Focus on issues of organization design at Wal-Mart.
As a helpful hint, please note that Wal Mart is a hierarchical organization and decision making is very centralized. Walton developed these structures using IT support. Stores are standard.
It is important for adult learners to understand how they learn to advance their education. Can this be applied in training? How can knowledge of how adult learners learn help trainers create an effective learning environment?
Use the total cost (TC) schedule that is presented in the table below to calculate average total cost, average variable cost, average fixed cost, and marginal cost when output (Q) is equal to 5.
Q 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TC 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 38 50 72
What role does PR play in your organization? Explain your answer. How is PR utilized in various types of organizations? Provide examples. What are some positive and negative aspects of including the PR function within other departments of an organization?
Please provide refs.
t is Nypro’s competitive advantage(s)?
(2) How has Nypro crafted its strategy? What is it?
(3) What would you recommend Lankton do at the end of the case?
(4) How is the concept of knowledge management demonstrated at Nypro?
(5) How would you compare de facto strategy with the strategic planning process? Use Nypro in your analysis.
Using the case: Managing Innovation at Nypro, Inc (B)
How can you use electronic forums to improve group communications, deliver training, create a think-tank, or integrate project management? What about other resources like Google Groups?
1. Attendance at Los Angeles’s newest Disneylike attraction, Vacation World, has been as follows:
Quarter Guest in Thousands Quarter Guest in Thousands
Winter 05 73 Summer 06 124
Spring 05 104 Fall 06 52
Summer 05 168 Winter 07 89
Fall 05 74 Spring 07 146
Winter 06 65 Summer 07 205
Spring 06 82 Fall 07 98
In excel compute seasonal indicies using all of the data. Cells must include the associated cell computations.
2. The following gives the number of accidents that occured on Florida State Highway 101 during the last 4 months:
Month Number of Accidents
January 30
February 40
March 60
April 90
Forecast the number of accidents that will occur in May, using least-squares regression to derive a trend equation.
3. The number of transistors (in millions) made at a plant in Japan during the past 5 years follow:
Year Transistors
1 140
2 160
3 190
4 200
5 210
a. Forecast the number of transistors to be made next year, using linear regression.
b. Compute the mean square error (MSE) when using linear regression
c. Compute the maean absolute percent error (MAPE)
All work must be done in excel inclding the cell computations.
Brief explanation and analysis of Knowledge Management Systems and the use of experts in the business realm.
There are people who are simply in love with technology and want to buy every new gadget on the market. There are others who are mistrustful of technology. A manager has to judge the usefulness of technology from a business perspective. Do you think personal attitudes about technology might influence business decisions? What are some ways to prevent this from happening?
How important is the management function to individuals? To society?
Management functions are:
Planning
Organizing
Influencing
Controlling