Discuss how your “Company uses diversity” within the workplace and how it affects this business.

Part Three – 150 Points

Be sure to review the rubric for this paper, and to include a cover page and an abstract. Headings for the paper are in bold.

A. A. Explain the “Impact of global trends” on the business and the environment it operates within.

B. B. Discuss how your “Company uses diversity” within the workplace and how it affects this business.

· Include issues of Human Resource Management, demographics, and product selection.

C. Discuss “How environmental/social initiatives have influenced/impacted this business”.

D. Explain how “Government regulation drives any of the business’ decisions” today and how they might influence decisions of tomorrow.

E. Briefly, discuss any “Current news events that might impact the internal and external environment of the business”. Did the news change your perceptions or opinion about this business? Why or why not?

F. For Step 4, “A”, you will “Assess the company’s situation” and make a preliminary decision. Please rewrite the Problem Statement before writing about “A”. By taking a good look at the entire situation, you should be able to make a tentative decision that will help you determine what steps may need to be taken to resolve the problem. You may need to seek informed and unbiased opinions/information from other sources. You need to treat all of the options equally before making your preliminary decision. Review the information you have gathered previously from project 1 and 2 when you do this section

Are there any empirical studies (search in google scholar and cite two papers) to support your claim?

Graphically show how it is possible that two steady states exist if the economies have similar rates of depreciation, population growth and technological progress. Under which condition might the economy eventually end up in the low k steady state? Explain the intuition.

Based on the diagram above, discuss critically whether countries are converging to similar per capita income? Are there any empirical studies (search in google scholar and cite two papers) to support your claim? (Hint: countries converging or diverging) (2 points)

How would you encourage the new officers’ enthusiasm for community policing and help them buck the prevailing culture?

Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow using APA style formatting where appropriate. Provide sufficient detail to demonstrate a good understanding of the material in the textbook and how it relates to your own personal experiences and opinions.

Case Study

As the new police chief of the Greenfield Police Department, you expected some resistance from officers during the transition from a crime fighting philosophy to a community policing philosophy. Several veteran officers oppose the change. Most younger officers are willing to try community policing and enjoy interacting with the community. Unfortunately, they worry about being rejected by the veteran officers. Most younger officers do not want to buck the prevailing police culture and informal hierarchy.

Officer Blake, a senior officer and vocal opponent of community policing, is an informal department leader. You decide to ride along with him on a patrol shift. He’s an honest guy who tells you exactly what is on his mind. Officer Blake was the department shooting champion and unhappy with the cutbacks in firearms training. He thinks the old way of doing things was working just fine. They kept people in line, and the crime rates reflected it. He tells you that community policing is social work, not police work, and that his job is making arrests and keeping the streets safe.

As you listen to Officer Blake, he patrols a park where a group of young Asian men are gathered. He drives by slowly and stares at them. They look down, not making eye contact. Officer Blake looks at you and says, “I don’t trust those guys. They’re up to something.” Officer Blake drives through the parking lot and back past the young men. “I always make sure they know I’m watching them.” The young men begin playing soccer.

Officer Blake’s next stop is Ruby’s Bar and Grill. Several other squads are parked in front of the building. You learn this is their regular break location and that coffee is free, food is half price and a booth is reserved for cops.

Questions

  1. How would you encourage the new officers’ enthusiasm for community policing and help them buck the prevailing culture?
  2. Is Officer Blake a good candidate to be a mentor for a new officer?
  3. Officer Blake is clearly entrenched in the crime fighting mode of law enforcement.  How does this contribute to community policing or does it contribute to community policing at all?
  4. How would his encounter with the young men in the park affect your department’s public image?
  5. Isolating police officers in squad cars creates a barrier to good communications and can thwart cultural awareness. How could an emphasis on community policing have changed this encounter?
  6. As a new chief attempting to implement a community policing strategy, how would you address the issue of gratuities?

Is corruption inevitable, and if so, is it justified if it allows congressmen to serve the people in good ways, too?

Thirty years ago I had your ideals. I was you. I had to make the same decision you were asked to make today. And I made it. I compromised – yes! So that all those years, I could sit in that Senate and serve the people in a thousand honest ways. You’ve got to face facts, Jeff. I’ve served our state well, haven’t I? We have the lowest unemployment and the highest federal grants. But, well, I’ve had to compromise. I’ve had to play ball. You can’t count on people voting. Half the time they don’t vote anyway. That’s how states and empires have been built since time began. Don’t you understand? Well Jeff, you can take my word for it.”

 

Is Senator Paine right or wrong? Is it impossible for a person with steadfast ethics like Mr. Smith to legislate? Is corruption inevitable, and if so, is it justified if it allows congressmen to serve the people in good ways, too? Is there an alternative to building states and empires that do not resort to the compromise of ethics? A strong case can be made both ways. Use examples if needed, and make a clear, coherent, and intelligent case.

Develop a scenario illustrating how you, in your role as a manager, might use motivational concepts to create an environment where your employees are motivated and satisfied with their jobs.

Employees who are satisfied and feel fulfilled in their jobs will be more productive. Managers will also experience less turnover than with employees who are dissatisfied with their jobs. Finding ways to motivate employees and creating a workplace where they are motivated and feel appreciated can be a challenge for managers.

Research methods of motivating employees using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet,

Go to the Webliography and review the following:

Pink, D. (2010, April 8). RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. [Video]. Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (RSA).

https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/rsa-animate/2010/04/rsa-animate—drive/

This is the link for the Webliography review material.

Based on your readings and research complete the following:

Develop a scenario illustrating how you, in your role as a manager, might use motivational concepts to create an environment where your employees are motivated and satisfied with their jobs. Be sure to include potential challenges you may face and possible solutions for these.

Give reasons in support of your assertions.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Ways to implement the ethical code of conduct and ensure compliance.

Create an ethical code of conduct for those in governance, management, and professional staff for any one of these health care organizations:

Acute-care hospital
Surgery Center
Behavioral Health Center
Specialty Hospital
Long-Term-Care Facility
Out-Patient Center

In a 10 to- 12 page paper (excluding title and reference pages), discuss the following:

Brief background of the facility.

Organization structure of the facility and duties/ responsibilities of those in management and professional staff.
Two possible ethical dilemmas that may be encountered.
Ethical standards for those in governance, management, and professional staff.
Ways to implement the ethical code of conduct and ensure compliance.
Consequences if there is a violation of the code of ethics.

When writing your paper, use 3rd person. Follow APA guidelines. Use at least eight scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past five years, a minimum of three of which must be from the Ashford Online Library. All sources must be cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use at least eight scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past five years, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page

Explain how the same ready-to-assemble furniture retailer can improve its customer service program through use of the principles of the total retail experience and relationship retailing.

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

Respond to the items below.

Part A: What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising, public relations, personal selling, and sales promotion from the perspective of a small independent retailer?

Part B: Develop a promotional budget for a new ready-to-assemble furniture retailer located in a college town using the objective-and-task method.

Part C: Develop a vertical audit form for customer service for the same ready-to-assemble furniture retailer specializing in the college student market.

Part D: Explain how the same ready-to-assemble furniture retailer can improve its customer service program through use of the principles of the total retail experience and relationship retailing.

ASSIGNMENT 04

G03 Principles of Retailing

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

Respond to the items below.

Part A: Categorize two food-oriented retailers using the width and depth of assortment classification system. Explain your category choice for each retailer.

Part B: What are the implications of the growth of combination stores and food-based superstores on the conventional supermarket? How can a conventional supermarket effectively compete against a food-based superstore?

Part C: Explain how a supermarket retailer can estimate the degree of market saturation for a given location.