Management 16 Edition Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter, Lori Long - Solutions

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Allan Brothers Company has designed a machine for sorting tomatoes. The machine is able to detect bruises on a tomato. Bruised tomatoes are used for making tomato sauce.The tomatoes without defects are shipped to grocery stores. Managers at Allan Brothers are uncertain of the demand for these
Trinity Church has been asked to operate a homeless shelter in its parish hall. To operate a homeless shelter, the church would have to hire a full-time employee for$$2,200$ per month to manage the shelter. In addition, the church would have to purchase$$900$ of supplies per month for the
A university has 5,000 students, but a capacity of 6,000 students. The fixed cost of operating the school is $$1$ million per month. The variable cost is $$100$ per student per month.a. What is the average cost per student of operating the university given 5,000 students?b. What is the cost of
A soccer ball manufacturer plans to make 100,000 balls per year. The following annual costs are estimated:Labor and materials are variable costs and the remaining costs are fixed.a. What are the annual fixed costs of making soccer balls?b. What is the variable cost per soccer ball?c. What is the
Oxcam College has been asked to host a professional rugby game on the campus playing field. The athletic director must estimate the opportunity cost of holding the event at the university. The only other sporting event scheduled for the university that evening is a fencing match that would not have
Based on the last few years of operations (when he made between 1,000 and 15,000 units), Will Jones calculated that the fixed cost of making his sole product is $$400,000$ and the variable cost per unit is $$200$.a. If Jones expects expect to make 18,000 units, what is his expected cost in the
Beadco Company sells necklaces of beads and is trying to determine the costs of working with each supplier. One supplier of ceramic beads operates in Kenya. During the year, the supplier is expected to sell Beadco 1 million beads at a cost of CDN$$0.10.$bead The year’s supply of beads is
A Belgian manufacturer of tennis balls is noted for making all its tennis balls exactly the same. The manufacturer, however, is less certain about its costs. The manufacturer has not changed its operating methods in the last 10 years, and the cost of labor and raw materials has remained about the
A Christmas tree retailer is trying to estimate demand for Christmas trees before ordering inventory for the season. The trees are purchased from the supplier for $$10$ and sold for $$25.$ Fixed costs of operating the Christmas tree lot are $$100.$ Based on prior experience, the Christmas
Air Bus Manufacturing estimates that the variable cost per unit of making five or less buses per month is €150,000 per bus. The variable cost per unit of making six to 25 buses per month is €100,000. Also, the variable cost per unit of making more than 25 buses per month is €200,000. There
The owner of a garden maintenance shop has been requested to cut and trim a yard. If the owner does the job himself, he estimates that it will take three hours to complete. If he calls a temporary worker to do the job, it will take four hours to complete. In either case, the transportation costs
Raw materials on hand originally cost $4 per pound. They can be replaced for $6 per pound, and can be sold for $5 per pound.a. What is the opportunity cost of using the raw materials if they will not be replaced?b. What is the opportunity cost of using the raw materials if they can also be used
What is the opportunity cost of an employee’s time if she is paid $12/hour, cannot be replaced, and could be generating $4 of profit on another project?
Determine marginal and average costs for the following data. Also identify start-up costs and capacity constraints. Number of Units 1 2 3 Total Costs 25 40 52 4 62 5 72 6 82 7 100 00 8 130
The fixed cost of trucking a load of potatoes is $50. The variable cost is $0.50 per kilometer. How much is the estimated cost of trucking a load of potatoes 500 kilometers?
An Italian ski manufacturer has determined that the fixed cost of making slalom skis is €1 million and the variable cost is €100 per pair of skis. During normal operations the firm plans to make 20,000 pairs of skis.a. What is the expected cost of making 20,000 pairs of skis?b. What are the
Chen Industries is planning to build a computer chip factory in Canada to make 10,000 chips per month. The company has two different options in manufacturing the chips. A CAM approach will cause fixed costs to be equal to CDN$1,000,000 per month and variable costs of CDN$20 per chip. A more manual
Emily Stewart must decide whether to repair a fence around her garden or pay someone $300 to do it for her. If Emily repairs the fence, she could use some leftover fencing materials from a previous job. Those materials cost $60, but she cannot sell them and has no other use for them. In addition
Ken Morrow is returning from a thrilling accounting class. As he passes the student union building, he thinks about visiting the video games lounge. For $5 he could play the video games for one hour. The best alternative to playing video games is to study for his accounting exam. One more hour of
The school newspaper editor estimates that the fixed cost of an edition is $15,000. The variable cost is $0.30 per copy.a. What is the projected cost of an edition if 3,000 copies are produced?b. What is the projected cost of an edition if 5,000 copies are produced?
