No one at the park district knew of their whereabouts, and some employees believed the animals had disintegrated.

Eric let his employees believe he was simply going out of business.

Mr. Perkins said the employees involved believed that their actions were legal.

And many employees do not believe their talents are being used fully.

He said employees who received the calls or heard about them believed it was clear the questions came from Steinbrenner.

However, this only works if the employees believe the reward is beneficial to their immediate needs.

The old, paternalistic system, in which companies assured workers they would be taken care of and employees believed them, is dying.

Even when they were posted, employees often believed there was no real chance of getting them.

If an employee believes that you have not properly considered their request they may want to appeal.

I want to make sure that the employees don't believe that I've abandoned them.