Extracting oil from the earth

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Hydraulic fracking is a method of extracting oil from the earth. While many localities have embraced the process as a way of injecting much-needed revenue into the economy, it doesn’t come without its consequences.

Review the following resources about fracking:

Pros and cons of fracking: 5 key issues

Answer the following question for your discussion post:  

Pretend that you are the mayor of a city where an oil company wants to start fracking. What information would you want to know and/or what policies would you put in place when making a decision about whether or not to allow it? Discuss whose opinion weighs more in this situation – the landowners who are making money from the fracking operations (which pumps money into the city’s economy), or the nearby landowners whose property values are diminishing?

U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

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Reading Summary and Reflective Comments focusing on U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century According to Herring, George C. From Colony to Superpower. Oxford University Press, 2008. What is the reading Summary of The Great Depression and World War II?

Reflective Comments: The Great Depression and World War II? also, critiqued in the light of the biblical view What is the Reading Summary of The Post World War II Era? Reflective Comments: The Post World War II Era? also critiqued  in the light of biblical perspectives

What is the Reading Summary Changing Foreign Policy During the Cold War?

Reflective Comments: Changing Foreign Policy During the Cold War? also critiqued  in the light of biblical perspectives

What is the Reading Summary of U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century?

Reflective Comments: U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century? Also, critiqued in the light of the biblical perspective.

Means of communication and improvements

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The McGregor Company has been in business for more than 20 years. It is a Fortune 500 company that puts most of its investments in overseas markets. Over the past two months, the company has lost more than 250,000 shares of stock due to these investments. The president of the company met with the department directors to explain a plan to reduce further loss. He has determined that a restructuring of the company is vital to offset any further loss in stock. The reorganization will be taking place over the next two weeks.

The supervisor in your department met with all employees to explain the president’s decision to undergo major restructuring, reorganization, and the layoff of 500 employees to recapture the money lost through overseas investments. You and several of your coworkers feel that these changes cause undue anxiety because they were not sufficiently communicated to the workforce by leadership so as to allow employees time to find a new job.

Explain the current means of communication and improvements you feel need improving.
Outline some of the barriers that exist between employees that have created unethical issues in the decision-making process.
Discuss risks that may have contributed to unethical decisions in your department.
Describe the decision-making style of the supervisor.
Explain how the decision-making style of the supervisor impacted how the employees felt and caused their anxiety.
Apply the ethical principles, policies, and responsibilities of individuals in your department to improve communication.

Discussion Board of the attorney-client privilege

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A discussion on the Discussion Board of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. Click here for a virtual tour of the court! Next please utilize the relevant Model Rules of Professional Responsibility in your analysis of the scenario.

One of the boats owned by Big Tug & Company sank. Many employees of Big Tug were on this boat, and a few unlucky crew members did not survive. Big Tug, anticipating lawsuits by the families of the victims, immediately interviewed witnesses that were involved in the incident. The attorney conducting the interviews drafted notes documenting the interviews which were filled with his own impressions and thoughts of the witness testimony. Mrs. Sadd filed a wrongful death action against Big Tug to recover for the loss of her husband. Mrs. Sadd’s attorney filed an interrogatory requesting these interview notes. Big Tug refused citing the work product doctrine. Who is right and why (from Hickman v. Taylor)?

The position of City Manager

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Description for the position of City Manager, which includes the Language within the job description relating to public service motivation? Public Service Motivation (PSM) is an attribute of government and non-governmental organization (NGO) employment that explains why individuals have a desire to serve the public and link their personal actions with the overall public interest.

Professional administrator advise

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Can professional administrator advise an elected official on a matter of political strategy such as this? Why or why not? If so, are there any limitations on the kinds of advice that can be given?  can an administrator advise the mayor on the political consequences for him personally if he assumes leadership of the income tax campaign? If not, how should the situation be explained to the mayor?

Professional Digital Profile and Pitch 

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Reflect on how you can use your Professional Digital Profile and Pitch   to promote your employability to future employers.

Things that must inform your reflection and discussion:

Human Resource Manager.

What is the professional image you want and/or need to convey to others?

Is there an expected standard or ‘type’ within your field and if so, how might this influence you?

What are the values you want others to understand about you and the work you do or hope to do in the future?

Are there things you would not do; clients or partnerships you would not take on; for reasons of values, ethics or business practices? Could this be problematic? How might you address this?

What elements of a professional network do you already have?

What elements of a professional network will be beneficial for you to develop and how can you go about doing this?

What can you offer to others in your professional network?
How can you use your Professional Digital Profile and Pitch to promote your employability to future employers

Research and establish performance indicators

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Conduct research and establish performance indicators for your organisation. In your answer:

  • identify four suitable WHS performance indicators for your organisation
  • explain the rationale for each
  • explain how regularly performance should be measured
  • write a short one-page report on the performance indicators (Use Performance Indicator Report template if applicable).

relationship between strategy and structure

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Hall and Saias proposed that the relationship between strategy and structure is iterative and that the dependent relationship between strategy and structure can be supported in either direction. Do you think strategy drives structure or structure drives strategy in an organization? Explain.

Ethnic origin or immigration history

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Develop your own family tree, tracing back as far as you can (at least 3 generations if possible).  Describe your family members’ ethnicities. Were any of mixed ethnicity?  When did your family immigrate to the United States? Evaluate how immigration affected your family positively or negatively. Describe how you learned about your family’s ethnic origin or immigration history. APA 7 style required for formatting and any references used.