Surviving the Boss from Hell – Case Study
Question 2 – Conduct research on the latest economic indicators. Cite your sources. Should these numbers influence David’s Decision? If yes, how?
As seen in Werner and Desimone (Page 22) Figure 1 – Emerging Workplace Trends * The first one is Drastic Time, Drastic Measures – Uncertain economic conditions force organizations to reconsider how they can grow and be profitable. Which in return is making David wonder due to the economic conditions on how to grow.
Economic Indicators: Provided by TSG – The trusted advisor to the payments industry.
David should be looking at the following economic indicators: 1. Umemployment: As of 4th quarter in 2009, unemployment was a 9.7%.
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Question 7 – From Ann Emmerling’s Steps to be taken as related to her lecture: * Equaling Employees Across the Board * David should complete a strategic planning – 3 year plan on where we want to be. * Valuing of Employees * Taking time away from work so he can have a personal life – This will allow him to be less stressful and eliminate possible nightmares.

Ebsco Host Company Example:
Example from Ebsco Host was found called Toyota Plant Delays Leave Miss. Grads with Scant Job Prospects. (Community College Week – March 22, 2010) – Holbrook, Mohr. Article talks about Toyota delays an opening of a plant in Mississippi due to the slowing of the economy. This could provide good insight to David that if he doesn’t take the job, it could be some time that he finds another job in the organization.

Another Article that pays some additional support is called: “Employee Stagnation Could Lead to Migration” by Eileen McKeown – Dec. 2009
According to Development Dimensions International (DDI), which conducted a “Pulse of the Workforce” survey with input from 1,000 employed U.S. workers across industries and throughout the United States, more than half of respondents said their jobs were stagnant. Among the stagnant workers, half of them stated that they plan to look for another job when the economy improves.