Technology in Organizations
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Banks and airlines are just two examples of traditional organizations that are heavily dependent on technology. Are these organizations really any different from virtual organizations? Please select one of these organizations and write a brief essay in APA format, no more than 2-3 pages, defending your position. Support your thoughts will appropriate scholarly references
Thinking back on the last few months, consider a time when you encountered a friend or business associate who promised or agreed to do something but did not follow through. For example, did someone agree to sell you something but at the last minute changed the price? Or did someone agree to perform a service, but then later said he or she was too busy?
Relate the facts of your example. Then explain why the facts you presented did or did not meet the legal requirements for a contract. Be sure to support your response
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.
Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
Analyze the policy and address the following:
The social problem addressed by the policy
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?
The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?
Effects of the policy
Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.
Implications of the Policy
Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?
Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc
With the report you will create an Interim project plan using Microsoft Project. As part of this report, address the following topics or questions. Where necessary, define assumptions you made.
Total cost of ownership—what it means to the project and to the business, how it is calculated, its role in the failed project, and your estimates for the turnaround project.
Return on investment—what it means to the project and to the business, how it is calculated, and your estimates for the turnaround project.
Earned value analysis—your assessment of progress in the failed project, an explanation of how this analysis contributed to your proposed budget, and how earned value analysis will be used throughout this project.
Project budget—an analysis of the failed project budget, techniques used to prepare your proposed project budget, and the proposed project budget.
Develop a new project budget with a more detailed assessment of the resources.
Establish a total cost baseline for measuring project performance.
Explain and justify the cost estimating techniques used.
One of the most useful features of any programming language is recursion and control structures, decisions and loops. Recursion and loop structures allow programs to repeat actions without duplicating code.
This console application focuses on your understanding of object oriented programming, control structures, and arrays.
Create an application that manipulates a billboard sign. Use the following guidelines:
The program must include a Billboard class (separate from the main program class) that is capable of storing the text to display.
The class must include data fields
The Billboard class must include methods to manipulate the text (get, set, reverse, replace substring) as well as the capability to check the text (eg. test if the text is empty).
The Billboard includes a list of predefined messages that can be set as the message in the billboard.
The set method allows user to select a predefined message. Also, user can create his message
Add one extra method that can be used for the Billboard
The main program must create an object of Billboard class.
The main program must include a menu to allow a user to select a function of the Billboard object.
The application must exit upon user request.
For this project, do the following:
Create an application that manipulates a billboard sign based on the above guidelines.
Use comments in your code to demonstrate your understanding of each statement.
Make sure the program runs correctly before submission.
Zip all the files in your project to a file named yourname_Unit 4 IP
Productivity and Process Improvement
In this Session Long Project you will be able to use your creativity. You will choose a specific type of non-manufacturing business from the list below. You will use this business type and create your own organization around it. In each SLP module you will create issues about the specific Operations Management topic and discuss these issues and how you would solve them.
NOTE: When choosing your business, you need to consider that it will meet the criteria for ALL SLP assignments.
It must use inventories (Module 2), requires some effort to achieve quality (Module 3), and have the ability to expand its capacity (Module 4).
Session Long Project
Choose one of the following types of service organizations: hospital, car repair, computer repair, generic family restaurant, generic convenience store (could be a franchised store), or another organization type with Instructor Approval.
Create/Invent a company of this type. Be creative. Make this company real. Generate some numbers that specify the productivity.
Identify several key processes in a process flow diagram. (To see an example of a process flow diagram, see Section C: Plasti-Brack Information, Figure 2.)
Identify and discuss at least three productivity issues that this company faces. Include the various productivity ratios that would be calculated. Generate some numbers indicating the current level of productivity.
Identify and discuss how this company would deal with improving its productivity.
Discuss the key processes and how these processes would be analyzed.
What are some ways the processes could be improved?
Discuss concepts and ideas from process improvement and lean thinking.
