MANAGING THE HEWLETT-PACK..
William R. Hewlett and David Packard, two organisational leaders who demonstrated
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Eventually they built a very successful company that now produces more than 10,000
products, such as computers, peripheral equipment, test and measuring instruments, and
handheld calculators. Perhaps even better known than its products is the distinct managerial
style preached and practiced at Hewlett-Packard (HP). It is known as the HP way.
The values of the founders - who withdrew from active management in 1978 - still
permeate the organization. The HP way emphasizes honesty, a strong belief in the value of
people, and customer satisfaction. The managerial style also emphasizes an open-door policy,
which promotes team effort. Informality in personal relationships is illustrated by the use of
first names. Management by objectives is supplemented by what is known as managing by
wandering around. By strolling through the organization, top managers keep in touch with
what is really going on in the company.
This informal organizational climate does not mean that the organization structure has
not changed. Indeed, the organizational changes in the 1980s in response to environmental
changes were quite painful. However, these changes resulted in extraordinary company
growth during the 1980s.
Questions :
1.Is the Hewlett-Packard way of managing creating a climate in which employees are
motivated to contribute to the aims of the organization? What is unique abot the HP way?
2.Would the HP managerial style work in any organization? Why, or why not? What are
the conditions for such a style to work​

Answer:

Hewlett-Packard (HP)

1. Yes.  The HP way of managing is creating a climate in which employees are motivated to contribute to the organizational goals, aims, and objectives.  The HP way encourages informality in personal relationships.

2. The HP managerial style would work in any organization if the organization's culture is developed to accept the style.  This implies that if the organization's culture does not promote informality, it may not work.

Explanation:

Every organization develops its own cultural practices to suit its climate and structure.  These will detect how the organization achieves its objectives and goals.  Some organizations develop very formal structures, while others work better in informal climates.  The choice depends on the business strategy that the organizations adopt to pursue their business goals.

Alma, a sales associate, receives a 20% employee discount. Because she was the top sales associate of the month, Alma was given an additional 10% discount for the month of March. During March, Alma purchased a pair of running shoes for $89.50, a running suit for $129.99, two pairs of socks at $4.00 each and a t-shirt for $21.50. What was the dollar amount of Alma's purchases, including a 7.5% sales tax

Which of the following arguments are in favor of active stabilization policy by the government? Check all that apply

OKRs were naturally integrated into the management of MyFitnessPal. A successful innovation to the OKR system made by Mike Lee was to match objectives to people rather than match people to objectives.
A. True
B. False

Analysts look for red flags in financial statements that may signal financial trouble. Which of the following is a red flag that suggests that a company may be in​ trouble? A. a consistent movement in​ sales, merchandise​ inventory, and accounts receivable B. operating activities are a major source of cash flows C. a significant decrease in net income for several years in a row D. a reduction in the debt ratio

When a cable company is awarded sole possession to franchise in a community, that franchise is now a: Group of answer choices

On January 1, Vermont Corporation had 48,400 shares of $9 par value common stock issued and outstanding. All 48,400 shares had been issued in a prior period at $22 per share. On February 1, Vermont purchased 910 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share and later sold the treasury shares for $18 per share on March 1. The journal entry to record the purchase of the treasury shares on February 1 would include a

Sheffield Company originally issued 5400 shares of $10 par value common stock for $162000 ($30 per share). Sheffield subsequently purchases 530 shares of treasury stock for $26 per share and resells the 530 shares of treasury stock for $31 per share. In the entry to record the sale of the treasury stock, there will be a:______.
a. credit to Paid-In Capital from Treasury Stock for $2650.
b. credit to Common Stock for $13780.
c. credit to Treasury Stock for $5300.
d. debit to Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par of $15900.

HELP ME ASAP!!!
Select the correct answer.
What does the term sustainability refer to in construction?
A.
a building that does not depend on traditional energy sources to power its internal systems
B.
a building that uses only non-renewable energy sources
a building that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout its life cycle
C.
D.
a building that can withstand the pressure of external forces such as strong winds

Financial well-being refers to a person that (check all that apply) *

The fictional country of Anastialia is a small country with rich resources in minerals. In an 8 hr work day it can produce 100 pounds of silver or 50 pounds of copper. If Anastialia decides to produce copper instead of silver it is ignoring the fact that its silver production has a(n)________ to copper.

a. production advantage
b. absolute advantage
c. comparative advantage

Which case below best represents a case of price​ discrimination? A. A professional baseball team pays two players with different batting averages different salaries. B. A major airline sells tickets to senior citizens at lower prices than to other passengers. C. An insurance company offers discounts to safe drivers. D. A utility company charges less for electricity used during​ "off-peak" hours, when it does not have to operate its​ less-efficient generating plants.

The airline companies often change their flight prices over time. Assume Mary is planning her trip to New York City during the Christmas holiday. When she first checked the price in September, the ticket price was $300 round trip per person. However, when she checked the price again in early December, she noticed the price increased to $600 round trip per person for the same flight. This is an example of _______________.

