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The CEO of a company that is growing rapidly (it had 50 employees two years ago, 250 today, and expects to have about 1,000 in two years) says: “We have an excellent performance appraisal system but my managers have no time to discuss development plans with their employees. They are too busy hiring the right […]
Tell us the name and ticker symbol of the company that you selected for analysis. What is their vision and/or mission statement? What does your company do to make money? Why did you choose this company? What drew you to it and why do you think this is a good company to choose? What do […]
Imagine you are a Compensation Manager at a large service organization. Roughly 700 of your employees are paid the MWR (Minimum Wage Rate), which is presently $7.25 per hour. The CEO recently came to the CFO (your boss) in a highly excited state. He was upset, because he had learned that local legislators were preparing […]
What is predictive analytics? How can it be applied to improve performance in an organization? What is the importance of identifying key metrics for driving quality? How can benchmarking be used? Please include examples from your professional experience or any reading. Resources The Value of Analytics Pease, G. (2015). Optimize your greatest asset—your people: How […]
Review “The FDA Task Force,” in Chapter 4 of Managing the Public Sector. The author of the case study states: “Even though at least 60 percent of Americans disapprove of cloned food, the FDA in 2006 ruled that milk and meat from cloned animals should be allowed on grocery store shelves.” As an FDA administrator, […]
Please respond to the following: Review “NYPD’s Counterterrorism Division,” in Chapter 9 of Managing the Public Sector. Dickey is sharply critical of “the dangerously ill-conceived, mismanaged, and highly militarized global war on terror” and sees the success of the NYPD’s counterterrorism program as offering an alternative approach. Recommend 1–2 actions you would take to implement […]
Please respond to the following: Some top administrators believe that they should welcome congressional oversight in areas in which committees or members have legitimate concerns. Discuss 2–3 reasons a public administrator might hold this view.
Review the following lecture: Regulatory vs. Allocative Health Policies (at the bottom) Uninsured Americans Over the next few weeks, you will explore many of the critical components of the United States healthcare system and elements that can be improved with appropriate healthcare policy. One of the most important pieces of legislation impacting healthcare is the […]
Review the following lecture: Process of Health Policy Making: Key Features (see below) Current Health Law Efforts Health law is constantly changing and morphing due to the efforts of interested parties or stakeholders. Some of the proposed changes benefit citizens while others appear only to further the interests of corporations. It is important to understand […]
Length: 6 Pages Maximum Choose a real organisational case illustrating questionable organisational and management practices that have been critiqued in the public spaces. Examples include companies, such as BP, BHP, CommonWealth Bank, Toyota, WorldCom, VW; government agencies such as the Wheat Board, Wollongong Council; non-profits, e.g. Health Union, FIFA, Essendon Football Club. You are welcome […]
