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Select an industry of your choicer .Use Secondary sources, obtain industry sales and the sales of the major firm in that industry for the past year. Estimate the market shares of each major firm. From another sources obtain information on the market shares of these same firms. do the estimate agree? CMIE process Bloomberg Thomson Ace Equity
Select an industry of your choicer .Use Secondary

Provide five reasons why resistance to change may not be bad.

The standard error is the margin of error O mean of the sampling distribution, standard deviation divided by SQRT (n) variance of the sampling distribution. Question 11 The sampling distribution with n1 and n2 is approximated by a normal distribution. standard error. O t-distribution. O margin of error
The standard error is the margin of error O mean

In the last 18 months the globalised world has witnessed radical changes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Considering political, economic, social and technological factors, discuss these changes.

work Help A is collection of digital film files used to store and project a film project at a movie theatre. DCP PDP CPP none of the above DDP Question 27 2 pts When a distribution company releases a film at the theatre and then VOD, SVOD, DVD and it finally ends up on free TV. What is this strategy called? project tiering none of the above price
work Help A is collection of digital film files

Ray wishes to determine the optimal order quantity for its best-selling bike in his bike store. Ray pays the supplier a wholesale price of $84 each for this bike. Ray has estimated the average daily demand for this bike is 14 units. The store opens 316 days a year. The cost to carry one bike in the store for a whole year is 9% of the unit bike
Ray wishes to determine the optimal order

According to Thamhain and Wilemons theory (1977), project managers can influence the project teams in ways that either lead to the success or failure of the projects. Evaluate this theory using the concepts of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. explain how expert power is applicable to the theory.

the maximum inventory level in the production run model is? q q/2 d/q q^2 q(1-d/p)

The Great Northwest Outdoor Company is a catalog sales operation that specializes in outdoor recreational clothing. Demand for its items is very seasonal, peaking during the holiday season and during the spring. It has accumulated the following data for orders per "season" (quarter) during the past five years: Orders (1000s) Quarter/Year 1 2 3 4 5
The Great Northwest Outdoor Company is a catalogThe Great Northwest Outdoor Company is a catalog

Question 27 (2 points) A book about medication is an example of what kind of asset? Question 27 options: A) trademark B) a patent C) public good D) private good Question 28 (2 points) When a pharmaceutical company attempts to refresh a drug by changing its administration, its dosage, or some other characteristic in order to make the drug eligible

Question 25 (1 point) The Project Sponsor and the Project Manager cannot fully agree on the project requirements but the project must begin very soon to avoid delays. What is the most likely issue that could occur as the projects progresses? The Project Manager will have to work twice as hard to meet the demands of the Project Sponsor Additional
Question 25 (1 point) The Project Sponsor and the

Describe a monopolistically competitive market in the long run
Describe a monopolistically competitive market in

Question 9 (1 point) Saved What is the most effective action to undertake to ensure that a problem is successfully resolved? Hire external consultants experienced in problem-solving analysis Use Six Sigma methodology Act upon the root cause of the problem Implement most appropriate quality tool that identifies quality metrics
Question 9 (1 point) Saved What is the most

2. Mobile media have introduced a new radical dynamic in our life. Discuss FIVE (5) points on how Mobile media change us in terms of our relationship? (10 marks)

Read and understand the following case and submit your answer electronically A local hospital of capacity of 70 beds serves a city of 80,000 in population. The hospital staff includes 18 physicians (doctors) 35 nurses and 22 for administration. The health insurance for the residents of the city is handled by three insurance companies. There is no

explain statement (global industry is one in which a firms competitive position in one country is significantly affected by its position in other countries).

Is the Internet a typhoon force, a ten times force, or is it a bit of wind? Or is it a force that fundamentally alters our business?

