Monday, February 29, 2016

Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological, economic

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Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological, economic, environmental / geographic, and political/legal / governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific. 

Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors. 

Create a 2 page paper to compare the different data sets that is used by the different facilities

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Create a 2 page paper to compare the different data sets that is used by the different facilities. Use visuals in the 2 pages. Use methods that are the best way to identify this information.

What is the difference between primary and secondary data? Also what is considered patient identifiable information?

RES/351 Unethical Business Research

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RES/351 Unethical Business Research-Find article that discusses unethical business research conduct that has resulted in individuals or firm being convicted or tried for- What unethical research behavior was involved? Who were the injured parties? How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, society? How could the unethical behavior be avoided or resolved?

Unemployment Rates

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Unemployment Rates
After reading chapters 8, 9, and 10, write a 2-page paper describing how the published unemployment rate is derived.
What is the relationship between the labor participation rate and the unemployment rate?
How can the published unemployment rate actually be misleading vis-a-vis economic conditions?

Strategies to improve patient intake efficiency not covered in Medical Insurance

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Write a 750- to 1,050-word essay discussing strategies to improve patient intake efficiency not covered in Medical Insurance. Include the following components in your essay: Provide at least one must-have item not covered in Medical Insurance. Provide at least one reliable reference from the University Library or the Internet. Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines

You are working in a medical office and are helping train a new billing specialist about collections

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You are working in a medical office and are helping train a new billing specialist about collections. You decide that a job aid in the form of a flow chart would be a useful tool.
Resources: Medical Insurance; and Microsoft® Help website
Refer to Microsoft® Help website (http://support.microsoft.com/) for questions related to creating a flow chart in Microsoft® Word.
Refer to Ch. 14 of Medical Insurance.
Create a flow chart, using Microsoft® Word, illustrating the sequence of basic steps in the collection process for patient accounts.
Write a 350- to 525-word script, below your flow chart, that could be used for a short instructional video to accompany the flow chart. The script must provide an overview of how to use the flow chart as a guideline for when dealing with collections on a patient account.
Include details about what to do at each step in the flow chart. The audience for the job aid and video is a medical office billing trainee

Assess the importance of policy analysis during the development and implementation stages

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In a three to four page APA paper, address the following:
•Assess the importance of policy analysis during the development and implementation stages of public policy.
•Discuss the social impact of policies.
•Discuss the limitations policies have on government power.
Use at least one of the assigned articles to support your position and cite the reference appropriately.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Summarize each of the data collection instruments, sampling methods, and the statistical methods.

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Summarize each of the data collection instruments, sampling methods, and the statistical methods.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast each of the approaches:
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each sampling approach? What are the specific situations in which you would choose to use each of the instruments and designs? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each statistical approach? How can they be used most effectively in a combined approach? Which methods are more appropriate for research in your own business and functional area?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Research at least three quantitative data collection instruments and sampling methods

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Research at least three quantitative data collection instruments and sampling methods available to researchers using the text and additional resources from the University Library.
Identify two articles in the University Library: one in which the business problem is researched using a descriptive statistical method and another using an inferential method.
Summarize each of the data collection instruments, sampling methods, and the statistical methods.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast each of the approaches:
•What are the strengths and weaknesses of each sampling approach?
•What are the specific situations in which you would choose to use each of the instruments and designs?
•What are the strengths and weaknesses of each statistical approach?
•How can they be used most effectively in a combined approach?
•Which methods are more appropriate for research in your own business and functional area?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

BUS 661 case study

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BUS 661 case study
      a. Describe how the turnaround team may have used Gerard and Teurfs’ transformation skills to overcome the frustration of employees.       b. Tyco used vignettes to communicate changes in ethical behavior.  Write a vignette that could be used by Tyco to assist in overcoming            the cultural change barriers that companies like Tyco faced. What international issues might need to be taken into account in writing            these vignettes?       c. Using Ford and Ford’s four types of change conversations, describe how Tyco would go through the process of communicating            change to its staff.       d. Imagine that you were CEO of Tyco when the former CEO was still on trial for fraud. You are trying to rebuild the company’s corporate            reputation.  Write a script for your address to the shareholders after 18 months in the position. Pay attention to the appropriate use of            metaphors in your “change conversation” to this group.       e. What issues emerge in this case in terms of communicating change with the outside world?


Is Wil over, on, or below schedule?

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Write a 350- to 700-word paper that thoroughly answers the following questions based on the case study: 1.Is Wil over, on, or below schedule? Explain. 2.Is Wil using earned value? Explain. 3.How can Wil set up a schedule and cost variance? 4.What method can Wil use to control any changes in scope to the project, such as change in shape of shearing from his customers? 5.What alternatives are available to Wil to accelerate the completion of the tree trimming project?
Case Study
Wil Fence is a large timber and Christmas tree farmer who is attending a project management class in the fall, his off season. When the class topic came to earned value, he was confused. Isn’t he using EV? Each summer Wil hires crews to shear fields of Christmas trees for the coming Holiday season.

What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks? Name the different types of physical transmission media and compare them in terms of speed and cost. Define a LAN, and describe its components and the functions of each component?

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What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks? Name the different types of physical transmission media and compare them in terms of speed and cost. Define a LAN, and describe its components and the functions of each component? 

What are the problems of managing data resources in a traditional file environment and how are they solved by a database management system?

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What are the problems of managing data resources in a traditional file environment and how are they solved by a database management system?

List and describe each of the components in the data hierarchy.   Define and explain the significance of entities, attributes, and key fields.   List and describe the problems of the traditional file environment.   Define a database and a database management system and describe how it solves the problems of a traditional file environment 

What are the traditional Asian values that have remained largely unchanged throughout the centuries?

