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    Sexual harrassment policy of Ferrum College

    Read the Sexual Harassment Policy of Ferrum College below. Discuss whether the policy addresses quid pro quo harassment and hostile environment harassment issues. Provide documentation (and properly cite the reference) from the Sexual Harassment Policy of Ferrum College in your discussion. Provide three recommendations to the po

    Flexible Manufacturing Systems

    Please help with the following business management problem. Include at least one reference in your solution. Explain the concept of flexible manufacturing systems.

    Analyze the case of Xerox's role and image in today's business world

    Identify and describe one big idea that seems important and explain why the reasons. Relate the following article to Leadership and Management styles and theory. Xerox CEO Ursula Burns discusses Xerox's role and image in today's business world, her management style, and how she feels being the first female African-American C

    Forecasting using exponential smoothing

    A company uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly sales of its product, which show a trend pattern. At the end of week 5, the company wants to forecast sales for week 6. The trend through week 4 has been twenty additional cases sold per week. Average sales have been eighty-five cases per week. The demand for

    Forecasting and Trends for Printed Circuit Boards

    A manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. At the end of December, the company wishes to forecast sales for January. The estimate of trend through November has been 200 additional boards sold per month. Average sales have been around 1000 units per mo

    Transnational Models and Global Firms

    Compare the description of the transnational model to the elements of a learning organization. Do you think the transnational models seem workable for a huge global firm? Why or why not?

    Structuring Alternatives to Escalating Pay

    It is clear from the numerous articles on global pay and benefits that competition for talent is as vigorous as the pay and benefits. What could you offer as an alternative to escalating pay? Keep in mind that some consultants advocate for strong brand as a strategy to compensate talent. They will be able to attract and retain t

    Problem Solving, Identifying the correct problem

    Often the most difficult part of problem solving is identifying the correct problem. Many times, for example, symptoms get mistakenly identified as the problem. Effectively addressing a symptom does not solve a problem. The best business leaders are adept at analyzing situations to identify core problems. Once you have correctly

    Ethics in management

    -Describe how values differ at personal and professional levels, and how they are similar. -Apply a current business ethics issue to support your ideas. -Describe and define which ethical system(s) and its theory(s) that relate to your chosen business ethics issue and give your reasons for choosing them.

    Evaluating Employees on Intangibles

    Are the intangibles such as personality, attitude, and behavior as important to consider when evaluating an employee as is his or her work product? Why or why not?

    Identify the mistakes that Foster's made and to suggest actions that Foster's should have taken to create value. Identify some of the reasons why Foster's thought the combination of beer and wine made sense.

    One of the reasons for Foster's acquisitions was that it thought it could realize economies of scope from the sharing of resources/capabilities. They thought that both operational relatedness and activity sharing would easily develop. It is clear that Foster's did not have a real deep understanding of the wine business, as evi

    Decision Tree Analysis: To Undergo or not to Undergo Surgery

    Firm research data are not yet available to predict the likelihood of survival for this 50 year old man. If the internist tells this man that if he elects to avoid surgical treatment of the liver problem, chances of survival will be approximately as follows: only 60% chance of living for 1 year, a 20% chance of surviving for 2

    Hospitality Business - Message Consistency

    1) What is message consistency? Why is message consistency important in a marketing campaign? How might a hospitality organization ensure message consistency in its marketing efforts? 2) What is internal marketing? Why is it important for a hospitality organization to utilize internal marketing? Provide examples.

    Principles of Healthcare Management: Consequences of the Uninsured Problem

    Read the case study below and answer the questions that are incorporated within the case study. What is your evaluation of the problem of the uninsured from a stakeholder perspective? Incorporate a minimum of 5 references written within the past five years, to support your responses/justifications. Case Study: Business Fee

    Scavenger hunt on internet

    I need help with scavenger hunt questions. Need source as well as answer. 1. Which finanacial institution in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has the lowest 15- year mortgage rate? 2. China's food retail industry: In 2010, how did its growth compare to other countries such as Japan and India? 3. From whom did Bill Gates pu

    Subject-Resarch Method: Adult Health Care

    Subject-Research method Topic is adult care or global warming For this assignment, you will submit: (1) the Introduction, (2) the Problem Statement (including any corrections), (3) the Rationale for the Research, (4) Statement of the Research Objectives, (5) Hypothesis, (6) Definition of Terms, and (7) a Summary. The estimated

    Principles of health care management

    1-Read the case study below answer the questions that are incorporated within the case study. 2- Tell us what is your evaluation of the problem of the uninsured from a stakeholder perspective? Case Study: Business Feels the Consequences of the Uninsured Problem Not only do healthcare costs reduce our nation's ability t