...552 NETWORK SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES CASE STUDY CROSBY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION “I’ve called this meeting to resolve a major problem with our management cost and control system (MCCS),” remarked Wilfred Livingston, president. “We’re having one hell of a time trying to meet competition with our antiquated MCCS reporting procedures. Last year we were considered nonresponsive to three large government contracts because we could not adhere to the customer’s financial reporting requirements. The government has recently shown a renewed interest in Crosby Manufacturing Corporation. If we can computerize our project financial reporting procedure, we’ll be in great shape to meet the competition head-on. The customer might even waive the financial reporting requirements if we show our immediate intent to convert.” Crosby Manufacturing was a $250-million-a-year electronics component manufacturing firm in 2005, at which time Wilfred “Willy” Livingston became president. His first major act was to reorganize the 700 employees into a modified matrix structure. This reorganization was the first step in Livingston’s long-range plan to obtain large government contracts. The matrix provided the customer focal point policy that government agencies prefer. After three years, the matrix seemed to be working. Now they could begin the second phase, an improved MCCS policy. On October 20, 2007, Livingston called a meeting with department managers from project management, cost accounting, MIS,...
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...Crosby Manufacturing Corporation Week 8 Assignment Valencia Freeman Dr. Gregory Hart Project Management BUS375006VA016-1118-001 November 27, 2011 1. Compose a synopsis of the case, using a maximum of 120 words. Wilfred Livingston the president of Crosby Manufacturing Corporation had called a meeting with the department managers to resolve the problem they have with their management cost and control systems (MCCS). In order to update the current MCCS and to increase the company’s business base and growth Livingston wants to replace the present computer with more advanced model. They discuss about the feasibility study and the cost and time constraints to implement such a change. The EDP manager adds that they should also do evaluation of vendors besides the benchmarking tests. Livingston appoints Tim Emary, who is inexperienced, as the project leader of the planning group and gives a time line for the project to finish. 2. Discuss whether or not Livingston’s selection of Emary as project manager a mistake. We see in the case study that Crosby Manufacturing Corporation’s president, Livingston, appointed Tim Emary to be project manager over the management cost and control system project. While Emary is a capable planner...
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...The Reluctant Worker Cherry Barksdale BUS375 Project Management Professor McKenzie Strayer University July 28, 2013 Identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of the reluctant workers, referencing the ten skills described in Chapter 4. Tim Aston was a young eager employee that knew what job he wanted and went after it. Apparently he did everything he knew to do to qualify for this job on paper. One thing he did not anticipate on was the different personalities that he had to deal with. Not that he was a bad project manager himself, but the three core skills he needed at this time was something that is developed over time. Team building, leadership and conflict resolution became very important with this project. Not that this was not in his training but he probably never had to use these core skill as the project manager in charge of his own team. ((Program Management 10th edition, Harold Kerzner Ph.D. p149) Team Building Skills In order for Tim to be successful with his team he must get to know them in a way that the conversation and interaction does not just occur when passing each other in the hallway, elevator or parking lot. Hopefully before his team was chosen he had the conversation with them about the dedication needed to complete the project. The importance of being committed to the project and maintaining an open communication with the team. Although Tim has to show that he is the program manager he also needs...
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...Professor: April 30, 2013 As evident in the case by Morris (2012), the three main skills discussed include communication skills, employee motivation and job interest. Morris (2012) indicates that Aston is complaining on the fact that his workers are clearly not motivated to do their work, and that by around 4 O’clock, a huge number of the staff are quick to clear their desks and vacate the office premises. This is a clear suggestion of the fact that the employees are not contented with their jobs at all and that most them wish to be out in the towns as disparate to the office premises. In such a case, it is clear that the employees are not interested in the job at all. To make matters shoddier, Morris (2012) indicates that at times the employees do not turn up for afternoon meetings for claims that they would miss their car pools. Aston is then forced to schedule morning meetings. Secondly, Aston seems not to come up with a method to make sure his employees to communicate with him (Morris, 2012). At most times, the employees presume that they are conversant with everything and are not interested in the job at all. This may also recount to the fact that a great proportion of them are aged, and are not weary of the fact that Aston will be their boss for the longest time ever (Morris, 2012). Thirdly, the employees have no interest in their job. Morris (2012) give an example of when Aston had scheduled a test, and the customer’s top...
