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Read the fictional scenario and respond to the checklist items in a 2- to 3-page paper with an additional title page and reference page.Scenario (fictional): The following four employees have different attitudes towards their jobs and different levels of job satisfaction which impact their behavior on the job at this beverage company. You are the human resources (HR) director who is becoming concerned regarding the behavior of some employees at work. Read the following background information on each of the four employees and address all the checklist items.Employee #1: Marketing product manager: She experiences cognitive dissonance every time her boss tells her she should not worry about the lower end of the market as "those people dont have much buying power," when the companys values statement says that the company values the welfare of everyone everywhere. She comes from a blue-collar family and resents the attitude of her boss towards low-income groups. She is frequently late to work, and her boss has given her a warning as a result.Employee #2: Engineer: He is in a highly visible job creating new products that creates a lot of stress, and he works 12-hour days. He is loyal but feels depressed by the constant work. He is starting to look at job openings online in his off hours because his current long hours are starting to affect his family life.Employee #3: Loading dock manager: This representative works the 12 a.m. 7 a.m. shift. She does what is required but complains in the employee break room about the offices and work conditions when she is on break. The other employees tend to agree with her when she complains. Lately the distribution supervisor has noted employees reduced effort on the shift.Employee #4: Distribution lead: He is the sole Hispanic employee in the organization and feels isolated, as though he is just a placeholder versus really making a recognized difference in the organization. The company promotes itself as a diverse organization, which he knows is not true. He feels as if everyone expects him to fail since not many people engage with him, including his boss, on any regular basis.Checklist:The four employees have different attitudes and levels of job satisfaction.Describe the attitudes and job satisfaction of each of the four employees.Categorize and explain the responses the employees have to dissatisfaction based on the reading.Explain how the above attitudes and job satisfaction for each employee impact the organization in terms of profit, employee turnover, and affecting other employees attitudes.Include at least two scholarly* citations with accompanying references regarding attitudes and job satisfaction and the impact on the organization that support your responses to the checklist item above.Explain what each of the managers of the four employees can do to change the employees attitudes for the better (referencing at least two of Mintzbergs managerial roles to explain your response).
Valley Companys adjusted trial balance on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: sales salaries expense, rent expenseselling space, store supplies expense, and advertising expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative. Debit CreditMerchandise inventory (ending) $ 32,000 Other (noninventory) assets 128,000 Total liabilities $ 36,960 Common stock 43,076 Retained earnings 64,560 Dividends 8,000 Sales 218,880 Sales discounts 3,349 Sales returns and allowances 14,446 Cost of goods sold 85,312 Sales salaries expense 29,987 Rent expenseSelling space 10,287 Store supplies expense 2,627 Advertising expense 18,605 Office salaries expense 27,360 Rent expenseOffice space 2,627 Office supplies expense 876 Totals $ 363,476 $ 363,476 Beginning merchandise inventory was $25,824. Supplementary records of merchandising activities for the year ended August 31 reveal the following itemized costs. Invoice cost of merchandise purchases $ 94,080Purchases discounts received 1,976Purchases returns and allowances 4,516Costs of transportation-in 3,900Required:1. Compute the companys net sales for the year. 2. Compute the companys total cost of merchandise purchased for the year. 3. Prepare a multiple-step income statement that includes separate categories for net sales, cost of goods sold, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses. 4. Prepare a single-step income statement that includes these expense categories: cost of goods sold, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses