According to the resource-based view of the firm, internal resources can be instrumental in attaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Using company examples, describe the various types of firm resources. Also, describe the specific criteria managers can use to decide which resources/capabilities have the potential to create a sustainable competitive advantage.

(any company can be used as an example)

Two routes are under consideration for a new highway that will take two years to complete. The long intervalley route would be 25 miles in length and would have an initial cost of $50 million for the 1^st year and $30 million for the 2^nd year. The short transmountain route would be 10 kilometers long and would have an initial cost of $75 million for the 1st year and $50 Million for the 2^nd year. Maintenance costs are estimated at $2.5 Million per year for the long route and $1.0 Million per year for the short route for the first year. The maintenance cost is expected to rise with estimated US inflation over time. (You can estimate the inflation increase and distribution based on historical information). Based on historical information, the average US inflation rate is 3.22%. Regardless of which route is selected, the initial volume of traffic (start of 3^rd year) is expected to be 400,000 vehicles per year (normally distributed with the std dev at 20,000 vehicles). The estimated driving growth in vehicles is 2% per year starting in the 2^nd year after opening. This increase is uniformly distributed +/- 0.5%. Each option would have to be repaved every 5 years at a cost of $500,000 per mile in today’s cost (assume the same inflation rate at above). Assume a 20 year project window and an interest rate of 6%, what is the least expensive investment using NPV (Monte Carlo simulation of the cost)?

If the vehicle operating expenses are assumed to be $0.20 per mile, how might this analysis differ when considering the public benefit?

GLO-BUS

Are there any driving forces in the two market segments/product categories where your company competes? What impact will these driving forces have? What external market opportunities for growth and increased profitability in wearable video cameras exist for your company? What external market opportunities for growth and increased profitability in UAV drones exist for your company? What external threats to your company's future well-being and profitability do you and your co-managers see? (Market overview and relevant factor/PESTEL analysis).

Instructions:
Research a case that involves any of the employment law concepts.
Read the case. Feel free to use secondary sources to help with understanding the case.
Answer the following questions in your own words and in complete sentences:
1. Who were the parties involved in the case?
2. In 3-4 sentences, what were the facts of the case (what were the parties suing about)?
3. What law(s) were involved in the case?
4. What did the highest court decide in the case?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the court's holding? Why?
Post your answers along with the case citation as a discussion post.

Assume you are P&G( PROACTER AND GAMBLE) company’s ethics committee and has been tasked to put together a training manual for both new and current employees.

Commitment to Ethical Behaviour Globally; What we do and What We expect in company.IN BRIEF 500 WORDS

for example : (The answer should be like this lenght and format wise.).

When working globally, it’s

important to have a deep understanding of the respect we need to have for our fellow co-workers and

the ability to empathize with somebody else who may be different. Trust and communication are an

essential part of maintaining positive, healthy, relationships within the workplace as well as your

stakeholders globally. In order to ensure employees behave appropriately and ethically its important to

have some sort of rules or policies in place that outline how the company expects their partners to

behave.

1. Having a clearly articulated set of core values is ultimately the backbone of global

policies. This also helps when making decisions in the work place or having to describe

the purpose of a specific situation. Here at Rexall we practice our icare values; Integrity,

customer first, accountability, respect, and excellence. We believe that in order to put

your best foot forward on a daily basis it’s important to be open with your co-workers

and have a line for open or anonymous communication. At the same time, it’s important

to understand and recognize the difference in other cultures including differing values.

2. We never would want to impose our will or core values on another who may be foreign

or international so it’s important to help your international employees understand what

questions they may need to ask in order to help further their business knowledge while

maintaining sensitivity to their culture and core values. It’s very important that there is

some sort of formal discussion scheduled where companies have a chance to train their

employees of the ethics and policies they require them to follow.

3. While keeping your policies consistent it’s also important to allow room for flexibility

and imagination. You don’t want to hold back your company or your employees back

from reaching their full potential. It’s critical to have a managed balance between what

is acceptable and what is not. Establishing an approach that is open to flexibility but also

healthy is important to exercise in ensuring your employees take responsibility and

adhere to good professional judgement.

It is okay to work with somebody who shares a different set of core values or views a specific situation

differently. Sometimes the behaviour of another individual may not be fully understood initially but

keeping an open mind and helping your employees understand and value how clients and peers in other

countries approach work can help address these cultural differences. This exercise is essential for

helping your company succeed in the very competitive global market. In an environment that is

constantly changing and progressing, assuming that whatever we deem as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ as the

ultimate approach doesn’t leave room for exploration and can lead to conflict in the workplace. Instead

helping to teach your employees to not only accept these differences but appreciate them, can be

beneficial in the long run when trying to expand your company or business globally.

Whirly Corporation’s most recent income statement is shown below: Total Per Unit Sales (9,000 units) $ 270,000 $ 30.00 Variable expenses 171,000 19.00 Contribution margin 99,000 $ 11.00 Fixed expenses 54,200 Net operating income $ 44,800 Required: Prepare a new contribution format income statement under each of the following conditions (consider each case independently): 1. The sales volume increases by 90 units. 2. The sales volume decreases by 90 units. 3. The sales volume is 8,000 units.

A sushi place in the food court is trying to determine how many bento boxes to make everyday. The price of a box is $12. The cost of making one box is $8. In the end of the day, any unsold boxes will be thrown away with no salvage value. Customer demand during the day is random and follows a certain probability distribution. What is the probability of stockout if the optimal order quantity is used?

Note 1: Keep 2 decimal places for your answer.

Note 2: Provide your answer as a number between 0 and 1. For example, if the probability is 0.1253, enter 0.13.

Millennial leadership Their leadership role Impact On Organizational ( example their leadership style, strength, capability ) ( 1000 words ) ( Plagiarism checker )

how does diversity affect the organization's work/ life balance, and what ethical considerations exist that may drive the organization to be more work/ life balanced? 3 paragraph included citation

What questions do we ask ourselves as professional communicators before applying a tactic to a campaign? How do we segment our publics? Who are we trying to reach?

What is “validate scope” and why is it important to the project?

If your objective is to minimize the effects of rater biases, what type of appraisal system would you design?

explain how Texas Health Resource and Intel IT department complied with computer ethics?