You have just been hired as the Labour Relations Coordinator at a public sector organization. Today, your manager has just informed you that the next round of collective bargaining with the union begins on September 1st, 2020. She has asked you to put together a comprehensive planning document for the CB process. She wants to see all work tasks, work tasks assigned to people (positions), resources needed to complete tasks and timelines. She suggests that you prepare this planning document in a chart/table/schematic format.

QUESTION TWO [45] About Acer… Technology innovation that fosters business transformation We Are In the Acceleration Business We help customers use technology to slash the time it takes to turn ideas into value. In turn, they transform industries, markets and lives. Some of our customers run traditional IT environments. Most are transitioning to a secure, cloudenabled, mobile-friendly infrastructure. Many rely on a combination of both. Wherever they are in that journey, we provide the technology and solutions to help them succeed Technology That Fuels Transformation We make IT environments more efficient, productive and secure, enabling fast, flexible responses to a rapidly changing competitive landscape. We enable organisations to act quickly on ideas by delivering infrastructure that can be easily composed and recomposed to meet shifting demands so they can lead in today’s marketplace of disruptive innovation. Solutions You Need to Succeed We deliver high-quality, high-value products, consulting and support services in a single package. That’s one of our principal differentiators. We have industry-leading positions in servers, storage, wired and wireless networking, converged systems, software, services and cloud. And with customised financing solutions and strategy, we can provide the right tech solutions for your unique business goals. Innovating for Today and Tomorrow ACER has been in the innovation business for more than 75 years. Our vast intellectual property portfolio and global research and development capabilities are part of an innovation roadmap designed to help organisations of all sizes – from global enterprises to local startups – transition from traditional technology platforms to the IT systems of the future. ACER Labs: Innovation That Fuels Growth The advanced research from ACER Labs changes the world. We’re a powerful innovation engine for ACER, our customers and our industry, delivering breakthrough technologies and pioneering revolutionary research. We address everything from IT trends to complex consumer and social challenges. That’s because our ideas and technology fuel the next generation of Acer products – and the next generation of technologists, teachers, physicians and artists At Acer, quality is everyone’s responsibility and it’s accelerating time to value. We are committed to continually improving and meeting requirements by embedding quality in everything we do. We earn customers’ trust by delivering exceptional experiences through partnering, innovation, and a bias for action. Newsroom Acer continually introduces new products and services, explores technology and market trends, and provides industry insight and best practices. Check out our latest news or contact the Acer media relations team Internet of Things Powers Transformative Growth Internet of Things (IoT) will drive economic growth and efficiency with smarter homes, cars, factories, businesses, and entire cities. Governments can advance IoT adoption through public project deployments, increased spectrum availability, harmonization of global standards, and robust security and data protection High-Performance Computing Solves Complex Problems Public-private collaboration and R&D investments are critical to leap to the next level of exascale computing and to maintain U.S. economic competitiveness through leadership in High-Performance Computing Connectivity Makes It All Possible Spectrum availability is essential to the increasingly networked world. Campus connectivity allows innovative delivery of important public services, such as education and healthcare. Tax Policies Foster Competitiveness Tax policies drive economic growth and job creation. U.S. tax reform should focus on achieving global competitiveness and encouraging R&D Market Access Helps Us Reach Our Customers Improved market access enables our technologies to reach global customers. Trade agreements must reduce barriers and reflect the digital economy

Sustainability Guides Our Approach Sustainability is part of ACER's DNA and guides our operations, innovation strategy, and employee engagement. Our sustainable technologies benefit our company, our customers, and our world. We encourage organisations to consider sustainability as an integral factor in technology decisions to meeting the data needs of the future Edge-centric, Cloud-enabled and Data-driven We live in a world where everything computes. Where technology, apps and data are driving digital transformation, reshaping markets and disrupting every industry. In this world, success favours enterprises that can invent, reinvent and deliver new outcomes at warp speed. Join us to explore the hottest technology trends and realise a vision for the future enterprise that will advance the way we live and work. You’ll find it all at ACER Discover 2018 Madrid ACER Discover 2018: Madrid, 27 – 29 November Four powerful reasons to attend

1. Insight Accelerate your digital transformation. Explore new trends, strategies and opportunities at the General Session, breakouts and one-on-one meetings.

2. Connection Achieve lasting success through shared talent and strong collaboration. Build career boosting relationships with peers, sponsors, partners and ACER experts.

3. Knowledge Learn the best of what's been accomplished before. Grow organizational strength through training, workshops and Hands-on Labs.

4. Enjoyment Focus on our rich agenda and networking opportunities by day, and enjoy a reward by night at the ACER Discover 2018 Celebration, with superb food and beverages.(www.google.com)

2.1. ACER employees seem highly motivated. Do you agree? Motivate your answer by providing an explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In your discussion, illustrate Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and provide any five (5) guidelines that ACER could use for motivating demotivated employees.

