Compare and contrast organizational leaders from different industries whose leadership derailed during COVID-19 pandemic and detail the paradigm skills that would have helped them to avoid it.
Compare and contrast organizational leaders from different industries whose leadership derailed during COVID-19 pandemic and detail the paradigm skills that would have helped them to avoid it. Please support your response with scholarly sources.
Describe the four phases of an audit and discuss the key factors that would help you determine how to plan the audit for this company. Provide specific examples.
Imagine that you are a senior auditor and your firm has been selected to audit a medium-sized company with a single location.Provide an overview of the company.Describe the four phases of an audit and discuss the key factors that would help you determine how to plan the audit for this company. Provide specific examples.Determine both the relationship of risks in the planning of the audit and factors that influence those risks.Speculate on which type of risk creates the most uncertainty for the auditor and recommend at least two ways to plan the audit to mitigate those risks. Provide specific examples.Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates posts.
Should the Spanish conquistadores be especially blamed for the cruelties and deaths (including those by disease) inflicted on the original Indian populations of the Americas?
HIS 11: United States to 1877Week 1 response paper on New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.A.D. 1769.Write a response paper of 2-3 pages on New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.A.D. 1769 with following questions to be addressed in the paper. How did Indian societies of South and North America differ from European societies at the time the two came into contact? In what ways did Indians retain a worldview different from that of the Europeans? What role did disease and forced labor (including slavery) play in the early settlement of America? Is the view of the Spanish and Portuguese as especially harsh conquerors and exploiters validor is this image just another version of the English black legend concerning the Spanish role in the Americas? In what ways are the early (pre-1600) histories of Mexican and the present-day American Southwest understood differently now that the United States is being so substantially affected by Mexican and Latin American immigration and culture? To what extent should this now be regarded as part of our American history? Should the Spanish conquistadores be especially blamed for the cruelties and deaths (including those by disease) inflicted on the original Indian populations of the Americas? Is it possible to make such criticisms without falling into the traditional English fallacies of the black legend?
Is there a business rationale for such a strategy?
During the early days of the Internet, most dot-coms were driven by revenues rather than profits. A large number were even driven by hits to their site rather than revenues. This all changed in early 2000, however, when the prices of unprofitable dot-com stocks plummeted on Wall Street. Most analysts have attributed this to a return to rationality, with investors focusing once again on fundamentals like earnings growth.Does this mean that, during the 1990s, dot-coms that focused on hits rather than revenues or profits had bad business plans? Explain. (Chapter13- Problem 14)2. During the dot-com era, mergers among some brokerage houses resulted in the acquiring firm paying a premium on the order of $100 for each of the acquired firms customers.Is there a business rationale for such a strategy?Do you think these circumstances are met in the brokerage business? Explain. (Chapter 13- Problem 17)Need at least two paragraphs for each, with analysis and reasoning, and bringing up an example for your claim, with references (at least one), and in-text citations.
According to the article listed above, what were the most important strategic moves that propelled Netflixs successful international expansion?
Purpose?This assignment is intended to give you an opportunity to strengthen your skills in gathering and analyzing business-related information. It provides a deeper understanding of how companies can look at globalization as part of their strategic and operational plans. The assignment has two parts: one focused on information research and analysis, and the other is on applied analytics.Resources:?Part 1: Globalization and Information ResearchContext:?Companies that perform well in their country of origin usually consider expanding operations in new international markets. Deciding where, how, and when to expand is not an easy task, though.Many issues need to be considered before crafting an expansion strategy and investing significant resources to this end, including:the level of demand to be expected for the companys products/servicespresence of local competitorsthe regulatory, economic, demographic, and political environmentsCarefully researching and analyzing these and other factors can help mitigate the inherent risk associated with an overseas expansion strategy, thus increasing the likelihood of success.As a data analyst in your companys business development department, youve been tasked with the responsibility of recommending countries for international expansion. Youll write a report to the companys executive team with yourresearch, analysis, and recommendations.Instructions:Writea 525-word summary covering the following items:According to the article listed above, what were the most important strategic moves that propelled Netflixs successful international expansion?The article mentions investments in big data and analytics as one of the elements accompanying the second phase of overseas expansion. Why was this investment important? What type of information did Netflix derive from the data collected?According to the article, what is exponential globalization?Not all international expansion strategies are a resounding success, however. Research an article or video that discusses an instance in which an American companys expansion efforts in another country failed. According to the article/video you selected, what were the main reasons for this failure? Do you agree with this assessment?Explain some of the reasons why certain companies expansion plans have failed in the past.Part 2: Hypothesis testingContext:?Your organization is evaluating the quality of its call center operations. One of the most important metrics in a call center is Time in Queue (TiQ), which is the time a customerhas towait before he/she is serviced by a Customer Service Representative (CSR). If a customerhas towait for too long, he/she is more likely to get discouraged and hang up. Furthermore, customers whohave towait too long in the queue typically report a negative overall experience with the call. Youve conducted an exhaustive literature review and found that the averageTiQin your industry is 2.5 minutes (150 seconds).Another important metric is Service Time (ST), also known as Handle Time, which is the time a CSR spends servicing the customer. CSRs with more experience and deeper knowledge tend to resolve customer calls faster. Companies can improve average ST by providing more training to their CSRs or even by channeling calls according to area of expertise. Last month your company had an average ST of approximately 3.5 minutes (210 seconds). In an effort to improve this metric, the company has implemented a new protocol that channelscallsto CSRs based on area of expertise. The new protocol (PE) is being tested side-by-side with the traditional (PT) protocol.Instructions:Accessthe Call Center Waiting Time file.Each row in the database corresponds to a different call. The column variables are as follows:ProtocolType: indicates protocol type, either PT or PEQueueTime: Time in Queue, in secondsServiceTime: Service Time, in secondsPerforma test of hypothesis to determine whether the averageTiQis lower than the industry standard of 2.5 minutes (150 seconds).Usea significance level of ?=0.05.Evaluateif the company should allocate more resources to improve its averageTiQ.Performa test of hypothesis to determine whether the average ST with service protocol PE is lower than with the PT protocol. Use a significance level of ?=0.05.Assessif the new protocol served its purpose. (Hint: this should be a test of means for 2 independent groups.)Submityour calculations anda175-wordsummary of your conclusions.
