FOR DR.DAN15 ONLY

One of the hardest things for schedulers to accept is the idea of visual scheduling, which is commonly referred to as Kanban scheduling. All of the schedulers earned degrees or have extensive experience in operations management and are used to terminology like order launch, schedule compliance, and shop floor control. In prior discussions with some of them, you told them, “These will all be gone soon.”

Their manager asked you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation for an upcoming monthly departmental schedulers meeting and to specifically cover the following points:

• At its basic theory, what is JIT inventory management all about?
• From an internal, operational perspective, if JIT is strictly adhered to, what is one downside to making everything literally “to order?”
• How does a Kanban system overcome this disadvantage?
• How exactly does a Kanban system of visual scheduling work?

In your presentation, include the following:

• 12–15 slides
• Eye-catching graphs
• Clip art
• Graphs
• 100–150+ words of speaker notes per slide

Module 3 – Background

Required

Bowman, J. (2002). Writing Negative Messages. Retrieved on Feb 10, 2015, from http://homepages.wmich.edu/~bowman/badnews.html

Christensen, G. J. (2005) Letters … We Get Stacks of Letters and Business Notes. Retrieved on Jan 30, 2015, from http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/lettr.html

Groopman, J., (2002). Dying words. The New Yorker. Retrieved on Feb 10, 2015, from http://jeromegroopman.com/ny-articles/DyingWords-102802.pdf

Pearson (2015d).  Conveying bad news messages. Retrieved on August 8, 2015 from http://www.pearsoncustom.com/mct-comprehensive/asset.php?isbn=1269879944&id=12029

Sittenfeld, C. (1999). Good Ways to Deliver Bad News. Retrieved on Feb 10, 2015, from http://www.fastcompany.com/36993/good-ways-deliver-bad-news

Xerox (2015). Writing an Effective Business Letter. Retrieved on Jan 30, 2015, from http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/tips/business-letter/enus.html

Yen, Y. (2008, Nov 11). Laid off? No, you’ve been ‘simplified.’ Retrieved on Jan 30, 2015, from http://archive.fortune.com/2008/11/10/technology/layoff_terms.fortune/index.htm

Module 3 – SLP,

SLP 1 assignment also attached

Rejecting Opportunities Strategically

In this SLP, you are given two scenarios that require you to reject opportunities using written communication. These scenarios are a continuation of your job search, begun in SLP 1. In your submissions, you are expected to apply the concepts covered in this module.

(1) You have been approached by a head hunter who has a job for you. However, for various reasons (which you will invent for this exercise), you decided to decline the opportunity, and go for the job you really want (the one you identified in SLP 1). Write an email to the recruiter explaining your reasons for declining the opportunity. Be sure to apply the principles covered in this module.

(2) The company you are currently working for has decided to increase your responsibilities by adding you to a newly established committee for a new project. Your manager feels that your experience and skills are suited for the position on the committee. You are currently overwhelmed by work, and given the lack of incentives (neither added compensation nor a promotion), you have decided to politely decline. Write an email to your General Manager explaining the situation. (Note: this is not a letter of resignation. You are merely declining the added responsibility while still remaining at your current job).

In both cases, include a discussion explaining the concepts applied. Proper citations and a bibliography are necessary.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Both emails are expected to be formally and professionally written. Please use proper English. Proper salutations are required. Citations and a bibliography are not required for this part.

In your summary, discuss the approach you took. Explain why and how you incorporated the principles of negative communication. Please be sure to use references, which may include the assigned readings, to support your discussion. Formal citations are required, along with a formal bibliography. The summary is to be prepared as an academic essay. Content should be clearly presented with a logical flow.

SLP General Expectations

For the SLP, you are expected to assume the role of a job seeker. You are to identify a job that interests you in Module 1. The SLPs will take you through the job search and application process, presenting you in different scenarios requiring you to demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively and professionally.

Formal citations and a bibliography are required unless otherwise stated.

Submit your assignments by the module’s due date.

You have to watch the movie and then answer those 6 questions on the word document I provided.

Do not just copy and paste the review from the internet. All answers should be your opinion.

The movies address:http://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/dayton301422/watch?token=d7e32329e91ac38cab7fc88f5f8b77bbade678f80f91f442c8baa7481a9624fa

Please answer the following two questions:

1. In what kind of industries does a localization strategy makes sense? Why? When does a global standardization strategy make most sense? Why?
2. What do you see as the main organizational problems that are likely to be associated with implementation of a transnational strategy? Explain.

