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From the first e-Activity, determine which of the two primary drivers of the competitive landscape is more influential. Explain your rationale. Identify an organization that could benefit from the application of the I/O Model of Above-Average Returns (Figure 1.2 page 15 in the text). Follow the five steps to justify […]

You  wake up to your vehicle having a flat tire and will be approximately  fifteen (15) minutes late to your Friday morning meeting. Your boss is  away from her office, so you know the quickest way to reach her is via  text message. Compose and send a text to your […]

Understanding Your Employee Benefits: Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits During the three years that you have worked at your current company, the company has had some success, but mostly, it has not done well. The most recent downturn in business has made you concerned about the future of the company. Several […]

Managing Employee Benefits: Social Security and Retirement Planning at Taylor Foods As Gavin Jackson leaves the monthly professional luncheon for human resource executives in his area, he starts to consider how the information he learned will affect his company, Taylor Foods. The program speaker provided an update on the Social […]

Understanding Your Employee Benefits: The Decision to Work from Home As you make the nearly hour-long commute home from your job at your company’s downtown office, you think about today’s announcement with some excitement. The director of human resources introduced a new company policy that permits employees to apply to […]

Managing Employee Benefits: Transitioning to a Paid Time-Off Bank Human Resources Manager Stan Gomez finds that he is spending a lot of time talking with supervisors about employee absences. Stan is the Human Resource Manager works for Custom Call Services, a contract customer service-call center that provides year-round online and […]