COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course exposes the student to the functions of modern business management (staffing‚ planning‚ organizing‚ directing‚ and controlling) in a complex‚ global environment. Students will understand theoretical text readings and case studies that are applicable to practical situations in the workplace. The course will provide the fundamentals necessary for many other courses in the business disciplines. PURPOSE: On completion of the course‚ the student should be able to:
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Jaron Lanier in his book‚ “You Are Not A Gadget‚” reveals his concerns of the advancements of technology on those who are using it. He brings to light many issues that most people don’t think of‚ nor realize is happening on a day to day basis. The continuing evolution of the digital world has begun and has more potential than ever to destroy the human race by taking away ones individuality‚ creativeness‚ emotion and the real meaning of relationships. In essence everything makes a person‚ human.
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has been a lot of research done as regards to the connection between the words we reflect on or verbalize and how that can affect the power of our mind and thoughts and how that‚ in turn‚ can affect how one might visualize the things they may see. You see‚ the mind is a very powerful thing. It has been said that the average person only uses ten percent of what the mind can actually do yet it already has tremendous power. It has the power to digest and accumulate hundreds and thousands of information
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In the article “The Case Against the Death Penalty‚” which appears in Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints‚ Eric Freedman argues that the death penalty not only does not deter violent crime but also works against reducing the crime rate. Freedman says‚ “The death penalty not only is useless in itself‚ but counterproductive . . . ” (140). This paper will analyze Freedman’s article from the viewpoints of a middle-age working man‚ a poor person‚ and a politician. Summary Freedman
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Title : Lean On Me Year : 1989 Director : John G. Avildsen “Lean on Me” is a biographical-drama movie released at 1989 and directed by John G. Avildsen‚ the director of “ Karate Kid”. The film stars (Morgan Freeman) as Joe Clark‚ real life high school principal in Paterson‚ New Jersey. “Lean on me” is loosely based on the story of Joe Clark‚ whose school is at risk of being taken over by the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores. Joe Louis Clark‚ aka “Crazy
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You Are The Judge #1 Case A: Elaine v. Jerry Legal Issues: The plaintiff‚ Elaine‚ has sued the defendant‚ Jerry‚ because the defendant fired her after the plaintiff was on the job for two months. The job offer letter that the defendant had sent her mentioned the great career opportunities at the company and stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. The company is an employment-at-will employer. The plaintiff was given no reason for the termination. After the termination‚ the defendant hired
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Case Study: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Should You Listen To the Customer? Communication between the two parties is the biggest problem identified in this case. There is Elizabeth and Natalia on one side and Henry on the other. The difference here is that one side was able to clearly state his side. They are all artists and do not appreciate the interference with their artistic side. Natalia is part
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You Are the Judge Paper 1 The case being analyzed is Case Example A. Legal Issues: the legal issues presented in Case A basically involve two topics: the difference between law and ethics and the application of the employment laws. Even though an at-will employee can be discharged by an employer for any reason and the termination could be legitimate‚ it may be unethical to discharge Elaine because ethics inspire individuals to do more than what law requires. Consequently‚ such legal questions
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Are you a shopaholic? 1. Shopaholics found their compulsion to spend by creating false identities to obtain more creditcards. They often hide bank statements from their spouses and try in any way possible to conceal their abuse. In some extreme cases shopaholics has even turned prostituted in order to finance their spending. 2. The group Walletwatch was made by Lawrence Michaels who is a Shopaholic. He spends thou-sands of pounds on albums he don´t like and clothes which don´t fit him. The reason
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you Who are you? Who am I? This question has often been asked during the growth of everyone. When we were young‚ studying in the kindergarten‚ we would probably answer the teacher with your name. But at the moment‚ I will think deeper than just the name given by my parent. We all have a different answer for a different age of ourselves‚ maybe when I become older I will change my answer again. The reason why we have different answers towards this question is because of the interaction
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