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The New American Family, And A New Generation Of Young Americans Entering The Workforce, Flo A. Kistner
The New American Family, And A New Generation Of Young Americans Entering The Workforce, Flo A. Kistner
Theses
This thesis focuses on the dysfunction of a significant proportion of America's youth and shows how it can be attributed directly to lack of parental presence or parental control. Today's youth are in total chaos. Research shows there is a definite lack of quality time with today's children from their parents. This lack of parental involvement plays a crucial role in the development or lack of development of today's youth and tomorrow's workers.
The purpose of this study is to examine the changes in the structure of the American family, and the resulting need for management to assume a more …
Employee Motivation: What Works, What Doesn't, Michelle A. Koenig
Employee Motivation: What Works, What Doesn't, Michelle A. Koenig
Theses
Corporate America has seen a multitude of changes in the last century, but the change with the greatest impact is that of the employees. In the 'old' days, it was an employer's market. Employees felt lucky just to have a job. Companies did not spend time or money worrying about whether or not their employees were happy or motivated. The majority of jobs required manual labor and little or no education. This made replacing an unhappy or unmotivated worker much easier. In addition, there weren't as many U.S. or foreign companies competing for employees.
In today's competitive market, hiring and …