Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Why would Conway take his problem with the engineering vice president to

Why would Conway take his problem with the engineering vice president to Linderman and have it resolved in his favor, yet back down in two disputes with the manufacturing vice president?

Q: What could Linderman Industries have done to assure go d jobs for

What could Linderman Industries have done to assure go d jobs for the people coming off Project Mexicano, including Carl Conway, the project manager?

Q: In consideration of Robert Linderman’s letting the division managers know that the

In consideration of Robert Linderman’s letting the division managers know that the project manager would be asking for some of their key people, why would Conway have any difficulty in getting the one...

Q: Would you expect that many people would turn down a chance to

Would you expect that many people would turn down a chance to join a project organization, as Bert Mill did?

Q: Project management techniques have been used successfully for a wide variety of

Project management techniques have been used successfully for a wide variety of efforts, including the many NASA space missions, huge construction projects, implementation of major systems such as ERP...

Q: Give three examples of unethical conduct involving projects and the ethical principle

Give three examples of unethical conduct involving projects and the ethical principle each one violates.

Q: Give some examples of ethical issues that may arise on projects.

Give some examples of ethical issues that may arise on projects. What can a project manager do to minimize such issues?

Q: What are the key advantages of using project management software?

What are the key advantages of using project management software?

Q: Three recent college graduates have formed a partnership and have opened an

Three recent college graduates have formed a partnership and have opened an advertising firm. Their first project consists of activities listed in the following table. a. Draw the precedence diagram....

Q: The new director of special events at a large university has decided

The new director of special events at a large university has decided to completely revamp graduation ceremonies. Toward that end, a PERT chart of the major activities has been developed. The chart has...