Question: 1. What are the three most important ethical principles that you feel organizations should adhere to in terms of their staffing philosophies? Why?
2. What is the difference between treating employees as assets and as investors? When is it appropriate for an organization to treat employees as investors? When is it appropriate for an organization to treat job applicants and employees as assets?
3. Suppose you were in charge of recruiting and staffing the software engineers who work for Google. Do you think that a company like Google should hire software engineers with the skills it needs or train them to develop those skills? Why?
4. In what situations would position-oriented staffing be preferable to talent-oriented staffing?
5. List the costs and benefits of having an internal staffing focus. Then list the cost and benefits of having an external staffing focus. What are the trade-offs between the two approaches?