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General Management Questions and Answers January 1, 2016

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If new technological developments in your industry was making it very difficult to keep up with new offering, which one of the five forces would be considered high 1 . Bargaining power of buyers 2 . Threat of substitute products 3 . Bargaining powers of suppliers 4 . Potential for new entrants 5 . None of these is correct

A government in which people directly participate in their rule is known as a what? Multiple Choice popular sovereignty indirect democracy republic direct democracy
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Which of the following factors determines how the Internet is used in different countries

In assessing the above Hofstede dimensions, what aspects of a sales incentive program should the manager consider to motivate the sales reps more effectively? ( Select the best answer from the options provided below. )

The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called Group of answer choices job - centered leaders. employee - centered leaders. initiating structure. consideration. impoverished managers.

Your manager has asked to see the company employee turn - over report on the last day of each month. Which kind of report would you use to ensue reduction in user error or avoid missing deadlines? Complexity Catalog Custom ( Ad - Hoc ) Production

In assessing the above Hofstede dimensions, what aspects of a sales incentive program should the manager consider to motivate the sales reps more effectively? ( Select the best answer from the options provided below. )

coffee shop and laundry shop business plan

Which of the following negotiating types is often perceived as thoughtful and diplomatic? Group of answer choices avoiders hagglers nibblers competitors

Organizational climste is defined as the set of shared, taken - for - granted, implicit assumptions that a group holds and that determines how it perceives. thinks about, and reacts to its various environments. True or False
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A large pharmaceutical manufacturer has 4 critical machines that they must keep working as much as possible. Each machine breaks down on average once every 2 hours. A repair worker can repair a machine in an average of 1 . 5 hours. The company employs 2 repair workers. Breakdown and service times are exponential. Each worker makes $ 4 0 per hour.

list and explain the drivers of supply chain with case study

Place the statements based on whether they increase or decrease the bargaining power of suppliers. Decreases Answer Bank
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How does a manager help build a learning organization? through adherence to tradition using a narrow perspective by empowering teams to make decisions through structuring teams to collaborate with peers and customers by encouraging developing a learning culture discouraging questions
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Historically, unions have been organizations sponsored and funded by companies in order to help with maintaining good labor relations and assist in setting corporate policy

An item's annual holding cost is $ 7 5 . Each setup costs $ 1 0 0 . Lead time is 2 weeks. Annual demand is 1 5 , 0 0 0 . The EOQ lot size quantity would bf
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[ 5 0 ] "Harris emphasized that " HR is the strategic arm" that will help business leaders understand how workforce decisions influence the organization on all levels." 1 . 2 . In light of the above statement, evaluate the applicability of the Resource Based View
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An item's annual holding cost is $ 7 5 . Each setup costs $ 1 0 0 . Lead time is 2 weeks. Annual demand is 1 5 , 0 0 0 . The EOQ lot size quantity would bf
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In a shipment of 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 microchips, the producer and customer need to negotiate a sampling plan. The customer needs to ensure that their risk do not exceed 7 . 8 0 % . The producer, on the other hand, can only accept a maximum risk of 1 . 7 5 % . The customer has the resources and time to inspect 2 0 0 microchips per shipment. The contract

7 . Strategic posture concerns the relationship between the organization and market and describes the pattern of strategic behavior. For an organization that you know well, discuss whether it can be describe by one of the following postures. Give examples. 1 . Defender defending current products and markets. 2 . Prospectors prospecting for new

A private university is made up of various "schools," such as the School of Journalism, the School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Arts and Sciences, and so forth. The university is experiencing some financial problems, so the administration has decided to have each school of the university become a profit center. This scheme is
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[ 5 0 ] "Harris emphasized that " HR is the strategic arm" that will help business leaders understand how workforce decisions influence the organization on all levels." 1 . 2 . In light of the above statement, evaluate the applicability of the Resource Based View
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[ 5 0 ] "Harris emphasized that " HR is the strategic arm" that will help business leaders understand how workforce decisions influence the organization on all levels." 1 . 2 . In light of the above statement, evaluate the applicability of the Resource Based View
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Question 2 4 Which company is known for giving employees a " 2 0 % Time Project Rule" as a way of managing their stress? Google Lululemon Patagonia Disney Apple
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Imagine you are the leader of an important Vietnamese or Cambodian student's organization. Recently, there are some aggressive people on the internet distorting the history and good relationship between the people of Vietnam and Cambodia, inciting violence and discrimination between the two peoples. As a leader of a large youth organization

Supply chain network design is concerned with determining logistics infrastructure over a short - term planning horizon. True False

