Category: Business and Management

Overview
Raising money to invest in innovation is hard. Companies both large and small work to strike a balance between executing an existing business model and thinking ahead to advance their business. As individuals think critically about how their business should move forward, they should first get a 360-degree view of their environment. This journey starts with research on the current state of the business and critical thinking questions that can help leaders drill down deeper.
Prompt
In this blog post, you will take on the role of the recently-promoted chief innovation officer (CIO) of an established U.S.-based company of your choosing. It is within your responsibilities to discover new ways to improve an existing product or service in North America, or to introduce a new product or service to the market that will give the company a market edge over competition and fit within the company’s core competencies. For the purposes of this blog post, and for this entire course, you will do the latter.
The new product or service must be something that cannot be easily duplicated and takes into account consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP). If a consumer doesn’t have a problem or need for the product or service offered, they will not be willing to exchange money for the solution.
The first step of such an undertaking requires research and an examination of the selected company’s financials and current resources. Moreover, this new product or service offering must leverage the strengths of the company.
Using MarketLine – https://libguides.snhu.edu/marketline , Yahoo Finance- https://finance.yahoo.com/, and the investor relations page on the company’s website, select and research an established company of your choice. Specifically, look at the company’s 10K Report with a focus on the company’s business in North America. You will continue to research and work with this company throughout this course in the milestones and project.
In your blog post, identify the company you researched and describe its potential new and unique product or service. Include an image of the company’s current SWOT from the Shapiro Library and address the following questions:
Value proposition: What is the company’s main business?
What value does the company deliver to the customer?
Profitability: Is the company currently profitable?
SWOT analysis strengths: What are the company’s main strengths to be leveraged to create a new product or service?
Product or service singularity: What is unique about the new product or service?
New product or service projections: How can the new product or service improve profitability? Note: this is an estimation based on research of the company’s current market position.
What to Submit
Your blog post must be between 400 and 800 words in length and be submitted as a Word document. Your blog post should be written in a professional voice and should be appropriately formatted for a blog. Any sources cited should use APA formatting.

The highlighted areas in red must be re-written to a very high academic standard. All content must remain the same , but re-written to remove AI Content.

Project Specification: Groups of 3 – 5 students will study a key business process in a given organization, model, analyze, and improve it using a BPM software tool, and submit a written report and oral presentation. All group members must maintain a weekly reflective journal during the project, documenting the development of their ideas and how these might, or might not, have been adopted or received by the group. Reflective journals should commence no later than week three.
Organization: BuizInfoTech Corporation is a leading player in the telecommunications industry, offering a wide range of services to both individual and corporate clients. Over the years, the company has experienced significant growth, resulting in an increase in customer inquiries and support requests. This has strained the existing customer support process, leading to longer response times, lower customer satisfaction, and increased operational costs. In response to these challenges, your group has been tasked with studying, modeling, analyzing, and improving the customer support process at BuizInfoTech.
this was a group assingment but i have decided to do by my self 
also need a reflective journal from week 3 to 10 

