Management

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), the term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.  Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:  A. Discuss the various defenses in contract formation, stating what is required to establish each individual defense, and providing examples of when the defense may be found valid.  B. Sly Salesperson sells cars. While selling a car, Sly Salesperson tells the potential buyer that “this is the best car around.  It’s a great car and sips gas.”  The car has an average fuel rating.  Has Sly Salesperson committed a misrepresentation?  Fraud?  Why or why not?  Does the analysis change if Sly Salesperson says the car gets 40 miles per gallon, but in fact, the car only gets 30 miles per gallon?  [It should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements. Part A: Jeremy has worked for a large lawn care company for several years. This lawn care company is located in a sunny climate, providing a stable demand year-round. After receiving an Associate’s degree in Business, Jeremy decides that he would like to start his own lawn care service. He is considering if it would be best to start a sole proprietorship or a partnership. Jeremy is considering asking either his father or a co-worker at the current company he works for to be a partner in his new lawn care company. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a sole proprietorship and partnership in this scenario. Which form of organizational structure do you personally think is best for Jeremy? Justify your opinion with supporting facts. Part B: Analyze the resources that the lawn care business owner Jeremy will need to start the business. Additionally, what factors might lead to failure with this specific type of business? Length/Formatting Instructions Length 4 pages, double-spaced Font 12 point, Calibri Font, no more than 1″ margins

1.Pick an innovative company, operating in a hypercompetitive marketplace (i.e. smartphones, 2. Study one of its products or services and critically imagine how to effectively implement quality standards by using creative thinking skills (and thinking outside of the box). Begin from the analysis of an already existing product or service and identify what is needed beyond the current configuration, 3.Evaluate some possible additional features using the crowdsourcing (panel of between 5 and 10 people) which will allow you to explore the creativity process. You should resort to an iterative process to perfect such search by using a panel of potential users. These users will rank and rate a series of two or more possible product configurations in a scale from 1 through 5. 4.Develop a new product configuration which should be as close to the real product as possible. Make sure it fits the brand, channels of distribution currently available and the firm’s overall strategy

Identify a US pubic-traded company that you admire and describe why? What is it about this company that causes your thinking? Be specific.

The Strategic Analysis must include the following – (1) an identification of the company’s strategy, (2) an explication of the strategic issues facing the company, and (3) a recommendation plan for dealing with these issues. You will find “Preparing an Effective Case Analysis” in your textbook useful in organizing your document. A few points of clarification: The format is a typed document (12-point font, double-spaced text). • The Strategic Analysis must be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm of the scheduled case date. Your file (Word; PDF) should be uploaded to the proper folder under the Assignments tab on our iCollege site. • Each submitted analysis should be roughly two-to-three pages in length. • Students may earn up to 20 points for each Strategic Analysis submitted. • I do not expect students to prepare all seven scheduled cases. As a rule of thumb, students should anticipate completing at least three company analyses. See the guidelines for assessment of participation in the table below. • Completion of survey questions this semester, part of an assessment of group work and team behaviors, can take the place of one written analysis in your participation grade. The surveys will be discussed in more depth at the beginning of our course. Read case #12 (page C-163) in the textbook on Pfizer. Please submit your Strategic Analysis for participation points to this folder; please see the guidelines in the Syllabus.

Recent environmental disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis as such events have claimed the lives of millions while also causing millions in infrastructure damage. Those events have increased the need for humanitarian project which focus on life saving for the most around the world. The research paper will analyse the application of project management principle to see if there are constrains in applying them compare to other project type such as commercial. The study aims to review project management theories in order to see if they are all applicable in humanitarian operations based on life saving fact.

As part of integrating with Bobsville’s Crisis Management Plan/Emergency Operations Plan begun that you have been developing in each course, develop 1-page maximum Incident Specific Annex on Winter Storms.

1. Review the information at the following link: super-columbine-massacre Imagine such a game. What do you think of this game? Is it insensitive, does it trivialize the actions of killers or would it serve as a prodrome to those who play it, urging them to heed warning signs? How could an online game about the incident be made to be a lesson of understanding? Can a game be fun and educational/informative?2. Why do political figures frequently lose their positions after scandals, but entertainers and sports figures, even if they go to jail, are often returned to their former positions as stars? If you were a publicist or agent to a celebrity, would you attempt to establish rules with your client, warn him/ her about appropriate and inappropriate behavior, or just bank your salary and let things occur?

“Identify the operational-control areas discussed in this chapter, and give a short definition of each. How important is this process to the success of the business? Provide an example of each area.”*The discussion post must be a minimum of 2 paragraphs at least 100 words.

1. The Yuhan-Kimberly crisis began online and was fought online. If parents in the United States objected on blogs to a similar problem, what could crisis communicators do to assure the safety of babies is not compromised? What methods of communications would be most effective? What would be key messages? Any special events or special promotions? If the issue originated on blogs, would you limit the campaign to online communication, or would you also seek the news media? If the complaints were limited to one city, would you respond only in that city?2. What does the spokesman mean when he said, in his conclusion, “Approach with a human face is the basic part of crisis communication?”