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    Funder Mifflin Inc. Strategic Resources

    What role does that of resources and capabilities play in Funder Mifflin Inc's strategy formulation? What are Facebook's key resources? How are Facebook's key resources linked to competitiveness? What are the steps Funder Mifflin Inc. needs to take to put resources and capabilities to work? What are Walt Disney's key resourc

    Alignment Importance to a Concept Paper

    Why is alignment across all elements of a concept paper important? How does a concept paper set the stage for the research proposal? (Answer provided in approximately 150 words.)

    At-Risk Youths - Interview Questions

    Hi, I need some ideas for this. What would you say? I'm very nervous. This is to work with at-risk kids in sort of an 'inner city' center. (I also need some questions you believe they will ask and how to answer based on this type of job.) I need to have some sort of revitalization plan, just in case. I am meeting 8 people. W

    Viability of a product line 380 word essay with reference

    I am looking for a review of three products or services that have declined in consumer demand for the purpose of a discussion with my product manager that is concerned with the future of our product line to better understand the reasons that could result in a popular product becoming unpopular. 380 word essay with reference

    Quantitative Analysis for Management

    Problem 1 Jane wants to setup a photo shop. The cost to rent an office is $150 per week. The variable cost of making one photo is $20 and she can sell it for $50. 1. Jane has to sell ------- photos per week to break even. 2. If Jane sells 10 units, her profits would be ------- dollars. (Please only enter an integer and inc

    Market Research Plan and PR Campaign Strategy

    I need help with this assignment. 5. Develop a market research plan to support your PR Campaign strategy development. 150 words 8. Analyze organizational and societal functions of PR in relation to your selected organization. 150 words I have added all the information that I have to complete this assignment. Here's

    Role Theory in Research Proposals

    Hello, I need help developing response to the following: What are ethical concerns that are important at the implementation and reporting stages of a study? And What is the role of theory in research proposals?

    Best Fit Lines and Relationships

    Which would be the best, and why? Thanks. The _____ is the best fitting straight-line drawn through the center of a scatterplot that indicates the relationship between the variables. A. regression line B. negative relationship C. measure of variation D. multiple-baseline

    Procedures in Business

    Hi, I need assistance with the following question. I am not too sure what the answer is and what the reason is for that answering being the most correct. Question:_____ is a procedure which allows us to predict an individual's score on one variable based on knowing one or more other variables. A. Pearson product-moment

    Choose the correct alternative.

    A researcher was interested in the emotional effects of music on exam performance. Before their exam, a professor took one group of students into a room in which calming music was played. A different group of students were taken to another room in which new wave hard rock was being played. The students then took the exam and

    Choose the correct option.

    Which do you think is the best answer and why? The hypothesis predicting that differences exist between the groups being compared is to the hypothesis predicting that no differences exist between the groups being compared as _____ hypothesis is to _____ hypothesis. A. null; alternative B. alternative; null

    BUS306: Quantitative Reasoning

    Think of a mathematical function that represents something from your own life. For example, suppose the number of beers you drink depends on the number of football games you watch. If you drink five beers during every football game, the function would be: Number of Beers (B) = 5 times Number of Football Games (F), or B = 5F

    Quantitative Reasoning Questions

    1. Evaluate the function f(x) = 9x - 6 for x=0 and x=5. 2. Bob owns a watch repair shop. He has found that the cost of operating his shop is given by C(x) = 4x2-296x+85, where c is cost and x is the number of watches repaired. How many watches must he repair to have the lowest cost? 3. Find the slope of the

    What is a discrete random variable?

    Which is the best and why? A discrete random variable is: A. outcomes over a continuous range of real numbers B. a numerical description of the outcome of an experiment C. one for which the number of possible outcomes can be counted D. one for which the number of possible outcomes can not be counted

    Example of Sucessfully Merged Organizations

    a) Identify two organizations that have successfully merged. b) Describe the factors that you think contributed to the success of the merger identified. c) Hypothesize about two organizations that you think would create a successful merger based on factors such as culture, finance, locations, etc

    Defining Ordinal Data

    Ordinal data are: A. sorted into categories according to specified characteristics B. ordered or ranked according to some relationship to one another C. ordered, have a specified measure of a distance between observations but have no nature zero D. data which have a natural zero

    Pringly Division: Pricing Strategy for a new product

    A meeting of senior managers at the Pringly Division has been called to discuss the pricing strategy for a new product. Part of the discussion will focus on estimating sales for the new product. Over the past years, a number of new products have failed to meet their sales targets. It appears that the company's profit for the yea

    Communicating Strategy and Goals

    1) Why is it critical that leaders know what they want employees to do before they start communicating strategy? 2) What is the importance of using concrete, physical, and actionable terms when helping employees understand goals?

    Business Opportunity to Reach New Customers

    Write an essay about a business that you see has an opportunity to reach a business or an organization as a customer. You can either use a real world business or create a business that you want to use. If you are a marketing director of the company, what will be your marketing plan to a business or an organizational customer? Se

    Continuous Confirmation in Business Communications

    Note the following suggestions for successfully communicating across cultures. Why is it important to use continuous confirmation? - Talk or write as simply and clearly as possible - Word questions carefully - Avoid double questions - Avoid yes/no questions - Avoid negative questions - Use continuous confi

    Nike Inc.: Developing an Effective Public Relations Strategy

    Design a case study format/presentation that will answer the following questions: 1. What can Nike's Corporate Responsibility team do to improve Nike's public image? 2. How have Nike's attempts to date to address its critics been unsuccessful? 3. What damage, if any has been done to Nike? Has Nike reacted appropriately? Has

    Crafting and Executing Strategy

    Assume that you are a business owner or business professional, in a company and industry of your choice, responsible for creating and executing the company's strategic plan. 1. Develop an argument supporting the importance of a strategic plan for the success of the defined business. 2. Create a mission statement for the compan

    Product Evolution500 word essay with reference

    1. Think about a new product that has been launched recently. Provide ideas of what the product evolution might look like in the future? Cell phones, automobiles and books are a few examples. 2. What other things need to be considered when developing a television ad in order for it to be effective? Provide reference.

    Determining research questions and hypotheses

    Please help answer the following questions. Provide at least 200 words in the solution. How does a researcher determine how many research questions and hypotheses are needed for a particular study? Do all research studies require hypotheses?

    Targeted Recruitment Strategy for U.S. Military with examples.

    Many organizations adopt a targeted recruitment strategy. As an example, Home Depot has targeted workers age 50 and above in its recruitment efforts. This includes advertising specifically in media outlets frequented by older individuals. Other organizations target recruitment messages at women, minorities, or those with certain

    iPhone 5 - Customer Value- how Apple could improve.

    According to the information from the Consumer Report, the iPhone 5 has a negative customer value although most of the people see this product as the winner of the smart phones. How could the company improve its brand's perceived customer value of this product?