Tests

Briefly discuss the two momentum strategies of Numeric Investors. First approach – Numeric Investors applies a strategy based on past changes in analysts’ estimates. They cluster the forecasts of company earnings and revise their earnings estimates incrementally, rather than making significant jumps. This approach prompts analysts to update their estimates and causes consensus estimates to […]

1.Was the country wrong? Why India? No, the country was not wrong. India had a large number of populations. There were 800 million people in India and about 200 million to 300 million of them were middle class. It implied that India had a huge market. Lilly could expand the potential opportunities and got profits […]

The principle of Non-Discrimination is commonly applied within the business landscape, primarily in relation to workplace behavior. The Employment Non Discrimination Act serves as a fundamental safeguard against discrimination in employment due to an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This legislation extends beyond congress members to include federal government workers and those in state […]

Question 1: What is the Benihana concept? Benihana concept is based on Job Shop primarily because of following reasons: 1) Job shop is a process where typically ore or few of a kind are made at one time, similar to what Benihana does. If we look at Teppanyaki table it serves steak, filet mignon, chicken […]

1) What are IKEA’s competitive priorities? A low price tag on its products is IKEA’s most prominent competitive priority. Apart from that, other priorities include function, modern design, environmental considerations, and making sure products have been manufactured under acceptable working conditions. 2) Describe IKEA’s process of developing a new product As conventional practices follow, IKEA […]

1. Explain the title. In what way is it suitable to the story? Footnote to youth is the title of the story. It is said that it is a footnote to youth because it is abrief reminder for the Filipinos especially the youth of what a real life could be today. It also indicatesthe sources […]

Q3.How has Starbucks changed since its early days? Since its early days, Starbucks has changed in a number of ways. There has been a focus on Retail expansion. Another thing which contributed to the change drive is the company’s growth expansion is product innovation. In the 2000.star buck owned one third of the American coffee […]

What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? -Inputs, Processing and Outputs of UPS’s package tracking systems include the scan able bar-coded label, (DIAD) Delivery Information Acquisition Device, bar code devices. UPS drivers automatically capture customers’ signatures along with pickup, delivery, and time-card information. The drivers place the DIAD into their […]

1. How would you characterize Gore’s organizational structure using terms from this chapter? For example, is it mechanistic or organic? How might this structure influence Gore’s strategy? The culture of an organization is dependent on the kind of structure it has. If the organizational structure is hierarchical and mechanistic, then the culture within the organization […]

1. What is Starbucks’ product? Starbucks sells gourmet coffee, tea, bottled coffee drinks, pastries, coffee makers, and accessories. Starbucks also sells “the coffee drinking experience.” 2. What advantages does McDonald’s have in competing with Starbucks for coffee sales? First, McDonald’s already has existing locations. Emphasising coffee sales in McDonald’s only required the installation of new […]

Should Corrections be date and time stamped? The “American Medical Association” recommends that medical records include a date and time stamp for any changes made to identify the responsible person. In legal matters, all corrections in medical records must have a date, time, and stamp. When should patients be advised of computerized databases containing their […]

Q1.What are the ethical and legal issues? A1.The ethical issue is that Kent has made a game that has both a lot of violence and nudity in it. He knows that the game would be marketing sex, violence, and gambling; and he knows that all three are bad to be imbedded into a teenagers mind. […]

1.How has the globalization of markets benefited IKEA? – IKEA has been a great success in its home country. Now in this new global marketplace, companies can expand to other countries where they never imagined they could when they started. IKEA targeted the global middle class which is looking for low-priced buys attractively designed furniture […]

1. The concepts of sensation and perception are frequently associated with each other. Are you capable of distinguishing the basic distinction between them? Sensation is defined as the method by which our five senses identify stimuli and convert them into neural signals. Conversely, perception relates to how we choose, structure, and decipher these unique incoming […]

Discussion 1 In what ways are elements of the classical management and behavioral management approaches evident at Zara International? Frederick W. Taylor is known for the four step Scientific Management approach which was part of classical management with its first step being a time study of the motion and tasks performed on jobs to maximize […]

1. Discuss the underlying reasons for the rapid growth of crime laboratories in the United States since the late 1960s. There are several reasons that explain the growth in the use of crime labs in the past 40 years. Supreme Court decisions in 1960 have compelled police officers to place greater outlook on securing scientifically […]

1. How is Google’s mission statement related to its business strategy? Answer Google is an organization that once to provide information to the world in which it can be accessible easily and letting people make use of the information. “To make the world’s information universally accessible and useful”(mission statement). Google is an organization that always […]

1. What is the central conflict in the story? Is it external or internal? Can it be defined in terms of a dilemma? In the short story “The Guest” by Albert Camus, the main conflict in the story is Daru, regarding his internal struggle and having to send the Arab back to the French officials. […]

How relevant are the concepts of competencies to the jobs in a chicken-processing plant? The concepts of competencies in a chicken processing plant are probably basic, one must be able to perform a task, understand the language to be able to do the task properly, and to understand and meet the basics standards set by […]

Chapter 1: The Power of Markets What are the two basic assumptions that economists make about individuals and firms? Economists have two basic assumptions which keeps the economy in check. One is that people try to make themselves as versatile as possible maximizing their overall potential. The other is that a firm would do what […]

2. What elements in BP’s past led to their involvement in dubious actions? It appears that during the company’s establishment, the main emphasis was on monetary gain. There seemed to be an excessive focus on substantial financial returns, potentially neglecting other critical aspects. When disasters such as blasts causing 15 deaths began happening, they might […]

1. Explain what dumping is, giving some examples. Does dumping raise any moral issues? What are they? What would an ethical relativist say about dumping? Dumping is that manufacturers export their products with a cheaper market price to overseas countries which have not qualified the health safety standard. In this case, manufacturers sold young children […]