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    Negotiation and Integrative Settlement

    It seems as though in negotiation the assumption of the fixed pie is a powerful anchor point. We often overlook the possibility of an integrative settlement (one in which both parties get what they want) because we assume the situation is a win-lose proposition. What mechanisms might we employ to direct our negotiation efforts t

    Preparing a Scholarship Application

    The Career Education Scholarship Fund is dedicated to providing scholarships to full-time students who attend a school owned by Career Education Corporation and have financial need. To be considered for a scholarship of $500 to $2,000 per academic year from the Career Education Scholarship Fund, please complete this Scholarship

    MBA 530 - Riordan Manufacturing - Problem Solution Paper

    Solution includes tips and material on: - Issue and Opportunity Identification - Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas - Identify the Alternatives and Benchmarking Validation - Narrowed List of Alternatives - plus *MUCH* more! (inlcudes references)

    Skills Gapping and Employee Needs

    "Skills gapping" is a method used to fit training to the specific needs of the individual employee. Discuss the skills gapping process and how it can be applied to the health care setting. Please reference any material so I can do further research.

    Work scheduling with minimum employees for Widget store

    Widget store is open 7 days/wk with fluctuating demand. The boss wants to staff widget employees with steady work 5 consecutive days, and 2 days off. Provide schedule with minimum number of widget makers. M T W Th F Sa Su Widget 6 5 5 5 6 4 3 Makers.

    Forecasting: Calculate Water Usage

    Water company projects demand trend line to be: d= 77+0.43Q Q = sequential quarter number and Q=1 for winter 1984. Multiplicative seasonal factors are as follows: Quarter Factor (Index) Winter 0.8 Spring 1.1 Summer 1.4 Fall 0.7 What is water usage for fo

    Exponential smoothing, moving average, trend projection, MAD

    Demand for widgets steadily increasing. year 1 2 3 4 5 6 widgets 45 50 52 56 58 ? 6 years ago it wss predicted that demand in year 1 would be 41 widgets. a. use exponential smoothing constant of .6 and then .9 to project forecasts for years 2 through 6. b. use 3 yr mov

    Converting from Word 2003 to Word 2007

    I need help getting started with the following assignment: In 200 words, what are some things that can go wrong in a project when you are converting your business' computer systems from Word 2003 to 2007. Please cite any references used.

    Avnet: Properties of a learning organization

    I need help with the utility of the concept of the learning organization. Please be sure to address the following issues, along with presenting any other ideas about this concept that you find interesting and helpful: 1. What are the properties of Avnet that make it a "learning organization"? 2. To what degree does Avnet a

    Expected Value: Keep the old model, design a replacement, purchase a design

    A company manufactures specialty devices for machinery. One particular device has reached maturity, and the company is considering whether to replace it with a newer model. Technologies have not changed dramatically so the new device would have similar functionality to the existing one but would be smaller and lighter in weight.

    Decision trees and EMV: What is the best choice for the company?

    It is projected that a needed item will sell for $10 each. If the item is outsourced, there is virtually no cost other than the $5 per unit that they would pay their supplier. Process A requires an investment of $120,000 for design and equipment, but results in a $6 per unit cost. Process B requires only a $100,000 in

    EMV using Decision Tree Analysis: Should Company A make the part of buy the part

    If Company A elects to buy a needed part, it would cost them $1.50 each. If they design and produce it themselves, it will result in a per unit cost of $0.75. However, the design investment would be $50,000. Further they realize that for this type of part, there is a 30% chance that after the part is designed and tested, the

    Four forecasting variables in changing business conditions

    What are four variables used in the forecasting portion of the budgeting process? What is the danger of forecasting based on history alone? How can you create a meaningful forecast that reflects the fact that business conditions are always changing?

    Wood Co: Job 123 and Total Manufacturing Costs

    Wood Co. uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rates for the year are 200% for Department A and 50% for Department B. Job 123, started and completed during the year, was charged with the following costs: DEPT

    MBA 530 - InterClean Problem Solution Paper

    Solution includes tips and material on the following sections: - Issue/Opportunity Identification - Stakeholder Perspectives / Ethical Dilemmas - Frame the "Right" Problem - Alternatives & Benchmarking Validations - Identify & Assess Risks - plus MUCH more! Includes references.

    Qantas Airlines-Australia: Information and knowledge management

    Describe Qantas's attitude to information management, what is qantas strategy on knowledge management. Maturity of qantas in terms of KM (sharing,culture trust etc).What is the information syatem and which ones are supportrd by IT Are information systems matched to specific organisational requirements. Can KM/IM be improved?

    Email message to plan interviews with candidates

    I'm planning interviews for 3 candidates and I need to send an email to a group of staff to ask them which date they can meet with the candidates. I need to make it sound very professional. Can I get help on how to start my email and some tips

    Research Applications: Confidence Intervals, & Point Estimates

    Compare and contrast the use of confidence intervals and point estimates in research applications. Which one or both would be more useful in a business setting? Why? What is the most controllable method of increasing the precision (narrowing) of the confidence interval?

    MBA 502- Technology & Change Mgmt (get started)...

    "Get you started" document includes the following sections and info: - Lengthy discussion on "Management Influenced by Information Systems" - Details on "How are Databases Used?" - Detailed information and suggestions for "How are Network Technologies and Internet Used?" - 5 references with citations

    Corporate Compliance: outline a plan to implement enterprise risk management

    Corporate Compliance Report Using your own organization or an organization with which you are familiar, develop a report in which you outline a plan to implement enterprise risk management based on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recommendations. Be sure to cite references and ci

    Central Limit Theorem Proof

    What evidence do we have that the Central Limit Theorem is true? Why do so many of life's events share the same characteristics with Central Limit Theorem? How would you demonstrate the Central Limit Theorem to your classmates?

    Estimating a mean

    Why is the population shape a concern when estimating a mean? What effect does sample size, n, have on the estimate of the mean? Is it possible to normalize the data when the population shape has a known skew? How is the mean related to a confidence interval?

    Performance Evaluation Proposal

    Attached is a created performance evaluation. The next step is to prepare a proposal to senior management recommending adoption of my performance evaluation with implementation strategies. This proposal is to include training needs and how these will be met in order that management and staff are familiarized with the performance