Case Assignment 12 & 13

Case Assignment 12 & 13

Please read the scenario in the below case assignments (Chapter 12 & 13 case assignments are the 1st three documents) and answer the questions in each case assignment.

  • Chapter 12 – “Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Medford University”
  • Chapter 13 – “Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Bagby Copy Company”

*Chapters 12 & 13 are uploaded for your review and will assist you in answering the questions in the case assignment.

*When you are answering the questions remember to focus on the economic reasoning behind the problems.  Also use the information in the chapter to suggest economic solutions.  Try to include outside sources along with your text book.*

*Book Reference: Brickley, J.A., Smith, C.W., & Zimmerman, J.L (2009). Managerial economics and organizational architecture (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

 

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 12 – “Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Medford University”

Notably, president Kobayashi decided to appoint a task force to consider the issue on fringe benefits rather than asking the institutions human resource department to design a plan primarily because she wanted to assign the decision rights to a team representing the employees. As such, the staff and faculty members from a different department at the university will promote both teamwork and collective decision making (Brickley, Smith & Zimmerman, 2009). The task force will address the issue better as they represent the staff and know them personally compared to the human resource department.

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