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Objectives:
1.
Analyze how firms make hiring decisions and how equilibrium wages are determined in the
labor market.
2.
Analyze imperfections in the labor market and how they affect wages and employment.
3.
Determine how to structure incentives, such as wages or other compensations, to maximize
employee effort and align workers’ objectives with those of the firm.
4.
Determine the effects of moral hazard and the principal-agent problem on the employee and
employer relationship.
DQ1
Give examples from your employment history where you witnessed moral hazard in the
workplace. What were the incentives that gave rise to moral hazard? Did the firm take steps to
eliminate moral hazard?
The increase in risky or unfavorable behavior following a contract is referred to as a moral
hazard. One instance that comes to mind from previous employment is how, after their
probationary period, employees start to call in sick to work, particularly on the weekends.
Employees started to notice a pattern of how newer employees started calling in, leaving the
organization short-staffed. They knew they wouldn't get in trouble since they were past their
probationary period. Because they knew they would have extra work responsibilities, the other
employees would call in sick. The company tried to implement some changes, such as
providing lunch or some other kind of reward for employees working on the weekends, after
realizing that the number of call-ins increased on the weekends. They implemented a shift
differential for any shifts worked on the weekends after realizing that didn't work. Although it
didn't completely solve the issue, fewer employee calls were in. Once the employee became a
permanent team member, the organization had little control because the union was there to
protect them. If you were a permanent employee and a union member, there weren't many
incentives to work harder. Therefore, the company would restrict the employees' ability to work
overtime to try and encourage better behavior on their part. To make more money, employees
were always eager to put in extra time. However, the overtime would need to be approved by
the employee's manager. Employees were not permitted to work overtime if they were lazy and
did not finish their work during regular business hours. Some employees changed after the
company put this requirement into place. It is challenging to completely eradicate moral hazard
in any organization, regardless of the incentive.
DQ2
Begin by locating a scholarly article regarding the effects of increases on minimum wages and discuss its
findings. Does a minimum wage increase lead to reductions in employment, or is the overall effect on
employment net positive? Do you agree or disagree with the results of the study? What do you think are
other vital considerations that should be taken into account in the study? Discuss how conscious
capitalism would approach a minimum wage increase. Provide examples to support your rationale.
Recently, the US labor market has experienced more turmoil than at any time in recent memory.
Some service industry jobs experience a decline in employment as a result of minimum wage increases.
In the article that was written, it was discussed how risky it would be to raise the minimum wage during
the pandemic we are currently experiencing. I concur with the article that an increase in the minimum
wage at this time would be detrimental to employment. Smaller businesses wouldn't be able to survive.
Many of them are still working to recover from the blow that business closures caused. Since sales
increased during the pandemic, some larger companies, like Amazon, can keep up. Instead of going to
the store, more people are now making their purchases online. The article also discussed how
McDonald's could pay its employees more, but that expense would be borne by customers. In order for
McDonald's to keep up with wage increases, prices for goods increased. I do concur that raising the
minimum wage should take place gradually to protect jobs. Employers will have to eliminate jobs if they
are unable to keep up with the increase. Recently, I've observed how many businesses have shifted more
toward self-service kiosks, and I also saw a robot server at a restaurant. Although I acknowledge the
necessity of wage increases, I also believe that inflation is a result of quick changes. I think that an ethical
form of capitalism would gradually raise the minimum wage. All of the stakeholders in conscious
capitalism are taken into account. Therefore, it would need to think about how it would affect its
customers. The more sensible course of action would be to gradually raise prices for consumers while
also gradually raising wages for its workers.
Ip, G. (2021, March 3). A Pandemic May Be a Risky Time for a Higher Minimum Wage.
Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pandemic-may-be-a-risky-time-for-a-
higher-minimum-wage-11614792712
Responses
7.1-The concept of "moral hazard" first appeared in the insurance industry, and it is largely based on the
fact that each party has varying knowledge of a given circumstance—more specifically, varying
knowledge of the true level of risk. The problem with inaccurate or unfair information is that it does not
come from both sides. In any business setting, but particularly when taking out insurance, such a problem
is risky. Knowing that the insurance will pay for any risks taken, the party purchasing insurance intends to
act in a way that benefits them the most. Because the information would typically lead to either higher
premium requirements or the inability to obtain the insurance policy, the information is typically not given
to the insurance company.
Reference:
CFI Team. (2020, May 19). Moral Hazard. Corporate Finance Institute.
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