Your company sponsors a summer intern program, drawing high school students from the local urban area. During their first week, they attend classroom sessions on "business basics," including organizational theory. Prepare a short presentation addressing types of organizations and organizational theory.
Describe the evolution of people and organizational development.
Main Topics: Transfer Pricing, Decentralized vs. Centralized Organizational Architecture Regent Company has two divisions: Regent Bottles and Regent Cola. Regent Bottles makes glass containers, which it sells to Regent Cola and other companies. Regent Bottles has a capacity of 10 million bottles a year. Regent Cola currently
Will the end state be perceived differently at different levels in the organization? How will mid-level managers or first-line employees see the end state?
4a. Discuss any organization changes required as a result of installing a new system.
Explain the relationship between the organizational purpose, organizational objectives, and individual objectives.
Costs can be classified into two categories, fixed and variable costs. These costs behave differently based on the level of sales volumes. Suppose we are running a restaurant and have identified certain costs along with the number of annual units sold of 1000. Item: Raw Materials (cost for hamburgers) Total Annual Cost: 650
Please explain the role that personal, organizational, and cultural values play in decision making in personal and professional lives. Discuss how ethical dilemmas may arise when the values between an employee and a company or the values among different groups of stakeholders are competing? Where can I find three peer-revi
Explain the organizational and societal functions of Public Relations? Which two functions below would be considered organizational functions of PR and which two would be considered to be societal functions? Communication management Relationship management Employee Relations Investor Relations Community Relations Cons
Explain how you would manage the following organizational functions for your venture in the selected country: 1) Research and development (R & D) Our selection of country and product for the company was to import blue jeans into Ecuador. Please provide input as to what kind of Research and developement might need to b
Analyze a case study about Steve Jobs (from Apple). Please provide: A) A better definition for organizational renewal and organizational transformation. B) A couple of examples for each if possible.
You have been asked to consult with a small company that is growing at a rapid rate. The president shares the following with you: "I'm thrilled that my little idea for a toolchest has grown so big, but I'm afraid that the company is slipping out of my hands. I've had to hire a lot of people in a short period of time, and now the
4. Some foolish teenagers play "chicken" on Friday nights. Two teenagers drive their cars at each other at high speeds. The first to swerve to the side is the "chicken" and loses. If both swerve out of the way, they are both chickens and both lose. Neither of the drivers wants to get into an accident. It causes a significant los
1.Mark Wilson, chief of personnel, has been instructed to increase the hiring of woment at the Morton Cement Company. Mark will be evaluated by the company president Josh Cohen on his success or failure in meeting this goal. Mark does not evaluate the performance of any of the division chiefs, and each chief must approve all new
For many years, Eastman Kodak had a virtual monoply in film production. This market power resulted in large profits. It also permitted Kodak to control the timing for introducing new products to the marketplace and responding to changes in consumer demands. By the 1980's, Kodak market environment had changed materially. The
3. Some tennis clubs charge an up-front fee to join and per-hour charge for court time. Others do not charge membership fee but charge a higher per-hour fee for court time. Consider clubs in two different locations. One is located in a suburban area where the residnets tned to be of similar age, income, and occupation. The other
1) Define returns to scale. Do you think that most businesses are increasing, constant, or decreasing returns to scale. 2) Define monopolistic competition and oligopolies. Provide two real world examples. 3) Define prisoner's dilemma. Provide a real world example.
1) Identify the 3 components of organizational architecture. Provide 3 real world examples of how the lack of one or more of the components caused dysfunctional behavior at an organization. 2) Define economic darwinism. How does it apply to organizational architecture? 3) Identify the alternative models of behavior. Whi
Distinguish between normal and inferior goods. How can cross elasticities be used to help define the relevant firms in an industry? Suppose the price of heating oil increases significantly. Discuss the likely short-run and long-run effects.
What is the difference between a demand function and a demand curve? How will each of the following affect the position of the demand curve for videocassette recorders? a. An increase in the price of VCR tapes. b. A decrease in the price of VCRs. c. An increase in per capita income. d. A decrease in the price of movie tic
What is an externality? Why might externalities lead a firm to discharge too much pollution into a river? Congress has passed a law that limits the level of cotton dust within textile factories. Why might a textile firm allow too much cotton dust within it workplace?
What do you think will happen to the price and quantity of DVD players if a. The availability of good movies to play on DVD players increases? b. Personal income increases? c. The price of inputs used to produce DVD players decreases? d. Ticket prices at local movie theaters decline substantially>
Twin brothers, Tom and Bill, constantly fight over toys. For instance, Tom will argue it is his turn to play with a toy, while Bill argues it is his turn. Their parents frequently have to intervene in these disputes. Their mom has conceived an idea that might reduce these conflicts. In particular, every toy in the house would be
Define the elasticity of demand. What has happened to the demand elasticity for most firms during the last 10-15 years? Explain.
I am meeting with other department members and the topic will be the about the differences in organizational structures and how they can impact a company's bottom line.
Make and analysis for Kenneth Dailey of FMC Green River, by focusing on organizational structure and organizational culture, what strategies will Daily need to consider as he plans to build intergroup relations and further develop the Green River facility organizationally? What does each location do with regard to structure?
In your own words only (without references), 600 words in length, please answer the following questions: How does one decide the appropriate benchmarks for an organization? How does one locate the right data to use as a standard for measuring organizational performance?
Juicy Red Tomato Company has hired me as an HR consultant; (JRT) operates in Florida and I am to investigate (1) the effectiveness and efficiency of its organizational structure and (2) the selection and maintenance of managerial personnel. The reason is because internal costs are rising, key personel are leaving and the compan
Follow up to prior posting PC44149 more information.. I don't need the information for the analysis..I just need help with the format for the analysis and the format for the proposal.. Using the appropriate organizational analysis format conduct an organizational analysis for Kenneth Dailey, site manager for FMC Corporation'
Analyze The Following The Management of Ability Organizational Commitment Job Satisfaction Organizational Ethics The focus need to be geared toward what the corporate culture and work environment is like at Aberdeen, then at Green River. How does each operation make the best use of its employees' skill sets? Based