Differential analysis, managers are responsible for making decisions.  The ability to make good decisions requires that managers assess the alternatives.  Six key concepts for decision making are listed on page 571 of your Garrison text; they are: Every decision involves choosing from among at least two alternatives. Identify criteria for choosing among alternatives by distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant costs and benefits. Focus on the […]

This is a graded discussion: 2.5 points possible due Jun 2 Week 5 – Discussion 2 44 unread replies.1111 replies. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading […]

Complete a 3–4-page employment application questionnaire asking you to analyze a personal management experience. The assessments in this course build upon one another and must be completed in the order presented. Are you a planner? One of the primary roles of a manager is to plan. Are you a natural planner? What makes a good planner? What goes into creating a solid plan? Do you have a […]

TREK BICYCLES: JUST A NAME OR A SUMMATION OF VALUES? Key Objectives: Gain insight into an organization’s international strategy and understand how the business environment influences the firm’s decision about mode of entry in operations in an international market. Understand how organizations evolve with respect to their mode of operations . Appreciate the different corporate strategies that organizations use at the international level to operate, […]

Overview In Project Two, you will analyze and evaluate a business’s financial health and recommend the best financing options for the business to choose in order to improve its current financial health. Use the Project Two Business Options List to choose the business that you will examine in Project Two. Then, use Mergent Online to locate the most recent quarterly financial statements for the business: the […]

   Lab 5: 2-D Kinematics and Projectile Motion Pre-Lab Questions 1. predicting the velocity of the ball (vf )  2. Deriving the general equation for the time it takes the ball to drop from rest at vertical height, h, to reach the ground. 3.  A general equation for the distance traveled by a projectile that is rolling off a table of height, h, with a […]

  Human Services Organizations as Systems Social workers use the person-in-environment approach to understand the relationship between individuals and their physical and social environments. This ecological perspective is a framework that is based on concepts associated with systems theory. Systems theory guides social workers when they assess how factors in the environment such as school, work, culture, and social policy impact the individual. Although social […]

Article 4 The Rise, Fall & Escape of Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan & Peugeot  This article assignment relates to an interesting story regarding Carlos Ghosn who previously masterminded the successful turnarounds of both Nissan and Peugeot and then became the CEO of both companies as well as helping Mitsubishi.  Mr. Ghosn was known as a workaholic CEO and would fly back and forth (6,000 […]

  Review the SWOT Analysis you completed in Week 3. Focus on the bigger picture that addresses your organization’s overall strategy in terms of the strengths and opportunities you identified.  Prepare a 500- to 700-word Strategic Systems Thinking Strategy Proposal that identifies 3 key organization strengths and the role they play in identifying and building upon 3 key opportunities that fit your organization’s overall strategy.  In the […]

write 350–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. The story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster in Northeastern, PA represents a framework for understanding how labor unions, management, and other organizations had engaged in corrupt labor-management […]