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1. What are the advantages and potential effects of Walmart’s aggressive e-commerce acquisitions?

   "First Walmart purchased footwear e-tailer ShoeBuy for $70 million in January 2017. The following month, Walmart bought outdoor specialty retailer Moosejaw for $51 million. Then in March, Walmart paid

2. Which online resources provide information about business, technology, and economic conditions?

   "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What makes a company good to work for or most admired? Find out by checking Fortune ’s special lists at http://www.fortune.com . 2. Which country has the largest GDP? The

3. Why did Walmart purchase established online retailers?

   "First Walmart purchased footwear e-tailer ShoeBuy for $70 million in January 2017. The following month, Walmart bought outdoor specialty retailer Moosejaw for $51 million. Then in March, Walmart paid

4. Where can you find information about companies, countries, and technology trends?

   "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What makes a company good to work for or most admired? Find out by checking Fortune ’s special lists at http://www.fortune.com . 2. Which country has the largest GDP? The

5. Where can you find economic, debt, employment, and price statistics?

   "4. The Federal Reserve Board issues a variety of statistical information about the state of the U.S. economy. Find it at the Federal Reserve’s site by clicking on the Economic Research and Data links

6. Where can you learn about companies’ animal-testing policies and social responsibilities?

   "Find out which companies test their products on animals and which don’t in the campaign section of the PETA website, http://www.peta.org . How is the International Business Ethics Institute working t

7. What ethical business conduct do companies expect from their employees?

   "Discover what the Texas Instruments employee Ethics Quick Test includes, as well as the company’s overall ethics policies, by searching for “Ethics at TI” on the corporate home page, http://www.ti.co

8. Where can you learn about corporate environmental responsibility and global warming?

   "Want to see how the global environment is changing and learn the latest about global warming? Check out http://www.climatehotmap.org . General Motors is committed to continuous improvement in its env

9. How can you evaluate charities and learn about corporate social responsibility?

   "Before donating to any charity, check out its credentials and overall track record at http://charitywatch.org . Learn how U.S. businesses gain competitive advantage through corporate social responsib

10. Where can you learn about ethical business conduct and corporate ethics policies?

    "Find out which companies test their products on animals and which don’t in the campaign section of the PETA website, http://www.peta.org . How is the International Business Ethics Institute working t

11. How do companies demonstrate corporate citizenship and support social issues?

    "Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has always taken its responsibilities as a corporate good citizen seriously. Learn about the company’s positions on various issues and products that support social issues at i

12. Where can you learn about global environmental change and corporate sustainability efforts?

    "Want to see how the global environment is changing and learn the latest about global warming? Check out http://www.climatehotmap.org . General Motors is committed to continuous improvement in its env

13. How can you evaluate charities and learn about the business benefits of social responsibility?

    "Before donating to any charity, check out its credentials and overall track record at http://charitywatch.org . Learn how U.S. businesses gain competitive advantage through corporate social responsib

14. How has MTV Networks International used glocalization to build a world brand?

    "invaluable in helping the network understand its markets, whether in terms of musical tastes or what entertainment children like. For example, Alex Okosi, a Nigerian who went to college in the United

15. Where can businesses find resources for conducting international trade?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. A good starting place for help in doing business in foreign markets is the U.S. government’s export portal. Here you will find links to export basics, regulations, exchang

16. How does MTV Networks International adapt its global brand to local cultures?

    "invaluable in helping the network understand its markets, whether in terms of musical tastes or what entertainment children like. For example, Alex Okosi, a Nigerian who went to college in the United

17. Where can businesses find resources for operating in foreign markets?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. A good starting place for help in doing business in foreign markets is the U.S. government’s export portal. Here you will find links to export basics, regulations, exchang

18. What limitations does the Packers’ ownership structure create?

    "league despite 80,000 requests on their season ticket waiting list. Also, teams in other cities can negotiate with city, county, and other government agencies for subsidies and tax breaks for buildin

19. What resources can help explore business organizations and franchising?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Which Fortune 500 company had the biggest revenue increase? The highest profits? The highest return to investors? What is the largest entertainment company? Get all the de

20. What are the potential drawbacks of the Green Bay Packers’ organizational structure?

    "league despite 80,000 requests on their season ticket waiting list. Also, teams in other cities can negotiate with city, county, and other government agencies for subsidies and tax breaks for buildin

21. What questions help evaluate the Packers’ not-for-profit form of business organization?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. Is the not-for-profit form of business organization appropriate for the Green Bay Packers? Why or why not? 2. Why has this form of ownership not been replicated in othe

