In 3 full pages (double-spaced), write the opening of a story in which you place a particular character in a particular situation and setting. (Your situation need not be highly dramatic, but I do expect you to introduce the seeds of conflict somewhere in the first two pages.) If you are having trouble generating material, […]

  Read: The New Ways Your Boss is Spying on You by Sarah Krouse, Can You Really Take That Sick Day? Readers React to Office Sick-Shaming by Chip Cutter, I Lost It: The Boss Who Banned Phones, and What Came Next by John Simons, and The Gun Issue Comes to the Office by Rachel Feintzeig. […]

Scenario #1Youre on a call with a customer who has had a bad experience with their most recent lawn mowing service that was scheduled through the LawnStarter app. Theyre looking for a resolution to the issue, but they are using a lot of foul language directed at both LawnStarter and the professional who mowed their […]

  Reflection: How does the author in the New York Times use emotional, ethical, logical appeals? Be specific by quoting examples of each appeal. Find two appeals at each. 

  Compare the team member’s organizational surveys that were submitted in Week 3 as part of each student’s Course Project. Use the results from the Week 2 assignment utilizing Table 2.5 and determine how effective each organizational might be in addressing the elements contained in Table 2.5. Each organization should have its own section in […]

  WEEK 4: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION 22 unread replies.22 replies.  Consider the following information related to training technicians at Pacific Gas & Electric. A series of pipelines managed by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) move natural gas across the state of California, providing a source of energy to over 4 million customers. Valve operators, […]

  CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION Introduction: This case study introduces a new human resources director, who is responsible for developing a more strategic human resources function. As she begins in the role and starts to implement changes, she is facing many challenges and much resistance. The case study showcases the need for strong communication and […]

3. Watch the following clip from the movie Shakespeare In Love: In the scene portrayed in this clip, how does the space and architecture of the theatre impact the performance and the audience?  How would you imagine the scene you read from Hamlet to be played on this type of stage?  How does that compare […]

ANSWER TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS: 1. Listen (at least from 3:48-16:30 )to Mark Blitzstein talking about his work THE CRADLE WILL ROCK: OR watch the excerpt from 38:20- 43:02 of episode 3 of the series “Broadway: The American Musical”: and be sure to read Miller pp 39-42. What happened on opening night, and why? […]

Imagine that you have been hired as the new GM of the Cleveland Browns and you are preparing for the upcoming season. Identify problems that you see in the Browns organization and decisions that you will have to make, based on the team as it is now constituted. Highlight strategies that you feel you can […]