According to Pettigrew and McNulty, part-time non-executive directors typically play what role?
a. Giving corporate governance advice to the CEO
b. Conducting due diligence on company accounts
c. Initiating strategic proposals to management
d. Checking strategic proposals put forward by management
d. Checking strategic proposals put forward by management
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The Sherman, Clayton, and Robinson-Patman Acts are all federal laws that were enacted to curb the formation of ________
A) monopolies B) global partnerships C) competitive markets D) internal markets E) intrastate partnerships
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The theories of social entrepreneurship are similar to the theories of leadership. 2. As of 2017, funding for the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act was certain. 3. Social entrepreneurs have a low tolerance for ambiguity. 4. Social entrepreneurs exhibit a heightened sense of accountability to their constituencies. 5. Social entrepreneurship strategies are disruptive.
Operating leverage measures:
A) how sensitive profit is to a change in fixed costs. B) how sensitive profit is to a change in sales volume. C) how sensitive profit is to a change in sales price per unit. D) how sensitive profit is to a change in tax rates.
A salesperson for an athletic shoe company is assigned the functions of order-getting, order-taking, and sales support. Is this a mistake by his company?
A. No, because sales support activities can require a great deal of technical knowledge. B. No, because order-getters tend to be less well trained than order-takers. C. Yes, because one employee may fulfill all three types of roles for some businesses. D. Yes, because supporting salespeople should always be involved in order-getting as well. E. Yes, because order-takers are often required to develop sales presentations.