There is a zen sort of saying that reads, "those who gain power do so by giving it away." What does this mean to you - especially within an organizational context? Now, consider this: A fellow by the name of Lord Acton is attributed with saying, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." I want you to think ab
Rates of change and improvement: a. are likely to remain low to nil in government service, which lacks incentives to improve b. were minimal to nil in many organizations in an earlier less demanding decade, but must be increased these days to ensure survival c. are still very low in the services sector, which has scar
The purchasing department begins to use EOQs for lot sizing, which results in fewer purchase orders being generated. What can be said of the resulting cost savings? a. Ideally, as purchasing activity decreased, purchasing staff will spend their extra time on other cost reducing activities b. Realistically, staff and cost
The industrial engineer for an ice cream chain is performing a time study to determine the standard time for serving sundaes to customers. He times 10 cycles of the task and records the observations on the table below: The engineer rated the pace of elements 1 and 4 (pick up cup, and hand to customer) at 100%, and the other
Topic: negative and positive criticism
Just wanted more opinions and more references on this topic: Culture, gender, and leadership can be closely intertwined. In most cultures, even Western cultures, leadership is associated with males. This is even more the case in many Arab Muslim countries where women play a limited role in public and business life. As a le
What combination of distance and intensity of flow (to move resources) would suggest the need for a bicycle or powered vehicle? a. short distance, low intensity b. short distance, high intensity c. long distance, low intensity d. long distance, high intensity I believe the answer is either D or B not sure
Why has industry historically produced in large lots? a. marketing prefers large lots, and marketing is generally powerful b. Interest is a dominant component of carry cost, which makes large lots economical c. Setup time has been typically considered as a given, not easy to change d. Industry has had a preference for fewe
A lighting fixture producer has a problem with long throughput times. Which is the best option for process simplification and throughput-time reduction? a. longer production runs (more units) of each model of fixture b. dedicate a scarcely used stampling machine to the largest selling model of light fixture c. keep dies fo
A. The Jury of Executive Opinion technique of forecasting is extremely popular among managers in several leading companies. What are some reasons for this preference? b. Is it a good idea to use various sales forecasting techniques in the context of a company entering a new market? Why or why not? c. How would you forecast s
(See attached file for full problem description) Your manager is trying to determine what forecasting method to use. Based upon the following historical data, calculate the following forecast and specify what procedure you would utilize. (see chart in attached file) a. Calculate the simple three-month moving average for
1. Regression analysis is a statistical procedure for developing a mathematical equation that describes how a. One independent and one or more dependent variables are relate b. Several independent and several dependent variables are related c. One dependent and one or more independent variables are related d. None of the a
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?
Submit a response recommendation analysis of 200-300 words that gives examples of how large firms and small firms could utilize change management concepts to meet growing technology demands
Question: If your family owned a store selling clothing, variety goods or customer electronics and a competitor like home depot or circuit city opened a store in the same area, what would advise your family to do?
What are the special challenges in Criterion Deficiency and Criterion Contamination and what would be the impacts on employees and employers if the challenge were not addressed.
Read the case study entitled "Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio" on page 393-394 of your text. Based on this case, propose new hiring practices for the company to follow. In your proposal, be sure to address the following: - Do you feel the current hiring practices are discriminatory? Why or why not? What policies should
Explain how a region analysis is done for venturing a product globally.
A. For the accompany time and cost table, what is the least costly way to reduce the project time by one day? b. What is the least costly way to reduce the expected projected duration (i.e. crash the project) by 3 days? (see chart in attached file)
8. The Atlantic Coast Shipping Company has a warehouse terminal. The capacity of the terminal docks are three trucks. As trucks enter the terminal, the driver receives a number, and when one of the three dock spaces become available, the truck with the lowest number enters the vacant dock. Truck arrivals are Poisson distributed,
How can an author's treatment of a story, essay, poem, or movie change your way of viewing the business world? Do workplace titles and roles define us as individuals? Explore examples of limitations or empowerment by role definition shown in the texts. How would an informed reader respond to the charge that literature has
You are responsible for supervising one clerical assistant. You know that a large amount of work is going to be assigned to this person in the very near future and that it will be necessary to keep motivation high to meet deadlines. You do not have resources available for any extra monetary rewards. Post on the discussion board
How would I formulate the following programs: Employee Stock Ownership Program that will engage and inspire Employees. Individual Recognition Program that will reward high performing employees A job redesign and scheduling solution program that will accomodate employees. Skill based pay program that will reward employees b
Solve the following problem and select the optimal solution. Min 6X + 11Y s.t. 9X + 3Y > 27 7X + 6Y > 42 4X + 8Y > 32 X, Y > 0 and integer answers Z = 46 Z = 47 Z = 48 Z = 17
There is a difference between a team and a work group. A team is a group of people whose success is dependent on the performance of each member. A work group is a group of people whose success is not dependent on the performance of each member. Now that you know the difference, have you ever participated in a team (note, any
What are some internal and external ways that I could recruit for a teaching position. What will be the advantages and disadvantages of each recruiting method? What steps are involved in the recruitment process? What are some effective retention methods?
Assume you are employed by a company that makes a type of simple chair. MRP is to be the method of inventory planning for the chair. a. Draw a bill of materials structure for the chair. Briefly explain or sketch the type of chair. b. Develop an 8 to 10 week MPS for the chair c. Develop MRPs for 3 or 4 of the chair?s
Description: Myself and a coworkers had an indepth discussion about nonrational escalation of commitment. Use your best communication techniques to discuss the following questions: Identify the possible origianl decisions, the person(s) who could make it, and the peron(s) who may escalet the commitment to that decision. Des
Suppose that two alternate approaches for determining machine schedules are available. One is an optimizing approach that can run once a week on the computer. The other is a dispatching approach that utilizes priority rules to determine the schedules as it evolves. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and
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