2. As the director of learning and development, you have been tasked with creating a career development program for the senior sales team of your organization. You currently support five individuals on the senior sales team. Each team member has aspirations of becoming either a senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales. None of the team members have any experience in leading […]

18.Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor.Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within […]

6.APA Format175 – 265 wordsCite at least one (1) peer-reviewed referenceRespond to the following:Dr. Peter WilmsBefore beginning any project, senior leadership needs to understand and bought into the project, the results, and the money budgeted for the project. Based on my experience, if you do not have this “buy-in” from senior leadership the project will have a higher probability of failure.Ensuring all the stakeholder who […]

31. Opportunity costs and sunk costs are two cost concepts managers should understand in making decisions.Differentiate between opportunity and sunk costs.Are they used differently in making business decisions? Explain. Sunk cost is an expense that was already incurred and is not able to be recovered. Since these costs are already in place they are not affected by the result of the decision, and shouldn’t be incorporated […]

28. Do an analysis regarding drop shipping in the USA. A minimum of 3 pages. The forecasts estimate the amount of the US dropshipping industry at $125.45 billion in 2027, an increase from $36.11 billion in 2019. This is an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) in the range of 17.6 percent from 2020 to 2027. The rapid growth of the Dropshipping business across North America is being […]

20. Prepare 3 pages double-spaced paper covering the below questions.Explain how the above question will be investigated and why the above question is important. What is Crypto Currency?Approach: How crypto has been treated in the past, the new announcement, and Examples of companies with lots of cryptos.Importance: A cryptocurrency is a form of investing that has grown exponentially in recent years with 1 in 5 […]

18. Step 1: Research and discuss the following terms in a 1- to 2-page document:Opportunity costInitial costsContinuing costsInduced costsAverted costsFixed costsVariable costsStep 2: Using one of the studies listed below, research the topics and then formulate two processes to achieve positive outcomes. Then, compare the costs of the two processes by conducting a CEA. You may have to create control and outcome numbers, as well […]

6. Introduction, body, conclusion 2. Research and then describe your company’s primary business activities. Include: 3. A brief historical summary, A list of competitors, The company’s position within the industry, Recent developments within the company/industry, Future direction, and Other items of significance to your corporation. 4. Include information from a variety of resources. For example: Consult Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Review the Annual […]

5. What are the advantages of developing a website using a tool such as Artisteer or Joomla? Are there any disadvantages. Explain? Linux is a free and stable operating system, which is a great advantage. What are the disadvantages of adopting it? Give three reasons why Linux has become a popular server operating system. Define Software Piracy. How if affect the software industry. Mention several […]

30. Address the issue of “last-mile delivery.” Last-mile delivery directly influences customer expectations and satisfaction but also represents an enormous challenge and cost for marketers. Is it worth the expense and effort to deliver products fast? Why or why not? You may wish to consider the impact of last-mile delivery on the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). Over the last 10 years, the direct delivery […]

29. One of the most important elements in a business plan is the market analysis. A market analysis is a qualitative and quantitative assessment of a market. It includes data collection and estimation in reference to the market size and value, characteristics of the intended customer base, in-depth evaluation of the competition, barriers to entry, and the regulatory environment. An accurate and detailed market analysis […]

28. Suppose that you have been recently hired to be the general manager of a healthy-cookies company. The company has been losing money during the last 2 years. The company has been facing financial problems. However, the healthy cookies (products) your company produces taste delicious and have been well received by consumers (according to consumer surveys). Given this scenario, in a 4 to 5-page paper, […]

56. A.Outline the underlying economic principles and indicators at play using specific examples. To what extent do those principles and indicators apply in understanding your chosen public health issue?B. Demonstrate the economic impacts of your public health issue. Provide specific examples of each impact.C. Analyze the larger context within which your chosen public health issue exists. To what extent is the issue a product of […]

37. ECON3020 Final exam questions. This assessment task is worth 40% of the overall mark in this unit.You are given 6 questions and you must answer 4 of your choice (4 out of 6). Please respect a word limit of 400 words for each question. A gentle reminder that the Turnitin similarity report must be below 20%. Failure to comply with this submission rule will […]

