1. Walmart Inventory As a manager at Wal-Mart, you have just realized that the store frequently runs out of Nutella spread jars. You are suspecting that there might be a problem with the replenishment policy. Thus, you have decided to gather more data. The demand for Nutella turns out to be normally distributed. The mean
Review the RAND report, New Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons From Organizations With Global Missions, from this week's resources. Consider the competencies needed for leaders of international organizations. Provide a one page explanation of two key competencies required for global leadership. Then, explain how
1. Why is an audit considered to be the final phase of a budgetary process? 2. Explain the mission of the U.S. Government Accountability Office. 3. Are program evaluations more likely to be undertaken for political or for managerial reasons, or both? Why?
What are the pros and cons to living in a society where the rule of man dominates the legal system? Would the rule of man be a better system than the rule of law in your opinion?
Use Hofstede's characteristics to differentiate international and domestic business operations. Identify the key characteristics that drive business decisions on an international and domestic level. Part 1: Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede's characteristic
Discuss the importance of theory in quantitative research. By comparison, how different is the use of theory in qualitative research? Under what circumstances would you attempt to persuade a potential study participant to consent to an interview? Completing a survey, how ethical or unethical do you think this would be and why
NCR Corporation, known as world leader in ATMS, point-of-sale (POS) retail checkout scanners, and check-in kiosks at airports, announced in June 2009 that it would move its world headquarters from Dayton (OH) to Duluth(GA), a suburb of Atlanta, after more than 125 years. An employer of 1,200 mostly high-salaried, professional wo
Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently moved its IAMS pet food division from Vandalia (OH) to Mason (OH). The move affected 240 workers, who were offered positions to join the 2,000 workers already occupying the pet food division headquarters in Mason. A company statement indicated, "We're doing this to increase productivity, collabora
1. What are Red Bull's greatest strengths as more companies (like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Monster) enter the energy drink category and gain market share? What are the risks to their brand equity of competing against such powerhouses? 2. Discuss the pros and cons of Red Bull's nontraditional marketing tactics. Should the company
You have compiled a marketing plan for your fictional start-up company (Travel Supreme). Share the most important part of the marketing plan, and include an explanation of your company and product/service, situation analysis, and the application to the four Ps (marketing mix).
1. Using segmentation strategies, what are the target market(s) for the Ritz-Carlton? How does this relate to their brand management strategies? 2. Who are the top three competitors of Ritz-Carlton, and what are their advantages/disadvantages with respect to their competitive product/service strategies. 3. How does The Rit
The very nature of global business requires leaders to develop cultural intelligence and understand the importance of multiculturalism and diversity in a global business environment. Define the concepts of cultural intelligence, multiculturalism, and diversity, and analyze how they contribute to effective global leadership.
Effective global leaders must be able to recognize current and future trends in their industry and determine the best ways to address those trends. Select three of the following trends in global business, and then choose the leadership theory or model you believe would allow you, as a global leader, to effectively address each t
1. Compare and contrast the differences between data integrity and data consistency. Please provide an example for each one. 2. Databases require both a physical and conceptual model. Compare these models. How do they differ? 3. What is the relevance of data mining in organizations?
1. New information technologies can have a powerful impact on a business and IT strategies. Please provide one example of a new infrastructure-based technology and describe its impact on IT strategy. 2. Distinguish between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies for organizations. 3. Explain the concept of on-demand computing. P
1. Explain the relationship between an organization's ability to effectively use information technology and its ability to meet its corporate strategic goals. 2. Consider the role of the IT professional versus the IT manager. Which one needs to have a better understanding of business-user needs and how they translate into te
Select an actual event from your prior professional experience in which you or the organization(s) with which you work developed, enacted, implemented, and/or impacted public policy. If you do not have an example of a professional experience or organization, select one from the literature (i.e., reputable newspapers, periodicals
Begin your proposal with an explanation of how the approach to operations strategy will differ between the service side of Going Inc and the manufacturing end, and what operations challenges are likely to be faced with each. Include specific examples.
I would like to write a letter on closing of business for a landscape company and to thank the customers for their business as well as give them another company to look at.
The CEO has assigned you the responsibility of educating the leaders within the organization of the importance of maintaining an ethical culture. The tone of the presentation should be of a persuasive nature, as you will also be asking these leaders to take this initiative to each of their areas. As you compile this presentation
Environmental scenarios: What might the future look like given different environmental trends and needs in 20 years? Explain which trends are likely to have the most impact on your organization and region. Explain which trends are likely to have predictable outcomes and which may have unpredictable ones.
Your group is a management team for a large electronics manufacturing company. You are tasked with selecting the best software packages for the firm's materials requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirement planning (CRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management, inventory control, shop floor control, and
Analyze publicly available information about a Fortune 500 Company (Nike) and develop an assessment of the corporate strategy and its ability to increase competitive advantage. Obtain and analyze information at the company, industry and market levels using various databases and reports found in the AIU library, in addition to
Queuing theory is widely used and applied in the field of operations management. Decisions about resources and assets to deploy in service industries like banking, hospitality, travel and federal offices are based on applications of queuing theory. There are several queuing or waiting line models available which can be applied t
Read the following case study: Motivated by his ambitions and previous work in coffee shops, Angelo is moving to Barrow, Alaska, to open a shop he has named Alaska Coffee. Angelo intends to sell coffee, espresso, and a couple of food items. He has signed a lease for a shop on one of the main streets and is moving in. His pare
Review the Nike case study, which can be viewed by accessing the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uYCWVfuPQ Once you have viewed the case scenario, respond to the following questions, with thorough explanations and well- supported rationale: 1. These workers state the "only thing they have is their work." T
I have attached the document as well. Life Cycle Costing looks at not only the purchase price of an acquisition but also the operating, maintenance, training costs, warranty provisions and other elements which either increase or decrease the anticipated life time cost of a product. Life cycle cost can be an important factor
Post an assessment of the alignment between professional and academic worldviews within your doctoral research: Be sure to include the below in the assessment 1. Briefly describe whether your perspective as a qualitative researcher aligns more closely with either Yin or Stake's worldview. Be sure to include illustrative ex
research how qualitative research is used in your field. Using this information, write an essay that describes how qualitative research tools can be used to aid in decision making within your field. Be sure your essay addresses the following questions/topics: 1. Describe specific qualitative methods and tools that could be
explore the topic of how research is conducted in organizations to address problems or issues. Then, select a company that is of interest to you, and respond to the following questions/topics: 1. Briefly describe your company. Identify potential problems or issues (current or future) that your company might address with a r