22. Where can readers find resources about companies, business structures, cooperatives, and franchises?

    "Sources: “Ted Thompson Has No Obligation to Communicate,” Total Packers , https://www.totalpackers.com, August 8, 2017; Green Bay Packers website, “Packers Hall of Fame to Host Shareholders: A Story

23. What chapter introduces these resources on forms of business ownership?

    "168 Chapter 4 Forms of Business Ownership This OpenStax book is available for free at http://cnx.org/content/col25734/1.7"

24. What expansion did Innovation Pavilion plan for Illinois?

    "Chuang, Centennial incubator plans coworking office expansion to Illinois, complete with STEM school, housing,” Denver Post, August 1, 2017, https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/01/innovation-pavilion-

25. Where can aspiring entrepreneurs find business resources and guidance?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Do you have a great business idea? Taking the quiz at http://www.edwardlowe.org, the Edward Lowe Foundation’s website, will help you determine how feasible the idea is. 2.

26. Where can aspiring and small-business owners find entrepreneurship resources?

    "Hot Links Address Book 1. Do you have a great business idea? Taking the quiz at http://www.edwardlowe.org, the Edward Lowe Foundation’s website, will help you determine how feasible the idea is. 2. D

27. Where can readers find resources on leadership, crisis planning, business success, management, and organizational learning?

    "Sources: Steve Hamm, “Taking a Page from Toyota’s Playbook,” Bloomberg Businessweek , https://www.bloomberg.com, accessed November 17, 2017; Shilpa Phadnis, “T K Kurien to Leave Wipro This Month,” Th

28. Where can managers find additional leadership and management resources?

    "Sources: Steve Hamm, “Taking a Page from Toyota’s Playbook,” Bloomberg Businessweek, https://www.bloomberg.com, accessed November 17, 2017; Shilpa Phadnis, “T K Kurien to Leave Wipro This Month,” The

29. How does Gore operate without a formal hierarchy?

    "company has no bosses, no titles, no departments, and no formal job descriptions. There is no managerial hierarchy at Gore, and top management treats employees, called associates, as peers. In 2005,

30. How do relationships and shared responsibility shape work at Gore?

    "“We’re committed to how we get things done,” Kelly says. “That puts a tremendous burden on leaders because it’s easier to say ‘Just do it’ than to explain the rationale. But in the long run, you’ll g

31. How does Gore’s informal structure contribute to innovation and employee satisfaction?

    "The informal organizational structure continues to work well. With revenues of $3 billion, the company produces thousands of advanced technology products for the electronics, industrial, fabrics, and

32. How does W. L. Gore’s informal structure support its culture and innovation?

    "company has no bosses, no titles, no departments, and no formal job descriptions. There is no managerial hierarchy at Gore, and top management treats employees, called associates, as peers. In 2005,

33. What organizational design questions arise from Gore’s flat structure?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. Given the lack of formal structure, how important do you think Gore’s informal structure becomes? 2. Is W. L. Gore a mechanistic or an organic organization? Support you

34. Where can you find resources on organizational structures and team development?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book Chapter 7 Designing Organizational Structures 283\n\n1. Like corporations, government agencies have organization charts, too. Learn how the Department of Health and Human Ser

35. How did sexual harassment cases affect workplace policies and legal action?

    "boardroom to the factory floor, women who had been sexually harassed shared their stories. As companies rushed to put zero-tolerance policies into place and issue new training requirements, lawsuits

36. Why was the revised EEO-1 pay-data reporting requirement suspended?

    "In contrast, little was reported on the reversal of the new regulation designed to combat the wage gap between men and women. The revised EEO-1 would have gone into effect March 31, 2018, and require

37. How could equal pay affect poverty and the U.S. economy?

    "How important is equal pay? According to the analyses of the 2014–2016 Annual Social and Economic supplement published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the United States economy would ha

38. Which online resources are listed for job searching and interview advice?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Search the extensive job database of CareerBuilder.com ( http://www.careerbuilder.com ) for a job in a new city. 2. Get advice for brushing up your interview skills at the

39. How did companies respond to reports of workplace harassment?

    "boardroom to the factory floor, women who had been sexually harassed shared their stories. As companies rushed to put zero-tolerance policies into place and issue new training requirements, lawsuits

40. What happened to the revised EEO-1 pay-data reporting requirement?

    "In contrast, little was reported on the reversal of the new regulation designed to combat the wage gap between men and women. The revised EEO-1 would have gone into effect March 31, 2018, and require

41. How could equal pay affect the economy and poverty rates?

    "How important is equal pay? According to the analyses of the 2014–2016 Annual Social and Economic supplement published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the United States economy would ha

42. What questions can guide analysis of workplace diversity and discrimination?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why is workplace diversity so important in today’s business environment? 2. What are the major sources of workplace discrimination? Cite specific examples from the case

