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Strategic Groups and Marketing Decisions

Complete the following discussions:

Although strategic groups tend to be rigid, they are by no means fixed. One of the things managers have to be aware of is which firms may change group membership. With the results from Year 13 of the simulation, consider the following:
Why do firms tend to cluster into strategic groups?
Would it not make sense for firms to spread out across strategic spaces? Why or why not? Explain your rationale.
How likely is it that firms competing in other strategic groups will adapt their strategy to compete directly against you? Explain your rationale.
Which firms currently not in your strategic group would be most likely to try and enter your group? Why?
Firms also sell in the Internet markets and have to coordinate the Internet marketing strategy with the branded marketing strategy.
How do firms that are successful in the Internet market balance their sales there with those in retail markets?
Is there any evidence showing firms that emphasize the Internet channel are being hurt in the retail channel and vice versa? Support your answer with examples.
A firm has to market an athletic shoe product line that it orders from its factories. Which decisions on the Production and Labor screens are critical to coordinate with the firm’s marketing strategy? Why?

What are expectations regarding the strength of the U.S. economy in the next 2 years?

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Mathis, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of women’s clothing and specializes in high-end women’s winter fashions. Normandale, a retailer, sells high-end products in malls throughout the country. With Mathis’s high costs, Normandale is unable to make a profit from the sale of Mathis’s products.

Countess Lori-Ann (CLA) is a Mathis competitor. Normandale sends photographs and samples of the Mathis line to CLA and instructs them to make an identical line at a lower price. Mathis labels are easily discernable in the photographs and the samples have the Mathis label attached. CLA copies the Mathis line for Normandale.

CLA sells the clothing to Normandale at a low price allowing Normandale to sell the products for a total gross profit of nearly $3 million, an increase of nearly 50% over its sale of Mathis products. Mathis discovers that Normandale is selling counterfeit products, and sends several cease-and-desist letters to them—to no avail. Mathis then sues Normandale alleging Normandale has engaged in illegal conduct. Normandale counters that it did nothing wrong.

Research business law in regard to protection of intellectual property using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

Was it ethical for Normandale to sell the alleged knock-off products at a lower price? Explain.
What federal or state laws protect owners of intellectual property? How do they apply here? Explain.
What damages, if any, has Mathis suffered because of Normandale’s conduct? Explain.
What are the differing views on the social responsibility of corporations like Normandale?
What ethical code could Normandale implement to prevent similar incidents in the future?
Do the owners of Normandale have personal liability to Mathis for damages? Explain.
Do the owners of Normandale have personal criminal liability for their conduct and that of the business? Explain.

Write a five-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, January 27, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox

You must include all of the following in your portfolio:

1. In BBC Radio 4’s radio programme, “Law in Action”, and specifically the episode “Sorting out Extradition and Prisoner Voting” broadcast on 6th and 8th November 2012, prisoner voting is discussed. Do prisoners in the UK have the right to vote? Support your answer with reference to the law (500 words);

2. Read the judgment handed-down by Mr. Justice Griffith Williams in the case of Smith v Finch [2009] EWHC 54. Was Finch liable for the injuries sustained by Smith? Was an award of “contributory negligence” made against Smith? Explain and support your answers to both of these questions with reference to the facts, legal argument and reasoning of the court in this case (500 words);

3. According to s8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861: “whosoever shall aid, abet, counsel or procure the commission of any indictable offence…shall be liable to be tried, indicted and punished as a principal offender.” With reference to the facts of a decided case explain what is meant by the terms “aid”, “abet”, “counsel” and “procure” (500 words)

Describe and explain the rules of statutory interpretation which the courts have developed over the years to help them interpret legislation that comes before them. You must illustrate your answer with reference to decided case

Using the same organization that you selected in Week 1, propose a change that your organization could implement that would aid it strategically. The proposed change might relate to some area of need, performance deficiency, or other opportunity that you observe in the organization. Note: You will be proposing a change initiative related to motivation in next week’s assignment. Accordingly, focus your change project for this week’s paper in a direction other than motivation.

Write a paper addressing the following:

Describe the change that you propose and defend its benefits to the organization.
Evaluate how the proposed change may affect various groups of employees.
Assess the conflicts that might occur before, during, and after the change, including why you anticipate these conflicts.
Defend at least three best practices to prevent or resolve those conflicts.
Justify the channels of communication the organization should use in implementing this change.

