The management of Hartman Company is trying to determine the amount of each of two products to produce over the coming planning period. The following information concerns labor availability, labor utilization, and product profitability:

The company operates a punch press to manufacture machine parts. It is a noisy operation. As a matter of fact, it is common knowledge in the plant that employees working in this location have to shout to be heard, even if you are right next to them. The employer decides to transfer a new employee to the department to monitor the punch press operation. The employee is deaf and the companies thinking was that since the employee had hearing loss it doesn't matter much if this individual worked in this location. Hearing protection was not provided and no personnel noise monitoring conducted.

You have been hired as the new EHS Manager for this company and have been asked for your opinion as to the best method to handle this situation. Please prepare a response that considers both the employer and employee perspective.

First and foremost, consider the following information when preparing your response.

1. From an employer perspective, how should this situation be managed? Here, think about issues such as ethical and moral responsibilities including compliance, worker rights and employer responsibilities.

2. From an employee perspective, how should the workers disability be managed? Do they have any rights in this situation?

How can these everyone's rights (employee and employer) be protected in this delicate situation?

Discuss the use of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment in motivating organization members. Which of the three (3) do you think is the most important ingredient of behaviour modification? Please justify your response

Assume that Product Z is made of two units of A and four units of B. A is made of three units of C and four of D. D is made of two units of E.

Lead times for purchase or fabrication of each unit to final assembly are: Z takes two weeks; A, B, C, and D take one week each; and E takes three weeks.

Fifty eight units OF Product Z are required in Period 10. (Assume that there is currently no inventory on hand of any of these items.)

b. Develop an MRP planning schedule showing gross and net requirements and order release and order receipt dates. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)

Take a look at Zenith watches (go to their official website). Take time to fully explore the company and the product offering. Next, look up two or three merchants that carry the Zenith brand. Discuss the pricing strategies you believe Zenith is employing.

Using an example, explain why a business must identify and leverage its competitive advantages in order to gain and maintain market share in competitive industries.

Some out-group members are social loafers and have no intention on changing (some are misunderstood). How should leaders approach Out-groups?

Dynamics of diversity drive attention towards decisions and how they are negotiated. But there is a paradox to consider: While decision steps are central to your management authority, there is limited information within success stories and case studies about these details. This situation becomes problematic when there are a range of cultural expectations. In contrast, exploring how to making decisions by being attentive to diverse views adds power and analytical skill to your management performance.

Important Questions to think about in posting to Conference 6:

You can observe important lessons about your decision/negotiating process by look at a memorable or “turning point” event in which you recall a decision and how it was negotiated, or not.

• In what ways was that decision effective?
• Was the decision negotiated? Why or why not?
• Would that process work effectively if there were diverse viewpoints?

Q1. What is the difference between a national culture and an organizational culture?

Q2. Briefly Describe the United Nations Global Contract.

Q3. Do you think J. Biden (and son) are in compliance with the U.S. Corrupt Practices Act?

Explain your answer.

Q1. What are the major reasons that many change efforts fail to reach their objectives?

                Q2. Why do you think many managers and executives are unprepared to undertake major change efforts?

Identify a "multi-national" culture-based conflict that you have observed in the workplace or find a "multi-national" culture-based conflict in current events where the company needed to resolve the conflict.

Imagine you are the negotiator, consider your own personality, ability factors and your cultural perceptions. How would these factors and perceptions influence your strategy to resolve the conflict?

“What Factors Shape a Negotiator's Predisposition to use Unethical Tactics.” Consider the conflict you identified, are there any ethical considerations that you need to factor in based on the cultural differences present in the conflict.