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together with your knowledge/experience, explain your believe on ethics, quality satisfaction, and social responsibility. As a good and effective quality director/manager, what is your working philosophy? Write 2-3 paragraphs, not exceeding 300 words.

Part 2: Answer questions and express your thought from these 2 activities: 1) An ethical dilemma, and 2) Have we spoiled customers? Your writing should be between 500-900 words (single space, Times NW 12), or not exceeded 2 pages. Post your writing into the Discussion Board, under forum “Assignment Three – Quality Satisfaction and Corporate Social Responsibility”.

Critical Thinking Activity – An Ethical Dilemma

Image Products Inc. and Lovan corporation are major producer of shampoos, conditioners, and other bath products for women. They are also intense competitors. Recently, Lovan has surged ahead in the marketplace on the strength of a new shampoo that is outselling the leading products of all competitors, including Image Products. This new product is based on a supersecret formula that produces a shampoo with a silky texture and a pleasant aroma. Consumers love it.

John Parker, supervisor of the research and development department for Image Products, is under intense pressure to replicate Lovan’s formula. Unfortunately for Parker, all of his attempts to break the code have failed. As a result, Image Products has lost so much market share that company-wide layoffs are imminent. Parker’s wife and their daughter, who is 3 months pregnant, both work at Image Products. Both will lose their jobs in the first round if layoffs are necessary. Because the firm is located in a rural one-company town, the chances of his wife and daughter finding other jobs are slim at best.

A potential solution has fallen into Parker’s lap. A disgruntled chemist from Lovan has applied for a vacant position in Parker’s department. He has made it clear to Parker that, if hired, he can bring Lovan’s coveted formula with him. However he will do so only if Parker brings him in at top dollar- a demand that is not justified by the chemist’s credentials.

Assume that John Parker is a friend and that he asks your advice about how to handle this situation. What will you recommend to him, and why? What model would you apply in dealing with this dilemma if you were in Parker’s position? Why?

Critical Thinking Activity – Have We Spoiled Customers?

“If you want to understand how the worldwide quality movement has benefited consumers, just look at automobiles. What used to be considered a luxury option is now just standard,” said one quality manager. “That is precisely the problem,” said another quality manager, “We have spoiled the consumer. Now customers will never be happy no matter what we do.” Join this debate, what is your opinion concerning the following questions?

1. Are global consumers spoiled and unrealistic in their expectations, or are they finally demanding their rights in the marketplace?
2. How has the worldwide demand for quality driven the concept of innovation? How has innovation changed your life?
3. If you were a quality director, what would be your quality philosophy or principles for your department’s employees?

There are 20 short answer questions

QUESTION 1

List the three compensation components that make up overall compensation.

QUESTION 2

What is strategic compensation, and discuss when does it start?

QUESTION 3

What are the value bases initiatives?

QUESTION 4

When it comes to benefit packages, around twenty-five percent of benefits are legally required. What do they include?

QUESTION 5

Social Security taxes pay for three types of benefits. What are they?

QUESTION 6

What does PEST stand for?

QUESTION 7

What four things do a PEST analysis helps us do?

QUESTION 8

What are the four major activities for which an HR manager is responsible for? 

QUESTION 9

What are the complementary set of competencies HR managers need to acquire?

QUESTION 10

List three major laws affecting Equal Employment Opportunity:

QUESTION 11

What are the recent recruitment goals that the federal government required for firms that do business with them?

QUESTION 12

Discuss what it means to have reliability and validity when it comes to gathering information about candidates for a position?

QUESTION 13

What does PROPER Stand for?

QUESTION 14

What is the calculation for ROI?

QUESTION 15

What is Strategic Relevance?

QUESTION 16

What is Criterion Deficiency?

QUESTION 17

List three safeguards to implementing a 360 feedback system to ensure its maximum quality and acceptance?

QUESTION 18

List three performance evaluation methods.

QUESTION 19

List three factors that affect an employee’s performance?

QUESTION 20

List the four phases managers can take to maximize the transfer of training?

Unit VIII Journal

Instructions

Discuss how you can apply the concepts learned in this course to your current or future career. How might the lessons you have learned positively impact your career success?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Unit VIII Essay

Instructions

According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career: 

1. develop career goals, 
2. capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand, 
3. be passionate about and proud of your work, 
4. develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation, 
5. develop a proactive personality, 
6. keep growing through continuous learning and self-development, 
7. document your accomplishments,
8. project a professional image, and 
9. perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430) 

Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career. 

Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements. The reference page does not count toward the total page requirement. Please use the CSU Online Library for providing the supporting sources to complete the paper. 

Be sure to apply the proper APA format for the content and references provided. 

Consider reviewing the link below for the Success Center’s tutorial on essay writing: https://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/_a1174888831/essay_writing/

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

• Citation Guide
• CSU Online Library Research Guide

HA3120D – Essentials of Managed Care SU20 B – Section D01

Discussion 3.2: Misuse or Over-Use

From your experience with hospitals or medical offices and/or from your readings/research:

.Discuss where you have seen tendencies for misuse or over-use of resources. For example, whether the hospital or medical office tended to hoard certain kinds of supplies.

.Consider also whether utilization review may go overboard in its oversight of resource use.

  Please cite references in your post which should be 150-200 words

Write a 1 – 2-page summary, addressing the basic laws about equal opportunity at work regarding age, race, sex, national origin, religion, or incapacity.  Use References, quotes, and avoid plagiarism. Use Apa Style

Students will read assigned applications provided in the text. (minimum 3 pages). Be sure to include your name, double space, provide page numbers, and use a 12 inch font and proper APA formatting. Do not add personal experiences.  Be sure to number your answers to ensure you do not overlook any. Using external research to support your response is expected. Be sure to include references.

assigned application is attached

MODULE 1 CASE – Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Ask, “What’s the difference between a warehouse and distribution center?” and you’ll get different answers. Move on to the array of technology available to automate and track materials in this part of the supply chain and beyond, which is evolving at a rapid pace. Experts point to cost savings through effective inventory management and innovative technology to maintain a competitive edge which have been embraced by leaders in the field.

We covered the labor force during this week’s Discussion and location decisions in SLP 1. Let us move on to what is going on inside warehouse/distribution centers and the important functions they play in the supply chain.

Case Assignment

Begin with the background readings to provide a foundation, and then research at least three diverse technologies that are being used in warehouses/distribution centers that help manage and track inventory and product within the facility, including those that are employed down the supply chain.

• Discuss the three technologies, and then add an overview of initial costs and cost savings, if applicable. Include information on how these technologies affect human workers with regard to job displacement, safety, etc. Finally, discuss the software that supports functions within the facility for each new tech item.
• The discussion for each technology should be 1 page in length.

Resources should be no more than three years old for this Case because the industry is changing rapidly and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career.

Module 1 Case Background Readings

Toray Industries Claims Breakthrough in Printer RFID Chips (2020)

Managing the Complexities of Inventory (2020)

Automated Stocktaking Drone for Warehouse Inventory Management (2019) (Video 1:29)

Autonomous Drones for Warehouse Management | Supply Chain | Cycle Counting (2019) (Video 3:19)

RFID, AIDC, and IoT News: Amazon Files for Patent for Wearable Computers Working with Vision Systems (2020)

Top 20 Warehouses 2019 (2019)

RFID, AIDC and IoT New Round Up for Nov 19, 2019 (2019)

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.

Assignment Expectations

Use the attached APA-formatted template (LOG302 Case1) to create your submission.

Your submission will include:

• Trident’s cover page
• A 3-page paper with APA citations (2- or 3-sentence introduction, 3-page body, and 2- or 3-sentence conclusion)
• The alphabetized reference list page in APA format

The Competing Values Framework is a theoretical model that is used worldwide for assessing organizational culture. Discuss the following:

• Discuss culture and its impact on the transformation process. 
• Your discussion should include the use of the Competing Values Framework by  organizational leaders. 
• Your  discussion should include the four major culture profiles that are  described in the framework. 

 When considering performance management practice for expatriate managers, what are the major factors that must be addressed? Do these differ for expatriate staff? How can you ensure that you are treating both groups equitably? 

Select one of the following case studies (located in your text):

• Case 14-1: Handling the Unhealthy Employee.
• Case 14-2: You Are Not Hurt? Good—You’re Fired!
• Case 15-1: CEO Compensation: Do They Deserve Rock Star Pay?
• Case 15-2: Microsoft, Nokia, and the Finnish Government: A Promise Made, a Promise Broken?

Then complete the following:

• Add your opinion about the choices and decisions being made—if this was your company, would you make this choice?
• What would you do differently?

You are strongly encouraged to make your initial post by the middle of each week so that you have plenty of time to respond to your classmates.