Note: In order for your posts to receive credit they must demonstrate critical thinking and contribute something new to the discussion. Repeating what your classmates already wrote has no merit. Use your readings to support your statements and come up with new ideas for the discussion. If you use content from external sources a citation and reference must be included and the content must be in quotes if taken verbatim.

Module 2 – Case

Leadership Communication

Case Assignment

As with all of the assignments for this class, first make sure to thoroughly review the required background materials. Make sure you fully understand the concepts of the Johari Window as well as Transactional Analysis. You need to have a solid understanding of these important concepts in order to successfully complete this assignment.

We will once again be applying the concepts from this module to your own experiences as a way of finding potential ways to develop your leadership skills. For this assignment, choose a current or former supervisor or subordinate and think carefully about how the concepts from the Johari Window and Transactional Analysis applies to this current or previous supervisor/subordinate relationship. Think carefully about the flow of information and communication between the two of you, and also times when either of you behaved as “adults,” “parents,” or “children” in your dealings with each other. Don’t worry, this assignment will be purely between you and your instructor so feel free to be as honest and self-reflective as you can.

More specifically, write a 4- to 5-page paper answering the following questions below. Make sure to cite at least one of the required readings in each answer, and to cite at least three sources total from the background readings in your paper:

1. Using a Johari Window analysis, what do you think some of your supervisor’s or subordinate’s blind spots are? What do you think some of your potential blind spots might be?
2. Also using a Johari Window analysis, what kind of hidden spots did you keep between you and your supervisor or subordinate? Did you suspect your supervisor or subordinate of having hidden spots?
3. Based on your answers to Questions 1 and 2 above as well as the required readings, how might Johari Window analysis be used to improve this supervisor/subordinate relationship that you wrote about in the above two answers?
4. Using Transactional Analysis, give some specific examples of when you and your supervisor or subordinate acted like “parents,” “children,” or “adults.” And be honest—we all act like “children” sometimes in the workplace.
5. Based on your answer to Question 4 and the required readings, how do you think this supervisor/subordinate relationship might have been improved using Transactional Analysis?

Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
• List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
• Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations

Module 2 – SLP

Leadership Communication

For this assignment you will be applying the concepts of the Johari Window and Transactional Analysis to some specific scenarios that you might face if you were a leadership development coach. Of course make sure to thoroughly review the required readings before starting on this assignment.

For each of the scenarios below, use at least one reference from the required readings to answer the specific question. Your paper should be two to three pages in length:

1. An employee shows up late for work. The supervisor says “I’m really disappointed in you. This is the fifth time this month you’ve been late for work!” The employee responds “I’m tired of you singling me out! Bob, Carol, and Ted are also late for work sometimes but you never chew them out!” Based on Transactional Analysis, what roles are the supervisor and employee playing?
2. An employee receives a performance review from the supervisor. The supervisor points out several areas where the employee has performed well and where the employee’s performance needs to be improved. The employee responds, “Thank you so much for the feedback. How would you suggest I go about improving my performance?” Based on Transactional Analysis, what roles are the supervisor and employee playing?
3. A leadership development coach is brought into a company to try to improve communication between supervisors and subordinates. The coach asks everyone to write down areas where their supervisor or subordinate has a blind spot. Everyone writes down a lot of complaints about areas that they think their supervisor or subordinate is clueless about. The coach shares what everyone wrote with the whole group. A lot of finger-pointing and arguments ensue, with a lot of feelings hurt. What additional steps do you think the coach should have taken based on the Johari Window that might have improved the outcome?

