Directions For 4/22/08

Elsa,

Please continue to work on your research paper. Remember I will be looking for your Rough draft at the end of class Wednesday. If you do not think you will finish e-mail the paper to your-self and work on it at home.

(Please print what you have done at the end of the period and place it in the bin.)

Labor Srikes

Some times HRM fails when a union of workers and managers can not agree on pay,incentive packages etc. At this point there may be a strike called. There have been some major labor strikes in U.S. History.

Assignment:
Pick on specific strike and write a 2 page paper on this strike
you will need to start with an outline to take notes with. You must have 3 sources one of which must be a book.
1. What was The impact of the firm involved
2. What was the economic status of the employees
2. What was the impact on the public in general
(Remember the tools we learned in apps 2)

Here are some notable strikes you may choose from
Ludlow Massacre (1914)
Postal Worker's Strike (1970)
Air Traffic Controllers Strike (1981)
The Homestead Strike (1892)
Pullman Strike (1893 - 1894)

A Clearer Picture

Overview: One of the reasons companies have to advertise is competition. There was a fierce competition between Blu-ray and HD DVD that came to an end earlier this year when Toshiba and its HD-DVD format surrendered to Sony's Blu-ray.

Read the WSJ article on page 19 and answer the following questions in you blog.

Questions
1. Why did Toshiba drop out of the DVD format battle? what role did retailers play?

2. Why might Sony's victory for Blu-ray be fleeting? (temporary)

3. List the pros and cons of being an early adopter of technology. An early adopter is defined and a consumer who rushes out to buy the latest gadget. Think about price and specs. What is the appeal of being an early adopter?

4. Use the web to research the similarities and differences of the Blu-ray and HD DVD. List this info in your blog.

Elsa if you finish you should get on the review site and review chapter 14. Test will be on Wendsday