Discussion 5.1
Many organizations are concerned about the rising cost of employee benefits and question their value to the organization and to the employees. In your opinion, what benefits are of greatest value to employees? To the organization? Why? What can management do to increase the value to the organization of the benefits provided to employees?
Discussion 5.2
When OSHA was enacted in 1970, it was heralded as the most important new source of protection for the U.S. worker in the second half of the twentieth century. From the information in this chapter, what is your opinion about the effectiveness or the ineffectiveness of the act? Should it be expanded, or it should businesses have more freedom to determine safety standards for their workers?
Case Study 5.1 4 pages
There are two (2) case studies per chapter. You are to respond to one (1) case from Chapter 9 and one (1) case study from Chapter 10.
Chapter 9 – Managing Compensation: (Choose one case study)
Case Study 1 – Pay Decisions at performance Sport, pg. 377 and answer the questions
Case Study 2 – An In-N-Out Pay Strategy: Costa Vida’s Decision to Boost Pay. pg. 378 and answer the questions
Chapter 10 – Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards (Choose one case study)
Case Study 1 – United States Auto Industry Back on Top…of CEO Pay, pg. 413 and answer the questions
Case Study 2 – Team Based Incentives: Not Your Usual Office, pg. 414 and answer the questions
Weekly Summary 5.1
Write 2 pages from the chapter 9 and chapter 10 attached PPT
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5.1 Discussion
Many businesses are concerned about the rising expense of employee perks and question their worth to the company and its employees. What benefits, in your opinion, are the most valuable to employees? In terms of the organization? Why? What can management do to increase the value of employee benefits to the organization?
5.2 Discussion
When OSHA was established in 1970, it was hailed as the most significant new source of worker protection in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. What is your assessment of the act’s efficacy or ineffectiveness based on the facts in this chapter? Should it be increased, or should businesses be given greater leeway in determining safety requirements for their employees?
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