Business Policy Help for College and University Students

Examination of untraditional recruiting methods and job interviews

Tech Planet, of Menlo Park, CA, uses weekly lunches and "wacky follow-up sessions" as substitutes for first-round job interviews. During the informal meals, potential employees are expected to mingle, and they are then reviewed by the Tech Planet employees they meet at the luncheons. One Tech Planet employee asks candidates to r ...continues

Is Jennifer right about the need to evaluate the workers formally? Why or why not? If you think she is right, how do you explain away Mel's arguments?

Note: You must complete the activity for this unit in order to fulfill the requirements of this assignment. Go to Course Materials, Unit 3, Activity. Now that you have your supervisor's opinion, prepare a response for Jennifer and Mel highlighting your thoughts. Here are the questions they need answered. Is Jennifer right ...continues

What causes conflict between employees in organizations? What has been your professional experience with conflict with another employee?

Check Your Understanding What causes conflict between employees in organizations? What has been your professional experience with conflict with another employee? Exercises Construct a work conflict situation between two employees who both want to shingle the lower roof of a house you have just built for sale. Imagine the ...continues

Proctor and Gamble's Acquisition of Gillette

What strategic actions should P&G executives undertake to ensure the Gillette acquisition ultimately benefits shareholders? What must be done to achieve the expected 1 + 1 = 3 benefit? Should the company pursue additional acquisitions?

Employee Involvement Programs

What do you think are the best employee involvement programs? Why?

System Development Life Cycle

What style of business would not use this process and why?

Human Recourses - Affirmative Action

Write a paper recommending to a company's board of directors that affirmative action policies should be implemented. It should be at least 700 words. Include points supporting the recommendation and clearly address points that may be used against this recommendation. Also address how AA policy will relate to compliance with EEO ...continues

Organizational Behavior

Write a thesis statement (an argument) that you will research. For example, your thesis statement might be, “Managers communicate downward to subordinates more frequently than they communicate upward to superiors.” The results of your research will either support or reject your thesis. Produce a title based on your research res ...continues

Strategies for Change

Professional Development 1. Of the mental habits that support lifelong learning, which do you feel are the most important? 2. With all of the upcoming changes, where do you see your career in the next five years? Issues to Consider 1. Discuss the importance of lifelong learning. 2. Is it possible to develop any in ...continues

Strategies for Change

The research should focus on determining what type of change intervention would be appropriate, and to write a proposal for implementing the change from the perspective of an outside change agent. Be sure to discuss the theme for intervention as well as how it would be implemented. Feel free to use books, magazines, the ...continues