Choose one of the micro-payment systems (see e.g., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropayment) or micro-credit system (see, e.g., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcredit), try to describe how it works briefly. Discuss its security.
This solution provides the learner with an understanding of the various management strategies available for different groups of employees. Further, recommendations on conflict management methods are provided that would enable a manager to enhance performance.
A) Why may bargainers want to consider "giving away something for nothing?" b) Do compliance strategies result in long-term or short-term persuasion? Why?
Please see the attached file. The Gonzales Electronic Company's 12 products are further grouped into four product families. Product A, B, and C compose family 1; D, E, and F compose family 2; and product s G, H, and I make up family 3; and products J, K, and L make up family 4. Dick Gonzales has the following forecasts of mon
See attachment. 1. A part that connects two levels should have a distance between the two holes of 4". It has been deternined that X-bar and R-charts should be set up to determine if the process is in statistical control. The following 100 samples of sample size four were collected. Calculate the control limits and plot th
1. Which gives a better prediction of the sales: 3MA, 6MA, exp 0.2, or exp 0.8 Why? Use MAD to explain, and show all work. What is the BEST prediction for day 379, if you do not consider seasonality? (MA = moving average, exp = exponential smoothing, MAD = mean absolute deviation) 2. Is seasonality present? If so, what
The following data represent total personnel expenses for the Palmdale Human Service Agency for past four fiscal years: 20X1 $5,250,000 20X2 $5,500,000 20X3 $6,000,000 20X4 $6,750,000 Forecast personnel expenses for fiscal year 20X5 using moving averages, weighted moving averages, exponential smoothing, and time series
In the future in your opinion which of the following business model will dominate the phone industry Business Models: 1. Operator 2. Mobile Phone 3. Microsoft 4. Mobile Portals (MVNO) 5. Horizontals Fragmentation.
From our learning this unit we discovered that there are 5 different types of behavioral traps; the (1) time delay trap, (2) investment trap, (3) deterioration trap, (4) ignorance trap, (5) collective trap. Behavioral traps are almost always identified in hindsight but an awareness of them can help us, as decision makers, avoid
Do you have a constitutional right to pray in public school? What constitutional amendments guarantee you those rights and are the basis of recent year (year 2000 and beyond) U.S. Supreme Court decision? Are there conditions under which prayer is allowed or prohibited?
According to researches, the ideal goal of measurement is that the final data represents all of the possible instances of the targeted featurer of the study. Is this ever possible? Discuss.
How did you come to the computer? Discuss your personal background in terms of your own socio-economic situation. Don't feel that you need to be too personal of course. Share what you like. If you are not comfortable talking about your own situation, then write it more as a dramatic fiction from what you know. It does n
First, pick a work group or team that you have been a part of and are familiar with. It can be one that you are working with now, or one that you have worked with in the past, either in your current job or in a past job. Once you know which team you will focus on, please: 1. Complete the following Survey and total the score:
What are the elements of an effective employee development program which take Goldstein's instructional model into consideration? Just need a bulleted list.
1) What are the similarities and differences of inbound versus outbound logistics in manufacturing and service? 2) What are some cost-reduction opportunities in relation to logistics within your organization?
The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest partly on the anticipated mileage to be driven next year. The miles driven during the past 5 years are as follows Year Mileage 1 3,100 2 4,000 3 3,500 4 4,000 5 3,700 Forecast the mileage for next year using a 2-year movi
Daily high temperatures in the city of Houston for the last week have been as follows: 84, 80, 79, 81, 78, 73, 76 (yesterday). (a) Forecast the high temperature today, using a 3-day moving average. ____________ Round your answer to the nearest whole number; for example, 12 . (b) Forecast the high temperature today,
A check-processing center uses exponential smoothing to forecast the number of incoming checks each month. The number of checks received in June was 34 million, while the forecast was 44 million. A smoothing constant of .2 is used. (a) What is the forecast for July? ____________ million checks Round your answer to 1 dec
I would like to seek input on the following discussion questions. Which theory of learning can best explains the consumer behaviour on flying with . Please share your view?
Draft a paragraph on the value of principled negotiation.
Activity Immediate predecessors Activity Times (days) Estimated activity time Critical Path Activity a m b A - 3 3 3 B - 1 2 4 C B 3 4 5 D A 2 5 8 E A 3 5 7 F C, E 1 2 3 G F 5 6 7 1. Draw the network, calculate activity times and determine the critical path and
What changes occur within a company when it is acquired.
What is a stakeholder? Who are the stakeholders relative to a hospital organization? Why is it important to consider each of these stakeholders in the ethical reasoning process? What are the business implications of treating these stakeholders unethically?
Address the following questions in a three to four page paper: 1. Go to the library or search the Internet for information on "franchising." Compare and contrast franchising with starting a business from scratch. Be sure to consider management, finance and accounting, and marketing viewpoints. 2. How might the corporat
"Ohio Swiss Milk priducts manufactures and distributes ice cream in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The company wants to expand operations by locating another plant in northern Ohio. The size of the new plant will be a function of the expected demand for ice cream within hte area served by the plant. A market survey is cur
You are a board member of a large company that manufactures and distributes aftermarket automobile parts. The board consists of six members. You are number two in seniority and the CEO is NOT on the board. The CEO has been a strong leader and an effective manager for over five years but lately the organization's performance has
(DQ1) Will biometric authentication methods be useful in the future? What kind of attacks could be mounted in practice? With references.
Why do you work? Why do you work so hard? What is motivation? How do leaders and management affect motivation? What role does the individual employee play in organizational motivation? Which of the motivational theories relate to why you work so hard?
Hello, I need help describing a scenario, either real or fictional, that depicts each of the following forms of business organization: Joint-stock company, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, and Sole Proprietorship.
See attached file and please show ALL work. Roche Brothers is considering two alternatives for a capacity expansion of its supermarket - (1) 3-stage expansion, and (2) 1-stage expansion. The first alternative expands the supermarket at the end of year 0 to 60,000 customers, to 70,000 at the end of year 3, and to 80,000 at