Submission Details:

Present a 4- to 5-page paper in a Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.
On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format

Create a set of 5 points that are very close together and record the standard deviation. Next, add a sixth point that is far away from the original 5 and record the new standard deviation.

What is the impact of the new point on the standard deviation? Do not just give a numerical value for the change. Explain what happened to the standard deviation in words. (4 points)

b) Create a data set with 8 points in it that has a mean of approximately 10 and a standard deviation of approximately 1. Use the second chart to create a second data set with 8 points that has a mean of approximately 10 and a standard deviation of approximately 4. What did you do differently to create the data set with the larger standard deviation? (4 points)

Go back to the spreadsheet and clear the data values from question 1 from the data column and then put values matching the following data set into the data column for the first graph. (8 points)

50, 50, 50, 50, 50.

Notice that the standard deviation is 0. Explain why the standard deviation for this one is zero. Do not show the calculation. Explain in words why the standard deviation is zero when all of the points are the same. If you don’t know why, try doing the calculation by hand to see what is happening. If that does not make it clear, try doing a little research on standard deviation and see what it is measuring and then look again at the data set for this question.

Go back to the spreadsheet one last time and put each of the following three data sets into one of the graphs. Record what the standard deviation is for each data set and answer the questions below.

Data set 1: 0, 0, 0, 100, 100, 100

Data set 2: 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100

Data set 3: 0, 40, 45, 55, 60, 100

Note that all three data sets have a median of 50. Notice how spread out the points are in each data set and compare this to the standard deviations for the data sets. Describe the relationship you see between the amount of spread and the size of the standard deviation and explain why this connection exists. Do not give your calculations in your answer—explain in words. (8 points)

For the last 2 questions, use the Project 1 Data set that is found in Course Content >> Course Guides and Assignment Instructions >> Assignment Instructions in Blackboard.

4. Explain what an outlier is. Then, if there are any outliers in the Project 1 Data Set, what are they? If there are no outliers, say no outliers. (4 points)

5. Which 4 temperatures in the data set look to be the most questionable or the most unrealistic to you? Explain why you selected these 4 points. (4 points

Marwan has worked at Studio Five Theme Park as a character actor portraying a swash-buckling pirate. He does not have an employment contract. He loves his job because of his seniority with the company and all the attention he receives from the guests in the park. Unknown to anyone, his prosthetic leg has no noticeable impact on Marwan’s success in this position.

Marwan has become an accomplished flirt with all this attention, and now goes to the extent of placing his hands on the female guests’ behinds when posing for pictures. The women he has encountered so far have not complained, didn’t seem to mind, or they were taken by such surprise they were not sure how to respond.

One day, Marwan grabbed the breast of one of his fellow female actors who had been recently hired. When she threatened to report him, Marwan told her that he could get her fired if she did not go on a date with him. The fellow employee reported the incident anyway and Marwan was terminated immediately. Marwan contends that he was terminated as a result of physical disability.

Directions:

Research employment law related to hiring/firing and discrimination, using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

What civil rights laws may prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker? Do those laws apply to his conduct toward the park guest? Explain both answers.
Did Marwan commit sexual harassment? If so, what type? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
What is the legal nature of Marwan’s employment? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
What actions and steps should Studio Five take against Marwan? Explain what actions you considered and why you either recommend them or reject them.
Discuss Marwan’s allegation that he is being discriminated against based on his disability and what response Studio Five may have to that allegation. What would each of them have to prove in court?
If the female employee sues Studio Five Theme Park, what defenses can Studio Five use? Are they liable for Marwan’s conduct even if they were unaware of and did not approve of Marwan’s actions? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
If Marwan was a member of a union that had a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five, would that change any of your previous answers? If so, why?
What types of company policies, procedures, and actions should businesses employ to avoid harassment of their employees?

Write a ten-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Submit your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, February 8, 2016.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Described the civil rights laws that may prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker and explained if these laws applied to his conduct toward the park guest.

36

Explained what type of sexual harassment Marwan committed and the legal nature of his employment.

36

Described the actions and steps Studio Five should, take against Marwan.

36
Discussed Marwan’s allegation that he is being discriminated against based on his disability, Studio Five’s probable response to the allegation and what each side would need to prove in court.
36

Explained the defenses Studio Five could use if the female employee sues them and explained whether the park would be liable for Marwan’s conduct even if it was unaware of Marwan’s actions.

