Dave, of Dave’s Catnip, has a catnip farm and is just starting a small catnip product processing facility in his barn.  Small businesses have a high failure rate.  As illustrated in your text, define each of the reasons why Dave’s new business might fail. What specifically can Dave do to prevent each type of failure from happening to his new company?

Fauna and Tauna own a pet grooming business. Fauna manages the financial responsibilities while Tauna manages the customers. This is an example of a ___.

The potential advantages of group decision making include all of the following except

Austyn takes a loan from a reputed bank to set up a recording studio. Which of the following best represents Austyn’s source of finance?

Simba is the manager at TUNA, Inc..  Their current production facility has two assistant managers. There is a regional manager, a provincial manager, a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) above him. Answer the following questions. a) What level of manager is Simba? Explain. b) Is Simba a line or a staff manager? Explain. c) Is Simba a general or a functional manager? Explain. d) Explain Simba’s role within the context of the upside-down pyramid view of an organization. e) Describe what Simba’s day may be like? f)  Describe how Simba will use the managerial skills in his job. Which of these skills is the most important?

Simba knows TUNA, Inc. must innovate to stay competitive.  The tuna industry is very competitive! Identify an innovation Simba can initiate at TUNA, Inc. Identify what type of innovation this would be. Identify the five steps of the Innovation Process and take Simba through all five with what you identified in #1.

Oona, the customer service manager for The Sushi Eatery, is authorized to distribute dry-cleaning vouchers to customers who complain about spilled drinks on their clothes during their dining experience in the restaurant. This is an example of a ___ decision to a(n) ___ problem.

WeWearSoftware, a software corporation based in Canada, used to operate from several countries with lower labour costs. When the firm started to incur high costs of production in the foreign countries and received complaints and criticisms about the loss of local jobs, the firm decided to return to its home country. This change made to the firm’s global strategy is an example of ___.

Pandemonium, a software enterprise, introduced a new gaming console in a small way with stimulating features. In six months its popularity and its sales increased extensively. The major players in the business were overshadowed by this new gaming console. Which of the following best describes this situation?

___ and ___facilitated by information technologies are increasingly becoming the foundations of organizations.