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The Necessity of Building and Managing Innovation Networks

The Necessity of Building and Managing Innovation Networks” Please respond to the following:

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Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

Final Paper
Focus of the Final Paper
International Logistics, Inc. is a conglomerate based in the United States that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of high tech equipment. It has seen a marked trend in the competition’s exportation of goods around the world. As the manager of international logistics for this company, you have been asked by senior management to help identify a new export region. First, you must identify a country to export to. Using the material developed for Weeks One through Four, write an eight- to ten-page recommendation to International Logistics, Inc.’s senior management advising them of a potential export country based on research conducted throughout this class. Your proposal should address the following:
• Identify a new export country, and describe the country’s challenges and advantages. • Prepare a supply chain assessment. • Develop a transportation plan that addresses how to move goods to the chosen country. • Suggest recommendations for implementing the transportation plan.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight- to ten- double spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the School Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least six scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the School University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the School Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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ETH501 CSR- Emergency

Normally people choose the product or service they purchase based on finding the best quality for the lowest price. It is rare that corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a big role when most people decide on where to take their business. However, Uber’s largest competitor Lyft is trying to use the issue of CSR to lure customers away from Uber.
Review Chapter 13 of Brusseau (2012) on CSR, and do some research on any attempts Uber and Lyft have made to improve their CSR. Here are is an example of Uber’s claims to CSR from their webpage:
Shifting expectations: Finding better ways for cities to move, work, and thrive. (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.uber.com/helping-cities/
Likewise, here an example from Lyft’s webpage on their claims to CSR:
Paving the way for greener cities. (2015). Retrieved from: https://blog.lyft.com/posts/earthday
Finally, this article is critical of both Lyft and Uber regarding CSR:
Griswold, A. (2017, March 3). Lyft might be “woke” compared to Uber, but that’s a low bar. Quartz. Retrieved from: https://qz.com/945304/lyft-ceo-john-zimmer-said-the-company-is-woke-maybe-compared-to-uber/
Brusseau, J. (2012). Chapter 13: The responsible office: Corporations and social responsibility. Business Ethics. Lardbucket Books. Retrieved from: https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/business-ethics/s17-the-responsible-office-corpora.html
After you’ve finished reviewing Chapter 13 of Brusseau (2012) and have done some research on Uber and Lyft (use the above articles plus some other recent articles that you find), write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the following issues:
1. Evaluate Uber’s CSR efforts. Based on your research on Uber as well as the various theories of CSR in Brusseau (2012), do you think their CSR efforts are mostly hype or are genuine?
2. Evaluate Lyft’s CSR efforts. Based on your research on Lyft as well as the various theories of CSR in Brusseau (2012) do you think their CSR efforts are mostly hype or are genuine?
3. Overall, do you think their CSR efforts will lead either one of them to greater success? Or do you think most consumers (including yourself) will be more likely only to consider price and quality of service?
SLP Assignment Expectations
· Follow the guidelines in The Student Guide to Writing a High Quality Academic Paper.
· Don’t forget to properly cite your sources—both in-text and as end references! – Using APA cited guidelines
· You are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thinking—as defined in the background materials and the grading rubric. Don’t just summarize information. Instead demonstrate your ability to come to a conclusion and support your conclusion using logical arguments.
I only need 2 pages of material – Times New Roman- 12 Font.

