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1. Discuss the differences between the “agency theory” and the “stewardship theory”.  Explain which of these theories applies to your strategic audit firm and why?
2. Explain the strategic roles Board of Directors have in conjunction with senior management and the running of an organization. Which Degree of Involvement in Strategic Management describes the Board of Directors for your strategic audit firm, and why?
3. Discuss in detail the ramifications the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has had on business in the United States.
4. Define the three basic approaches to ethical behavior. Discuss your views on each of these ethical behaviors.
5. Describe Friedman’s view on the responsibilities of business.  Do you agree or disagree with Friedman’s views and why?
6. Explain Carroll’s two responsibilities that pertain to social responsibilities.  Do you believe these responsibilities are growing in support from corporations, or not, and why?

 

APA 6th Edition, reference, 100% original work.

1. Discuss the differences between the “agency theory” and the “stewardship theory”.  Explain which of these theories applies to your strategic audit firm and why?
2. Explain the strategic roles Board of Directors have in conjunction with senior management and the running of an organization. Which Degree of Involvement in Strategic Management describes the Board of Directors for your strategic audit firm, and why?
3. Discuss in detail the ramifications the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has had on business in the United States.
4. Define the three basic approaches to ethical behavior. Discuss your views on each of these ethical behaviors.
5. Describe Friedman’s view on the responsibilities of business.  Do you agree or disagree with Friedman’s views and why?
6. Explain Carroll’s two responsibilities that pertain to social responsibilities.  Do you believe these responsibilities are growing in support from corporations, or not, and why?

 

APA 6th Edition, reference, 100% original work.

1. Discuss the differences between the “agency theory” and the “stewardship theory”.  Explain which of these theories applies to your strategic audit firm and why?
2. Explain the strategic roles Board of Directors have in conjunction with senior management and the running of an organization. Which Degree of Involvement in Strategic Management describes the Board of Directors for your strategic audit firm, and why?
3. Discuss in detail the ramifications the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has had on business in the United States.
4. Define the three basic approaches to ethical behavior. Discuss your views on each of these ethical behaviors.
5. Describe Friedman’s view on the responsibilities of business.  Do you agree or disagree with Friedman’s views and why?
6. Explain Carroll’s two responsibilities that pertain to social responsibilities.  Do you believe these responsibilities are growing in support from corporations, or not, and why?

 

APA 6th Edition, reference, 100% original work.

. An Inquiry Letter (choose one) (here you represent a company) on page 248 #1

2. A Sales Letter (choose one) (here you represent a company) on page 248 #3

3. a “Bad News” Customer Relations Letter (choose one) (here you represent a company) on page 249 #7

4. and rewrite the “Complaint” Customer Relations Letter (here you represent a company). on page 250 #13

1. Write a letter of inquiry to a utility company, a safety or health care agency, or a company in your town, and ask for a brochure or an annual report describing its services to the community. Be specific about your reasons for requesting the information.

2. Choose one of the following, and write a sales letter addressed to an appropriate reader on why he or she should

a. work for the same company you do

b. move to your neighborhood

c. take a vacation where you did last year

d. dine at a particular restaurant

e. use a particular cell phone service

f. have a car repaired at a specific garage

g. use the services of a particular real estate agency

h. use your company’s new website when ordering replacement parts

3. Write a bad news letter to an appropriate reader about one of the following situations:

a. Your company will be discontinuing Saturday deliveries because of rising la- bor and fuel costs.

b. You are the manager of an insurance company writing to tell one of your customers that, because of reckless driving, his or her rates will increase.

c. You have to refuse to send a bonus gift to a customer who sent in an order after the promotion period ended.

d. You have discontinued a model that a business customer wants to reorder.

e. You have to notify residents of a community that a bus route or hours of op- ?eration are being discontinued.

f. You represent the water department and have to tell residents of a commu- ?nity that they cannot water their lawns for the next month because of a seri- ?ous water shortage in your town.

g. You cannot send customers a catalog—which your company formerly sent ?free of charge—unless they first send $10 for the cost of that catalog.

h. You cannot repair a particular piece of equipment because the customer still ?owes your company for three previous service visits.

