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Northern Portugal is the cradle of the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. Business people in the region consider themselves to be the real wheeler-dealers of the Portuguese economy, running mainly small- to medium size businesses, and having a certain air of contempt for their counterparts in Lisbon and further south. According to the northern Portuguese, Lisbonites are mere employees of multinationals who spend their time on politics […]

This assignment asks students to find a real life article, video or story from the media that illustrates one of the employment law-related topics we have discussed in this course. Students will share their article with selected classmates and explain how the article relates back to their assigned topic. The group will then engage in a discussion about the article and its human resources implications. […]

This assignment asks students to find a real life article, video or story from the media that illustrates one of the employment law-related topics we have discussed in this course. Students will share their article with selected classmates and explain how the article relates back to their assigned topic. The group will then engage in a discussion about the article and its human resources implications. […]

Assume you are a middle manager in a company with about a thousand employees. How would you respond to each of the following situations? 1:You have the opportunity to steal $100,000 from your company with absolute certainty that you would not be detected or caught. Would you do it? Why? 2:You have discovered that one of your closet friends at work has stolen a large […]

Assume you are a middle manager in a company with about a thousand employees. How would you respond to each of the following situations? 1:You have the opportunity to steal $100,000 from your company with absolute certainty that you would not be detected or caught. Would you do it? Why? 2:You have discovered that one of your closet friends at work has stolen a large […]

A key component of an effective workplace is the ability of the groups to successfully collaborate. Choose a work group within your organization. Using a model of organizational improvement, plan a development project for this group. Include responses to the following in your presentation: Describe the group, its purpose (work function), how this group fits into the overall organization, its reporting relationships, and its key […]

A key component of an effective workplace is the ability of the groups to successfully collaborate. Choose a work group within your organization. Using a model of organizational improvement, plan a development project for this group. Include responses to the following in your presentation: Describe the group, its purpose (work function), how this group fits into the overall organization, its reporting relationships, and its key […]

The intention of the Key Assignment is for you to apply the concepts of this course as it relates to advice on building an effective team. You will assume the role of “management consultant” (one who is hired from outside the organization—to remain objective—to analyze, strategize, investigate, and make suggestions on how to improve return on investment [ROI], production, efficiency, or make a team more […]

The intention of the Key Assignment is for you to apply the concepts of this course as it relates to advice on building an effective team. You will assume the role of “management consultant” (one who is hired from outside the organization—to remain objective—to analyze, strategize, investigate, and make suggestions on how to improve return on investment [ROI], production, efficiency, or make a team more […]

Case 1 something forced someone to resign Mr Assefa, who is currently the deputy manager of the materials department in A paper and pulp making company is angry and disappointed and is fuming. With this state of mind, he ran to his boss’s (Mr. Abebe, General Manager of Materials Department) office and throw his resignation letter on his boss’s table, shouted and walked out of […]