Write a 350- to 700-word memo to your HR department in which you request development of training classes on interpersonal relationships.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you articulate the difference between leadership and management using the following criteria:
Wilbur, who has had difficulty making up his mind for most of his 29 years, was sitting around on Sunday with some of his friends. At one point, he says, “I’m going to try to sell my car, and if I get an offer close to $9,000 I’m going to take it.” Andy, one of the friends, thinks to himself that this might be a good deal. The following events occur later that same week:
Monday: Wilbur arranges with the local newspaper for an advertisement to run beginning on Saturday which will say, “1999 Honda Prelude, excellent, 1st $8,000 takes it. See it at 1902 Maple Street.”
Thursday: Andy delivers a note to Wilbur, which Wilbur reads later on Tuesday. The note says, “I’ll take your car for $9,000” and what about new tires, and is signed by Andy.
Friday: Wilbur thinks he may have underpriced the car and calls the paper to cancel. It is too late to make changes for Saturday so the ad runs. A new ad will start Sunday that says 1999 Honda Prelude excellent , many options available. $10,000. Friday night before he goes to bed, he moves the car to the next door neighbor’s driveway and put a sign on the car $10,000.
Saturday: Bob shows up with $8,000 in hand to buy the car. Wilbur refuses to sell the car to Bob.
Andy and Bob each separately sue Wilbur wanting to force him to sell the car claiming that a contract has been formed. Discuss separately each case and how it might come out, including the arguments the parties would most likely raise. Support your answer with law.
Learning Activity #2
Henry had worked for a local medium-size manufacturer for over 30 years. A couple of weeks before he retired, the company director of human resources told Henry that the company would pay for health insurance for Henry and his wife for the remainder of his life, and since he was such a good employee, for his wife’s life if she were to survive him. He then received a letter from the company describing this. Henry had always known that the company provided this benefit to a few of its select employees. Henry didn’t really expect that he would receive it, although he had secretly hoped so for some time. Four years after retirement Henry contracted cancer and incurred substantial medical bills under his insurance plan. Henry then received a letter from his former employer saying that the employer was discontinuing its payment of health insurance for those retirees who were receiving this benefit. Henry is considering suing
1. Why did President Johnson suffer a “credibility gap”
concerning the Vietnam War? (200 Words)
Human Resource Discussion
2. It is essential that organizational leaders understand the competitive, financial, and strategic advantages that can result from not only implementing self-managed virtual teams, but also ensuring that they are effective, high-performing groups. What advantages and disadvantages do you see for leaders attempting to manage a virtual team consisting of employees around the globe? Explain in detail. (200 Words)
Sudson Washer and Dryer Service is in the business of leasing used washers and dryers to apartment landlords for a contracted lease term. The coin-operated machines are used by apartment tenants. Letisha, 25, a human resource clerk, owns a five-unit apartment complex. While she resides in one of the units, the others are occupied by tenants. Sudson contacts Letisha and offers to lease one washer and one dryer.
The washer and dryer in Letisha’s apartment complex are old and worn-out. Anxious to keep her tenants happy, Letisha meets with Sudson’s salesman who presents her with a one-page agreement for the use of one washer and dryer for five years. The five-year term is standard and the front page of the contract states the lease period. Letisha (as lessee) and the salesman for Sudson (as lessor) sign the front page of the contract and Letisha retains a copy of the signed agreement.
The salesman did not inform Letisha of, nor did she bother to read the back of the agreement which contained additional terms, one of which is an ”automatic renewal” clause that states: “If the lessee fails to provide a 90-day written notice to terminate the contract by certified mail to the lessor, the five-year lease term period shall automatically renew for three additional five-year terms and shall only be subject to termination by the lessor.”
Letisha uses the machines for the five-year period and just a few weeks prior to the end of the term, calls Sudson to provide them with a courtesy notice saying she is not going to renew her agreement. The operator replies that since she failed to provide the 90-day written, certified notice of termination, the lease will be renewed for three five-year terms or another 15 years.
Letisha says that she never saw that clause. The operator replies that it was her obligation to read the back page of the agreement and Sudson will require her to make monthly payments for the next 15 years. Letisha does not know what recourse she now has.
Research whether Letisha has a contract formation or enforcement defense based on the legal and ethical use of automatic renewal clauses in lease agreements, 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:
Write a five-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.
By Wednesday, January 20, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
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| Evaluated and explained the legal and ethical aspects of the contract and the renewal clause. |
35
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| Explained the applicability of the Uniform Commercial Code to the case. |
35
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| Applied the legal principles to the facts to describe potential outcomes. |
15
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| Supported statements with reasons and research. |
10
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| Applied APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references. |
5
|
Assignment 2: LASA 1: Organisms in Your Biome
In this assignment, you will create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that exhibits the different organisms in your current biome.
Include the following in your presentation:
Consider the natural environment or biome found in the geographic area in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA USA. For example, if you live in the Midwest, the natural biome for this area is the grassland. If you live in Alaska you are likely to live in either the tundra or the boreal forest. Describe the main features of the biome found in your geographic area. Include features such as the environment (moisture, temperature) and any topographic features that would influence the climate (mountains, large bodies of water, etc.).
Make a list identifying at least ten organisms—at least five plants and five animals—that live in your biome, and describe how these organisms interact with one another. For example, is the relationship competitive or symbiotic?
In the speaker notes section in your presentation, briefly describe these ten organisms and the type of conditions—that is, moisture, warm temperatures, or a type of plant—they need in order to survive. Be sure to include the interactions between these organisms and the resources they need to survive. You may wish to use various tools available in Microsoft PowerPoint to visually depict these relationships.
Consider a situation where the temperature of the climate was to increase by an average of ten degrees Celsius. Address the following:
Now, consider if your biome changes with the temperature shift. Address the following:
Use pictures from the Internet to represent your chosen species, and give credit to these Web sites. Support your statements with 3–5 credible sources. Use the last slide of your presentation as a reference slide.
Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.ppt.
Entrepreneurship In Practice
Case Study: “El Bulli: The Taste of Innovation”
Instructions: Read the case which can be found on the iTunes U course shell and write a brief case analysis about the organization. A case analysis is NOT a summary, but rather an in depth examination of the concepts described as they relate to the course content.
Students must answer the following:
1) Explain the overall strategy of the entrepreneur and his restaurant as it relates to strategies and concepts discussed in class. You must use at least three (3) examples from class in the answer.
2) Identify the major issues and or problems that the organization faced and provide your own examination rationale and prescription to those problems, i.e. solve them. You must use at least three (3) examples as discussed in class in your answer.
3) What role does innovation play in the case and how does the restaurant’s innovation relate to the course discussions relating
In this unit, you have learned many things regarding the Gilded Age while also getting a quick peek into the Progressive Age. Based on this knowledge from the lesson and readings, identify the events introduced in this post-Civil War era that you feel best represent Twain’s imagery of “The Gilded Age.” Explain your reasoning for this selection.
The essay should focus on, but not be limited to, the following:
Identify events surrounding the Native American assimilation efforts, specifically the Dawes Act.
Distinguish how opportunities in mining and trade out west impacted values during the Gilded Age or were impacted by values of the Gilded Age.
Examine the values, both social and political, that you learned within this unit regarding the Gilded Age, and evaluate how they impacted, or were impacted by, Manifest Destiny.
Your response should be a minimum of two pages in length (not including the title and references pages). You are required to use only source material deemed academically permissible for your response. All source