Research Arcelor Mittal (http://www.arcelormittal.com/). After reviewing of all the documents you can find on the web and in libraries, write a response to the following questions: 1. What is the most important problem facing Arcelor Mittal? 2. What recommendation(s) would you make to Arcelor Mittal, and in what order of
John, an employee of XYZ Publishing, called his supervisor over to the area where he was working and told him that he refused to do the job any more because the air conditioning in the room created a draft which was making him sick. Sam, the supervisor, did not feel any strong drafts, but wanted to be fair. He summoned the bu
How many contingency plans should an organization develop? Should be contingency plans cover both opportunities and problems? Why?
Situation: 70% of the American public are in favor of off-shore drilling in the US. Some of the people polled had previously rejected the possibility because of potential environmental effects, but now that gas is over $4.00 a gallon, they have to consider whether they want white, sandy beaches or a Hummer in the driveway. We m
Can an organization have an effective strategy and be operationally ineffective? Can an organization be operationally effective without an effective strategy? What is the effect on the organization in each situation?
What is the most important steps that a business researcher should take in order to maximize the quality of his or her work? What are some specific actions that can be taken to increase the probability that the research project will be useful for decision-making purposes? Thanks
INSTRUCTION: As healthcare undergraduate students many of you may decide to further your education and even obtain Doctoral degrees. This assignment is to give an idea and to envision you applying for a doctoral program. Please write a letter of intent, put together a document detailing how and why you will be a successful docto
What is the difference between basic and applied resarch? Which is more important? When is each type of research useful. Can you give me examples from current literature.
What is the purpose of a literature review? How would you go about doing a literature review if you were embarking on a business research project?
3 The following tabulations are actual sales of units for six months and a starting forecast in January. a. Calculate forecasts for the remaining five months using simple exponential smoothing with α = 0.2. b. Calculate MAD for the forecasts. ACTUAL FORECAST January 100 80 February 94 March 106 April 80 May 68
Last year, a newly built casino had its huge, very grand opening gala, which involved numerous A-list guests, lots of gourmet food, and enough alcohol to float a boat. About 1:00 a.m. one of the top casino executives and his wife left the party in their brand new Porsche; apparently they had both had had more than their share o
Roger Smith, a quite competent swimmer, is out for a leisurely stroll. During the course of his walk he passes by a deserted pier from which a teenage boy who apparently cannot swim has fallen into the water. The boy is screaming for help. Smith recognizes that there is absolutely no danger to himself if he jumps in to save the
Where would you look for the resources to support personal growth and development?
What is career management? What are the basic steps involved in a career management system? What is the manager's role in a career management system?
In March 2004, with the U.S presidential compaign heating up, President Bush's White House team made what would seem to be a questionalbe hiring decision. It's not clear how much screening they did, or who did it, but almost as soon as the White House recommended Nebraska business executive Tony Raimondo to be the administratio
Please provide jump-start information on the following topics/areas: - Situation Background (Step 1) - Issue Identification - Opportunity Identification - End-State Goals (Step 3) - Etc. *Note: BrainMass OTA's are not able to write your papers for you, but are here to provide a starting point*.
The 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center complex completely destroyed or damaged 21 buildings with 31.2 million square feet of Manhattan office space - accounting for nearly 10% of the city's entire inventory. Just prior to the attack, the Manhattan office vacancy rate throughout the entire island was 8% and the avera
In 1983 the Reagan Administration introduced a new agricultural program called the Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program. Keeping this program in mind assume that the free market price of wheat is $4 per bushel and the free market supply is 20 million bushels. In the past, payment for extra wheat had been made in dollars and the wheat
My response to these questions will require the following - please assist so that I can complete it! Questions: 1.) Identify the characteristics that are held in common by effective organizations. Evaluate your organization in comparison with these characteristics. 2.) How does the environment surrounding the organizati
You run an orphanage and have had a hard time making ends meet. A car dealership offers you a new van worth $15,000 for free if you will falsely report to the government that the dealership donated a van worth $30,000. You really need the van and it will give you an opportunity to make the children happy. Do you agree to take th
Compare and contrast three thinking styles (analyst thinking vs. realist thinking vs. idealist thinking). Describe how realist thinking affects the critical thinking process
What are your plans to continue participating in this class if your primary computer system or ISP fails?
Why do some managers choose not to delegate?
Provide an appropriate application in the workplace for two of the three following thinking strategies: 1)Scanning: The constant search for information that impacts the current and future assumptions of the organization. 2)Multivariate thinking: The ability to balance many dynamic variables simultaneously and discern rel
I heard a story about some professional actors who were planted in press conferences during the last presidential campaign to pose questions to President Bush that were "staged" so that he had a prepared response. I do not know any other facts about this. Have any of you heard anything more on this? If so, what do you
A wise man once said: Experience is that which you learn from your own mistakes, while wisdom is learned from the mistakes of others. Why is there so little wisdom and so much experience?
You just started a summer internship with the successful management consulting firm of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Your first day on the job was a busy one, as the following problems were presented to you. Required: Supply the requested comments in each of the following independent situations. 1. FastQ Company, a specialist
The National Hockey League locked out its players in a year-long battle between the union and the owners. There were monetary issues as well as non-monetary issues that affected the lockout. The Hockey Lockout of 2004-2005. What were the rule changes and the non-wage issues? Was the lockout ultimately good for the game? W
How do you feel about the role of learning and its importance in personal growth and development?
Heuristics are generally identified as "rules of thumb" that we use when making decisions. We evaluate information we already know, events we've already experienced, and actions we've already taken, to help us make quick and efficient decisions. In the heuristic process we make assumptions based on what we know, what we've done