Category: Essays

There are three learning activities this week. Please respond to at least two from the three learning activities below and respond to at least two classmates’ postings. Be sure to include the learning activity number you are responding to. Use APA format for citations and include a reference list.

Topic 1: 

Share your preference for shopping – in stores or online. Analyze your favorite retailer and share your reasons for shopping there.

Describe the company’s market. What geographic, demographic, behavioral, or psychographic segments of the market is the company targeting?

How does the company hold a dialogue with its customers? Does the company maintain a customer database? If so, what kinds of information does it gather?

What would improve this retailer? Store atmospherics? Better website? Better merchandise? Better customer service? Better prices?

Topic 2: 

Think of a product that you recently purchased and the various media used to promote it, and the promotional mix? Do you agree with the current marketing strategy? Would you recommend changes to the mix, and what changes would you recommend? 

Topic 3: 

Discuss a recent ad or consumer promotion that you think was particularly effective. Using the knowledge you’ve gained from this chapter, try to come to consensus on what attributes contributed to the success of the ad or promotion. For instance: Was it persuasive? Informative? Competitive? Creative? Did it stimulate you to buy the product? Why?

Estimating the Benefits and Costs of Your Choices

 

Due 9 AM Saturday morning Eastern Standard Time (Atlanta, Georgia Time)

According to studies of graduates of bachelor-degree programs in psychology, entry-level positions tend to pay relatively little and may be relatively unsatisfying. Although the positions, pay, and reported job satisfaction of psychology majors tend to significantly improve many years after graduation, those who enter the workforce immediately upon graduation risk at least a few years of less-than-satisfactory employment (Landrum & Elison-Bowers, 2009; Rajecki & Borden, 2011).

Although graduate school can be a route to a better paying, more satisfying job and career, it is quite expensive. According to the APA (2003), a doctoral degree results in most students entering into debts worth $50,000 to $75,000 or even more. The median debt incurred for a master’s degree is approximately $25,000 (Kantrowitz, 2011).

Using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources, research choices such as entering the workforce immediately upon graduation or enrolling in a graduate school. On the basis of your research, respond to the following:

Select one of the options: entering the workforce upon graduation or attending graduate school. Identify at least five benefits and at least five risks associated your chosen option. For example, if you choose to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation, identify the benefits and risks of doing so. Cite at least two sources of this information.
Design a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation illustrating the risks and benefits. Include at least one graph, chart, or table to add to the presentation’s visual appeal.
If you have chosen to enter the workforce, imagine you are designing the presentation for a job fair at which you are a recruiter trying to convince new graduates of undergraduate programs to work for your organization.
If you have chosen to enter graduate school, imagine you are designing the presentation for a professional conference where you hope to recruit undergraduate seniors to apply to your graduate program.
Include one slide with a speech or a persuasive narrative, in your own words, to persuade students or recent graduates to make one choice (join the workforce or enter graduate school).
Include at least one slide addressing recent trends in the job market and analyzing whether this is an optimal time to enter the workforce or to continue your studies in graduate school.
Include at least one slide addressing the pitfalls recent graduates from bachelor’s degree programs face and how best to avoid those challenges. One pitfall must be related to the financial risk of or the debt incurred as a result of making each choice (joining the workforce and continuing school).

Support your statements with information from academic sources, one of which can be your textbook. Be sure to include in-text citations and a reference list on the final slides of the presentation

he BP and Toyota cases concern companies that acted in ways that would clearly cause harm to the public and/or the planet. To do so, individuals at many levels played a part. If you worked in the marketing department of BP or Toyota, explain your department’s responsibility related to these issues. You must use the text and at least one additional scholarly source.

Discussion 2

Describe ethical considerations with regard to marketing to children. When the marketers’ pitch includes a cause component, such as a breakfast cereal that promises to provide breakfasts to undernourished school children, explain whether this is ethical or unethical marketing. You must use the text and at least one additional scholarly source.

Critical Leadership Competencies Needed in 2020 Discussion Question

 

DUE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Consider all you have learned in the course so far and the trends that have been discussed, particularly around leaders being able to strategize and execute to results.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research key leadership competencies needed in 2020. Then, respond to the following:

What are the key leadership competencies that will be needed in leaders by 2020? Why are they important?
What are the most significant leadership trends that require a change in leadership approaches by 2020? What leadership changes will be most important?
What are some of the external trends (e.g., increased globalization, increased diversity, and increased use of technology) that will influence the leadership changes?
What will the employee of 2020 look like in terms of expectations, skills, and experience?

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Assignment 1: Researching Reliable Resources

Discussion Rules of Engagement:

Be polite and professional.
Keep an open mind.
Keep personal information personal.
Issue complaints privately.
Be patient.
Be honest.

Before You Begin…

To successfully complete your assignment, you should have completed the following tasks:

From your textbook, Keys to effective learning: Study skills and habits for success, read:
Appendix A: Guide to library and Internet research
Review materials under the topic of “Researching Tips”
Review materials under the topic of “Content Integrity”

The Internet is a wonderful universe of information. But not all of it is trustworthy, or credible, for use in college-level academic research. Using the Internet for research, identify at least one academically credible website for each of the following topics:

Plagiarism or academic citation
Study skills
Time management
Stress management
Budgeting or personal finance

Note: It is important that your sources are credible websites regarding each of the topics. Wikipedia is not a credible source of information.

