Category: Business

For this assignment, read through Chapter 3 then answer the following question: Which management scholar do you find to be the most influential and important, and how would you incorporate their approach into your managerial approach?
There is no cost for the textbook we are using.
Principles of Management (OER) 2019
Author: OpenStax College
ISBN-13: 978-0-9986257-6-8
ISBN-10: 0-9986257-6-0
Edition/Copyright: 2019
Publisher: Openstax College
Tie the chapter concepts and your personal experience into your response. A sample assignment has been posted in the Course Content > Course information folder. Your response should be at least 300 words.

Throughout your journey in the program, you have completed many deliverables that could be added to a professional business portfolio to share with future employers. It is recommended that you add one core assignment to the business portfolio in each course within the program. These assignments will demonstrate your strategic thinking in each area, and they will also reflect your own growth and development.
This will be your business portfolio assignment for this course.
Overview
Throughout this course, you have created assignments for a business consulting pitch deck. In your Week 3 assignment you shared important data and insights about your company. In Week 6 you analyzed the data and provided a targeted recommendation for the challenge or opportunity faced by the company. In this assignment, you will continue in your role as a hired consultant and compile an implementation plan that addresses communication, collaboration, motivation, and return on investment. This is your final (cumulative) pitch deck presentation.
Instructions
The goal of this assignment is to convince leadership at the company to accept your recommendation and implement the strategies in your proposal.
Important: In this assignment you will combine the three assignments (PPT decks) together into a single, final pitch deck that could be presented to your company leadership. Be sure you have made the necessary changes to your previous assignments based on instructor feedback. You will also update your Sources slide to include all resources used throughout the project.
The assignment must be completed in the provided PowerPoint template.
Download and save the Week 9_Assignment_Template [PPTX] Download Week 9_Assignment_Template [PPTX].
Follow the guidelines provided in the Strayer Library: SWS Guidelines for Slideshow Presentations.
Review the rubric carefully before you begin working on the assignment.
Review and incorporate the instructor feedback from your week 3 and week 6 assignments. Those slides will be incorporated into this deck and submitted as part of this assignment for the full presentation.
Using the template, complete seven additional slides that will be the final part of a pitch deck for the company that hired you as a business consultant. Each slide should include 1-2 paragraphs of speaker notes that will be utilized to explain the content to the company leadership.
Important note: This final presentation will be 20 slides in total: five content slides from assignment #1 [exclude the title and sources slides], six slides from assignment #2 [exclude the title and sources slides], and nine slides from this assignment [including a title slide and cumulative sources slide].
Slide 1: Title slide. Add the name of the company as a subtitle and your name and the date.
Slide 2: Describe the potential impact of not acting on the selected challenge or opportunity. Use data to support your conclusion. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 3: Evaluate the potential return on investment (ROI) for acting on this challenge or opportunity. Use data to support your explanation. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 4: Implementation strategy that advises the company’s leadership on how to create a sense of urgency and shared mission around implementing the business consulting plan. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slides 5-8 will come from your Week 7 communication plan. (Note: Be sure you have addressed and incorporated instructor feedback.)
Slide 5: State the overall objective of the communication plan and the key stakeholders who are directly or indirectly impacted by the recommended strategy. Indicate if the stakeholder will be leading or following the change(s). (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 6: Determine the appropriate stakeholder communication channels to provide information and actively listen to concerns or recommendations. Explain how this is inclusive and motivating to the organizational culture. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 7: Provide a timeline for the implementation including important milestones and deadlines. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 8: Summarize the next steps in the recommendation and specify the key individuals or departments responsible for executing and overseeing the implementation plan. This promotes accountability and clarity in the process. (Detailed explanation should be placed in the speaker notes.)
Slide 9: Sources slide. Use three or more quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source slide at least one time within your assignment. (Note: The final sources slide should be cumulative to include all sources used in the three assignments.)
Attached is the template for Week 9 also the other two files are the previous PowerPoint created for this assignment Please follow the instructions attached to this assignment for week 9

POST 1:
Choose one review topic from: Let’s Research and Discuss
Explain the topic thoroughly
Provide a citation to the information you are discussing
POST 2:
Choose another review topic from: Let’s Research and Discuss
Explain the topic thoroughly
Provide a citation to the information you are discussing
POST 3:
Respond very thoroughly to a question posted by the instructor
Support your response with a citation
REVIEW TOPICS
Let’s Research and Discuss:
What does a “promoter” do?
What must be included in the name of all corporations – as required by all states?
Explain the differences between an employee and an independent contractor.
Who is an “at will” employee?
Define “ultra vires”
Summarize Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964
What is a quorum?
Explain the duties owed by a principal to an agent.
Who bears the burden of proof in a civil case?
List the duties of an agent.
What is “consideration” as it relates to contract law?
Define embezzlement.
List the ways in which a contract can be discharged?

