To “WARN” or not To “WARN”

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 …

Philosophy Of Science : Midterm Exam

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 …

Goal Setting And Planning

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 …

Gender and the Biological Sciences

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 …

Examples : Organizational Behavior

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 …

Efficiency

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 …

Dell a Case Study

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 …

Creation-Science Is Not Science

Philosophy Of Science Paper Assignment“Ruse: Creation-Science Is Not Science”Rob Ludlow Phil 3332 March 8, 2002 Of the topics discussed in class, one has been the most interesting and eye opening to me, that of demarcation; specifically the demarcation of creation-science. I will therefore attempt a critical evaluation of the writings of Michael Ruse, the author Read More …

Cisco Systems a Case Study

Term Project Cisco Systems Rob Ludlow Joseph Wolf Finance 4300 Professor Major March 14, 2002Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a group of computer scientist from Stanford University. Cisco is now the worldwide leader in networking for the internet (www.cisco.com). Cisco Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the internet and most corporate, Read More …

Cannondale Corporation a Case-Study

In 1971 Joseph Montgomery set out to build a company that would be a leader in the cycling community. Not only did the Cannondale Corporation become a leader, but the dominating manufacturer of performance mountain bikes. As any business student graduating from Cal State Hayward would know, the following questions must be raised; How did Read More …