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Consider this scenario:
Your automobile breaks down after giving you 10 great years of use. Costs to repair it are so high that you decide to purchase a new automobile. You have the option of buying the same brand and model, of course, but your needs a decade ago might be very different from what they are now. You may have more or less money to spend. You may have children now, or your children may be grown and living away from the home. You may place greater importance on the after-sale services available through the dealer and manufacturer, such as extended hours, free shuttle transportation, emergency service via satellite communication, and so forth. Or you may simply be aware of new models that have captured your imagination through effective marketing strategies. In any case, you need more information, so you begin to search for it. This information can be considered a service provided by various people, websites, etc.
Now think about purchasing a service such as that offered by a hair stylist (or barber). What would influence your choice? Price? Referrals? Experience? Convenience (always available and nearby)?
Regardless of whether you are choosing a product (with or without bundled services such as a car warranty) or choosing a service provider such as a hairstylist, you have some requirements and may develop others during the decision process.
Post by Day 5 a list describing two activities that you did over a weekend, along with the following:
- Describe any products or services you used or purchased to engage in these activities and the brand used or purchased.
- For which of these products do you think the brand was the most important influence in your choice? Explain your position.
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Essential skills for a project manager
: Choose a famous leader in history (for example, Winston Churchill, George Washington, Joan of Arc, Martin Luther King, Chairman Mao).
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Depletion of domestic oil, natural gas, and coal reserves
: Consumption of oil, gas, and coal currently fuels the U.S. economy but also has other effects. How might the following be accounted for in the U.S. national accounts, if they were environmentally adjusted?
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Customize marketing messages
: Many organizations collect consumer information to enable them to target and customize marketing messages and product offerings. This leads to privacy issues and the possibility of identity theft.
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Why do ethics and trust matter to leadership
: Your organization wants to pursue a staffing strategy of acquiring and retaining the best talent possible. Your selection system has been successful; however, turnover is high. Using concepts from the course materials, what would you do to reduce ..
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Choosing a service provider such as a hairstylist
: Regardless of whether you are choosing a product (with or without bundled services such as a car warranty) or choosing a service provider such as a hairstylist, you have some requirements and may develop others during the decision process.
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Catalysts to enable innovativeness
: In 200 words identify three catalysts to enable innovativeness. Explain how they would enable innovation in your organization.
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Leadership style effectiveness depended
: DeRue, Barnes, and Morgeson (2010) found that team leadership style effectiveness depended on the level of charisma exhibited by the leader. Drawing from the article and the textbook, have you ever worked for a charismatic leader?
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How the relation of the factors causing uncertainties impact
: The following causal loop diagram will help the project managers in construction industry to manage the uncertainties and unexpected dynamics on project performance. The purpose of this tool is to foresight how the relation of the factors causing ..
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Leadership style effectiveness
: DeRue, Barnes, and Morgeson (2010) found that team leadership style effectiveness depended on the level of charisma exhibited by the leader. Drawing from the article and the textbook, have you ever worked for a charismatic leader?
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