Ernest lost both his legs in combat in iraq. he has applied for a job with excelsior products in the company’s quality control lab. the job requires inspectors to randomly check products coming off the assembly line for defects. historically, all inspectors have stood two-hour shifts. ernest proposes to sit in his wheelchair. the company refuses to hire him because it says he will be less efficient. ernest’s previous employment record shows him to be a diligent, serious worker. does ernest have a legal right to be hired? what additional facts might you want to know in deciding?

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position