How do some organizations predict the short and long-term future?
Select the link to read Case A – Walton Art Center
Case Summary
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In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented in the case.
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Considering the challenges she is facing, what should Anita’s plan be for the strategic planning retreat? How would you reformulate the Art Center’s mission? Does the Center need a new strategy? Why or why not?
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How do some organizations predict the short and long-term future? Explain in detail how a downturn in the economy affects not-for-profit organizations, as opposed to for-profit ones.
Case Analysis
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Identify and explain the factors that demonstrate the Walton Art Center’s utilization of the business-level differentiation strategy. What changes could be enacted that would alter the Center’s strategy to one of low-cost? Would this be advisable? Why?
Explain what type of marriage (traditional, separate, or independent) you foresee yourself in.
Write a hypothetical letter to your future/current spouse. Tell them what the keys to successful communication in marriage are, based upon what you have learned in this chapter. Tell them what you are doing now to prepare for your marriage. List at least 5 characteristics you are looking for in a marriage. Describe one quality that you are working on (and how you are working on it) in order to become a better potential spouse. Explain what type of marriage (traditional, separate, or independent) you foresee yourself in. This assignment should be written in a friendly-letter format. Please include opening and concluding paragraphs. Then thoroughly answer points in at least one full paragraph
What played a significant factor in your career decision-making process?
It needs to be about 4 pages and a reference page Overall, the goal of this assignment is to explore in detail two different career paths of your choice. Notably, you CANNOT compare to tantamount vocational options such “LPN vs RN” and/or “Nurse Practitioner.” The value of comparing two different vocations is that something might intrigue that is not find in the other. This will encourage you to evaluate how important the presence or absence of this factor is to you. Also, comparing two options will (a) give you the confidence that you have made your decision rationally, using good information and (b) inform you of another potential career trajectory. Complete STEPS 1-5 for each career option, individually. Then, complete STEPS 6-7 for both careers together. In general, attempt to locate info that deviates from the mundane and stereotypical endeavors associated with your prospective profession. The purpose of the assignment is to explore the career field(s) that you are interested in and to analyze the best option in relation to your interests, abilities, skills, and goals Part I: Introduction: Personal Assessment. In this introductory section of your paper, explain how you came to decide on this career for your research. *What is the occupation title and brief desсrіption of the profession? *What played a significant factor in your career decision-making process? *Did someone inspire you to follow this career path? *Has this always been your ideal career? If not, what changed? *Do you have any previous experience or endeavors may be complementary to help you be successful in this profession? *Are there specific personality types, working style, or skills required for and/or commonly associated with this occupation? Outline why you think this career is a match with your personality, interests, working style, and/or values.If you are unsure, try to think of what draws you to this career. Notably, the career you chose to research may or may not live up to parts of your ideal and/or be your career fantasy. Part II: Educational Requirements & Training In this section, research and detail the education, experience, licenses and skills necessary for the career. Notably, most of this info may be located via Bureau of Labor Statistics, ONet, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Career One Stop, etc. to make sure there is a need for you in the future! *What level of education and/or training is required in the field, at the entry level? *What additional training or credential required for advancement in the profession? *Provide insight and information on both the formal and informal (unwritten) rules/norms of entry into this profession. *What majors are recommended? What are related occupations for this career? *What should an individual supposedly be good at in order to do this job? Part III: Nature of Work *What does a routine day in the life look like for an individual in this profession? *Describe the day-to-day endeavors of a member of this chosen career? *Provide insight and information on both the formal and informal (unwritten) professional duties and responsibilities. *Which career responsibilities are the most interesting to you? Why? *Are there different career paths one might take? *What are related occupations for this career? *Provide a desсrіption of the typical work environment of the profession. *What kind of work environment would you prefer actually? *What do you prospectively like and dislike about this occupation? *How do your inventories and temperament (i.e. personality, values) impact your possible career choice? Part IV: Describe the Profession Today. In this section, you may want to include a brief history of your career choice here. Is what you enjoy doing viable as a career? Is