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discuss what is meant by “effectiveness”in EIA and how the process might become more effective in the future.

Retail design,how does supermarket product placement attract people

need to design a supermarket product placement map.
and describe base on this map, and analyze how does supermarket product placement to attract customer.

Assignment Module 1 – SLP

Strategic Review

BACKGROUND:

First, run the simulation using the Default Decisions. In other words, use the prices and R&D percentage that are already there. Capture or collect the results for each product (X5, X6, X7) as you run each year. Copy (using Excel, by hand, or some other method) the Financial results and Marketing results, as well as the information provided by the Advisor.

REQUIRED READING:

Refer to the reading on the SLP in the Module 1 Background. Then read the following scenario before you proceed:

SCENARIO

It is December 15, 2015. Joe Schmoe, the VP of Marketing at Clipboard Tablet Co., is smugly patting himself on the back for how well he has done with pricing and product development on the three products, X5, X6, and X7. He knows his strategy was not very creative, since he did not change any prices or R&D allocations over the four-year period (actually six years, counting 2010 and 2011). But he is certain that he did not need to change anything, and that his overall performance is proof.

However, Sally Smothers, CEO of Clipboard Tablet Co., has a different opinion, and she fires Joe.

You are hired. You applied for the position a few weeks ago and interviewed, unaware of the fate of Joe Schmoe at the time. So here you are, Dec. 15, 2015, VP of Marketing at Clipboard Tablet Co., and ready to move the company ahead into 2016. Your boss, Sally Smothers, is expecting you to take over and move the company forward in terms of product development, and smart pricing.

ASSIGNMENT:

Write a 4- to 6-page paper, not including cover and reference page, according to Sally’s directions as follows:

Sally wants to make sure that you are ready to move ahead and asks you to review the past four to six years to see what was going on in terms of product development, sales, pricing, and performance against the competition. You collect all of the data and write a report which is due on Sally’s desk January 2, 2016.

Analyze the results of Joe Schmoe’s decisions and then write the report that Sally is requesting.  Run the simulation of the Clipboard Tablet Co. using the default decisions. Access the simulation site and collect the data for each year (or you can download a copy of it – see below).  Make a Case for your proposed strategy using financial analysis and relevant theories.

KEYS TO THE ASSIGNMENT:

The key aspects to this assignment that should be covered in your paper include:

• A review of the products, their life cycles, and how they stack up in terms of price and performance.
• Financial review for each product: X5, X6, and X7 – sales, costs, profitability, prices, unit margins, etc.
• Market review: New Sales, Repeat Sales, Market Saturation, etc.
• Propose an alternate strategy: a general idea of how you might do better with these products: what pricing and R&D allocations, etc., you would have put in place over the last four years, 2012 – 2015.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:

Your paper will be evaluated on the following seven points:

• Breadth – Is the full breadth of the subject, that is, the Keys to the Assignment, addressed?
• Depth – Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth and include the background reading and other background resources as references?
• Critical thinking – Is the subject thought about critically, that is, accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely?
• Clarity – Is the writing clear and are the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the questions or are points conveyed through excessive use of quotations?
• Organization – Is the paper well written?  Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work?  Are headings included in all papers longer than two pages?
• Referencing (citations and references) – Does the paper include citations and quotation marks where appropriate?  Are the references from the background reading and assignment present and properly cited?  Are all the references listed in the bibliography present and referred to via citation?
• Application – Are the concepts of the module appropriately applied to the subject?

TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS:

Please note the following tips and suggestions:

• Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 4-6 pages of analysis described above.
• Include headings for all papers greater than two pages (basically all papers), but do not use headings as “space fillers.”
• Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you paraphrase.  This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than five words, and citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or paraphrased from other sources.