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 a. What are the traditional Asian values that have remained largely unchanged throughout the centuries?
b. What are some of the traditional values that have experienced major changes?

c. What are the major implications of these changes to corporate culture in Asia?

What are the traditional Asian values that have remained largely unchanged throughout the centuries?

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 a. What are the traditional Asian values that have remained largely unchanged throughout the centuries?
b. What are some of the traditional values that have experienced major changes?

c. What are the major implications of these changes to corporate culture in Asia?

Analyze whether TSCA should regulate genetically engineered (or modified) organisms

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Analyze whether TSCA should regulate genetically engineered (or modified) organisms. If so, which ones? If not, why not? (You should use the Ashford Online Library to locate at least one scholarly article to support your position.) What burdens exist for businesses that must comply with TSCA?

Week 5 Topic Proposal and Summary

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Week 5 Topic Proposal and Summary
This week’s goal is to begin collecting information and planning for the final Commentary essay by reading, thinking, and engaging with your topic. As you determine your topic, you’ll want to be sure it’s viable by understanding the perspectives within it and determining what unique angle you can offer to the conversation. Under each prompt or question below, provide detailed information that shares information about your topic. 1. What is your chosen topic, and how did you come across it? Why is it interesting to you? What do you personally hope to gain or accomplish by writing about this topic? In this section, define your topic and explain where you first heard about it (i.e. local newspaper, website, etc.). Reflect on how or why your background, motivations, needs, or interest sparked your interest on this topic and relate to your overall goals for writing. My chosen topic is Teen Homelessness. 2. Provide a brief summary of the topic. Explain the current issues surrounding the topic and share at least two different positions on the topic. As this is a summary, this section should be written in your own words; however, you must first conduct research to complete this section. Find at least two sources that offer differing perspectives on this topic and summarize their points of view. In your summary, also explain who the author or publishing organization is and how he, she, or it relates to the topic. Although we will be learning more about APA style next week, use Chapter 28 in your textbook and our APA class tutorials to provide full references for both sources. [Insert your response in two to three paragraphs here. Additionally, provide full APA references for two sources.] 3. What specific issue will you write about within the larger topic, and what unique angle will you provide? [Insert your response in two to three sentences here.] 4. Define your audience. Who are they, and what are their needs, motivations, and influences? In what ways will you need to structure your writing to appeal to them? Analyze the groups and individuals who are reading and writing on your chosen topic. Work to define who they are and how their backgrounds will dictate your writing approach.

What competitive advantages can the companies described in the case derive from the use of faster technology

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  1. What competitive advantages can the companies described in the case derive from the use of faster technology and co-location of servers with the exchanges? Which would you say are sustainable, and which ones temporary or easily imitable? Justify your answer.
  2. Tony Bishop of Wachovia stated that “Competitive advantage comes from your math, your workflow and your processes through your systems.” Referring to what you have learned in this chapter, develop opposing viewpoints as to the role of IT, if any, in the development of competitive advantage. Use examples from the case to support your positions.
  3. What companies in industries other than securities trading could benefit from technologies that focus on reducing transaction processing times? Provide several examples.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Use of time value of money (TVM) in business?

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How do you explain the use of time value of money (TVM) in business? What considerations are made when calculating TVM? How may you use TVM to create your own, or someone else’s, retirement plan?  How do you define strategic planning? What are some differences between strategic and financial planning?

What role do accounting systems play in the modern enterprise?

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What role do accounting systems play in the modern enterprise? How has the development of complex IT systems affected accounting work? Discuss the need to integrate accounting systems with those in the rest of the enterprise. Why would such systems need to have constant data feeds from throughout the enterprise?

The U.S. financial system has many complexities

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The U.S. financial system has many complexities, and it is impacted by several environmental factors, including federal regulations and the economy.
Write a two (2) page paper in which you:
1.Briefly describe one (1) way the U.S. financial markets impact the economy, one (1) way the U.S. financial markets impact businesses, and one (1) way the U.S. financial markets impact individuals. 2.Briefly explain the primary roles of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Chairman, and the Federal Reserve Board. Indicate each party’s effectiveness in today’s economic environment. Provide support for your explanation. 3.Briefly explain two (2) ways interest rates influence the U.S. and global financial environment. Provide at least one (1) example of such influence for both the U.S. financial environment and one (1) example for the global financial environment. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Discuss the key concepts related to money, monetary systems, and money supply. •Describe the function of the Federal Reserve, its composition, and other key policy makers that influence the financial system. •Explain the international monetary system, exchange rates, and the related impact on international trade. •Use technology and information resources to research issues in finance. •Write clearly and concisely about finance using proper writing mechanics

Unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods

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What are the unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods?
Name and describe four business trends and three technology trends shaping e-commerce today.
List and describe the eight unique features of e-commerce.
Define a digital market and digital goods and describe their distinguishing features

Unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods

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What are the unique features of e-commerce, digital markets, and digital goods?
Name and describe four business trends and three technology trends shaping e-commerce today.
List and describe the eight unique features of e-commerce.
Define a digital market and digital goods and describe their distinguishing features

You are a systems developer for a company you are familiar with

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You are a systems developer for a company you are familiar with. The company wants to implement a new accounting information system. You have been asked to review the process prior to implementation. Write a 700- to- 1,050-word paper discussing the following: How you determined the requirements needed for the accounting information system How the systems development life cycle could be implemented within the organization Challenges the organization may face Systems that must be replaced and why you recommend that they be replaced Cite at least two sources in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Describe the correlation between arranged marriage

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Describe the correlation between arranged marriage, economic exchanges surrounding marriage status of women, family pressures, and other factors you can think of and the stability of marriage. What are the disadvantages of different forms of marriages?
Which form of marriage do you have the hardest time understanding?
Reflect on marriage and divorce in current North American societies. What factors contribute to the stability of marriages in our culture?
What factors contribute to stability of marriage in the cultures shown in the film? And lastly, what factors of the cultures in the film could contribute to the stability of marriage in our culture?

