Discuss on progressive discipline

Read the following situation then answer the questions as part of well written essay (250-500 words). Adhere to APA formatting and include sources and citations where appropriate as well as a reference list at the end of your essay.  (Remember to outline your paper adhering to APA formatting.)

Entrepreneurs Joe Stengard and his wife, Jackie Piel, had a decision to make. Located just outside of Saint Louis, their five-year-old company, S&P Crafts, was growing rapidly. But with only 4,000 square feet of production area, they were in desperate need of more space to make their custom-ordered craft kits.

A move always involves a certain measure of risk, so the couple was hesitant to transfer the company’s operations. However, an economic development organization in Warren County, Missouri, offered attractive incentives in the form of tax breaks and financial assistance if they would move to a new facility in the rural town of Hopewell. Initial research indicated that a local workforce was readily available and had skills appropriate to the operation, so Stengard and Piel decided to move. Since the change of address, company sales have tripled. And the new facility has grown from 10,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet in just two short years.

  • How important was the location decision for these two entrepreneurs? Why?
  • What types of permits and zoning ordinances did Stengard and Piel need to consider before deciding to relocate?
  • How could Stengard and Piel use the Internet to expand the business of S&P Crafts?

Define and explain Hypothesis Testing

Data set 2 presents a sample of the number of defective flash drives produced by a small manufacturing company over the last 30 weeks. The company’s operations manager believes that the number of defects produced by the process is less than seven defective flash drives per week. Use this online calculator (or any statistical package that you are comfortable with) to construct a hypothesis test to verify the operations manager’s claim. Your hypothesis test should include null and alternative hypotheses, a t test statistic value, a p value, a decision, and a conclusion. Submit a Word file that includes the hypothesis test.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit a 1-page Word document with attached spreadsheet if required. The assignments in Modules Two and Four each require a spreadsheet.

Data set 2 presents a sample of the number of defective flash drives produced by a small manufacturing company over the last 30 weeks. The company’s operations manager believes that the number of defects produced by the process is less than seven defective flash drives per week. Use this online calculator (or any statistical package that you are comfortable with) to construct a hypothesis test to verify the operations manager’s claim. Your hypothesis test should include null and alternative hypotheses, a t test statistic value, a p value, a decision, and a conclusion. Submit a Word file that includes the hypothesis test.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit a 1-page Word document with attached spreadsheet if required. The assignments in Modules Two and Four each require a spreadsheet.

Discuss on Project Management

Answer discussion questions 1-3 on Page 21, Chapter 1 in detail showing charts to aid your explanation. While this is not an APA paper, you must cite wherever you use reference material from others, including the book. Examples can come from Current Events or a project where you work. Write an overview of the project and make sure you cite why you think it’s a project. The project description should be no more than one paragraph to address question 1. Expected Content without charts is about 2.5 to 3 pagesAnswer discussion questions 1-3 on Page 21, Chapter 1 in detail showing charts to aid your explanation. While this is not an APA paper, you must cite wherever you use reference material from others, including the book. Examples can come from Current Events or a project where you work. Write an overview of the project and make sure you cite why you think it’s a project. The project description should be no more than one paragraph to address question 1. Expected Content without charts is about 2.5 to 3 pages

What are the strengths and weaknesses of Carlos Ghosn’s approach to change leadership at Nissan?

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Read the case “Leading Change – Carlos Ghosn at Renault and Nisson” on page 164 and respond to the following questions:

 

a. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Carlos Ghosn’s approach to change leadership at Nissan?

 

b. Using the core task of leadership as shown on Exhibit 7-1 on Page 154, evaluate Ghosn’s change leadership at Nissan.

 

c. Has Ghosn “walked he talk” on his leadership style, that is aligned his actions with

 

his words? What might those under him learn from his behavior?

 

 

 

Write a 5 page paper (1500 or more words) in APA format. Below is a recommended outline.

 

2. Cover Page (See APA Sample paper)

 

3. Introduction

 

a. A thesis statement

 

b. Purpose of paper

 

c. Overview of paper

 

4. Body

 

a. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Carlos Ghosn’s approach to change leadership at Nissan?

 

b. Using the core task of leadership as shown on Exhibit 7-1 on Page 154, evaluate Ghosn’s change leadership at Nissan.

 

c. Has Ghosn “walked he talk” on his leadership style, that is aligned his actions with his words? What might those under him learn from his behavior?

 

5. Conclusion – Summary of main points

 

a. Lessons Learned and Recommendations

 

6. References – List the references you cited in the text of your paper according to APA format.

The sales function is different from the selling process for which reason?

 

Part 1 of 1 –

Question 1 of 20
The sales function is different from the selling process for which reason?

