History Tanglewood, founded in 1975, sells outdoor clothing and equipment which is uniquely designed by the owners, Tanner Emerson and Thurston Woods. Initially, the business started with one store and grew rapidly to 243 stores with Regional Managers overseeing the day to day operations. Unique merchandise (quality) with designer looks/appearance and a personable sales staff made them successful and appealing to the middle and upper income group of consumers who seek convenient and reasonable
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1/16/2011 Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of general retail stores featuring items such as clothing, appliances, electronics, and home decor. The company operates in the moderate price niche, targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Tanglewood’s strategic distinction is an “outdoors” theme, with a large camping and outdoor living section in every store. The store also distinguishes itself by its simple, elegant, and uncluttered design concepts for the store and their in-house products
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* 1. RECRUITMENT & SELECTION Group Assignment (CASE ONE: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY) * 2. Contents Introduction Staffing levels Staffing Quality Recommendation CASE 1: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY * 3. Introduction CASE 1: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY Tanglewood was originally founded in 1975 by two entrepreneurs and they are Tanner Emerson & Thurston Woods . Initially They were called originally as Tannerwood with only one store that sold outdoor
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performance of our organization. It may become increasingly difficult for us to manage as the availability of skilled employee’s decreases in the future. Tanglewood is struggling to come up with a generous plan to retain employees. Based off the responses given during the exit interviews, our company can come up with a way to produce a better retention plan. Immediate changes need to be taken with, but not limited to: • Implementing a better manager training program and not doing away with it • Brainstorming
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Staffing Strategies for Tanglewood Staffing Quantity and Staffing Quality Yu Gao Yuting Dai Xiaoman Hu Yuzhu Guo Jan, 15, 2013 Yu Gao Yuting Dai Xiaoman Hu Yuzhu Guo Jan, 15, 2013 Memo To: Daryl Perrone, Staffing Services Director Marilyn Gonzalez, Vice President of Human Resource Department From: Yu Gao, Staffing Services Consultant Xiaoman Hu, Staffing Services Consultant Yuting Dai, Staffing
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Tanglewood Case 2 Table 1.1 Markov Analysis Information Transition probability matrix Current Year Previous year: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Exit 1. Store Associate 0.43 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 2. Shift Leader 0.00 0.54 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.30 3. Department Manager 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.06 0.00 0.30 4. Assistant Store Manager 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.52 0.08 0.34 5. Store Manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.34 Forecast of Availabilities Next Year (projected) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) (
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Staffing Level In the Tanglewood Case One study we are to take into consideration the company mission and values as we are looking at the thirteen staffing decisions. These thirteen staffing decisions are acquire or develop talent, hire yourself or outsource, external or internal hiring, core of flexible workforce, hire or retain employees, national or global outsourcing, attract or relocate employees, overstaff or understaff employees, use short-or-long term focus, person/job or person/ organization
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V. Data Tables and Summary 6 VI. Recruiting Policy for Northern Oregon 9 VII. Measures for Employee Performance 9 VIII. Recruiting Messages 10 IX. Conclusion 12 X. References 13 II. Introduction Like other retailer organizations, Tanglewood experiences a constant need for new employees due to the rate of turnover, and therefore recruiting efforts remain high. Tanglewood’s recruiting methods are different and diverse in each of their regions they serve, and by evaluating these methods
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Policies and Programs Support Activities Legal compliance Measurement Job analysis and rewards Core Staffing Activities Recruitment: external, internal Selection: planning, external, internal Employment: decision making, final match Staffing System and Retention Management CHAPTER 1 STAFFING MODELS AND STRATEGY LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you will be able to: • Define staffing and outline the implications of the definition • Explain how organizational effectiveness is determined
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credit course. TEXTS: Staffing Organizations, Sixth or Seventh Edition. By H. G. Heneman, III and Timothy Judge (2009) or H. G. Heneman, III and Timothy Judge and John Kammeyer-Mueller (2012) McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN 978-0-07-353027-7. Tanglewood Case Study. Will be available on Blackboard. Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, students should be able to: * Understand the impact of the environment and the operating mission on the organization’s staffing strategies
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