Read Excellent Strategic Management Showcased: Priceline.com Inc. on page 90 of your course textbook. As you read, pay close attention to Pricelines strategy, and write a case study describing the following points: What are Pricelines internal strengths and weaknesses? Who are Pricelines competitors? Do you see Pricelines strategy as effective or ineffective? Why? Your case study must be at least one page in length, not including a title and reference page. Outside sources are not a requirement for this case study, but if you choose to use them, they must be cited and referenced according to APA standards. Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Day: August 24, 2020
Introduce the story of the film. What is it about? Who directed it? Who are the stars? What year was it produced and in what country? And so forth. At the end of this one introductory paragraph, you should have your thesis which is the main idea upon which you build your whole essay on. What is your thesis? What are you trying to say about the story of this film? Can you narrow your thesis down to just one line such as, The hero saves millions of jewish lives in a time when to be Jewish was akin to having the leprosy. If you choose something similar to this, then you have to explore the hero (who is he and what does he do and why does he want to save the jewish people?) and in every paragraph talk about the elements that makes him a hero or a figure that is Christ-like who loves all people. Or rather the journey he goes to become a good man and a hero to many.
2. BODY
You can have as many paragraphs as you want, but I suggest that you keep the paragraphs to 5-10. Explore the thesis (the central idea) of your paper and illustrate it further in each of the paragraphs, using specific scenes or lines from the film.
3. CONCLUSION
This is basically one paragraph that concludes and closes the thesis of the film.
Watch the movie just for the story. Then watch it again. This second time watch it with a pen and a paper and take notes on the acting, on the cinematography and on the directing and on how a particular scene which is shot in a particular way affects you. After you finish this, do some research about the movie. Read some reviews online about it. Take notes and then start writing the paper. Write the first draft, put it away for a day or two, then rewrite it and have a friend or a family member read it (proofread it). Once you are ready to turn it in, please turn it as an attachment with Microsoft or Apple’s Pages so as to see the pages.
Find 2 case studies or scholarly journal articles that address ageism. Cite and summarize the articles and discuss the following questions:
In what ways is ageism prevalent?
Why do you think that ageism is not as outraging to the public as sexism or racism?
Discuss the concept of productive aging.
What are ways that older adults can continue to have meaningful roles in our society?
What are barriers to such roles?
Do you think older adults do enough to fight ageism?
to craft a statement of your own moral code.
Assignment Description
This is not a research assignment, but rather an informed self-reflection on what you have learned in the course and how you define your own set of ethical beliefs. You may refer to any of the texts or materials we used in this course if they influenced the formation of your moral code.
Please note:
No one is expected to adhere to a moral or ethical code all the time. The idea is that if you act on your moral code 60-70% of the time, you are doing pretty well. So in formulating your ideas, do not worry about whether or not you can stick to a rigid set of actions and/or beliefs. Rather, think about designing a moral code as creating a set of principles that will guide you in your decision-making and help you ask the right questions when you face a difficult issue.
Format
Length and Format: 5-7 double-spaced pages, 12 pt. font, standard margins
Questions to answer:
1. In your opinion, what is the most pressing ethical issue of today?
2. What moral code will you use after graduating from college to guide you in your future endeavors?
3. What have you learned in this course that has changed your mind about certain issues, or given you insight you did not have before?
Final assignment
You will need to choose a topic from the list below:
1. Are discrepancies in salaries between locals and expats fair?
2. How cultural differences influence incentives and reward systems?
3. With globalization, peoples behaviors and values are increasingly becoming similar, and especially so in organizations. Therefore, in 10 years time, the IHRM of multicultural organizations will be conducted globally.
4. Given the growth of MNCs what the possibilities of are effectively regulating them?
5. Is age diversity a problem for companies?
6. Is positive discrimination fair?
7. How can sustainability be demonstrated as good corporate social responsibility?
Length: Minimum 2,500 to Maximum 3,000 words
I wanted to give you some guidelines for the final essay:
The topics are either questions or statements, so you basically need to discuss the options available (yes, no or proposal 1, proposal 2 ), supported with evidence based on data, and/ or literature, practical examples are also welcome (countries, companies) and then propose a conclusion.
This is what I am going to look at for the grading.
I hope it helps and of course contact me if you have any doubt.
Present and discuss the various viewpoints on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Draw a conclusion on whether you support any aspects of euthanasia or physician assisted suicide using a minimum of four to six scholarly journal references to substantiate your view. Discuss how practitioners can advise clients who may have a differing viewpoint.
