...consequences. “For example, an employer can alter wages, terminate benefits, or reduce paid time off. In its unadulterated form, the U.S. at-will rule leaves employees vulnerable to arbitrary and sudden dismissal, a limited or on-call work schedule depending on the employer’s needs, and unannounced cuts in pay and benefits (Boone, 2012).” Listed below are a few scenarios that was requires an examination of the at-will doctrine, as to whether or not an individual can be fired for the following reasons and if so, what action should be taken by the Chief Operating Officer of the company: I. Anna’s boss refused to sign her leave request for jury duty and now wants to fire her for being absent without permission. “In the state of Georgia, 34-1-3, (a) It shall be unlawful for any employer or the agent of such employer to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize an employee because the employee is absent from his or her employment for the purpose of attending a judicial proceeding in response to a subpoena, summons for jury duty, or other court order or process which requires the attendance of the employee at the judicial proceeding. It shall be unlawful for any employer or the agent of such employer to threaten to take or communicate an intention of taking any action declared to be unlawful by this subsection. (b) Any employer or agent of such employer who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be liable to the injured employee for all actual damages thereby suffered...
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...Project 3- Research Paper Tehira K. Wright Instructor: Veena Radhakrishnan Digital Media and Society CMST 301-6382 October 6, 2013 Outline Social media apps and websites have opened the door for consumer driven news and content, as well as online streaming of almost anything. Partnered with smart phones and mobile devices, it comes as no surprise that more media is consumed via Smartphone, tablet or computer than any other way. “Digital media consumption leads the race with people using some sort of mobile or computer device 40% of the time, and television trails at a close second 38% of the time. That leaves radio and print media at 17%. Consumers spend a minimum of 2 hours every day watching videos and monitoring or engaging with social media. The bottom line—most of us spend about 12 hours every day consuming some form of media (Lewis)”. That’s a lot! Digital media is as common in our lives as the food in our refrigerators. It’s anything on the Internet, it’s your computer, your e-reader, tablet, desktop computer, Smartphone, gaming system and so on. If it’s a form of electronic content, then it’s probably digital media. In fact, if it has an on or off switch, you’re probably using digital media! In today’s society, I would say that individuals who are involved with online social media are quickly gaining the mindshare of different company employees and changing just as fast. With all of the benefits that social media is bringing to the corporate world, a company...
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...International Business Spring 2012 CHECKLIST FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Carolita Oliveros1 1. Business Structure: What type of business structure will you form? Will you form a U.S. business entity or an entity under the laws of the local country where you sell your product? 2. Distribution Model: Rather than form a foreign business entity, will you sell your product through a sales representative / agent or a distributor? What is the difference between a sales rep and a distributor? 3. Licenses and Permits: What licenses and/or permits are required to sell in the country? What regulatory requirements do you have to comply with? Is your business or product subject to special licensing requirements with the U.S. Government (such as Dept of Commerce or State Dept)? 4. Regulation of Product: Is your product a highly regulated product because it is being shipped to a country on the “prohibited list” of countries or because it is dangerous in some way or because it is very sophisticated technology that the U.S. Government wants to protect? 5. Name Check: Have you done a name check with the appropriate government agency to be certain that the business and/or product name you want to use is available? 6. Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and Branding: Have you trademarked, copyrighted or patented (as appropriate) your intellectual property rights in your brand, image, product, trade name, logo, data sheets, promotional and marketing materials, website content...
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...and on social media sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, etc.? Introduction “The procurement function is constantly evolving, with many organisations going through significant transformations over the past decade. Now more than ever, there is a considerable emphasis on the integration phase and the focus has shifted to delivering the value proposition through collaboration and partnerships.” (http://www.procurementleaders.com/forum-zurich) Financial crises have been troubling our economies and it seems that every new crisis has a bigger impact than the one before. As a result, top management is looking more and more towards procurement with the goal to improve their bottom line. But lately procurement has shifted from strictly operational to a more strategic function. Hot topics are not only low cost sourcing, but also supplier integration to become more innovative, procurement technology’s contribution towards profitability and growth, and how social media affects talent management (http://spendmatters.com/uk/procurement-hot-topics-agenda-2014-part-2/). However, the measurement of procurement contribution is often a very sensitive subject. There are no clear boundaries between the various functions involved and thus tensions are bound to occur when it comes to target savings per function at the end of the year. Among today’s hot topics is also the identification of effective processes for managing supply chain risks and corporate social responsibility...
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...Abstract This paper will discuss how social media marketing has different effects on businesses including the way Pepsi Co refresh project used the marketing strategy to boost its sales by advertising in a different way. The paper will discuss social media with two businesses in case studies and showing how it could help or hurt the companies. The paper will talk about the different types of social media being used in the businesses today and how they are helping to expand the success of the companies. The paper also will discuss the disadvantages and advantages of using this type of strategy in the business to help grow rapidly and steadily. A business organization should consider numerous things when trying to be successful. The company has to take in account what product or service to offer to the consumer. Companies should also consider how the product is going to be marketed. This brings us to the 4 Ps of traditional marketing strategies should be considered for the success of a business which are pricing, placement and promotion. However, marketing strategies alone do not ensure a successful business (Freeman, 2009). There should also be a lot of research done before developing a product. A business will only be successful if it’s earning profits (Boyd & Ellison, 2007). This happens when the company has the right mixture of products and marketing strategies. Business organizations that have been successful in including traditional marketing strategies in the...
