Rex Technologies

  1. Review the following Rex Technologies, Inc. case study scenario:
    NOTE: This is a fictional case study. Rex Technologies, Inc. is not a real company.
    Make sure you review the lecture video this week for more information about this assignment.
    Business Case Scenario: Rex Technologies, Inc.
    Rex Technologies, Inc. is a privately-held technology firm. Founded as an “Internet of Things (IoT)” device
    manufacturer with just 10 employees, Rex has grown rapidly by providing secure IoT devices focused on
    machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and automation to large production facilities and operations for
    businesses and government, enabling more efficient operations and cost savings.
    Headquarters in Boston, MA with 254 employees.
    Small satellite locations in New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; and Houston, TX. Each with
    approximately 30 employees, most of which support sales and customers service.
    Revenue:
    Year 1: $14M
    Year 2: $31M
    Year 3: $45M
    Year 4: $57M
    Year 5: $65M (forecasted)
    Business Objectives:
    Financial – double revenue ($114M) by Year 6
    Human Resources – acquire and maintain a skilled and engaged workforce that exceeds customer
    expectations… make customers delighted!
    Sales & Marketing – create a strong brand position and grow customer base (double west coast customers)
    Innovation – stay on the cutting edge of technology to provide market-leading, effective, and secure products
    Expand San Francisco office
    The CEO has directed the construction of a new facility for a west coast business hub. He wants it to be
    approximately the same size of the Boston-based office to rapidly expand business on the west coast, with the
    goal of doubling revenue by Year 6. The current office manager in San Francisco has expressed concerns
    about acquiring the needed workforce at current salary levels. He also believes retention is lower than it should
    be due to intense competition for skilled technology workers. He recommends significantly increasing salaries
    and introducing performance bonuses, at least for San Francisco-based employees.
    Your job is to determine:
    Is there a problem with retention in the San Francisco office?
    If there is a problem, is an increase in compensation likely to fix the problem?
    If compensation isn’t the fix, what could help improve retention?
    Determine:
    Situational Metrics:
    Collect the following metrics:
    Retention Rate
    Salary Competitiveness Ratio (SCR)
    Collect any additional metrics you believe may be helpful in answering the questions listed above.
    For Retention Rate, SCR, an any other metric you selected, explain why they should be collected (i.e., explain
    how these numbers help us better understand the situation).
    Data Collection: Where would you find this data / how do you collect the metrics you selected? 
    Collection Results: In this scenario, you find:
    Retention Rate: 70% (Boston office is 89%)
    SCR: 0.8
    Hypotheses:
    Use the following hypothesis:
    As SCR increases, the Retention Rate increases.
    Develop at least one more hypothesis that may help to determine the root cause of the lower retention. Ensure
    the hypothesis describes the relationship you expect to find between metrics.
    Test: Describe at least one type of statistical test that can help you prove or disprove your hypotheses.
    Remember, you want a statistically significant result to show the findings are not just found at random.
    Findings: Summarize the outcome(s)/learning(s) from your statistical test (i.e., did you prove or disprove your
    hypotheses? What are relationships (e.g., positive correlation, negative correlation, causation, etc.) between
    the metrics?
    Recommendations & Initiatives: Outline one initiative you would recommend (these should be supported by the
    findings in the prior step). For example, if the findings show that as SRC increases that the Retention Rate
    does increase, your initiative should do something that improves SCR.
    Impact on Business Objectives: For your recommendation/initiative, discuss the impact on each of Rex’s
    business objectives (Financial, HR, Innovation, Sales/Marketing)
  2. Write a detailed paper using the attached template: HRM6025 - Week 3 Assignment template
    – Page length should be approximately 5 or 6 pages (including coversheet and reference list). Page length is a
    guide only. Content is more important than page length.
    – Ensure you use APA style (formatting, references, citations)
  3. The following list of metrics may help identify metrics for this assignment: Sample HR Metrics - 2019(1).pdf
  • Please note that this only lists some examples of metrics. There are many other possibilities.
  1. Please see the attached example: Week 3 Assignment Example. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY NOT USE THE
    EXAMPLE AS PART OF YOUR PAPER. Select your own metrics, describe your own data collection method,
    show your own results, create your own hypotheses, design your own tests, describe your findings, provide
    your own recommendations, and describe the anticipated impacts of your recommendations. There will not be
    credit given for copy and pasting information from the example.