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Write about what you have learned regarding the following topics covered up until this point in the course. Discuss why it would be important to understand these topics if you were going to market a
Write a paragraph about SAP and ERP. Some name of the companies use that and how it helps. How SAP or ERP is helping big companies to store data and helping organization to communicate globally.
When managers work on creating conditions and systems to ensure that everything and everyone works together to achieve the organization's goals, they are involved in the __________ function of manag
Discuss the path-goal theory and the substitutes for leadership approach. Which one would you recommend to Phil to use? Why?
The two shift supervisors are at each other's throats, and you have to do something to correct the situation. What is the basic problem causing this conflict? What could you do to solve it?
You are not allowed to give compensatory time off. In general, you lack control over the material things people value. Describe your situation in terms of the various reinforcement techniques availa
Describe the job characteristics approach to job design and explain how it is related to job enrichment and the creation of work teams.
Managers must make decisions on a regular basis, and often these decisions are affected by one or more behavioral elements. Discuss how these behavioral elements (intuition, political forces, risk p
The firm for which you work was recently acquired by a large multinational corporation. You were lucky that your job was spared, but your job responsibilities have changed greatly. Your new title is
Describe and discuss an organization's task environment. Discuss how the elements within the task environment would impact an organization such as Microsoft Corporation.
Describe the two perceptual processes, and explain how they affect behavior in organizations.
1) Discuss a time in your professional or personal life when you had to implement a reaction plan. How did that plan differ from a contingency plan?
There are several characteristics that an organization needs to possess to be considered a multicultural organization. Describe what a multicultural organization will look like using these character
In order to be effective and efficient, CEOs must monitor both the internal and external environments. Is it more important for the CEO to monitor the organization's external or internal environment
Consider the argument made by economist Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, who favor the use of nudges. Could nudges be avoided? Do all policies contain some unconscious nudges and incentives? Do all
Discuss how Whole Foods can use it strengths and opportunities to achieve a sustained competitive advantage in the marketplace.
What is the purpose of a cutoff test? is the cutoff testing of inventory and sales of significant importance in the company engagement?
Matthew and Thomas are planning to open a manufacturing facility. They are discussing a "Christian-only" hiring policy whereby they would determine to hire only professing, evangelical Christians to
In the wake of the recent financial crisis, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before Congress that he could not understand how major financial institutions could engage in risk-taking act
How would you advice a company if to do business in Qatar and the Gulf region in terms of opportunities and local adaptations to successfully enter the region?
What is the relationship among money, labor costs, profitability and knowledge in the modern democratic capitalistic society? Compare and contrast this relationship with that of a socialized or comm
Why do many value-destroying acquisitions increase earnings per share (ESP)?
Having established a culture to maximize shareholder value (for example, just-in-time inventory), why would there be a need to implement a corporate-wide verification process?
Write a brief essay that either defends the economists' concern or explain why economists are wrong on this issue.
Economists believe the free rider problem is very important in complex business organizational structures. Still, businesses continue to build teams to solve problems or to deliver products to consu