Author: chris

How do three-strike laws work? Explain the essence and elements of these laws. Compare and contrast two states and how they use these types of laws. Do these laws work? If yes, why so? If not, why not?

WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR TO PURCHASE MOTORS? MARKETING STRATEGY — A CASE STUDY OF GENERAL MOTORS
LEARNING OUTCOMES*:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

a) Engage actively and successfully with a programme of training in approaches to research, and related research skills, involving generic and field-specific elements;

b) Demonstrate the ability to plan, design and implement an individual piece of conceptual, applied or work-related research; involving the synthesis of theory and practice, the contextualisation of the chosen topic in the literature and the selection of appropriate research methodologies and methods of data collection and analysis;

c) Produce a substantial account of the research study that is consistent with the chosen type of research;

Subject-specific Skills

d) Formulate an academically rigorous and practically feasible research proposal, setting out the detailed parameters for the proposed independent research project;

e) Carry out an independent piece of conceptual, applied or work-related research, synthesising theory with practice in the chosen field, and making use of a conceptual framework based on the relevant academic literature and other appropriate sources of secondary data;

f) Construct and use a research instrument, such as a survey, to collect primary and/or secondary data, and apply appropriate methods of data collection and data analysis in order to make comprehensive and appropriately focused responses to the research questions / issues / problems identified;

g) Write a well defined and structured narrative account discussing the design, conduct and outcomes of the research project, in the form of a conceptual, applied or work-related research based dissertation or project report;

Key Skills

h) Manage a prolonged course of independent research and related study in an orderly and effective manner, demonstrating the enhancement of academic knowledge, intellectual and work-related skills gained through completing the module successfully;

i) Make discriminating use of learning and information technology resources, in order to locate, collect, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative information, define and solve problems in a selective and critical manner, and challenge and critique accepted wisdom and methodologies in the chosen research field;

j) Communicate the solutions arrived at, and the thinking underlying them, in verbal and written form.

Company: Valero Energy

Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis, and a supply chain analysis for your proposed new division and its business model.

Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table.

External forces and trends considerations:

Legal and regulatory
Global
Economic
Technological
Innovation
Social
Environmental
Competitive analysis

Internal forces and trends considerations:

Strategy
Structures
Processes and systems
Resources
Goals
Strategic capabilities
Culture
Technologies
Innovations
Intellectual property
Leadership

Write a synopsis of no more than 1,000 words in which you analyze relevant forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following:

Include economic and legal and regulatory forces and trends.

Critique how well the organization adapts to change.

Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.

Identify issues and/or opportunities:

Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis.
Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis.
Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

During this course, you have developed many of the artifacts utilized by project managers. You have learned that, contrary to common misconceptions, project managers are involved in more than scheduling. In this paper, you will cover some of the other areas in which project managers are involved including procurement, change control, communication, and leadership.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Explain the project procurement process.
2. Explain how change control is implemented in the information technology processes.
3. Analyze the required elements of a communication plan.
4. Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
5. Assess the importance of the project manager’s role in organizational leadership.
6. Examine the different leadership approaches and determine when each approach is best utilized.
7. Describe three (3) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive.
8. Describe five (5) ethical situations that project managers may face in their role.
9. Explain the role of technology in project management.
10. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Select one (1) not-for-profit organization in an area of interest to you and review the financial statements and audit report for the organization. The financial statements and audit report of the not-for-profit organization should be readily and publically available on an active Website.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the selected not-for-profit’s financial statements to determine if the statements conform to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance in Statement No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations (FASB ASC 958-205-45). Explain the selected organization’s use of the three (3) fund categories. Recommend at least two (2) areas of potential interest to the stakeholder concerning the status of revenue and expenses.
2. Analyze the organization’s statement of cash flows. Explain the format that the organization utilizes, including any unique areas of emphasis that differ from-GAAP accounting format.
3. Compare the organization’s reporting of pledges and contributions to its reporting of exchange transactions. Discuss the funds that are utilized.
4. Assess the fiscal condition of the selected organization utilizing and interpreting financial indicators, using financial ratios that are widely accepted as being indicative of fiscal health. This assessment should also be expanded to include fund-raising analysis, program review, contributions, and grant analysis and revenue analysis.