there market demand for the profession you love – both the present as well as the future demand. *What is the typical pay? (include both the national and local average income and salary range) *How important is salary to you? Is “quantity of life” more important to you than the “quality of life”? Or is it the other way around? *What is the job outlook? (e.g.What are the growth opportunities?How easy/difficult will it be to find a job? Is the field growing? Need for people in this field?) *What are some current issues or changes in this field? *What are the concerns of professional on-the-job today? -Notably, you may need to find professional journals related to your profession (or maybe talk to someone in the profession). Discuss at least two issues *How will employment trends impact your chosen field? *What further advice and/or career advisement would like to receive or need in relation to this profession? Part V: Attaining Career Dream & Plan: Getting From Here to There. *What do you need to do to get into this career? *How far will you have to take your education to attain your career dream? *What are prospective undergraduate schools, at least two, you could attend? And Why there? *What are prospective graduate schools, at least two, you could attend? And Why there? *Outline the steps you will take such as specifics on transfer institutions, possible employers, navigating the process. *What are the major (internal and external) obstacles you anticipate on your career path? How will you overcome them? *What are some resources you can utilize to help you be successful and/or get to the career finish line? Part VI: Career Comparison & Conclusion In this section, you compare and contrast the two vocational endeavors. Weigh the pros and cons of each. *What is your definition of success as per values, priorities, preferences inter alia, etc? *Describe your vision for your possible future in this professions. What will your professional life look like after 20 years? -This question is about your sense of the opportunities for personal growth and advancement available in these prospective careers. Part VII: Works Cited. For every resource you use, provide a citation in APA format.
Do you think that understanding issues as strongly as possible from multiple points of view could promote a better life?
Read the following sections in Chapters 1 and 2 in your course textbook:
Watch the following videos:
Identifying Premises and Conclusions
What Is a Good Argument? (Part I)
What Is a Good Argument?: The Logic Condition
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Begin by choosing a paper topic from your own field of study or future career (or, if you prefer, you may select one from the Final Paper Topics List. ou may want to refer to the Narrowing a Topic and Developing a Research Question from the Writing Center for support. When choosing a topic, pick a controversial question that meets the following criteria:
You will use this topic through the rest of this course for the Week 2 Creating a Sound Argument Workshop assignment, the Week 3 Scholarly Arguments on Both Sides assignment, and the Week 5 Fair-Minded Reasoning final paper (though there is no penalty for changing your topic, should you feel the need to do so). Review the Final Paper Topics List for examples of topic ideas.
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Week 1 Discussion Prompt 1
Start by choosing a topic as indicated in the general instructions for this discussion (you will be using this topic in the Week 2 Creating a Valid Argument Workshop, Week 3 Scholarly Arguments on Both Sides assignment, and the Fair-minded Reasoning final paper).
In your initial post:
1. State the topic you have chosen.
2. Present the strongest argument you can on two different sides of your topic. Make sure to put both arguments in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion.
3. Without taking sides on the issue, consider and discuss two of the following questions: (1.) What more can people do to understand the views of those with different perspectives on this and other topics? (2.) Do you think that understanding issues as strongly as possible from multiple points of view could promote a better life?
Guided Response: Write an initial post of at least 200 words.
here is the reading:
Due to a technical issue, the existing classroom links to your textbook may not be functioning as intended. Please use the links below to access the text for your course; no login is required.
Hardy, J., Foster, C., & Zúñiga y Postigo, G. (2015). With good reason: A guide to critical thinking (Links to an external site.). Zovio.
Requirements: 200-250 words
Describe the main components of contemporary business.
Provide a 175-word response for each of the following. Include references where appropriate. Describe the main components of contemporary business. Describe the focus of nonprofit organizations Explain the five elements in the business environment
Assess an IT organization you are familiar with using the Balanced Scorecard approach.
Assess an IT organization you are familiar with using the Balanced Scorecard approach.
Be sure to (1) address at least one KPI including hypothetical goal, measure and target for each of the four perspectives (financial, customers, etc.) in tabular format and (2) draw or sketch out a dashboard for your scorecard. Include a brief narrative (at least two sentences) explaining your specific scorecard as it relates to the organization.
You might want to review the below video first.
Write a 300–400 word response reviewing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Database Life Cycle (DBLC) and how the DBLC fits within the SDLC.
