Evaluate each of the following approaches that a business firm could use to gather information about competition. For each approach‚ mark your feeling about its appropriateness using the following scale: 1. definitely not appropriate‚ 2. probably not appropriate‚ 3. undecided‚ 4. probably appropriate‚ and 5. definitely appropriate The business firm should try to get useful information about competitors by: ___5__ Careful study of trade journals . Appropriate because if the journals are public
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Critically examine the following statement “the behaviour of the organisation determines the success or failure of the organisation”. An organization consists of individuals with different tasks attempting to accomplish a common purpose. For a business‚ this purpose is the creation and delivery of goods or services for its customers. According to Blanchard and Johnson (1998)‚ organizational behaviour is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups and organizational structure
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1. Which of the following would most likely cause equilibrium quantity and price of x to rise? (a) a fall in income when the income elasticity of demand for x is positive Wrong. This will cause a drop in demand and thus a fall in quantity. (b) a fall in the price of complementary product y Correct. A fall in a complementary product will cause a rise in demand for that product “y” and thus a rise in demand of product “x” (see graph). (c) a fall in the price of substitute product Z Wrong
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the competitive priorities that a company should emphasize for its key processes? Answer: Question # 2: Suds and Duds Laundry washed and pressed the following number of dress shirts per week Week | Work Crew | Total Hours | Shirts | 1 | Sud and Dud | 24 | 68 | 2 | Sud and Jud | 46 | 130 | 3 | Sud‚ Dud & Jud | 62 | 152 | 4 | Sud‚ Dud & Jud | 51 | 125 | 5 | Dud and Jud | 45 | 131 | a. Calculate the labour productivity ratio for each week b. Explain the labor productivity
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OUTLINE THREE ADVANTAGES AND THREE DISADVANTAGES FOR BOTH THE TUTOR AND THE LEARNER FOR THE FOLLOWING THE TEACHING RESOURCES Resources are any materials used by teachers when planning or doing teaching. Teachers should keep a record of resources that will be needed a scheme of work will help them to plan this for future classes. “Failing to plan is planning to fail” Bob Clist WHITEBOARDS Using a whiteboard has its advantages and disadvantages for both tutors and students. Tutors may find them
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The importance of following orders and the emphasis of how it applies to unit structure including the specialty of a soldier On Wednesday‚ 28 February 2015‚ I was given instructions and failed to do so by taking initiative and went to talk to my Platoon Sergeant SFC Taylor. I understand my mistakes and what they can cause that is why I am writing this essay about the importance of following order‚ with emphasis on how it applies to our unit and our specialty. Failing to follow instructions‚ no
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 5—Job Order Costing MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following organizations would be most likely to use a job-order costing system? a. | the loan department of a bank | b. | the check clearing department of a bank | c. | a manufacturer of processed cheese food | d. | a manufacturer of video cassette tapes | ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: 5-1 NAT: AACSB: Reflective Thinking LOC: AICPA Functional
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Write about Browning’s use of one of the following in Porphyria’s Lover : Setting‚ Characterisation or time. In Porphyria’s lover‚ Browning uses setting effectively throughout the poem to show key emotions and hidden thoughts throughout the poem. At the beginning of the poem the violent words ‘sullen’ and ‘tore’ suggests an essence of struggle and a secretive and slightly sinister atmosphere. Since wind is not able to feel emotion‚ it appears that the narrator is colouring the outside environment
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particularly in the America and Europeans countries. In America‚ the media is a major misconception with media knowledge that it gives to the public. It uses negative images and has perspectives that see the Muslim community. In Carl R. Ernst‚ Following Muhammad Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World‚ he says‚ “Yet at the same time‚ it is commonly accepted among educated people that Islam is a religion that by definition oppresses women and encourages violence.” The media in America has framed
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "actions speak louder than words" That actions play an important role in making every person’s life is an undeniable fact. Should people realize the advantages of being active persons instead of being talkative person in their lives‚ they will ponder over them much more scrupulously. This issue has recently been the topic of debate among experts. I do believe that our actions speak louder than our words‚ and these are my justifications. To
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