Acquiring & Assimilating
Employees
The Dilemma of UPS
Analysis of UPS-A
Introduction:
In 1987, UPS was faced with a dilemma. Increasing competition required the company to revamp its computer infrastructure in order to maintain its share of the market. The need for employees with highly specialized skills was obvious; however the company had a long standing policy of internal development. Should the company acquire these new employees quickly from outside the organization, or spend valuable time in training and developing the current employees? How would new employees be assimilated into the unique UPS culture?
Problem Statement:
UPS needed to improve its Data Processing Department, which required people with high tech skills. The current employees at UPS did not have the needed skills. Training and development could help create the needed talent, but that would take time. UPS could acquire the talent from outside the company, going against one of their core policies of......
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