You are the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the acquisi…

You are the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the acquisition scenario below. Scenario: Harry’s Sporting Good’s is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the country. Harry’s began as small store in San Diego in 1947. The first store was opened by Harry Cleaver after returning from the war and the company has remained in the Cleaver family. Harry’s two sons took over the company in 1985 and have led the expansion to over 1000 stores nationwide. In the past few years, the shift to online buying has caused Harry’s to close a few stores. However, the company recently aggressively implemented online sales for 100% of their products, and they have begun to grow again. Harry’s largest competitor is Champion Sports, based in Boston, MA. Champion Sports has a similar story to Harry’s on a smaller scale. The company has just over 300 stores in the Northeast and South. Champion’s management team foresaw the shift to online shopping and implemented  a very successful website before the rest of the industry. As a result, they have continued to grow, and over 50% of their current revenue comes from online sales. Seeing the potential for exponential growth and synergy, Harry’s Sporting Good’s just reached agreement to acquire Champion Sports. The deal is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2025. The new company, operating as Harry’s Sporting Goods, will be the largest sporting goods retailer in the country. The combination of Harry’s larger storefronts and supply chain with Champion’s online presence is expected to yield phenomenal results. You have just been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Harry’s Sporting Goods, Inc. You went to college with one of Harry Cleaver’s sons and have worked at the company since you graduated. You started working as a warehouse supervisor but have held a number of positions with increasing responsibility over the years. Just prior to your promotion, you were Senior Vice President/Southwest Regional Manager with responsibility for all aspects of the business in the Southwest region, including management of over 300 stores and 4,000 employees. Your leadership was instrumental in bringing the merger with Champion Sports to the table, and it was one of the major reasons you were promoted to COO. As COO, you are now responsible for all aspects of the company’s operations. Your first responsibility will be to oversee the completion of the acquisition of Champion, bringing the people, processes, and systems of the two companies together. You report directly to the President/CEO, as do the EVP/Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the EVP/Chief HR Officer, and the EVP/Chief Technology Officer (CTO). All of the SVP/Regional Managers report to you, as well as SVPs for Supply Chain, Real Estate/Stores, and Marketing. Analyze the scenario above and respond to the Management Process Problem questions:  What is/are the problem(s) Harry’s Sporting Goods is trying to solve with this acquisition? What are the primary business functions affected by the problem? What resources are needed? Who is/are the key manager(s) involved in bringing the two companies together? As the new COO, what is your recommended solution / COA to complete the acquisition and merge the companies? What situational / contextual elements should be considered?

A nurse explains to the parents of a child with cerebral pal…

A nurse explains to the parents of a child with cerebral palsy that spasticity is a symptom of neurological conditions that damage the brain, spinal cord, or motor nerves and that cause muscles to become stiff or tight due to prolonged muscle contraction. This can make it difficult to move, speak, or walk.  The parents of the child with cerebral palsy then ask the nurse if drugs can decrease their child’s spasticity.  

Consider a relation with the following schema R(A, B, C, D,…

Consider a relation with the following schema R(A, B, C, D, E, F). We know there are two non-trivial FDs that are satisfied, which are AB->C, BD->F. Decompose R to make sure the database schema is in BCNF. Note: You only need to show the final database schema, but if you want to get partial credit in case you get something wrong, you should show intermediate steps as well.

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 wi…

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 with a repeat of 169/105.  She is 36.5 weeks gestation. Her PC ratio was 0.42. Looking back at her obstetric history, she notes the following BP’s during her early prenatal visits at 6, 12, and 16 weeks respectively: 140/96, 145/91, and 139/105. Her alt/ast and platelets are normal. Creatinine is normal. She denies any visual changes or headaches at this time. What is the name of the type of hypertension she has?

You are the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the acquisi…

You are the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the acquisition scenario below. Scenario: Harry’s Sporting Good’s is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the country. Harry’s began as small store in San Diego in 1947. The first store was opened by Harry Cleaver after returning from the war and the company has remained in the Cleaver family. Harry’s two sons took over the company in 1985 and have led the expansion to over 1000 stores nationwide. In the past few years, the shift to online buying has caused Harry’s to close a few stores. However, the company recently aggressively implemented online sales for 100% of their products, and they have begun to grow again. Harry’s largest competitor is Champion Sports, based in Boston, MA. Champion Sports has a similar story to Harry’s on a smaller scale. The company has just over 300 stores in the Northeast and South. Champion’s management team foresaw the shift to online shopping and implemented  a very successful website before the rest of the industry. As a result, they have continued to grow, and over 50% of their current revenue comes from online sales. Seeing the potential for exponential growth and synergy, Harry’s Sporting Good’s just reached agreement to acquire Champion Sports. The deal is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2025. The new company, operating as Harry’s Sporting Goods, will be the largest sporting goods retailer in the country. The combination of Harry’s larger storefronts and supply chain with Champion’s online presence is expected to yield phenomenal results. You have just been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Harry’s Sporting Goods, Inc. You went to college with one of Harry Cleaver’s sons and have worked at the company since you graduated. You started working as a warehouse supervisor but have held a number of positions with increasing responsibility over the years. Just prior to your promotion, you were Senior Vice President/Southwest Regional Manager with responsibility for all aspects of the business in the Southwest region, including management of over 300 stores and 4,000 employees. Your leadership was instrumental in bringing the merger with Champion Sports to the table, and it was one of the major reasons you were promoted to COO. As COO, you are now responsible for all aspects of the company’s operations. Your first responsibility will be to oversee the completion of the acquisition of Champion, bringing the people, processes, and systems of the two companies together. You report directly to the President/CEO, as do the EVP/Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the EVP/Chief HR Officer, and the EVP/Chief Technology Officer (CTO). All of the SVP/Regional Managers report to you, as well as SVPs for Supply Chain, Real Estate/Stores, and Marketing. Pick 2 of the 4 Management Processes and address the People, Processes, and Tools affected by the acquisition related to those Management Processes