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Leadership Issues

12 Page Research Paper- Leadership

WRITING GUIDELINES
In OLCU 487 Senior Research project, students select a research topic on a leadership issue and conduct a thorough review of the literature to draw conclusions and make recommendations. As outlined in the grading rubric, evaluation criteria includes following the writing requirements outlined below, employing critical thinking and analysis in preparing the project paper, and adhering to APA standards. To ensure an understanding of the Senior Research Project, the Writing Guidelines describe the requirements of the paper. Your final paper must include the following sections: Title Page Abstract
Table of Contents Leadership Issue
Research Purpose and Questions Literature Review
Conclusions and Recommendations References Title Page A correctly prepared title page includes the project title, student name, course number and name, and submission date. Abstract (250 words or less) The abstract provides a comprehensive summary of the paper in 250 words or less. A well- written abstract is clear, concise, coherent and easily readable. It summarizes the research purpose, research questions, the literature review findings, conclusions and recommendations. Table of Contents The table of contents outlines major sections of the paper as identified by level one, two and three APA headers. Leadership Issue (1 page) The leadership issue identified may solve a problem, explore an opportunity or apply a concept to a specific organization or group. Introduce the research by briefly describing the leadership issue (problem, opportunity or concept) providing background information on why the issue exists and/or why research would be beneficial. Research Purpose and Questions (1/2 – 1 page) This is the foundation of your research. After stating the purpose of your research, you will identify the two (2) research questions that must be answered in order to draw conclusions and make informed recommendations about the issue. Research questions are used to position an objective inquiry that encourages understanding different perspectives and considering multiple alternatives. Unlike a thesis or hypothesis that the researcher must prove or disprove, research questions do not assume or attempt to defend a right answer but seek to fully examine the issue.
Review of the Literature (5 – 7 pages) In your literature review, you must answer the research questions of this study by discussing expert evidence that provides an in-depth understanding of the topic. Evidence can come from many sources but it is not what you think or believe to be true. Examining what experts have said or written about this issue will enable you understand the issue fully, draw conclusions and make recommendations. In the Literature Review, all perspectives are considered; controversial and differing opinions must be addressed. Secondary sources are used to explore the research questions by identifying and discussing the theories of respected experts; reviewing the results and conclusions of research studies; and exploring case studies from other organizations that succeeded and/or failed in facing a similar problem or opportunity. There needs to be at least eight (8) sources of information; seven (7) of the required eight sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles and include two (2) research studies. Sources including textbooks and web sites may be used but do not count toward the seven scholarly sources. Remember that you include only sources on the list of references that have been cited in the body of the report. To ensure reliable and objective data for analysis in answering your research questions, students are strongly encouraged do their research using Brandman’s Virtual Library databases. To identify scholarly sources, search for journal articles by checking the option of peer-reviewed articles in databases (such as EBSCOhost, Proquest and Sage). Your results will be limited to articles in which the validity, reliability and objectivity of information has been examined by experts prior to publication.
In Brandman’s library, you can also search for full-text articles that are not peer-reviewed; this would include most business publications such as Fortune and Business Week. In addition, data from non-profit domains (such as .edu, .org and .gov) is usually credible and can be used when appropriate. Information from commercial (.com) sites is not recommended because it may lack credibility and reliability. Community-compiled sources such as Wikipedia are never acceptable for academic research. To prioritize your research paper requirements: • You must include eight (8) or more sources of which seven (7) must be peer-reviewed
journal articles and include two (2) research studies addressing your leadership issue. • Optional sources beyond the seven peer-reviewed journal articles can include:
o Textbooks o Full-text articles (but not peer-reviewed) from respected periodicals o Non-profit web domains
• Commercial sites are strongly discouraged as they are often biased and unreliable. The Literature Review is not a summary of the articles, nor is it a series of quotations, typed one after another. As a general guideline, no more than 10 – 15 percent of your final paper should be direct quotes. The Literature Review is written in a narrative style, with your analysis being supported with citations. You can quote experts, state statistics, or paraphrase ideas, but these things should be done only to support your writing. While you are guided by the literature, the focus on the research topic is in your voice. This means you must read the material, analyze and integrate the major findings to answer your research questions.
The literature review is written to include convincing arguments that are well supported; arguments for all sides of a topic; respected sources; factual data cited as required using APA style; direct quotes properly cited using APA style; a logical progression of ideas, separated by appropriate headings. Conclusions and Recommendations (3 – 4 pages) You will draw valid conclusions and make recommendations including a specific action plan. Use citations to connect the conclusions, recommendations and action plan to the findings of the literature review.
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Entrepreneurship Funding

Signature Assignment: Entrepreneurship Funding Request- mgt/418

About Your Signature Assignment
Signature/Benchmark Assignments are designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. Signature/Benchmark Assignments are graded with a grading guide or an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for course/program improvements.
Prepare an 18- to 22-slide visual presentation with speaker notes requesting initial funding of $5,000-$500,000 to start and run a start-up company or a new project within an existing firm. The proposed start-up company could be a new idea, an existing business model, or a new business within an existing firm.
Create the presentation or video with at least one slide to cover each area:
· Include a title page.
· Analyze the proposed entrepreneurial firm.
· Develop a feasibility analysis for the product or service.
· Create an effective business plan that is justified by using competitor analyses and competitive analysis grids.
· Describe and respond to three issues that new entrepreneurial firms face as a start-up.
· Identify and analyze new customers using the three steps.
· Explain how the firm will pursue growth.
· Create the strategy for internal growth.
· Compose a well thought out conclusion.
· Showcase all academic and business references.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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Diversity Training Manual

