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1-To determine the ________, a managermust determine what is relevant or important to resolving theproblem.

A) geocentric behavior needed

B) number of allowable alternatives

C) weighting of decision criteria

D) decision criteria

The Answer:___________

2- Selecting an alternative in thedecision-making process is accomplished by ________.

A) choosing the alternative with thehighest score

B) choosing the one you like best

C) selecting the alternative that hasthe lowest price

D) selecting the alternative that isthe most reliable

The Answer:___________

3- According to the Ohio State studies,the dimension of leader behavior that is defined as the extent towhich a leader had job relationships characterized by mutual trustand respect for group members' ideas and feelings is called________.

A) initiation

B) consideration

C) cultural

D) physical

The Answer:___________

4- Persons who are able to influenceothers and who possess managerial authority are termed________.

A) managers

B) leaders

C) organizers

D) visionaries

The Answer:___________

5- The drive to find food and drink isbased on what level of need?

A) physiological

B) safety

C) self-actualization

D) social

The Answer:___________

6- Functional departmentalizationgroups jobs by ________.

A) tasks they perform

B) territories they serve

C) products or services theymanufacture or produce

D) type of customer they serve

The Answer:___________

7- Departmentalization based on________ groups' jobs is based on the territory or physicallocation.

A) functional

B) product

C) geographic

D) matrix

The Answer:___________

8- In describing the degree to whichtasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs, managersuse the term ________.

A) work specialization

B) departmentalization

C) chain of command

D) span of control

The Answer:___________

9- All of the following are aspects ofintuition except ________.

A) experienced-based decisions

B) affect-initiated decisions

C) cognitive-based decisions

D) programmed decisions

The Answer:___________

10- ________ are straightforward,familiar, and easily defined.

A) Unstructured problems

B) Structured problems

C) Unique problems

D) Non programmed problems

The Answer:___________

1- Develop WBS and Gantt Chart

2- Develop the PERT/CPM chart that shows the projectAnd, show the CRITICAL PATH

You will be the IT Manager to improve the performance of thelocal AIRPORT PASSENGER PROCESSING SYSTEM. The newairport will have lees employees and faster process timing. This isto make the Airport more efficient and more secure.

The new system will replace the boarding-pass and ID Controlpersonnel with IT System. The passenger will walk through a passagesurrounded with cameras and other remote readers. Each customerwill be given and RFID bracelets when they enter to the airport

NEW AIRPORT IT SYSTEM

• Airport already has 3 entry points (terminals) . Therefore,3 new sections are going to be build (all passengers will bepassing through). One local area network at eachterminal.
• In this new system, the first step, passenger to the getthe RFID bracelet at the automated kiosk, This ATM typemachine has face recognition cameras, finger-print reader andconnection to DMV and IRS to authenticate the passenger and updatethe Airport database. This is the only step where passenger willstop and wait for the machine to put the RFID bracelet onhis/her wrist. Then, passenger with RFID bracelet neverstops until seating in the aircraft. For entry points (eachterminal) ;
• 15 new desktop computers going to be used.
• There will be 5 face recognition cameras
• 3 finger-print recording stations
• 5 customer RFID readers (captures the identification of thecustomer in the airport) to make sure passenger goes to the correctgate.
• One Centralized database will record and authenticate eachpassenger in the airport terminal.
• New data network to connect all sections (terminals) to themain database.
• New data network to connect airport IT system to the otherexternal IT system for proper ID and payment ( i.e. credit cardcompanies)
• Project Management
• It takes one week to determine how you are going integrate thenew system into the current system
• Start construction/renovation new airport entry sections for ITSystem ( all terminals )
• Design the new IT System (Cameras, Fingerprint readers, RFIDreaders and the database) for all terminals [ 1 weeks]
• When the new IT System Design done, then Start training ofstaff for the new system (Start with Logical and the dophysical/hands on when new system installed). The end date isrelated the final test runs ( see below)
• Then, Buy/order the new system complements ( HW and SW) [ 1week]
• Once you order the system, it takes 2 weeks to new equipmentarrive in the local warehouse
• New equipment cannot wait more than one week in the localwarehouse. The warehouse has deadline.
• The renovation of the new airport entry sections must becompleted before the warehouse deadline ends.
• Install the new IT system in all terminals [2 week]
• After the IT System instantiation done, do test run to makesure new IT system in all locations works [1 week]
• End the training of staff once you have test runs completed.You cannot end training if the test runs not completedsuccessfully
• When the training completed, then deliver the systems to theManager. And, then close the project. [ one week]

1.   Develop a table that identifies the gaps in yourorganisation in the following areas:
a.   Current strategies to embed innovation inorganisation’s systems and processes.
b.   Current strategies to support a learningculture.
c.   Current enablers and barriers to innovative thinkingand practice in your organisation.
d.   Current workforce development strategies.
2.   List the steps that are necessary to address thesegaps in preparation for your final assessment.

1. Differentiate between output control and clan control.

1. Discuss 4 different preventative measures or actions thatcould have been taken by Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) inavoiding the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

2. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages for each ofthe preventative actions?

1 Some disadvantages experienced by multinationals include allof the following except _____.

A Business risks

B Different legal systems

C Host country regulations

D Inferior technical know-how

2 Trade routes were first established in the Mediterranean in_______.

A Ancient times

B The 1750s

C The early 1990s

D The industrial revolution

3 Differences in global markets can arise in all of thefollowing except _____.

A tax regimes

B currencies

C Basel accord compliance

D languages

4 The varying business cycles experienced by a multinationalfirm in its various operating jurisdictions are an example of______ advantage.

A Managerial Expertise

B Diversification

C Financial Flexibility

D Information

5 The German Mittelstand consists of ____, ____ businesses whichhave experienced exporting success in recent years.

A Inflexible, domestic

B Cost-sensitive, European

C Medium-sized, family-owned

D Small, publicly traded

1- Discuss the different types of social media that were used inthe case and suggest other types of media that Dunkin Donuts coulddepend on to create value for customers

2- Develop the sales promotion tools that can be used by DunkinDonuts to promote its products.

Please make it up to 500 words

1-Discuss with examples managerial functions and how do theydiffer from managerial roles and skills?