Evaluate Southwest’s operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.

OverviewComplete an analysis of Southwest. Assess the organizational layout, performance metrics, and the technology that is used to measure performance and connect with consumers.InstructionsUsing the Southwest case study, write a 6–7 page paper in which you:Evaluate Southwest’s operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.Analyze how operation management activities affect the customer experience. Select two operation management challenges and provide the solutions for confronting them.Examine Southwest’s value chain and evaluate its effectiveness to operations in terms of quality, value creation, and customer satisfaction.Determine the different types of performance measurements that can be used to measure Southwest’s service-delivery system design. Select at least two types that can be applied and provide justifications for the selection.Examine the different types of technologies applied to Southwest’s service operations and evaluate how the technologies strengthen the value chain.Use at least two quality resources in this assignment that do not include the initial case study. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Analyze the impact of operational strategies and practices on a business.SWS Template A1 (2) (1).docx

Do you think that all or that some illicit drugs should be decriminalized like Portugal did and why?

1. DECRIMINALIZATION: Do you think that all or that some illicit drugs should be decriminalized like Portugal did and why? Your answer should be at least 250 words.2. I disagree and why not? minimum words 75.3. LEGALIZATION: Do you think that all or that some drugs should be legalized in general and why? (See pages 340-341 in the textbook). Your answer should be at least 250 words.4. I disagree and why not? at least 75 words minimum.5. Watch the short video on Harm Reduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc2yYKLX3J0 and read pages 44- 45 in the textbook. What do you think about harm reduction programs such as needle exchange programs and medication assisted treatments? Your answer should be at least 250 words.6. Elaborate more why disagree? 75 words minimum.7. Why Agree? 75 words minimum.Please use the reference below:How Portugal Successfully Tackled Its Drug Crisisyoutube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQJ7n-JpcCkLegalize all drugsYoutube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OP8JFKMTcQt=92sHarm Reductionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc2yYKLX3J0Why the war on drugs is a huge failure

Assess Keurig’s business-level strategy. Has the company’s business-level strategy been successful?

The attach file is the case study for the assignment.Read the Keurig case study located in the section titled Case Studies in your textbook concerning the following situation:This case describes a new product success story, set in a competitive business climate. Keurig was one of the companies to commercialize an innovative technology that allowed people to brew one cup of coffee at a time. Keurig was established in 1992. The word, “Keurig,” means excellence, and it has been the guiding principle behind its products and services. Keurig patented its single serve brewing system and first entered the office coffee service, or Away From Home (AFH), marketplace in 1998. In 2003, Keurig became one of the first to enter the At Home (AH) marketplace with a single serve brewing system designed for use in the home.By 2010, 25 percent of all coffee makers sold in the United States were Keurig branded machines. Keurig is regarded as a market leader. However, Keurig faces two major challenges. First, some patents of Keurig’s key technologies are approaching the expiration date. Without the protection of the patents, Keurig can lose revenue from the K-Cup portion packs, thus reducing GMCR’s coffee sales. Keurig can also lose royalties from other roaster coffee sales using Keurig’s technology. The second challenge is the perceived environmental impact of the K-Cup portion packs. It will need to be addressed to prevent erosion of Keurig’s position in the marketplace.An evaluation of Keurig’s business-level strategy, competitive rivalry, and SWOT analysis will aid in the discussion and weighing of strategic options available to Keurig. The results of the analysis can then be used to establish and support a strong set of recommendations seeking to ensure a continuation of Keurig’s strong performance and top market position.Assess Keurig’s business-level strategy. Has the company’s business-level strategy been successful?How does Keurig’s strategy stand up against competitive rivalry in the industry?Review the important elements of Keurig’s external and internal environments. Analyze key factors in the SWOT analysis.Evaluate Keurig’s s international strategy and its use of alliances to achieve company objectives.Weigh the challenges confronting Keurig. What are the greatest risks for Keurig? What recommendations can be made to support Keurig’s growth and profitability objectives?Submission Details:Present your analysis as a 3–4-page report in a Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources in APA format.

Explain how the Second Party System contributed to increased democratization of American society

REQUIREMENTSYour submission must be your original work. No morethan a combined total of 30% of the submission and nomore than a 10% match to any one individual source canbe directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources,even if cited correctly. An originality report is providedwhen you submit your task that can be used as a guide.You must use the rubric to direct the creation of yoursubmission because it provides detailed criteria that willbe used to evaluate your work. Each requirement belowmay be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. Therubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevantportions of the course.A. Explain (suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs) thereasons for the rise of partisan politics in the EarlyRepublic (i.e., major conflicts and concerns,development of the First Party System).B. Discuss the development of the Second Party System(suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs) by doing thefollowing:1. Compare the platforms of the Whig and Democraticparties.Note: You may include both similarities anddifferences of the two parties.2. Describe the leaders and constituents that definedeach party.3. Explain how the Second Party System contributedto increased democratization of American societyB. Discuss the development of the Second Party System(suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs) by doing thefollowing:1. Compare the platforms of the Whig and Democraticparties.Note: You may include both similarities anddifferences of the two parties.2. Describe the leaders and constituents that definedeach party.3. Explain how the Second Party System contributedto increased democratization of Americanpolitics.C. Discuss the major movements and events that led tothe Civil War (suggested length of 2-3 paragraphs)by doing the following:1. Explain the pro-slavery and abolitionist argumentsof the antebellum period.2. Describe the role of westward expansion inincreasing sectional tensions.3. Evaluate how three major events (e.g., significantlegislation, territorial conflicts, court cases,political debates) contributed to the outbreak ofthe Civil War.D. Provide acknowledgement of source information,using in-text citations and references, for quoted,paraphrased, or summarized content.1. Include the following information when providingsource references:• author• date• title• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal,

Compare and contrast foreign trade and foreign investment.

Many large U.S. firms invest abroad instead of exporting. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read James Gerber’s (2017) Chapter 4 and Ed. Crooks’ article,America: Riveting Prospects(Links to an external site.), and respond to the following components.Compare and contrast foreign trade and foreign investment.Evaluate why many U.S. companies do not want to participate in exporting and rather build their plants and factories in foreign countries to produce there.Assess the advantages and disadvantages of this type of foreign investment (i.e., building their plants and factories and producing their products in foreign countries).Analyze how foreign investment and production can contribute the U.S. economy when its transactions are not counted into GDP.Explain whether you are in favor of foreign trade (exporting) or foreign investment (production outside the United States), and why.The Foreign Trade Versus Foreign Investment assignmentMust be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to theAshford Writing Center(Links to an external site.)’sAPA Style(Links to an external site.)Must include a separate title page with the following:TitleStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer toAPA Formatting for Word 2013(Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See theAcademic Voice(Links to an external site.)resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purposeFor assistance on writingIntroductions Conclusions(Links to an external site.)as well asWriting a Thesis Statement(Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources.TheScholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources(Links to an external site.)table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’sCitingMust include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See theFormatting Your References List(Links to an external site.)resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.You are invited to carefully review theGrading Rubric(Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your week 2 assignment.

Explain “who you are” and what your experiences have been as they relate to the concept of diversity.

Read The Story of Timothy on page 91 in your text. Use it to help you begin thinking about writing your own story of uniqueness in a diverse world.In this 3-4 page assignment you will discuss the unique and diverse aspects of yourself as they relate to:Gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, ability, class, and sexual orientation (GARREACS).Explain “who you are” and what your experiences have been as they relate to the concept of diversity.Include any aspects reviewed in the first two weeks’ readings (Ch. 1,2,3,4, 6) that are relevant to YOU.Assess your development in relation to the identity theories discussed in the readings. Which model applies the most to youConsider briefly any historical, social/family, financial/economic, cultural, or political considerations that have specifically impacted you or your family in your development and in your ability to meet your own needs.Summarize the impact of any programs or laws that help or hinder your ability to have the life you would like to have.Explain how any of the diverse aspects of “who you are” have either been helpful or hindered your ability to obtain health or human services.Illustrate your points with any personal examples that are relevant.Summarize with a focus on where you see the need to gain understanding and insight for future work with diverse others.Carefully review theGrading Rubricfor the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Identify at least two of your company’s top competitors and explain how they compete with your company.

