Category: Essays

Project Proposal – Due thursday 1/21/16 ,2page

Final Report – Due thursday 1/28/16, 10-12 page

Scenario: The Wireless Technology Company (WTC), a company that assists organizations and businesses with issues involving network planning and design, has hired you as a consultant. The Athlete’s Shack (TAS) is a chain of sporting goods stores. Because TAS has grown in popularity, it now has 10 stores in the area. TAS is considering implementing a wireless technology that will link all of its stores through wireless broadband service, installing WLANs in each store, and providing its employees with iPads for better customer service. TAS is unsure how to start this process. They have asked WTC for help, and WTC has turned to you.

Create a technical, detailed-oriented report for TAS that explains the process of the project. The format of your technical paper should be based on the following:

Table of Contents

The Table of Contents is a key tool. Use it to format and organize your paper. You can use the headings below as the main sections of your paper. If you are unfamiliar with the Table of Contents utility in MS Word, check out the video in the Hub Writing Center, located under the Student Resources tab.

Executive Summary

The Executive Summary includes the specific findings of the research in a short format optimized for a quick read by decision makers. It gives an overview of the organization and summarizes the findings.

Assessment

Evaluate the needs of the business. Identify and clearly state the problems and issues. If there appears to be more than one problem or issue, decide if they are separate or related issues. What are the problems that you are tasked with solving? Provide a detailed analysis of the causes of the problem or issue. Be sure the causes you identify relate directly to the problem or issue. Discuss the concepts, ideas, and insights that are most valuable in helping you make sense of your project. Cite all sources.

Solution

Explore the solutions appropriate to solve the identified problems or issues. Be sure the solutions are logical and based on your analysis. The solutions should effectively treat the problem, not the symptoms. Also, discuss the anticipated outcomes (both positive and negative) of implementing each of the possible solutions you identified. Describe exactly what should be done and how it should be done, including by whom, with whom, and in what sequence. Be specific about your recommended solution and implementation.

Diagrams

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when you are describing a network solution. Diagrams should add value and not simply take up space.

References

List all references used in your paper. All references must be cited in two places: within the text and on the reference list. Choose references judiciously and cite them accurately. Refer to Writing the Research Paper or use the videos in the Hub Writing Center, located under the Student Resources Tab, to understand how to cite sources appropriately.

Guidelines

The report should consist of 10-15 pages (280–300 words per page, except for Charts, Drawings, and/or Spreadsheets).
Use a 10 point font; double spaced; and include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the report, summary or conclusion, and works cited.
Even though this is not a scientific writing assignment and is mostly creative in nature, references are still very important. At least ten authoritative, outside references are required (articles and web pages with anonymous authors are not acceptable). These should be listed on the Works Cited page.
Appropriate citations are required.
plagiarism free please

Discuss a recent case (within the past 3 years) that resulted in significant losses in human lives and/or material resources (money – time – building, etc.). The case should be a result of engineering error(s) which was known or should have been known to the engineer(s) prior to the accident. You must have a section at the end of your report expressing your opinion which should discuss the following questions: 1. Who is responsible? 2. What is the punishment if any? 3. How could the accident have been prevented? The report should be done by each student. The report should include a cover page and 3-4 single-spaced pages

Answer six questions. Each response should be about 2 paragraphs. You must use complete sentences to receive credit. The response to each question is worth 50 points.

o Be sure to respond to ALL parts of the question.

o Provide different and relevant details and examples in response to each question.

o Avoid generalizations; provide specific details from the lectures and readings. You must present information from the textbook in your own words; information copied from the textbook will not receive points, even if you place the information in quotation marks.

o Where appropriate, provide

o Names (of persons, countries, etc.) and dates

o Explanations of specific events and key terms/concepts

o Examples to support your response

o Discussion of the historical significance of your examples

o Points will be deducted for inaccurate information.

o Please write clearly and legibly.

Define industrialization and explain the conditions that led to industrialization in Britain and Japan. Be sure to identify the time period each country experienced its industrial revolution.

2.Identify and explain the new players, arenas, rationales and forms of domination of the “New Imperialism.” How were they different from the earlier phase of European expansion?

3.In the nineteenth century, how did people living in countries confronted by foreign imperialism respond to these threats? What do their responses suggest about their attitudes towards Western civilization?

4.Identify and explain the causes of World War II. In what ways were these causes rooted in World War I?

5.Describe the various ways the Cold War was fought. Be sure to provide specific examples.

6.Identify specific issues confronting the Global South AND the Middle East today, and trace their historical origins.

Chooseoneofthefollowing,andwriteasalesletteraddressedtoanappropriate reader on why he or she should

a. work for the same company you do b. move to your neighborhood

c. take a vacation where you did last year d. dine at a particular restaurant

e. use a particular cell phone service

f. have a car repaired at a specific garage

g. use the services of a particular real estate agency

h. use your company’s new website when ordering replacement parts

please on time.

i give you some descriptions of sales letter. you can write as them.

1. Identify and limit your audience. Knowing who your target audience is and how to find them is crucial to your success. You will also have to determine how many people are in your audience. A sales letter may be written to just one person (Figure 6.3) or to hundreds of readers at different companies (Figure 6.4).