Complete the Coke Engineers its Orange Juice exercise You will need to use Excel Solver to complete the exercise. Submit your excel file with an executive summary of your results. This exercise was also contributed by Dr. Rick Wilson of Oklahoma State University. The following simple scenario mimics the Black Book described in a Business Week

Amazon warehouse What are the implications of reverse logistics on this warehouses operations and on transportation? Construct a flow diagram to illustrate your answer. Comment on the interrelationship within this logistics system: material handling, transportation and other functions. What are some improvements you recommend in the logistics

Explain which project management methodology is suitable for small teams under ten (10) staff. please answer as soon as possible. And please no plagarism

operation research please solve it with clear hand writing PLEASE A company owns 45 acres of land and plans to plant each with wheot or corn. Each acre planted with wheat yields $200 profit; each with corn yields $300 profit. The labour and fertilizer used for each acre wheat yields $200 profit; each with corn yiefds $300 profit. the labow and
operation research please solve it with clear

When you start developing a research plan, the first thing a marketing researcher should do is to define the problem and research objectives. Select one: a. TRUE b. FALSE

Inventory management considerations for gas stations and convenience stores.

Which of the following is an effective strategy to make your blog post engaging? a. Write long paragraphs including a lot of information. b. Use long sentences. c. Use numbers to structure the post. d. Impress your readers with high-level vocabulary.

Barking Bakery produces gourmet canned dog food. One retail customer purchases 20,000 cases per year at a price of $400 per case. Inventory carrying cost is 25% per year.

Question 1 20 pts Which of the following is NOT a consideration of the media planner? What opportunities exist for integrating advertising with other communication tools? What is the time period and frequency for advertising? What promotions can we launch in-store to tie in with our media plan? Where should we advertise
Question 1 20 pts Which of the following is NOT a

Income at the architectural firm Spraggins and Yunes for the period February to July was as follows: June Month Income ($000's) February 35.0 March 32.6 April 28.1 May 26.3 July 32.0 34.5 Assume that the initial forecast for February is 30.0 (in $ thousands) and the initial trend adjustment is 0. The smoothing constants selected are a = 0.1 and B
Income at the architectural firm Spraggins and

Pick One of these topics or choose your own: Eminent Domain Government taking of private land. When is it appropriate? Look at the supreme court case, Kelo vs. New London but also other examples like Target and Best Buy in MN, or pipeline or border wall construction. Eviction moratoriums . During Covid-19 state governments, including Minnesota,

Create a marketing plan outline for the company Uber. Create a draft of the marketing objectives and key issues.

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Demand 360 389 410 381 368 374 Forecast the demand in week 7 using 3-week moving average
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Demand 360 389 410 381 368 374

1. Can complementary remuneration be effective in encouraging employee productivity? 2. Point out the advantages and disadvantages of variable economic incentives. 3. Considering the difficulties in measuring improvements in administrators' performance, what should an incentive plan be like for this type of staff? 4. What other alternatives do you

Question 11 (2 points) Saved A store in St. John's is open 350 days.per year. Daily use of cash register tape is random and the average usage per day is 5 rolls. Usage appears normally distributed with a standard deviation of 4 rolls per day. The fixed cost of ordering tape is $5 per order and carrying costs are $2 per roll a year. The Lead time
Question 11 (2 points) Saved A store in St.Question 11 (2 points) Saved A store in St.

please help with all parts of the questions III. Variability and Waiting Times Chapter 8 (Max 30 Points): Consider the LCB property insurance company with operations flow steps consisting of Originating Agent, Distribution (by clerks), Underwriting, Rating and Policy Writing. Specifically, consider the Underwriting (UW) step which consists of
please help with all parts of the questions III.

Describe the major functions of the Human Resources Department. What are the recruiting sources for candidates for jobs and the selection process?

Please give 5 suggestions on how the company can improve the quality of Samsung galaxy note 7 which have a quality assiociated problems. Please explain the answers.

Assume that Kristen and her roommate have 300 days left before they graduate. They sell two-dozen cookies for $7.95, the material costs are $1.25 per two-dozen and the packaging costs are $0.22 per two-dozen. Kristen is considering buying a second oven (just like the first one). She accepts orders for cookies in two dozens. (Assume every order is

What do you FILE to challenge personal jurisdiction?