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Scenarios: Bad Behavior and The Difficult Employee
Read each of the scenarios below and write a 2-page response (for each scenario) that evaluates the role the supervisor played in the maintenance of good order within the organization.
Scenario 1: Bad Behavior?
Sergeant Officer Stevens, the sergeant on the evening shift, reported to you (the shift lieutenant) that after roll call he heard two male officers telling sexually explicit jokes in the hallway. As the sergeant exited the roll call room, he noticed one of the female dispatchers standing within a few feet of the two officers. The sergeant chose to ignore the immediate situation and just made a report to you.
Scenario 2: The Difficult Employee
Officer Smith has become very difficult to deal with. During roll call, he is sarcastic about any new policy changes, orders, or directives given to him or the group. He is also one of the most productive officers you have, and other officers respect his leadership abilities. Recently, his sergeant brought disciplinary charges against Officer Smith. This resulted in a suspension and Officer Smith has now become far less productive.
Address the following issues in your paper:
Evaluate the sergeants’ responses to the scenarios. How did the sergeants respond in both scenarios? How do the sergeants’ actions ensure the maintenance of good order? If they do not maintain good order, what specifically about the sergeants’ actions disrupt that order? In each scenario, how could the sergeants have done better? What should the sergeants do in each case to ensure good order? Write a 2-page response for each scenario

Bad Behavior and The Difficult Employee

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Scenarios: Bad Behavior and The Difficult Employee
Read each of the scenarios below and write a 2-page response (for each scenario) that evaluates the role the supervisor played in the maintenance of good order within the organization.
Scenario 1: Bad Behavior?
Sergeant Officer Stevens, the sergeant on the evening shift, reported to you (the shift lieutenant) that after roll call he heard two male officers telling sexually explicit jokes in the hallway. As the sergeant exited the roll call room, he noticed one of the female dispatchers standing within a few feet of the two officers. The sergeant chose to ignore the immediate situation and just made a report to you.
Scenario 2: The Difficult Employee
Officer Smith has become very difficult to deal with. During roll call, he is sarcastic about any new policy changes, orders, or directives given to him or the group. He is also one of the most productive officers you have, and other officers respect his leadership abilities. Recently, his sergeant brought disciplinary charges against Officer Smith. This resulted in a suspension and Officer Smith has now become far less productive.
Address the following issues in your paper:
Evaluate the sergeants’ responses to the scenarios. How did the sergeants respond in both scenarios? How do the sergeants’ actions ensure the maintenance of good order? If they do not maintain good order, what specifically about the sergeants’ actions disrupt that order? In each scenario, how could the sergeants have done better? What should the sergeants do in each case to ensure good order? Write a 2-page response for each scenario

Present a brief summary of the arguments for and against outsourcing computer security for your company

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Present a brief summary of the arguments for and against outsourcing computer security for your company. Select two firms that offer computer security outsourcing services, and compare them and their services. Prepare an electronic presentation for management summarizing your findings. Your presentation should make the case on whether or not your company should outsource computer security. If you believe your company should outsource, the presentation should identify which security outsourcing service should be selected and justify your selection."

Pros and cons of annuities

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Discuss the pros and cons of annuities when compared with other financial instruments and whether they provide a better investment opportunity for some people. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Suggest a real-life example of how an annuity can be used in someone’s financial portfolio to balance their investments.

A large, three-story building in the middle of downtown exploded following a fire

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A large, three-story building in the middle of downtown exploded following a fire. A pedestrian walking by smelled smoke, and by the time he called 911, the building had become fully engulfed in flames. He said the smoke was black in color. As the fire trucks were pulling up to the front of the building, it exploded, and three firefighters were killed. The time from the pedestrian smelling smoke to the building being fully engaged was about 45 seconds, based on the time of the 911 call. While the pedestrian was on the telephone, he yelled that flames were coming out of the top floor of the three-story building. The explosion seemed to come from the first floor of the building. The firefighters were killed when building material fell on them or was exploded through their bodies.

Based on the available information, the arson investigators believe that this was a case of arson. In 2-3 pages, and using APA style formatting, explain, in detail, what actions should you take as the arson investigator for the police department?

Why would a policy of re-importation of prescription drugs be ineffective?

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  1. Why would a policy of re-importation of prescription drugs be ineffective?
  2. What are “orphan” drugs, and why are drug firms less likely to develop such drugs today?
  3. What is the consequence of the FDA providing the public with greater assurance that a new drug is safe?
  4. What methods have managed care plans used to limit their enrollees’ drug costs?

Three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)

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Compare the differences among the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism). With which theory and theorist do you find that you share similar views with and why? Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references

Theoretical Explanations of Violence

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Assignment 3: Theoretical Explanations of Violence
Are human beings born violent or are they born free from violent tendencies? These questions have been the topic of debate among behavioral and social scientists for decades. In an effort to answer these questions, multiple theories on the origins of aggression have been developed.
Review the following theories and select two for this assignment: •Excitation Transfer Theory •Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Viewpoint •Ethological Viewpoint •Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis •Displaced Aggression Theory
Using the Argosy University online library resources, the readings for this module, and the Internet, research your selected theories.
Respond to the following: •Compare and contrast the two theories you have selected. Create a chart to provide your summary of the differences. •Examine which theory best explains aggression. •Support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format and include your chart that summarizes the differences between the two selected theories. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a tile page and reference page in APA format.

