Questions from General Business Management

Q: Try to identify improvements that might be made to the organization’s value

Try to identify improvements that might be made to the organization’s value chain to boost its responsiveness to customers, quality, efficiency, and innovation.

Q: Describe the value chain activities that the organization uses to produce this

Describe the value chain activities that the organization uses to produce this output.

Q: What product attributes do customers of the organization desire?

What product attributes do customers of the organization desire?

Q: What is the output of the organization?

What is the output of the organization?

Q: Describe how Tesla is creating a competitive advantage by bringing battery production

Describe how Tesla is creating a competitive advantage by bringing battery production in house.

Q: Do you think Musk’s recent decision to buy SolarCity will have an

Do you think Musk’s recent decision to buy SolarCity will have an impact on Tesla Motors’ business strategies? Explain your reasoning.

Q: How does Tesla’s decision to produce its own batteries impact management of

How does Tesla’s decision to produce its own batteries impact management of the company’s value chain?

Q: What tips about improving your personal work flow do you want to

What tips about improving your personal work flow do you want to try out after reading the tips, and why?

Q: What products would be most helpful to your new organization system,

What products would be most helpful to your new organization system, and why?

Q: Ask a manager how responsiveness to customers, quality, efficiency,

Ask a manager how responsiveness to customers, quality, efficiency, and innovation are defined and measured in his or her organization.