Question 1 0 Examining how your food gets to you helps determine food sustainability and food quality. True False
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A leader is one who influences others to attain goals. True False 2 . An outstanding leader needs good strategic substance but does not need interperson True False 3 . Leaders serve people best when they help others become better contributors to orga True False 4 . People want their leaders to achieve their goals for them. True False
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Unweighted Compensatory Strategya. Who scored the highest? 1 . Do you think this person is the best applicant? Why or why not?b . Who scored the lowest? A . Weighted Compensatory Strategy 1 . Which of the six factors do you consider the most important in terms of selecting bank tellers? Defend your choice. 2 . Based on your answer to the first
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Ashar is a new manager at a japaneseAshar is a new manager at a Japanese financial services office. He has found that employees are willing to work for many years in hopes of receiving a reward, unlike his coworkers in his native Pakistan, where jobs with more immediate rewards are preferred. This reflects Hofstede's dimension of culture. goal
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Unweighted Compensatory Strategya. Who scored the highest? 1 . Do you think this person is the best applicant? Why or why not?b . Who scored the lowest? A . Weighted Compensatory Strategy 1 . Which of the six factors do you consider the most important in terms of selecting bank tellers? Defend your choice. 2 . Based on your answer to the first
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Which management function involves comparing actual employee performance to established standards and determining if corrective action is necessary?

Refer to Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 . Suppose the recruitment director is preparing a presentation for upper management to recommend new hiring practices of the firm. a . Provide a graph of the data in Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 . b . Comment on the results from Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 in terms of do whether hiring practices over the past 1 - 2 years appear to be

A market structure in which there are many buyers with the capacity of differentiating services ( i . e . , location of processing facilities; willingness to provide credit
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A leader is one who influences others to attain goals. True False 2 . An outstanding leader needs good strategic substance but does not need interperson True False 3 . Leaders serve people best when they help others become better contributors to orga True False 4 . People want their leaders to achieve their goals for them. True False
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A market structure in which there are many buyers with the capacity of differentiating services ( i . e . , location of processing facilities; willingness to provide credit
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3 - Which of the determinants of service quality involves having the customer checking the building and equipment? Credibility Security Tangibles o Courtesy

What are the prespectives from the employer and employee point of view in the New York Times Article, "Zero Tolerance Roils the Workplace" 2 0 1 8 ?

A human resource professional of a company exhibits the competency of business acumen when he or she Multiple Choice uses HR technology correctly. uses information to support the organization's strategy. responds to reports of unethical conduct. acquires knowledge of other cultures. applies statistical knowledge to understand data.
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Elspeth recently ordered a pressure cooker online from a foreign company. When she used the pressure cooker, it malfunctioned and burned her hand. Elspeth decided to take legal action and learned that Multiple Choice international law will hold the distributor accountable. international law will hold the manufacturer accountable. since Elspeth
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Unweighted Compensatory Strategya. Who scored the highest? 1 . Do you think this person is the best applicant? Why or why not?b . Who scored the lowest? A . Weighted Compensatory Strategy 1 . Which of the six factors do you consider the most important in terms of selecting bank tellers? Defend your choice. 2 . Based on your answer to the first
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Roger is the market for new car his primary concern when looking for a particular vehicle is whether the car will constantly perform and relation to its specification which quality dimension What production in inventory control strategy increases efficiently and decrease waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process

Question 1 9 A Differentiation competitive advantage strategy is one that offers unique products that people will pay more for to a broad market. True False
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Ashar is a new manager at a japaneseAshar is a new manager at a Japanese financial services office. He has found that employees are willing to work for many years in hopes of receiving a reward, unlike his coworkers in his native Pakistan, where jobs with more immediate rewards are preferred. This reflects Hofstede's dimension of culture. goal
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What are the key factors affecting the intensity of rivalry in your industry, support your answer? For example, consider buyer bargaining power in your industry as fierce, very strong, strong, moderate, or relatively weak ) . From the Competitive Intelligence Reports, what are your management hot spots? What decisions are you going to make to

2 . 3 . Explain the terms "stereotyping" and "ethnocentrism" in the context of business communication. Then, detail how these attitudes hinder effective communication within a workplace setting. ( 1 0 )

Discuss the importance of demand forecasting in operations management and its implications for inventory control.

