Discuss how technology impacts the attraction, training, and retention of professionals. How has technology helped firms to enhance their human capital and social capital?
What will be an ideal response?
Technology has enhanced the ability to share information throughout an organization. Technology can be used to leverage human capital and knowledge within organizations as well as with customers and suppliers beyond their boundaries. Examples range from simple applications, including the use of email and networks for product development, to more sophisticated uses that enhance the competitive position of knowledge-intensive firms in industries, such as consulting, health care, and personal computers, and that help firms retain employees' knowledge, even when they leave.
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A. warehouse management B. materials management C. intermodal transportation D. supply chain management E. distribution channel management
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. ________ a) A trademark has an identifiable legal lifetime.________ b) U.S. GAAP requires that research and development costs be capitalized as assets and then expensed over a reasonable period of time.________ c) A patent is amortized over the longer of its legal or useful life.________ d) Recording the amortization of a patent includes increasing Amortization Expense and decreasing the Patent account.________ e) The capitalized cost of a trademark includes the cost to develop the trademark and to defend it.
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In the past, 35% of the students at ABC University were in the Business College, 35% of the students were in the Liberal Arts College, and 30% of the students were in the Education College. To see whether or not the proportions have changed, a sample of 300 students was taken. Ninety of the sample students are in the Business College, 120 are in the Liberal Arts College, and 90 are in the
Education College. The hypothesis is to be tested at the 5% level of significance. The critical value from the table equals a. 1.645 b. 1.96 c. 5.991 d. 7.815
Melon Corporation makes its first purchase of 30% of Hill Corporation stock on July 31 of this year. Melon Corporation uses a calendar tax year. To use the Sec. 338 election, Melon Corporation must purchase
A) an additional 50% of Hill Corporation stock by December 31 of this year. B) an additional 50% of Hill Corporation stock by July 30 of next year. C) an additional 51% of Hill Corporation stock by December 31 of this year. D) an additional 51% of Hill Corporation stock by July 30 of next year.