This paper should be approximately 3–5 five pages in length counting the introduction, body, and summary. You should include references and cite them properly in the paper. Generally, at least three references should be used. Find references about productivity in your type of business. Use ProQuest. Also check IBISWorld available through the TUI library.
INVENTING YOUR COMPANY FOR THE SLP
The SLP project in this course requires that you INVENT your own non-manufacturing company. This is your company, so be inventive and creative. USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
First, make sure that it follows the guidelines specified in SLP1 – it should have some type of inventories so that you can do SLP2.
The most important aspect of inventing your company is determining the key PROCESSES. What is the work being done to provide your services to your customers? What are the repetitive processes of obtaining the materials, supplies, etc., and moving them through the company via processes to generate the outputs?
Also, consider that the business does not have to be a new startup. It works better if you invent a company that has been in business for a while. You should generate some numbers for your business. You can’t operate a business without doing the numbers. How big is it? How many customers, how many employees, what is the sales volume, what are the costs, etc. If you spend time early in SLP1 and invent the company with some numbers, you will find it easier as you move through the other SLPs.
SLP Assignment Expectations
First discuss some background about your company. You can give it a name. How big is the organization – people, size, etc.? What is its mission? Who are its customers?
Then identify at least one area of concern for productivity. Identify at least three productivity measures. While it is not required, if you want, you can also create some numbers and show the calculation of the productivity measures.
Identify the key processes. What are the steps involved in the processes? Do the processes interact?
What are some possible ways that these processes could be improved for productivity? Consider how you can produce more output and/or reduce the inputs, so that you can increase productivity.
What are some problems or issues that you might encounter as you attempt to change the processes? How could you overcome these problems/issues?
Review all of the resources for this module. Use them to help you create/invent issues about productivity and processes and how you would improve.
You should look for additional references about the type of business you are operating with specific information about improving processes and productivity
Assignment Overview
Case: The Excellent Manufacturing Company & Productivity
Note: Click the following link for information on the Excellent Manufacturing Company (EMC). You will find information on(A) EMC—Background Information; (B) Product Brochure; (C) Plasti-Brack Information; (D) Manufacturing Processes; (E) Basic Financial Information about EMC; (F) Organizational Chart; (G) Plant Layout
Scenario
Company E-Mail
FROM: Gerald Garcia
SUBJECT: Annual Productivity Plan
The Plasti-Brack product line is an important part of our business and with your qualifications, I am looking for some good things to happen with these products.
I am announcing the annual productivity plan and goal, which is for EMC to improve productivity this year by 5% overall. I am asking each manager to develop a productivity plan for their areas. This plan is to identify areas of productivity, the productivity measurements, and provide a plan for how the productivity will be accomplished.
I want you to consider using this multi-factor productivity measure: (Total Production of Plasti-Bracks) / (Total Paid Labor Hours). Using the most recent data available, this Productivity Measure is 332.73 pieces produced per paid people hours, for Plasti-Brack. You can review the detailed data to see how I determined this measurement. A 5% increase translates to 349.37 pcs/pd ppl hr.
You can plan on a 3% to 5% increase in demand for the next year.
Here is the data that has been collected and analyzed for the Productivity Index for Plasti-Brack.
Note: There is a lot of non-production time. I am sure we can eliminate some of this and convert it into productive use.
Given this overall productivity measure and the 5% goal, you should consider your next steps. First, do an assessment of the current situation. Then determine other subordinate productivity indices or factors that will be measured in your area of responsibility. What are the main issues and concerns about improving productivity this year? What are some of the possible processes that should be considered for process re-engineering or “lean” analysis? What improvements do you plan on making, and how will they achieve the 5% productivity goal?
Please do this analysis for your area. You should consult with the production managers as necessary. I want a report that provides an assessment of productivity measures and process improvement issues for the Plasti-Brack product line and related production processes. Your report should include the following sections: Review of the Current Situation, Goals & Objectives, Action Plans, and Explanation/Justification.
