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| workers | most important asset of any business |
| baby bust | 1945-1965 high birth rate period |
| lower | money spent on groceries is what than the money spent at restaurants |
| job rotation | helps raise worker productivity |
| be absent | employees who are physically fit are less likely to do what in the work place |
| glass ceiling | The invisible barrier to job advancement |
| unpaid sick leave | employers by law are required to allow their employees what benefit for sick parents or children |
| EPA | agency helps control and reduce noise pollution |
| vary greatly | values from nation to nation |
| Social responsibility | the duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of society |
| generation z (millenials) | generation that can manipulate technology better than any other generation |
| increased | In the last half of the twentieth century, the labor participation rate for women has |
| service industry | Most new American jobs have been created in |
| decreased | poverty among elderly people in recent years has what |
| increasing | The gap between rich and poor Americans is |
| comparable worth | special skills,educational background,physical ability are all factors used to determine what |
| morale | As quality of work increases________also increases |
| trends amont American families | falling birth rate, frquently going out to eat |
| what workers want | variety of work, empowerment, more job responsibility |
| managing the environment | preserving natural resources,recycling, reducing amount of waste are all part of businesses |
| renewable resources | sunshine, wind, water |
| pollution | harmful environmental activity that creates breathing problems |
| Sun Belt | Alabama, Kentucky, Florida are a part of what region of states |
| ethics | standards of moral conduct |
| Audubon Society | example of A NGO |
| ethical | using confidentiality when handling private business matters is considered using what type of behavior |
| code of ethics | A formal, published collection of values and rules that reflect the firm’s philosophy and goals |
| Nongovernmental organizations | Independent groups which influence businesses through lobbying, publicity, and pressure tactics to alter their activities |
| comparable worth | Paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical job requirements |
| generation Z | People born between 1991 and the end of the millennium; also called millennials |
| recycling | Reusing products or product packaging |
| Frost Belt | The colder states in the north and northeast of the United States |
| social responsibility | The duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of society |
| stakeholders | The owners, customers, suppliers, employees, creditors, government, general public, and other groups who are affected by a firm’s action |
| values | Underlying beliefs and attitudes |
| be productive | Workers who are physically fit are more likely to |
