...level can be beneficial or detrimental to the sustained profitability and growth of the corporation. When corporations fail to acknowledge their own need for social responsibility, profitability and growth suffer. Implementation of socially responsible business practices and strategies show that a corporation is focused on helping and improving society and the environment. This social responsibility serves to increase profits and good will of shareholders in the long run. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should be focused on four primary categories: • Environmental Impact • Ethical Leadership and Business Practices • Organizational Viability • Legal and Regulatory Compliance Environmental Impact For nearly 25 years, SunCoast Industries has been the industry leader in implementing eco-friendly business practices and initiatives that support and sustain not only the local...
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...Suncoast Animal League Volunteer Application – Youth OFFICE USE ONLY Orientation Date Start Date Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Suncoast Animal League. Please complete the application below. Please Print. Personal Information: Date First Name Street Address Home # Last Name City Work # Birth (Month/Day/Year) State Cell # Zip Preferred Phone Contact: Email: Employer How did you hear about the League? Home Work Cell Occupation Please indicate the days and times you are available to volunteer: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Saturday Sunday Anytime Events only ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Animals of Interest: Skills you possess: □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Cats Dogs Others (rabbits, birds, reptiles, etc.) Adoptions □ Fundraising □ Office/Computers Animal Medical Care □ Maintenance/Handy Work □ Photography Behavior Training: Cats □ AC/Heating □ Public Education Behavior Training: Dogs □ Carpentry □ Public Relations Computer Hardware/Software □ Electrical □ Rescue/Disaster Response Events □ Painting □ Therapy Visits Foster Care □ Plumbing OTHER: ___________________________________________________________________________ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: ( ∗ Indicates parental approval is necessary prior to performing tasks) Adoption Assistant Assist visitors with potential adoptions: escort through adoption areas, answer basic...
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...Global Technology Jeffrey Heffron MGT/230 July 21, 2014 Professor Joe Cheng Global Technology After reading the assignment Jeff realizes he has no experience of how any organization defines the four functions of business, or is affected by globalization, technology, innovation, diversity, or ethics, but he will try to explain his understanding of the four functions of management and what he thinks the affects would be to an organization by using his experience as an employee in metal fabrication years ago at Suncoast Non-Ferrous Castings. Although the company is inactive at this time, Jeff will explain what he thinks he would have done to promote the company’s future to keep up with competition (Florida Companies USA, 2014). Jeff spent a couple years working for the aluminum foundry where he made molds for aluminum parts for numerous companies throughout the country. One of the major contracts was with Harley Davidson making numerous crank case decorations and other cover plates. To begin with, Jeff would use the four functions of management by planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the business in the foundry. He would install an Internet system to promote globalization, one of the most important goals of the company, by designing and advertising a website to receive feedback from customers while using technology to develop a platform where a business has the advancement potential to expand worldwide (Bateman, 2011). He would also program the company with...
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...Global Technology Jeffrey Heffron MGT/230 July 21, 2014 Professor Joe Cheng Global Technology After reading the assignment Jeff realizes he has no experience of how any organization defines the four functions of business, or is affected by globalization, technology, innovation, diversity, or ethics, but he will try to explain his understanding of the four functions of management and what he thinks the affects would be to an organization by using his experience as an employee in metal fabrication years ago at Suncoast Non-Ferrous Castings. Although the company is inactive at this time, Jeff will explain what he thinks he would have done to promote the company’s future to keep up with competition (Florida Companies USA, 2014). Jeff spent a couple years working for the aluminum foundry where he made molds for aluminum parts for numerous companies throughout the country. One of the major contracts was with Harley Davidson making numerous crank case decorations and other cover plates. To begin with, Jeff would use the four functions of management by planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the business in the foundry. He would install an Internet system to promote globalization, one of the most important goals of the company, by designing and advertising a website to receive feedback from customers while using technology to develop a platform where a business has the advancement potential to expand worldwide (Bateman, 2011). He would also program the company with...
