A U.S.-based firm sells potato chips. The chips are made exclusively from potatoes grown in Canada. When Canada sells the potatoes to the U.S., this is an example of:

Edwin is a new manager working with a staff that has been in place for nearly 20 years. The staff has resisted many of the new policies that Edwin has tried to put in place. Edwin is growing increasingly frustrated and decides to call a meeting with his staff. He explains to the staff that the new policies are more effective than the old ones because they save time and energy and allow the staff to spend more time serving customers. How is Edwin overcoming resistance with his staff?

Magazines such as Runner’s World, Running Times, and Marathon & Beyond, are aimed at readers interested in running. What type of business-level strategy does this scenario illustrate?

Emma is a manager at a popular frozen yogurt restaurant. She has been in her role for one year and frequently receives complaints from customers about her staff. The overall customer satisfaction is seemingly low. She recognizes that something needs to change but she fears that her staff will be hesitant to embrace any changes, or in the worst case, quit. After all, for most of them, it is simply a part-time job. Considering Lewin’s change model, at what step is Emma’s restaurant?

Helen works in the dining commons on campus. She has worked there for the past two years; she has grown to love her job and her co-workers. Recently, though, there has been talk among the staff that some of the employees in the dining commons may be transferred to another dining commons location. Helen is worried that Lauren, her co-worker who also started with her two years ago, will be one of the employees moving to the other dining commons. She hopes that both she and Lauren will stay at the same dining commons. What is Helen’s reason for resisting change?

Considering the strategic planning process, a multinational consumer goods company primarily engages in a situation analysis for all the following reasons, EXCEPT:

Mehul is an upper-level manager at a Fortune 500 company. The board of directors feel like the company is outdated and they want to recreate its image and go in a different direction. What kind of planning will Mehul use to develop a new mission and long-range objectives?

Whereas small international companies tend to bank in their home country, multinational corporations tend to search world markets to get the best rates to borrow and manage money.

To improve its overall output, a bottler of fresh spring water purchased a new conveyor belt system to move the bottles more effectively and efficiently from one part of the facility to another part of the facility. What type of change does this scenario illustrate, namely as it relates to the new conveyor belt system?

Because the responsibilities of his position are changing with technology, Mike must grow his skills in data analytics. He enrolls in two company-wide classes to learn more about Tableau and Alteryx, two tools that will be particularly useful to him in his position. Considering Mike’s efforts to learn new skills, what type of change does this scenario illustrate?