1-How do environmental issues and population growth interconnect? What influences do these two social problems have on one another?

2-What have you done personally to contribute to a sustainable environment? Do you feel that you are doing enough? Are environmental issues a concern for you as an individual? Is it something that you think about?

3-With the polar caps melting, will your home be under water? Describe your findings in at least 250 words. Check out this interactive map here to find out. Scientific evidence asserts that sea rise in now guaranteed. Read more about this new evidence here.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/rising-seas/if-ice-melted-map

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/10-feet-of-global-sea-level-rise-now-inevitable

4-Many jobs are designed so that employees are rewarded not only for their individual contribution but also for their work in groups in teams. Do you think that rewarding team effort is just as motivational as when an employee is rewarded for his or her own contribution? Explain your case on this matter.

5-Reflect back to the material covered in the chapters. Job analysis provides a description of how one job differs from another in terms of demands, activities, and skills required.

You are the operations manager of a fortune 500 company responsible for a department of 200 employees. You have been given the task of developing a complete job analysis for your department. In at least 250 words describe what actions and methods you would use and take to ensure an effective job analysis in your department.

6-How can the issue of Enterovirus D 68 and Ebola impact our current healthcare policies?

Are the current health and public preparedness policies sufficient to address the issue of Ebola and Enterovirus D 68 ?

7-Which alternative redesign strategies should be considered? For example, job rotation and job enlargement are possible alternatives. What are the relevant considerations for these and other designs in the context of this company?

What would be your decision in this case? What should management be willing to pay for employees' satisfaction?