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  Find an article (electronic) on sustainability in the functional area being discussed (see Functional Areas above and schedule) as it relates to one of the categories of the environment (see Categories of the Environment above).  From the article, you will write a very particular type of memo that is a proposal of how you […]

Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography.  You have a choice: Spike Lee’s School Daze (1987). Then analyze how cinematography works in TWO scenes. The following question should help frame your response: What shots and angles do directors and their cinematographers choose and why? Double space […]

  Conduct an internet search of organizational theories. Thinking about the historical perspective of organizational theory, list and explain examples of organizations that still use a classical theorist approach (i.e. Taylor, Marx, etc.). Thinking about your current or past organization, which type of organization theory best represents your organization? Why? In a perfect world, which […]

  Rather than living in chaos, danger, and the hostility of our neighbors, we find ways to live together. It isn’t easy, but can we avoid doing so? If everybody has self-interest in their own welfare and safety, then everybody also has self-interest in the welfare and safety of others. Self-interest involves community interest, and […]

 The IOM (1999, 2001) Reports ( To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Summary (nap.edu) &  Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century Summary prompted the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) to overcome medical errors reported in these articles. However, EHR- related medical errors have also been […]

Overview LMZ Company has solicited your assistance in developing a Total Rewards Program. The company was started 30 years ago by a husband and wife who are now transitioning into retirement and transferring the company in six months to their oldest son of five children. The company was positioned to allow several departments to transition […]

Review the website Patient Safety America created by John T. James, PhD.  http://www.patientsafetyamerica.com/Links to an external site. Read the Journal Article Electronic Health Records and Patient Safety https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4377566/pdf/ACI-06-0136 Links to an external site. Write a thoughtful entry regarding the website created by Dr. James and your main take-aways. How did you feel as you were […]

Merit-based pay links pay to performance to reward individual contributions for employees and to provide encouragement for employees to perform at their best. While there are positive considerations for implementing this type of pay program, there are also drawbacks depending on the business environment. Identify at least three ways that a merit-based pay system can […]

Overview Aligning a company’s human resources and business strategies is critical when seeking to increase competitive advantage. Some reasons that a business may seek to align or realign their business and HR strategies could include organizational restructuring, employee hiring and retention goals, social responsibility initiatives, and crisis management. The textbook broadly categorizes human resource strategies […]

Overview In your new role as chief human resources officer (CHRO) for a major retail organization, you have been tasked by the CEO to conduct a presentation to the management team on employment law awareness within your first 30 days. The CEO informed you that under the previous CHRO, the company was subject to legal […]