Discuss on Training And Development

Intercontinent al Hotel Group (IHG), an Atlanta-ba sed company , operates by a simple strategy: “Great hotels guest ‘slove.” IHG operates brands such as InterCon­tinental , Crowne Plaza, Hotel  Indigo, Holiday  Inn, Holiday Inn Express,Staybridge Suites, and Candle­ wood Suites. These brands include 4,400 hotels, with 652,000 rooms, in more 100countries around the world. The company believes that how its employees feel about its brands and how they deliver theguest experience is what distinguishes it from the  com­ peti tion. “Winni ng Ways,” IHG ‘s core values, help guide andmotivate employees to improve their per­ sonal and professional lives, take ownership, work together, and engage in respon sible behavior. IHG makes four promises to employees:

•      Room to Have a Great Start

•      Room to Be Involved

•      Room to Grow

 

•      Room for You

The “Room to Grow”promise means that employ­ ees are given support for development opportunities and encouraged to pursue a rewarding career. “Room to Grow” ensures that employees know what success means for their job , they receiveregular, high-quality feedback, they have opportunities to develop in their current and future roles, and they are aware of career opportunities within IHG around the world.

In keeping with its “Room to Grow” promise, IHG wanted to create a way to respond to the needs of many of its globalcorporate and hotel-level manag­ ers, who had indicated in surveys that they did not feel connected to each other andsenior management. To develop managers ‘ leadership skills, IHG created a vi1tual leadership developm ent communitycalled the Leaders Lounge , for the general managers in its hotels, as well as for employees holding corporate directoror higher-l evel position s. The Leaders Lounge features short and concise information on leadership, which is provided inarticles, tips, videos, downloadable tools,and best practice s within  IHG. Employees who ac­cess the site can use socialnetwork s to post tips and react to the leadership content. There are several dedi­ cated areas within the Leaders Lounge,including the “Leadership Gym,” which features assessment tools designed to help employees identify their leadershipstrengths and weaknesses; and “Problem Solver,” which asks employees for input on leadership issues. Also included i s asection known as “The Academy,” for users to access e-learning opportunities on busi­ ness topics including finance, customer service, and coaching skills. Use of “The Academy” also allowed IHG to move several modules of its Senior Leader­ ship Program online, generating cost savings resulting from reducing travel costs related to global managershaving to travel to the training site.

There is compelling evidence that the Leaders Lounge has been effecti ve for developing managers. The Lounge costs 5 percent of the costs for a typical three-day on-site leadership workshop. More  than 70 percent of Lounge members use it in any one month , averaging six times per year. More than 3,000 lead­ ership tools have been downloaded and shared with leadership teams around the world. Lounge members across the globe have taken content from the Lounge and used it to build local learning workshops and training sessions. Surveys for hotel general manag­ ers (who make up 75 percent of theLeaders Lounge membership) show that their engagement scores increased approximately 3 percent.

Sources: Based on www.ihgp lc.com, the website for Inter­ continental Hotels Group; P. Harris, “Where people power makes the difference,” T+D (October 2010):32-34; “Best prac­ tices and outstanding initiatives: Intercontinental Hotels Group Leaders Lounge, ” training (January/February 201 1): 96-97 .

 

Questions

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of IHG ‘s virtual leadership development  program for the company? For employees?

2. Many companies are using a blended approach for employee development. That is, they are using both face-to-face andtechnology-aided training and development activities for leadership development. What more traditional developmentactivities would you recommend the IHG include in the development program to make it more effective? Explai n how thesedevelopment activities will enhance the program’s effectiveness.

Future Of Organizational Behavior

The health care industry, like other industries, is a very competitive environment. As organizational behavior within health care companies evolves, it will be even more important to consider its future and the need for continuing education.

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following:

  • Explain the importance of continuing education.
  • Using the company selected in Week One, describe the support it provides its employees for continuing education.
  • Describe the future of organizational behavior.
  • Based on the trends of the health care industry, describe what you think the future holds for the company selected in Week One.

Format your PowerPoint® according to APA guidelines. Include a title page, detailed speaker notes, and a references page.

Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your presentation.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Discuss Federal And State Laws Spell Out The Specifics Of Cybercrime.

Both federal and state laws spell out the specifics of cybercrime. According to these laws:
A) accessing the services of a commercial service provider without paying fees is a crime
B) only an individual may face liability based on the use of electronic communication; corporations are out of their purview
C) a corporation is not liable for the online activities of its employees
D) altering or destroying data stored in another person’s computer is not considered illegal
2.
Under RICO, _____ is considered a racketeering activity.
A) larceny
B) arson
C) homicide
D) extortion
3.
The CAN-SPAM Act:
A) allows an ISP to disclose private information to a government agent if the provider believes that the information concerns a serious crime
B) prohibits interference with computers used by the government or financial institutions
C) requires that all e-mail messages be labeled
D) requires that unsolicited commercial e-mail include opt-out instructions
4.
The Fourth Amendment safeguards are designed to protect individuals from arbitrary and unreasonable governmental intrusion on their right to privacy. In assessing whether a governmental action has infringed on an individual’s rights, the court:
A) must balance the governmental need against the rights of the individual
B) will always grant the government the ability to do whatever it deems necessary
C) will always rule in favor of individual rights over that of the government
D) must balance both, but ultimately grant the government the ability to do whatever it deems necessary
5.
Which of the following is included in the Fifth Amendment?
A) The exclusionary rule
B) The prohibition against double jeopardy
C) The prohibition against excessive bail and fines
D) The right of confrontation
6.
Illegally gained evidence such as evidence resulting from “unreasonable searches and seizures” cannot be used in criminal prosecutions. This is a safeguard enjoyed by criminal defendants under the:
A) exclusionary rule
B) right of confrontation
C) double jeopardy
D) Miranda warning
7.
Which of the following statements is true about the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?
A) They mandate a minimum one-month prison term for tax frauds
B) They require judges to arrive at a sentence by using a formula based on the seriousness and circumstances of the crime
C) They are designed to establish consistent sentences for homicides only
D) They specifically mandate lenient penalties for corporations dealing with white-collar crimes
8.
The prohibition against excessive bail and fines can be found in the:
A) Fifth Amendment
B) Eighth Amendment
C) Sixth Amendment
D) Fourth Amendment
9.
What is a white-collar crime?
A) It is a violent crime committed against businesspeople and organizations
B) It is a nonviolent crime committed by businesspersons and organizations
C) It is a terrorism-related crime that poses significant threat to the general public
D) It is a nonviolent crime committed against the federal investigative agencies
10.
The “Convention on Cybercrime” obligates participating countries to:
A) create a “do-not-e-mail registry.”
B) disclose private information to government agents
C) charge offenders for misdemeanor
D) outlaw commercial copyright infringement
11.
According to the concept of ____, a 13-year old accused of shoplifting cannot be convicted.
A) intoxication
B) infancy
C) premeditation
D) insanity
12.
Disenfranchisement refers to the loss of the right to vote:
A) when a person is convicted of abuse
B) as a result of misdemeanor
C) which might result from the conviction of a felony
D) when a person is convicted of a white-collar crime
13.
The _____ Amendment prohibits arbitrary and unreasonable governmental intrusion of the right to privacy.
A) Sixth
B) Fourth
C) Fifth
D) Eighth
14.
“Mens rea” means:
A) insanity
B) public wrongs
C) misdemeanors

Advantages and disadvantages of debt financing

For this part of the course project, you will demonstrate your ability to identify how firms raise funds through the use of debt, equity, and retained earnings.

Your client, SmartClean, Inc., is a cleaning service for office and industrial locations. SmartClean has been in business for 5 years and has shown steady revenue growth each year. The owner originally started the business using a business loan. The owner has $10,000 remaining on the loan after steadily making payments and has an excellent personal and business credit history.

The owner wishes to expand the SmartClean business into three new territories, needs an infusion of capital, and is looking for $50,000 in order to make the expansion.

The expected fixed costs for the current business and expansion is $75,000. SmartClean’s average charge per job is $250.00. The variable costs per job is $35.00.

To complete this assignment, write a 5-page, APA formatted proposal that includes the following parts:

  • Summary of client needs
  • Advantages and disadvantages of debt financing
  • Advantages and disadvantages of equity financing
  • Recommendation for a financing strategy for SmartClean
  • Complete breakeven analysis (based on given price analysis and cost)For this part of the course project, you will demonstrate your ability to identify how firms raise funds through the use of debt, equity, and retained earnings.

    Your client, SmartClean, Inc., is a cleaning service for office and industrial locations. SmartClean has been in business for 5 years and has shown steady revenue growth each year. The owner originally started the business using a business loan. The owner has $10,000 remaining on the loan after steadily making payments and has an excellent personal and business credit history.

    The owner wishes to expand the SmartClean business into three new territories, needs an infusion of capital, and is looking for $50,000 in order to make the expansion.

    The expected fixed costs for the current business and expansion is $75,000. SmartClean’s average charge per job is $250.00. The variable costs per job is $35.00.

    To complete this assignment, write a 5-page, APA formatted proposal that includes the following parts:

    • Summary of client needs
    • Advantages and disadvantages of debt financing
    • Advantages and disadvantages of equity financing
    • Recommendation for a financing strategy for SmartClean
    • Complete breakeven analysis (based on given price analysis and cost)

Who is an insolvent purchaser.

Question

1) FlavorBean Coffee Company agrees to buy an unspecified quantity of coffee beans from Global AgriCorp. Global breaches the contract. In FlavorBean’s suit to obtain relief, the court will most likely

(1pts)

award a reasonable quantity of beans to FlavorBean.

award FlavorBean all the beans that it requires.

award Global’s output of coffee beans to FlavorBean.

have no basis for determining a remedy.

2) Rita, the manager of the State University (SU) soccer team, orally agrees to lease a certain number of specially made SU banners from Top Banners, Inc. This lease is enforceable only if Top has made a substantial start on making the banners and

(1pts)

Rita agreed to the lease on behalf of the SU soccer team.

SU does not have other, similar banners available.

the banners are not suitable for others in the course of Top’s business.

the soccer season has not ended and SU goes to the finals.

3) Orange Manufacturing Corporation (OMC) orders twelve job-training and on-the-job safety DVDs from Plum Productions, Inc., which delivers the disks to OMC’s plant. This is most likely

(1pts)

a gift.

a lease of goods.

a sale of goods.

a service contract.

4) Elizabeth buys a car from Silas, who is sixteen years old. Elizabeth then wants to sell the car to her neighbor, John. Elizabeth’s title to the car is

(1pts)

valid.

voidable.

void.

good.

5) Gail enters into a contract with Hi-Price Appliances, Inc. In a suit between the parties over payment under the contract, Gail claims that a certain clause is unconscionable. If the court agrees, it may

(1pts)

enforce, limit, or refuse to enforce the contract or the disputed clause.

enforce the contract without the disputed clause only.

limit the application of the disputed clause only.

refuse to enforce the entire contract only.

6) Jamie is redoing his kitchen and decides he needs a floor sander to complete the job. Jamie tells Rachel, his neighbor, that he needs a floor sander. Rachel tells Jamie to call Home Repair Rentals, Inc. Home Repair Rentals leases Jamie a floor sander. In this transaction the lessor is

(1pts)

Jamie.

Rachel.

Home Repair Rentals.

both Jamie and Rachel.

7) Peter, an agent for Zippy Cars, Inc., writes a letter to Cassandra on March 1 stating that he will sell her a 2011 Suburu Outback for $20,000 between March 1 and April 30. Peter’s letter to Cassandra is

(1pts)

a firm offer.

an acceptance.

a bilateral contract.

a breach.

8) Thorpe buys an HD TV from Viewpoint Electronics store, which agrees to keep the TV for Thorpe until he picks it up. Before Thorpe gets the TV, a fire destroys the store and the set. The loss is suffered by

(1pts)

neither Thorpe nor Viewpoint

Thorpe and Viewpoint.

