Unit VII Case Study
Weight: 11% of course grade
Grading Rubric
Due: Tuesday, 12/22/2020 11:59 PM (CST)
Instructions
The employees at your organization have formed a union, and the bargaining process now begins. Write a case study in which you analyze the situation. First, begin with background information about the negotiation, and make certain to address the areas below.
Identify the state where the organization is located. Is the state a right-to-work state? If yes, explain what this means. If no, explain what this means. Why are the employees deciding to unionize? What are the mandatory bargaining subjects? Other than wages and hours, what are five other terms and conditions of employment? What are permissive bargaining subjects that will be negotiated? List at least five.
Second, you need to select members of your bargaining team. You will select four supervisors who were identified in the Unit VI Lesson. Discuss why you selected each supervisor, and compar
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to use quantitative techniques to solve OSCM problems. You will use linear programming techniques to solve a resource allocation and a transportation problem, and simulation techniques to solve an operations management problem. The linear programming technique was demonstrated in your Unit 9 study; the demonstration is also linked in the Resources for this assignment.
Assignment Directions
To complete this assignment, solve the following three problems from your Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains text:
Chapter 13, page 536, Question 16. Solve this problem with the simplex method.
Supplement D, page 430, Problems 11 and 12. Solve this problem with the simplex method.
Post your solutions to the problems and discuss how these methods might be helpful to one of the cases (Continental Tire, Clif Bar, or Starwood Hotels) to solve problems they may be facing.
Why do you think they might be helpful?
Timmco Case Study
Timmco, Inc. is a publicly traded corporation located in Denton, Texas that makes and sells high pressure industrial spraying equipment used in all sorts of commercial liquid spraying applications. It prides itself on top quality and promotes its products as 100% made in the USA.
Sales have been declining recently due to competition from lower priced competitors and Timmco is looking for ways to reduce costs. One option under consideration is to find a new source for the high-pressure valves used in its products. These valves are complicated mechanisms that operate under very high internal pressure. If the valve was to burst, it would spray pieces of metal in all directions and pose a significant hazard to anyone standing nearby including the operator of the equipment. Timmco currently has a contract to purchase 1,000 valves a year at $2,500 per valve from Blagg Industries, a small privately owned business located in Boone, North Carolina. The contract h
word paper that describes Optics: The Line of Site and Metrics Equal Focus.
Include the following key points your paper:
Define optics, and provide an example of one at your place of employment or in your research.
Explain how metrics can equal focus.
Propose an idea on why and how you would use optics and metrics to improve an organization based upon the information from the text and your own personal experience with metrics.
DEVELOPING AND REWARDING EMPLOYEES
Overview
This Module 3 SLP assignment rounds out the discussion of employee development and rewards to enhance workplace performance.
Assignment
Developing and Rewarding Employees
What are some strategies to improve employee engagement, productivity, and performance levels?
In this assignment, we consider practical ways to increase employee engagement, increase productivity, and improve overall employee performance.
SLP Assignment
You have been asked to give a 10-minute presentation to a group of college seniors who majored or minored in human resource management. The topic is on effective performance improvement strategies using recognition and rewards.
In addition to the background readings, find at least one additional source from the Online Library to support your presentation. With your 6-8 slides (not counting the cover slide or the References slide), include speaker notes in the comments section un
DEVELOPING AND REWARDING EMPLOYEES
Assignment Overview
Signature Assignment: Written Communication, Reinforced level
In this assignment, your information literacy skills will be assessed. The information literacy rubric will be useful for this purpose. In the course MGT302, written communication skills were assessed at the introduced level. In MGT407, they will be assessed at the reinforced level. Finally, in MGT491 your written communication skills will be assessed at the emphasized level. The grading rubric for written communication at the undergraduate level has been developed to measure student success in meeting the MGT407 Case 3 expectations. Rubrics for the other two courses are included in their respective assignments.
Hallowell (2011) explains, What I mean by peak performanceand what most of us seek in our lives and what managers wish to help their people achieveis consistent excellence with improvement over time at a specific task or set of tasks. He furth
Provide a brief summary of the International Monetary Fund, including its purpose, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), and the Jamaica agreement as well as any other pertinent information
Watch at least one video from the IMF video page (https://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/index.aspx (Links to an external site.)) and review at least one "popular data latest update" report from https://www.imf.org/en/data. (Links to an external site.)Report back on what information you gathered from these two IMF sources. According to the information you reviewed on the International Monetary Fund pages, what is your view on the current global monetary state? Support your answer with at least one credible source.
Has technology been a disruption or an asset to business in America? Explain.
What are some of the ethical effects you have observed around technology and innovation as it pertains to business? In addition to you own comment, please make sure you also comment on the posting of one or more of your classmates.
Tired of using your hands to type and text? Are you unsure that voice-activated controls of electronic devices and PCs really work? Thought control may have just solved your problems. Emotiv Systems specializes in creating systems that can be controlled by brain-computer interfaces or a computerized version of thought control. The companys Epoc sixteen-sensor headset communicates wirelessly with a PC. The user is able to think a command and have that command activated on a computer. Since the device is tuned to an individuals processing thoughts, security of thought protection seems to exist. See http://www.emotiv.com for more details on the technology and products.
Your assignment is to designate a target market for initial introduction of the product. Next, describe the appeal format that you think would be best for the Epoc headset to use to reach the designated market. Explain your appeal choice. Conclude your assignment by selecting an executional framework that is consiste
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Do you download software, movies, or songs without considering the legality of what you are doing? Even though this practice has consequences for some, many dont see unauthorized downloading as necessarily bad or harmful to anyone. Using Google or another search engine, research copyright, file sharing, and music downloads to learn more about the current state of the downloading practice and any penalties associated with it. A good starting place would be the United States Copyright Offices Web site at http://www.copyright.gov.
Visit RealNetworks at http://www.realnetworks.com. RealNetworks has developed a software product (see the RealPlayer product category) that allows computers to rip information from a disk in just a few moments. This information can later be transferred to other disks. At present this process is legal. Examine RealNetworks description of their products and services
