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    Interest groups and their importance

    Pick a company, a fortune 500 company for example (not IBM, I have used that ) Based on your research of their Web site, other resources (e.g., an Internet search of the topic), discuss what community outreach programs the new company has and what they hope to accomplish through their programs. Does the company target any parti

    Retention and career development

    Identify components of an effective retention and career development processes. Provide an example of either a very effective or not so effective retention process that you have either experienced or read about. If a negative experience, what could've been done differently?

    Risk Management

    Three friends who were in Senior position of mining Co.decided to form their own mining operation to process Pure Nickel. They decided to raise equity through Aim listing and a loan of $100M. They will transport the Nickel Ore to another location where the procesing will take place using the acid-leach method. Their is a growi

    Hiring consultants for knowledge engineering

    If you were tasked with hiring consultants to perform knowledge engineering for your organization, what abilities, understandings and skills would you look for in consultants? How would you rank order the importance of these characteristics? Is it important for them to have experience in your industry sector? With organizatio

    Productivity vs Mode of Collaboration

    Dear Productivity Police: First it was standing by the water cooler gossiping, then it was yakking on the phone, now my coworkers spend all day e-mailing, surfing the net and instant messaging their friends. It is unfair to those of us who work diligently ALL day long, not just when the boss is looking. Some of my coworkers cla

    Case Study

    What are the following of the case: Facts (F), Assumptions (A), Issues (I), and possible Resolutions/Courses of Actions. Thanks

    New Employee Training for Accountant

    What types of issues might indicate a need for training? From what sources would these issues be identified? If you were a training manager, how would you prioritize training needs from these sources? a. Supervisor requests training on the specialized technology required by five of his employees. b. The customer servic

    Operations Management

    1. CRP assigns work to the next available machine rather than the one that can perform the job most efficiently. a. true b. false 2. For a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine, SPT will always minimize average number of jobs in the system. a. true b. false 3. In sequencing j

    Positive work environment and maintaining control

    Write about the balance necessary to maintain control in a work environment while maintaining a positive work environment. and What strategies or mechanisms might a manager use to maintain a healthy balance?

    Motivating employees

    Reflect and share with some of the most effective means of motivating a workforce. Your response can consist of theories and learnings from any text, or professional/personal experiences.

    Business Management

    I've heard a many perspectives regarding the selection of the perfect employee. However, I want to give you a real-life scenario and hear what your recommendations would be for the following: Let's say you're in the trucking business, which is an industry that has a very difficult time attracting employees who are willing to

    Management Training Plan

    Your plan should include the following elements: * Hiring profile - overview of the types of people you will recruit and hire * Needs analysis - overview of their assumed skill gaps and training needs * Course types and requirements * Delivery plan - delivery options and timing.

    Global Strategic Management

    FORD MOTOR COMPANY I need to list 3 or 4 financial ratios for the Ford Motor Company. My first question is how do I properly define financial ratios? We haven't been asked to deal with this before. Talk about what the financial ratio means and tell how For is doing in regard to the ratio. The ratios can be compared to prev

    Individual and Teamwork Harvard Review article

    Read the Harvard Business Review article "The Power to See Ourselves." Then prepare a reaction paper as follows. The paper should be a discussion of your reaction to the newly gained knowledge found in the assigned articles. That is, with what points do you agree or disagree and why? What did you find interesting about the ar

    Location and Benefits

    Discuss the possible impact of StopNShopNow, Inc. stores being located solely in one of the following three locations with the indicated employee demographics. Location: * New York City, NY o average employee age: 30 years old o male/female ratio: 50:50 * Suburbia, MO o average emp

    Impact of StopNShopNow, Inc. Stores

    Discuss the possible impact of StopNShopNow, Inc. stores being located solely in one of the following three locations with the indicated employee demographics. Location: New York City, NY average employee age: 30 years old male/female ratio: 50:50 Suburbia, MO average employee age: 40 years old male/female ratio:

    New technological challenges for Microsoft

    ? Challenges brought by uncertainty of new technology, workforce training issues (e.g., ongoing training to meet new technology), special characteristics of high-technology personnel, recruitment in a technological-driven workplace, acquisition of resources (e.g., purchase, investment, and upgrading of new technology), and n

    Strategic Management

    Why are managers though to favor the pursuit of corporate growth ? a. Growth results in large company size, and large size satisfies manager's needs for power, status, income, and job security b. The pursuit of growth represents the best way of maximizing the long-run profitability of the company c. Growth is designed t

    Operations Management - Linear Programming

    Which plants do you plan to shutdown and why? (all demand must be completely satisfied) Cost to Produce 1000 lbs Capacity (lbs/yr) Plant u-G TAC Asbn COI $400 $195 $35 8,000,000 AME $350

    PR Job Responsibilities

    Interview a staff member (not an hourly employee) of your organization's public relations (corporate communications, benefits communications, investor relations) department. What was his or her education like? What are his or her job duties? What does he or she regard as the primary skill for a good public relations practitioner

    Economy

    If Massachusetts increases the sales tax to 10%.Will the policy strengthen the state economy? What will be the impact on prices?

    Federal Reserve

    What is the most important characteristic of the Federal Reserve? Why?

    Long term objectives of the organization and the stakeholder

    Is shareholder value the only proper concern for corporate management? Should the interests of other stakeholders (employees, customers, community, etc.) be considered independently or only to the extent necessary to enhance the long-term interests of the shareholders?

    Market for Eco-Tourism

    Where would I begin to start for information on what a target age group of 30-45 years olds would be looking for in a eco-tour? What would I look for in finding what their consumer habits are and finding competition information on eco-tourism?

    McDonalds: Effectiveness, Quality & Taste and Environment Forces

    1) HOW CAN MCDONALDS USE ITS POWERFUL BRAND NAME TO HELP IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS 2) IS QUALITY AND TASTE IMPORTANT TO YOU WHEN SELECTING A RESTAURANT? hOW DO I EXPLAIN? 3) WHAT ENVIRONMENT FORCES ARE THE MOST DIFFERENT AS WE ENTER THE 21ST CENTURY WHEN COMPARED TO THE 1950S AND 1960S