Briefly identify 2 - 3 quality management tools used in data collection? What types of quality management tools do you utilize to make personal or business decisions? How do you utilize these tools in the decision-making process?
What is a process? Identify some processes in HP organization and briefly map each in terms of process inputs, outputs, and goals? Discuss the impact of process improvement in relation to a firm's strategic plan?
Despite the difficulties many technology companies experienced when the dot-com bubble burst, Internet commerce (e-business) is here to stay. What resources does an International Internet retailer need other than merely a storefront on the Internet? Does it require fewer physical, financial, and human resources than a traditiona
The following network is a compressed representation of the prospectus of a start-up firm that plans to develop a new, bio-electronic computer chip. Note that four activities, the biological elements, can start immediately. Find: (a) The critical path (b) The earliest time to complete the project (c) The slack on a
Given an auditing project with the following activities, Using the critical path, find: (a)The probability of completing this project in 12 weeks (or less), as the client desires. (b)The probability of completing this project in 13 weeks (or less). (c)The probability of completing this project in 16 weeks (or less),
Given the following network: (a) What is the critical path? (b) How long will it take to complete this project? (c) Can activity B be delayed without delaying the completion of the project? If so, how many days?
Given the following information, draw a PDM/CPM diagram: Activity Immediate Predecessor 1 -- 2 -- 3 1,4 4 2 5 2 6 3,5
Identify the training required for employees before embarking upon a TQ project/program? How does the training for a TQ project/program differ from traditional organizational training? Why is training important when embarking on a TQ project/program?
Evaluate the financial plans to determine whether or not the organization has met its financial goals. If any of the goals have not been met, modify financial plans based on organizational performance goals. Prepare ideas for a 700-word paper describing your evaluations and modifications. Include your recast pro forma financial
Draft a Luxurion Auto employee performance evaluation which will be used to evaluate Luxurion Auto salespeople. Include what you intend to measure among these three evaluation elements: 1. Individual task outcomes 2. Behaviors 3. Traits For example, when measuring behaviors, you may decide to measure leadership skills
Valley View Hospital has an outpatient clinic. Jeffrey Harper, the hospital's chief administrator, is very concerned about cost control and has asked that performance reports be prepared that compare budgeted and actual amounts for medical assistants, clinic supplies and lab tests. Past financial studies have shown that the cost
Distinguish between dependent and independent demand in a McDonald's restaurant, in an integrated manufacturer of personal copiers, and in a pharmaceutical supply house.
Please provide more insight into the following questions for this assignment. The article is downloaded below: 1. Use the article by Diane Zabel to identify a theme and paraphrase the theme in our own words. 2. Also discuss the process of retranslating a text. One of the themes identified in an article used to wr
Discuss some valid reasons to be concerned about privacy on the World Wide Web? Discuss ways to insure customer privacy.
The following activities are part of a project to be scheduled using CPM: (see chart in attached file) Draw the network. What is the critical path? How many weeks will it take to complete the project? How much slack does activity B have? The following activities are part of a project to be scheduled using CPM:
9-32 Splendid Stereo, Inc. is a large retailer of stereo equipment. The controller is about to prepare the budget for the first quarter of 20x5. Past experience has indicated that 75 percent of the store's sales are cash sales. The collection experience for the sales on account is as follows: 80% during month of sale 15% du
Identify basic concepts regarding money and banking, financial management , stock and bond markets, and risks involved in business. You and several of your friends are looking forward to the time when you have a steady salary and are able to make investments. You are discussing wh
Please provide an answer to the following question. Please site references if you use the work of others. 1. Do you agree that mastering the Academic Word List will help us convince an audience that we are knowledgeable and well educated?" Why or why not? 2. Do you agree wtih Averil Coxhead's claim "The academic Word
Please provide a response to the questions below. Support your thoughts with appropriate references. 1. Do you believe that a review of the scholarly literature on emotional intelligence is practicable? Or do you think that students delving into this field will likely find themselves forced to narrow the scope of their inq
What are the shared values of the doctoral community? I know that all of those with doctorate degrees have worked their way up through a lifetime of schooling, so therefore the shared values of the doctoral community would have to be knowledge and teaching. Those with doctorate degrees are the pillars of the academic commun
I need some research on these four strategies that used in collective bargaining. *distributive *integrative *intraorganizational *attitudinal Also what are the outlines of collective bargaining process. Thanks
Define reengineering. Does it offer something of lasting value? Submit examples of situations where reengineering succeeded and examples where you would not recommend using this strategy. Be sure to support your answer. Please cite your resources where I can find them!!! Thank You
Discuss the equivalent of the 4 "P's" in traditional marketing to that of eMarketing. In other words, how do you utilize the 4 "Ps" over the web and how does the physical "4 Ps" differ or are the same as the eMarketing 4 "Ps"?
Visit www.jimmyjohns.com, www.cousinssubs.com, www.subway.com If you were going to purchase a franchise from one of these businesses, which one would you chose? what did you use as a basis for your decision? Be specific with the answer as facts checked on each of these websites.an be. Subway, Jimmy John's and Cousins.
Describe the organizational architecture a transnational firm might adopt to reduce the costs of control.
This is a continuation to posting 89779. Update response: Specifically, here is what I'm looking for: - In terms of the Environmental scan, provide a thorough discussion of Pfizer's environmental landscape. Discuss at least two competitors as well as current and possible future customer base. Consider possible risk factor
You have been requested to perform an ergonomic review of the workstations for all Executive Assistants in the company. Research what is needed in an environmental review in an office setting and identify the major factors to consider when performing an ergonomic review of the Executive Assistant workstations. Identify 5 conditi
7/25: Comment to OTA: I am attempting to increase the bid, however the system is not allowing me to do so. I have emailed brainmass customer service regarding this problem. This is the first component of an 18-Week Project. This will serve as an initial planning document for management approval to pursue the research, and ul
1- What are the elements of an effective employee development program? 2- How can programs be designed to promote and encourage employee commitment to the organization? 3- What are the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural diversity? 4- How would the process of designing an effective employee development pr
Please include a step by step narrative of the attached file. The problem is to provide a chronicle of activities to improve home depot employee training operations. Each step should be explained concisely, and I welcome any extra thoughts, etc. Note: there are three tabs.