Thorpe only.

Viewpoint only.

9) Big Beef, Inc. raises calves to sell. Big Beef breeds its cows in April, and the cows calve in February of the following year. In January Andrea contracts with Big Beef to buy fifty calves. Identification takes place in

(1pts)

January, when the contract is signed.

April, when the calves are conceived.

February, when the calves are born.

a reasonable period of time.

10) Sweets Store buys chocolate from Tasty Candies, Inc. The parties agree that the chocolate will be shipped “F.O.B. Sweets” via United Railroad Corporation. The chocolate is lost in transit. The loss is suffered by

(1pts)

Sweets and Tasty, but not United.

Sweets only.

Sweets, Tasty, and United.

Tasty only.

Discuss World Development For Countries Throughout The World.

Question 1: The World Bank collects data on many variables related to world development for countries throughout the world. Two of these are Internet use (in number of users per 100 people) and life expectancy (in years). The data file is provided separately.

  1. Make a scatterplot of life expectancy (the response variable) versus internet use. Describe the relationship. Is there an overall pattern? Do you see any deviation from that pattern?
  2. Compute the correlation coefficient R between life expectancy versus internet use.
  3. A friend looks at the scatterplot and concludes that using the internet will increase the length of your life. Would you agree with her? Explain your answer.
  4. Make a scatterplot of life expectancy versus internet use, but this time use different symbols for European and non-European countries? Do you wish to modify your answer to question c). Explain.

 

Minitab Instructions: a) To obtain the scatterplot:

  • Choose ‘Graph → Scatterplot’
  • Click on the ‘Simple’ option
  • In the first row of the ‘variables’ table enter
    • the response for the ‘Y’ variable
    • the explanatory variable for the ‘X’ variable and press Enter

Copy and paste the graph in your Word file. Describe what you see.

b) To find the correlation coefficient:

  • Choose ‘Stat → Basic statistics → Correlation’
  • Select Life Expectancy and Internet Use for the Variables box
  • Deselect the ‘Display P-value’ box and press Enter

The correlation coefficient appears in the Session window.

c) To obtain the scatterplot with different symbols for European and non-European countries:

  • Choose ‘Graph → Scatterplot’
  • Click on the ‘With groups’ option
  • In the first row of the ‘variables’ table enter
    • the response for the ‘Y’ variable
    • the explanatory variable for the ‘X’ variable
    • the Region variable in the ‘Categorical variables for groups’ box and press Enter

 

Question 2: Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is renowned, among other things, for the regularity of its eruptions. The eruption durations (X, in minutes) and the subsequent intervals before the next eruption (Y, in minutes) are provided in a separate file.

  1. Make a scatterplot of the interval variable versus the duration variable. Describe the relationship. Is there an overall pattern? Do you see any deviation from that pattern?
  2. Find the correlation coefficient R between interval and duration. What would happen to the value of R if the scales were transformed in hours for the interval and duration variables.
  3. Find the equation of the regression line for predicting interval from duration. In simple language, what is the slope of the line telling us?
  4. Add the regression line to the scatterplot.
  5. Find the percent of variation in the interval variable that is explained by the model. Does the regression model provide a good fit?
  6. Make a residual plot from the linear regression model you constructed above. Discuss the appropriateness of the model.
  7. Use the equation of the regression line to predict the subsequent interval before the next eruption for an erution that lasted 5 minutes. How confident are you that the prediction is quite accurate?

