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Case 4.2 WAL-MART STORES, INC. V. DUKES Supreme Court of the United States 131 S. Ct. 2541; 180 L. Ed. 2d 374; 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4567 [June 20, 2011] FACTS:  In a class action lawsuit, respondents (current or former […]

Case 4.1 MAYER V. BELICHICK United States Court of Appeals 605 F.3D 223; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 10212 [April 14, 2010] FACTS:  Mayer, a New Jersey resident and New York Jets season ticket holder attended a game on September […]

Case 3.1 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS V. SEBELIUS Supreme Court of the United States 132 S.Ct. 2566; 183 L.Ed.2d 450; 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4876 [June 28, 2012] FACTS:  Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) […]

Bonus C – Managing Personal Finances D-58 Sadly, those unlucky people may just be setting themselves up for yet another disappointment. In the world of securities arbitration, claims of more than $100,000 are heard before a three-person panel sponsored by […]

Bonus C – Managing Personal Finances D-46 PPT D-22 Purchasing Annuities PURCHASING ANNUITIES D-22 LO D-3 • Annuity — A contract to make regular payments to a person for life or for a fixed period; an annuity guarantees an income […]

Bonus Chapter D – Managing Personal Finances D-31 a. Banks, savings and loan, credit unions, and insurance companies all have IRA savings plans. b. If you can accept more risk, put your IRA funds into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or […]

Bonus Chapter D – Managing Personal Finances D-16 PPT D-15 Saving and Managing Credit • Contrarian Approach — Buying stock whenever everyone else is selling or vice versa. • Credit cards serve useful purposes and are important to own but […]

Bonus Chapter D – Managing Personal Finances D-1 bonus chapter . Managing Personal Finances what’s new in this edition D.2 brief chapter outline and learning objectives D.3 lecture outline and lecture notes D.5 PowerPoint slide notes D.39 lecture enhancers D.50 […]

Bonus B – Managing Risk C-29 PPT C-7 How to Deal with Pure Risk HOW to DEAL with PURE RISK C-7 LO C-2 1) Reduce the risk 2) Avoid the risk 3) Self-insure against the risk 4) Buy insurance against […]

Bonus C – Managing Risk C-16 PPT C-11 What Risks Are Insurable? WHAT RISKS are INSURABLE? C-11 LO C-2 • Insurable Risk — A risk that the typical insurance company will cover, using the following guidelines: 1) The policyholder must […]

Bonus C – Managing Risk C-1 bonus chapter . Managing Risk what’s new in this edition C.2 brief chapter outline and learning objectives C.3 lecture outline and lecture notes C.5 PowerPoint slide notes C.27 lecture enhancers C.36 lecture enhancer C-1: […]

Bonus B – Using Technology to Manage Information B-59 PPT B-41 Viruses and Phishing VIRUSES and PHISHING B-41 LO B-6 • Virus — A piece of programming code inserted into other programming that usually lies dormant until triggered; then causes […]

Bonus B – Using Technology to Manage Information B-46 PPT B-4 Jack Dorsey JACK DORSEY Twitter B-4  • Before co-founding Twitter in 2006, Dorsey spent his youth learning about technology from CB radios to computer programming. • He had […]

Bonus B – Using Technology to Manage Information B-31 2. Mobile employees can transmit their work from anywhere (TELECOMMUTING). 3. ADVANTAGES OF TELECOMMUTING: a. Telecommuting involves LESS TRAVEL TIME and costs, and often increases productivity. b. It helps companies SAVE […]

Bonus B – Using Technology to Manage Information B-16 PPT B-16 Four Characteristics That Make Information Useful FOUR CHARACTERISTICS that MAKE INFORMATION USEFUL B-16 LO B-2 1. Quality 2. Completeness 3. Timeliness 4. Relevance PPT B-17 Top Sites to Keep […]

Bonus B – Using Technology to Manage Information B-1 bonus ch a pter . Using Technology to Manage Information what’s new in this edition B.3 brief chapter outline and learning objectives B.5 lecture outline and lecture notes B.7 PowerPoint slide […]

