"In a very real sense, freedom of association is the foundation of the collective bargaining process. There must also be legal protection of the freedom of person to join a collective bargaining entity - this is what freedom of association is all about" Do you agree with the above quotation? Motivate your answer with reference to the protection of freedom of association of employees.

Do you think there is still a place and need for trade unions? Can a trade union acquire certain organisational rights? Explain.

Select at least 4 or 5 of the highest revenue-producing products your firm currently offers to the marketplace or 4 or 5 of the highest revenue-producing companies that it currently operates, and then construct a BCG Matrix using relative market share and market growth rate as your two variables of interest. Identify each of the products (or companies) in your matrix as either a star, question mark (problem child), cash cow, or dog. Finally, for each product (or company) in the matrix, offer your opinion as to the likelihood that it will still be located in the same quadrant five years from now.

Company: Kohl's

Tiffany City Lighting (TCL)

Located in Philadelphia, PA, Tiffany City Lighting (TCL), which designs, builds custom lamp shapes, and lamp globes, historically derived all of its sales from customers in the United States and Canada. Recently, an architectural firm that often contracted with TCL was commissioned to design several large public buildings in India. These buildings would require TCL to supply 8,100 identical lights, and the relevant terms of sale would include delivery to the Port of Mumbai where the architectural firm would take possession.

TCL designed a prototype cylindrical lampshade that measured 11 inches high and 11 inches in diameter and would be packed into cartons that measured 12 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches. (We refer to these shades as Style A.) The Style A lamp shades would cost $4 each to manufacture and weighed nine pounds each; each carton cost 60 cents and weighed one pound, meaning that each loaded Style A carton weighed 10 pounds.

In an effort to reduce packaging costs and also enhance the company’s commitment to environmental logistics, TCL also developed two prototype lamp shades (referred to as Style B and Style C) in the shape of a cone, rather than a cylinder. One advantage to conical shades is that they can be nested, that is, stacked inside each other, meaning that, unlike Style A, multiple lamp shades could be packed into a single carton. Moreover, the nested shades would also help protect each other, although a slight bit of padding would be needed between the nested shades. The production costs for the conical lampshades would be higher than those for the cylindrical shades.

TCL determined that each Style B lamp shade would cost $4.50 to manufacture and could be shipped nested, with six lamp shades per carton. The carton dimensions were 12 inches by 12 inches by 40 inches, and when holding six shades, a carton weighed 62 pounds. Each Style B carton cost $2.00, and this included padding between the shades. Each Style C lamp shade would cost $5 to make and could be shipped nested, with 10 lamp shades per carton. The carton dimensions were 12 inches by 12 inches by 48 inches, and when holding 10 shades, a carton weighed 101 pounds. Each carton cost $2.25, including padding between the individual shades.

The lamp shades would be loaded into intermodal containers and transported by rail to the Port of Baltimore. The transportation cost to Baltimore was $300 per 20-foot container, without regard to weight, although the total shipment weight could not exceed 40,000 pounds per container because of highway weight restrictions. The interior dimensions of the intermodal container were 8 feet wide by 8.5 feet high by 20 feet long. Insurance costs were 2 percent of the value of the shipment ready to be loaded aboard ship in Baltimore (i.e., all of the company’s costs up to this point). TCL learned that the transportation cost from the Port of Baltimore to the Port of Mumbai were $1000 for a 20-foot container.

Note: Please note that when cartons are loaded on to a container, they cannot exceed the container weight capacity. Please provide explanations clearly and carefully.

QUESTIONS

1. How many Style A shades can be loaded into a 20-foot container? What is effective space used per container if Style A shades are loaded? How many containers to do you need to satisfy the contract? If there are multiple ways to load the cartons into a container, you have to explore them, show the calculations, and pick the best.

2. How many Style B shades can be loaded into a 20-foot container? What is effective space used per container if Style B shades are loaded? How many containers to do you need to satisfy the contract? If there are multiple ways to load the cartons into a container, you have to explore them, show the calculations, and pick the best.

