Week 8 EOC: 9 to 5

While a very hysterical movie 9 to 5 presents many nuances of Human Resource related issues. The first issue is insufficient training; we see this in action when Judy Bernly is taught to use the Xerox machine, the "training" was all of 2 minutes this is an insufficient training practice that lead to paper wastage and misuse of office supplies. . Training means giving new or current employees the skills that they need to perform their jobs, such as showing new salespeople how to sell your product. Training might involve having the current jobholder explain the job to the new hire, or multi-week classroom or Internet classes. Another instance of improper training is when Judy is trying to use the rolodex and operate the phone, this leads to her hanging up on someone and spilling the call cards for the company on the floor. The secondary issue we witness is hostile work environment. This is evident in that Violet Newstead warns Judy about Roz who eavesdrops and informs Mr. Hart about the gossip and other such that leads to people being terminated from work. Another instance of hostile work place is how Mr. Hart misleads the entire office into believing that he and Doralee are having an affair; this leads to the other woman in the department treating her with disdain and creates an environment of resent ment and contempt for Doralee. The final evidence of hostile work place is when Mr. Hart threatens to have Judy, Violet, and Doralee arrested if Doralee does not sleep with him. This is a form of blackmail and quid pro quo all in one. This kind of harassment would lead to having any one appear before court.

Dessler, Gary. Human Resource Management, 15th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions, 2016. [The Art Institutes]. Pg. 235