Bonus Chapter A – Working within the Legal Environment A-57 PPT A-36 Chapter 7 Bankruptcy CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY A-36 LO A-8 • Creditors with secured claims receive their collateral or repossess the asset. • Unsecured claims are paid in this […]

Bonus Chapter A – Working within the Legal Environment A-46 PPT A-4 Eve Wright Taylor EVE WRIGHT TAYLOR Miami Heat A-4 • Attended law school at the University of Indiana and worked for the LPGA before heading into the male- […]

Bonus Chapter A – Working within the Legal Environment A-31 wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals. 2. The PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING RE- FORM AND INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) requires CEOs to verify the accuracy of their firms’ financial […]

Bonus Chapter A – Working within the Legal Environment A-16 PPT A-18 Patent Leaders in 2013 Source:IFIPatentIntelligence,www.ificlaims.com,accessedNovember2014. PATENT LEADERS in 2013 A-18 Company # of Patents Home Country IBM 6,809 USA Samsung 4,676 Korea Canon 3,825 Japan Sony 3,098 Japan […]

Bonus Chapter A – Working within the Legal Environment A-1 bonus ch ap ter . Working within the Legal Environment what’s new in this edition A.2 brief chapter outline and learning objectives A.3 lecture outline and lecture notes A.5 PowerPoint […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management of Goods and Services 9-73 profit calculation worksheet Each production unit (paper airplane) that meets quality criteria will be purchased for $2.50. De- fective products will be valued at $0. Raw materials (paper) […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management of Goods and Services 9-61 PPT 9-46 Inventory Control INVENTORY CONTROL 9-46 LO 9-4 • Just-in-Time (JIT) Inventory Control — The production process in which a minimum of inventory is kept and parts, […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management of Goods and Services 9-46 PPT 9-4 Shahid Khan SHAHID KHAN Flex-N-Gate 9-4  • Moved from Pakistan to the U.S. at the age of 16. • After college, he got a job […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management of Goods and Services 9-31 2. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) is a newer version of MRP that combines the computerized functions of all the divisions and subsidiaries of the firm—such as finance, human […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management of Goods and Services 9-16 PPT 9-20 Grove’s Basic Production Requirements GROVE’S BASIC PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS 9-20 LO 9-3 1. To build and deliver products in response to the demands of the customer at […]

Chapter 09 – Production and Operations Management 9-1 chapter . Production and Operations Management what’s new in this edition 9.3 brief chapter outline and learning objectives 9.5 lecture outline and lecture notes 9.7 PowerPoint slide notes 9.45 lecture enhancers 9.67 […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-85 NOTES ON CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISE 8–2 (continued) President Administrative Assistant Vice President Production Vice President Finance Vice President Marketing Vice President Research and Development Personnel Of- ficer Marketing Man- ager— Region […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-76 lecture enhancers “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin “Never tell people how to do […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-61 PPT 8-27 Disadvantages of Departmentalization DISADVANTAGES of DEPARTMENTALIZATION 8-27 LO 8-3 1) Departments may not communicate well. 2) Employees may identify with their department’s goals rather than the organization’s. 3) The […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-46 PPT 8-57 Organizational Culture ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 8-57 LO 8-6 • Organizational or Corporate Culture — The widely shared values within an organization that foster unity and cooperation to achieve common goals. […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-31 make policy decisions; staff have the AUTHOR- ITY TO ONLY ADVISE line personnel. 5. ADVANTAGES OF LINE-AND-STAFF OR- GANIZATION: a. Have access to expert advice b. Staff positions strengthen the line […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-16 PPT 8-12 Organizations Based on Fayol’s Principles ORGANIZATIONS BASED on FAYOL’S PRINCIPLES 8-12 LO 8-2 • Organizations in which employees have no more than one boss; lines of authority are clear. […]