Discuss objectively the need for and the application of Hazmat regulations to society

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Discuss objectively the need for and the application of Hazmat regulations to society. Do not discuss the regulations themselves or any issue related to regulatory compliance or non compliance.
 Identify and characterize the two major types (not classes) of material that are regulated, think in terms new materials versus used and/or excess materials or materials where they do not belong (correct terminology is critical here).

What can be done to improve the security of business uses of the Internet

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What can be done to improve the security of business uses of the Internet? Give several examples of security measures and technologies you would use. What potential security problems do you see in the increasing use of intranets and extranets in business? What might be done to solve such problems? Give several examples. What is disaster recovery? How could it be implemented at your school or work? What are several business decisions that you will have to make as a manager that have both ethical and IT dimensions? Give examples to illustrate your answer

Changing concepts of nature and the individual in different historical periods

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Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you explore the ways in which the humanities reflect changing concepts of nature and the individual in different historical periods. Each team should focus on the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. Be sure to address the following items in your paper: Provide a brief summary for each period of the important developments in the humanities that characterized the period. Select specific works to illustrate your view of the changes that have occurred, and present an explanation of how and why the concepts evolved in the way they did. Make connections to at least three other eras discussed during the course and discuss the changes that are evident

Write a two-page memo addressing the pertinent revenue recognition rules

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Write a two-page memo addressing the pertinent revenue recognition rules. Include information about when you should recognize revenue on the manufacturing of products. Also, discuss the importance of the invoicing process and how to minimize the risk of fraud in the sales cycle.

Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature

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Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature. Contrast the findings and results of the literature. Identify gaps in the literature. Summarize the literature as it relates to your topic. Include seven to ten (7-10) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature

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Identify two to three (2-3) common themes in the literature. Contrast the findings and results of the literature. Identify gaps in the literature. Summarize the literature as it relates to your topic. Include seven to ten (7-10) peer-reviewed quantitative or qualitative articles related to your topic. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Imagine you are teaching a class on literature reviews.

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Imagine you are teaching a class on literature reviews. Prepare at least three (3) instructions, guidelines, or tips that you would give your class for doing a literature review. Include best and worst practices for doing a literature review in your instructions, guidelines, and tips

The Kaizen strategy

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The Kaizen strategy can be used for an ongoing improvement process and to evaluate total quality control and make strategic management improvements. In this assignment, you will apply your understanding of the Kaizen concept.
To complete this assignment, read the following scenario and complete the assignment as directed.
An organization decides to implement the Kaizen process for improving the security for access to and from the organization building. Select two of the following components of the Kaizen process and discuss how they are necessary for improving the security process:
Customer focus Teamwork Just-in-time Quality circles Automation Labor management cooperation Total productive maintenance
Develop a checklist for quality improvement that relates specifically to security.
Cite any sources you use in the correct APA format on a separate page.

Submit your answers in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act‘s (RCRA)

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Prepare a two- to three-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that evaluates what is meant by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act‘s (RCRA) commitment to “cradle-to-grave” management of hazardous waste. Additionally, assess the requirements imposed by the RCRA upon generators, transporters, and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facilities. Analyze whether these requirements are sufficient to prevent future Superfund (CERCLA) sites. This paper should be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Students must use two scholarly sources (other than text) and provide proper APA citation.

Corn is a valuable commodity in our global economy

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Corn is a valuable commodity in our global economy. Corn can be used as multiple inputs and as a final good. One of the inputs that corn is used for is the production of ethanol, which is used in the production of gasoline. As you know, agricultural markets are very important to the United States economy. But, what is going to occur in the market for corn if more is needed for the production of ethanol rather than the other functions of corn? In your answer, evaluate the role of opportunity cost and analyze each stakeholder involved in the production of corn

The identification of cultural universals impact our understanding

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The identification of cultural universals impact our understanding How does the identification of cultural universals impact our understanding of what it means to be human? How does the search for universals help us better understand human cultural behavior? What examples from your own culture can illustrate the ideas that our behaviors are impacted by our culture more than our biology? Use terminology from the text and ideas from your own life to support your answers

The Guillermo Furniture Store Scenario or your own organization,

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Resource: The Guillermo Furniture Store Scenario or your own organization,
 with the approval of your facilitator
  • Write a paper in no more than 1,750 words that focuses on the analysis of different alternatives available to Guillermo. Include a sensitivity analysis.   
  •     Two alternatives- put the value of each alternative like alternative with generate x revenue and alternative 2 will generate y value and also calculate the NPV for each. 
  • Determine the optimal weighted average cost of capital and discuss the use of multiple valuation techniques in reducing risks.  Your gonna borrow the money and need to know the cost to borrow.  You may borrow from multiple sources. 
  • Calculate net present value of future cash flows for each of the alternatives.
  • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today.

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Write a 3-4 page paper in which you:

1. Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today.
2. Identify and describe three ways that technology impacts health care.
3. Describe how health care at the international level will impact the United States health care system.
4. Describe the ethical challenges we face in the future in health services as it relates to health care reform in the United States.

 5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this paper

The Fiscal and Monetary Policy and Economic Fluctuations

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The Fiscal and Monetary Policy and Economic Fluctuations
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Discuss the current economic situation in the U.S. as compared to five (5) years ago. Include interest rates, inflation, and unemployment rate in your explanation. Explain the changes in interest rates, inflation, and unemployment rates that your research yielded. Explain one reason for each of the changes in interest rates, inflation, and unemployment rates that you identified in Question 1. Identify two (2) strategies based on fiscal and monetary policy that would encourage people to spend money in order to create economic growth. Explain how the two (2) strategies that you identified in Question 3 could affect the unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze imperfectly competitive markets – monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly – to understand their profit-maximizing decisions. Explain the factors and mechanisms of growth. Explain how governments use monetary and fiscal policy to manage the economy. Use technology and information resources to research issues in principles of economics. Write clearly and concisely about principles of economics using proper writing mechanics

Database management

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  1. Discuss the advantages of a database management approach to the file processing approach? Give examples to illustrate your answer.
  2. Outline the benefits and limitations of the relational database model for business applications today?
  3. How should a business store, access, and distribute data and information about its internal operations and external environment?
  4. What role does database management play in managing data as a business resource?

The organization you work for currently has a traditional structure - divisional structure

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The organization you work for currently has a traditional structure - divisional structure. However, the organization has gone through some big changes including a merger with another organization. The organization is now global and produces products and services clients in a number of different areas. They currently employ roughly 500 employees. Your team has been tasked with recommending a new organizational structure to the head of the organization. Create a 16- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, including detailed speaker notes, directed toward the head of the organization. In this presentation, your team will explain what the changes will be and why these changes will allow the firm to succeed in the future

Demise of Enron Corporation® and WorldCom

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Write a paper of no more than 1,000 words, describing the demise of Enron Corporation® and WorldCom®.
Identify major factors that led to the dissolution of Enron Corporation® and WorldCom®.
Explain specific ethical violations in accounting practices at Enron Corporation® and WorldCom®.
Describe the role of business ethics in strategic financial planning.
Cite readings and at least one other source, including the Internet.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines  

Describe how silicon-based semiconductors revolutionized computing

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What are the 3 essential properties of every material?  New materials often lead to new technologies that change society.Describe how silicon-based semiconductors revolutionized computing. What are microchips? How are they related to integrated circuits?What are 2 essential differences between human brains and the central processing unit of a computer?

Define and describe open source software and Linux and explain their business benefits

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Define and describe open source software and Linux and explain their business benefits. Define Java and Ajax and explain why they are important. Define and describe Web services and the role played by XML.Name and describe the three external sources for software. Define and describe software mashups and apps.

An introduction that catches reader’s attention, provides an overview of the topic

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The first three pages of your Commentary rough draft are due this week. This week’s draft should include the following.
An introduction that catches reader’s attention, provides an overview of the topic, and presents a new or unique angle on a current event A thesis that transitions from the introduction to the body and clearly provides the writer’s position on the topic; the thesis should be debatable, meaning others may disagree or have a different perspective Discussion of background and other perspectives within the larger conversation, represented through integration of research Body paragraphs that explain, support, and answer the promise of the thesis statement Effective use of author tags, direct quotes, summary, and paraphrases Proper APA style for in-text citation and an end References page

Describe the historical and political conditions of the Cold War era.

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•Describe the historical and political conditions of the Cold War era.
•Explain the specific threats to American citizens.
•Describe the preparations you would make to protect your family
•Conclude with one question for further study on the Cold War era
Start by reading Chapter 2 in Farber’s Age of Great Dream. Find some outside materials such as period news reels, magazine articles, or government documents to support your ideas and cite them in your essay with APA format.

Please take a look at the unit assignment grading rubric on the course syllabus before you submit. Use it as a checklist to see if you have answered all the required assignment questions and followed other requirements like the use of outside sources and APA formatting.

Determine the economic value of The Coca-Cola Company

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Determine the economic value of The Coca-Cola Company. This may involve some assumptions as to the cost of capital; just be clear as to the assumptions you are making. Step Two:  Using the sources you identified in the SLP, collect some data on each of the tangible and intangible resources of the organization. Step Three:  Using the sources you identified in the SLP, collect some data on each of the 3 capabilities. Step Four:  In a 4-5 page paper, write up the results of your internal analysis, leading to conclusions about the strengths and weaknesses facing The Coca-Cola Company as revealed by your analysis. Please note: These strengths and weaknesses should be synthesized with the results of your Module 2 Case to complete an overall SWOT analysis. The data you report must be properly cited through in-text citations and a reference list, or footnotes. Step Five: Consider the Case as a formal business report that you are developing for the Board of Directors and CEO as The Coca-Cola Company's consultant. 

What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market?

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What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion, are these markets efficient? Why?
What are three primary roles of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 augment the SEC’s role in managing financial governance? Do you think businesses became more ethical after Sarbanes-Oxley was passed? Provide examples to support your answer.

What ratios measure a corporation’s liquidity? What are some problems associated with using such ratios? How would the DuPont analysis overcome these problems?

Reflect Icon Reflect: Consider how the rise of big business and industrial capitalism affected different group

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Prepare: Read Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook and watch The American Industrial Revolution.
Reflect Icon Reflect: Consider how the rise of big business and industrial capitalism affected different groups of Americans and how those groups responded to these developments. Reflect on the socioeconomic changes that occurred in the United States in the last half of the 1800s.
Write Icon Write: Based on your textbook and the assigned video, answer the following questions: •What were the most revolutionary social and economic developments of the last quarter of the nineteenth century? •What role did government play in these developments? •How did your chosen group respond to those changes, and how effective were their responses?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Be sure to mention your chosen group in the subject line of your post. Provide specific examples to support your points. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. Discuss Icon Respond to Peers: By Day 7, respond in a substantive manner to at least two of your classmates’ posts which focus on a different group than your own. Each response should be at least 100 words

Personal definition of marketing

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you define marketing.
• Include your personal definition of marketing and definitions from two different sources.

