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    Case Studies of "Performance Review Takes a Page from Facebook"

    Using the Case Studies of "Performance Review Takes a Page from Facebook" http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2009-03-11/performance-review-takes-a-page-from-facebook. Answer the three questions at the end of each case using at least 250 words and cite any sources used. 1. Based on the information given, discuss how well Perf

    Use Excel to answer forecasting questions

    Please see the attachment for 2 questions I need help with. Problem Please use the following data in MS Excel to answer the below questions (no need to send Excel file). Year Product X Share(%) 1 6.5 2 5.6 3 5.3 4 5.3 5 5.3 6 6.2 7 8.3 a) What is the forecast for the 8th year based on a exponential smoothing

    Sports management and person-job match

    Define the three elements necessary for success in sport management: People skills, education, a mind for sport(s) and a mind for business. 300 words in length Which of the following statements is not true regarding person-job match?: - There are implied consequences for every person-job match. - Intelligence quotation i

    Greatest Challenge Organizations Face

    •Analyze the process of capturing, processing, and protecting information to determine the single biggest challenge to the greatest number of organizations. Explain your rationale. •From the e-Activity, recommend at least three best practices the company you researched could adopt for protecting information vital to its o

    Controllable Variables in your Environment

    •Analyze the environment, processes, and procedures at your work or school to determine which aspects can be controlled and which cannot be controlled. Explain your rationale. •From the analysis above, select one aspect that can be controlled and determine the most appropriate method of control (e.g., bureaucratic, objec

    Maternity Leave Time Allowance

    The military gives around 3 months for the mom, and 14 days for the father. Is there any other company that gives at least 5 months off for maternity leave?

    Microeconomics of customer relationships

    After reading the journal article "The Microeconomics of Customer Relationships," write a 3-4 page critical evaluation of the article by answering these questions: - Correctly identify the issue or issues addressed by the author, related to the value of customer relations. - Evaluate the economic significance of the issue pr

    Financial Analysis for a hospital project

    - You are working in the finance department at a large, for-profit hospital in a city. - Your duties involve budgeting, managing the general ledger accounts, utilizing financial formulas to perform accounting activities, and training and development of your three subordinates. - Because of scarce resources, you must choose be

    Equity Theory Discussion

    On equity theory, present a discussion of how organizations in which the executives earn large bonuses/incentives (and where these are widely known) can use equity theory to justify these bonuses to the rank and file employees. Can they be justified?

    Cuba: Capitalism vs. Socialism

    ****NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO COLLEGE GRADUATE LEVEL ECONOMICS. Please click the following link. http://www.mhhe.com/economics/solman_video_mov/capital_cuban.mov. Once you have reviewed the content, please answer these questions: Why is a struggle underway in Cuba between social equality and the free market? Why

    Legal statutes affecting the hiring of employees

    Case Study Scenario: As the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), one of your primary roles is to be the workforce strategist. Your organization is planning to expand business operations to your neighbouring state by opening an office. As a result of this expansion, your organization needs to make sure that the best and bright

    Analyzing Risk Within a Healthcare Organization

    In analyzing risks, thought must be given to patients, clinical staff, medical staff, employees, property, equipment, and the financial status of the organization. Analyze each of these seven key elements. Your analysis should include how each is applied in a risk management program and why each is important when developing a ri

    Overall operations management of a plant

    You recently have been hired by a manufacturing company (ABC Complete Kitchens, Inc.) to develop the business framework and strategic plan for a new plant operation. The plant will open in six months within a Midwestern U.S. community. Your job is to develop the required tools, plans, policies, practices, and strategic operating

    Performance and talent management (appraisal methods)

    Hello In the organization you work for, there are customer service representatives. In addition to having their supervisor appraise their performance, who else should be involved? Why? Review page 190-191. What performance appraisal method would you recommend and why?

    Integrative medicine in geographical areas

    Conduct a cursory search of Integrative Medicine (IM) in your geographical area and choose one type to provide a brief summary. Discuss the type of services provided by the IM. Describe any certification, accreditation, or licensure that exists for this type of practice in your state and at the national level.

    Sustainability Within the Manufacturing Industry (Food Services

    You should choose three of the industries identified and at least one of the transportation modes from your EESC. Then research these industries and transportation modes to discover issues with the environment. You can focus on specific companies as well as the general industries. Discuss these issues and what is being done

    Borrowing funds to meet customer requirements and debt

    Your assigned project is projected at an estimated order of magnitude to cost $20 million over the course of 5 years. Your organization intends to borrow the entire cost up front to meet customer requirements and pay the debt off over the 5-year life of the project at an interest rate of 10% compounded annually. Including the pr

    Action research and reengineering

    Outline and explain the main steps in action research. As part of your response, explain why restructuring is sometimes necessary for reengineering to take place. Give an example. Response must be 75 words.

    Purposes of Performance Management

    Define the three broad purposes for performance management, and provide an example of a situation that relates to each purpose. Use at least 75 words in length. All sources used, including any textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

    The Balanced Sheet Scorecard

    The Balanced Sheet Scorecard Can you think of any organizations that do not have relevant "customers" to take into consideration? How would this type of company differ from an organization where the Balanced Sheet Scorecard operates equally? Business Process Perspective What is an example of a business process where the in

    Devising a Separation Policy for Termination of Employment

    Employee Separation Policies and Procedures The ability to manage employee departures is critical for several reasons. First, a poorly handled and emotionally charged employee departure can create a legal situation. Second, a poorly handled employee departure can create serious morale issues pertaining to the employees left b

    Discussion of processes for integrating new employees

    An employee in the position (financial advisor) you selected for SLP 1 has been working for 1-1/2 years in her position. As the HR Manager you wonder what training and development needs exist for this employee as well as for others in her same job title in your organization. Discuss what processes you would implement to make