Evidence-based HR provides managers with data to make decisions, instead of just relying on intuition. True False

In “Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System”?, what were some of the key problems confronting Japanese first responders to
the chemical attack on the Tokyo subway by Aum Shinrikyo? Identify three key problems. How might they have been avoided?

What are some of the measures that governments can take to deter, detect, and prevent terrorists organized in small groups, bunch of guys (BOG) groups, cellular
organizations, or as lone wolf operators? Provide at least three examples of measures that the government could employ. Why did you choose these examples?

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with the practical lessons derived from equity theory? Explain.

Discussion assignments will be graded as follows:

Thoroughly answered all of the questions: 40

Original post by Thursday: 10

Quality of responses to two classmates:20

References to text and/or other sources:10

Spelling/Grammar at college level: 10

Posted on 3 separate days: 10

TOTAL: 100 points

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Discussion Posts (APA guidelines)

Be sure to use APA format when citing your sources (including the text) when making your Discussion posts. This applies to both short
quotations and paraphrasing.

Short Quotations

If you are directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference
(preceded by “p.”). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the date of publication in
parentheses.

According to Jones (1998), “Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199).

Jones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style” (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?

If the author is not named in a signal phrase, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after
the quotation.

She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style” (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

Summary or Paraphrase

If you are paraphrasing an idea from another work but not directly quoting it, you only have to make reference to the author and year of
publication in your in-text reference.

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998).

For more information, see Doc Sharing for additional APA information and guidelines.

ORIGINAL POST IS DUE ON THURSDAY. YOU MUST POST ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE DAYS.

Culture and Motivation at Southwest

Word count: 100 word minimum per question. One cited reference must be used(Wikipedia and Google are not acceptable).

1. What is the organizational culture of Southwest Airlines like? How does it affect the way the employees behave?
2. What are some potential sources of intrinsic motivation for Southwest employees?

Why can’t I read my textbook? Every time I click the link “Read Now” a box pops up telling me the Privacy Policy. I have no way of agreeing to the policy, it just
states all the rules, how can I just read my book?

Review the “You Be the Judge” case in chapter 9 entitled Demasse v. ITT Corporation. Answer the following questions about this case:

Did the emplyee handbook create a contractual promise? An enforceable promise? Should ITT have to honor the policy that layoffs would be done based on
seniority? Why or why not? I am not asking for your opinion. Your answer should be based on what you know about contract law from chapter 9, so read the whole
chapter before trying to answer this question. Include page number references to the text in your answers. In other words, I’m not interested in the actual
resolution to this case, so don’t bother looking it up online to find out. I want to see that you have read the chapter and can apply what the text teaches to
this particular case.

Your answer should be at least 2 – 3 paragraphs in length

• Consider whether the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act supports ethical behavior. Specifically, address Title 3 of SOX and whether you
  think SOX worked for financial institutions in the recent financial crisis.

In Florida a vacationer could choose from over 200 time-share resorts. In Vermont the choice is limited to 15. A resort in
Vermont has

		the power of buyers.
		the power of suppliers.
		the threat of new entrants.
		competitive rivalry.
		the competitive advantage

What are the benefits and risks associated with social networks? Support your answers with relevant examples.

Define technical skills, human skills, and conceptual skills. How do these three skills connect with the different levels of management? How
do critical thinking and decision-making skills come into play?

Give a brief explanation of Google’s advertising revenue model.

Explain the evolution of satellite wireless telecommunication technology.

P11-6B, Prepare a stockholders’ equity section.

On January 1, 2014, Ferris Inc. had these stockholder equity balances.

Common Stock,

$5.00

par (

2,000,000

shares

$3,000,000

authorized,

600,000

shares issued and outstanding)

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value

1,800,000

Retained Earnings

810,000

During 2014, the following transactions and events occurred.

1.

Issued

75,000

shares of

$5.00

par value common stock for

$9.00

per share.

2.

Issued

60,000

shares of common stock for cash at

$9.50

per share.

