Two workers in a tech firm joins Company X at the same wage. Because of Covid, Company X is asking workers to work remotely. For the first month the workers are to do intensive training at Company X. There are two training regimes. One focuses on internal company matters: how to work their proprietary hour tracking software; how to use their proprietary security protocols; how to use their proprietary communication softwares; and so on. The second focuses on new programming techniques for broad platforms and management techniques that work in almost any company structure. If the workers choose different trainings but get tired of the company after a month, can you discern which worker would have higher wages at the next job and why? If the company is aware of any difference in wages, how should they take that into account when the design the training?

Two workers in a tech firm joins Company X at the same wage. Because of Covid, Company X is asking workers to work remotely. For the first month the workers are to do intensive training at Company X. There are two training regimes. One focuses on internal company matters: how to work their proprietary hour tracking software; how to use their proprietary security protocols; how to use their proprietary communication softwares; and so on. The second focuses on new programming techniques for broad platforms and management techniques that work in almost any company structure. If the workers choose different trainings but get tired of the company after a month, can you discern which worker would have higher wages at the next job and why? If the company is aware of any difference in wages, how should they take that into account when the design the training?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter7: Nonlinear Optimization Models

Section7.4: Advertising Response And Selection Models

Problem 23P

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