Wage Case Studies Samples For Students

Seattle’s Bold Minimum Wage Experiment

The study of microeconomics encompasses an assortment of units of the economy, how they function and how they reach their symmetry. In this analysis, the paper seeks to use the main theories covered under microeconomics in discussing the Seattle Minimum Wage.
The city of Seattle sought to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour; a development that some may consider a bold move accompanied with a sense of utopia. In essence, the experiment is an untested move whose effects are unknown. Is it, therefore, prudent to consider a matter reliable if it has no tested truth? Certainly not, but it does ...

Business: The case of plant relocation

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Introduction

ElectroCorp, the leading name in Automobile computer board making, has contacted our firm The Smith Consultants to propose recommendations on the plant relocation of Electrocorp. The company is going through tough situations, for which it needs a detailed research-based analysis. The issues are heavy production costs involved, the higher wages of the region that have now increased up to $15/hour and the environmental issues and its related costs. All these issues are affecting the profits of the organization that is bothering the stakeholders and the shareholders. ElectroCorp intends to shift its production facility to an offshore country ...

The media report presents the effects that the policy that the Australian government has taken. According to the media, the government has raised the minimum wage payment to the workers to $15 per hour.

Highlight the reason for the issue being raised

There are several reasons for this move. In the first place, the standards of living have been increasing over years whereas the wages of the employees have remained fixed. The increasing price of goods and services in the economy is the reason for the increased standards of living of the people. The other reason for the move is the increased productivity of the workers. According ...

1. In your opinion, what is causing the turnover at Columbus Custom Carpentry? 5 points.
The turnover at Columbus Custom Carpentry appears to be a departmental issue. The new hires are turning over at a high rate. The warehouse employees are being paid less, and the other departments are not taking responsibility for damaged goods. The production workers are moving materials without training about where the materials belong.
2. How would you characterize the internal and external equity at Columbus Custom Carpentry? 10 points.

Internal Equity

There are issues with the internal equity in the warehouse department. Jeffery Green from the ...

Wage expenses and miscellaneous expenditure: The wage expense for the year X0 is arrived at by deducting the depreciation and miscellaneous expenses from the total operating expenditure. The Wage expenses for the 5 years, X1 through X5 are calculated by adding up a certain assumed percentage to the wage expense of the year X0. Similarly, the miscellaneous expenditures for the 5 years, X1 through X5 are calculated by adding up a certain assumed percentage to the wage expense of the year X0. This assumed percentage remains constant throughout 5 years. The percentage assumed to calculate the wage expenses and miscellaneous expenditure ...

The hiring of permanent replacement workers during a labor dispute has been at the center of confrontations between labor unions and business owners. While labor unions argue that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) needs to abolish hiring of permanent replacement workers, business owners are of the view that the status quo should be maintained. As such, the argument for or against permanent replacement workers depends on what side one is.
One of the main advantages of hiring a permanent replacement is that it acts as a check to labor unions. If there was no right to hire permanent ...

Multilevel study finds no link between minimum wage and crime rates. Article by Dawn Fuller

In general, there are two types of statistical procedures. These include inferential statistics and descriptive statistics. However, the above study is said to have utilized interferential statistics. Ideally, inferential statistics lays its focus on making inferences or predictions regarding a population using the analyses and observations of a sample. The rational for reaching on the conclusion that the above study employed inferential statistics is largely pegged on its mode of analysis: inferential statistical tests. The study employed an econometric time series analysis to analyze its datasets, which is referred to as the autoregressive integrated-moving average (ARIMA).
There are three types ...

Asia pacific company, just like any corporate body, at the time is facing financial constraints. The economic times are hectic and therefore the company management has to ensure that the depreciating economy does not take a toll on the operations of the company. Therefore, to come up with a quick solution, the top management under the company COO holds a meeting. The meeting settles on having the company employees’ salaries being cut by 10% and get the company to improve sales by 10%. The global management committee therefore left the announcements of the new developments to John Saxon who ...

Billy Beane Case Study: Changing the Game

Oakland A’s economic Situation After 1995
Oakland A’s economic condition suffered a blow due to high wages. The leaders of the club managed a high compensation strategy for their players yet they did not win many trophies. The club had the highest compensation strategy in baseball prior to 1995. The death of the owner of the club, Haas, in 1995 saw the leadership under the hands of another team. The new owners of the club ordered the general manager, Alderson, to reduce the wage bill. The manager was tasked to field a competitive come back under a very tight and ...

It can be concluded that the theoretical context of the campaign can be challenged on numerous grounds. The most obvious is the fact that most of the positions (catering) in Mc. Donald could not be compared to other positions of specialization that offer higher wages and career growth. Hence, any contextual comparison to other positions of industry or positions of other industries could not be conducted on the grounds of Equity theory. Furthermore, the conception of relating the wage raise with business revenue and growth does not justify the claim, as well. This is because of the fact that ...

5 Question Based on Four case Studies
- For each case identify in chart form the key problems each individual is facing.
Figure 1: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study A: Juliana
Figure 2: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study B: Rosa
Figure 3: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study C: Joanne
Figure 4: Chart showing problems experienced in Case Study D: Juliana
Figure 5: A combined chart for all the four case studies and their respective problems
- Assume that Richard decided to visit Juan in Nicaragua. What ...

United States legal system provides a variety of legal obligations that are impacted when doing business. They entail the employment laws that are very essential as they are likely to be encountered by a company immediately upon commencing business and also provide compliance that is heavily regulated. The labor and employment laws in the United States are derived from a variety of legal sources that include: constitutional law, statutory law, administrative regulations and common law that entail unwritten customs, principles as well as rules and case laws (Cihon & Castagnera, 2011). The focus of the paper is identifying major employment-related laws and regulations, ...

Abstract

In this paper, answers to the questions pertaining to the case study on motivation and work behavior are presented. The case is about the behavior of employees working for the J.K. Roberts Company.
- Discuss the case in terms of the attitudes and beliefs of the managers and workers. Pay particular attention to issues related to satisfaction and organizational commitment.
The case is about the behavioral problem of the people working at the J.K. Roberts Company, manufacturer of large sliding doors.
Peter Roberts, the newly appointed Production Manager is the son of Mr. J.K. Roberts. He ...

The apparel business is a very competitive industry, within which gaining a competitive advantage is perhaps not as hard as maintaining it. Men’s Wearhouse is in a way, a model enterprise when it comes to gaining the competitive advantage. The fact that the company continued posting positive returns within a very difficult environment is testament to this competitive advantage. Despite organizations such as BFO, K & G, Anderson Little and Barney’s amongst others facing financial distress, Men’s Wearhouse was actually posting profits and positive growth in a difficult market at a difficult time, with the sales in 1996 reaching an all time high of $ ...

Question 1a

Three of the website’s strengths are its content, the integration of social media on the website, and the online ordering capability. In particular, the site is rich in content that any web user, whether a potential customer or business partner, would easily find the information they need. Information is also available in various formats such as text, image, and video format. The text information provides web users with just about everything they need to know. The images also provide the users with information as the images allow users to get an idea of the kinds of food they can ...

Executive Summary

This case study focuses on identifying fraudulent issues taking place in the given four situation of Forensic Accounting. It identifies the issue on hand for every situation and goes further to discuss the in details the presence of elements such as coercion, collusion, and concealment. Nevertheless, the paper utilizes the fraud triangle to explain how the fraudulent acts are committed. The conclusion for each situation discusses the possible ways of addressing the issues being identified.

Introduction

Fraud have been on rise in forensic Accounting creating path for more investigations in order to identify ways in which these frauds arise and ...

Introduction

The essay will analyze the human resource strategies, policies, and practices as they pertain to JetBlue Airways. The JetBlue Airways case study offers numerous lessons in the field of human resource management starting with the three national equal employment opportunity laws that affect JetBlue’s hiring practices. Additionally, we can learn human resources strategies from the company’s recruitment efforts and its personnel selection. Examining the factors that influence JetBlue Airways’ performance appraisal system will also reveal some lessons about human resource strategies. Moreover, analyzing JetBlue’s Airways’ 360-degree feedback evaluation system will reveal its rationale and advantages for ...

Introduction

Nike is the world’s main supplier of the athletic shoes and attire and is multi-billion dollar corporation. The company was established in 1972 by Philip Knight and since then it is been successfully supplying the athletic shoes and other sports equipment across the globe. In the year 2009, Nike reaped a remarkable profit of US$ 19.2 billion with selling the products in over 140 countries and contracted with 700 factories in more than 40 countries across the globe. Yearly revenue of $19.2 billion (Hill, 2009). The company employs more than 750,000 – the largest in the supply chain. However, ...

Introduction

Levi Strauss and company was established in 1853 by Levi Strauss and produced riveted jeans. Levi Strauss America (LSA) is the largest employing over eighteen thousand staff throughout the Latin States, United States, Canada and Mexico. The company has different marketing brands under its trademark namely: The Slates®, Levis® brand and the Dockers® brand (Downey, 2009).

Does LS&C act in a responsible manner while closing its North America production operations?

Levi Strauss and Company (LS&C) decided to close its North America production operations. The company acted in a responsible and justifiable way. They were RIGHT to close their operations as a result of the challenging productions process; high input costs and low returns from investments. ...

Inflation is one among the greatest economic worries in the United States today. Surprisingly, even the most learned economists have failed to come to a consensus over the inflation trend of the country. On the 9th day of May 2009, Krugman and Meltzer wrote two articles with conflicting predictions regarding the trend of inflation. In the New York Times articles, Meltzer (2009) predicted that the economy of the United States was to experience an inflationary trend for the coming years. On the contrary, Krugman (2009) argued that the economy of the United States was to expect a deflationary trend over the ...

Nike is responsible for working conditions in foreign countries it sub contracts because it should vet the companies it is trading with in terms of its ability of manufacturing its products in conducive work conditions free of criticisms before it signs any contract with them.
Labor standards that Nike should hold the factories manufacturing its product include; Payment of wage which is commensurate with the labor provided which is competitive and not less than the minimum wage of the country it’s operating in. It should also comply with minimum age limit of the workers it’s employed ...

Manchester United is a hugely successful football club with an outstanding history and a fine track record of achievments. With a substantial wage bill like all football clubs, United has constantly placed at the top of the English Premier League every season and have also to reach the latter stages of the Champions League to guarantee substantial revenues to continue boosting their coffers and to balance the books.

Manchester United have also been substantially successful also due to the fact that its coach, Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best in the world. Installed at the club since 1986, he has ...

As Human Resources Manager, Care Concerns Pty Ltd (CC), explain the implications of the level of supply and demand in the labour market in the recruitment and retention of;

Registered Nurses
Human resource management (HRM) demands from the manager to keep a keen eye on the demand and supply of its niche market. The equation is very clear regarding GPs and RNs. The demand exceeds the supply for GPs in the 15 facilities of CC, while the opposite is true for RNs. For professional, stable and satisfactory recruitment it is recommended to not just react to the supply and ...

Discovery Project Part 3: Merging the Brands

Sections 1 and 2: Company Focus and Merging the Brands
60 Points total--50 points for content; 10 for typos and grammar

Late Assignments Are Not Accepted

Introduction for Part 3 Drawing from your Company Focus section in Part 3, your understanding of your marketable skills, and additional research you have gathered about your company, you are prepared to merge your personal brand with your company’s brand. The true mark of an adaptable candidate is one who is able to recognize how to brand him/herself for every company pursued. You must be able to convince an employer that you can easily transition into its ...

Context

A classical fashion company, J.Crew faces challenges from various directions, demanding it to keep innovate, offering fashionable models, while maintaining its conservative style and reasonable prices (Strickland & Lindsay 200). With a fierce competition, conducted by reputable brands, J.Crew requires a turnaround strategy for enhancing its competitiveness in a time wherein fast fashion and authentic, luxury clothing are in a paradoxical relationship of contradiction and completion (Joy et al. 274).

PESTEL
The microenvironment plays an important part in J.Crew’s current business performance. The political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors (PESTEL) define the context that influences the company’ ...

Chapter 14

Question 1- While both Kaufmann’s and Parkleigh are department stores, they cater to different demographics. Since Parkleigh specializes in high end accessories such as sunglasses or china sets, their customer base arrives with a far idea of what they are looking for because they are likely trying to match already existing possessions. Having a sales person who is trying to make a commission could prove to be a turn off over having a better paid associate who is available to help as needed. Kaufman’s, on the other hand, carries a broader range of products. Their customer may ...

Analysis of the Documentary Food, Inc. through the Lens of Ethical Theories and Ideas

Some may wonder whether the food choice is an ethical issue. After all, we make these choices at least three times a day and our individual decisions influence the global industry of food growth, production and processing. As Jones, Cardinal and Hayward remind us, we exist in society and are connected to other people. This is why our choices, in our case, the food choices, affect other people, and their decisions influence us as well (2006, p. 3). Various theories of ethics propose different ways of viewing the problems of food production and consumption and seek solutions in distinct ...

Introduction

The quest to promote ideal working conditions for employees has been ongoing in the UK and the world at large for over centuries. While it remains to be seen whether a universally satisfying working conditions can be reached that wholesomely settles the long-raging battle between management and the worker’s union, several companies have continued to exercise colloquial and outmoded management practices on the employees and even attempted to bar them from seeking for their rights. There is a growing trend of many organizations’ management attempting to abuse the employees in a bid to maximize the output. All over ...