• Explain the importance of marketing in organizational success, based on these definitions. • Provide at least three examples from the business world to support your explanation. Properly cite sources used in the paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Should employers offer employees the choice between resigning or being terminated?

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Should employers offer employees the choice between resigning or being terminated? Under what circumstances?  What do you think about the increasing use of restrictive covenants? Should employers who attempt to enforce these agreements against employees that have been fired have to show that the terminations were for cause?  Is downsizing a sensible business strategy? Should employees be entitled to greater legal protection from downsizing? If so, what form should this protection take?

What kinds of information and services does the Web site provide for individuals, small businesses, and large businesses?

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What kinds of information and services does the Web site provide for individuals, small businesses, and large businesses? List these services and write several paragraphs describing one of them, such as UPS Trade Direct or Automated Shipment Processing. Explain how you or a business would benefit from the service. What would be the impact on UPS’ business if this Web site were not available?

What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks?

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What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of  networks? Name the different types of physical transmission media and compare them in terms of speed and cost. Define a LAN, and describe its components and the functions of each component? Name and describe the principal network topologies. 

Impact of technology on customers

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Need a word paper about the impact of technology on customers in regard to the following:
*    How the company introduced the new product to customers
*    Ways that added value from the new technology was proven
*    Outline support plan for customers who may have questions

*    Emphasize new partnerships with technology partners and enhanced customer

You are an independent technology consultant working with Margaret Smith, owner of JavaBooks, a bookstore and coffee shop

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You are an independent technology consultant working with Margaret Smith, owner of JavaBooks, a bookstore and coffee shop. You initially met her at a networking meeting and had some great ideas about how she could improve her business with a more strategic approach to investing in information technology. Margaret was ecstatic to meet with you.
 Her office is situated in the back of the retail floor and was covered in books and loose papers—invoices and packing slips, tax notices and announcements, city planning advisories, inventory charts and schedules. Post-it notes were used to remind Margaret of upcoming appointments and meetings. A clipboard full of paper was apparently used as a store catalog and inventory item master. Margaret’s personal computer is buried under four separate binders.
 To get started, you asked a couple of questions concerning how the company kept track of its sales and inventory. Margaret said the company uses a manual cash register and carbon receipt process, writing down inventory items and prices by hand as listed on the item schedule—the large clipboard with all of the inventory costs. Inventory totals are also subtracted by hand from the clipboard.
 You confirmed the following points about JavaBooks business processes with Margaret: •All sales are done by hand. •All inventory issues and receipts are done by hand. •The cash register is a basic manual drawer. •All invoice records are carbons. •Inventory is not manually recognized until it is manually entered into a spreadsheet. •Purchase orders are created manually by the business owner in Excel.
 You were not surprised to learn that inventory counts were completely inaccurate, supplier orders were always late, and stock-outs were very frequent. Invoicing was erroneous, often reflecting inaccurate costs or extended pricing to the customer. Margaret frequently reordered obsolete books and supplies or completed purchase orders with retired SKUs (stock keeping units). Management had no comprehension of the business’ current financial position because all of those reports would need to be manually compiled.
 Assignment
 Write a 3-5 page paper that addresses how a management information system for automating inventory management, invoice generation, receiving processes, requiring customer order fulfillment, and having Web-based self-services would help her business to compete with major book retailers.
 Explain how through the use management information systems, her competitors are lowering costs and improving profit margins through increasing efficiency.

 Be sure to reference all sources using APA style

Technology and social change

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Write an 1,050- to 1,400-word essay on technology and social change, covering the following: •Provide an introduction that defines both technology and social change and discusses how they are related. •Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones, and the internet on society. •Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the equilibrium model, the digital divide and cultural lag in relation to these technologies and social change. •Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology, health and the environment. •Explore a recent or emerging form of technology and discuss its potential benefits or consequences for society. •Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points

Technology and social change

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Write an 1,050- to 1,400-word essay on technology and social change, covering the following: •Provide an introduction that defines both technology and social change and discusses how they are related. •Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones, and the internet on society. •Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the equilibrium model, the digital divide and cultural lag in relation to these technologies and social change. •Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology, health and the environment. •Explore a recent or emerging form of technology and discuss its potential benefits or consequences for society. •Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points

Present a persuasive thesis, which takes a stand on a particular issue and attempts to bring readers into agreement with that thesis

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Present a persuasive thesis, which takes a stand on a particular issue and attempts to bring readers into agreement with that thesis. Be in the range of 2500-3000 words. A little more is fine, but must meet that minimum threshold to be considered successful. Utilize at least 7 outside sources, of any type. Those sources should be high-quality and present the best information or opinions available on the matter at hand. At least one of those sources should adopt a viewpoint which is different from your thesis. Include at least 2 visual elements: 1 chart/table/graph & 1 photo/image/drawing. Those visual elements should include captions as well as explanations in the essay of the text, and be properly cited. Follow a clear structure designed to have the most positive impact on your thesis. Follow MLA page formatting and citation guidelines (in-text and Works Cited).