Prepare a list of the credible websites you found. For each of the five topics above, consider the following:

What were the challenges you faced in researching the topics? Did any topic prove to be more difficult to research?
What methods did you use to identify potential authoritative resources?
What made you think that each of the sites chosen was academically credible?

By Saturday, September 26, 2015, Post your response in the Discussion Area. Review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Complete your participation in this assignment by Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Pretend as if you have Interviewed an ELL, ESL (english as a second language) instructor from a school about how assessment is used for placement. Your questions will include (but should not be limited to) the following:

What are the indicators of exceptionality a classroom teacher should look for when a student also has a language barrier?
How can informal as well as formal assessment results factor into placement?
What role do parents and teachers have in placement?
What are some primary factors that are exhibited in underachievement that may not necessarily signal special education needs?
How are changes among individual ELL proficiency levels over the course of the school year accounted for?
How are diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments integrated for ELLs in mainstream classrooms?
What are the benefits of the SIOP protocol for native English speakers as well as those for whom English is an additional language?

Consolidate your findings in a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation as if you were to inform your colleagues about the assessment and placement process.

Describe the content and use of the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) in guiding ELL instruction. Compare the use of the AZELLA to the process in your state. If your state is Arizona, you may elaborate on the process. How do AZELLA score reports facilitate achievement among ELLs? How does the process in your state facilitate achievement among ELLs? (SEE ATTACHED LINKS FOR DETAILS ALSO

Ethical Considerations for Healthcare Reform.

 

Assignment 2: Discussion—Ethical Considerations for Healthcare Reform

In this assignment, you will explore the ethical issues present in the healthcare system.

Research the ethical issues of reforming the healthcare systems in the United States and at least one other country using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Respond to the following:

Does the government have an ethical obligation to provide some form of healthcare for its citizens?
Identify the key features of the Affordable Care Act in the United States as well as the key features of healthcare proposals or systems in one other country.
In what ways do these features reflect a continuation of the existing system?
In what ways would they represent a significant overhaul?

Write your initial response a minimum of 200–300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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Formal Proposal Submission Assignment

Go to the https://fbo.gov

Search for an opportunities within a 90 day period and select any opportunity of your choice.
Include the solicitation Number and Contract Award date.
Submit a formal written proposal in response to the opportunity that you have selected.

Evaluation Criteria

Technical merit is substantially more important than price in determining who will be included in the competitive range. As proposals become more technically equal, price will take on greater significance. The Government will select the top 3-5 Offers, considering the following evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of importance.

Technical Approach
Subject Matter Knowledge
Key Staff and Other Resources
Past Performance
Cost

Written Proposal Format and Instructions

Your written proposal must have a minimum of 20 pages but not exceed 25 pages in length and include the items below:

1 Page Business Professional Cover Letter addressed to the bid contact, including your overall cost estimate (bid) for the project.
Technical Approach should be at least 5-7 pages and include a description of your management planfor the overall project. Hint: Use of PM concepts apply here!
Resumes should be summarized for the key staff that you are proposing indicating their past experience, skills and education relative to the bid selection (at least 3-5 – one page each).
3 Past Performance references. Each reference must include a point of contact and contact information in addition to a brief description of the work performed by your company.
Description ofa proposed teaming partner and/or subcontractors and explanation of how they will contribute to the project
Your proposed bid should includeevidence your company capabilities, as well as your proposed partners’ capabilities.
The format of your entire proposal must use standard margins with the font size of 12 pointsand include any required attachments or appendices.

Instructions

Please note that there must be no communication with the client regarding this initiative until a selection has been made. This includes any potential teaming partners and subcontractors. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Any questions or concerns must be addressed to the instructor.

Suggested Outline

Cover Page

1. Cover letter

2. Technical Approach

3. Resume (Skills Summary)

a. Project Manager/Owner (your full resume modified to fit the project)

b. Staff: Jane Doe Skills Summary

c. Staff: John Doe Skills Summary

4. Past References

a. Client #1 contact information, project title and project description

b. Client #2 contact information,project title and project description

c. Client #3 contact information,project title and project description

5. Teaming Partners / Sub-contractors

6. Company Capabilities

7. Partner Capabilities

This not a paper to be answer with less then 300 word each.

1.Visit Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream website. After studying the information contained within this website, assess Ben & Jerry’s record on meeting social responsibility goals? How does this company meet its discretionary responsibilities? Give examples of social responsibility actions taken by Ben & Jerry’s, and outline them in a brief synopsis. Do you think that more businesses should adopt their strategy? Why, or why not?

2. Briefly discuss why factors of production move internationally. Do you think it is wise for factors of production to move? Do you think with the movement of these factors it will increase or decrease exports and imports? Why, or why not

How Substance Use Creates Problems in Families

Discuss the medical, physical, emotional, and psychological effects of substance abuse on both the addict and the co- addict. Discuss some of the processes that take place to create these problems.

Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses these issues.

Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines