What about the process employed to recruit an external leader? How does this process contrast with the process that should be followed to recruit an internal candidate?

Maura Currier has been working for ComputerTech for four years as a lead supervisor. During the past two year, Currier's mother has needed frequent medical attention for her diabetes. Being the only child, Currier has helped her mother, Jane Currier, as often as her work schedule would allow. Unfortunately, during the past two years, her mother's condition has worsened.

Currier asked the first for, and was granted, an unpaid leave until FMLA to care for her mother. The agreement states that Currier could miss work every Friday for 60 weeks rather than take off 12 straight weeks. At the end of the 60 weeks, Currier returned to work full time and immediately began missing work to care for her mother until all of her allotted vacation and sick leave days were exhausted. She then asked that her Friday leave be extended indefinitely, because her mother's condition remained serious and she required ongoing assistance.  

The firm's human resource director was uncertain what her response should be in this situation. ComputerTech needed Currier to be at work regularly because of the increasingly heavy workload, the fact that her job duties were critical, and because other supervisors and employees preferred not to have to cover for her. On the other hand, Currier was an excellent supervisor and had worked four years for ComputerTech. In addition, everyone was concerned about the welfare of both Currier and her mother and wanted to be supportive of them.

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of extending Maura Currier's leave?

2. Refer to the fact sheet on calculating the 12-month period in the W11 Learning Materials. Does that matter in this case? How might the calculation change the outcome?

2. If you were the HR director, would you grant her request? Explain your answer.  

• Analyze HR strategies for promoting a successful alliance.
  • Cite specific steps from the Required Resources and your own research that are essential to take before an alliance agreement can be reached.
  • Describe the importance of relationship management to the success of an alliance.
• Evaluate challenges to implementing a successful alliance.
  • Identify potential obstacles that could prevent alliance partners from maintaining productivity, retaining key talent, and promoting long-term implementation of the buy decision.
    • Describe the obstacles and suggest actions that could be taken to prevent or mitigate their effects.
    • Support your analysis with specific examples

I am curious to see how the amount of 'theft' from online purchases compares to that of in store theft. Have you had a positive or negative customer service experience from a web based business?

Discuss the differences between the traditional media option and the new media option in terms of audience, reach, channel and content. .

What are some disadvantages of web based businesses in general? Have you seen a downfall in customer service when using web based businesses?

You are the Manager of Eclectic Eastern, a Multi-Cuisine Restaurant serving a fusion of Indian, Thai, and Chinese cuisines. All three cuisines hold inventory of spices, rice, vegetables, and meat. Discuss the nature of the purchase cost, ordering costs, and holding costs that affect the raw materials, work in process, and finished goods inventory in this restaurant.

First, do some research on the following companies: ArcelorMittal and Dyson! · After you have familiarized yourself with them, compare-

The foreign market entry strategy of the two companies, The growth path of the two companies

- The key elements/crossroads in their history, The strategies driving the two companies ·

Now investigate these entry modes/ways of internationalization: Franchising, Subcontracting, Licencing, Exporting, Management contracts, Alliances, FDI, Project operations ·

Now prioritize them together according to the risk and return! Which of these entry modes are used by Apple company? Find company/case examples for each!

Suppose that a firm can produce a part it uses for $500 per unit, with a fixed cost of $12,000. The company has been offered a contract from a supplier that allows it to purchase the part at a cost of $510 per unit, which includes transportation. The key outputs in the model are the difference in these costs and the decision that results in the lower cost. Assume that the production volume is uncertain. Suppose the manufacturer has enough data and information to estimate that the production volume will be normally distributed with a mean of 1,200 and a standard deviation of 85. Use a 100-trial Monte Carlo simulation to find the average cost difference and percent of trials that result in manufacturing or outsourcing as the best decision. (Your data table should show both the cost difference and decision for each trial.)

Note: Please include Excel worksheet with all the details with your answer.

Describe vividly breakeven analysis and explain what a breakeven point is. Identify and explain at least 4 non-store retailing businesses. What advantages may non-store retailers have over store retailers?

Thumbs Up Will Be Given For Answer.

A) Discuss some of the actions that managers may engage in to erode shareholder value.

B) What are some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with a firm’s expansion into international markets?

Eight Flags operates several amusement parks in the Midwest. The company stocks machine oil to service the machinery for the many rides at the parks. Eight Flags needs 30,000 gallons​ (D) of oil​ annually; the parks operate 50 weeks a year. Management is unsatisfied with the current supplier of oil and has obtained two bids from other suppliers. The data are contained in the following table.                                                                                                                                               

Which supplier and which shipping quantity will provide the lowest costs for Eight​ Flags?

Using ______ and a shipping quantity of ______ is the lowest cost​ alternative, with annual total costs to Eight Flags of $__________ .

What could be some examples a clothing business could use forecasting in the following categories: -Technological forecasts-rates of technological change

-economic forecasts-predicting changes of business cycles

-business forecasts-predicting demand

Thank you in advance!

Retailing Management: chapter 15 question 6 DQP

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of compensation programs described in this chapter? Considering the disadvantages only, how can department managers lessen the effects of the disadvantages?