One of the large auto manufacturers in the 1970s developed a sport version of its family sedan. The new version was equipped with a small V-8 engine and other performance improvements. The car was called the Pirouette, because of its graceful appearance and performance. Unfortunately, there was a difficulty in servicing the vehicle. The engine was too large for the space available, and it had to be moved slightly on the engine mounts in order for one of the spark plugs to be changed.   Required: Comment on the strategic competitive advantage of the Pirouette. What type of management technique was likely used in its design? What type of design approach should have been used?

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Case Study : Neutraizing the Concordia Effect Communication has become crucial in Costa Cruises (the Italian cruise company owned by Carnival Corporation). In recent events, the Costa Concordia keeled over off the Italian coast near the island of Giglio in Tuscany, Italy, in January 2012 and the Costa Allegra was hit by fire and drifts in the Indian Ocean a few weeks later. Captain Schettino's preliminary abandoning of the Costa Concordia as well as his denial to return onboard the sinking ship brought into question the competence of the company crew as well as the effectiveness of recruitment procedures. After a few days of the company stressing that the complete responsibilities of the accident were attributed to the captain, Costa Cruises decided to suspend all social media activities as a sign of respect for the victims and as an attempt to prevent inappropriate comments. However, the lack of disclosure and the distorted information coming from other media aroused contrasting…

Your insureds occupy a single family detached dwelling. For economic reasons, they are considering renting the finished basement to a tenant. What affect will this have on their Homeowners Policy? O A) None at all. Renting part of a dwelling is not considered a commercial activity. O B) They will have to install a smoke detector in the basement and the policy will then be in full force. O C) The policy will have to be cancelled and re-issued on a Secondary Dwelling form. O D) The policy must be endorsed to declare it is no longer a single family, owner- occupied dwelling."