Discussion 6-2

The internet age now allows you to connect to work from virtually anywhere in the world. However, managing a team of remote employees presents unique challenges. Monitoring, communicating, organizing, and motivating remote employees and coworkers can be difficult, even with available technology that helps remote employees meet and collaborate in virtual spaces. As you review the Learning Resources this week to prepare for your Shared Practice posting, imagine the following scenario:At your current employer, or at a company where you would like to work, you have been assigned to manage a virtual team. Your virtual team is composed of some individuals in the office, some that work from home in various time zones, and some others that work out of another office several time zones away. Consider the challenges of managing virtual employees and how these challenges compare to managing a traditional “non-virtual” team.

Fraud Article Summary

the Toshiba Accounting Scandal on the university library or from another credible source.  the article in 350 to 525 words.  any measures you believe could have been used to avoid the problems presented in the article

Political Science

Rock the Vote is a popular organization that tries to get young people involved in voting. However, young people are not the only demographic with comparatively low voter turnout. Design a group similar to Rock the Vote, decide what demographic they will target and why, determine which political party this will likely benefit the most, and how they will go about increasing turnout. This activity will familiarize you with factors that decrease voter turnout for these groups, help you recognize the importance such initiatives hold for both that group and the political system as a whole, and get you thinking more like problem-solvers than art critics by developing a solution. You will design a website for your new group using Wix ().  This assignment will achieve the goals of Learning Objective 11.2 in Chapter 11.    Powerpoint added to use as reference.

Scenario

 Describes five types of audit tests of financial statements:       In 350- to 700-words: which tests are best suited for the company you selected and why.  why some tests are not suitable.

Media and Crime

Media and Crime Log—Entry IIIn this module, you will have an opportunity to add to your media and crime log by applying theories presented in this course to media portrayals of crime. The American public is fascinated with crime and therefore, there is no shortage of media depictions of crimes and criminals. In this assignment, you will use the scholarly knowledge you have gained in the course to analyze how the media portrays crime.You are now familiar with biological, psychological, and sociological theories of crime. In , you wrote a log entry applying psychological theories of criminal behavior to analyze articles or news stories. In this assignment, you will write your second log entry.Research newspaper or magazine articles related to crime using the print or online news media.Select articles or news stories and apply at least theories from the biological, psychological, and/or sociological perspectives to each article or news story.Write an analysis of each article or news story addressing the following:Give complete citation for the selected article and include a digital copy if possible.Write a 2–3-page log entry in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. 

discussion post

While working as a machinist at the Midvale Steel Company in the 1880s, Frederick Winslow Taylor observed the operation and began thinking about how to organize it for better efficiency. Soon after earning his engineering degree in 1883, he left Midvale to become a consultant to prominent companies about scientific management. Taylor’s ideas about efficient production were widely influential (Mee, 2013).Like Taylor, today’s managers also have to find effective strategies for managing resources. As you review the articles “What’s Constraining Your Innovation?” and “The Bottleneck Conundrum: Breaking Up Logjams Can Be Key for Process Plant Production,” consider how companies manage their constraints, along with their physical and human resources. Additionally, as you complete the Coins and Dice Game: Theory of Constraints media simulation, consider the performance of the entire system and the complexity of balancing constraintsThink of a company with which you are familiar that faces one or more serious constraints in its operations. If you are not familiar with such a company or are not able to discuss its operations due to confidentiality requirements, identify a different example through research in the business press.Post by the following: