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 Mary Contrary, age 42, is a single mom caring for two children – Peter, age 15, and Muffett, age 12. Mary is a full-time employee of the Garden Grow Company and works as a lead botanist.

Part 1: Mary participates in Garden Grow’s dependent care assistance plan. In 2017, Mary incurred the following dependent care expenses:

• $2,500 for a part-time housekeeper

• $1,500 for Peter’s private therapy (Peter is mentally incapacitated due to a tragic accident involving a spider bite)

• $1,000 for Muffett’s after school program

• $575 for Muffett’s summer day camp

Which, if any, of the above expenses are allowable as non-taxable?
 

Please write a memo answering this question, citing appropriate authority.
An IRAC-style essay is appropriate for this assignment.

Part 2: In February 2017, Mary relocated from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV, to manage the new branch Garden Grow opened that year. She incurred the following expenses:

• $275,000 for the purchase of a house

• $5,000 for selling her Los Angeles home and finding a home in Las Vegas

• $500 for packing and moving her household goods.

• $175 for moving-related travel between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Garden Grow reimbursed her but did not exclude the reimbursements from her income

Which, if any, of the above expenses are deductible? Why?
 

Please answer in one or two paragraphs. An IRAC is NOT necessary for this part of the assignment.

 Individual Course Project Proposal – Outline (80-points) due Week 1   The OrganizationSelect an organization to be used for this Individual Course Project10-pointsHistory / BackgroundDescribe the history / background of the organization10-pointsCurrent BusinessDescribe their current business. What do they do? Why?10-pointsM, G & ODescribe the mission, goals and objectives of the business10-pointsCurrent T & D DepartmentDescribe in as much detail as you can find the current Training and Employee Development department. What do they do? Why? Do they seem proactive? Or, mostly reactive? Why? How can you tell?20-pointsProblemsLook at the entire organization. What challenges / problems are they experiencing? Why? Does it seem like they have a clear path forward using a training and development intervention? Why? How can you tell?10-pointsYour Reason(s)Why do you wish to research, study, and write about this company from a Training and Development perspective?10-points    Total Points80-points

BU47S : Strategic Management

Question 1

 As part of its training, most military academies teach the:

Nine Principles of War.

Seven Principles of Success.

Five Keys to Effectiveness.

Eight Steps to Efficiency.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?

It is interdisciplinary.

It has an external focus.

It has an internal focus.

It concerns the present direction of the organization.

Question 3

Imitability of a resource can occur through:

uplication.

exploitation.

substitution.

duplication and substitution.

Question 4

The traditional view of social responsibility states that:

corporations should exist only to represent the stockholders.

corporations must represent all stakeholder groups.

corporations should operate on the basis of their suppliers’ interests.

corporations function as a measure of consumer behavior.

Question 5

The various studies of organizational environments can be summarized from the following perspective(s):

environment as a source of information.

environment as a source of resources.

environment as a source of power.

environment as a source of information and of resources.

Question 6

Why is an internal analysis important?

It is the only way to assess an organization’s competitive environment.

It is needed for making good strategic decisions.

It establishes organizational goals and objectives.

It assists in product positioning.

Question 7

In Mintzberg’s typology, ________ is a way to differentiate.

price

adaptability

focus

niche

Question 8

A more dramatic response to a failing organization may be:

a joint venture strategy.

a turnaround strategy.

a vertical integration strategy.

a long-term contract.

Question 9

________ refers to the values and attitudes shared by individuals from a specific country that shape their behavior and their beliefs about what is important.

National culture

National values

International value systems

Global culture

Question 10

Public sector organizations are most affected by ________ constraints.

internal

external

efficiency

managerial

• Watch the video titled, “The Case for Business Ethics” (also available below). Next,  go to the Society for Human Resource Managers’ (SHRM) Website and read  the “SHRM Code of Ethical and Professional Standards in Human Resources  Management,” located at http://www.shrm.org/about/pages/code-of-ethics.aspx.  Then, assess the importance of business ethics to today’s  organizations. Suggest two (2) actions that human resources can take in  order to influence positive ethics in an organization. Provide a  rationale for your response.
• From  the case study, give your opinion on which theory you believe dominates  business today, and explain why. Take a position as to whether or not  you believe Monsanto was successful in its effort to meet stakeholder  interests. Provide one (1) example of Monsanto’s effort to meet  stakeholder interests to support your position.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySbm7JR744&feature=youtu.be

Perform an internet search to identify an instance of environmental pollution in your state. Use the example you found and the imaginary scenario provided below to complete the assignment.

Scenario: There is a concern about environmental pollution in your state or community. Because of your expertise as an environmental scientist, you have been invited to be a panelist at a town hall meeting in which you will present an overview of the issue. The audience consists of community leaders, members of the scientific community, and some local residents.

Create a 5-to 8-slide presentation (Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi, or Sway®) in which you explain the problem from a scientific perspective.

Address the following in your presentation:

• What are the scientific factors that are causing the issue?
• How is the issue identified? Describe the data associated with the problem.
• What solutions or opportunities should be explored to address the issue further?
• Incorporate relevant key words from the Environmental Pollution Key Terms document.

Use at least 2 outside references.

Format your presentation and references according to APA guidelines.

See attachments. choose ten jobs from the spreadsheet data to calculate the following HR metrics.

1   Time to hire/average time to hire 

3  Offer acceptance ratio 

4 Above average performance management yield ratio 

5 Employee referral program success 

7 Average time until promotion or pay raise 

Read through response by one of my classmate and post an response to classmates’ post. Include ideas/comments and/or research not mentioned yet. Cite your sources. 300 words, APA format

Energy resource managers analyze human uses and impacts on resources and propose sound conservation practices. However, economic growth and societal expansion compete with resource conservation and restrictions. Resource usage, conservation, and preservation need to be balanced in order to promote sustainability. Visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to learn how energy (nuclear, solar, wind, etc.) in your state is generated.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Describe one energy resource that is readily available in your community or state. What are the impacts and/or consequences of delivering it to your community? How do your actions impact the provision of this resource?

Considering the concepts behind supply chain management, what are your thoughts concerning utilizing “hard metrics” such as production, inventory, location, transport, and information as a model for human resource management processes? After restructuring, what specific challenges or adaptations would be made to better align staff development goals with business results where hard metrics are concerned? Should some inventory process of human capital resources be made available prior to implementing hard metrics?

* Your initial post (approximately 200-250 words) should address each question in the discussion directions and is due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday.

Discussion 1

How can reason and utility apply to modern society? Does equality of opportunity still exist? Give an example to support your position on both questions. Your discussion posts should be reflective, thoughtful, meaningful, and free of spelling and grammar errors.

Discussion 2

Can informed civil discourse create the best government? Cite a modern political issue and assess how civil discourse is being used to deal with this issue. Your discussion posts should be reflective, thoughtful, meaningful, and free of spelling and grammar errors.