Questions from General Business Management

Q: A management professor once said that for successful management, studying the

A management professor once said that for successful management, studying the present was most important, studying the past was next, and studying the future should come last. Do you agree? Why?

Q: Do the underlying values of OD differ from assumptions associated with other

Do the underlying values of OD differ from assumptions associated with other types of change? Discuss.

Q: What do you see as the major advantages and disadvantages of a

What do you see as the major advantages and disadvantages of a company moving to open innovation?

Q: If managerial work is characterized by variety, fragmentation, and brevity

If managerial work is characterized by variety, fragmentation, and brevity, how do managers perform basic management functions such as planning, which would seem to require reflection and analysis?

Q: 1. How do managers at Barcelona control the company’s financial performance

1. How do managers at Barcelona control the company’s financial performance? 2. What is the “balanced scorecard” approach to measuring corporate performance, and in what ways does Barcelona utilize th...

Q: Analyze the driving and restraining forces of a change you would like

Analyze the driving and restraining forces of a change you would like to make in your life. Do you believe understanding force-field analysis can help you more effectively implement a significant cha...

Q: 1. Part of Honest Tea’s mission is to convince consumers to

1. Part of Honest Tea’s mission is to convince consumers to make healthier choices by offering innovative products. Based on what you saw in the video, describe at least two “disruptive innovations” t...

Q: How would you go about deciding whether to use a job-

How would you go about deciding whether to use a job-based, skills-based, or pay-for-performance compensation plan for employees in a textile manufacturing plant? For waitstaff in a restaurant? For sa...

Q: Does it seem like a good idea to let a big data

Does it seem like a good idea to let a big data computer program make hiring decisions, as some companies like Xerox are doing, as described in this chapter? What types of positions do you think this...

Q: Assume that it is the year 2027. In your company,

Assume that it is the year 2027. In your company, central planning has given way to frontline decision making and bureaucracy has given way to teamwork. Shop floor workers use handheld devices and rob...