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An Analysis of the Effects of an Environmental Scan on the Company’s Performance

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MG 485                                                                                                                Business Policy and Strategy
Cased Based Paper # 1 of 3                                                                          Grading Rubrics
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Topic: An Analysis of the Effects of an Environmental Scan on the Company’s Performance————-10%
Introduction

  1. Name of company and the industry under which it operates, and the Six Digit NAICS Code.
  2. Background of the Company (headquarters, annual revenues, and state whether it operates internationally.
  3. Problem leading to the researching of the company’s environmental scan
  4. The study is organized into three sections. Section I discusses the external environment to address the opportunities and threats facing the industry and the hence the company. Section II assesses the company’s internal strengths and weaknesses in light of the company’s external scan. Section III provides a summary, and conclusions with recommendations for formulating and implementing strategies.

Section I                                              External Environment———————————————————–35%

  1. The general environment
  2. The Industry Environment
  3. The Competitor Analysis

Section II             The Organization’s Internal Environment——————————————————35%

  1. Resources
  2. Capabilities
  3. Core Competencies

Section III            Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations———————————————-10%
 
References—————————————————————————————————————–10%                                                                                                                                   
APA Format and Errors Free
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GUIDELINES for CASE 1
The company’s external environment consists of three major components:

  1. The General Environment is composed of dimensions in the broader society that influence and industry and the firms within it. Refer to Chapter 2 in the textbook for more detailed information regarding the Seven segments of the General Environment as follows:
  2. Global
  3. Demographic
  4. Physical
  5. Political/Legal
  6. Economic
  7. Technological
  8. Socio-Cultural

Based on the information that you have gathered on your Company, textbook, and research, you are to determine which aspect(s) of the general environment affect your company. Select the Top Three segments with supporting evidences (scholarly articles, textbook refences and the case study) the impact the most.
Next, you will make an evaluation(s) as to whether they are opportunities or threats to the company’s performance.

  1. The Industry Environment: Porter’s Five Forces Framework

The industry environment refers to the forces that directly influences the profitability of the industry as follows:

  1. Threats of new entrants
  2. Bargaining power of suppliers
  3. Bargaining power of buyers
  4. Rivalry among existing firms
  5. Threats of product substitutes. State, where necessary, if opportunities exist for product complement.

Porter’s five forces (and product complement) model is a conceptual framework for analyzing the industry environment. Based on the information gathered about your company, textbook and research, determine the importance of each force in Porter’s model; also, offer reasons and cite references.
For example, under the threat of new entrants, there are barriers to entry and how existing firms will react. Some of the barriers to entry include high initial capital set-up costs or government regulations that will make a weak or strong threat of new entrants. If so, what are the entry barriers?
 

  1. Competitor Analysis

The competitor analysis focuses on how the company competes directly with other companies in the same industry. For example, Walmart competes with Amazon; Apple vs. Samsung; Home Depot with Lowe’s.
Identify the Top Three competitors in your industry and briefly discuss the followings:

  1. Where/how does your company hold an advantage over the competitors?
  2. What will your competitors do in the near future (next 6 months to a year)?
  3. What should your company do to remain competitive?

 

  1. The Organization’s Resources

Resources, capabilities and core competencies are the foundation of competitive advantage. For this section, you are asked to do the followings:

  1. Briefly discuss the components of an Internal Analysis (Refer to Figure 3.1, chapter 3 in the textbook)
  2. Include a discussion of Value Chain Analysis
  3. Which value chain activity provides the most value to your company and why? Offer examples and cite references.
  4. Does your company engage in any outsourcing activities? If yes, explain and offer an example.

 
 
NOTE: Please be reminded that:

  • This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment
  • Component paper # 1 is worth 15% of your final grade
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Domestic disturbance and policing

State and federal law may designate mandatory police actions for specific criminal violations, but unintended consequences sometimes occur.
Write a 750–1,000-word essay exploring whether mandatory arrest laws in cases of domestic violence are helpful or harmful.
Explain the steps of criminal procedure for an alleged domestic violence assault by describing everything that would happen from reporting of the crime to arrest, to final sentencing (comp. 2.1).
Explain whether or not this process works appropriately or if it could be improved.
Use the GCU Library to locate three to five relevant sources in support of your content, no older than 5 years.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
This assignment assesses programmatic competency 2.1: Explain the steps of criminal procedures from arrest to sentencing.