Conflict occurs when two or more desired or expected outcomes are incompatible. This is an example of what type of conflict? Goal Cognitive Affective Procedural
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Conflict occurs when two or more desired or expected outcomes are incompatible. This is an example of what type of conflict? Goal Cognitive Affective Procedural
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The director of this series will be an award - winner. Group of answer choices objective possessive nominative

Using elemental life cycle reporting, may minimize life cycle costs while increasing important construction or project value, hence improving the cost - effectiveness of maintenance and replacement projects. Life cycle costing is a technique for determining the total cost of ownership across the life of a product or asset. It entails tracking and

The large - group intervention organizational development model applies to

For which of the following reasons would a firm carry safety stock? A To allow less expensive purchases by buying more ( B ) To allow for transportation time To provide protection against the uncertainties of supply and demand To lower ordering costs by ordering less frequently
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The degree of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in a company determines where it has opted to assign decision making authority within the context of its organization structure. Group of answer choices schematic differentiation horizontal differentiation systemic differentiation vertical differentiation

Corinne works at Enviro - Cleaners. Her primary role in the company is to create self - rating, job - related questionnaires for the employees. Which human resource management practice is being performed by Corinne? Multiple Choice training performance management selection
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Question 1 9 A Differentiation competitive advantage strategy is one that offers unique products that people will pay more for to a broad market. True False
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Question 1 9 A Differentiation competitive advantage strategy is one that offers unique products that people will pay more for to a broad market. True False
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Elspeth recently ordered a pressure cooker online from a foreign company. When she used the pressure cooker, it malfunctioned and burned her hand. Elspeth decided to take legal action and learned that Multiple Choice international law will hold the distributor accountable. international law will hold the manufacturer accountable. since Elspeth
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Question 3 1 pts Although Oxley, Dzindolet, & Paulus ( 1 9 9 6 ) found that can increase the functionality of brainstorming groups, the option of utilizing wherein group members first brainstorm individually and then their results are consolidated, is at least as productive if not more according even to their results. highly trained
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Write the linear program for this transshipment problem Write the linear program for this transshipment problem.
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Not Answered 8 . Not Answered 9 . Not Answered 1 0 . Not Answered 1 1 . Not Answered 1 2 . Not Answered 1 3 . Not Answered 1 4 . Not Answered 1 5 . Not Answered 1 6 . Not Answered 1 7 . Not Answered Question Workspace Check My Work ( 2 remaining ) J . P . Morgan Asset Management publishes information about financial investments. Between 2 0 0 2

Roger is the market for new car his primary concern when looking for a particular vehicle is whether the car will constantly perform and relation to its specification which quality dimension What production in inventory control strategy increases efficiently and decrease waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process

Refer to Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 . Suppose the recruitment director is preparing a presentation for upper management to recommend new hiring practices of the firm. a . Provide a graph of the data in Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 . b . Comment on the results from Exercise 1 0 . 4 0 in terms of do whether hiring practices over the past 1 - 2 years appear to be

Question 3 1 pts Although Oxley, Dzindolet, & Paulus ( 1 9 9 6 ) found that can increase the functionality of brainstorming groups, the option of utilizing wherein group members first brainstorm individually and then their results are consolidated, is at least as productive if not more according even to their results. highly trained
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Write the linear program for this transshipment problem Write the linear program for this transshipment problem.
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Read the Introduction ( Part 1 and 2 ) and Part I Principle 1 for The Toyota Way ( Liker ) and Chapters 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 ( Keyte & Locher ) . Also, review Week 1 and 2 narrated notes and answer the following questions. Select and discuss a service organization. You can select an organization that you have worked with, been a member of or one that

For which of the following reasons would a firm carry safety stock? A To allow less expensive purchases by buying more ( B ) To allow for transportation time To provide protection against the uncertainties of supply and demand To lower ordering costs by ordering less frequently
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Corinne works at Enviro - Cleaners. Her primary role in the company is to create self - rating, job - related questionnaires for the employees. Which human resource management practice is being performed by Corinne? Multiple Choice training performance management selection
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Organizations can create shared value in three ways except: transforming the existing industry reconceiving products and markets strengthening local clusters redefining productivity in the value chain
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For which of the following reasons would a firm carry safety stock? A To allow less expensive purchases by buying more ( B ) To allow for transportation time To provide protection against the uncertainties of supply and demand To lower ordering costs by ordering less frequently
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Provide a detailed application of Statistics in your job or industry you are familiar with.

In January 2 0 2 4 Voy employed six time full - time operators each of them marked 1 3 0 hours during the month in February 2 0 2 4 anticipates in increase in demand of 1 6 % relative to January if the company sees to meet the hard demand but preserve the same labor productivity units per hour and February as in January which of the following must

Question 3 1 pts Although Oxley, Dzindolet, & Paulus ( 1 9 9 6 ) found that can increase the functionality of brainstorming groups, the option of utilizing wherein group members first brainstorm individually and then their results are consolidated, is at least as productive if not more according even to their results. highly trained
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Paving Corporation taps into the computer network of Roadwork, Inc., a competitor, and downloads confidential business data without Roadwork s knowledge or authorization. This is most likely a . a theft of trade secrets . b . trademark infringement. c . copyright infringement. d . patent infringement.

