There are many obvious pros for the workers in unions including better working conditions, job security, and higher pay. But, the positive effect that unions have on society, in general, is often less recognized. According to Beyer, union workers earn 10.2% more than their non-union peers, and, “Unionization boosts wages for workers industry-wide, even if…

After taking the stress inventory test, I have come to appreciate that I am in a fairly stable place in my life right now with fairly few major stressors. Looking at the stress management test, I was fairly surprised that my score was only 48. If I reflect more on it though, I can see…

Pay is one of the most important factors affecting employee satisfaction and retention because “it’s not just a number; it’s an emotional measure reflecting how valued an employee feels by their employer” (Smith). There are many other factors such as a positive culture and effective management that also play a large role in employee satisfaction.…

The Importance of Training Perhaps the most important part of training is the interaction between new employees and their managers. Often, managers get promoted into those positions simply because they have were good at doing the job they are now managing, not because they are actually a good manager. Thus, it is just as, if…

As we saw in the first few chapters of Buckingham and Coffman’s “First, Break all the Rules”, it is the managers who can make or break a business. They articulate this by saying, “it is better to work for a great manager in an old-fashioned company than for a terrible manager in a company offering…

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