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Types of Literacy Assessment

Write a 550-750 word research essay on types of literacy assessments. Include the purpose of each assessment and pair with technology/digital tools that support the assessment. Your paper should include:
An examination of types of literacy assessments, both formal and informal, and their uses and misuses.
At least 2-3 appropriate literacy assessment tools for your content area.
Technological resources that support the literacy assessment tools chosen.
An explanation of how you would use these literacy assessments to aid in your instruction.
Cite and reference 2-3 scholarly articles.
Rubric:
Essay skillfully and concisely describes types of literacy assessments, their purpose and technological/digital support.
Essay skillfully and concisely examines literacy assessments, both informal, and formal and their uses and misuses.
Essay skillfully and concisely defines appropriate literacy assessment tools and technological resources for a content area.
Essay skillfully and concisely explains how literacy assessments aid in instruction.
Purpose statement and related conclusion are clear and convincing. Information is well-organized and logical. Argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner.

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Child Advocacy Assignment

Purpose: The major aim of the first learning project is to provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of hearsay exceptions relevant to cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. There are two parts to the project: You will choose one of the three hearsay exceptions that are relevant to cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Next, you will write a vignette (i.e., short story, scenario) that illustrates an abuse disclosure that fits the exception. Details related to the context of the disclosure and statements made will help you with part two of the project (~1 double-spaced). Explain the rationale for the hearsay exception you chose (i.e., if a statement meets the exception why is it considered more reliable than not?) Next, you will evaluate the degree to which the disclosure in your vignette meets the hearsay exception. For example, if you choose the excited utterance exception, you’ll consider the disclosure context and statements described in your scenario against the list of factors a judge uses to determine if statements meet that requirement. You should use course readings to support your response (Meyers, 2011 should be most helpful). (~2 pages double-spaced) Reminders: You should read through the writing tips provided in Canvas (e.g., no direct quotes from external readings allowed). I expect students will edit and proof their responses so each is submitting their best work. You are welcome to discuss the project with other students in the class. You are encouraged to share thoughts about your understanding of hearsay testimony. You are not allowed to submit the same work (as another student or that you’ve submitted in the past). Be careful not to accidentally or purposefully plagiarize ideas (for either part of the project)

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MGMT 2998 – Business Strategy TR3 and TR4 Winter 2018 -Strategy and Business Models

MGMT 2998 – Business Strategy TR3 and TR4
Winter 2018
Strategy and Business Models
INSTRUCTIONS
PART 1 (1 to 2 pages) – You will select one business and identify their:
Mission Statement and Vision Statement (you must provide the source of information both as
APA style in text citation, and APA style Reference at the end of the assignment). [5 marks]
 Business Model – Identify how the business makes money by defining 1) its value proposition
for the customers, and 2) profit formula including revenue generation model, cost structure, and
profit margin (you must provide the source of information both as APA style in text citation, and
APA style Reference at the end of the assignment). [5 marks]
 Competitive Advantage – Identify the company’s competitive advantage compared to its
competitors (you must provide the source of information both as APA style in text citation, and
APA style Reference at the end of the assignment). [5 marks]
 Strategy – What is the company’s strategy to setting it apart from its rivals and winning a
sustainable competitive advantage? (you must provide the source of information both as APA
style in text citation, and APA style Reference at the end of the assignment). [5 marks]
PART 2 (1 to 2 pages plus Appendix for P&L Statements) – Reflection [30 marks]
Reflect on the company’s mission statement, competitive advantage, business model, and strategy. Has
the company been successful in positioning itself in the market place and setting itself apart from the
competitors? Why?
You must identify one competitor for the company and provide P&L (Profit and Loss) statements for the
company you selected and its competitor as appendix to your report (you must provide the source of
information both as APA style in text citation, and APA style Reference at the end of the assignment).
Reflect on value proposition for the customers and how it is difference for the business and its
competitor.
Reflect on cost structure and profit formula for the business and its competitor.
Reflect on competitive advantage for the company and its competitor.
Use P&L statements with focus on annual revenue, operating cost, and net profit for the business and its
competitor and reflect on their competitive advantage, strategy, and business model, and their impact
on the company’s P&L statement (e.g. revenue generation, operating cost, and profitability).
Please note that your analysis must be factual and based on evidence. You need to conduct research
on the business you selected, and its competitor and compare them based on the concepts you
learned in the course.
MGMT 2998 – Business Strategy TR3 and TR4
Winter 2018
You need to be clear what is fact (i.e. provide the source of information using APA style citation – both
“in text citation” and “Reference” at the end of the document) and what is your opinion (i.e. in our
view ……).
You need to have an Appendix section for P&L statement for the business that you selected and its
competitor. You need to cite your source for P&L statement.
Academic Honesty
Ensure you are aware of the College policies on Academic Honesty and also Plagiarism. Academic
dishonesty and plagiarism are taken very seriously at the College even if the dishonesty or plagiarism is
unintentional. Please also know that taking credit for work you did not contribute to as it is also
considered Academic Dishonesty and will be reported.
All assignments must have their research resources cited using the American Psychological Association
(APA) citation style. Failure to do so will result in an automatic grade of zero. For more information,
please visit our website at http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/citation
Turnitin
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin. Turnitin is a web-based service that checks the
assignment against its database of materials that contain other learner’s work as well as electronic
academic materials.
Learners find the Turnitin report useful for editing papers. The report will include incorrect use of
referencing, too many quotes, and paraphrases. If the Turnitin report, for your first draft, shows a high
percentage of matching text, this will give you an opportunity to review and edit your assignment for
proper citations and more original analysis. Once you make your edits, it is possible to submit your work
to Turnitin again. Turnitin will know not to match the text in your second draft with text in your first
draft, and so on. It is advisable to wait at least 24 hours before you submit the second draft.
Faculty find Turnitin useful as a tool to teach learners proper citation practices and highlight the need
for more learner originality. Faculty can also use Turnitin as a tool to detect possible instances of
plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty can lead to a zero for this. Ensure you have read the Chiu School of Business
Learner Handbook for more information about the Academic Honesty Policy. If you have any questions,
contact your instructor.
Format
 Title Page: Provide a title page that includes, as a minimum, your name and student ID, the name of
the course, the name of the instructor, the name of the assignment, group number, the name of the
students in the group, and the date of submission of the report.
MGMT 2998 – Business Strategy TR3 and TR4
Winter 2018
 Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12 point; Line Spacing: Single.
 Correct grammar, spelling, and word usage are not covered as course topics. Their correct use is
expected in all assignments and evaluative activities, and marks will be deducted for errors.
Submission Instructions:
Submit all written assignments by uploading in the D2L course assignment dropbox before midnight
(MST) on the due date. File name must be in the format of ASSIGNMENT#_FirstLastName (e.g.
ASSIGNMENT1_HaidehFarahmand).

