Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134728391
Author: Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.26C
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Case summary:
Company A has plans to improve the base wage of the employees to $16 per hour. It has a significant impact on both the company and employees. The total cost of the wage enhancement is $14million in 2015 and $25 million in 2016. The operating profit of Company A is $2.04 billion in 2014 and $2.4 billion in 2015
Company A’s CEO stated that the increased wage would increase the productivity. Person W and Person Z are the economists, who stated that the pay would increase in private-sector businesses in Country U. The company can be able to hire better workers and decrease disciplinary issues with the higher wages.
To determine: The decision of Company A in light of the classical theory of motivation
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