Question #1
(Topic: Management)
Compare the assumptions Theory X makes about employees with those of Theory Y. How do these different assumptions influence management styles? Which style do you prefer, and why?
Question #2:
Topic: Business Ethics)
What sources have helped shape your personal code of ethics and morality? What influences, if any, have ever pressured you to compromise those standards? Think of an experience you had at work or school that tested your ethical standards. How did you resolve your dilemma? Now that time has passed, are you comfortable with the decision you made? If not, what would you do differently?
Question #3:
(Topic: Operations Management)
Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of producing goods overseas using inexpensive material and labor: Summarize the ethical, social and economic dimensions of this practice.
Question #4:
As a potential investor in a firm or perhaps the buyer of a particular business, would it be advisable to evaluate the company’s financial statements? Why or why not? What financial statements would you examine – and what key information would you seek from the firm’s financial statements?
