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Case Incident: Data Will Set You Free

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something was wrong or missing plz post it as comment.1. Why do you think Freescale focuses on metrics? Why dont more

organizations follows its approach?

Ans.Freescale has discovered that in order to have the right people at the right

time to do the right job, it need an extensive and elaborate set of metrics to

manage 24000 employees in 30 countries. By focusing on metrics and set ing

metrics, organization will know what they need form employees and for what. To

set metrics for any organization require lot of data, collecting and maintain of

past data is very difficult. So many organizations dont follow this approach.

2. As a manager, would you want to be accountable for the acquisition andretention of employees you supervise? Why or Why not?

Ans. Yes, As a manager I would want to be accountable for the acquisition and

retention of employees I supervise because, I can know what they capable off and

use them more efficiently.

3. In general , what do you think are the advantages and limitations of such

metrics?

Ans. If we have certain metrics with census data, it would help in talent needs

into future and reconcile those with projected availabilities. With benchmark datait will be easy to compare effectiveness with other with same benchmark. There

are limitations for such metrics such as Company cannot perform any operations

if the product did not meet its benchmark, this may may reduce productivity.

4. Freescale focused on metrics for the acquisition and retention of

employees. Do you think metrics can be applied to other areas of

management, such as employee attitudes, employee performance, or skill

development? How might those metrics be measured and managed?

Ans. Yes, metrics can be applied to other areas of management, such as

employee attitudes, employee performance, or skill development. These metricscan be measured by using ability, capacity, workload and productivity of

employee. These metrics can be managed by manager.