2.How the use of predictive analytics in healthcare improve patients experience. Select one experience element and elaborate. 3. How the use of predictive analytics in healthcare improve care provider performance? Select one performance and elaborate.

1. What could hospitals do to create a realistic job preview before new nurses accept a position? How do you think this might help with nurse retention? 2. What type of training or development might hospitals offer to help reduce nurse turnover?

Read case and answer the question Aiming for an executive position in the company,which executive compensation provided by the organization would benefit you the most? Argue with reasons. 1. Understanding Your Employee Benefits: Executive Compensation in a Corporation After 15 years working at a small, family-run business, you have received an
Read case and answer the question Aiming for anRead case and answer the question Aiming for an

Use the cause-and-effect analysis technique to brainstorm a resolution for the best way to track help desk request.

Which of the following table values would be appropriate for a 95% confidence interval for the mean of y from a simple linear regression problem if the sample size is 7? (Specify your answer to 3rd decimal point)

You are asked to analyze the kanban system of Lewin, a French manufacturer of gaming devices. One of the workstations feeding the assembly line produces part M670N. The daily demand for M670N is 1,725 units. The average processing time per unit is 0.005 day. LeWin's records show that the average container spends 1.150 days waiting at the feeder
You are asked to analyze the kanban system of

Legal and Regulatory Context for Managers. As the vice president of finance for a company producing and selling electronic switchboards, you are considering foreign investment to build a plant to assemble electronic components. A source in China advises you that a town near Shenzhen may be an excellent location for a new plant. Chinese are well

Typical Predictive Techniques are Vibration monitoring b. Thermographic inspection c. Ultrasonic leak detection d. All the above

Which of the following statements about the Queensland Parliament are correct? The Lower House is known as the Legislative Council. The Upper House is comprised of 76 Members drawn from 16 regions. The Lower House is the only House of Parliament in Queensland. The Lower House will automatically pass any law the Governor agrees to.

Question 9 1 points Save Answer Suppose that your company has introduced a new grocery item into retail stores. You are notified that the sales volume for this new product is low, and the reason is that people stick with your competitor's brand that was introduced 2 years ago. In other words, potential consumers do not bother considering your
Question 9 1 points Save Answer Suppose that your

QUESTION TWO (20 Marks) Supply management must maintain a number of communication flows and linkages. Using an organisation of your choice, discuss the two way linkages between supply management and other key groups in your organisation and give examples of information exchanged between these groups. PLEASE NOTE THE QUESTION IS 20 MARKS PLEASE

Incorrect Question 8 Question 8 0 / 0.1 pts Cyberphone, a manufacturer of cell phone accessories, ended the Current year with annual sales (at cost) of $72 million. During the year, the inventory of accessories turned over eight times. For the next year, Cyberphone plans to increase annual sales (at cost) by 25 percent. What is the increase in the
Incorrect Question 8 Question 8 0 / 0.1 pts

Provide a personal scenario: Identity, analyze , and evaluate personal ties and social networking experiences. Identify challenges and the value of social networking from a career perspective. Include a perspective of diversity.

Discuss five (5) communication components that determine the quality of cross-cultural adaptation

Describe four (4) discretionary benefits that could be added to Omni Industries benefits programme to improve employee morale and retention.

As the CEO of a company that produces products for schools, Amber believes that her company needs not only to produce a profit but also to do things that benefit society. _______ guides Amber's beliefs. Corporate lobbying Individual responsibility A sense of moral rights The desire for sustainability Social responsibility

(b) Scheduling is a phase of Project Management. Using wedding project as a scenario, discuss what Project Manager should do during this phase. Support your discussion with an example deem related to the scenario.

Context: Evaluation: Impact of COVID-19 on UK, Brazil and India As governments around the world seek to save lives by slowing down the spread of the coronavirus, they are having to take dramatic measures, with big implications for economic activity. The United Kingdom declared a lockdown on March 23, 2020, to control the COVID-19 pandemic. This

There are four projects (A, B, C, and D) before the selection committee, out of which only one can be selected. The annual profits for each project is estimated to be $15 for A, $30 for B, $45 for C, and $60 for D if state of nature 1 occurs; and $60 for A, $80 for B, $90 for C, and $35 for D if state of nature 2 occurs. (i) If P(State of Nature
There are four projects (A, B, C, and D) before

(1 point) Flingers Inc, reveals the following information in their annual report for FY 20xx. Earrings and Expenses Sales Cost of goods sold Pretax eamings $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $500,000 Selected Balance Sheet Items Merchandise inventory Total assets $80,000 $2,000,000 Upper management plans to cut cost of goods sold by 5% for the coming year but
(1 point) Flingers Inc, reveals the following

What should shipping companies do to protect their crews and cargo Please dont copy from other chegg answeres

The fast food restaurant two blocks away serves customers in an average of 96 seconds with a standard deviation of 8.0 seconds. If the manager wants to advertize that 95% of the time, they serve customers within X seconds, what is the value of X? (Round your answer to an integer.) Your Answer: Question 13 options: Answer

See the content area for the list of legal and illegal questions specific to New York. Select one and write on it in: Have you ever been treated for any of the following diseases...? Do you have now or have you had a drug or alcohol problem? Are parents, spouse, naturalized or native-born citizens of this country? Date citizenship acquired? How

HSAE610 Human Resource Management The Fourth Practical Assignment Learning Needs Analysis Job Title: Quality specialist in ministry of health Learning Needs Assessment:( What are the development and training needs required for a position (Quality specialist in ministry of health), at 1) the individual level. 2) job level _3) organization level
HSAE610 Human Resource Management The Fourth

Dana Pastries' top executives meet quarterly to review and evaluate the company's performance. They focus on efficiency, quality, customer responsiveness, and innovation measures compared to previously established goals. Specify the controlling step reflected in the case (Write the title of the complete step, not just the step number) [1 mark].
Dana Pastries' top executives meet quarterly to

A grocery store sells the following number of frozen turkeys during the week prior to Thanksgiving: Day Turkeys Sold Monday 80 Tuesday 53 Wednesday 65 Thursday 43 Friday 85 Saturday 101 a. Using exponential smoothing, prepare a forecast of sales for each day, starting with F 1 = 85 and = 0.2. Compute the MAD and the tracking signal in each period.
A grocery store sells the following number ofA grocery store sells the following number of

How can you measure the result of training that are given to the employees. How can you understand whether or not training is successful? what are the metrics for evaluating training. Explain by giving examples.

Term Paper: You will pick a Fortune 500 company and complete an analysis of the company. Details will be in the portal. The grading will be 0-100 and is due the last day of class You need to pick a Fortune 500 company This needs to be submitted in PowerPoint. 1) Introduction 2) Company financial highlights for the past three years 3) An overview

Under the NLRA, employees who go on strike: can be terminated, but only after they are given an adequate opportunity to return to work can be terminated, but only if the strike is an economic strike can be permanently replaced, but only if the strike is an unfair labor practice strike cannot be terminated for going on strike

S3 Elaborate and connect A strategy from learning science for retaining material is to write a summary of things you have learned and to note how this new information relates to previous concepts. Take a few moments to answer the following questions or write a summary of what you have learned from this section. a. How can you recognize a quadratic
S3 Elaborate and connect A strategy from learning

The results of a breakeven model is provided below. Based on the provided breakeven results and your knowledge of breakeven analysis, answer questions A and B. Known parameters: Selling price per unit Fixed cost Variable cost per unit Option 1 $34 $230,000 $20 Option 2 $34 $190,000 $18 Input Data Number of units, X Results Total revenue Fixed cost
The results of a breakeven model is provided

5- Write a SQL statement the shows the list of employees that their first name either has four letters or less or starts by D. 6- Write a SQL statement the shows the list of employees that they report to either employeeNumber 1002, 1056, or 1076. Table of Products: 7- Write a SQL statement the shows the list of products that their productScale is
5- Write a SQL statement the shows the list of5- Write a SQL statement the shows the list of