Ivanhoe Corporation, a manufacturer of Mexican foods, contracted in 2020 to purchase 1000 pounds of a spice mixture at $4.00 per pound, delivery to be made in spring of 2021. By 12/31/20, the price per pound of the spice mixture had dropped to $3.70 per pound. In 2020, Ivanhoe should recognize:______________

A company purchased a weaving machine for $273,400. The machine has a useful life of 8 years and a residual value of $15,000. It is estimated that the machine could produce 760,000 bolts of woven fabric over its useful life. In the first year, 110,000 bolts were produced. In the second year, production increased to 114,000 units. Using the units-of-production method, what is the amount of depreciation expense that should be recorded for the second year

Laramie Trucking's CEO is considering a change to the company's capital structure, which currently consists of 25% debt and 75% equity. The CFO believes the firm should use more debt, but the CEO is reluctant to increase the debt ratio. The risk-free rate, rRF, is 5.0%, the market risk premium, RPM, is 6.0%, and the firm's tax rate is 25%. Currently, the cost of equity, rs, is 11.5% as determined by the CAPM. What would be the estimated cost of equity if the firm used 60% debt?A) 10.95%.
B) 11.91%.C) 12.94%.D) 14.07%.E) 15.29%.

why does crime exist?​

Hart Company has the following activities in 2012. The company had total cash sales of $2,000. During the year they incurred and paid wages of $500 and salaries of $400. They borrowed $600 from the bank that will be paid back in 2013. This borrowing incurred interest in 2012 of $60. However, this interest will be paid to the bank in 2013. Finally, the company declared and paid cash dividends of $20 during 2012. How much Net Income will the company show on the 2012 Income Statement?

What is the trial balance used?

a. It is a financial statment.

b. It doesn't contribute to the accounting cycle.

c. It records balance of a balance sheet.

d. It records balance of accounts.

Katherine Kocher has determined the following information about her own financial situation. Her checking account is worth $850 and her savings account is worth $1,200. She owns her own home that has a market value of $98,000. She has furniture and appliances worth $12,000 and a home computer and laptop worth $3,300. She has a car worth $12,500. She has recently purchased a mutual fund worth $5,500 and she has a retirement account worth $38,550. What is the value of her personal possessions

Pine Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $59. Production costs are $38 variable and $10 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Pine Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $75. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $8 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. Prepare an analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Pine Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases.

With current technology, suppose a firm is producing 800 loaves of banana bread daily. Also assume that the least-cost combination of resources in producing those loaves is 5 units of labor, 5 units of land, 4 units of capital, and 1 unit of entrepreneurial ability, selling at prices of $40, $60, $60, and $20 per unit, respectively.
a. If the firm can sell these 800 units at $1 per unit, will it continue to produce banana bread?
b. What is the firm's total revenue?
c. What is the firm's total cost?
d. What is the firm's profit or loss?

Mini, Inc., earns pretax book net income of $1,900,000 in 2019. Mini deducted $196,400 in bad debt expense for book purposes. This expense is not yet deductible for tax purposes. Mini reports $1,995,000 of pretax book net income in 2020. Mini did not recognize any bad debt expense for book purposes in 2020 but did deduct $147,300 in bad debt expense for tax purposes. Mini reports no other temporary or permanent differences. The applicable U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate is 21%, and Mini earns an after-tax rate of return on capital of 8%. Enter below the 2020 end-of-year balance in Mini's deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balance sheet accounts.
If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.
2020
a. Deferred tax asset account balance $
b. Deferred tax liability account balance $
c. In time value of money terms, what has been the cost to Mini of the deferred tax deduction for bad debts? The present value factor at 8% is 0.9259.

Problems and Applications Q4 Suppose that the government imposes a tax on heating oil. True or False: The deadweight loss from this tax would likely be larger in the fifth year after it is imposed than in the first year as demand for heating oil becomes more elastic. True False The tax revenue collected from a tax on heating oil is likely to be in the first year after it is imposed than in the fifth year.

A company that sends email advertising messages to millions of individuals without their permission violates?

Which of the following decisions is part of the HR function of compensation?
A. What responsibilities should be part of an office worker's job
B. How to make sure office workers are treated ethically
C. Which employees will do the best work in the fastest time
D. Whether to pay office workers a wage or a salary

QS 23-11 Selection of sales mix LO P3 Excel Memory Company can sell all units of computer memory X and Y that it can produce, but it has limited production capacity. It can produce two units of X per hour or three units of Y per hour, and it has 4,700 production hours available. Contribution margin is $6 for product X and $5 for product Y. 1. Calculate contribution margin per production hour. 2. What is the most profitable sales mix for this Company

Diamond and Turf Inc. is considering an investment in one of two machines. The sewing machine will increase productivity from sewing 130 baseballs per hour to sewing 234 per hour. The contribution margin per unit is $0.48 per baseball. Assume that any increased production of baseballs can be sold. The second machine is an automatic packing machine for the golf ball line. The packing machine will reduce packing labor cost. The labor cost saved is equivalent to $26 per hour. The sewing machine will cost $305,500, have an eight-year life, and will operate for 1,400 hours per year. The packing machine will cost $131,800, have an eight-year life, and will operate for 1,200 hours per year. Diamond and Turf seeks a minimum rate of return of 12% on its investments.Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound InterestYear 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.8332 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.5283 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.1064 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.5895 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.353 2.9916 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.3267 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.6058 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.8379 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.03110 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192A. Determine the net present value for the two machines. Use the table of present values of an annuity of $1 above.B. Determine the present value index for the two machines.C. If Diamond and Turf has sufficient funds for only one of the machines and qualitative factors are equal between the two machines, in which machine should it invest?

Youngstown Rubber reports the following data for its first year of operation. Direct materials used $710,200 Direct Labor 350,000 Cost of goods manufactured 1,030,300 Finished goods inventory, ending 190,900 Finished goods inventory, beginning 0 Manufacturing overhead 100,100 Work in process inventory, beginning 0 Work in process inventory, ending 130,000 What are the total manufacturing costs to account for

in international trade the Monopoly tendency appearing in which form​

Rachel's Designs has 1,900 shares of 6%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock issued at the beginning of 2019. All remaining shares are common stock. Due to cash flow difficulties, the company was not able to pay dividends in 2019 or 2020. The company plans to pay total dividends of $19,000 in 2021. How much of the $19,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders