Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 12: Labor Relations
"Even if you make the most careful hires based on cultural fit, skills and experience, workplace conflicts inevitably arise between co-workers.
"Time was, layoffs were seen as an emergency strategy, the last resort in a downturn or crisis.
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"There are times Dan Price feels as if he stumbled into the middle of the street with a flag and found himself at the head of a parade.
"New workplace technology is allowing white-collar jobs to be tracked, tweaked and managed using an increasingly wide range of tools to monitor workers’ efforts.
According to Jodi Glickman (photo, left) and Alicia Bassuk, "The decision to terminate an employee is never easy.
"For the online retailer’s call center employees, more caller demand means more pay.
"The workforce, workplace, and business resources are all transforming at a rapid pace thanks to the technological revolution.