Tutorial 3 Making the Business Case Multiple Choice Questions 1. A mature‚ stable industry may need IS to ________ the current pace of operations‚ while a company in a newer‚ more volatile industry (i.e.‚ a cellular phone company) may find it more important to __________________ technology. a. reduce‚ outsource b. maintain‚ be on the leading edge of c. advance‚ reduce d. accelerate‚ maintain 2. Porter’s five forces include: a. competitors‚ new entrants‚ customers
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Southwest Airlines: A Case Analysis ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS It is evident that the greatest strength that Southwest Airlines has is its financial stability. As known in the US airline industry‚ Southwest is one of those airlines who are consistently earning profits despite the problems the industry is facing. With such stability‚ the corporation is able to make decisions and adjust policies‚ which other heavily burdened airlines may not be able to imitate. Having a low amount of cost in their
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Case Name Continental Airlines‚ Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation‚ 216 Cal.App.3d 3888‚ 264 Cal.Rptr. 779 [1](1990) Court of Appeals of California. Statement of Facts At Los Angeles International Airport‚ a horrible accident by a continental DC-10 took place On March 1‚ 1978. According to some continental airlines experts the reason behind the accident was “two tires burst on the left landing gear”1. Despite the efforts of the captain to stop the plane‚ it was too late to control a
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airplane as a whole. FAA AD 872121-08 mandated inspection of lap splices at fuselage stringer 4. This AD did not recognize the risk of failing to mandate inspections of all lap splices‚ and only mandated inspections of the known unsafe condition. Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1039 proposed inspection of all 737 lap joints ––Service Bulletin was NOT mandated as an AD. Secondly‚ there was a lack of knowledge and experience in the area of corrosion detection and prevention. The maintenance crew
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competitive edge. c) Due to have more receivables this has led to a decreased amount of cash in hand. d) Buying more raw materials to increase the amount they make. e) The company has been successful and is therefore valued at a higher price per share. Case study Questions 1. There has been an increase in non-current assets which is extremely positive for the company for it shows that it is not selling its assets to raise capital. By increasing the amount of non-currents assets it has it shows that Rolls
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Education | Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Study Topics Conflicts of Interest Data Acquisition Educational Concerns Health and Safety Human Subjects Research Issues of Bias Mentoring Publication Practices Responsible Conduct of Research Suggestions & Comments Have an idea for a case study? Send the Ethics Review Committee your ideas! (APS Members Only) Suggest a Case Study The APS Ethics Case Studies are a series of case studies on ethical
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Mistic Monk Coffee Case 1. Does Mystic Monk Coffee have a competitive advantage? If so‚ what is it and is it sustainable? Throughout what Mystic Monk Coffee has done‚ I believe it has the ability to build a competitive advantage. According to the case‚ the Mystic Monk Coffee was produced by using the high quality fair trade Arabica and fair trade/organic Arabica beans with variety of blends and flavors. They also produce T-shirts‚ gift cards‚ CDs featuring the monastery’s Gregorian chants‚
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BUSINESS CASES Management for Filipinos by Conrado E. Inigo Scientific Analysis of Business Cases Case Study – is a very effective method in improving individual’s ability to analyze a situation‚ establish premises‚ arrive at valid conclusions‚ decide on courses of action and visualize consequences and results • A case usually narrates the development of a situation over an extended period of time • The analyst projects himself into the situation and visualizes it as though he is personally
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Case Study: Southwest Airlines Jeremy Potter Oakland City University Introduction Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful airlines in the world. Their success comes from many different sources within the company. Today‚ most airlines are purely focused on growth‚ and tend to “nickel and dime” their customers to make up for profit losses. Southwest‚ on the other hand‚ has put an increased focus on their customers. They’re constantly striving to provide low ticket prices and excellent
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person is required to received in the workplace. The code has the ability to allow and disallow certain charges based on discrimination due to the nature of the job. As these following cases will illustrate‚ the Human Rights Code is not a piece of legislation that favors neither the individual nor the employer. These cases show how the Human Rights code is used to protect against discrimination in relation the health and safety‚ with special consideration on who is and is not eligible for compensation
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