Chapter 6. Products: Goods and Services. Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion. Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions: Some companies have traditionally been known for their excellence in tangibles, e.g., Xerox in copiers, IBM in computers, who now describe themselves as primarily service companies. Do you agree? What does it take for a company to declare itself as a service organization (e.g., a percentage of business, a certain strategy or mission)? What would it take for you to believe such a claim? [Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 750+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review] Evaluation of posts and responses: Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the content based on seven areas: Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.

Case Study 12.1 The Problems of MultitaskingHow does multitasking confuse the resource availability of project team personnel?"In modern organizations, it is impossible to eliminate multitasking for the average ­employee." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?Because of the problems of multitasking, project managers must remember that there is a difference between an activity's duration and the project calendar. In other words, 40 hours of work on a project task is not the same thing as one week on the baseline schedule. Please comment on this concept. Why does multitasking "decouple" activity duration estimates from the project schedule?Writing Requirements2-3 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)APA

Any time goods are sold or services are provided without an immediate payment in exchange, there is an account receivable created to record the amount due to the provider. While the intention is to collect 100% of these sales made on account, that isn’t always the reality. Companies have to be realistic in their collection expectations of their accounts receivable. Because of this, they often need to review and estimate their bad debt expense and their net realizable value of their accounts receivable, or in other words, what they really expect to collect of those accounts. William Commerce, owner of Commerce Commercials, has some questions for you as the office manager of his company. For your initial post, draft a professional email to William Commerce to address the following questions: Why do we as a company have to estimate and record anticipated uncollectible accounts? Can’t we just record the revenues earned when the cash comes in? Why would we even extend credit to customers who don’t pay their debts? What are these Generally Accepted Accounting Principles anyway, and which ones require this recording of revenues when earned and expenses when incurred, and the estimating of the bad debts? Also, we don’t currently have a standard policy for credit management in our company. Please formulate a policy for granting, managing, and collection of accounts receivable for Commerce Commercials. This policy will go into the company handbook and on credit applications given to new customers seeking the option to make purchases on credit.