Case Study: Motivation Theories and Ethical Issues in Labor Unions

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Question 1
 The key stakeholders in the case study include;
 The construction Workers-This is a labor union that represents the needs of
their members in case of a CBA specifically when there are poor working
conditions and the employees demand a better work pay.
 Star construction company-This is the organization responsible for paying
employees who are members of the Construction Worker Union.
 Employees (members of the labor Union)- these are the affected people due
to poor working conditions. In business, employees are the most important
assets of the company
 Officials of the labor union-these are the people who are responsible for
representing the employees at the negotiation

Question 2
 If I were Joe I would refused the offer that was being given by Mike. This
means that, being a representative of the labor union, the interest of
the members is a key factor to be considered.
 The best motivation theory to be used is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
theory. According to this theory, employees have needs which should
be satisfied to increase their job performance.
 Maslow identified that there are five levels of needs. They include;
physiological needs, security and safety, social needs, esteem needs
and self-actualization.