Conduct research online to determine the rate of business failure when no backups exist or when disaster recovery plans are not in place. Should backup and disaster recovery planning be one of a DBAs highest priority tasks? Why, or why not? How do you think the introduction of cloud storage is affecting the process and outcomes of database backup and recovery and disaster and contingency planning? Provide links to your sources
Write a 2 page paper that discusses the strategic, psychological, and propaganda impact of terrorist weapons such as snipers, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs), and suicide bombers
You are required to submit your paper to the Writing Lab prior to submitting it to me. Once I grade your paper, the grade will be final.
You are to write a current event paper, approximately 750 words in length, consisting of a summary and analysis of a current event having to do with American government and/or politics. You must cite a minimum of five references (sources) in the paper and include a works cited page at the end of the assignment to provide full bibliographic information for each of the references that was cited in the text of the paper.
Students should use New Times Roman or Arial 12 point as the paper’s font, double space the text, and create one inch margins on all four sides of the page. In addition, the assignment should be formatted according to MLA style. Please go to here before starting your paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xAc4yZ8VSA. See attached format.
All papers must be submitted to the Writing Lab prior to turning it in to me. Submit your papers a minimum of 48 hours to the Writing Lab, before it is due.
To get to the Writing Lab:
1. Look at the top of your screen.
2. Click on “Organizations and Tutoring”
3. Click on “The Writing Lab”
4. The Writing Lab needs a minimum of 72 hours to review your paper before getting it back to you. Ensure to plan accordingly since your paper is due at the end of week 6.
5. Employ all changes the Writing Lab has suggested. You are welcome to submit your paper more than once to the Writing Lab (I encourage you to do this).
6. The Writing Lab does NOT check for plagiarism. You may ask the Writing Lab to check however, it is your responsibility to ensure that all of your work is properly cited.
The current event paper should have the following elements:
Provide a thorough, but brief, summary of the political issue. An understanding of the issue should be developed by reading the articles uncovered during research for the assignment. The information provided in the summary will lay the foundation for you to react and respond to (analyze) the political issue. Be sure to properly cite within the text (according to MLA style) any information that you obtained from one of your sources. Citations must be provided, even for paraphrased information.
Present your perspective on the political issue. Think critically about the topic discussed in the articles and clearly express your thoughts about it in writing. Consider eight standards for critical thinking (Paul and Elder, 2103): clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness. Ask questions, such as
How can I validate the accuracy of my statement?
How is this information relevant?
How does my conclusion address the complexities of the issue?
What is another interpretation or viewpoint of the issue?
Does my conclusion follow from the data and/or statements I have provided?
Grading will be based on the following criteria:
Criteria
Exemplary 16-20
Accomplished 11-15
Developing 6-10
Total
Purpose/Audience
Thesis and Support
Organization
Style
Mechanic
Total
Submission Instructions:
Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word, Open Office (download free software at http://www.openoffice.org/), or other per course requirements. Submit your assignment by selecting the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grades (available under Tools).
Label your paper with Last Name and 1. Example: “Smith1” Files must be submitted as an rtf. fil
Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Genesis Energy Cash Position Analysis
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The Genesis Energy operations management team is now preparing to implement the operating expansion plan. Previously, the firm’s cash position did not pose a challenge. However, the planned foreign expansion requires Genesis Energy to have a reliable source of funds for both short-term and long-term needs.
One of Genesis Energy’s potential lenders tells the team that in order to be considered as a viable customer, Genesis Energy must prepare and submit a monthly cash budget for the current year and a quarterly budget for the subsequent year. The lender will review the cash budget and determine whether or not Genesis Energy can meet the loan repayment terms. Genesis Energy’s ability to repay the loan depends not only on sales and expenses but also on how quickly the company can collect payment from customers and how well it manages its supplier terms and other operating expenses. The Genesis Energy team members agreed that being fully prepared with factual data would allow them to maximize their position as well as negotiate favorable financing terms.
The Genesis Energy management team held a brainstorming session to chart a plan of action, which is detailed here.
Evaluate historical data and prepare assumptions that will drive the planning process.
Produce a detailed cash budget that summarizes cash inflow, outflow, and financing needs.
Identify and compare interest rates, both short-term and long-term, using debt and equity.
Analyze the financing mix (short/long) and the cost associated with the recommendation.
Since this expansion is critical to Genesis Energy expanding into new overseas markets, the operations management team has been asked to prepare an executive summary with supporting details for Genesis Energy’s senior executives.
Working over a weekend, the management team developed realistic assumptions to construct a working capital budget.
Sales: The marketing expert and the newly created customer service personnel developed sales projections based on historical data and forecast research
Other cash receipt: Rental income $15,000 per month
Production material: The production manager forecasted material cost based on cost quotes from reliable vendors, the average of which is 50 percent of sales
Other production cost: Based on historical cost data, this cost on an average is 30 percent of the material cost and occurs in the month after material purchase
Selling and marketing expense: Five percent of sales
General and administrative expense: Twenty percent of sales
Interest payments: $75,000—Payable in December
Tax payments: $15,000—Quarterly due on 15th of April, July, October, and January
Minimum cash balance desired: $25,000 per month
Cash balance start of month (December): $15,000
Available short-term annual interest rate is 8 percent, long-term debt rate is 9 percent, and long-term equity is 10 percent. All funds would be available the first month when the firm encounters a deficit
Dividend payment: None
Based on this information, do the following:
Using the Cash Budget spreadsheet, calculate detailed company cash budgets for the forthcoming and subsequent years. Summarize the sources and uses of cash, and identify the external financing needs for both the forthcoming and subsequent years.
Download this Excel spreadsheet to view the company’s cash budget. You will calculate the company’s monthly cash budget for the forthcoming year and quarterly budget for the subsequent year using this information.
In an executive-level report, summarize the company’s financing needs for the forecast period and provide your recommendations for financing the planned activities. Be sure to comment on the following:
Your recommended financing solution and cost to the firm: If Genesis Energy needs operating cash, how should it fund this need? Are there internal policy changes with regard to collections or payables management you would recommend? What types of external financing are available?
Your concerns associated with the firm’s cash budget. Is this a sign of weak sales performance or poor cost control? Why or why not?
BMGT assignment 1
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In the first assignment, students are given a scenario in which the shipping manager who has worked for Recycled Furnishings since the inception of the company is getting ready to retire. The scenario serves to set the stage for students to demonstrate how management theories have changed over time. For example, managing 30 years ago is different than managing in the 21st century.
In selecting an organizational theory that best describes the current shipping manager, students have to use the timeline to select a school of thought and a theory or theories of that time frame. Students will need to research the theorist and theories to complete the assignment and answer the questions below. Students are expected to be thorough in responding to Part One.
In Part Two, students are going to take what they have learned in weeks 1 – 3 and compare the management skills of the current shipping manager to that of you as the new shipping manager.
Part One
Recycled Furnishings is a division of an international home furnishing company called Thor Enterprises. Recycled Furnishings makes glass sofas for outdoor use from recycled bottles and glass. The business has grown rapidly in the last thirty years and now that it has become a division of Thor Enterprises, the company is going international. The shipping manager for Recycled Furnishings has been in his job since the start of the company. He is going to retire. You have been hired as his replacement.
Select an organizational theory that you believe best describes the current shipping manager and which explains the organization and its structure;
Identify the theorist(s) who proposed the theory;
Discuss how the selected organizational theory and theorist fit into the school of thought of that time period.
Address the principles of the theory and how the manager would do his job and interact with his staff.
Using the course readings and your own research, explain in detail how you arrived at your conclusions.
Part Two
You would like to characterize yourself as a 21st century manager.
As a 21st century manager, compare the way you would manage versus the way of your predecessor.
What implications do the changes in management have for the future of Thor?
How will the new approach to the job likely change the shipping division?
Required Formatting of the Project 1:
This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and four to five pages in length excluding the title page and reference page;
Include an introduction and a summary paragraph;
Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
Use headings;
Write clearly and concisely;
Write in the third person;
Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes. Deductions will be taken when direct quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
Outside resources may be used but the majority of the support will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings used;
Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.
Better to use some of this sourses
1 http://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/a-new-role-for-management-in-todays-post-industrial-organization/ – A New Role for Management in Today’s Post-Industrial Organization
2 http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238129 – 7 Traits to Turn Good Managers Into Great Managers
3 http://www.phdinmanagement.org/25-qualities-and-characteristics-of-a-good-manager.html – 25 Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Manager
4. http://management.about.com/od/begintomanage/a/whatismanager.htm – What Is A Manager?
5. http://www.slideshare.net/carol_sim/21st-Century-Business-Challenges
6. 21st Century Slideshare on Business Challenges
7 Effect of Technology in the Workplace
8 Workplace Trends in the 21st Century
9 HEC Centennial Debate: Responsible Management and the challenges of the 21st Century
10 Three Skills Every 21st Century Manager Needs HBR
11 How to be a Good Manager: Guide for the 21st Century Manager
12 Characteristics of 21st Century Organizations
13 Cross-Enterprise Leadership: A new approach to Management in the 21st Century
14 Organizational Theory Timeline
15 The short and brief history of Organizational Theory
16 The Short and Glorious History of Organizational Theory
17 Overview of Classical and Neo-Classical Organizational Theory
18 Overview of Management Theories
19 Strategic Organization Design
20 Organizational Capability: Creating Competitive Advantage
21 Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage
22 The Boundaries of Boundaryless Organizations
What is Management?
What is Management and Leadership difference and four principals of management
Strategic Management
The Principals of Management Video
Concise Dictionary of Management Terms
This course has introduced you to Jack Welch’s 20-70-10 differentiation framework and to Huselid, Beatty, and Becker’s categorization of employees as A, B, or C players.
Write a 3-5 page paper in which you do the following:
1. Discuss the strengths and pitfalls of differentiating employees in the manner suggested by Jack Welch (i.e. the 20-70-10 framework). What assumptions must one make in order to embrace differentiation?
2. Determine which framework you would use to assess your own employees, why you would use it, and how it would differentiate employees.
3. Discuss the values, cultural elements, and organizational processes that need to be in place for differentiation of employees to be equitable and productive.
Your assignment should adhere to these guidelines:
• Write in a logical, well-organized, conventional business style. Use Times New Roman font size 12 or similar, double-space, and leave ample white space per page.
• All references must follow JWMI style guide, and works must be cited appropriately. Check with your professor for any additional instructions on citations.
• On the first page or in a header, include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. Title and reference pages are not included in the assignment page length.
• Faculty have discretion to penalize for assignments over or under the assignment guidelines. Check with your individual professor if you feel the assignment requires a much longer or shorter treatment than recommended.
Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon) is a yoga and athletic attire company, with over 200 stores and a presence in 14 countries. In recent years it has been faced with a number of public relations nightmares, including a recall of 17% of its Luon pants due to excessive sheerness. Additional issues arose, when founder and former CEO Chip Wilson made a public statement tying the sheer yoga pants issue to the size of the woman who tried to wear the pants, stirring a public outcry. A former employee confirmed that part of the brand strategy was to avoid the selling of larger-sized clothing. Additional outrage arose when women tried to return the defective pants, and they were asked to bend over to demonstrate the sheerness of the product. Additionally, investor concerns arose and lawsuits were filed due to executive bonuses that occurred just prior to the recall.
Evaluate Lululemon from a Marketing perspective using the case study and the known recent history. Review the their corporate website and any other publically available relevant sources such as the WSJ. Using the criteria below identify their current marketing practices and make strategic marketing recommendations for each
Address the following in no more than 6 pages:
1. Identify and evaluate Lululemon’s current stated:
a. Marketing goals and objectives
b. Target audience
c. Competition d. Competitive advantage
e. Marketing research effort
f. Marketing measures of effectiveness
2. Recommend strategic marketing changes in regards to Lulemon’s
a. Marketing goals and objectives
b. Target audience
c. Competition
d. Competitive advantage
e. Marketing research effort
f. Marketing measures of effectiveness
*For example, Luluemon currently conducts “design sessions” twice a year, after reading and reflecting on the course material do you agree this “qualitative approach” is best for the future of LuLuemon
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides.
• 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.
• Include a reference page that is consistent and organize
Write a 3 page paper with a title page and bibliography following the format APA.
You must have at least three sources and as many primary sources as you can find.
YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES
Write a 3 page paper with a cover letter and bibliography.
The topic for your paper:
Compare and contrast two slave narratives from two different states.
Remember to explain what details and experiences these ex-slaves gave in describing the institution of slavery and the practice of slavery. Compare the two narratives for similarities and differences.
You must use the slave narrative site and reference both narratives in your paper
The link to where the narratives are: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/title.html
You must have at least two sources from the Slave Narrative site. You must use the APA, MLA or CSW style of your major. YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES!
Summary: summarize your paper in the last paragraph.
The paper MUST be typed in Microsoft word using Times New Roman font (12), double spaced, with the preset margins.
A strategic purpose for a well-blended compensation program, one that includes various types of direct compensation, is gaining employee commitment and productivity. One of the most effective tactics for this strategy is designing a process for linking individual achievement to organizational goals.
Prepare a report to senior leaders addressing the following:
Explain the concept of tying performance to organizational goals.
Describe the different types of individual and group-level performance measurements.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of individual versus group-level performance recognition?
Discuss the options an organization has to link individual or group monetary rewards to organizational success.
Develop recommendations for how to implement, monitor, and evaluate such a program.
Materials Handling/ Packaging Field Research Report
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Introduction: You are a consultant hired by a consumer products research company to analyze the packaging of various consumer products. Your first assignment is to go into a retail store and pick three products which consumers purchase on a frequent basis. Then, from a consumer perspective, identify the products and complete the Materials Handling/Packaging Analysis Checklist found on the student website in which you rate each item’s packaging.
Create a 1,050-word field research report assessing how technology impacts materials handling and packaging discussions.
Draw comparisons between two of your chosen products and identify what aspects of their packaging would assist or hinder the materials handling function for the logistics provider. If these were products you were manufacturing, what packaging changes would you recommend and why?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Paper already late. Can you handle it in less than 6 hours? Then bi