Write a reaction as a result of reading the book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. This paper should include answers and discussion around the following questions: (1) Do you agree with Bossidy's & Charan's (2002) disciple of execution specifically in terms of their stated three core processes for every succe
What might be some of the advantages of having several subcultures within an organization? The disadvantages?
You are part of a company who has made the strategic decision to acquire another company. There are two possible implementation strategies for this decision: A. Merge the acquired company into your company. The result of this strategy will be one company containing the elements of both companies. 1. What are the pros and c
Why do organizations experience resistance to change? Please include references if used.
Please provide different opinions in determining the best form of business of business entity for a business having the following characteristics and explain why you chose that form of business: 1. Small business, 2. Local in nature 3. Three owners: two contributed a different amount and the third is contributing his or her
Your boss is interested in hiring a consultant to help identify potential managers from current employees of a fast-food restaurant. The manager's job is to help wait on customers and prepare food during busy times, oversee all aspects of restaurant operations (including scheduling, maintenance, on-the-job training, and food pur
The two questions posed in this acquisition case study were: What are the basic differences between the acquisition of capital equipment and business services? What are the salient characteristics of each? Are the buying organization's staff members the only ones involved in the identification, selection, acquisition, and
? List the seven steps in the decision-making process and four types of decision-making styles Explores ways to use creativity in the decision-making process, types of decision-making styles, and common decision-making errors. Just like with NFL quarterbacks, when supervisors make mistakes "on the playing field," by Monda
What benefits are included in Social Security, who may receive benefits, and who pays for Social Security?
What are some of the challenging aspects of forecasting? Why is it important to start the forecasting process with the sales budget?
Chapter 6: 6-37, Sell or Process Further An Exxon petrochemical factory produces two products, L and M, as a result of a particular joint process. Both products are sold to manufacturers as ingredients for assorted chemical products. Product L sells at split off for $0.25 per gallon. M, for $0.30 per gallon. Data for April fol
What is a user interface prototype? How would you compare and contrast three service prototyping methods? What considerations would you recommend for improving service testing and prototyping?
1. The administration of the U.S. monetary system is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed). Midtown Mercantile Bank is expanding its business holdings. Write a 250-word response explaining how the Fed's role affects and limits Mercantile's expansion plans. Be sure to address the following in your respon
Bill Fennema, president of Fennema Construction, has developed the tasks, durations, and predecessor relationships in the following table for building new motels. Draw the AON network and answer the questions that follow. Time Estimates (in weeks)
Shirley Hopkins is developing a program in leadership training for middle-level managers. Shirley has listed a number of activities that must be completed before a training program of this nature could be conducted. The activities, immediate predecessors, and times appear in the accompanying table: Activity
The Arnold Palmer Hospital (APH) in Orlando, Florida, is one of the busiest and most respected hospitals for the medical treatment of children and women in the U.S. Since its opening on golfing legend Arnold Palmer's birthday September 10, 1989, more than 1.5 million children and women have passed through its doors. It is the fo
Name the stages of an organization's life cycle.
We have to assign transportation from eight warehouses to eight retail stores. Demands, costs and capacities are listed below. Solve the problem and report your transportation assignments, including the total transportation cost. Show all your work. Store 1 2 3 4 5 6
Elmer L. Towns describes a disciple as one who follows Jesus and learns from him (423). Not only do disciples follow and learn from Jesus but they accept his teachings as well. For example, a young boy learns his fishing techniques and knowledge from his father. By following his father's techniques, he has shown that he accept
Discuss the importance of identifying and adapting to cultural differences. What are the steps and limits to rational decision making? What are the benefits and pitfall of planning?
Your paper should contain the following information: Note: Please cite all references, and DO NOT use the Nuremberg Nazi experiments, or the Syphilis experiments from Alabama in the 40's 1. Describe a research study that used human subjects and was properly done from an ethical standpoint. It may be in any field, not just ma
Select an activity you do on a regular basis (e.g., cooking a meal, cleaning the house, doing homework, etc.) and discuss how you could apply statistical quality control to improve the quality of the output of the activity you choose. Provide specific examples to support your rationale.
Choose a field of education or training (preschool, kindergarten through 8th grade, high school, university, corporate, or military). Find a lesson plan online that is appropriate to your chosen field, and discuss the following: â?¢ Describe the learners whom the lesson is appropriate for. â?¢ Describe a possible learning
How do you know what you are best at and how do you know what others are best at?
This statement is true, and the only condition to this statement should be based on the size of the employer. With companies where there are less than a certain number of people (under twenty, let's say), it may not be possible for affirmative action plans to be utilized. However, all employers, regardless of size, including the
Discuss the different types of forecasts to include time-series, causal, and qualitative models. When might a researcher or project manager utilize exponential smoothing? What benefit does a Delphi technique provide when working with qualitative-based decision making?
Please answer the questions referring to attached case study. 1. Using the descriptions of different behaviors, attitudes, and abilities that Deloitte seems to deem desirable in its applicants, describe the key personality characteristics that you think the company is seeking in its employees? Explain the reasoning behind your
CASE STUDY: RESEARCH IN MOTION Research in Motion: Blackberry Battles Back Nearly a decade ago, Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO of Research in Motion, handed out Blackberrrys to various corporate officials in order to create some buzz. From those beginnings, RIM has dominated the $12 billion smartphone market in the US, doubling its gl
In what primary ways does the design of service firms typically differ from that of product firms? Why? Please include references if used.
What legal obligations for health and safety does an organization have for its employees? Consider the contract workers who have been killed in Iraq. Who is obligated to protect those workers, if anyone? Does OSHA cover the safety of someone you contract labor from located in another country? Discuss the legal and ethical implic