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You are the manager of Strategic Sourcing at Toyota Motor Corp and have just been called by the VP of global sourcing to whom you report.
You are managing a project in an industry of your choice. How do you go about identifying the most important areas to focus on?
Many companies implement enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems but are disappointed by the results when they do not realize the return on investment
A manufacturing shop is designed to operate most efficiently at an output of 950 units per day. In the past month the plant produced 750 units
Managing e-mail is a common and, time-consuming daily activity. For many it is hard to keep up with the volume of messages, let alone provide timely responses.
Many basic, daily communication decisions involve an ethics component. Discuss ethical components of communication and provide examples
A manufacturing firm ships its finished products from three plants to three main distribution centers.
A manufacturer produces three different devices (device A, B and C) at two manufacturing facilities (the San Francisco plant and the New Orleans plant)
A manager would like to discharge an employee who is disrupting department productivity and morale, but this employee has a history of filing
Explain, in your own words what "legitimate business purpose" means in relationship to workplace/hiring discrimination law.
A manager wants to assign tasks to workstations as efficiently as possible, and achieve an hourly output of 331/3 units.
Managers need to understand the rules of the game, particularly the laws, governing domestic and international competition around the world
You are the manager of Strategic Sourcing at Toyota Motor Corp and have just been called by the VP of global sourcing to whom you report
Bloom, Eifert, Mahajan, McKenzie, and Roberts, economists from a range of places including Stanford University and the World Bank, recently published
A manager has been using a "Current Technique" to forecast demand for gallons of ice cream for the past six periods.
As a manager, when and how would you use inductive and deductive reasoning in decision-making
Managers share responsibility for employee performance and have an active role to play in the performance management cycle.
How can managers create value by establishing important relationships among the value chain activities; within the firm and between the firm and its customers
As a manager of a software development project, you need to give senior management a report on the status of the project and a forecast for completion costs
The manager of a small firm is considering whether to produce a new product that would require leasing some special equipment at a cost of $20,000 per month.
Managers face many challenges and opportunities in today's marketplace. How can organizational behavior concepts be applied by managers
Managers may opt to departmentalize their organizations for various reasons on the basis of elements including products, functions, and geography
As the managing director for your company, based in India, that manufactures computer equipment, you are negotiating with an official in China.
Managers involved in international logistics often have to deal with many forms of trade restrictions including tariffs and non-tariff barriers.
Some managers are responsible for projects that have a negative impact on the social and environmental life of communities.