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Summary Of Cutting The Tether By Andrew Mcilvaine

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Article Analysis One local company I believe would benefit from such policies is Re/Max. I have personal work-related experience with this real estate firm and have seen the potential toll it has on employees. This article is relevant to HR because it focuses on managing employee performance. McIlvaine believes that happy employees are a vital component of organizational success and here provides insight into real employee-company relationships. Although connectivity is presented as an issue in this article, it does have the benefit of flexibility. With tech-generation employees entering the labor market- it should be interesting to see companies approach the new generation. Article Rating Author Credibility 30/30 – Andrew McIlvaine, is most notably, the …show more content…

Its content is very complete and provides a good read into current HR issues making it, exceedingly relevant. The website it is posted on, Human Resource Executive Online, provides a large archive of additional resources and links to other reliable and credible pages. Independently and individually gathered statistics assure an unbiased nature and demonstrate the use of primary and secondary research efforts. The reading flows well and the content makes sense, even to those inexperienced with HR or business. References are provided in the text and can be further accessed through the website. Structure & Format 20/20 – The webpage employs an attention grabbing header and concise introductory statement, while settling on a more plain body for the article. Separations in the body provide literal breaks in the text and help to prevent visual exhaustion that can come from reading long articles such as this one. McIlvaine utilizes very practical grammar conventions and a pragmatic style, aiding reader comprehension. The overall format is complete including introductory and concluding statements outside of the main

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