2500 miles. 3. Mercedes feels sorry for the dogs while Hal thinks they are lazy and wants to whip them. 4. The sled was overloaded with a mountainous load and the runners were frozen into the ground. 5. It soon fell over spilling half its load. 6. They were advised to half the load and use twice the dogs if they wanted to reach Dawson. 7. They purchased an additional six boosting the dog team to fourteen. 8. He had covered the distance four times previously. 9. Unfortunately‚ he cut back
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Chapter 9 – Staffing and Training for Global Operations Multiple Choice Questions 1. Ideally‚ the ____________ should dictate the organizational structure and staffing needed by a firm. a. clients served b. size of the firm c. strategy of the firm (moderate‚ page 390) d. management philosophy of the firm 2. Firms using the ____________ approach to staffing fill key managerial positions with persons from headquarters. a. polycentric b. regiocentric c. global d. ethnocentric (moderate‚ page 391)
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expressive of their hunger for growth. The values of the division were such that not only was growth inculcated as a strategy for the company as a whole‚ but also for the career paths of the employees‚ providing expediency in this regard over competing organizations. Job descriptions and employment programs were well structured‚ inclusive of rotations across product management teams to provide holistic and diversified experience of the stages of product life cycle so as to maximize learning of the employees
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Staffing levels in a fire department can determine the successful or unsuccessful outcome of an incident. As per Fire Engineering‚ “Over the past three decades‚ fire department response has expanded to include emergency medical services‚ terrorism response‚ hazardous materials response and mitigation‚ natural disaster response‚ specialized rescue‚ and responses to other community needs” (Wilson 89-90). In addition‚ “Minimum staffing has become one of the most controversial subjects in the history
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In Ethics Case BYP5-6‚ we are presented with a seemingly harmless accounting issue. Laura McAntee has just been hired as an assistant treasurer for a large retail store. Her new boss used to have her position but has since been promoted to treasurer. While explaining her new duties‚ he has asked her to date checks to pay invoices at a discounted rate‚ but hold on to the checks in order to gain interest on that money. He continues to explain away the practice by saying “everyone does it” and that
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tips on how to answer questions relating to case studies; 1)Read the case-study carefully: Case-studies will run up to many lines. So‚ do not think twice about spending time on reading the question. Read it the second time if you haven’t understood clearly. 2)Read the questions relating to the case: After a first time reading of the case study‚ reading the questions pertaining to it‚ will help you know what to look out for in the case. Underline these instances in the case study for later
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PUTRA BUSINESS SCHOOL GSM 5131 – Business Law & Ethics Lecturer: Dr Tengku Naufal Tengku Mansor Case Study 6 JKL Wedding Bridal Gallery Jack‚ Kenny and Lenny were partners in JKL Wedding Bridal Gallery (JKL) since three (3) years ago‚ having their business in Serdang Raya. To expand their business‚ Kenny‚ the managing partner ordered a brand new of 30 pair of bridal clothes and accessories worth RM80‚000-00 from Jai Pong Brides Couture. Kenny had been financially assisted from Bank Berniaga Berhad
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Case Study: 6 – Wal-Mart Case Study: Data Communications at Wal-Mart Case Study: Data Communications At Wal-Mart? There are many things Wal-Mart has done to improve its data communications systems for suppliers. Their chief improvement was the implementation of the sales and inventory data to their suppliers. Suppliers could log in and gain access to all of the sales and inventory data to more efficiently stock Wal-Mart with their products. A key component of data security
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Case 1: Union Organization List and explain the steps in organizing a union drive. Provide one reference from the internet on a real life union organization drive. The first step in forming a union would be to find out from a few close‚ trusted co-workers if they would be interested in a forming a union at the workplace. By first gaging interest and support‚ you can then contact your local union representative. A union representative will be able to form a committee of trusted and employees to
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Background about Germanwings Organization Germanwings is a low cost airline based in Cologne‚ Germany. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa airlines. The company has had a successful history of operations free from accidents. However‚ on March 24‚ 2015‚ a Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed. After investigation‚ it was discovered that the crash was deliberate. The co-pilot crashed the plane. Because of this crash‚ the company must re-evaluate their risk management strategies
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