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Discussion 5:Elements of a contract

For this discussion, research the Carlill vs. The Carbolic Smokeball Company.  You may choose to use the NAU Online Library or any other web search.  Provide a short reference list with links of sources used at the bottom of your initial discussion post.  (Do not use Wikipedia)

After you have researched this case, provide a brief summary. Include the facts about the case, court ruling, defendant’s appeal, judgment, etc.  Also, explain whether each element of a contract was met.  Additionally, include how this could be applied in today’s business environment.  Give an example or scenario in which the circumstances would be similar to the Carbolic Smokeball Case.  You may provide an actual case as well.

Discussion 6:Whole foods market corprate culture

Participate in a discussion with your classmates regarding the corporate culture at Whole Foods Market. Recall that the corporate culture consists of the widely shared values within an organization that foster unity and cooperation to achieve common goals. Review the following YouTube video, Strategic Business Insights: An interview with Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey. After reviewing this video, refer to Video Case, Whole Foods, on pages 237 & 238 in the textbook, and post your discussion and replies to your fellow classmates regarding the case study questions.

Discussion 7:Globalization

that globalization refers to the shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy. Globalization has several facets, including the globalization of markets and the globalization of production. Therefore, based on the Discussion Rubric requirements, and your research and analysis, post your discussion explaining the trade policies and outcomes that best serve your self-interests, e.g., lower prices for unblemished pest-free flowers, and the trade policies and outcomes that best serve the social interest, e.g., potentially implementing trade restrictions on rose plantations who misuse a toxic mixture of pesticides, fungicides, and fumigants. When posting and sharing your discussion, please include the drivers of globalization concepts and the globalization debate issues as described in the textbook. In addition, reference the four (4) outcomes of globalization, i.e., growth, wages, poverty, and inequality, as highlighted in the research material.

The research material for this discussion includes the following two (2) articles:

1.    Refer to the Opening Case titled, “The Rise of Ecuador’s Rose Industry”, on page 241 in the textbook.

2.    Refer to our NAU Online Library; after opening the Online Library, select the down-arrow option within the Subject Guides Icon; then select the General Studies Option, Search for the following article: The Wealth (and Want) of Nations: The Impact of Economic Globalization on the Developing World. Authors: Haase, Dwight1 Source: Perspectives on Global Development & Technology. 2012, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p38-49. 12p.

Discussion 8:Consumer Habits

Think back to first exercise from this Learning Plan, recall the last $100 item you purchased. Consider your thoughts on the actions the marketer took to get the item ready for your purchase. Now think about the time and effort you put into buying this particular item. How much thought did you put into the purchase? What cultural or personal factors influenced your decision? What do you know about your purchase now that you didn’t know before making it? If you do know more, is that a good or a bad thing? Have you evaluated the service? And if so, what feedback did you provide and how?

As you answer these questions, consider how a company capitalizes on both the buyer decision-making process and buyer evaluation process with its product or service.

Discussion 9:

This class is meant to provide a review of many of the concepts and topics you have learned throughout your time at NAU. As such, it is a broad review of numerous classes. In this discussion, reflect on your review of the material. Was anything new brought to light? Is there anything you recalled that you may have forgotten? Did the review prepare you for the final exam?

Assignment 5

LP5 Assignment: Case Scenario Analysis

This assignment will assess Competency 5. Explore the legal dimensions of contemporary business operations.

Directions: Read and analyze the scenario below. Using Microsoft Word, answer the questions posed. You must use the law you learned to support your answers. Your assignment should be a minimum of 1 full page and follow these guidelines: 12-point Times font One inch margins Double-spaced Correct spelling, grammar and sentence structure.

The Great Minneapolis Surplus Store published the following advertisement in a Minneapolis newspaper: Saturday 9 a.m. 2 Brand New Pastel Mink 3-Skin Scarfs selling for $89.50 now selling for $1.00 each. 1 Black Lapin Stole worth $139.50 will sell for $1.00. First Come First Served. Leftkowitz, the first customer admitted to the store on Saturday, tried to buy the Lapin stole. The store refused to sell it to Lefkowitz, stating that the offer was for women only. Leftkowitz sued.

Was the offer definite enough to allow Leftkowitz to tender a valid acceptance? Explain your answer using the law you learned. (i.e. If there was a valid offer, explain why the offer meets the elements of an offer. If there was no valid offer, explain why the advertisement does not meet the elements of an offer. If there was a valid acceptance, explain why the acceptance meets the elements of an acceptance, if there was no valid acceptance, explain why Leftkowitz’s actions did not meet the elements of an acceptance.)

Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP5 Assignment: Case Scenario Analysis.” This assignment is worth 30 points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below.

LP7 Assignment: Who Makes the Apple iPhone?