SLP Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
• List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
• Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations

Module 2

Required Material

Patchin, S. (2015). Leadership and the Johari Window Part 1. The Tru Group. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofs7oBqu0Dg

Puckridge, P. (2009). Transactional Analysis in action. Success Institute. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFT2HJliaKE&list=PLRn0GjEedVvioZq6tK-Iwi83sRdHUFok-

Connor, M., & Pokora, J. (2012). Chapter 9: What are some useful tools and techniques? Coaching and mentoring at work: Developing effective practice. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, pp. 183-189. [eBook Business Collection. Note: You don’t have to read the whole chapter, just the first two sections on the Johari Window and Transactional Analysis]

McKay, M., Fanning, P., & Davis, M. (2009). Chapter 7: Transactional analysis. Messages: The Communication Skills Book. Oakland, Calif: New Harbinger Publications. [eBook Academic Collection]

Mind Tools Editorial Team. (2014). The Johari Window: Using self-discovery and communication to build trust. Mind Tools, Ltd., London. Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_CON.htm

Optional Material

Davis, K. (2006). The Interactive Johari Window. Retrieved from http://kevan.org/johari

Reed, J. (2015). Johari Window. Reed Learning. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h7n3ZjeTog

Patchin, S. (2015).Leadership and the Johari Window Part 2. The Tru Group. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHu02S9-d1A

MacLennan, J. (2008). Chapter 3: Self and others (2008). Interpersonal Communication for Canadians: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Oxford University Press, UK [ProQuest. Note: make sure to view PDF file. When you search for these reading search only on the title of the book]

McKay, M., Fanning, P., & Davis, M. (2009). Chapter 2: Self-disclosure. Messages: The Communication Skills Book. Oakland, Calif: New Harbinger Publications. [eBook Academic Collection]

If you had $100,000 to invest, would you invest in stocks or bonds? Why?

i only need 100 words  apa format, no plagiarism. I need this back tomorrow Feb 8 by 3pm EST. thats a little less than 21 hours from now. I need this BACK by then. Not me messaging you asking if it is done yet. Need this by the time i requested or I will not use you again . paying $3

Integrate Parts 1, 2, and 3 of your global business plan into a formal global business plan and include a 350-word executive summary. The total works should not exceed 2,100 words.

Include the following in your Global Business Plan:

• Executive summary: recommendations and conclusions in one page
• Business description: current situation, unique features of the organization, business model, products or services provided, legal forms of organization, mission and vision statement, and overall strategy in context of innovation, globalization and sustainability.
• Market research: country risk analysis, needs assessment, global and local business opportunities for all stakeholders, and competitive analysis
• Operations plan: modes of entry; value chain, such as logistics, purchasing, facilities, infrastructure, and so forth; organizational structure; modes of management; staffing; recruiting; training; compensation; expatriate policy; and cross-cultural factors
• Marketing plan: advertising, promotion, pricing, product, place, distribution
• Human and Financial plan: Human and capital budgeting analysis including at minimum the NPV and IRR
• Contingency plan: options and exit strategies

Supporting Material:

• World Maps
• Conduct research-using databases such as EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) for country, Economic Info, IBIS World for industry and supply chain and Plunkett Research Online for Market Plan Information.

write one page 

You can use either Jack in the Box or other fast food chain to do this exercise.

For Question 1, choose an international location(s), you can choose one or two countries as your target location for expansion, then look up information about the macro/general environment such as GDP and inflation from the references listed below. I recommend using CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia to look up country information. There are also rankings of political risks, corruption, etc. Transparency International is a good source. EIU (the Economist Intelligence Unit, www.eiu.com ) and Euromoney (http://www.euromoney.com/Poll/10683/PollsAndAwards/Country-Risk.html ) also provide country profile and political risk ranking but require registration and subscription.

For a fast food company, you may want to consider the countries with a large and relatively affluent population and a stable and growing economy, i.e. large GDP, per capital GDP, healthy growth rate, relative even income distribution (not-too-high Gini Index, OECD average pre-tax is 0.46, US is 0.49), low inflation, low political risks, and not-too-fierce competition (within industry rivalry).

1. CIA World Factbook on country profile (external analysis on general environment of the country):

Economic indicators related to market potential: GDP, per capita GDP, GDP growth rate, Gini Index (income distribution), unemployment rate;

Population indicators related to market potential: total population, growth rate, age structure;

Government/Political factors related to political risks: democracy or not, number of political parties;

Economic indicators related to economic risks (currency crisis or depreciation): inflation rate, current account deficit (trade deficit) and the ratio to GDP, public debt as a percentage of GDP

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

2. Transparency International:

Corruption Perception Index (corruption ranking of countries à political risks)

http://www.transparency.org/research

Or, Heritage Foundation’s country ranking in “Economic Freedom”:

http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking

3. For competitor analysis and internal analysis, I recommend using Nasdaq and company website as major sources of info. You can find the focal company’s profile, financial indicators, and its major competitors in Nasdaq. In the summary section, you can see the international presence of the company and its competitors. Most of Jack in the Box’s competitors have wide international networks. McDonald’s has restaurants in 119 countries as of 2017 (wikepedia, don’t cite this one though).

