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History of Sportwear IndustrySportswear is generally associated with the thought of clothing that is athletic and sleek looking, as well as clothing you would wear during a particular sport. What typically comes to mind for most consumer is the swoosh or the 3 stripes (the Nike and the Adidas logo) as they are seen all on TV and in the professional sports setting. The origin of sportswear is complex, as it was tied to social and cultural change, much as it is today. Before the twentieth century, most “sportswear” was for horses, shooting, and hunting. Men would typically wear a collared frock for shooting and skirted coats and high boots for hunting.As the times went on, sports were created and a new need for clothing was created. Many European immigrants brought many team sports with them as during this time, there wasn’t much else to do but drink. As sports like football and hockey became more prevalent, players needed equipment to keep them safe, making it more of a necessity. The whole progression of sportswear is tied closely to education, innovation and technology. For example, in the late nineteenth century, college football adopted a padded leather knickerbocker as well as a knitted wool jersey, which will then become known as jerseys. As science and technology advanced, people were able to identify what sports needed what and created products that would suffice to these demands.Sportswear is tied to culture. For example, when the rap group known as Run DMC was popular, they all wore Adidas superstars and made that shoe extremely popular and an iconic shoe in today’s fashion. Not only that, but for Nike, they signed Michael Jordan as an athlete, and due to his status, the shoes worn by him during his tie playing are not only selling out but reselling on the secondary market for thousands of dollars. Consumers typically like to follow what is trendy and brands like Nike and Adidas have been, and still are setting these trends whether it be directly or indirectly.

GRADED DISCUSSION WEEK 8Please note that if you edit your initial response (Original Post), you will not get credit for the Original Post. The discussions are set up as “Must post first”.Results of the Research Project Part 2As an initial response to the discussion topic please create a Power Point presentation of 7-8 slides plus the title slide that contains the main results of all questions part 2 of the Research Project.These slides should include your recommendations, with supporting rationale,as to whether the assigned company’s recent trend in financial and stock performance is of sufficient financial strength to warrant entering in a long-term investment in bonds and/or stocks if the company.on the financial strategy of the company, how to best balance THE COMPANY’S financial leverage to optimize shareholder wealth going forward taking into consideration the company’s current market position, credit rating, dividend policy, etc.In your responses to other students please present your opinion, with supporting rationale,about entering in a long-term investment in bonds and/or stocks of the company.on the financial strategy of the company, how to best balance THE COMPANY’S financial leverage to optimize shareholder wealth going forward taking into consideration the company’s current market position, credit rating, dividend policy, etc.In your responses to other students please DO NOT REPEAT the information presented on the student’s slides. Instead, please complete your own research and present your findings about this company.You are expected to make your own contribution in a main topic as well as respond with value added comments to at least two of your classmates as well as to your instructor.

Watch these three videos:a) What is a Corporation? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pin8fbdGV9Y]b) Concept of “Externalities” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCGTD5Bn1m0&feature=related]c) Case Histories (Part 5) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3m5lq9FHDo&feature=related]After watching the videos RESPOND to (3) topic posts, dealing with Social, Ethical, and Environmental ResponsibilityTOPIC: Labor PracticesLabor practices in developing countries – while some argue that paying workers pennies a day to manufacture goods for export actually benefits developing countries and their citizens, others feel that this practice is unfair.TOPIC: Advertising to ChildrenAdvertising to children – while some argue that advertising to children is taking advantage of their lack of cognitive development, others feel it is fair game to help them satisfy needs and wants.TOPIC: Social Responsibility and AccountabilitySocial responsibility and accountability – some argue that corporations who do not act responsibly will be “punished by the market” (i.e., consumers will not make purchases if they act unethically), while others feel that governments or citizens should regulate industries and businesses.

In this question you are required to extract financial information on Texas Instruments which can be found in its annual report. You should refer in particular to Texas Instruments’ 2020 consolidated financial statements. The notes to these statements may also be relevant.You are required to:a. use two appropriate methods to calculate the cost of equity for Texas Instruments (20 marks) b. use two methods to calculate a cost of debt for Texas Instruments (20 marks) c. If you have to select one of the methods from above, which one would you choose and why? (10 Marks) d. If you would be prospective investor, would you invest in Texas shares or bonds? Specify the reason. (10 Marks)Make sure you clearly describe and reference the source of the information used in your calculations. If you would like to use an additional approach that requires external information, you should provide details of these additional sources and your reasons for using them.Note the following:· the risk-free rate is 1.14% p.a.· the equity risk premium is 2.7% p.a.In addition to your numerical work, you should provide an explanation of your methodology and justify your choice of inputs in the formula.Remember to show all your calculations in detail.Note: this question is not just testing your ability to derive calculations; it is also looking at your understanding of which financial information is relevant for the calculations and how to deploy it.

The video assignment’s due date is on your Schedule available with the Syllabus; you may submit it early. See the Assignment section of Blackboard to submit the assignments.In this assignment, you will submit an assessment of 5 YouTube videos. (Click on ” YouTube Video Assignment Information” for a list of highlighted assigned YouTube videos).Answer the following questions per each YouTube video:1) What project management concepts does the video illustrate? Be clear and support your statements with an article from a project management-related journal. Do NOT use Wikipedia! You should access the UHD library databases (ABI Informs, Business Source Complete, and/or Google Scholar); do not just Google for a URL. This must be scholarly peer-reviewed in content.2) What does your textbook state regarding this concept? Be specific! Cite the textbook correctly.3) How good do you think this video is in relationship to PM concepts and theory?Include a References page and use APA for citations. (See APA guidelines at this website and/or the library.)

Using your textbook, LIRN-based research, and the Internet, apply the learning outcomes of Managing International Human Resource course concepts to one of the following scenarios:As applied to your current professional careerAs applied to enhancing, improving, or advancing your current professional careerAs applied to a management, leadership, or any decision-making positionAs applied to a current or future entrepreneurial endeavorORUsing your textbook, LIRN-based research, and the Internet, apply the learning outcomes for the course and lecture concepts to a business organization that exhibits and demonstrates these concepts. You should develop a summary of the organization’s strategy and how they use these concepts to compete.

Theoretical Assessment: Essay The essay, due on 7 May 2021 at 13:00, is a 2000-word (absolute maximum wordcount is 2,200) persuasive essay (explained further below) that addresses a cultural effect(s) of digital marketing practices, worth 50% of your mark. The reference list and appendices are not included in the word count, but please note appendices are not marked and should be included at your discretion for further information only. You may include relevant figures/tables/images in your essay (not counted in the wordcount), referenced within the text. The essay topics are listed below. Alternatively, you can propose your own topic by emailing Dr Aliette Lambert for approval no later than 16 April 2021. Please note if you write on a topic that has not received approval via email 10 points will be automatically deducted from your overall mark. Furthermore:• Coursework submitted after the deadline without prior approval will receive a maximum mark of 40%. Coursework that is handed in five days or more after the deadline and without approval will receive a mark of zero.• Please declare your word count on the cover page when you submit on Moodle. If you are over the word count, the marker will stop reading at 2,200 words.• Please use APA or Harvard style referencing for your in-text citations and works citedlist. Guidance on writing style, plagiarism, referencing and the like is available on Moodle.• You may use any readable font, but a recommendation is to stick to standard fonts such as Times for the body and Arial for headings. Use 12 points font size for the body.• You are encouraged to write in the first person (I, me, my) given that this essay is predicated upon critical reflection interwoven with academic evidence (discussed below).• Engagement with course readings and academic literature is essential. A minimum of 8 academic references should be cited. There is no “maximum” per se, but do not reference for the sake of referencing: ensure that you have thoroughly engaged with and understand what you are referencing, and the value of referencing in the context.• Plagiarism is not tolerated. If your Turn-it-in score shows a substantial match between your paper and academic or internet sources that are not referenced or directly quoted, or essays submitted to this or other universities, you will automatically be reported. You will also be reported if there is any indication your essay has not been written by you.About writing a persuasive essayIn this essay, that can be structured like an op-ed article (though arguments and points must be justified and evidenced using academic theory and literature), you must make a point and convince the reader using logical argumentation that addresses both sides of the argument and different perspectives. Crafting a thesis statement, or a succinct sentence that capturesthe crux of your argument as well as, perhaps, highlighting how the essay will be organized, would be useful to that end.Effective persuasive writing requires a thorough understanding of the topic at hand that considers and reflects upon divergent perspectives and positions. A solid grasp of academic theory and literature underpinning the topic and related arguments is essential, as is personal, critical reflection that takes into account the reasons and impetus for your resultant argument. As such, personal reflection may be a good place to start and may be interwoven into your essay. Critical reflection, particularly taking a ‘devil’s advocate’ position to consider the other point(s) of view that are contrary to your own will strengthen the efficacy of the argument presented.