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Common Task: Yo hago un viaje Spanish 2

Directions:
You are going on vacation to a Spanish speaking country.  While you are there, you will stay in the Capital for two days.  After that, you will visit the capital cities of two bordering/neighboring Spanish-speaking countries.  On the seventh day, you will return to the United States.
Write an email to your friend telling him/her :
When you are leaving  (use salir and a date)
Where you are going  (use ir/ir de vacaciones or viajar)
Where your hotels are located (use estar and the names of the countries/capitals)
What you will do there (use a variety of verbs)
YOU MUST:
write at least FIFTEEN good Spanish sentences.
use at least three ORDINAL numbers.
use at least three different PREPOSITIONS to tell where things are located.
mention the name of at least three FAMOUS TOURIST SITES (one from each country) that you will visit.  (use a variety of destinations:  playas, museos, catedrales, y otras atracciones)
include at least three PICTURES of these famous places.

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What would make the British citizens decide to leave the EU?

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Britain recently voted to leave the European Union (EU). The EU was created, in part, to better enable participating countries to participate and prosper in the global marketplace. What would make the British citizens decide to leave the EU?
PROMPT
You will be working in a group of two or three students, as assigned by the instructor, to critically analyze the political and economic factors that influenced the British to vote to leave the EU and identify three reasons why the vote to leave the EU was or was not the best decision. Your instructor will divide the groups into “pro-exit” and “remain in EU.” Each student in the group should develop three reasons, supported by scholarly research, to defend your group’s assigned position on whether the decision to leave the EU was a good one or a bad one.
Tasks:
Individually, you will compose three main talking points for your position on whether the decision to leave was a good decision or a bad decision. Your job is to develop three reasons, supported by scholarly research, to defend your assigned position on whether the EU should have left or stayed. Once you have developed your three points, you will post them to the Group Assignment Page. This will be done no later than Thursday.
By Sunday you will upload to the Group Assignment Page, a MS Word document with your peer’s three points and your critical responses (to each of the three points). Your response should utilize scholarly-level research and critical analysis to explain to your peer, tactfully, why their three main talking points are flawed.
Example for format for peer response:
“Peer – Britain should leave because their GDP has shrunk 12% since they joined the EU (Author, YYYY)
Your response – While GDP has shrunk 12%, that number is much smaller than similarly developed nations outside the EU, such as Japan, where the GDP has shrunk by 21% over the same period (Author 2, YYYY).” Note: This is a fictitious example.
Your main talking points and your critical response to your peers should be 2-3 pages long with a minimum of two references in a double-spaced document using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, utilizing APA format.