A large diversified company hired a recent accounting graduate as an internal auditor. He was thrilled by this opportunity. The company trained him to assist the managers of the various divisions in achieving the goals of the organization. As an internal auditor rotated among the various divisions,
The president of the company came to the controller at the end of the fiscal year. He says, “We’ve had a pretty bad year. Sales have been off, but I think we’ll do better next year. Can you do something about the annual financial report to make us look a little better and get us through until
The controller is complaining to her friend about the crazy requests that come from the top managers. “The CEO has requested that I calculate product costs to include research and development and selling costs. Doesn’t he know that according to GAAP, research and development and selling
Dewan Inc. has several divisions, each with a manager responsible for the operations of the division. Each division of Dewan controls product design, sales, pricing, operating costs, and profits. However, Dewan’s corporate management maintains control over the financial operations of the
Steve Johnson sells sportswear for a wholesaler to retail shops. Retail shops like to have 30 days to pay after receipt of the goods. Unfortunately, retail shops often have financial difficulties and fail to make timely payments and in some cases no payments at all. Steve’s manager, who has never
Peter Jensen has opened a small business making handcrafted guitars. His guitars sell for around €4,000 apiece and he only sells about 30 each year. When warned about potential competition from a producer in another country, Peter said, “I’m not worried about global competition. Although my
The activities of managers can be categorized as either planning or control. Label each of the following manager activities as either a planning decision or a control activity.a. Choosing a price for a product.b. Explaining to an employee how to operate a machine.c. Deciding which supplier of a
The owner of a jewelry shop has just heard about Six Sigma as a way of managing. The owner sees no reason to invest any further in Six Sigma. As he told a friend, “Six Sigma may be relevant for some of the cheap jewelry shops in town, but I only sell the highest quality diamonds and jewelry. I am
CAM welding machines can be programmed to make different types of welds. Different software is downloaded into the machine to change the welding pattern. The Kipling Box Company makes steel boxes that require only one type of weld. The president of the company is trying to decide if the company
A hospital administrator has just read a book about JIT. She feels that JIT is a good idea for manufacturing companies, but doesn’t think that JIT would be of much use to a service organization. Describe how JIT could be used in a hospital.
Many top-level managers do not understand CIM. Only a small percentage of conversions to CIM began with top-level managers. The push for CIM usually begins with shop-floor engineers. What are the advantages of implementing a change from the top versus the bottom of the organization?
A manager of a fashion designer and manufacturer in Milan was heard to say, “I don’t understand all the fuss about studying international business. We are already international; as is Europe. We sell domestically, but most of our trade is with the countries around us. Despite the fact that the
FulRange Inc. produces complex printed circuits for sound amplifiers. The circuits are sold primarily to major component manufacturers, and any production overruns are sold to small manufacturers at a substantial discount. The small-manufacturer market segment appears very profitable because the
Explain how the German concept of “Controlling” differs from Anglo-Saxon management accounting.
What are the main influencing factors of cost of capital in a firm? Explain, why a company’s cost of capital is not independent of its supply chain partners.
The financial accounting department of your company has provided you with the following figures, showing key annual accounts data. Determine net working capital and the cash-to-cash cycle time for year 2!
How might planning in a not-for-profit organization such as the World Wildlife Fund differ from planning in a for-profit organization such as Airbnb?
Provide examples of the sources of data a residential solar panel company might gather when engaging in environmental scanning. Exhibit 8-6 may be helpful when answering this question.
What potential ethical issues do you see here? What are the strategic issues?
If you were an employee or executive with stock options, would you press Mr. Abernathy to take the medication? Why or why not?
Is Johnson Controls helping customers meet their strategic or operational goals? Explain.
What advantages and disadvantages does Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue platform have over companies looking to develop solutions on their own?
What contingency planning might Johnson Controls need to complete regarding its approach to helping companies reach their net zero goals?
How could additional collaborations help Johnson Controls and Accenture expand?
What factors will make it difficult for Tesla to meet its stated objective of 5,000 Model 3 sedans per week? Explain why you think its stated objective should (or should not) have been different than it was.
What is the downside of setting an ambitious production objective as Tesla has for 2030?
How supportive do you think Tesla’s production staff is of the objective to produce 20 million electric vehicles in 2030? Would it have a positive or negative impact on morale? Explain.
Why is strategic management important for organizations?
Describe the five steps in the strategic management process.
Should executives complete the strategic plan without input from other employees and managers? Why or why not?
Should (a) large, (b) small, and (c) not-for-profit organizations analyze their organization’s internal and external environments differently? Why or why not?
Describe the three major types of corporate strategies and how the BCG matrix is used to manage the different businesses using those corporate strategies.
Describe the differences between corporate and competitive strategies.
