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  • Case: Organizational Diagnosis, SLP: Time Warp!!

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    SLP2 – It’s New Year’s day, 2016. You just had a great New Year’s Eve celebration. You have finished analyzing the performance of Clipboard Tablet Co. in a great report that you turned in a few days early to Sally Smothers. Now you are ready to charge ahead into the future.
    As you turn on the TV you notice something strange. The TV commentator is saying something about New Year’s Day, 2012. You look around and everything looks different. Yes, it’s true; it’s New Year’s Day, 2012. Time has rewound – a Time Warp, like the guy in the movie “Groundhog Day.”
    You realize that you get to make the decisions for Clipboard Tablet Co. starting with 2012. Perhaps you can do better than Joe Schmoe.
    At the beginning of each year (2012-2015), you will determine your pricing, your R&D allocations, and whether or not to discontinue any products. You make your decisions and time advances to the end of that year, and you look at the results to see what happened. You keep track of your decisions and make notes about your reasoning and analysis of the data, keeping the data for later analysis.
    You run the Marketing of Clipboard Tablet Co. through the end of 2015. It is now December 31, 2015, New Year’s Eve. What is your total Score? Did you do better than Joe Schmoe?
    You decide to organize your notes about your decisions, your analysis, and your reasoning into a report, which you think will help you move ahead into 2016.
    Session Long Project
    Run the Clipboard Tablet Co. simulation with your strategy, making decisions year by year for prices and R&D allocations. Write a 4-page paper, not including cover and reference page, in which you:
    Write a report that shows your decisions and the results. Discuss why you did better or worse than Joe Schmoe.
    KEYS TO THE ASSIGNMENT
    The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered and taken into account in preparing your paper include:
    • As you run the simulation, keep track of your decisions and the results – both financial and marketing. Copy and paste the results into Excel or into a Word document. You can also record the information that you get from the Advisor who discusses the market and compares Clipboard Tablet Co. products to the competition. Make note of the Final Total Score.
    • You should include your Final Total Score, some tables, and/or graphs showing some of the results. Be sure to explain the differences clearly, using good logic.
    • Remember that the key here is analysis.
    • Time Line Summary:
    SLP1
    • 2015: Hired on December 15.
    • Turned in first report to Sally a few days early on December 30.
    • Celebrated on December 31.
    SLP2
    • Time Warp begins: January 1, 2016 warps into January 1, 2012.
    • You realize you have to make decisions for 2012 – 2015.
    • January 2, 2012 – input decisions for 2012.
    • January 2, 2013 – input decisions for 2013.
    • January 2, 2014 – input decisions for 2014.
    • January 2, 2015 – input decisions for 2015.
    • December 31, 2015 – You have gone through all four years, and you write your report to summarize how you did. You are hoping that you will wake up tomorrow and it will be 2016.

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  • Cheesecake Factory Ethical and Socially Responsiveness

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    Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business

    Because of the human aspect of ethics and its links to business success, corporate leaders must be careful about their behaviors, and how they address problems. For this assignment, you must select the code of ethical conduct for one (1) of the following restaurants:
    •Cheesecake Factory (http://investors.thecheesecakefactory.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109258&p=irol-govconduct)
    •Ruby Tuesday (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83799&p=irol-govHighlights)
    •Chipotle (http://ir.chipotle.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=194775&p=irol-govConduct)
    As a basis for your written assignment, you will assume that you are the CEO of your chosen restaurant. Be sure to identify the restaurant you have chosen in your written paper.
    Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

    For this assignment, you must select the code of ethical conduct for one

    One of the following restaurants: Cheesecake Factory As a basis for your written assignment, Cheesecake Factory you will assume that you are the CEO of your chosen restaurant.

    • Be sure to identify the restaurant you have chosen in your written paper. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: Cheesecake Factory Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why.
    • Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
    • Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
    • Use at least two (2) quality resources. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as a quality resource. 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
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  • Selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business

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    Assignment 2: Ethical and Socially Responsive Business

    • Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
    • Describe key areas of the selected company’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why.
    • Explain the key steps that the company should take to ensure that employees follow the code of conduct.
    • Suggest three (3) ways in which the restaurant can engage in socially responsive activities in the community within which it operates.
    • Use at least two (2) quality resources. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as a quality resource.

    2 Pages, APA, 3 References

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  • Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

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    Bus 620 Final Paper: Aleve Company

    Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis
    Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use Ashford University Online library and web-based resources for your research. At least 3 external resources must be used. Address all of the following areas:

    Focus of the Final Paper

    • Describe the company and provide a brief history of its operations. Find or use graphs to illustrate its financial performance over the years.
    • Identify any sources of risk or uncertainty in its operations. Do the financial reports indicate risky or uncertain activities or changes to the economic environment that ultimately appear to have affected the company’s financial outcomes? Be specific.
    • Are there any government regulations that have affected this company’s operations domestically or abroad? Explain.
    • Describe the inputs that are used in this company’s production function and identify any challenges to securing these inputs.
    • Determine if the company has introduced new products in existing markets or created new markets over time. What is the impact on its finances?
    • Determine if the price of its products increased or declined over time and analyze the reasons for price fluctuations. Study the demand elasticity for its products and discuss the availability of close substitutes for its products. How does that affect pricing decisions?
    • Analyze the company’s profitability. Identify the economy or industry influences on its costs, operations, and profitability.
    • Describe the competitive environment in which the firm operates, the distribution of market power, and the strategic behavior of the firm and its competitors. Apply your knowledge of the theory of this company’s market structure. How does the company make pricing and production decisions? Is your observation supported by the theoretical models? Refer to the financial reports for illustration.
    • Identify any non-price competitive strategies that the company might be engaging in? Provide specific examples.
    • Evaluate if the company made any mistakes in its decisions over time, and recommend any changes or improvements for the future operations. Refer to the financial reports when making specific observations or recommendations.
    • Use economic language and demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and theories of this course.

