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Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the […]

HPI501- Week 8-Case Study 2 The SecurOps Challenge   SecurOps (SO) is a fairly new company specializing in high-tech security systems for airports. SO’s innovative products include a new hand-held “wand” (model HH1) that is not just a metal detector but also a “sniffer” for the typical chemical signature of common bomb components. The HH1 […]

1. OSHA has a Strategic Management Plan for 2003-2008. Briefly summarize that plan and comment on its new goals and the criteria used for target industries. Have any of the new goals from this plan had, or will have, an effect on your workplace? Explain and give an example. (www.osha.gov) 2. Describe State Plans and […]

1. Identify four examples of forces that have been influential in changing the nature of the construction industry. Provide examples of each and explain their impact in detail. The forces are: Inanimate power (Electricity, steam, etc.) Machines (Forklifts, etc.) Materials (Advance in metallurgy, plastics, composite) Now seen as negative – asbestos Work Specialization ( painters, […]

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the […]

Assignment 2: External and Internal Environments Due Week 4 and worth 350 points Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s […]

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points) A scientist wishes to represent the location of an earthquake in California. Which type of model is most appropriate for this purpose? [removed] Computer simulation [removed] Equation [removed] Graph [removed] Map   Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points) Which of the following resulted from the growing consensus […]

Write a 900 word paper in which you analyze the diverse nature of psychology as a discipline.   Address the following items as a part of your analysis:   1.    Evaluate the influence of diversity on psychology’s major concepts.   2.    Identify two examples of subdisciplines and two examples of subtopics within psychology.   Examples […]

Design and defend an optimal performance appraisal system for your current position or for one to which you aspire. The purpose is to write a short paper that explains what approach and system you would suggest, why, and how. The purpose is not to create a specific instrument with which to collect performance information. Part […]

Top managers of McDonough Products, Inc. , have asked for your help in comparing the company’s profit performance and financial position with the average for the industry. The accountant has given you the company’s income statement and balance sheet and also the following data for the industry.  The problem is that McDonough is in dollars […]