Questions from Management Science

Q: Do all organizations need managers? Explain.

Do all organizations need managers? Explain.

Q: Explain how the 4 functions approach is better than the roles approach

Explain how the 4 functions approach is better than the roles approach and the skills and competencies approach for describing what managers do.

Q: How can managers best deal with environmental uncertainty?

How can managers best deal with environmental uncertainty?

Q: Explain how an organization’s culture can help it be successful AND how

Explain how an organization’s culture can help it be successful AND how it can keep it from being successful.

Q: Tesla. Elon Musk. You’ve probably heard of both. Tesla

Tesla. Elon Musk. You’ve probably heard of both. Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that buyers didn’t need to compromise looks and performance to drive electric—tha...

Q: Is globalization good for business? For consumers? Discuss.

Is globalization good for business? For consumers? Discuss.

Q: Which do you think would be a manager’s best choice for shaping

Which do you think would be a manager’s best choice for shaping long-term ethical behavior: a written code of ethics combined with ethics training OR strong ethical leadership? Support your position....

Q: Adobe Systems is one of the largest and most diversified software companies

Adobe Systems is one of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. It is headquartered in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its 18,000 plus employees are a c...

Q: At its headquarters in Ventura, California, Patagonia’s office space feels

At its headquarters in Ventura, California, Patagonia’s office space feels more like a national park lodge than the main office of a $600 million retailer. It has a Douglas fir staircase and a portrai...

Q: It’s the world’s largest package delivery company with the instantly recognizable trucks

It’s the world’s largest package delivery company with the instantly recognizable trucks. Every day, United Parcel Service (UPS) transports more than 20 million packages and documents throughout the U...