Read “The Global Cost of Electronic Waste” and discuss the dark side of technology from e-waste to the loss of jobs. Identify and expand on one issue that you found most troubling.

Case:

How Bad Performance Management Killed Microsoft’s Edge What went wrong? Microsoft has been crippled by a management system known as “stack ranking.” Like the hated bell curve of your high school memory, this program forced each business area to rank a certain percentage of employees as top, good, average, or poor performers. That means that even if your department was full of stars, a certain quota would be getting bad reviews—no matter how hard they worked. Pretty demoralizing. Here is a quote from the preview of the article that’s now available online: “Every current and former Microsoft employee I interviewed—every one—cited stack ranking as the most destructive process inside of Microsoft, something that drove out untold numbers of employees,” Eichenwald writes. “If you were on a team of 10 people, you walked in the first day knowing that, no matter how good everyone was, 2 people were going to get a great review, 7 were going to get mediocre reviews, and 1 was going to get a terrible review,” says a former software developer. “It leads to employees focusing on competing with each other rather than competing with other companies.” This sort of cannibalistic performance management practice—with its rigid, stratified winner’s circle—completely disengaged many workers at the company, and led to a culture that did not encourage cooperation or teamwork. Innovation and excellence fell victim to the need to compete with co-workers for not only recognition but survival. Said one former employee: “It was always much less about how I could become a better engineer and much more about my need to improve my visibility among other managers.” Microsoft, once the uncontested king of the tech industry, has faltered while companies like Facebook, Apple and Google have excelled. Where Microsoft had a head start on technologies like smart phones, social networking and e-reader tablets, in every case the company’s culture, which penalized risk-taking, caused them to fail. Good talent management is not divisive; it is inclusive. It takes into account the viewpoints of peers; it doesn’t pit you against peers. It is flexible and immediate and responsive to the needs of management and the needs of workers. It works in tandem with the culture you want to encourage; it does not set up a new, toxic culture. The surest way to kill your company is to ignore these principles. Answer the following questions:

Q1. Identify the performance measurement system adopted in the Microsoft company and analyze its negative impact on employee morale, creativity and work-outcomes.

Q2. Identify and explain the key stages of the performance management cycle in which Microsoft company made errors in designing an effective performance management system. Give examples  

Q3. In your opinion, is the performance management system at Microsoft ethical? Can it create legal issues for the company?  

Q4. Plan and propose a new performance management system for Microsoft company capable of motivating the employees, taking into consideration all the stages of PMS development.  

Share your campus engagement plan for an international student who wants to have stronger connections to the cultural groups on campus, but are not sure how and where to get involved. They are having a really hard time balancing the rest of their classes, trying to make time for meeting people, and they also want to find a campus job.

Discuss the challenges of implementing Supply Chain Management (SCM) in a healthcare organization and how they can overcome these challenges? If you can, provide an example of where you have seen this happen.

Jonathan, a senior level manager, is conducting several interviews for a mid-level management position within his department. One of the candidates, Erick, has an exceptional résum­é, including an accomplished education at a prestigious university. During the interview, Erick appears relaxed and confident. However, whenever Johnathan inquiries about Erick’s education, Erick starts to rub his arms and neck, and play with his watch. When Johnathan changes topics to discuss Erick’s work history, Erick again appears relaxed. According to our discussion on body language, please explain what Erick’s actions may indicate. What action or actions should Johnathan take?

Managers can communicate through a variety of media. Explain why choosing the appropriate medium is important to a manager. Identify at least four forms of media and give pros and cons for each.

this question related for system engineering

Describe for saudi aramco company total system and its sub-systems. Does the company goals are in alignment with other systems/subsystems?

MAX Z = 2x1 + 8x2 + 4x3
subject to
2x1 + 3x2 <= 8
2x2 + 5x3 <= 12
3x1 + x2 + 4x3 <= 15
x1 + x3 = 11
and x1,x2,x3 >= 0

apply the Dual Simplex Method to recover feasibility.

Thinking about the material presented this week, what are the implications for the future with which business should be concerned today? What are your ideas for overcoming these future issues? Discuss strategies to tackle the resistance to change you might experience.

The original Occupational and Safety Health Act was passed to correct the large n umber of unsafe conditions in the workplace. There is ample evidence that the Act has reduced injuries and deaths in major injuries. Today's workplace is evolving and is very different than those of 50 years ago. In this unit's discussion board, give your opinion on the changes we see in employment and in the nature of work that may impact how we look at OSHA today. What new conditions should OSHA address that may not have been part of the original thought? Does today's workforce, for example, experience more separation due to remote worker options? If some emotional or psychological issues arise, should OSHA address those?

Write exactly 3 sentences.

Question: Before they introduced streaming services, how did Netflix use innovation to gain a competitive advantage over its Blockbuster?

Two of the main goals of International Consumer Law is to set a global minimum consumer protection standard and to remove obstacles to cross-border trade. The United Nations Guidelines on Consumer Protection (UNGCP) were promulgated to provide guidance as to the minimal standards of protection within the global market. The United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) promotes those guidelines to member states. In addition to U.N. activity, the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) was established in 1992 to promote international protection for consumers by creating a collaborative forum to address cross-border misconduct.

The UN Guidelines are designed with the intention of providing a inspirational model. Describe the fundamental principles upon which it is based. In addition, identify the long-term goals of the ICPEN in its effort to motivate cross-border traders to engage in acceptable conduct. Describe a couple of the mechanisms that the ICPEN use to encourage compliance.

Were there any unresolved or changing manufacturing or delivery channel issues with the Eads bridge?

Please share examples of how you plan on managing your time upon graduating from the Business Management program.