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...have contacted Sands about the problem, but students should be asked to discuss why he hesitated contacting Sands. Here the norms against “ratting on a colleague” and complaining instead of solving the problem should be explored. Some students will point out that he should have renegotiated his agreement with Crosby when the situation did not improve. Switching Olds’ schedule so that he worked for him first and then Crosby in the afternoon may have leveled the playing field. Another alternative would be to have Olds alternate days working on each project. These suggestions would all depend upon the nature of the work Olds was performing.Hindsight is wonderful, and it should be pointed out that Palmer responded in a reasonable manner. Yes, he should have contacted Sands about the problem, but students should be asked to discuss why he hesitated contacting Sands. Here the norms against “ratting on a colleague” and complaining instead of solving the problem should be explored. Some students will point out that he should have renegotiated his agreement with Crosby when the situation did not improve. Switching Olds’ schedule so that he worked for him first and then Crosby in the afternoon may have leveled the playing field. Another alternative would be to have Olds alternate days working on each project. These suggestions would all depend upon the nature of the work Olds was performing.Hindsight is wonderful, and it should be pointed out that Palmer responded in a reasonable...
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...with his studio. In 1942, Kelly made his film debut with Judy Garland in For Me and My Gal. In Anchors Aweigh (1945), Kelly danced a duet with Jerry, a cartoon mouse something that had not been seen before. Although he has a lengthy filmography, Kelly is remembered for his lead role in Singin' in the Rain, regarded by some as the best dance film ever made. Accompanied only by an umbrella, Kelly put together one of the most joyous dances ever filmed 1952. He explained that his inspiration for the famous street dance scene was the way children like to play in the rain. As interest in the movie musical began to fade in the 1960s, Kelly turned to television. He starred in two short-lived programs; Going My Way, an adaptation of the 1944 Bing Crosby movie, and a 1971 variety show called The Funny Side. Kelly did better with the 1967 television movie Jack and the Beanstalk, which he directed, produced and starred in. The children's “telefilm” netted him an Emmy...
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...Lauren-Ashleigh Beaudry Sidney Crosby “Sid the Kid” Special points of interest: Born on August 7, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Hometown Cole Harbour Nova Scotia Learned to skate at three years old In 2004-2005 considered the best hockey prospect in the world Drafted as Pittsburgh Penguins first overall pick July 30, 2005 Crosby’s wears jersey 87 to represent the year that he was born in January 17, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1 Biography Sidney has excelled at every level of organized hockey he has participated in. “ His hockey skills, temperament and physical stature often bring comparisons to one of the greatest hockey players ever—the great one himself, Wayne Gretzky.” In 1997 at the age of 7, Crosby scored 159 goals in just 55 games. He was the youngest player in history to score a goal in the World Junior Championship. Sidney Crosby has a passion and love for a sport that he is very talented in. He continues to be a leader in the hockey world. Some additional accomplishments include: * Best hockey prospect for the 2005 NHL amateur entry draft. * Art Ross and Hart trophies in his second NHL season (2007). * Youngest player in NHL history to captain a team to the Stanley Cup. * Rocket Richard trophy (2010) * Scored at least one point in 25 consecutive games. 11th longest streak in NHL history (2010). * Scored the winning goal against the United States which earned Canada a gold-medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Olympics 2010 reasons....
