Before You Can Roll Out the New Database System You

question 36

Essay

Before you can roll out the new database system you have designed, you need employees in departments across the company to volunteer to test it. You are drafting an email that will be sent to all employees to persuade them to help you with this testing.
-Delphine is newly graduated from college and begins working at a company where instant messaging (IM) is a major form of communication. She is very familiar with instant messaging as a means of social communication, so she feels that she will be proficient in this aspect of the job without any training or guidelines. Delphine is also pleased that she will be able to joke and exchange personal messages with her new coworkers, while appearing to be hard at work. She signs on with her current username, "DidiOfftheHook," and sends an IM to the funny guy she met at orientation yesterday. What advice would you offer Delphine regarding IM use in a business context?

Recognize the negotiation tactics and strategies in conflict resolution and bargaining sessions.

Understand the key components and stages of grievance procedures.

Recognize the legal rights and limitations of union and employee actions.

Identify the principles and effects of unionization on employees and management.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset by evenly spreading its cost over the expected life of the asset.

Asset Impairment Loss

A sudden write-down or devaluation of an asset to its fair market value which is lower than its currently recorded cost, reflecting unexpected decreases in value.

Future Cash Flows

Estimated incoming and outgoing cash transactions expected to occur in the future.

Net Book Value

The value of an asset after accounting for depreciation or amortization, representing its residual value on the balance sheet.