ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF MANAGERS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why is employee engagement important, and what is its relationship to ethics? How does employee engagement relate to organizational culture? How do managers contribute to the ethical culture? In addition to identifying and training good managers, what else could an organization do to increase levels of employee engagement? What […]
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What could a hiring manager ask a candidate to determine if there’s a good fit between the values of the organization and the candidate?
Market-Based Management What behavior do you think a system such as Market-Based Management might drive? The case describes how a number of senior managers were dismissed after the acquisition. How could employees interpret this? Does this help drive ethical culture? What is more challenging to fix: a knowledge gap or a values gap? What could […]
Was the organization’s success more a result of having an excellent strategy or a result of superior execution? Why?
Post a 150- to 225-word (2- to 3-paragraph) analysis of the relationship between strategic plans and achievement of competitive advantage. In your analysis, do the following: Examine how an organization can utilize strategic planning to achieve and maintain competitive advantage within its market. From your research, provide at least one specific example of an organization […]
Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly involved consumer?
Which of the following is not an example of a functional need? Physical warmth Food Shelter Love Water Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly involved consumer? Showing greater interest in the product Spending more time researching the product Engaging in extensive problem solving Making a very thoughtful choice All of these […]
Explain the factors that affect the amount of time and effort a consumer might take when choosing an oral surgeon to get his or her wisdom teeth removed.
Does buying Kashi cereal satisfy a consumer’s functional or psychological needs? How might this information help a Kashi brand manager better promote the product? When consumers buy a new notebook computer, what sort of information search (internal versus external) would they conduct? If you were a marketing manager for Sony, how would you use this […]
How do firms enhance postpurchase satisfaction and reduce cognitive dissonance?
Name the five stages in the consumer decision process. What is the difference between a need and a want? Distinguish between functional and psychological needs. What are the various types of perceived risk? What are the differences between compensatory and non compensatory decision rules? How do firms enhance post purchase satisfaction and reduce cognitive dissonance? […]
What other stereotype-resistant commercials have you observed?
Questions to Consider 1. In addition to racial, ethnic, and gender stereotyping, what other kinds of stereotypes have you seen in the media? How do frequent portrayals of such stereotypes affect people’s perceptions of their veracity? 2. Choose one weeknight and one weekend night to watch television news during prime time. Describe the race, sex, […]
What processes need to be fostered and what capacity needs to be provided to better engage communities and various types of stakeholders on digital platforms?
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS Research question: What processes need to be fostered and what capacity needs to be provided to better engage communities and various types of stakeholders on digital platforms? Here is the web page for the company, which can be used as the case study: https://www.solvedtogether.app , its already mentioned […]
How could you use measures of central tendency in decision making as a leader and/or manager?
Population parameters or population characteristics can be estimated by taking representative samples of a population. In other words, conclusions about an entire population can be inferred from a sampling of that population. This sampling of the population can then be examined, and inferences made about the general population it represents. Various measures provide different types […]
What was the average return for the stock over the period of 1990 through 2010?
Week 1 Project The Allied Group has acquired Kramer Industries and is now considering additional investments. They have determined that there is a firm that is a good fit for their portfolio, the Kramer firm of Montana. The firm was established in 1990 and has the following historical returns: Kramer Industries Year Earnings 1990 (8% […]