 

Minitab Instructions:

a) Proceed as in question 1-a).

b) Proceed as in question 1-b).

c) and d) To obtain the equation of the regression line and to plot it on the scatterplot:

  • Choose ‘Stat → Regression → Fitted line plot’
  • Select the appropriate variable for the ‘Response’ box and press Tab
  • Select the appropriate variable for the ‘Predictors’ box and press Enter

Paste the graph to your MSWord file. You will note that the equation of the regression line is printed on the graph, along with the value of R2 (ignore the adjusted R2). For ease of reference, rewrite the equation separately in your word document. What is the slope telling us?

f) To make a residual plot:

  • Choose ‘Regression → Regression’
  • Choose the interval variable for the Response box and press tab
  • Choose the duration variable for the Predictors box
  • Click Graphs open
  • Move the cursor to the ‘Residuals vs. the variables:’ box and choose the duration variable (the explanatory variable) for that box.
  • Press Enter twice

Business Staffing Organization

  • Based on the case study Age Discrimination in a Promotion (Pg. 83 – Pg. 85), identify three (3) considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale.
  • Identify a situation where you know or thought there was age discrimination impacting promotions within your company. Provide the reasons and then present solutions to eliminate future discrimination.

2.)

  • make a recommendation for which method (inductive or deductive) is the best way to deliver bad-news.  Defend your answer.
  • Locate a bad-news message somewhere on the Internet and share a link here.  Discuss which method (inductive or deductive) it most closely resembles and explain why the author chose that method to deliver the bad-news.  What change(s) would you make if you were required to deliver the same message to someone else?
    • Based on the case study Age Discrimination in a Promotion (Pg. 83 – Pg. 85), identify three (3) considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale.
    • Identify a situation where you know or thought there was age discrimination impacting promotions within your company. Provide the reasons and then present solutions to eliminate future discrimination.

    2.)

    • make a recommendation for which method (inductive or deductive) is the best way to deliver bad-news.  Defend your answer.
    • Locate a bad-news message somewhere on the Internet and share a link here.  Discuss which method (inductive or deductive) it most closely resembles and explain why the author chose that method to deliver the bad-news.  What change(s) would you make if you were required to deliver the same message to someone else?

Leader’s Self-Insight activities

For this assignment, you will construct a paper that contains six reflective essays pertaining to Leader’s Self-Insight activities which will be attached. Each reflective essay should be a well-thought-out paragraph of at least 200 words EACH, focusing on how the leader’s self-sight contributes to the learner’s leadership development. In addition, each reflective essay should expand upon a concept that pertains to the subject matter contained in the corresponding Leader’s Self-Insight activity. Explain how you will use that concept in your own leadership development. For this assignment, you will construct a paper that contains six reflective essays pertaining to Leader’s Self-Insight activities which will be attached. Each reflective essay should be a well-thought-out paragraph of at least 200 words EACH, focusing on how the leader’s self-sight contributes to the learner’s leadership development. In addition, each reflective essay should expand upon a concept that pertains to the subject matter contained in the corresponding Leader’s Self-Insight activity. Explain how you will use that concept in your own leadership development.

Describe the ethical and social responsibilities that confront a business

Purpose:

Throughout the course, you have learned a wide array of business concepts and theories.  This assignment is designed to have you demonstrate knowledge of the course material learned in the course applying concepts and theories to a case scenario.

Outcomes Met With This Assignment:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • identify the critical business functions and how they interact in order to position the organization to be effective in the current business environment
  • explain the importance of the integration of individuals and systems to organizational effectiveness
  • describe the ethical and social responsibilities that confront a business

This project is the second of two projects.  You will read a case scenario related to starting a small business.  Many of the concepts learned in the course are seen in this project.  The project requires you to go beyond mentioning concepts but requires you to apply the concepts.

A requirement of this project is to write a report.  In business, a report is formal document that addresses specific information with a clear purpose and to a particular audience.  Information is presented in a clearly structured format that uses headings to help a reader easily read, follow and locate information.  This report does not have recommendations as it is informational only.

The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings and research to support ideas, reasoning and conclusions.  This means that you will present an idea and then use the research and the course readings to explain what you presented.   Stringing one sentence after another using the course readings or research does not meet the requirement and does not demonstrate critical thinking.   Critical thinking is demonstrated when the “why and how” and the “who and what” are thoroughly explained.

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work and only yours. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). 

Purpose:

Throughout the course, you have learned a wide array of business concepts and theories.  This assignment is designed to have you demonstrate knowledge of the course material learned in the course applying concepts and theories to a case scenario.