You have been appointed the director of strategic planning for the Fortune Global 500 company you selected in Module One. (Toyota)The vice president of strategy and operations (VP) has confided in you that strategic planning has been a challenge for the company over the past year; specifically, crafting new strategies and aligning them to the company’s mission and goals. You have now been tasked with creating a new strategic planning proposal to help the company explore at least one new growth opportunity to increase its revenue or market share in the industry.Your proposal should present a detailed analysis of the company’s internal and external environments as well as specific actions the company can take over the next five years to achieve the targeted growth. Your proposal will be presented to various stakeholders at different levels in the organization, so you will need to adapt parts of your proposal to suit different needs. Additionally, you will need to send a shorter executive summary of your proposal to the leadership team.DirectionsStrategic Planning ProposalComplete an analysis of your company and organize this information into a presentation. Compile all slides from your milestone assignments to create a final presentation for your stakeholders. Use resources such as the company website, which will have pertinent information including its sustainability report, and other relevant sources to help complete this presentation. Be sure to address any feedback you have received on your milestone assignments.Part 1: PresentationYour final presentation should include the following elements:Perform an internal environment analysis of your company to understand the company’s current business environment and future goals. Present the results of your analysis.Overview (slide 1): Provide a brief overview of the company’s products, services, and customer base.Existing entities (slides 2–3): Identify at least two existing partnerships, mergers, or acquisitions. Explain how these entities contribute to the company’s revenue or market share.Five-year goals (slide 4): Speculate on what the company wants to achieve in the next five years by considering their mission statement, values and goals, and relevant sections of their sustainability report.Perform an external environment analysis of your company to identify the company’s competitive environment and find an opportunity the company can utilize to grow its revenue or market share in the industry. Present the results of your analysis.Competitors (slide 5): Identify at least two of your company’s top competitors and explain how they compete with your company.Competitive advantages (slides 6–11): Evaluate your company’s competitive advantages.Summarize the unique skill sets, products, location, and values of your company.Use Porter’s five forces to analyze your company’s competitiveness and growth potential in its industry. Assign a rating to your company for each of Porter’s five forces as very high (VH), high (H), low (L), or very low (VL). Justify your ratings.Area of opportunity (slides 12–13): Identify one area of opportunity that will help your company increase its revenue or market share over the next five years. Explain how this opportunity can lead to an increase in revenue or market share.Conduct a buy-build-ally analysis for your company and recommend actions your company can take to realize your identified opportunity within five years.Implementation strategy (slides 14–17): Recommend an implementation strategy for your company.Determine whether the company will need to buy, build, or ally with another company. Consider the skills, facilities, products, and services the company will need, to capitalize on the identified opportunity.Use the speaker notes of your presentation to explain the strategy behind your buy, build, and ally recommendations.Timeline (slides 18–19): Construct a timeline of what your company should achieve by the end of each year for the next five years.(Note: Use both on-screen text and speaker notes to convey your information effectively. For example, you can use brief bulleted lists summarizing the highlights of your analysis on the slide and include more detailed explanations where needed in your speaker notes.)Part 2: Executive SummaryCreate an executive summary of your strategic planning proposal. Remember to consider the audience and purpose of this report when drafting your summary.Purpose: Briefly explain the purpose of the proposal.Current business environment : Describe the internal and external business environments of the company.Outline the various analyses you conducted and briefly summarize their importance.Describe the opportunity for growth you identified and how it will impact the company’s revenue or market share.Recommendations : Recommend actions, such as buy, build, and ally, that the company should take to utilize the identified opportunity and explain the reasons for your recommendations.What to SubmitTo complete this project, you must submit the following:Stakeholder PresentationSubmit a PowerPoint presentation with 18–20 slides. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.Executive SummarySubmit a 2-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

determine how to allocate the budget to best support the needs of the city.

Final PaperUtilizing the concepts learned throughout the course, write a Final Paper on one of the following scenarios:• Option One: You are a consultant with 10 years experience in the health care insurance industry. A group of 20 doctors is considering forming a new medical group. The group has asked you to prepare a report on whether it should build a facility within 30 miles of the downtown center of a city with a population of 500,000 for $100 million dollars. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctor’s group on your proposed $100 million expenditure plan. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Two: You are a chief operating officer. The board of directors of your organization has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved with a 50 million dollar expansion. Due to local politics and uncertain national medical care policies, national officials may have to scale the expansion back to 25 million or risk not being elected. Prepare a presentation for the management team of the doctor’s group on your proposed 25 to 50 million dollar expenditure plan using Powerpoint. In your presentation, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Three: You are a chief operating officer at a for-profit insurance company. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved with a potential 40% reduction in U. S. medical insurance reimbursement. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to address the proposed funding cuts while remaining sensitive to the needs and health of the community and your patients. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting. By using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Four: You are a chief administrative officer for a large nonprofit health relief organization. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues and how to solve the health needs of an African country. Your organization has limited funding and will need to obtain subsidized medicine from major pharmaceutical companies. Your organization also has the opportunity to get nongeneric, non-USDA approved, alternative stem cell derived medication from foreign sources. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to address the proposed funding limitations while remaining sensitive to the needs and health of the African nation. Consider the various economic, political, moral, and health impacts for the United States citizens who may have some of the health medication diverted to the African nation. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Five: You are a public official elected at the local city level who serves a population of 50,000 to250,000 people. A budget of 10 million dollars has been allocated to you by the city manager, and you can get up to 100% of this amount in matching federal funds if you meet the federal standards. You have been asked by the mayor to determine how to allocate the budget to best support the needs of the city. These could include, but not be limited to, supporting capital requirements, operational requirements, and subsidizing nonprofit organizations or using economic incentives to bring new private concerns into the city. Prepare a report for the mayor and city council on your proposed expenditure plan. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.• Must have a title page that includes the following:o Title of papero Student’s nameo Course name and numbero Instructor’s nameo Date submitted• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.• Must end with a restatement of the thesis and a concluding paragraph.• Must use eight scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, including five from the Ashford University Library.• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.

