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fleet safety

fleet safety
Question 9
Fleet skills test can be accomplished on a driving range or in actual traffic conditions. Give at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each testing environment.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 10
Being a good driver requires more than just being able to operate the assigned vehicle properly. Give five examples of qualities that might be needed, and explain why
each could be important to overall success as a driver.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 11
Give your opinion of the value of vehicle out of service rates and driver log errors as a driver supervisor tool. Provide specific examples of how you would use this
data to evaluate your drivers’ performance.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Organizational Plan – McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model

Organizational Plan – McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model

Must be 350 words combined, use (1) source and at least (1) intext citation.

This is an assignment that must correlate with the attached paper. Answer these two questions and used attached paper for backround of company and what we’re doing:

Outline a McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model (strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff, skills) as it applies to your business. Review the McKinsey 7-S
Resources in the topic materials for additional information on completing this section.
Describe your business-level strategy (chapter 4 – cost leadership or differentiated) and explain how it fits with the corporate-level strategy (chapter 6 – low,
medium, or high differentiation plus value creating, value neutral, or value reducing) for your organization.
CLC Capstone: Five-Star Cleaning Services
Jessica Cisneros
Nicholas Gaudet
Cory Nicholson
Rebekah Reno
MGT-485
March 12, 2017
Target Market
The target customer of Five-Star Cleaning Services is between 35-55 years of age, owns or rents high-end property, and prioritizes high standards for the look, feel,
and cleanliness of their home. Ideally, this customer has a household income of $70,000+ and is looking for between 2-5 house cleanings per month. Our market also
knows that while our service comes at a price, investing in a cleaner, safer living environment is worth the additional expense. For the customer who pays in full
upfront for our services, we offer discounted rates, but also have weekly payment plans in place for those who prefer to pay as they go. The ideal customer,
understands that transforming the cleanliness of their home is an investment in their quality of life and a step towards protecting their future. Our clients are
looking for a one-step solution to expediting their cleaning goals, and know that our hospitable staff and all natural, eco-friendly cleaning agents are the methods to
achieve them. Our target market’s end goal is to maintain a safe, clean living environment they can call home—and rest assured is kind to both their families and our
world.
Market Size
The upper-class family is defined as people or couples who earn over $126,000 a year. Around 21.1% of American families are in this category (The Tipping Point.
2015). That comes out to be around 51.2 million families in America. According to research by the US national center for health science at least 1 in 3 people have
allergies, asthma, sinusitis, and bronchitis caused by synthetic chemicals in household cleaners (Non-Toxic Home, n.d.). That means that of the 51.2 million families
17.06 million families across America need our services and likely don’t use a cleaning service because of the fear of using chemical based or toxic cleaners.
SWOT Analysis
We have our own patented blend of cleaning products. We have highly trained and insured housekeepers. We have strategies in place to keep abreast of any changes in the
external environment that would affect our business, and a creative team to create and implement new techniques and strategies. We have a very narrow target market. We
have high overhead costs because we create and package our cleaning products ourselves, as well as pay for the labor of both the factory workers and the housekeepers.
Our prices are high as a result.
Our biggest competitor does not have much of a presence in the western half of the United States (Green Cleaning, n.d.). We have the option to eventually sell our
cleaning products in stores to open up our market potential. We also have the option to expand internationally. There are other cleaning companies already established
who also offer eco-friendly products, and some at a lower cost to include the middle-class market. If the economy falters, we may lose a portion of our current
customers and/or potential customers. Being a luxury service, our company will not survive if the economy completely crashes.

4 Ps of Marketing
Product/ Services
The main service that is offered by Five-Star Cleaning Services Company is home-cleaning services. In this respect, the organization provides abroad range of
packages under the domestic category. Examples include cleaning homes and washing services such as laundry. The organization’s goal is to provide excellent services
that meet consumer needs.
Price
Five-Star Company’s pricing strategy is dependent upon the magnitude of services that are offered. For instance, houses that have a standard surface area of
400 square meters are priced at $200. Pricing also depends on the number of items that are cleaned and the nature of complexity of the services to be provided. This
also depends on the number of hours.
Distribution
Distribution strategies affect the geographical influence of a firm (Jacobson, 2013).The services that Five-Star offers will be limited to the national levels.
This means that markets that are beyond the country’s national frontiers are still not covered. However, the organization plans to expand its reach so that it can
target international markets.
Promotion
In order to ensure that the organization’s services attract as many clients as possible, various promotional strategies will be employed. For instance,
advertisements will be used at different channels such as social media, television, and print media platforms such as newspapers and magazines. Discounts and special
offers will also be provided to lock in loyal customers.
References
Green Cleaning | Home Cleaning Services.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thecleaningauthority.com/our-cleaning-services/green-cleaning/
Jacobson, M. D. (2013). The marketing Plan: How to prepare and implement it. Journal of Consumer Marketing.
Non-toxic Home Cleaning & Care: Natural, Green, Eco-Friendly Solutions | Eartheasy.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm
The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class. (2015). NPR.org. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/09/459087477/the-tipping-
point-most-americans-no-longer-are-middle-class

