Max weber believed that bureaucratic management was the only logical and efficient way to manage an organization. many organizations do follow bureaucratic principles, but valve’s gabe newell disagrees. his company has almost no management, and employees are expected to pursue their own projects. shares this view that there are no universal management theories.

a. systems management

b. information management

c. contingency management

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

Identify the three components of a family's culture and provide one example from your own experience

Individual consumers belong to which step of choosing a target market? possible customers competition demographics communication