Category: Business and Management

At the end of Week 4, you will submit a substantial draft to your instructor for grading and feedback. Be sure to read Appendix A in the text and use the Marketing Plan Outline Links to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader from the Files folder in Canvas. It is recommended that you start working on your draft in Week 2 after your instructor has approved your topic. Complete as much as you are able in order to get an initial draft (approximately 75% of the final paper). Remember, the more you complete on this initial draft, the greater the input that the professor can provide and the less work you will need to do for the final draft.
Submit a copy of the marketing plan draft to the Week 4 Course Project Draft Upload Module in Canvas for grading by your instructor.
Week 8: Final Marketing Plan (240 points) 
THE PAWS AND WHISKERS DOCUMENT ATTCHED  IS WHAT I HAVE CHOSED TO BE MY BUSINESS  PROJECT

Description
For this assignment, do the following:
Download the file Sample Data. (MGMT600_Unit 5 Sample Data.docx)
Prepare a chart similar to the one in the downloaded file to indicate whether the correlation between variables A and B were found to be positive, negative, or minimal. 
Provide an explanation and justification for your decisions.
In your own words, explain what it means if the correlation of 2 variables is positive, negative, or minimal (close to 0), and give an example of each.
What do you deduce from the correlations? Explain if you believe these to be short or long-term objectives and outcomes. 
What are the implications for Big D Incorporated regarding its client in the outdoor sporting goods? 
What are the implications for the penetration into the indoor sporting goods market? 
Also, how can you use the correlation tools to identify the variables in the research toward the expansion into the indoor sporting goods market?

I have attached everything I think will help with this assignment. This class has been hard for me and I am having a hard time keeping up with it. 

### Step 1: Define Objectives and Scope
– **Identify Research Goals**: Clearly outline your objectives (e.g., understanding efficiency, pinpointing strengths and weaknesses, benchmarking against competitors).
– **Determine Scope**: Decide the specific aspects of Amazon’s supply chain to cover (e.g., logistics, inventory management, technology, sustainability).
### Step 2: Conduct Preliminary Research
– **Literature Review**: Gather academic papers, industry reports, and books on supply chain management and Amazon’s specific practices.
– **Identify Key Metrics**: Determine key performance indicators (KPIs) for supply chain effectiveness (e.g., delivery speed, cost efficiency, accuracy, flexibility).
### Step 3: Data Collection
– **Primary Sources**: Conduct interviews, if possible, with Amazon employees, suppliers, or logistics partners. Use surveys to gather firsthand data.
– **Secondary Sources**: Collect data from existing reports, case studies, news articles, and Amazon’s annual reports.
### Step 4: Analyze Supply Chain Components
– **Inbound Logistics**: Examine Amazon’s procurement strategies and transportation methods for sourcing products from suppliers.
– **Warehousing and Inventory Management**: Analyze Amazon’s warehouse operations, including storage systems, inventory tracking, and order fulfillment processes.
– **Outbound Logistics**: Study Amazon’s delivery systems, focusing on shipping methods, last-mile delivery, and logistics partnerships.
– **Technology Integration**: Evaluate the role of technology, such as automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, in Amazon’s supply chain.
– **Sustainability Practices**: Investigate Amazon’s initiatives to create a sustainable supply chain, including efforts to reduce carbon footprint and waste.
### Step 5: Benchmark Against Competitors
– **Compare Metrics**: Evaluate Amazon’s supply chain performance against major competitors (e.g., Walmart, Alibaba).
– **Best Practices**: Identify best practices in the industry and compare them with Amazon’s strategies.
