choosing a company that supplies a product line you respect and use. Start with a (very) brief definition of the company, the product offering, and what factors cause you to respect the product. Next, come up with a new product that you believe this company should consider offering. You may choose either a revolutionary or evolutionary product (look for the definitions of these in Chapter 10 of your textbook). Then, based on your learning in the chapter 10 of the textbook, describe the steps you would take to develop the framework for a demand model for the product.
Q5
• Do organizations know how to evaluate their suppliers? Do they use the right data? Is there a consistent approach by different departments within an organization? The case study on pp. 248-249 shows that evaluating suppliers is itself a risk. Table 13.1 shows characteristics of an effective supply measurement system. Choose up to three of these characteristics that you would prioritize as the most important and provide reasons why. Use of real life examples is helpful, if you can obtain them.
• The total cost of a project may not always be simple to measure or evaluate as we have direct and indirect costs, as well as hidden costs and opportunity costs. Please explain the value of the total landed cost model,
Q6
The great recession forced many families to alter their way of living. After reading this week’s readings, please share at least 4 ways the great recession impacted families negatively. Was there a difference in how the recession impacted minorities? Please explain.
Q7
Chomsky’s Theory of Language Development discusses “critical periods” for learning language. Following from this theory, disruptions during critical periods should negatively affect the development of language.
Please view either this video about the historic case of Genie or this source about the same case.
Other resources about feral children are in this week’s reading list.
Obviously, these are horrific cases of child abuse.
1. What do the case of Genie and your readings tell us about language (and emotional) development?
2. What cues can educators take from these tragic cases?
