Tests

1.How many truckloads of product are actually required to carry $10million of product? Show your calculations 0.028 Truckloads are required. This is derived from $10,000,000/$2.83 price per tablet, giving approximately 3,533,569 tablets. The dimensions of the truckload include 17 mx4.5 mx2.5 m= 191.25 m^3, or 191,250,000 cm^3. The volume each tablet takes up is 1.5 […]

What were the business challenges facing Maruti Suzuki management prior to adopting the Oracle suite? Maruti Suzuki was confronted to a very fast growing market: India. They had to manage and deal with it. They decided to diversify their activities. They needed to adapt their large company to such a diversity of activities, such as […]

Kimpton hotel was one of the first hotels which emphasize nature preserving in their line of business. Thus, to ensure their social responsibility is carried, Kimpton hotels cultivated a program known as “EarthCare Program” in 1981. Not only boosting their reputation toward society, Kimpton Hotels was labeled as an eco friendly hotel worldwide. To realize […]

The NIBIN is The National Integrated Ballaistic Identification Network. What is rifling? What two types of markings does this produce? Rifling is the spiral grooves cut into the barrel of a gun in order to make a bullet spin as it is fired. The two types of markings that rifling produces is grooves and lands. […]

A)Which clue would tell Stefan which scapular surface was anterior and which was posterior? What is the name of the shallow, oval socket of the scapula that Stefan placed next to the humerus? The medial border of the scapula is the longest of the three borders, and extends from the superior to the inferior angle. […]

Describe the most likely marketing channel structure for each of these consumer products: candy bars, Tupperware products, nonfiction books, new automobiles, farmers’ market produce, stereo equipment, and rolls of steel. Then construct alternative channels for these same products. Farmers’ market produce could fall in one of two marketing channel structures the first one being direct […]

1. In what respect does business strategy resemble military strategy? Obtaining an advantageous position on the opposition is a tactic that is similar in both business and military strategy. 2. Refer to Chapter 1’s discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? Transaction Processing […]

1. What is a questioned document? Describe at least one example of something that might be a questioned document. A questioned document is any written or typed document that’s authenticity has been brought into question. A question document could be a will, drivers license, check, or painting that is suspected of being forged. 2. What […]

This article examines the partnership between the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), where the PNS transmits impulses to and from the CNS. The brain is composed of three primary components: the Cerebrum, which handles memory, thinking, and emotions; the Cerebellum, responsible for coordinating balance; and the brain stem, governing functions like […]

Please respond to all of the following prompts in the class discussion section of your online course: This week you learned about the unearned revenue account. Provide three examples of unearned revenue. Answer: Three examples of unearned revenue would be 1. Prepaid Expense – A year long insurance contract a company paid $12,000 for at […]

In what ways can (a) flattening the hierarchy and (b) centralizing/decentralizing authority help an organization like Xerox to improve its performance? Flattening the hierarchy can help employees working closely, like those in R&D or strategic planning, work smoothly without having to wait for approvals or clearances. This may enable them to come up with innovative […]

1. Has Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? What is his vision for the monastery? What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Monks such as the expansion of […]

1) Your recommendation to the Harley Davidson Management Team: Should Harley Davidson continue to sponsor the Posse Ride? Why or why not? What role should the Posse Ride play in the HOG events mix? HD should continue its popular posse ride because of the following reasons HD being a high involvement product, keeping the customers […]

Trilogy Software is a fast growing software company with a unique and highly unorthodox culture. The case provides a framework for discussing issues related to person company fit and the role of recruiting in that process. 1. Identify some of the established selection techniques that underlie Trilogy’s unconventional approach to hiring? Trilogy actively recruits potential […]

1. What are some of the emerging IT security technologies that should be considered in solving the Problem related to the case? Ans. The Problem areas in this case are: 1 The employees from the newly acquired company Skyhaven can have access to sensitive data of Code Galore because both servers have vulnerabilities that could […]

What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? The Inputs to the UPS package tracking system includes the following shipping information: Customers signatures Pick-up information Delivery information Time card information Processing involves using the data captured above to update information on the central computer. Outputs include the delivery status and position […]

1. Describe the economic characteristics of the global motor vehicle industry. The 2008 financial crisis began in the American subprime mortgage crisis, eventually evolved into a global financial crisis. Most countries because of the impact of the financial crisis, leading to a sharp slowdown in consumer’s vehicle demand. Also, because of the financial crisis, the […]

1. If you were consulting with the HTE board of directors soon after Harold started making changes, what would you advise them regarding Harold’s leadership from a transformational perspective? Transformational leadership aims to change and transform people to be able to grow and have a connection between the leader and the follower. It engages people […]

Strategic management: Rapino’s strategic direction for Live Nation What growth strategy does Live Nation appear to be using? What competitive advantage do you think Live Nation has? The Organization adopted by Live Nation grows by using different growth strategies. First, backward vertical integration, because it became its own supplier so it can control its inputs. […]

(1) In chapter 2, the textbook author uses various terms for “indigenous religions”: traditional, aboriginal, indigenous, tribal, nonliterate, primal, native, oral, and basic. Select four or five of these terms and discuss why you believe each of those terms is applicable to the religions covered in this chapter.