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Open the MDS data-set

a. Using the ALSCAL program, assume that the data are metric (interval) and compute the distance matrix between pairs of sports for the 50 respondents with two-dimensional MDS

b. Which sports are the most similar according to consumer perceptions?
Which ones are the most different?

c. Save the final co-ordinates and compute the bivariate correlations with the expert panel evaluations

d. Try the three-dimensional configuration. Which solution works betteraccording to the STRESS value and R2?

e. Repeat the analysis, this time looking for similarities between respondents for the ten sports on two-dimensions

f. How many clusters of consumers appear from the graph?

g. Run a principal component analysis on the 50 consumers (hint – transpose the data-set), extract the first two components and run a cluster analysis. Do results look similar to the ones of MDS?

h. Save the final co-ordinates and compute the bivariate correlations with the expert panel evaluations

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As indicated in the opening chapter boxed insert, Volkswagen (VW) receives more revenue from outside its home base of Europe than from inside Europe. This exercise gives you practice analyzing domestic versus global revenue base so that more effective strategies can be formulated and implemented. Instructions Step 1 Go to the VW’s website and review the company’s most recent Annual Report. Be careful to note the financial, management, and marketing information available for each geographic region. Let all regions outside Europe, for purposes of this exercise, be referred to as Global, and Europe be referred to as domestic for VW. Step 2 Go to www.finance.yahoo.com and review the last 45 days of Headlines for VW. Take note of public information related to VW as well as to General Motors (GM), Ford, Honda, and Toyota. Step 3 Prepare a three-page executive summary to reveal whether you feel VW should be placing more or less emphasis on operations outside of Europe. Provide supporting tables, #’s, ratios, and narrative.

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Question 17 of 36

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of an effective control system?

  • A. Integrated with planning
  • B. Ability to accommodate change
  • C. Provides a goal-oriented picture of the situation
  • D. Provides control data that are as subjective as possible

Question 18 of 36

_____ is a control system used to determine the effectiveness of the organisation’s transformation process.

  • A. Inventory control
  • B. Performance management
  • C. Operations control
  • D. Quality control

Question 21 of 36

The non-compliance of Bokone Bophirima (Pty) Ltd with the ESD Act forms part of stage _________ of the decision-making process.

  • A. seven
  • B. four
  • C. two
  • D. one

Question 22 of 36

Bophelo’s plan to implement a training programme is an example of a ________ decision made under conditions of _______.

  • A. non-programmed; risk
  • B. non-programmed; certainty
  • C. programmed; uncertainty
  • D. programmed; risk

Question 23 of 36

Bophelo’s planning to develop the training programme and start the training in February 2021 forms part of stage _________ of the decision-making process.

  • A. two
  • B. four
  • C. seven
  • D. one

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this question, Please write 1000!!! words with expert’s knowledge> –This is one!! question, please answer both a,b with number 1 or 2!!!!!!

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  1. A great many business contracts are entered into using the services of an agent. Discuss your understanding of the role of an agent and outline the five main ways by which someone can become an agent. Reference to case law and, everyday examples will be expected.
  1. In most cases the relationship between the principal and the agent and their specific obligations to each other will be laid down in the contract between them. In the absence of such provision in the contract there are certain terms implied by common law into the relationship.

Discuss, with full reference to case law, the obligations owed by either

  1. The agent to the principal, or
  2. The principal to the agent.

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