Principles of Operations Management, 2/E
Chapter 7
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New Hard Line by Big Companies Threatens German Work Benefits (page 9)
- Why are German corporations trimming employee benefits?
- Describe employee sick pay benefits in Germany.
- What is the government reaction to these policy changes?
U.S. Critics See "Monstrous Sweatshop", but Hondurans See Better Life
(page 3)
- Describe why rich countries have a conflicting view of
exploitation from that of poor countries.
- Why do Hondurans unions defend child labor?
- Do you think Kathy Lee Gifford's fashion line should double the wages of
clothing workers in Honduras? Defend your position.
In Quest for Efficiency, Factories Scrap 5-Day Week (p. 8)
- Why did Lucent eliminate the 5-day workweek?
- What are the disadvantages to employees of working a 3-day or a 4-day
shift?
- Describe the union reaction to management's greater flexibility in setting
worker hours.
- What is the trend in firms using compressed workweeks?
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