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...timbre, dynamics, and lyrics. People around the world are composing, as well as listening to, all kinds of music, and this unifies nations in all countries and continents. Introduction to Literature is an anthology that consists of a variety of literary works – poems, short stories, and excerpts from novels – that discusses globalization. I believe that a chapter regarding the subject of music and its evolution should be included in the Introduction to Literature. Music has continuously been changing ever since the first beat was tapped, the first piano was struck, the first violin was plucked, and the first horn was blown; however, in the last 150 years, the meaning of lyrics and the style of music has changed drastically. From Bing Crosby to Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Eminem, the artists and composers have altered the way music sounds on the radio, computer, and other musical devices. Every genre has artists, who have songs, which have lyrics that contain a story. Whether the story is from a memory, a dream, or an ambition, it becomes clear when it is being heard by billions of people. Music has become a basis for artists to exert their most inner emotions and thoughts into lyrics that others can relate to, live by, and act upon, as well as a means to degrade women in an approach that people don’t realize until the lyrics are sought out, the song is heard an abundance of times, or the video is seen. This proposed...
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...Radio plays a central role in the discussions in this chapter. How does it affect each of the three styles under consideration? What role does television play? Before there was television or radio, people around the country had to resort to listening to music by live performances. This was quite a damper in music’s influence in society at that time. In the 1950’s there were three common styles in music and they are mainstream popular music, rhythm and blues, and country and western. Radio played a major role in creating a global and nation wide audience from local and regional audiences. The most popular style of music featuring Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra appeared regularly in radio programming. As a result, country and western as well as rhythm and blues were not often played in the radio and did not develop much amongst society. During the mid 1950’s the television were at its golden age. People were no longer listening to the radio and now tuned in more to the television. Low-income listener could now listen to country and western and rhythm and blues because they were played more often on the radio at hopes to attract low-income listeners or those who could not afford a television. Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show on television and thus results in the rapid spread of the popular genre of rock and roll amidst a national audience. All in all , the appearance of radio and television played a critical role in spreading these musical genres and...
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...Hockey Hockey is a national symbol of Canada. At some time or another almost every person has watched or played a game of hockey. Every day families across the country sit down to watch men battle it out on the ice and play the game we have all come to love. Hockey is the most exciting sport in the world. The fast pace game is made up of of three, sixty minute periods. If there is no winner in regulation time. The teams will play a 3 on 3 overtime period. The main purpose of the new format is entertainment. It creates a lot of thrilling odd man rushes. This is more exciting than the old 4 on 4 format. It was also designed to solve more games before they go to the shootout. The format change is designed to bring an extra level of excitement. Players are faster there ever being able to travel up to 40kph. These are speeds you just don’t see in soccer or baseball. What makes this exciting is the faster the pace of the game the more it keeps the fans on the edge of there seats, anxious to know what’s going to happen next. Secondly hockey is also exciting because it is very physical. Nothing gets the crowd going more than a hard body check or a big fight. Hitting has always been an important part of the game and a big hit the right time can change the momentum of a game. It brings your team alive and gives the something to cheer about. Fighting does the same thing by bring the crowd into the game. Teams have players that are out there just to throw big hits and fight with...
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...all different. Some of the most famous people you know have gifts. John Elder Robinson, Temple Grandin, Thomas McKean, and Jason McElwain, all these people have autism, and all of them became successful. I think people with a mental disability notice their gift earlier than people with no mental disability. Sometimes it’s hard being someone like this. Just because they are different mentally doesn’t mean we have to treat differently. This makes the gift these people have into somewhat of a curse. Like they say “what goes up must come back down.” Gifted people can have a lot going on at one time. They get put into a lot of pain, attention, and danger. One of the best hockey players in the world and one of my favorites, Sidney Crosby gets his fair share of attention on the ice. He’s only twenty-five years old and he’s already had 2 concussions and most of his bottom teeth blown off by a puck to the face. It’s hard having sometimes that one thing that you’re amazing at and most of the time you’re getting hate for it. Other times you will try and get your dream job but you’ll get rejected because the boss hired the one that’s better looking instead. Everyday these things...
