Operations Management #1:
"David Christopher and Orthopedic Surgeon" Please respond to the following:
• From the first case study, evaluate the medical practice and suggest at least two options (not discussed in the case) to maximize patient throughput and revenues without compromising the quality OF medical care. Support your suggestion.Speculate how you would apply the theory of constraints to this medical practice. Explain your position and support your answer.
Operations Management #2:
"BankUSA" Please respond to the following:
• From the second case study, determine the challenges faced by the Help Desk at BankUSA and suggest strategies to mitigate them.
Using the data on call volume in the case, select a forecasting model to forecast the short-term demand. Justify why this model was selected over other forecasting models. Support your position.
Business and Society:
"Sustainable Development and the Environment".
You have been appointed as the new environmental anager for Microsoft. In a blog post to your key stakeholders, discuss using environmental management as a competitive advantage. Additionally, you must comment on at least one of your peers' blogs. Be sure to use concepts found in Chapter 11 to demonstrate your understanding of information.
Economics: "GDP" Please respond to the following:
• In view of the weak economy of the last several years, explain which of the four (4) components of GDP had, or is having, the greatest positive impact in our economy. Use the following historical tables to support your response.
Go to the Bureau of Economic Analysis at www.bea.gov Navigate on the home page to where it states "National," then select "Gross Domestic Product". Next, select "GDP and the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Historical Tables". The direct Web address is http://bea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp
Psychology:
Select two (2) of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, as discussed in the text. Compare and contrast two (2) similarities and two (2) differences of the styles you chose. Next, describe the effectiveness of each of the styles.