1-3 Research Company

Is the following statement correct?   Vertical integration is the process of a company expanding its operations either backward into an industry that produces inputs for the company’s products, such as raw materials or product components. For example, producing car batteries is an input of the automotive industry but can also be integrated vertically. Vertical integration can also be done forward into an industry that uses, distributes, or sells the company's products and it moves to the final delivery of the product to the customer. The parallel shifts from car ownership to the mobility of demands change the automotive industry. Car manufacturers test different business models, such as car sharing, in order to morph into mobility providers which is a typical forward integration strategy.   Please choose an answer: True Not correct

: You are employed by Univeristy of Gujrat , a university that provides a range of training and education, including Computing, and Information & Communication Technology (ITC). The Head of Department of ITC, Mr Rumi, has discovered that on more than one occasion recently a computer virus has been introduced to the computers in the department. He thinks that the viruses have been introduced from computer disks brought in by students. He has decided to introduce a system where all disks used in the department must be checked for a virus before they can be put into the computers. He says to you, I would like you to send a memo in my name to all teachers who use the computer rooms. You will have to tell them that all disks brought in  by students must be checked before there are used. The teachers have to check them carefully, of course. We have got to stop these viruses being introduced before they cause serious problems. Oh yes, reminds them to lock up the rooms when they leave.…

It is known that many surfactants are being commonly used in textile applications. A) Give information on national and international standards, legislations etc. regulating/defining the global, economic, environmental and social effects of use of these agents in textile engineering practices. B) Taking into consideration the developments in technology, please give information on historical developments regarding use of surfactants in textile industry. C) Taking into consideration the popularity of such agents used, discuss global, economic, environmental and social effects of their use in textile engineering practices, and make recommendations.

Laura is the associate director of a nonprofit agency that provides assistance to children and families. She is the head of a department that focuses on evaluating the skill-building programs the agency provides to families. She reports directly to the agency leadership. As a whole, the agency has been cautious in hiring this year because of increased competition for funding. However, they have also suffered high staff turnover. Two directors, three key research staff, and one staff person from the finance department have left.Laura has a demanding schedule that requires frequent travel; however, she supervises two managers who in turn are responsible for five staff members each, Kelly and Linda. Both managers have been appointed within the last six months.Kelly has a specific background in research. She manages staff who provide research support to another department that delivers behavioral health services to youth. Kelly supports her staff and is very organized; however, she often…

Laura is the associate director of a nonprofit agency that provides assistance to children and families. She is the head of a department that focuses on evaluating the skill-building programs the agency provides to families. She reports directly to the agency leadership. As a whole, the agency has been cautious in hiring this year because of increased competition for funding. However, they have also suffered high staff turnover. Two directors, three key research staff, and one staff person from the finance department have left.Laura has a demanding schedule that requires frequent travel; however, she supervises two managers who in turn are responsible for five staff members each, Kelly and Linda. Both managers have been appointed within the last six months.Kelly has a specific background in research. She manages staff who provide research support to another department that delivers behavioral health services to youth. Kelly supports her staff and is very organized; however, she often…

Laura is the associate director of a nonprofit agency that provides assistance to children and families. She is the head of a department that focuses on evaluating the skill-building programs the agency provides to families. She reports directly to the agency leadership. As a whole, the agency has been cautious in hiring this year because of increased competition for funding. However, they have also suffered high staff turnover. Two directors, three key research staff, and one staff person from the finance department have left.Laura has a demanding schedule that requires frequent travel; however, she supervises two managers who in turn are responsible for five staff members each, Kelly and Linda. Both managers have been appointed within the last six months.Kelly has a specific background in research. She manages staff who provide research support to another department that delivers behavioral health services to youth. Kelly supports her staff and is very organized; however, she often…