A. The selling process is theoretical but the sales function is empirical.

B. The selling process is performed by sellers but the sales function is performed by buyers.

C. The sales function can only be carried out by salespeople, but the selling process refers to many methods of selling.

D. The sales function refers to many methods of selling, but the selling process is carried out by salespeople.

Question 2 of 20
The logical next step after a salesperson alleviates a buyer’s objections is:

A. closing the sale.

B. identifying the buyer’s needs.

C. making a presentation.

D. implementing the product.

Question 3 of 20
Inside salespeople can sell at a company facility, or at which of the following locations?

A. A contact center

B. A channel center

C. A vertical center

D. A forecast center

Question 4 of 20
A vertical rep is one type of salesperson. Which of the following is an example of a vertical rep?

A. A salesperson who sells within accounts in a set geographic region, no matter what the industry

B. A salesperson who sells within accounts in one industry in a set geographic region

C. A salesperson who sells within accounts in the same industry, no matter where they are geographically

D. A salesperson who sells within accounts in one distributorship

Question 5 of 20
Finding a sustainable competitive advantage is difficult because:

A. a company needs a sustainable competitive advantage to succeed in the market.

B. market penetration makes sustaining an advantage difficult.

C. many advantages (product and low price) can be mimicked by other companies.

D. it is easier for a company to focus on sales than on service.

Question 6 of 20
In what type of sales situation is a broker commonly used?

A. When the buyer is in one country and the seller is in another

B. When the buyer and the seller are divisions of the same company

C. When the buyer and seller are in the financial industry

D. When the buyer likes to place multiple orders from the same seller

Question 7 of 20
Another word for “channel” in the phrase “sales channel” is:

A. order.

B. staff.

C. method.

D. website.

Question 8 of 20
Which of the following characteristics is useful for both salespeople and sales managers?

A. The ability to work independently

B. The ability to understand the sales process

C. The ability to organize activities and people

D. The ability to delegate

Question 9 of 20
Which of the following is an example of using social capital to help grow a company?

A. The HR manager of a company hires new employees to staff a project that will increase revenue by 25 percent.

B. The CFO of a company increases the budget of the research and development department so they can create a product that will triple profits in 18 months.

C. The CEO of a company asks a friend in the automotive industry to cut a company-wide discount on corporately- leased vehicles, which saves the company $500,000 a year.

D. The Sales Director of a company institutes a policy requiring all new salespeople to train with a senior salesperson for six months before going out into the field alone.

Question 10 of 20
A salesperson should not conduct a presentation of the product until he or she has determined that:

A. the buyer has the money and affiliation to understand the presentation.

B. the buyer has the money, authority, and desire to buy the product.

C. the buyer has been approached previously by another salesperson.

D. the buyer understands the features and benefits of the product.

Question 11 of 20
What does the word “purify” mean in terms of the sales function?

A. It means to change the ways non-sales activities occur so they cost the company less.

B. It means to ask all employees, regardless of job function, to sell to any customer they have contact with.

C. It means to carefully consider the product line and eliminate products that do not sell well.

D. It means to convert factories and production lines to have the least environmental impact possible.

Discuss on Organizational Behavior

Discuss on Organizational Behavior

The First case, I want you to read the Lily Pulitzer case and then answer the 10 case questions found in the PDF that I attached  a 1 page double spaced paper, using proper APA Citations.

 

The second case,  I want you to read the Virgin case and then answer the 10 case questions found in the PDF that I attached  a 1 page double spaced paper, using proper APA Citations.

 

The thierd case,  I want you to read the Google case and then answer the 10 case questions found in the PDF that I attached  a 1 page double spaced paper, using proper APA Citations.

 

 Video Journal, I want you to watch the Video and answer the questions

Here is the link of the video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4U8XgHJT8k)

  • Instructions:

     

    After watching the video, answer these questions in an attached document/file.

    Questions:

    1. Can learning agility help you become a better change agent?
    2. Why is it that complacent people do not like to learn very much?
    3. Can you learn from a situation regardless of the behavior that it causes you?

Develop a model to predict an interval / ratio variable using at least 2 other variables.

  1. Choose any published database from the internet (such as those from the Census Bureau or any financial or sports sites) or from your workplace. You may opt to use one of the data files provided by the instructor if applicable.
  2. Your chosen database must be pre-approved by the instructor.
  3. If the file is large than 200 observations, randomly choose 200 observations from the data.
  4. Explain each variable in the file that you are analyzing. Be sure your file includes at least 3 scale variables and at least 2 nominal variables.
  5. Conduct a descriptive analysis on any 2 interval / ratio variables you wish using Descriptive_Statistics.xls and Frequency_Distribution.xls.  Explain the output.
  6. Conduct 3 different hypothesis tests of your choice using appropriate variables from the file (note: you must use 3 different tests and not run one test on 3 different variables). In each case, state the variables being tested as well as the hypothesis, decision and conclusion. Use 3 of the following (1-Sample Test for Means, 1-Sample Test for Proportions, 2-Sample Test for Means – Independent Samples, 2-Sample Test for Means – Paired Samples, 2-Sample Test for Proportions, Analysis of Variance, Chi Square Goodness of Fit Test, Chi Square Test of Independence, Correlation Test).
  7. Develop a model to predict an interval / ratio variable using at least 2 other variables.  Use Multiple_Regression.xls and state the regression model and which variables are or are not significant.  Also, use the model to make a prediction by making up values for each of the independent variables.
  8. Write a one to two page summary of your findings. Include the data file in the appendix.

