Sasha is a hotel manager. She has 30 employees working for her in the following departments: kitchen; restaurant; hotel reception; housekeeping
(rooms). Sasha wants to increase the motivation of the employees and is
thinking of introducing a bonus. She thinks it will make the hotel more
profitable.
a) What is meant by 'a bonus'?
b) Identify two reasons why people work.
c) Identify and explain two levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs
experienced by the hotel workers.
d) Identify and explain two benefits to Sasha of having well-motivated
employees.
e) Do you think increasing the wage rate is the best way to increase the
motivation of the employees at the hotel? Justify your answer.

The monthly demand equation for an electric utility company is estimated to be p equals 60 minus left parenthesis 10 superscript negative 5 baseline right parenthesis x, where p is measured in dollars and x is measured in thousands of killowatt-hours. the utility has fixed costs of $3 comma 000 comma 000 per month and variable costs of $32 per 1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity generated, so the cost function is upper c left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 3 times 10 superscript 6 baseline plus 32 x. (a) find the value of x and the corresponding price for 1000 kilowatt-hours that maximize the utility's profit. (b) suppose that the rising fuel costs increase the utility's variable costs from $32 to $38, so its new cost function is upper c 1 left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 3 times 10 superscript 6 baseline plus 38 x. should the utility pass all this increase of $6 per thousand kilowatt-hours on to the consumers?

Abc electronics wants someone to install a top-of-the-line security system in its two buildings, a system that not only sounds an alarm but also simultaneously notifies authorities and the company president. video surveillance of the premises should also be a capability of the security system. n order to obtain price quotes, what should the company write? a.an unsolicited proposal b.an internal proposal c.an external proposal d.a request for proposals

Jorge is attending college next year. he just got information on the college costs and the financial aid package the college is offering. jorge knows his parents can contribute $4,500 each year. jorge’s college costs & financial aid package per year costs financial aid package tuition & fees grants & scholarship $26,000 $18,500 room & board work-study $12,500 $8,500 how much will jorge need to pay each year from his own savings and from loans? $3,000 $7,000 $7,500 $11,500