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Topic: “What are some causes of rising food prices and the challenges faced by rural farmers in Mt. Royal, Carriacou.” A. Based on the topic above, what are the theory/theories that provide an explanation for the problem you are studying?

Computex is a new company in the computer field. The company has produced one product that has been marketed and want to develop a new graphical display terminal.Mr. Renap is the Chief Engineer and has developed two alternatives: First alternative : Conventional way and use existing facilities with little modification cost ($50000), and it will not be very different from existing terminals that are being marketed by other competitors. Second alternative: Radical departure from existing terminals in the market. Now it is January 2021 and if the company must decide now, the radical development of graphical terminal depends upon the development of a special display screen which itself depends on the quality of coating materials. Mr.Renap investigation of this new material leads him to believe that there is: 30% chance High-quality coating material 50% chance Medium-quality coating material 20% chance Low-quality coating material He will not know for sure except in six months from now,…

ABC Company has several branches within the city. One of its branches is suffering from declining sales, andmanagement has a range of options:a. Shut down the branch and sell for P5Mb. Undertake a major renovationc. Undertake a cheaper renovationIn the past, 2/3 of renovation have achieved good results, while 1/3 achieved poor results. The major renovationwill cost P4M. Estimates of outcomes are as follows:a. Good results: P13.5M profitb. Poor results: P6.5M profitOn the other hand, there is a more economical renovation option that costs P2M. Estimates of outcomes areas follows:a. Good results: P8.5M profitb. Poor results: P 4M Required: Prepare a decision tree and recommend what action would be taken:a. Shut down the branch and sell for P5Mb. Undertake a major renovationc. Choose the economical option

Criteria Strong Support Support Business Strategy Urgency 10% of Sale From New Products Competition Fill Market Gap Weighted Total (a) Weighted Total (b) Weight 2 5 4 3 1 3 ? ? Project 1 9 5 2 0 2 5 ? ? Project 2 3 7 2 0 2 5 ? ? Project 3 6 8 2 3 6 8 ? ? Project 4 1 0 5 10 6 9 ? ? Project 5 3 10 10 1 8 0 ? ? The Custom Bike Company has set up a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential projects. Above are five projects under consideration. Using the scoring matrix above, which project would you rate highest? Lowest? If the weight for “Strong Sponsor” is changed from 2.0 to 5.0, will the project selection change?  What are the three highest weighted project scores with this new weight? Why is it important that the weights mirror critical strategic factors?

14. Stephanie, the supply chain analyst of Nestle is asked to present an expansion plan for thecompany. The plan is either to construct a plant, open a distribution center, or do nothing. Fromthe plant construction, the company will gain 80,000Php if the market turns favorable, loss of10,000 if average, and loss of 50,000 if unfavorable. From opening a distribution center, thecompany will gain 40,000Php if favorable, gain 20,000Php if average, and loss of 30,000Php ifunfavorable. And if the decision is do nothing, the company will gain nothing regardless of themarket turnout. Then, he was able to determine further the probability of occurrence of eachtype of market. The probability of occurrence is 60%, 25%, and 40%, respectively. He also foundout that he can buy the information on what will really happen to the market for 2,000Php.a. What should be the analyst’s decision?b. How much gain or loss will he expect for the company?c. Should he buy the perfect information? Why or why not?d.…

Case Study 2:  Event Online Booking Systems: Europian Conference on Optical          Communication (ECOC)   FACTBOX ECOC 2003, Rimini International conference dealing with optical communications Around 1000 delegates fromup to 40 countries Four day programme including worshops, seminars, technical sessions, a welcome reception, a banquet and local tours The process of booking  for events varies considerably depending on the type of event and the target market. Online booking systems are a feature of certain types of events, especially in the organizational category , where large numbers of people in the target market have access to the Internet. The annual Europian Conference on Optical communication (ECOC) is an international event taking place in a different Europian country every year. The conference deals with optical communications and one of the organizing bodies is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The conference has an international reputation and…

Customer Identification and market share for a project Rotary car parking system. a) Show tables and charts for Customer identification. b) Market share for Rotary parking system globally?

The Vice President of the Republic of Zambia launched a pilot project to clear canals on the Barotse flood plains in Western The pilot project estimated to cost 77 million Kwacha will be implemented by China Railways and Samutala Management Services. Discuss using suitable examples. 4 tangible benefits the canal clearing project will bring to the people of Western Province.

The Vice President of the Republic of Zambia launched a pilot project to clear canals on the Barotse flood plains in Western The pilot project estimated to cost 77 million Kwacha will be implemented by China Railways and Samutala Management Services. Discuss using suitable examples. 3 Secondary benefits the canal clearing project will bring to the people of Western Province.

