Blog 21: Exit Interview

Exit Interview 

Content:

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

-What is the best way for a Human Resource Manager to promote the well-being in the workplace?

• The best way for a Human a Resource Manager to promote the well being in the workplace is by leading by example. If employees see you acting in a proper manner in the workplace they will be encouraged to react the same.
• The best way for a Human Resource Manager to promote the well-being in the workplace is by acquiring the correct training/knowledge to well manage employees in the workplace. For example if you have to deal with an altercation that then leads to a court case instead of panicking if you have the right training and knowledge you'll be able to face it in a professional manner.
• The best way for a Human Resource Manager to promote the well-being in the workplace is by having great communication and equal opportunities with all employees. This allows employees to feel well appreciative as well as valued and encourages them to perform even better within the workplace. 

-My best answer is the best way for a Human Resource Manager to promote the well-being in the workplace is by acquiring the correct training/knowledge to well manage employees in the workplace. This is my best answer because through my research and mentorship I've noticed that in order to be successful in this field there's a lot of training you must go through as well as have a more peaceful work environment. 

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

-I can honestly say I read a lot more books than articles because I like physical copies of things but through interviewing my mentors and talking to them they made it clear to me that this was my most beneficial answer.

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

-Obviously like many of my senior fellows, making my topic more precise and directing my research to answer certain aspects was definitely one of my challenges but thankfully my mentors were of great assistance and answered many questions that I had about the manner.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
-Matlay, H. "Training and human resource issues in small e-businesses: Towards a research agenda". Proquest. 2004. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://search.proquest.com/docview/237076006?accountid=10357/> and Werner, J. M. "Human Resource Development ≠ Human Resource Management: So What Is It?" Human Resource Development Quarterly. 17 June 2014. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.library.csupomona.edu/doi/10.1002/hrdq.21188/full/> as well as my mentors were my best resources because they helped me understand my topic as well as what direction to go about it.