Directions: For this assignment, please complete the Case Discussion Questions in the Closing Case: Who Makes the Apple iPhone?, on page 331 in the textbook. The expected content of your responses to these questions should include your analysis of the issues and concerns as described in the research material, based on the elements, trends, and themes highlighted in the chapter learning objectives in the textbook. In addition, your responses should be 1 to 2 pages in length and follow the case discussion format provided in the textbook.

The research material for this discussion includes the following two (2) articles:

• Refer to the Closing Case titled, “Who Makes the Apple iPhone?”, on page 331 in the textbook.

• Refer to our NAU Online Library; after opening the Online Library, select the down-arrow option within the Subject Guides Icon; then select the General Studies Option, Search for the following article: How U.S. Lost Out On iPhone Work:, CHARLES DUHIGG and KEITH BRADSHER. New York Times, 22 Jan 2012: A.1.

Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP7 Assignment: Who Makes the Apple iPhone” This assignment is worth 30 points.

LP8 Assignment: Marketing Plan Outline

This assignment will assess Competency 8. Explore the general principles of marketing strategy, development, and implementation.

Directions:

For this assignment, you will create an outline of a marketing proposal to launch a new product. The outline must consist of a brief introduction and conclusion, and must provide an explanation of each of the 4 P’s, as well as considerations for the variables of which you have no control, yet have an awareness of with regards to your product. The Outline should run between 1 to 2 pages and length and follow a general outline format.

I. Introduction

II. Considerations for the things you can control (Marketing Mix, 4 P’s). You will need to provide an explanation for each of the 4 P’s:

• Product

• Place

• Promotion

• Price

III. Identify the things you cannot control. Provide an explanation for each of the following:

• Social or Cultural Environment

• Legal, Political, and Regulatory Environment

• Economic Environment

• Technological Environment

• Competitive Environment

IV. Conclusion

Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP8 Assignment: Marketing Plan Outline.” This assignment is worth 30 points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below

n 2005, serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as BTK, was arrested and convicted of murdering 10 people in Kansas between the years of 1974 and 1991. Further research this incident using quality and reputable resources.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Explicate how digital forensics was used to identify Rader as a suspect and lead to more concrete physical evidence.
2. Describe in detail the digital evidence that was uncovered from the floppy disk obtained from Rader. Discuss why you believe it took so many years to find concrete evidence in order to build a case against Rader.
3. Explain how the acquisition of digital evidence aided the investigation and whether or not you believe Rader would’ve been a person of interest if the floppy disk evidence wasn’t sent.
4. Identify the software that was used by the authorities to uncover the evidence and summarize how this software can be used for digital forensics and evidence collection.
5. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the role of computer forensics in responding to crimes and solving business challenges.
• Report investigative findings of potential evidentiary value.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in computer forensics.
• Write clearly and concisely about computer forensics topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

You are a crime scene investigator on a homicide crime scene in which a body was located in an abandoned warehouse. This warehouse has not been in use for a long time, and there are signs of recent temporary living arrangements, making the job of searching and recovering evidence rather difficult for you and your team. It is up to you to explain the crime scene preservation responsibilities to the new rookie investigators.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 3–5 pages:
  • What are the essential responsibilities of crime scene preservation? Identify and describe them.
  • Why is securing the crime scene so important to the process of crime scene investigation? Explain.
  • What is the purpose of the initial walk-through? Explain.
    • During the initial walk-through, what is the primary responsibility before all else? Explain why.
  • Describe the process of crime scene documentation?
    • What steps are taken during this process?
    • What is the purpose of this process?
  • Who should be allowed in a crime scene during the preservation process? Identify and describe these individuals.
  • Why is it so important that unauthorized persons not be granted access to a crime scene? Explain in detail.
    • What repercussions may occur if unauthorized persons enter the crime scene during preservation? Explain.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Assignment 1: Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness

Due Week 2 and worth 300 points

Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
2. Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
3. Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.
4. Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.
5. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics

1. What is the difference between a dump and a sanitary landfill? Describe how landfill gas and leachate can be successfully managed.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2. What is the TRI and what are its main drawbacks? How do you think those drawbacks could be addressed?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

Discussion 6.1 supply chains

Discuss the following:

a.  Why is increased coordination needed to manage supply chains?

b.  Give three examples.

c.  How can coordination be increased both internally within the firm and externally with customers and suppliers?

These questions correspond with discussion questions 5 and 6 at the end of Chapter 10 in your textbook.

Discussion 6.2:Production Disruption

Watch the B2E Case Study 9 scenario “Production Disruption.”  Identify the ethical issues that may be unique to the field of Operations Management in this company and the ethical issues relating to corporate responsibility. Discuss ways to successfully role-model and promote ethical values and principles with B2E.

Discussion 7:PERT and CPM

Review the material in sections 14.5 and 14.6 of your text. These sections provide an overview of the PERT and CPM methods of project scheduling. In addition, watch the second video clip (2514 KB) profiling the construction of the “super bridge” at Alton, Illinois, which provides an interesting comparison of these two methods. After reading both sections from your textbook and watching the video clip discuss these concepts.

