Business Analysis Help for College and University Students

Production Manager topics: technology, facility layout, franchising, operations

Assume you are the production manager for a small machine shop that manufactures precision parts for industrial equipment. How would you address the following set of questions: 1. Can you use CAD, CAE, CAM, CIM, and FMS to nmanufacture better parts more easily? 2. If your final product requires several unique subunits th ...continues

Heuristics or bias in the reaction of your supervisor

Your employer, It's Electric, an electrical fixtures supply company has decided to purchase company cars for all of the sales staff. You have been asked to select the line of automobiles that should be purchased. You have decided that on grounds of economy and longevity you want to purchase one of those solid, stalwart, middle-c ...continues

I need help in business/ in researching different bias attutudes.

Your firm is hiring a new marketing manager and you and one of the other senior managers has been interviewing candidates. A candidate just completed the interview process and you felt that she had the skills and background needed for the position. After expressing this to the other manager he replied that this person would not ...continues

Strategic Management

The managers of your company are deciding whether to develop a brand new product not yet seen in the marketplace or a version of a competitor's product that has already been launched into the marketplace. Management has called a meeting to discuss which way to go. They want to know if they should follow the "first-mover" or ...continues

Strategic Management

You are part of a company who has made the strategic decision to acquire another company. There are two possible implementation strategies for this decision: A. Merge the acquired company into your company. The result of this strategy will be one company containing the elements of both companies. What are the pros and cons ...continues

Evaluate Research Report

The purpose of this group project is to examine and critically evaluate a research paper in the area of strategy and strategic management. Identify a research paper on strategy, strategic planning, and/or strategic management for evaluation. 1.Is there any missing information? 2.Does the research and data come from reput ...continues

Strategy - Catepillar Corp.

Need some help in arguing whether or not the Caterpiller (see attached case study "The Comeback of Caterpillar, 1985-2001") the Caterpillar grand strategy under the leadership of Glen Barton has its merits. I need help in choosing a side, either Barton's grand strategy is properly focuses and directed or it is not optimal and ...continues

Strategic use of Resources

Provide a detailed cost breakdown for using a level vs. a chase strategy to meet the increased demand. Which strategy do you recommend? How much savings would result from the plan you recommend? See attached file for full problem description.

Human resources

When analysing a companies human resources, What are the main areas you would look at? Thanks Mick

Discuss how people negotiate on a daily basis in all aspects of their lives

You must reflect understanding of why a situtation does or does not consitute a negotiation opportunity.