3.

Purchased

25,000

shares of common stock for the treasury at

$10.00

per share.

4.

Declared and paid a cash dividend of

$284,000

5.

Earned net income of

$860,000

Instructions:

Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

FERRIS INC.

Partial Balance Sheet

December 31, 2014

Stockholders’ equity

Paid-in capital

Title

Amount

Additional paid-in capital

Title

Amount

Title

Formula

Title

Amount

Text Entry

Formula

Less: Text Entry

Amount

Title

Formula

Calculation as desired

I am stuck and this is due tonight

What is the purpose of a mission statement? Why are the most effective mission statements simple, vivid, and compelling

1. Which two developing countries are expected to generate some of the largest increases in consumption
   in the future?

   		The United States and Russia
   		Russia and China
   		China and United States
   		Brazil and Russia
   		China and India

2 points

1. Organizational _____ can contribute to diminished employee trust and increased employee
   turnover.

   		leadership succession
   		compensation policies
   		ethics programs
   		rules
   		misconduct To ensure that an ethics program addresses the needs of the average employee, it should include all of the following except feedback from employees across the firm. a question-and-answer section. additional resources for guidance. lengthy legal documents. checklists, illustrations, and cartoons where appropriate. Which of the following is not a criticism of or charge against multinational corporations (MNCs)? They transfer jobs overseas, where wage rates are lower They increase the gap between rich and poor nations They pay excessively high taxes everywhere They exploit the labor markets of host countries They have an unfair advantage when competing with local businesses

Calculate the takt time for the scenario in a system where the total time per shift is 460 minutes, there is two shift, and workers are given
one 15-minute break and 30 minutes for lunch. Daily demand is 450 units.

please define the difference between positive and noramtive.

SOS has a budget of $600,000. Currently, two-thirds of their budget goes to purchasing land, and one-third to lobbying. 1)what is the budget constraint? 2)Irwin M.
Green, a rich philanthropist with an interest in environmental issues,offers SOS a $100,000 grant, with the stipulation that the funds can only be used to purchase
new lands for protection. Thus, money from the grant can-not be used to support lobbying activities. Will the amount of land purchased by SOS increase by $100,000?
Why or why not?

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–9, 5) and (–7, 10)?

MATH133-1302A-01 College Algebra
Assignment Name:	Unit 4 Discussion Board
Deliverable Length:
Details:	The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion. At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation. The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit. Two companies start up at the same time. Company A claims their annual profits follow a linear model, P(x)=10x-7 where x is the number of units sold and x 1 . Company B claims that their annual profits follow a radical model, P(x)=15 (x – 1)+3, where x is the number of units sold and x 1. It is your job to investigate the validity of each claim. 1. Choose five values for x to plug into the linear function, P(x)=10x-7 and create a table of values. 2. Use the same five x values to plug into the radical function, P(x)=15 (x – 1)+3 and create a table of values. 3. Using the table of values from parts 1 and 2 graph both functions. Upload the graph as an attachment to your post, or paste it directly into the DB using the paste as html feature or picture feature of the toolbar. 4. Using the graphs from part 3 compare the profits of each company and evaluate their claims. Which model seems more realistic, the linear or radical model, and why? In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Course Materials
Points Possible:	50
Date Due:	Sunday, May 26, 2013
Objective:	Solve equations, such as linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic. Graph functions such as linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic.
Submitted Files:	Discussion Board
Score:	N/A

What value can you multiply to the equation, to reduce the fraction to 1 and thus not need to use the distributive property?

