Write 3 topics related to organizational dynamics and for each topic that summarizes why they interest you.

Give a marketing example of each component of marketing design:

1. A definition of the information that is needed.
2. The phases of the research should be designed using one of the three available designs: descriptive and/or causal, and exploratory.
3. The measurement scaling procedures must be identified and utilized:
4. Construct and pretest a proper form for data collection.
5. Identify and specify the sampling process and sample size.
6. The data should then be subject to analysis under a proscribed methodology.

5. CarPoint is a comprehensive consumer-oriented automotive web site offering users

complete car-buying and care information on all makes and models. It provides fast, convenient

access to detailed specifications and pricing information on both new and used

cars. It also provides reviews and advice from leading automotive writers, and personalized

maintenance and recall information. Ford Motor Company was CarPoint’s first

partner. Ford’s concept is to allow consumers to order any model car to their exact specifications

and receive immediate feedback on availability. Consumers are able to schedule

delivery and service at their local dealership, making it easier for consumers to buy cars

over the Internet.

Once a consumer decides what car she wants to buy, CarPoint locates an existing car,

regardless of where in the country it is, or they place an order for a new custom car to be

built at the factory and delivered to the consumer’s local dealership. During the process,

both the manufacturer and the dealer will get instant, online status reports on the order

from the time the order is placed until it is delivered to the customer.

Ford sees its advantage in better managing its order-fulfillment process. It streamlines

production and allows better inventory management through its supply chain.

b. List the steps in the Internet value chain, and discuss the time, quality, and cost of the

experience to the consumer.

c. What cost, quality, and time benefits will Ford likely encounter with their new

arrangement with CarPoint? What causes these benefits?

d. How will a service like CarPoint likely affect dealers’ behavior toward their customers?

Kick and Swing Inc. is a wholesaler of sporting goods equipment for retailers in a local metropolitan area. The company buys sporting goods equipment direct from manufacturers and then resells them to individual retail stores in the regional area. The raw data in Figure 14-20 illustrate some of the information required for the company’s purchase order system. As you can see, this information is characteristic of accounting purchase order systems but is not well organized. In fact, because of the repeating groups in the right-most columns, it cannot even be stored in a database.

FIGURE 14-20 Some purchasing data for Kick and Swing.

Requirements

Store this data in a spreadsheet to make it easy to manipulate. Then perform each of the following tasks in turn:

1. Reorganize the data in first normal form. Why is your data in first normal form?
2. Reorganize the data from part 1 into second normal form. Why is your data in second normal form?
3. Reorganize the data from part 2 into third normal form. Why is your data in third normal form?

You have received a $10,000 bonus from the company you work for and plan on investing that $10,000 into a bond maturing in 10 years. Interest earned on a bond is subject to a 28% federal income tax. The current interest rate is based upon a 10-year U.S. Treasury with a yield of 2.23% and interest rates are expected to remain stable over the ten-year period. You have the following options to choose from:

Option A: A $10,000 municipal bond that was originally a twenty-year issue. The bond is selling at a premium $11,650, earns an annual coupon of 6.5%, and matures in ten years.

Option B: A $10,000 corporate bond that was originally a fifteen-year issue. It is investment grade and is selling on a discount at $9,500 with an annual 3% coupon and matures in ten years.

Option C: A $10,000 new issue U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bond selling at par value. It matures in ten years and has a yield of 2.23%.

Option D: A $10,000 high-yield corporate bond selling at par value. It has ten years until maturity and earns an annual coupon of 7.93%.

Assume that the annual coupon is paid semi-annually. Based upon the above options, which bond, based on a strictly financial standpoint, should you invest your money in and why? Are there any other factors that may affect your decision? If so, explain.

Write a problem. In this exercise, I would like you to think of a statistical analysis you would like to do ( preferably at your work). That is, you will like to compare population means or do a hypothesis testing. Please write carefully the problem. Make sure you justify all your assumptions. Propose a method of solving the problem. Be as precise as possible.

What is the relationship between the convertible bond and enterprise value? What is the effect of convertible bond on enterprise value?

Write a reserch proposal by using MLA format within 200-250 words about any of your choooseable topics.

