Which of the following are included as potential external weaknesses in a swot analysis that are harmful to an organization? multiple choice lack of strategic direction, obsolete technologies, lack of managerial talent, outdated, product line. new entrants, substitute products, shrinking markets, costly regulatory, requirements. core competencies, market leaders, cost advantages, excellent management. expanded product line, increase in demand, new markets, new regulations.

What is an example of a good stock to buy in a recession? a) cyclical stock b) defensive stock c) income stock d) bond

Electronics assembly inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics for a number of companies. currently, the operations manager is assessing the capacity requirements as input into a bid for a job to assemble cell phones for a major global company. the company would assemble three models of cell phones in the same assembly cell. setup time between the phones is negligible. electronics assembly inc. operates two 8-hour shifts for 275 days per year. cell phone demand forecast (phones/year) processing time (minutes/phone) mars 47,000 19.8 saturn 35,000 20.7 neptune 7,500 16.2 a. calculate total capacity required by line. b. determine the total operating time available. c. calculate the total number of assembly cells. (round up your answer to the next whole number.)

What is the advantage of developing criteria for assessing the effectiveness of business products and processes? a. assessment criteria are answers. b. assessment criteria are inexpensive. c. assessment criteria provide you with a list of relevant things to measure. d. assessment criteria provide you with a list of people to contact to learn more about process mentoring.