4. You can also get SWOT analysis of each individual company from DataMonitor/MarketLine database. There is detailed analysis of the company’s international and domestic presence, its strength and weakness, and the challenges from external environment. To access the SWOT report, log in to WKU library website using your netID, under “Databases”, choose “Business Source Premier”, then search using company name and “SWOT”. For example, when you search SWOT report for Burger King, search “Burger King” in title AND “SWOT” in abstract, sort the result by publication date (newest first), then you will see the most current DataMonitor/MarketLine SWOT report on the top of the list. You can search the SWOT report for your focal company and its major competitors. 

For Question 2, choice of entry mode, you should base your choice on textbook sections and the results from Question 1. If your target market has low political risk and low economic risk, then you can choose licensing/franchising/joint venture/wholly-owned subsidiaries, or a combination of these, such as setting up a joint-venture with a local company as the master franchisee and then set up franchising network around the joint-venture (as Starbucks did in some overseas market); if both risks are high, your choice will be tipped toward non-equity options, i.e. licensing/franchising. But if only political risk is high, and economic risk is low, you may want to consider joint venture again, because a local partner can offer protection or knowledge to navigate the political system in the host country.

Question 3 and 4 are already incorporated in the first two questions. So you can be brief on these two questions, or skip them.

You don’t have to do a very thorough analysis for this exercise. The purpose of this exercise is to let you be familiar with the process of gathering info (what and where) and putting this info into the analytical framework (external and internal analysis and the choice of entry mode).

I will attach the instructions.

PLEASE FOLLOW HER WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, because she will deduct if its not written based on her expectations on how it should be written.

Must be plagiarism free, will submit to plagiarism checker automatically when I turn it in.

From the list below, choose a subject you would like to research. This will be the topic of your thread:

• Long-term customer loyalty and relationships
• Global marketing
• The importance of marketing research
• Defending the practice of social media marketing

Threads:

• Title your thread according to your topic. Have a title page, and attach a Microsoft Word document with your thread, in addition to the normal discussion board.
• In at least 600 words, discuss your topic by addressing the following items:
  • Explain the concept of the marketing management topic selected for your paper (Your textbook is a good source for this item).
  • Examine at least 1 practical application/example for your topic.
  • Formulate a question about your topic that your classmates will respond to.
  • Have a separate heading for each of these 3 sections

MUST BE COMPLETELY ORIGINAL WORK (2 Parts to the Assignment – External Factors Table & Essay)

Part I – EFAS Table

Using the information gathered from your SWOT analysis conducted in Unit II, create an external factor analysis (EFAS) table for the company you researched. Use Microsoft Word, or a similar program, to create your table. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be titled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments.

Click here to see an example EFAS table.

1. In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched.

2. In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues from 0.0-1.0 (1.0 is most important; 0.0 is least important). These ratings are based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

3. In the Rating column, assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is Outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is your judgment call on how the company is currently dealing with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

4. In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column 2 by the rating in column 3 to get the factor’s weighted score.

5. In the Comments column, explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were estimated.

6. At the bottom of column 4, add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table.

Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. Remember to use proper APA formatting and include a reference page

Part II – Essay

Companies are always responding to inside and outside forces. There are pressures from customers, the marketplace, governments, suppliers, and many other factors connected to the business. Some of these factors impact how leaders of a company respond with strategies and their implementation.

For this essay, you will conduct research on how internal and external forces impact a corporation’s strategy and implementation. You may use the same company or organization you have used for the SWOT and EFAS table, or you may choose a new one. You must use at least three sources, one of which must be from the CSU Online Library. In your essay, address the following questions:

 Describe the general forces of sociocultural, technological, economic, environmental, and political-legal, in the societal environment. How does your company address each of these?

 Distinguish between a fragmented and consolidated industry, and describe examples of each. Given the business area of your company, does the company exist in a fragmented or consolidated industry? Within this industry type, is the company more consolidated or fragmented?

 In what ways may a corporation’s structure and culture be internal strengths or weaknesses? Look at your organization, and analyze its structural and cultural strengths and weaknesses. How can the weaknesses be improved? How would an IFAS Table help in this situation?

