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Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts

After reading the Ode to Mulan, mention one element that strike you/interest you/puzzle you, etc [something different than what was mentioned in last week’s course stream!] (2 pts) 3- After reading Li Chi Slays the Serpent give a portrait of the young woman (2 pts) 4- Overall, post comments on the readings for this week: anything that strike you? Interest you? Puzzle you? Etc Develop your comments, include examples, precise reference to the texts, etc (3 pts) 5- Post a question on the readings for this week that you are wondering about, or want to generate a discussion about (such as ?why do you think the women are strong figures, etc… ), 1pt

Marketing Homework

Select a Fortune 500 international company in the service industry. Using your selected company as the basis for your research, prepare a paper that will:

Describe the main line of business of the company.
Name four of the countries in which the company operates.
Explain in detail the implementation of the 4Ps marketing mix concept by the company.
Describe any differences observed in the implementation of this concept, from one country to another.
Present your findings as a Word document of 4?5 pages that is formatted in APA style.

Submit your assignment.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3?4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

Amazon Business Strategy Analysis

Amazon is the world?s leading online retailer and its success has spurred other physical, brick, and mortar retailers to have an online presence. It is often referred to as the online equivalent of Wal-Mart because of its reach and global footprint as well as its aggressive pricing strategies. Amazon can leverage on several opportunities in the emerging markets and can ensure that its global supply chain of networked warehouses deliver substantial value for itself and its stakeholders. Further, Amazon has to rethink its business model of operating at close to zero margins and the fact that the company has not returned a decent profit in the last five years gives it much room for improvement.

Should there be a policy in place that addresses this issue?/Describe your conversation with the student and your solution to the problem.

George comes to you multiple times each week to ask if she can go to the nurse. It?s usually for a headache or stomach ache.
You have no way of verifying, so you let her go. She misses a significant amount of time in class.
Answer the following in not less than 150 words
1. Should there be a policy in place that addresses this issue?
2. Describe your conversation with the student and your solution to the problem.

Finacial Managment

A manufacturing company is thinking of launching a new product. The company expects to sell $950,000 of the new product in the first year and $1,500,000 each year thereafter. Direct costs including labor and materials will be 45% of sales. Indirect incremental costs are estimated at $95,000 a year. The project requires a new plant that will cost a total of $1,500,000, which will be a depreciated straight line over the next 5 years. The new line will also require an additional net investment in inventory and receivables in the amount of $200,000.

Assume there is no need for additional investment in building the land for the project. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 35%, and its cost of capital is 10%.

To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulae and calculations used to arrive at financial values.

Assignment Guidelines

Using the information in the assignment description:
Prepare a statement showing the incremental cash flows for this project over an 8-year period.
Calculate the payback period (P/B) and the net present value (NPV) for the project.
Answer the following questions based on your P/B and NPV calculations:
Do you think the project should be accepted? Why?
Assume the company has a P/B (payback) policy of not accepting projects with life of over 3 years.
If the project required additional investment in land and building, how would this affect your decision? Explain.
Your submitted assignment (130 points) must include the following:

A double-spaced Word document of 2?3 pages that contains your calculation values, your complete calculations, any formulae that you used, and your answers to the two questions listed in the assignment guidelines.
You must include your explanation of how you used Excel for your calculations if applicable.
Grading

You will be graded on the accuracy of your value calculations as well as your demonstrated understanding of payback periods, net present value, and cash flows.

CRAFTING A PERSONAL VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

Drawing on an analysis of internal and external constraints, a firm creates a mission and vision as a cornerstone of its strategy.You can do the same for yourself as an individual. A personal vision will be a broad statement of your intended future, whereas a personal mission statement we’ll emphasize your individuality and inspire you to achieve and be relevant to all of your particular stakeholders. Together they form the foundation for the strategies that you will choose to achieve for your future desired state.

Craft your own personal vision and mission statements.You’ll have one vision statement and one mission statement.Each should be brief; ideally, the vision statement will be one sentence and the mission statement will be three or four sentences.

Share your personal statements in the discussion forum.In your discussion forum response, address the following:

?How different are your final personal statements from what you started with?

?Does this process have value?

?How flexible should these statements be; should they be reviewed and adapted often?

?What are your thoughts, now, about corporate vision and mission statements?Is there real value here for stakeholders?

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2-Amazon

This case describes a unique opportunity for one of the largest financial brand names in the world, American Express, whose leaders have demonstrated a knack for identifying obscure market niches. The rapid success of Green Dot has drawn attention to American Express and creates an interesting opportunity to explore the dynamics within a company attempting to diversify its revenue stream and to discover a long-term strategy.

This case begins with the birth of Enterprise Growth. The CEO of American Express, Kenneth Chenault, named Dan Schulman to lead the group, and stated, ?the Enterprise Growth group is designed to extend our leadership into the world of alternative payments and to create new fee-based revenue streams for the post-recession environment.? Other leaders include Chokshi as the president and Wright as the head of the product development. The case then delves into the American Express?s primary and traditional business model, the model of exclusion for the affluent consumers. The leadership team, competitive landscape, history of prepaid products, the target customer segments, and marketing efforts are presented to justify why American Express wants to serve the unbanked and the underbanked. Financial records are also included, so that an assessment of the company?s performance and capital structure can be conducted.

Respond to these questions in the discussion forum:

1. Define American Express?s overall business-level strategy. Does Bank 2.0 fit into American Express?s overall business-level strategy?

2. How does Bank 2.0 stand up against the competitors in the industry?

Assignment 1: Selecting a Company

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization?s Human Resource Management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
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 is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Evaluate an organization?s readiness for change.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

infomation technology HW

Chapter 15: Complete the ?What Time Is It?? exercise in the chapter on pages 331-333. Chapter 15: Complete the ?What Do I Owe Each Month?? exercise in the chapter on pages 334-340. Chapter 15: Complete the short exercise ?But I Want to Do It a Different Way? on pages 341-342. Chapter 16: Complete Exercise 3 (Modify This) on page 375. Chapter 16: Complete Exercise 8 (Intermediate) on page 376.

history and current purpose of healthcare marketing.

1-2 paragraphs APA format

Explain the history and current purpose of healthcare marketing. The following questions will help to guide the conversation:

When was marketing first introduced to the healthcare field?
In today’s environment, does healthcare organization use marketing as a way to change their public perception or to increase revenue?
Are negative actions (ex: employee terminations, healthcare fraud) promoted quicker than positive (ex: company donations, saving a sick child) appraisals? Why? Can a good marketing campaign improve a terrible image?

Conflicting HRM Systems

Read the table on pages 317 and 318 ?Examples of Transformational Events Associated with HR Process? from your textbook. Create a similar table, with at least 3 levels, using specific details on the organization you are researching for the Capstone project. Offer a 200-250 word explanation on the decisions you have made on the table. Use at least one scholarly source other than the textbook to support your ideas. Critique at least two of your classmates? tables by offering constructive feedback. Remember to properly cite your sources.
Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.

Conflicting HRM Systems

Almost every organization with more than 200 employees has at least one significant conflicting HRM practice, which undermines the total performance of the organization at least marginally?examples abound. Discuss one or more conflicting practices you have experienced and recommend one or more alternative HRM practices that could appropriately minimize, or even eliminate, the conflict. Explain in detail. Present your views in 200 words or more in your discussion post. Use at least two scholarly source to support your ideas. Respond to at least two of your classmates? posts