...|Individual Fundamentals of |Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the scientific method and the fundamentals of |Mon, 11/18/2013 |10 | |Research Paper |research. Address each of the following in your paper: |11:59 PM MST | | | | | | | | |Define the scientific method. How does it relate to human services research? | | | | | | | | | |What are the steps in the process of scientific inquiry? Why must each of these steps be | | | | |included to support the scientific method? Provide a human services research example of the | | | | |scientific method and identify each step within your example. | | | | | | | | | |Define quantitative research...
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...WEEK 6 - Interpersonal skills and resolving conflict ------------------------------------------------- BAA7411 Workplace Attributes… Key Session Outcomes * Understanding interpersonal skills * How to resolve conflict * Decision-making and communicating ideas. WEEK SIX - Introduction… This week we will look at how interpersonal skills (coupled with all the previous attributes learned) will be very effective in a conflict situation (and, of course, many other workplace environments). WEEK SIX - Reading(s)… All relevant readings will be placed on MyLO. ------------------------------------------------- Ex 1 - Debating the options In small teams you are going to debate an issue (you may not necessarily agree with the argument you are to present - but you must present it convincingly!). You may search the Internet to assist in your debate. Your company has recently added new technical products to its sales line. The CEO has communicated that all employees are to complete a skills audit to find out who has knowledge and skills with the new products. The CEO expects all personnel to be fully au fait with the new products within 4 weeks (and asks you to decide how this will happen!). OPTION 1 - Your team decides that training employees is time consuming and costly and that the CEO should offer redundancy to unskilled employees - then recruit for people who already have the skills and who can start work immediately. Write notes to support...
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...03-Klassen-4641.qxd 4/1/2005 6:06 PM Page 135 3 PLANNING AND CONTROL O ffering desirable customer service at a reasonable cost requires an efficient flow of materials and services while simultaneously managing the organization’s resources that direct and transform these flows. Effective planning and coordination ensures that all resources required to deliver services or produce goods are available in the right quantity and quality at the right time. Such planning and coordination, however, is often very complex. For example, a typical manufacturer is required to track hundreds or thousands of raw materials, components, and subassemblies for effective production. In a similar way, a service provider must ensure the appropriate employees and range of necessary materials are available to fill the needs of multiple market segments, often on very short notice. Effective internal planning and control represents the fundamental “block and tackling” underlying an organization’s efficient and effective operations. Operations planning and control is the second of the foundational blocks that contribute to the management of broader operational systems (see Figure 3.1). Forecasting customer demand based on a wide range of business factors is one critical input. Planning for operations then must cover both the long-term planning horizon for overall capacity and process-related resources, such as facilities, equipment, and personnel, as well as detailed schedules to match...
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...Bury College CIPD CERTIFICATE IN HR PRACTICE Tutor: Bev Sutherst 3CJA ASSIGNMENT Contributing to the process of job analysis 1- Introduction This report aims to explain the purpose and principles of job analysis and the reasoning behind it. The report will describe the methods used and explore the advantages and disadvantages of these methods. It will give details of a job analysis plan and how it was carried out. It is good practice to carry out a job analysis to contribute to the recruitment for the right candidate for the role also for evaluating and determining the value of the job to the company. The company this report is based on is Alan Howards a Hair and Beauty Wholesalers in Oldham. The company has been established for over 25 years with 22 branches in the North West and supplies Professional Hairdressers and Beautician with products and materials at trade prices, the company also offers a delivery service to salons twice a week. The company currently employs 3 full time staff members and 1 part time staff member. This report aims to help with the recruitment for a full time senior sales assistant to temporarily cover a current colleague as she prepares to go on maternity leave, the employee has been with the company for 3 years and this report will show how the job role has changed helping to develop an accurate job description for the job advertisement. The role of a senior sales assistant within the company is to serve customers...
