Well-conceived policies and operating procedures can aid good strategy execution by (a) speeding the adoption and use of best practices and benchmarking.(b) providing top-down guidance regarding how certain things need to be done and enforce consistency in how execution-critical activities are performed in geographically scattered organization units.(c) providing company personnel with the detailed instructions they need to do their jobs in the most accurate and cost-efficient manner.(d) allowing no leeway for company personnel to do things in ways that deviate from the company's best practices standard.(e) facilitating tight top management control over how daily operations are conducted and reducing the need for employee empowerment.

Policymakers are provided data about the private and social benefits of a good being sold in the market. quantity private mb ($) social mb ($) 6 6 9 7 4 7 8 2 5 9 0 3 what is the size of the externality? if the externality is positive, enter a positive number. if negative, make it a negative number. $ given this data, policymakers must decide whether to address the associated externality with a subsidy or a tax. as their economic consultant, which of the two policy tools would you recommend? a subsidy a tax

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)