Your essay should be at least two pages in length, double-spaced, and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The title and reference pages do not count towards the minimum page length. To complete this assignment, a minimum of three reputable sources must be used, cited, and referenced.

Create an entry-level resume for someone who has just graduated for a business management degree…make it fun and a new format style

1. In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

   Write a one and a half to two (1½ – 2) page paper in which you:

   1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. 
   2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
   3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
   4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
   5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
      1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
      2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
      3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

   The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

   • Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
   • Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
   • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
   • Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

   Click here to view the grading rubric.

2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Tom Curtis has prepared a hypothetical problem for you and your group to solve. He wants you to utilize the two-period binomial option pricing model to solve certain problems. If your team passes this test, you might soon be developing derivative strategies for Ricardo International to use.

Individual Portion

Individually conduct research on two different models used to price call options. Detail each model in a Word document and focus on comparing and contrasting the models. Post your document to the Small Group Discussion Board.

Group Portion

As a group, combine your efforts to solve the following:

Consider a two-period, two-state world. Let the current stock price be $35 and the risk-free rate be 5%. In each period, the stock price can either go up by 10% or down by 10%. A call option expiring at the end of the second period has an exercise price of $30.

1. Find the stock price sequence.
2. Determine the possible prices of the call at expiration.
3. Find the possible prices of the call at the end of the first period.
4. What is the current price of the call?
5. What is the initial hedge ratio?

Read the “Resolving Ethical Business Challenges” case. Prepare thoughtful and thorough answers to questions 1 & 2. 

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION COMPLETELY:

Overview: In the final project, you will develop a complete project plan for a hypothetical organization. Each milestone assignment will help you complete portions of the final project. In this milestone, you will create a project schedule using the provided template, and evaluate the project manager’s management of team members, resources, conflict, and engagement with project stakeholders.

Prompt: The goal of this milestone is to delve more deeply into the project planning and project execution areas of project management. Use the ECO-Trans case study (in MindEdge) as you complete this milestone.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

1. Project Planning

   1. Determine the business requirements for the successful development of the project. Justify your choices.

   2. Establish who will provide the business requirements. What approach will be used to solicit the requirements from the subject matter experts?

   3. Categorize and organize the business requirements in a standard requirements template.

   4. Explain why the format for capturing requirements is important to the overall success of the project. Why would we consider requirements’

      traceability?

   5. Leveraging the business requirements, translate these requirements into a project schedule using project management software through the

      provided template.

   6. Estimate the duration of project tasks using common business knowledge, and assign resources to complete each task.

   7. Refine your estimate of the project cost based on the duration of tasks and resources needed.

2. Project Execution

   1. Determine the best implementation approach—agile or waterfall project—for the organization based on its organizational structure. Provide

      examples to support your rationale.

   2. Explain how the project schedule can be resource leveled, fast-tracked, or crashed if needed based upon execution results.

   3. Propose communication approaches and the frequency that should be used to keep leadership apprised of the project execution. Include

      examples to support your claims.

RubricGuidelines for Submission: Your draft of the Project Planning and Project Execution portions of your final project should adhere to the following formatting

requirements: 3–4 pages, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA-style guidelines for your citations and a reference list with a minimum of two sources.

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.

Critical Elements

Proficient (100%)

Needs Improvement (75%)

Not Evident (0%)

Value

Project Planning: Business Requirements

Determines the business requirements for the successful development of the case study project and justifies choices

Determines the business requirements for the successful development of the case study project, but does not justify choices, or determination contains inaccuracies

Does not determine the business requirements for the successful development of the case study project

8

Project Planning: Subject Matter Experts

Establishes who will provide the requirements and what approach will be used to solicit the requirements from the subject matter experts

Establishes who will provide the requirements, but does not establish what approach will be used or selection is illogical

Does not establish who will the requirements

provide

8

Project Planning: Standard Requirements Template

Categorizes and organizes the business requirements in a standard requirements template

Categorizes and organizes the business requirements in a standard requirements template, but approach is illogical or lacks detail

Does not categorize and organize the business requirements in a standard requirements template

8

Project Planning: Format

Explains why the format for capturing requirements is important to the overall success of the project, including traceability

Explains why the format for capturing requirements is important to the overall success of the project, but response lacks traceability, contains inaccuracies, or is cursory