Continued from the previous question Bass-killer, a special plastic bait, is available at the Winona Fishing Cabin(WFC) at $10 per bag. The demand can be approximated by a normal distribution with a mean of 21 bags per week and a standard deviation of 3.4 bags per week. Lead time is 3 weeks, and there will be shipping cost $50 for each order. The
Continued from the previous question Bass-killer,

Airbnb and other home-stay accommodations have experienced exponential growth globally over the past few years. On December 10, 2020, Airbnb went public with a valuation of over $100 billion making it one of the largest IPOs of 2020. Their market capitalization is more than the three biggest publicly traded hotel chains (Marriott, Hilton, and

Please write 800 words about this topic: How is a business company / corporation defined in the law?

What are some "cons" that you can see in value stream mapping (VSM)? Can you defend one or more of them from those who thinks there are none? Dr. Irani at Ohio State University has published some of the problems with VSM from an Industrial Engineering View to give you some ideas and "ammo" to support your case. Factory Physics also has some issues
What are some "cons" that you can see in value

You have recently been engaged as a Project Manager to ensure effective implementation of an ICT innovative or Engineering project of your choice. You are required to explain your approach to incorporating organizational process assets by considering: (a) Corporate policies and procedures. (b) Corporate knowledge base. (c ) Describe how you will

The idea of the existence of universal values continues to be fervently debated among philosophical circles. Do universal values exist? For the purpose of this critical thinking application question, you must choose one side of the debate (arguing that universal values exist or that universal values do not exist) and provide a clear, illustrative,

Questions Based on your understanding, what are the most important roles and responsibilities of the project manager on this project during the Implementation phase. If your recommendation was to close the project prematurely, what would you do to ensure a methodical shutdown and preserve as much of the valuable assets as possible In the meeting
Questions Based on your understanding, what are

In the 1970s, Nestle the Swiss based MNC manufacturer and distributor of food and beverage products, was accused of hooking mothers of Africa onto the use of infant formula powdered milk for their babies rather than mothers breast milk. Given the powder had to be mixed with water and African water was impure many babies died. The structure of the

1-What are some of the sources of increasing returns to adoption? 2. What are some examples of industries not mentioned in the chapter that demonstrate increasing returns to adoption? 3. What are some of the ways a firm can try to increase the overall value of its technology, and its likelihood of becoming the dominant design? 4. What determines

An Industry Week survey of 845 line managers from diverse organizations found that only 29 percent of first-level supervisors thought that their organization encouraged employees to express opinions openly. This means that the overwhelming majority of these supervisors engage in ____.

Traditional methods of recruitment are now: a. More effective in generating large numbers of applications than online methods b. Cheaper than online recruitment methods c. Used in combination with online recruitment methods d. Continuing to dominate and are more popular than online recruitment methods

You are the owner of Jatin & Brothers Ltd. You have received a lot of orders from various customers. Write a letter to one of the customers informing them about delay in fulfillment of their order.

1. Calculate the initial handling cost in the following processorientated layout using the quantity moved for each process. Knowing that: a. the movements are only clockwise and b. it cost 2$/10 feet 2. How you can reduce the initial cost? show your calculation
1. Calculate the initial handling cost in the

Save 4 points Corporate purchasing cards are issued to: internal customers to purchase high-dollar, production materials of a highly technical nature. internal customers who may then evaluate suppliers, and select the supplier the cardholder prefers. internal customers who select suppliers from a preferred supplier list to purchase certain
Save 4 points Corporate purchasing cards are

(25 points) An electronics manufacturer wants to expand its market in Europe. The demand in Europe is forecasted as: England France Spain Germany Italy Sweden 14 17 17 21 25 18 *in million units Further analysis shows the variable costs (production, inventory and holding, transportation, tax and tariffs) of meeting demand from a source to a market

You have been appointed as a consultant to help Kokompe Electronics, a major distributor of some electronic brands in Ghana, develop an E-Business strategy. The company has built a network of retailors across the country through which they sell their products. Write a Memo to the management of the company explaining the importance of analyzing the

