Answering the first 4 questions as per Chegg Guidelines:
1. The reasons why the proposal of moving to Valhalla can be considered are:
2. The reasons why the proposal of moving to Valhalla must not be considered are:
3. The company may opt for opening a unit in Valhalla. The skilled labor from US facility can go and train the available labor of Valhalla. The company can also maintain its legal and ethical compliances at Valhalla. This can be considered as a viable and favorable option for the company.
4. The issues which must be taken into consideration before considering the option of staying or going to Valhalla are as follows:
You are the owner of WC Progressive Products a manufacturing facility located in the Midwest. Your...
You are the owner of WC Progressive Products a manufacturing facility located in the Midwest. Throughout the various business cycles and hardships, you have been able to keep all your employees on-the-job without resorting to permanent or temporary layoffs. You employ between 500 – 700 people from the local area, depending upon the season and the demand for your product [fyi: at this time, you can identify the type of product]. WCPP has had a significant impact on the local...
Ethics Discussion You are a new nursing assistant in a long term care facility. Your first several weeks on the floor have been stressful and you are feeling overworked and are struggling to keep up with your duties. One of the residents under your care is claiming that she is missing a valuable bracelet that has great sentimental value. A thorough search has been conducted by the facility and nothing has been found. Last week your coworker commented on the...
Cases C1. Progressive Insurance In the 1980s, Progressive was a small auto insurance company that sold most of its policies to people who had poor driving records and could not qualify for the standard rate policies sold by other insurers. Progressive charged higher premiums for these policies, which the insurance industry calls substandard policies. Often, other insurers who could not write standard polices for customers would refer those customers to Progressive. The combination of high premiums and the lower cost...
Consider that you have been hired as the Manager Of Maintenance and Facility Operation by a 300 Room, ful service hotel in down-town Toronto. The Hotel has the following facilities: . A Restaurant open for Lunch & Dinner 24 Hours Coffee Shop Lounge bar with Live Music Banquet Hall for 500 persons, Swimming pool Fitness Centre Business Centre 1. Provide an Organization chart of your Department 2. Provide a List of different staff positions in your maintenance Department along with...
Assume you are the owner of a very large soybean farm in Argentina, a country located in South-Eastern South America. Soybean is a commodity which is traded globally. 70% of all soybeans are used as chicken and pig feed. It has been widely recognised as a very efficient source of protein and energy. Another use for soybeans is splitting (or crushing) it up into soybean meal and soybean oil – 80% becomes the meal and 20% the oil. Much soybeans...
3. Business transactions and the balance sheet: 19 marks Optimus Prime is the owner (a sole-trader) and manager of Shockwave Company. The business has become quite successful and needs to obtain an extra bank loan so that they can extend the current working space. As part of the loan application, Optimus Prime was asked to prepare a balance sheet and he prepared the following statement, but believes that there could be errors. He has asked for your help before submitting...
FOR JOB SUCCESS Dison: Sustalnable Business Practices y assign these questions to your class, and then ask you to think about them or discuss with your claśsmakes As public a they must do an having a positive, or at least and concern over environmental and social issues grows, many businesscs are finding a profit to be successful. Companies today often strive to be a sustainable business by minimally negative, effect on the local and global environment and community Traditional managemen...
Imagine a scenario in which you are a junior sales executive for a multinational firm selling a product line in many corners of the world. Part of your newly defined sales “territory” is in an emerging economy with very traditional approaches to doing business. You have travelled to this new market for the first time and you have met the “buyer” who you are introducing your product to for the first time and potentially negotiating a price schedule for the...
You are a systems analyst contracted by Earth Friendly Babies, a mail-order company that sells earth friendly baby products. You and your consulting firm have recently completed development of a new system for managing orders and inventory for Earth Friendly Babies. System architecture already has been decided, and you are ready to embark upon installation, evaluation, and training for the new system.Earth Friendly Babies has grown from an at-home business set up by a stay-at-home mom to a small mail-order...
You are the owner and President of Pandatopia, Inc. (PI), a company that produces and sells inexpensive outdoor clothing. Your main concern has always been keeping costs down while achieving an acceptable level of quality and durability. There is a lot of innovation in the clothing industry, with industry leaders constantly trying to develop new materials and clothing designs. This has not been true of PI, however. You have preferred to “keep it simple” by continuing to offer the same...