The objectives of dissertation:The main objective of this report is to analyze the infrastructure of fresh food e-commerce companies and suggest improvement plan. It can be divided into the following sub-objectives:· Objective 1 – Identifying the shortcoming(s) of the existing infrastructure of fresh food e-commerce companies.· Objective 2 – Studying the applications of smart technologies to improve the infrastructure of fresh food e-commerce companies.· Objective 3 – Analyzing the benefits obtained by using smart technologies in improving the infrastructure.Chapter 2 – How competitors deploy supply chain backend?Expected Outline (below is the outline I suggested, you can modify it if better explain the study topic):1. The brief review of agricultural supply chain infrastructure in the development countries (US or Japan or both)· Production base: whether the majority of production base are automated and scaled? (Need data supported, in order to prove the US agricultural supply chain infrastructure is mature)· Transportation network: need data supported, in order to prove — the complete and convenient transportation network in the United States is an important reason for the development of cold chain logistics in the United States.· Cold chain logistics: what is the current situation for US cold chain logistics? Cold chain logistics circulation rate in US? (Need data supported, in order to prove the agricultural supply chain infrastructure is mature)2. How do leading companies operate fresh supply chains in the US/Japan? (more like a case study: focus on supply chain infrastructure such as supply sourcing and cold chain logistics)· Case companies: Amazon fresh/ FedEx/ XPO Logistics/ Americold Logistics (analysis at least two companies supply chain system to explain the problem)3. The applications of smart technologies (focus on supply chain infrastructure such as supply sourcing and cold chain logistics/ transportation)· What smart technologies do case companies implement and what is the benefit from technologies? (in order to prove the main objective of this study)Word counts: 2000-2500

a. An overview of visionary leadership and the effect it has on the organization will be deeply discussed. Upon completion of this literature review it will clarify the purpose and what goes into the development, implantation, communication of Visionary Leadership. Also, the application of vision, concluded with the outcomes by on the organization.II. Definition & Componentsa. Define visionary leadershipi. (Berson et. al., 2016)ii. (Gurley et. al., 2015)iii. (Mayfield et. al., 2015)b. Componentsi. (Mayfield et. al., 2015)III. Communicating and Implementing Visiona. Communicating Visioni. (Ashford et. al, 2018)b. Implementing Visioni. (Carleton, 2015)c. Universal Applicationi. (Carleton, 2015)IV. Visionary Leadership Effectsa. Impacti. (Jing et. al., 2014)V. Conclusion

In your paper, be sure to also address the following:Argue for or against the necessity of strong communication skills in every type of organization.Discuss the type of organization that you want to work for in the future and why.Evaluate how having strong communication skills will help you within that field.Please make sure to reference the article and at least one other article in your paper. This can be your textbook, one of the recommended articles, or another article that you have located.