43. What online resources support job seekers, employers, and labor relations professionals?

    "Sources: Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, “How Tough Is It to Change a Culture of Harassment? Ask Women at Ford,” The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com, December 19, 2017; “Statement of Acting C

44. How can companies improve employee morale and productivity?

    "that match new employees with seasoned veterans, monitoring sentiment throughout the employee life cycle, and creating an employment brand “experience” that not only motivates and energizes employees

45. What questions can help companies develop effective employee motivation strategies?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. How are social and economic factors influencing companies’ approach to hiring, motivating, and retaining employees? 2. What are some of the nonmonetary strategies compa

46. Where can you find resources about motivating and retaining employees?

    "Sources: “Company Overview of Globoforce Group plc,” https://www.bloomberg.com, accessed January 24, 2018; “Diana Pohly,” The Pohly Company, https://www.pohlyco.com, accessed January 24, 2018; “Miche

47. How can companies improve employee morale and strengthen workplace leadership?

    "that match new employees with seasoned veterans, monitoring sentiment throughout the employee life cycle, and creating an employment brand “experience” that not only motivates and energizes employees

48. What factors and strategies influence employee motivation, hiring, and retention?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. How are social and economic factors influencing companies’ approach to hiring, motivating, and retaining employees? 2. What are some of the nonmonetary strategies compa

49. Where can you find resources about workplace motivation and employee satisfaction?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What makes a company a good place to work? Find out by reading about the companies on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” at http://www.fortune.com . 2. Ex

50. How has mobile e-mail changed the need for new business processes?

    "Perhaps no aspect of modern business has had a bigger impact than the proliferation of e-mail. No longer confined to the desktop, e-mail messages are delivered via mobile devices, and managers must f

51. How does Tesla encourage fast and effective communication?

    "Elon Musk communicated the processes and rules for communicating at Tesla in this e-mail to all employees. Subject: Communication Within Tesla There are two schools of thought about how information s

52. How should communication flow within an innovation-driven company?

    "Perhaps no aspect of modern business has had a bigger impact than the proliferation of e-mail. No longer confined to the desktop, e-mail messages are delivered via mobile devices, and managers must f

53. Where can you find resources for world-class operations management?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. See how American Leather brings it all together to create beautiful customized couches at 408 Chapter 10 Achieving World-Class Operations Management This OpenStax book is

54. How did Oza use celebrity partnerships to build successful beverage brands?

    "establish that brand. Just as he did with Jennifer Aniston and Smartwater, and with 50 Cent and Vitaminwater, Oza works on making sure that he has the correct strategy to match the features and benef

55. What factors contributed to Oza’s success in the competitive beverage industry?

    "Critical Thinking Questions • Oza has established several successful products in the competitive beverage industry. Why has he been able to achieve this success when large organizations with more res

56. Where can marketers learn about customer loyalty, marketing careers, business-to-business marketing, and customer satisfaction?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What’s the latest in customer loyalty programs? For the answer, do a search for “loyalty programs” at SearchCRM.com, http://searchcrm.techtarget.com. 2. Considering a care

57. Where can marketers explore branding, naming, pricing software, and product manufacturing?

    "5. So what’s so important about branding? Learn more about branding products at http://www.allaboutbrands.com. 6. See how one consulting firm helps clients pick the right name by pointing your web br

58. Where can marketers find resources about customer loyalty, branding, pricing, and products?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What’s the latest in customer loyalty programs? For the answer, do a search for “loyalty programs” at SearchCRM.com, http://searchcrm.techtarget.com . 2. Considering a car

59. What opportunities and risks should advertisers consider when promoting products during the Super Bowl?

    "message out to a worldwide audience. While the high cost of advertising during the Super Bowl may deter some advertisers, the impact of an ad like Clint Eastwood’s 2012 “Halftime in America” for Chry

60. What critical thinking questions can guide advertising and promotional planning?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. Name some of the challenges marketers encounter when developing advertising and promotional campaigns. How does the type of product affect the promotional strategies? 2

61. How can online resources help consumers, retailers, and wholesale marketers?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Consumers can now comparison-shop like never before. To compare brands, features, and prices of products, go to one of these sites: http://www.pricegrabber.com , http://ww

62. What challenges and opportunities arise when advertising during the Super Bowl?

    "message out to a worldwide audience. While the high cost of advertising during the Super Bowl may deter some advertisers, the impact of an ad like Clint Eastwood’s 2012 “Halftime in America” for Chry

63. What questions can marketers consider when developing promotional campaigns?

    "Critical Thinking Questions 1. Name some of the challenges marketers encounter when developing advertising and promotional campaigns. How does the type of product affect the promotional strategies? 2

