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This option is significantly higher than the reference prices used in analysis, meaning consumers are significantly less likely to purchase it. Knowing this, the 48-202% ROIs calculated the demand models seems inflated and unrealistic. I think this price point could even drop the demand in half, making the ROI look more like $125 analysis.

The board of directors met to discuss the possibility of changing our pricing and making a couple changes to the policies. The board decided to make the following changes:

Mark Jefferies, Vice President of Marketing, is presiding over the meeting of Hillary Hanson, Brian James, and Rob Erickson. After listening to the suggestions of the three people, he realizes that they all have valid plans but all of them fail to meet the three goals he feels the new price should meet.

Due to the 3 department have to set a compromised pricing strategy, otherwise they will keep arguing

The vice president of advertising suggested that we go another route, and that we neglect advertising and focus on sales price and volume. She suggests that we can achieve parity with our competitors if we cut prices by 20 percent.

Conflict is a fact of life - for individuals, organizations, and societies. The costs of conflict are well-documented - high turnover, grievances and lawsuits, absenteeism, divorce, dysfunctional families, prejudice, fear. What many people don't realize is that well-managed conflict can actually be a force for positive change.

aunch Aerial at zero margin, i.e, at $425 and then redesign so as to reduce cost3.

A reasonably good margin has been maintained in the $475 pricing of Aerial, so the venture might be profitable if the volume of sales go up.

Now that the initial startup phase of our company is complete, our team of Analysts has determined what we have deemed reasonable costs, considering that our definition of “reasonable” aligns with yours. In order to defend our stance on what we feel is reasonable, we have considered the nature of costs, such as air travel for business meetings and the use of our high quality materials, by researching the market for affordable, high-quality materials and have put standards in place to keep air travel valid for these government contracts. With the understanding that although the nature of the cost may be considered acceptable, the amount of the cost may not meet standards when it comes to costs defined as “reasonable” (Murphy, John Edward; Guide to Contract Pricing, pg. 47). With this in mind, we continue to research the market to find adequate material at a much lower cost. We have used this data to create what we feel is a cost that would not and should not exceed what any prudent person would pay in a competitive business environment. We are aware of the competition and have made it a strong incentive of ours to save on costs for the items that we are providing to you. Allowability of our costs is guided by the 52 generally applicable cost principles that are based on specific laws and policies (Murphy, John Edward; Guide to Contract

A leader has a role that can impact others to be more operative in functioning to attain a common goal and maintain effective working relationships amongst group members (Johnson & Johnson 2012). This makes leaders in groups considerably important in shaping individuals (Johnson & Johnson 2012). However, conflict arises in groups and becomes difficult to manage when a leader and the followers lack the skills to manage conflict as a team (Johnson & Johnson 2012). Leadership and conflict resolution skills must exists between leaders and followers in order to manage conflict (Johnson & Johnson 2012). Also, it is possible for followers to teach leaders how to lead and resolve problems since followers can play an active role in building relationships amongst group members (Howell & Shamir cited in Johnson & Johnson 2012). Since followers and leaders both have significant roles in accomplishing the group goals, they both have a role to manage conflict effectively as a group (Johnson & Johnson 2012). This essay will discuss how leaders have an important role in managing conflict and likewise with followers having important roles in managing conflict. Conflicts, the various types of conflicts that happen in groups and the reasons behind the conflicts will be mentioned followed by approaches that can be taken to help manage struggles within groups. The methods can be used by leaders and followers in order to manage

After analyzing the results from the previous quarter, it was determined that the prices set for each segment were not sufficient. Product sales priority were also not properly adjusted. With the R&D investments, sales priorities needed to be changed for the main focus to become the most profitable market segments. Prices were not competitive which in turned decreased revenue, market share, and profitability. To become more competitive we altered the prices in each market segment. The Workhorse product was the first to change, the price was lowered to $2500 in an attempt to increase sales; at this price Team 4 was still making a profit on this product, as well as making the price much more competitive. The Workhorse sales priority was also lowered to 3rd in Americas and 4th in APAC and EMEA. This product was not selling as well as we had hoped, and was no longer as profitable as it once was which led to this decision. Next, the Innovator product’s price was adjusted; this involved a price increase to $4100. This price was adjusted to include the new

The dynamics of a team relies heavily on the interaction of team members during times of conflict not just during times of agreement. Often groups seek to achieve a cohesive relationship in an effort to unite the team towards its goals. Group members can make the mistake of subverting conflict in an attempt to maintain this team unity. Conflict serves a valuable role in effective group interactions that must be understood by participants of a team. An examination into the characteristics of conflict and cohesion and the relationship between the two dynamics can provide perspective to

TerraCog, which has been facing a drop in sales of its GPS products, had decided to meet consumer demands of a product with satellite imagery display by launching Aerial. However, the decision to launch Aerial has met with a roadblock on price. On one hand, the Production and Design & Development departments have expressed their inability to cut down price below $475. On the other hand, Sales department has shown a resistance for a price over $425.

In the meeting a new price of $475 was put forward by the design team. As Tony Barren didn’t want a situation to be like when he and his team launched sonar project, he thought the pricing was fair enough. But still difference of opinion prevailed. The sales team believed that the price was in the higher side and we wouldn’t be able to sell the product. They felt the price was not competitive and we would lose our market share. There were arguments that the product could be introduced into the market at $425 and further changes could be incorporated later. There were even suggestions of dropping the product. There prevailed a ‘go/no-go’ situation about the product launch.

In order to understand Joe’s decisions and, perhaps most importantly, the dire mistakes that Joe made that have led the company to where it currently is, it is first crucial to analyze the price and other key components of the X5, X6, and X7 models. The X5, by far the best selling model, is priced at $285. The X6, the second highest selling model, is priced at $190 and the worst selling model, the X7, is priced at $190. From studying the price alone it already becomes obvious that there are key issues that must be dealt with. The lowest priced device of all of them is the one that has the hardest time selling, which makes one wonder why (Forio, 2016).