Alumina has business interests in automotive components and manufacture packaging materials, bauxite mining, and Alumina refining and smelting. The company falls under the jurisdiction of Region 6 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (University of Phoenix, 2010). Recognizing and Minimizing Tort and Regulatory Risk Plan Companies and organizations such as Alumina, Inc. have corporate governances that require them to operate their businesses under government rules, regulations and boundaries
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Role of a Manager within the Functional Areas of Business MGT/521 10/12/2012 Carlton Robinson Abstract According to the University of Phoenix MBA Overview Module (n.d.), there are 11 functional areas of business that managers play an important role. However, for the purposes of this paper, we will focus on in my opinion the four major functional areas of a business (management, human resource, finance and marketing) that managers play a key role, regardless of the company size. Each line
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Riordan Service Request SR-rm-012 Carolyn Powers, Narada Culpepper, Delores Stevens, Mohamed Desouky, Steven Boettcher, Gregory Ganfi BSA 310 Business Systems Due January 25, 2010 University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Systems Service Request SR-M-012 History and Background of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Inc. began with Dr. Riordan who was a chemistry professor. Dr. Riordan received approval for a few patents that had something to do with processing polymers
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women” (University of Phoenix, 2012, p. 350). Susan B Anthony is probably the most widely recognizable participant from the suffrage movement. She was arrested while attempting to vote in the presidential election in 1872. It was not until 1919 that women finally gained the legal right to cast their votes. “Despite the opposition, the suffrage movement succeeded in gaining women the right to vote, a truly remarkable achievement because it had to rely on male legislators to do so” (University of Phoenix
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needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society.” Hawkins, D., Mothersbaugh, D., Best, R. (2007). Consumer Behavior: Building Marketing Strategy, 10th Edition [University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-text]. The McGraw−Hill Companies. Retrieved January 24, 2010, from University of Phoenix, MKG485 – Consumer Behavior Course Web site. Question: What considerations do you feel a marketing manager in today’s world should make in terms of consumer behavior? In terms of your current
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STR 581 Week 1 Ethics Reflection Paper Ethics, as defined by the MintzbergGhoshal, Lampel, & Quinn, 2003, is acquisition of values and goals, not of methods. Acting ethically is coming to know the difference between what is right and wrong, and doing the right thing. Social responsibility goes hand-in-hand with ethical decision-making, as social responsibility is the obligation to act in an ethical way. Ethics and social responsibility are required when developing a strategic plan especially
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questions: • Was there anything in either the University Of Phoenix Student Code Of Conduct or the Student Code of Academic Integrity that surprised you? If so, what was it? Why were you surprised? If not, why not? From reading the texts outlined in the ethics game I am surprised but not as you think I should be. I am surprised actually that the writings should have been said. First of all, everyone that makes a conscious effort to attend University of Phoenix holds themselves higher than some of the
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Career Development Plan Part I—Job Analysis and Selection HRM/531 Human Capital Management November 29, 2010 Career Development Plan Part I—Job Analysis and Selection Merging two successful organizations requires forethought and planning. The sales division within each company generates the revenue to promote future growth and ultimate success for this venture. Developing the perfect sales team by balancing the requirements of the position with the level of talent each salesperson brings
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Smith & Falmouth (S&F) is a mid-sized teleshopping and mail-order company. It started an e-tailing division and S&F online six months ago. CEO Irene Seagraves wants e-tailing division and S&F online to be the keys to the growth of the company (University of Phoenix, 2009). An organizational structure is defined how tasks are divided, grouped, and coordinated. A strong organizational culture influences the behavior of members and their performance (Robbins & Judge, 2007). To have a strong perform on the
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University of Phoenix Material Student Resources Worksheet Student resources include a variety of helpful sites and tools that can be of assistance when completing assignments, connecting to other students, and searching for careers. Complete this table regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column, identify where the resource can be found. In the second column, summarize each resource in at least one sentence. When you are finished with the matrix, answer the
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