This is EDIS document HR 020, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2002. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hr020

This is EDIS document HR 022, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2002. It was designed to help managers effectively manage diverse workforces. It provides a general definition for workplace diversity, discusses the benefits and challenges of managing diverse workplaces, and presents effective strategies for managing diverse workforces. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hr022

This paper refers to the brand-preference parameters of a previously accepted empirical model, and axiomatically generates several basic propositions and their proofs, which define the retail store's most profitable short-run blend of product brands.In most free enterprise economies, we observe a collection of retail firms, which are generally not vertically integrated with producers, who provide the nexus between the producers and the consumers of goods. The operations of retail distribution create value for society, primarily by generating time and place utility. Hence, the industry is confronted with the critical decisions of location and the selection of products to be stocked. This paper is concerned with the latter decision, and presents several decision rules which the self-service retail firm may employ to maximize its short-run profits.Retail stores, particularly in food distribution, have become more capital intensive and less dependent on labor in striving for cost reductions and improved efficien-

This document includes a detailed description and definition of telecommuting, lists the desirable traits of telemanagers and teleworkers, and discusses the benefits and challenges of telecommuting. This is EDIS document HR 021, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published April 2003.  HR021/HR021: Telecommuting as a True Workplace Alternative (ufl.edu)

This is EDIS document HR 017, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2002. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hr017