Cases Case 1A–Joint Venture #1: The Corning-Vitro Divorce This case analyzes the business venture and subsequent breakup of Corning Glass Works‚ and American company‚ and Vitro‚ a Mexican firm. Suggested Questions for Class Discussion 1. Did Vitro and Corning do enough research before engaging in a joint venture? 2. Was it wise to start with such a large venture? 3. Could some of the problems have been mitigated through cultural training during the joint venture? 4. Was two and one half years
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Organizational Behavior Final Paper Xiaoran Zheng Keiser University Dr. Kevin Cojanu MAN571 10/26/2014 Case1‚ Power and Influence National Australia Bank (NAB) rogue trader Luke Duffy and his colleagues created losses of 350 million‚ thanks in part of Duffys power and influence tactics. Power is the capacity of a person‚ team‚ or organization to influence others. The five sources of power are Legitimate‚ Reward‚ Coercive‚ Expert and Referent. Legitimate power is Agreement that people in certain
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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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CHAPTER 1 Discussion Questions 1 Discuss the differences between internal and external users of information and their needs and demands on an information system. Historically‚ which type of user has the firm catered to most? 4. An information system must meet three fundamental objectives. Discuss why these objectives cannot effectively be met by a common set of information. 9. Discuss what is meant by the statement‚ “The accounting system is a conceptual flow of information that represents physical
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Discussion Questions Week One Discussion Questions (Due - March 5) * What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion‚ are these markets efficient? Why? Capital market is a financial market that as a conduit for demand and supply of debt and equity capital. It channels the money provided by savers and depository institutions (banks‚ credit unions‚ insurance companies‚ etc.) to borrowers and investees through a variety of financial
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Discussion Questions 1. Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks with either “moral” or “nonmoral” (eg.‚ factual‚ scientific‚ legal): a. Whether or not dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. “Are dangerous products of any use in the third world?” is a nonmoral (scientific) question. c. “Is it proper for the U.S. government to sponsor the export of products overseas?” is a moral question. d. Weather or not the notification system works as its supporters
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Reviewing the investments in your portfolio‚ you realize that the carbon footprint connected to your investments is relatively large‚ but your oil company stock also pays for the family holidays each year. The company’s website also says that it uses a high proportion of its profits to invest in green and renewable fuels of the future. Do you keep the stock or sell? In my opinion‚ I would keep the stock. I would weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the company. Even though the company has a
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Francesca Laurent 2.08 Discussion Question 1. What role do you think discipline plays in developing a child’s self-esteem? What forms of discipline best serve the self-esteem of the child or adolescent? I think discipline plays a vast role in developing a child’s self-esteem ‚ it determines the way children collaborate with the public and theirs cause and effects to what may happen to the child depending on the way they were disciplined as a minor‚ such as knowing the difference from punishing
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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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