Archive | October, 2015

Sobey’s Inc. case study – a memo to guide his upcoming presentation to the company’s chairman and other members of the executive team.

Case background: By 2013, Sobey’s Inc., one of Canada`s largest food retailers, had initiated a number of programs to reduce its environmental footprint and to try to meet the public’s expectations that business should address such sustainability issues as waste management, genetically modified products and food safety. At the top of Sobey’s agenda was a […]

Health issue with global implications – How do the problems and its solutions affect the United States?

For this assignment, select a health issue with global implications—for example, infectious disease, AIDS or HIV, environmental health (sanitation, clean water), reproductive health, mental health,chronic disease, refugee health, bioterrorism, epidemic and pandemic infections (SARS, Ebola), andhealth consequences of natural disasters. Several examples are available in the 2010 World HealthOrganization document Equity, Social Determinants, and Public […]

Case study, “Just-in-Time in Kalamazoo” – Logistics and Information Technology

1.Read Chapter 2 in your Textbook (Logistics and Information Technology) Book: Contemporary Logistics, 11th edition, Paul R. Murphy and A. Michael Knemeyer, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0-13-295346-7 Chapter Objectives: – To Understand the types of Information Management Systems – To Understand the Internet’s Influence on Logistics – To Understand Information Technology Challenges Assignments: 1. Complete […]

“At the core of the corporation is a process of social positioning that takes an unusual form”. Discus

orders Group Inc. applied for bankruptcy in 2011and bought out by Barnes & Noble – cause-and-effect diagram

1. Passengers arriving at an airport for departure must first wait to check in to obtain a boarding pass and check their luggage. Then they must pass through the airport security. Those passengers that passed through security proceed to the gate. At the gate, the passengers must wait for their row to be called to […]

Discuss four compensation system design issues. (1. Expectancy theory 2. Equity Theory 3. Market Competitive 4. Competency-Based Pay)

1. Discuss four compensation system design issues. (1. Expectancy theory 2. Equity Theory 3. Market Competitive 4. Competency-Based Pay) What is internal and external equity? Are there aspects of compensation design at your work that are an issue? Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Dallas Texas (DART) Explain FLSA. ( Fair Labor Standards Act) 2. Congratulations […]

Test for a null hypothesis that coefficient for female in Model 2 is zero against an alternative hypothesis that it is negative, at 5% statistical significance.

Notes: The critical values for t-tests and f-tests can be found from for instance this site: http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/distribution-tables/ , or from most Econometrics books. You have data on British year 11 pupils, and their performance on a test of computer skills. The summary statistics are as follows: Variable | Obs Mean Std. Dev. Min Max tot […]

explain the concept of subjective responsibility, including the meanings of values, beliefs, and attitudes.

The following questions are worth two points each. (typed 12 point font, double-spaced). 1. Describe the four historical ethical traditions and how they differ.(one page) 2. In your own words, please explain the concept of subjective responsibility, including the meanings of values, beliefs, and attitudes. Give examples of both. (one page) The following discussion question […]

Analyze Murray Ohio’s recent financial performance and cash flows. Can the company afford to maintain its current dividend if operating conditions remain about the same?

1)Analyze Murray Ohio’s recent financial performance and cash flows. Can the company afford to maintain its current dividend if operating conditions remain about the same? 2)Evaluate management’s business strategy for the future. What does this strategy imply for the company’s future cash requirements? Given this new strategy, is the company more or less likely to […]

Frame an argument that supports and explains personal theoretical ideas of tradition types/lineages/families/threads

Frame an argument that supports and explains personal theoretical ideas of tradition types/lineages/families/threads (that is: what are the characters ofthese 2 or more different types of tradition? What is that makes a group/lineage of work be part of the same tradition? Are these 2 or more types oftradition opposite or just different? Why and how? […]