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...Ferr_9780307465351_4p_01_r1.j.qxp 8/27/09 3:50 PM Page v The 4-Hour Workweek q E SC A P E 9 – 5 , L IV E A N Y W H E R E , AND JOIN THE NEW RICH Expanded and Updated TIMOTHY FERR ISS CROWN PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Ferr_9780307465351_4p_01_r2.j.qxp 9/2/09 2:37 PM Page vi Copyright © 2007, 2009 by Tim Ferriss All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com Crown and the Crown colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. The 4-Hour Workweek is a trademark of Timothy Ferriss and is used under license. Originally published in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 2007. Grateful acknowledgment is made to David L. Weatherford for permission to reprint “Slow Dance” by David L. Weatherford. Reprinted by permission of David L. Weatherford. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferriss, Timothy. The 4-hour workweek: escape 9–5, live anywhere, and join the new rich / Timothy Ferriss—Expanded and updated ed. Includes index. 1. Quality of work life. 2. Part-time self-employment. 3. Self-realization. 4. Self-actualization (Psychology). 5. Quality of life. I. Title. II. Title: Four-hour workweek. hd6955.f435 2009 650.1— dc22 2009021010 isbn 978-0-307-46535-1 Printed in the United States...
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...an additional 10,000 square feet of outside garden center. The stores typically carry 40,000 different products from 5,000 vendors worldwide. Major US competitors include Ace, Home Depot, Lowe's, and TruValue. All four operate already in Mexico. 1 In the interests of seeking greater profits and buffering against downturns in the US market, Acme has determined to follow these and other competitors to Canada and Mexico. In the latter, it has established, in accordance with Mexican law, a joint venture with local interests, known as Acme Home Improvements de México, SA de CV ("Acme de México" or "Acme Mexico City"). (SA de CV = Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable, a Mexican corporate form.) There are five major product groups within each Acme store: plumbing and electrical supplies, building materials, hardware and tools, seasonal and garden/yard items, and paint, flooring and wall coverings. Each store has a store manager, assistant store manager, bookkeeper, an information systems manager and an assistant, a manager for each of the five major product groups, customer service employees on the store floor to assist customers with their purchases, cashiers, receiving/stocking employees, and maintenance/janitorial employees. Assignment 1. Team Assignment: Preparing a Team Work Plan due in...
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... I’m grateful for my customers and want to show it! Check out my website to browse the catalog, then PM me with your order or any questions you may have! (your scentsy website) *When they PM me their order I offer them something- Monday Maddness is fun cause each week I try something different…..like when they give me their order I might say- “Thank you so much for ordering today, I will send you a surprise in the mail” **Note- the word SURPRISE is in the status and its what I told them they would get!*** Tuesday- “Travel Tin Tuesday” Happy Travel Tin Tuesday!! It gets fun today..Do you love the Scentsy Travel Tin? I wanna know, where do you use your Travel Tin? PM me your answer and at 8pm tonight I’ll pick my favorite answer, and you’re the lucky ducky!!! (your scentsy website) *People will comment on that status their answers- you simply pick your favorite- PM that person and have a conversation with them, something like- “Congrats you are the lucky winner! I loved your story about how you use the Scentsy Travel Tin!!” Just talk to them, I try and get them to book a show, and if they do I offer them “their favorite travel tin” as a gift from me at their party!! J Wednesday- “Wish List Wednesday” It’s Wish List Wednesday…all day!!! All you need to do is comment here your number on Wish List item on your Scentsy Wish List!! I will then PM you a secret…you’ll want...
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...applying for visa, insurance etc. It is important to keep that in mind, and to take care of everything in good time before departure. And also remember that you have to spend a lot of money even before you leave, for the plane ticket, bond for your apartment, school money, visa, insurance etc. I was quite surprised over the amount of money I had to spend on different things, I hadn’t thought of that. You don’t have to have accommodation before you arrive, but I wanted everything to be taken care of when I arrived. So I checked www.iec.no early, in April I think , to see if anyone wanted a housemate. Here, I found two Norwegian girls looking for a third, we started talking and I got the room. Now, I am located in a very modern, pretty, three-room apartment in Kangaroo Point, close to both the city and QUT. The apartment also comes with a shared pool and BBQ-facilities. I pay $130 ($1 = 5 NKr. approx.) pr. week, which is a reasonable price for a place like this. Prices vary depending on what area you want to stay in and how many people you’d like to share with. Electricity comes as an addition every third month, and we also have an internet and telephone line we have to pay. Subjects and timetables You choose your subjects prior to departure, but you still have to confirm them and enrol in lectures and tutorials when you have arrived, the university will help...
