You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has […]

Overview: The importance of compensation varies depending on the viewpoint, as stated by Barry Gerhart and Jerry Newman in Compensation. Society views compensation as a measure of justice; managers may view compensation as a major expense or a motivator; employees view compensation as an entitlement or as an incentive. Regardless of the viewpoint, fairness and equity are essential. Compensation must also be up-to-date, competitive in […]

 Content: For a company with which you are familiar, analyze the internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats (SWOT) of their succession planning process to make recommendations for improvement to the CEO and executive team; reference Appendix B in Common Sense Talent Management or other sources. In presenting your analysis, include the following components: • Briefly describe the company (name optional) • Describe […]

A minimum of 8 pages (Pages 2-13) o Introduction of the need for Team Leadership training o Diagnosis of problems and potential solutions in team leadership o Discussion of current research on improving team effectiveness o Include Communication, Conflict, Creativity, and Culture o Include the Five Appreciations o Discuss the Five Dysfunctions of a Team o Discussion of evaluation of training effectiveness o Brief summary […]

 Balance of Payments (BOP) is a method that countries use to manage international financial transactions. Different countries conduct this analysis at different time periods throughout the fiscal year. They use the BOP as a checks and balances system that assesses the current financial status of credits and debits of the country. Reflect on your reading from this week and consider how the current account, capital […]

 Supply of Primary Care Workforce  Scenario: Your hospital has an opportunity to participate with an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) contract with 20,000 ACO patients. The ACO patient population expects about 2,000 avoidable hospitalizations per year with a potential savings of $20 million, which will be shared as follows: 50% revenue to the insurer and 50% revenue to the hospital. The ACO patient population will require […]

After watching the videos below and reading about the Balanced Scorecard in Chapter 12, compare and contrast the Balanced Scorecard to one of the IT frameworks below (COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, CMMI-Dev). Describe the context in which the Balanced Scorecard and the IT framework would be used. The paper should 3-4 pages in APA format, not counting the title and reference pages. Make sure you include […]

Assume that you are preparing for a second interview with a manufacturing company. The company is impressed with your credentials but has indicated that it has several qualified applicants. You anticipate that in this second interview, you must show what you offer over other candidates. You learn that the company currently uses a periodic inventory system and is not satisfied with the timeliness of its information and […]

 The corner diner – Jo’s Hash House – has outgrown its small current facility. It serves as many people as it can from breakfast to late night snack, and Jo – the owner – wants to see if she might be able to serve more customers (and make more money) by moving to a new facility. She has three top contenders: a small diner location […]

Please be reminded that in order to get the full points for the questions, you need to provide the correct answers, with relevant working (calculation(s) and explanation(s) etc.).   Please read the Case Study – Assessment Rubric which had been re-posted to Modules > Weekly Lessons on Canvas for Week Four (Week of September 14) before you work on this case study.  Your case report (including […]