The forced ranking approach to performance management is sometimes used to identify those top performers to be retained and those bottom performers to let go. Jack Welch of General Electric introduced and later championed this method, called by critics "rank and yank," and other companies such as Lending Tree and American International Group (AIG) use it. Describe the activities involved in the performance management process. The forced ranking approach is one of several methods of managing performance described in the textbook. Compare and contrast the fairness of forced rankings relative to two other methods of measuring performance described in this chapter.

Unrecorded depreciation on the trucks at the end of the year is $40,000. the total amount of accrued interest expense at year-end is $6,000. the cost of unused office supplies still available at year-end is $2,000. 1. use the above information about the company’s adjustments to complete a 10-column work sheet. 2a. prepare the year-end closing entries for dylan delivery company as of december 31, 2017. 2b. determine the capital amount to be reported on the december 31, 2017 balance sheet.

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

Krier industries has just completed its sales forecasts and its marketing department estimates that the company will sell 43,800 units during the upcoming year. in the past, management has maintained inventories of finished goods at approximately 3 months' sales. however, the estimated inventory at the start of the year of the budget period is only 7,300 units. sales occur evenly throughout the year. what is the estimated production level (units) for the first month of the upcoming budget year?