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Managing today is easier than at the turn of the century because the years of real change took place between the Civil War and World War I." Do you agree or disagree? Discuss.
Who else (role, department) and how many people would you select to be a member of the team? How would you go about defining users' needs?
Which of these are more important to us in achieving and sustaining competitive advantage in the marketplace? If we only do one of these analyses, it seems like it would cut the process in half.
Androsia manufactures batik fabrics in a labor intensive, low-volume process on the island of Andros. The Hershey tour shows how cocoa beans are processed into chocolate using a high-volume, line pr
Determine two (2) ways in which an organization would benefit from standardization of IHRM activities and two (2) ways in which an organization would benefit from localization of IHRM activities.
A medical facility does MRIs for sports injuries. Occasionally a test yields inconclusive results and must be repeated. Using the following sample data and n = 197.
Suppose your manager presents you with the following information about machines that could be used for a job, and wants your recommendation on which one to choose.
Compute the labor productivity and the multifactor productivity for each unit. Use an 8 hour day for multifactor productivity. And if a new procedure is introduced that allows employees to process o
Imagine you are a marketing consultant brought in to help a company who has a product that is so successful they cannot keep up with customer demand. What questions would you ask and what suggestion
Assume you work for a small firm that developed a better and faster operating system for net-books than Microsoft windows. What strategy might the firm use to unseat Windows in this market.
What factors must be considered in assessing the legal sufficiency of an offer, acceptance, and consideration in determining whether a contract is enforceable?
Do wholesaling intermediaries provide any ultimate value to customers, or do they just interfere with the process of retailing? Explain the reasons for your answer.
Why would an organization choose a corporate level strategy to expand its value-creation activities beyond its core domain? Discuss how an organization's structure and culture might change as the orga
Determine what you feel will be the three most significant external factors that will impact training in the next five years. Explain why you feel these will be the most significant. Use references to
For this discussion, research and find one corporate university (that is not Hamburger U). Identify how that program is used and why it is important to the corporate development process.
Respondeat superior is the theoretical basis for holding companies criminally liable for actions of their employees. Companies oftentimes have little defense against prosecution.
Outline a rough competitor analysis. What does the level of interdependence between the rivals reveal about competitive behavior that can be expected from American Airlines?
Discuss the elements and objectives of Baidu's cooperative strategy. What potential risks can interfere with achievement of immediate and long-term strategic goals?
Describe corporate strategic alliance and discuss why a company would want to develop one. Are strategic alliances necessary for a company to expand internationally?
What is meant by mass customization? How can market conditions and consumer desires affect customization? Explain any price considerations that must be factored into the mass customization decision.
Explain the difference between rationalist and incrementalist strategy. Who are the main protagonists of the theories? How have the debates regarding these theories had implications for management?
Identify and explain the stages of contract formation as they occurred in this scenario and analyze them in this context from a contract formation standpoint.
Hirizontal intergration has benefits to the firms involved. Consider the consolidation in the vent-promotion bauiness when Live Nation bought Ticketmaster in 2010.
Suppose you have been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the police department in a medium-sized community. Where would you begin, and how would you proceed?
Alyssas Custom cakes currently sells 4 birthday, 1 wedding and 2 specialty cakes each month for $55, $155, and $105 each, respectively. Alyssas current multifactor productivity ratio is 1.35.