Discuss how BitLocker and BitLocker To Go protect data using the text Internet and/or your job as reference for full credit

342 Discuss how BitLocker and BitLocker To Go protect data

Discuss how BitLocker and BitLocker To Go protect data using the text Internet and/or your job as reference for full credit

Grading Criteria

1. Content 50%
2. Writing Conventions (Grammar and Mechanics)10%
3. Organization of Ideas/Format 300 Words 30%
4. Source (APA Format) 10%
Words 30%
4. Source (APA Format) 10%

Submission Instructions: The paper must be at least 500 words

CPdiscussion

“Criminal Procedure and Changes” Please respond to the following:

As it relates to your choice of professions in the field of criminal justice, what would you consider the most important thing that you learned from this course?
In your opinion, discuss at least two (2) possible changes to current criminal procedure that you can foresee in the second half of the 21st century.

bsccom/100 slide show

bsccom/100 slide show

Watch “Difficult Presentations Made Easy.” http://fod.infobase.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=49881

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that outlines techniques to improve your presentation skills.
Develop a presentation that includes information from the video on ways to address anxiety-reducing techniques and improve overall presentation delivery.
Use an informative or persuasive approach to illustrate the importance of mastering key presentation techniques.
Cite at least two references from University Library.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.
For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.
For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentations with notes.

create a booklet about the field of forensic psychology for potential students.

create a booklet about the field of forensic psychology for potential students.
Booklet
Potential students often look for guidance regarding the programs that they are considering. You are a program assistant at a local university. You have been asked by
your department chair (psychology) to create a booklet about the field of forensic psychology for potential students. This booklet will be given out at information
sessions and will be sent to students requesting more information. The department chair asks you to create this booklet with the undecided student in mind, remembering
that while you don’t want to scare students away, you also want to be truthful about the field. She asks for the following information to be included:
A description of the educational levels required and recommended (i.e. what can a MA level forensic psychologist do, versus a Doctorate level professional). Different
roles that a forensic psychologist can take. This can include roles in the court and out as well as research possibilities. (2 pages)
A discussion of each of the following and discuss why is it important that all forensic psychologists need to be well-versed in them (3 pages):
Case Law
Specific Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and why they are important
Important past research in the field
Diversity issues
Ethical considerations
An analysis of at least three aspects of the American judicial system (such as eyewitness testimony, transfer of juveniles to criminal court, etc.), which are impacted
most heavily by psychology and psychological research (3 pages). Be sure to discuss:
Three aspects of the American judicial system
How psychology has impacted these aspects
One research study for each aspect that is considered pivotal, classic or ground breaking in the field.
By Monday, March 20, 2017 deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.
Your booklet needs to be at least 8 pages long. Because it is an informational booklet, it will not be formatted like a formal paper, but should be professionally and
attractively presented. Please remember that all citations should follow APA formatting rules, and the majority of the information should be in a formal academic
writing style. However, a minority of the information can be written in bulleted format.

Global Logistic/Transportation

Global Logistic/Transportation
Discussion: Global Logistic/Transportation

Amazon is losing money in logistics (see link). You can do an information search and find out they have been losing money on logistics for a number of years now.

Amazon Lost $7 billion in 2016 – Geekwire

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/true-cost-convenience-amazons-annual-shipping-losses-top-7b-first-time/

The class has been divided into 5 different groups. Each student has been assigned to one group and only one group. The groups are: Ocean Freight Transportation, Air
Freight Transportation, Semi Truck transportation, Local Delivery and Logistics Strategy. These are the same primary modes of transportation Amazon is investing in
currently. I did not includes Drones on the list, they are only test phase or in very limited commercial use for delivery services at this time.

Each of the transportation mode groups will list the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in their one mode of transportation. For example the Air
Freight Transportation Group will make a list of the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in Air Freight capabilities. The Ocean transportation group
will provide a list of the advantages and disadvantages of Amazon investing in ocean freight capabilities. The local delivery group will do the same for local delivery
services and the semi truck group will do the same for semi trucks (large tractor-trailer trucks with trailers typically 53 feet long in the USA).

