Case study 1 – Ralf Pierson (12495986) 1. Question: What HR issues and challenges would need to be addressed by Natural Knibbles? Answer: In order to successfully complete the transition Natural Knibbles is going to make‚ HR managers have to ensure that the stuff is supported during the whole process of transition. It is crucial to maintain the familiar atmosphere and inform the employees formal about the new strategy before rumors are created. This point is essential in order to make sure
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statement: Natural Knibbles recently decided to serve a small niche market. They now have a mixed strategy designed to increase the company’s profit margin through further market penetration and developing in other new markets. The owners Brandon and Cherrie Wheat want to make Knibbles an interesting place to work in. They believe that the family atmosphere‚ open communication and employee consultation are major contributors to their success. Over the last six months Knibbles has conducted
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Case Study on Natural Designs Inc. Jim McMaster is faced with the everyday dilemma of keeping his business running smoothly by conducting presentations to students to capture their enthusiasm on birds and wildlife. Within the few years Mr. McMaster became extremely busy in doing school presentations at various schools as well as running nature camps at his home. This led him to quit his job as a fourth-grade teacher and concentrate on the expansion of his business‚ Natural Designs Inc. On the long-term
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The Natural Gas Case In the Natural Gas case‚ a German company and a Dutch gas reseller (the plaintiffs) is suing an Austrian partnership company (the defendant) for a breach of contract. The plaintiffs negotiated and agreed to purchase 3000 metric tons of propane gas for $381 per metric ton from the defendant. Because of the two companies never conducting business with one another‚ the plaintiffs agreed to secure a letter of credit with its purchase. To secure the letter of credit with the purchase
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Natural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural BlendsNatural Blends Part B 4a. How often during an 8-hour workday would you have a setup change in the extraction process (e.g.‚ how often would you changeover to another size orange)? Since we also need to replace the filter every 90 minutes which adds another 30 minutes to overall downtime‚ it makes sense then to try
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Problem definition There were many problems but the main issue was in the following: The Decision making in both incidents was not rational Lack of planning for unexpected problems‚ although as mentioned in the two cases weather problems can be predicted approximately‚ so a solid plan should have been made. Problem Justification Although Rommel’s decision is a legal and rational decision from his point of view‚ yet it was not an ethical one and it was biased. His decision was utilitarian it
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Case Study.. 2.. KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO SUSPECTED OR ALLEGED ABUSE. 1. Explain what Actions to take if you have suspicions that Mr & Mrs J is being abused (2.1) It Is my role of duty of care to Safeguard Individuls from harm. All employees should report any concerns of abused they have. These might include evidence or suspicions of bad practice by colleagues and managers‚ Or abuse by another individual‚ Another worker or an individual’s family or friends‚ If you do not work in this way‚ You
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Case Study 2 1. If you had been McLaughlin or Decker‚ what research would you want done? I would want research done on: How to handle catastrophic disasters in the first 7 days‚ such as September 11 or Hurricane Katrina. This will help alleviate a great deal of frustration among Americans‚ who felt helpless to respond productively they felt during these tragedies. 2. Create the management-research question hierarchy for the research you think might help the Red Cross make decisions related
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Case Study 2: Johnnie Walker 1. What would be the best way for competition to react to such an internationally successful advertising campaign? In reacting to the advertising campaign‚ the competition has a challenge due to the Johnnie Walker brand already being a well-known and famous brand. As the Johnnie Walker brand is already iconic‚ if a competitive brand were to try and challenge the ‘keep walking’ campaign their efforts may be lost due to overwhelming support of Johnnie Walker. Therefore
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Case Study 2: Hacking into Harvard Naugie Pratt Unit 2 October 2‚ 2012 Case Study 2: Hacking into Harvard Summary of Events: This case involves students who have applied to MBA programs‚ who stumbled across an opportunity to learn of their results early‚ information that had been obtained via message board. Anyone who has ever applied for admission to a prestigious college‚ or who has been interview for a desired job knows the feeling of playing the “wait game”. However in this case
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