### Step 6: Evaluate Effectiveness
– **Efficiency Analysis**: Assess how efficiently Amazon’s supply chain operates, considering speed, cost, and reliability.
– **Strengths and Weaknesses**: Identify strengths (e.g., technological advancements, vast network) and weaknesses (e.g., dependency on third-party carriers, sustainability issues).
– **Case Studies**: Include case studies of specific scenarios where Amazon’s supply chain faced challenges and how they were addressed.
### Step 7: Formulate Recommendations
– **Identify Improvement Areas**: Suggest areas where Amazon could enhance its supply chain (e.g., improving sustainability, adopting new technologies).
– **Propose Solutions**: Provide actionable recommendations based on your analysis.
### Step 8: Write and Structure the Paper
– **Title Page**: Include the title of your paper, your name, institution, course, and date.
– **Abstract**: Summarize the key points of your research, including objectives, methodology, findings, and conclusions (150-250 words).
– **Table of Contents**: List all sections and sub-sections with page numbers.
#### Introduction
– **Background**: Provide context about Amazon and its supply chain.
– **Research Objectives**: State the objectives and significance of your study.
– **Research Questions**: Outline the key questions your research aims to answer.
– **Scope**: Define the scope and limitations of your study.
#### Literature Review
– **Existing Research**: Summarize existing literature on supply chain management and Amazon’s practices.
– **Theoretical Framework**: Discuss relevant theories and models in supply chain management.
– **Gap Analysis**: Identify gaps in the current research that your study aims to fill.
#### Methodology
– **Research Design**: Describe your research design (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods).
– **Data Collection Methods**: Explain how you collected data (e.g., interviews, surveys, secondary data).
– **Data Analysis**: Detail the methods used to analyze the data.
– **Limitations**: Acknowledge any limitations in your methodology.
#### Analysis and Findings
– **Inbound Logistics**: Analyze data related to Amazon’s procurement and transportation methods.
– **Warehousing and Inventory Management**: Present findings on Amazon’s warehouse operations and inventory management.
– **Outbound Logistics**: Discuss findings related to Amazon’s delivery systems and partnerships.
– **Technology Integration**: Evaluate the impact of technology on Amazon’s supply chain efficiency.
– **Sustainability Practices**: Present findings on Amazon’s sustainability initiatives.
#### Discussion
– **Interpretation of Findings**: Interpret the results of your analysis, relating them to your research questions.
– **Comparison with Competitors**: Discuss how Amazon’s supply chain compares with competitors.
– **Implications**: Explain the implications of your findings for Amazon and the wider industry.
#### Recommendations
– **Improvement Areas**: Identify specific areas for improvement in Amazon’s supply chain.
– **Proposed Solutions**: Offer detailed recommendations for enhancing supply chain effectiveness.
#### Conclusion
– **Summary of Key Findings**: Recap the main findings of your research.
– **Concluding Remarks**: Provide final thoughts on the effectiveness of Amazon’s supply chain and potential future research directions.
### Step 9: Review and Edit
– **Peer Review**: Have colleagues or mentors review your paper for feedback.
– **Editing**: Revise the paper for clarity, coherence, and conciseness.
– **Proofreading**: Check for grammatical errors, typos, and formatting issues.
### Step 10: Finalize and Submit
– **Formatting**: Ensure the paper follows Harvard style guidelines for citations and references.
– **References**: Compile all sources cited in your research in the reference list.
– **Appendices**: Include any additional material (e.g., raw data, questionnaires) in the appendices.
– **Submission**: Submit the paper according to your institution’s requirements.
Following this structured approach will help you create a comprehensive and well-organized research paper on Amazon’s supply chain effectiveness.

