...There are so many variable to consider when you consider opening a business in a foreign country. Some of the most talked about simple issues are time zone difference, taxes, language barriers, and foreign policies. The time zone changes from the US and Canada to Germany is about 8 hours. This will vary due to daylight savings time, but that is now a major issue itself. The main concern is if the company is a United States company but based out of Germany and there is a problem that needs addressed. You will need a complete management staff on the ground in Germany to oversee any problems. Depending on the situation it could require you to go on location which could take you a few days to get there as opposed to a local based company that you could be within a few hours from. This location in Germany does have a few benefits for online companies. It is centrally located to where shipments could ship faster across the world. Customers would receive products faster and that would increase overall satisfaction. Taxes will need to be considered in Germany. There are several pages of tax law that would need to be analyzed by a legal team to make sure the company pays all appropriate taxes and receives certain tax breaks they qualify for. Germany is known for high taxes and it would all depend on how they vary compared to being based in the U.S. Being an online company the language barrier should not be too much of an issue. There are programs for online stores to use to simply...
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...36 rules of life 1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often. 3. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. 5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before. 6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. 7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. 8. A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. 9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. 10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. 11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. 12. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good. 13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway. 1 4. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it. 15. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes. 16. A balanced diet is a muffin in each hand. 17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. 18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming. 19. Junk is something you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. 20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on. 21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables...
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...TEAM CHARTER | Historical Development of Human Services | | Each student indicates by typing their name in the right column that he or she has had an opportunity to participate in the creation of this document and agrees to its terms and conditions. | Shiela Chadwick | | Student 2Jannella platt-marks | | Student 3 | | Student 4 | | Student 5Student 6 | | CONTACT INFORMATION: Provide your contact information below, so that your teammates may reach you in the event that you or they are unable to connect to the server or Internet. | Shiela Chadwick | shielachadwick@hotmail.com | | Pacific Standard Time | Jannella Plattmarks | plattmarks@msn.com | 4043536901 | Eastern standard time | Student 3 | personal email | phone number | time zone | Student 4 | personal email | phone number | time zone | Student 5 | personal email | phone number | time zone | Student 6 | personal email | phone number | time zone | | INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Identify each team member’s personal learning style and note how this style will benefit the team. While your team should utilize the strengths of its team members, individual contributions within the team structure should also enable students to develop and improve the areas in which they are weak. | Shiela Chadwick | Strength and benefits that I can bring to the table are punctuality, and substantial research. | | Jannella PlattMarks | Strengths & benefits I can bring to table is...
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...What Motivates You As An Employee? Johanne MacLeod Indiana Wesleyan University Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify that the work submitted is original work and specific for this course and to my program. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from Indiana Wesleyan University. What Motivates You As An Employee? Let me ask you a question. What motivates you as an employee? Could it be the external reward such as pay, employee benefits, and compensation packages? Or is it the internal reward such as a feeling of accomplishment, learning new things, or helping others? I am pretty sure that at one point or another, everyone dreams of having the ideal job. Whether you are in college pursuing a career or just settling at a lackluster job until you find your ideal job, something about an employer has to draw you in and keep you. Even if you eventually find what it is you are looking for, there is no guarantee you will always stay inspired and stimulated. Whether an employee has a positive or negative attitude at work is based on what motivates...
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...What is your IGN?: Ploted How old are you?: 15 Current rank: Default Do you have a microphone?: Yes, Razer Kraken What country do you live in?: United States What timezone do you live in?: EST What languages do you speak fluently?: I can speak English [Fluent], Spanish [Somewhat] Do you use Skype?(Don't post it here): Yes, i'll pm if needed What can you bring to the Staff team?: I can bring multiple accepted traits to the staff team which are loyalty, responsibility, experience and courage. Any other staff member can have those traits but I take mine to an extent, even tho I am not staff now I am always non toxic in chat, I help others when needed. I am very educated when it comes to screen sharing as my first time being screen shared, the staff member let me show him some tips and I basically took over the screen share and gave him a refresher on screen sharing. I take responsibility / maturity to another level as I do think it is very obliged to take over these traits, and set a good example for the younger less mature players and even more so the older more toxic players that can damage the community. As I said I can bring much experience to the staff team and the community in general as I am Head-Admin of royalty HCF and an all around staff member on the network. I know the basic commands and maybe even some more strategies for the staff team to over take and make the community a better place. I am devoted to accomplishing my goals as a player and as a staff members...
