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    Demographic Data

    One of WidgeCorp's regional sales managers contacts you with a request. In preparation for rolling out a new type of snack food, she's been trying to make sense of some demographic data available through the AMA (American Marketing Association) and is overwhelmed. She explains to you that there are two files which contain report

    Work Place Diversity and Liability

    1. ABC, Inc. solicited bids from various independent contractors to landscape the grounds of its new office complex. Drew, head of facilities management told Patty, his secretary, that he would not accept any bids from Hispanic contractors. Drew explained that he would authorize hiring only American contractors to work on the gr

    Qualitative Research Question: Is diversity valuable to the organization?

    My problem and purpose statements are as follows. Can you suggest appropriate null and alternative hypotheses? Quantitative Problem Statement: It is a challenge bringing organizations a significant competitive advantage (Egerov, 2012). Diversity creates a new source of competitive advantage that eventually leads to an enhan

    Women and Minorities in the Workforce

    Comment on the presence of women and certain minorities in specific occupations in the United States. Discuss the trend from the data supplied at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

    Cultural Dimensions

    Using Hofstede's (1985;1993) model of cultural dimensions, compare and contrast the cultural dimensions of at least two countries/regions and address how these situations uniquely drive motivational strategies. Is Hofstede's cultural dimensions model an adequate and thorough paradigm for cross-cultural motivational leadership? (

    Concepts of Disparate Treatment

    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Age Discrimination in Employment Act Disparate/adverse impact and disparate/adverse treatment Need help with the following scenario: Gelato Cheese Company, a major processor of cheese sold throughout the United States, employs one hundred workers at its principal processing pl

    Staffing Organizations - Recruitment, Selection, Employment

    I need some general direction in answering the end of the chapters questions, while meeting the word count required. I would appreciate any assistance. Ethical Issues---Please respond to the following questions in 200 words or more. What are some ethical reasons for active pursuit of diversity? What are some ethical reasons

    Affirmative Action - Justified?

    Looking for 4 paragraphs of clarity on these questions: Using these articles: Thomas R. Roosevelt Jr. (2006). New York. AMACOM, American Management Association."Building on the promise of diversity: How we can move to the next level in our workplaces, our communities, and our society". Chapter 4. http://library.books24x7.

    Dialogue of discovery to encourage empowerment and autonomy of action

    Given the new science, The New Business Realities, and The Thinking Habits, write two paragraphs describing how a leader might include stakeholders and followers in a dialogue of discovery that encourages empowerment and autonomy of action and diversity while assuring alignment to values and mission.

    Diversity problems in the work place

    You are a supervisor in a factory in downtown Brooklyn, a current day melting pot of numerous ethnic, religious, and racial groups. Your department has 2 devout Muslims, a person of Jewish descent, 5 African-Americans, 3 Hispanics, and 5 Caucasian employees. In recent months, tensions have been mounting in the department because

    Preparing a Presentation for a Diverse Group of Employees

    You have been recently promoted as junior vice president of human resources at your organization. You need to prepare your first presentation on appropriate communication to a group of 20 newly hired employees for their orientation. The profile of the group is as follows: - 15 entry-level with no corporate experience, of which

    Communications Plan: Turmeric & Spice

    Turmeric & Spice have decided that they need a strategic plan for both expansion of their company to new regions, to create new spice mixtures, and to include a more diverse audience from employees to customers and vendors. They know that marketing will play a great role in these changes, as will HR. You have been asked to build

    Diversity in the Workplace Organization

    - How does cultural and racial diversity in the workforce benefit an organization? - What can a manager do to maximize the benefits of this type of diversity for their organization?

    Is there a difference in approach to valuation by US GAAP and IFRS?

    Is there a difference in approach to valuation by US GAAP and IFRS? Discuss and note two specific differences. In addition, briefly - Distinguish between an expense (expired cost) and an asset. - Distinguish between current and long-term assets. - Distinguish between current and long-term liabilities. - Review Apple's b

    Recent Change in U.S. Business

    Could you help me in identifying one recent change in U.S. businesses for economic, social, political, technological, and ecological external environments?

    Diversity in Psychology

    1.) What is diversity? 2.) How is diversity understood in Psychology? 3.) How does diversity impact economic considerations? 4.) How does diversity impact political considerations? 5.) How would a Psychologist explain situations differently than a Sociologist, Political Scientist, or an Economist?

    External vs. Internal Recruitment

    Aside from individual attributes, which factors would you consider most important in recruiting employees? How would these factors influence a recruitment strategy for an organization? Which do you consider more valuable: external or internal recruitment? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Explain the factor

    Identifying Beliefs

    1.Determined the concepts used to frame the issues for the team in the plan. 2. Identified examples of other leaders to benchmark against. 3.Developed a plan for facilitation of dialogue and discussion during group sharing. 4. Analyzed points of resistance and developed a plan for dealing with resistance. Deter

    Research on Greet Hofstede

    What is the analysis of differences/similarities on cultural dimensions for cultural of people from El Salvador and United States?

    Mental Measurements Yearbook

    Intelligence Definition and Measurement Paper Select two assessments of intelligence and two achievement tests. Fill in the cells in the table provided in the next message.

    Cultural training- Brunt Hotels PLC

    Please see attachment â?¢ Brunt Hotels PLC is a national chain of hotels in the UK â?¢ There are currently 60 hotels throughout the UK, including 20 in London â?¢ The organization's revenue was over £220 million ($440million) last year â?¢ They currently have over 7000 employees â?¢ They have recently acquired