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...------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Week 1: Business Ethics and International Responsibility - Discussion This week's graded topics relate to the following Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs): A | Given an organizational requirement to conform business practices to both the law and best ethical practices, apply appropriate ethical theories to shape a business decision. | I | Given specified circumstances of a business decision to expand to international markets, determine what international legal requirements or regulatory controls apply. | | Click on the links in the "Topics" section to view the discussion topics. Then, click "Respond" to add your thoughts to the discussion thread. | Topics | Introductions (not graded, but required) | The World Bank Situation (graded) | Ethics and Patent Rights Post 9/11 (graded) | Q & A Forum (not graded) | | The World Bank Situation (graded) | Class, please read Chapter 2, problem 5 from the Jennings text, p. 72. This week, we will discuss the Wolfowitz situation at the World Bank. Consider the questions at the end of the problem as you make comments in the threads this week. What are the ethics here? Was Wolfowitz trying to do the right thing? Does that make a difference ethically? Throughout the week, I will bring in further questions. Be sure to read the lecture and the international ethics article stated in your reading for the week as well. Rather than hitting the "Respond" button...
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... |Teaching Assistant | |Dr. Tieming Liu |Mr. Hrishikesh Kardile | |Office: 318C EN |Office: 308 EN | |Phone: 744-6055 |Phone: 835-7428 | |E-mail: tieming.liu@okstate.edu |E-mail: hrishikesh.kardile@okstate.edu | |Office Hours: Thursday 2:00-3:00 PM. |Office Hours: M/W 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Objectives and Outcomes: To develop modeling skills and to provide new concepts and problem-solving tools, applicable to the design and planning of supply chains. Upon completion of the class, students will understand how to design and implement supply chain strategies in multi-national supply chains that work under dynamic market conditions including: • Strategic issues in supply chain management • Supply chain designs based on products and markets • How to measure supply chain performance • Where to put plants and resources Prerequisites IEM 4613 Production Planning and Control Systems, or equivalent; ...
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...ACCT504 Week 1 Objectives (JAN15) 1 of 2 https://devry.equella.ecollege.com/file/c3a70b64-5599-41cb-be31-a270... Print Given an annual report, the student should be able to read, understand, analyze, and explain a A company’s Balance Sheet to other decision makers and use the knowledge and skills to make business decisions. Key Concepts Understand the environment of financial reporting in the United States and explain the importance of generally accepted accounting principles. Explain the meaning and purpose of a balance sheet and the items that appear in the balance sheet. Determine the interrelationship among the basic financial statements. Analyze the relationship between certain items in the balance sheet and the income statement with the help of ratio analysis. Evaluate the way that different assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity items are presented in a balance sheet. Given an annual report, the student should be able to read, understand, analyze, and explain a B company’s Income Statement to other decision makers and use the knowledge and skills to make business decisions. Key Concepts Explain the meaning and purpose of an income statement and the items that appear in the income statement. Determine the interrelationship among the basic financial statements. Analyze the relationship between certain items in the balance sheet and the income statement with the help of ratio analysis. Evaluate the way that different revenues, expenses...
