Case 10-27 /Rigging Standards 1) How did Preston Lansing Probably ‘rig’ the standard costs-are the standards set too high or too low? Explain The standards are set too high. When the products are run at a lower cost than the standard‚ then this produces a favorable variance. The cost of goods sold and variance should net to the correct cost though and this is the reason the system creates the variance. Lansing set a loose standard which the standard quantities and standard price are high‚ flowing
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Guidance on the national occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools National occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools: unit titles and their elements The national occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools (STL NOS) can be found on the national database of national occupational standards (www.ukstandards.org) or downloaded from the TDA website at www.tda.gov.uk/stlnosunits. Unit title Elements STL1
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1. Common Law Common Law is used to interpret what the terms in the contract mean‚ especially when there is a dispute about the application of an Act or the contractual relationship in a case‚ which then may become part of a common law (Victoria Legal Aid 2009). Besides‚ common law divides work relationship into two basic categories when the employment contract exists – contracts for service if the worker is an independent contractor and contracts of service if the worker is an employee (WorkCover
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Ethical Practices of Computer and Internet Technology in the Work Place Computer and Internet technology use in the workplace gives rise to questionable ethical practices among employees as well as managers. For the last three (plus) decades the increasing availability and advances in technology has improved productivity; however the use of computers and Internet in the workplace leads to temptation to misuse the resource for personal gain. Employees and managers accessing private employee
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deteriorating and unsafe staffing conditions in hospitals and other institutions prompts workplace advocacy as the universally appropriate concept for maintaining professional nursing practice. The Arkansas Nurses Association and the Louisiana State Nurses Association define workplace advocacy as a planned‚ organized system of services and resources designed to support the professional nurse in the workplace (White Paper on Workplace Advocacy‚ 1997). It provides nurses with the knowledge and skills to use a range
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The social factors of workplace violence show up in various ways‚ for instance studies show that persistent and repeated exposure to hostility‚ rage‚ violence‚ disrespect‚ and threats can erode the emotional well being‚ motivation and job performance of emergency room nurses (Hahn et al.‚ 2012). There is a consistent theme of vulnerability felt by an emergency room nurse and perceived lack of safety (Wolf‚ Altair‚ & Cydne‚ 2014‚ p. 305). Health care workers who have been assaulted at work report
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These include: Chemical Hazards‚ Physical Hazards‚ Biological Hazards‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Work-related Stress (Bogardus‚ pp. 109-113‚ 2004). Organizations can protect employees most efficiently by addressing them with all five of the primary workplace management functions: plan and align the workforce‚ hire workers‚ deploy the workforce‚ reinforce performance‚ and develop the workforce (State of Washington‚ 2006). Chemical hazards are the most likely to require an unforeseen reassignment of
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Workplace Romance Men always want to be a woman’s first love. Women have a more subtle instinct: What they like is to be a man’s last romance. Workplace romance exists when two members of the same organization develop a relationship with mutual attraction. Those who develop workplace romances may cause damages to morale and productivity in the workplace. Along with this‚ businesses and companies are still confused at whether or not they should interfere in the romantic relationship. If
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issue now at the forefront of most employer’s employee handbook‚ companies are taking the time in explaining the problems associated with discrimination to their employees. Since discrimination is such an issue we will be looking at the moral and ethical obligations that a person of authority has to keep in mind when deciding claims of discrimination. I choose to look at Riordan Manufacturing company in this analysis of the company’s policies that are in effect in an attempt to combat discrimination
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Ethics and the Workplace Ethics play a very important role in the running of a business. All firms and companies will have a set of ethical standards and practices that is suitable to their culture and nature of business. Ethics address duty‚ obligation‚ fairness‚ justice‚ altruism‚ and moral responsibility. Business ethics can be defined as right or wrong actions taken by corporations. Firms and companies are managed by people‚ from the very top management to the very bottom; any ethical or unethical
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