How can a change in one element of an ecosystem affect the overall function of that ecosystem? Discuss changes in an ecosystem that you have observed or read about in your state. 

 How can a change in one element of an ecosystem affect the overall function of that ecosystem? Discuss changes in an ecosystem that you have observed or read about in your state. 

Read the Marketing Excellence case about Zara at the end of  Chapter 18 of the Kotler (2016) text. Respond to the following questions  in a cohesive essay: How has Zara designed their channel system to respond to consumer demand in the marketplace? As a supply chain manager for Zara, what changes would you recommend  to improve the efficiency of their logistics processes?

 
Read the Marketing Excellence case about Zara at the end of  Chapter 18 of the Kotler (2016) text. Respond to the following questions  in a cohesive essay:

How has Zara designed their channel system to respond to consumer demand in the marketplace?
As a supply chain manager for Zara, what changes would you recommend  to improve the efficiency of their logistics processes? (“I wouldn’t  change anything” is not a suitable response)

Describe the importance of understanding the dynamics of power and politics within the organization. Explain how politics and power may influence the organization's culture.

Influence of Politics and Power:

Describe the importance of understanding the dynamics of power and politics within the organization.
Explain how politics and power may influence the organization's culture.

Sources of Power:

Discuss at least one source of power that could be applied to influence the department and improve organizational performance.

You will select and research one source of power to formulate your individualized approach to this question.
Do not submit the definition of all the sources of power.

Explain how management could use this influence to benefit the department and improve organizational performance.

Leadership Behavior and Culture:

Propose recommendations that support how the study of power and politics could influence leadership behavior and improve the organization’s culture.

Leadership Influence:

Discuss the importance and complexity of leadership behavior and how it influences organizational structure and performance.

References and Citations:

Go to the Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three resources.
In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.
Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

What was the relationship between global migration, new technologies, and the spread of cultural influences during and after the Cold War?

1.  What was the relationship between global migration, new technologies, and the spread of cultural influences during and after the Cold War? 
2.  
PPT due: create a 5-7 PPT, include a title page and reference slide as well. Topic choices will be noted in the assignment.
Pick an event (list below) briefly explain the event, evaluate who was involved (voluntary, involuntary, why?), analyzing impact to society, economy, and politics. Each slide must have presenters notes 100 min. word count Include a title page and reference slide as well.
United Nations Partitions Palestine
Algerian War for Independence
The Russian Revolution
**Please do not add brightly colored or moving graphics. 
3.  Document #8: “First Declaration from the Lacandon Jungle, Today We Say ‘Enough is Enough!’ (Ya Basta!),” EZLN Command (1993) | Modern Latin America (brown.edu)  
The document opens, "We are a product of 500 years of struggle." Who is "we"? Who does the document include as insiders, and whom – whether individuals or broad social forces – does it exclude?
On what basis do the authors speak for the nation?
What is the relationship between this declaration and the rule of law? Do the authors claim to uphold the law, or do they reject it and seek to overthrow it?
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Write a C program function that takes the values of a two-card blackjack hands as input, and returns the point total of the hand. The value of the cards through; is equal to their face value, the cardsare worth 10 points and the ace is worth 11 points unless it comes with another ace, then that second ace is worth 1 point. The program should be able to catch incorrect input.

Write a C program function that takes the values of a two-card blackjack hands as input, and returns the point total of the hand. The value of the cards ‘2’ through ‘9’ is equal to their face value, the cards ‘T’, ‘K’, ‘Q’, ‘J’ are worth 10 points and the ace (‘A’) is worth 11 points unless it comes with another ace, then that second ace is worth 1 point. The program should be able to catch incorrect input.
For example:Enter cards: A Q The score is 21Enter cards: A A The score is 12Enter cards: T 7 The score is 17Enter cards: A 5 The score is 16Enter cards: 7 # *** Would be invalid, # is not a valid cardEnter cards: Z 4 *** Would be invalid, Z is not a valid card

Ethnocentrism can potentially lead to prejudice, which, in turn, can lead to discrimination.  This is a negative “social chain reaction” that social workers often observe in their clients’ lives.  Describe an example of this three-stage social chain reaction, then use this example to discuss one way in which this cycle can be broken in order to stop discrimination from happening.

Ethnocentrism can potentially lead to prejudice, which, in turn, can lead to discrimination.  This is a negative “social chain reaction” that social workers often observe in their clients’ lives.  Describe an example of this three-stage social chain reaction, then use this example to discuss one way in which this cycle can be broken in order to stop discrimination from happening.

Martinez Company has decided to introduce a new product. The new product can be manufactured by either a capital-intensive method or a labor-intensive method. The manufacturing method will not affect the quality of the product The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows: Capital LaborIntensive Intensive Direct materials $5 per unit $5.50 per unitDirect labor $6 per unit $8.00 per unitVariable overhead $ 3 per unit $ 4.50 per unitFixed manufacturing costs $ 2,508,000 $ 1,538,000 Martinez’s market research department has recommended an introductory unit sales price of $ 30. The incremental selling expenses are estimated to be $502,000 annually plus $2 for each unit sold regardless of manufaturing method. a. Calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if Martinez company uses the:1. Capital – intensive manufacuring method2. Labor – intensive manufacturting methodb. Determine the annual unit sales volume at which Martinez Company would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods.

Martinez Company has decided to introduce a new product. The new product can be manufactured by either a capital-intensive method or a labor-intensive method. The manufacturing method will not affect the quality of the product The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows:
Capital LaborIntensive Intensive
Direct materials $5 per unit $5.50 per unitDirect labor $6 per unit $8.00 per unitVariable overhead $ 3 per unit $ 4.50 per unitFixed manufacturing costs $ 2,508,000 $ 1,538,000
Martinez’s market research department has recommended an introductory unit sales price of $ 30. The incremental selling expenses are estimated to be $502,000 annually plus $2 for each unit sold regardless of manufaturing method.
a. Calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if Martinez company uses the:1. Capital – intensive manufacuring method2. Labor – intensive manufacturting methodb. Determine the annual unit sales volume at which Martinez Company would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods.
c. Explain the circumstance under which Martinez should employ each of the two manufacturing methods.

Create a 12- to 14-slide presentation, complete with speaker notes for Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership team, in which you summarize your key findings, propose recommendations, and provide rationale for your recommendations.Address the following topics and prompts in your presentation:Topic: Caterpillar Inc.’s Vision Summarize your evaluation of the alignment between what Caterpillar Inc. is currently doing and their mission, vision, or values statement. Recommend any changes you would make to Caterpillar Inc.’s mission, vision, or values statements to improve organizational goals.

 12 slides with speaker notes. Due in 2 days
Create a 12- to 14-slide presentation, complete with speaker notes for Caterpillar Inc.’s leadership team, in which you summarize your key findings, propose recommendations, and provide rationale for your recommendations.Address the following topics and prompts in your presentation:Topic: Caterpillar Inc.’s Vision

Summarize your evaluation of the alignment between what Caterpillar Inc. is currently doing and their mission, vision, or values statement.
Recommend any changes you would make to Caterpillar Inc.’s mission, vision, or values statements to improve organizational goals.

Topic: Caterpillar Inc.’s Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages

Summarize your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive advantages and disadvantages.
Recommend operational changes to improve Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive advantages and business performance.
Propose a plan to measure and monitor the effectiveness of your recommended operational changes in Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive advantages to achieve organizational goals.

Topic: Caterpillar’s Global Strategy

Summarize your assessment of Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy.
Recommend operational changes to improve Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy and business performance.
Propose a plan to measure and monitor the effectiveness of your recommended operational changes to Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy to achieve organizational goals.

Describe at least three issues that make the health care market behave differently from other markets. According to economic principles, what forces go into play as demand for nursing goes up? What role could nurses play, enlarge, or expand in value-driven care delivery models such as Primary Care Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organization?

Financial/economic issues concerning healthcare | Nursing homework help

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Prepare a  2- 3 page document plus a title and reference page (total of 4-5 pages).
Choose at least two of the scholarly resources below to address and support your answers to the following questions/statements:

Describe at least three issues that make the health care market behave differently from other markets.
According to economic principles, what forces go into play as demand for nursing goes up?
What role could nurses play, enlarge, or expand in value-driven care delivery models such as Primary Care Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organization?

Scholarly Resources

What do you think are the most important types of collaboration in an online class? Is student to student interaction always necessary? Why or why not?  Explain your reasoning. How important is faculty involvement in these activities and what should that look like?

 
Collaborative Learning
Student collaboration and faculty involvement are considered best practices for online education. This week, we will discuss how to facilitate a collaborative learning environment. There are many ways to encourage collaboration in online courses other than discussions, including group projects, blogs, and synchronous group activities such as webinars/Zoom meetings.  Remember, this is not about discussions.  Think about other types of group/collaborative activities.

What do you think are the most important types of collaboration in an online class?
Is student to student interaction always necessary? Why or why not?  Explain your reasoning.
How important is faculty involvement in these activities and what should that look like?
Find an article on collaborative learning that would be of interest to your peers. Cite the source appropriately.