1. John Connor and his friends are planning a recreational outing and have constructed the following payoff table to help them decide which activity to engage in. Assume that the payoffs represent their level of death and dismemberment for each activity under the various possibilities for sentient cybernetic organisms they may encounter. They have no idea which of the terminators, the T-X, the T-1000, or the T-100, they might encounter on their outing.

1. If the group is optimistic, what decision should they make? [5 Marks]
2. If the group is conservative, what decision will they make? [5 Marks]
3. If the group chooses to minimize their maximum regret, what activity will they choose? [5 Marks]
4. If the probabilities of the T-X, T-1000, and T-100 are 0.2, 0.4, and 0.4, respectively, then what decision should be made using the expected value criterion? [5 Marks]

In an Approx. 2000 word Essay ,Discuss how organisational narrative impact upon organisational performance in the context of change management due to globalization? Please draw upon communication theory and use examples to support your claims.

Consider any 5-6 Academic literatures for reference

Recommendation target market for Walt Disney Company?

Please answer all 3 questions CORRECTLY to receive a thumbs up rating. Not doing so, will result in a thumbs down rating. Thank you.

1. Era 2 sees the emergence of:

a. severe global competition.

b. hierarchy and bureaucracy.

c. constant change.

d. pre-industrial and pre-bureaucratic society.

2. Researchers found that CEOs in turnaround situations—where companies must improve results quickly:

a. relationship skills were more valuable leader qualities.

b. teamwork was the most valuable leader quality.

c. task-focused characteristics were more valuable leader qualities.

d. analytical skills were not valuable leader qualities

3. Although leaders have to attend to organizational issues such as production schedules, structure, finances, costs, and profits, they also tend to_______ issues.

a. political

b. Theory X

c. recreational

d. human

Company CenterPoint Energy

Using the company and research sources from the Topic 2 assignment as a starting point, conduct additional research to acquire information related to consumer behavior, product or service, and price associated with the company you selected. In the “Research Summary” section, discuss how the company could use these types of research findings to develop a marketing plan in order to meet the company marketing objectives and business needs

In 250 words, discuss how the company could use these types of research findings to develop a marketing plan in order to meet the company's marketing objectives and business needs.

What are a Directors 2 key duties set out in Section 122 of the CBCA and to whom are they owed?

The Process for Implementing the Vision and Strategic Direction

You are the director of a multicultural team with employees across the globe. Your team rarely has the opportunity to meet in person, but you have been given the budget to bring everyone together for a week-long global team meeting and team building. How would you structure the time together? What are some of the activities you would suggest to build stronger relationships among team members?

The Methods you could Use to Communicate the Vision and Strategic Direction to Stakeholders

PwC Whitepaper - Retail Banking 2020 Evolution or Revolution?

Review the linked PwC whitepaper.

It is five years old, but has a lot of useful information (Remember, "strategy" involves long term thinking)

Discuss the following:

1. Is there anything at only five years later has changed? Did PwC get anything "wrong?"

2. Which of the six "priorities" should be the most challenging for banks in general?

3. Based on what you know about Howard Bank, what do you think is the key takeaway from this whitepaper?

PwC Whitepaper - Retail Banking 2020 - Evolution or Revolution?

ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT I BOLD

Chapter 15: Product Development and Supply Chain Management

COVID 19 health crisis that we all are experiencing is giving us a healthy dose of reality to understand the importance of this chapter. Some pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop vaccines and drugs for this epidemic, and others are racing against the clock to produce ventilators and other critical equipment to deal with this public health crisis. Retailers are struggling to move supplies and fill the shelves to meet our needs: food, medicine, toilet papers, sanitizers, and the list can go on. Government agencies at all levels are watching and trying to protect against so-called “entrepreneurs” that are moving supplies to geographies where they can capitalize and earn more dollars.

Again, given the time constraints, we will focus on the following points:

• 15-2 Innovation: A path the grow
• 15-3 The product life cycle and new product development
• 15-4a Branding
• 15-6 The legal environment
• 15-7 Supply chain management

I highly recommend that you read the whole chapter to get the full benefit. Your assignment is to discuss the following:

1. Can you make an argument as to why a solid performing business DOES NOT need innovation to grow? Explain why!

The coronavirus epidemic is putting up to 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk, with travel likely to slump by a quarter this year, Asia being the most affected continent, the World Travel and Tourism Council has said. How is the coronavirus affecting travel? Discuss the impact of the diseases outbreak towards all travel and tourism sectors in Malaysia.

The Challenges and Pressures Faced by Organizations when Communicating Vision and Strategic Direction to Stakeholders