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    Supportive Communication

    Read the following scenarios and discuss how you would handle each situation. Pay particular attention to the eight attributes of supportive communication. The goal is to resolve each scenario effectively and efficiently through supportive communication. 1. You are the manager of the marketing department for a corporation. Yo

    Product Returns and Supply Chain

    Consider an item you have recently returned. Identify the steps the company would have to go through to return the product back up the supply chain from where you have returned it. What costs do you think would be involved in this process? Is there a way the company can design this reverse logistics process in order to add value

    Supply Chain & Purchasing: CSR

    Please discuss the following: Corporate social responsibility in purchasing and supply chain. Please include scholarly references. Approx 500 to 700 words. Topic Source: Salam, M. A. (2009). Corporate social responsibility in purchasing and supply chain. Journal of Business Ethics:Supplement, 85, 355-370.

    The Business Models

    What are the Pro/Cons with each of the following models: environment-industry-organization contingency, organizational life-cycle, action research model, eight-step approach, appreciative inquiry. Are there similarities/opposing perspectives amongst the afore mentioned models? How many change models are out there?

    Conducting International in Business

    Compare and contrast the culture in the U.S. with Mexico. Discus how you would take into account such differences in your international strategy.

    Keeping Good Volunteers

    Can you describe two benefits of nongoverning volunteer orientation, and two benefits of nongoverning volunteer training. Would you use examples that illustrate why orientation and training are essential to the volunteer program such as the American Red Cross

    Assignment and Rooming - Check-in Check-out - Hospitality Industry

    It's a discussion question - each question is no more than 5 lines. 1.Describe hotel guest(s) with personal traits/attributes that may provide an extreme challenge during the room assignment process and the steps you would take to accommodate him/her/them. 2. Imagine an upscale hotel without bellpersons. Recommend pract

    Challenges in recruiting non-governing volunteers for nonprofit organizations

    Please help with the following problem: Can you describe two challenges that may arise in recruiting non-governing volunteers? Would you also describe the strategies you would use to address these challenges please? It would help if you would provide references for me to view. Thanks for your assistance in advance.

    Factors affecting Amazon and Microsoft

    As I have learned this week, there are many forces/factors that create organizational change such as technology, legislation, consumer demand. I have two corporations that I have seen grow and advanced over the years; one being Amazon.com, and the other is Microsoft. Can you explain (if there is one factor or was there many) w

    Areas of Self-Awareness and Types of Stressors

    The five most critical areas of self-awareness are emotional intelligence, personal values, cognitive style, orientation toward change, and core self-evaluation. *First, describe each of these areas and discuss why they are important to self-awareness and effective managerial performance. *Then discuss which areas you beli

    Changing Mission Statement

    Corporate responsibility may require changing the mission of the company to a 'constrained' wealth maximization. Is it possible for a few firms in the marketplace to shift their objective functions in this way? Please discuss why?

    Setting up New Divisions in Businesses

    The CEO of Always Round Tire has decided to open a battery division. He thinks that batteries would sell well with tires at their outlets AND that Always Round's quality reputation will be transferred to the batteries. Should he set up the new division as a Revenue Center, as a Profit Center, or as an Investment Center?

    Difficult strategy evaluation

    Discuss some of the reasons why strategy evaluation is becoming increasingly difficult with the passage of time. Use atleast 200 words and cite any sources in APA format

    Online Advertising Industry

    online advertising industry Please contact me if you have any suggestions. I am doing a big research on different industries, I am looking for an independent look at the online advertising industry, addressing different aspects of the industry listed below, so that i can compare with my research and opinions. I am offering

    Vertical integration at LG

    Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics - two South Korean digital product makers - recently announced plans to vertically integrate. According to industry sources, each firm is making the investments required to produce products such as cell phones and digital TV's in a self-sufficient manner. LG Electronics plans to invest 30 t

    Statement of Purpose for MBA

    Statement of Purpose for a Executive MBA Program. Please use the professional experience provided below. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Marketing and Sales Executive 2014 - Present Provide high quality consolidated billing, enrollment, eligibility, financial services and customer service. Develop and implement strategic mark

    Organization of a divisional firm

    There are four basic ways a divisionally structured firm could be organized. Identify and briefly discuss at least three of these four ways.

    Strategies for Obtaining Board Members for a Homeless Shelter

    1. What knowledge, skills and expertise would be needed for a potential board member for an organization like a homeless shelter. 2. Explain two strategies or tools you might use in your recruitment of this new board member. Be specific. Can you provide references please. Thanks

    Board Member Knowledge

    1. Please provide a description of at least three areas of knowledge, skills, and/or expertise you might require of a potential member of the board of directors of a nonprofit organization and explain why. 2. In those areas can you explain why the specific aspects might be important to both the board and the organization?

    Bernie Madoff Case Study - Ponzi Schemes

    If you were in the position to recommend an investment advisor, how would you make sure that you did not become the victim of a Ponzi scheme or other financial fraud?

    Toyota Supply Chain

    Technology advancements have fueled the global economy and impacted the ways in which businesses design their supply chains. One cup of Starbucks coffee is comprised of materials from various countries and represents numerous supplier relationships. In the age of the global village, designing supply chains is similar to conducti