Additional Case 8.1 Aysha, an HR Manager, Has Been Assigned the Task of the Task

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Additional Case 8.1
Aysha, an HR manager, has been assigned the task of implementing a training and development program at her firm, Singer Enterprises. The firm has offices in New York, California, and India. Executives at the firm want to develop more innovative products and improve customer service. Singer employs 50 product development specialists and 200 customer service representatives.
Aysha must determine the fit between the current organizational culture at Singer and the firm's new mission and vision. After gathering the results of a needs assessment, Aysha will be responsible for implementing appropriate training programs. In an initial review, Aysha discovers that a large percentage of customer service errors stem from representatives who simply do not remember all the different pricing programs and policy changes. Aysha also learns that the firm's product development team is scattered throughout the firm's offices and that members rarely have face-to-face meetings.
-Refer to Additional Case 8.2.Which of the following questions should Aysha first answer to accomplish her assignment?

• A) What development options are available at Singer?
• B) How will training be provided to Singer's foreign workers?
• C) What external factors affect Singer's long- and short-term goals?
• D) What are the job requirements for Singer's customer service representatives?

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