How does Offshore drilling of oil/gas extraction impact the environment in a bad way?
1-Write an Annotated Bibliography on: How does Offshore drilling of oil/gas extraction impact the environment in a bad way? What political and economic ramifications might U.S. offshore drilling have on international relationships? Why might oil/gas extraction be considered a health concern for people? (important: its being used for a argument essay)You cannot use any outside resources other the the one I provided under the #:1,2,3,4,52-Look at the file named example and write it like that.3- Read all the documents #1,2,3,4,54-open the document named chart and write bibliography for each of those documents #1,2,3,4,55-Be precise and focus on staying on the subject. remember this is for a argumentative essay6- use simple English language
Evaluate post-attack security measures. Discuss and prioritise the risks.
Case StudyData Breach at Equifax (attached)Thoroughly read the case. It is recommended that you read 2-3 times. (Attached)Prepare a 5-page report (12-point font, double spaced not including the title page or reference page), that addresses the following questions:Identify the key factors that created the weak security situation in a company.Discuss vulnerabilities that were exploited in Equifax incident. Provide assessment of appropriate organizational and security controls that were put in place by the company before the breach.Consider the measures the company has taken to recover from the incident.Evaluate post-attack security measures. Discuss and prioritise the risks.Could have this incident been preventedEvaluate the companys response to this incident and the measures proposed by US government. Which of these measures can be adopted by other companies?Reference ArticlesGAO. (2018). Actions taken by Equifax and federal agencies in response to the 2017 breach. Retrieved fromhttps://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-559Singer, P. W., Friedman, A. (2014).Cybersecurity and cyberwar: What everyone needs to know.New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://is.muni.cz/el/1423/podzim2018/BSS469/um/P.W._Singer__Allan_Friedman_Cybersecurity_and_Cyberwar__What_Everyone_Needs_to_Know___2014__Oxford_University_Press_.pdf
Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with ERP implementation.
Hatsun Agro and Its Supply Chain ImplementationDue Week 6 and worth 100 pointsRead the article Hatsun Agro Product Limited Integrates Its Entire Supply Chain with IBM and SAP and complete this case study assignment. Note: The article in PDF format can be found here.Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:Identify the issues and challenges associated with ERP implementation in the case of Hatsun Agro.Create a systems diagram to show the solution that IBM implemented for Hatsun Agro through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.Explain the rationale behind the solution set forth by IBM.Determine and graphically depict the inputs, transformations, and outputs of the business processes impacted by the SAP Supply Chain module, and explain how it is integrated with the solution implemented by IBM.Determine the business values that IBM and SAP Supply Chain provided for the company.Speculate any future improvement opportunities with other SAP modules for this company.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with ERP implementation.Analyze and describe the key process areas in ERP to include: marketing and sales, accounting, procurement, fulfillment, production, inventory and warehouse management, human resources, and material planning processes in ERP systems.Develop an ERP solution to address and solve a business problem.Use technology and information resources to research issues in ERP.Write clearly and concisely about ERP topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Identify key ethical issues applicable to a specific research method.
Assume the role of a manager in a local public health office located in your community. Public health problems exist in every community, and your job in this scenario is to help your staff understand how to create a qualitative research proposal to address any problem they might confront. You will be developing an exemplar or model proposal for your staff to use in their professional development training. Choose a new public health problem in your community, different from the problem addressed in Unit 6 (obesity), and propose a qualitative research method to study the problem.Competency 1: Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context. Apply qualitative research methods appropriate in a current public health context.Identify key ethical issues applicable to a specific research method.Propose a source of funding for a qualitative research project and a time frame for completing the research.Competency 2: Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice. Assess the importance of a public health problem.Competency 3: Apply key theoretical constructs to social and behavioral sciences research and the dissemination of research findings. Apply an accepted public health theory or model to a public health problem.Create a plan to communicate public health research findings.
Explain at least three elements marketers need to consider when it comes to that strategy.
Discussion 1Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,ReadIntroduction, growth, maturity, and declineevery product has a life cycle story waiting to be told. In this interactive activity, youre going to document the story of a product that has progressed through the four product life cycle stages.Instructions:If the instructions has a plus sign (+), click it to review tips and requirements for completing that section of the discussion prompt.+Do a web search for dead brands or product fads. the following:You can use this article, Blast from the past: Vintage Technologies That We No Longer Use for inspiration.+Pick a service brand and use it as an example, explain how service differ from goods and discuss whether services go through a life cycle.Be sure to discuss the product, place, price, and advertisement strategy for each phase of the life cycle you find.You will see 4Ps strategies will differ with the shift of the product to another life cycle. Include your analysis of these differences.Additionally, identify the key events that mark and end of each phase.Discussion 2 Place Strategy [WLO: 2] [CLO: 4]ReadWatchThe goal of place strategy in terms of the customer value equation is to add value without increasing cost.Retailers face three strategic issues that affect place strategy.+Pick one of the strategic issues listed below:Market NicheLocationMerchandise AssortmentExplain at least three elements marketers need to consider when it comes to that strategy.Explain how Burberry implemented innovative place strategies use to create value for current and potential customers.