3. How many Style C shades can be loaded into a 20-foot container? What is effective space used per container if Style C shades are loaded? How many containers to do you need to satisfy the contract? If there are multiple ways to load the cartons into a container, you have to explore them, show the calculations, and pick the best.

4. What are the total costs (which includes manufacturing, packaging, drayage, insurance, freight transportation) of delivering the Style A shades to the Port of Mumbai? Show the calculations.

5. What are the total costs (which includes manufacturing, packaging, drayage, insurance, freight transportation) of delivering the Style B shades to the Port of Mumbai? Show the calculations.

6. What are the total costs (which includes manufacturing, packaging, drayage, insurance, freight transportation) of delivering the Style C shades to the Port of Mumbai? Show the calculations.

7. Which style would you recommend? Why?

“It presents the case for why you should be hired and distinguishes you from other candidates” refers to which type of formal document?

Select One
cover letter
memo
business letter
CV / resume

The _______________ of your letter should include information on why you are writing.

Select One
conclusion
middle paragraph
top paragraph
first paragraph

Make sure you organize all the information logically __________________ and use columns where appropriate?

Select One
under headings
title part
heading points
title headings

The below state refers to which type of how to write a memo?

“Lists can be used in letters, e-mails, fax messages, memos, and virtually any document.”

Select One
tone
using lists and bullets
structure
bullets

A set of information which contains your personal details, education, qualifications and working experiences” refers to which type of formal document?

Select One
cover letter
CV / resume
memo
business letter

The __________________ of your cover letter is the section of the letter that tells the hiring manager what position you are applying for and why the employer should select you for an interview.

Select One
title
ending
body
middle

Make it clear that it’s a memo and not a notice or any other official document. Simply write ‘Memorandum’ or ‘Memo’ at the top of the page” refer to what in impressive memos in business English?

Select One
know the format
create your heading
write a concise introduction
label your memo

If the user is a colleague, the format is usually much more flexible. At its most basic level, a memorandum can be a handwritten note to one’s supervisor” refers to what in a memo?

Select One
length of a memo
paragraph of a memo
language of a memo
template of a memo

The below state refers to which type of how to write a memo?

“You should aim to put over your message as concisely as possible while still being courteous, clear, concise and correct.”

Select One
tone
structure
using lists
using bullets

A __________________ is an appropriate type of communication to use when making company announcements such as an employee promotion.

Select One
letterhead
business letter
business email
business memo

Describe a time when you fell into one of the decision-making traps. How did you come to realize that you had made a poor decision, or at least not an optimal decision? In writing your main response, describe which decision-making trap is involved in your example, and write a definition in your own words of what that trap consists of. Add a final reflection in your main response to address which of the traps seems the most dangerous for decision makers, and why.

1. Formulate and solve a linear programming model to deter­ mine the number of Family Thrillseekers and the number of Classy Cruisers that should be assembled

Before she makes her final production decisions, Rachel plans to explore the following questions independently, except where otherwise indicated.

2. The marketing department knows that it can pursue a targeted

$500,000 advertising campaign that will raise the demand for the Classy Cruiser next month by 20 percent. Should the campaign be undertaken?

3. Rachel knows that she can increase next month's plant capacity by using overtime labor. She can increase the plant's labor-hour capacity by 25 percent. With the new assembly plant capacity, how many Family Thrillseekers and how many Classy Cruisers should be assembled?

4. Rachel knows that overtime labor does not come without an extra cost. What is the maximum amount she should be willing to pay for all overtime labor beyond the cost of this labor at regular-time rates? Express your answer as a lump sum.

5. Rachel explores the option of using both the targeted advertising campaign and the overtime labor-hours. The advertising campaign raises the demand for the Classy Cruiser by 20 percent, and the overtime labor increases the plant's labor­ hour capacity by 25 percent. How many Family Thrillseekers and how many Classy Cruisers should be assembled using the advertising campaign and overtime labor-hours if the profit from each Classy Cruiser sold continues to be 50 percent more than for each Family Thrillseeker sold ?

CASE Study

Auto Assembly – Case Study Background

Automobile Alliance: large automobile manufacturing company,

• Manufactures three type of vehicles: Trucks, Small cars, Midsized and luxury cars.

