Chapter 11 Review Questions 1. What is the role of knowledge management and knowledge management programs in business? Define knowledge management and explain its value to businesses. Knowledge management is the set of processes developed in an organization to create‚ gather‚ store‚ maintain‚ transfer‚ apply‚ and disseminate the firm’s knowledge. Knowledge management promotes organizational learning and incorporates knowledge into its business processes and decision making. Describe the important
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The boys without authority had been introduced to the darker side of the children’s mind while being on this mysterious island that they crash landed on and had no adults only themselves. While being stranded on this island the boys do whatever they want since there are no adults to guide them‚ they turn on each other and also get themselves in violence situations. Once the violence began they started spreading apart‚ and they didn’t stick together as one. At this time the boys are thinking that
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1) a- Yes‚ P may recover‚ as this is a breach of the contract. P‚ in agreeing to accept the pension‚ forfeited his rights to take another job in the industry. This is a legal detriment to P‚ the promisee – one which did not exist prior to the formation of the contract. b- This is not enforceable. This is an example of past consideration‚ which is not consideration. P had already rendered the service at the time the company’s promise was made. In other words‚ the service was not induced by or given
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74. b) Select one example of a physical change from your table‚ and explain why it has a physical change. Step number one where “A coarse screen made of metal bars filters large particles and trash‚ such as bottles and cans.” This would be considered a physical change because there is no chemical process taking place. As well you are able to see a physical change in the water due to trash and debris being filtered out by nothing more then a screen. This screen is doing nothing more other then
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Shapiro: Chapter 2: Capital-Budgeting Principles and Techniques QUESTIONS 1. a. What is the relationship between accounting income and economic profit? Answer: Accounting income is calculated by taking revenues and subtracting all cash and non-cash expenses (such as depreciation). Accounting income also often recognizes losses for tax purposes as well‚ even though the economic loss may have taken place at another time. Economic profit is the sum of the present values of all the cash flows
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The case study continues on page 456‚ at the back of Chapter 11. Read the case description and specifications and complete the tasks listed on pages 456-457. Use the discussion area to discuss the tasks with your fellow students. You can use the discussion area for brainstorming‚ verify your understanding of the task requirements and direction to take in coming up with a solution to the tasks. Each of you is required to submit a solution to the assigned tasks. You can assimilate whatever you
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of special deals located under designated blue light areas inside their stores. However‚ in January 22‚ 2002 Kmart Corps revealed the corporation had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Suspected speculation seemed to be no big surprise of the Corporations financial rendering. Many Corporations can fail due to poor management and the inability to adapt into the ever changing market place. Kmart’s decent into bankruptcy evolved into a downward spiral
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Problem 6-36 1. Machine supplies: $102‚000 / 34‚000 DLH = $3/hr January: 23‚000 DLH x $3 = $69‚000 Depreciation: Fixed at $15‚000 2. Plant maintenance cost: | March | January | | (34‚000 hrs) | (23‚000hrs) | Total cost*Less: Machine Supplies DepreciationPlant maintenance | $ 586‚000(102‚000) (15‚000)$ 469‚000 | $ 454‚000(69‚000) (15‚000)$ 370‚000 | *Excludes supervisory labor cost Variable maintenance cost
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Crystal Lamb Instructor Slaughter Science 207 May 16‚ 2011 Chapter 10 Text Practice Quiz Questions 1. Describe the path a molecule of water might follow through the hydrologic cycle from the ocean to land and then back again. The water evaporates from all over the world but let’s say it is evaporates from the oceans to form clouds that are moved over land by many of winds. The rainfall then brings it to earth where it will return to oceans by creeks to river‚ and some lakes then back to the
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How did the priorities of the FBI have to be reoriented with regards to issues of national security and terrorism? As a result of the vicious attacks‚ on that day‚ the FBI role in fighting against terrorism have changed drastically. They are now able to search telephone records‚ emails‚ etc. without a court order. The FBI has a new focus. Post 911 they have reorganized technology‚ investigations‚ operations etc. They have become more proactive in fighting against terrorism. It is no easy task
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