Cheng Yan

MGT 510

Human Resource Management

Stephen Young

What job would you create? Why?

The job that I would create would be that of administrative assistant. I would create this particular job because it would fill the void that currently exists within the company. Administrative assistants typically perform job tasks that do not really fall under any other category and work to support the office in a general manner. Administrative assistants typically have responsibilities such as making travel arrangements. However, their duties can extend beyond that to include general accounting duties, such as basic accounts receivable and payable.

What are the employee competencies this position needs to be successful? Why?

The employee competencies that this position needs to be successful would be attention to detail, punctuality, ability to multitask, good communication skills, and basic accounting skills. These skills are important because they are crucial in order for the candidate to be able to fulfill all of the requirements of the position.

What are your ideas for how you might design performance management, compensation, and incentives for this new position? Why?

In terms of performance management, I would implement a regular review process so that the employee that would be hired for this position would be able to gauge whether or not he or she is fulfilling all of the responsibilities of the position and performing up to expectations. Performance reviews allow employees and employers to work together in order to set goals and track how these goals are met. In terms of compensation, I would would look at the average salary range for this type of a position and try to set the salary for this employee within this range. I would also offer the employee a regular schedule of intervals, most likely tied to the performance reviews, at which the