Review the attached article describing the different strategies employed by Uber, Grab and G0-Jeck as they compete for market dominance in the ride-sharing industry. In the end, Uber decided to retreat from the region. How does Go-Jek's strategy differ from the other companies and which company strategy do you think works best?

Note: Discussion responses should be a 5-7 sentence paragraph addressing questions asked within the writing Prompt

Some organizations are disciplined in performing job analysis and maintaining up-to-date job descriptions while many are not.  Why might this be true?  If employed, is there a difference between what you and your employer think about the value of job analysis and job descriptions, and why?  If not employed, explain the pros and cons of job analysis and job descriptions.

Refer to Chapters 3 and 4 in the Compensation text by Milkovich and Newman.   The material in these chapters speak directly to the questions below.

Briefly answer the following questions on or before Sunday 11:59 pm.

1. Explain what Internal Alignment is and how it can support business strategy, work flow and motivate employee behavior toward organizational objectives.
2. In your current (or a former) organization how equitable do you believe the job levels and pay differences are, and why?
3. Explain what Job Analysis is and why it is important in establishing an aligned job structure?
4. Briefly describe and express your opinion on the Tournament Theory.
5. What are the questions that Job Analysis answers?

Assignment Details (3-4 pages,abstract, conclusion, references)

Reducing the Price of Health Care

The focus in health care reform is cost control in light of annual double-digit inflation since the late 1990s and the consumption of nearly 17% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 (more than any other country in the world). The debate is over how to reduce the rate of spending for health care while preserving quality and access to care for patients. Research at least 2 methods of reducing the percentage of the GDP spent on health care. You will need to be able to describe how you would do this in specific terms. This can be a number of approaches, such as the following:

• Completely dismantle the current system and start overA monumental task
• Revise the current payment system to reflect current economic constraints
• Cut Medicare and Medicaid
• Insurance reform
• National hea

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The most effective impact of investment in health care will come from effective management and policy. From this position, discuss the following:

• Discuss the evolution of the U.S. health care system and how both the development of policy and the management requirements have been influenced by traditions and values.
• Discuss the influence of the changing needs of the labor force due to increased technology, the aging of America, and various economic factors (including aging workforce, cost of turnover, cost of education and training, and so forth) with a focus on health care administration.
• Discuss the 3 approaches to management and policy (systems, critical, and public interest) as they relate to the management perspective in health care.

Assignment Details 300 words and reference

Review the Terminal Course Objectives, accessed by clicking on the Course Information tab at the top of your screen, scrolling down to the "Course Objectives," and then selecting "View Class Objectives."

• How will accomplishing these objectives support your success in management?
• What risks or challenges might a health care manager encounter if he or she has not mastered these objectives?
• Incorporate perspectives based on readings regarding the challenges of the health care system. Explain.

Assignment Details

Review the Terminal Course Objectives, accessed by clicking on the Course Information tab at the top of your screen, scrolling down to the Course Objectives and then selecting View class objectives. How will accomplishing these objectives support your success in management? What risks or challenges might a health care manager encounter if he or she has not mastered these objectives? Explain.

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence (EI)

In the article, "Leadership That Gets Results," and in your lecture notes, the six styles of leadership are explained. Think about your EI and how it guides your leadership style. Identify the leadership style you think is most appropriate for your business. What secondary style might be complementary?  Which competencies do you want to improve to enhance your EI? Support your answer with information from your DiSC assessment results.

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates' initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone

 The Idea in Brief The Idea in Practice COPYRIGHT 2000 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Many managers mistakenly assume that leadership style is a function of personality rather than strategic choice. Instead of choosing the one s

At Green Branch Coffee, employees should have a safe and healthy work environment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to ensure this kind of environment. This week's reading assignment and the M.U.S.E. item OSHA Standards may be helpful in completing this assignment.

For this assignment, you will create a report of at least 750 words. In your report, address the following:

• Summarize the history and purpose of OSHA
• Provide examples of 3 OSHA standards and how they are observed in the workplace.
• Describe a real-world example of an organization that violated OSHA standards and the consequences of the violation.

Federal and state taxes are not the only items withheld from Green Branch Coffee employees' paychecks. There are other items, such as benefits, the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Social Security. Watch the videos A Primer on Social Security and A Primer on the FICA Tax located in this week's M.U.S.E. to get a better understanding of both FICA and Social Security.

Please respond to the following questions:

• What role does Social Security play in employee retirement?
• What is the relationship between FICA, ERISA, and Social Security? Include an example of fiduciary responsibility under ERISA.
• Describe an example of a retirement planning program that could be implemented for Green Branch Coffee's employees.