To successfully complete this assessment, perform the following preparatory activities:Select a single direct or indirect patient care technology that is relevant to your current practice or of interest to you. Direct patient care technologies require an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies. Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A handheld device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology. Examples of topics to consider for your annotated bibliography include:Delivery robots.Electronic medication administration with barcoding.Electronic clinical documentation with clinical decision support.Patient sensor devices/wireless communication solutions.Real-time location systems.Telehealth.Workflow management systems.Select four peer-reviewed publications focused on your selected topic that are the most interesting to you.Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.NotesPublications may be research studies or review articles from a professional source. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not considered professional sources.Your selections need to be current—within the last five years.An Evidence-based Recommendation for Selected Technology ImplementationPrepare a 4–6 page paper in which you introduce your selected technology and describe at least four peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of your selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will conclude your paper by summarizing why you recommend a particular technology by underscoring the evidence-based resources you presented. Be sure that your paper includes all of the following elements:Introduction to the Selected Technology TopicWhat is your rationale for selecting this particular technology topic? Why are you interested in this?What research process did you employ?Which databases did you use?Which search terms did you use?Note: In this section of your bibliography, you may use first-person since you are asked to describe your rationale for selecting the topic and the research strategies you employed. Use third person in the rest of the bibliography, however.Annotation ElementsFor each resource, include the full reference followed by the annotation.Explain the focus of the research or review article you chose.Provide a summary overview of the publication.According to this source, what is the impact of this technology on patient safety and quality of care?According to this source, what is the relevance of this technology to nursing practice and the work of the interdisciplinary health care team?Why did you select this publication to write about out of the many possible options? In other words, make the case as to why this resource is important for health care practitioners to read.Summary of RecommendationHow would you tie together the key learnings from each of the four publications you examined?What organizational factors influence the selection of a technology in a health care setting? Consider such factors as organizational policies, resources, culture/social norms, commitment, training programs, and/or employee empowerment.How would you justify the implementation and use of the technology in a health care setting? This is the section where you will justify (prove) that the implementation of thepatient care technology is appropriate or not. The evidence should be cited from the literature that was noted in the annotated bibliography.Consider the impact of the technology on the health care organization, patientcare/satisfaction, and interdisciplinary team productivity, satisfaction, and retention.Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:Assessment 3 Example [PDF].Additional RequirementsWritten communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.Length: 4–6-typed, double-spaced pages.Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed publications, not websites.Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.APA: Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.*** I have attached articles.

What is the recommended investment portfolio for this client?

Blair Rosen, Inc. (BR), is a brokerage firm that specializes in investment portfolios designed to meet the specific risk of tolerances of its clients. A client who contacted BR this past week has a maximum of $50,000 to invest. BR’s investment advisor has decided to recommend a portfolio consisting of two investment funds: an Internet fund and a Blue Chip fund. The Internet fund has a projected annual return of 12%, while the Blue Chip fund has a projected annual return of 9%. The investment advisor requires that at most $35,000 of the client’s funds should be invested in the Internet fund. BR services include a risk rating for each investment alternative. The Internet Fund, which is more risky of the two investment alternatives, has a risk rating of 4 per thousand dollars invested. For example is $10,000 is invested in each of the two investment funds, BR’s risk rating portfolio would be 6(10) + 4(10) = 100. Finally, BR has developed a questionnaire to measure each client’s risk tolerance. Based on the responses, each client is classified as a conservative, moderate, or aggressive investor. Suppose that the questionnaire results have classified the current client as a moderate investor. BR recommends that a client who is a moderate investor to limit his or her portfolio to a maximum risk rating of 240. What is the recommended investment portfolio for this client? What is the annual return for the portfolio? Formulate this program, i.e. define two variable, an objective function, three constraints, and non-negativity constraints. Solve it graphically and specify the optimal solution.

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