Conflict Case

You are employed by a Fortune 500 company, based in Austin, working in their HR department. The company makes toys. Your specific role is to aid managers who are having difficulties. The CEO of the company has told one of the supervisors to come see you, because there is an issue with his department.

James comes to you because many of his employees have transferred out of the division or quit. When you ask James if anything has changed in his division to cause this, James tells you that he is not sure of the cause. If anything, he thinks his employees should be even more satisfied than before. James tells you that last month he decided to implement a new pay system for all his teams and also the team leaders. He decided that the workers in the teams would get 80% of their base pay from the year before, but would get a bonus for every 1000 toys they made beyond what they produced last year. By his calculations, if his division produces the same number of toys as last year, the bonuses will put the teams at 100% of their pay. If they produce fewer toys, they will make less money--but if they produce more, they will make more. In order to keep teams from competing against each other, the bonuses will be paid out according to how well the entire division does, not on how each individual team does. James decided to do this on a Monday and had it implemented on that Tuesday, with a memo sent out explaining the change.

So far as the team leaders are concerned, James decided to give them 80% of their pay but, instead of more money, the team leader bonuses would consist of company-paid trips to Europe. James thought that this was a great idea, as everyone likes to go on trips. Furthermore, the trips are actually worth more than the team leaders would be able to make if they were just being paid cash, even if the division suddenly became the top producer in the company. So they are worth more than the money they would get, but the system still saves the company money because the company owns a travel agency, meaning that they are able to get the trips at a huge discount. This new policy is the only change that James can think of that might have affected the teams in his division.

Both James and the CEO are looking to you for answers. And once again, the CEO wants a memo about the situation, and what you are going to do about it in the next two hours.*

*Note: As the CEO wants the information in 2 hours (although, obviously, you have until the assignment is due to turn in your memo), you are not expected to do any sort of advanced research. No citations are needed. Furthermore, as you are given no further information about the situation, your “plan” will be viewed in such a light.

You are to write a 1+ page, formal memo (the text needs to go onto the second page, even if it is a single word) addressing this situation. The memo should be single spaced, with a full space between paragraphs (like this document).

**There is no additional reading for this case.

I have a product I need to market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I wrote most of the main points but it remains only for me:

1. Marketing Mix (4 P’s ) Analysis

Describe each of the 4Ps of your chosen company.

Product or Service

Identify the product or service by what it is, who will buy it, how much they will pay for it and how much it will cost for the company to produce it, why a consumer demand exists for your product, and where the product sits in comparison to similar products/services now available.

Place

Identify the location of the business, why it is located there (strategic, competitive, economic objectives), the expected methods of distribution, and timing objectives.

Promotion

Describe the type of promotional methods that will be used. Identify techniques such as word of mouth, personal selling, direct marketing, sales promotion etc. television, radio, social media and newspaper ads.

Price

The prices of the products or services that reflects the overall company strategy. Should be competitive as well as a reflection of the quality, costs and profit margin.

Here is the description of the product I want to market for:

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Scenario: 1) You are responsible for the design of a new order entry and sales analysis system for a national chain of auto part stores. 2) Each store has a PC that supports office functions. 3) The company also has regional managers who travel from store to store working with the local managers to promote sales. 4) There are four national offices for the regional managers, who each spend about 1 day a week in their office and 4 on the road. 5) Stores place orders to replenish stock daily, based on sales history and inventory levels. 6) The company uses the Internet to connect store PCs into the company’s main computer. 7) Each regional manager has a laptop computer to also connect with stores and the head office. Task: To recommend a technology architecture for supporting the business activities of the company. Should include the following: • Summary of the business and business requirements • Description of the major system’s components/document developments/tasks required during using the SDLC methodology • Identification of challenges and roadblocks that you would anticipate if implementing this project • Definition of how the systems’ analysts (you and your team) will interact with users, management, and other information systems professionals to develop this plan (i.e. questionnaires, interviews, etc.). • Summary of recommendation and justification as the best solution

Assume the company that you work for is considering the establishment of a subsidiary in Norway. The initial investment required by the parent is $5 million. If the project is undertaken, the company that you work for would terminate the project after four years. The company that you work for has a cost of capital is 13 percent, and the project has the same risk as other existing projects. In addition, the project has a salvage value of NOK 5,000,000 at the end of year 4, while the book value of the project at the end of year 4 is NOK 3,000,000. Assume Norwegian tax rate is 21%, which is the same as in the US. All cash flows generated from the project will be remitted to the parent at the end of each year. Listed below are the estimated cash flows the Norwegian subsidiary will generate over the project's lifetime in Norwegian kroner (NOK): Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 NOK10,000,000 NOK15,000,000 NOK17,000,000 NOK17,000,000 The current exchange rate of the Norwegian kroner is $.135. You forecast exchange rate for the Norwegian kroner over the project's lifetime are listed below: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 $.13 $.14 $.12 $.15 What is the net present value of the Norwegian project?.

What role does foreign aid play in the conduct of US foreign policy? What are the different types of foreign aid the US can use? Which of these has been the most and the least effective in the history of US foreign policy?

What role does foreign aid play in the conduct of US foreign policy? What are the different types of foreign aid the US can use? Which of these has been the most and the least effective in the history of US foreign policy?

How would you try to systematically understand the cultural differences between Germany and the US?

Use Hofstede's comparison to highlight the differences between the US and Germany.

How will this knowledge help US businesses navigate the cultural waters effectively?

Introducing Plenitude in the US:

• Comparing L'Oreal's strategy for Plenitude in the US vs. France, what are the main similarities and differences?
• What are the differences between the skincare markets in the US and France? Did L'Oreal sufficiently adjust their strategy to address these differences?

. The following events apply to the first year of operations for Mestro Financial Services Company:

1. Acquired $28,000 cash by issuing common stock on January 1, 2018.

2. Purchased $1,000 of supplies on account.

3. Paid $12,000 cask in advance for a one-year lease on office space.

4. Earned $23,000 of consulting revenue on account.

5. Incurred $16,000 of general operating expenses on account.

6. Collected $20,000 cash from receivables.

7. Paid $13,000 cash on accounts payable.

8. Paid a $1,000 cash dividend to stockholders.

9. There was $200 of supplies on hand.

10. The one-year lease on the office space was effective beginning on October 1, 2018.

11. There was $1,200 of accrued salaries at the end of 2018.

Required:

A. Record the preceding events in general journal format.

B. Post the transaction data from the general journal into general ledger T-accounts.

C. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.

D. Prepare an income statement, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.

E. Prepare the appropriate closing entries in general journal format.

The following transactions apply to Jova Company for Year 1, the first year of operation:

1. Issued $15,500 of common stock for cash.
2. Recognized $64,500 of service revenue earned on account.
3. Collected $57,600 from accounts receivable.
4. Paid operating expenses of $36,000.
5. Adjusted accounts to recognize uncollectible accounts expense. Jova uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and estimates that uncollectible accounts expense will be 2 percent of sales on account.

The following transactions apply to Jova for Year 2:

1. Recognized $72,000 of service revenue on account.
2. Collected $65,600 from accounts receivable.
3. Determined that $890 of the accounts receivable were uncollectible and wrote them off.
4. Collected $300 of an account that had previously been written off.
5. Paid $48,400 cash for operating expenses.
6. Adjusted the accounts to recognize uncollectible accounts expense for Year 2. Jova estimates uncollectible accounts expense will be 1 percent of sales on account.

Required
Complete the following requirements for Year 1 and Year 2. Complete all requirements for Year 1 prior to beginning the requirements for Year 2.

c. Organize the transaction data in accounts under an accounting equation for each year.