The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing

You wish to retire in 13 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $23,000 for 18 years after retirement. during the period before retirement you can earn 9 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 11 percent on your money. what annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $23,000 annuity? use appendix c and appendix d for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.

Alex is the r& d manager with digital copier inc. the company is having a problem with one of its most popular copiers jamming. the vice president of marketing told alex that "we need to quickly discover how to turn this problem into a desirable situation. you need to determine the underlying cause of the problem and perhaps even make improvements to the copier." when alex analyzes the underlying causes of the paper-jam problem, which function is he performing? a. synergy b. diagnosis c. analytics d. feasibility e. mbo