labour intensive areas saw turnover average at about 5% while technical enjoyed a turnover around 2%. Absenteeism was about the same International was known in the industry for its low turnover rates - industry average was about 7% Questions Include in your introduction any assumptions that you may have based your responses on Please list references used. Please answer questions in a sequential format as per the questions versus a traditional case study format 1. (10) What are the external conditions facing International and Simpsons, both individually and as an amalgamated organization? 2. (10) What are the business issues facing both companies, individual, prior to and after the amalgamation? 3. (10) At what stage are each company in the business life cycle - prior to an dafter the amalgamation Describe the key characteristics of each to support your description 4 (5) What laws, if any, are being violated by either company? 5. (15) Based on the stated and probably desirable business objectives of International, design a compensation philosophy that would support and assist the company in meeting its business objectives. Identify the benefits of your recommendations as well the possible barriers and how you would overcome them 6. (10) Develop a step by step strategy for the design and implementation of the new compensation philosophy that you designed. Due Date