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Professor Huang teaches operations management at State University. He is scheduled to give his class of 35 students a final exam on the last day of exam.
Write an essay of between 750-1,000 words on this topic. Please cite any references that you use. Provide thorough explanation of the given question.
What strengths and weaknesses do traditional organizational structures provide? How do boundaryless and learning organizations impact strategic capability in a global environment?
IF a 2 year moving average is used to make the forecast, the MAD based on this ?Solve the problem and show all work.
Most organizations have or need to formulate a growth strategy. What are the different ways to do so? Provide specific examples of companies that have utilized these different ways.
How would Meredith randomize the observations given that different nurses operate differently and that duties change with each shift?
A manager states that her process is really working well. Out of 1,500 parts, 1,477 were produced free of a particular defect and passed inspection.
If site D's score for Energy cost increases from 3 to 5, do results change? If site A's Weather score is adjusted to a 4, what is the impact? What should Tracy do at this point?
Distinguish between internal and external recruitments. Give examples of each. What are the benefits and drawbacks of each of the two recruitment methods?
As the HR manager, the CEO has asked you to create a staffing plan to bring in talented job candidates who can help get the company back on a growth trajectory.
What if no one knows how the current systems work and there's no documentation? What steps can you take to ensure that your RFP meets the needs of your company? Explain the solution in detail.
Evaluate the impact of one federal and one state-level policy. Compare and contrast the ways the policy caused the managed care market to grow or retract.
If a customer arrived, saw the line, and decided not to get in line, that customer has? A customer who enters the line but decides to leave the line before getting service is said to have?
How many customers would you expect to see on the average at the coffee urn? How long would you expect it to take to get a cup of coffee?
What is the average amount of time that a person can expect to spend in line? On the average, how much time will it take to measure a person's blood pressure, including waiting time?
When using SWOT to analyze internal enterprise capabilities, what impact do process limitations have on performance potential assessment?
Calculate the necessary parameter(s) for Best Buy's inventory policy of this high selling DVD? player. What is the safety stock level with this inventory policy?
What are the three heuristics that are used in the case of uncertainty? What is a minor review? What function does it have in risk management?
Discuss with examples pertaining to Operations Management and Operations Management perspectives. Explain the solution in detail.
Discuss the ethical violations concerning CVS Pharmacy banning tabacco products in their stores. Does this make sense from a "market system" perspective? Will other major corporations follow suit?
Using the criterion of expected monetary value, which production alternative should be chosen? Solve the problem and show all work.
Describe the advantages and limitations of your E-R model. Reflect on the extent to which your E-R model is consistent with business requirements.
What are the primary differences between Contingency Theories of leadership and the concept of the Managerial Grid?
How would you respond to her statements based on the concept of Equity Theory? Also, how would you respond to her based on the concepts of the Two-Factor Theory?
What personality forces are at work and how might they impact organizational goals? As her manager, how do you harness her efforts for the company's good?