• Two models from the family of midsized and luxury cars. Vehicles are made in a plant outside Detroit, Michigan,

1. First model, the Family Thrill seeker, is a four-door sedan with vinyl seats, plastic interior, standard features, and excellent gas mileage. It is marketed as a smart buy for middle-class families with tight budgets.

2. Second model, the Classy Cruiser, is a two-door luxury sedan with leather seats, wooden interior, custom features, and navigational capabilities. It is marketed as a privilege of affluence for upper-middle-class families.

Case Study

Rachel Rosencrantz (Mgr., of the assembly plant) planning prod. Schedule for the next month.

* She must decide how many Family Thrillseekers and how many Classy Cruisers to assemble in the Plant to maximize profit for the company.

Demand

A recent company forecast for monthly demands for the 2 diff. models suggests

• Classy Cruiser - 3,500 cars.

• Family Thrill seeker ∞

Profits

• Family Thrillseeker = $3,600/ea.   

• Classy Cruiser = $5,400/ea.

Labor

48,000 - labor-hours during the month.  

6 hrs. = 1 Family Thrill seekers   

10.5 hrs. = 1 Classy Cruiser   Parts

Rachel knows that she will be able to obtain 20,000 doors from the door supplier.

• Both vehicles use the same door

• 2 doors– Classy Cruisers     

• 4 doors– Thrill seeker        

A company is about to begin production of a new product. The manager of the department that will produce one of the components for the product wants to know how often the machine used to produce the item will be available for other work. The machine will produce the item at a rate of 200 units a day. Eighty units will be used daily in assembling the final product. Assembly will take place five days a week, 50 weeks a year. The manager estimates that it will take almost a full day to get the machine ready for a production run, at a cost of $300. Inventory holding costs will be $10 a year.

a. What run quantity should be used to minimize total annual costs?

b. How many days does it take to produce the optimal run quantity?

c. What is the average amount of inventory?

what is the difference between a protected and unprotected strike.

What is a mathematical diagram which shows the relationship between two or more sets of numbers or measurements?

Select One
charts
tables
diagrams
graphs

What is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works?

Select One
pie chart
graph
diagram
chart

Formal documentation is a necessary part of all aspects of business. Documents are used to ________________ all parts of a business’s processes, to provide _____________ of work that the company ____________________ complete, is completing, or has completed.

Select One
receive - record - completed
will - record - records
record - records - receive
record - records - will

What is the fifth step in 7 steps to write impressive memos in business English?

Select One
know the format
create your heading
proofread
write the memo body

A table is an arrangement of data in _______________ and ______________, or possibly in a more complex structure.

Select One
rows - columns
line - dots
vertical - horizontal
rows - line

Memos have twofold purpose: they bring attention to ________________ and they solve problems. They accomplish their ______________ by informing the reader about new information like policy, changes, price increases, or by persuading the reader to take an action, such as attend a meeting, or change a current production procedure.

Select One
matters - targets
problems - goals
goals - problems
problems - targets

In a memo, what are the two formats?

Select One
A heading - A body
A beginning - A middle
First - Second
A start - A body

In memos, we use lists and bullets to make it easier. Lists can be used in _________________, e-mails, fax messages, ________________ and virtually any documents. They are useful to set off important ideas. Your list could be a series on _________________, names, notes and whatever else.

Select One
message - letter - words
letters - memos - letters
letters - memos - words
words - memos - letters

The 4 most common charts are _________________ bar chart, pie chart and line chart.

Select One
graph chart
histogram
square chart
circle chart

A ___________________ is a short official note that is sent by one person to another within the same company or organization.