Southlands veterinary services face a host of organizational challenges that need to be addressed for the firm to turn around and be successful. A number of changes need to be made in the company’s operations. They are informed by the discussions that a vet, Richard had with a receptionist, Mary.

Legal emphasis

An important aspect in trying to realize a solution for the problems facing the firm is taking into consideration the legal environment in which Southlands veterinary services. An analysis of the case reveals that the firm has overseen an indulgence in activities that contravene the legal standards that ...

Which agreement is most generous, relative to the average wage in the relevant industry?

Wage increases
Hours of work
Labour process (see Boxall and Purcell 2011 Ch 1, p.13 - 16). For the dominant occupational group cover by the EA, is the labour process..

Does the EA have more, the same, or less job titles than its relevant Modern Award?

Note two distinctive substantive rules for each agreement
Note one distinctive procedural rule for each agreement
Note one clause that relates to work health and safety.
Rate the agreements in terms of:
Enterprise Industrial Relations
Enterprise Industrial Relations
In the mining industry, employment is full-time, casual, or part-time. From the beginning of employment, the employee is given a six month qualifying period within which their employment can be terminated ...

Introduction

Domino's is one of the biggest Pizza business in the USA with a turnover of over $220 Million and over 10000 branches worldwide and 20,000 employees. For such a massive business venture it is crucial to prepare a BCG matrix, Grand strategy matrix and a QSPM for analyzing the best business strategies to steer its growth and earn profits.

BCG matrix for Domino’s pizza

As Melton, Dave, and Tim (67) wrote in their journal; the BCG matrix is a portfolio planning model for businesses that is done by modeling a company’s portfolio into four classes: Stars, question marks, cash cows and dogs.
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Summary

The last few decades did not have a harmonious environment for the airline industry in the United States. Filled with bankruptcies, unpopular cost cutting measures, and reports of unreasonable compensation scales for the higher management ranks, the US airline industry steadily declined losing almost eighty percent of the profits they generated from the 1950s to the 1970s. The unions in the airline industry hold the ability to direct the industry out of its trouble-filled years. They have the workforce strength that can cooperate with the respective managements in restructuring plans. They also have the power to protest misuse of ...

At 22 years of age, Mr. Polk believed that money would solve all his problems. To CFSB’s Control Management System, such belief would pose a major challenge in the control of Mr. Polk’s behavior while working in the company. One of the main functions of a Control Management System is to motivate employees to make decisions and take actions that are consistent with the organizational objectives. The control system must, therefore, guide the employees to focus all their energy towards accomplishing the organization’s goals despite the fact that they may be tempted to make decisions or take actions ...

Impact of external factors on human resource management (HRM)

For business operations, human resources are just as important as any other resource as the procurement and development is directly related to the performance of a business organization. Moreover, due to the fact that human resources of the organization have independent decision making capabilities, management of the same becomes all the more challenging for an organization. Internally, business factors which affect the human resources can yet still be controlled. However, when it comes to external environmental factors which affect human resource management the organization cannot exert control but can only adopt strategies aimed at effectively addressing them. The purpose of ...

Starbucks is the world’s leading coffee house chain. Ever since its inception in Seattle, Washington, over 40 years ago, the company has managed to expand its operations to over 60 countries, managing a total of more than 18,000 outlets (Starbucks, 2014). According to Forbes, Starbucks is the 76th most valuable brand in the world due to its robust business performance and incredible brand recognition globally (Forbes, 2014).
Dunkin Donuts, on the other hand, is Starbuck’s major competitor and perhaps the biggest one. The company specializes in serving an elaborate variety of donuts and coffees along with ...

According to Mendel (653), the phenomenon of homelessness in a affluent society and actions of business leaders in Cleveland to address it provides the starting point of Daniel Kerr’s Homelessness and Urban Development in Cleveland, Ohio. Kerr makes immense contribution to aid our understanding on what most of the public and private civic leaders consider as intractable urban residential poverty, discriminatory public housing policy, contribution to Communist Party, urban renewal public planning, and costs to affordable housing.
Molinari et al. (487) and Mendel (653) agree that the homelessness is prevalent in United States and triggers challenge for veterans ...

Homelessness is a social issue that identifies with the state of individuals without a normal private house and haven. Individuals passing through social issue of homelessness are frequently not competent to acquire and protect standard, safe, ensured, and agreeable convenience, or need "settled, normal, and sufficient evening habitation." There is no standard meaning of homelessness and it contrasts from area to district, or among distinctive elements or foundations in the same nation or locale. The extent of homeless is differ immeasurable and it additionally include individuals whose prime evening staying is in a homeless asylum, a warming focus, an abusive behavior at home ...

- How is Wal-Mart’s Website different from Amazon and Office Depot?
The major difference in the website of Walmart and that of the Amazon and Office Depot is in its web design. In the realization of this fact, Walmart acquired a web design company and tasked it with the responsibility of rebuilding the entire website of the company in order to make it more seamless. Additionally, the products that are featured on Walmart’s website are basic products that are needed in everyday life of its consumers, unlike the other two competitors. Walmart’s website is also different ...

PharmaCare – Assignment 3

Introduction
The aim of this research study is to evaluate the ethical issues related to the marketing and advertisement, intellectual property, and regulations of product safety. Drug companies have been consistently using direct-to-customers approach for marketing of their products. This aspect is also taken into consideration in the research study. In addition, this study extends to find information regarding the current regulatory scheme along with what should have been done by FDA to overcome the issues. The approaches used by PharmaCare to protect its intellectual property in US are also studies in detail within this study. This has ...

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Abstract

Military use of unmanned drones has increased in the war against terrorism. Just recently after the marathon bombing a drone was used to attack and kill a local al-Qaeda leader in the Arabian Peninsula. Drones are being used in many forms to include spying, tracking and killing. This case study will present data about using drones in violent conflicts or threats and the ethical dilemmas of doing so. Should the government be allowed to use these forms of technology without restrain or specific governing laws? These are question for you to explore and decide if using drones is ethical.

Introduction

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Abstract

In the modern business environment, the employee has taken a central role in both management, production, sales, among other phases in the workplace. In addition, with information and a growing level of consciousness within society, it has become essential for employers to take note of the necessary employment laws, regulations and safety requirements. In the spirit of undertaking a fulfilment of the same, this paper proposes a number of laws that this organisation needs to adopt and observe through a clearly set and pre-determined mode. It is also in the recognition of the need to follow the employment law regime not only in the ...

In a hugely competitive apparel market, Levi Strauss & Co. is struggling to keep up the impressive sales figures. Not only are sales declining, but the available market share is also shrinking, with competition growing. Furthermore, Levi Strauss & Co. also needs to decide on their distribution channels as well as on the types of brands to be marketed within the Denim market, not to mention the type of approach to take when dealing with Wal-Mart, a potentially important partner within the apparel market. The most pressing problem for Levi Strauss & Co. is however, dealing with the rising debts, while at the same ...

Family structure affects the rate of poverty among societies. The number of parents in a family gets linked with the availability of quality economic and human resource available to a child. Families headed by single parents are likely to be economically vulnerable as compared to married couples. Single parent families have only one wage earner and this provides a reason for economic vulnerability (Alesina & Glaesar 42). Poverty caused by the family structure impacts on both the parent and children. The age of children also affects poverty rates. Families composed of young children who are unable to provide labor have higher poverty levels. ...

Introduction

Servo Engineering is a company that is going through a phase where low level employees are de-motivated and not performing to the level that is expected when self management is employed within a factory outlet. This case analyzes the compensation method, power of trade union and use of a qualified human resource manager to sort out the problems that are occurring in the workplace.

Self Managed or Semi-Autonomous Teams in Manufacturing

Companies are increasing efforts to employ teams as their fundamental organizing units which can be reflected that 80 percent of companies that have 100 or more employees tend to rely on teams and groups to complete eh everyday tasks ...

Starbucks is a coffeehouse chain that is headquartered in Seattle, United states f America. It is the biggest coffeehouse in the world with a global presence of 19,972 coffeehouses in sixty countries. Though it is synonymous with coffee, Starbucks also deals with salads, sweet pastries, hot and cold sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, snacks, coffee beans, mugs and tumblers. This paper will analyze the Starbucks Company for its strengths, the weaknesses it suffers from, the opportunities it can utilize of and the threats it has to overcome The paper will also define the internal and external factors that the company ...

Foreign Direct Investment of Adidas

Undeniably, Adidas is one of the largest and leading companies in the delivery of sporting goods and apparel. The company supplies its products through three different brands Reebok, Adidas, and TaylorMade-adidas Golf (Datamonitor, 2010). The company is headquartered in Herxogenaurach, Germany and primarily the company undertakes its operations through more than 170 subsidiaries located in the US, Asia, Australia, and Europe. However, several regional headquarters assist in the management of business operations of particular regions of operations (Datamonitor, 2010). The strong brands manufactured by the company are responsible for enhancing the company’s market position. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is ...