Management‚ 10e (Robbins) Chapter 7 Foundations of Planning 1) Planning is concerned with how objectives are to be accomplished‚ not what is to be accomplished. 2) Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers alike. 3) Even without planning‚ departments and individuals always work together‚ allowing organizations to move efficiently toward its goals. 4) Research indicates that nonplanning organizations always outperform planning organizations. 5) Goals are the foundation of organizational
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Drucker: Chapter 7 – The Objectives of a Business The emphasis on profit can misdirect a manager and endanger business survival by: Undermining the future Push the easily sold line to the detriment of others Short-change research‚ promotion and other postponable investments Delay capital spend as it could effect the bottom line leading to obsolescence of equipment Management is the balance of a number of business needs and goals this requires judgement. Objectives are needed in every area where
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Chapter 7- Outline IntroductionA. Mid 9th century losing control1. Rebellious governors2. New challenging dynastiesB. …but still creative – ironically – a golden age without political stability1. architecture2. fine arts3. literature4. philosophy5. mathematics and scienceC. Territorial growth – warriors‚ traders‚ wandering mystics1. political conquest2. peaceful conversionD. Conduit for exchange – between urban/agrarian centers and between nomadic peoples1. ideas2. plants and medicines3. commercial
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Chapter 7 intermediate 1 points Save Remington Corporation had accounts receivable of $100‚000 at 1/1. The only transactions affecting accounts receivable were sales of $600‚000 and cash collections of $550‚000. The accounts receivable turnover is A. 4.0. B. 4.8. C. 4.4. D. 6.0. 1 points Save The percentage-of-receivables approach of estimating uncollectible accounts emphasizes matching over valuation of accounts receivable. True False 1 points
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Chapter 7 Commerce and Culture Different areas and environments such as highlands‚ steppes‚ farmlands‚ islands‚ mainlands‚ valleys‚ mountains‚ deserts‚ and forests all generate different products Some societies were able to form monopolies on a certain good like silk in China This uneven distribution of goods and resources are what drives trade In the period of 500 to 1500 long distance trade became more important than ever before in linking and shaping distant societies and people Trade was
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The processing requirements for each product on each of the four machines are shown in the table. | Processing Time (min/unit) | Work Center | A | B | C | D | W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | X | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | Y | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | Z | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 | Work centers W‚ X‚ Y‚ and Z are available for 40 hours per week and have no setup time when switching between products. Market demand for each product is 80 units per week. In the questions that follow‚ the traditional method refers to maximizing
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Bones most of the bones in the body because they formed from hyaline cartilage shaped like future structures Ossification process of bone hardening Epiphyseal Plate growth plate Osteoclasts specialized bone forming cells after the extracellular matrix has been removed (resorption) Bone Remodeling
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Give an example of each scale of atmospheric motion; Micro‚ Meso and Macro. An example of a “Microscale” atmospheric motion would be a small‚ turbulent breeze blowing through the trees. A F3 tornado flowing across a Kansas corn field would be an example of a “Mesoscale” motion‚ and Super Storm Sandy would be a great example of a “Macroscale” motion. What causes an "eddy" to form? An “eddy” is formed when wind encounters a solid object‚ a whirl of air is formed on the object’s downward side. The
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Unit 7 Chapter 7 Review Questions‚ multiple choice‚ Key terms‚ Acronyms and Define 1. A 2. A ‚ B 3. B ‚ D 4. A 5. A 6. B ‚ D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. A ‚ D 14. C 15. B ‚ C 16. B ‚ D 17. C 18. B ‚ D 19. A ‚ C 20. B ‚ C Key Terms switched circuit- company in reaction to signaling (the user tapping telephone keys or a modem sending in the same digits)‚ with the telco tearing down the circuit when the user is dedicated circuit- An electrical circuit created by a telco on behalf of a
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America chapter 7 guide Chapter Objectives – As you read the chapter‚ you should be able to… 1. Explain the deeply rooted historical factors that moved America toward independence from Britain. 2. Describe the theory & practice of mercantilism & explain why Americans resented it. 3. Describe the goals of the King‚ Prime Minister‚ & Parliament. 4. Explain why Great Britain attempted tighter control & taxation of Americans after 1763. 5. Describe the methods of colonial
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