Discussion 8:Lean concepts

There is an explanation of the lean thinking concepts on page 15 of your textbook. After reading this, explain how the lean thinking concept could be applied to inventory management.

LP6 Assignment: Boeing

Read the profile of Boeing and the company’s 787 Dreamliner found in your textbook. This profile serves as an excellent example of how a company used an infrastructure change to improve its supply chain.

In making this improvement, which of the five ways of implementing an infrastructure change, identified in section 10.6 of your text, did Boeing employ? Research a company that has used the second main approach (i.e., a structural change) which is commonly employed by organizations to improve their supply chains. Write a brief profile of the company you’ve selected following the pattern of the Boeing profile you’ve just examined. The profile should be one to two pages in length.

Submit this profile assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP6 Assignment: Boeing.” This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following scale.

LP7 Assignment: Materials Planning

Chapter 16 in your textbook sets forth the fundamental principles essential for understanding the concept of materials requirements planning. Create a basic outline that captures the key points of the chapter. As a guide for your outline, it will be helpful to note the “key points” that are listed at the end of the chapter (section 16.8).

For a refresher lesson in creating an outline, refer to the NAU Research and Writing Center’s Research Writing Guide Tips.

Submit your outline to your instructor via the dropbox “LP7 Assignment: Materials Planning.” This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following grading scale.

LP8 Assignment: Virtual Supply Chains

Locate two articles on the topic of virtual supply chains. Synthesize each article into a one-page summary using your own words. Include the following:

• Definitions of virtual supply chains
• How virtual supply chains function
• Advantages of virtual supply chains
• Disadvantages of virtual supply chains
• How virtual supply chains have reshaped business sectors

Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP8 Assignment: Virtual Supply Chains.” This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following grading scale

In 1 page, using APA-style formatting, provide an explanation of the meaning of the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Then, using the second law, explain why a barrel of oil can be used only once as a fuel source, or in other words, why can we not recycle high-quality energy resources

During the late 1800s, public health departments began employing health educators to address community issues important to population groups (National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., 2008). Prior to this time, hospitals and clinics were viewed primarily as places where sick people went to be healed, and health professionals held the closely guarded secrets to cures and prevention. Changes in health care delivery and management in the 1970s ushered in a paradigm shift in who was responsible for individuals’ health. As health care became more disbursed through legislation and economics, health care organizations expanded their services to provide educational services and outreach in community settings as well as centralized information banks. As a result of these historical trends, individuals have become over time more and more involved in educating themselves on their own health care, and they have become more apt to seek preventive information on health and wellness from within their communities and other sources, such as the Internet (Fertman & Allensworth, 2010).

The fact that populations are amenable to receiving health information is not enough to determine what settings are the most appropriate for providing health promotion programs. Although the lines between health care and community settings have become blurred, as a public health professional, you may need to consider factors related to implementing programs in various settings and compare them to decide what setting or combination of settings will work best for the target population.

For this week’s Discussion, review the media titled Healthcare in Rural Communities. Consider how health education programs described in the media might be implemented differently in health care and community settings. Then, select one of the two scenarios provided below, and consider differences in implementation and outcomes depending on setting. What factors should be considered in determining a setting? How might a particular setting influence the implementation of a particular public health program

Scenario 1:

In Namibia, a country in South Africa, health care is provided through the government, mission facilities, and private agencies. The country is sparsely populated, and many people in rural communities have no transportation; as such, they walk to health care facilities. Imagine that you are a health educator who has been asked to address the high incidence of children contracting malaria and other illnesses. You want to educate parents about what symptoms necessitate bringing a child in for care, and what to do in case they cannot bring the child in due to transportation or other issues.

Scenario 2:

Imagine that you are a family health advocate who wants to create a smoking prevention program to decrease the number of smokers in a community. You are asked to target your program primarily to teenagers in order to prevent young people from starting down the path to becoming smokers. Many individuals in the community are employed in tobacco farming and production. The economic reliance on tobacco has made many individuals in the community resistant to messages of abstinence from smoking, although a new study has shown an alarming increase in cancer rates of all types in the community.

Pick one scenario:

Include the number of your chosen scenario in the subject line

Word limit 800 -900 words

• • • Please stay within the word limit. The headings and the main text are included in the word limit. The references are not included in the word limit.

References – 2 and more

Divide your posting into 5 headings (you must used these headings- do not modify them; use the numbers)

1. Explanation how you might implement the public health program in the scenario in a healthcare setting

2. Explanation how you might implement the same program in a community setting

3. Explanation how the implementation would differ based on each setting (a healthcare setting versus a community setting)

4. Explanation of one potential strategy you would use in a healthcare setting to ensure that the public health program achieves the intended outcomes

5. Explain one potential strategy you would use in a community setting to ensure that the public health program achieves the intended outcomes

Support your response using the Learning Resources and the current literature