Discipline: Business Finance - Management

This activity consists of two problems. Problem One Gary Seitz is director of procurement for the Forest Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois. His medical center recently purchased more than 300 new side tables for the patient rooms from Quick-and-Cheap Furniture. His team, however, is not happy with the paint quality of these tables. They feel the […]

     JSM Manufacturing is a small, local company that manufactures personal protective equipment, such as surgical masks, gowns, and face shields. The company relies on a network of suppliers of raw materials, transportation providers, and for other required products and services. These vendors receive purchase orders from JSM for materials and services, and typically ship […]

 Discussion Questions:For this discussion you will look at commitment devices and disclosure in organizations. Complete the following:   Give examples of the three types of behavior modification (ABC’s, positive and negative reinforcement). Explain their impact on organizational behavior. Explain the role commitment devices and disclosure have in helping individuals with their behavior. Please give specific examples […]

-Is value-based healthcare delivery ethical? Support your response with the ideas of two philosophers discussed in this chapter or elsewhere. -Do regulations facilitate or erode the delivery of value? Provide examples of cases where regulations have had a positive or negative effect.  -As the chief quality officer for your health system, you are responsible for […]

 You are the risk manager of a hospital. A nurse from the operating room reports that, during a surgery, the head surgeon did not conduct a “time out” to confirm the side and site of the surgery. You question the surgeon, and he denies the incident. There is no injury to the patient. What is […]

Competency Assess the efficacy of quality improvement processes. Scenario. You lead the Assurance Think Tank, “Quality 4 Our System” comprised of several other leaders from within the Oakridge healthcare system. Some of the Assurance Think Tank members were debating the relevance of quality improvement initiatives and influences on patient safety and outcomes. During the meeting, […]

PART A  Please respond to the following: What incentives influence firms to use international strategies? What are the three basic benefits firms can gain by successfully implementing an international strategy? Why? Determine why, given the advantages of international diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally. Provide specific examples to support your response. As firms […]

As the Vice President of Rochester Preferred Travel, you are upset with Premier Promos. Premier is a catalog company that provides imprinted promotional products for companies. Your travel service was looking for something special to offer in promoting its cruise ship travel packages. Premier offered free samples of its promotional merchandise, under its “No Surprise” […]

Select a position in your organization for which you have access to its compensation. – This will be the head receptionist job.  Identify which kind of job evaluation is used for that position. – Be able to deal with clients, answer phones, file, do computer work.  Classify each component of the compensation in direct financial […]

Communication Network Assume you have just accepted the position as CIO for a small but growing firm and are tasked with developing a plan for your organizations’ existing telecommunication structures and computer networks. The organization needs to protect the valuable information it has but be flexible enough to accommodate employees as they go about executing […]