Category: Management homework help

 
Select and research a company from the 2019 Fortune 500 list that demonstrates a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Evaluate the selected company’s sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word APA Formatted modified SWOT analysis paper that includes the following:
An introduction with a detailed description of the company
A SWOT analysis diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
Financial, physical, or human resources
Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights
Current processes (employee programs or software systems)
An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
Market trends (new products or technology advancements)
Economic trends (local and/or global)
Demographics
Regulations (political, environmental, or economic)
Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage
Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page with at least 2 sources. Note: You may include your textbook as 1 of the sources.
Submit your assignment as a 7th edition APA Microsoft Word document to include a Title page, Introduction, body, conclusion and Reference page.

 
Scenario
You are the chief privacy officer for a health system. Your responsibilities include developing, guiding, and assisting with the overall Privacy and HIPAA policies and procedures for departments that store, process, and transmit protected health information. You have been asked to review the health system’s current policies and procedures on HIPAA. As a best practice, your first plan of action is to review the current literature on recent health policy developments (i.e., health reform) and the impact of those developments on HIPAA. The literature review will assist in ensuring that the policies and procedures are updated and remain in compliance with privacy guidelines.
Instructions
For this task, you will need to conduct a literature review of current developments in healthcare that impact HIPAA legislation and the application of privacy rules. You will need to review a minimum of 5 scholarly journal articles published within the past 10 years.
Topic for literature review – Impact of New Laws on HIPPA
2-3 pages. Add subheadings

Using the file with the background scenario information and instructions.
Provide your analysis of the ERP systems.
Systems: 
ERP systems: SAP S/4HANA (or SAP Business One) *
Oracle NetSuite
Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Problem Set #2
Attached Files:
 Business Case Exercise.docx 
Business Case/Elevator Pitch ExerciseSee attached template for instructions.

Competencies
Assess value chain management.
Critique the influence of global and business environments on organizational success.
Analyze the role of operations management in organizational performance.
Analyze supply chain strategy to ensure profitability and sustainability.
Apply tenets of managerial economics to financial planning.
Formulate differentiation strategies based on workflow across the value chain.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
You have been selected as a guest speaker at the local community college in their Operations Management class. To help you prepare, you will be writing an Analysis on a Fortune 500 company for the upcoming class.
Instructions
Select a Fortune 500 company from the Logistics industry to create an Analysis. In your presentation, do the following:
Evaluate how the company uses value chain management.
Explain how the global business environment competitive forces affects the company’s operational success.
Analyze the company’s primary and support operations management functions impact on organizational performance.
Evaluate the effect of supply chain strategies and economic factors on the company’s profitability and sustainability financial practices.
Discuss how the company has developed a differentiation strategy on workflow across the value chain or the organization.
Summarize your findings and highlight some best practices.
Provide attribution for credible sources (minimum of 3 scholarly sources).
Use APA format and apply professional language supported with evidence (in-text citations and references in APA style) and free of errors.
Resources
Access library databases in the Resources tab of this course. Recommended databases include First Research for industry information, Mergent Online or Hoovers for company information, and Business Source Complete via EBSCO or Business via ProQuest for articles.
Comprehensively explains how the global business environment competitive forces affected the company’s operations management strategy in a well-written Analysis
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Comprehensively identifies how the selected company uses value chain management in a well-written Analysis.
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Comprehensively analyzes the company’s primary and support operations management functions on organizational performance in a well-written Analysis.
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Comprehensively evaluates the effect of supply chain strategies and economic factors on the company’s profitability and sustainability financial practices in a well-written Analysis.
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Comprehensively discusses how the company has developed a differentiation strategy on workflow across the value chain or the organization in a well-written Analysis.
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Comprehensively summarizes findings and highlights some best practices in a well-written Analysis.
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Exemplary use of professional language and thoroughly supported with evidence (in-text citations and references in the correct APA style). Established a concisely stated scholarly position using at least 3 scholarly sources appropriate for purpose, format, style, and audience and free of errors.

Competency
Formulate differentiation strategies based on workflow across the value chain.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
Scenario
You are on the management team at your selected company. You have been asked to create a presentation for their new Operations Executive. The new leader is in the process of looking at alternative strategies that the company can employ in the value chain area of operations. You are tasked with researching differentiation strategies that the company can use to build a value chain strategy.
Instructions
Develop a presentation that outlines a differentiation strategy based on workflow across Rasmussen Logistics value chain. Include the following:
Title slide (1 slide)
Evaluate how Rasmussen could use a competitive advantage strategy. Include a discussion of the following: (2-3 slides)
Cost advantage
Cost leadership
Examine the primary activities of value chain that Rasmussen could use. Include a discussion of the following: (2-3 slides)
Inbound logistics
Operations
Outbound logistics
Examine the drivers of value chain that Rasmussen could use. Include a discussion of the following (2-3 slides):
Economies of scale
Capacity utilization
Conclude with your highlight for your final recommendation of a differentiation strategy to your new Operations Executive. (1-2 slides)
Provide attribution for credible sources (minimum of 3 scholarly sources).
Use APA format and apply professional language supported with evidence (in-text citations and references in APA style) and free of errors.
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Comprehensively evaluates how Rasmussen could use a competitive advantage strategy (including a discussion of cost advantage and cost leadership) in a well-crafted presentation.
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Comprehensively examines the primary activities of value chain that Rasmussen Logistics could use (including a discussion of inbound logistics, operations, and outbound logistics) in a well-crafted presentation.
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Comprehensively examines the drivers of value chain that Rasmussen Logistics could use (including a discussion of economies of scale and capacity of utilization) in a well-crafted presentation.
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Comprehensively provides recommendation for a differentiation strategy for Rasmussen Logistics’ new Operations Executive in a well-crafted presentation.
Exemplary use of professional language and thoroughly supported with evidence (in-text citations and references in the correct APA style). Established a concisely stated scholarly position using at least 3 scholarly sources appropriate for purpose, format, style, and audience and free of errors.

a) List ALL reasons you will use to persuade the company’s managers to refuse Bitcoin in their transactions. In your report, describe at least six points as the critical barriers or disadvantages of using Bitcoin( cryptocurrency) in current business transactions.
b)  What do you consider to be two key benefits associated with Bitcoin?
c) Moreover, in the last paragraph, compare and contrast possible advantages with risks and compose your reasoning on why the company should not adopt Bitcoin.

 
What are the global implications for the product or service you are marketing? What are the global implications of your marketing strategy and recommendations?
You should consider whether there are any global factors related to the marketing environment in which you operate, your targeting and segmentation strategy, and any aspect of the marketing mix: product, price, place (distribution), promotion.

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Graduate Programs Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards (DB) are a key component of online learning. They foster active participation of learners and dialogue with fellow learners and instructors. Graduate-level courses require learners to create original posts to course DBs and to engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the course. Original posts and responses should be substantive, and if references are made to the works of others, APA guidelines for in-text citations and references apply.
Minimum Weekly DB Expectations
Post an original and thoughtful Main Post to the DB prompt.
Respond to at least 2 other posts from learners and/or the instructor (Response Posts).
The first contribution (Main Post or Response Post) must be posted before midnight (Central time) on Friday of each week.
Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week.
More on DBs
At the end of each unit, DB participation is assessed based on level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion. DBs allow learners to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB are accepted after the end of the unit. Learners must demonstrate an appropriate depth of understanding of course content to receive credit for having submitted substantive posts. Typically, this is achieved with 3–4 strong paragraphs for Main Posts and 2–3 strong paragraphs for Response Posts.
Assignment Details
The CEO of the business would like to improve the company’s bottom line by decreasing its expenses for this quarter. In a memo, the CEO suggests capitalizing of the larger repair cost and recognizing it over several months.
Discuss if there is anything wrong or unethical about the CEO’s suggestion. Explain your response as well as how you would address it or what actions you would take.
In your responses to your classmates, discuss any alternatives that could be taken. What resources are available to professional accountants to navigate this situation?
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board, and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

  
Answer both questions in at least 250 words and in APA format.
1) How do we make important financial decisions when faced with uncertainty? Give examples.
2) What is the true value of an organization? Pick any company that you are interested in and study its financial statements. Specifically, compare its net income vs. cash flow, book value vs. market value of stockholders’ equity (market capitalization), and share your observations.