Marriage Practices

Question

 Arranged marriages are arranged or negotiated by the immediately family of a bride and groom.  Approximately 55% of all marriages globally are arranged.  Our U.S. ideal of meeting the person of your dreams is uniquely Western.  Among arranged marriages, only 4% of these marriages end in divorce.  Divorce rates in the U.S. are over 50%.  Why do you think this is the case?  Discuss pride price, which is practiced in approximately 44% of marriages globally.  How do economics come into play?  How does economics and class come into play in traditional U.S. marriage practices? 

Question

 Read the manual on public health emergency response (Week 9 folder). This manual describes a potential cohesive complete public health response to a public health disaster. Not all aspects will be used in all responses. Much like ICS it can be scaled as appropriate. Find one example of a public health emergency in the United States in the last 20 years and develop a 20-25 slide PowerPoint about the incident: What happened, who responded, what public health measures were involved and how did the situation resolve itself? Use the topics presented in the manual to shape your presentation. We expect that you will be able to cite specific details and page numbers from this manual to support how the incident was mitigated. 

Question

Seniority and Merit Pay

Define the concept of seniority and merit pay plans, including the strengths and limitations of such plans within an organization.  Discuss the job, organizational and/or other factors that should be considered when deciding between the two.  Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.