As part of a quality improvement initiative, Enterprise Technology employeescomplete a three-day training program on teaming and a two-day training programon problem-solving. The manager of quality improvement has requested that atleast eight training programs on teaming and at least ten training programs on problem-solving be offered during the next six months. In addition, senior-level managementhas specified that at least twenty-five training programs must be offered during this period.Enterprise Technology hires a consultant to teach the training programs. Duringthe next quarter, the consultant has eighty-four days of training time available. Each trainingprogram on teaming costs ten-thousand dollars and each training program on problem-solvingcosts eight thousand dollars.  a. First step is to formulate a linear programming model that can be used to determine thenumber of training programs on teaming and the number of training programs onproblem-solving that should be offered in…

Topic: Globla Health GrenCHAP was founded in 2001 with a primary focus on Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), in response to the regional partnership between The Global Fund and PANCAP. The Global Fund is a unique global public/private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It is active in the Caribbean and provides major funding to the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) for the region’s response to HIV/AIDS.  Today, GrenCHAP Inc. is a non-governmental organisation working to promote Sexual Reproductive Health and Human Rights, with a focus on marginalised populations, such as LGBT and Sex Workers. Over the years, our workplan has received financial support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Alliance, amfAR, and, at present the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Question: What are the major forces of their work ?

Magical Toys is a South African toy store chain. The toys are sold in their five stores and from their own Web shop. Each Tuesday, management needs sales reports from last week's activities. Work at the stores is hectic, so usually at least one store fails to deliver the report, making it impossible to sum up the previous week's sales. The reports, sent by email as spreadsheets, sometimes have inconclusive or erroneous data, and following up means that employees are unable to give their full focus to the customers. Some errors in the spreadsheets may also cause the purchasing manager to place unnecessary purchase orders. (a) What are the main issues that Magical Toys faces in the absence of an information system? (b) How could an information system be of help, and what issues can an information system not solve?

Job Evaluation for Managerial Positions The Chairman of the board of directors of Jonadel Corporation has proposed that all managerial positions be included in the corporate job evaluating program. The idea came from several friends in other companies of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries where he is a member of the board of directors. The inclusion of the managerial positions in other company's job evaluation program has been found to be successful and helpful. There are differences in the pay systems based on the job evaluation and these companies and the chairman is convinced that these will work also with the company where the chairman is and has the greatest shares of stocks. tudy. In one of the special meetings of the Board of Directors, he proposed the idea to the chief operating officer. The chief operating officer said that the programs be held in abeyance until he had consulted his line and operating managers who will be affected by the changes due to job evaluation…

ProFood Supply Company This case revolves around the issue of sales strategy. Jon is faced with two alternative sales strategies for trying to make his sales quota. Neither appears to be a good short term solution. Summary ProFood Supply Company, founded in New York in 1960, has grown steadily over the decades to become one of the largest full-service institutional food suppliers in the nation, selling perishable and non-perishable foods and foodservice supplies such as tablecloths, napkins, and tableware. In the past year, ProFood had begun an aggressive push into a new market segment, the hotel/motel restaurant market. Jon Menzes, the ProFood sales representative in Nashville, Tennessee, has been with the company for two years and hopes to move into management someday. His sales manager, Emily Lewis, told him that if he finished the year over 100% of his sales versus quota that he would be put into the pool of candidates considered for a promotion during the next twelve months. To…

From the Research Topic and Research Questions below kindly provide a "Methodology" for the Research Proposal outling the following: - Sampling Techniques, Pre-tests/Pilot Study, Definition of key terms, concepts and variables, Data analysis and interpretation, Ethical Considerations, Conclusion "An Analysis of the factors influencing Recruitment, Selection and Retention of Public Sector Workers in Montserrat." What are the challenges that exist in the Montserratian public sector that influence the recruitment, selection and retention of workers? What steps are currently being undertaken to correct the identified challenges in the recruitment selection and retention practices in the Montserratian public service? What are the perceptions of public servants of the recruitment, selection and retention policies and practices in the public service of Monserrat?