2

3

You are the Vice-President of Manufacturing for a company which manufactures small personal appliances. Your R & D department has designed a revolutionary,
new type of electric toothbrush which cleans and polishes teeth at the same time. Your company has applied for a patent to protect the design. But your company
has never actually manufactured electric toothbrushes. You have always outsourced the manufacture of toothbrushes to several suppliers with whom you have long
standing relationships. You must decide whether to make the brushes in-house or to contract the brush manufacture to an outside supplier. If you manufacture
the brushes in-house you must purchase specialized equipment (assets) and hire additional highly-trained specialists to manufacture the brushes because it
requires unique skills and talent. As V.P. of Manufacturing, you must do an analysis of the options you have and present it to the Executive Board.
a) Would you recommend to the Executive Committee to make this product in house or to buy (outsource)?
b) Why would you make this recommendation? Explain what the advantages and disadvantages would be of making vs. buying in this particular situation.
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3. You are the Director of International Development for a company that supplies technology to law enforcement agencies in the detection of crime. You have
developed markets in a few English speaking countries, such as Great Britain and Australia, but are now ready to expand into other markets. Your technology is
cutting edge and is not readily available in many other markets. You have a few competitors but their technologies are slightly different. Although your
company is known to be a leader in these specific types of technologies, your competitors are catching up.
a) What factors would you take into account and what recommendations would you make to determine which market or markets you would enter next and the timing
and scale of your entry.
b) Based on the type of business in which your company is engaged, which entry mode or modes would you identify as being most appropriate? Explain why you
would choose this type of entry mode or modes. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the entry mode(s) you chose.

4. You are the Vice-President for International Development of a small U.S. pharmaceutical company (located in Emeryville, California) which specializes in the
development of new medical vaccines using unique biotechnological know-how. Until now, the company has only achieved small successes in limited markets.
Recently, however, the company developed a vaccine to protect humans against the MERS virus. According to the World Health Organization, this virus has already
been identified in Europe and the Arabian peninsula, two areas where the need for a vaccine is urgent and immediate. The virus is not yet a major problem in
South America, North America or Asia. The company has limited manufacturing capability; if the MERS virus reaches epidemic proportions in Europe and the
Arabian peninsula, it will not have the capability to supply large enough quantities to meet demand. The company wants to determine the best way it should
supply the markets where the virus is currently a problem and which entry mode or modes it should use. The possibilities are:
a) Manufacture the product at home and export to the European markets and the Arabian peninsula b) License the formula out to a company already established in
each of these two regions c) Enter into a strategic alliance with a large pharmaceutical company and establish a 50/50 joint venture company which would
manufacture and market the product in these two regions) d) Establish wholly owned subsidiaries in the afflicted areas e) another alternative you might
identify. As the Vice-President, you must make some strategic decisions:
a) Which entry mode or modes (entry strategy/strategies) would you follow in Europe and the Arabian peninsula?
b) Why would you choose this strategy or strategies instead of the other alternatives? Explain what the advantages are of the entry more or modes you are
recommending and what the disadvantages of the other modes are.
c) What entry mode would you use in those regions where MERS is not yet a major threat and demand is not as urgent (South America, North America, Asia)? Why
would you recommend this entry mode or modes?

How is competition in markets where network effects are present different from competition in traditional markets?

Charlie’s Pizza orders all of its pepperoni, olives, anchovies, and mozzarella cheese to be shipped directly from Italy. An American distributor stops by every five weeks to take orders. Because the orders are shipped directly from Italy, they take four weeks to arrive.

Charlie’s Pizza uses an average of 130 pounds of pepperoni each week, with a standard deviation of 16 pounds. Charlie’s prides itself on offering only the best-quality ingredients and a high level of service, so it wants to ensure a 98 percent probability of not stocking out on pepperoni.

Assume that the sales representative just walked in the door and there are currently 460 pounds of pepperoni in the walk-in cooler. How many pounds of pepperoni would you order? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Amount of pepperoni’s ordered

pounds

Explain how cloud computing’s impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

a paragraph about transformational leadership style and qualities?

Name five potential sources of competitive advantage that might be strengths in a SWOT analysis. Are these advantages likely to change over
time? Why or why not?

Please answer the following question showing work:

The injection molding department of a company uses an average of 30 gallons of special lubricant a day. The supply of the lubricant is
replenished when the amount on hand is 170 gallons.

a. What is re-order point (ROP)?

b. What is lead time?

