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Forecasting/Scheduling
Successfully introducing a new business product or service requires significant planning. Forecasting allows the company to estimate the extent of the changes in operations by looking at levels, trends, and seasonality of the demand for the product or service.
A scheduling tool such as a Gantt chart, program (or project) evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart, or work breakdown structure (WBS) provides a way to identify and organize required activities into a logical order.
In this assignment, you will select a project-scheduling tool and use it to develop the business flow for the rollout of a new product or service. For example, a call center is considered a service operation. The new service rollout could be the expansion of the call center to a second location or establishing the call center overseas. In a manufacturing environment, such as a mattress manufacturer, the rollout of a new product could be the expansion of the product line to include futons. In the automotive industry, the rollout could be the expansion of the product line to include hybrid vehicles.
Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, identify and select a company you will use for this assignment. This company must be different from the one chosen for M2: Assignment 2. Then, complete the following:
• Describe the business operation you are considering for the forecast and scheduling of your expansion.
• What type of forecasting method would be appropriate for the company and the product or service selected? Why?
• Choose one of the following project scheduling tools: Gantt chart, PERT chart, or work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Use the chosen scheduling tool to document the scheduling process for the rollout of a new product or service.
• Provide a rationale for the selection of the scheduling tool.
Submit a 2–3-page paper in Word format and attach a Gantt chart, a PERT chart, or a WBS developed in MS Project. For the development of the Gantt or PERT chart, you can also download a trial version of visual or graphic design software such as SmartDraw. Include a minimum of three scholarly articles to complete your research. Your writing should be clear, concise, and organized. Demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of resources. Display accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, and APA formatting for citing of sources.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
By Wednesday, January 27, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Discussion—Forecasting and Planning
As companies become increasingly global, responding rapidly to changing customer needs, technology innovations, and global competitors becomes increasingly important to a company’s success. Failure to react in a timely manner to changing environments can hurt a company’s short-term results and can even threaten its survival.
Using the Argosy University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research a company that is competing in a global environment and has had to react to a changing environment.
Based on your research, respond to the following:
• What techniques has the company been employing to monitor the changing business environment? How is the company trying to forecast how changes in the business environment will impact the company’s processes and products/services?
• Evaluate the success of the company in reacting to an external change and analyze how this reaction impacted the company’s performance.

Do the following when responding to your peers:
• Read your peers’ answers.
• Provide substantive comments by
o contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
o building on the remarks or questions of others; or
o sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Make sure your writing
o is clear, concise, and organized;
o demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
o displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Case Study 1: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance Challenges
Due Week 3 and worth 200 points
Read “Case Study 3: Walmart Manages Ethics and Compliance Challenges,” located on page 407 of the textbook. Then, read the article titled, “The Good, the Bad, and Wal-Mart”, located at http://www.workplacefairness.org/reports/good-bad-wal-mart/wal-mart.php.
Write a four(4) page paper in which you:
1. Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical situation.
2. Determine the major effects that Walmart’s business philosophy has had on its human resource practices and policies.
3. Analyze two (2) of the legal mandates that workers and U.S. government has accused Walmart of violating. Provide an explanation as to why these legal mandates were violated, citing specific violations.
4. Evaluate the efficiency of the structure of the ethical decision making framework that Walmart has used in making its decisions. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Recommend two (2) actions that Walmart’s Human Resources Department should take in order to improve the employees’ perspectives of Walmart’s human resources policies. Provide a rationale for your recommendations.
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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:
• Describe the business ethics issues and definitions, theories, and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision making and the role of a human resource professional.
• Determine the role of stakeholder interests, the interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility, and the role of corporate governance in ethics.
• Examine ethical issues and dilemmas in business.
• Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skill.

As a health administrator, your hospital has tasked you with reporting the general nature of health care administration to visiting stakeholders / shareholders. These stakeholders / shareholders are investors, but are not too versed in the significance of the U.S. health care system and its present position in social, financial, technological, and medical pioneering advances.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize key milestones involved in the past and present shaping and transitional dynamics behind changes in the present health care industry.
2. Evaluate the importance of financing and technology in health care. Provide examples to support your response.
3. Analyze the primary complexities and integrated social dynamics associated with changing demographics and emergent diseases (e.g., the complexities seen in the growing Latin and Asian populations, etc.).
4. Examine the major fluctuating and daunting challenges in health care management that mortality trends and an aging Baby Boom generation predicate.
5. Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., five [5] years), quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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:

• Describe the historical development, current structure, cost, impact of technology, and ways of conceptualizing the U.S. health care system.
• Explain how changes in population, disease patterns, and trends affect the health care system.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
• Write clearly and concisely about health services organization using proper writing mechanics.

  To be the best and the brightest in your field, it is important to always be informed and updated of the latest trends, advancements, and news in your specific area of interest/ expertise.