36
Explained the impact a union with a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five would have had on this case.
36
Explained the types of company policies, procedures, and actions businesses should employ to avoid harassment of their employees.
24

Writing Components (20% of LASA 1 grade)

Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, and Conclusion.

Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence structure.

APA Elements (20 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and Quotations.

Style (8 points): Audience, and Word Choic

Please answer this question :

1. How was Jollibee able to build its dominant position in fast food in the Philippines? What sources of competitive advantage was it able to develop against McDonald’s in its home market?

2. How would you evaluate Tony Kitchner’s effectiveness as the first head of Jollibee’s international division? Does his broad strategic thrust make sense? How effectively did he develop the organization to implement his priorities?

3. As Noli Tingzon, how would you deal with the three options described at the end of the case? How would you implement your decision? The total number of pages given for this assignment [actual write-up] is 5 pages only. The assignment has to be typed in Times-Roman 12 inches font size and double spaced.

and I need exhibits Supports the answers N the end and that case from this book (Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul Beamish, Transnational Management: Text, Cases, and Readings in Cross Border Management, McGraw Hill-Irwin, Seventh Edition, 2013. (BB)

Prepare: Prior to completing this discussion, read the Critical Literary Theories handout.

Reflect: In the Critical Literary Theories handout, four different kinds of critical approaches are presented. Consider which of the four theories you find most interesting as a means for understanding literature.

Write: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references.Choose two of those critical approaches and address the points below.

Describe each critical approach in detail.
Compare and/or contrast the two critical approaches. How are they different and similar?
Determine which critical approach you find most useful for examining the conflicts and meaning in literature.
Explain why you chose this particular approach as the most useful. Why does it appeal to you?

Respond to Peers: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or more of the following points:

Do you agree with your classmates’ perspectives? Why, or why not? Be specific.
Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the topic.
Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view.
Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this post

By submitting this assignment, you affirm that it contains all original work, and that you are familiar with Trident University’s Academic Integrity policy in the Trident Policy Handbook. You affirm that you have not engaged in direct duplication, copy/pasting, sharing assignments, collaboration with others, contract cheating and/or obtaining answers online, paraphrasing, or submitting/facilitating the submission of prior work. Work found to be unoriginal and in violation of this policy is subject to consequences such as a failing grade on the assignment, a failing grade in the course, and/or elevated academic sanctions. You affirm that the assignment was completed individually, and all work presented is your own.

Problems need to include all required steps and answer(s) for full credit. All answers need to be reduced to lowest terms where possible.

Answer the following problems showing your work and explaining (or analyzing) your results.

In a poll, respondents were asked if they have traveled to Europe. 68 respondents indicated that they have traveled to Europe and 124 respondents said that they have not traveled to Europe. If one of these respondents is randomly selected, what is the probability of getting someone who has traveled to Europe?
The data set represents the income levels of the members of a golf club. Find the probability that a randomly selected member earns at least $100,000.

INCOME (in thousands of dollars)

98 102 83 140 201 96 74 109 163 210

81 104 134 158 128 107 87 79 91 121

A poll was taken to determine the birthplace of a class of college students. Below is a chart of the results.
What is the probability that a female student was born in Orlando?
What is the probability that a male student was born in Miami?
What is the probability that a student was born in Jacksonville?

Gender Number of students Location of birth
Male 10 Jacksonville
Female 16 Jacksonville
Male 5 Orlando
Female 12 Orlando
Male 7 Miami
Female 9 Miami

Of the 538 people who had an annual check-up at a doctor’s office, 215 had high blood pressure. Estimate the probability that the next person who has a check-up will have high blood pressure.
Find the probability of correctly answering the first 4 questions on a multiple choice test using random guessing. Each question has 3 possible answers.
Explain the difference between independent and dependent events.
Provide an example of experimental probability and explain why it is considered experimental.
The measure of how likely an event will occur is probability. Match the following probability with one of the statements. There is only one answer per statement.

0 0.25 0.60 1

a. This event is certain and will happen every time.

b. This event will happen more often than not.

c. This event will never happen.

d. This event is likely and will occur occasionally.

Flip a coin 25 times and keep track of the results. What is the experimental probability of landing on tails? What is the theoretical probability of landing on heads or tails?
A color candy was chosen randomly out of a bag. Below are the results:

Color Probability
Blue 0.30
Red 0.10
Green 0.15
Yellow 0.20
Orange ???

a. What is the probability of choosing a yellow candy?

b. What is the probability that the candy is blue, red, or green?

c. What is the probability of choosing an orange candy?