4. Write a complaint letter about one of the following:

a. an error in your utility, telephone, credit card, or Internet service bill

b. discourteous service you received on an airplane, train, or bus

c. a frozen food product of poor quality

d. a shipment that arrived late and damaged

e. an insurance payment to you that is $357.00 less than it should be

f. a public television station’s decision to discontinue a particular series

g. junk mail or spam that you have been receiving

h. equipment that arrived with missing parts

i. misleading representation by a salesperson

j. incorrect or misleading information given on a website

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China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the U.S. over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)?

Guided Response:

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets.
• Compare and contrast the micro and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services).
• Analyze the marketing strategies of these two countries and compare them with Western-based consumption marketers (e.g., US).
• Identify opportunities for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.  Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth.

Your paper must be two- to three- pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page) and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your textbook and at least two additional scholarly sources

China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the U.S. over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)?

Guided Response:

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets.
• Compare and contrast the micro and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services).
• Analyze the marketing strategies of these two countries and compare them with Western-based consumption marketers (e.g., US).
• Identify opportunities for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.  Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth.

Your paper must be two- to three- pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page) and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your textbook and at least two additional scholarly sources

China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the U.S. over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)?

Guided Response:

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets.
• Compare and contrast the micro and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services).
• Analyze the marketing strategies of these two countries and compare them with Western-based consumption marketers (e.g., US).
• Identify opportunities for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.  Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth.

Your paper must be two- to three- pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page) and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your textbook and at least two additional scholarly sources

China and India have demonstrated trends toward Western-style consumption over the last decade. Given the emphasis on the youth market in the U.S. over the last 60 years (since the baby boom), what can you suggest for marketers in these youth-oriented consumer economies (China and India)?

Guided Response:

• Describe the products (goods and services) that interest these youth markets.
• Compare and contrast the micro and macro-environmental forces that can influence the marketing strategies for these products (goods and services).
• Analyze the marketing strategies of these two countries and compare them with Western-based consumption marketers (e.g., US).
• Identify opportunities for U.S. companies might you foresee? Support your reasoning.

This assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.  Your paper will be graded for its clarity, relevance, coherence, logic, and depth.

Your paper must be two- to three- pages in length (not including a cover page and reference page) and be formatted in APA style. Your paper must demonstrate that you understand international influence and micro-environmental and macro-environmental influences on marketing strategy. You must use your textbook and at

Identify a business problem or opportunity at a company where you work or with which you’re familiar. This will be a business problem that you use for the individual assignments in Week 3-5. You will chose a company and identify an opportunity or problem that you can analyze and thus better understand that problem or opportunity.

Identify a research variable within the problem/opportunity that could be measured with some type of data collection.

Consider methods for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable. Consider how you will know if the data collection method would be valid and reliable.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word description of the company, problem, and variable.

Include in your submission:

• Identify the name and description of the selected company,
• Describe the problem at that company,
• Identify one research variable from that problem,
• Describe the methods you would use for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable (NOTE: do not actually collect any data)
• Analyze how you will know if the data collection method would generate valid and reliable data (Note: do not actually collect any data)

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines using the New APA Paper Template provided at right.

Identify a business problem or opportunity at a company where you work or with which you’re familiar. This will be a business problem that you use for the individual assignments in Week 3-5. You will chose a company and identify an opportunity or problem that you can analyze and thus better understand that problem or opportunity.

Identify a research variable within the problem/opportunity that could be measured with some type of data collection.

Consider methods for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable. Consider how you will know if the data collection method would be valid and reliable.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word description of the company, problem, and variable.

Include in your submission:

• Identify the name and description of the selected company,
• Describe the problem at that company,
• Identify one research variable from that problem,
• Describe the methods you would use for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable (NOTE: do not actually collect any data)
• Analyze how you will know if the data collection method would generate valid and reliable data (Note: do not actually collect any data)

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines using the New APA Paper Template provided at right.