Florida Re-Entry Subdivision (aka Recovery, Treatment, and Rehabilitation)The role of the Re-entry subdivision is to provide quality programs to inmates, equipping them with the competencies necessary to become productive, crime-free members of society. Besides the FDC organizational mission statement, the Re-entry Subdivision has its own mission, to provide the most effective rehabilitative care for inmates of any race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, national origin, or color, and to engage in research, development, and teaching programs to reduce both recidivism and dependency. My question is Where can the Florida Re-Entry Subdivision (aka Recovery, Treatment, and Rehabilitation) improve in complying with its stated goals to move the organization towards its mission?

Students are required to select a hotel within their respective destination and provide a report tothe incoming General Manager on the property. The report is to be no more than 15 pages. Thereport should be grounded in factual information and supported by the relevant evidence ofresearch. Students are expected to report on the following : 6. Make 3 recommendations to your new GM to improve the safety and security of the overallplant.7. Critically analyze the physical state of the plant and whether there is a need for renovationbased on where the hotel is at in its life cycle. This should be grounded in evidence.8. Provide recommendations for any improvements that are needed for the hotel.9. Provide a conclusion to your report.

XYZ Corporation is a growing company that specializes in technology products. It has a workforce of 500 employees who work in various departments such as sales, marketing, finance, and customer support. However, the company has been facing a series of challenges lately due to poor recruitment and selection processes.   The HR department of the company is responsible for hiring new employees. However, the department has been using outdated and unreliable screening and selection methods. The recruitment process is not standardized, and the interviewers are not adequately trained to assess the skills and competencies required for each job. As a result, the company has been hiring employees who are not suitable for their job roles, and many of them leave the company within a few months of joining.The company has been losing many talented and experienced employees, which has resulted in a decline in productivity and a negative impact on the morale of the remaining staff. Moreover, the costs…

After finishing your Bachelor of Accounting, you joined a multinational enterprise in 2007. During the last thirteen years in a multinational enterprise, you have performed various roles, including:   Evaluating the systems development methodologies and the role of accountants in system development projects, and  Appraising the risks inherent in the Enterprise Resource Planning and analysing the role of ethics and the various internal control processes that need to be in place.   Recently, you joined a mid-size company for a senior role as a chief information officer. You are excited to perform this senior role. Mark (the head of your organisation) has decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Recently, Mark has met with a consulting ERP firm based on a friend's recommendation at his club. During a recent meeting, Mark introduced the chief consultant, charming, personable, and seemed very knowledgeable. The CEO's first instinct was to sign a contract with the…

An HR director is outsourcing recruiting efforts to a staffing organization and is charged with implementing the staffing organization project/initiative. The original plan had been to eliminate in-house staffing personnel, but, at the hiring managers' request, the HR director has decided to maintain a small in-house team of corporate recruiters who will work with the staffing organization. This will provide continuity for the hiring managers in the organization. The HR director must facilitate the integration of the staffing organization team with full-time personnel from the organization. The staffing organization team will consist of recruiters, sourcing professionals, and administrative assistants led by a staffing organization manager.The staffing organization recruiters manage the intake of open positions from the hiring managers. The in-house corporate recruiters assess open positions for fulfillment. The corporate recruiters often bypass the staffing organization manager to…

An HR director is outsourcing recruiting efforts to a staffing organization and is charged with implementing the staffing organization project/initiative. The original plan had been to eliminate in-house staffing personnel, but, at the hiring managers' request, the HR director has decided to maintain a small in-house team of corporate recruiters who will work with the staffing organization. This will provide continuity for the hiring managers in the organization. The HR director must facilitate the integration of the staffing organization team with full-time personnel from the organization. The staffing organization team will consist of recruiters, sourcing professionals, and administrative assistants led by a staffing organization manager.The staffing organization recruiters manage the intake of open positions from the hiring managers. The in-house corporate recruiters assess open positions for fulfillment. The corporate recruiters often bypass the staffing organization manager to…

The decreased emphasis on job levels should encourage employees to make cross-functional moves to jobs that are on the same or an even lower level because their pay rate would remain unchanged. Broad banding allows for more flexibility within ranges, allows more movement of employees within the ranges, and can reduce the need for promotions. The use of broad-banding has declined in recent years because each band consists of a broad range of jobs and the market value of these jobs may vary considerably. Unless carefully monitored, employees in jobs at the lower end of the band could progress to the top of the range and become overpaid. The challenging question here is What does effect the relationship between “Job Worth” and “Average Hourly Pay” based on the Pay Grades and Range? Design the answer max. 1 paragraph (5 lines includes) MS WORD format.

