Business Law and Corporate Ethics

1. You are a recent new hire at your company and have been given the responsibil

1. You are a recent new hire at your company and have been given the responsibility for soliciting the employees in your 10-person department for the company’s annual drive to sup…

1. You are appearing for an interview, while presenting your qualifications duri

1. You are appearing for an interview, while presenting your qualifications during the interview, you want to display a professional attitude. Which of the following is the first …

1. You are given 6 data blocks, 3 parity blocks (assuming a parity bit is comput

1. You are given 6 data blocks, 3 parity blocks (assuming a parity bit is computed over every 2 data bits), and 3 disks. If RAID 5 is used, please decide the layout of data and pa…

1. You are going to test a hypothesis concerning the difference between two popu

1. You are going to test a hypothesis concerning the difference between two population means. One of the steps to do this is to find the standard error. Suppose you have two sampl…

1. You are having discussions with the Chief Marketing Officer of a Tier 3 wirel

1. You are having discussions with the Chief Marketing Officer of a Tier 3 wireless carrier based in India. The wireless carrier currently has 15 million subscribers and the Chief…

1. You are involved in a negotiation for the sale of your couch. A sales represe

1. You are involved in a negotiation for the sale of your couch. A sales representative at the local furniture store told you the other day that the market value for this type of …

1. You are provided with the following information about for an item: holding co

1. You are provided with the following information about for an item: holding cost rate 18%, unit cost $8.000, annual demand of 40000, and ordering cost of $48. Show the total cos…

1. You are the lead publicist for Renegade Pictures, a major movie studio. The s

1. You are the lead publicist for Renegade Pictures, a major movie studio. The studio’s biggest film of the year, Harmony, is set to hit theaters in one week. Harmony is a serious…

1. You are the logistics manager for a company that supplies environmental clean

1.      You are the logistics manager for a company that supplies environmental cleanup equipment to the petroleum industry. Your company’s main production plant and only warehous…

1. You are the owner of an automobile tire wholesaler. You agree to sell a conta

1. You are the owner of an automobile tire wholesaler. You agree to sell a container of tires for $10,000 to Regional Auto Repair, Inc. John, a new employee of Regional Auto Repai…

1. You are working as the Director of the HR Department for Walmart and want to

1. You are working as the Director of the HR Department for Walmart and want to reduce income inequality between the employees to improve productivity. At a Board Meeting, address…

1. You believe your employee Oscar is experiencing ______ because he keeps putti

1. You believe your employee Oscar is experiencing ______   because he keeps putting off meeting with you about his performance review. A. Communication apprehension B.Centralized…

1. You can cut the cycle time of a process by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

1. You can cut the cycle time of a process by doing all of the following EXCEPT: Add resources Shorten task time Modify the existing process Reduce customer demand for goods and s…

1. You check your forecast for the past three periods and you notice that your f

1. You check your forecast for the past three periods and you notice that your forecast is 10 units above the actual demand for all the three periods. Then you conclude that the t…

1. You decide to start a business renting inflatable bounce houses for home part

1. You decide to start a business renting inflatable bounce houses for home parties. You begin as a sole proprietor. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of starting as a sol…

1. You go to the library to study for the OM exam. You will do as many problems

1. You go to the library to study for the OM exam. You will do as many problems as you can in 4 hours of studying, taking no breaks and having no interruptions. You timed the firs…

1. You have a completed a quick-and-dirty analysis that agrees with your sponsor

1. You have a completed a quick-and-dirty analysis that agrees with your sponsor on all but one key point. Your sponsor wants you act now – to design and build a specific solution…

1. You have been advised that last week two members of your project team had a v

1. You have been advised that last week two members of your project team had a verbal argument today, in your work office. Neither of the two members have raised the issue with yo…

1. You have been hired as a consultant by a local advertising company. They are

1. You have been hired as a consultant by a local advertising company. They are getting into partnership with a similar company that has branches in multiple international locatio…

1. You have been hired by a cell phone manufacturing company to procure TFT scre

1. You have been hired by a cell phone manufacturing company to procure TFT screens for multiple types of phones to be manufactured at a facility in Yankton, South Dakota. a. Ther…

1. You have been loaned to a non-profit organization, World-Wide Webmasters’ Web

1. You have been loaned to a non-profit organization, World-Wide Webmasters’ Webbies (the W4). W4 members tend to be programmers with a smattering of graphic artists and performan…

1. You have been told in confidence that Armen Inc’s Warehouse manager had disab

1. You have been told in confidence that Armen Inc’s Warehouse manager had disabled the warehouse surveillance system several months ago and had—along with several subordinates—be…

1. You have just been appointed to manage a project that is preparing to commenc

1. You have just been appointed to manage a project that is preparing to commence. You have been provided with a baseline schedule. How would know whether the schedule is realisti…

1. You have just taken control of the scheduling divison of your company. In the

1. You have just taken control of the scheduling divison of your company. In the next week you have 6 jobs that need to be completed (see the table below). Your boss has asked you…

1. You have just taken over as manager of a project that will create many benefi

1. You have just taken over as manager of a project that will create many benefits for the performing organization, but you sense a high level of resistance in various stakeholder…

1. You have received a medical report which states a worker is able to return to

1. You have received a medical report which states a worker is able to return to work for six hours a day after a period of total incapacity. What would you do? (50–100 words) 2. …

