Thinking Questions Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow. Respond to at least two of your peers with meaningful content. Novartis’s Prescription for Invoice Processing What do you do when you have more than 600 business units operating through 360 independent affiliates in 140 countries around the world—processing complex invoices in […]

 There are many types of auctions, each with strengths and weaknesses at uncovering the real price or value of an item. Auctions are widely used in finance, e-commerce, and e-games. They are also widely used to generate revenue for not-for-profit organizations.  The following video describes auctions as price discovery mechanisms: The Ideal Auction. Use the video on […]

There are currently about 30 million slaves in the world today. Some estimates range as high as 150 million or more. How many of you knew this? Anyone? Most people do not. Those who do generally believe it is a problem in third world countries, but certainly not here. The reality is that it is […]

  There  was an article published in April of 2015 by Harvard's Kennedy School  and the National Institute of Justice, entitled 'From Warriors to  Guardians: Recommitting American Police Culture to Democratic Ideals'.   The website address where you can access the article is:  ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248654.pdf The article is 16 pages in length so I suggest you print […]

  Theories are made up of ideas attempting to structure thinking around a specific happening. Your readings for this week introduce the ideas of phenomena, concepts, propositions, and assumptions. This assignment is designed to help you think about those four aspects and explain the connections between each to help strengthen your understanding of the foundations […]