DIW

Diversity Training Manual: Part IV
As the new manager of human resources, you are preparing the next section of the diversity training manual, which focuses on making supervisors more aware and sensitive to religious discrimination issues.
This section of the training manual should include the following information:
· Give an explanation of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII 1964 legislation, dealing specifically with the meaning of reasonable accommodation for religious practices.
· Click here to read the Civil Rights, Title VII 1964 legislation.
· For each of the 3 religious groups listed, describe and explain the following:
· Include at least 2 religious practices that could easily be accommodated by management without any hardship for the company.
· Include at least 2 practices that would be difficult to accommodate.
The 3 religious groups you will be examining are as follows:
· Orthodox Jewish
· Hindu
· The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Part V: As the human resources manager, you are now ready to complete your diversity training manual to be used for training and sensitizing your employees on diversity issues. This final section will cover actual legislation. You would like your employees to not only be aware of issues dealing with discrimination that may not be addressed in legislation (the moral component) but to be knowledgeable of the seriousness of the discriminatory practices that have been made into law.
Affirmative Action is one of the most contentious issues; its intent and the discriminatory result of applying it in practice has become a major issue in today’s workforce.
Using this Web site (or any others you find), write a paper of 4-6 pages that will summarize the following points and become part of the training manual:
· What is Affirmative Action?
· What was the initial intent of Affirmative-Action legislation?
· What did the landmark Bakke v. Regents case conclude? Click here to read the case.
· What was the basis for the conclusion?
· What are the positive and negative results of Affirmative Action legislation?
· In your evaluation, is Affirmative Action legislation is still appropriate?
References
Ball, H. (2000). The Bakke case. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. Retrieved from http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos334/archive/ball.htm Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (1964). Retrieved from http://finduslaw.com/civil-rights-act-1964-cra-title-vii-equal-employment-opportunities-42-us-code-chapter-21 University of California Regents v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978). Retrieved from the FindLaw Web site: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=438&invol=265
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
1. TITLE PAGE. Remember the Running head: AND TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS
2. ABSTRACT. A summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person voice.
3. BODY. The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 4-6 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
4. REFERENCE PAGE. References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper and lower case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
Individual Project will be graded based upon the rubric provided below

Grading Criteria Percentage
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear. 35%
Scholarly research supports the writer’s position and is properly acknowledged, and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluding title page, abstract, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference pages). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences. 20%
Critical thinking: Position is well-justified, there is logical flow, and there are examples. 20%
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph format, and reads as a polished, academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable. 10%
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. 10%
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.). 5%
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Evaluating New Business Opportunit-substantive post

MGT/418 Evaluating New Business Opportunit-substantive post 250 words 50 WORDS

Entrepreneurship: Successfully launching New Ventures 5th edition
Bruce R. Barringer, R. Uane Ireland
Include citation, page number and life experience to the text
Chapter 11
1. Analyze the three steps that entrepreneurial firms use to identify their customers? 250 words
2. How does this process differ from conducting a feasibility analysis for a new business that will sell an existing product or service? 50 WORDS
3. Any topic 50 words
4. Any topic 50 words
Chapter 13
1. Identify the growth process and the reasons to pursue growth? 250 words
2. Any topic 50 words
3. Any topic 50 words
4. Any topic 50 words
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Financial Management Of Healthcare Organizations

 The course project must include at least the following sections; you may want to include others if you deem them appropriate: 1. Introduction 2. Challenges and Problems (associated with your topic) 3. Review of the Literature 4. Critical Analysis of Challenges/Problems 5. Recommended Solutions 6. Implementation of Solutions 7. Justification of Solutions 8. Conclusion 9. References 
Some possible course project topics for your consideration are listed below:  Managed care impacts on healthcare finance  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and healthcare finance  Hospital ownership types and impacts on healthcare finance  Presenting hospital financial statements  Strategic financial planning for healthcare organizations  Financial management of home health care  Financial management of ambulatory surgery  Financial management of clinics  Financial management of physician practices   Flexible budgeting for healthcare organizations  Capital budgeting for healthcare organizations  Information management for healthcare organizations  Principles and practices for hospital auditing
The course project must be seven to ten pages, double-spaced, not counting the cover page and the references pages. You must use at least five outside sources for your course project beyond the course textbook. At least one reference must come directly from the  Online Library. Web resources and professional journal articles will be key sources in researching your topic. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.