Hello, Attached is the instructions for the Case Study.This topic is Hero Builders. Please let me know if you have any questions please let me know. I do attend a Christian University
so please use some biblical references. The class is BUS600 Business Research Methods. 

Country of choice is Brazil 
Template attached
Use the Module Two Assignment template located in the Guidelines for Submission section to create a cultural comparison guide between the country you selected for your course project and the United States. In Part One of the template, you will identify common information about both countries, including their cultural backgrounds and business etiquettes. In Part Two of the template, you will identify the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. In Part Three of the template, you will draw conclusions on how doing business in the country you selected will differ from doing business in the United States and tips for individuals doing business in your selected country.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Basic Country Facts: Identify government types, languages, and religions for both countries.
Business Etiquette: Identify common business etiquette in both countries (e.g., common greetings, differences in communication toward men and women, negotiating styles, and acceptable business attire).
Tips for Doing Business: Identify three tips you would give to individuals doing business in the non-U.S. country you selected. Tips could be about behaviors to avoid (e.g., items as innocent as posture or body language or attitudes regarding punctuality or approaches to business).
Cultural Dimensions: Identify and examine the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries.
Conclusions: Conclude how doing business in your new country will differ from doing business in the United States.

THE COMPANY I CHOSE TO ANALYZE IS MICROSOFT. That is who we are analyzing and making asuggestions to. The class is a strategic management & policy class. 
Here are instructions: Students will consider a company they have an interest in (1) working at following graduation or (2) incorporating in the future. Students will analyze the company’s strategy and competitive positioning. This project requires considerable time commitment and must contain the following components:
Title Page
Company Overview
Mission, vision, and strategic goals
Major business units (or divisions)
Business Model
External and Internal Environment
PEST Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces
Value Chain and Core Competencies
Business level strategy (for each major business unit)
Generic Strategy
Cooperative and Competitive Industry Moves
Blue Ocean Opportunities
Corporate-level strategy
Vertical and horizontal integration
Related/unrelated diversification strategy
Portfolio analysis (BCG Matrix or GE-McKinsey 9 cell)
Strategic Recommendations
New strategic alliances or joint ventures?
New markets, products, investments, divestments?
Portfolio adjustments?
References
A minimum of ten (10) professional references must be cited and referenced. The length of the report will vary, but a guideline is 15 double spaced pages (12-18 page range) – excluding the title page and references. The report must be a minimum of 3,000 words and in APA format.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Review Chapters 5, 8, and 9 from the text, Strategic Management for Organizations.
Review the supplemental resources given under recommended resources.
Review the webpages given under the required resources.
Review Budgeting revisitedLinks to an external site. by Otti.
Download the Operating Budget Template Download Operating Budget Template.
You can also refer to Mergent OnlineLinks to an external site. and Business Insights (GALE)Links to an external site. for more information on how to use these databases.
Using the same publicly traded company you used in the Environmental Scanning Interactive Assignment, research the company online by accessing the Mergent databaseLinks to an external site. in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors. Also, access the Business Insights (GALE)Links to an external site. database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, which offers information on global companies and industries. The database includes SWOT reports, market share data, financial reports, case studies, business news, and company comparison charts.
You may always research using credible online sources of corporate financial information; just be sure that wherever you obtain financial information, you cite your source.
For this discussion, you will look at the financial statements for the company you selected and, using the previous quarter’s financial data, interpret the data and propose a budget for the next quarter based on your current and prior analysis of company performance.
Complete the budget template using the Operating Budget Template Download Operating Budget Template:
List the current sales, discounts and allowances, net sales, margins, operating costs, and earnings before and after taxes. Include a minimum of two financial ratios (below) in your analysis. 
Prepare the next quarter’s budget based on your interpretation of past data.
Include at least three of the following types of relevant financial ratios in your analysis
Profitability Ratio 
Liquidity Ratio 
Solvency Ratio 
Valuation Ratio 
Leverage Ratio
NOTE: Incorporate the feedback you receive from your instructor and peers and save your work. It will be part of your Strategic Plan Final Project for this course.
Initial Post: In your initial post, provide a brief description of your company, a summary of your Operating Budget, and a rationale supporting suggested budgetary changes. Attach your Operating Budget Template to your initial post for your instructor and peers’ review.
Properly cite references according to the APA styleLinks to an external site. outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.

This term paper is for an international business course. Answer the 3 major questions: what are the influential literature facets? what are the trending thoughts/themes? what are the suggestions for furthering research? collect sample articles 2020-2024. critical content analysis (supplied text). sample papers provided. No AI. 
Use at least 10 academic sources! (papers published in an academic journal; academic books).
Please follow the structure/format given below. Arrange your work in those section with respective headings. You can also have subheadings under each major section heading.
Introduction (Between 1.5 and 2 pages). 4 points
What is it? Describe the subject and position it in the context of international business.
describe in short any gap in existing knowledge / research question and explain why is it relevant and important for discussion
Describe the goals/objectives of your assignment.
Provide a brief summary of how are you going to achieve the objectives. Here provide a summary of the methodology
Provide a brief discussion of the implications/contributions
Methodology (between half to 1 page). 2 points
This is a literature review assignment. Thus, you will need to critically read how literature reviews are being conducted. Familiarize yourself with Literature Review Methodology. Sample articles will be provided for you to read and understand how this methodology is applied. Here you are expected to elaborate how you will conduct your article search, and how will you analyze them.
Results and Discussion (between 3 to 4 pages). 5 points
Discuss previous finding (preferably us a table which summarizes the findings and elaborate on those in this section):
What are the main themes emerging from the literature / main streams of research, main consensuses or differences of opinions.
Try and illustrate clusters of findings and discuss the similarities. Another way to go about it will be to illustrate a time line and show how the subject evolved over time. Of course you can think of any other (even creative) way of arranging the results and discussion. Literature review results are mainly of two types. First are those which provide descriptive features/information of the articles under review. The second are content based information from critical content analysis.
Conclusion (between 1.5 to 2 pages). 4 points
What can be concluded from the discussion thus far?
What should be a possible avenues for future research?

Green Office Toitu-https://online.op.ac.nz/hub/student/kapehu-auckland/about-us/green-office-to
title “Overcoming Resistance to Change and Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainable Operations at Green Office Toitū”
1. Table of Contents
Ensure that you have a table of contents (with corresponding page numbers and use a numbering system)
Must be logical, and include these sections:
Executive Summary
Introduction (including Aims and Background)
Literature review
Methods
Findings (analysis) 
Discussion
Limitations – you may find that you need to include
Conclusions
Recommendations (where appropriate)
References
Appendices
You may also have a Table of Figures/Table of Tables
note 
The references must be academic and within 5 years 
replace with a suitable title