Select a company that has published a mission statement on its Web site. 

 

For the topic, conduct additional outside research (in addition to your reading assignments).  Investopedia, Wikipedia, and other ‘pedias’ are not considered to be rigorous, academic research references.  I’d encourage you to use the NLU library for your research.  Be sure to cite your research references in APA format. 

 

a. Is the mission statement comprehensive? Is it concise?  Why or why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

 

b. Does the mission statement delineate, in broad terms, what products or services the firm is to offer?  Why or Why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

 

c. Is the mission statement consistent with the company’s actual activities (objectives) and competitive prospects (strategy)? Why or why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

 

After your post, carefully read your classmates postings and comment on your classmate’s postings. Your posts to your classmates might consist of:  Did you find something interesting that your classmate said that you didn’t think about?  Did you have any follow up questions to your classmate’s postings?

 

To submit your post to the Discussion select “Start a New Thread“, and type or paste your posting to the question. After reading your peers post, select “Reply to Thread“. 

 

Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are “Must Post First”: After you have posted your initial post – you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments

Discussion #1: External Environment Analysis  

 

For the topic, conduct additional outside research (in addition to your reading assignments).  Investopedia, Wikipedia, and other ‘pedias’ are not considered to be rigorous, academic research references.  I’d encourage you to use the NLU library for your research.  Be sure to cite your research references in APA format. 

 

For your Glo-Bus company in the simulation, which of the 5 competitive forces in the Michael Porter Article is creating the strongest competitive pressures on your company? 

 

Be sure to list the competitive force along with an example to explain the pressure on your company.

 

After your post, carefully read your classmates postings and comment on your classmate’s postings. Was their posting about clearly supported?  Why or why not?  If so, what did you particularly find interesting in their posting?  If not, what would you add to enhance their posting?

 

Your posts to your classmates might consist of:  Did you find something interesting that your classmate said that you didn’t think about?  Did you have any follow up questions to your classmate’s postings?

 

To submit your post to the Discussion select “Start a New Thread“, and type or paste your posting to the question. After reading your peers post, select “Reply to Thread“.  

 

Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are “Must Post First”: After you have posted your initial post- you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments

 

You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads

Part A: individually, develop a summary and analysis of the field of modern astrobiology, using what you have learned from your research and your peers. Title your posting with your cohort name and topic.

Part B: Read your other cohort member’s final summaries.

 
 
 

 This week, you will answer questions that allow you to defend the solution you have identified for your healthcare topic. Address each of the questions below
•What is your healthcare issue and your proposed solution to the issue?.
•Which of your resources or references provided the strongest insights on your issue? Explain. .
•Which of the perspectives of inquiry was most revealing or important in relation to the solution you proposed? Explain..
•Which of the perspectives of inquiry was least revealing or important in relation to the solution you proposed? Why do you think this is?.

 

Your paper should be 2–3 pages. Adhere to APA formatting throughout. 

Steps of Control    

 

Explain why the four steps involved in the control function are important. How are the various ratios used by accountants and managers differently in the control function? Support your claims with specific examples from required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.

Selecting the System Architecture

 

Systems analysts have to consider a great many factors when recommending system architectures. Use an example of a new business information system to respond to the following:

 

  • Suggest 2 or 3 non-technical questions a systems analyst might ask of stakeholders to determine appropriate architectural choices for the new system.
  • Show, through a scenario, how different responses would lead to at least two different recommendations. Do not repeat an example from the textbook or one that has been posted by another student. 250 Words total. Don’t forget to include References. 

 

In academia, facts must be verified and opinions supported, so offer a rationale that includes something you’ve learned this week. Include references as appropriate, but do not quote or paraphrase.

The history of correctional institutions is well documented. Correctional institutions (jails and prisons) house individuals who are awaiting trial and serving both short- and long-term sentences. Correctional officers are responsible for the monitoring, treatment, and supervision of individuals who have been found guilty by a court of law.

For this assignment, we will take you inside a look at the “Most Violent Prison 2016 – Part 1 – Maximum Security.”

  1. Describe the main methods Sergeant Baldwin and his staff use to maintain order and safety in the prison. Take a position on the effectiveness, risks, pros and cons, and ethics of these methods.
  2. Choose one (1) of the inmates profiled in this video–Terry Dibble, Simkayta Winfield, Jerico Jones, or Gregory Crowder–and discuss their situation. Explain how they ended up at Statefield, the main issues they described facing, and the methods they use to cope with their time in prison.
  3. Discuss the effect you feel the presence of the active armed guards has on the violence level and overall safety within this prison.
  4. Describe the issue of isolation in Statesville presented in this video and the effects connections and contact with outside visitors can have on the prisoners’ mental status.
  5. Identify at least two (2) issues that gay inmates here uniquely face. Identify at least one (1) method of protecting gay inmates against each of these identified issues.
  6. Take a position on how you believe conditions at Statefield could be improved. Include at least two (2) specific actions that could be taken to improve conditions (e.g., security and safety, abuse and use of force, isolation, poor food quality, etc.). Provide a rationale for your position.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Summarize the current ethical issues faced by criminal justice professionals and the future of the criminal justice system.
  • Outline the major characteristics and purposes of prisons, including prisoners’ rights and prison society.
 
 
 

For this assignment, you are asked to locate any company privacy policy. Some of the more popular ones might include GOOGLE, APPLE, or MICROSOFT, but you may elect to review another agency. In 3- 4 paragraphs, explain what you find to be the most interesting information contained in that privacy policy. At the end of your report, please include a LINK to the policy you have reviewed.