Discussion Question

Leslie Snow manages a team of five help desk operators. The cubicles of the operators are located a floor below Leslie's office. Each operator is required to log help desk calls into a team database. This database tracks the nature of a problem, the length of the call, and whether the problem was fixed or sent to the engineering department for further investigation. Leslie has a busy schedule, and it is not possible for her to monitor the performance of her team members sitting on a different floor. Therefore she decides to assess their performance solely on the basis of reports queried from the database. What five personality traits does differential psychology focus on identifying? Is it important for managers to understand their employees' differences? Why or why not? Explain your viewpoint by giving a minimum of two s

One of the most important things an employee can do for him or herself, is to create a PDP or IDP, and to keep it up to date while working and building a career. A PDP is a way to set a goal for skill building, promotions, and career planning, to ensure that continuous improvement occurs. Working with a manager or coach on a PDP can also signal to that manager that an employee cares about doing well, and wants to move up in the organization. Your plan should include, at a minimum: For this assignment, you will create your own personal development plan. You will use either the form found in the textbook (p. 202), which you can type into Word, or you can find one online and use it (be sure to include the reference). Your plan should include, at a minimum:

1. Current job and desired future job (in one year, 3 years, 5 years).
2. Current list of knowledge, skills, and abilities (at least 3 each).
3. Development Plan Objectives (at least 3 defined and described).<

Charles is a CPA who gave bad tax advice to one of his clients. Client was required to pay additional 75K tax liability because of his advice. Malpractice insurance covers but doesn’t want to file a claim because might lose insurer and pay very high insurance premiums, also damage to reputation. Charles volunteered to pay the 75K for his client – is this deductible as a loss under IRC 165(c)(1)? I need 3 relevant Court Cases to support my answer.