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(Message started by: Zeke the Geke on Jun 24^th, 2003, 7:24am)

Title: ACRON, Inc.
Post by Zeke the Geke on Jun 24^th, 2003, 7:24am

Lew W. Reese, Jr. was seated comfortably in one of the boardrooms of ACRON, Inc. If he passed one final test, he would then be hired as one of the company's top executives with a seven-figure monthly salary and all the perks. Exactly for what top-level office, he was not told by the executive search committee. Our Chairman feels strongly about your name, they told him.

After a few minutes, the charming assistant of the Chairman entered the room and gave him a piece of paper marked 44444. He almost fell from his chair when he read it because he was clueless as to the officers of the company.

The paper read:

A.EXECUTIVE OFFICES

1. PRESIDENT: Mountains of Work. Rush Work. More Work or Bust.
2. CFO: Number Crunches. Value Operations.
3. CORPSEC: monthly meetings every 30 days.
4. VP-PLANNING: Environment and Competition Analysis
5. VP-MARKETING: Market Expansion in all Directions.

B. NAMES OF EXECUTIVES (not in order)

1. Steve A. Norfolk,Jr.
2. Milton David A. Swanson
3. Norman S.E. Waldorf
4. Wilma S. Ocier-Tellaney

Questions:
a. Who occupies which position?
b. Why is Lew being considered for the vacant office aside from his qualifications?

What should be Lew's answers?

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by visitor on Jun 24^th, 2003, 8:08am

Well, my initial guess is that he's up for [hide] the presidency[/hide], but I've only figured out one of the current officers.

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by Zeke the Geke on Jun 24^th, 2003, 9:04am

What is your reasoning?

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by visitor on Jun 24^th, 2003, 9:45am

I figured I'd wait with the reasoning until others have had a chance to figure it out. But I will give two more answers:
[hide]Norm is in marketing and Miltie is the number cruncher[/hide]

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by visitor on Jun 24^th, 2003, 10:29pm

And finally, [hide] Steve does meetings, so Wilma plans, although I haven't figured out why Wilma plans yet [/hide]

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by pedronunezmd on Jun 20^th, 2004, 6:22am

The only progress I've made here is that the initials of Norman S.E. Waldorf are N.S.E.W. which would cover all directions, so VP-MARKETING ("Market Expansion in all Directions") might be his job?

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by asterix on Jun 20^th, 2004, 7:05am

All the answers follow the same sort of a pattern (hence the company name). I had difficulty with the Corpsec until I realized that it's significant that they have monthly meetings every 30 days.The only one I haven't figured out for sure is Wilma. Now if her husband Fred was applying for the job it would be easy.

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by Three Hands on Jun 20^th, 2004, 9:22pm

OK - I can't see how Steve and Wilma fit into the company, but, following the hints, [hide] North South East West - Norman - VP-Marketing is clear, as is Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction - Milton - CFO and Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, Jefferson - Lew - President (Mt. Rushmore). I suspect something like Survival of the W??(worthiest?) for Wilma (hence easier for Fred) is what VP-Planning is, but I have no idea how Steve relates to Corpsec. What did others get? [/hide]

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by evergreena3 on Jun 21^st, 2004, 9:16am

There are 4 main areas of Business Analysis.

They are ::[hide] Weaknesses, Strengths, Opportunities, and Threats [/hide]::

EverGreenA3

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by evergreena3 on Jun 21^st, 2004, 9:17am

As for Steve, just remember...30 days hath...'nough said.

Title: Re: ACRON, Inc.
Post by Three Hands on Jun 21^st, 2004, 2:03pm

Ah - that makes more sense for Wilma. And I see why Steve works - should have thought of that ::)
Thanks evergreena3 :)