Employees are managed in a variety of ways and these differences are largely due to the differences in the environments of the organization. For instance, some companies seem to hire just about anybody while others are highly selective. Some companies provide extensive training for their employees while others simply see if they will survive. Organizations must often change quickly due to pressures put on them by the global environment. There are some similarities in the …showed first 75 words of 323 total…

…showed last 75 words of 323 total…testing, while Southwest uses extensive personality testing. Next, Lincoln has a more developed system for performance evaluation. Subordinates are formally evaluated by their supervisors twice a year. Southwest, on the other hand does not have much of a performance appraisal system. Also, Southwest has a more developed system of training. At Southwest all employees must attend training seminars once a year, while Lincoln Electric uses on the job training as its only source of training.