Category: Operations Management homework help

 
Read: Gamble, Peteraf, & Thompson: Chapter 10
PageRead: Rumelt: Chapters 9 – 10
External UrlRead: The Hidden Traps in Decision Making Links to an external site.
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External UrlRead: The Big Lie of Strategic Planning Links to an external site.
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Discussion  Instructions   
Discussion Thread: Effective Execution, Design / Focus, and Decision Traps
Once a strategy has been developed, success depends on a solid process for effective execution. It is important to take the power of strategy design and the power of focus into consideration. Finally, good decision making relies on avoiding decision traps that can take the company down the wrong path.
Minimum of 500 words in the body.
Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts.
Use bolded headings below in the discussion.
Current APA format must be used.
Use the following outline:
· Introduction
· Process: Effective Execution of Strategy ‐ What is the process for effectively executing strategy? Discuss the process of effectively executing strategy in no less than 200 words.
· Strategic Thinking: Power of Design vs. Power of Focus ‐ What is the power of strategy design and strategy focus, how do they compare, and why are they important? Discuss and compare the power of strategy design and focus and why they are important in no less than 200 words.
· Decision Model – What Key Decision Traps should be Avoided? Discuss at least two key decision traps to avoid and why in no less than 100 words.
· Conclusion
Support your factual assertions with citations.
Include an Annotated Bibliography, in current APA format, of the 2 additional Sources: 
· Minimum of 250 words in each annotation
· Use the bolded headings below for each annotation
Use the following outline:
· Summary of Key Points
· Evaluation of the Quality of the Publication 
· Evaluation of the Quality of the Author(s) 
· Where this fits into the discussion
 
Discussion Thread: Effective Execution, Design / Focus, and Decision Traps
Once a strategy has been developed, success depends on a solid process for effective execution. It is important to take the power of strategy design and the power of focus into consideration. Finally, good decision making relies on avoiding decision traps that can take the company down the wrong path.
For your main thread, perform the following:
Discuss the process of effectively executing strategy.
Discuss the power of strategy design vs. the power of strategy focus.  
Discuss decision traps to avoid.
Develop an Annotated Bibliography for the additional references used in your discussion.
Support all of your factual assertions with citations.

  DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The student will complete 1 long-answer Integrating Faith and Learning discussion. In the thread for each short-answer discussion the student will post short answers to the prompted questions. The answers must demonstrate course-related knowledge and support their assertions with scholarly citations in the latest APA format. . The minimum word count for Integrating Faith and Learning discussion is 600 words. For each thread the
student must include a title block with your name, class title, date, and the discussion forum
number; write the question number and the question title as a level one heading (e.g. D1.1
Variables) and then provide your response; use Level Two headings for multi part questions (e.g.
D1.1 & D1.1.a, D1.1.b, etc.), and include a reference section.
Reflect on the course content and think about the level of knowledge and skill required to effectively conduct meaningful and accurate quantitative analysis.
Reflect on the Keller book “Every Good Endeavor” and think about God’s plan for how we should handle challenging work, the problems we can face at work, and better ways to honor God with our work.  Provide introduction to your thread and discuss the work required to conduct meaningful and accurate quantitative analysis analysis; God’s perspective on that work to include how we should manage it and potential problems we might; better ways to honor God as we accomplish this, and provide your conclusion.

Hi all,
I need help with two response short papers for the attached files, so two total.  The directions are inside one of them.  Thanks so much! 

 
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Chapter 18 of the course textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Read The 2021 Supply Chain Top 25: Insights from LeadersLinks to an external site..
Read Understand, Track and Develop Enterprise Workplace Safety, and Sustainability in the Industrial ParkLinks to an external site..
Read LTD’s Triple Bottom Line Approach to Sustainability: By Focusing on Financial, Environmental and Social Equity Components, the Agency Brings Sustainability into the Forefront of the Decision-Making ProcessLinks to an external site..
Fast-food restaurants, for example, often experience overproduction (food sitting under hot lamps with no immediate sale), customers waiting, incorrect orders, undercooked or overcooked food that must be discarded, employees running around the kitchen not having clearly defined jobs, and so on.
Identify an organization that is familiar to you and provide three examples of different types of waste. Additionally, identify at least three potential lean tools and techniques to address the various types of waste.
Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate-school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one properly cited and referenced scholarly or credible source in addition to the text. Review the APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resources from the Writing Center for help.

