Category: Business and Management

Instructions, the article I selected, and screenshots of an example are all attached. My degree is in Business Management. Please pay close attention to the instructions and examples. You must choose two writing principles from the five listed in (3) and reference them in the body of the memo. APA format is to be used.

Please respond to the following:
Select a goods-producing organization and a service-providing organization of your choice. Suggest ways each organization can make aggregate planning decisions using the variables described in Exhibit 14.3 (page413) in the textbook, OM.
Compare and contrast the operational and managerial impacts of the aggregate planning decisions in terms of customer satisfaction.
Textbook: David A. Collier and James R. Evans. 2021. Operations and Supply Chain Management. 2nd edition Cengage Learning textbook

Write an 8-10 page research paper (excluding the title and reference pages)
on the topic of your choice selected in Week 2. By this time, you
should have submitted your first 5 pages for grading and feedback. Once
you receive feedback, make revisions accordingly and combine with the
last five pages of your paper.

For Assignment 2, you will be performing a Stock Analysis for the three companies you selected for Assignment 1. The point of this assignment is to practice locating and analyzing stock information.
Instructions:
Tesla, Ford Motor Company & General Motors  
Gather the Financials information.
Access HooversLinks to an external site. to search for companies by industry.
Select domestic public companies at SEC.govLinks to an external site..
Use the 10K annual report as indicated below or from the company’s website under investor relations. Make sure the company you select is a domestic public company by using the 10k annual report from the companies’ website under Investor Relations.
Access the U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionLinks to an external site. to access your selected companies’ financial filings. 
Select the Filings Tab and Company Filing Search in the drop-down menu to search for publicly traded companies. 
Enter the selected company in the search engine to locate the required financial information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template Download Company and Stock Analysis template. (or)
Search for a Company’s Corporate Website and locate the link for investor relations to locate the required information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template Download Company and Stock Analysis template.
Complete the Stock Analysis in the Company and Stock Analysis template.Download Company and Stock Analysis template.
Note: Select the correct tab (Stock Analysis) at the bottom of the Excel document.
Complete the Stock Analysis section that includes the Industry and the names of the three companies.
Discuss the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data.
For example, evaluate liquidity, profitability, debt ratios, or Efficiency ratios (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template). Liquidity ratios include the current and quick ratios. Profitability ratios include profit margin and return on equity, debt ratios include debt to equity, and the debt to total assets ratio. Efficiency ratios include inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios. See the template for more.
Include at least one paragraph for each company in the Stock Analysis Template (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template).
Explain why each class of ratio is important in evaluating the company and discuss each company’s performance based on these ratios. What do the ratios tell you about the company?

Assignment Background
Case Study: Apple, Inc.
This assignment addresses learning outcomes including:
Explain the rationale behind starting an entrepreneurial business.
Discuss the history of entrepreneurship in the United States.
Identify the type of people who are entrepreneurs.
Define an entrepreneurial business.
Apple, Inc. is an example of an entreprenuerial success story.
Assignment Guidelines
Using the FSW Library databases, conduct research on Steve Jobs (Apple, Inc.), and do specific research about the company from the time it was established until now.
Respond to each of the following questions and statements with complete sentence formatting, proper grammar, and punctuation, and a minimum of one paragraph each.
Include the question/statement in bold, followed by your response not in bold.
When did Steve Jobs start his business?
How did he start the business? Did he require capital? Did he have a partner? Discuss the outcome of your research.
Why did he grow and expand his business model?
Discuss how his entrepreneurial skills and knowledge assisted him to achieve the success that his company enjoys today. Discuss why he was successful.
Assignment Instructions
Please review the Rubric for additional information regarding grading criteria. Grading will be based on content, format, and demonstration of weekly reading assignments, learning objectives, and outside research. Direct quotes are not permitted. 
A minimum of 1 paragraph for each of the questions/statements – not including the title page and reference page.
A minimum of 2 peer-reviewed sources (not including the textbook) from the FSW library databases must be cited in the text of the paper. See the link to the Florida SouthWestern State College Library Research Tutorial.  Be sure to review how to find peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles. The FSW librarians and your instructor can also assist with researching the databases.
Do not use any textbook as a source.
All sources must have an author and date.
Do not use direct quotes. Be sure to paraphrase. Do not copy and paste. The FSW Writing Centers offer assistance with writing through virtual meetings. Grammarly.com is also helpful.
Do not use internet sources for support.
Use APA to properly cite all sources.
Make sure your paper begins with a Level One Heading: Introduction (Do not confuse an Introduction with an Abstract)
Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
Use 12 point Times New Roman font
Double-space the entire paper.
Accurate In-text citations must be included.
APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
A thorough analysis of the topic in relation to management, leadership, and course learning outcomes.
Spelling, grammar, and writing style.
Write in the third person – such as, “This researcher…”, “This student…”, Do not use “I”, “we”, “our”, “you”, or any other forms of indefinite you.
Avoid bullet points.