Describe quality, innovation, customer focus, and mass customization differentiation strategies.
What do you think? Should you share your We-Sell-It-All inside and show the CEO they made the right decision?
What ethical dilemmas are involved with sharing information about We-Sell-It-All?
What responsibilities, if any, do you have to your former employer?
In what specific ways did Nvidia gain a competitive advantage? Will it be difficult for Nvidia to expand while sustaining its competitive advantage?
Use the BCG matrix to evaluate Nvidia and recommend how to manage it going forward.
How important is it for Nvidia to pay attention to the external and internal analysis steps in the strategic management process? What, if any, new challenges has the company faced?
Do Nvidia’s executives have an obligation to create a strategy ensuring its technology is used in responsible and trustworthy applications? Justify your answer.
How does RapidSOS exemplify the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover?
What growth strategy did RapidSOS implement (concentration, vertical integration, horizontal integration, or diversification)? Justify your answer.
What new populations can RapidSOS help next?
How can RapidSOS’s actions decrease the threat of new entrants and the threat of substitutes?
Describe a nurse’s working experience in terms of the six elements of organizational design at a hospital adhering to the traditional view. How would work be different for a nurse at a hospital managed according to the contemporary view of organizational design?
Would you rather be a first-line supervisor in a mechanistic or an organic organization? Why?
With the availability of analytics, smartphones, email, and other advanced technology that allows an organization’s work to be done anywhere at any time, is a clear chain of command and unity of authority still needed? Why or why not?
How is managing in a matrix structure different from doing so in a project structure?
What organizational design issues might arise in managing employees’ remote work arrangements? Think about what you have learned about organizational design. How might a narrow span of control, high formalization, and centralization help or hinder a manager attempting to address those issues?
Why are more companies today relying on contingent workers?
How would you describe Punchkick Interactive in terms of the elements of organizational design?
What are the strengths and potential areas of concern at Punchkick?
What makes a flat, “no boss” structure like Punchkick’s work effectively? In what situations (e.g., industries, organizational sizes, employee characteristics) would this structure not work well?
What advice would you give to Punchkick to ensure it doesn’t experience the problems that Valve has had?
What are the advantages of digital nomad workers for (a) companies, (b) the workers themselves, and (c) the locations they choose to work?
What are the most important problems you see with being a digital nomad?
Do you think digital nomads make the reality of virtual organizations being widely available more or less likely in the future? Describe how the possibility of working for a virtual organization or as a digital nomad matches your career aspirations.
Do you think the experiences of contingent workers and regular employees would have a better chance of being more similar to one another in a mechanistic or an organic organizational structure? Explain the reasons for your answer.
Describe how human resource management practices can be a source of competitive advantage for a company.
Why should HR complete a job analysis and update the job description before they screen and interview job candidates? Which selection devices work best for professional jobs?
What are the positives and negatives of monitoring employees electronically?
How might employee electronic monitoring affect employee retention, engagement, and productivity?
If employers want to monitor employees electronically, how should they do it ethically? How should they decide whether a specific monitoring practice is appropriate or is going too far?
Do you agree with how the HR manager addressed the employee complaints? Are there any challenges that this approach fails to address?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of in-person, hybrid, and virtual employees also working side hustles and second jobs?
Is it a good practice to hire an employee with a side business? What evidence would be needed to justify your position?
Should HR take additional steps to ensure the salaries of the director of sales, social media, and marketing and the IT employee are high enough? Justify your response.
What HRM process should owners of car dealerships address to continue to minimize the impact of salespeople turnover?
Several of the compensation issues described in this chapter could be applied to this case. Which are they, and how do they apply?
Which of the dealerships’ attempts at reducing turnover seems most promising? What other jobs might the dealership focus on to ensure turnover there will not become a problem, too?
Would converting the dealership to online sales and selling to customers through a digital kiosk at the dealership be an effective way to resolve staffing issues?
Why is a change agent needed for organizational change? Is a low-level employee better positioned to be a change agent addressing internal or external forces for change? Explain your answer.
What is organizational development, and which of the five types of change does it relate to? How do organizational development techniques support organizational change?
Why do managers need to be prepared for employees who will resist change? Provide examples of ways managers can reduce employees' resistance to change.
Compare and contrast disruptive and breakthrough innovation. What are the steps a manager can take to sustain innovation?
What can be done to resolve the paradox of employees needing stress management assistance but being reluctant to take advantage of assistance programs offered to deal with stress?
Does offering wellness programs, whether employees participate in the programs or not, absolve an organization of the ethical responsibility to address employees' work-related stress? Justify your response.
Who were the change agents at Google, and what did they do that made them change agents?
What were the internal and/or external forces for change in this case?

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