1. You have recently been hired as a purchasing coordinator. Your primary produc

1. You have recently been hired as a purchasing coordinator. Your primary product has an annual demand of 2000 units, and you sell the product for $80 per unit. Before you arrived…

1. You hired a group of five people to work in a department and did not provide

1. You hired a group of five people to work in a department and did not provide job descriptions to anyone because you wanted to see what they naturally did well and struggled wit…

1. You intend to import vodka that is produced in Denmark. The strength of the v

1.    You intend to import vodka that is produced in Denmark. The strength of the vodka when imported will be at least 80 percent by volume. In the United States, the vodka will b…

1. You were just assigned to manage a team with resources in Boston, Phoenix, an

1. You were just assigned to manage a team with resources in Boston, Phoenix, and Singapore. There had been previous complaints that the team was disconnected and that there were …

1. You work for LL Company, which manufactures high-end optical scopes for hunti

1. You work for LL Company, which manufactures high-end optical scopes for hunting rifles. LL Company has been the market leader for the past 20 years and has decided to diversify…

1. You work for LL Company, which manufactures high-end optical scopes for hunti

1. You work for LL Company, which manufactures high-end optical scopes for hunting rifles. LL Company has been the market leader for the past 20 years and has decided to diversify…

1. Your client, Dreamy McSteamy is a popular motocross driver known far and wide

1. Your client, Dreamy McSteamy is a popular motocross driver known far and wide for his long black hair, dangerous dark eyes, and zebra-striped motorcycle emblazoned with a purpl…

1. Your company is about to release a new product. They are unsure of what to ex

1. Your company is about to release a new product. They are unsure of what to expect for Sales or Annual Costs. They believe one of 3 possible Annual Sales figures will occur, at …

1. Your company is about to release a new product. They are unsure of what to ex

1. Your company is about to release a new product. They are unsure of what to expect for Sales or Annual Costs. They believe one of 3 possible Annual Sales figures will occur, at …

1. Your company is exploring a potential oil field by drilling exploratory wells

1. Your company is exploring a potential oil field by drilling exploratory wells. Each well that is drilled has a 0.7% chance of finding the oil, which would be worth 20 million d…

1. Your company needs to decide where to locate its distribution center (DC). Th

1. Your company needs to decide where to locate its distribution center (DC). The company would like to minimize the total (monthly volume distance) of delivering goods to its eig…

1. Your company purchased an asset that cost $450,000. The asset is in the 10-ye

1. Your company purchased an asset that cost $450,000. The asset is in the 10-year property class. There are two scenarios: Scenario 1, the asset is kept 12 years and then sold in…

1. Your physician\'s office is currently at 78% customer satisfaction on surveys

1. Your physician's office is currently at 78% customer satisfaction on surveys. The office wishes to have at least a 90% customer satisfaction rate. The difference between the cu…

1. Your software company wishes to establish new markets in India and Pakistan.

1. Your software company wishes to establish new markets in India and Pakistan. It is clear that senior software engineer candidates from South Asia are highly qualified, and will…

1. You’ve been hired as a lean coordinator at a major hospital and your job desc

1. You’ve been hired as a lean coordinator at a major hospital and your job description requires you to look for ways to reduce costs and, from an operational perspective, improve…

1. [15 points] What are the three aggregate planning strategies? Briefly explain

1.       [15 points] What are the three aggregate planning strategies? Briefly explain them providing an example for each. 2.       [15 points] Explain which aggregate planning st…

1. [Environment analysis] By using Porter’s Five Forces Framework, analyze and e

1.   [Environment analysis] By using Porter’s Five Forces Framework, analyze and explain industry attractiveness (profitability). [About 350 Words] 2.   [Firm analysis] By using P…

1. \"My team members are having some problems getting along. They are highly com

1. "My team members are having some problems getting along. They are highly committed and are putting in a lot of effort but still do not have the competence to achieve the allott…

1. \"Oh, he\'s a computer programmer. Of course he\'s a geek!\" says Andrea of a

1. "Oh, he's a computer programmer. Of course he's a geek!" says Andrea of a worker in another department. What type of perceptual bias does this statement represent? A. Horn effe…

1. \"Sometimes, I jump in and out of lines when I\'m in a rush. I just hope I am

1. "Sometimes, I jump in and out of lines when I'm in a rush. I just hope I am picking the fasted line!!!" This is an example of___________. Reneging Jockeying Trappin' Customer d…

1. \"Step X of a project has been budgted for 600. It is 0% complete. You have s

1. "Step X of a project has been budgted for 600. It is 0% complete. You have spent 400 so far. You had to order steel and had to make an advance payment. Are you overbudget or un…

1. \"You\'ve got to bring the steak and the sizzle\", my advisor once told me. T

1. "You've got to bring the steak and the sizzle", my advisor once told me. The "steak" refers to the "meat" of the research: making sure that you have good quality data, use soph…

1. ____ jurisprudence supports the idea that law can and should change to meet n

1. ____ jurisprudence supports the idea that law can and should change to meet new developments in society. a. Historical b. Natural c. Sociological d. Positive law e. legal reali…

1. _____ devices are attached to containers, shipping cartons, behind clothing l

1. _____ devices are attached to containers, shipping cartons, behind clothing labels, and on items to transmit data about the object in which it is embedded. VMI CPFR RFID UPC ED…