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    Kirkpatrick Evaluation: how to apply to organizations and why.

    I understand Kirkpatrick but would love your thoughts... Kirkpatrick is known for four levels of evaluation: - Level 1: Reaction - Level 2: Learning - Level 3: Behavior - Level 4: Results How can these simple four levels be applicable in most organizations? Why would we want the same four levels in most organizations?

    5Ps For Strategy

    Using the 5Ps for strategy describe and evaluate an example of an organization's business strategy today. The 5Ps For Strategy can be found here: http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/comstrategy/files/2010/01/definingstrategy.pdf

    Writing a Winning Resume

    A winning resume makes it easy for potential employer to quickly and easily identify an applicant's skills and experience. Therefore, it is essential for an applicant to develop writing skills to present a professional resume that is free of grammatical errors.

    Waste Management and Customer Relationships

    See the attached file. What do weekly trash pickups have to do with customer relationships - why is it important? Do you have weekly trash pick up from an outside company like Waste Management? Do you talk to neighbors about the service (word of mouth)? If so, what are they doing RIGHT or WRONG that you think Waste Manageme

    Community profile

    Create a general profile of a community. Describe the following - type of people who live in the community, type of work the residents do, how and where members of the community interact (festivals, grocery stores, community events, and so forth) Address the following questions in the profile: How do you describe the respo

    Use of IT in Logistics,

    As IT is affecting more functions in the business cycle, inventory management has become more automated. Technology has influenced logistics management across inventory areas to allow for ease of visibility and management of items. Records, levels of stock and even forecasting based on consumption can all rely on technology to

    War as a Business

    The information on WW2 showed that modern technology, imperialism, and industrialization, long praised in the name of "progress," possessed an equally awesome destructive potential. Since 9/11, wars have spawned economic instability that led to the recession. Why?

    Risk Management: Chief Risk Officer

    1.How can a company determine the true importance of a risk. 2.When is risk avoidance the best option for management? Explain your answer. 3.What are some of the responsibilities of the Chief Risk Officer (CFO)?

    Assessing Differences in Foreign Business Customs

    Choose four different countries. Describe eight key differences between American style/custom and that particular country's style/custom in terms of aspects of speaking, meetings, meals, relationships, friendships, and communication that would impact business dealings.

    Fantastik Lil' Pancakes (FLP or Flippers)

    While implementing their new LMS, Fantastik Lil' Pancakes (FLP or Flippers), a pancake emporium, has also implemented social networking sites, text messaging, internal wikis and blogs. They want to use "native" content inside of their learning management system. You also have heard about several franchise owners who have created

    The last six of the HPT standards

    The last six of the HPT standards can be summarized in the acronym ADDIE - assess, design, develop, implement and evaluation. There are similarities here to SDLC, the software development lifecycle, as well. Compare the similarities and difference. Discuss advantages and disadvantages that an HPT practitioner might have when wor

    The First Four Standards in HPT

    The first four standards in HPT are RSVP - Results, Systematic approach, Value-added, Partnership. Compare software implementation processes with this approach. Identify opportunities that a performance practitioner practicing HPT will have to demonstrate their capabilities as compared to someone practicing standard software dev

    Negotiation and Formulation of Strategy

    Please assist answering the following questions: 1. Describe the art of negotiation in a global situation. What are the stages of negotiation and what role do styles of negotiation play? 2. Define "Formulation of Strategy". From a global perspective, describe approaches to international strategy and what factors a manager

    Second languages and oversea assignment for executives

    How do language and the question of a second language align with sending United States executives to overseas assignments? Should management teams be required to try and learn the language of the market they are entering? There is some amazing technology to assist with both the learning of a new language and the translati

    Profiling Customers Based on Browsing and Purchase History

    What are your thoughts on profiling customers based on browsing and purchase history on Web sites? Does that kind of internet marketing hit the mark? Do you believe the results would be better than less targeted marketing? Why or why not?

    ZZZ Matriss Sleepers

    Xavier and Yvette have been paired up to analyze the needs of ZZZ Sleepers mattress stuffers. ZZZ is experiencing a negative market impact from all the mattresses with air inside. They want to either improve their product or lay off half of their mattress stuffers. Xavier has experience analyzing the needs of project rollouts. Y

    World-Wide Webmasters' Webbies (the W4)

    You have been loaned to a non-profit organization, World-Wide Webmasters' Webbies (the W4). W4 members tend to be programmers with a smattering of graphic artists and performance practitioners among them. Their goal is rebrand their membership as HPT practitioners. Think about the way that the programmers and graphic artists tha

    Strategies of Related and Unrelated Diversification

    1. Carefully explain the difference between a strategy of related diversification and a strategy of unrelated diversification. 2. What is meant by the term strategic fit? What are the advantages of pursuing strategic fit in choosing which industries to diversify into?

    Use what you have learned about economic indicators to assess 10 different indicators. To add some more clarity to this, do the following: 1. Define 10 economic indicators. 2. For each, show how the US has performed, you can do this by providing the numbers. 3. Give a brief interpretation of the numbers in your opinion. Cite source data.

    Use what you have learned about economic indicators to assess 10 different indicators. To add some more clarity to this, do the following: 1. Define 10 economic indicators. 2. For each, show how the US has performed, you can do this by providing the numbers. 3. Give a brief interpretation of the numbers in your opinion. Ci

    Who Pays the Bill?

    Address the scenario listed below. Support your response with appropriate cases, laws, and other relevant examples research and cite research, using APA guidelines. Who Pays the Bill? Juanita was rushed to the hospital complaining of a severe headache. While the emergency room doctors examined Juanita, her mother, Estella Lo

    Nichepreneurs & Niche Services

    A) Do you agree that getting all the appropriate personnel (management or lower level employees) on board to assist in executing it or approving the implementation plan can be a challenge? Explain. B) Do you think the Nichepreneur strategy might work for Someone just out of college without any work experience or worldly expe