Laura, a new graduate from Cornell Unversity’s School of Hotel Administration, could not believe her good luck. She was recently offered a new entrylevel position as an operations analyst at ARAMARK, one of the most admired U.S. companies, according to Fortune magazine (ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world). The reason for Laura’s excitement was also because of the unique opportunity she was getting in her first assignment: she was going to Beijing during the 2008 Olympics to work for ARAMARK food services. Over the years, ARAMARK has provided food services to many large-scale events, including the last 13 Olympic Games. For example, during the 2004 Athens Olympics, ARAMARK worked with its partner, the Daskalantonakis Group (the leading Greek hospitality and tourism group), to provide meals for the largest Olympic Village in history. The Olympic Village in Athens hosted Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games participants, coaches, officials and Games personnel. ARAMARK and the Daskalantonakis Group served more than two million meals to participants, coaches, and officials throughout the 60-day duration of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Some of the other large-scale food service events managed by ARAMARK included serving over 340,000 motor fans who attended one of the biggest events in Spain last year: the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona. More than 1,100 ARAMARK employees served attendees more than 9,000 fruit dishes, 120,000 sandwiches, 40,000 hot dogs, and 40,000 cups of coffee during the three-day event. Some specialty gourmet dishes were also served, such as barbequed lamb steak, pumpkin and orange soup, and sole rolls with shrimp cream. While preparing for her job interview, Laura had become aware of the large scale of ARAMARK’s food service engagements. However, nothing had prepared Laura for the scale of the Beijing 2008 Olympics food service operations; Laura and all the other new employees had received a pre-event memo from their new boss, which stated that the ARAMARK team would be responsible for serving 3.5 million meals during the event (or 10,000 people per hour) that would not only pack a punch for peak performance but had to have the smells and tastes of home. The food service operations would have a staff of nearly 7,000—including some 230 chefs from 10 countries— to feed almost 65,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and members of the media throughout the Olympics. The memo further stated that ARAMARK’s biggest challenge would be to ensure that the food arrived at the right time, at the right temperature, and in the right quantities. In addition, dining during the Olympics would also be a social experience. Therefore, ARAMARK had to ensure that the athletes and visiting dignitaries got the highest quality service for a great experience. The memo also included a table (see Table 12.4), which listed some of the key inventories that needed to be managed to ensure that the food service operation was successful. After going through the memo and the attached table, Laura wondered if she should still feel lucky or she should start panicking. Her job was to support the assistant director in effectively managing inventory for the food service operations. She wondered if she could apply the concepts she learned about lean enterprise in her final semester operations management class to this first “real-world” job. Table 12.4 Inventory for 2008 Beijing Olympics Food Service Operations To serve a “world menu” of more than 800 recipes throughout the Games requires: • 93,000 pounds of seafood • 130 tons of meat • 38,000 pounds of pasta (dry) • 134,000 pounds of rice (about 20 million half-cup servings when cooked) • 743,000 (or 232 tons) potatoes • 800,000 (or 44 tons) eggs • 1 million apples • 936,000 bananas • 312,000 oranges • 684,000 carrots • Nearly 24 tons of onions • 50,000 pounds of mushrooms • 57,000 pounds of cheese • 190,000 loaves of bread • 5,500 pounds of butter • 16,000 pounds of tofu • 20,000 heads of lettuce All those ingredients will create a rotating menu of: • 320 hot main entrée dishes • 160 vegetable and potato dishes • 128 rice and pasta dishes • 400 different dessert, pastry, and bakery items

QUESTIONS

1. What are the unique aspects of inventory management in large-scale food services such as ARAMARK’s Olympic Games operations?

2. What lean production concepts can Laura apply in the above context? What challenges will she face?

3. What are the limits to applying lean principles in large food service operations such as ARAMARK’s Olympic Games operations?

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Communication Styles,

Advising,?

Deflecting?

Probing?

Reflecting?

Starting from a position of trade-balance deficit, satisfaction of the Marshall-Lerner condition is sufficient to improve the trade balance measured in foreign exchange but not to improve the real trade balance.  Explain why.  In your answer explain the intuition behind the Marshall-Lerner condition.

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