The logistics strategy group will decide on which one of the transportation modes is most important for Amazon to invest in. This group will discuss why they think
this one mode of transportation is more important than all the others to Amazon.

The purpose of this exercise is explore how logistics is being used as a strategic tool by a company that is disrupting the retailing industry across the globe. It
will help us become familiar with the content in Chapters 11-13 in our textbook in what I hope is a interesting learning experience. Over the last few decades the
logistics industry has become increasingly consolidated. In the parcel business we have 4 dominant operators USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL (these are considered local delivery
operations). The ocean container industry is going through a dramatic consolidation now, as is the semi trucking industry).

While these industries are undergoing consolidation all of a sudden, Amazon, and I believe Alibaba also, are making huge investments in logistics. Why are they
attempting to enter into these consolidating industries is a good question for students of business to research. We will take some basic steps and look at the
advantages and disadvantages of different modes of transportation and a brief look at how they might fit for Amazon. I have no more insights than you have, we are all
learning by watching what is happening.

I have created 5 discussion boards, one for each group. I will also send an email to you with the group you have been assigned to randomly by D2L. Once you receive the
email on Monday Feb 27, feel free to contact each other or make individual postings. Make sure to review what each other has posted in your group. I want to see at
least one advantage or disadvantage from each person in the group. So don’t try and list everything you can think of, and don’t just retype what another member of your
group has already posted. I want to see that each student is actively learning and making a contribution. This is a discussion worth 5 points, it is not an individual
research paper. Sharing with each other in the group is an important part of learning.

Think of your group as advising the Amazon management team as to the advantages and disadvantages of your mode of transportation to Amazon. The Logistics Strategy also
only needs to focus on one mode of transportation, they need to recommend which one of the modes should be a top priority for Amazon.

Local Delivery Transportation
List the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in local delivery transportation capabilities.

Note:

We decided to do it individually. So one of my group member post this:

An advantage for Amazon investing in local delivery capabilities would be that they are able to accommodate fast delivery that Amazon guarantees. By investing in local
delivery capabilities Amazon would be able to control their delivery times, increasing the speed of deliveries when needed. This is important to a company like Amazon,
that offers 2 day and even 2 hour free shipping to its Amazon Prime members

Biology Human Organism

Biology Human Organism
READ CHAPT 7 Case A ITS QUESTIONS ARE ON PAGE 151 Please answer the questions

The Spotlight ON PAGE 88 IS ONE of the most interesting because it was ORIGINALLY decided with a psychologist in mind but has been applied to genetics, medicine and
HIV.

The topic covered in this chapter is VERY controversial. One of the problems that people see in biotechnology is the changing of genomes (of plants, animals and
viruses too)

Make a chart of the pluses (ADVANTAGES) and minuses (DISADVANTAGES) of GMOs.

Recently a gene patenting case case came before the US supreme Court. Look it up and list the following: what was the reason for the case; who won the case; how
might this affect future science?

rDNA is actually simple as shown on page 149. The scissors are only a metaphor for restriction enzymes that cut the DNA in certain areas.

In this assignment imagine a rDNA organism (plant, virus, bacteria or animal) that you would like to be developed (you can use your imagination…

Draw it and tell how it would work. Then name it and write a plan to sell it.

writing Annotated References

writing Annotated References
Annotated References Assignment

The relationship between successful mobile marketing and customer engagement has been selected as the linking theme for the Final Essay Assignment. The issues raised
in the Summary #1 article “Brands in Context” (Simon, 2011) assisted with the development of this research focus. The following sources have been selected based upon
their relevance to the topic as well as their credibility and reliability:

Source #1
Simon, M. (2011). Brands in context.Journal of Advertising Research, 51, 189-194. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?
url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=59490928&site=eds-live&scope=site
Inthe journal article “Brands in Context”, Simon (2011) discusses the importance of developing and managing authentic brand ideals as the foundation of any
successful modern business strategy. The article defines brand ideals as the promotion of “higher-order” concepts relating to social, environmental, humanitarian
and/or personal aspirations that connect consumers’ desire for a better life with the products or services a company is providing. While tangible assets were very
important to a company’s value in the past, research shows that intangible assets, such as brands and brand ideals, now account for approximately 30% of the total
value of a company; thus, requiring business leaders to include purposeful brand development into their business plans (113 words).
Simon conducted extensive research to write this short supplemental piece published in the Journal of Advertising Research, and presents the findings in an
unbiased and easily understandable way by including examples of the brand ideals developed by the largest brands, Google, IBM and Apple as well as highlighting the
success of the Red Bull energy drink and Method home-cleaning product marketing campaigns to connect with people on a more personal and emotional level. Given the
rapid technological advances that mean more and more people around the world have access to information about various products and services available on the market,
Simon’s article is both timely and relevant for anyone interested in increasing their understanding of how to better connect with consumers by developing a business
strategy that taps into something more than just selling a product (136 words).