10. This week, you learned about change. There are things in the organization that you know need to change, and you don’t see a move toward it. So, this is your opportunity to identify a need for change and do something about it. For this assignment, please answer the following: How would you identify the need for a change?How would you present the need for […]

49. Watch the video: Van Gogh’s Bedroom. Summarize the features of style in Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom. Identify and describe the colors, lines, texture, pattern, shape, and space. Explain the emotional mood that the artist creates with these visual elements.· Explain the difference between period and regional style. Define personal style. Define iconography.· Watch the video: Why Look at Art? Explain why it is important […]

44. Discuss how you would determine the appropriate leadership style to use with your generational cohort. Style is a term used to describe social norms, behavior patterns, as well as communications preferences that are non-verbal and verbal. A person’s leadership style is the set of decisions they make to make in any particular situation. The Art of Leadership that Gets Results is an important article written by […]

39. Discuss how disclosures of a code of ethics by senior management could have a positive effect on public confidence and influence investors’ behavior. Discuss the consequences of not establishing a code of ethics. The financial performance of an organization and other performance indicators could be greatly improved by a publically published and well-implemented ethics code. The most valuable benefit in an ethical code lies in […]

38. Discuss the implications of big data on regression analysis. How might very large and very small samples impact regression inference? Provide examples to support your opinion. Samples should not be overly large or small, as both have limitations that may influence the conclusions of the research. When conducting research, the size of the sample is important for ethical and scientific grounds as well as concerns […]

24. DISCUSSION 1: As we have learned from the readings, there is an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates. Given the current economic situation and the forecast of interest rates, would you invest in bonds? Why or why not?Be sure to rely on sources and cite your references in APA format.DISCUSSION 2: It can be said that the mortgage market was at the […]

18. Part 1 Briefly discuss the most common mistakes managers make and how they affect economic profit. Must be 400 words not including references. Part 2 1. When Burton Cummings graduated with honors from Canadian Trucking Academy his father gave him a $350,000 tractor-trailer rig. Recently, Burton was boasting to some fellow truckers that his revenues were typically $25,000 per month, while his operating costs […]

16. Organizational analysis (For Parts A-C: no more than 10 full content pages, excluding graphs/tables A. Basic description of the company. Include in your discussion the following: 1. The company’s mission. How has the mission evolved over time?2. Characteristics of the company – leadership, culture, size insales, number of employees, total assets, geographical locations,age.3. The company’s pattern of past objectives and strategies. Howsuccessful has the […]

11. Unit 4 You are the CEO of a major corporation whose databases were recently hacked, and sensitive customer information was stolen. The media has persistently asked you for some kind of statement regarding the situation and what the corporation is doing to protect its customers and prevent this from happening again. Would you, as the CEO, speak out about the crisis, or would you […]

6. What is design thinking and how is it different from grand design? When is grand desgin more effective in innovation than design thinking? 2. What is WeChat’s approach to innovation? 3. What are some key components to grand design?4. What should innovators take away from WeChat’s experience? The majority of companies that manufacture products operating today employ an approach to business that is built […]

3. This report should include a catalog of all brand elements, product attributes, and marketing activities related to the brand. It should be submitted to the course website in the form of a 12-point font, double-spaced Word document. Company: Starbucks Question: 1-) Performance – Market share, trends in both brand and market. The largest coffee shop chain is thought to be Starbucks. The company was founded […]

18. This week, we have analyzed the importance of having a competitive advantage in business. A competitive advantage distinguishes a company from its competitors. It also is the recognition that a company either delivers quality products at a lower cost than the competition or offers support and services at a greater value than the competition.To gain a competitive advantage, a company must often respond to […]

12. For this discussion, pick an airline, domestic or international, and address the following topics: Discuss the airline’s branding strategy. What do you feel is their competitive advantage? How does quality relate to customer satisfaction with the airline brand? Since 2012 American Airlines started to be aware of the necessity to maintain customer loyalty. This is why it is working to restore its relationship with new […]