TASK 1: C A S E  I L L U S T R AT I O N 3 . 2

BONOBOS USES PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TO OPTIMIZE CUSTOMER ACQUISITION STRATEGY 30 Bonobos is a US men’s apparel brand. Bonobos is a data-­ driven, customer-­ focused retailer that recognizes the importance of making business decisions around customer lifetime value (CLV). Initially the marketing team had used Excel to compute CLV metrics, but as the company experienced rapid […]

Crisis Action Plan 

You Belong: A Group Counseling Manual for Newcomer Children Contents: You Belong: A Group Counseling Manual for Newcomer Children             You Belong is a counseling curriculum designed for groups of children who have recently moved to the United States as refugees from their home country.  The purpose of You Belong is to provide a place […]

WEEK 1: ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES

CONTENTS                                                                                                                                      PAGE(S)          INDEX OF READING QUESTIONS & READING LIST FOR THIS WEEK …………….2,3          INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATION THEORIES………………………………………  4 1      OUTLINE OF THE THEORIES………………………………………………………………..5,6 A.  The Systems Metaphor B.   Classical Theories of Organization………………………………………………………….9-12 C.   Bureaucratic Function and Dysfunction………………………………………………  …13-14           D.  21st-Century Counterpoints to Classical Theories…………………………………………….15                  1. Holocracy and its […]

Extra Credit on hosted a “” discussion on in the lobby about Celebrities in Politics: Influential or Distracting?

Attend the meeting and participate in the discussion and earn up to 4pts by writing a 1 to 2 page (single-spaced) summary of the discussion. Underline how you participated (your questions and/or comments made) in your summary to earn full points.  Extra Credit on hosted a “” discussion on in the lobby about Celebrities in Politics: Influential or Distracting? […]

Cyber Attacks

Last week we tackled the different types/methods of cyber attacks and the potential impact they could have on organizations. In the past we spoke about vulnerabilities. Matching vulnerabilities with willing and able threats constitutes a risk. This week we will be introduced to some risk management frameworks, and we shall grapple certain conditions for “acceptance” as […]