Other companies make layoff decisions based on seniority, attendance records, job performance, or some combination of these factors.
The main purpose of the executive branch is to be sure the laws of the nation are followed and that the responsibilities of government are fulfilled. The executive branch consists of the President, Vice President and Cabinet members. Keep Learning.
The president's cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution. According to presidential scholar Richard Fenno, it is, institutionalised by usage alone. In other words, it's used because it is used. The cabinet is an advice-giving group selected by the president to aid him in making decisions, membership of which is determined both by tradition and by presidential discretion. By tradition, it is made up of the heads of the fifteen executive departments.