Create a presentation for your client, ShareTheBread, showing them what online presence looks like for a current organization with a similar mission and focus as them. Select a small nonprofit that has a website. Review all aspects of the online presence for the nonprofit. This should include the website, any social media links such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram. Be sure to look for mentions of the organization on social media as well.
Include the text of your presentation in the speaker notes and develop slides that are engaging and communicate your ideas.
Be sure to include the following in the presentation:
A brief review of the website and the organizations social presence. Include an explanation of credibility markers on their website. Identify areas where they have used credibility markers well. Offer suggestions to ShareTheBread for adding credibility on their website and social media.
Review the process of people donating money and time as a sales funnel using the example company as a reference. Briefly touch on how both paid and organic searches can help with the distinct stages in the funnel for ShareTheBread.
Provide information on how a paid traffic campaign could work for ShareTheBreads website. Be sure to recognize that this organization is a non-profit, but that should not stop them from using paid ads. Share an example from the existing nonprofit that has successfully raised money online.
Describe a sample paid ad campaign that you would recommend. Discuss why this would appeal to ShareTheBreads target donors.
Review how this paid ad could be tracked through web analytics.
Offer suggestions for improving ShareTheBreads organic search results. Include recommendations for on and off page optimization. Discuss the analytics involved in tracking this information.
Review the value of email and personalizing the interaction with donors.
7-9 SLIDES and include speaker notes
Part 2 of the assignment
In one Word document, create three sample emails to share with BreadShare as a separate deliverable:
A welcome email for a first-time donor.
A thank you email for a continuing donor.
A seasonal email requesting donations that will go to anyone who has shared their email with the nonprofit by way of prior donation or interest in the organization.
In this weeks discussion forum, you proposed a new product idea for your company. Now, you will develop product and pricing strategies for the new product idea you generated. For this weeks course project submission, complete the following:
Part 1 Product Strategies
For this part of the project, you will develop product strategies for your new product. (Apple Iphone7)
1. Describe your new product idea in detail, including at least three key features.
2. Explain how each feature will benefit consumers in the target market.
3. Compare your product to the nearest competitors product. What value does your product deliver that the competitors does not?
4. Explain the role branding and packaging will play in differentiating your new product from the competition.
Part 2 Pricing Strategies
For this part of the project, you will develop pricing strategies for your new product.
1. Explain at least three key factors that should be considered when setting the price of your product.
2. Choose a pricing strategy and explain your choice.
3. Compare your pricing strategy to that of the nearest competitive product. Which product would have the greatest perceived valued for the target market?
4. Recommend the suggested retail price for your product and explain your decision.
5. Minimum of 3-4 pages not including title or reference page
Include in-text citations, a title page and a reference page formatted according to APA standards. Your paper should be a minimum of two pages in length and use a minimum of three credible sources.
A food culture is the practices and beliefs surrounding the consumption of food in a particular community. A food culture can be associated with a nationality, a religion, a health movement, or another kind of group.
Choose a food culture that you think has become important in broader American culture. See the list of examples below, and feel free to choose something else not listed here.
Indian (or another nationality) food
British (or another nationality) tea (or another beverage)
Vegetarian or vegan food
Organic food
Kosher food
Cajun food
Soul food
Street food in New York (or another city)
Eat something from that food culture, so you can experience it firsthand and take notes describing it. Take pictures!
Find 2-3 online articles about the history and impact of the food culture in the US.
Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced) research paper about the food culture. Structure your paper using the below guideline:
INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph): Include a thesis statement where you define your food culture and explain what makes it important to American culture. Include a picture of the food you ate!
BODY (3 paragraphs): Write one paragraph describing the food culture (the actual food products as well as the beliefs and practices surrounding their consumption); one paragraph explaining the history of the food culture; and one paragraph explaining its impact on broader American culture.
CONCLUSION (1 paragraph): Restate your thesis. Explain why thinking about food cultures helps us understand and value diversity.
Complete research and create an online poster/ Google presentation to explain the processes of respiration.
To be included:
All parts of respiration and where in the cell they occur.
What are the substrates and products of each part of the individual processes.
The names of the protein/ enzymes involved / any known inhibitors of respiration
and where they act.
2 different medical conditions that affect the process of respiration and the consequences of this to the individual and also society.
Note: Thinking about the consequences this may have on the individual, could this affect society as a whole?
Any additional information you deem fit / bit of interesting facts.
If completing a Google Presentation, the presentation should be no longer
than 10 slides.
