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Competencies Understand economic terminology and economic definitions pertaining to decisions made by managers. Explain and demonstrate knowledge of concepts including the supply/demand relationship, price ceilings and floors, and market surpluses and shortages. Elasticity, consumer choice, utility, productivity, and nature of costs. Demonstrate how economic theory contributes to strategic managerial decision-making. […]

Resource: Avery Foster v. Federal Express Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53779 (E. Dist. Ct. MI) The issue in the case is whether the company’s employment handbook created an implied contract. Avery Foster was terminated for falsifying an employee timecard. He argued that he was told in his initial interview […]

Answer the following questions: 1. Identify one food or beverage product that has been recalled in the last 30 days and how the process was provided to the public? 2. What are the procedures that you as a consumer must follow if you have a food or beverage product that […]

Prepare a one page description of your Research Project interest. Post the description here in the Week 1 forum (review syllabus for potential topics of interest). “Impact of U.S. Economy on Transportation and Logistics Management” Part II: Complete this assignment by discussing the theory and politics of transportation and logistics […]

Explain your rationale. Determine how your current (or future) place of work could benefit from a diverse workforce.

Imagine that you work for a company with an age diverse workforce. You have baby boomers working with millenials. Their backgrounds are different, and how they view work is different. This is causing some friction within the workforce. Before the tension escalates, you need to have a meeting to discuss […]