...1. How do the approaches used by Nordam Europe seem to support high performance work, drawing upon the ideas presented in this chapter? As stated in the text, Nordam Europe always strives to have people who are experienced and knowledgeable. Because of the need for high-precision parts it is critical to have workers who are skilled. This company believes in continuous improvement for their employees; so they are constantly being trained and kept up to date on technologies such as in the context of repairs to their aircraft engines. There is an annual appraisal system where the staff decides whether or not new training and development needs to be implemented. These approaches and practices implemented by Nordam Europe support high performance work. High performance work is an approach by an organization seeking continuous improvement of workforce individuals and organizational performance, (Evans & Lindsay, 2011). When seeking high performance work the company is aware that not discriminating a candidate based on age, because when they do they may lose out on the opportunity of hiring an individual that can contribute to the continue success of the company. 2. How do employee education, training, and development address the organizational needs associated with new employee orientation, diversity, ethical business practices, and management and leadership development? In these tough economically-challenged times, employee education, training and development are crucial...
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