 
The student must then post 1 reply to another student’s post. The reply must summarize the
student’s findings and indicate areas of agreement, disagreement, and improvement. It must be
supported with scholarly citations in the latest APA format and corresponding list of references.
The minimum word count for Integrating Faith and Learning discussion reply is 250 words.

 
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Chapter 13 of the course textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Read Just Say No; The Path to Success Lies in Deciding Which Strategies to Chase, and Which to AvoidLinks to an external site..
Chase strategy refers to the concept that you are chasing the demand set by the market. Production is set to match demand and does not carry any leftover products. This is a lean production strategy, saving on costs until the demand (the order) is placed. Inventory costs are low, and the cost of goods for products sold is kept to a minimum and for a shorter length of time.
Chase strategy is used in industries that must contend with perishables or with a company that does not have a lot of extra cash on hand to handle the added risks of unsold products. The production schedule is based on orders and immediate demand.
By varying production or services to meet demand, the lean approach of inventory management has lower inventory levels and reduced labor cost.
For example, an airline call center has varying demand—higher calls during summer months and major holidays. Inaccurate forecasts can cause havoc concerning staff capacity and scheduling decisions. In some situations, equipment capacity may not be adequate during periods of peak demand.
For this discussion forum, decide to be for or against adopting a chase strategy for a major airline call center. Provide a research-based rationale for your decision.
Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate-school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one properly cited and referenced scholarly or credible source in addition to the text. Review the APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resources from the Writing Center for help.

 Quantitative Analysis: Bivariate Pearson, Spearman Correlations and Linear Regression Assignment 
  
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
SPSS Questions
Chapter 8
Using the CollegeStudentData.sav set (see Appendix A on how to retrieve it), do the following problems. Print your outputs after typing your interpretations on them. Please circle the key parts of the output that you discuss.
8.1 What is the correlation between student’s height and parent’s height? Also produce a scatterplot. Interpret the results, including statistical significance, direction, and effect size.
8.2 Write a question that can be answered via correlational analysis with two approximately normal or scale variables. Run the appropriate statistics to answer the question. Interpret the results.
8.3 Make a correlation matrix using at least four appropriate variables. Identify, using the variable names, the two strongest and two weakest correlations. What were the r and p values for each correlation? 
8.4 Is there a combination of gender at birth and same-sex parent’s height that significantly predicts student’s height?
Make Sure to:
1. Attach your word document for review and grading. Other file formats are not accepted and will not be graded. Use the following filename format: LastName_BUSI820_AssignmentX.docx
2. Include an APA title block with your name, class title, date, and the assignment number.
3. Include a table of contents and a reference section. Number your pages in the footer along with the date. Include a header starting on page 2 with the Course and assignment number.
4. Write the problem number and the problem title as a level one heading (Example ‐ A.1.1: Chapter 2, Problem 2.1, and then provide your response.
5. Use level two headings with short titles for multi part questions (Example ‐ A1.1.a, Short Title, A1.1.b, Short Title II, etc.)
6. Use appropriate level headings for key elements of your discussion such as Research Questions, Hypotheses, Descriptive Statistics, Assumptions & Conditions, Interpretation, Results, and others. Your goal is to make your analysis easy to follow and logical.
7. Ensure that all tables and graphs are legible and include a figure number.
8. Carefully review your document prior to submission for formatting, flow, and readability. Keep in mind that running the statistical tests is only the first half of the challenge; you must be able to clearly communicate your findings to the reader.

