Answer:
d. even if Ichiro was only slightly at fault.
Explanation:
If Ichiro is suing Heather for negligence, but he himself is found to have negiglent as well, his possibilities of winning the case are less even if he was only slightly at fault.
This is because the fact that he was negligent as well reduces his condition of victim, and makes him an active participant in the accident. In other words, if Ichiro is found negligent, it means that the accident and his subsequent injuries were also his fault.
Answer:
The Implementation Phase
Explanation:
A marketing plan refers to a a future course of action relating to marketing tactics a firm is planning to employ and specifies the goals and objectives which are to be achieved. It provides direction and guides marketing efforts in a single direction i.e towards attainment of marketing objectives.
A strategic marketing plan is an in-depth marketing plan which specifies the long term marketing strategies, the markets in which the firm shall compete, the target customers and the means to attain marketing goals.
Such a plan incorporates the following phases:
- Analysis : It means situational analyses and assessing organizational strengths and weaknesses and matching them with environmental threats and opportunities.
- Planning: This involves conducting marketing research and product testing and also planning for the price, promotion and distribution of products.
- Implementation: It refers to putting the plans into action and placing the products in the market based upon the distribution channel and markets planned for in previous stages.
- Control: This refers to analyzing sales, profit margins and customer satisfaction. Measuring the deviations against figures as anticipated and making necessary modifications in the marketing strategy accordingly.
In the given case, the video game company had planned well w.r.t it's joint venture and strategy but failed to implement it effectively. This points to the company failing at the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process.
Answer:
D) declaring victory too soon
Explanation:
John Kotter in this theory of leadership explains the concept and importance of change. He basically believes that the company shall be currently functional.
By the term currently functional he means that the company shall be updated and working on with the current market trend. This means the company shall not be resistant to change and that the management shall take a note of it.
Further in the moving scenario there is no freezing point - the company shall constantly work on the new things which it can improve and excel.
Thus, final confirmation cannot be made soon as towards the change made.
Answer:
12 weeks of unpaid family or medical leave per year.
Explanation:
The Family and Medical Leave Act was signed by President Clinton in 1993. The benefits included in the law are (per year):
- up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave when you give birth to a child or your wife gives birth to a child (this also applies to child adoptions)
- up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for caring for a seriously ill relative (child, wife or parent)
