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1. Discuss the relationship between the corporate human resources structure and operations at the plant level. What impact, if any,...

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1. Discuss the relationship between the corporate human resources structure and operations at the plant level. What impact, if any, did it have on the present situation?
2. How should Joyce Newcombe have handled this situation?
3. What, if any, disciplinary action should have been taken against the plant’s superintendent at the time of the incident?
4. If Johnson's allegations were true, what are the legal ramifications of Braxton's behavior?
5. Describe Mount Ridge’s business strategy. What is the relationship between its business strategy and its human resource practices?
6. What strategic human resource issues will Newcombe likely face as the company expands to the Northeast? How might this expansion affect the structure of the organization and its human resource department?

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