Module 2 – SLP
ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
Ethical Decisions in the Workplace
After reading your background readings, review the following scenario and address the questions at the end.
Utilitarian ethics is a very common decision-making approach in the business world. It essentially is the philosophical school of thought that asserts that the most ethical decision is the one that does the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism seeks to achieve “pleasure” (advantages) and avoid “pains” (disadvantages). Utilitarianism grows more complex when one weighs the magnitude and the importance of certain pleasures and pains against each other.
Review this short video on utilitarianism as well as the background readings:
Then & Now. (2017, May 30). Utilitarianism – John Stuart Mill [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Dr9954kaFBs
Once you have a firm understanding of utilitarian ethics, review the following scenario and address the corresponding questions:
A new virus is rapidly spreading, causing a worldwide pandemic. Millions of people have died or have been hospitalized. Low-income communities, communities of color, the elderly, and those with health conditions have been disproportionately affected. Healthcare systems are crippled in many communities. Millions of people have lost their jobs. Entire business industries are devastated and/or sent into disarray as a result of the pandemic.
A vaccine was recently developed which proves highly effective in preventing the spread of the virus. Government officials are strongly encouraging people to take the vaccine, and many other organizations are even mandating a vaccine. Many people are skeptical of the long-term effects of the vaccine and/or feel pressure from the government, individuals, and other entities to receive the vaccine. Although data exists that supports the need for a vaccine in response to the damage being caused by the virus, a sizeable part of the population believe the numbers to be inflated; that people are overreacting; and that their personal rights are being infringed upon.
You are a leader in your organization, and you have a responsibility to turn profits and achieve organizational outcomes in addition to acting responsibly to protect your colleagues, employees, and external stakeholders, and maintain the health of your organization. You need to make a decision on how, or whether, you should implement a vaccine policy at your organization. As a leader, you need to consider the demographics, backgrounds, and beliefs that make up the internal and external stakeholders of your organization, and make a decision that is in the best interest for all internal and external stakeholders within your organization.
Complete an essay that addresses the following:
Describe and explain the key principles of utilitarian ethics, including ideas like higher-ordered pleasures and pains, act and rule utilitarianism, etc.. What is the role of utilitarian ethics in this business scenario?
Describe and explain the key principles of stakeholder management theory. What is the role of stakeholder management theory in business scenario?
Using the principles of utilitarian ethics and stakeholder management, explain how, or whether, managers/business leaders should implement a vaccination policy in response to the pandemic. Explain how your decision would positively and negatively affect the following (make sure to identify both positive and negative effects for each group in your response):
Those of different demographics (e.g., race, religion, sex, politics, age, ability, culture, values, etc.).
Individuals and certain groups of employees within the organization.
The organization as a whole.
External stakeholders.
Provide in-text citations from objective, credible resources to support your ideas and decisions.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Take some time to review the materials and take a position on the issue. Write a 3- to 5-page assessment of the situation. You will be assessed on how well you:
Identify key concepts of ethics and diversity and how they impact individuals, groups, and/or organizations.
Apply knowledge of ethics and diversity to workplace situations.
Demonstrate ability to see things from diverse viewpoints and justify business decisions.
It is expected that students complete their essays in APA format. This involves the following elements:
Introduction paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of your essay and outlines the learning outcomes of the assignment (found on the Module Homepage).
Body paragraphs with Headings that highlight the main idea of each portion of the assignment (do not restate the actual question within the expectations).
Conclusion paragraph that re-summarizes the main ideas of your essay and outline the learning outcomes of the assignment (found on the Module Homepage).
APA-style in-text citations. Feel free to use the Trident Introduction to APA and Purdue OWL APA style guide as references, as they can be very helpful.
Feel free to make use of the Trident Writing Style Guide, located under the My Resources dropdown menu of the TLC Portal if you need support in these areas.
Your paper should follow proper APA guidelines; be double-spaced; use 12-point type font size; and be free from grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Upload your paper by the end of the module.

When an organization is faced with a challenge, or perhaps a new opportunity, care must be taken to properly diagnose the issues at hand so that proper actions are developed to accomplish the task in the most effective manner possible. During Week 2, you clearly defined a challenge for your chosen organization. During Week 3, you will develop a SWOT analysis targeting specifics of the organization that will impact the potential outcomes of the challenge.
Prior to building the SWOT analysis, review the following web pages for ideas and guidance on developing proper questioning for the analysis:
SWOT AnalysisLinks to an external site.
SWOT Analysis: How to Develop a Strategy for SuccessLinks to an external site.
What is a SWOT Analysis, and How to Do It Right (With Examples)Links to an external site.
SWOT Analysis: What Is It and When To Use ItLinks to an external site.
Develop a SWOT analysis for the organization you are researching for your Final Paper. Define one or two findings for each section of the SWOT analysis that would be pertinent and specific to the outcome of the challenge identified during Week 2. For each section of the SWOT:
provide a definition for the section,
define a characteristic of the organization for the section, and use the defined questioning as the catalyst for the characteristic
and then, tell why that finding is important to resolving the challenge.
EXAMPLE: Using scholarly research, define the letter S in SWOT. Then, through research, define a strength of the organization that is vital to resolving the challenge defined during Week 2. Include the reasoning as to why the strength is important and relate your findings to your SWOT questions. Continue this process for each letter of the SWOT analysis.
Conclude this section of the paper with a paragraph briefly discussing the importance of the findings and how they will help reach a logical solution to the challenge and the possible type of strategy that best fits the process.
Section 3 of the paper must have at a minimum two full pages of content (excluding the cover and reference pages). You must include at a minimum two scholarly resources (in addition to the text) that support specific strategies used to prepare the paper. Wikipedia is not a qualified resource. Use the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. document for additional guidance. Include the text as a scholarly resource to support theory and concepts related to strategy. During the construction of Section 3, be specific and refrain from assumption.
The Section 3 of the Capstone Paper
Must be at least two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

