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The fundamental principle of American democracy is that the government not only represents its people but it also listens to them and addresses the concerns of its people. In this Final Research paper, you are to identify a concern/issue of your interest and evaluate whether our political system (including the government) is listening/has listened and is addressing the issue.

Researching

It is important that you do a thorough research on the issue and provide specific detailed information.

Topic background
How did the topic come to the attention of the public/government?
Who are the major contributors to the topic? How are they involved? Why? Who are on the opposition side? Why?
Are there any data to include?
What actions have been taken by the interest groups, government, media?
What solutions have be proposed or made

Topic: International Trade

Mercantilism

Absolute Advantage

Comparative Advantage

Product Life-Cycle Theory

National Competitive Advantage

You must have at least 5,000 (min 1,000 sub-category) excluding title & reference pages

Shows depth and understanding of the subject

Thesis for paper is clearly identified and logically developed throughout the paper

Reasoning is sound, compelling, and well supported

Peer-reviewed articles

Articles are synthesized and integrated effectively

There is sufficient research cited to support arguments

New information from articles addresses similarities and differences

Demonstrates evidence of graduate-level writing mechanics

The running head title of the case assignment must be abbreviated and inserted on the top far left corner

Proper in-text citations were made

Less than 10% TURNITIN

Congratulations on your recent promotion to engagement manager for a consulting company. Your new role will leverage your skills in supply chain management consulting, logistics, and procurement for various industries, which will offer many challenging opportunities.

The company is a 100-person consulting with a core group of four procurement specialists and a client base of one automobile parts supply chain. Its mission is to reduce delivery time, inventory cycle times, and costs associated with supply chain management for its customers.

Assignment

The company has been approached by a local hospital inquiring about the company’s ability to improve its logistics and supply chain while maintaining its customer value. It currently has a rudimentary, localized operation in place without an overall governance or strategy process in place. The company has requested an initial briefing on modern supply chain management techniques. Using course materials and other resources, develop a paper for the hospital management consisting of the following sections:

• Define supply chain management.
• Describe the essential components of a typical supply chain management process, and define the components using examples.
• Define push, pull, and hybrid high-level; recommend one for the hospital, and rationalize your recommendation.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

• Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
• Abstract: A summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
• 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 2–3 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
• 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 lowercase 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

This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a project schedule, and a written response. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the part of the assignment it is written for.

Part A: Project Schedule
(Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file)

1.In Assignment 2, you developed a project plan. Now, using the information from your project proposal, create a multi-level work breakdown structure (WBS) and detailed project schedule.
Your project must include the following criteria:
◦The project must consist of at least twenty-five (25) tasks.
◦Each task must contain a start date, a finish date, and have main staffing and non-staffing resources assigned.
◦Assume that your work activities are completed during normal weekdays (no weekend work) under normal conditions (8 hours per day).
◦In terms of holidays, you can assume no work will be done the following days: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Good Monday, Friday before Memorial Day, Memorial Day, the business day before Independence Day, Independence Day, the Friday before Labor Day, Labor Day, the day before Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), the business day before Christmas, Christmas Day, the business day after Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.
Part B: Written Response
(Submit as a Microsoft Word file)

Write a one to two (1-2) page response in which you:

1.Analyze your project in terms of project completion, critical path, and slack / float. Specifically, be sure to answer the following:
◦When will the project be completed?
◦What is the critical path for the project?
◦How much slack / float is in your project? What activities have the greatest slack / float?
2.Summarize the recommendations or improvements you would make to your project schedule. Specifically, be sure to answer the following:
◦Identify the top three (3) activities that you believe could impact the project completion date.
◦What additional activities would you add to this project to make it more complete, from a project management viewpoint

Chapter 1 and 2 of the text gives you an introduction to the order of science and some history within the field of physical science. For this assignment: Address each question below. In your document include the question number and the question statement immediately before your response. Each question response should be a paragraph (50 word minimum/response) to fully address the topics. Be sure to use in-text citations and a reference list on assignments.

Which, if any, of the following objects does not exert a gravitational force on you?
this book
the Sun
the nearest star
a distant galaxy
the Atlantic ocean
In what sense is the Newtonian universe simpler than Ptolemy’s? Suppose observations had shown that the two did equally well at explaining the data. Construct an argument to say that Newton’s universe should still be preferred.
How does gravity affect the flow of blood in your body? The flow of sap in trees? How have organisms evolved to counteract the force of gravity?
How does a sundial work? How would you build a sundial differently in Canada from one in Mexico?

