Business

Massage Envy and its expansion to Australia was announced in May 2016.   The article in the link below discusses this. https://www.franchising.com/news/20160505_massage_envy_takes_first_steps_to_international_ex.html  (Links to an external site.) Discuss some of the challenges Massage Envy might face in its expansion there.  Discuss  some strategic solutions to these challenges. Please use examples from your real world experiences and all chapters discussed in this course thus far to support your discussion points.

Just as things continue to go well for the project you are faced with a dilemma with your project stakeholders. You have a discussion with the Marketing Director and he indicates that he wants to utilize the anniversary event to showcase some of the company’s new products and upcoming campaigns. He has even gone as far as to suggest bringing in suppliers and vendors to participate in the event. Word of this gets to the Director of Operations and he points out to you that the backbone of the company are the people that build our products and they feel that they were under appreciated in the last company anniversary event. Why should we pay to have suppliers come and enjoy our company event? As project manager how will you handle this situation towards a positive and constructive outcome?    For this discussion: 1) Discuss the various methods (at least 2) for managing and controlling stakeholder expectations  2) Explain why these are important to project success 3) Discuss how you will apply these with respect to the dilemma with the Director of Marketing and the Director of Operations 4) Provide a solution for moving forward Required length is 500 words narrative for elements (1) through (4) above. Required 3 sources in APA format.

Cooper and Ezzamel (2013) examine the role of management control systems, in particular the importance of designing effective performance measurement systems in a multinational context. Outline and discuss any four performance measurement systems that can be usefully developed and used by multinational corporations.

This was the draft i submitted: How has Covid-19 affected the country’s economy and an individual’s economic status? Also are there any trends that will lead to an economic bounce back if the pandemic is not solved soon? The factors I will be using to answer these questions is family income, population, employment status, education, family size, race, and house owner status. Please write it related to this. I will be providing a sample and rubric provided by the professor. Thank you

Negligence and Malpractice   Based on what you have learned so far in this module, write a paper that demonstrates your understanding of negligence and malpractice. Devote one page of the paper to negligence and one page of the paper to malpractice. Include the following:   Provide a description of at least two examples of nursing negligence and two examples of nursing malpractice. Describe how each could have been prevented.   The writing assignment should be no more than 2 pages and APA Editorial Format must be used for citations and references used.

From the Best Practices in Talent Management textbook, read the GE Money (Chapter 6) case study for this assignment.

For this assignment, you will conduct a job search and job posting deconstruction/qualifications worksheet. Please follow these steps: 1. Conduct a job search using the method/source of your choosing. This may be for a real job that you would like to apply to, your first ideal job after graduation, or your dream job in the near future. Make sure the job posting provides a detailed description.You are not required to actually apply to this job–this is just for the purposes of this assignment. 2. Once you have found the job posting that you would like to use for the assignment, use the Job Deconstruction/Qualifications worksheet provided here to breakdown the posting and your fit for the position based on your previous experiences. Job Deconstruction-Qualifications UPDATED.docx 3. Based on the job description and worksheet, write a minimum 1-page, double-spaced, paper as a Word or PDF document discussing the following topics: How/where did you find this job posting? Why did you select this posting for the assignment? How qualified do you feel you are for this position? Please explain. What major skills/experiences make you a good match for this job? OR if you are not a good match for this job, what new skills/experiences would you need to acquire? Assuming you were to apply for this position either now or in the future, how will you use the worksheet to help you develop your resume, cover letter, and interview preparation? How do you feel about this job after completing the worksheet compared to how you initially felt about the job posting? 4. Submit 3 items: your paper a copy of the job posting your worksheet

For this assignment, you will write a 3-page (750-1000 words) paper in which you must include examples from one case study, two articles, and one personal experience to support your response. You must include a Works Cited.   Completed papers must be submitted on Blackboard.How can differences in co-cultural group membership lead to misperceptions and miscommunication? What are some specific ways that these can be resolved? Groups to consider: Disability, Deaf culture, religion, hobbies, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age…     or   How does the way we speak influence how others perceive us and how they communicate with us? Explain your position and provide evidence to support it.

Assignment Overview Preparation of an Income Statement for The Serious Reader Company The first case of this course provides an opportunity to prepare a segmented variable costing (contribution margin, behavioral) income statement and analyze the information. This is a very small company and the information may seem simplistic at first glance. Don’t forget that numbers and hands-on practice best illustrate many basic accounting concepts. The Serious Reader Company is a small online retailer operating out of a garage apartment. The owner buys books at garage sales, thrift shops, library sales, and whenever an opportunity arises. The company classifies all books into five categories based on cost of acquisition and estimated sales price. See below for details about books purchased and sold during the last year (20XX). Price Categories A B C D E Units Sold 4,000 1,000 500 400 400 Unites Purchased 6,000 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 Resale Price $4.00 $12.00 $20.00 $45.00 $60.00 Cost $0.50 $4.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 In addition to purchasing inventory (used books), the company incurs some operating expenses.  Variable Operating Expenses   Shipping per book $1.50 Common fixed expenses   Internet-related costs $10,000   Travel, etc. $4,000   Advertising $1,000   Other overhead $5,000 Case Assignment Required: Computations (use Excel) Prepare a segmented variable costing (behavioral) income statement for the company in good format. Prepare a second variable costing statement assuming 90% of all the books in each category purchased were actually sold. Prepare a third variable costing statement assuming that the price is increased by 50% for all five categories (use original sales information). The owner enjoys the used-book business. Any suggestions as how to turn this into a full-time business venture so the owner can quit his other job? Prepare another income statement to support your idea. Memo (use Word) Interpret the results from the computations and explain how the information is useful. Write a 4- or 5-paragraph memo to the owner of the business. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading. Short essay to comment on the questions below (use Word). Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings. Maximum length of two pages. Why do many organizations make the effort to prepare a different type of income statement for internal purposes? Variable costing is not just about preparing income statements. Provide at least three scenarios in which understanding how costs behave is useful. Assignment Expectations Each submission should include two files: (1) An Excel file; and (2) A Word document. The Word document shows the  memo first and short essay last. Assume a  knowledgeable business audience and use required format and length. Individuals in business are busy and want information presented in an organized and concise manner.

Throughout the course, you have encountered definitions and theories related to leadership. You have also examined your organization and leaders through the Kouzes and Posner model and other relevant literature. As a final assignment, prepare a learning summary that incorporates the following: 1. Reflect on your definition of leadership.  Has it changed?  What has influenced the change or kept it the same?  Reflect on 1-2 “Aha!” moments related to your eight-week study during this course. 2. What impact does the encounter with theoretical material have on your view of leadership relevant to your work in your organization? 3. What three recommendations do you propose for new or experienced leaders based on what you have assimilated into your understanding through this course.   4. Support your assertions, views, and recommendations with scholarly research. Note that four (4) outside scholarly sources are the minimum (your course textbook does not count).