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I like the 'technology with a heart' terminology. Do you think organizations, especially in this type of economic downturn, put heart into their organization at all? Explain the pros and cons for a business having 'heart.'

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I like the 'technology with a heart' terminology. Do you think organizations, especially in this type of economic downturn, put heart into their organization at all? Explain the pros and cons for a business having 'heart.'
This depends. Some companies have a heart but the majority does not. The following will expand on this statement and show that the recent economy is affecting many. Some companies have a heart and some do not. Hail to the "heart" companies, as this is the standard all companies should follow.

A True Heart Company
Southwest is a company that says it has heart. (Southwest 2009) The company treats its employees well and promotes from within. Happy employees make for happy customers and when the customer is happy, revenue streams tend to increase. Show the love, feel the love, share the love.

Pros
The pros in having a heart are consumer reaction. If a company lays off workers due to the lagging economy but offers workers a severance package, the company is telling the ...

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