Laura is the associate director of a nonprofit agency that aids children and families. She is the head of a department that focuses on evaluating the skill-building programs the agency provides to families. She reports directly to the agency leadership. Overall, the agency has been cautious in hiring this year because of increased competition for federal grant funding. However, they have also suffered high staff turnover. Two directors, three key research staff, and one staff person from the finance department have left. Laura has a demanding schedule that requires frequent travel; however, she supervises two managers who in turn are responsible for five staff members each. Both managers have been appointed within the last six months. Manager 1: Kelly has a specific background in research. She manages staff who provide research support to another department that delivers behavioral health services to youth. Kelly supports her staff and is very organized; however, she often takes a very…

Please read the case carefully and answer the questions that follow:Case StudyDaniel Asante is the manager of a small business called The Copy Center, which is located near a largeuniversity. The Copy Center employs about 18 people, most of whom work part-time while going to schoolfull-time. The store caters to the university community by specializing in course packs, but it also providesdesktop publishing and standard copying services. It has three large, state-of-the-art copy machines and severalcomputer workstations.There are two other national chain copy stores in the immediate vicinity of The Copy Center, yet this store doesmore business than both of the other stores combined. A major factor contributing to the success of this store isDaniel’s leadership style.One of the things that stand out about Daniel is the way he works with his part-time staff. Most of them arestudents, who have to schedule their work hours around their class schedules, and Daniel has a reputation ofbeing…

For this assignment, you will be required to identify a research topic in logistics and supply chain management (investigating the obstacles of reverse logistics in e commerce industry in Apple(iPhone company). You will not be able to start the assignment until you understand what we mean by “research” in Introduction to Research, as you have probably understood the concept differently in previous modules and assignments. You will create a short, catchy title for the proposed research and describe the background and context in which the research would take place. You will need to formulate and present the research problem in such a way that the reader understands why this research is worth doing and why it is a manageable, specific problem that has not been researched before. This will require additional study and extensive reading. Once you have a well-developed research problem, you will describe the relevance of the research and formulate research question/s, explaining what…

You have decided to enter into a time and materials contract with a supplier for your project. The project will require two different types of labor categories, the first which charges $200 per hour and the second which charges $175 per hour. The project requires 50 hours of the first labor category and 40 of the second. You will also purchase $5,000 of tools and equipment with no fee and $25,000 of materials with a 2% fee added on. What will you owe on this contract?     $47,000     $47,500     $41,750     $47.600

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) aims to evaluate students’ academic performance. In line with this, you have been appointed as a Consultant to work on the project. The University would want to ascertain how age, gender, work experience, interim assessment scores and examination scores influence students’ overall academic performance. In doing so, you are required to provide answers to the following issues to the University in simple, clear and concise form. As much as possible, provide justification for the choice of your answers.  a.i. Formulate a topic for this project.                          ii. State the dependent variable and THREE Independent variables you would consider for the study.

Ahmed's interest was cricket. When he finished university, he wanted to work in a management job. He wanted to do his research project on some aspect of general management and social sciences, preferably for a sports goods manufacturer but had no research idea. He asked five friends, all taking business education degrees, to help him brainstorm the problem. You are requested to use the following problem-solving techniques to generate and refine the research idea in this business scenario.                                                                                                                     1. The technique of Brainstorming 2. Delphi Technique   A simple explanation would be honourable.

Nite-Site, Inc., manufactures image intensification devicesused in products such as night-vision goggles and aviator’s night-vision imaging systems. The primary customer forthese products is the U.S. military. The military requires thatlearning curves be employed in the bid process for awardingmilitary contracts. The company is planning to make a bidfor 120 image intensifiers to be used in a military vehicle.The company estimates the first unit will require 80 hours ofdirect labor to produce. The industry learning curve for thisparticular type of product is 92%. Determine how manyhours will be required to produce the 60th and 120th units.

SE STUDY John is a finance director of Nadim Product PLC, a company which manufactures and sells bathroom product such as baths, sinks and toilet. These product are sold through a selection of specialist shops and through larger store, customers include professional plumbers and also ordinary householder who are renovating their houses themselves. The company operates at the lower end of the market and does not have a strong reputation for service. Sales have been slowly declining whereas those of competitors have been improving. In order to encourage increased sales the board of directors has decided to pay senior staff a bonus if certain target is achieved. The two main targets are based on profit levels and annual sales. Two months before the end of the financial year the finance director asks one of his staff to check through the order and account to assess the current situation. He informed that without a sudden improvement in sales before the year end the important sales target…

The company manufactures electrical equipment, appliances and electrical components. The company wants to complete the installation and maintenance of its computerised accounting system. The business will be registered for Standard VAT Accounting and will be trading on both a credit and cash basis. The company supplies Power Cables and Control Cables, Power Cables are standard rated, and Control Cables are zero-rated. The Accounting Manager of the company assigned you a task to complete the business activities with customers, suppliers, assets, liabilities, incomes, and expenses account by using Sage Line 50 accounts.       a. Explaining the benefits and advantages of sage 50 accounts and Explaining the benefits of customer record defaults, supplier record defaults and bank account defaults

4. In January 2014, Buckeye Engineering had grown to a company with $25-million in sales. The business base consisted of two contracts with the US Department of Energy (DOE), one for $15-million and one for $8-million. The remaining $2-million consisted of a variety of smaller jobs for $15,000 to $50,000 each. The larger contract with DOE was a five-year contract for $15-million per year. The contract was awarded in 2009 and was up for renewal in 2014. DOE had made it clear that although they were very pleased with the technical performance of Buckeye, the follow-up contract must go through competitive bidding by law. Marketing intelligence indicated that DOE intended to spend $10-million per year for five years. On the follow-up contract with a tentative award date of October 2014. On June 21, 2014, the solicitation for proposal was received by Buckeye. Technical requirements of the proposal request were not considered to be a problem for Buckeye. There was no doubt in anyone's mind…

The Marketing department of Luminus group holds five employees, one supervisor and one middle manager who is the department manager. Riyad One of the five employees and has been working in the company for 15 years, he is an expert in his work and is loyal to the company. While Razan is a new employee, who was hired two weeks ago and still learning her tasks and has high loyalty to the company as well. Their supervisor (Omar) cannot decide how to treat these two employees. Explain how he can do the managerial functions differently between the two employees, then explain what leadership style can he uses.           Omar do three managerial functions:   Riyad (15 years of experience ) Razan (new employee) Planning     Organizing     Controlling       Leadership Theory name Riyad (15 years) Razan (new employee)

Tomato growers in the Netherlands have a huge productivity advantage over their competitors in Italy and Greece. Although those countries are sun drenched while the Netherlands are anything but, computerized, climate-controlled greenhouses, and a "soil" spun from basalt and chalk that resembles cotton candy, allows for precise control of humidity and nutrition, and enables growers to produce their crops year around. Growers in Italy and Greece generally grow their crops outdoors or in unheated greenhouses, and can only manage two crops a year. Dutch growers are able to achieve yields that are about ten times per square yard of those of Italian and Greek growers. And the Dutch have a supply chain advantage: an integrated Dutch trading company works closely with supermarket chains in Europe and suppliers around the world, so farmers are able to sell their output in high volume, rather than locally the way many farmers in other countries do. That enables Dutch growers to more closely…