It Is April,and You Are the Plant Manager at a Unionized

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Essay

It is April,and you are the plant manager at a unionized parts warehouse.You have been asked by top management to inform the line workers that the plant will be shut down during December due to excess parts supply and maintenance schedules.New contract negotiations with the union begin next month.How would you deliver the information?

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles, and conveys sensory and motor information to and from the central nervous system.

Cognitive Appraisal

A mental process through which people evaluate the significance and meaning of events and situations for their well-being.

Richard Lazarus

A psychologist known for his research on stress and emotion, particularly for developing the appraisal theory of stress.

Robert Zajonc

A psychologist known for his theories on the interplay between emotions and cognitive processes.