Since you are new to EMC, your report also should include a process flow diagram of several key Plasti-Brack processes. (See Section C: Plasti-Brack Information, Figure 2.)
I will be looking for your report in the next several weeks. Thank you. ~GG
PS – I know you are new to EMC and you may not be familiar with how we write reports. So I have attached a copy of a blank report template that I would like you to use: Report Template for Case Assignments.
And I also have attached a copy of a report that was done awhile back by Manny Jones. It is a report providing a plan to solve a big problem we were having in the Zinc Die Cast Machine Group. It is not about productivity, so you will need to taylor your report with appropriate content that I am looking for. Manny Jones Sample Report
Case Assignment
Analyze the processes that are used to produce the Plasti-Brack product line. Determine appropriate productivity measures and then develop a productivity & process improvement plan. Justify your plan. Write a report to the VP of Operations.
Assignment Expectations
Use the information provided in the Background readings. It is not necessary to do any additional research.
Review the information about the Excellent Manufacturing Company and become familiar with the products and processes.
Analyze the processes and determine productivity measures for the various processes.
Determine a plan for improving productivity via process improvement and lean thinking.
Justify your plan based on the concepts of process improvement.
READ the information provided by the resources and references on the Background page. Understand the theory and concept of productivity, productivity measures, process improvement, productivity improvement, and lean manufacturing.
Study the information about the Plasti-Brack product line. Understand the manufacturing processes and the Productivity Measurement that G. Garcia is using. Look for ways to Increase OUTPUTS and/or Decrease INPUTS (paid people hours).
NOTE: If you use the references provided in the Background, you do not need to include a Reference section. If you do decide to use additional references, then you need to cite them and include them in a Reference section.
The report should be 4–5 pages and submitted by the Module 1 due date
According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet to research Apple. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.
Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.
Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 4).
Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:
Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Social Performance of Organizations
Tags: BUS475, Social Performance
Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 1 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)
Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of Apple, and identify two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale.
Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.
Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.
Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
If you choose the written paper, 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 relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.
Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics
Marketing Research
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Use the same company from last week (COCA-COLA).
PRETEND COCA-COLA has decided to launch a new line of products.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper and include the following information:
· In-depth introduction and conclusion
· Choose the target market for your product, and describe your target market in detail.
· Create a new product which would appeal to your market.
· Develop at least one question for each characteristic of the target market (demographic, geographic, psychographic, and behavioral) that will be important for you as you determine the marketing strategy for this new product.
· Recommend the best methods of conducting marketing research to answer these questions. Be sure to include why you chose these particular methods.
· Once you have finalized your product concept based on the findings of your market research, outline the steps you will take to bring your product to market from idea generation to commercialization, using a multi-step product development process.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
PART II
Pretend Chick-Fil-A decided to launch a new service, home delivery service
Write a 500 to 650-word paper that includes:
· In-depth Introduction
· A description of how your marketing efforts and marketing mix will change with each phase in the product life cycle.
· Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
Be sure to make 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) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
In 1994, Congress passed the Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants law. Discuss the law, using the following questions to guide your response.
1. Define “truth-in-sentencing.”
2. What was the Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants law designed to accomplish?
3. What other mandatory sentencing movements is truth-in-sentencing linked to?
4. How has the Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grant changed the way states sentence offenders? Include a discussion of which states complied with the act.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
Assignment 08
CJ380 Probation and Parole
Directions: Be sure to make 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) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
Your textbook presents Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), a U.S. Supreme Court case that impacted probation and parole. After reading this case, please do the following:
1. Summarize the case, including salient facts and procedural posture (i.e., why is the Court hearing the case and what are the justices deciding);
2. Discuss how the ruling affected probation and parole;
3.
Be sure to make 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) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
In 1994, Congress passed the Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants law. Discuss the law, using the following questions to guide your response.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
Assignment 08
CJ380 Probation and Parole
Directions: Be sure to make 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) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
Your textbook presents Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), a U.S. Supreme Court case that impacted probation and parole. After reading this case, please do the following:
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment