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Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.

1. What were the costs and benefits to stakeholders of the actions taken by Massey Energy and its managers?

1. What are the lessons useful for their future microprocessor business that you think Intel should have taken away from their experience in the DRAM industry?

1. Who was to blame for Iridium 's failure? Why? At what point could you have known Iridium would fail?

1) Did Cornell University through planning with the City of Ithaca exercise sufficient control over the design, construction, and maintenance of the Thurston Avenue Bridge where they could not be held liable for any alleged hazards on the bridge that might cause injuries or death?

a) (2 pts.) Which strategy offers both Westinghouse and General Electric the best financial outcome?

Xcel Energy is a leading electric and natural gas utility. Xcel Energy is an end to end provider of electricity. Electricity is provided from generation, to high voltage transmission, to distribution, to customer’s homes and businesses. Xcel Energy provides energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electric and 1.8 million natural gas customers. With regulated operations in eight states; Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin, revenues are more than $9 billion annually for the employer of 12,000. A commitment to the environment is vital to the core business practices of Xcel Energy. This strong environment focus

a. Do you think the strategic analysis, as described in the case, achieved its objective? Explain.

2. Evaluate Andersen’s claim that their problems on the Enron audit were due to a few “bad partners” in the organization. If you disagree with this claim, discuss what you think were the root causes of the problem. I do not believe Andersen’s claim. I believe that they had full knowledge of what was happening at Enron. I believe that Enron was paying off the auditors (staffers) in the Houston office. I believe they were

4. How effective have competitors been in responding to the challenge posed by Dell 's advantage? How big is Dell 's advantage?

3. How do you anticipate Altera’s customers will react to this new strategy? What are advantages and disadvantages for Altera’s customers?

1. From a strategic management standpoint, why do you think that corporate management at Alcoa delayed taking action for five years as the plant continued to lose money and deteriorate in other operational measures?

3. Conduct an analysis of Williams’ sources and uses of funds during the first half of 2002. How do you expect these numbers to evolve over the second half of 2002? What is the problem facing Williams? How did it get into this situation? How has it tried to address the problem it is facing?

Would you agree that Cisco’s problems were largely caused by inherent defects in the company’s systems? Or possibly was it just because they had failed to forecast a market downturn? Give reasons to justify your stand.

3. What strategies could Adesemi have applied to overcome its operational problems once they occurred? What strategies might the company have applied prior to its investment?