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Question: Discussion 1: "International Opportunities"
Determine why, given the advantages of international diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally. Provide specific examples to support your response.
As firms attempt to internationalize, they may be tempted to locate their facilities where business regulation laws are lax. Discuss the advantages and potential risks of such an approach, using specific examples to support your response.
Discussion 2: • 5 "Organizational Citizenship"
• Persuading the employees that their jobs are meaningful and exciting is a skill that few managers possess. From the first e-Activity, the management invested in employee training and team building. Analyze how that investment pays off. Suggest how companies could change their employee training practices to incorporate team building.
e-Activity: Watch the video Chapter 12, titled "Zingerman's" (7 min 39 s). Be prepared to discuss.
• Most companies do not organize every project in a strict hierarchy of silo reporting relationships. Propose an alternative organization structure for a company that is focusing on developing new engineering technology in solar energy. Support your proposition.
Discussion 3: Supply Chains"
From the second e-Activity, assess the usefulness of RFID technology to reduce costs in the supply chain (i.e., Wal-Mart). Determine where and how this technology might be best used.
e-Activity: • Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as how it relates to supply chain management. Investigate how Wal-Mart uses RFID. Be prepared to discuss.
Outsourcing does not necessarily result in reduced costs. Outsourcing a company's customer service department could cause problems for customers that result in a loss of revenue. Give your opinion about how and where outsourcing may best be used to improve a company's operation. Include an example to support your answer.
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How the article relates to the topic selected
: Search for a recent article (within 6 months) related to the topic of the week in an online business newspaper or business magazine of your choice.
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What is available balance
: If you deposit a check for $2,400, does this create a disbursement float or a collection float? What is your available balance? Book balance?
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What is your available balance
: One day you write a check for $24,300. Does this create a disbursement float or a collection float? What is your available balance? Book balance?
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What are current assets
: Fixed assets are $18,380. How much cash does the company have? If current liabilities are $1,630, what are current assets?
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Discuss advantages and potential risks of such an approach
: As firms attempt to internationalize, they may be tempted to locate their facilities where business regulation laws are lax.
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Company underwriters charge a spread
: If the offer price is $21 per share and the company's underwriters charge a spread of 7.5 percent, how many shares need to be sold?
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What profit do you actually expect
: If you could get 1,000 shares in Woods and 1,000 shares in McIlroy, what would your profit be?
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Determine whether the instruction was effective
: Determine whether the instruction was effective in increasing student knowledge and performance of the intended learning goals and measurable objectives.
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When should nonprofit organization consider capital campaign
: In your opinion, when should a nonprofit organization consider a capital campaign? Explain the role solicitation plays in this friendraising relationship.
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