ACTBAS2 INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS CASE (“Goodwill Stores”) 3rd Term‚ Academic Year 2011-2012 Source: Weygandt‚ J.‚ Kieso‚ D.‚ and Kimmel‚ P. ”Accounting Principles”‚ 8th edition. (modified) Ulysses Cordero was just hired as the assistant treasurer of Goodwill Stores. The company is a specialty chain store with nine retail stores concentrated in one metropolitan area. Among other things‚ the payment of all invoices is centralized in one of the departments Ulysses will manage. His primary responsibility
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Solutions Manual Discrete-Event System Simulation Third Edition Jerry Banks John S. Carson II Barry L. Nelson David M. Nicol August 31‚ 2000 Contents 1 Introduction to Simulation 2 Simulation Examples 3 General Principles 4 Simulation Software 5 Statistical Models in Simulation 6 Queueing Models 7 Random-Number Generation 8 Random-Variate Generation 9 Input Modeling 10 Verification and Validation of Simulation Models 11 Output Analysis for a Single Model 12 Comparison and Evaluation of Alternative
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is faced with many problems when it decides to become global‚ the “people challenge” might‚ in fact‚ be the most difficult.” (Ivancevich‚ 2010‚ P. 95). Establishing a Global Human Resource Management (GHRM) plan is essential. “Each country in which the international organization operates will have its own laws‚ business customs and workforce characteristics”(Ivancevich‚ 2010. P. 95). Some human resource challenges include finding and retaining suitable candidates‚ environmental adjustment and
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expansion into Japan. “An HR department is typically created when the number of employees reaches 200-500” (Ivancevich‚ 2010‚ p. 14)‚ Johnsco has 300 employees currently and with the expansion into the Japanese marketplace this number will obviously increase. “The HRM strategies must reflect clearly the organization’s strategies regarding people‚ profit‚ and overall effectiveness”. (Ivancevich‚ 2010‚ p. 8) Johnsco’s staffing problems are a true indication that recruitment has not been a primary focus
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take the risk of receiving false results. The probability of a violating the 14th amendment right of the employee a challenge in itself. It guarantees an individual’s right to be secure against any unreasonable searches without probable cause. (Ivancevich‚ 2010) But as long as the company thoroughly document‚ be fair‚ consistent and not reveal the test results to third parties the company will be well in their rights. Drug testing makes the workplace safer and increases employee confidence‚ according
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Prentice-Hall. Hellriegel‚ D. & Slocum‚ J.W.‚ Jr. 2004. Organizational behavior. Thomson‚ South-Western. Hornby‚ A.S. 2005. Oxford advance learner’s dictionary of current English. Oxford University Press Ivancevich‚ J.M.‚ Konopaske‚ R Kreitner‚ R. & Kinicki‚ A. 2001. Organizational behavior. 5th edition. Irwin McGraw-Hill Luthans‚ F Mullins‚ L.J. 2005. Management and organizational behavior. Prentice Hall Pfeiffer‚ J.B Rayton‚ B.A. 2006. Examining the interconnection of job satisfaction and organizational
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should have overall higher satisfaction and adaptability within its department. Departmentalization “Process in which an organization is structurally divided by combining jobs in departments according to some shared characteristic or basis” (Gibson‚ Ivancevich & Konopaske‚ 2011‚ p. 401). Functional departmentalization organizes employees based on function or skill. Some examples of there are employees involved in making the company’s products work in the manufacturing department and employees involved
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action-oriented department is all about individuals and the way the HRM department will work to resolve the issues of these people‚ and facilitate the achievement of organizational objectives and facilitate employee’s development and satisfaction ( Ivancevich‚ J. M. (2010). An example would be an HRM team that contains a recruiting department that ’s centered merely on bringing in new people to the organization. The shortage of normal record keeping doesn ’t suggest that adequate records aren ’t kept
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establish the program? What are the most difficult challenges an organization may have to face in using drug-testing program? Should alcohol abuse be also included into the program? Drug-Testing Program – Should or Should Not As per case study (Ivancevich‚ 2010)‚ Castulon Corp had found few cases of drug abuse within two months. Working in the industry that an error in any production process may create serious problems to the users‚ Castulon Corp. must prompt consider implementing the drug-testing
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changes in our life is that people live longer and healthier due to the advanced medical care. Unfortunately‚ this becomes burden for companies who offer retirees pension plan. Because of people are living longer in retirement‚ the costs a lot more. (Ivancevich‚ p382) Therefore‚ companies start to look for a way to get out of the promise that they made for their retirees. While companies are looking for ways to get away from their promise‚ there are many issues are emerging throughout the nation which
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