Does not explain why the format for capturing requirements is important to the overall success of the project

8

Project Planning: Project Schedule

Translates the requirements into a project schedule that contains appropriate and logical predecessor relationships using project management software through the provided template

Translates the requirements into a project schedule using project management software through the provided template, but relationships are inappropriate or illogical

Does not translate the requirements into a project schedule using project management software through the provided template

10

Project Planning: Estimate

Estimates the duration of the project tasks using common business knowledge and assigns resources to complete each task

Estimates the duration of the project tasks using common business knowledge and assigns resources to complete each task, but estimation is inaccurate or overgeneralized

Does not estimate the dura the project tasks

tion of

10

Project Planning: Refine Estimate

Refines estimate of the project based on the duration of the tasks and resources needed

Refines estimate of the project, but estimate is inaccurate

Does not refine estimate of the project

10

Project Execution: Implementation Approach

Determines which implementation approach is the best for the organization, using examples to support rationale

Determines an implementation approach for the organization, but response lacks examples that support rationale or is cursory

Does not determine an implementation approach

10

Project Execution: Project Schedule

Explains how the project schedule can be resource leveled, fast-tracked, or crashed if needed based upon execution results

Explains how the project schedule can be resource leveled, fast-tracked, or crashed, but response is inaccurate or overgeneralized

Proposes communication approaches and frequency to keep leadership apprised of the project execution, but response lacks examples that support claims or is inappropriate

Does not explain how the project schedule can be resource leveled, fast-tracked, or crashed

Does not propose communication approaches and frequency to keep leadership apprised

10

Project Execution: Keep Leadership Apprised

Proposes communication approaches and frequency to keep leadership apprised of the project execution, using examples to support claims

10

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

8

Total

100%

Self-Management Tools

• This week you learned about self-management. You were introduced to techniques that will help you grow as a graduate students. Reflect upon your learning this term to define where you feel you will be successful as a graduate student. What obstacles do you feel you might face as a graduate student? What methods will you use to help overcome the obstacles? What self-management tools will you use to promote success as a graduate student?  

Your initial response should be a minimum of 150 words. Your work should be in your own words and should include research to support your response. Be sure to avoid Wikipedia as a resource as this is not a reliable source. Include your resources at the end of your response. Once you have completed your response, you will want to respond to at least two (2) of your peers. 

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Pleases see attachment and read assignment carefully before you engage. Assignment Due on 14 March 2017

• Suppose Honest Tea has hired you as a consultant to evaluate the completeness of their strategy for future growth. Base your evaluation on the provided SWOT analysis. Provide a rationale for your response.

see attachment.

2 pages

Overview

This research project for MBA 5200 provides the opportunity to conduct research into a Corporate Finance issue or problem of your choice. There are 2 options for this assignment:

·         Option 1: A written paper of at least 5 pages researching a specific corporate finance topic, or

·         Option 2. An alternative project of your own design. Possibilities include:

v  Capital budget analysis (ch.10) that uses multiple analytical techniques and a WACC calculation for the required rate of return.

v  Defining a current corporate finance problem that you are facing and recommending a solution to the problem (written paper of at least 5 pages)

Project Requirements

If you select option 1, the total length of the research project is 5 pages1.5 spaced of actual text and analysis, not including title or references pages. The project must have a title page and a references page. It is not necessary to use footnotes or endnotes; simply provide a citation in parentheses. Your project must have at least 3 sources not to include the textbook or an encyclopedia (including websites such as Wikipedia or Investopedia).  Online resources are acceptable as long as they are scholarly in nature. The grade for option 1 will be based on the written project submitted. If you select option 2, the project should be documented in writing and should include all supporting calculations and information sources.  The length and types of information to be included will be project dependent but should completely and thoroughly describe the project, the outcomes of the work performed, and all conclusions and recommendations that are pertinent.

