Business Law and Corporate Ethics

You are in Dallas, TX as a project manager heading up a team that is testing and

You are in Dallas, TX as a project manager heading up a team that is testing and ultimately installing a new database system for a chain of hospitals. You are assisted by Tom Evan…

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been as

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been asked to support a major initiative to cut SG&A Costs across your organization. (SG&A: Sellin…

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been as

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been asked to support a major initiative to cut SG&A Costs across your organization. (SG&A: Sellin…

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been as

You are in a leadership/management position with your firm, and you have been asked to support a major initiative to cut SG&A Costs across your organization. (SG&A: Sellin…

You are in a management position in your organization and have experienced succe

You are in a management position in your organization and have experienced success at getting your team to be effective at accomplishing its goals. One of your colleagues has year…

You are in charge of a large assembly shop that specializes in contract assignme

You are in charge of a large assembly shop that specializes in contract assignments. One of your customers has promised to award you a large contract for the assembly of 16 units …

You are in charge of a new county development. There is a total of 8 regions. Yo

You are in charge of a new county development. There is a total of 8 regions. You are charged with building hospitals to serve all 8 regions. The chart below depicts the city layo…

You are in charge of a project at the local community center. The center needs t

You are in charge of a project at the local community center. The center needs to remodel one of the rooms in time for the start of a new program. Delays in the project mean that …

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your co

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your company's construction sites. Empty trucks from construction sites arrive at the quarry's huge piles …

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your co

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your company's construction sites. Empty trucks from construction sites arrive at the quarry's huge piles …

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your co

You are in charge of a quarry that supplies sand and stone aggregates to your company's construction sites. Empty trucks from construction sites arrive at the quarry's huge piles …

You are in charge of all marketing activities in North America for the Italian l

You are in charge of all marketing activities in North America for the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Maserati. Maserati has just introduced a new model that will be compe…

You are in charge of all marketing activities in North America for the Italian l

You are in charge of all marketing activities in North America for the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Maserati. Maserati has just introduced a new model that will be compe…

You are in charge of forming a steering committee to evaluate the security risks

You are in charge of forming a steering committee to evaluate the security risks at a hospital. Your first order of business is to talk about the differences between privacy, secu…

You are in charge of implementing a large change initiative for your mid-size co

You are in charge of implementing a large change initiative for your mid-size company. A major customer, accounting for 20% of your sales, is pushing you to lower prices by 15% wi…

You are in charge of managing the inventory of a well-established SKU that has v

You are in charge of managing the inventory of a well-established SKU that has very steady demand of 330 items per month, with no visible trend or seasonality. The cost of the pro…

You are in charge of ordering items for Boyer’s Department Store, located in Sea

You are in charge of ordering items for Boyer’s Department Store, located in Seattle. For one of the products Boyer’s carries, the Hudson Valley Model Y ceiling fan, you know the …

You are in charge of organizing a Continuous Educational Improvement event for y

You are in charge of organizing a Continuous Educational Improvement event for your company. This is expected to be a 3 day event with multiple speakers and workshops. Although yo…

You are in charge of printing product labels for the packaging department in you

You are in charge of printing product labels for the packaging department in your organization. Significant importance has been placed on the labels to entice new customers and to…

You are in charge of the checking account for a small business. One morning, you

You are in charge of the checking account for a small business. One morning, your accounting supervisor enters your office and asks you for a check for $150 for expenses that he t…

You are in the hospital waiting room for intensive care patients. Your (mate, mo

You are in the hospital waiting room for intensive care patients. Your (mate, mother, father, child -- choose your option) for whom you are the legal representative to make decisi…

You are in the process of deciding the optimal order quantity of shampoo packs f

You are in the process of deciding the optimal order quantity of shampoo packs for a hotel. The supplier charges you $50.2 per order and your stockroom costs approximately $0.49 p…

You are in the process of developing an approximation of the costs of resources

You are in the process of developing an approximation of the costs of resources needed to complete each schedule activity. Which of the following is the LEAST helpful input? Quest…

You are in the process of developing an approximation of the costs of the resour

You are in the process of developing an approximation of the costs of the resources needed to complete each schedule activity. All of the following are tools/ techniques you can u…

You are in-house counsel for a soft drink company, Sodas R Us, Inc., which makes

You are in-house counsel for a soft drink company, Sodas R Us, Inc., which makes its own line of soft beverages. One day, you learn that a former at-will factory employee, Sugar C…

