According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are
the shared beliefs and values among a group of people which
influences how they perceive, think, and react in the organization.
There are four types of organizational culture:
Clan-Internal focus that values flexibility
Adhocracy-A risk taking culture with an external focus
on flexibility
Market-A competitive culture with an external focus on
profits over employee satisfaction
Hierarchy-A structured culture valuing stability and
effectiveness internally
How would you describe the organizational culture of a
previous or current place of employment? And why?
Do you think this type of culture is best suited to
help the company achieve its strategic goals? Explain.
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Maslow's needs of hierarchy is not perfect. However, beginners may use it for marketing purpose. How could a new marketing manager for each of the following organization use Maslow's needs hierarchy to develop marketing strategy based on the need that can be fulfilled by the product/service offered by the organization?
a. Coach designer purse
b. Revlon Cosmetics
c. Colonial Penn Life Insurance
d. The Girl Scouts
e. Calvin Klein Jeans
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On 13th April 2020, an article was published on the internet under the title "After the pandemic: How will Covid-19 transform global health and development?"
Please, read the article and answer the following question:
Do you think there can be any positive consequences to public health after the current pandemic crisis? Please, justify your answer and provide examples, if possible.
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GLOBAL MACROTRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Ch. 11 Mitigating Demand-Driven Imbalance
There are four separate demand attributes that can lead to demand-supply imbalances. Are they all the same or should a business be more willing to allow one type over another? What factors go into that decision?
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GLOBAL MACROTRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
How does shaping demand differ from anticipating demand? Who can shape demand, and how is it accomplished?
(3-4 paragraphs please) (4-5 sentences each)
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GLOBAL MACROTRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
How does shaping demand differ from anticipating demand? Who can shape demand, and how is it accomplished?
(3-4 paragraphs please) (4-5 sentences each)
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QUESTION 6
Title VII's ban on racial discrimination
applies to black people only |
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applies to black and Hispanic people only |
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applies to all citizens equally |
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applies only to people from another country |
10 points
QUESTION 7
An employer will be found liable for racial harassment if the employee can show
that the harassment was unwelcome and based on race |
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that the harassment was so severe or pervasive that it altered the conditions of employment and created an abusive environment |
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there is a basis for imposing liability on the employer |
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All of the choices are correct. |
10 points
QUESTION 8
EEOC guidelines state that employers can avoid liability for national origin discrimination after implementing an "English-only" rule if the employer can show that it is necessary:
for communication with customers who only speak English. |
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to promote efficiency for cooperative work assignments. |
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to promote safety in an emergency. |
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All of the choices are correct. |
10 points
QUESTION 9
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) makes it illegal to
hire authorized aliens or refer authorized aliens for employment. |
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discriminate in favor of American citizens if there is an equally qualified authorized alien. |
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continue to employ an alien in the U.S. knowing that he/she has become an unauthorized alien. |
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to hire an unauthorized alien if the employer is a federal contractor. |
10 points
QUESTION 10
A claimant must prove discriminatory intent in order to be successful with a claim of national origin discrimination under:
Title VII. |
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IRCA. |
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42 U.S.C. sec. 1981. |
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FLSA. |
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MIXTAPE SOCIAL: BUILDING BRANDS FOR ATHLETES AND COMPANIES - is advertising and marketing industry.
Discuss clear and concise issue(s)/problem(s) relevant to marketing strategy; be as specific as possible; sub-issues may be identified.
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Question #1:
Question #2:
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Neve Commercial Bank is the only bank in the town of York, Pennsylvania. On a typical Friday, an average of 8 customers per hour arrive at the bank to transact business. There is one teller at the bank, and the average time required to transact business is 3 minutes. It is assumed that service times may be described by the negative exponential distribution. A single line would be used, and the customer at the front of the line would go to the first available bank teller. If a single teller is used:
a) The average time in the line? = ______ minutes?.
b) The average number in the line? = _______customers?.
c) The average time in the system? = _____minutes? .
d) The average number in the system? = ______customers?
e) The probability that the bank is empty? = ____?(round your response to two decimal? places).
f) CEO Benjamin Neve is considering adding a second teller? (who would work at the same rate as the? first) to reduce the waiting time for customers. He assumes that this will cut the waiting time in half.
g) If a second teller is? added, the average time a customer spends in the queue? = ____ minutes?
h) If a second teller is? added, the average number of customers in the queue? =??____ customers.
I) If a second teller is? added, the average time a customer spends in the system? = _____minutes
j) If a second teller is? added, the average number of customers in the system? =?? customers?
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MERMED Inc. is a medical device manufacturer.
The company’s headquarters is located in Houston, Texas. It is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing diagnostic imaging and therapeutic medical devices used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular and other diseases. MERMED earned $300 million of revenue in 2015, while employing more than 10,000 people worldwide. One of it’s manufacturing plants is located in Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Tom Jones is the plant manager at the Dingle facility.
The Dingle site runs 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week. It has 1000
employees. It manufactures a variety of of medical devices
(including Class III devices). A number of it's products are sold
in the US and European markets. The facility has a Quality
Management System in place. Their Quality Management System is in
compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820. Their facility is
frequently audited by Notified Bodies and the FDA.
The site was recently audited by corporate. The corporate auditing
team were checking the site's compliance with ISO 13485:2016 and 21
CFR 820. The auditors found a number of potential non-conformances
to ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR 820.
You must complete 4 tasks (for each of the 5 incidents/questions):
1. Review each of these potential non-conformances (5 incidents in total)
2. Determine if they are non-conformances against the requirements of the ISO13485:2016 AND 21 CFR 820.
3. If they are non-compliances, write down the specific clause numbers in ISO 13485:2016 AND specific section number of 21 CFR 820 which is applicable (write down the main clause/section in each regulation that the non-compliance is against).
4. Briefly EXPLAIN your decision.
The design file for the medical Device Alpha 04 was reviewed. The company has not analyzed the service log, problem reports, or other quality sources to verify the effectiveness of each design change and documented the results of the company's analysis.
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1. What are the downsides of litigation?
2. What are the benefits of the various forms of alternative dispute resolution? Provide 2-3 reasons why you as a business owner or manager would choose to use an alternative dispute resolution format (and name what type of ADR you would choose).
3. What are the downsides of the various forms of alternative dispute resolution?
4. Choose one business dispute from the news or the world around us and explain whether, if you were the owner of the business and had the option, you would choose to move forward with litigation or an alternative dispute resolution method. And why.
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What is your view of race relations in general, and of color blindness in particular especially, but not only, at work?
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While the legal doctrine of reasonable accommodation (you read about that concept during our employment law chapters related to disabilities and religion) is not applicable in a contract dispute case, how might the application of that doctrine result in a solution for both parties? Sometimes, creative problem solving can result in a win-win rather than a win/lose situation. How might this be turned into a win-win?
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