operations management
Begin this assignment by introducing yourself to classmates—giving your name, prior education/degrees, current occupation, and areas of interest that might be covered by this course.
Next, share your ideas, observations, and experiences regarding management decision making.
Think of a mentor or manager who always seems to make sound choices or provides great advice. Respond to the following:
Briefly introduce the person you have thought of. Discuss why you think this individual makes better choices than other people. What is unique in his or her approach? ___________________________________________________________________
Assignment 1: Opening Discussion—Introduction to Classmates and This Course
Begin this assignment by introducing yourself to classmates—giving your name, current occupation, and areas of interest that might be covered by this course.
Next, share your ideas, observations, and experiences regarding operations management.
Share your reasons for taking an operations management course. How does this course fit into your career plans, and how do you believe it offers you a competitive advantage in the workplace? Describe an operational challenge you have either experienced or witnessed. This can come either from the workplace or your own experience as a consumer or customer. Include the following in your response: In which areas did you find breakdowns or opportunities in the system? How would you have improved the process? 300-500 words
instructional design
In order to do instructional design properly, a person must be skilled at deciding what data to look at to identify a problem and must be able to read data collected and see the patterns and discrepancies that may signal a problem area. This scenario assignment requires you to create a needs analysis which is a critical first step in any instructional design approach.
Scenario: You are an independent Instructional Design consultant hired by a small community college to identify and fix a problem they are having in retaining students in their Education program. They have provided you with all the data they have collected so far.
Review the data provided here (data pack 1) . Prepare a report for the administration explaining the problem identified and the recommended next steps.
What data in this report appears to be problematic? What problems does it suggest? What additional information would you need to make a final recommendation? How would you gather it? Is there a learning gap identified or another kind of problem? What data is useful and what data is not useful to your analysis? Based on the data what is your interpretation of the organization’s instructional design philosophy, defend your perception. What would you recommend as the next steps? Give a rationale based on the data provided.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
acid base titration
Sketch a series of titration curves for the titration of a strong acid with a strong base where the concentration of the acid is 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 mol dm-3 respectively. Explain why the choice of indicators is restricted at different acid concentrations
Recruiting Plan
Assume your learning team is the hiring manager. Pick an entry level or supervisory position in healthcare or HR (for example a home health aide, a patient services representative, an HR representative) and prepare a detailed recruiting plan, of approximately 1,000 – 1,250 words, to hire for that position.
promoting diversity by hiring women and minorities
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following: How do police agencies at the local, state, and federal level recruit, hire, and train employees? How can agencies ensure they are promoting diversity by hiring women and minorities? How significant is stress in police training? Why should it be included in training programs? How does proper recruitment and selection assist with implementation of community policing by local agencies? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, including an introduction and conclusion. Papers submitted based solely on your personal insights and observations or solely from the assigned text readings will not receive a favorable score for content/development. A minimum of two peer-reviewed and/or academic sources are required for this assignment.
perpetual inventory system
1}Present a detailed explanation of the recording of purchases under a perpetual inventory system. Use hypothetical figures to illustrate the perpetual inventory system. After presenting your hypothetical figures, discuss how a perpetual inventory system is different from a periodic inventory system. Your answer should illustrate understanding of the perpetual inventory system
2.} Identify the differences between F.I.F.O., L.I.F.O., and the average-cost method of inventory valuation. Be sure to include the effects of each method on cost of goods sold and net income in your answer. Also discuss the differences between the physical movement of goods and cost flow assumptions. Your answer should illustrate understanding of the three major inventory valuation methods, and the relationship between physical inventory flow and cost flow assumptions. R
Discuss the idea that an information system by itself can rarely provide a sustainable competitive advantage.
You are expected to demonstrate some knowledge of the course materials by citing concepts/models from the materials you have read and bring further insight into the assignment by doing additional relevant research into the topic. Please include at least one reference citation from additional research that you have performed to gather information used in your essay
Budget Decisions
Discuss the major challenges that you believe the public will encounter as a result of the proposed budget (Use the “2017 America First – A Blueprint to Make America Great Again”, located athttps://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/2018_blueprint.pdf Justify your answer with examples.
