Respond to Discussion Questions 2 and 4 Keep in mind to intergrate the Saint Leo core value of responsible stewardship, as it applies to this case.  Should be in pargragph form 250-300 words in length     Core Values ExcellenceSaint Leo University is an educational enterprise. All of us, individually and collectively, work hard to ensure that our students develop the character, learn the skills, […]

Culture Clashesat MehtaInvestmentGroup: ACase Study KamleshT. Mehta, Peace College ABSTRACT ThecasestudyisaboutasmallmultinationalfinancialinvestmentfirmlocatedinEnglandwithover$43millioninnetprofit andemploys over500people.Thirteenemployees ofthefirmhavecomplainedaboutthedisplayofa“Swastika”byco-workersintheworkplace.Thecompanyisfacedwiththechallengesassociatedwithdiverseworkforcewithdifferentnationalities,culturalvalues,andreligiousbeliefs,andlegalcomplicationsintheEuropeanUnion. THECOMPANY MehtaInvestmentGroup[MIG]Inc.isaglobal,private,for-profit,financialinvestmentcompanyheadquarteredinLondon,Britain.TheownerandtheChairmanofthecompany,CameronMehta,startedthecompanywith$500dollarsasaresultofanargumentwithhisfatherattheageof20.Sinceitsinception,overthepast41years,companyhasgrowninthefinancialsectoroftheEuropeanUnion.Thefirm’scorebusinessisinvestmentonbehalfofitsclients.In2007,thecompanyreported$43millioninnetprofits,hasclientsfromthe20membercountriesoftheEuropeanUnion,andemploysover500employeesinBritain,France,Germany,andSpain.Thecompanyisintherapidgrowthstageandhasprojecteda$50millioninnetprofitin2008.MehtaInvestmentGroupattributesitssuccesstothecorporateculturethatstemsfromtheleadershipstyleandpersonalvaluesofCameronMehta,Chairmanofthecompany.Inaddition,CameronMehtaattributesthesuccessofthecompanytohisdiverseemployees.Thediversework-forceofthecompanyiscomposedofdifferentnationalities,religiousbeliefs,andculturalvalues.Withthegrowthofthecompany,Cameronplanstoincreasehiswork-forcefrom500employeesto700overthenextfour years. THEEMPLOYEES Overtheyears,companyhasnothadanyseriouscomplaintfromtheemployees.Thejobsatisfactionamongemployeeshasbeenveryhigh.Thecompanyhasenjoyedasteadygrowtheveryyearforthepast40years.Thegrowthandsuccessofthecompanyisduetodiversityofemployeesatalllevelsoftheorganization,whoarecharacterizedashard-working,dedicated,loyal,family-oriented,andreligious.Thediverseworkforceiscomposedofnumerousreligionsandnationalorigins.Also,thecompanyChairmanandthemajorityoftheemployeessharesimilarvalues,whichhavedriventhegrowthandsuccessofthecompany.  Asaresult,morethan50%oftheemployeeshavebeenwiththecompanyfor15yearsormore.Theemployeeturnoverrateisat6%andwellbelowtheindustryaverageof26%.Thediversework-forcehasstrengthenedcompany’scontactsintheindustryandbroughtinclientsofdifferentnationaloriginsandfromall20membercountriesoftheEuropeanUnion.Table1presentsthebreakdownofemployeesbynationalorigin,location,andreligion. Table 1: Company-Wide Employees NationalOrigin Location Religion Indian 60% Britain 80% Hinduism 50% British 20% Germany 9% Judaism 25% German 12% France 5% Christianity 22% French 3% Spain 5% Islam 2% Other 5% Other 1% Other 1% THEDILEMMA AllysaLiverpool,theCEOofMehtaInvestmentGroup(aBritishcompany)receivesamemorandumfromPriyaMehta,theVicePresidentofOperations,regardingdissatisfactionamongseveralemployees.ThememorandumaddressesacomplaintfromthirteenemployeesthroughinternalEmployeeFeedbackCard.TheemployeesattheBritainlocationhaveexpressedtheirdissatisfactionandoutrageregardingsomeof theco-workersdisplayinga“RedSwastika”intheiroffices.ThethirteenemployeesfindthedisplayofswastikaoffensiveandacommendationofactsofNazi duringtheWWII.Thethirteenemployees’nationalitiesare—British(9),Indians (1),French(2),andOther(1).Thereligiousfaithsofthethirteenemployeesare:Judaism(6),Christianity(4),Islam(1),andOther(2). Althoughonly13employeeshavecomplainedaboutthedisplayofa“RedSwastika”,Priyastated“theproblemissevereandifanimmediatesolutionisnotreached,itcouldgetoutofcontrol”.Thepracticeofdisplayinga“RedSwastika”iscommontotheBritishandGermanlocationsandhasbeengoingonforover15years.However,shestressestheseriousnessofthedilemmaandemployeecomplaintsinceoneoftheemployeesmakingthecomplaint,aBritishnationalwithJudaismfaith,ismarriedtothesonoftheownerofamajorlocalnewspaper.Also,sheassessesthesituationtobeacompanywideissueandconnectedtothelawsofGermany,Britain,andtheEuropeanUnion. Afterafewmonths,theissuewasbecomingamajorconcernasfewmoreemployeesjoinedinsupportofthecomplaint.Intheircomplaints,theemployeeshavedemandedthatthecompanyfiretheemployeesdisplayingthe“RedSwastika”,provideanapology(fromCameronMehta)totheemployeesandtheirfamiliesforallowingsuchaconduct,andpassacompanywidepolicy banningtheuseanddisplayofthe“Swastika”in […]

APA FORMAT   TOTAL OF= 4-6 PAGES (The diagram is not a page)   PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS   THERE IS A PART 1 AND 2   PLEASE FILL OUT DIAGRAM PROVIDED   There Must Be A Reference Page…. With hyperlinks   Part I There is a diagram of the human skeleton attatched. For this portion of the assignment, you must fill in the correct […]

In the mid-seventeenth century, Dutch scientist Jan Baptista van Helmont struggled to understand where plants get the material that allows them to grow larger. He planted a willow tree of a given weight in a fixed quantity of soil and then, five years later, weighed both the willow and the soil. He found that the tree had gained 164 pounds during the period but that […]

What is the point in flexing the budget in the context of variance analysis? Does flexing imply that differences between the budget and actual volume of output are ignored in variance analysis? Explain your answer in the context of this week’s readings. The journal article prescribed for this week is required reading and can be found in the online library at the University of Liverpool: […]

  Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Have you ever shopped online? You have probably seen a window pop up that says, “You might also like […]

nstructions: Please use Template AttachedYour essays will be graded on content to include grammar and spelling.  The essay answers for both 2 and 3 should be 500 to 700 words each in order to completely answer the questions. Please submit as one document. You must use attached template. Assignment: 1.(30)  Forest Point Construction (System Planning) At Forest Point Construction, your boss says that he can estimate the […]

ED-21 Analyzing the ability to pay liabilities ED-21 Large Land Photo Shop has asked you to determine whether the company’s ability to pay current liabilities and total liabilities improved or deteriorated during 2015. To answer this question, you gather the following data: 2015                2014 Cash                                        $ 58,000          $ 57,000Short-term Investments            31,000             0 Net Accounts Receivables       110,000           132,000Merchandise Inventory            247,000           297,000 Total Assets                             585,000 […]

34% of college students say they use credit cards because of the rewards program. You randomly select 10 college students and ask each to name the reason he or she uses the credit card, Find the probability that the number of students who say they use credit cards because of the rewards programs is a(exactly two) b, more than two a) P(2) =                              (round to nearest […]

ACC 280 P4-3A The completed financial statement columns of the worksheet for Woods Company, Inc.   ACC 280 P4-3A Woods Company, Inc.   Problem 4-3A The completed financial statement columns of the worksheet for Woods Company, Inc. are shown below.   Problems: Set A 183 Adjusted Account Trial Balance No. Account Titles Dr. Cr. 130 Prepaid Insurance 4,400 151 Office Equipment 44,000 152 Accumulated Depreciation—Office […]