Economics

6. an organized work shortage intended to force an employer to address union demands meditation a settlement in technique in which a neutral person, the meditator, meets with each side to try to find a solution that both sides will accept
7. a certificate of ownership in cooperation
8. the practice of negotiating labor contracts that keep unnecessary workers on the companies payroll
13. a neutral third party listens to both sides and then imposes a decision that is legally binding for both the company and the union
16. the share of earnings given by a franchisee as payment to the franchiser tradeassociation a nonprofit organization that promotes the interest of a particular industry
17. business organization owned by two or more persons who agree on a specific division of responsibilities and profits
18. a formal contract issued by cooperation

1. a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their shared benefit
2. the movement of some of a company's operations, or resources of production, to another country
3. the legal obligation to pay debts
4. a business combination merging more than three business that produce unrelated products or services
5. an unofficial barrier that sometimes prevents some women and minorities from advancing to top rank
9. the practice of contracting with another company to do a specific job that would otherwise be done by a companies own workers
10. laws in a city or town that designate certain areas, or zones, for residential, and business use
11. a organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
12. all nonmilitary people who are employed or unemployed
14. the money and other valuables belonging to an individual; or businesses
15. the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders