A small company that manufactures vibration isolation platforms is trying to decide whether it should replace the current assembly system (D), which is rather labor intensive, at present or 1 year from now with a system that is more automated (C). Some components of the current system can be sold immediately for $10,500, but they will be worthless hereafter. The operating cost of the existing system is $169,500 per year. System C will cost $335,000 with a $50,000 salvage value after 4 years. Its operating cost will be $71,000 per year. If you are told to do a replacement analysis using an interest rate of 10% per year, which system would you recommend

Your project team’s recommendations to increase productivity have been approved and your team is now working on an implementation plan. in order to accomplish the plan, several subject matter experts from various parts of the organization have been brought in to assist. you have noticed friction and conflict among team members. some of the disagreement and opposition on your team supports the achievement of team goals and objectives. this type of conflict can be described as:

In 1975, mcdonald’s introduced its egg mcmuffin breakfast sandwich, which remains popular and profitable today. this longevity illustrates the idea of:

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above