Author: chris

After watching the “The War on Drugs: Winners and Losers” video and reading Chemical Dependency: A Systems Approach, take a stand on legalization, decriminalization, or status quo regarding how drug use is treated in our society.

Write a 1,750- to 3,450-word paper that responds to the following question:

• Would you apply this strategy across the board or employ different stances depending on the substance?

Defend your position with at least three peer-reviewed articles in addition to the text and video.

Include a discussion about the victims of the approach you would select and how you would advocate for that population.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Note. For this paper, it is not acceptable to use political websites that are not based on sound research. You must use scholarly works that have taken a critical thinking approach versus an unsupported emotional one.

Create a 5- to 7-slide presentation in which you address the following:

• Explain the issues you identified while researching existing community based programs.

• Describe your proposed program.

• Explain why you designed the program the way you did and explain what you hope the program will accomplish.

Note. Include detailed speaker notes with each slide.

Adaptive Design: What is it and how does it affect quality.Discuss.

Research Paper: Franchise Valuation

Each year, Forbes publishes lists with the valuations for sports franchises and reviews of the businesses of the main professional sports leagues in North America. For this assignment, complete a review of the determinants of franchise valuation. In a narrative format, using the most current Forbes  (www.forbes.com ) report and three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, write a paper that includes:

1. Analysis of the economic determinants of professional sports franchise value.
2. Evaluation of the franchise valuation of one sports franchise of your choice. In the valuation include factors such as, championships, price paid, revenue, operating income, debt/value, player expenses, gate receipts, wins-to-player cost ratio, revenue per fan, and metro area population.

Your paper must be four to five double-spaced pages  (not including a title page and reference page) and  written  in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Chapter 14 https://online.columbiasouthern.edu/CSU_Content/courses/General_Studies/PSY/PSY1010/14L/Chapter_14.ppsx

Assignment:

Unit VII PowerPoint Presentation How does personality develop and evolve over a life span? Throughout this unit, you have learned that numerous issues directly impact one’s development over a life span. In fact, much research is present which supports the fact that childhood experiences have direct correlations with adult behaviors. For this assignment, you are to design a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, not including the title and reference slide, in which you examine how an individual’s personality grows and evolves over a life span. Your presentation should include details from conception through death. You must utilize the CSU Online Library to identify a minimum of one peerreviewed article which specifically addresses personality development and the various influences on such, including genetic, environmental, and cultural factors. While examining the article, you must describe the author’s primary purpose? What evidence is present to support the researcher’s findings? Which implications are shared that reveal the impact on life experiences? Additionally, you must integrate the information covered in the textbook as well.

Tips for designing your presentation:  Slide #1 – Cover Slide  Slides #2-#11 – These slides provide specific details that cover one’s personality development over a life span, including genetic, environmental, cultural, and innate factors.  Slide #12 – References

Note: Please use Microsoft PowerPoint for this project. If you do not have this program, you may use a similar tool. You are required to utilize the textbook and one additional peer-reviewed journal article for this assignment. You should use short bullet points on your slides while giving specific details in the notes section at the bottom of each slide. Both sources should be included on your references slide. You should also have accompanying in-text citations for each source that you have used throughout your response.

Top tier Telecom Services Provider

Analyze the Telecom Services Provider like nokia / alcatel or the like in the US market

Write a 6-8 page for each (this is just a suggestion – if you are able to cover all this in 4-5 pages it is acceptable) paper in which you address the requirements in the attached file

Strategic Warehouse Management, Inc. (SWM) is a U.S. based warehousing organization in the construction and management of warehouse operations. The CEO’s market development team has determined that there is an opportunity to open a warehouse in Australia that could serve multiple businesses. The CEO plans to open a “non-resident company” (Land and Tax News, 2012). The CEO has also decided that the warehouse can be opened in any city in Australia. Some clients in Australia have also asked SWM to manage the flow of goods from Australia to U.S. locations. The CEO wants to get a preliminary plan developed as soon as possible before going further.

The CEO asked you to design a supply chain that includes warehouse operations in any city in Australia. In addition, the CEO has a number of items he’d like to see you cover in the report. He has asked you to:

• Develop requirements for the warehouse design and to provide an organization structure to manage the warehouse in Australia.
• Present considerations for Workforce Management
• Investigate key regulations and other key issues (e.g. labor climate) related to managing a warehouse in Australia as a foreign entity.
• Develop export procedures and import procedures in the U.S.
• Discuss supply chain risks and possible mitigations.
• Analyze which operations SWM would outsource and which operations SWM would directly manage and explain why.
• Outline the budget line items that would need to be considered (it is not necessary to develop a budget with dollar figures).
• Determine the metrics you would use to measure success of the warehouse and the total supply chain.

Your report should be an eight to ten page APA style paper (not including the title and reference pages) and submitted to the CEO (your instructor) by the last day of the class. You are required to include at least 6 scholarly sources

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten 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:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • 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 six scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you provide the following information below.

Operations Plan (1 – 2 pages)

Note: Remember to assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find, as you will need these figures for your income statement and cash flow in Week 8.

 

 

1. 1. Create an operations plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 214 | Operations Plan Preparation Form –Click here for help accessing a specific page number in your eBook). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.

 

• Provide a rationale for the competitive advantages section using appropriate functional-level and business-level strategies to explain the competitive advantages.

