Questions and Answers of Fundamentals Of Management

During the runup to his first inauguration, in 2009, President-elect Barack Obama was informed by security advisors that his beloved BlackBerry smartphone was a potential security risk. Hackers and
Using online resources, find out when Viking was able to resume operations following the COVID-19 pandemic and how the health crisis affected Viking.
Assume that you are opening a new business in your town. What are your financing options? Which option or options are you likely to choose, and why?
How much does it cost to build a school? As a rule, between $280 and $310 per square foot. Ash Notaney, however, told officials in Santa Ana, California, that he could build one for $200–$210 per
Select a company with which you’re familiar. Describe its value chain. Be as specific as possible in your description. Evaluate how it “uses” the value chain to create value.
Are managers important to organizations? Does what they do “matter?” Discuss and be specific in explaining your answer.
An article by Gary Hamel in the February 2009 issue of Harvard Business Review addresses how management must be reinvented to be more relevant to today’s world. Get a copy of that article. Choose
Pick two organizations that you interact with frequently (as an employee or as a customer) and assess their culture according to the dimensions shown in Exhibit 2–4. EXHIBIT 2-4 Dimensions of
What is environmental uncertainty? What impact does it have on managers and organizations? Find two examples in current business periodicals that illustrate how environmental uncertainty affects
What is sustainability, and how can organizations practice it?
What is workforce diversity, and why is it an important issue for managers?
Describe the six types of diversity found in workplaces.
Find two examples each of procedures, rules, and policies. Bring your examples to class and be prepared to share them.
Do a Web search on the phrase “dumbest moments in business” and get the most current version of this list. Choose three of the examples and describe what happened. What’s your reaction to each
Research your chosen career by finding out what it’s going to take to be successful in this career in terms of education, skills, experience, and so forth. Write a personal career guide that
Contrast the calm waters and white-water rapids metaphors of change. Which of these would you use to describe your current life? Why is that one your choice?

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