Assignment Questions (Semester 1‚ 2012) Microeconomics – Worth 20% of total assessment: Answer all five (5) of the following questions. Each question is worth 10 marks. Question 1: Explain and illustrate with diagrams the differences between diminishing marginal returns and decreasing economies of scale and cite causes and examples. (10 marks – 2.5 marks diagrams‚ 2.5 marks for explanation‚ 5 marks for causes / examples) Question 2
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Strategic planning is a management tool‚ as with any management tool‚ it is used for one purpose only: to help an organization do a better job - to focus its energy‚ to ensure that members of the organization are working toward the same goals‚ to assess and adjust the organization ’s direction in response to a changing environment. Basically‚ strategic planning is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is‚ what it does‚ and why
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society can be built. It is necessary to look at the perspectives of different sociologists and the theory’s applied within perspectives to explain the impact of social influences. There are two main perspectives in sociology; macro- sociological and micro-sociological. For my case study I have chosen to look at the functionalist theory which is the macro perspective regards to individual behaviour as being predominantly influenced by the demands and constraints of the social systems in which the
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1. Introduction to Strategic Planning If you don ’t know where your business is going‚ any road will get you there. What is a Strategic Plan? Entrepreneurs and business managers are often so preoccupied with immediate issues that they lose sight of their ultimate objectives. That ’s why a business review or preparation of a strategic plan is a virtual necessity. This may not be a recipe for success‚ but without it a business is much more likely to fail. A sound plan should: Serve as a framework
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National Institute of Technology Calicut Department of Mechanical Engineering PRODUCTION PLANNING (AGGREGATE PLANNING) § § § § Concerned with the overall operations of an organisation over a specified time horizon Determines the efficient way of responding (allocating resources) to market conditions Effectively allocate system capacity (plant‚ equipment‚ and manpower) over designated period A good production plan should Ø be consistent with organisational policy Ø meet demand requirements
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1. Appraise the formal planning efforts at the Copley Company for the period 1981 to 1984. INTRODUCTION Copley Manufacturing Company was primarily a manufacturer of a wide line of cutting tools and related parts and supplies. Late in 1980‚ Mr. Sagan‚ director of corporate development and Mr. Albert‚ executive vice president agreed that regular formal planning should become part of management ’s way of life at Copley. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1981‚ Copley Manufacturing Company had begun formal
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Strategic Planning Contents INTRODUCTION The retail sector of food and general merchandise represents biggest industry in U.K. Tesco is among leading retailers in the world operating in the U.K. as well as overseas. Core market of U.K. Tesco advanced in growth over last few years. Future plans of company aims at increasing market share in U.K (Abraham‚ 2012). This report takes reader onto overall strategic view of Tesco and its future perspectives and goals. Detailed
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Media planning is generally the task of a media agency and entails finding media platforms for a client’s brand or product to use. The job of media planning involves determining the best combination of media to achieve the marketing campaign objectives. In the process of planning the media planner needs to answer questions such as: How many of the audience can be reached through the various media? On which media (and ad vehicles) should the ads be placed? How frequent should the ads be placed
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lights on” and “delivering new products and services to customers”‚ successive CIOs have failed to connect effectively with their business partners despite seemingly effective relationships at the mid-management level. As the book has shown‚ collaborating effectively with the business at all levels remains the key IT challenge. Key Issues 1. Strategic Initiative 1: Expand from North American operations to global operations. a. Open new plants in Asia and Eastern Europe. b. These areas likely lack infrastructure
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The advantages of planning •Planning helps us to have a better idea about the course of action that we propose to take. •Planning better defines the course of action that we propose to undertake. •Planning gives a rough estimate of the time required for a project. •Planning gives us a fairly good idea about the expenses involved in the project. In fact a budget is also a plan‚ a financial plan. •Planning helps us to get prepared for emergencies that may arise during the course of the project
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