As the assistant manager of a restaurant, how many servers will you need given the following information for Saturday night's dinner menu: Demand (dinners served) = 90 dinners per hour Server target utilization = 85% Service rate per server = 15 dinners/hour Round your answer up to the nearest whole number. servers
As the assistant manager of a restaurant, how

11) Due to technological advances, the Fleece Corporation is changing its order processing system. During which stage of Lewin's change model should the firm notify the employees and explain to them how they will benefit? refreezing continuous improvement stabilizing changing unfreezing

QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY) Madam Michelle Sumnaya is in the process of putting together a monthly magazine directed toward executive women in the workplace. The objective of this magazine is to provide information useful to women who are pursuing various careers. The first issue is scheduled to go to press in 90 days. Some of the articles included in
QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY) Madam Michelle Sumnaya is

Select the answer corresponding to the correctly written sentence. ( 3 points) Friday's meeting lasted from 3:00 to 5:30p.m. Friday's meeting lasted from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Friday's meeting lasted from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Friday's meeting lasted from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Select the answer corresponding to the correctly written sentence. ( 3 points) Jim's math
Select the answer corresponding to the correctlySelect the answer corresponding to the correctly

3-6. What is stakeholder analysis? Explain the steps taken to achieve the identification and evaluation. 3-7. Why do some employees of an organization behave unethically? Why is it necessary for an organiza- tion to develop employees' ethics
3-6. What is stakeholder analysis? Explain the

2. Initial basic feasible solution obtained with Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) is given below. Test the optimality of this initial solution with the Stepping Stone Method (40 points). bi 02 D3 Supply 60 F1 5 4 40 12 10 70 10 80 F3 3 5 30 30 Demand 60 70 40
2. Initial basic feasible solution obtained with

P.MARKETING Q1 THIS IS MY PRINCIPAL MARKETING TEST PLS HELP ME TO SEND THE ANSWERS IN WORD DOCUMENT WAY AND I WANT THE ANSWERS TO BE LONG. THANK YOU. 1. Marketing managers must stay aware of the marketing environment to maintain success and tackle any threats or opportunities that may affect their work. A marketing environment is vast and diverse,
P.MARKETING Q1 THIS IS MY PRINCIPAL MARKETING

Do you think digital presence important for a company like Carsome?

A product has a daily demand of 60 units. Ordering cost is RO 200, and holding cost is RO 3 per unit per year. The EOQ model is appropriate. The cost-minimizing solution for this product will cost per year in total annual inventory (holding and ordering) costs. Assume there a total of 250 workdays per year. Round-up to the nearest integer O a.
A product has a daily demand of 60 units.

It is important for a company to achieve good execution of its strategies. What are the two best indications that a company is meeting or beating its performance targets? Does SWA exhibit these signs? How?

The shipping industry helps drive the worlds economy, and it is a fundamental tool to deliver cargo all around the world. As it stands now the shipping industry faces problems, including security and issues regarding customs/trading regulations causing delay. With the problems of security and customs in mind, what are some alternatives that could

Which of the leadership competencies do you find most challenging to master? Do you think leaders are made or born and why? Please share examples of strong leaders you have worked with and/or examples of your own leadership successes. What kind of professional development initiatives do you engage in to further your career planning?

Forecasting Strategies A classification tree with more depths will always provide better forecasting performance than another classification tree with fewer depths, if applied on the same data set with the same independent and dependent variables. True or False (because?)

The system flowchart has 2 processes 1. Credit Card Processor(Acquiring Bank validates) 2. Payment received on cardholder's account These each need a process specification explaining how they take in the input data and produce the output data. The flowchart has three effective files 1. Transaction Files (Issuing Bank approves or declines) 2.

A local manufacturer of toys produces several toys. Among the most popular is Disney-car toy model. Suppose that there are currently 100 Disney-car toys in inventory and that there are customer orders that have been committed and must be filled. Suppose that a production lot size of 150 Disney-car toys. The weekly forecasts for the eight weeks are
A local manufacturer of toys produces several

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