Decisions Case 1 Introduction: Tanglewood is a chain of general retail stores featuring items such as clothing, appliances, electronics, and home décor founded in 1975. The company operates in the moderate price niche, targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Currently Tanglewood has a total of 243 stores open in the states of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. Each store is staffed with 1 store manager
Tanglewood Paper Case 1 Tanglewood Paper Case 1 Strategic Staffing HRM594 November 9, 2013 Dr. Brunell Carden Introduction Tanglewood was founded in Spokane, Washington by two best friends, Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood in 1975. They initially named the company TannerWood with the concept of a single store that sold outdoor clothing and equipment that they designed. As a result of the stores unique merchandise and good customer service, the store was successful which enabled Emerson
Case 1 In an effort to have a more uniform and centralized way of operating, Tanglewood will need to make several specific decisions in regard to their staffing strategy. I will discuss thirteen of them below dealing with both staffing quantity and quality. 1. Acquire or Develop Talent -Tanglewood has had issues with certain managers following their own protocol instead of the company’s in some locations. They should determine which stores are performing within the scope of their desired principles
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exit Previous year (1) Store associate 0.53 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 (2) Shift leader 0.00 0.50 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.34 (3) Department manager 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.12 0.00 0.30 (4) Assistant store manager 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.46 0.08 0.40 (5) Store manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.34 Forecast of availabilities Next year (projected) Previous year Current Workforce (1) (2)
1. Competitors. There are eight major competitors of Tanglewood: Dillard’s, J.C. Penny, Kohl’s, Macy’s, REI, Sears Holding Corp., Target and Walmart. On page 4 of casebook, it says “major concern for Tanglewood has been the westward expansion of companies like Kohl’s and Target”. Tanglewood has even more direct competition right now. It might be good to hire qualified staff to exceed the competition. Structure. Tanglewood is a retail business. It has clothing, jewelry, and non-clothing merchandise:
Tanglewood Case 1: Staffing Strategy Sarah Hembree Instructor Cheryl Karg January 6, 2013 Assessment of operating environment Tanglewood is a company that appears to be thriving and growing at a good rate. Their PM, ROA, and ROE shows profitability as well as being able to efficiently handle their assets and revenues. Their market is the middle to upper class of consumers who are looking for lower prices as well as convenience. They have created for themselves their own “Brand” to sell in
Darrel Matthews Case 1 DSM Consulting Firm Staffing Strategies Staffing Levels Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Acquire or develop talent……………………………………………………………………………………......2 Hire yourself or outsource…………………………………………………………………………..................2 External or internal hiring……………………………………………………………………………………....2 Core or flexible workforce…………………………………………………………………………..................3 Hire or retain……………………………………………………………………………………………………...3 National or global………………………………………………………………………………………………
Case One: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategy MGMT 485 Selection & Placement Staffing Organizations Authors: Herbert G. Heneman III Timothy A. Judge John D. Kammeyer-Mueller To: Daryl Perrone, Staffing Services Director Subject: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategies Date: 1/29/2012 In today’s increasingly competitive retail market, companies are always looking for ways to improve performance and increase revenue. One important area some companies excel better than others in is
CASE DESCRIPTION/ INTRODUCTION I will be working as an external consultant to make the best decision regarding staffing quantity and staffing quality strategies for Tanglewood Stores. I will put into practice everything I have read referring to the exhibit 1.7 found on page 25 of my staffing organization’s text book. Basically, I will explain the thirteen strategic staffing decisions, which consist on nine pertaining to staffing levels and four pertaining to staffing quality. According to McGraw-Hill
Tanglewood Case 1 May 23rd Tanglewood Case 1 As an external consultant for Staffing Services I have reviewed your Organizational Structure as it pertains to staffing your new stores and your stores that are already in business. In my report you will find that there are many things that I agree that your organization does, however there are some that I feel that you could change to benefit your strategic staffing levels and quality. Acquire or Develop Talent I feel that Tanglewood