Suppose that you are a consultant contracted with a mobile phone company to research customer preferences related to their age. In three paragraphs, briefly describe a general research design and research question(s) that will gain useful insights for the business. Your design must use a mixed methods approach (both quantitative and qualitative methods). Additionally, discuss how the sample will be chosen and how data will be analyzed.
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What kind of HR policies and practices will best to put in place in a large company? what kind of plan create a company that responds to a rapidly changing business environment?
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What kind of HR policies and practices will best to put in place in a large company? what kind of plan create a company that responds to a rapidly changing business environment?
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What motivates teams’ workers and employees within organization? also whats the best way to compensate and reward your employees and teams?
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Assignment 3.1 - Is Your Organization Structure Strategic?
Analyze your current work environment (Walgreens) through the structural frame. Describe the structure of Walgreen's organization. Based on your experience and knowledge, was the structure of Walgreen's a strategic one or has it evolved as it has grown over time? Do you think that Walgreen's could benefit from reorganizing? What recommendations would you make, and why?
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Discuss the phrase “let the buyer beware” and its relationship to an ethical marketing perspective.
in 300 words
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What’s the best company culture. How will that organization ensure that the company culture continues through the years?
also, what is the role of the individual in the organization? Consider everyone from the janitor to the CEO.?
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Why is improvisation, creativity, and flexibility important? what are some examples of these activities being applied to real world emergency management incidents.
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1.Teams differ from other types of groups in that members are focused on a joint goal or product.
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2.Strategic planning generally includes just the top managers and includes formulation of objectives
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3.One-on-one communication in a virtual organization is preferable because it keeps everyone up to speed and promotes learning across the organization
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4.Monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson are the three decisional managerial roles in an organization.
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5.Principles of division of labor and specialization are used to design individual jobs to most effectively incorporate job enrichment.
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> Choose one of your favorite products/brands. Describe how that product is being marketed for each of the 4 P's. Be specific for each "P" in terms of how the company is using each element for the product you choose. The 4 p's are (product, price, place, and promotion)
> Who is the target market for this product/brand? Describe how it is positioned (differentiated).
>Explain how this product/brand delivers value to the consumer.
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What type of problems (e.g., communication-and/or negotiation-related) can be encountered when attempting to expand a Housing company internationally? Explain.
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what are the roles of the Department of Defense (DoD) and NORTHCOM in domestic emergency management.
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Some organizations have adopted a pay leadership position, in which they pay at a substantially higher rate than do their competitors. Examples of such companies include Zingerman’s Deli, Moo Cluck Moo restaurant, Gravity Payments, CostCo, and Ivar’s Salmon House.
a. Explain three possible reasons for companies’ adoption of a pay leadership policy.
b. Evaluate the validity of these possible reasons and their underlying assumptions.
c. Discuss two factors that will affect whether a pay leadership policy will be successful or not. Give examples of particular organizations to illustrate your analysis.
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A NPPA your company filed describes a device for processing specialty foods. The examiner identifies a prior art reference that describes a similar device, but only described being used for simple foods; not for specialty foods that are significantly more complex. The examiner rejects the claims of the NPPA. What is the likely basis for the rejection? Be specific. What argument could be used, if applicable, to reverse the rejection?
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