Read the scenario in the attached file then write a page and a half as the instructions  in the other attached file. There are two attached file files make sure to read both of them and to follow the instructions very carefully. Thanks

Library Research Assignment

Your supervisor has just met with a potential new client. You and two of your coworkers will be working directly with this client in helping to create and execute contracts. To refresh your skills and memory on contracts, your supervisor has asked you to write a memo of 600–800 words to provide to your coworkers and supervisor that discusses the following information:

• Identify, define, and discuss the six elements of a contract, providing examples to help further the understanding of each element.
• Conduct research online or in the library to find a case involving a contract dispute regarding one or more of the elements of a contract, and provide the following:
  • A citation
  • A summary analysis of the case, including information on the specific elements involved in the dispute as well as the outcome of the case
• Discuss your opinion on the outcome of the case. Do you agree with the court’s decision?
• Additionally, to help prepare for the Phases 4 and 5 Individual Projects, briefly define (1-2 sentences) a contractual concern related to the business that you would like to start.

Please submit your assignment.

Complete a comparative data analysis to determine the technology company that will provide the most efficient and effective services for the following items:

• Hardware and software
• Regular and ongoing maintenance
• Training and education

Scenario:

Both J. P. Technologies, Inc. and IT U.S.A., Inc. have provided a 1-year package that includes the hardware and software, maintenance and training, and education to assist the Pacific Ocean Hospital in its transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. 

A detailed proposal listing all items included in the package has been provided to the project lead. Both companies’ proposals include a 2% increase for maintenance, training, and education at year 2 and a 1% decrease at year 3. A standard fee of $500,000 for hardware and software has been negotiated for year 2 and a 50% decrease at year 3 to equal $250,000 for both companies. A decision will be made based upon the projected costs savings at the end of year 3. Choose which option is best, and explain your decision.

Based upon the data provided within the spreadsheet, complete the following, and provide a 50–100 word summary detailing your findings.

• Perform the common sizing technique (convert the dollars to percentages).
• Perform a trend analysis for years 1–3. This information will be used to provide a response to the Discussion Board.

There will be many technological changes that result from the upcoming transition of ICD-9 to ICD-10. 

• As the manager of the HIM department at Pacific Ocean Hospital and assigned lead in the transition of ICD-9 to ICD-10, what will your role be in ensuring your company’s transition is efficient and effective?

Following implementation of ICD-10 software, you identify that some of the ICD-9 codes still remain in the system; coders and clinicians are unable to provide the proper codes on the encounter forms.

• As the HIM manager, how will you approach this issue?

1) Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that addresses types of health care organizational structure and how each type of structure impacts the process and effectiveness of change. Address the following:

a) Why it is necessary for a health care organization to develop a strategic management model that addresses both the concept of change necessary for the growth and sustainability of the organization, and the processes of changing, that is, how does the organization go about accomplishing change?

b) Differentiate between organizational change and transformational change.

c) Where might an organization obtain examples of leadership models that have proven successful in today’s health care environment?

d) Identify and explain tools and advice that can be utilized to assess leadership effectiveness.

In this assignment, you will go back to the readings in “Effective Diversity Planning” and choose one of the companies listed under the heading: “What should diversity plans include?” You will compare that company’s diversity plan to the 10 common components of a diversity plan.

In a 2-3 page paper, give a general overview of the plan you chose for this assignment. Consider each of the 10 components and describe how the company has included this component. Be specific in your findings. If you do not see evidence of a component, consider how you believe the company might include the component.

In addition, provide ideas you have about how this plan can be improved in order to increase its effectiveness.

Effective Diversity Planning Reading

Why is planning needed?

Think back to your earliest management classes, you should remember the four functions of management. How might this management process play a role in managing a diverse workforce? In order to reach that inclusive working environment, each of these four functions will play a role.

A diversity vision and a plan with which to implement this vision are essential to the success of diversity initiatives. Together these steps create a well-mapped path toward a specific goal and they also provide control methods in which successes and failures can be measured. The plan includes when strategies should be deployed to respond to specific situations.

Diversity must be a strategic initiative of the organization, and to be successful it requires the buy-in of all key stakeholders. This is because inclusion covers every aspect of the organization, from organizational policies to hiring practices to advertising to customer service – and beyond. Including everyone and responding to their diverse needs can only be accomplished through this type of organizational overhaul.

What should diversity plans include?

Many examples of diversity plans can be found on the Internet for different organizations, here are a few examples: Shenandoah County Public Schools, Radisson and Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Other organizations may not provide its full plan in detail, but you can get evidence of what is included and prioritized by viewing the company website. View the diversity related information at Google and PepsiCo to get an idea of how a diversity plan looks when in place. You will find that some companies target specific areas, such as a supplier diversity plan in addition to workforce diversity plans.

