Assignment $-2$

Instructions

Assignment Instructions

$1.$ All assignments must be uploaded electronically on this course$$s website by the stated due

date. Assignments will NOT be accepted by email.

$2.$ All assignments must be formatted APA style, Times New Roman $12$ font, $1-$inch margins or if a

template is provided, this must be adhered to$.$

$3.$ The assignment should not exceed not more than Four pages excluding cover page and citation.

$4.$ Please do not exceed it$,$ unless permission is granted from the instructor, the grade on the

assignment will be lowered by $1($one$)$ grade point for every extra page. Where applicable,

grading rubric will assess the accuracy of cited works.

$5.$ A grade of zero will be provided to any student who violate academic standards of plagiarism.

$6.$ Any student who has not properly cited $($via APA standards$)$ and is guilty of plagiarism will result

in a grade of zero $(0)$ for the assignment. In addition, any student who hands in any assignment

that has not been completed by the student themselves whole or in part$)$ will result in an

immediate $0$ and or expulsion from the course. DO NOT HAVE ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN

YOURSELF, WRITE ANY PORTION OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT. Any student called into question on

these grounds will be required to meet with the professor. Failure to meet will result in the

student$$s immediate expulsion from the course.

$7.$ If you are uncertain about academic writing or citations, please schedule a visit with the Writing

Lab by emailing writing@algomau.ca$.$

$8.$ All assignments are due on the date and time indicated on the syllabus.

$9.$ The use of $3$ other resources $($NOT Wikipedia$)$ is acceptable and your assignment will go through

Ourginal to check for plagiarism. Plagiarism over $10\%$ may reflect in lower or $0$ grades.

Assignment Question

Lamps Plus

Lamps Plus manufactures lamps for residential homes. The president of the company, Laura Cole, is

convinced that she must get concessions from workers if Lamps Plus is to compete effectively with

increasing foreign competition. In particular, Cole is displeased with the cost of employees benefits. She

doesn$$t mind conceding a competitive wage increase $($Maximum $3\%),$ but she wants the total package to

cost $3\%$ less. The current cost are as follows.

You also have data from a consulting firm that indicate employee preferences for different forms of

benefits $(9\mathrm{.}10)$ based on all this information, you have two possible concession packages that you

propose, labelled Option $1$& $2$

Questions

$1.$ Cost out each of the two options, using the information provided in Exhibits $9\mathrm{.}9$ and $9\mathrm{.}12.$

$2.$ Which package would you recommend to Cole? Why? Which of the options do you think will

employees more likely to accept?

$3.$ Could you propose a better option than the two suggested that will achieve Cole's goal and at the

same time be more likely to be accepted by the employees with less resistance?