How would you manage human resources in Amazon? by Oana Albu https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w Porter's 5 Forces, RBV, incentive based leadership, etc? en-us 2018-09-07 08:19:34 UTC 2025-11-03 10:56:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841612 The employees are their biggest ressources and they create the results. Of course, they want to make sure their employees work for them and not against them. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841612 Disagree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841690 Instead of encouraging employees to appreciate being part of the company, it seems like a ]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841690 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841774 I think it's a good idea because for the employees who decide to stay their motivation and commitment will increase which will lead to a better performance of the company]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841774 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841824 it is an easy way for employees to gain money, when the wages in the US is so low. 
A better way might be to have employee conversation about happiness, future goals and the well-being of the emloyees 


]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841824 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841858 I agree, employees should be encouraged to do another job if they want to. It’s a win win situation. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841858 Agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841863 Amazon has not the best conditions for workers. However, a lot of people still stay in the company because they need the money for her family. The 5000$ give them the change to get out of there without worrying about the money while finding a new job. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841863 Agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841877 I think that this amazon strategy is a good thing for the image of the company to let the employees choose what they want to do in the future. But it's also very expensive.]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841877 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841882 If the company can afford it, it might help the firm in the long run]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278841882 Disagree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842019 If you encourage your employees to quit at the first feeling of unhappiness with their job, it will not help them in the long term because it is a part of work experience to face some challenges and master them. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842019 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842177  
I think the philosophy behind employee satisfaction is good and productive, however the way they do it seem cold.   

]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842177 I think it is good to offer employees other opportunities, but I think if you are only a simple worker without any other chances you won't accept the offer https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842198 2018-09-07 13:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842198 Good, but expensive? https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842202 It is a good idea, yet very expensive. Plus, most of the amazon workers may not have such a strong tie to the company, as employees in another industry. I would be concerned with the costs of carrying out such a project despite its validation.]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842202 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842214 I think you are only good in your job if you love what you do, so yes it is a good idea but only at „manager levels“ and not on the „factory“ because I don‘t think there are many workers who love doing packaging and assembly-line work but amazon still needs them.]]> 2018-09-07 13:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842214 Good idea https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842223 2018-09-07 13:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842223 Unsustainable https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842283 This looks like treating the symptoms of an issue rather than dealing with it, and in the long run doesn’t take into account how to create a company culture that’s encouraging. And my assumption is that needy people will take the offer and others that are miserable would still stay because they don’t have an alternative.]]> 2018-09-07 13:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842283 Make the employees more motivated rather than paying them for leaving https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842286 2018-09-07 13:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842286 Do not agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842382 Rather then paying your employees to quit, you should locate the problem (why are they not happy?), and then try to fix it.

This is a short-term fix to the problem. The long-term fix would be to better the conditions in general raising overall happiness on the workplace.  

Put the "man before the mission". It seems like American firms greatly focus on money-making.]]> 2018-09-07 13:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842382 agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842478 2018-09-07 13:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842478 A good idea https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842554 2018-09-07 13:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842554 the money doesn't make the difference https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842644 just because 5 thousand dollars sounds attractive as a huge amount of money, it does not mean that people who don't feel like it's their dream job would leave. If you don't have a lot of job offers or no academic education, you would not quit just because you're not feeling it]]> 2018-09-07 13:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842644 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842970 its a sollution to a problem that a company might not want to adress ]]> 2018-09-07 13:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278842970 Where can i get a https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843246 2018-09-07 13:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843246 Where can i get a coffee? https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843262 2018-09-07 13:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843262 agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843394 2018-09-07 13:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843394 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843942 maybe it's more interesting to discuss with employee and try to find with them something different if they no longer want to do what they do and guide them to something else in the same company. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278843942 agre https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844013 2018-09-07 13:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844013 somewhat agreeing https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844198 its a sollution to an infrastructual problem that a company might not want to adress in the first place, but it certainly has some positives to its employees in a country that has no social security net ]]> 2018-09-07 13:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844198 Where can I get a job at amazon https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844307 2018-09-07 13:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844307 #shitstorm https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844340 2018-09-07 13:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844340 CSR trick https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844388 this is not meant to further the business but to make the company look good]]> 2018-09-07 13:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844388 Not enough https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844445 I don't think 5000$ is enough to make or brake the business relation. Its not much more than a months pay. Most people wouldn't do it if they dont have an alternative already planned.]]> 2018-09-07 13:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844445 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844821 2018-09-07 13:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844821 Disagree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844880 Employees always have the opportunity to quit their jobs. I think it’s wrong that Amazon believes people will quit if the temptation is big enough. In the future, it will cause a bad culture within the company.]]> 2018-09-07 13:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278844880 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845054 will not benefit the uneducated people working for Amazon. Could benefit people higher up in Amazon, who wants to chnage their ]]> 2018-09-07 13:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845054 Agree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845222 The employees are their biggest resources and makes the results. Of course, they want to make sure they work with them and not against them. ]]> 2018-09-07 13:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845222 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845374 I am not so sure that Amazon does it for their employees. At first it seems like a very generous initiative, however, I think there are more to it. Could it be that Amazon wants to flush out their least engaged workers?]]> 2018-09-07 13:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845374 disagree https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845505  this could get amazon a huge money loss because employees ]]> 2018-09-07 13:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278845505 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278846208 2018-09-07 13:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278846208 More money, flexible times, events can motivate employee. İf people think they have to work in all life in some company it will not motivate them, so this is a good idea to motivate employee to be efficiency https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278846535 2018-09-07 13:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278846535 https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278851776 2018-09-07 13:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oana524/siwrn2oz0u0w/wish/278851776