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...1.IGN? -Zimzey_ 2. Age? -14 3. Timezone? -ET 4. Are you a donor? (Name Rank) - Yes I am a donor my rank is Poseidon. 5. Do you have access to Discord/ teamspeak- Yes I do have discord 6. How long have been playing on MapleCraft? - I’ve been playing on maplecraft since Chronos was the highest. Also I believe at least 3 years but I believe 4. 7. How active can you be per day on MapleCraft? - I can be 4-5 hours active on the server per day more on the weekends. Monday- Thursday: (4:30-8:30) Friday- Sunday: (Anytime) 8. How do you think you can benefit the server by being helper? - Me being a helper could very much help out the server because of how active I am on the server and also my ability with being used to the commands and abilities, Also I feel like I can always be on when ever I need to. Also my unique time schedule will be able to get me onto the servers when there might not be any staff on to assess any situations going on at the time. Also I have no favoritism I was very active on maplecraft for a long time and I know a lot of people/players on maplecraft, if anyone of them are cheating or hacking there will be no acception. As before I said I was used to the commands, I was a former helper on maplecraft before I got demoted. I realize now that I was a decent helper but at the time I wasnt doing the best job I could have to help out the server in every way I could. I feel like me being a former helper gives a me a advantage cause I am familiar with the commands...
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...Memo – New manager – effective communications in groups Team A COM/530 January 23, 2012 Deborah Elver MEMORANDUM To: Lynn White From: Date: Subject: Group Communication We welcome you to Southwest Airlines, Inc. Your decision to join the accounting tem is exciting. We know that your skills and knowledge will be asset to this company. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of us. The following are some suggestions we want to share with you. This memorandum is a summary on how to develop communication and build relationships within your team. We have summarized a description of group development, barriers that most likely exist, and techniques to improve communication within a group. Group development consists of five phases; forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. We will expand on these stages as well as communication issues within each of these tiers. The involvement of group managers in sharing the responsibilities during various stages of a project is important. Group managers duties are planning, executing, and finalizing projects. In stage one (forming) is where group members focus on the scope of the task, how to approach it, and other related matters. To expand from this stage to the next, each group member relinquishes anxiety and animosity to take the step and risk the likelihood of disagreement among members. In stage two (storming), communication among the members begins. Rivalry and disagreement within the...
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...Facilitator Information Carol Cutrona ccutrona@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) carol.lorna24@gmail.com (Personal) 215-200-7143 (PST) Facilitator Availability I am available from Monday through Friday in the mornings, Pacific Standard Time. On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning and early afternoon. Sunday is my day off, so any question/concerns should be emailed or posted prior to that day. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact. I want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside these time frames, do not hesitate to do so. In the New Classroom there will be an individual portal for your personal posts. The New Classroom has a portal in which you can provide personal questions and concerns. Use this for your questions regarding your grades or assignments. There is a portal in the New Classroom for general class questions and information. These posts can be viewed by all of our classmates. I will use to post messages and information I see will be useful to our class and the course material. For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages, information on the New Classroom System please send a message to my ecampus email address. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information listed under "facilitator information...
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...Overview of SUN Microsystems Inc. Sun Microsystems I nc. (SUN) provided companies with complete information technology (IT) solutions that included hardware, software, storage and services. One of Sun ’ s competitive strategies had been to form global teams in order to provide excellent and prompt support to its client at any hour of the day. Greg James is the global manager of SUN located in Santa Clara, USA. H e leads a global team of 45 people composed of members in France, India, the UAE and the US. James ’ team serves Sun’ s enterprise customers in Asia and Europe. 1. Situational Analysis James’ s team faced a big challenge where one of their account, HS Holding has a problem of their entire system went down for two hours. It was a disaster for their online banking business. H S Holding support team had contracted SUN for support but nobody engaged their needs . They were dissatisfied with their customer services and expected prompt response from SUN. H ence, they are seeking a $300K service contract money return to them and threatening a lawsuit because SUN violated their service contract. Through this incident, James realized there are many issues existed among his global teams. 2. Organization and HRM challenges Being a multinational enterprise (MNE) has to face many challenges, just like James ’ team at SUN, they are now facing a challenge in people management . Managing a global team, they need to have a good system or procedures to guide the ir teams in different countries...
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...LEARNING TEAM CHARTER – TEAM “B” Course Title | BSHS / 305 | | | | | | | | | Team Members/Contact Information Name | | Phone | | Time zone and Availability During the Week | | Email | Patricia Hull | | 503-608-0808 | | Oregon / Pacific StandardSunday/Tuesday open Otherwise varies | | Triciah03@email.phoenix.edu | Samantha Shires | | 541-846-7438 | | Oregon / Pacific Standard | | Samshine808@email.phoenix.edu | Blake Noble-Quinones | | (909)312-5484 | | PST Tue - Wed (All Day) Thurs - Mon (anytime before 6pm) | | btnquinones@email.phoenix.edu | Carol Nelson | | 907-440-1018 | | Alaskamornings are better for me as I work from 3pm to 11pm tues-saturday and anytime on monday after 2pm on sunday | | hannahsnana@email.phoenix.edualaska-nana@hotmail.com | Maudester Hardin | | 209-9867822 | | California PST/ Mon-Fri 5:00P.M-10:00P.M (Sat-Sun anytime)My challenge is working 3am-3:30pm I am home by 5pm but I check my messages often. | | hardin4ever@gmail.comhardin4ever@email.phoenix.edu | Team Ground Rules and Guidelines What are the general expectations for all members of the team? Understand that each one of us are have busy schedules, and some even different time zones so we may not all be able to meet at the same time. Appoint someone on each meeting take notes and send a re-cap to everyone, and establish a group leader early on in the assignment. . Expectations for Time Management and Involvement (Participation, communication...
