If a small ($10,000,000 in annual sales) company that manufactures quality wooden furniture is considering automating its production line. 1) What factors are relevant to its decision? 2) If you were the person making the decision, what information would you need to make an INFORMED decision?
DISCRETE UNIT MANUFACTURING and PROCESS MANUFACTURING are at opposite ends of the possible approaches to product-focused manufacturing. 1) How are they different? 2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? 3) Which type of manufacturing approach was used first? 4) What types of businesses would use discrete un
Create a power point presentation to give to a focus group of students and teachers, wanting to implement distance learning into their school's curriculum. It is important to remember that you want to persuade the people on the benefits of distance learning.
The assignment problem constraint x41 + x42 + x43 + x44 <= 3 means: A) agent 4 can be assigned to three tasks. B) agent 3 can be assigned to four tasks. C) a mixture of agents 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be assigned to tasks 1, 2, or 3 D) there is no feasible solution.
Financial information systems can serve many functions in a business. How might you use them in your business? Which do you think you would need in the beginning?financial accounting information or managerial accounting information? How might financial information change the way you run your business? As a small business own
I have a special occasion gift basket store and virtual storefront on the internet. I have to come up with volume discounts. I need 3 or 4 points about volume discounts.
Imagine that you are thinking of starting a new restaurant in your community. Who would be the various "stakeholders" of your business? What are some of the things you could do to benefit your community (through your new business) other than just providing jobs and tax revenue? How would you establish good relationships with you
What do roles and responsibilities have to do with group and team interaction? What can a manager do to impact the effectiveness and performance of group and team work within his or her organization? How do motivational factors impact group process and performance? What management techniques that encourage constructi
How should strategic performance metrics be selected? How can an organization ensure that individual and organizational performance goals are aligned to the overall competitive strategy of the firm?
Imagine you have been asked to make FOUR presentations on "Effective Presentation Skills" for FOUR very different audiences. What would be your presentation objective for each group? Write an objective statement (also known as "purpose statement") for each of the following audiences for a total of FOUR statements. Each state
Details: Imagine you have a meeting with the CEO and other high ranking officers of a company that invests in distance learning start-ups. Your objective is to obtain a loan for a distance learning company that you would like to start. Fortunately, you have a mentor to whom you can turn for help. Using a business-like ton
Objective: -Develop a project plan based on project goals. -Develop a project budget. -Construct visual aids such as Gantt charts, Critical Path Method charts, Choose a project. Help me by giving me an example of what project you would choose. Try to choose a project that is business-relate
Newspapers and book publishers should convert to electronic publishing over paper publishing as their primary product. -Identify challenges in strategy implementation. -Formulate strategies and potential strategic alternatives for different situations. -Discuss the impact of technology on business.
!) What is greater - the benefits from the internet that enhance our lives, education, and health, or the damage the internet does to our society through illegal and illicit activities? 2) What can be done to lessen the negative impacts of the underground internet on society? who should be responsible for taking these action
Prepare report identifying a specific theory of group interaction and development. Apply this theory to the work environment. The report must cover the following topics: a. Explain how it applies to professional work dynamics. b. Describe how the theory would designate the team member roles and responsibilities. c. Expla
Read articles on the following topic to prompt a discussion on the relevance of data analysis. Merck (Vioxx) and Health Care: Congressional Hearing Focuses on Merck's Marketing for COX-2 Drug Vioxx Merck Announces Voluntary Worldwide Withdrawal of Vioxx Merck Asks Judge to Dismiss Vioxx Trial QUESTIONS: Propose
In an attempt to increase productivity and reduce costs, Pho Shigma Corporation is planning to install an incentive pay plan in its manufacturing plant. In developing standards for one operation, time-study analysts observed a worker for 30 minutes. During that time the worker completed 42 parts. The analysts rated the worker as
Write a recommendation to a company's board of directors that affirmative action policies be implemented. Include points supporting the recommendation and clearly address points that may be used against this recommendation. Also address how an affirmative action policy will relate to compliance with equal employment opportun
A recent survey conducted by an outside research firm for my employer revealed that employers view the following skill sets as being most desirable. What Employers Want Skill Percent of Employers who rated this as "important" or "very important"* Interpersonal & Communication Skills 96% Learning Aptitude & Desire to Gr
When creating a new product business case and to determine the forecast demand would surveys be useful?
What are the challenges that you personally face in presentations? What are some successes that you have had in making presentations? What are the ingredients for a successful presentation?
Explain the strategic management process within the global environment.
Name some policies and procedures for managing end-user development and describe them. Please also provide internet source to read more about it.
1. The constraint 5x1 - 2x2 < 0 passes through the point (xx, 50). xx = ? 2. In a linear programming problem, the binding constraints for the optimal solution are 5X + 3Y < 30 2X + 5Y < 20 Fill in the blanks in the following sentence: As long as the slope of the objective function stays between _______ and _______, the
Which method would you choose to use if you were dealing with conditions of uncertainty, and why?
a. Do you think the company is using an appropriate method to assign overhead when preparing a bid? b. What charge would you suggest they make in assigning overhead to determine a bid price? (see attached file for full problem description)
Your company will be hosting a major international conference on fiber optic technology in about two weeks. Many guests will be attending the conference from South America, the Middle East, and Asia. The company wants its employees to be sensitive to the cultural attitudes and behaviors of each area. Cultural sensitivity trainin
When working in the area of strategic management, you will often be asked to look at what appears to be a strategic initiative on the part of another company and speculate as to what the strategy behind the initiative really is. In other words, what is the company really trying to do and why? You will find that you have to use y
Choosing a topic (a hobby you enjoy, a business you own or would like to start, an idea for a new product) of your choice, create two simple (5-6 slides) PowerPoint presentations with speaker's notes: One using the AutoContent Wizard. One made completely from scratch. Each presentation should contain the following eleme
Sometimes, technology and visual aids can be more of a distraction than a helpful component to a presentation. Provide an example of this from the real world (focus on a business presentation)? How could it be changed to be more effective?