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    Tech Planet first-round job interviews and wacky follow-up sessions. Effective?

    Tech Planet, of Menlo Park, CA, uses weekly lunches and "wacky follow-up sessions" as substitutes for first-round job interviews. During the informal meals, potential employees are expected to mingle, and they are then reviewed by the Tech Planet employees they meet at the luncheons. One Tech Planet employee asks candidates to r

    Strategic Management

    Which of the following is NOT consistent with maximizing stockholder wealth? (a) Increasing product quality (b) Increasing productivity (c) Maximizing the growth rate (d) Reducing capital costs (e) Maximizing the company's return on investment (ROI)

    Unit 3

    Unit 3 - IP Note: You will have to complete the activity for this unit in order to fulfill the requirements of this assignment. Go to Course Materials, Unit 3, Activity. Now that you have your supervisor's opinion, prepare a response for Jennifer and Mel highlighting your thoughts. Here are the questions they need answere

    Strengths and weaknesses of the document about T-shirts at a bookseller's show

    I am a new publisher with some really great books to sell. I saw your announcement in Publishers Weekly about the bookseller's show you're having this summer, and I think it's a great idea. Count me in, folks! I would like to get some space to show my books. I thought it would be a neat thing if I could do some live airbrushing

    Strategic Management: Actions Indicating a Reengineering

    Which of the following actions would you expect to see in a company that is undergoing a reengineering? (a) Hiring more managers (b) Hiring more workers (c) Examining activities from a customer's point of view (d) Investing more product R&D (e) Centralizing decision-making authority.

    Strategic Management is overviewed.

    The ability to realize cost economies from global volume is greatest in the case of (a) products that need to be customized to local requirements (b) commodity-type products that serve universal needs (c) low-weight, high-value products that can be differentiated by global companies (d) products that can be eco

    Big Lots: A Premium on Being Cheap

    During a period of economic slowdown, discount retailers are all the rage. As consumers are forced to become more frugal, stores like Big Lots are attracting more business. Big Lots is known as a closeout retailer. They purchase discontinued or repackaged products and sell them for up to 70% off the suggested retail price. The r

    Strategic Management

    You are a marketing executive of a fast food company and have been asked by your supervisor to evaluate the positioning of two of your major competitors, Wendy's and McDonald's. Wendy's has focused primarily on the adult market while McDonald's has fashioned an all-out pursuit of the kids market (as evidenced by the numerous adv

    Process Costing Problems

    Assume only conversion costs are being considered in this situation. On July 1, the finishing department had Work in Process inventory of 6,600 units which were 50% complete and had a value of $82,472. During July, costs of $787,760 were incurred in the finishing department and 31,500 units were transferred into the department.

    Application of Strategic Management Principles to the Able Corporation

    In six months you are to present a complete business plan for Able Corporation to the strategic officers Steering Committee (SOS-C). Able corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold throu

    Supply management is discussed.

    Limiting the number of suppliers ___________. (a) is the responsibility of top management (b) may allow a firm to achieve superior quality (c) may allow a firm to achieve superior innovation (d) is the responsibility of research & development (e) is the responsibility of manufacturing

    Forecasting inventories & end-of-year retained earnings

    Please show all work so I can understand how to work similar situations. Thanks 1) Suppose forecasted sales are $26,117 and the gross profit margin is expected to be 35.00 percent. If the forecasted ratio of inventories to cost of sales is 20.00 percent, compute the forecasted inventories balance for the pro forma financial

    Forecasting sales and growth rates

    Suppose sales were $28,873, $35,626, and $47,689 for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002, respectively. Compute the annual growth rate in sales for 2001 and 2002. Compute the arithmetic average growth rate based on the annual growth rate calculations. Using the arithmetic average growth rate, compute the forecast for sales for 2003

    Discussion question on Kentucky Fried Chicken Case

    I have a zip file of the KFC case that I can forward via email if needed. This site does not allow uploaded zip files. Assess existing strategy in detail and develop supported recommendations that would foster corporate growth in the following areas: Domestic Market Latin American Market Other International Markets De

    Remote Shire Council & Northshore Sailing Association (NSA)

    Question 2 For a period of years, the Remote Shire Council controlled a very large rubbish site in the southern area of Western Australia. Unfortunately, the site was nearly full and the council had to search for a new location. One of the preferred locations was an area that had previously been an open-cut coal mine. It was

    Business Presentation

    This project will build upon the investment company scenario that I encountered in (see the attached file). Your meeting with the CEO and other officers of the distance learning investment company will last for 35 minutes. You must get them to buy into your idea or the project will fade away. You need to detail in depth wh

    The Benefits of Distant Learning From a Learner's Perspective

    Write an outline for a presentation on the benefits of distance learning from a student's perspective. The audience will be students and teachers with very little computer experience and may be somewhat fearful of the idea. Make sure to tailor the presentation outline with this audience in mind. Use a traditional outline (Ro

    Business Presentation

    You have a meeting with a distance learning investment company's CEO and a few other high ranking officers. You are trying 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. Write your mentor email in which you address the following: Ana

    Annual Growth in Total Net Sales; Sales Goal; Percentage Sales Method

    The attached selected financial statements for Apple Computer are taken from the company's SEC filings. Answer questions 1 and 2 as follows based on this data. 1. Determine the year-to-year percentage annual growth in total net sales. 2. Based only on your answers to question #1, do you think the company will hit its sales

    Manager Training and Structure Changes

    How do you educate a manager to manage an organization as it evolved overtime from an entrepreneurial structure to a more sophisticated and complex organizational structure?

    Values, Attitudes and Beliefs of a Workplace

    1) How has your background determined your values, attitudes, and beliefs? How do your values, attitudes, and beliefs impact your behavior in the workplace? 2) How do stereotypes and selective perceptions impact an individual's interaction with others? 3) How can individuals increase their awareness and s

    Management Strategies

    You are a marketing executive at a fast-food company and have been asked by your supervisor to evaluate the positioning of two of your major competitors, Wendy's and McDonald's. Wendy's has focused primarily on the adult market while McDonald's has fashioned an all-out pursuit of the kid's market (as evidenced by the numerous ad

    Working in a Office enviroment

    I have been asked to research the role of administrator The Scenario is that you work in an office (administration) to answer these questions you have to think that you work in an office. You have been asked as part of your job role to complete the following in one day. 1. a) Reply to a letter thanking a company for th