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I need someone to develop monthly spreadsheets that provide the conversion of labor hours from each work package into direct labor costs. Add indirect costs, material costs, general and administrative costs, and profit. Each spreadsheet should also provide total monthly cost and prices (price = cost + profit) of the second-level ...continues
Task flow network and critical path
Discuss the three situational determinants in Fiedler's leadership theory that allow a leader to determine the favorableness or unfavorableness of a situation for leading and give a specific example of how each of these determinants would work in a specific business situation of your choosing.
Explain how an employee can be intrinsically motivated, extrinsically motivated, or both depending on the factors in his or her job situation and give one example of a manager who exhibits each of these three possible work situations.
Discuss the pros and cons of using punishment. If managers use punishment, how should they minimize the negative side effects?
Direct supervision is one of the best ways for managers to monitor the behavior of subordinates. But this method of behavior control can create problems with subordinates. Discuss the problems that can occur and explain what a manager can do to minimize these problems when working with subordinates.
Discuss the four common ways that "organizational culture" is transmitted to the employees of an organization
Explain what is meant by a "task force," and give a specific business example of a situation in which the use of a task force would be a good activity for the organization.
Reduce the need tor TALL management structures
Some management scholars have argued that the use of MIS systems has reduced the need for "tall" management structures. Do you agree or disagree with this conclusion? Defend your answer.
Groups and Teams, competitive advantage
Discuss how the use of groups and teams can help an organization to gain a competitive advantage.