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...Business Uses and Ethical Ramifications of Social Media Use by Physicians Traci L Buxton Salem International University Abstract Social media is a rapidly growing and evolving driver of patient engagement and social change on a local, national and global scale. The impact of patient education and engagement through social media interaction is felt throughout the health care system and health care institutions and providers are adapting rapidly to accommodate the needs of an informed, involved patient population. The shifting patient-physician dynamic involved in electronic communications poses ethical and moral questions about the ongoing transformation role of physicians in the online community. The purpose of discussion highlights the various types of communications used in healthcare social media exchange, their roles in the corporate healthcare setting and recommended guidelines for ethical physician electronic social media use and health care institution social media policy. Social media refers to a wide variety of Internet-based electronic communication platforms uniting users globally. These tools vary from encyclopedia-like wikis and written blogs to visual media platforms such as You Tube and Pinterest to familiar social-sharing programs such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Using these platforms “Allows anyone to create and share information, ideas and experiences through the web in the form of a conversation.” (Loh, Bourque, Lee, Morrison, & Walker, 2012...
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...STUDY OBJECTIVE: * To study the marketing strategies of TATA and how they implemented it for NANO. * To know about the 4p’s of marketing and to study the segmentation, targeting and positioning. * To know about the recent trends that TATA has been using to promote NANO in market. COMPANY PROFILE Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It encompasses seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. Tata Group was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata as a trading company. It has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents. Tata Group has over 100 operating companies each of them operates independently out of them 32 are publicly listed. The major Tata companies are Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Power, Tata Chemicals, Tata Global Beverages, Tata Teleservices, Titan Industries, Tata Communications and Taj Hotels. The combined market capitalization of all the 32 listed Tata companies was $89.88 billion as of March 2012. Tata receives more than 58% of its revenue from outside India. Founded : 1945 Founder(s) : J. R. D. Tata Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Employees : 59759+ Vehicles: HMV, LMV, Buses, mini trucks and cars. Production: India, Argentina, Thailand, UK and south Africa. Subsidiaries: Jaguar and Land Rover, Tata Daewoo, Tata Hispano. ...
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...Challenges to Implementing New Policies in the Workplace with regards to Social Media Introduction There are many benefits that social media has brought and continues to bring to the corporate world but there are also many drawbacks that organizations face due to the risks from its use. I believe that it can be proactively managed for organizations to protect its reputation while providing its employees with the proper tools to manage their own personal and business manners with regards to social media. The intent of this report is to demonstrate the challenges to implementing new policies in the workplace with regards to social media. Policies Policies are principles, rules, regulations, guidelines, and/or laws that are adopted by organizations to assist them in reaching their long-term goals. They are designed to influence and determine all major decisions and actions that are expected in the workplace. They state what is to be done, who is to do it, how it is to be done and for whom it is to be done. Company policies are important because they define the company’s responsibilities and duties, to both its staff and its clients. These policies are also in place to define the company’s expectations and standards. Many policies are used to illustrate the company’s compliance with certain laws and regulations. Most companies have polices and procedures already in place, they mainly choose only necessary policies that ensure a safe, organized and nondiscriminatory work place...
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...legal system since the 19th Century, but nowadays employers find it confusing and with potential liability. This paper will provide different scenarios where employees’ behaviors trigger the Employment-At-Will ruling and how the newly hire Chief Operating Officer (COO) should address these scenarios following the company policies and the law to limit the company’s liability, as well as, the Whistleblower Policy. Scenarios Scenario 1 John posted a rant on his Facebook page in which he criticized the company’s most important customer. In my opinion, the COO has grounds to fire John because there are several clauses in the employee handbook that talk about the limitations on sharing information of the company and its customers on social media such as Facebook. Specially, if John has placed the name of the company in his profile. John can be terminated immediately due to his critics against the company’s most important customer because this could lead the company to lose the client. As mention by: Nick Smith & Robert Wollan with Catherine Zhou (Pag. 275), “Every employee is a potential touch point to the marketplace – a spokesperson who can significantly harm and also greatly enhance the organization’s reputation.” In this case John is breaking the relationship that the company has with its most important costumer because of his comments...
