Cases

A Unique Partnership Drives Wegmans

At the beginning of this chapter, you read about Wegmans and its approach to human resource management. Using the information presented in this chapter, you should now be able to respond to these questions.

Questions for Discussion

  1. 10-24. If you were an HR executive at Wegmans, would you focus more on internal recruiting or on external recruiting? Would your strategy for higher-level positions differ from your strategy for lower-level positions? How would current economic conditions influence your strategy?

  2. 10-25. As an HR executive at Wegmans, you need to hire a group of new employees as part of your management-trainee program—people who will be put on a track leading, ultimately, to positions as store ...

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