This assessment requires you to undertake research, and convey your findings relating the academic terms and concepts to Luxottica. To achieve this, you will need to first understand the academic material, and then how these concepts apply or describe the company based on the information uncovered in your research about the company.
The important aspects here are quality of your research, quality of your written assignment, and quality of how you relate the academic concepts covered in class to the information you uncover describing the company.
Overall, the focus of this assignment is for you to analyse the external environment of your Luxottica and describe these in an informative report based the Guidelines below and the attached for the recommended word length.
You must use terms found within the study of management and you are encouraged to look up various textbooks and journals to further explore these terms and to gain additional knowledge on management in order to develop your knowledge and the quality of the assessment.

Requirement:
1. You are required to consult and correctly reference a MINIMUM of 10 different sources of information *must have annual report 2014 & you might want to refer a few links below*
http://www.luxottica.com/sites/luxottica.com/files/annual_report_2014.pdf
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-06/23/content_17609263.htm
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Are-authentic-Ray-Bans-really-being-made-in-China-/10000000020632354/g.html
http://www.unive.it/media/allegato/DIP/Economia/vario/523_CISE_Lux_Report_CaRoscari2012.pdf

*Please avoid using references from Wiki,wordpress,essay.com,docstock,blog*

2. You must use the APA Referencing system to acknowledge your sources of information (both in-text, and as a reference list at the end).

Guidelines:

1.0 Introduction (Refer to my draft)
2.0 Company Background
– to include financial statistic/statement : profit,revenue,ratio etc.
– sub companies/business unit/brands/market
– competitors
3.0 Country Background (The People’s Republic of China)
4.0 Swot Analysis
– 4.1 Swot Analysis of Luxottica (Strength,weaknesses,opportunities & threats in table format)
* pick one point for each factor and further explain.
5.0 PESTAL Analysis
– 5.1 Definition of PESTAL Analysis (describe all factors & how Luxottica is affected by it)
– 5.2 Importance of conducting PESTAL Analysis
– 5.3 PESTAL Analysis of People’s Republic of China
(Political,social,technological,environmental & legal in table format)
* pick one point for each factor and further explain
6.0 Porter’s Five Forces
-6.1 Definition of Porter’s Five Forces
-6.2 Importance of conducting a Porter’s Five Forces
-6.3 Porter’s Five Forces of Luxottica in People’s Republic of China (high/low for Threat of New Entrants,bargaining power of suppliers,bargaining power of buyers,threat of substitute products & competitive Rivalry)
7.0 Recommendation (List a min of 4 strategic recommendations you believe the company could enact to avoid problems you have uncovered from the Porter’s or PESTAL analysis)
8.0 Conclusion (Provide a general conclusion of the current state of the company and its operating environment)

Take note:

1. Kindly continue from my introduction draft and you might want to amend if needed & to redo my company background.
2. Please keep the number of words short for SWOT as the no. of words is not counted in the report and it’s just for a bonus points.

domestic Terrorism

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations and responsibilities.
Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.
Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.
Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested method.
Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and indicate the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.
Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze the methods of managing, controlling, and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities.
Evaluate potential situations of business interruption and the planning necessary to mitigate the threats involved.
Compare and contrast business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in security management.
Write clearly and concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

As we move into our third module in this course you will delve into the area of personal integrity, self-reliance, and application of these concepts to the Criminal Justice arena. To begin, review each of the videos and readings provided below. Once you ave reviewed these, use the discussion board to prepare a short essay focused on the following concepts: Which “rule” of Admiral McRaven’s speech resonated most strongly with you–and why? What element of personal power do you find most challenging to manage in your own life — and why? If you were working as a field-level Criminal Justice supervisor, how might you apply the rules and concept presented above to foster an environment where discipline could be applied positively, fairly and appropriately within your organization (for both superiors and subordinates)? Again, I am looking for a short essay (approx. 3-4 paragraphs) that addresses each of these aspects in a clear a concise manner tied to the videos and readings. I would encourage you to cite your sources (preferably in APA style) when appropriate. Once you have submitted your essay on the discussion board, select at least one of your classmates’ responses that resonates strongly with you–positively or negatively, and provide feedback on their posting as well. This assignment is due no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 18, 2015. Have fun and see you online! -Dr. Brightman Required Video (Admiral McRaven Speech on Personal Power): Video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 Required Video (Power & Influence: (Types of Power)) Video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6DuoiuzwA Required Video (Negative Power and its influence on Organizations – Case Studies) Video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ZPeq-wefs Required Reading (Police Disciplinary Actions: Balance and Unintended Consequences) Reading found at http://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/August_2008/new_model.htm