...limitations apply to the entire section (i.e., 8 double spaced pages for section A and 7 double spaced pages for section B) and you may allocate that page limit across the questions as you see fit. Font size is the equivalent of 12 point pica. There is no penalty for submitting a response that is less than the page limit. However, I will not read or count any response more than the prescribed page limit in any section (including footnotes). The content of the response and its organization are much more important than the length of the response or the number of words. Please post your responses in your personal assignment folder under "Final Exam". All examinations are due no later than Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. (But I will be happy to get them earlier than the deadline!) Good luck! Examination Questions A. Short Answers. (45 Points) Please respond to three of the following four (4) questions. (15 Points for each response). Responses are limited to eight (8) typed pages. 1. Employing the contemporary fable "The Ambulance in the Valley" (see below) as a case study, respond to the following questions: a) How was the boundary set and how did this decision define "the problem"? How else could the boundary have been set? b) How does the establishment of the boundary establish the preferred interventions? c) In debating the choice, how was the success/failure of the intervention assessed? 2. The manager's essential job...
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...relative • served • overall 2. The typical risks of a cost leadership strategy include___________. • loss of customer loyalty • excessive differentiation to the point where the customer base is too small • the inability to balance high differentiation and low price • production and distribution processes becoming obsolete 3. The likelihood of entry of new competitors is affected by and ___________. • the power of existing suppliers; buyers • the profitability of the industry; the market share of its leading firm • barriers to entry; expected retaliation of current industry organizations • the demand for the product; the profitability of the competitors Complete STR 581 week 2 capstone final examination answers here STR 581 Week 2 Capstone Final Examination 4. In general, compared with firms which compete in only one market, among firms which face one another in multiple markets there is__________. • similar competitive rivalry • more competitive rivalry • less competitive rivalry • no competitive rivalry 5. The three parts of the external environment which affect a firm's strategic actions are__________. • economic, political, and legal • industry, business, and product • local, national, and global • general, industry, and competitor 6. The proper matching of what a firm can do with what a firm might do__________. • balances the internal characteristics of the firm with the characteristics of the external environment • overcomes the rigidity...
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...COMM 225: Production and Operations Management Course Outline (Fall 2015) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION * Instructor: Peter Rosenthal, eng., M.B.A. * Lectures: Wednesday 17:45-20:15 Room MB 3.270 * Course Website: Moodle * Email: peter.rosenthal@sympatico.ca * Phone: 514-848-2424 x 5492 * Office: MB 12-104 * Office Hours: Wednesday 16:45-17:30 and by appointment ------------------------------------------------- COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to contemporary operational issues and techniques in the manufacturing and service sectors. Among the topics covered are: operations strategy, forecasting, materials management, total quality management, time-based competition, and queuing theory. Mathematical modeling in resource allocation is also introduced. Cases and computer-aided quantitative tools for decision-making are used throughout the course with an emphasis on the interactions between production/operations management and other business disciplines. Prerequisites: COMM 210, COMM 212, and COMM 215 ------------------------------------------------- LEARNING OBJECTIVES Operations are the core of every business. Successful implementation of any business strategy cannot be achieved without the proper execution of operations. Global and local companies that are experiencing a surge in market share owe this success...
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...TEAM MANAGEMENT MANA 4330, Section 001 Fall, 2010 Instructor: Dr. Terrance A. Wilensky Phone: 817- 272-0233(office); 214.735.7000 (cell) Office: 216 COBA E-Mail: twilensky@uta.edu Office Hours: 3:00-4:30 Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment Course Time & Location Tuesday and Thursday 11-12:20 PM COBA 245W Required Text: Lumsden, G., Lumsden, D., & Weithoff, C. (2010). Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership (5th. ed). Boston: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning Course Content All organizations depend on people to carry out their tasks and work toward common goals, whether you work for a large or small corporation, a federal or state agency, or own your own business. Much of the time we spend working in organizations we spend working in teams. This course is designed to familiarize you with the dynamics of working in teams, to become more effective team members, and to lead teams. To accomplish this, we will examine a number of factors that influence team member interaction and ultimately team performance through lectures, slides, films, demonstrations, cases, and student class presentations. Additionally, this course is intended to provide you with the understanding and skill necessary to communicate effectively in any group, whether it is a social club, a religious organization, or a high-level executive committee in your future career. But it goes more specifically to your preparation for the intensive work in teams that...
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...Take Home Final Examination Hamline University School of Law 2013 Spring Semester Exam Number __ __ __ __ __ Instructor : Course Title : Section : Format : Total Time for Exam : Total Number of Pages : Professor Thaddeus Pope Bioethics & Law Law 9558, Section 1 Take Home 72 hours 13 Pages Reference Materials Allowed Open Book (all reference materials allowed) Take-Home Exam Instructions 1. Please know your correct Spring 2013 exam number and include this number at the top of each page of your exam answer (for example, in a header). To locate your exam number, go to www.hamline.edu and follow the steps below. A graphic guide to locating your exam number is attached to these instructions. Click on Logins in the header. Go to Piperline Log in to the secure area Enter your Student ID and PIN Click Student Services Click Registration Click Student Detail Schedule Select the appropriate term from the drop down menu Exam Numbers are listed below Total Credit Hours at the top of the page 2. Confirm that you are using and have typed the correct exam number on your exam document. 3. You may download the exam from the course TWEN site any time after 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013. All exams must be submitted within 72 hours of download. But, in any case, all exams must be submitted by the end of the final exam period, i.e. by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013. Therefore, you will want to download...
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...Ryerson Office Location: TRS2-121 Approximate Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 5-6 PM and after classes COURSE Information Prerequisites and/or Exclusions: ACC 514 or equivalent is a pre- or co-requisite. If you have not passed this course previously, you must be taking it simultaneously with this one. If you are taking the two courses simultaneously and you drop ACC 514, you will be required to drop this course too (but not the other way around – so you may drop this course and keep ACC 514). Posting of Grades and Feedback on Work: Before the final exam, term marks to date will be brought to class, sorted numerically by the last five digits of one’s student number, without names. Students who do not want their course grades so listed must inform the instructor in writing before the second session. Students will receive the results of their first test and completed term work to date before the final deadline for dropping courses without academic penalty. All assignments submitted for grading will be handed back within one week (occasionally two). E-mail Communication: Students must use the e-mail address listed above to communicate with the instructor. E-mails will usually be answered within 24 hours. Students are required to activate and maintain a Ryerson Matrix e-mail account. This shall be the official means by which you will receive university communications. Faculty will not respond to student enquiries from any other e-mail address. See Policy #157...
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...Section 0 COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS / TYPE EEC201L CIRCUITS 2 LABORATORY 1 / LAB Section 1 INSTITUTION MISSION STATEMENT The FEU Institute of Technology is a premier technology educational institution in the Philippines. INSTITUTION VISION STATEMENT The FEU Institute of Technology commits itself to be an institution of quality education and relevant partnership with the larger community, producing competent and principled professionals who will contribute significantly to the betterment of society. DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Department commits itself to provide students with industry-grade and outcomes-based education in electrical, electronics and communications engineering that will allow the students to develop a greater sense of professional responsibility, social awareness and high competitiveness in industry or in graduate work. DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT The Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Department envisions itself as a center of excellence, leadership, and an internationally recognized institution in electrical and electronics engineering education and technology. Section 2 PROGRAM OUTCOMES a. ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve engineering problems b. ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental...
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...DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING MKT 510 SECTIONS 1 AND 2 INNOVATIONS IN MARKETING: STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT (FALL 2013) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Professor: I. E. Berger Office: TRS3-070 Office Hours: By Appointment E-mail: bergeri@ryerson.ca Phone: 416-979-5000, X6712 Class Times and Location: Section 1: Mondays, 9:00 – 12:00, TRS2-129 Section 2: Tuesdays, 15:00-18:00 TRS2-099 COURSE INFORMATION Pre-requisites: MKT100, MKT300 Posting of Grades and Feedback on Work: Grades on assignments and tests will be posted on the Blackboard site for the course. All assignments submitted for grading will be handed back within three weeks. E-mail Communication: Students must use the e-mail address listed above to communicate with the instructor. E-mails and Blackboard bulletin board postings sent Monday to Thursday will be answered within 24 hours. E-mails sent Friday to Sunday will be answered on Monday. Students are required to activate and maintain a Ryerson Matrix e- mail account. This shall be the official means by which you will receive university communications. Faculty will not respond to student enquiries from any other e-mail address. See Pol# 157 found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/ for further information on this issue. Students should also familiarize themselves with the course Blackboard website. CALENDAR COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on understanding current issues, trends and challenges facing marketers...
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...BUSA 3000 / Globalization and Business Practices Wednesday 7:15pm- 9:45pm ADL 224 Fall 2013 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Evaristo Fernando Doria Cell 408.348.4217 Email: edoria@gsu.edu Office: J. Mack Robinson College of Business / 35 Broad Street / Floor 14 / Suite 1419 Student Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Request always an appointment to edoria@gsu.edu. Email during this course for assignments and exchange of information: busafall2013wednesday@gmail.com. All emails will be answered by instructor within 7 working days. If not, please contact instructor asap. [pic] @edoriaGSU This is my Business Newsletter for my Current and Former Students. You are invited to follow it. It will provide you with information about new job opportunities, business advice, global news, and other topics. TEXT and REQUIRED READINGS: Soft Cover available at GSU Bookstore: International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities by S. Tamer Cavusgil, Gary Knight, John R. Riesenberger, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2012. (ISBN 9781269390705.) Hard Cover includes material to be taught at IB 3090 course: International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities Third Edition by S. Tamer Cavusgil, Gary Knight, John R. Riesenberger, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2012. (ISBN 9780132991261.) Also Required: Reading the business section of foreign newspapers for your assigned country and other information sources about this country (suggested places to start: http://www...
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...COURSE SYLLABUS [Spring, 2013] Course: ACC 2302-201 Introduction to Managerial Accounting The course meets in Pellegrino Hall, Room 114, from 10:30 to 11:20 A.M. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday . The first class meeting is on January 23, 2012. Credit hours: 3. Instructor: Jui-Chin Chang, Ph.D., CMA, CFM, Assistant Professor Office Hours: WHTC- 218B (956) 326-2501 Monday 11:30AM-12: 30 PM& 1:30 – 3:00 PM Wednesday 11:30AM-12: 30 PM &1:30 – 3:00 PM Friday 11:30AM-12: 30 PM E-mail: E-Learning (Angel): www.tamiu.edu/elearning/?id=2 Required Text: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (6th Ed) with Connect (Loose Leaf), P. Brewer, R. Garrison, & E. Noreen, McGraw-Hill/ ISBN: 9780078005305. Recommended: Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Prerequisite: ACC2301 with a grade “C” or better Course Description: This course will demonstrate the flexibility of the use of managerial accounting information to supply managers and other internal stakeholders for business decision-making. Upon completion of this course, students should possess a basic working knowledge and understanding of the accounting information systems used to provide information to internal stakeholders. The course gives students opportunities to prepare and analyze business transactions, prepare budgets, journal entries and financial statements. Course Goals: This course provides...
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...|Nova Southeastern University |[pic] | |Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences | | |Division of Math, Science, and Technology | | | | | |Course Syllabus (Fall 2014) | | Last Date Revised: 4/18/2014 I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: BIOL 2600 DA2 Medical Terminology/ 3 sem. hrs. Fall Semester 2014 CRN # 20417 Room: TBD Day and Time: Classroom assignments can be found at the following website (check before class begins in case of changes): http://www.fcas.nova.edu/coursewizard/ Building & Room: Follow the above link to find this course. II. INSTRUCTOR: Janice Stone, D.C. Office Hours by appointment before class on Thursdays Phone: Leave message (954) 262-8300 (MST Secretary) E-mail: js2867@nova.edu Departmental Contact: Dr. Deanne Roopnarine Coordinator of Biology roopnari@nova.edu 954-262-8196 III. COURSE DESCRIPTION Medical...
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...Semester 2, 2012 Part A: Course-Specific Information Part B: Key Policies, Student Responsibilities and Support Table of Contents 0 PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS COURSE DETAILS Teaching Times and Locations Units of Credit Summary of Course Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses Student Learning Outcomes LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 6 7 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 4 COURSE RESOURCES COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT COURSE SCHEDULE ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT Workload Attendance General Conduct and Behaviour Occupational Health and Safety KeepingInformed SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS STUDENT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT 7 7 8 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 3.1 Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course 3.2 Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies 4 ASSESSMENT 4.1 Formal Requirements 4.2 Assessment Details 4.3 Late Submission PART B: KEY POLICIES, STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORT PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS Lecturer-in-charge: Joakim Bang Room 311 Phone No: 9385 55484 Mobile: 04 0870 7830 (please keep it roughly within office hours) Email: j.bang@unsw.edu.au Consultation Times: Mondays 15:00 to 17:00, ASB 311. That's in my office in the west wing of the ASB building. Please use the intercom to get in. Other lecturers: Sidharth Sahgal Room 304C Email: s.sahgal@unsw.edu.au A full...
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...are reported in the financial statements and related disclosures. The goals of the course are to provide students with a basic set of skills that can be used to compile and analyze financial statements and to prepare students for more advanced financial statement analysis courses. COURSE MATERIALS |Text Book |Financial Accounting 7th edition; Robert Libby, Patricia Libby and Robert Short; McGraw-Hill Irwin;| |(Required) |2010. | | |Connect Access Code | I do not recommend old editions of this book, but you make the final decision. You are required to purchase the Connect Access Code since some exercises and homework will be assigned, turned in and graded on Connect. You can also find more exercises there. A video that help with the Connect registration: http://screencast.com/t/Dzo9LxjAJ Please register at the following website: http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/y_gao_copy_of_spring_2014 After you log in, you can do more accounting...
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...MGMT301: Managing Across Cultures Subject Outline Subject Information Semester One, 2015 Offshore Campus (INTI International College Subang) Lecture Information: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial Pre-requisites: MGMT110 plus 12 cps from 200 or 300 level Faculty of Commerce subjects Co-requisites: Nil Teaching Staff Teaching Role | Lecturer | Name | Mr. Ronald Hor Yew Kheong | Telephone | 603-5623 2800 (UOW Program Office) | Email | ronald.hor@gmail.com | Room | UOW Program Office | Consultation Times | To be advised | Email Etiquette: Consultation with your subject coordinator and/or teachers via email Your teachers receive many emails each day. In order to enable them to respond to your emails appropriately and in a timely fashion, students are asked to observe basic requirements of professional communication: Consider what the communication is about * Is your question addressed elsewhere (e.g. in this subject outline or, where applicable, on the subject's eLearning site)? * Is it something that is better discussed in person or by telephone? This may be the case if your query requires a lengthy response or a dialogue in order to address. If so, see consultation times above and/or schedule an appointment. * Are you addressing your request to the most appropriate person? Specific email title/ header to enable easy identification of subject related/ student emails * Identify the subject code of the subject you are enquiring...
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...six times? 0.016+- 0.001 (Note: Enter the value of probability in decimal format and round it to three decimal places.) 6. Let p and q be the propositions p: You have the flu. q: You miss the final examination. Identify an English translation that expresses the compound proposition p → q. * If you miss the final exam then you have the flu. * If you have the flu, then you miss the final exam. * If you have the flu, then you will not miss the final exam. * If you don't have the flu, then you miss the final exam. 7. Let q and r be the propositions q: You miss the final examination. r: You pass the course. An English translation of the compound proposition ¬q ↔ r is "You do not miss the final exam if and only if you pass the course." * Yes * No 8. Let q and r be the propositions q: You miss the final examination. r: You pass the course. An English translation of the compound proposition q → ¬r is "If you miss the final exam, then you pass the course." TRUE OR FALSE 9. Let p, q, and r be the propositions p: You have the flu. q: You miss the final examination. r: You pass the course. Identify the statement that express the compound proposition p q r as an English sentence. * You have the flu, or miss the final exam, or pass the course. * You have the flu, and miss the final exam, and do not pass the course. * You have the flu, or...
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