Personal and professional credibility may be at stake

Assignment Help Business Management

Reference no: EM13711650

Imagine for a moment that you're the general manager of a local, upscale grocery store that is part of a national chain.

You've just gotten word from corporate headquarters that all stores must install at least two self-checkout machines.

Research shows that the machines will pay for themselves within about a year, by reducing labor costs. But you believe that cutting jobs would put your store at a competitive disadvantage.

Instead of reducing your workforce, you'd like to transform those superfluous cashier jobs to service jobs in places such as the deli and the bakery.

In fact, you'd even like to add a childcare service for busy parents. You are convinced that the changes you envision could boost profits by a minimum of 5% in the first year.

Compose a persuasive letter to your manager at corporate headquarters, proposing that you test your approach for the first year after the self-checkout machines are installed in your store. Keep in mind that if the plan succeeds, your boss may roll it out nationwide, but if the plan fails, your personal and professional credibility may be at stake.

Reference no: EM13711650

Questions Cloud

Describe what will and will not work at pegasus : 1.Identify and describe 3 process skills that are necessary for the consultant to have to facilitate change. 2.Describe what will and will not work at Pegasus.

Eoq model assumptions are valid : A local jacket distributor expects to sell 9,000 black fleece jackets in a year. Assume that EOQ model assumptions are valid. Each jacket costs $50, ordering cost is $100 per order, and holding cost is 1 dollar per jacket per month..

Why are first- and second-degree price discrimination : Why are first- and second-degree price discrimination less common than third-degree price discrimination?

Produces braking devices exclusively for the ace motor : Super Performance Parts (SPP) produces braking devices exclusively for the Ace Motor company, an automotive manufacturer. SPP has been leasing warehouse space at a public facility 20 miles from the company's plant. SPP has been approached by a ..

Personal and professional credibility may be at stake : Compose a persuasive letter to your manager at corporate headquarters, proposing that you test your approach for the first year after the self-checkout machines are installed in your store. Keep in mind that if the plan succeeds, your boss may ..

Discuss the appropriateness of using the same leadership : Discuss the appropriateness of using the same leadership style of all EU countries. Include in your discussion the research results from both views given in your textbook. The text book is International Management.

Investment plan for the year : 1. It is January 2nd and senior management of Chester meets to determine their investment plan for the year. They decide to fully fund a plant and equipment purchase by issuing $10,000,000 in bonds. Assume the bonds are issued at face value a..

Calculate the price of a stock that has a one-period horizon : 1.Calculate the price of a stock that has a one-period horizon, is expected to pay a dividend of $.20 per share for the period, with the following prices and associated probabilities forecast at the end of the period

User Account

All Pages