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Event Manager
Answer the following questions:
1. Do you think timing is the most important aspect of event planning? Why? Why not? Do you think space and tempo are more important?
If you had to choose ONE as the most important, which would you choose and why? Why is it superior to the others?
2. Give three reasons why someone would want to own and operate a restaurant.
3. How important do you think it is to have restaurant experience before entering the business as an owner/operator?
4. Give three reasons people patronize restaurants.
5. Briefly describe the kinds and characteristics of restaurants.
6. Name elements that make for fine dining.
7. Name three women chefs who are restaurant partners and describe their activities.
The Widgets ‘R Us case study is a case with a problem of how the company is set up and how the company will handle operations with its projected growth.
Answer the following questions:
1. You have been called in as a consultant to analyze the operations at WRU. Based on the readings, what would you advise Widgets ‘R Us to do in order to sustain the competitive advantage in the widget market?
2. What structural design changes might be undertaken to improve the operations at the company?
The Keflavik Paper Company is a case with a problem in determining a project management process for new product development.
Answer the following questions:
• What does this case demonstrate about the effect of poor project screening methods on a firm's ability to manage projects effectively?
• How would project portfolio management help to improve the situation at Keflavik?
• If you think about it, all business problems are case studies. To effectively evaluate the situation, you must approach the problem in a methodological manner. A proven technique to do this is to do the following:
1. List the facts;
2. Identify the issues;
3. Based on the facts of the case and your knowledge, analyze the issues of the case;
4. Prepare recommended solutions and their possible outcomes;
5. Implement the optimal solution (not always the one with the best outcome, because the cost or other things could be impractical); and
6. Monitor the implementation and outcomes.
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What role does technology play in enabling this strategy
: In what ways is the Zara model counterintuitive- what role does technology play in enabling this strategy?
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Definition of ethical business behavior
: Give a definition of ethical business behavior, explain the components involved in making ethical decisions,
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Determine the net present value of the project
: How Country Risk Affects NPV. Monk, Inc. is considering a capital budgeting project in Tunisia. Determine the net present value (NPV) of the project
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Discussion on dependency on information technology
: As a manager when forming a cross-functional team it is important that the members contain a mixture of different personality roles which helps to enhance.
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Describe the kinds and characteristics of restaurants
: How important do you think it is to have restaurant experience before entering the business as an owner/operator?
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How union pacific will be affected by each of these external
: Perform an analysis of the social/ demographic, technological, economic, environmental/ geographic, and political/ legal/ governmental segments.
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What relevance the topic has for you
: MGT457 Clearly, thoughtfully, and substantively explain why you selected this topic? What relevance topic has for you? Focus on, what information did you learn.
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What is the goal of the made with code initiative
: Visit Google's website and locate the company's early philosophy: "Ten things we know to be true." What is the goal of the "Made with Code" initiative
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How each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success
: Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
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