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1. Respond to discussion questions 1 and 2 only that follow the Case Study – Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd. – “A case study in recruitment” on pages 258-260 of the text.

2. Respond to the two discussion questions that follow Incident 5-1 “Ontario Electronics expansion” on page 257 of the text.

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CASE STUDY * Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd. A Case Study in Recruitment Robert Clark was a worried man. He looked at the letter from Sam Polanyi, president of the Leather Workers' Union's local unit in Maple Leaf Shoes again. Polanyi had warned him of "dire consequences” if the firm did not proceed slowly on automation in its local plant. The union had urged its members to adopt a "work slow" tactic beginning next month. Worried by the decline and demise of giant organizations such as General Motors, Chrysler, and Nortel, Maple Leaf's workforce was strongly against any impending automation that could further reduce the workforce number at a time when the unemployment rates in various parts of Canada were at historical highs. In three months' time, the contract negotiations with the same union had to be concluded. Automation and the newly proposed workweek would surely be important bargaining items. But what option did the firm have now? The competition from China, Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia was devastating. Just in the last six months, the firm had lost two major retail suppliers in the United States, which had pointed out that Maple Leaf's shoes were too high-priced for its customers. Meanwhile, there were industry rumours that a major Indian footwear firm is planning to enter the North American market. When that materializes, Maple Leaf Shoes will likely face even greater competition at home. India has had a long history of producing quality footwear and can also take advantage of its cheap labour and emerging high-tech industries in producing high fashion, cheap dress shoes, and high-endurance "cross-trainer" footwear. The recent warning from the local Human Rights Commission (HRC) did not help matters either. Apparently two female employees, who were denied promotion in the past, had complained to the Commission. They had argued that the promotion criteria employed by the firm for supervisory positions worked against women. When the HRC looked at the complaint, it did not consider their cases to be strong enough to proceed further. However, it had warned the company about the concentration of women in low-paid jobs and lack of clear job specifications for supervisory positions. The Commission had urged immediate remedial actions, including an in-depth look at supervisory competencies and job specifications. The firm was expected to come out with a remedial plan in the next 12 months. To top it all, neither Pat Lim nor Jane Reynolds was there in Wilmington to help him. John McAllister, the firm's previous human resource manager, had resigned to take up a similar position in Western Canada. Maple Leaf Shoes had not hired a new manager in his place. Until now, Pat Lim, General Manager (Marketing) was overall in charge of the human resource function, although most of the routine decisions were made by Jane Reynolds, who in the past had served as special assistant to John McAllister. But recently Reynolds had been admitted to a local hospital for a surgical procedure. Clark has now been informed that Reynolds will not be returning for some time. Given all the pressures, Clark decided to immediately fill the human resource manager's position. Clark retrieved the job ad the company had used when hiring John McAllister. He made some minor "Case prepared by Professor Hari Das of Department of Management, Saint Mary's University, Halifax. All rights reserved by the author Das 2002. Revised 2009. changes to it and decided to place it in local newspapers as soon as possible. A copy of the final advertisement that Clark prepared is shown in Exhibit 1. It was after making arrangements for the newspaper ad that Clark remembered his childhood friend, Joy Flemming, who ran a temporary-help agency in Toronto. Clark and Flemming were schoolmates and had kept in touch with each other over the years. Flemming had built up a successful agency that supplied clerical and office staff on a temporary basis. While Clark knew that Flemming's agency primarily supplied clerical workers and some technical/supervisory personnel), he was convinced that Flemming's years of experience in the local industry would have exposed her to successful human resource professionals elsewhere. He decided to hire Joy to also conduct a search. Joy was certain to ask him what kind of a person he was looking for. In Clark's mind, he needed a tough individual—someone like John McAllister who could stand up to the unions and take charge. Clark personally disliked handling employee-related matters; he would like to hire someone who would consult him on major issues but who was capable of making decisions on his or her own. There was no formal job description for the HR manager's position in Maple Leaf Shoes, although a consultant was currently working on writing a detailed job description. However, Clark did not value such a document. He was a great believer that these documents meant little except adding to the paperwork. A good person was what he needed now—a well-rounded, tough, experienced person like John who would run a tight ship. Oh, how much he missed John, Clark reflected sadly. EXHIBIT 1 Maple Leaf Shoes Limited REQUIRES A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Maple Leaf Shoes Limited, the maker of Fluffy Puppy, Cariboo, Madonna, and other brands of high-quality footwear, which currently employs over 650 persons, requires a Human Resource Manager for its head office in Wilmington, Ontario. We are a fast-growing company with plans to expand operations to several provinces and countries in the near future. Currently, we export to the United States and a number of European countries. As the Human Resource Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all human resource functions for this large, expanding organization. You will be directly reporting to the President and be part of the top management team. We are looking for an aggressive, results-oriented individual who can meet the organization's challenges and facilitate our growth plans in the 21st century. This is a senior position and the typical recruit for this position will have at least 15 years' experience in a senior management capacity. The salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from qualified women and minority candidates. Apply in confidence to: Office of the President Maple Leaf Shoes Limited (Continued) 260 PART 3 Attracting Human Resources 1, Crown Royal Lane, Maple Leaf Town Wilmington, Ontario. We help you put your best foot forward! DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What is your evaluation of the recruitment strategy used by Maple Leaf Shoes? 2. Evaluate the recruitment advertisement. 3. Design a new recruitment advertisement for the position of the human resource manager. 4. Design an application form to be used for hiring a human resource manager in the firm. CASE STUDY INCIDENT 5-1 Ontario Electronics Expansion Ontario Electronics developed a revolutionary method of storing data electronically. The head of research and development, Guy Swensen, estimated that Ontario Electronics could become a supplier to every computer manufacturer in the world. The future success of the company seemed to hang on securing the broadest possible patents to cover the still-secret process. The human resource director, Carol Kane, recommended that Swensen become a project leader in charge of developing and filing the necessary patent information. Swensen and Kane developed a list of specialists who would be needed to rush the patent applications through the final stages of development and the patent application process. Most of the needed skills were found among Ontario Electronics' present employees. However, after a preliminary review of skills inventories and staffing levels, a list of priority recruits was developed. It required the following: • An experienced patent lawyer with a strong background in electronics technology. • A patent lawyer who was familiar with the ins and outs of the patent process and the patent office in Hull, Quebec. • Twelve engineers. Three had to be senior engineers with experience in the latest computer technology and design. Four had to be senior engineers with experience in pho etch reduction. Five junior engineers were also requested in the belief that they could handle the routine computations for the senior engineers. • An office manager, ten keyboard operators, and four secretaries to transcribe the engineering notebooks and prepare the patent applications. Swensen wanted these 29 people recruited as promptly as possible. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Assuming you are given the responsibility of recruiting these needed employees, what channels would you use to find and attract each type of recruit sought? 2. What other actions should the human resource department take now that there is the possibility of very rapid expansion?
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Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd. – a case study in recruitment
1. What is your evaluation of the recruitment strategy used by Maple Leaf Shoes?
The company lacked an experienced human resource manager who would ensure there are
qualified people in the company. The decision by Cark to just use the job ad which the company
used when hiring John McAllister was wrong. The human resource manager’s role in the
company had changed over the time. Therefore, it was wrong to make minimum changes to the
advert. New human resources duties and requirements needed to be adopted as the needs of the
company changed over the time. The person which Clark chose to find the right person to fill the
position was unqualified. Joy Fleming only ran a temporar...


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