2.2. We make IT environments more efficient, productive and secure, enabling fast, flexible responses to a rapidly changing competitive landscape. We enable organisations to act quickly on ideas by delivering infrastructure that can be easily composed and recomposed to meet shifting demands so they can lead in today’s marketplace of disruptive innovation. This extract, especially the repetition of “we” is indicative of the fact that groups and teams are at the core of the company’s success. Do you agree? Provide a balanced debate by focussing on the Acer employee’s desire to form teams and groups and work within those structures. In your answer, by considering certain assumptions, comment on group characteristics that may have unfolded at Acer over time.

2.3. Acer focuses on planning. Debate this assertion by making reference to the case study. In your answer pay attention to the strengths and weaknesses of planning. (

Thomsonetics, Inc., a rapidly growing early-stage technology company, had the pretax income noted below for calendar years 2010-2012. The firm was subject to corporate taxes consistent with the rates shown in Table 2.6.

Year: Pretax Income:
2010 $87,000  
2011 $312,000
2012 $760,000

a. Calculate Thomsonetics' tax liability for each year 2010, 2011, and 2012.

b. What was the firm's average tax rate in each year?

c. What was the firm's marginal tax rate in each year?

TABLE 2.6

Taxable Income Over: Not Over: Tax Rate:
$0 $50,000 15%
50,000 75,000 25%
75,000 100,000 34%
100,000 335,000 39%
335,000 10,000,000 34%
10,000,000 15,000,000 35%
15,000,000 18,333,333 38%
18,333,333 ................. 35%

What is cost effectiveness analysis? Why might we focus on cost effectiveness instead of efficiency?

What is the relationship between cost effectiveness and efficiency?

If an allocation of pollution control across firms is cost-effective – meaning that it is the least cost way of achieving the total level of pollution control done by the firms – what must be true of the allocation?

Why is an emissions tax cost (or cap-and-trade scheme) effective?

In general, why is a technology standard not cost effective? In general, why is a uniform emissions standard not cost effective? Could a uniform emissions standard ever be cost effective? Explain.

Why does tax provide stronger incentives for technological innovation and adoption than an emissions standard? Why does a CAT scheme provide slightly weaker incentives than a tax?

Is a technology standard a good way to promote technological innovation?

Would we ever want to subsidize R&D directly? Why?

If our goal is to constrain emissions, would it be better to use an emissions tax or a CAT scheme in a rapidly growing economy? What about in an economy with high inflation?

Compare the impact of an emissions tax and a CAT scheme in an economy experiencing rapid technological change which is bringing down the cost of abating emissions.

Identify one situation in which a command-and-control policy might be preferred to a market-based policy. Explain your answer.

What are pollution hotspots? Explain what the uniform mixing assumption is and why violations of that assumption can potentially be problematic for market-based policies. How can these policies be adjusted to mitigate this issue?

U.S. Sulfur Dioxide Trading Program

T/F. The U.S. Acid Rain Program (Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990) was successful at reducing pollution, but ultimately the costs of the program exceeded the benefits. The greatest benefits from the program came from reducing ecosystem acidification.

1. What do you think about our current production and consumption patterns? How does a product's life-cycle influence sustainability?

2. How might continued economic growth (in terms of increased GDP) impact the planet? Are there viable alternatives (e.g., GPI, green consumerism, de-growth, circular economy) to this trajectory? What might be the role of innovation and technology in achieving economic sustainability?

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Subiject: Innovation and technology

In today’s fast-paced world, we need beneficial partnerships to encourage creativity, leverage experience and maximise resources that can help to solve at a business solution as quickly as possible. By also looking for partnerships and collaborating externally, organisations are able to innovate much more quickly and even create solutions to problems that may not yet be prevalent or salient issues. What are the reasons behind the success of collaborative research?

(TCO D) On January 1, 2010, Solis Co. issued its 10% bonds in the face amount of $3,000,000, which mature on January 1, 2020. The bonds were issued for $3,405,000 to yield 8%. Solis uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond premium. Interest is payable semi-annually on July 1st and January 1st each year . At December 31, 2010, Please show the Journal entries to record the above:

1. Journal entry to record the Issue of Bonds on January 1, 2010.

2. Journal Entry to record the payment of Interest on July 1st, 2010 and January 1st, 2011. Be sure to record any adjusting entry for December 31st, 2010.

3. What is the Unamortized Discount or Premium Balance on Bonds Payable as of December 31st, 2011?? (Using the Effective Interest Method)

(Hint: Prepare yourself a Schedule like in the textbook to help you do this problem) (Round each answers to nearest dollar when preparing your schedule.)

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The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk. Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below. The base year is 2008.

Prices and Quantities

1. Refer to Table 2. For 2010, calculate the (1) real GDP and (2) the GDP Deflator.

2. Refer to Table 2. For 2011, calculate the (1) real GDP and (2) the GDP Deflator.

3. Refer to Table 2. Calculate the country’s inflation rate from 2010 to 2011.

“Starting Out with Python”, Chapter 5, introduces the student to functions. Describe in your own words some ways functions are beneficial to the programmer. In other words, why might a programmer want to use functions?

Collective action problems are pervasive in politics in general, and the American political system is not immune from their influence. After defining the concept of a collective action problem, explain how political parties, electoral processes, and interest groups solve various collective action problems. Please make sure to use at least one example from each of the previously mentioned areas of the political process.  

Please explain , thank you