Week 2 Assignment: This week we will study chapter 3 “Evaluating a Company’s external environment.” This chapter presents the concepts and analytical tools for assessing a single-business company’s external environment. Attention centers on the competitive arena in which a company operates, together with the technological, societal, regulatory, or demographic influences in the macro-environment that are acting to reshape the company’s future market arena. Go to Week 2 Lecture […]

  The WandererOft to the Wanderer, weary of exile,Cometh God’s pity, compassionate love,Though woefully toiling on wintry seasWith churning oar in the icy wave,Homeless and helpless he fled from Fate.5Thus saith the Wanderer mindful of misery,Grievous disasters, and death of kin:“Oft when the day broke, oft at the dawning,Lonely and wretched I wailed my woe.No man is living, no comrade left,10To whom I dare fully […]

Answer the following questions using 150 words or more. 1. After reading the required reading for week one, what do you believe is the relationship, if any, between “fair” and “law”? Does one influence the other? Does public opinion play a role in how the courts (especially the U.S. Supreme Court) interpret the law? If so, does public opinion help employers predict how the law […]

  For each theory discussed you will submit a paper with the following sections:  I. Brief 3 or more sentences summary of theory  II. Brief descriptions of major tenets of the theory (3 or more sentences per tenet) III. Brief descriptions of common techniques of the theory (3 or more sentences per technique) IV. Personal reflection/reaction to the theory (2 paragraphs) V. Questions about the […]

 Visual displays of data provide you and anyone else with a graphical display of what is often a complex array of quantitative data. A key strength of visualization is the ability to quickly enlighten you with key data. Rather than solely relying on your audience to interpret numerical values and statistics explained in a narrative, a visual display can easily illustrate descriptions, relationships, and trends. […]

Overview This week, we’ve begun to learn about the steps necessary to begin planning an event. The purpose of this assignment is to develop an event concept that includes each of the elements that are essential to create your plan. What You’ll Need Your Macbook Pro Laptop Safari Books access Internet for research Event Concept Worksheet PDF (download) Prepare Select a one-day event from the […]

1. How can the use of an EDLP strategy increase a retailer’s profit margin?A. EDLP reduces the retailer operating expenses because employees don’t have to spend time continually making price changes.B. EDLP increases the large variations in demand caused by frequent sales.C. Employees provide less customer service because of the sale-stimulated throngs of people.D. The stable prices caused by EDLP require the use of more […]

Presentations must convey the following:  Policy issue is relevant today and connects to course content and materials Clearly identifies a need, problem or opportunity that can be addressed through policy change and presents an innovative or unique policy solution or a set of solutions Reflects a strong grasp of the background and context of a particular policy problem & current policies in this field Clearly […]

  Case Study: Urinary Tract Infection You are working in an extended care facility when M.Z.’s daughter brings her mother in for a week’s stay while she goes on a planned vacation. M.Z. is an 89-year-old widow with a 4-day history of non- localized abdominal pain, incontinence, new-onset mental confusion, and loose stools. Her most current vital signs are 118/60, 88, 18, 98.4° F (37.4° […]

   t Tests and ANOVA in Clinical Practice Inferential statistics enable researchers to apply the data they gather and the conclusions they draw from a particular sample to a larger population. As the name implies, inferential statistics focus on inferring whether there is a relationship between two or more variables. These statistical analyses include t tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA). t Tests are part […]