 
Read: Morgan, Leech, Gloeckner, & Barrett: Chapter 8
PageWatch: Introduction to Correlation & Regression, Part 1

  
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The student will complete Integrating Faith and Learning discussion. In the thread for each short-answer discussion the student will post short answers to the prompted questions. The answers must demonstrate course-related knowledge and support their assertions with scholarly citations in the latest APA format. Minimum word count for all short answers cumulatively is 200 words. The minimum word count for Integrating Faith and Learning discussion is 600 words. For each thread the student must include a title block with your name, class title, date, and the discussion forum number; write the question number and the question title as a level one heading (e.g. D1.1 Variables) and then provide your response; use Level Two headings for multi part questions (e.g. D1.1 & D1.1.a, D1.1.b, etc.), and include a reference section. The student must then post 1 reply to another student’s post. The reply must summarize the student’s findings and indicate areas of agreement, disagreement, and improvement. It must be supported with scholarly citations in the latest APA format and corresponding list of references. The minimum word count for Integrating Faith and Learning discussion reply is 250 words.
Respond to the following short answer questions in Chapter 8 from Morgan, Leech, Gloeckner, & Barrett textbook:
D6.8.1 Why would we graph scatterplots and regression lines?
D6.8.2 In Output 8.2, (a) What do the correlation coefficients tell us? (b) What is r2 for the Pearson correlation? What does it mean? (c) Compare the Pearson and Spearman correlations on both correlation size and significance level; (d) When should you use which type in this case?
D6.8.5 In Output 8.5, what do the standardized regression weights or coefficients tell you about the ability of the predictors to predict the dependent variable?

  
Discussion Reply: Competitive Approach, Competitive Scope, and Decision Models
You will reply to one of your classmate’s thread. Minimum of 250 words in the body.
Minimum of 2 sources from the literature in addition to course texts.
Use bolded headings below in the reply.
Current APA format must be used.
Use the following Outline:
· Summary –  Sumarize the author’s original thread in no less than 125 words.
· Critique – Discuss what you agreed with, did not agree with and why in no less than 125 words.
Support your factual assertions with citations.

Instructions:
As you are likely aware, your internship brand doesn’t just do business in the United States. So in this activity, we’re going to research their global activity. Rather than writing about it, we’re going to talk about it—by creating some slides and a video presentation.
To complete this assignment, you need to do the following:
Create a six-slide–PowerPoint presentation.
Take a video of yourself and your screen presenting those six slides in three to five minutes.
What you need to cover in the video:
Introduce yourself.
Identify your internship company and a specific country to analyze your brand’s global market.
The country can be from Asia, South America, Europe, the Middle East, or anywhere else on the globe.
The Country Profiles in the UAGC LibraryLinks to an external site. tip sheet may assist you with locating up-to-date country profile data easily.
Refer to Table 8.1 of Chapter 8. Pitch two elements from each quadrant of actors and forces about your internship company.
Helpful Tips
Identify the countries your internship company does business in by checking out the corporate website or the latest annual report.
Then, search your brand in business periodicals such as Forbes using country names or terms like “foreign,” “global,” or “international.” See which markets have been written about and select one.
Think of forces and actors, and specific challenges the company faced entering the specific country’s market (e.g., cultural norms, language barriers, local competition, government regulations, economic conditions, etc.).
Slide Requirements
Create six slides with Microsoft PowerpointLinks to an external site., Google Slides, or another tool of your choice.
Structure your slides as follows:
Slide 1 – Include your name, internship company, country or market.
Slides 2 to 5 – Include two elements of each quadrant from Table 8.1, with highlights of your discussion points related to your internship brand, on each slide.
Slide 6 – Provide a nice summary of your brand’s global presence in the country of your choice.
Must be only 6 slides (See the tab below Formatting Requirements for more details).
Formatting Requirements
Must be six slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page and slide with the following:
Title of project in bold font
Space should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must use the course text, specifically Chapter 8, Table 8.1.
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specification