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...Victoria Amber Blakeney Answer the following questions and Email it before 02/07/2015 Exercise 1: Data Interpretation Dissolved oxygen is oxygen that is trapped in a fluid, such as water. Since many living organism requires oxygen to survive, it is a necessary component of water systems such as streams, lakes and rivers in order to support aquatic life. The dissolved oxygen is measured in units of ppm—or parts per million. Examine the data in Table 4 showing the amount of dissolved oxygen present and the number of fish observed in the body of water from which the sample was taken; finally, answer the questions below. |Table 4: Water Quality vs. Fish Population | | | |Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) | |0 | |2 | |4 | |6 | |8 | |10 ...
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...N3645 Course Calendar All Deadlines are in Central Time Zone Week | Assignments Week 1-5 | Due Date(Central Time) | Week 1 | Course Attestation StatementPre-Course Self-EvaluationOrientation Quiz | WED 2359 pmWED 2359 pmWED 2359 pmWeek 1 | | Discussion Board-First entry by 2359 pm Wed, last 2 entries by 0800 following Mon. | WED 2359 pmWeek 1 | | Week 1 Application Assignment – Getting Started & Specific ExpectationsWeek 1 Progress Monitor | MON 0800Week 2 | Journal | Week 1 Journal Entry | MON 0800Week 2 | Week 2 | Discussion Board -First entry by 2359 pm Wed, last 2 entries by 0800 following Mon. | WED 2359 pmWeek 2 | | Week 2 Application Assignment – Personal Philosophy of NursingWeek 2 Progress Monitor | MON 0800Week 3 | Journal | Week 2 Journal Entry | MON 0800Week 3 | Week 3 | Discussion Board -First entry by 2359 pm Wed, last 2 entries by 0800 following Mon. | WED 2359 pmWeek 3 | | Week 3 Application Assignment – Information Retrieval Paper, Part 1Week 3 Progress Monitor | MON 0800Week 4 | Journal | Week 3 Journal Entry | MON 0800Week 4 | Week 4 | Discussion Board -First entry by 2359 pm Wed, last 2 entries by 0800 following Mon. | WED 2359 pmWeek 4 | | Week 4 Application Assignment – Team Dynamics & Information Retrieval Paper, Part 2Week 4 Progress Monitor | MON 0800Week 5 | Journal | Week 4 Journal Entry | MON 0800Week 5 | *Week 5Assignments due Saturday 0800Journal | Discussion Board -First entry by 2359 pm Wed, last...
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...Wherefores of Daylight Saving Time The question I always ask myself on the second Sunday morning in March when I look at the clock upon waking up and see that is already an hour later than my usual waking hour, is “Why?” I feel I am already behind and I scramble to catch up all day long and then, when the clock tells me that it is time to go to bed, I really don’t feel like it, but know if I don’t, the next morning will bring a struggle to wake up and get going. And then along comes the first Sunday in November. It’s easy to get up – the sun is where it should be. But around eight or nine o’clock in the evening I feel myself getting drowsy, but have to wage a painful battle to stay awake because I know if I go to bed too early, the next day I will be waking up hours before I should. So, once again, I ask why? Why can’t they just leave the time alone! I say it’s time to stop the insanity of Daylight Saving Time once and for all. Just as many people enjoy early morning light as do extended evening light and if there is no real evidence of energy savings during DST, it’s time to do away with it. The story goes that Benjamin Franklin (remember “early to bed and early to rise”) was the first American to suggest Daylight Saving Time (and, by the way, it is Saving, not Savings as most of us say) because he felt that not using that extra early morning daylight in the summer months was just wasteful. But he never was able to implement it. The first year Daylight Saving Time was actually...
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...Daylight savings time was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 when he was in Paris. Evidently, Ben had a lot of “time” to kill in Paris, but his idea went nowhere. The idea of “Daylight Savings” is essentially moving clocks one hour (or more or less) ahead- essentially “moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. The first serious effort to save daylight occurred in Britain. London builder William Willett wrote an essay entitled “Waste of Daylight” in 1907- when he noticed during an early morning ride that the blinds on houses were closed-even though the sun was fully risen. Evidently, this waste of time by citizens was more than he could bear. He wrote: “Everyone appreciates the long light in evenings - everyone laments...
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...Daylight saving time was first proposed in 1895, but most countries have introduced it in the 1970s. From the very beginning, the idea has had its proponents and opponents. Many people claim that having to adjust clocks twice a year is not worthwhile, others, however, consider it an indispensable element of our lives. Daylight saving time may often prove beneficial. First of all, setting the clocks forward in spring causes evenings to be longer, as it provides us with an additional daylight hour. When the night falls later, people feel encouraged to go out more often and, consequently, to spend more money. Needless to say, a longer evening brings about the increase in consumption, which boosts the economy. In addition to that, time shifting...
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