Finally, you talk to oscar, the swedish manager of the plant in japan. he has been forceful with the japanese workers (and flirtatious with the female workers), but they do not respect him. he has even tried to bribe the workers to get them to perform. based on what you have learned so far, what do you think is the problem here

Diggity dank corporation uses an activity-based costing system with two activity cost pools. diggity dank uses direct labor hours as the measure of activity in the first activity cost pool and the number of orders in the second activity cost pool. the following information relates to these two activity cost pools for last year: what was diggity dank's under- or overapplied overhead for last year? a. $17,000 overapplied b. $20,000 underapplied c. $27,000 underapplied d. $73,000 overapplied

Discuss how the resource-based view (rbv) of the firm combines the two perspectives of (1) an internal analysis of a firm and (2) an external analysis of its industry and its competitive environment. include comments on the different types of firm resources and how these resources can be used by a firm to build sustainable competitive advantages.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?