saw themselves in the railroad business – not the transportation business; they became product oriented instead of being customer oriented. b. There was not a lack of demand‚ as they claimed; transportation customers just chose cars‚ planes‚ etc. 2. There is no such thing as a commodity. Define yourself broadly and in terms of your customer 3. Working Assumption – managers work to maximize the value of the firm a. Interests of shareholders and managers are not always aligned b. Contractual &
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Elaine Vieira Week 2 iLab – Exercise 1 * Compare/contrast commercial wind turbines "offshore" versus "on land". Land wind turbines “on-shore” are installed in land-based applications‚ while “off-shore” wind turbines are installed over water. There are some advantages and drawbacks; such as the environmental impact of offshore wind is considerably reduced compared with those onshore; although noise and visual impact are questionable to be problems there are some concerns. For example‚ there
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Week 2 discussion questions What are the largest expense categories incurred by health care service organizations? In opinion‚ one of the biggest expenses for medical facilities is unpaid services. Costs occurred from patients that are unpaid privately or not fully reimbursed from insurance companies would be one of the biggest expenses incurred in health care services. Another expense that is high on the list of expenses for health care services would be equipment and personnel
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Creativity in Social Systems Juan Davis COM/420 February 17‚ 2013 James Voketaitis Creativity in Social Systems A creative individual is a fundamental element to success and achievement. Creative behaviors builds positive relationships and creates an origin for a surpass future. Arieti constructed a listing of Nine Features of the "Creativogenic" Society which has unbolted the perceptiveness of society. To further explicate its consistency is the accessibility
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Week Two Quiz Chapter 4 Tissues ________________________________________ 1. The four primary tissue types are a. epithelial‚ cartilage‚ muscle‚ and brain. b. connective‚ eipithelial‚ skin‚ and blood. c. epithelial‚ connective‚ muscle‚ and nerve. d. glands‚ bone‚ lungs‚ and kidney. e. bone‚ skin‚ blood‚ and muscle. 2. Epithelial tissue is characterized by a. tightly packed cells. b. absence of any basement membrane. c. extensive extracellular matrix. d. a rich blood supply
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Module 6 Review Questions David Tinder MGMT 420 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1) List some products in your personal or family "inventory." How do you manage them? (For instance‚ do you constantly run to the store for milk? Do you throw out a lot of milk because of spoilage?) How might the ideas in Chapter 12 change your way of managing these SKUs? Inventories are physical goods used in operations and include raw materials‚ parts‚ sub-assemblies‚ supplies‚ tools‚ equipment or
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Throughout this week I have learned a lot more about liabilities and how to identify the major types of current liabilities. I have learned previously about currently liability and this week really gave me a fresh reminder on the two key features: A company will the debt within one year or the operating cycle (for which ever is the longest)‚ also the company is responsible expects to pay the debt from existing current assets or though the creation of other current liabilities (as mentioned in Chapter
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This pack of BUS 210 Week 5 Discussion Questions part 2 of 2 contains: Review the political tactics used by organizations described on pp. 196 Business - General Business WEEK 5 DQ 2 How do effective leaders communicate persuasively? Describe and provide examples of how a leader you know has been an effective and persuasive communicator. · Friendly Persuasion Persuasive Language · Make Constructive Criticism Work for You · Leadership Memorize
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Ethics in Public Administration: Week 2 Assignment Case Study 1 Isabel Carter PADM505 October 19‚ 2014 Kennedy Maranga Dennis the city Manager is working late and he catches his new Budget Director Susan in a compromising situation with the Assistant City Manager. The employee policy prohibits this type of behavior between their employees. According to the City Code of Ethics this type of behavior is unacceptable and calls for dismissal. Ethics is not the act of controlling co-workers behavior
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This work MGT 401 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 Scenario contains solutions to the following tasks: "Isopropyl alcohol (I.P.A.) has a flash point of 53 degrees Fahrenheit. The outside temperature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit. While this product is being unloaded from a truck‚ several cases fall to the floor and the product spills. Several large pieces of machinery and a welding operation are running nearby. Is there a potential danger from fire in this scenario? Justify your response. Respond to at least
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