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    Secondary Review Only

    Use the Internet or other resources, locate at least three articles pertaining to the same problem confronting your organization you examined in your Business Problem Analysis Paper completed in Week Two. Then, prepare a 700 word Secondary Data Review of your articles. Compare the data collection techniques used in each of t

    Uptown Clinic Cost Management: Using Excel for budgeting and cost reductions

    See attached file. Please explain how costs can be cut and still keep the clinic up and running. What and how would you use excel and what formulas. I am the Chief Administrator of Uptown Clinic, a community mental health agency, I am concerned about the dilemma of coping with reduced budgets next year and into the fo

    Economic Lot Size Model: determine optimal order quantity

    (See attached file for full problem description) --- Consider the Economic Lot Size Model and let K be the set-up cost, h be the holding cost per item per unit of time and D the demand rate. Shortage is not allowed and the objective is to find an order quantity so as to minimize the long-run average cost. That is, the object

    Market Research - Data Analysis Design

    ASSIGNMENT: Select a research topic. Define the research problem. Develop the research approach. Throughout the course, you will be developing a marketing research proposal. For this unit, complete the following task: Formulate your research design. Throughout the course, you will be developing a marketing

    Short Descriptors & Definitions of Competencies

    Following are the core competencies (skills, knowledge & abilities) needed in employees of every organisation. Give short descriptions of each of them: Communication & Interpersonal Relations Commitment & Reliability Efficiency & Effectiveness of work Teamwork & Cooperation Adaptability to Changes Safety & Housekeep

    Management analysis

    Read this case and complete the following sections of the strategic audit. 1. Analysis of Strategic Factors 2. Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy 3. Implementation 4. Evaluation and Control

    ESCALATION AND FAIRNESS

    You and your co-workers had an in-depth discussion about nonrational escalation of commitment. Use your best communication techniques to discuss the following questions: Identify the possible original decisions, the person(s) who could make it, and the person(s) who may escalate the commitment to that decision. ? Describe the

    What is AIG's stance on the allegations they are facing from the SEC?

    1. What is AIG's stance on the allegations they are facing? 2. What further investigations do you propose to be conducted? 3. Have you researched other articles and publications about AIG and their future state? 4. What are your personal feelings about AIG and the decisions that they have made? (See attached fi

    Business Presentation techniques

    The write-ups below are presentation techniques for the two different audiences in bold print. Create a PowerPoint slide show (minimum of 8 slides) for at least one of the audience below. This slide show should contain the following highlights: 1. Rhetorical Triangle 2. Purpose statements 3. Analyze the audience (be c

    Planning an Business Presentation

    You have a meeting with a distance learning investment company's CEO and a few other high-ranking officers. You are trying to obtain a loan for a distance learning company that you would like to start. Fortunately, you have a mentor to whom you can turn for help. Write your mentor a 2-page email in which you address the followin

    Princeline system

    The online market for travel services will reach $63 billion within a few years, and Priceline.com aims to capture a significant share; already, it is high on the top-ten list of travel Web sites. After a brief period of diversification into name-your-price sales of groceries and gasoline, the company has refocused on its core t

    Discussion question

    Describe the difference between single and double-loop learning. Also, discuss why ineffective leaders may be uncomfortable with double-loop learning.

    Case Study Analysis

    Create a case study using the attached files. --- The Keyboard Company is a medium sized manufacturing firm supplying computer knowledge to many national computer manufacturers. The company has experienced rapid growth since its beginning and is now moving into advanced electronics from the electro-mechanically assembly of

    Career Development Activities

    Your supervisor has asked you to research ideas on career development activities for its employees that your company can implement. Post your ideas for the top three career development activities that you think your organization and other organizations should provide for their employees. Why are these important? Consider your an

    Selection: Predicting Performance

    The information that a selection specialist uses to predict future job performance can be obtained from several different types of devices: application forms, interviews, tests, work simulations, and so on. In this assignment, use course materials, resources, and the Cybrary to finish constructing your selection process. For thi

    Developing Training Programs

    1) List 5 questions that could be used to facilitate group or chat discussions on this topic (i.e. Developing Training Programs) 2) A paragraph for each question indicating the extent to which each question is likely to stimulate useful discussion of this topic and why.

    Material Requirements Planning

    Audio products inc produces two AM/FM/CD players for cars. The radio/CD units are identical but the mounting hardware and finish trim differ. The standard model fits intermediate and full size cars, and the sports model fits small sports cars... (Complete problem found in attached files)

    Nike Famous NBA star; dealing with resistance at your child care workplace

    1. Assume you are the Senior VP of Marketing at Nike. You have a famous NBA star under contract to market Nike products. In fact, you just "scooped" him away from your rival, Adidas, and are feeling quite good about yourself. Nike's brand image, as well as your reputation and career prospects at Nike, are tied up with this play

    Performance analysis

    Problem concerning "Van Horne Commercial Furniture Company". (Complete problem found in attachment)

    The company you work for is considering changing its applicant testing process.

    Your supervisor has asked you to address the following in a document that will be sent to other managers within the organization. What is needed: legal and ethical considerations of major types of tests as follows: 1. cognitive abilities 2. motor and physical abilities 3. personality and interests 4. achievement test

    Performance Review and Pitfalls

    Create a detailed training proposal that incorporates all of the following: 1. List and describe 4-6 common problems that occur when managers complete performance reviews. 2. Suggestions for supervisors on how to eliminate or reduce these problems.

    Selection Job Analysis

    Your supervisor sends you an email in which she states that she believes there is a need for more broadly defined worker KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities). Using course materials to support your position, briefly write a response to that email. Be sure to address the following: 1. Why would experts suggest that we need

    Research ideas on career development activities

    Your supervisor has asked you to research ideas on career development activities for its employees that your company can implement. 1. Post your ideas for the top three career development activities that you think your organization and other organizations should provide for their employees. 2. WHY are these important? 3. Ba