Explain the difference between positive and normative analysis.
An economist plays two roles: scientist and policy advisor. As scientists, economists explain the world, and as policy advisors they help improve the world. Because these two roles have different goals, they require different types of language. Economists as scientists make positive claims, whereas economists as policy advisors make normative claims. In your initial post, […]
Identify an issue that is facing our society today that is in some way related to sex and/or gender and has opposing sides
Identify an issue that is facing our society today that is in some way related to sex and/or gender and has opposing sides. Consider a law that was recently put into or taken out of effect or is being debated. You could also look to the statements or actions of a public figure or organization […]
Pick any pair of rivals (such as Samsung/Sony, Nokia/Motorola, and Boeing/ Airbus) and explain why one outperforms the other
Pick any pair of rivals (such as Samsung/Sony, Nokia/Motorola, and Boeing/ Airbus) and explain why one outperforms the other. How would you use this knowledge as a global leader?
If you were the CEO and had a limited budget, where would you invest precious financial resources to make your company number one among rivals?
Conduct a VRIO analysis of your employer (or former employer or any company that you are familiar with) relative to the top three rival companies in terms of (1) perceived reputation (such as brand), (2) talent strength, (3) product quality, (4) administrative efficiency, (5) IT, and (6) supply chain. If you were the CEO and […]
Explain how a control system works. Provide some examples in your everyday life.
Continuous Improvement For this week discussion, select one of the following questions (you may answer both if you so wish): The kaizen philosophy seeks to encourage suggestions, not to find excuses for failing to improve. Typical excuses are “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” “I’m too busy to work on it,” and “It’s not […]