Saturday, February 27, 2016

BUS 688 Week 6 Final Paper

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BUS 688 Week 6 Final Paper
Focus of the Final Project
Prepare a ten to fifteen page paper (excluding title page and reference page) on a green business strategy using the company that you focused on in the Weeks One and Two assignments. Use Chapter 11 of Green to Gold as a guide. Use at least eight sources in addition to Green to Gold. Your green business strategy must include the following:
1.     An introduction that addresses the components of your green business strategy.
2.     Short-term actions (understanding environmental risks and opportunities):
o An AUDIO analysis worksheet (should be revised from the Week One appendix) (one page)
o Stakeholder mapping (you should replicate the 2×2 table labeled as the Players Influence Map on page
265, in Word or Excel) (one page)
o Core capabilities assessment (one page)
3. Medium-term actions:
Choose THREE of the five areas essential for medium-term actions, and write one to two pages FOR EACH (a total of three to six pages) to address how each should be taken into account. These five areas are:
o Eco-tracking and management systems o Engagement and ownership
o External communications
o Internal communication and education o Over-the-Horizon Scanning.
4. Long-term actions:
Choose TWO of the three areas essential for long-term actions, and write one to two pages FOR EACH (a total of
two to four pages) to address how each should be taken into account. These three areas are:
o Supply chain auditing
o Rethinking products and reexamining markets
o Building partnerships with key external stakeholders
5.     A one page discussion of the expected outcomes of applying the components of this plan.
6.     A conclusion that summarizes your findings and restates the thesis of the paper.
Writing the Final Project
1.     Must be ten to fifteen double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2.     Must include a title page with the following:
1.     Title of project
2.     Student’s name
3.     Course name and number
4.     Instructor’s name
5.     Date submitted
3.     Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4.     Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5.     Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6.     Must use at least 8 scholarly resources outside of the textbook.
7.     Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

BUS 688 Week 6 DQ Eco-Advantage Strategy Can It Work

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BUS 688 Week 6 DQ Eco-Advantage Strategy Can It Work
Eco-Advantage Strategy: Can it work? Discuss whether you believe that an eco- advantage strategy is feasible for most businesses. Identify at least one type of business or industry in which an eco-advantage strategy might not work. Explain your reasoning. In your opinion, will businesses that cannot adopt a sustainable or “green” business strategy during the next 30 years be able to survive? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 2 Why Environmental Initiatives Fail

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BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 2 Why Environmental Initiatives Fail
Why Environmental Initiatives Fail. Identify what you believe to be the primary reason why a particular company’s environmental initiative might fail. Identify the company and the initiative that you are addressing. How might this hurdle be overcome? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 1 Greenwashing

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BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 1 Greenwashing
Greenwashing. Discuss whether you believe a company can survive reputational damage as a consequence of allegations that it “greenwashed” its products or services, rather than truly committing to a sustainable or green business practice. Explain. Should a company that “greenwashes” its products or services (e.g. cleaning up its image but not its environmental practices) be penalized by our legal system? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 4 DQ Culture of Sustainability

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BUS 688 Week 4 DQ Culture of Sustainability
Culture of Sustainability. Consider your place of employment or a place where you would like to be employed. Summarize the company’s culture as it relates to sustainability and commitment to “being green.” Specifically, outline the steps that could be taken to build an “eco-advantage” culture that would exceed the current status quo, taking into account supply chains, business operations, and product end use. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 4 Assignment Outline of Final Project

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BUS 688 Week 4 Assignment Outline of Final Project
Outline of Final Project. Prepare a well-developed two to three page outline of your final project (see final project instructions in Week Six). At a minimum, the outline must include the following:
• An outline of the short-term actions section of the project.
An outline of the medium-term actions, including identification of the three areas essential for medium-term actions that will be addressed in the final project.
•  An outline of the long-term actions, including identification of the two areas essential for long-term actions that will be addressed in the final project.
• An outline of the expected outcomes.
Identification of at least four of the eight outsides sources that will be used in addition to the textbook.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper: o Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. o Must include a reference page written in APA format.

BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 2 Life-Cycle Assessment

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BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 2 Life-Cycle Assessment
Life-Cycle Assessment. Review the Wharington and Volvo case studies. In your opinion, which of these two companies benefitted the most from a life-cycle assessment? Which company’s life- cycle assessment benefited the environment and/or the consumers the most? Why?
Could a cigarette manufacturing company benefit from a life-cycle assessment? Could the environment and/or consumers of a cigarette manufacturing company benefit from a life-cycle assessment? Why or why not? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 1 A Sustainable Shopping Mall

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BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 1 A Sustainable Shopping Mall
A Sustainable Shopping Mall? Imagine that you are a developer interested in building a shopping mall. However, you are interested in building a shopping mall that is “green” so that your mall has a competitive advantage over other shopping malls. Apply the “eco-advantage mindset” to identify considerations that you should make in the design, products, services, and processes of the mall that would enable you to achieve your goal. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 3 Assignment Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation

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BUS 688 Week 3 Assignment Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation
Planter’s Peanuts as a Model of Innovation. Listen to the following short clip from NPR: Mr. Peanut’s ride goes green. Review Planters sustainability mission, including “Our Mission,” “Areas of Progress” (and all sub-categories under that heading), and “Planters Nutmobile.”
Prepare a two to three page paper (excluding title and reference page), that addresses the following: How has Planters incorporated “green” energy and environmental considerations into the design of its facilities, products, services, and processes? Is the “Eco-Advantage Mindset” present in the Planters’ strategy? Does Planters appear to be engaged in “Eco-Tracking”?
How do Planters’ supply chain decisions affect society and the environment?
What are the limitations of using Planters Peanuts as a sustainable business model for other food manufacturers?
Provide one example of a food manufacturer that could benefit from following Planters Peanuts as a model of sustainable business strategy. Explain the reasoning for your choice.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. Must include a reference page written in APA format.

BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 2 Managing the Downside and Building the Upside

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BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 2 Managing the Downside and Building the Upside
Managing the Downside and Building the Upside. Imagine a company that wishes to immediately move towards securing an eco-advantage in the marketplace. Is building the upside more important or less important than managing the downside in the short-term? What about in the long-term? Why? Provide one example of a company that is not discussed in this week’s reading that seems to have adopted your position on this matter. Explain.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 1 Strategy in Action

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BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 1 Strategy in Action
Strategy in Action. Consider the Greener Venue video entitled The Assist.
Using the Green-to-Gold Plays discussed in this week’s reading assignment, identify one “downside” (chapter 4) that is being managed and one “upside” (chapter 5) that is being built by the businesses portrayed in this video. (See helpful summary chart on page 104). Explain why you believe that this video is successful or not successful in addressing the “downside” and the “upside” that you have identified.
Considering the Green to Gold plays, which strategic task (pp. 103-104) do you believe this video addresses or attempts to address?
If this video were made widely available to the public and to other businesses, do you think that it would affect consumer expectations and behavior related to entertainment and sports venues? Do you think it would affect the behavior of other sports venues and businesses that were not part of this video’s production? How might consumer expectations and behavior impact the competitive advantage of the sports venues and businesses that developed this video? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 2 Assignment Eco-Plays Framework

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BUS 688 Week 2 Assignment Eco-Plays Framework
Eco-Plays Framework. Locate the Eco-plays framework (Click on Green to Gold Plays Framework under Toolkit Helpers).
Imagine that the company that is the focus of your AUDIO analysis in Week One can make one strategic move (a “green-to-gold play”) in the immediate future to build an eco-advantage. Prepare a two to three page paper (excluding title, reference page, and appendix), that discusses the following:
Briefly identify and describe the company or business that was the topic of your Week One paper, and attach the AUDIO analysis of that company as an Appendix, just as you did for the Week One paper. Do NOT attach your entire Week One paper. Simply attach the AUDIO analysis as an appendix to your Week Two assignment, which follows.
Identify and describe what that strategic move should be and identify where that move falls on the eco-strategy framework. (Be specific about what the strategic move should be; do not simply identify the name of the play). Then, identify two green-to-gold plays that you did NOT choose and discuss why the identified strategic move is more important to undertake before the others, given the AUDIO analysis that you completed. (You may update the AUDIO analysis for the assignment, but you are not required to do so).
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook.
Must include a reference page written in APA format.

BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 2 Environmental Thinking as Strategy

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BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 2 Environmental Thinking as Strategy
Environmental Thinking as Strategy. How and why has the environment emerged as a critical strategic issue for companies of all sizes? In your opinion, what is the primary obstacle for businesses that wish to make environmental thinking a key part of their business strategy? How can that obstacle be overcome? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688

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BUS 688 Week 1 Assignment Challenges, Issues, and Opportunities Revealed through AUDIO Analysis
BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 1 The Green Wave
BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 2 Environmental Thinking as Strategy
BUS 688 Week 2 Assignment Eco-Plays Framework
BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 1 Strategy in Action
BUS 688 Week 2 DQ 2 Managing the Downside and Building the Upside.docx
BUS 688 Week 3 Assignment Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation
BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 1 A Sustainable Shopping Mall?
BUS 688 Week 3 DQ 2 Life-Cycle Assessment
BUS 688 Week 4 Assignment Outline of Final Project
BUS 688 Week 4 DQ Culture of Sustainability
BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 1 Greenwashing
BUS 688 Week 5 DQ 2 Why Environmental Initiatives Fail
BUS 688 Week 6 DQ Eco-Advantage Strategy Can It Work
BUS 688 Week 6 Final Paper

BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 1 The Green Wave

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BUS 688 Week 1 DQ 1 The Green Wave
The Green Wave. Identify and discuss three natural drivers of the Green Wave in business as they relate to one of the following industries. (You do not need to limit your discussion to the natural drivers identified in your text.)
The automobile industry
The construction industry
The entertainment industry
The fashion industry
What unique opportunities are created for the industry that you are addressing by the natural drivers that you have identified? Identify one specific business in the industry that you have chosen and discuss whether it has responded to the unique opportunities created in a strategic manner. Explain. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

BUS 688 Week 1 Assignment Challenges Issues and Opportunities Revealed through AUDIO Analysis

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BUS 688 Week 1 Assignment Challenges Issues and Opportunities Revealed through AUDIO Analysis
Challenges, Issues, and Opportunities Revealed through AUDIO Analysis. Go to: Eco- advantage: How business is catching the green wave, the text companion website.
Click on AUDIO analysis under Green Wave Downloads. This is a Microsoft Excel file. Review the instructions on the sheet that opens. The tab is entitled “AUDIO What, How.” (Tab names are viewed at the bottom of the screen.) Review the second tab, entitled Sample Simplified AUDIO. (This sample is also presented on pages 62- 63 of your textbook.) After reviewing those tabs, click on the tab entitled “Blank AUDIO.”
Choose ONE of the following companies or businesses about which you will complete an AUDIO analysis:
Your current place of employment.
A family member’s place of employment.
A place where you hope to be employed within the next five years.
Prepare a one to two page paper (excluding title, reference page, and appendix), that address the following:
Clearly identify the INDUSTRY of the business you have selected. What “type” of business is it? How do the company’s activities impact the environment?
The challenges and issues that are revealed by AUDIO analysis for the business that you chose to address; The opportunities to profit that are revealed by the AUDIO analysis for the business that you chose to address.
Copy and paste the AUDIO analysis that you completed as an Appendix to this paper.
In Word 2007, to copy and paste the table from the Excel file into a Word document, complete the following steps:
·                       Select the table in Excel and click “copy.”
·                        Click in the Word document where you would like to copy the chart.
·                       Select the small arrow underneath “Paste” on the Home tab.
·                       Select Paste Special.
·                      Select Picture (Windows Metafile)
·                      (If this presents issues, you may also upload the Excel file as an additional document in
the assignment dropbox.)
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:

Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook. Must include a reference page written in APA format.

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