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·  Internet hunt involves you using online websites to answer specific questions I pose for. I will have 50 questions that you will get on email. You will search through specific websites and some search engines to get your answers. For your final write-up you will be required to use the following format: (assume the question is what does the acronym EEOC stand for?)

Example answer….

1.       EEOC = Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

www.eeoc.gov

1. How much does it cost for a student to join the American Management Association? 2. Find 3 textbooks online that deal with the topics of workplace "Leadership" 3. You are moving from Sacramento, California to San Francisco California, using a Salary Calculator (easily found on the internet) calculate what $100,000 at Sacramento would be the equivalent of in San Francisco? (Assume you own a home) 4. Find 2 articles online that deal with managing generation “Y”. Find one article dealing with Generation "X" List the title and authors of the article (and the webpage). You can also search for articles that deal with managing “millenials” 5. You want to subscribe to two academic journals dealing with “Management”. Find two academic research journals to primarily publish research on management. 6. I want to obtain a Ph.D degree in Management. I want to know of 3 universities that offer Ph.D degrees in Management. Find and list 3 universities that have this degree. 7. Stress is hurting your job performance. You need advice on ways to cope with stress. Find 1 good article that offers advice on coping with stress in the workplace 8. You want to know if you have the potential to become a leader. You need to find a leadership questionnaire that scores online, take the questionnaire and report the findings. Also, analyze whether you agree or disagree with the findings 9. Find a free version of the Myers-Briggs questionnaire (or copycat of it). Take this questionnaire and report your specific findings (four categories). You must print out the results you find online. Find one job/career that is reported to be ideal for your personality type based on your score. 10. I want to go to Los Angeles and I want to take a professional business seminar to update my skills. Find a listing of such events and pick out one event (list title, date, location and cost). Focus on business skills. (date must be in the future) 11. I hear the American Management Association of San Francisco may have events that would help managers. Find them and find an event that might be of interest to a manager. How much does the event cost? How do you attend? 12. Find a story about a ‘crazy manager’. This could focus on someone’s story about how their own boss/manager is crazy. List the article. 13. The EEOC lists that they cover 10 types of discrimination. What are these 3 of these 10 types of discrimination? 14. What is the mailing address for contacting the EEOC? 15. What Is the NLRB’s Structure? (find the website that describes the NLRB structure in detail) (NLRB = National Labor Relations Board) 16. What is the NLRB’s main headquarters address? 17. What city in California requires the highest minimum wage? 18. According to the Department of Labor, what are the latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index, Unemployment Rate, and Producer Price Index 19. Who is the current president/CEO of the Turlock Chamber of Commerce? 20. What is the current address of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce? 21. The California Department of Personnel Management offers legal services. Find the list the legal services this department offers. 22. Find 3 different webpages that offer advice on how to dress for an interview.. 23. Find a blog that deals with management issues. 24. Carla Fiorina, ex CEO of Hewlett Packard, caused much controversy over the role of females as CEO. Find recent articles that have used her case, and similar others, and have written about the implications for females as CEO. 25. Find 3 unique definitions of “management” on the internet and 3 unique definitions of “leadership” on the internet 26. Using hotjobs.com I am moving to Austin Texas and need to find a management position in retail, find me a job posting that I might apply to 27. Using the Monster.com salary wizard find the “95382” zip code average salary for Accounting specifically for the Accountant 1 position. 28. Using the department of labor “occupational outlook handbook” what is the outlook for the position of ‘teacher’? 29. From the department of Labor what do the acronyms BLS, ETA, OSHA and ESA stand for? I think they are agencies of the Department of Labor 30. What is the current federal minimum wage? It went up from the last minimum wage of what amount? 31. What types of employers are covered under the Family and Medical leave act? 32. Find the websites of two architectural firms that specialize in workplace design to improve productivity? 33. I feel I can use my management skills to run a theater, an opera or a major symphony. Find a webpage that either gives me advice on those careers OR lists job openings on theater management careers 34. I want to attend the next Academy of Management Annual conference, what would be the best airport for me to fly into for the 2013 event? 35. Who is the current president of the Academy of Management? 36. What is the current website address for the American Management Association? 37. Go to Monster.com and find the job postings for 2 management positions in the city of Modesto 38. According to the department of labor you are entitled to a minimum wage of $____ per hour. This became effective on what date? 39. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics what was the unemployment rate in January 2012 40. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics how do you calculate the CPI? 41. How much would it cost you as a student to attend the Academy of Management annual conference in 2013? 42. You love theatre and you are a management major… find three top universities that offer a degree in Theatre Management 43. Find one example of a ‘crazy workplace lawsuit’ for 2011 or 2012. 44. Find a good article that offers a debate on whether we should allow illegal immigrants to work as ‘guest workers’ in the United States. Find a PRO and CON argument. 45. Find an example of smartphone APPs that make managing your workers easier 46. If you were to recommend a HRIS software program for a small company which would you recommend? (find at least 3 examples and pick one).. and explain why 47. What is the expected average salary for a Stanislaus county person with a Masters degree? (hint.. salary.com may help) 48. You want to attend a Littler-Mendelson HR law event. When is the next one that is in or close to California. (hint: they are a large HR law-firm at littler.com) 49. You are going to become a manager in a company in Spain. You are nervous and want to learn more about this, and avoid any cultural misunderstandings. Find one good online website that deals with this challenge. 50. Find 3 funny management quotes emphasizing the difficulty in managing people or managing your own boss.