Project Risk Analysis Sydney, Australia’s M5 East Tunnel was constructed under strict budgetary and schedule requirements, but given the massive traffic delays now hampering commuters, the requirements may have been excessive. Due to an inexpensive computer system with a high failure rate, the tunnel’s security cameras frequently fail, requiring the operators to close the tunnel due to inability to react to an accident, fire, or excessive pollution inside the tunnel. The tunnel was built to handle 70,000 vehicles a day, but it now carries 100,000, so any glitch can cause immediate traffic snarls.  A managerial risk analysis, including the risk of overuse, might have anticipated these problems and mandated a more reliable set of computers once the costs of failure had been included. Required: As the project manager, discuss the risk management process you think might have identified the danger in using a cheap computer system Discuss the type of risk analysis approach you think would…

The Organization of Outback Steakhouse Chris T. Sullivan, Bob Basham, Trudy Cooper, and Tim Gannon—co-founders of the Outback Steakhouse concept—began their restaurant careers as a busser, dishwasher, server, and chef’s assistant, respectively. So how did they manage to build one of the all-time most successful restaurant concepts? Their careers may have had humble beginnings, but they had the money to excel. Sullivan and Basham met at Bennigan’s. They honed their management skills under the mentorship of industry legend Norman Brinker, who later financed Sullivan and Basham’s franchised chain of Chili’s restaurants in Georgia and Florida. They later sold the Chili’s restaurants back to Brinker for $3 million. This seed money allowed them to develop a restaurant concept with which they had been toying. The concept was for a casual-themed steakhouse. Because the partners did not want to do a Western theme (it had already been done by others) and because at the time there was a lot of…

Defy Opens a World Class Warehousing and Distribution Centre in Danskraal, Ladysmith Defy’s new Danskraal warehouse comes with an additional R170 million investment to the Ladysmith area, contributing to over 130 jobs. South Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances, Defy, announces today the official opening of their new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith on 19 May. The new facility represents a R170 million investment into the Ladysmith area and will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. Q.1.Organising must be seen as an ongoing process through which managers create structure. With the use of examples, discuss why organising is important in Defy’s new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith that will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. The Defy Danskraal warehouse can process the loading and unloading of more than 200 trucks per day and has a…

Defy Opens a World Class Warehousing and Distribution Centre in Danskraal, Ladysmith Defy’s new Danskraal warehouse comes with an additional R170 million investment to the Ladysmith area, contributing to over 130 jobs. South Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances, Defy, announces today the official opening of their new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith on 19 May. The new facility represents a R170 million investment into the Ladysmith area and will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. The Defy Danskraal warehouse can process the loading and unloading of more than 200 trucks per day and has a storage capacity of 100,000m3 of product. The strategic location of the distribution centre creates the opportunity to move product by rail from the Ezakheni manufacturing facility to the Durban port 250 kilometres away. This drastically improves the export supply of Defy, and sister brand Beko appliances…

Defy Opens a World Class Warehousing and Distribution Centre in Danskraal, Ladysmith Defy’s new Danskraal warehouse comes with an additional R170 million investment to the Ladysmith area, contributing to over 130 jobs. South Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances, Defy, announces today the official opening of their new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith on 19 May. The new facility represents a R170 million investment into the Ladysmith area and will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. Q.1.Organising must be seen as an ongoing process through which managers create structure. With the use of examples, discuss why organising is important in Defy’s new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith that will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. The Defy Danskraal warehouse can process the loading and unloading of more than 200 trucks per day and has a…

Defy Opens a World Class Warehousing and Distribution Centre in Danskraal, Ladysmith Defy’s new Danskraal warehouse comes with an additional R170 million investment to the Ladysmith area, contributing to over 130 jobs. South Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances, Defy, announces today the official opening of their new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith on 19 May. The new facility represents a R170 million investment into the Ladysmith area and will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. Q.1.Organising must be seen as an ongoing process through which managers create structure. With the use of examples, discuss why organising is important in Defy’s new world-class distribution and warehousing centre in Danskrall, Ladysmith that will create over 130 jobs within the surrounding communities. The Defy Danskraal warehouse can process the loading and unloading of more than 200 trucks per day and has a…

Table 7.5 contains information about an environmental clean-up project in the township of Hiles. Shorten the project threeweeks by finding the minimum-cost schedule. Assume thatproject indirect costs and penalty costs are negligible. Identifyactivities to crash while minimizing the additional crash costs.