Expectations:  Copy & paste the Excel displays into a Word file if you can.  Upload the Word file (or the Excel files) for credit.  Comments in which you describe your findings should be included with each display.  APA formatting is not required but the assignment should be formatted professionally so that it flows well for weekly assignments and you should adhere to the rules of written English in your punctuation, grammar and spelling.

PrOACT Approach To Problem Solving

The PrOACT Approach model was developed by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa, and is described in their book, Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (1999). This model uses a step-by-step strategy for breaking a problem apart and analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of possible solutions. Read Ch. 4 Lecture Notes (Blackboard) to help with this assignment.

Directions:

  1. Think of a problem you are having.
  2. Analyze the problem by completing each step below.
  3. Describe the solution you decide on in the space provided.

 

The PrOACT Approach model was developed by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa, and is described in their book, Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (1999). This model uses a step-by-step strategy for breaking a problem apart and analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of possible solutions. Read Ch. 4 Lecture Notes (Blackboard) to help with this assignment.

Directions:

  1. Think of a problem you are having.
  2. Analyze the problem by completing each step below.
  3. Describe the solution you decide on in the space provided.

 

 

Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

Question 2

Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure?

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?

Question 4

Which of the following is true about hammock activities?

Question 5

Activities which can take place at the same time are termed

Question 6

When translated into a project network, a work package will become+

Question 7

If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype has been built, what type of lag exists?

Question 8

The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

Question 9

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag?

Question 10

An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)

Question 11

If a project has more than one activity that can begin when the project is to start, a common start node should be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network. Without a common start node, each path is a

Question 12

Which of the following represents an activity on an activity-on-node (AON) project network?

Question 13

Laura is forecasting the time and cost of developing an intranet for a new customer. Her department has completed six such intranets for customers during the last two years. Although the proposed system is about the same size as the others, she estimates that it will take about 10 percent less time and money. Which of the following methods is she using?

Question 14

Companies are using which of the following for improving the estimating process for future projects?

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT help describe a bottom-up estimating approach?

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended guidelines for developing useful work package estimates?

Question 17

In practice, estimating processes are frequently classified as

Question 18

Typical kinds of costs found in a project include all of the following EXCEPT

Question 19

Refining estimates may be necessary for a number of reasons. For example, a manager getting further into a project and obtaining a better understanding of what needs to be done to accomplish a project and meet the needs of the customer is an example of

Question 20

Which of the following would best represent direct project costs?

Question 21

What is the relationship between organizational culture and estimating?

Question 22

Ed is looking over the actual results of projects and comparing them to what was estimated. He notices that the projects that took six months or longer to complete were noticeably more off the estimates. Which of the following factors is he recognizing?

Question 23

Sean is forecasting the time and cost of developing a customized software program by looking at the number of inputs, outputs, inquiries, files, and interfaces. Which of the following methods is he using?

Question 24

Refining estimates may be necessary for a number of reasons. For example, people working on prototype development needing time to interact with the design engineers after the design is completed is a good example of

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the bottom-up approaches to estimating project time and cost?

 

Correlation / Linear Regression / Multiple Regression

Part One – Correlation

Read Lecture Ten. Lecture Ten introduces the idea that different variables may move together—sometimes due to causation and at other times due to an unknown influence. An example involves the perfect (+1.0) correlation between annual number of rum barrels imported into the New England region of the U.S. between the years 1790 and 1820 and the number of churches built each of those years (citation lost). Discuss this correlation: What does it tell us? Does rum drinking cause church building? Does church building cause rum drinking? Or what else could it tell us? If this correlation shows a cause and effect relationship, what drives what? If not, why does it exist? What could this correlation be used for? (This should be started on Day 1.) 

Part Two – Linear Regression

Read Lecture Eleven. Lecture Eleven provides information showing a strong positive correlation and a significant linear regression existed between the individual’s salary and midpoint (used as a substitute for grade). This is not an unexpected outcome in a company. How useful are these in understanding what drives salary differences? Why? What examples of a linear regression might be useful in your personal or professional lives? Why? (This should be started on Day 3.)

Part Three – Multiple Regression

Read Lecture Twelve. In Lecture Twelve, a multiple-regression equation was developed that showed the factors that influenced a person’s salary and—almost as important—factors that did not influence salary. How do we interpret a multiple-regression equation? Pick one of the factors—whether statistically significant or not—used in the analysis, and describe its impact on salary, what the coefficient is and what it means, what its significance is, and whether you expected this outcome or not. (This should be completed by Day 5.)