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Three Cases for Critical Thinking

AOL AND TIME WARNER: FRAGILE PROMISES . Why did the media refer to the merger as the deal of the century? . Why was Time Warner eager to merge with AOL? . What challenges did AOL and Time Warner face as a merged company? . How is the company doing financially? How much turnover has occurred among high-level executives? ...continues

Critiquing whether or not teams are effective

"TEAMS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE, AS THEY WASTE TIME ON PROCEDURES AND NOT ISSUES, AND FURTHER REQUIRE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT MOST MANAGERS DO NOT HAVE." After the meeting you began to talk about this statement with some of your co-workers. What ideas and possible debates would you come up with?

Application of Strategic Management Principles to the Able Corporation

In six months you are to present a complete business plan for Able Corporation to the strategic officers Steering Committee (SOS-C). Able corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold throu ...continues

Human Resources

What would you suggest your boss change in the following email message, and why? Would you consider this message to be audience centered? Why or why not? Revise the email so that it follows effective communication guidelines. "I wanted to welcome you ASAP to our little family here in the States. It's high time we shook hands ...continues

The ethics of information gathering methods on the competition

I need help evaluating each of the following approaches that a business firm could use to gather information about competition. For each approach, I need to mark a feeling about its appropriateness using the following scale: 1. definitely not appropriate, 2. probably not appropriate, 3. undecided, 4. probably appropriate, a ...continues

Leadership.

Leadership. What are the underlying processes by which creativity-building exercises, such as the forced-association technique, are supposed to increase creativity? Need some assistance with specifics and some web references.

Production and the Workforce

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

Strategic Management

You are a marketing executive of a fast food company and have been asked by your supervisor to evaluate the positioning of two of your major competitors, Wendy's and McDonald's. Wendy's has focused primarily on the adult market while McDonald's has fashioned an all-out pursuit of the kids market (as evidenced by the numerous adv ...continues

Big Lots: A Premium on Being Cheap

During a period of economic slowdown, discount retailers are all the rage. As consumers are forced to become more frugal, stores like Big Lots are attracting more business. Big Lots is known as a closeout retailer. They purchase discontinued or repackaged products and sell them for up to 70% off the suggested retail price. The r ...continues

Management

I am a new publisher with some really great books to sell. I saw your announcement in Publishers Weekly about the bookseller's show you're having this summer, and I think it's a great idea. Count me in, folks! I would like to get some space to show my books. I thought it would be a neat thing if I could do some live airbrushing ...continues