Understanding Business
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Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Anne and Ed are disagreeing over the content of the employee manual of their new start-up. Anne wants to keep the content to a bare minimum or have no handbook at all because a lawyer friend of hers warned her that handbook are often misinterpreted and can create legal problems. Ed wants a comprehensive handbook with standardized rules and policies to prevent misunderstandings. Explain if you would side with Anne or Ed and why
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