Although the various diversity plans may vary in their approach and priority, each has some similarities in the components used. Use this activity to understand the 10 common components of a diversity plan.

Common Components of a Diversity Plan

Benefits of diversity plans

Through effective diversity planning and implementation, companies can see many business advantages. Even with these plans in place, challenges will continue to arise in every organization; however, you readily have the support you need to identify the concerns and respond as needed. In the long run, the company will see the benefits in their bottom-line profits.

As you can see through the examples shown, the diversity plan may vary, but the need to have a plan in place is clear.

10 Components

}Current Climate

◦Keep a baseline and compare frequently

}Timeline

◦Training, execution and measurement

}Advisors

◦Experts (internal and external)

}Training

◦Initial and ongoing…

Beware of Diversity fatigue

}External Assessments

◦Involve the community

◦Compare against other companies

}Investment

◦What resources are needed?

Financial, people, physical

}Communication

◦All involved

}People

◦Value diversity at all levels

}Accountability

◦What support is needed? Who is accountable?

}Metrics

◦Ways to measure if diversity plan is working

Turnover, employee satisfaction, diversity, profit margin

1. Read the case.

2. Write a one-page single-spaced summary of the case. ( No plagiarism!)

3. Create a challenge question of the case. ( I need it to ask the present group)

4. Answer the 5 case questions. ( Normally answer with sentences, no need a whole paragraph)

Thank you.

Deliverable Length:  10-12 slides

Assignment Details

Imagine you are the Head of State for a country and must prepare a presentation regarding the cultural significance of the country. The country is about the size and geography of Texas and it has a border with the ocean and another with a country of the same size and geography. Your presentation must include the following information:

• What cultural tools might you use to maintain the historical traditions of your country? Please give two specific examples.
• Provide two positive examples of cross-cultural influences to the people of your country. Why would they be considered positive?
• Provide two negative examples of cross-cultural influences to the people of your country. Why would they be considered negative?
• What have real countries done to deliberately influence interaction with outside cultures that your country might incorporate? Provide two examples 

Use the Speaker Notes area of PowerPoint for your narrative textual information, with restricted use of text on the slides to focus on trigger words of topic importance.  Review PowerPoint guidelines if you are not sure of the recommended way to set up the slides.  The Smarthinking resource is also available to assist in the basics of the PowerPoint tool.Generally, the main topics or bullet points should appear on the slides with supporting visuals, while the Speaker Notes area is used to go into more depth regarding these main topics.Please use APA reference and citation format for the sources that you use to support your explanation and argument. Place citations on the relevant slides with one or two slides at the end for your reference list.

After reading the case (The Evolving Strategy of IBM), write:

1. Key Summary and Problems

2. Applications of Key Themes

3. Answers the Questions

– 2 or 3 pages.

-NO PLAGIARISM

– Please follow the provided example.

Using the data set AA #4 Q1 Bank Cust Wait Time Case.xls  Complete the following data analysis:

1. Using the 6 Step process, analyze the Wait Times based on the old process versus the new process.  What CL do you recommend for the client?  Be sure to discuss the reason for your recommendation.
2. What are your findings?  Do you think the test was successful in the eyes of the client?
3. Finally, do you think the bank president will allow the manager to install the new process?  On what do you base your opinion?   

Q2: (30 points) Using the data set AA #4 Q2 Stain Removal Case.xls  Complete the following data analysis: 

1. Using the 6 Step process, analyze the difference in the stain removal capability of the two brands of detergent.  What CL do you recommend for the test?  Be sure to discuss the reason for your recommendation.
2. What are your findings?  Based on your findings, do you think one brand is clearly better than the other?
3. Finally, what do you tell the marketing managers for each brand?  Can either brand manager advertise that his/her brand is the best at removing stains?  

Q3: (35 points) Using the data set AA #4 Q3 CC Cust Sample w 120 obs.xls  Complete the following analysis using correlation: 

1. Scatter plots are useful in determining patterns between two variables.  The CC Demo 1 data set has a number of variables that may be related to Credit Score (V10).  Use the scatter plot option to display the data patterns for V3 (age) with V10.  Next, compare V4 (Income) with V10.  Discuss your findings. 
2. Use the correlation option to build a correlation table for V3, V4 and V10.  Discuss your findings.  Is either of the relationships (V3 with V10 or V4 with V10) statistically significant?  How do you know this?