 

• • Note: Much of the research pertaining to the hints provided here can be found in the NAB company portfolio.

 

• • Hints: Consider whether you will rent or buy your facilities or outsource production to an existing company.

 

• • Hints: One of your biggest expenses as a startup non-alcoholic beverage company will be transitioning from a small batch prototype of your beverage to production on a large scale. Research the equipment you will need (vats, refrigerators, burners, ovens, bottling equipment, and so on), whether you will rent or buy, how you will maintain and clean it, and so forth. Consider how you will ensure quality control. What capacity do you intend to reach?

 

• • Hints: Deliberate your inventory control. Where do your supplies come from and what is your turnaround time to produce your beverage once you have received an order?

 

• • Hints: Consider your distribution method. Refer back to your notes for the SWOT analysis assignment in Week 2 of class.

 

• • Hints: How will you stay abreast of new developments in your industry? What new products do you have in development now, in addition to your flagship product?

 

• Describe your research and development activities and explain how they will contribute to the company.

 

Technology Plan (1 – 2 pages)

• Create a technology plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 227 | Technology Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.

 

• Provide a rationale for the personnel needs section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.

 

• • Hints: Consider the type of technology your company will use to conduct the following activities: manage personnel; take, fulfill, and track orders; manage inventory; communicate with customers and provide customer service; and produce your beverage.

 

Management & Organization (1 – 2 pages)

• Create a management plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.

 

• Using the flow charts on p. 242 as a guide, outline your company’s management hierarchy. Note: Charts or diagrams must be imported / included in the MS Word document.

 

• Provide a rationale for the management structure and style section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.

 

• Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:

 

• Cite the resources you have used to complete this exercise. Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise.

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; 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 page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Create a plan to implement a firm’s strategy and manage the change from current operations.

 

• Describe strategic planning techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals.

 

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management.

 

• Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a draft of your business plan and an income statement containing your business plan financials (i.e. Week 7 Discussion “The Financials”). Note: You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment.

You must intend to raise money for your startup company. You can start with money from friends and family but at some point you will need funds from outside investors, either angels or venture capitalists, depending on how much money you project you will need to raise. Another possible angle is to develop money through crowdfunding, assuming your product meets the demand of such audiences.

Before you can raise money, you must develop a business plan that convinces an investor that your company will succeed.

Section 1: Business Plan (MS Word or equivalent)

Read Chapters 18 and 19 of the course text: Successful Business Plan. Use the Plan Preparation Forms at the end of each chapter of Successful Business Plan as a rough guide.

Write an approximately fifteen to twenty (15-20) page draft of your business plan in which you:

Revise the components of the following previously submitted sections based on the feedback you have received.
Company Description (Assignment 1)
Industry Analysis and Trends (Assignment 1)
Strategic Position & Risk Assessment (Assignment 1)
Target Market (Assignment 2)
Competition (Assignment 2)
Marketing Plan & Sales Strategy (Assignment 2)
Technology

Create an Ethics & Social Responsibility Plan.

Note: The Ethics & Social Responsibility plan should account for approximately three to five (3-5) pages of the Business Plan Draft.

Describe the ways in which your company is committed to being a good corporate citizen.
Hints: Consider the following areas:
Creating jobs
Following the laws of every jurisdiction in which your company operates
Fair and honest treatment of employees
Non-discrimination of employees and increasing diversity of your work force
Hints: If your company is designed as a social venture—in which you have a primary purpose of achieving a social or environmental goal—describe what that goal is and what aspects of your company are designed to reach that goal. Provide a rationale for why you have or why you have not chosen this to be a social venture.

Discuss how your company’s activities will affect the environment and identify the steps you will take to mitigate any negative impacts.
Hints: As a beverage company, consider such issues as your choice of packaging, disposal of bottles / packages by consumers, and your use of resources, such as water in areas where water may be scarce.

Determine any health issues / claims related to the product you are making, whether negative or positive. Suggest the strategy your company will use to mitigate any negative issues, and to ensure any positive claims are true.

Many beverage products have negative health impacts on certain segments of a population (e.g., children, pregnant mothers, etc.). Suggest your company’s plan, through advertising, distribution, and / or other methods, to target and reach only appropriate market segments.

Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
Cite the resources you have used to complete the exercise. Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; 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 page length.

Section 2: Business Plan Financials (MS Excel worksheets template)

For year one, revise and submit the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template (see: Course Required Files in Week 1).

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe strategic planning techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals.
Create a plan to implement a firm’s strategy and manage the change from current operations.
Analyze strategies for exerting the internal leadership needed to drive the implementation of strategic initiatives and improve operating excellence.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics

Think of someone you know who works in the information technology (IT) department within your current or former organization whom you can meet with to discuss the technology initiative you identified in the previous assignment. Imagine you have been asked to present your idea to the management team of your company’s IT division.

Create a Power Point presentation in which you do the following:

Outline the reasons for the technology change (i.e. identify problems with the current system or process)
Outline the potential benefits from the proposed change and how it can improve the management of current processes
Discuss how the implementation of new technology may align with the goals and objectives of your organization
Provide real world examples and relevant sources to support your proposal

Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as “speaker notes” for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists. Support your presentation with at least three (3) scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate.

Length: 10 slides (with a separate reference slide).

Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide.