As a medium-sized grocery retailer, your marketing and merchandising teams find themselves at a constant disadvantage when negotiating with national vendors on product selection and prices. what steps can you take to change the nature of the social structure within the channel to create a more even footing in negotiations

What was involved in the american express bluework program? select one: a. employees are provided with opportunities for flexible arrangements b. a system that tracks the hours each employee works in a given day c. employees can work on tasks they choose, as long as they are in the office d. employees who are wary of newer technologies e. employees are provided with better office facilities so they stay in the office longer?

Atlas manufacturing produces a unique valve, and has the capacity to produce 50,000 valves annually. currently atlas produces 40,000 valves and is thinking about increasing production to 45,000 valves next year. what is the most likely behavior of total manufacturing costs and unit manufacturing costs given this change? a. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will also increase. b. total manufacturing costs will stay the same and unit manufacturing costs will stay the same. c. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will decrease. d. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will stay the same.

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: