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Mickey Mouse and Dory, as partners, operated a retail store (selling Disney stuff, of course). After a few years, they agreed to end the partnership. Mickey agreed to oversee the going-out-of-business sale. Dory agreed to deal with matters not directly related to the hands-on operation of running the store. Dory […]

After nearly 10 years, why do you believe the Iowa Legislature has not repealed Iowa Code 595.2? Is the process to difficult? Is the topic too political / emotional? Do politicians just want to ignore the situation? Explain your answer.

Business strategy consult. Perform a business strategy consultation. List the business’s goals and how the organization measures performance relative to their goals. With the help of the business owner(s)/manager(s), perform a SWOT analysis. With the client or on your own, focus on at least 2 additional topical areas (i.e., 2 […]

Country of origin can strongly influence a firm’s approach to organization structure. As MNEs from China and India internationalize, to what extent are they likely to differ from Japanese, European, and U.S. MNEs?

Identify and discuss common criticisms of the traditional strategic planning process. Then, explain why it often is useful to view strategy as an emergent process. Finally, explain how modern methods can avoid the faults for which strategic planning is criticized by the authors in Strategic management textbooks.

Explain the difference between job analysis and competency profiling and discuss which is the more effective approach to work design.