Your CEO is worried about employee retention and recruitment and is considering offering some fringe benefits for that purpose. Outline 3 possible fringe benefits the company could add and what restrictions the company would have to follow for the employees to exclude that benefit from their compensation. The company currently does not offer any fringe benefits.

Costco has a policy of not hiring business school graduates because it wants employees to start at the bottom and work their way up. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach?

"Burdensome employment regulations do more harm than good. If employees don’t like a particular job, they are free to seek another job. It is the labour market that provides the best defence against exploitative employers.” Discuss this argument, referring to at least three of the following:a) bargaining powerb) employment rentsc) equilibrium employment levelsd) Labour-market frictions.

As a manager, how would you deal with resistance to change when you suspect employees’ fears of job loss are well founded

Consider again Milton Friedman’s article. 1. What does Friedman mean by “ethical custom”? 2. If the laws of the society are limiting the company’s profitability, would the company be within its rights to disobey the law? 3. What if the law is “on the books,” but the company could count on a lack of enforcement from state officials who were overworked and underpaid? Should the company limit its profits? Suppose that it could save money by discharging a pollutant into a nearby river, adversely affecting fish and, potentially, drinking water supplies for downstream municipalities. In polluting against laws that aren’t enforced, is it still acting “within the rules of the game”? What if almost all other companies in the industry were saving money by doing similar acts?

Your company has decided to offer company-sponsored, outsourced retirement planning to employees as a voluntary benefit. Which data set did the employer most likely use to make this decision? A. Ethical B. Compliance C. Demographic D. Economic

Identify and discuss the non-financial factors that may affect a client’s decision to reduce employee wages

16. If you file a harassment claim against your employer: A. The employer does not have to legally follow up on your complaint B. Tell coworkers what is occurring so that if they are called into the investigation they can support your story C. Remember that the accused employee does not have rights in the investigation process D. None of these   17. Retaliation: A. Should be avoided if your company has an anti-retaliation policy B. Is recommended when dealing with conflict C. Is not acceptable workplace behavior D. Is necessary when working with others   18. Names such as "honey," "sweetie," and "sexy": A. Are acceptable if the receiver is not offended B. Cannot be considered harassment C. Are commonly used, but inappropriate for the workplace D. Are not considered offensive

Some argue against corporate involvement in socially responsible behavior because the costs incurred by such behavior place the organization at a disadvantage in a competitive market. Discuss the merits and flaws of this argument.

Stricter rules for health, environment and safety (HSE) lead to:   a Reduced employment because taxes must be increased to pay for HSE measures b. Reduced employment because it becomes more expensive for companies to hire people c. Increase employment because there will be fewer accidents and thus fewer work-related injuries d. Increase employment because HSE leads to new work tasks that require extra employees