Part 1: SDLC Cycle
Write a 300–400 word response reviewing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Database Life Cycle (DBLC) and how the DBLC fits within the SDLC. Please provide references to support your response. The items below should be addressed.
Part 2: Career Roles
Select a database career role (i.e., database developer, database designer, database administrator, database analyst, database architect, database consultant, database security officer, or data manager). Write a 300–400 word summary defining this role. Please provide references to support your response. The items below should be addressed.
Assignment Requirements
Your paper should be 2–3 pages in length. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in your paper.
The paper should contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors.
Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, or APA errors.
Write a 1-page paper describing some of the questions an organization should consider when evaluating a cloud collaboration service.
Write a 1-page paper describing some of the questions an organization should consider when evaluating a cloud collaboration service.
Develop a detailed paper applying Porter’s Five Forces Model to the American automotive industry, with a focus on the U.S. market.
In 2009 the American auto industry was in a dire economic state. Chrysler was in Chapter 11, GM was on the brink of bankruptcy, and Ford’s future was at best uncertain. The demise of the U.S. auto industry would have a devastating impact on our national economy and specifically the economies of Michigan and Ohio.
Economists occasionally use Porter’s five forces framework when making a qualitative evaluation of a firm’s strategic position. According to Porter, his model should be used at the industry level, defined as a marketplace in which similar or closely related products or services are marketed. This research paper requires the application of Porter’s Five Forces Model to the auto industry.
Porter’s analytical framework consists of those forces that affect a producer’s ability to serve its customers and make a profit. A change in any of these five forces requires a re-assessment of the marketplace. The five forces include:
1) The threat of substitute products: The existence of close substitute products (i.e., high elasticity of demand) increases the propensity of customers to switch to alternatives in response to price increases.
2) The threat of the entry of new competitors: Unless there are significant barriers to entry, profitable markets that yield high returns will attract firms (i.e., perfect competition), effectively decreasing profitability.
3) The intensity of competitive rivalry: As in the case of oligopoly markets, rivals may choose to compete aggressively, non-aggressively or in non-price dimensions.
4) The bargaining power of customers: The ability of customers to put the firm under pressure due to availability of existing substitute products, buyer price sensitivity, uniqueness of the products, etc.
5) The bargaining power of suppliers: The cost of factors of production (e.g. labor, raw materials, components, and services such as expertise) provided by suppliers can have a significant impact on a company’s profitability. As such suppliers may refuse to work with the firm or charge excessively high prices for unique resources.
References
Porter, M.E. (1979) “How competitive forces shape strategy”, Harvard Business Review, March/April 1979.
Porter, M.E. (1980) “Competitive Strategy”, The Free Press, New York, 1980.
Porter, M.E. (1985) “Competitive Advantage”, The Free Press, New York, 1985.
Develop a detailed paper applying Porter’s Five Forces Model to the American automotive industry, with a focus on the U.S. market.
Your paper needs to include at least three scholarly sources, i.e. peer reviewed articles. I strongly recommend the use of the APUS library for these sources, as most acceptable resources can only be found in protected databases.
Your paper should be about 10 double spaced pages, in APA format, and structured as follows:
1. Cover page with a running head
2. Abstract
3. Introduction to the Auto Industry
3.1. Industry Definition
3.2. Industry Profile
3.3. Industry Market Structure
3.4. Future Outlook
4. Porter’s Five Forces Strategy Analysis as it applies to the Auto Industry
4.1. Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.3. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry
4.4. Threat of New Entrants
4.5. Threat of Substitutes
5. Conclusion
6. References
Describe the role of peer relationships on the development of feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
· Describe the role of peer relationships on the development of feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
· Describe the role of social media and body shaming on feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
· Identify one website addressing the phenomenon of pro anorexia and describe the content (provide the webpage URL). Why might adolescents be drawn to this perspective?
· Describe the biological, psychological, and social effects of feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
· Identify and explain a theoretical model that can be used when working with adolescents experiencing feeding and eating disorders.
· Describe two approaches that you might find useful for addressing feeding and eating disorders among adolescents.
Make sure to provide APA citations