Chapter 08 – Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges 8-1 chapter . Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges what’s new in this edition 8.3 brief chapter outline and learning objectives 8.5 lecture outline and lecture notes 8.7 PowerPoint slide notes 8.51 lecture […]

Chapter 07 – Management and Leadership 7-61 The entrepreneurial leader’s genius lies in bringing things together in a combination that no one has ever seen before. As an example of the entrepreneurial leader, they selected C. W. Post, who created […]

Chapter 07 – Management and Leadership 7-46 PPT 7-22 Rational Decision-Making Model RATIONAL DECISION-MAKING MODEL 7-22 LO 7-3 1. Define the situation. 2. Describe and collect needed information. 3. Develop alternatives. 4. Decide which alternative is best. 5. Do what […]

Chapter 07 – Management and Leadership 7-31 i. Research shows that employee partici- pation may not increase effectiveness, but it does usually increases job satisfac- tion. ii. Organizations that have successfully used this style include Apple, IBM, AT&T, and most […]

Chapter 07 – Management and Leadership 7-16 critical thinking exercise 7-2 CAREER SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT analysis, the key tool in the strategic planning process, can also be applied to career planning. (See the complete exer- cise on page 7.65 of […]

Chapter 07 – Management and Leadership 7-1 chapter . Management and Leadership what’s new in this edition 7.3 brief chapter outline and learning objectives 7.5 lecture outline and lecture notes 7.7 PowerPoint slide notes 7.39 lecture enhancers 7.57 lecture enhancer […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-73 These revolutionaries fueled the dot-com revolution. They were Web pioneers, translating their media design talents into Internet start-ups. Many of these failed, but they spun off experienced entrepre- neurs. Silicon […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-61 PPT 6-42 Sources of Capital SOURCES of CAPITAL 6-42 LO 6-4 • Personal savings • Relatives • Former employers • Banks & finance companies • Government agencies • Angel investors […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-46 test prep PPT 6-60 Progress Assessment TEST PREP 6-60 • Why do many small businesses avoid doing business globally? • What are some of the advantages small businesses have over […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-31 c. What makes it unique  learning objective 4 Analyze what it takes to start and run a small business. VI. MANAGING A SMALL BUSINESS A. According to the SBA, […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-16 PPT 6-18 Home-Based Business Growth • Computer technology has leveled the playing field. • Corporate downsizing has led many to venture on their own. HOME-BASED BUSINESS GROWTH 6-18 LO 6-1 […]

Chapter 06 – Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business 6-1 chapter . Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business what’s new in this edition 6.3 brief chapter outline and learning objectives 6.5 lecture outline and lecture notes 6.7 PowerPoint slide notes […]

Chapter 05 – How to Form a Business 5-71 By 2012, Quiznos’ obligations to its creditors became too large to ignore any further, forcing the company to seek outside help to restructure its debt. An out-of-court deal saw the chain’s […]

Chapter 05 – How to Form a Business 5-61 PPT 5-40 Make Way for the Newbies Source:Entrepreneur,www.entrepreneur.com,accessedNovember2014. MAKE WAY for the NEWBIES Top New Franchises Rank Company Industry 1Mac Tools Automotive tools 2 Bricks 4 Kidz Toys 3 Orange Leaf […]

Chapter 05 – How to Form a Business 5-46 critical thinking exercise 5-3 CHOOSING A FORM OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP This exercise presents eight types of businesses and asks the student to consider which form of business ownership would be right […]

Chapter 05 – How to Form a Business 5-31 B. THREE MAJOR TYPES OF CORPORATE MER- GERS 1. VERTICAL MERGER is the joining of two com- panies involved in different stages of related businesses (example: merger of a soft drink […]

Chapter 05 – How to Form a Business 5-16 PPT 5-16 Advantages of Partnerships ADVANTAGES of PARTNERSHIPS 5-16 LO 4-2 • More financial resources • Shared management and pooled/ complementary skills and knowledge • Longer survival • No special taxes […]