Hints for success! Throughout this SLP, you will be asked to make business decisions under conditions of incomplete information and uncertainty. To do so, you will need to make assumptions based on what you have learned throughout the MBA program about how markets operate. Thus, your strategies in approaching this decision need to rely on models, financial analysis, and theories from such classes as Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Strategy, and Quantitative Analysis. In addition, the simulation will give you some additional market information as you progress. Be sure to explicitly draw on concepts and theories from the courses you have taken throughout the MBA program. That means you need to “think like an MBA” and use the financial data you are given.  You will have to crunch some numbers and present your data analysis professionally by creating some simple tables, charts and graphs.

 

Module 2 – Case Assignment

Case: Organizational Diagnosis

BACKGROUND:

XCG

The Excellent Consulting Group

Communication from Art:

Thank you for your report on the strategy analysis of Whole Foods Market. Now, we need to move ahead to the next part of this project.

ABC Company and Whole Foods Market have decided they want to do an Organizational Diagnosis to determine how various aspects of Whole Foods Market are aligned, such as inputs, resources, productivity, throughput effort, outputs, performance, strategy, etc. They want to know if there are any significant issues at Whole Foods Market and how these issues might affect its integration into ABC Company.

REQUIRED READING:

Download and read this white paper by Falletta about OD models. Salvatore Falletta, President and CEO of Leadersphere, has written a white paper that reviews several commonly used models of organizational diagnosis. You will use several of these models in conducting your integrative Case project. The relevant part of this paper in terms of this class is the first 31 pages. The last part of the paper (pp. 32-43) deals with the theoretical foundations of the Burke & Litwin model, Falletta’s Organizational Intelligence Model; reading that is optional. We are not covering Falletta’s Organizational Intelligence Model.

Falletta, S. V. (2005) Organizational Diagnostic Models: A Review and Synthesis. Retrieved November 7, 2012 from http://www.leadersphere.com/img/OrgmodelsR2009.pdf

Falletta provides an overview of Open Systems Theory (OST) in his paper (pp. 8 & 9). Keep in mind that OST is not an OD model, but rather a basis for most of the later models. For a deeper understanding, go to the following optional reading and read about systems, systems thinking, and organizations as open systems. You will see that businesses are not unlike living organisms:they depend on the environment for sustenance; they  comprise multiple, mutually dependent parts; and they affect the environment in the course of their daily activities. Open Systems Theory provides valuable insights into organizations.

Optional Reading

National Defense University, Systems Thinking and Learning Organizations, Retrieved November 7, 2012 from http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ndu/strat-ldr-dm/pt1ch4.html

Review Case Analysis since it is so important in this final course. The purpose of a Case is to show that you have thought critically about the subject matter that you are learning and to make an argument for a Claim about the specific situation in the Case Assignment. Stephen Toulmin has developed an Argument Methodology that is very useful in Making a Case.  To review Case Analysis and Toulmin’s Argument Methodology, go to Making a Case page.

CASE 2 ASSIGNMENT: 

There is some disagreement in the Executive ranks as to which OD method or model should be used. Some executives have familiarity with a couple of models, but it seems to be only based on what they have read or heard about. You need to explore some models and determine their strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately recommend which one is best for Whole Foods Market. As part of making that determination, you will also need to identify several critical issues facing Whole Foods Market.

The executives want you to include the 7S model, the Congruence Model, and the Burke-Litwin Model in your analysis. Pick three or four more models to include for a well-rounded group of OD models.

Prepare a report in which you include the following:

1. A brief overview of what each of the six or seven models you are analyzing does.
2. Clearly identify the strengths and weaknesses of each model.
3. Identify and discuss two or three issues that Whole Foods Market is facing.
4. Determine which model you think is the best one to use.
5. Recommend which model to use. Make a Strong Case. Explain why your selection would be the best choice, and how the recommended model can be used to help diagnose the issues you have identified.

This should be a 5- to 7-page paper (not including Title Page and References).