Outcomes Met With This Assignment:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • identify the critical business functions and how they interact in order to position the organization to be effective in the current business environment
  • explain the importance of the integration of individuals and systems to organizational effectiveness
  • describe the ethical and social responsibilities that confront a business

This project is the second of two projects.  You will read a case scenario related to starting a small business.  Many of the concepts learned in the course are seen in this project.  The project requires you to go beyond mentioning concepts but requires you to apply the concepts.

A requirement of this project is to write a report.  In business, a report is formal document that addresses specific information with a clear purpose and to a particular audience.  Information is presented in a clearly structured format that uses headings to help a reader easily read, follow and locate information.  This report does not have recommendations as it is informational only.

The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings and research to support ideas, reasoning and conclusions.  This means that you will present an idea and then use the research and the course readings to explain what you presented.   Stringing one sentence after another using the course readings or research does not meet the requirement and does not demonstrate critical thinking.   Critical thinking is demonstrated when the “why and how” and the “who and what” are thoroughly explained.

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work and only yours. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). 

Discuss Managerial Economics and Business Theory

Founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick, Uber provides transportation service in U.S., European, and Asian cities. In the year

2014, its gross revenues were $2.957 billion; net revenue after commissions and incentives, $495 million; cost of revenue,

$400 million; operating expenses, $661 million; for an EBIT of $565 million. The original Uber model of operations was for

the driver to use his or her own vehicle and offer services as and when they liked. The Uber webpage for drivers

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emphasizes that drivers can use their own car, set their own schedule, and get paid weekly. More recently, Uber has

arranged for drivers to rent cars to provide Uber services.

Uber clients book and pay for rides through the smartphone. As noted in Business Insider’s article by James Cook, after

each ride, the Uber client rates the driver on a scale from 1 to 5. If a driver’s rating falls below a particular level, Uber

discontinues her or him from offering the service. Uber also allows drivers to rate clients. In January 2015, Uber extended

fare cuts from the largest U.S. markets to 48 more cities. Uber asserted that the lower fares would benefit clients and

drivers because the higher demand would allow drivers’ incomes to increase. The higher demand makes the drivers more

efficient, so that they can get more trips every hour, which means more earnings for them.

By contrast with Uber, whose drivers provide service with private cars, the Chinese services, Didi Dache (backed by

Tencent) and Kuai Di Dache (backed by Alibaba) are smartphone-based applications to book taxis. In 2015, faced with

competition from Uber (backed by search engine Baidu), Didi Dache and Kuai Di Dache merged. Following the merger, they

continue to operate as separate services.

Based on the case above, answer the following questions:

To what extent do you think that any economic inefficiencies of the original Uber operating model may impact the

operational strategy and ultimately the success or failure of the firm?

Considering the abundance of consumer ethics-related concerns about Uber, do you think that the industry should be

further regulated? Based on the literature presented in this unit and your own research, do you think the current

regulations are fair?

Appraise the economic concepts of the operational strategy which may result in reduction in prices and resultantly lead

to increase in demand. Explain how to use this concept to calculate the change in revenue from a 1% cut in prices. In

Chicago, the reduction of fares by 23% led to 12% increase in revenue. What do these data imply about the concept of

regulations, mentioned above?

On a figure with dollars per hour on the vertical axis and hours of labor supplied on the horizontal axis, please sketch the

driver’s marginal benefit from providing labor. Note: If the driver supplies more hours, he or she raises the probability of

getting work, but at a diminishing rate.

Explain how a reduction in the fare affects the marginal benefit from providing labor. Consider both the direct effect of

the fare and the indirect effect (lower fare attracts more customers and raises the probability that the driver gets

work).

From a driver’s viewpoint, what is the optimal quantity of labor to supply?

Intuitively, does an increase in earnings necessarily make drivers better off?

Your response must be a minimum of two pages in length. You should apply information from the literature review included

in the unit lesson as well as any other scholarly sources you find necessary for a total of at least two sources. All sources

used, including the textbook, must be cited and follow APA guidelines, and your paper should be formatted in APA style to

include a title and references page.