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:

• Assess the accounting and financial reporting requirements for not-for-profit organizations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in government and not-for-profit accounting.
• Write clearly and concisely about government and not-for-profit accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Explain how the applications of Integer programming differ from those of linear programming. Give specific instances in which you would use an integer programming model rather than an LP model. Provide real-world examples.

Identify any challenges you have in setting up an integer programming problem in Excel, and solving it with Solver. Explain exactly what the challenges are and why they are challenging. Identify resources that can help you with that.

ased on your initial review of the CAPSIM Capstone Business Simulation, what have you have identified as the key business issues that will impact your company? Prepare to discuss this issue with the other members of your team.

Your discussion should include the following:

• Discuss the current situation and the recent changes to the industry or competitive environment.
• Identify the competition, and clearly explain the goals and objectives of each company.
• Describe a recent example of a monopoly industry that was dissolved. Explain your understanding of the reason why a monopoly industry would be dissolved.

At my company Digby we produce sensors to low end, traditional, performance, high end, and size consumers. We now have Vice Presidents for research and development, marketing, productions and finance departments. Currently we sell sensors that help operate cars, smart phones, elevators, heating systems, and several other products that our consumers sell or operate.

• Our low end consumers prefer our prices to be the lowest possible. The age of the product is preferred to be older with the reliability and performance not an issue

• The traditional customers are price sensitive and expect our products to be more reliable than our low end consumers. They also want our sensors to be average in performance and a minimum of two years old

•  The high end consumers in this industry are willing to pay any price with high performance and small size sensors but want our product to be reliable and zero years old. Performance consumers need a higher reliability rate and are willing to pay moderately high prices for Digby’s sensors. They want the highest performance with less important size and the sensors to be a minimum of one year old

•  The size consumer is also willing to pay moderately high prices with a minimum age of the product to be 1.5 years of age. The reliability of the product is just above low end consumers with average performance but maximum miniaturization

In the capstone courier the competition of Digby are Andrews, Baldwin, Chester, and Erie sensor companies. The goals and objectives of each company are for each department to work together and make decisions that will improve the growth rate from year-to-year or rounds. Currently we are starting off at an even playing field and the main goals and objectives of each company is to do an analysis of each market segment I explain above and make the best decisions possible to improve the profit margins of each products they produce and sell.

A Dissolved Monopoly Industry

In the late 1990’s Microsoft a software giant was dissolved by the Clinton administration and congress. “Currently Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. It produces the majority of operating systems for all PCs. Microsoft also produces the leading word processors and spreadsheets for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Microsoft has an 85% market share of the office suite market, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint a presentation package, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Access (Florian 2015).”

From my understanding the federal government fined Microsoft one million a year in taxes in late 1990’s for unethical monopoly practices. Monopoly industries are or would be dissolved because it creates an unlawful or unethical advantage in the market place. A monopoly prevents pure competition and they can drive prices upward that can damage the economy.

10-12 powerpoint slides on the amazon.com paper that you did for me. 1-2 slides per topic.

Attached you will find the paper and the 6 topics that need to be discussed in the sledes.

1) Discussion of the history and founding of the company

2) Discussion of present leadership

3) Discussion of globalization of company

4) Discussion of sustainability program of company (Must research this)

5) Discussion of any ethical matters facing the company, eg. British Petroleum and their non-compliance with government regulations.

6) Detailed financial analysis, including the Z-Score, using the financial

assessment model provided.

For this assignment, you are required to read the article entitled “HazMat Emergencies: Decontamination and Victim Chain of Survival,” by Gunderson, Helikson, and Heffner (2014), and write a review.

Your review must include the following:

 Summarize the key points presented in the article.

 Describe the key elements of a solid emergency response program.

 Discuss why proper decontamination of victims is important.

 Discuss your opinion or what you can conclude from the article.

Your response must be at least 800 words in length. All sources used, including this article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying in-text and reference citations in APA format. I