Kurt E. Grashaw, MBA

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The articles on this page were submitted as weekly assessments of knowledge retention for courses in my eBusiness Technology Masters Program at Columbia Southern Universitiy. Please apply proper APA credit references when using this material.

Columbia Southern University (CSU) is an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. All CSU programs have been reviewed and approved by DETC. Additionally, the Accrediting Commission of the DETC is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Publications by Kurt Grashaw

1. PayPal's Value Proposition and the Threats and Opportunities for E-commerce by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 2. Three criteria that must be met in order to define a hostile work environment. What is the key ethical issue within sexual harassment? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 3. The value of the TOWS Matrix in strategy formulation. Do you agree with this way of generating strategic alternatives? Why or why not? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 10, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 4. Collective Articles for your MBA: Managing Information Systems by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 5. Why do incentive plans fail? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 6. How do nonverbal behaviors and impression management affect interviewer ratings of candidates? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 7. MBA PAPER: MCDONALD'S GLOBAL OPERATIONS by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 8. Comparing and contrasting the traditional organizational chart for an organization against the modern customer-oriented organization chart. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 9. Collective Articles for your MBA: Business Ethics (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Grashaw Kurt (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 10. Core business processes including market-sensing process, new-offering realization process, customer acquisition process, customer relationship management ... Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 11. Collective Articles for your MBA: Strategic Management & Business Policy by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 23, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 12. Collective Articles for your MBA: Ecommerce by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 13. What are the tradeoffs (pros and cons) between internal and external growth strategy? Which approach is best as an international strategy? Why? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 14. How much of Wal-Mart's success is due to NAFTA, and how much is due to Wal-Mart's inherent competitive strategy? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 15. Why would an organization choose a corporate level strategy to expand its value-creation activities beyond its core domain? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 16. Collective Articles for your MBA: Research Methods (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 17. How corporate culture influences the ethical behavior of an organization. Why is it difficult to change the corporate culture? What are possible methods used to change the culture? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 18. Eight demand states that provide challenges for marketing managers. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 19. MBA Paper: Getting to Know Me: Personalization Techniques in Online Marketing by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $3.49 Auto-delivered wirelessly 20. Explaining the main human resource requirements for an e-commerce implementation. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 21. Why is astute strategic planning a must in today's competitive business world? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 10, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 22. Habits of strong ethical leaders. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 23. Explain how the value-creating benefits of online communities can contribute to effective customer retention programs for marketers. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 24. How does justice play into the ethical decision making process? What is the difference between distributive justice and procedural justice? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 25. Collective Articles for your MBA: Ecommerce Design & Development by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 26. Discuss the key challenges facing content producers and owners. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 27. Collective Articles for your MBA: Concentrated in eBusiness Technology by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $39.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 28. Various online marketing communications efforts that exist through the use of sponsorship and affiliate deals. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 29. Distribution programming in a vertical marketing system. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 30. Distinguishing between buy-side and sell-side e-commerce, providing an example of the application of each. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 31. The concepts of empowerment, self-managed teams, and cross-functional teams. A case for their inclusion in either a tall or flat organizational structure. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 32. MBA PAPER: Evolution in a Corporate Life Cycle and the Challenges They Face. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $2.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 33. How the taxation of e-commerce raises governance and jurisdiction issues. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 34. What is the concept of media convergence? (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 35. How can whistle blowing be both a positive and/or negative situation for many individuals. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 36. MBA Paper: Avon Beauty is an International Opportunity by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $2.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 37. PAPER: The Impact of Technology on Organizational Design & Operations by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $3.45 Auto-delivered wirelessly 38. Are sales quotas a productive means to reach goals? What affects can they have on companies? (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 39. What is a hypothesis? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 40. How can the design of the organization's structure and culture give some subunits more power than others? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 41. Collective Articles for your MBA: Ecommerce Marketing by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 42. Collective Articles for your MBA: International Business (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 43. Defining the terms e-business and e-commerce and explain the difference. What is the key factor in determining if a transaction is "commerce"? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 44. What is the impact of globalization and the internet on corporations? (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 45. Article Critique of The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility: A Review of Concepts, Research and Practice by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 46. PAPER: Can YouTube.com Advertise Smart? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 47. What can multinational companies and the global community do to reduce bribery? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 48. What factors contribute to an entrepreneurial venture's success? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 49. How does a marketing information system help companies to anticipate and adapt to change? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 50. Distinguishing between descriptive, relational, and causal questions. Explain when each should and should not be used. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 51. Why is media integration of particular importance in branding campaigns? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 52. Collective Articles for your MBA: Managing Ecommerce by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 53. Define the terms retail goods and retailers and discuss the limitations of those definitions in today's evolving marketplace. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 54. Mitigating Factors Causing Unethical Business Conduct can be Uncovered in the Social, Cultural and Political Systems of Independent Nations. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $2.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 55. The revolution in Internet marketing technologies: what are the three main broad impacts the Internet has had on marketing? (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 56. What are the values or benefits of search engine marketing? Define the types of search engine marketing that exist. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 57. The four different alternative types of B2B exchanges that are dependent on the type of purchasing and what is purchased by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 58. Why do organizations decline? What steps can organizational leaders take to halt decline and restore organizational growth? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 59. Explain the stages of development in moral reasoning. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 60. Identify the eight unique features of e-commerce technology and explain how these features set e-commerce apart from more traditional ways of conducting commercial transactions. by kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 61. Why it is important for a company to understand, report and improve their ethical conduct? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 62. When critically reviewing a research article, what are some basic questions a researcher will want to ask in order to determine the quality of the article? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 63. Should an organization always adopt a broad stance on social responsibility? Explain how you agree or disagree with this question and why you have this perspective. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 64. What is the responsibility of a corporation as a moral agent. Examples of how a corporation can be considered a societal moral agent. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 65. Click2procureat Siemens. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 66. How has the internet reversed the fixed price concept of retailing. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 67. Explain how an online credit card transaction works, identifying the five parties involved and describing how SSL is involved. What are the limitations of online credit card payment systems? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 68. How can an employer protect itself from charges of discrimination in its interview process? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 69. Companies are increasingly concerned about customer defection. There are three main steps a company can take to reduce the defection rate. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 70. What are the major current trends in the evolution of Net marketplaces? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 71. What makes research authentic and acceptable by the community? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 72. What are some examples of pre-experimental research which you observe in everyday life? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 73. Why is it important to maintain a balance of power between different groups of organizational stakeholders? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 74. What are the basic principles of ethical research? Explain why it is important to adhere to these principles. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 75. Define and explain how EBPP systems work. Describe each of the main EBPP business models. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 76. Describe the vision of online retailing during the early days of e-commerce. Did these predictions and assumptions turn out to be true? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 77. Collective Articles for your MBA: Human Resources (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 78. What are the seven characteristics of good marketing research? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 79. As organizations grow and differentiate, problems can arise with a functional structure. Describe and explain the problems that may arise and how organizations may respond. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 80. What are market channels and channel distribution systems? What is a hybrid channel distribution system? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 81. What is scientific inquiry? Describe the process. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 82. Collective Articles for your MBA: Advanced Marketing by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Sep 24, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 83. Identify and describe the major stages in the development of B2B commerce. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 84. The difference between symmetric key encryption and public key encryption. Which dimensions of e-commerce security does encryption address? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 85. What distinguishes qualitative research methods from those categorized as quantitative methods? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Pricing information not available. 86. The significance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? List and describe at least three duties of the oversight board. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 87. What is brand equity? Why is it important to the success of a company? (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 88. Organizations exist because of their ability to create value and acceptable outcomes for stakeholders. How do organizations create value and influence stakeholders? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 89. Why is it important that business people study business ethics? What are possible benefits to companies, individuals, society, and the world of business? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 90. Identifying the five main forms of web traffic and the importance of each in a successful traffic-building campaign. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 91. When price discrimination becomes unethical or even a legal issue. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 3, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 92. Three business problems, situations, or opportunities that are ethical issues and possible solutions by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 93. Similarities & contrasts between the factor-proportions theory and the country similarity theory which address patterns of trade, i.e. partner nations. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 94. Explain the purpose of sick leaves and why sick leave pay causes difficulties for many employers. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 95. What are the differences between the rational and the Carnegie approaches to decision making? What are the differences between the incrementalist and the garbage can models? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 96. A key feature of the maturing Internet is the steady trend toward mobility. Discuss the existing and emerging technologies that marketers could use to reach online users. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 97. MBA PAPER: Burger King's International Growth Potential. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $2.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 98. Describe the five-step process that can be used to analyze an ethical dilemma. What other guidelines are there to help in understanding a complicated ethical or moral situation? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 99. What are the seven basic steps in the procurement process? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 100. Define and discuss brands, addressing the issues of whether or not they are rational, how long they typically last, and if they are viable in the Internet era? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 101. The main strategy definition options or decisions available to an organization intending to become an e-business. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 102. Identify and describe common ways to break down barriers to global EC. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 103. How does knowing the level of measurement for variables help a researcher examine outcomes in a study? What is this relationship of precision and levels of measurement. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 104. Ethical, legal, and health issues in m-commerce. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 105. Attempting to transition state-owned enterprises into private corporations. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 106. Discuss the concept of Customer Lifetime Value, explaining why it is important to firms and how online marketing strategies can assist businesses in calculating a consumer's lifetime value. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 107. Comparing and contrasting the factor-proportions theory and the country similarity theory which address patterns of trade, i.e. partner nations. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 108. How can a company develop an entrepreneurial culture? How important is creative thinking within an organization or business? How much is creativity valued at your organization? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 109. Comparing and contrasting extrapolation in writing scenarios as forecasting techniques. Using scenarios, extrapolation, brainstorming, the Delphi technique or statistical modeling. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 110. What are the costs and risks for buyers at an auction and how have auction sites sought to reduce these risks? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 111. What is intellectual property? What is the purpose of copyright law, and what are its basic tenets and protections? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 112. Define and explain: supply chain management systems, supply chain simplification, and collaborative commerce, and the relationship between these concepts. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 113. Explaining the relationship between the concepts of e-commerce and e-business. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 114. Defining polycentric, ethnocentric, and geocentric approaches to staffing. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each for international company staffing. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 115. The dynamics of an average web site visit and how virtual value activities can help online managers design appropriate online content to extend the average and enhance a user's visit. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 116. How organizational ethics is a product of societal, professional, and individual ethics, and what happens when ethical behavior is compromised. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 117. What are the benefits to both the market-makers and consumers in an auction? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 118. Identifying the consumer shopping needs that form the iPACE framework. How distinct consumer shopping goals present opportunities for internet retailers to better serve their customers. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 119. Collective Articles for your MBA: Organizational Research & Theory (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 8, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $5.99 Auto-delivered wirelessly 120. How is a functional job analysis different from the Department of Labor Procedure? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 121. Compare and contrast action planning with Management by Objectives. How can MBO help improve the implementation of strategy? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 122. What usefulness does ethics training have on workers ethical behavior? What should be included in an ethics training program? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 123. How does speed-to-market affects factors such as profits, innovativeness and standards. What are the potential risks if a new product is delayed in reaching the consumer market. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 18, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 124. What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key encryption and how do they work? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 125. Discuss Intellectual Property Law. How does plagiarism play into this? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 126. The importance of assessing the strategy-culture compatibility, when implementing a new strategy. Should culture follow strategy or should strategy follow culture. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 127. What benefits are MarketSource and its employees receiving from this deployment of intrabusness m-commerce? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 128. Bureaucracy is a phenomenon that presents itself in varying degrees in organizations. When does bureaucracy become a problem in an organization? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 129. Why is it difficult to protect intellectual property on the Internet? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 130. What is the purpose of Internet II? Describe the main features, benefits, and technologies of Internet II. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 131. Define the term industry structure and discuss the ways the Internet and e-commerce have changed the five forces that characterize industry structure. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 132. Evaluating the range of restructuring options for an existing 'bricks and mortar' organization to move to a 'bricks and clicks' or 'clicks only' contributing a higher online revenue. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 133. Discussing the difference between random sampling and stratified random sampling. When is it most appropriate to use stratified random sampling techniques? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 134. MBA PAPER: Hamleys E-Tail Evolution: A Case Study in the Toy Stores Web Site Growth. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 20, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $3.45 Auto-delivered wirelessly 135. Describe the Customer Hierarchy Value and the five product levels a marketer must consider in planning a market offering. (Collective Articles for your MBA: eBusiness Technology) by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 136. What are reverse auctions? Describe the Pros and Cons to implementing a reverse auction. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 137. Why is technical complexity greatest with continuous-process technology? How does technical complexity affect organizational structure? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 138. What are the challenges regarding international differences in financial reporting. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 139. What are the differences between a Thurstone and Likert scale? Under what conditions is the one to be preferred above the other? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 140. Why does differentiation occur in an organization? Distinguish between vertical and horizontal differentiation. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 141. So just where is the Internet is going. A perspective peak at the future of online businesses? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 142. There are several components important for an effective performance management process. Name and explain five of the components. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 143. Define revenue model and identify four major revenue models? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 144. Compare walmart.com to amazon.com. What features do the sites have in common? What is unique to walmart.com? Unique to amazon.com? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly s 145. Define the nonpunitive discipline and outline the process for applying nonpunitive discipline to gain employees' acceptance of company rules. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 146. What is the relationship between creativity, intrapreneurship, and innovation? Why are these elements vital to building a knowledge creating organization? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 147. What are the factors that help distinguish a good questionnaire? What are the important points to remember about each of these factors? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 148. What is the difference between tangible property and intangible property? What precedent was set by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal's decision? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 149. The concept of purchase importance and the three primary price sensitivity factors. How does online information influence consumer buying decisions in each instance. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 150. What were the driving forces for KCG to decide to use a smart money card for their transportation system rather than a specialized transportation card? What are the pros and cons of this system? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 151. The ethical decision-making framework includes the concepts of ethical issue intensity, organizational factors, individual factors, and opportunity. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 152. Verio Sets Its Sights On Online Small-To-Medium Firms. Identify the major feautres of ShopSite 8.1. What are the value-added services Verio offers? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 153. Explain the differences between centralization and decentralization and between standardization and mutual adjustment. What factors determine the ability to strike a balance between these mechanisms? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 154. When might a quasi-experimental design be chosen over an experimental design? What considerations must a researcher make when deciding which approach to take? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 155. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an employee referral campaign for recruiting purposes? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 156. Explain the meaning of the Evil Woman Thesis and its implications for managers. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 157. Comparing and contrasting the 2 models and reconciling the decision making process with the strategic management model. Do the two models complement each other or do they clash? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 158. Three models that have been developed to capture structural and behavioral organizational ethical performance. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 9, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 159. What is the concept of personalization as the "democracy of goods," as referred to by Hanson & Kalyanam. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 160. What is organizational change? Describe and explain the forces for and resistances to organizational change. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Oct 21, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 161. What sorts of precautions do most online shoppers use to secure their computers? What are some of the major vulnerabilities on home users' computers? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 162. What impact can WebMD have on the health-care industry? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 163. Employment law increasingly affects the decisions of human resource managers. Name three types of laws and explain the purpose of each one. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 164. What are some examples of behavior controls, output controls, input controls? Is benchmarking just another fad or is it really useful for all firms? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 165. Discussing the different methods that are being used to protect online privacy including the role of the FTC and industry self-regulation in the United States. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 166. Why HR portals are a popular technological application among human resource managers. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 167. Seal Company Expects $5 Million Revenue Boost From Innovative Internet Ordering Systems. What business problems were addressed by Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 168. Explain the difference between a vision and a mission. Are both necessary for organizations? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 169. Article Critique: Does Online Relationship Marketing Enhance Customer Retention and Cross-buying? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 170. Defining the term auction and explain the four major Internet auction types discussed in the chapter and how they function. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 171. How has the psychological contract changed over time? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 172. A Research Proposal: Online Customer Relationship Marketing and Consumer Loyalty by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $3.45 Auto-delivered wirelessly 173. While individualization holds great promise for online marketers, it also is controversial. Discuss concerns surrounding individualization and ways that marketers can respond to those issues. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 174. The distinct purchasing approaches for direct and indirect procurement materials. Identifying where firms can see potential savings - whether in time or money - by adopting online systems. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 19, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 175. List and describe five security issues that need to be addressed in an EC strategy. by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 176. MBA PAPER: Rite Aid Supplier Compliance Guide Import Manual by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 11, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $3.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly 177. Why is it important to select the right employees for a position? by Kurt Grashaw (Kindle Edition - Nov 12, 2011) - Kindle eBook Buy: $1.95 Auto-delivered wirelessly