The growth-market matrix developed by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is used to conduct a ________
A) SWOT analysis
B) portfolio analysis
C) promotion strategy
D) scorecard assessment
E) business mission assessment
B
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As described in the text, William George, the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, has outlined a connection between his company’s mission and values and what?
a. a strong vision statement b. employee retention c. ethical organizational culture d. profits and shareholder value
Which of the following capture complications in measuring a company's triple-bottom line performance?
A. Revenue and cost metrics do not capture the impact of CSR on the social/ environmental causes to which the company gives. B. A company's profitability and financial performance is only weakly correlated with investments in CSR C. Some companies don't have a business case approach to their CSR initiatives, and so, assessing financial metrics seems spurious. D. There is no standard approach to measuring a company social and environmental performance. E. All of the above capture measurement complexities.
Colin is indifferent to the outcome of a conflict he is experiencing with an employee he manages. He is much more concerned about fostering a good relationship with her
"Let her win this one," he says to himself. Colin is adopting a compromising approach. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A company has a selling price of $2250 each for its printers. Each printer has a 2 year warranty that covers replacement of defective parts. It is estimated that 2% of all printers sold will be returned under the warranty at an average cost of $159 each. During November, the company sold 39,000 printers, and 490 printers were serviced under the warranty at a total cost of $64,000. The balance in the Estimated Warranty Liability account at November 1 was $33,500. What is the company's warranty expense for the month of November?
A. $62,010 B. $124,020 C. $30,500 D. $64,000 E. $77,910