You are interested in buying a house that costs $300,000. You plan to make a 20%

You are interested in buying a house that costs $300,000. You plan to make a 20% down payment and borrow 80% of the purchase price. You will issue a mortgage loan (yes, the borrow…

You are interviewing for a job with an online retail company that specializes in

You are interviewing for a job with an online retail company that specializes in small business furniture and equipment. The job would require you to deal with the different vendo…

You are interviewing for a position of Marketing Manager with a company that man

You are interviewing for a position of Marketing Manager with a company that manufactures small electrical motors that are used in various applications such as automobiles, boats,…

You are investing AU10771 today in bank account which offers a fixed interest ra

You are investing AU10771 today in bank account which offers a fixed interest rate of 1.06%/quarter. You plan to withdraw AU10,000 from the bank account exactly at the end of five…

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors of a local publicl

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors of a local publicly traded firm. The board is discussing the goal of management and Jim claims that management’s goal…

You are involved in a car accident. You and the driver of the other car incur ph

You are involved in a car accident. You and the driver of the other car incur physical injuries. The other driver’s car is scrapped, while yours and a vacant car parked on the str…

You are just starting to work with an architect on designs for a new office spac

You are just starting to work with an architect on designs for a new office space for your fast-growing tech startup. She proposes a design that does away with private offices, in…

You are leading a meeting whose purpose is to decide whether your company sh for

You are leading a meeting whose purpose is to decide whether your company sh for a new piece of business. All the "right" people are there and are preparedtould bi ute. You have i…

You are leading a meeting whose purpose is to decide whether your company should

You are leading a meeting whose purpose is to decide whether your company should bid for a new piece of business. All the "right" people are there and are prepared to contrib- ute…

You are looking to buy a motorcycle, despite your spouse’s strong objections. On

You are looking to buy a motorcycle, despite your spouse’s strong objections. On Saturday morning you go to Jerry’s Motorcycle Shop. There you see the motorcycle of your dreams. I…

You are looking to buy a tract of land for plantation management. You find two a

You are looking to buy a tract of land for plantation management. You find two available pieces of land in the region. All thinnings will produce pulpwood. Use the following infor…

You are looking to hire a consultant to assist with cost savings and increased e

You are looking to hire a consultant to assist with cost savings and increased efficiency for the Operations team. After the bids for the contract were received and reviewed, you …

You are making 8 ounce cans of dog food. Each can has to have at least 1 ounce o

You are making 8 ounce cans of dog food. Each can has to have at least 1 ounce of BEEF, 2 ounces of SOY, and 2 ounces of PORK. Beef costs 4.80 per pound. Soy costs 1.60 per pound.…

You are making recommendations after researching and writing a report on sports

You are making recommendations after researching and writing a report on sports club discounts and employee health. What should you remember about your reader before preparing you…

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and college graduates. Most of these people are starting their first full-time job, although most or al…

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and college graduates. Most of these people are starting their first full-time job, although most or al…

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and

You are manager of a district that has just hired several recent university and college graduates. Most of these people are starting their first full-time job, although most or al…

You are managing a call center for the city water company. You have twelve full-

You are managing a call center for the city water company.   You have twelve full-time customer service representatives who answer incoming phone calls from current, future and pr…

You are managing a company that stocks and distributes hardware. The company emp

You are managing a company that stocks and distributes hardware. The company employs two purchasing agents who receive combined salaries of $90,000. They process 6,000 purchase re…

You are managing a lab which tests prototypes for compliance with safety regulat

You are managing a lab which tests prototypes for compliance with safety regulations. A project manager has given you two prototypes to test, A and B, for his project, with the go…

You are managing an e-mail consolidation and upgrade for your organization, and

You are managing an e-mail consolidation and upgrade for your organization, and you are focusing on implementing the process of schedule and cost control. You must present your ca…

You are managing an eight-month project with a BAC of $100K. On Friday afternoon

You are managing an eight-month project with a BAC of $100K. On Friday afternoon, at the end of the fourth month (half way through the project), your EVM system provides the follo…

You are nearning the end of your work day, but still have a lot of work left to

You are nearning the end of your work day, but still have a lot of work left to complete. You are about to start a olowing speofic safety nules while completing this task. You fed…

You are normally an easygoing manager who gives your employees a lot of leeway i

You are normally an easygoing manager who gives your employees a lot of leeway in using their own personal communication styles. However, the weekly staff meeting this morning pus…

You are now a seasoned project manager at a well-known consulting company. A jun

You are now a seasoned project manager at a well-known consulting company. A junior colleague you are mentoring is tasked with writing his first major proposal. In this proposal h…