Sam is a manager for a large dry cleaning establishment. he supervises 23 people who perform relatively routine jobs that require minimal training. the shop is unionized, so sam has little latitude when it comes to dismissing poor performers. however, he does have the authority to transfer employees and has been known to reassign poor performers to less desirable jobs on the line. sam has a reputation for only transferring employees with just cause, and generally is viewed as a fair supervisor by his employees. although he would like greater autonomy to determine salaries, sam generally divides bonuses and raises equally among his employees. to do otherwise would likely create conflict with union members and representatives. according to fiedler’s model, how would sam’s position power be described?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.