Exam 1 - Short Cases Exercising Strategy: Home Depot’s Bumpy Road to Equality 1) Under the circumstances presented in this case‚ Home Depot was likely guilty of discrimination under the theory of “Disparate Impact.” Disparate Impact is a theory of discrimination based on facially neutral employment practices that disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities. Discrimination by way of Disparate Impact does not require that the discriminating party intend to discriminate
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1. Reducing consumer choices makes service more efficient. TRUE 2. Product failures can be easier to remedy with modular design. TRUE 3. A service blueprint is quite similar to an architectural drawing. TRUE 4. Applied research is the major R&D effort of business organizations because of the desire for commercial application. TRUE 5. Life-cycle assessment involves incorporating where the product or service is in its life-cycle into system-design decision-making
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GB511C Strategic Resources Management: Final Exam Adam J. Franco Norwich University Professor Laurette Brady November 16‚ 2013 Manufacturing today includes all facets of research‚ development‚ production‚ sales‚ distribution‚ logistics‚ customer service‚ marketing‚ and support. It extends from the making of physical products to the delivery of services (Deloitte‚ 2013). Manufacturing companies now compete on a global scale and utilize specific locations around the world
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strategic management? A. Clearer sense of vision for the firm B. Higher levels of employee motivation C. Higher levels of job satisfaction D. Improved productivity E. Lower employee turnover 2) Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations. The first phase is A. externally-oriented planning B. basic financial planning C. internally-oriented planning D. forecast-based planning E. strategic management 3) Strategic
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Fin-6313 summer 2013 Global Corporate Finance MULTIPLE CHOICE b 1. Over time‚ the primary main reason for U.S. multinationals to produce outside the U.S. has been to? a) lower costs b) respond more quickly to the marketplace c) avoid trade barriers d) gain tax benefits a 2. The main intent of the multinational organization is to? a.) maximize shareholder wealth b) maximize world production c) minimize
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TITLE: IMPLICATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction pg 3 2. Elements of Intellectual Capital pg. 3 3. Preserving Intellectual Capital pg. 4 4. The Importance Of Implementing Intellectual Capital Processes pg. 4-5 5. The Value Factor
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Final Examination In your own words summarise the major learning points from the whole study programme with particular reference to: Child and young person’s development Support of disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements Support children and young people to achieve their learning potential Working with children and young people with speech‚ language and communication needs With reference to your own learning summarise how you will be able to utilise these theories
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of just suggesting a referral.” What is also involved? It also means making a good hook-up‚ including doing whatever is necessary to ensure that the client actually receives the needed aid. It calls for a wealth of knowledge about the community human services system: accurate‚ up-to-date information on policies‚ programs and procedures; contingencies and “loopholes”; and the costs and benefits of different options. The practitioner also needs to arrive at constructive working relationships with
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 (23 MARKS:41 MINUTES) A. Evidence comes in various types and has different degrees of reliability. Following are some statements that compare various types of evidence. a. A bank confirmation versus observation of the segregation of duties between cash receipts and recording payment in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger b. An auditor recalculation of depreciation versus examination of raw material requisitions c. A bank statement included
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Please respond to each question in 100-200 words. Make sure they are your own words (i.e. you cannot use direct quotes! I want to know your understanding of a topic). Do not copy directly from the book or any other source. Each question is worth 1.5 points‚ for a total of 15 points. You should be able to answer all questions with the textbook. If you use your textbook as a source‚ please reference the book and use in text citations where possible. 1. What is a species? How do we place value
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