Chapter 2.1, Problem IV.16E

Tom, Dick, and Harry have been best friends since kindergarten. Tom is the business brain of the group. Dick is the mechanical one and Harry is the creative one. All grown-up, the boys decided that they should start making some serious money to provide for their expanding families. The boys decided that they salvage small scrap metal pieces, nuts, and bolts from junkyards and salvage yards which Harry would design and Dick would cast and weld into decorative art pieces. Tom will raise money from friends and family and look for distribution channels. Dick has a step-daughter, Dorothy, who is 16 and mechanically inclined as well. Dorothy could be Dick’s apprentice. Harry’s wife, Helen, is a recent BBA graduate from Yorkville University specializing in marketing and she could be recruited to help with sales and marketing. Helen’s good friend, Fern, is an award winning designer with a national home decor chain who the group might be able to induce to join them. Tom’s twin brother, Tim,…

"people are our greatest asset”. Quickly, you will be met with hundreds of matches, which appear to debate and contradict this premise. After reviewing a few, take a stance, and argue why people are or are not the most important asset of an organization. Furthermore, link your argument to how an organization should invest in people through training and professional development programs.

Discuss the importance and application of Gender-Related Development andGender Empowerment Measures in today’s business environment (1000 words)For this assignment, you are required to:• Write a 1000-word report about the importance of Gender-RelatedDevelopment and Gender Empowerment Measure (500 words each) on theglobal economy.• You can compare the economy of countries with low and high measuresand its implication on future growth.• The intention is to show that you understand how these measurementindexes can be used to determine the rate of economic development.• Make sure to include a reference page clearly identifying the sources usedin your report.

Can you answer it in a short answer? please John was thrilled when, after completing his MPA degree, he was hired to work as a management analyst in the state office of management and budget. During his first year on the job, John impressed his supervisor and coworkers with his excellent analytical and writing skills. Even though his time on the job was short, he had proved himself to be an intelligent, hard-working, and reliable employee. At his 1-year performance review, he received an "excellent" overall rating. Shortly after his 1-year anniversary on the job, a new governor was sworn into office. She had many innovative ideas and changes that she wanted implemented to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state govern- ment. One of the vehicles she instituted to achieve these changes was the introduction of a statewide "management by objectives" (MBO) program to be administered out of John's office. Although John was relatively inexperi- enced, the unit director believed that…

You are a Manager of a big company, and you are faced with a crucial ethical issue at your workplace. This ethical issue needs to be solved immediately; otherwise, it will influence the ethical culture of the whole organization.   a) Would you make this ethical decision by yourself and bear the consequences (either positive or negative)? Give reasons for your answer.    b) Would you involve others in this ethical decision-making? If yes, which form of the group (group of people) would you involve in and why?    Make sure you make a critical evaluation by providing specific examples that happened or could have happened at your workplace.

Fred is a friend of yours and works with you at the same company.  He is a well-respected and trusted employee.  He has two young children and is a leader in his community.  You have discovered that Fred has embezzled $3,000 over a period of several years.  Although this is not much money for such a large company, you suspect that if you do not report him, the problem may get worse.  On the other hand, he has young children, and he has done so much good in the community.  If you report him, he may be fired and go to prison because your company has an aggressive anti-fraud program and fraud prosecution policy.  Should you report him or are there any other alternatives to deal with this problem available to you?

1. If your company does business with your relative, there is a conflict of interest: A. Only if you personally benefit B. There is no conflict if your boss says it's acceptable for you to benefit C. If the company finds out you are related to the vendor D. None of these   2. When we describe an individual or group of individuals, we are: A. Stereotyping B. Gossiping C. Labeling D. All of these E. None of these   3. The only power that an individual cannot increase themselves is: A. Reward power B. Legitimate power C. Charismatic power D. Information power

You are a manager, and you believe that the expense reimbursement system for salespeople is far too slow, taking weeks instead of days.  How would you go about convincing other managers that this problem needs to be addressed?

‘Success’ is subjective: one might feel successful if he/she has wealth, whereas others might believe that being successful means fulfilling one’s familial duties responsibly. Although the definition of success varies from one person to another, there can be many paths to success. A person can achieve success in life if … 1.    Complete the thesis statement. 2.    Write a suitable topic sentence for the 1st body paragraph. 3.    Write a suitable topic sentence for the 2nd body paragraph. 4.    Write a suitable topic sentence for the 3rd body paragraph. 5.    In 30-50 words, write a suitable conclusion for the essay.  6.    Write an appropriate title for the essay.