Source #2
Carlson, S. (2010). Thinking outside the bottle. Chronicle of Higher Education, 57(6), A1-A12. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?
url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=54377477&site=eds-live&scope=site
This first paragraph will provide a brief, high-level summary of your source. If it’s the source you have already summarized in class, you will have to revise the
summary you wrote on the article. The summary should use APA in-text citation and reporting expressions. The paragraph should follow a point-first structure and flow
in such a way that the point is properly developed. The paragraph should be 100-150 words long, double-spaced, 12 point font and aligned left. The margins are 1” wide
on top & bottom and .75” on the left & right.
This second paragraph will provide an evaluation of the credibility of the source. You will discuss its relevance, authority, timeliness, validity, argument, and
bias. Like the previous paragraph, this paragraph will use APA in-text citations and reporting expressions and follow a point-first structure. It will also be 100-
150 words long, in 12-point font and aligned left, with 1” wide margins on top & bottom and .75” on the left & right.
[Continue to use the same format for Source 3, 4 & 5]
EVALUATION

Worth: 25% of finalmark
Length: 5sources,1200-1500words
Format: APAstyle

OBJECTIVE

Thisassignmentrequiresyoutocompleteworkfortwoassignments:TheAnnotatedReferencesand the FinalEssay.

TheAnnotatedReferencesispreparationfortheFinalEssay. Giventhat,itmakessensetowork back fromthere.Asfollows:

For theFinal Essay, youwill berequired tochooseoneofthereadingsyou havealreadyutilized for the Summary#1orSummary#2assignment
(i.e.either“ThinkingOutsidetheBottle”OR“TheGMO- Suicide Myth”). Youwill identifyathemeortopicofinterestinoneofthesearticlesandfor theFinal
Essayyouwillwriteacomparative evaluation/analysisofthreesources(oneofwhichwillbe the Summary #1OR #2article).

FortheAnnotated Referencesassignment,you willconduct theresearchnecessary forwritingthe Final Essay. Youwillresearchandfindfouradditional crediblesourcesthatrelate
tothe themeor topic of interestyouhaveidentified. Youwillthen producean annotatedreferenceslistbasedonthis research.

Thepurposeof any annotatedreferenceslistis togiveanaccountofresearch thathasbeencompleted ona project. Unlikeareference pageorsimplebibliography,
anannotatedreferencelistnotonly gives referenceinformationforagivensource butalsoprovidesabriefsummaryofthesourceyouare annotating. Whenengaginginaresearch
project,anannotatedreferencelistcanbea valuabletool, remindingyou of thecontentofeachof thesourcesyouhavereadand how theycan beusefulin your finalreport.

Youwillincludeatotaloffivesourcesonthereferenceslist: oneofthesourcesfromSummary#1or
#2and fouradditionalsourcesyou will findyourself. Trytofindthefollowing typesofcrediblesources: (a)peer-reviewed journalarticle,(b) magazinearticle,(c)
newspaperarticle,and(d)video.
Foreach source,you willwrite twoparagraphsasfollows:
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesource(~100-150words)
Paragraph2:Evaluation of the credibilityof thesource(~100-150 words)

ItisalsoexpectedthatyouwillincludecorrectandcompleteAPAreferenceinformationforeach sourceyouusein this list.

EVALUATION
When grading,I willbelookingforevidence thatyourAnnotatedReferencesAssignment:
x Is professionalinformatandpresentation
x Contains four(4)appropriatelyreliablesources(peer-reviewedjournalarticle,magazinearticle, newspaperarticle,video) pluseitherSummary#1 OR
Summary#2assignedarticle
x Follows alogicalstructureforanannotated referencesdocument
x Follows correctAPAcitationforeachsource
x Clearly and conciselysummarizessourcematerialwithnojudgments orpersonalopinions
x Acriticalevaluation of eachsourceis included
x Is balancedand unbiasedin tone
x Containssentencesthat areclearand concise,show variety, andusegoodvocabulary
x Exhibitsgrammatically,mechanically,andsyntacticallycorrect written English
x Is theappropriatelength (1200-1500words)

