Discussion: Introducing HR and Christian Worldview   Keller’s big-picture thinking relative to work in God’s world (Chapters 1-4) can be interpreted as follows:  undefined Design —God designed humans to work;  Dignity —work gives humans dignity;  Cultivation —God continues to “create” through the work of humans; Service —humans love God and neighbor through work. undefined What is your response to Keller’s big-picture thinking? How does this resonate with Hardy’s introductory thoughts?  What are 3 related implications for the role of human resources (HR) as a strategic function in any business (Valentine Chapters 1-2)?

Person-focused Pay at Mitron Computers The technicians at Mitron Computers are integral to the company's success. Mitron builds custom personal computers for several office supply chains. The company's ability to build a quality product to specifications in an efficient manner allows Mitron to hold an advantage over competitors. However, recently the company has experienced some delays in shipments, and the plant manager is growing concerned. Mitron works directly with the retail locations of the office supply chains to meet the needs of customers ordering computers with specific capabilities. A customer at a retail store orders a computer with certain components and the order is sent to Mitron to be fulfilled within a specified time frame. The technicians work in teams to build the computers to the desired specifications. It is a complex process and the technician's ability to build the computers efficiently has helped build Mitron's reputation as a quality producer of personal computers. Depending on the specifications, building each computer can involve between 10 and 18 different steps. Most technicians have the knowledge and skills to complete one or two of the steps, but some technicians can complete multiple steps. The technicians that can complete multiple steps provide the company greater flexibility in scheduling and ensuring the computers are built on time. Each step in the building process involves intricate procedures and a technician must take the initiative to attend training to learn each new step. However, there is little incentive for the technicians to attend the training. The technicians work in teams to build the computers and they are paid an hourly pay rate plus a team-based bonus payment for each computer that is built on time with no defects. The teams are comprised of technicians that have complementary skills, but the company has had some delays when a team member with the skills to complete a certain step is absent or already working on another computer. This problem occurs often as few technicians have the skills to complete the higher-level steps in the building process. Most technicians do not want to take time away from their work to attend the training as they will likely lose some of their team-based bonuses. Holly Turner, Mitron's human resources director, has been asked by the plant manager to examine the technician's pay structure to determine if a change in the structure could impact the technician's efficiency. Holly is confident that the more steps each technician can complete, the more efficient Mitron will be in building computers. Therefore, Holly is considering implementing a person-focused program that would tie the technician's pay to the steps in the building process that they are trained to complete. By doing so, Holly believes the technicians will be more likely to attend training and learn the new skills. With more technicians trained to complete the higher-level steps in the building process, the teams will be better prepared to meet shipping deadlines.(Minimum of 500 words for each question, this excludes the reference section at the bottom from your word count. You are also required to use a minimum of four scholarly external source references. Use proper APA guidelines, you only have to make reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference, but APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the page number. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete with 0 points for the question)Identify and describe at least three advantages of a person-focused pay system at Mitron. (500 word minimum)Identify and describe at least three disadvantages. (500 word minimum)What approach would you recommend for Holly to take in designing a person-focused pay system? Explain the reasons for your recommendation. (500 word minimum)