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...It is able to induce a change in beliefs, attitude, and behavior. When the change is in a believe it is called education or propaganda depending in how you take it. When the change is in attitude it's called persuasion. Lastly, when the change is in behavior it is called compliance. When influencing there tends to be a "target" which is the person you are trying to influence. Compliance usually tends to be a quick solution to a problem. One example can be teenagers "hanging" outside a convenient store and loitering. A way to get them away will be playing loud classical music but their behavior wouldn't change. Persuasion tends to last longer attempting to win the "heart and mind" of the target. Persuasion is usually harder to induce on people. "Education is the propagation of a set in believes." It is called education if you believe in it already but if not it is called propaganda. They are important to both attitude and behavior. The learning of knowledge we call education if we believe in what is thought and we call it propaganda if we don't necessarily believe in...
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...Health Care Communication methods Veronica George HCS/320 July/ 03/ 2015 Michelle Snell Health Care Communication methods The subject of this paper is to discuss the situation concerning the purchase of a nursing home by a national group. The various healthcare communication methods that can be use in a nursing home during the transition. The advantages and disadvantages of using traditional, electronic, and social media methods of communication. This paper will also discuss the effects of HIPPA regulations on communication methods and the use of media for health care communication. There has been recent notification and development concerning the skilled nursing facility. The nursing facility has been purchased by a national group. Arrangements need to be made in the transition to upgrade and implement new communication methods. The transformation of patient information into new form of communication methods is challenging. According to ( Read Me first week three HCS/320 ) to become a successful communicator barriers must be identified and overcome. Doing so requires understanding common solutions to communication problems and applying them appropriately. To approach these challenges you must rely on the basic concept of good communication and your experience and intuition to overcome the challenges. As a effective communicator it is my responsibility as the administrator to make arrangements for a smooth transition of all communication methods to secure the patient...
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...Devry Inc Course Project Keller Graduate School of Management Professor: Dena Hale Principles of Customer Experience Management Rahil Motani Rahilm_86@yahoo.com CXM-527—February 23, 2014 Table of Contents 1. COVER PAGE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...2 3. 1.0: COMPANY STATUS QUO……………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 4. 1.1 COMPANY BACKGROUND AND HUSTORY………………………………………………………………………………3 5. 1.2 CUSTOMER INTERACTION CHANNELS………………………………………………………………………………..3-4 6. 1.3 EXISTING CUSTOMER STRATEGY……………………………………………………………………………………….4-5 7. 1.4 EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE OVERVIEW……………………………………………………………………………5 8. 2.1 INTERACTION OVERVIEW…………………………………………………………………………………………………….5-6 9. 2.2 GENERATING AND MAINTAINING TRUST………………………………………………………………………………6 10. 2.3 DIFFUSING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK………………………………………………………………………………………6-7 11. 2.4 SCRIPTED INTERACTION SUGGESTION………………………………………………………………………………….7 12. 2.5 SOFTWARE VENDOR COMPARISON……………………………………………………………………………………….8 13. 3.0 CUSTOMER DATA PRIVACY……………………………………………………………………………………………………8 14. 3.1 IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER………………………………………………………………………………….9 15. 3.2 RELAVANT CUSTOMER DATA……………………………………………………………………………………………9-10 16. 3.3 DATA COLLECTION LIMITS…………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 17. 3.4 INTERNAL DATA SHARING……………………………………………………………………………………………….10-11 18....
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 4 Finding Number 1 4 Finding Number 2 5 Finding Number 3 5 Recommendations 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Executive Summary Task instruction: Prepare a business report based on your research findings that includes: 3. Executive summary (suggested length of 1 page) that overviews the purpose of this report. The executive summary should be the last section you write after the remainder of the report is completed. The executive summary is a mini-version of your paper and should not exceed one page. For information about executive summaries, please refer to the study materials. Please note that your executive summary, and your paper, should be written using single spaced text. Introduction I have been tasked with researching the totality of creating an online presence for our company and figuring out how to drive marketing and advertising in a way that compliments our offline presence while creating a atmosphere online for selling our products. Over the past year a survey was done with small businesses and the outcomes were amazing: of businesses that sell online, 64 percent said the internet has increased their revenues or sales; 48 percent felt the internet helped to expand their geographic reach in the United States; and 73 percent saved money by decreasing administrative costs. In doing this I was tasked with finding the advantages...
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...Another barrier might be the cultural differences. It will be difficult to communicate with the people having a different culture and background. There will be miscommunication when we make the wrong assumption that others people’s attitudes and lives are similar to us. Communicating with colleagues using different native language might be a problem as well. Therefore, it is important for us to understand that not everyone will behave and communicate in the same way with us. Culture with collaboration and open communication will enhance communication in the organization. Trust and openness to express ideas and perceptions are very important. Barriers of communication that exist will affect the effectiveness of communication in organization. Level of effective communication will actually affect the level of satisfaction of members in organization. Satisfaction of the member will affect the whole operation of the organization. Introduction The following report will discuss and resolve the possible barriers in effective communication. It will include different ways in which to overcome the threats that pursue an important discussion, debate or conversation. This report can be useful for people writing reports on effective communication in and around their business or company. 1. Potential Barrier in communication (Cultural Differences) Cultural differences can cause many problems in an effective discussion, for example: If two people are trying to have a discussion and...
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