What insight does ROI give into investment performance? Is it acceptable to lose profit on one product, if that product is vital to the sale of an extremely profitable product?  Why? As you think about these questions, also consider what other measures beside ROI might be help in analyzing solutions to business problems – […]

What helps children thrive in difficult family or neighborhood conditions? 2. Should parents marry, risking divorce, or not marry, risking separation? 3. What can be done to stop a bully? 4. How might siblings raised together not share the same family environment? 5. What is the difference between family structure and family function? 1. What […]

What are the particular challenges of democratic governance and how do they open opportunities for populist “political entrepreneurs?” Colombia’s political and economic development is seen to be different than the rest of the Andes – take, for example the long-standing conflict/violence in Colombia.  What are the similarities/differences between Colombia and the rest of the Andes?  […]

 What are the differences among HRMS, HRIS and HCM? What are the similarities? What are the strengths or weaknesses of each with regard to providing HR with data to support evidence-based decision making? What sort of questions would you have for a vendor? Resource: Measurements Levenson, A. R. (2014). Employee surveys that work: Improving design, use, […]

Welcome back, Scientists! Chemistry is all around us. This week, you will explore the impact of pH by conducting simulated lab and field tests.  Start this week with the Unit 2 Learning Path in intellipath® (located in the Assignments list). Here, you will be taught the following fundamental aspects of chemistry that you will need […]