2. Use reader psychology. Think like your reader and ask: “What am I trying to do for the customer?” Ask that question before you begin writing and you will be using effective reader psychology. Appeal to readers’ health, security, convenience, comfort, or finances by focusing on the right issues (for instance, inform buyers that your product research involves no animal testing). Note that Patrice St. Jacques appeals to the reader’s ethnic and community values in Figure 6.3.

3. Don’t be a bore or boast. Save elaborate explanations about a product for after the sale. Put detailed documentation in instruction booklets, in warranties, or on your company’s website. Further, do not turn your sales letter into a glowing commendation of your company or yourself. Figures 6.3 and 6.4 both avoid that.

4. Use words that appeal to the reader’s senses. Choose concrete words instead of abstract, vague ones. Find verbs that are colorful, that put the reader in the pic- ture, so to speak. You will have a greater chance of selling readers if they can hear, see, taste, or touch your product in their mind. That way they can visualize them- selves buying or using your product or service. Note how St. Jacques fills the sales letter in Figure 6.3 with Caribbean sights, sounds, and tastes to appeal to Etienne Abernathy and his company.

5. Be ethical. Avoid untruths, exaggerations, distortions, false comparisons, and unsupported generalizations. Honesty is the best way to make a sale. Never make false claims about the cost, safety, or adaptability of your product or service. You could be prosecuted for mail fraud or sued for misrepresentation. (Review pages 40–42 in Chapter 1.) In addition, never attack a competitor and always get permission before you include an endorsement.

The Four A ’s of Sales Letters

Successful sales letters follow a time-honored and workable plan; each sales letter

follows what can be called the four A’s:

1. It gets the reader’s attention.

2. It highlights the product’s appeal.

3. It shows the customer the product’s application. 4. It ends with a specific request for action.

Those four goals can be achieved in fewer than four or five paragraphs. Look at Figure 6.4, a one-page letter in which those four parts are labeled. Holding a sales letter down to one page or less will keep the reader’s attention. Television commer- cials, magazine ads, and Web ads provide useful models of the fourfold approach to sales. The next time you see one of these variations of the sales letter, try to identify the four A’s

Write a minimum 4 page report explaining the results from your analysis of the ROI of Business Majors and Engineering Majors. Use your results from each week’s assignment to make this report.

This report should include:

A detailed description of the data used in this analysis – specifically explain what the data in each column represents.

A detailed explanation of any information learned about:
School Type for each major;
The Cost for each major;
The 30 Year ROI for each major;
The Annual % ROI for each major.
Explanations should be supported with the results obtained from your work in previous weeks.

Finally, answer the following questions and support your answer with your results.
Does there appear to be a particular major that gives a better ROI? Why or Why not?
Given that we are using statistical inference to make our conclusions, is it guaranteed that the major you choose that gave a better ROI for this sample will always have a better ROI than the other major? Explain your reasoning

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Note: Write down all of your calculations.
Determine the implications for each of the computed elasticities for the business in terms of short-term and long-term pricing strategies. Provide a rationale in which you cite your results.
Recommend whether you believe that this firm should or should not cut its price to increase its market share. Provide support for your recommendation.
Assume that all the factors affecting demand in this model remain the same, but that the price has changed. Further assume that the price changes are 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 cents.
Plot the demand curve for the firm.
Plot the corresponding supply curve on the same graph using the following MC / supply function Q = -7909.89 + 79.1P with the same prices.
Determine the equilibrium price and quantity.
Outline the significant factors that could cause changes in supply and demand for the low-calorie, frozen microwavable food. Determine the primary manner in which both the short-term and the long-term changes in market conditions could impact the demand for, and the supply, of the product.
Indicate the crucial factors that could cause rightward shifts and leftward shifts of the demand and supply curves for the low-calorie, frozen microwavable food.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

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 how production and cost functions in the short run and long run affect the strategy of individual firms.
Apply the concepts of supply and demand to determine the impact of changes in market conditions in the short run and long run, and the economic impact on a company’s operations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization.
Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics.

Read the articles Designing individualized education program (IEP) transition plans and Self-determination and the education of students with disabilities.

Identify and discuss the elements of an IEP transition plan, as well as the importance of promoting self-determination in the transition plan and process. Discuss your experiences and insights on effective strategies to teach self-determination skills to a student with a disability and what challenges you might anticipate when teaching these skills. How would you overcome these challenges to ensure students are well prepared for life beyond high school

Discuss Sherman’s strategy of taking Atlanta and his March to the Sea. Be sure to include a discussion of the major battles and leaders involved in this operation. Could Sherman have been stopped from taking Atlanta? His March to the Sea? What was the importance of this campaign?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

2. What factors – both for and against – influenced Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Did he choose the right course of action? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length

Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation comparing and contrasting two specific major off-the-shelf application software packages (not OS or utility software) that could be implemented in an organization. For instance (Quickbooks and Simply Accounting). Identify which functionality would be likely to be used as-is, and highlight what may need to be added or modified. Briefly describe what issues you may be likely to face in the effort to modify the package. You may use various sources from the company web site. Be sure to cite all sources used in a reference slide with proper APA formatting. (Cover and reference slides do not count in the length requirement). You may also use the slide notes function.

Be sure to include the following in your presentation:

 Two major off the shelf software packages

 Description of how they may be used in an organization

 Identification of features to be used as-is, possible modifications and additions

 Brief summary describing issues to be faced in the modification of the package

 Proper APA formatting of citations and reference