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...Week 1: Business Ethics and International Responsibility - Discussion The World Bank Situation (graded) Class, please read Chapter 2, problem 5 from the Jennings text, p. 72. This week, we will discuss the Wolfowitz situation at the World Bank. Consider the questions at the end of the problem as you make comments in the threads this week. What are the ethics here? Was Wolfowitz trying to do the right thing? Does that make a difference ethically? Throughout the week, I will bring in further questions. Be sure to read the lecture and the international ethics article stated in your reading for the week as well. Responses Response Author Date/Time Wolfowitz and Riza Parvez Rana 4/30/2012 8:06:35 PM Wolfowitz has acknowledged his direct role in the job transfer and pay raise for his longtime companion, who worked in the bank's Middle East department, to avoid supervising her. He has said that he did so only at the direction of the ethics committee. Wolfowitz and Shaha Riza knew what they were doing; it was neither an accident or an oversight, and she was complicit in a raise or series of raises she did not earn legitimately.And does anyone think Wolfowitz and or Riza should be made to repay all her raise money? RE: Wolfowitz and Riza Stephanie Garrigan 5/4/2012 11:15:26 AM By Wolfowitz's disclosure to the board of his relationship with Ms. Riza it did in effect protected Ms. Riza'sfuture whether she was a employee or not. The board then...
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...Employee rights 1. Overview Dismissal is when your employer terminating your employment - they don’t always have to give you notice. If you’re dismissed, your employer must show they’ve: • a valid reason that they can justify • acted reasonably in the circumstances They must also: • be consistent - eg not dismiss you for doing something that they let other employees do • have investigated the situation fully before dismissing you - eg if a complaint was made about you If you’re a part-time or fixed-term worker, you can’t be treated less favourably than a full-time or permanent employee. Notice period You must be given at least the notice stated in your contract or the statutory minimum notice period, whichever is longer. There are some situations where you can be dismissed immediately - eg for violence. Getting your dismissal in writing You have the right to ask for a written statement from your employer giving the reasons why you’ve been dismissed if you’re an employee and have completed 2 years’ service (1 year if you started before 6 April 2012). Your employer must supply the statement within 14 days of you asking for it. Your employer must give you a written statement if you’re dismissed while you are on Statutory Maternity Leave. You get this: • even if you’ve not asked for one • regardless of how long you’ve worked for your employer Speak to your employer or check your employment status if you’re unsure of your employment status. Reasons you can be dismissed ...
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...Week 1 |[pi|Week 1: Business Ethics and International Responsibility (May 1 - May 8) | | |[pic]|Help |[p| |c][| | | | | |ic| |pic| | | | | |] | |] | | | | | | | | | | Week 1 Introduction Hi! It's Week 1, and we're set to go. This course is perhaps a little different from the typical MBA course. Rather than studying the internal workings of a business, we shall instead delve into the legal, political, and social cultures of our city, nation, and world and see how these affect everything we do in business. We shall study the gamut of legal concepts, from product liability, to civil rights, to intellectual property rights, to antitrust and consumer protection. Underpinning all of these legal concepts, however, will be two foundational aspects: (a) the ethical issues within, and (b) the "world view" without. Milton Friedman, Immanual Kant, Blanchard and Peale, Laura Nash . . . these are just a few of the names of ethicists and...
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... In this and future Instructor Graded Assignments you will be asked to use the answers you found in the Unit 1 Assignment. Note: For these questions you need to cite a reliable source for information, which means you cannot use sites like Wikipedia, Ask.com®, and Yahoo® answers. If you do use those sites the instructor may award 0 points for your response. The Assignment problems must have the work shown at all times. The steps for solving the problems must be explained. Failure to do so could result in your submission being given a 0. If you have any questions about how much work to show, please contact your instructor. Assignments must be submitted as a Microsoft Word® document and uploaded to the Dropbox for Unit 4. Please type all answers directly in this Assignment below the question it applies to. All Assignments are due by Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET of the assigned Unit. Note: All interest rates are to be assumed to be yearly interest rates. Please use exact interest. In these questions, you will need to use the date that unit 4 starts for your class. List the date that Unit 4 started for your class: * Unit 4 start date: 12-24-2014 Question 1 (10 points) 1. You decide to take out a simple interest loan for $5000, at 7% yearly interest on the date that unit 4 starts for you. If you repay the loan on December 31st (at the end of the current year)... a) How much do you pay total when you pay off the loan? I’m basing this on 365 days a year...
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