CMNS112:ProfessionalWritingI
Example ofan Annotated Reference
Simon, M. (2011). Brands in context.Journal of Advertising Research, 51,189-194. Retrieved from

http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&

AN=59490928&site=eds-live&scope=site

In the journal article“Brands in Context”, Simon(2011) discusses theimportanceof developing and managingauthenticbrand ideals as thefoundation of anysuccessful modern
business strategy.The article defines brand idealsas the promotion of “higher-order” concepts relatingto social, environmental, humanitarian and/or personal
aspirations that connect consumers’ desireforabetter life with theproducts or services a companyis providing. Whiletangible assetswereveryimportant to a company’s
value in the past, research shows that intangibleassets, such asbrands and brand ideals,now account for approximately30%of thetotal valueof acompany; thus,
requiringbusiness leaders to includepurposeful branddevelopment into their business plans (113 words).
Simon conducted extensiveresearch to writethis short supplemental piecepublished in the Journal of Advertising Research, and presents thefindings in an unbiasedand
easilyunderstandableway byincludingexamplesofthe brand ideals developed bythelargest brands,Google,IBMand Appleas wellas highlightingthesuccess of the Red
Bullenergydrink and Method home-cleaningproduct marketing campaigns toconnect with people onamorepersonaland emotional level.Given the rapid technological advances
that mean moreand morepeople aroundtheworldhaveaccess to information about various products and services available on themarket, Simon’s articleis both timelyand
relevant for anyoneinterested in increasingtheir understandingof how to better connect with consumers by developing abusiness strategythat taps into somethingmorethan
just sellingaproduct (136 words).

How to write Annotated References

Whatisanannotatedreferenceslist?

Anannotated referenceslistincludesannotations whicharedescriptiveandevaluative commentsabout thesourcesthatmay be citedinyourFinalEssay. Anannotated entry consists of
twocomponents:theCitationand the Annotation.

Citation

Thecitationshouldfollow theAPAstyle

Annotation

Forthisassignmenttheannotationwillconsistoftwo paragraphs (100-150words each).
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesourceincludingthemain argument&keypoints. Paragraph2:Evaluationofthecredibilityofthesource.Discussitsrelevance,authority,
timeliness,validity, argument,andbias.
Sample APA Annotation

Ehrenreich, B.(2001). Nickel and dimed: On(not) getting by in America. New York: HenryHolt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist’sexperiential research, Ehrenreichattempts to ascertain whetheritis currentlypossible for anindividual to liveon
aminimum-wagein America. Takingjobs asawaitress, a maid in a cleaningservice, andaWalmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work,her
relationships with fellow workers,and her financial struggles in each situation.

An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich isawareofthe limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on
theseissues in thetext. The author is forthcomingabout her methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places ofemployment, theeconomy,and
therising cost of livingin America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.
Theannotation abovebothsummarizesandassesses thebook in thecitation. Thefirst paragraphprovidesabriefsummary of theauthor’s projectinthebook, coveringthemain pointsof
the work. Thesecond paragraph pointsout theproject’s strengths andevaluatesits methods andpresentation. This particularannotation doesnot reflecton thesource’s
potential importanceorusefulness for this person’sownresearch.

Writing anAnnotated Reference

Anannotated referenceentry willincludetwoparagraphs:
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesource (100-150 words)

Paragraph2: Evaluationofthe credibilityof the source (100-150words)

Paragraph1 should includethefollowingsentences,writteninyourownwords, to clearly and
concisely explaintheauthor’s mainargument:

A topic sentencethatincludestheauthor’sname,articletitleanddescriptionof the mainargument
Description of theauthor’skey points
Implications/significanceof themainargument
Paragraph2should discussthecredibility,relevance,authority,accuracy,purpose,andbiasof the source.

Work witha partnerto write a200-300 wordannotatedreferenceof either“The GMO- Suicide Myth” OR “ThinkingOutside theBottle”.

management

management

RU-32

You’re the CEO of a global pharmaceutical company. After decades of work (and the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars), your scientists have come up with a
major breakthrough. Your new drug, RU-32, is a low-cost anti-diabetic medication that dramatically stabilizes insulin levels. If approved, your company will own the
patent on a drug worth billions of dollars. However, during Phase III clinical trials, unexpected complications arose, and approval by the FDA is now unlikely. Without
FDA approval, you cannot sell RU-32 in the U.S. and most first-world countries. However, other countries––primarily in the third-world––will allow you to market the
drug without U.S. FDA approval. You must choose whether to stop all development and cancel the program, or proceed with manufacturing for sale to citizens of third-
world countries.

Inform the Board of Directors of your decision. Write a memo explaining your position and your reasons. Be specific and use detailed examples to support your main
points.

Over 400 words, please know this is a memo, not like a essay, and have 3 to 4 days to finish it. thank you.