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Your paper will be evaluated on the following seven points:

• Precision – Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?
• Breadth – Is the full breadth of the subject, that is, the Keys to the Assignment, addressed?
• Depth – Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth and include the background reading and other background resources as references?
• Critical thinking – Is the subject thought about critically, that is, accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely?
• Clarity – Is the writing clear and are the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the questions or are points conveyed through excessive use of quotations?
• Organization – Is the paper well written?  Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work?  Are headings included in all papers longer than two pages?
• Referencing (citations and references) – Does the paper include citations and quotation marks where appropriate?  Are the references from the background reading and assignment present and properly cited?  Are all the references listed in the bibliography present and referred to via citation?

TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

• You may use a simple diagram to highlight important factors. However, do not use the diagram in lieu of valuable analysis (or to take up valuable writing space) – it should be in addition to your 5-7 pages of analysis.
• Just because you have written the minimum five pages does not mean that you have adequately covered the topic.  Err on the side of writing more rather than less.
• Choose the data you use carefully. Is it relevant and important?
• Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 5-7 pages of analysis described above.
• Include headings within the paper.
• Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you paraphrase.  This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than five words, and citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or paraphrased from other sources.

 

Using “Bioethics on NBC’s ER: Betraying Trust or Providing Good Care? When Is It Ok to Break Confidentiality?,” write a paper of 750-1,000 words in which you describe your professional position regarding patient confidentiality.
1.Explain the ethical implications of a breach of confidentiality.
2.Provide ethical theories and/or ethical principles (from among those introduced in your readings) to substantiate your position.
3.Identify a reasonable alternative to address the dilemma presented in the article using a framework of ethical decision making presented in lecture or in your readings. Explain the significance of applying this framework.
4.Explain how an ethics committee might approach the dilemma using ethical theories, principles, and a collaborative approach to ethical decision making.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin

Upon completion of the Required Readings, write a thorough, well-planned narrative answer to each of the following discussion questions. Rely on your Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Update for specific information to answer each discussion question, but turn to your original thoughts when asked to apply, evaluate, analyze, or synthesize the information. Appropriately cite all resources used to answer the discussion questions and include an APA-formatted bibliography for each. Your Discussion Question responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the questions themselves. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc.
Define international business and discuss the advantages and challenges of globalization. Discuss two (2) advantages and two (2) challenges of an international business.
(A 2-page response is required.)
The text list several advantages and disadvantages of globalization. You should use the information from the text that I will upload. Here is the information for citing it. Daniels, J. D., Radebaugh, L. H., & Sullivan, D. P. (2002). Globalization and business. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
You should also research and use additional materials and cite those as well in the paper for outside support in addition to the text I uploaded.
I have many other papers that will be based on the information from this textbook. Can you get a copy to save me from having to scan all the pages you may need?

Write a paper (1,250-1,750 words) describing the approach to care of cancer. In addition, include the following in your paper:

• Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
• Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
• Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

THE  GRADING RUBRIC.

 

1 Unsatisfactory 0-72% 0.00% 2 Less Than Satisfactory 72-75% 75.00% 3 Satisfactory 76-79% 79.00% 4 Good 80-89% 89.00% 5 Excellent 90-100% 100.00%     80.0 % Content   30.0 % Explanation of the Diagnosis and Staging of Cancers is Provided. An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is not provided. An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided but is missing relevant information. An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that meets the assignment criteria. An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that is offered in a detailed manner. An explanation of the diagnosis and staging of cancers is provided that is offered in a detailed manner, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. 20.0 % At Least Three Complications of Cancer are Identified With Comprehensive Discussion of Available Treatments. Less than three complications of cancer are identified. At least three complications of cancer are identified but lacking a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. At least three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. More than three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments. More than three complications of cancer are identified with a comprehensive discussion of available treatments, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. 30.0 % Provides Recommendations to Address Physiological and Psychological Side Effects of Care. Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are lacking. Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are missing relevant information. Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care meet the assignment criteria. Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are offered in a detailed manner. Recommendations to address physiological and psychological side effects of care are offered in a detailed manner, while demonstrating higher level or critical thinking. 15.0 % Organization and Effectiveness   5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. 5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. 5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. 5.0 % Format   2.0 % Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct. 3.0 % Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct. In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. 100 % Total Weightage