Instructions
Read the following case details, then answer and submit the 2 questions at the end.
Mini Case at the end of chapter 5, Vegetron’s CFO Calls Again.
Submit
Submit a Word Document containing your assignment and the following APA requirements:
APA Requirements1” inch margins
Times New Roman 12 pt font
Double-Spaced
Title Page
Reference Page and in-text citations

Wanda is the owner of a small business, Salty Pawz, which makes and sells gourmet dog treats. One afternoon, Wanda sees a news story that reports on the recall of a well-known brand of dog treats that have sickened and even killed several dogs. Wanda is horrified and worries about the safety of her own treats. Wanda is very careful about her manufacturing process and only uses high-quality ingredients that come from sustainable farms. Still, these headlines make her nervous. If this well-known brand could make a mistake, could she? What if a batch of her Chicken Cuties is somehow contaminated and a dog dies from eating them?
Wanda comes to you for advice, not because you are an attorney, but because you know something about the legal environment of business and are concerned about her potential liability. To give Wanda as much help as possible, you will need to conduct research on the legal and regulatory environment for the dog treat industry. Once you have completed that research and have reviewed your course materials, you will be prepared to answer the following questions for Wanda:
What are some of the legal consequences that Wanda and the business could experience if a dog did get sick or even die from a treat?
How can Wanda protect herself and the business against lawsuits?
In addition to legal concerns related to dogs getting sick from Wanda’s treats, what other legal concerns exist for Wanda? Think about tort law, contract law, intellectual property law, and consumer protection law.

Video link for the lesson: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/excel-essential-training-microsoft-365-17231101/getting-started-with-excel-for-microsoft-365?u=76264346 View the video and take notes. Present a PDF file of the notes and what new things you learned from the video. Include tables and charts from the video to demonstrate your understanding and mastery of the material. Data files used by the speaker may be downloaded from links provided with the video.

THE CASE OF THE GIFT OR NOT!
Ruben, age ninety, had a very valuable violin collection consisting of 10 violins, cases and bows. He was frail and was helped by a niece Sahar, who was an excellent violinist. Two weeks after making a new will, Ruben told his niece that he was going to give her the violin collection. “It’s yours,” he said, adding that he would temporarily hold on to the collection for safekeeping. Sahar happily accepted. That same day he also sent Sahar a letter in which he said, “I give you my violin collection, and when I die, it will be yours.”
Ruben died five weeks later. In his will dated prior to the letter, which did not refer to the violins, he left his entire estate to his two children. Sahar brought suit against the estate to have the violin collection declared her property.
The Trial
Sahar testified at the trial about the help she had given her uncle over a period of fifteen years. She produced the letter her uncle had sent her and recalled their many conversations during which her uncle had promised to give her the violins. There was additional testimony that Ruben’s children had never even picked up a violin and had been estranged from their father for years.
The Arguments at Trial
Sahar’s attorney argued that the collection belonged to Sahar because Ruben had gifted the violins to her during his lifetime and that there was symbolic delivery. He further argued that Ruben’s keeping possession of the violins was solely to protect them and in no way invalidated the gift. He also argued that to deprive Sahar of the collection that her uncle obviously wanted to give her would be against Ruben’s wishes.
The children’s attorney argued that the will was validly executed after the letter was sent and promises made orally or in writing do not constitute valid gifts. They further argued that actual and not symbolic delivery is an essential requirement for a gift to be deemed valid.
Questions to Discuss
Who has the stronger argument, Sahar or Ruben’s children? Why?
If you were the jury hearing this case, for whom would you decide? Why?
Should considerations of fairness and the intentions of the person making the will take precedence over a validly executed will?
What problems do you think could arise if oral or written promises were considered under the circumstances of this case?

(USE THE TEMPLETED TO WRITE THE PAPER)
Introduction
Tesla, Inc. aims to extend its sustainable energy mission by introducing an electric scooter. Effective implementation requires strategic value chain management, organizational design, and alignment with Tesla’s goals.
Managing the Value Chain
To leverage competitive advantages, Tesla should optimize its value chain from sourcing to customer service:
Inbound Logistics
Utilize established supplier relationships to procure high-quality materials, incorporating Tesla’s advanced battery technology to differentiate the scooter.
Operations
Adopt Tesla’s production technologies and lean manufacturing principles to ensure efficiency and product quality. Optimize current technology, which can easily be adopted for scooters to reduce costs.
Marketing and Sales
Focus on the scooter’s eco-friendliness and cost-efficiency. Target existing Tesla customers through loyalty programs and utilize digital platforms for broader market engagement.
Service
Integrate scooter services with existing Tesla service centers to maintain high customer satisfaction and streamline post-sale support. Furthermore, make the over-the-air updates available to scooters to maintain the feeling of having an updated mode of transportation.
Organizational Design
Implementing a matrix structure will facilitate cross-functional collaboration and accelerate the scooter’s market entry:
Cross-Functional Teams
Foster a culture of innovation by forming teams that operate across traditional departmental boundaries, encouraging quick decision-making and knowledge sharing.
Innovation and Flexibility
Promote a risk-taking environment that aligns with Tesla’s innovative mission, enhancing product development and adaptation.
Conclusion
Tesla can enhance its market position by strategically managing the scooter’s value chain and adopting an organizational structure that promotes flexibility and innovation. Aligning operational strategies with Tesla’s mission is crucial for the successful launch of the electric scooter.

The case Study must be a compelling story of how the company manages to sclae up optimizing its supply chain and increasing the drop shipping while keeping and improving the fulfillment (two 3PLs in EU) However the case study must be also very technical when it comes to Inventory Management,Cost Cutting,ERP implementation and all the Key tasks and delivarables in the file word provided.

OVERVIEW
The self-reflection paper must be a minimum of 500 words, double-spaced, and in current APA
format. Please note that the stated word count is a ‘minimum’. Therefore, students are
encouraged to ensure they have thoroughly researched and responded to each question/prompt
provided below. Each assignment must include properly formatted references. Use at least 2
scholarly sources (published within the last 5 years), the course textbook, and biblical
integration.
INSTRUCTIONS
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.