    Writing the Final Paper
    The Final Paper:
    1. Must be 8 to 10 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:
    a. Title of paper
    b. Student’s name
    c. Course name and number
    d. Instructor’s name
    e. 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 3 scholarly sources.
    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.

    11 pages, 5 References

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  • ASSIGNMENT 3: PLANNING NEGOTIATIONS – Contracting and Purchasing Negotiation Techniques

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    ASSIGNMENT 3: PLANNING NEGOTIATIONS – Contracting and Purchasing Negotiation Techniques

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  • Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis Paper (Dunkin Donuts stores)

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    Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis for your proposed business.

    Discuss with your Learning Team the forces and trends below that must be taken into consideration while developing a strategic plan. Given today’s business environment and each Learning Team members’ selected business idea, provide a list of the lessons learned from your Learning Team’s discussion for each of the items listed below. Use this discussion to complete this assignment.

    Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should take into account, 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 1,400- to 1,750-word synopsis in which you analyze at least seven of the forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following:

    • Include economic as well as legal and regulatory forces and trends.
    • Critique how well the organization adapts to change.
    • Analyze the supply chain operations of the organization.
    • Identify issues and/or opportunities:
      • Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis above.
      • 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.

    5 pages, APA, 7 References

    See Also: JavaNet Internet Café SWOT Analysis

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  • Job Description Paper (Operations Manager)

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    The primary function of the job description paper is to increase understanding of your current, or a prospective, position. The following areas of the job description should be considered:
    • Tasks,
    • Tools and Technology,
    • Knowledge,
    • Skills and Abilities,
    • Educational Requirements.
    Submit a paper in which you describe each of the above mentioned areas of the job description from the vantage point of your chosen position. Provide two or more ways that you would advertise or recruit someone for that position (see chapter 4 of the textbook). In addition, include a description of at least two methods of assessment used when recruiting qualified candidates and why these two assessment methods would be most appropriate.
    Writing the Job Description Paper:
    • Must be three double-spaced pages in length, excluding the cover page and reference page, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide.
    • Must include a cover page that includes:
      • Name of paper
      • Student’s name
      • Course number and name
      • Instructor’s name
      • Date submitted
    • Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
    • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
    • Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
    • Must use APA style as outlined in your approved style guide to document all sources.
    • Must include, on the final page, a Reference List that is completed according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide and has at least one reference in addition to the text.
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  • The Natural: How do people fight back against ownership/management

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    Need Quotes from Book The Natural and Fences with Page Numbers.
    incorporate at least 3-5 outside library sources… these should be expert sources that have key insite into the issues of workers and owners you are discussing in your paper.  Sources might range from literary critics to sociologists to labor statistics from the Federal Government.

    Understand that there are many viable sources out there.  But there are also many bad ones.  This is why I say use the library databases.  Googling your sources is likely to provide you with many unreliable sites.  For instance, you should not be using wikipedia or any encyclopedia as a source.  These are sources of general knowledge.  You are looking for sources of specific and expert knowledge. Anyone can go to wikipedia, for instance, and write up a page.  You don’t want just anyone to be your source.

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  • Explain potential personal liability for injuries to consumers caused by the product

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    Framework for Acme Fireworks

    You are the manager of Acme Fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietor, and the owner has never changed the entity. The company makes and sells fireworks. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large retailers about the company’s ability to fill large orders on a regular basis. The owner told the retailers that the company could fill such orders, and a price per unit was agreed upon. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired but is worried that if the large orders do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity but does not know what entity to form or how to form it.
    The owner has asked you to do the following:

    • Explain potential personal liability for injuries to consumers caused by the product.
    • Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the retailers applying the five elements as discussed from Week Two to the hypothetical facts.
    • Analyze how different employment types could be used with application of hypothetical facts.
    • Recommend a new business entity. Provide a rationale to support your recommendation.

    For each task, be sure to analyze the relevant law, apply the facts to the law, and make a conclusion.

    Writing the Final Paper

    The Final Paper:

    1. Must be six to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
    2. Must include a title page with the following:
      1. Title of paper
      2. Student’s name
      3. Course name and number
      4. Instructor’s name
      5. 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. That is, what is your response to the content, either positive or negative, and then defend your position. If multiple options/alternatives/positions are present and are being rejected you must also defend the reasons for rejecting an option.
    5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
    6. Must include at least five sources, two of which must be from the Ashford Library, in addition to the text.
    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.
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