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    Strategy Formulation, Execution & Control in FedEx

    1. How has FedEx managed to maintain technical superiority (i.e., reliability, service, package tracking, etc.) in its industry? Can FedEx continue to do so in the future? Why or why not? 2. Give examples of two prominent crises FedEx could face in the future. What steps should the company take to prepare for these crises?

    Qualitative and Quantitative Data

    Both quantitative and qualitative data fall in the category of statistical data. However, they differ any many ways. Quantitative data deals with numerical portions or quantities. It refers to things that are measurable, such as frequency and values. Qualitative data tends to deal more with the quality of the object being analyz

    Finding a Research Problem

    I need help developing a response to the following: How does a researcher identify or recognize a problem that is appropriate for doctoral research? (Answer provided in approximately 100 words.)

    Business & Functional Strategies

    1. How would you describe Papa John's competitive strategy along the lines of the Porter and the Miles and Snow typologies? Support your response. 2. Do Papa John's marketing and production (service) strategies support its competitive strategy effectively? Provide examples to support your answer. 3. Suppose you are the CEO

    Papa John's Business Strategy

    Papa John's is the third largest pizza chain in the United States behind Pizza Hut and Domino's. In a narrative format, discuss Papa John's from a strategic perspective. Information concerning recent changes in the firms is readily available online and should be accessed. Strategic issues should be discussed in "real time."

    What is data? What is sampling?

    What is data? What is sampling? Explain the importance of sampling from a managerial perspective. I am looking for about 3 paragraphs of clarification with some examples and some references. Thanks!

    Financial Institutions - Multi-goal Optimization Strategy

    a. Identify the major 'objectives' and 'problems' in the management of financial institutions globally. What strategies do institutions use to meet these challenges? b. How do regulators evaluate the financial institutions? c. Why did 'Virtual Banks' fail? Discuss in depth. Based on this, what are the prospects for Mob

    Sharing customer information

    What do U.S. laws require a financial company to do in regard to sharing information that it has collected on its customers?

    Properties of Learning Curves

    In the following unit learning curve equation: Y = 34*(X)^(-0.184425) a) Y is the cost of the first unit. b) The slope equals 1 - 0.184425 = .8156 or 81.56% c) Y represents the cost of the 34th unit. d) The slope equals 88% Which one of the above answers is correct?

    Trade Policy and Off-Shoring Strategy

    Please help me with the following questions : a. Why do nations trade with one another? (Ricardo's Comparative advantage) b. What is Dynamic Comparative Advantage? What are the implications of this for the current debate on "Outsourcing" and "Off-shoring?" (Vernon's Theory) c. What strategies should corporations adopt to

    Strategic Selection, Execution and Objectives

    1) What are the different types of strategies and what are the essential differences among these strategies? How do you determine which type of strategy is most appropriate for your organization? (Consider that more than one may be appropriate) In the context of strategy selection and execution, what strategic analysis tools

    Calculate a forecast of the demand using a 3 and 5 period moving average.

    You sold the following number of flowers during the last two weeks. Calculate a forecast of the demand using a 3 and 5 period moving average. Graph these forecasts and the original data using excel. What does the graph show and which of the above forecasts is best and why. Day 1 Demand Day Demand 1

    Strategy Formation and F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Discuss the importance of the following quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald as it relates to strategy formation: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

    Transformation and IT Strategy

    1) One change method is to encourage testing activities throughout the change process. "Piloting" ideas throughout the change process gives opportunities that are safe to challenge the current approaches. This also creates a mind-set of continuous improvement. How or where could you try this now? What are different ways to test

    Assessing Risk and Developing a Contingency Plan

    I need help in responding to the following questions, relative to a new, one-owner, etiquette and image consulting corporation that for now operates only in the United States: 1. Identify and evaluate the main sources of risk for your business. 2. Explain your plan for dealing with risk by developing a contingency plan.

    Creating a Metric Based Plan:Turmeric & Spice.

    Turmeric & Spice want you to survey all the spice importers in their business. You know that the average rate of response to email and electronic surveys is 30% and that T&S has 100 importers located around the world. Create a metric based plan for building buy-in from the importers so that you do get at least 30% (and hopefully

    The Internal Environment & Corporate Strategy

    1. Some critics citing previous allegations of sweatshops have argued that Nike has not been ethical in its approach to production in developing countries. Is this criticism warranted? Why or why not? 2. How has Nike accomplished considerable growth over the past two decades? Can this continue? Why or why not? 3. Suppose

    Competition in the Market

    Unless your product is truly new and unique, there will be competitors. Whether it is street vendors, the government, or other businesses, there is always someone looking to tap into a new market. Identify the competitors, if any, in the market you have selected. My selected market is water purifiers of Amway. Describe how you

    Business Fraud

    Data analysis and all other resources are linked to this case and you want to research and prepare a report that summarizes the following questions relevant to data analysis on a specific organization of your choice. 1. How did the company you have researched use or misuse data to support their decisions? 2. What were the resu

    Kantian Arguments

    Explain the Kantian arguments Denis Arnold and Norman Bowie use in "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons" to support the claim that MNEs have duties to ensure that their off-shore contract factories meet minimum safety standards and provide a living wage for employees. Explain Ian Maitland's argument that improving health and safe

    Product Development Efforts & Promotional Materials

    Describe a plan that states specifically what needs to be done and when each item will get done. This plan should include any "product development" efforts that still need to occur and should include your schedule for the creation of your promotional materials and related efforts. Next Steps in Next Quarter  Next Steps in Ne

    Proctor and Gamble's Pampers Diapers in Kenya

    Please provide assistance in answering the following questions related to the marketing of Proctor and Gamble's product Pampers in the international market of Kenya. 1. What is the sustainability of Kenya's market? 2. What are the factors that influences Kenya? 3. Trends, Size of Market, Growth Rate, Profitability.

    Business Graphs and Charts to Represent Information

    Why are graphs and charts used to represent information? How can you determine that a graph or a chart is misleading? Can the values on the x and y axis determine what the graph looks like? Can you construct a graph on a non straight line?