 

 

Identify and Explain a Current Institutional and/or Classroom Practice/Policy Paper

SYNTHESIS PAPER PART A- Identify and Explain a Current Institutional and/or Classroom Practice/Policy Paper (20 pts)-approximately 2 pages.
Select a specific current institutional or classroom practice/policy that you want to work with this term. You will whe topicant to be specific. T of the paper is up to the student, and the possibilities are many. Students may choose to analyze a school or a school system; a federal, state, or local educational policy; a particular school policy or practice; the environment or practices of a particular classroom; or even a specific lesson or activity. For example, you might want to examine a school’s attendance policy, or a grading policy, or a teacher’s management or instructional plan.
The goals for PART A of the TERM PAPER are four-fold:
1. identify the practice or policy you will describe and work with this term as you begin to examine learning theories and see how they manifest themselves in a variety of ways,
2. explain what the policy or practice is,
3. identify the stakeholders the policy or practice impacts and explain how,
4. explain how this practice or policy relates to you.
RUBRIC TBA

Consider the case of a 17-year-old girl who is rushed to the emergency room after suddenly fainting. The girl’s mother reports that her daughter has had difficulty concentrating for the past week, frequently becomes dizzy, and has not been eating normally due to digestion problems. The mother also informs the nurse that their family has a history of anemia. With the family history of anemia, it appears that this is the likely diagnosis. However, in order to properly diagnose and treat the patient, not only must her symptoms and family history be considered, but also factors such as gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior. This poses the question: How do patient factors impact the incidence and prevalence of different types of anemia?

*Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of post-hemorrhagic anemia.
*Consider the similarities and differences between iron deficiency anemia and post-hemorrhagic anemia.
*Reflect on how patient factors such as genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior might impact these anemic disorders.

Write an explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of iron deficiency anemia and post-hemorrhagic anemia. Compare these two types of anemia, as well as their potential causes. Finally, explain how genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior might impact the anemic disorders you selected.
**Use resources within five years old.

TextBook: Entrepreneurial Finance, Fifth Edition
Custom CourseSmart ISBN: 1-25-677026-4
eText: ISBN-10 0-13-502689-X, ISBN-13 978-0-13-502689-2
Print: ISBN-10 0-13-502529-X, ISBN-13 978-0-13-502529-1
Author(s): Philip J. Adelman; Alan M. Marks,
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright year: © 2010 Pages: 456

Read the case of page 145 entitled: Mark Wheeler Craftsman, Inc.

Write 3 pages in APA format in response to the following questions .

a. Income for the firm depends on the number and size of contracts for the year.
Knowing that the cash flow into the company may vary, how should employees
be paid? Outline an employee payroll strategy using the information in the story.
b. The firm is subject to affordable credit and seasonal work contracts. What
happens to the firm if their lines of credit suddenly become too expensive
because of market panic or tough times in used home sales? How does a firm
cope when the housing market becomes difficult?
c. What happens to the payroll strategy when home values drop? Why?
Below is a recommended outline.

1. Introduction
a. A thesis statement
b. Purpose of paper
c. Overview of paper

2. Body

a. Income for the firm depends on the number and size of contracts for the year.
Knowing that the cash flow into the company may vary, how should employees
be paid? Outline an employee payroll strategy using the information in the story.
b. The firm is subject to affordable credit and seasonal work contracts. What
happens to the firm if their lines of credit suddenly become too expensive
because of market panic or tough times in used home sales? How does a firm
cope when the housing market becomes difficult?
c. What happens to the payroll strategy when home values drop? Why?

3. Conclusion – Summary of main points
a. Lessons Learned and Recommendations

4. References – List the references you cited in the text of your paper according to APA
format.