Sample Essay Questions

Go to the Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies and find at least one article, which deals with ethical issues that have strategic significance to companies. We know that you have been introduced to ethical issues in your prior MBA courses. The emphasis here is on strategic decisions that companies make and their […]

1. What functional strategies does an organization need? 2. What might provide the basis upon which an organization decides on a competitive strategy? 3. Describe briefly Porter’s notion of being “stuck-in-the-middle.” Is it always true? 4. Indicate how corporate strategy is related to the other organizational strategies and describe each of the three (3) corporate […]

Assume the role of a senior-level manager in a multinational company. You have discovered that partnering companies that have done business with your company for decades have been found to have engaged in highly unethical practices in conflict with your company’s cultural norms. Even worse, it has been rumored that these companies have engaged in […]

Question 1 Myth or Facts of Organizational Viewpoints Respond to ONE of the following statements: Men are stronger leaders than women during organizational crises. Women are more nurturing managers than men. Management must exercise rigid control of employees for organizations to succeed. Our social class determines our future. Include the following in your discussion: Reveal […]

Resource: Approved project plan proposal (1) Write a 1000-1200 word APA formatted paper which describe your approach to managing this project, including methodology used. Identify sources available to understand the scope of the project proposal. Describe the phases the project will contain. Develop the project scope for your project Address the following: Define the project […]

Unit III Scholarly Activity For this assignment, complete Option 2: Ethical dilemmas Choose one of the ethical dilemmas on pages 131-134 in the course textbook, and respond to the following questions:  Describe what you would do and what you should do in the situation you chose.  Are the behaviors you would do and […]

Drake, Inc. manufactures electric welders that it sells to other manufacturers, and sales last year were $45 million. Drake has a 35% contribution margin. The marketing manager has suggested increasing the number of sales representatives by five, which would cause fixed costs to increase by $250,000. a. What incremental dollar volume would be necessary to […]

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: 1. Provide a detailed description of your company. The description should include, at a minimum, the product’s name, trademark, color, shape, packaging, labeling, and any characteristics that you deem relevant. 2. Describe the company’s target market in terms of its size, competitors, and the […]

Corporations have a lot of influence over the economy, the community, and people. The traditional view of corporate responsibility is that a corporation has no additional social responsibility beyond making a profit for its shareholders. In more recent years, arguments have arisen with the belief that corporations have a high degree of social responsibility to […]

The Internet was a vast network of interconnected smaller networks of computers, supported by both tan- gible infrastructure (physical hardware) and intangible infrastructure. In 2012, the Internet was the essential medium for communication and content and its impor- tance to everyday life was regarded as higher than that of the telephone, television, and computer. Companies […]