Author: chris

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Inappropriate Behavior

Marwan has worked at Studio Five Theme Park as a character actor portraying a swash-buckling pirate. He does not have an employment contract.  He loves his job because of his seniority with the company and all the attention he receives from the guests in the park. Unknown to anyone, his prosthetic leg has no noticeable impact on Marwan’s success in this position.

Marwan has become an accomplished flirt with all this attention, and now goes to the extent of placing his hands on the female guests’ behinds when posing for pictures. The women he has encountered so far have not complained, didn’t seem to mind, or they were taken by such surprise they were not sure how to respond.

One day, Marwan grabbed the breast of one of his fellow female actors who had been recently hired. When she threatened to report him, Marwan told her that he could get her fired if she did not go on a date with him. The fellow employee reported the incident anyway and Marwan was terminated immediately. Marwan contends that he was terminated as a result of physical disability.

Directions:

Research employment law related to hiring/firing and discrimination, using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

• What civil rights laws may prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker? Do those laws apply to his conduct toward the park guest?  Explain both answers.
• Did Marwan commit sexual harassment? If so, what type? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• What is the legal nature of Marwan’s employment?  Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• What actions and steps should Studio Five take against Marwan? Explain what actions you considered and why you either recommend them or reject them.
• Discuss Marwan’s allegation that he is being discriminated against based on his disability and what response Studio Five may have to that allegation. What would each of them have to prove in court?
• If the female employee sues Studio Five Theme Park, what defenses can Studio Five use?   Are they liable for Marwan’s conduct even if they were unaware of and did not approve of Marwan’s actions? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• If Marwan was a member of a union that had a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five, would that change any of your previous answers? If so, why?
• What types of company policies, procedures, and actions should businesses employ to avoid harassment of their employees?

 

Identify the steps of the product development life cycle. Think of a common pet product (or create a new one) and in a brief scenario, walk it through the product development lifecycle. Explain each step and describe in a few sentences what happens to the product in that particular step.

It is true that anyone could be a terrorist. Assume that you are policing in a densely populated, highly diversified community.

How would you go about enlisting a broad spectrum of the community in helping to identify possible terrorists and terrorist’s targets?

What would be some of the challenges of asking the different cultures to work together?

1. Company’s often encounter stock splits and reverse stock splits. Why do these splits occur? Explain the short-term and long-term effects of split on a company’s financial statements.
2. How do the various types of operating and financial leverage impact a company? Provide examples to support your views. What do you think is the appropriate method for a company to determine the amount of leverage it should possess?
3. Inventory turnover is an important measure of how a firm is managing its current assets, but differs among firms.  For example, the inventory turnover for a grocery store will be much higher than a furniture store.  Why might this be the case?

 

Currently, numerous Americans lack health insurance because they are unable to pay for it. However, the number of people who do not have health insurance is relatively small as compared to the overall population. USA Today reported as of September 2010, 50.7 million Americans were uninsured.  In the under 18 years of age category, 16.7 % were uninsured.

 

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-09-17-uninsured17_ST_N.htm

 

Answer and discuss the following questions. Provide analysis and justifications to support your conclusions.

What role, if any, should the U.S. Government play in health care coverage for Americans? Should the government’s role in terms of health insurance be different for those with jobs and for those without jobs?

In responding to this assignment, quotations, paraphrases, and ideas you get from books or other sources of information should be cited using APA style.

Describe examples of the essential dimensions of collaborative managemen.Explain how the officials of Philadelphia identified the problems framed options for solving the problem and finally created a workable plan of action to implement the MWN (Municipal Wireless Network). Must be in 75-150 words

Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

 

1. Compare and contrast the constructs of achievement and intelligence/aptitude, providing two (2) similarities and two (2) differences between them.

 

2. Describe three (3) differences between objective and projective psychological tests. Describe one (1) situation in which objective psychological testing would be more effective and one (1) situation in which projective psychological testing would be more effective.

 

3. Explain how response sets can impact behavioral assessments. Provide one (1) example using a “positive” behavior and one (1) example using a “negative” behavior.

 

 

4. Describe two (2) benefits and two (2) limitations of using standardization in vocational assessment testing. Do you support the use of standardization in vocational assessment testing? Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your position.

Imagine that you have been asked to write a research-based blog post for a human resource management website.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word blog that includes the following:

• Discuss one of the major personality theories and how this theory is used to conduct assessment.
• Discuss what stood out to you about personality assessment practices.
• Reflect on current research trends that utilize this information and how the interpretation of these findings may vary across cultures.
• Create three insightful questions based on the readings that your audience may also be wondering, and provide responses from the research you have reviewed in relation to this topic.

Include at least three peer-reviewed sources in the blog post.

Format the citations in your blog post consistent with APA guidelines.

Assess national regulations regarding confidentiality. What are the ethical considerations in the establishment of these laws?

Write a 700- to 1,050-word executive summary in which you compare distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations. Include similarities and differences between the main models of organized crime, and explain why the models are important for understanding organized crime.