Fix All Citations (APA 7) 
Ensure that all citations follow the APA 7th edition format. This includes in-text citations and the reference list at the end of the essay. 
Fix the Format of the Essay 
Font Size: 12, Line Spacing: 1.5 
Essay Structure: Ensure the essay has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Use headings and subheadings where appropriate. 
Rewrite the Action Plan Paragraph
fix the paragraph from the action plan, rewrite the five action point paragraph a bit without using the source (Müller & Schmid, 2019), more like an intro for an action plan, and should connect well with the next paragraph ( The Farm-to-Fork movement….)
Also, can you help me to do the AI report on this essay? thank you

The purpose of this assignment is to practice an important aspect of the writing process: to synthesize the information from a scholarly article and draw meaningful connections to future implications.
First, select an industry with which you are familiar and in which you intended to have your future career, such as health care, marketing, retail, technology, etc. Consider an organization or position you might be interested in. The industry you select in this assignment will be the focus for the remaining writing assignments in this course.
Once you have made your selection, refer to the article “How Do Consumers Reconcile Positive and Negative CSR-Related Information to Form an Ethical Brand Perception? A Mixed Method Inquiry” as well as the guidelines for writing, located in the topic Resources. Then address the prompts below in a 750-1,000-word paper:
Summarize the article including paraphrasing the article, the research problem, questions, method, findings, and conclusions discussed by the authors.
Discuss how the findings and conclusions of this article would impact the industry or organization you have identified for your future career.
Reminder: This is an academic exercise that should not be written in first person. This is an APA paper that includes a separate title page and a reference page.
Download and review the “Article Review” example, found directly below the assignment instructions under “Attachments,” for guidance on completing this assignment. Note: You must download this example document, “Article Review,” not view it in your browser, in order to view all of the information in the document.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prior to beginning this discussion, read Chapter 11: Authority, Power, and Politics about the authority, power and politics that exists in an organization and read the article Toxic culture is driving the great resignationLinks to an external site.. In the article, Sull, Sull, and Zweig describe research data that shows the top five predictors of attrition in the workforce and the actions managers can take to reduce attrition.
For this discussion, describe at least two examples from your current or past work environment that led to a toxic culture and employee departure.
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/toxic-culture-is-driving-the-great-resignation/
Reference:
Baack, D. (2017). Organizational behavior (2nd ed.). Zovio.
Sull, D., Sull, C., & Zweig, B. (2022). Toxic culture is driving the great resignationLinks to an external site.. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/toxic-culture-is-driving-the-great-resignation/

Answer these questions in a 1 to 2-page paper.
You have just won the Strayer Lottery jackpot of $11,000,000. You will be paid in twenty-six equal annual installments beginning immediately. If you had the money now, you could invest it in an account with a quoted annual interest rate of 9% with monthly compounding of interest.
Calculate the present value of the payments you will receive. Show your calculations using formulas in your paper or in an attached spreadsheet file.
Explain why there is a difference between the present value of the Strayer lottery jackpot and the future value of the twenty-six annual payments based on your calculations and the information provided.
Discuss the risk and return indicated by different bond ratings. Support your answer with references to your research.
Use various bond websites to locate one of each of the following bond ratings: AAA, BBB, CCC, and D. Research the differences between the bond ratings, the required interest rates, and the risk. List the websites used as sources for this research.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each rating.

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Describe the foundational elements of the U.S. legal system and the relationships among them
Scenario
You are a successful small business owner and have been asked by the local chapter of the Junior Entrepreneurs Association, a club for high school students interested in business careers, to make a presentation. The title of the presentation is “The U.S. Legal System and Business.” You have been provided with a detailed topic outline for your presentation and have been asked to touch on every topic it contains. You have also been asked to develop your presentation in the context of business and business law.
Directions
The resources provided in the course will support your work; no additional research is required. Create a PowerPoint presentation that specifically covers the detailed topic outline as follows:
Introduction: Provide an introduction to the law and its purposes, including why there is a need for business law.
Foundation: Briefly explain the foundation of the legal system in the United States, including the branches of the U.S. government and their relationship to each other.
Sources
Describe three of the primary sources of U.S. law and provide one example of each primary source of law that is related to the business environment.
Name and briefly summarize the clause of the U.S. Constitution that grants the government the power to regulate business. Provide an example of government regulation of business.
Courts: Differentiate between federal and state courts, including an example of the type of business case that could be heard in each court.
Differences: Explain the difference between criminal law, civil law, and alternative dispute resolution.
Conclusions: Describe why every business owner and leader must have a basic understanding of the U.S. legal system.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit a PowerPoint presentation that includes:
At least 8 and no more than 16 slides that contain images and/or text.
Each slide should be accompanied by at least 1 and no more than 4 paragraphs of notes (presentation talking points) or recorded narration that is 1 to 3 minutes in length.
An APA formatted References slide.
Sources should be cited according to APA style.