Select One
memo
minutes of meeting
business letter
email

Do you believe that leaders can vary their style to demonstrate directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented styles with respect to different employees? Or does each leader tend to have a personal style that he or she regularly uses toward all employees? Please illustrate your main points with examples from your personal or professional experience; you can write examples about yourself or about other people you have observed informal or informal positions of leadership

Part A: Explain the concept of break-even analysis in relation to pricing strategy. Part B: Given the following information, answer the questions below. Be sure to show your calculations. Selling Price/Unit = $46.00 Variable Cost/Unit = $21.14 Total Fixed Cost = $18,178.00 1) What is the yearly breakeven point in units for the Lucky Brand Beaded Bracelet? 2) Assuming that Lucky Brand Designs distributes its bracelets through 30 retailers, is this breakeven point feasible? Provide a yes or no answer and your reasoning. Assuming that your answer is ‘No’, what advice would you provide to Lucky Brand? 3) What is the breakeven point in dollars for the Lucky Brand Beaded Bracelet? 4) Assume that the producers of the Lucky Brand Beaded Bracelet wanted to earn a profit of $24,000 for the year. What is the target profit breakeven point in units?

2 quintal of mango was harvested. 1.5% was wasted due to diseases during post-harvest, 1% was lost due to animal consumption.

Family consumption of mango is 25 kilograms, 5 kilograms was given to labor as wages, 5 kilograms was retained for farm needs, and 3 kilograms was retained for other purposes.

CALCULATE MARKETABLE SURPLUS

Note: NOTE: PLEASE ANSWER ACCURATELY ONLY IF YOU KNOW. I AM GETTING LOT OF WRONG ANSWERS ON CHEGG. I AM POSTING IT FOR THE SECOND TIME. SOMEONE ANSWERED IT WRONG. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CALCULATE THEN LEAVE IT. I AM POSTING IT FOR THE SECOND TIME. SOME ONE ANSWERED IT WRONG

Case study 1

Steve works for a software company in Los Angeles. His Company is his life. The job meets his personal goals and expectations perfectly, and Steve believes he has grown greatly as a person. His work is appreciated and it is recognized; he has received three promotions and many more pay increases. Steve also likes the Company itself. Although Steve is the oldest and only foreigner in a company, he has never felt like that. Moreover, Steve’s colleagues used to teach him English grammar that Steve didn’t know very well. His colleagues are his friends. They spend almost every weekend together fishing, having fun, or solving complex problems with their top manager. He has a great relationship with his manager. For example, they organized special training together for employees in IT, which was Steve’s expertise and his true love. Steve’s manager spends most of his time exchanging routine information and processing paperwork while writing software programs is a routine for Steve. When his Company got the reward “The Best Company 2018” by customers, Steve was very happy and proud, so he decided to design a special team building game as a mark of appreciation. Team Building game “Our Company– Our family” is the product of Steve’s imagination and creativity and positive personality traits.

Q1 Explain in detail how Steve’s manager could be more successful based on F. Luthans management styles (the answer should be the composition of two parts: theoretical and practical explanation).

Q2A. Based on the knowledge about attitudes in general, its components, and job attitudes, explain in detail Tony’s attitude toward his job. (the answer should be the composition of two parts: theoretical and practical explanation

Q2B. Analyze the impacts of job attitudes on organizational performance

Case study 2

John Hashop, director at Fly High Regional Flight Company, stared at a wall in his office. It was yet another day filled with complaints from his workers, especially flight attendants, mostly centered around their compensation. For the last few weeks, he had been nagged with worries about the effectiveness of the management system, which had been implemented under his leadership over the last year. He knew that discontent was brewing among them, especially, the modification of the special incentive scheme, which was designed to boost productivity, seemed to be a sore point. He had been thinking about what could be done to keep the flight attendants motivated and satisfied.

Q3. What should John do in response to the challenges he faces? Based on knowledge about the main causes of job satisfaction, explain what John should do to increase job satisfaction among especially flight attendants?

BORNEO TEC. is a smart card technology company. Currently it has three project leaders that are very experienced in developing micropayment cards using the technology of MiFARE 3.0. There are 4 micropayment companies in Malaysia wanted to adopt the technology, these clients namely Client 1, Client 2, Client 3 and Client 4.

All projects are very critical to be completed in timely basis, therefore, the Program leader would assign the Project Leader strategically using the assignment method. The estimated project completion time’s requirement, in days, is as follows.

Project Leader	Client 1	Client 2	Client 3	Client 4
ABU	19	14	18	16
BALA	18	17	17	16
CHAN	13	18	16	18

Find the assignment of each project leaders to clients that will minimize the total days to complete all the projects.