Assignment Choice #1:Case 10.1 Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness. Well, on Second Thought . . .

Read Case 10.1 inManaging Human Resources. After reading the case, please complete the following items:

Write a summary of the case,
Answer the critical thinking questions, and
Elaborate on two key learnings from the case related to trends in employee benefits, legal implications, and cost-containment strategies. Be sure to clearly state the two key learnings and defend them in well-organized, scholarly responses.

A key learning is defined as significant knowledge gained from reading the case. You may choose to explain your key learnings by offering a real-world application, personal insight, your thoughts and opinions about what was stated, how it is handled at your company, etc.

Please arrange your summary, questions, and key learnings in a well-organized, scholarly response of 650 words. Support your observations and opinions with citations from 2-3 credible sources documented according to theCSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

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preview of the answer..

“Money Does Not Buy Happiness, Well On Second Thought…”, is a case article that talks about the relationship between money and happiness in personal as well as national levels. The article discusses the findings of two research papers, one written in 1974 by Richard Easterlin, an American economist and another written by two British economists, Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson. According to Easterlin, the absolute income of individuals did not affect the happiness of the people. The economist arrived at the conclusion based on his results that said that people who are wealthy are happier that poor people, but rich countries are not happier than their poorer counterparts. The British economists dismissed the results of Easterlin saying …

744 words APA