Requirement of this assignment: 
“Group+Project_Report+Outline_2024_Revitalising+Growth.pdf”
This is a group assignment, I only need to write the Strategy implementation (1000 words) 
this is the basic outline and explanation of my part 
“the basic outline and explanation.docx”
This is the previous part written by my team members. The implementation of the strategy written in my part should be based on the strategy they proposed.： 
“retailing group meeting 1.docx”

Identify a local SME*, Small/Medium Sized Enterprise, within 20-mile radius maximum, that operates in the manufacturing sector to complete the following tasks. 1. Identify and explain an operations management practice or process within the chosen organisation 2. Using secondary research critically analyse how this operation management practice supports the success of the organisation in terms of efficiency 3. Considering technologies associated with Industry 4.0, evaluate how technology could be or has already been embedded in this operational process and consider what risks does this technology pose? 4. Using secondary research, examine what supporting functions are linked to this operation management practice and evaluate how can they assist with ensuring organisational success for the chosen organisation Additional notes Ensure work is supported with evidence from secondary research (which must include academic theory and company research) A brief introduction and conclusion is also required which is included in the word count.

GEOP 4355
Reverse Logistics Flows Analysis.
Instructions/Objectives
You have been tasked with developing a proposal for a return/ remanufacturing system for a line
of personal assistant robots . Assume management wants to
remanufacture the returned products. The report should cover the following areas.
1. Describe the robot and its main components. There are several types/formats for
personal robots (security, entertainment, keep company for a pet,…). Google search
personal robots 2024! There is Ballie, LG Smart Home Agent, ORo…
2. Describe the reasons for reverse flows you are considering/ discuss their importance
based on expected volumes? Are most flows returns due to breakdowns, due to EOL, to
get money back?
3. What could be done to encourage reverse flows?
4. Describe the collection processes (including equipment, transportation to,…)
5. Describe the inspection processes (including equipment, transportation to,…)
6. Describe the possible conditions of the product when inspected.
7. Describe the possible disposition of the products and/or the components.
a. How the conditions determine disposition?
b. What would be gained by each disposition?
c. Issues with transportation to each disposition.
d. What happens at each disposition and what is the value gained.
You will need to make a lot of assumptions. You should include 2-3 flowcharts. Consider
sustainability/green issues, for example green freight and warehousing.
Other instructions
1. Use font 12. 1.25 spacing.
2. Use section headers and numbers. (1. Introduction, 2. Product description, 3. Return reasons and
incentives, 4. Collection processes, 5. Testing and inspection processes, 6. Return conditions, 7.
Disposition processes, 8. Conclusions.
3. Should have 6+ diagrams/ flowcharts/ images.
4. Maximum 12 pages.
5. Include a reference section, APA style. Minimum 5 references.
6. Upload as pdf file  

Based on the Six-Images Framework, this paper will focus on demonstrating an understanding
of the six images, how those images approach change management, assessing your personal
image(s), and then discussing how you, using the image or images, would have addressed the
transition at Sears (Chapter 1). Begin this assignment by reviewing the text regarding the
framework and then take the self-assessment to determine your dominant image(s). As you
reflect on the framework, your personal image(s), and how change was approached by Eddie
Lampert at Sears, respond to the following prompts:
• What are the six change management images and how would you define them?
• How would you describe their corresponding approaches to change management?
• Detail the results of your assessment, including your top image or images, if those images
require actions that would make you uncomfortable, and whether you feel you could
navigate between strong and weak images based on the situational context.
• What is your assessment of the image(s) of Eddie Lampert in this scenario?
• Using your dominant image or images, how would you have approached the change
management efforts by Eddie Lampert at Sears?
Prepare your paper in accordance with the instructions – also review the Change Management
Image Self-Reflection Assignment Grading Rubric prior to submitting your paper.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

You are the head of customer experience for a new hotel opening downtown this summer. Describe two policies you will implement to ensure customer satisfaction and justify them by making reference to course content.