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A number of learners in our business programs aspire to a management position within their organizations. In some cases, the aspiration includes that of a senior leadership position within the organization. Maybe you have contemplated such ideas. Maybe you should contemplate such ideas. Given this information, discuss with your colleagues management, promotions, and leadership in either your current organization or maybe a new organization that you might consider working for.
Do you prefer to work for a small firm or a large firm? Why? Do you prefer to work for a private company or a public company? Why? Do you prefer to work in the for-profit sector or the not-for-profit sector? Why? Do you prefer to work in an office setting? Why? Do you prefer to work out in the field? Why?
What kind of leader do you think that you would be? Why? Do you have any information to support your self-perceived leadership style? If so, what is this information?
It seems that robots and other machines are replacing workers in a manufacturing facility. On one hand, this allows companies to compete with relatively inexpensive labor from other countries. On the other hand, automation eliminates many jobs. With your course colleagues, discuss this situation. Here are some questions to help start the discussion.
Are you concerned that automation may increase unemployment or underemployment in the United States and around the world? Why? Why not? Is using robotic technology in a factory in the United States a fair and equitable solution to the high cost of human labor? Why? Why not?
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Illustrate what is the maximum profit the monopolist
: Consider a monopolist with demand curve P= 100-Q/2 . The total cost of production is 10Q + 1500 for positive ouput and 500 if it shuts down production. Illustrate what is the maximum profit the monopolist can earn (assuming no possibility of price..
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Determine the financial goals
: I am a man trying to get muscular; help me to write about how I am going to get in shape to be muscular in the next 2-years by working on my arms, legs and stomach.
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Determine the trade cost
: You buy $5,000 par value of United State government 10 1/4s09 bonds at a price of 99 seventy-three days into the interest period.
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Value of position change
: A position has modified duration of 25 years is worth $100 million. The term structure is flat. By how much does the value of position change if interest values change through 25 basis points?
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Explain self-perceived leadership style
: Explain What kind of leader do you think that you would be? Why? Explain Do you have any information to support your self-perceived leadership style and If so what is this information?
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Explain a discontinuous change
: Describe a discontinuous change: Use of a performance map to clarify expectations - Explain a discontinuous change in which you have participated or even championed.
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Find the income per case
: If Zebra's average expenses were $13.13 and the Distributors work on a 23 percent margin and the retailers work on a 20 percent margin;
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Organizational behavior-learning theories
: Do you believe in learning theories? Couldn't people just be born with certain talents and abilities and others not? Your thoughts?
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Calculation of slope and intercept
: Using information in chart 6-11 compute a moving average forecast for months 4 through 12 using weights of 3, 5,9 What is the MAD for this forecast?
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