You should have at least 1 paragraph (5 complete sentences) for each answer. 1. Discuss several areas in which HR can affect organizational culture positively or negatively. 2. What steps can HR professionals take to ensure that mergers and acquisitions are successful? How can HR help during the integration process? 3. Discuss some of the protected characteristics covered by equal employment opportunity laws and why they are important in today's employment setting. 4. For many individuals, the nature of work and jobs is changing. Describe these changes, some reasons for them, and how they are affecting both human resource management and individuals. 5. If you became the new manager at a restaurant with high employee turnover, what actions would you take to increase retention of employees? 6. Discuss ways a regional bank could effectively use the Internet to recruit bank tellers. 7. You are the HR manager for a commercial airline. You have been assigned to develop a realistic job preview for flight attendants. Your objective is to give a balanced picture of the job so that applicants will better understand what they will be asked to do. Job duties, schedules, and other facets of the job should all be well understood early in the recruiting process to avoid poor P/E (person/environment) fit later on. a. How would you gather information about the job context and environment? Explain what sources you would use and why. b. How could you use technology to show the positive and negative aspects of the job