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...CHARACTERISTICS Laquan McCall is an African America male, born on 04/29/2007. He has not been diagnosed with any disorders of yet. Laquan is student at Royal Elementary School. There is a two-year-old sister in the home. Ayzaria is in the 1st grade at Royal Elementary School. She lives with her father Antwan and has been there since before last weekend. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS The home address is 154 Sunset Drive #A in Florence, SC 29501, telephone # 843-468-3066 daytime # 843-629-1228. ***Antwan Horton, cell 843-536-6312 Home 843-632-0410 Work 843-944-0204 CARETAKER CHARACTERISTICS Jasmine McCall- Ayzaria Imani Horton 12/26/2008 Antwan Horton, cell 843-536-6312 Home 843-632-0410 Work Suncoast distributions 843-944-0204 SOCIAL/ECONOMICAL FACTORS Jasmine works at Taco Bell Antwan works at Suncoast Distributions. ...
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...MGT 330 –Control Mechanism Paper Control Mechanisms Control mechanisms have many purposes in business management. The control mechanism of employee incentives directly influences the management function of leading (Ganly, 2010). Control mechanisms serve many important purposes; they allow an organization to protect their values they have created as well as the profit of the organization from reduction by competitors, partners, or customers. Control mechanisms add for better predictability, this in turn helps form better business models for an organization. This paper evaluates six different control mechanisms among six different organizations. The control mechanisms are: job descriptions, program evaluations, pay scale, communication, performance evaluations, and disciplinary procedures. Job Descriptions Consolidated Care depends on detailed job descriptions for their employees to be an effective organization. Job descriptions are effective because they establish lines of authority and areas of responsibility. Consolidated Care uses job descriptions not only as an outline of expectations of the employee but also a tool to provide an evaluation criterion and provide motivation. Consolidated Care employees respond both positive and negative to their job descriptions. Job descriptions also provide employees with the guidance of who to go to when a problem arises or questions occur. Though, there are some employees who react negative to job description. These employees believe...
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...INTRODUCTION The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing mail service in the United States. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. Within the United States, it is commonly referred to as the "Post Office", "Postal Service", or "U.S. Mail". Employing 656,000 workers and 260,000 vehicles, it is the second-largest civilian employer in the United States and the operator of the largest civilian vehicle fleet in the world. The USPS is obligated to serve all Americans, regardless of geography, at uniform price and quality. Conversely, it has exclusive access to U.S. mail boxes and non-urgent letters. It receives competition from email and package delivery services. For 36 years, the Postal Service’s business model, established by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (PRA), worked very well for customers, employees, and the nation. The Postal Service was able to charge affordable prices and use the revenues from those prices to provide mail service to all areas of the country, charging the same prices regardless of cost of delivery. It was able to cut costs, improve service, provide innovative work-share options, and continually improve productivity. The OCI revealed at the USPS could benefit from cultural change of holding back it employees who excel in their area. These plays on power cause others employ not step up and do more. This also discourages...
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...Introduction Art Ciasca is the CEO of Suncoast Mental Health (SMH). Mr. Ciasca is a dynamic and respected leader in the field of mental health. Art’s contributions to the community have been nothing short of extraordinary. He has served on a number of advisory boards, and has been instrumental in the success of several community-based social programs. Prior to Mr. Ciasca’s position at SMH he served as Director of Development for SafeSpace, a non-profit domestic violence and abuse organization. His impact on domestic violence prevention and awareness has been remarkable. It was truly a pleasure and an honor to interview Mr. Ciasca. Mr. Ciasca has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration. He began his career as a teacher and coach in Ohio. He then moved to Florida and accepted a position in the recreation department for the city of Oak Park. In 1986, the Indian River Community Mental Health (which eventually became New Horizons) hired Mr. Ciasca to run a program for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. After working his way up to management, his career path then led him to the aforementioned SafeSpace position. Mr. Ciasca’s position at SMH entails directing the operations of 65 employees in four counties. This paper will begin with a transcription of the interview, then comparisons will be made to the various leader styles and approaches covered from MAN 6296, and conclude with an analysis of Mr. Ciasca’s leadership...
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...How can we stop the overprescribing of mental health medications to our children when they have not been properly diagnosed by a specialist? How can we be sure that prescriber has the adequate skills to correctly diagnose our children? Each year there is an average increase of 3% of children diagnosed with mental disorders (and the age is getting younger and younger). The common solution for children to be medically treated for mental health disorders consists of prescribed drugs with little or no therapy. There is controversy over why the averages are increasing. One expert believes that doctors are pressured by insurance companies to diagnose while others believe it is due to the lack of therapists available in the field. How can we be positive this is the best line of treatment for our children? Mental health disorders diagnosed in children and adolescents include but are not limited to depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and eating disorders. The number of children taking antipsychotic medications has risen drastically in recent years. Drugs that were once limited to a diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are currently prescribed for a diagnosis of ADHD. Furthermore, the potential side effects, as well as, their effectiveness have not been proven in treating the disorders that they are currently prescribed for. A study shows that one in 70 preschoolers is diagnosed with a mental health disorder. In 2007, one half...
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...Nova Southeastern University Wayne Huizenga Graduate School Of Business & Entrepreneurship Assignment for Course: Mktp 5005 Submitted to: Dr. Stiber Submitted by: Angela Moore N01012654 Date of Submission: November 25, 2012 Title of Assignment: Happy Feet Soul Line Dance Group CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledge and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student Signature: ___Angela Moore________________________ ******************************************* Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: HAPPY FEET LINE DANCE Angela Moore November 25, 2012 Table of contents Executive Summary 1 Group Description 2 Mission and Goals 2 Core competencies 3 Situational Analysis 3 Competitors 4 Target market 5 The Marketing Mix 6 Product Strategy: 6 Distribution Strategy: 6 Promotion Strategy: 6 Price Strategy: 7 Customer Relationship Management 8 Budget and Monitoring 9 Summary and Conclusions 10 Bibliography 11 Executive Summary Line dance origins date back to traditional folk dance (Tatum, 2012). Traditionally, dancing has been around for many years, although there are many different...
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...The Rise of Hentai in America, Part 1 Posted on August 8, 2012August 15, 2012 by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (This paper, and the accompanying presentation I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way, were done in 2006 for a women’s studies course at Ohio State University. Some of the facts may be a bit outdated, some have been updated, but I still stand by the interpretation of the texts. And, warning, this posting will include illustrated examples of pornographic cartoons, so it is definitely rated NSFW. Part 1 here discusses the subject matter; Part 2 compares hentai to live action pornography; Part 3 considers the ramifications of hentai.)  Created by a fan, and named “Jessica Rabbit Naughty Pin-up”. When Jessica Rabbit, the animated femme fatale of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? uttered the line “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way,” I sincerely doubt her creators knew that a decade later she would be made into an online porn star. Now, alongside other American and Japanese cartoon women, she has entire websites devoted to her. Is Jessica being objectified, degraded, and having her rights taken away? Logically, no, because Jessica is merely ink-and-paint, a figment of someone’s imagination brought to life only by the mechanical and visual trickery of animation. As she said, it’s not her fault she was drawn to represent a stereotypical male conception of an idealized woman. Why should we care if people have changed her from a children’s animated figure into an adult porn star? The...
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...Executive Summary Sheri Kendrick, founder of local nonprofit Little Light of Mine (LLOM), has been a client of the agency, Lotus Public Relations. Included in this report will be a wealth of information from both primary and secondary sources that can be used to further the PR campaign. First off, the Research Report will display results from both a focus group and survey.Then, the target publics will be identified whom will be addressed in this campaign. After that, the goals and objectives will be highlighted that should be achieved throughout the campaign with the allocated budget. With the goals, objectives and budget in mind, the strategies and tactics will be explained as part of a campaign plan. Then evaluation criteria of our campaign will be organized to assure that the plan is effective, in conjunction with our goals, objectives, strategies and tactics. Included in this report will also be a year-long timeline of implementation for the next annual Gala. A Press Kit will also be provided.Then, as communication scholars, communication tools will be provide that Little Light of Mine should consider implementing within the organization. Finally, future directions will be provided for after this campaign has been completed and more donations have been received. Publics In the textbook Public Relations by Averill Gordon publics are defined as, “people as a whole, the community, or the nation and it can also mean people in general” (133). LLOM has...
