Discuss a scientist whose biological discovery has made the greatest impact on your life. Provide details about the discovery and why you believe it has impacted your life.
Mary Willis is the advertising manager for Bargain Shoe Store. She is currently working on a major promotional campaign. Her ideas include the installation of a new lighting system and increased display space that will add $24,000 in fixed costs to the $270,000 in fixed costs currently spent. In addition, Mary is proposing a 5% price decrease ($40 to $38) will produce a 20% increase in sales volume (20,000 to 24,000). Variable costs will remain at $24 per pair of shoes. Management is impressed with Mary’s ideas but concerned about the effects these changes will have on the break-even point and the margin of safety.
Prepare a maximum 700-word informal memo to management addressing Mary’s suggested changes.
By the late 1930s, the US was still dealing with the Great Depression, and conflict was intensifying between powers in Europe and between Japan and its neighbors in Asia. At first, isolationist sentiments prevailed, but eventually, the US entered the conflict. Besides developments of the overseas conflict, the next few years of a “war economy” had an enormous impact on the nature of work and the workforce that left a lasting legacy.
In the period 1940-1945, the US would go into a “war economy” that dramatically impacted the American economy and society.
* Give two examples of changes during the “war economy” period
* Describe the impact on US society and work during the war years
* Taking the long term view, explain ways our society is different due to the wartime experiences.
* Identify the source(s) where you read these changes during World War II.
The 1970s and 1980s brought remarkable changes for the Untied States. The Cold War between the US and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies/clients was still the dominant international issue. China was also going to start emerging as a major world power. Nixon was dealing with Vietnam and then Watergate—one of the pivotal scandals of modern history. Reagan would bring a new national spirit, and he would tackle economic problems by deregulation and moderating taxes—and he would be dealing with a very new type of Soviet leadership.
Discuss lessons in leadership with the examples of President Nixon and President Reagan:
Choose and discuss (in a full paragraph or two) the topic related to the 1960s and 1970s, especially to the terms of Presidents Nixon and Reagan.
Discuss lessons in leadership with the examples of President Nixon and President Reagan:
Identify a leadership example from President Nixon’s handling of the Watergate issue and another example from Reagan’s presidency.
Give two lessons in leadership—one from each example. They can be positive lessons or negative lessons (good things to do; things not to do, etc). Discuss how these lessons can apply to those in business or politics or some other realm.
Identify the source(s) where you read about these issues.
Do you think that Durer was depressed and wanted to show this feeling or do you think that Durer may have been tailoring his artwork to the viewer to market from the “melancholic artist” to make a profit?
Part 1: Access https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/top-ten-frivolous-lawsuits. Read the article “Top Ten Frivolous Lawsuits” by author Deborah Ng. Does your review of this article cause you to lose confidence in the judicial system? If so, what (in your opinion) should be done to prevent frivolous lawsuits from being filed?
Part 2: Should ADR be a required step before people can file a lawsuit? Discuss the pros and cons of ADR and Litigation. Then provide your personal opinion of whether ADR should be required before a person can proceed with litigation? Respond to at least one other classmate’s post.
Use ONE of the two Outlines below, depending if your new product or service line is to be added within an existing business (Intrapreneur) or launched as a start-up business (Entrepreneur).
Outline for Option A – INTRAPRENEUR
Create the following sections: Ø Strategy:
o Describe your strategic position in themarket and what differentiates the products or services you sell.
o How you will develop a loyal customer base for the products or services you sell?
Ø Project Team:
o List the key members of the project team
o Describe their responsibilities and skillsets Ø Marketing:
o How will your new product or service fit in with the brand of your company? o Will you be able to sell to existing customers? If not, how will you find new
customers?
Ø Executive Summary Section:
o Write an Overview of 1 to 2 paragraphs presenting the key points of the overall Business Plan. Address all sections of the plan in Summary fashion.
“Ethical Dilemmas and Auditor Independence”
“Ethics Rule and Illegal Acts”
What is a marketing communications plan? What factors do you think would be involved in developing and managing an effective marketing communications plan for a new product or service?
As addressed in the readings, technology has the potential to both solve global social problems and make them worse. For example, technological devices that can interact with the environment have the potential to reduce world hunger by helping to increase food production in developing countries. However, some technological advancements—such as weapons of war and automated assembly lines—can threaten life through armed conflict, and pollution of the environment can increase poverty by eliminating jobs.
Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation.
What is a VPN and what technologies are used to create one?
