Planning for Business Success Using Integrative Thinking and Balanced ScorecardsIn your first week of the team business simulation you have started making decisions on the simulation by organizing the firm. This first quarter sets up the foundation for the rest of the game and will require integrated thinking skills to be successful. In your readings for this week you learned about integrative thinking in Martin, […]

Discuss the differences between, and the relationship among, the following levels of analysis: organizational analysis, operational analysis, and person analysis. Do more than provide a basic definition. Generate at least two important questions to ask when conducting each level of analysis. Identify at least two techniques, sources of data, or methods to collect data for each level. Your initial post should be 250 to 300 […]

Find two or three articles that address financial reporting practices and ethical standards in health care finance, including the following topics: •Generally accepted accounting principles•Corporate compliance, ethics, or fraud and abuse Write a 700 word paper on the financial management of health care organizations, integrating your research articles.•Include a summary of the four elements of financial management.•Include a summary of generally accepted accounting principles and […]

“I attend professional conferences and meetings whenever possible to keep my knowledge and skills current. I read trade magazines; carry them in my car to read during down times so I can keep abreast of trends, issues, and new rules and regulations.” – Andrea L. Lee, DPA A. Lee, Professional Questionnaire, November 28, 2012  Learning is a lifelong process. There are many ways that you […]

Critical reading and writing relies on the development of intentional skills.  Critical reading requires that you drill down into the intention of the writer in order to discern the thoughts, ideas, feelings, and message the writer sought to convey.  When you read critically, you are able to engage more meaningfully to the material and better interpret text to make rich mental connections.   Critical reading […]

You are the HR manager of a relatively new retail company that has both retail stores and Internet sales.  Your company is steadily growing in revenue and profitability. The company realizes that in order to retain the solid, highly productive workforce it currently has in place, it is important to enhance the base compensation and benefits package offered to the employees. The company currently offers […]

As indicated in the guidance for Week 3, Excel can be used for many purposes.  For example, Excel can be used to develop and track your personal income and expenses against a monthly budget.  Assume a family has developed a monthly budget and desires to compare actual expenses for July to their budget.   Before we begin, for income and savings we use the formula […]

Research and identify the salient features of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Provide a definition of exempt and nonexempt employees. State at least three criteria that differentiate an exempt and nonexempt employee. Research and discuss the proposed changes to the FLSA—the first real changes since 1938. How do these modifications differ from the 1938 law? How will the status of exempt and nonexempt employees […]

This week you are to write a research paper regarding an organization of your chioce that is contemplating using a team-based approach to increase productivity and reduce costs. What training issues would the organization be likely to face? How could the organization address these issues? Be sure to conduct research into similar type organizations to uncover the specific areas that might be relevant to your organization […]

1) Which of the following is best defined as a consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, which functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals? A.   Party   B.   Unit   C.   Community D.   Organization  2) Over the past 2 decades, business schools have added required courses on organizational design to many of their […]