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Rob Ludlow Marketing 3401 December 6, 2000The job I have chose that I would be most interested in (at least at this point in my life) would be a Help Desk Supervisor or Manager. This decision is based on previous experience on a Help Desk, and would be a good entry point into the market.There Read More …

In the pursuit of the philosophy of business ethics I have come to realize that there are always at least two sides to an issue, that everyone always has an opinion, and that there is always someone out there who wants to argue against an opinion. Among these debates there is one fundamental issue that Read More …

Over the past 10 years Black & Decker Corporation has had a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. These highs and lows in business operations are clearly reflected in Black & Decker’s net profit margin (Exhibit 1). Unfortunately though the company has been under performing and has seen its stock performance fall below the Read More …

Rob Ludlow Management 3680-03 December 4, 2001 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, passed in 1988 became effective on February 4, 1989. This relatively new law directly involves both employers and employees and is exposed to both acclaim and disapproval. Since the recent downturn in the economy, especially in the technology sector, close Read More …

Rob Ludlow Phil 3332 February 8, 2002 It has been said that, “In the beginning there was Popper… and Popper saw Philosophy, and saw that it was good. And Popper said ‘Now we must go down and demarcate science from non-science…” and thus began the “Problem of Demarcation”.Though some may argue the point, others (Professor Read More …

Rob Ludlow Management 3600 Section 01 October 18, 2000 1 Long Term Goals:a: Have 4 children (2010) b: Own a 4 bedroom home (2010) c: Have a Senior Management position (preferably VP) with a high tech company that has over 150 employees. (2015) d: Put aside enough money to retire with at least a million Read More …

Philosophy Of Science Final Exam Paper Rob Ludlow Phil 3332 March 20, 2002 In the pursuit of the philosophy of science I have come to realize that there are always at least two sides to an idea, and that everyone always has an opinion, and that there is always someone out there who wants to Read More …

Rob Ludlow February 13, 2001 Examples Of Organizational BehaviorAn example of organizational behavior that I would like to discuss focuses around a conversation I had with one of my older brothers. The topic that we discussed was that of equity, but not only from an employee’s point of view, but also from that of a Read More …

Rob Ludlow Management 3600 Section 01 November 27, 2000 Defined: Efficiency is using resources wisely and in a cost-effective way. The idea of efficiency has always intrigued me. Finding the most productive and fruitful way to accomplish something is always on my mind. I have had many of my own experiences that I could use Read More …

Even before entering his teens Michael Dell strove for greatness, and by the age of 18 he had dropped out of college and created the beginnings of what years later would become the US leader in PC sales, the Dell Computer Corporation. How did Dell reach the top? Was it Michael Dell’s tenacity and great Read More …