management

Part 2

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A PESTEL & SWOT analysis pertaining to the issues involved in implementing your initiative.  An industry overview using Porter’s 5 forces model. Stakeholder identification and prioritization.

Discussion

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  In your opinion has Uber acted ethically towards its stakeholders? Does Uber have any obligation to society? Think about in your answer the benefits Uber provides society in your way of thinking. Uber has taken the position of “principled confrontation” in dealing with government regulators. It calls itself a societal disruptor. To you, it … Read more

Discussion

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Do you think it is possible for a reward program to start out rewarding the appropriate behavior (at its inception), but then begin to reward the “wrong thing” over time? Why or why not?

q.3

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The complexity leadership model postulates that leadership is dynamic, involving the interaction of multiple types of processes. How does Thiry bring together entrepreneurial, enabling, and operational leadership forces in his approach to foster success at DaVita?

Corporate person

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 Question: does the idea that an inanimate entity has First Amendment rights as argued in the Citizens United case make sense to you? Why or why not? Remember this case opened the flood gates to the entry of dark money into politics when the Supreme Court suggested that in the case of a corporation with … Read more

Discussion Post

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  Please read the article listed below and answer the following  questions: Article: Understanding the Impact of Transportation on Economic Development https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/millennium/00138.pdf How can the growth of intermodal transportation affect the product’s supply and demand?  Discuss the major points of the article.  How do transportation costs affect others?  Please be specific.  Discuss increases and decreases in … Read more

Connect and Clarify

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Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2dwYHIRBo From watching the video, can you explain why Milton Glaser thinks art is the “most important instrument for survival”? Based on your own experience with art or music, what do you think he means by this? 

1. Has your company relied more on offensive or defensive strategies to achieve your rank in the industry? What options for being a first mover does your company have? Do any of these first-mover options hold competitive advantage potential?

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   From our company’s perspective, we are currently holding a neutral position in the market competition. But at the same time, as our main strategy is selling at an average price for higher quality goods, it will be beneficial to have the first mover advantage. In order to do that, we need to increase our … Read more

Materials Management

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Order  releasing, dispatching, and progress reporting are the three primary  functions of Production Activity Control (PAC). To accomplish the plans,  PAC must establish detailed schedules for each order, set priorities  for work to be done at each work center, and keep them current.  Describe forward and backward scheduling at this implementation phase and why backward … Read more