 

 

Assignment: Degree Program Description and Career Expo

v    Develop a PowerPoint Presentation

 

Be sure to include:

1. Discuss the academic requirements and pertinent information regarding your degree. (Chairperson of the department, number of credits required to complete the degree.)
2. Discuss skills required, qualification and credentials for a career as an ………
3. Include:

a.The nature of the work

1. Working conditions

c.Training and skills required for an entry-level position in specific field

1. Advancement opportunities

e.Job outlook

f.Salary range; earnings

1. List potential companies for employment
2. Include a job posting of interest for a recent graduate
3. SWOT Analysis (this may be done when exploring other topics above)
4. Strengths
5. Weaknesses

iii.    Opportunities

1. Threats
2. List one reference book and one educational video to further your area of interest. (Use library resources)
3. Conduct informal informational interview with a professional in field.
4. Consult Vaughn College faculty member in major department and request that he/she be part of group presentation.
5. Be sure to consult your professor and/or peer leader in terms of progress and questions.

 

Important:

v    Minimum number of slides – 12

v    Please use bullets to illustrate main points

v    Do not include full text on PowerPoint slides (SUMMARIZE)

v    Do not read directly from the slides when presenting

v    Site sources accordingly

 

 

Your fast-food franchise has been cleared for business in all 4 countries (United Arab Emirates, Israel, Mexico, and China). You now have to start construction on your restaurants. The financing is coming from the United Arab Emirates, the materials are coming from Mexico and China, the engineering and technology are coming from Israel , and the labor will be hired locally within these countries by your management team from the United States. You invite all of the players to the headquarters in the United States for a big meeting to explain the project and get to know one another. In preparation for the meeting, you want to avoid cultural silos, while ensuring all parties engage with each other. Answer the following questions in preparation:.

• What do you know about these cultures—specifically their economic, political, educational, and social systems—that could help you in getting them together?
• What are some of the contrasting cultural values of these countries?

As you begin to plan, you are concerned about some of the language barriers, particularly the fact that the United States is a low-context country, and some of the countries present are high-context countries. Furthermore, you only speak English, and you do not have an interpreter planned at this time. What strategy would you use to begin to have everyone develop a relationship with each other that will help ease future negotiations, development, and implementation? Address the following questions in your response.

• How will this affect the presentation?
• What are some of the issues you should be concerned about regarding verbal and nonverbal language for this group?

 

In a 15–20-slide PowerPoint presentation, explain why communicating strategy is best accomplished through conversations.

The presentation should address the following points:

• Leaders must truly understand strategy to explain it in a conversation.
• Conversations require two-way communication.
• Conversations are memorable.
• Conversations can increase employee engagement and buy-in.

Each slide should include an explanation in the “notes” section of 100-150 words. The “notes” content should support and explain the corresponding slide.

Use at least four sources, including material from the text and readings to support your writing.

Due to its inherent unreliability, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for use in academic writin

Deborah enters your office, and you notice that she looks apprehensive. “Hi, Deborah. What’s up?” you ask, hoping that nothing is wrong.

“Well, your team is doing an excellent job researching, and you’ve been keeping me up-to-date on your findings. My concern is that we are approaching this from a narrow-minded approach.”

“How so?” You ask. You are puzzled. “Our team has been looking at every aspect of the company and considering both internal and external pros and cons.”

“Have you considered partnerships or an acquisition or other options for expanding our brand?” Deborah asks. “I didn’t see that as an option in any of your reports. I think you really need to cover our bases here. Please report back to me next week with more options.”

You decide that Deborah has brought up another good point that should have been discussed in the beginning of the project. You make a note to add this to a list of project management ideas to help make future projects go smoother.

Complete the following:

• What other strategies would be a good fit for your company profile?
• Provide a brief overview of these strategies.
• Why is it important to have more than one strategy in mind when pursuing global expansion?

Write a 1000-word paper in which you include the following: PART ONE – you may write in first person

•  Explain why you agree or disagree with your results.

•  Discuss how your results relate to creating a strategy to advance your career using your strengths.

•  How can you use goal-setting to increase motivation and improve job performance?

•  How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfaction influence job performance

PART TWO

 

•  Discuss at least 2 of the following motivational theories and explain specific things an organization can do to motivate employees based on these two theories

 

•  Extrinsic motivation

•  Intrinsic motivation

•  McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y

•  Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy

•  Acquired needs theory

•  Self-determination theory

•  Herzberg’s theory of motivation

•  Equity theory

•  Expectancy theory

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Include at least two references (that are used as citations in the paper) from peer reviewed journal articles.

Question 2

What is toxicokinetics? Describe each component of the ADSME model.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least 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.

 

Question 3

Discuss the findings of recent epidemiological studies on ozone. You may use the information in your text, or the EPA website (http://www.epa.gov/). After analyzing this information, do you think that the EPA should set lower limits on ozone emissions? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least 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.

 

Question 4

Discuss the three main types of toxicology studies. What are the benefits and drawbacks of each?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least 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.

 

Question 1

What were some of the main initiatives of the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 (MWTA)? How does the MWTA compare with regulations in the UK and China?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 2

What are the key pollution prevention methods that can alleviate the pollution risks associated with the incineration of medical waste?

 

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.