DQ 1 What is the difference between managers and leaders? Is it possible to be an effective manager but not an effective leader? Provide examples. Managers and leaders can have the same goal set yet their approach of getting to that goal can be very different. Managers are system and structure focused having legitimate power based upon their position. Whereas the leader focuses on the people involved‚ achieving power by the respect that they earn. Leaders achieve their goal by motivating the people
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WMST 2510B On Women: An Introduction to Women’s Studies Caucasia Discussion Questions 1. Caucasia begins with Birdie’s recollection: "A long time ago I disappeared. One day I was here‚ the next I was gone." Why does Birdie come to think of herself as having "disappeared" when living as Jesse Goldman? Is her ability to disappear a blessing or a curse? Is Birdie "passing" when she calls herself black‚ or when she calls herself white? When is she not passing? 2. Cole and Birdie speak Elemeno
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Week 1 eActivity Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the tools related to the managerial economics. Answer the question: What managerial economic decisions are business leaders making? Be prepared to discuss. Week 1 Discussion 1 ECO550 January 13‚ 2013 Author: Anonymous Posted Date: Tuesday‚ February 1‚ 2011 4:49:05 PM EST Edited Date: Sunday‚ January 6‚ 2013 9:47:19 PM EST Total views: 28 (Your views: 1) "Managerial Economic Decision Making" Please respond to
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Week 2 Discussion Nurses as Leaders in Health Care Reform Allison B. Neal For this week’s discussion I chose to focus on the importance of mentorship in nursing. This will focus on identifying the characteristics of mentors that have (or could be) most successful in recruiting and training diverse nurses and nurse faculty. At my facility me and another fellow nurse are head of our units mentoring program. This program that we have implemented focuses on the new graduated nurse and follows them
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Supply Chain Design Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer and is a subsidiary of Riordan Industries. Riordan Manufacturing has three main production facilities located in Georgia‚ Michigan and Hangzhou‚ China. This paper will focus on the manufacturing business and supply chain activities of the electric fan production in Hangzhou China with information on manufacturing strategy‚ production performance‚ supplier relationships‚ forecasting and inventory. Manufacturing Strategy
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A&F Discussion Questions 1. Companies like J. Crew (http://www.jcrew.com) and banana republic (http://www.bananarepublic.com) are targeting many of the same consumers as Abercrombie & Fitch. Visit their websites and discuss how their marketing strategies are different from those of A&F. Would you suggest any changes in these strategies that would allow these two companies to better position themselves in the minds of consumers? Banana republic and J. Crew’s marketing plan is geared more towards
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with you with additional questions throughout the week to push the learning further. Feel free to discuss your classmates’ findings and thoughts on these questions with each other as well. Welcome to Week 1 | Instructor Prondzinski | 6/17/2012 6:57:22 AM | | | Class‚The opening segment contains a number of questions requiring a response. Start off the week by selecting one of the questions and provide a detailed response.Dr. Dale | | | | RE: Welcome to Week 1 | Joshua Collier | 7/14/2012
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Week 3: Process Analysis and Production Processes - Class Discussion Discussion The purpose of this discussion board is to provide you with a forum to discuss your newly discovered production and operations management concepts in light of current issues and real world situations with others in the class. In essence‚ it is a practice ground for ensuring that your reasoning and foundation of these concepts are secure. This portion of the course requires you to interact with your fellow classmates
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OPower Answer the following questions that are based on the article reading below. Keep your responses to 1-2 paragraphs (150-300 words) per question. Posts must be clear and concise‚ and must address the questions being asked. You must also respond to at least one of yourpeers Discussion Questions: Even though Laskey and Yates are of the opinion that OPOWER has been extremely successful in the years since its inception‚ they also believe that the behavioral science-based approach could produce
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Topic 1: Discussion Question 1 Read Lake and von Baeyer’s article‚ “Tips for Successful Students." Also‚ review the characteristics of a successful student as explained in the lecture. As you consider these‚ which is your strongest characteristic? Why? How will this characteristic help you to become a successful student in your program of study? While reading the “Tips for Successful Students” article‚ I found it was important to keep an open mind and be honest when evaluating myself and the characteristics
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