Managers Hot Seat #1: Diversity in Hiring: Candidate Conundrum Summary of the case: The company personnel Robert (Manager) and Paul (Project leader) are interviewing two potential candidates Sonya and Jacqueline for a new position at the company. After interviewing both candidates Paul feels Sonya is the one they should hire while Robert believes they should hire Jacqueline. Paul’s reasoning is that he feels he’d work better with Sonya both being Caucasian while Robert thinks Paul may have personal
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BARILLA SpA (A)‚ (C) and (D) 1. Draw a flow diagram for Barilla dry products sold through distributors. Your diagram will have four major sections: Barilla production‚ Barilla Finished Goods Inventory‚ Distribution Centers‚ and grocers. Indicate the flows of both physical goods and information. At appropriate places on your diagram‚ collect any relevant statistics mentioned in the case‚ for example on inventories‚ lead-times‚ etc. Please refer to the following page (page 2 of this document)
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Ideally‚ the project manager should conduct the sponsor interview(s) prior to beginning the project. The interview provides an opportunity for the project manager and sponsor to clarify and document how the sponsor will determine project success. What are the business objectives of the project? Who are the key project stakeholders? How will the sponsors measure the success of the project? Prepare for the sponsor interview by reviewing the Initial Sponsor Interview form in detail and by reviewing
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Cognitive Biases in the Hiring Process James A. Butler University of Maryland University College Cognitive Biases in the Hiring Process When hiring for open positions within a company‚ an employer may want to investigate an applicant’s past history through a process known as a pre-employment background check. This check or process is used to screen applicants to find quality employees. Employers want to know who they are working with before hiring a potential applicant. The background check will
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Opera Hotel Edition Hardware Sizing for Microsoft OS OPERA Version 5.0 October 4‚ 2011 OPERA HOTEL SERVER SIZING Copyright 2010 MICROS Systems‚ Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ photocopied‚ stored on a retrieval system‚ or transmitted without the express prior written consent of the publisher. MICROS Systems‚ Inc. retains the right to update or change the contents of this document without prior notice. MICROS Systems‚ Inc. assumes no responsibility
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Your rental property needs new occupants‚ so where find potential tenants. Before handing over the keys to the home‚ you need to make sure quality tenants are signing the lease. Besides the tenants‚ there are other things you need to keep in mind. Here are three things a property management company can help you avoid. The Unruly Tenant and the Eviction Process A terrible tenant is a landlord’s worst nightmare. Handling the daily tasks of being a landlord is stressful‚ but unruly tenants can make
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Certified Arborist will have many references you can call and check. This is to satisfy you as the customer and also give the Arborist a better reputation. These references will be available upon request‚ so request them! 5) You will save money! Although hiring a Certified Arborist may cost you a little extra at first‚ you will save a ton of money in the long run. By paying for the right treatment you are guaranteed to fix the problem. You can hire someone else to work on your tree but then you run the risk
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Seafood is spoiled due to a faulty refrigeration unit in the delivery truck. Following your discovery‚ you made an immediate phone call to Neptune to alert them of the situation. You should now send a follow-up e-mail to Carl Bass‚ the shipping manager at Neptune‚ detailing the problem and how you would like for it to be resolved. First‚ clearly state your case with specific details. Second‚ ask for a reasonable solution to the problem. Finally‚ schedule a new shipment of untainted seafood
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A current and somewhat controversial topic regarding the hiring process is employers’ use of social media screening. The most popular sites to be checked are Facebook‚ LinkedIn‚ and Twitter and now more than ever‚ companies are looking on the Internet to see if applicants are active on these social media websites (Swallow). Harris Interactive conducted a survey of 2‚303 respondents from February 9‚ 2012 through March 2‚ 2012 to find out how many companies used social media sites to check on job
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transactions?” Ethical solutions to business and organisational problems may have more than one alternative‚ and sometimes no right solution may seem available. Learning to think‚ reason‚ and act ethically can enable us to first be aware of and recognize a potential ethical problem. Then we can evaluate values‚ assumptions‚ and judgement regarding the problem before we act. Ethics concern an individual moral judgement about right and wrong. Decisions taken within an organisation may be made by individuals or
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