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...Justin Blubaugh English 150 Mary Carroll-Hackett 9/29/2011 How Gatorade Tricks You When a Gatorade commercial comes on, the commercial is not only advertising Gatorade products, but it is also taking advantage of our other interests in a way to sell their product, Gatorade commercials, especially ones targeting young athletes, show the companies’ extraordinary success in marketing. The commercials are an excellent example of the company’s successful use of upbeat catchy music, professional athletes and artists in their commercials, and the kind of programming strategies Gatorade uses. Gatorade commercials are known for the upbeat, catchy, youthful music they incorporate within the commercials to grab the attention of the young and athletic audience. Gatorade has used many different songs in their commercials. These are the songs that I found Gatorade uses in their commercials, and they are piano solos with Lil’ Wayne’s narrations about What is “G” (Vranica), Lock It Up (Lock It Up - Gatorade Commercial 2009 (That's G)”), and Gatorade Evolution (Lippert). Also Gatorade has used Carmina Burana(“Kevin Garnett - New Gatorade Commercial”) as the background music for countless commercials. These songs are perfect for attracting young athletes because all of the songs are catchy and they are the type of music that young athletes listen to. Lil’ Wayne is a very famous artist that focuses his music to attract high school and college aged people. Lock It Up and Camina Burana...
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...1. The situation between Palmer, Olds and Crosby is a difficult one to be placed in. At the end of the case, it was already decided that Olds would no longer be working for Palmer. At that point, it did not matter whether or not Palmer still needed him for auditing work or anything else for that matter. Regardless to whether or not he had any reservations about the decision, the fact remains that the decision was conclusive. The only recourse Palmer could truly have by the end of the case is to look at the situation as a learning curve. He had no way of knowing the outcome or repercussions behind sharing an employee within the same firm to perform two different tasks. He also had no way of knowing the emotional effects the decision would have on the employee’s family life. These factors played a major part in the employees behavior while causing some level of guilt to the supervisor. The proper response to Sands would be to voice the concerns surrounding the decision and implement a solution to avoid future situations like these. Any other response could cause conflict within the company if not expressed in the right context. 2. Losing Olds was a definite blow to Palmer’s team of accountants. However, one step that Palmer could have taken to avoid the situation is to never have agreed to the terms set forth by Crosby in the first place. He could have also opened up the lines of communication between all parties to decide if the splitting of shifts would work for Olds work life...
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...Week One Student Guide This week introduces you to the fundamental principles of the legal system, the importance of our Constitution, and an analysis of the court system. The readings in this area cover the concepts that define law and the thoughts that help shape jurisprudence along with its history. The Federal Court, Supreme Court, and the jurisdiction of the courts are also covered. Constitutional law is covered from the perspective of business. This week also provides an introduction to the various forms of business. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and general partnerships are explored. You discuss how a corporation is formed and how it can be financed. Finally, you study limited liability companies and limited partnerships, as well as franchises and special forms of business. This week further introduces you to the concept of alternative dispute resolution as a method for resolving disputes outside traditional litigation. After first looking at the litigation process, you are then introduced to arbitration, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, minitrial, fact-finding, and the use of a judicial referee. The Legal System and the Legal Forms of Business OBJECTIVE: Explain the major components of the legal system. Resources: Ch. 1, 2, & 4 of Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues Content • Ch. 1: Legal Heritage and the Information Age o Introduction to Legal Heritage and the Information...
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...Corporate Reputation Review Volume 12 Number 4 A Systematic Review of the Corporate Reputation Literature: Definition, Measurement, and Theory Kent Walker Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ABSTRACT A systematic review of the corporate reputation literature is conducted. The final sample of 54 articles (and one book) consists of well-cited papers, and papers in journals that have published high quality work in corporate reputation. The sample is then analyzed and the three fundamental problems in the reputation literature are addressed – the need for a comprehensive and well-accepted definition, the difficulty in operationalizing corporate reputation, and the ongoing need for more developed theory. Two main findings evolve from this analysis: (1) reputation may have different dimensions and is issue specific, and (2) different stakeholder groups may have different perceptions of corporate reputations. The implications for future research are discussed. Corporate Reputation Review (2010) 12, 357–387. doi:10.1057/crr.2009.26 KEYWORDS: corporate reputation; definition; operationalization; organizational identity; organizational image; systematic review INTRODUCTION There are many reasons why organizations and researchers should care about corporate reputation. The relationship between reputation and a sustained competitive advantage is widely acknowledged in the literature (eg, Fombrun and Shanley, 1990; Fombrun, 1996;...
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