Category: Economics


  • In this exercise you are playing the role of an analyst at one of the major news organizations in the United States. Today there was another police killing/shooting and your boss needs detailed information on police killing from 2013 through 2020. This MUST be accurate as it will be used by the news reporters in…

  • Every company has, to a greater or lesser extent, an information subsystem—that is, a means by which it gathers data, interprets it, and makes it available to employees through a distribution system. Whether we are talking about marketing information, cost projections, accounting results, or internal quality reports, every company depends on information to inform knowledge…

  • An important law in economics is the “Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility”. Discuss what this law is and provide an example of diminishing marginal utility you’ve encountered recently.

  • You are currently a Human Resources Director at a company located in New England that has 220 employees on site. Recently, a new employee (Chloe) has voiced concerns to the CEO that she is being sexually harassment by her manager (Stan). The manager, Stan, is friendly and helps her get familiar with her new job…

  • 1. What does an organizational environment include? What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations? 2. Describe some factors causing environmental complexity for an organization of your choice. How might this environmental complexity lead to organizational complexity? Explain. 3. Summarize the difference between individual ethics and organizational ethics. What do you think is…

  • Prepare an issue analysis of an incident that occurred in a health care organization and create a leadership action plan that will help to address the specific incident but will also help to drive safety and quality improvements throughout the organization. The issue analysis and action plan together should be 8-10 pages.

  • Summarize the Limewire case. Explain how this case relates to copyright protections. · How did LimeWire’s business model and technological infrastructure challenge traditional interpretations of copyright law and secondary liability for copyright infringement? · What factors led Judge Kimba Wood to conclude that LimeWire had engaged in intentional inducement of copyright infringement, and how did…

  • · What is net neutrality? What is its connection to information ethics? · Why did the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pass net neutrality regulations in 2015? Why were these regulations repealed since then? · What are the rights and responsibilities of the various actors in the sector (broadband industry, government, etc.)? How do they avoid…

  • An essential tool in Operational Excellence is Workflow Mapping. This tool helps stakeholders visualize complex work systems (including material and information flows) and address disconnects, redundancies, and gaps in how work gets done between the beginning and end of a value stream or end-to-end process. Since it is nearly always a mistake to initiate changes…

  • Develop a personal financial plan in a scenario where you are moving to another city and must decide what to do with your current house, as well as your housing options in the new city. Complete a budget based on your decisions and projected new income, providing a rationale for your choices. Collapse All Introduction…