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...An analysis of research and literature on CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION Report prepared for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority by Anna Craft March 2001 2 Contents Page Numbers 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Aims and purposes 1.2 Approach taken and areas covered 4 2.0 A summary of the research and literature on creativity 2.1 Historical overview 2.2 The early part of the twentieth century 2.3 More recent directions in creativity research 2.4 Lines of study stemming from the 1950s 2.4.1 Personality 2.4.2 Cognition 2.4.3 Ways to stimulate creativity 2.4.4 Creativity and social systems 2.5 Background to creativity in education 2.6 Broader claims for creativity in the curriculum 5-12 3.0 What do we mean by creativity? 3.1 Definitions or descriptions of creativity 3.2 High creativity 3.3 Ordinary, or ‘democratic’ creativity 13-15 4.0 The development of creativity in education 4.1 Research into the development of creativity in education 4.1.1 Comprehensive approaches 4.1.2 Educational approaches 4.1.3 Psychodynamic approaches 4.1.4 Humanistic approaches 4.1.5 Behaviourist approaches 4.2 Teaching approaches to developing creativity 4.2.1 ‘Creative cycle’ approaches 4.2.2 Single-strategy approaches 4.2.3 Multi-strategy approaches 4.2.4 System approaches 4.2.5 Overall pedagogic criteria approaches 16-22 3 5.0 Assessment and creativity 5.1 Recording and assessing creativity 23-24 6.0 Conclusions and key findings 6.1 High and democratic creativity ...
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...BEST BUY [pic] [pic] Making Life Fun & Easy! [pic] Tiago Alves Andrew Bornstein Mae Brana Grace Tan Meredith Walters Table of Contents Business Summary 2 Vision Statement & Corporate Values 2 Rankings 2 Market Share 3 Stock Chart – 5 Year Performance 3 Financial Highlights 4 History 5 Key Executives 6 Strategy 7 Customer Centricity 7 Value-added Services Business 9 Supply Chain and IT Systems 9 New Store Openings 10 Mergers & Acquisitions 10 Employees 11 Key Competitors 12 5-Year Performance vs Key Competitors 13 Appendix 14 Business Summary Best Buy is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services in a superstore format. It operates retail stores and commercial Web sites in the U.S., Canada and China, under the brand names Best Buy (BestBuy.com and BestBuyCanada.ca), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Magnolia Audio Video (MagnoliaAV.com) and Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca). As of Feb 25 2006, Best Buy operated 742 Best Buy stores, 20 Magnolia Audio Video stores and 12 Geek Squad stores in the U.S.; and 118 Future Shop stores, 44 Best Buy stores and five Geek Squad stores in Canada. Best Buy operates two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment is comprised of all U.S. store and online operations, including Best Buy, Magnolia Audio Video and Geek Squad....
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...This page intentionally left blank R E V I S E D T H I R T E E N T H E D I T I O N AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES TO DECISION MAKING David R. Anderson University of Cincinnati Dennis J. Sweeney University of Cincinnati Thomas A. Williams Rochester Institute of Technology Jeffrey D. Camm University of Cincinnati Kipp Martin University of Chicago Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States This is an electronic version of the print textbook. Due to electronic rights restrictions, some third party content may be suppressed. Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. The publisher reserves the right to remove content from this title at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. For valuable information on pricing, previous editions, changes to current editions, and alternate formats, please visit www.cengage.com/highered to search by ISBN#, author, title, or keyword for materials in your areas of interest. An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making, Revised Thirteenth Edition David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, & Kipp Martin VP/Editorial Director: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Joe Sabatino Senior Acquisitions Editor: Charles McCormick, Jr. Developmental Editor: Maggie Kubale Editorial Assistant:...
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