SEIIC HR Trends
One often hears a CEO say, “Our most important asset
walks out the door every night.” In Savannah Engineering, Inspection, and
Insurance Company (SEIIC)’s case this is literally true. The company relies on
the knowledge and skills of its employees for its success. Without its human
capital, the company has little to offer its customers. As noted in the
introduction to the case, SEIIC has been experiencing difficulty in meeting
customer service expectations and is experiencing problems with retaining some
of its most valuable employees. As a part of your review of the company’s HRM
systems, you will need to examine the critical areas of training, performance
management, and career management.
For each of the areas of training, performance management,
and career management:
? Identify
at least three approaches or trends that relate to each of the three HRM areas.
Provide a brief description and a note on the potential relevance of the
approach and trend for each area.
? Choose
one of the approaches or trends to discuss in more detail and analyze and
discuss the relevance to SEIIC’s situation. Justify your answer with
appropriate examples and reasoning.





