Analysis of “The Well Paid Receptionist” Harvey Finley is in quite the predicament. He his company’s net profit should be approximately $107‚ 614.21 greater than he expected for this year. The problem is that his secretary/receptionist is making six to seven times the amount of an average “good” secretary/receptionist in the local market and has been for a few years. There’s a few ways this issue can be addressed. One way would be to talk to Ms. Brannen and advice her that there has
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The Well Paid Receptionist Introduction The case highly paid receptionist is about an owner who recently discovers that the receptionist he has employed is one of the most highly paid person in his organization. She was one of his first employees‚ during the time he started on a minimal budget. At that particular time the owner did not have much to pay her the salary that she desired‚ so in order to overcome that he developed her share into the profits of the firm. Harvey the owner after seven
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The Well Paid Receptionist Values‚ Attitudes and Work Behaviour from Johns‚ G. & Saks‚ A. M. (2010). Organizational Behaviour. Pearson Education: Toronto. Case Study The Well-Paid Receptionist Harvey Finley did a quick double take when he caught a glimpse of the figure representing Ms. Brannen’s salary on the year-end printout. A hurried call to payroll confirmed it. Yes‚ his receptionist had been paid $127 614.21 for her services last year. As he sat in stunned silence‚ he had
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Introduction The case of The Well Paid Receptionist shows introduce the benefits of working for a startup company then a one that is already made. Cathy took a chance to work for a man with only a vision and limited resources at a difficult time in her life. As mentioned in the case‚ the company turned into a major million-dollar business. Cathy ends up having the second largest salary in the company‚ which is becoming a problem for Mr. Harvey Finley‚ the owner. In this paper will go into more
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Well Paid Millionaires The National Basketball Association‚ commonly known as the NBA‚ is a multi-billion dollar industry that brought in a revenue of over 4.8 billion dollars in the 2014-15 season (forbes.com). With the LA Lakers finally reaching a worth of one billion dollars‚ according to forbes.com‚ and the NBA generating a revenue of over 4 billion many question whether or not too much money is poured in these teams; moreover‚ are the players overpaid. Night after night‚ fans flock to arenas
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Martha Van Kempen Dr. Plunkett English 102 May 16‚ 20012 Final Project/Final Essay Rebecca Solnit and Howard Zinn are two very important people and have made a name for them throughout the world. They have also obtained several awards and have accomplished many achievements throughout their lives. Howard Zinn wrote many books and paved an important path for human rights activist. An interesting book he wrote is called “Passionate Declarations”‚ essays on war and
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The Reluctant Receptionist Why was it important to be specific when describing job duties? The importance of being specific when describing job duties is very important. Having a well effectively developed employee job description is a communication tool between the employee and employer and it can determine the success between the employee and employer. Having a poorly written job description can add confusion to the workplace‚ also a lack of communication from the company. People working
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The Reluctant Receptionist Baker College MGT 212 2011 Craddock‚ MBA‚ PhD The Reluctant Receptionist Introduction and Background Superior Products Company has recently hired a new HR assistant‚ Virginia Fisher‚ who just received a college degree. Frederick Mills‚ the HR Director‚ was extremely pleased to find someone who had some familiarity with basic management concepts because he was the entire HR department except for a clerk-typist. During the interview‚ Frederick emphasized that
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Would you take a really boring job if it paid well? Or are you the type of person to stay in a job that stimulates you even if the money is bad? Many people face dilemma when they choose their jobs: what they really want are high salaries. If one chooses what one really wants‚ one can be happy with a job but how much one earns from a job cannot be ignored either. However‚ given a choice between those two‚ I would definitely lean more towards whether I am happy with my job than having a high salary
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Functions of receptionist 9 Safety and Health 11 Conclusion 13 Appendices 14 Introduction This assignment is intended to look at the role of a receptionist and the reception area in Waterford College of Further education. I will be reviewing the general practice of a receptionist‚ the physical environment of the reception area‚ the role a receptionist plays within the college and health and safety within the reception area. Best Practice 1. Best Practice for a receptionist a.
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