Answer in 2 pages Case Continuous casting investments at USX corporation (HBS 9-697-020) Do you think Kappmeyer should sign the proposal‚ and why? Do you think Kappmeyer should sign the proposal‚ and why? What pushed USS to stay with conventional technology? My recommendation based on analysis of the case and understanding the basic nature of disruptive technologies‚ and their impact on the general industry is that Kappmeyer should not sign the proposal. The main reason for that is USS is
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Discussion Questions Week 1 Alejandra Duran MGT/230 What is management? Why is management necessary? How do you think management has evolved? Management is the coordination of work activities carried out so efficiently and effectively with others and through them. Management is necessary because in the work place employees need a leader to follow. I believe management has evolved because now‚ a manager performs more and more activities in order to accomplish a specific
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Discussion Questions: 1.Compare and contrast six types of incentive plans. Various types of incentive plans werepresented in the text‚ including piecework plans‚ straight and guaranteed plans‚ standardhour plans‚ plans for salespersons (commissions and combination plans)‚ and groupincentive plans. With the piecework plans‚ earnings are tied directly to what the individualworker produces‚ and are more appropriate in a manufacturing organization. Commissionsare more appropriate for salespeople in
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David Rivers MKT/421 Tracy Foote Week Three Discussion Questions • Select a product with which you are familiar. What stage is this product at in the product life cycle? Provide rationale for your answer. The chose Apples IPhone and currently it is the Maturity phase of the product life cycle. The IPhone is very popular and is often copied or remanufactured to look like and perform the same as the original. Apple is creating new features‚ products‚ and apps to allow users to do a lot more than
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the virus vault. The window defender was used to verify the different infections and spyware that were found in the virtual machine. Malware and spyware are growing trends in the world of technology. It is good to know the steps to take just in case your system is infected with these nasty malicious malware and spyware. This is a screenshot of the number of threats that were identified by the scan. Screen shot of the detailed view of the 1st infection "";"C:\Helix\IR\RAM\win32dd\win32dd
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communicate effectively with others. Why is it important to communicate effectively with others? How will effective communication help students in their academic career? Give examples. Why do you think GCU emphasizes quality discussion posts and proper etiquette in the Discussion Forums? It is always important to communicate effectively. We need to know how to communicate effectively so we can get our point across and understand what others are trying to say to us. Being that we are part of an
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the company’s demand and able to make arrangements for timely delivery. The billing details may be altered as per the new contract. The credit limit and duration maybe altered and a new payment mode may be specified. The reliability is always at question since the supplier needs a trial period. The reliability can be dramatically increased if the new supplier is guided of the demand patterns. The supplies would have
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em-ployees in all functional areas to become familiar with IT? 10. Refer to the study at Princess Alexandra Hospital ( in the “ Improvements in Healthcare” section). How do you feel about Google searches fi nding the correct diagnosis in 57 percent of the cases? Are you impressed with these results? Why or why not? What are the implications of this study for self- diagnosis?
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between expert power and authority power. In my current and previous job position I supported software and was software support for the entire school district. So anytime there was a question‚ issue‚ concern or training that was needed I would be the contact person and the only one who could answer the question‚ resolve the issue‚ listen to the concern or schedule and conduct a training session. No as for authority power the data that was gathered with the software I support is reported to the
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Finance. List the five steps in the personal financial planning process. What questions might you ask yourself in Step 1? DQ 1.1 Class Here is the second DQ of Week 1. Refer to Figure 1-1 of Personal Finance. There are five steps in the personal financial planning process. What questions might you ask yourself when you are creating a plan? Share at least two‚ as well as explaining at what step would you ask that question. Class Here is the third DQ of Week 1. Setting Goals
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