Assume You Have Just Been Hired by a Large Manufacturing

question 99

Essay

Assume you have just been hired by a large manufacturing company and have been assigned to a team that has the responsibility of gathering the data for completing the company's operating budget.Your first assignment is to make the initial contact with the department managers who will be providing data to insure that everyone involved knows the importance of preparing a realistic budget.The first manager you approach does not appear to know what an operating budget is and apparently is not interested in assisting your team in preparing a meaningful budget.Prepare a written memo to the managers explaining what the operating budget is,its components,and its importance.

---

Definitions:

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain involved in processing information on movement and coordination as well as various other cognitive and emotional activities.

Hypothalamus

A complex structure near the lower center of the brain that has direct connections to many other parts of the brain and is involved in the production of psychologically important hormones; thought to be important for mood and motivation.

Electroencephalography (EEG)

A technique for measuring the brain’s electrical activity by placing electrode sensors on the outside of the skull.

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

A technique for using delicate magnetic sensors on the outside of the skull to detect brain activity.