Assume that you are applying for a job. Choose two (2) questions to answer from the list below.  1. Tell me about yourself.2. What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?3. Why should we hire you?4. What challenges are you looking for in a position?5. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Name three types of generic strategies companies can choose to adopt. Give a company example on each type.  Name 6 different protected characteristics in employment laws. Explain how they are protected by indicating the law they are protected by.  Melissa’s boss told her to change the numbers on a balance sheet to make things look better for an upcoming board meeting. Melissa does not want to do it, but she really needs the job. She decides to go ahead and make the change. What do you think will be Melissa’s justification for her unethical behavior?

In conducting a SWOT analysis, Ali found that the company has a skilled workforce, a good market share and strong financing. This would be addressed in analyzing the company’s __________. __________.   Weakness.   Strengths.   Opportunities.   Threats.   Strategies.

Describe one management science tool, technique, or concept that you wish had been discussed (or, perhaps, discussed in more detail) in this course. Explain its potential usefulness to you and describe some of the problems that this tool might be able to solve for you. Explain why you think this tool is important enough that it might potentially nudge out some other topic that was covered in this course.

You are part of a management team with responsibility for some key business operations (with a good-sized department with all kinds of equipment, etc.) and you are told to "IMPROVE!" What are two resources that you feel will be most important for you to ask for or might say you need in order to improve your business operations? (You will provide your responses to this question in the discussion board post). This is a general question, not specific to this exercise. Think about you as a manager - what would you need/ want to help you improve the performance of your department? Be sure to explain your reasoning for each of the two items most needed for improvement.

How does business management changes your perspective of business? How has it shaped your ability to lead in the future? Where does your inspiration come from? What are your core values? What are your future goals and how can you use the knowledge gained from business management to reach your full potential?

Based on your business experience, the information accumulated in this course of holistic management identify three possible research topics related to the subject of the course. What managerial problems or opportunities would each of the three studies address? Provide a short description for each research topic, highlighting the following:   The problem or opportunity in organizations that needs to be addressed The purpose of the research The question(s) that, if answered, will help in solving the problem or seizing the opportunity

Rita wants to be involved in business. She has a fair amount of money to invest, but she does not want to be involved in management. She wants to form a business in the quickest way possible onto her circumstance. Which form of business would be best for Rita?

What are some of the key conversations that you need to have with your managers regarding your personal growth? Note: Make sure you select all of the correct options—there may be more than one! How does my current role contribute to my professional development? What is the end outcome of my activities? How does my work contribute to the larger purpose of the organization? What are my deliverables and how do I achieve my targets?

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