Suppose that you are a borrower with a project that has a rate of return of 6.8%. You submit a bid to borrow $1,000 at an interest rate of 5%, and a lender accepts
your offer. After you fund your project and pay back your loan, what is your gain or loss? A. $1,000 loss B. $18 gain C. $1,000 gain D. $68 gain E. $50 loss

Suppose your tax is $3,000 if your income is $30,000 and your tax is $12,000 if your income is $100,000. Such a tax structure is: Answer Proportional Progressive
Percentages must be given to determine the tax structure Regressive

Calculate the 20th, 50th, and 80th percentiles for the following data set:(Round your answersto 1 decimal place.)

Exam 1 Name_____________________________

The following transactions are for a new start up company called Crazy: Primarily a service company but they do sell inventory in the process of selling services. 1) Record these entries informally. Make sure all originating and adjusting are shown. Do not provide reversing or closing entries. 2) Prepare a multiple step Income Statement, Comprehensive Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings and Balance Sheet in good form. Do not prepare a Statement of Cash Flows; but…

What are some of the measures that governments can take to deter, detect, and prevent terrorists organized in small groups, bunch of guys (BOG) groups, cellular
organizations, or as lone wolf operators? Provide at least three examples of measures that the government could employ. Why did you choose these examples?

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extent are Michelle RheeAfA?A??cAf?cAc€A!A?¬Af?cAc€A3A??cs changes consistent

with the practical lessons derived from equity theory? Explain.

Discussion assignments will be graded as follows:

Thoroughly answered all of the questions: 40

Original post by Thursday: 10

Quality of responses to two classmates:20

References to text and/or other sources:10

Spelling/Grammar at college level: 10

Posted on 3 separate days: 10

TOTAL: 100 points

A simplified rubric will be posted in Comments associated with your weekly grade

Discussion Posts (APA guidelines)

Be sure to use APA format when citing your sources (including the text) when making your Discussion posts. This applies to both short
quotations and paraphrasing.

Short Quotations

If you are directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference
(preceded by “p.”). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the date of publication in
parentheses.

According to Jones (1998), “Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199).

Jones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style” (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?

If the author is not named in a signal phrase, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after
the quotation.

She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style” (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

Summary or Paraphrase

If you are paraphrasing an idea from another work but not directly quoting it, you only have to make reference to the author and year of
publication in your in-text reference.

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998).

For more information, see Doc Sharing for additional APA information and guidelines.

ORIGINAL POST IS DUE ON THURSDAY. YOU MUST POST ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE DAYS.

Culture and Motivation at Southwest

Word count: 100 word minimum per question. One cited reference must be used(Wikipedia and Google are not acceptable).

1. What is the organizational culture of Southwest Airlines like? How does it affect the way the employees behave?
2. What are some potential sources of intrinsic motivation for Southwest employees?

Why can’t I read my textbook? Every time I click the link “Read Now” a box pops up telling me the Privacy Policy. I have no way of agreeing to the policy, it just
states all the rules, how can I just read my book?

Review the “You Be the Judge” case in chapter 9 entitled Demasse v. ITT Corporation. Answer the following questions about this case:

Did the emplyee handbook create a contractual promise? An enforceable promise? Should ITT have to honor the policy that layoffs would be done based on
seniority? Why or why not? I am not asking for your opinion. Your answer should be based on what you know about contract law from chapter 9, so read the whole
chapter before trying to answer this question. Include page number references to the text in your answers. In other words, I’m not interested in the actual
resolution to this case, so don’t bother looking it up online to find out. I want to see that you have read the chapter and can apply what the text teaches to
this particular case.

Your answer should be at least 2 – 3 paragraphs in length

• Consider whether the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act supports ethical behavior. Specifically, address Title 3 of SOX and whether you
  think SOX worked for financial institutions in the recent financial crisis.