Boeing does not manufacture all the components of the Dreamliner at its own factory in the United States because A . workers around the world have better skills than American workers B . Boeing wants to provide as many jobs as possible around the world C . Boeing pays lower taxes when it imports components D . Boeing wants to produce the

True or false: Agile Project Management techniques, such as Scrum, guarantee that any project will be completed more quickly, and for less money, than when using traditional project management techniques.

Write the linear program for this transshipment problem Write the linear program for this transshipment problem.
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SuccessFactors Learning: Conten learning / user / learning / dispatchFlexLearningPlanActions . do ? 4 1 0 2 4 4 4 7 9 9 = 0 Search for actions or nt to Client - Advisory Management Question 2 Who should be consulted, in case of exclusivity arrangement is to be agreed with the client? Advisory Risk Management team IN - FM Contract team approval HoD
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Paving Corporation taps into the computer network of Roadwork, Inc., a competitor, and downloads confidential business data without Roadwork s knowledge or authorization. This is most likely a . a theft of trade secrets . b . trademark infringement. c . copyright infringement. d . patent infringement.

According to the CEO, Rose Marcario,, what is the main reason the company offers this perk and is it really working for the company?

What is an example if low self - monotoring behavior

When does disparate - impact discrimination occur? When an employee is not qualified to perform their job duties. When a protected group of people is adversely affected by an employer s practices, procedures, or tests, even though they do not appear to be discriminatory. When an employer refuses to reasonably accommodate an employee. When an

Boeing does not manufacture all the components of the Dreamliner at its own factory in the United States because A . workers around the world have better skills than American workers B . Boeing wants to provide as many jobs as possible around the world C . Boeing pays lower taxes when it imports components D . Boeing wants to produce the

Read the Introduction ( Part 1 and 2 ) and Part I Principle 1 for The Toyota Way ( Liker ) and Chapters 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 ( Keyte & Locher ) . Also, review Week 1 and 2 narrated notes and answer the following questions. Select and discuss a service organization. You can select an organization that you have worked with, been a member of or one that

Corinne works at Enviro - Cleaners. Her primary role in the company is to create self - rating, job - related questionnaires for the employees. Which human resource management practice is being performed by Corinne? Multiple Choice training performance management selection
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According to the strategy called the Hedgehog concept, a company succeeds by Group of answer choices becoming very good at one thing. acting like a ferocious animal. acting like a hungry animal. entering many fields at the same time.

Organizations can create shared value in three ways except: transforming the existing industry reconceiving products and markets strengthening local clusters redefining productivity in the value chain
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When does disparate - impact discrimination occur? When an employee is not qualified to perform their job duties. When a protected group of people is adversely affected by an employer s practices, procedures, or tests, even though they do not appear to be discriminatory. When an employer refuses to reasonably accommodate an employee. When an

Not yet answered Marked out of 1 . 0 0 costs occur only during production and they increase or decrease as the amount produced increases or decreases. Answer: Answer
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a profession coach athletic trainer shoe salesperson surgeon
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what international corporate level strategy is IKEA using? is this strategy suitable for IKEAs core competency? is this strategy sutiable for the target market of india?

bWith regard to Freedom of Expression in terms of Employment Rights, government employees are treated differently than private employer employees. Group of answer choices True False

Not yet answered Marked out of 1 . 0 0 costs occur only during production and they increase or decrease as the amount produced increases or decreases. Answer: Answer
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Not Answered 8 . Not Answered 9 . Not Answered 1 0 . Not Answered 1 1 . Not Answered 1 2 . Not Answered 1 3 . Not Answered 1 4 . Not Answered 1 5 . Not Answered 1 6 . Not Answered 1 7 . Not Answered Question Workspace Check My Work ( 2 remaining ) J . P . Morgan Asset Management publishes information about financial investments. Between 2 0 0 2

Not yet answered Marked out of 1 . 0 0 costs occur only during production and they increase or decrease as the amount produced increases or decreases. Answer: Answer
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In January 2 0 2 4 Voy employed six time full - time operators each of them marked 1 3 0 hours during the month in February 2 0 2 4 anticipates in increase in demand of 1 6 % relative to January if the company sees to meet the hard demand but preserve the same labor productivity units per hour and February as in January which of the following must

Question 6 How should businesses handle frequent but minor legal risks? By treating them as significant risks By developing routine procedures to manage them By ignoring them By transferring them to other businesses
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Question 3 Which of the following is an example of successful repositioning? Little Debbie snack cakes. SunMaid raisins. Oreo cookies. Hostess Twinkies. None of these.
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Question 3 Which of the following is an example of successful repositioning? Little Debbie snack cakes. SunMaid raisins. Oreo cookies. Hostess Twinkies. None of these.
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In which stage of the new product development process are potential customers asked to evaluate a detailed description of the product concept? Idea generation Screening Concept testing Commercialization

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