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How structurally attractive was the videogame industry prior to the emergence of cloud gaming?  How does the emergence of cloud gaming impact the structural attractiveness of the console gaming industry?

Where do profits come from in the traditional business model of videogame consoles?  What is the economic logic of this profit model?

What are the new pricing models made possible by cloud gaming and what will be their impact on the traditional pricing model?

• Assess the value of target marketing as an effective health care marketing strategy. Appraise the degree to which vertical and traditional segmentation help marketing managers use target marketing strategies. Support your rationale with at least two (2) specific examples of target marketing within a health care organization with which you are familiar.
• Evaluate the impact of lateral segmentation in encouraging marketing managers to look broadly at markets in order to identify previously overlooked opportunities. Provide at least one (1) specific example of quality initiatives within a health care organization.

H. George Frederickson, expert in the field of public administration, coined the term “social equity,” which urges public administrators not to view individuals within one environment as the same but instead to view them against a backdrop of social and economic factors before assuming equality.

Ideals of equality and social justice form the basis of political philosophy. However, enforcing principles of equality across society often infringes on the liberal concept of social justice. Tensions within social and political relations have led to the creation of international government and nongovernment organizations that seek to maintain ethical standards of equality throughout the world. These ethical standards allow reasonable individuals to maintain their philosophical differences without jeopardizing the greater good of global society.

In this Discussion, you will compare the concepts of equality and social equity, and the role of public administrators in promoting social equity.

Post an IRA (Insights, Resource, and Application) in the Discussion Board as follows:

1. Insights: As you read the resources, create bullet points that capture what you have learned about the relationship between equality and social equity, and critical insights you gained from each article. Summarize these key points and insights by using APA format.
2. Resource: In addition to the assigned readings, share one other resource that amplifies the themes for this week, such as the relationship between equality and social equity. Note a book, article, news items, website, or film with similar ideas, thoughts, and themes. Cite your resource by using APA format, and explain,  in no more than three sentences, how this resource is relevant to the assigned readings.
3. Application: Provide an example from current or past experience (about one paragraph) on a threat to equality or equity. (Multicultural and/or international examples are welcome but not required.) Then, explain a strategy you believe that a public administrator might use to promote equality and equity in this example and explain why you chose this strategy.

Identify the major stakeholders in your organization (or one with which you are familiar). Analyze the top-management structure (as explained in Chapter 2), investigate and enumerate the code of ethics (written or not written), and explain the ethical stance of all stakeholders involved in the organization. Identify the relationship among any reward systems and organizational goals and what positive or negative effect there is on employee productivity. Cite concepts and ideas from Chapter 2 to compliment your work.

Your paper should be at least two pages in length, not including the title page or reference page. You are required to use at least Chapter 2 of your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in the proper APA format.

Note: use in-text citation, references, title page, 12 font, running head, etc..

book reference: Jones, G. R. (2013). Organizational theory, design, and change (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper based on the Hydrofracking article. Include the following points in your paper:

• Describe the ways in which different levels of government interrelate. What solution are the different governments trying to achieve?

• Identify the advantages and disadvantages in the ways that the governments involved work together.

• Provide a possible solution to the current way of hydrofracking that would be better by having different levels of government work together. Include ways in which communication between the governments might be improved.

• Identify a way for local and state governments to both stimulate their economies while being respectful of the environment.

• Provide an example of a current issue near your home that involves multiple governments and the ways in which they do or do not work together effectively. Examples could include environmental, educational, or technological issues.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

You are the Process Improvement Manager at your organization. You have been assigned the project of identifying the current performance levels of the establishment as well as a introducing various process improvement strategies, such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc., to improve the overall productivity of the employees and the organization.

After reviewing the results of the employee survey, the senior leadership team identified several areas for improvement. One of the issues is the quality and safety in the production department.

The department managers meet with you to discuss implementing a safety and quality process improvement process (PIP) within their departments. You have expertise and experience in using quality processes as part of organizational change and development. However, you want to use the most current and effective methods, so you tell them you want to benchmark state-of-the-art organizational process improvements.

• Write a 5-7 page report that you can bring to the next department-level meeting outlining what steps you will take to complete this project.
  • Research current methodologies and tools for improving organizational performance through quality improvement processes.
  • Prepare a high-level overview of methods, options, and recommendations for the types of methods and tools that you believe will be best suited to the situation.
  • Tie your recommendations to the organizational change effort being undertaken in the organization.
  • Use APA style.

Discuss the impact of thousands of lobbyists in Washington DC and billions of dollars spent every year to change federal policies.  Is it effective in changing federal policies?  Explain.

Provide a fully developed essay of at least 500 words, and cite sources used.

Discuss the Supreme Court case, Marbury v Madison.  After summarizing the facts of the case, explain the implications of it regarding the powers of the Judicial Branch.

Provide a fully developed essay of at least 500 words, and cite sources used.

In this assignment, you will use the Internet and other sources to gather and interpret information related to service and manufacturing organizations.

Select either a service or a manufacturing organization of interest to you. Research the organization using the Argosy University online library and the Internet. Based on your research, do the following:

• Identify and classify the types of expenses associated with the operation of the selected organization.
• Review the income statement and balance sheet of the selected organization. What is your overall initial impression of the company based on the financial data you reviewed?

Write a 2- to 3-page report detailing your findings in MS Word format. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

1. Describe the purpose of internal controls. What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with internal controls?
2. Who should establish internal controls? How can they determine if they are operating effectively?
3. Describe the elements of the fraud triangle. Provide an example of each.
4. How does fraud involving cash compare with financial statement fraud?
5. Outline an anti-fraud program that you would implement at a current or previous employer. How would it benefit both internal and external stakeholders?

The discussion board for this course will cover some fundamental ethical principles that are commonly discussed in ethics courses.  You will be asked to apply these concepts to a business setting after reviewing an interactive learning tutorial and/or listening to the same materials discussed in an audio format.

In this module I would like you to consider the relationship between ethics and feelings as discussed in the tutorial and podcast materials provided on the background readings page.  After reviewing these materials, identify an ethical issue that you encountered in a business setting and discuss this in terms of how the scenario impacted you emotionally and how it might be considered from the position of intuitionism (or based on other concepts presented in the tutorial).