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    Stages of Corporate Development

    I have found several sites that discuss the 10 stages of corporate development, but the stages have names. My professor only offers four. They are Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. Following are the questions: 1. Ojectives which are personal and subjective and are typified by an entrepreneurial spirit describe what stage? Stage 1? 2.

    Linear programming

    Using Excel, please help with the following: Mary Kelly is a scholarship soccer player at State University. During the summer she works at a youth all-sports camp that several of the university's coaches operate. The sports camp runs for eight weeks during July and August. Campers come for a one-week period, during whi

    Intrinsic & extrinsic rewards

    In your current job what motivates you to do well? Identify 2-3 extrinsic rewards that positively impact you and keep you focused on what you need to accomplish. Next, identify 2-3 intrinsic rewards that also positively impact you. What other ways could an organization motivate you, both intrinsically and extrinsically? Cons

    This posting provides solution to poisson and exponential distribution problem

    Partially completed products arrive at a workstation in a manufacturing operation at a mean rate of 40 per hour (Poisson distributed). The processing time at the workstation averages 1.2 minutes per minutes per unit (exponentially distributed). The manufacturing company estimates that each unit of WIP inventory at the workstatio

    Data Collection Methods

    For any research effective data collections methods are essential to study and solve the research question. Below are the common data collection methodologies.Below are the basic data collection methods which can be used to gather data for research.

    MBA/520 - What is an open job review?

    What is open job review? Background: What I would suggest doing is having an open job review and selection process to ensure that the best people get hired for each position. This ensures that the very best people survive the cutting process. While it would be a very intensive process and would make everyone nervous in the

    Information on a Different Country's Customs for Business

    Each of the four HR Managers is contributing to the international team-building groundwork by doing the following: Select two countries from different regions and create a PowerPoint presentation for the other HR managers, as well as the Corporate HR Director, on the unique cultural issues that may come up if people from the

    Discussing the Redesigning of an Organization

    During times of change, one of the first things some leaders do is to reorganize or redesign their organizations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of redesigning an organization as part of leading needed business changes? What are the risks and costs associated with redesigning an organization?

    Global Strategic Management

    Evaluate each of the following approaches that a business firm could use to gather information about competition. For each approach, mark your feeling about its appropriateness using the following scale: 1. definitely not appropriate, 2. probably not appropriate, 3. undecided, 4. probably appropriate, and 5. definitely appro

    Job Analysis

    Pick one of the following jobs and develope a selection process it. ? Bank Teller ? Retail Store Cashier ? Telephone Customer Service Representative ? Human Resource Manager ? Waiter or Waitress Your selection process should include the following components: 1. Selection of the Job Analysis Method to be used

    How does a manager lead and transform a failing organization

    How does a manager lead and transform a failing organization and create a culture and capability to ensure the success of the organization? What is needed to successfully lead this type of transformational change? And why do these transformation efforts often fail?

    Notion of Myths

    I am having trouble thinking of some myths and I do not know what the notion of myth means, so I do not know what cultures would associate with it, please help. Also for the second question, I can't think of any myths...so can you help by giving me some ideas of myths that you might be familiar with, I am sure that will spark u

    Delegation in an Organization

    How do you used delegation in an organization. Can delegation be used more effectively in planning, organizing, leading, or controlling? Can you pleased give some examples of how this process works. If any references, can you please site. Thank you very much!

    Selection process

    What kind of interview questions will be asked to a person being interviewed for an elementary school teacher? What questions will be used to assess the individual's fit to the prevailing organizational culture?

    Theory questions on Queuing in a restaurant

    In a restaurant business such as casual dining how would a manager react to the following three scenarios???? 1. How would the manager determine how many customers he/she is willing to see walk away based on the wait time? 2. What alternatives would a manager have to minimize the wait time and maximize the utilization of t

    MBA Lever

    From your experience, what is the greatest value of a well-written executive summary in a formal report? If it is true that an executive might read the executive summary, what is the purpose of the entire formal report?

    Performance Management Systems

    1. What factors should a manager consider when developing performance management systems? 2. How can he or she use research on total reward systems to create systems that are more likely to produce the desired performance? List all references. Thank you.

    The Answer to Global Business Strategies

    Questions: What are some advantages large companies have over smaller companies when choosing a mode of entry strategy? What factors should drive a company to continue in, expanding, or exiting its chosen market?

    Operations Management

    According to these three simulations, 1) "Process Control and Problem Solving" Simulation,2) Managing a Process Layout Simulation, and 3) Inventory Management SImulation. - What are lessons learned relative to the importance and effectiveness of process control, managing process layouts, and inventory management? - As a r

    New employee training program

    Answer the following questions about a new employee training program for the position you selected for Chemical engineer. 1.Needs assessment: What types of issues might indicate a need for training? From what sources would these issues be identified? If you were a training man

    Based on the book "Managing Change at Work" by Cynthia Scott

    Please help me with the following topics: THERE ARE FOUR TRANSITION PHASES: Denial, Resistance, Commitment and Exploration. 1. How best can I describe THE COMMITMENT PHASE? 2. How can I diagnose this phase and the personnel behaviors to look for in the commitment phase? 3. What are the tactics and strate

    Forecasting using three-month moving average, weighted three-month moving average

    The manager of the Carpet City outlet needs to make an accurate forecast of the demand for Soft Shag carpet (its biggest seller). If the manager does not order enough carpet from the carpet mill, customers will buy their carpet from one of Carpet City's many competitors. The manager has collected the following demand data for

    Operations Management

    Lawson Industries (LI) makes portable CD Players. A new model has been developed that requires a new design of a display unit. LI is contemplating whether to buy the units from a supplier, to produce the units while using a manual assembly system, or to produce the units while using an automated assembly system.

    Operations Management

    Http://itdc.im.cyut.edu.tw/~jerry/opim/ritzman/ch02Cas1.pdf On this web page you will find the Custom Molds Case. My questions are: 1) What are the major issues facing Tom and Mason Miller? 3) What alternatives might the Millers pursue? What key factors should they consider as they evaluate these alternatives?

    "Top management" vs. Parentalism

    What is the difference between TOP MANAGEMENT and parentalism? I was under the impression Parentalism is a condition where the management-employee connection is perceived as a parent-child relationship. Is it an important concept to grasp?

    External Analysis

    What should an external analysis for the US Postal Service specifically include?