64. Where can marketers find sources about advertising, promotion, and sports marketing?

    "Sources: Benjamin Hoffman, Victor Mather, and Jacey Fortin, “After Trump Blasts N.F.L., Players Kneel and Lock Arms in Solidarity,” The New York Times , http://www.nytimes.com, September 25, 2017; Ja

65. Which online resources support retailing, distribution, and promotional planning?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Consumers can now comparison-shop like never before. To compare brands, features, and prices of products, go to one of these sites: http://www.pricegrabber.com , http://ww

66. How did IT improve Novartis’s invoice processing?

    "downtime. Now Novartis scans incoming invoices at a centrally located site, and the images are transmitted to the Input Accel for Invoices server for image improvement. Invoice data is then extracted

67. Where can readers find resources about computer technology and information management?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. If you want to know the definition of a computer term or more about a particular topic, Webopedia has the answer: http://www.webopedia.com . 2. Can’t tell a LAN from a WAN

68. How did Novartis use Input Accel to improve invoice processing?

    "downtime. Now Novartis scans incoming invoices at a centrally located site, and the images are transmitted to the Input Accel for Invoices server for image improvement. Invoice data is then extracted

69. Where can readers find online resources about technology and information management?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. If you want to know the definition of a computer term or more about a particular topic, Webopedia has the answer: http://www.webopedia.com . 2. Can’t tell a LAN from a WAN

70. What sources discuss Accountingfly and its impact on the accounting profession?

    "Accountingfly Is Revolutionizing the Way CPAs Are Hired,” http://cpatrendlines.com, August 5, 2017; “Millennial Businesses to Accounting Firms: Diversify Services, Go Digital and Embrace the Cloud,”

71. Where can you find useful information about accounting, financial reporting, careers, and accounting firms?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What issues is the FASB working on now? Check it out at http://www.fasb.org . 2. Two good sites to learn about the latest news in the accounting industry are Accounting To

72. What sources discuss Accountingfly and changes in CPA hiring?

    "Accountingfly Is Revolutionizing the Way CPAs Are Hired,” http://cpatrendlines.com, August 5, 2017; “Millennial Businesses to Accounting Firms: Diversify Services, Go Digital and Embrace the Cloud,”

73. Where can you find information about accounting standards, industry news, financial statements, and business statistics?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What issues is the FASB working on now? Check it out at http://www.fasb.org . 2. Two good sites to learn about the latest news in the accounting industry are Accounting To

74. Where can you learn about accounting careers, certification, and forensic accounting?

    "5. To find out more about the accounting profession and becoming a CPA, visit the American Institute of CPAs’ website at http://www.aicpa.org , and click on the Career tab to explore various career p

75. Where can you learn about services offered by the Big Four accounting firms?

    "8. At their websites, you can learn about the types of services the Big Four accounting firms are now offering their clients: http://www.deloitte.com , http://www.kpmg.com , http://www.ey.com , and h

76. How does Stripe simplify company formation and global payment processing?

    "which can help a local or overseas startup incorporate, get a taxpayer ID number and U.S. bank account, and receive legal and tax advice on forming a company—for a fee of $500 and a few simple clicks

77. Where can you learn more about money and financial institutions?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Tour the American Currency Exhibit to learn the history of our nation’s money at http://www.frbsf.org/ currency . 2. The website of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis o

78. How is Stripe simplifying global entrepreneurship and payment processing?

    "which can help a local or overseas startup incorporate, get a taxpayer ID number and U.S. bank account, and receive legal and tax advice on forming a company—for a fee of $500 and a few simple clicks

79. Where can you find resources about money and financial institutions?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. Tour the American Currency Exhibit to learn the history of our nation’s money at http://www.frbsf.org/currency . 2. The website of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis of

80. What factors should executives consider before taking a company such as Blue Apron public?

    "to Step Aside as Operating Chief,” The Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com, July 25, 2017; Phil Lempert, “Understanding Blue Apron’s IPO and the Future of Meal Kits,” Forbes, http://www.forbes.c

81. What online resources can help you learn about financial management and investing?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What challenges do today’s financial managers face? To find out, browse through recent issues of CFO magazine at http://www.cfo.com 2. Find an introduction to the types of

82. What should executives consider before taking a company such as Blue Apron public?

    "to Step Aside as Operating Chief,” The Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com, July 25, 2017; Phil Lempert, “Understanding Blue Apron’s IPO and the Future of Meal Kits,” Forbes, http://www.forbes.c

83. Which online resources can help you learn about financial management and securities markets?

    "@ Hot Links Address Book 1. What challenges do today’s financial managers face? To find out, browse through recent issues of CFO magazine at http://www.cfo.com 2. Find an introduction to the types of