Category: Business

Discuss one of the two following questions:
(Make sure to provide support (secon

Discuss one of the two following questions:
(Make sure to provide support (secondary sources) for your responses, with both in-text citations and references.)
Is the concept of industry useful for a diversified firm like Amazon.com with a complex set of competitors? Explain.
Given the limitations of Porter’s five forces model, could one argue that strategists should largely ignore industry factors and focus instead on resources and competencies specific to a firm? Why or why not? Each response must include at least one outside reference listed at the end of the response and cited within the discussion in proper APA style. If the source is available on the Internet, the source should be hyperlinked. Please use the reading and Resources to answer the post
Reading and Resources



Also Please use the rubric.

This presentation showcases consumer behaviour including their purchase and post

This presentation showcases consumer behaviour including their purchase and post purchase behaviour and market segmentation. Through gathering primary and secondary data of a particular store, restaurant or cafe.
In this presentation we will research Alnatura which is a chain of organic supermarkets. We will visit the store multiple times (in morning of a weekday) (in the afternoon of a weekday) (in the morning of a weekend) (in the afternoon of a weekend). we will observe customers demographics and their behaviour. We will then ask customers if they would like to do a survey. It’s also important to consider that most Alnatura stores tend to be small/ medium sized. So we may be able to interview less than a handful of people during the weekday. Although possibly more during the weekend. We should also consider that some of them may not speak English or may simple not have time to be asked questions.
Here are some survey questions to gather valuable consumer data;
Demographics
1. What is your age range?
– Under 18
– 18-24
– 25-34
– 35-44
– 45-54
– 55-64
– 65+
2. What is your gender?
– Male
– Female
4. How far do you live from our store?
– Under 1 mile
– 1-5 miles
– 5-10 miles
– Over 10 miles
Shopping Habits
5. How often do you shop for groceries?
– Daily
– 2-3 times a week
– Once a week
– Less than once a week
6. What factors influence your choice of grocery store? (Check all that apply)
– Price
– Product quality
– Availability of organic/all-natural items
– Store location
– Variety of products
– Sustainability practices
7. How much do you typically spend on groceries per week?
– Less than $50
– $50–$100
– $100–$150
– Over $150
8. What time of day do you prefer to shop for groceries?
– Morning
– Afternoon
– Evening
Would you like me to refine or focus on any specific areas of this survey?
—
Preferences
9. What types of products do you prioritize? (Rank or select top 3)
– Fresh produce
– Organic snacks
– Natural beauty/personal care products
– Gluten-free items
– Dairy alternatives
– Plant-based proteins
– Sustainable household items
10. What is most important to you when choosing products?
– Organic certification
– Non-GMO ingredients
– Locally sourced
– Fair trade
11. Do you consider environmental sustainability when shopping for groceries?
– Always
– Sometimes
– Rarely
– Never
Experience
12. Have you shopped at Alnatura before?
– Yes
– No
13. If yes, what keeps you coming back? (Open-ended)
14. If no, what would motivate you to shop with us? (Open-ended)
15. How would you rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of our store and why? (Scale of 1-5)
– Product variety
– Pricing
– Customer service
– Cleanliness
– Store layout
16. What additional products or services would you like Alnatura to offer? (Open-ended)
Afterwards we will present the data we’ve gathered from the store through observations, questionnaires and secondary data and present it in a PowerPoint in the form of charts and graphs.

Your Analysis
1. Consider the type of organization you aspire to lead.
To guide

Your Analysis
1. Consider the type of organization you aspire to lead.
To guide your thinking, reflect on the following aspects of the organization:
Size:
Microenterprise (1-10 employees, <$250,000 revenue) Small Business (10-50 employees, $250,000-$2 million revenue) Medium-sized Business (50-250 employees, $2 million-$50 million revenue) Large Business (>250 employees, >$50 million revenue)
Multinational Corporation (thousands of employees globally, billions in revenue)
Industry: What industry does it belong? For example, is it a tech company, a financial services firm, a non-profit, a health care provider, or something else?
Core Values: What are the fundamental beliefs and values that the organization embodies?
Impact: What change does it aim to bring about in the community or market? What unique problem does it solve?
Culture: What kind of internal culture do you want to cultivate? How does it support the organization’s goals?
Your Replies **a minimum of 5 total reply to posts total, reply to at least two people**
Join the discussion with your colleagues. No specific template is needed for your replies. Please keep the tone conversational, yet professional.
In your replies, consider the following points:
Select a colleague to respond to based on how their vision statement resonates with you and motivates you to collaborate with them to turn the vision into reality.
Let the collogue know what about the vision statement resonated with you.
Let the collogue know which of the tactics for engaging others you think would be most impactful to you, and why.
Suggest another tactic they could use to engage others, specifically one that differs from the three they originally posted. Explain why you believe this approach would be effective.
**Make at least 5 reply posts total, reply to at least two people**
Some examples:
You can reply one time to five different people.
You can reply 4 times to one person, and 1 time to another person.
You can reply 3 times to one person, time to another person, and 1 time to another person.
TEMPLATE FOR POST
The Company
I aspire to lead a company characterized by the following attributes:
Size: Replace this text with the size of the organization using one of the categories from above.
Industry: Insert the name of the industry.
Core Value: Replace this text with a list the core values
Impact: Replace this text that describes the impact the company is attempting to make.
Culture: Replace this text with a descriiption of the company’s culture.
My Vision Statement for the Company
Replace this text with your vision statement for the company. The vision statement should address all aspects of a good visions statement (see overview, above).
Enlisting Others
To engage others in realizing the organization’s vision, I would implement the following three tactics:
Describe a specific action or behavior you would personally perform to engage others, explaining why you believe this method would be effective given your current leadership capabilities (you can, but do not have to, refer to your LPI report).
Describe a specific action or behavior you would personally perform to engage others, explaining why you believe this method would be effective given your current leadership capabilities (you can, but do not have to, refer to your LPI report).
Describe a specific action or behavior you would personally perform to engage others, explaining why you believe this method would be effective given your current leadership capabilities (you can, but do not have to, refer to your LPI report).

Discuss one of the two following questions:
(Make sure to provide support (sec

Discuss one of the two following questions:
(Make sure to provide support (secondary sources) for your responses, with both in-text citations and references.)
If strategic management is a straightforward concept, then why do many firms have difficulty formulating and executing effective strategies? The answers to the DQs should be concise and should not exceed 200 words. Each response must include
at least one outside reference listed at the end of the response and cited within the discussion in proper
APA style. If the source is available on the Internet, the source should be hyperlinked.
Henry Mintzberg’s argument is that strategic management is an artistic endeavor. If he’s right, then what value is there in systematic approaches to strategic planning such as those elaborated in this textbook (and most others)? Please use the sources to answer the post.
Readings & Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuYlGRnC7J8

This week we will explore a variation of the Bowersox Chapter 2 Blockchain chall

This week we will explore a variation of the Bowersox Chapter 2 Blockchain challenge
question in two parts – as it relates to Figure 2.1 – Supply Chain Information System
Functionality.
Part 1 of the paper is to discuss how Blockchain and tracking systems benefit Enterprise Value
– based upon your selection and analysis of three functionality elements from within the Figure
2.1 pyramid.
Part 2 of the paper is to discuss how Blockchain and tracking systems benefit Customer Value
– based upon your selection and analysis of three functionality elements from within the Figure
2.1 pyramid.
Length and format: 800 words APA format
Topic: Blockchain is a communications technology that facilitates secure communication
between financial and supply chain institutions. While the traditional mode for information
between supply chain partners has been electronic data interchange (EDI), there has been
increased concern regarding data accuracy, integrity, and security as information is
exchanged between supply chain partners. This has been particularly true for situations
involving sources of materials, tracking of production facilities, tracking of products through the
distribution system, and global tracking.
Blockchain is a distributed database that maintains digital contents regarding transactions or
events that makes them tamper-resistant. While many institutions such as suppliers,
manufacturers, distributers, retailers, and logistics service providers may access, inspect, or
add to the data, they can’t change or delete it. The original information is maintained in a
permanent and public information trail, or chain of transactions.

The initial post is worth 20 points and is due by Day 4, 11:59 pm CT; replies to

The initial post is worth 20 points and is due by Day 4, 11:59 pm CT; replies to peers are valued at 5 points each and are due by Day 7, 11:59 pm CT.
Instructions
In 150 words (minimum), answer the following:
Which of the 5 steps in the product control process do you feel is the MOST important? (Figure 10.5 at the top of this page.) Why?
When a company is elevating and selecting a facility layout design, there are several factors to consider. Name and explain two of those factors. (See your textbook readings for more guidance.)
What is benchmarking, and how does it impact a firm’s approach to quality control?
Respond to two of your peers’ initial posts in 100 words (minimum) for each. You may reply to more than two classmates, but the point limit for replies remains 10 points.
Citation Expectations: Please be sure to provide information on any source you use to develop your ideas. You will list your citation information at the bottom of your post. For now, you do not need to produce full citations; instead, simply provide as much information as you can, such as authors’ names, dates, and titles.
Growing Business by Managing and Leading Change
Week 6: Production and Operations Management
By producing and marketing the goods and services that buyers desire, businesses satisfy their responsibility to the general public as a whole. This measure of satisfaction is called utility, an economics term used to describe the overall satisfaction consumers receive from that good or service. To meet the wants and needs of their consumers, businesses can develop or strengthen four basic kinds of utility: time, ownership, place, and form. A company’s marketing operation facilitates time, place, and ownership utility by presenting market offerings to customers at a time and place that clears the way for buying.
Yet, it takes the production wing of a company, after consulting with the customer and the marketing department, to create form utility by converting raw materials and other inputs into finished products. The next time you look at your smartphone, contemplate what it took for your provider to get it into your hands.
Finally, “quality” is a popular term, often associated with productions and operations management. The daily challenge for a business to meet and exceed the customers’ expectations of “quality” in a competitive and dynamic marketplace can be quite exhilarating, and stakeholders should remember that what satisfies a customer today may not tomorrow.
Assignment Citation Expectations – APA: Now that we have reached the halfway point in the course, we ask that you begin to practice APA-style citations to cite the sources you use to support your ideas. Until we reach Week 12, we will expect you to cite at least one source (when requested) in APA style. There are plenty of resources to help you with this in the APA Help Center in the left-hand navigation menu.
Week 6 Readings, Materials, and LessonsWeek 6 Readings, Materials, and Lessons
Please read the following chapters in your course textbook, view the PowerPoint presentations (PPTs), and any other listed resources:
Chapter 10 and Chapter 10 PPT Chapter 10 PPT – Alternative Formats
What Toilet Paper Can Teach Us About Supply Chains | Willy Shih | TEDxBeaconStreet. (7:41). TEDx Talks. (2020, Jul 28). YouTube.com.
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihd7XJMzdG4
Week 6 Vocabulary Terms
Review the following terms to help you find success in this course and program, as well as in your future career in business:
Quality Control
This is achieved by measuring output against established quality standards.
Production
Use of resources, such as workers and machinery, to convert materials into finished goods and services.
LEED: (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Voluntary certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, aimed at promoting the most sustainable construction processes available.
Flexible Manufacturing System
A production facility that can be quickly modified to manufacture different products.
Make, Buy, or Lease Decision
The choice of whether to manufacture a product or component in-house, purchase it from an outside supplier, or lease it.
Inventory Control
Function requiring production and operations managers to balance the need to keep stock on hand to meet demand against the costs of carrying inventory.
Production Control
Function requiring a well-defined set of procedures for coordinating people, materials, and machinery to provide maximum production efficiency.
Benchmarking
Process of determining how well other companies (outside your own) perform business functions or tasks.
Supply Chain
The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.

Some people have argued that unions are “unnecessary.” Are they? If unions are u

Some people have argued that unions are “unnecessary.” Are they? If unions are unnecessary, then who will insure that workers’ rights and interests are considered? How? If unions are necessary, then why are the alternatives to unions inadequate?
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
· Write between 600 – 1,000 words (approximately 2 – 4 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style.
· Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
· Include cover page and reference page.
· At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
· No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.
1. Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank, etc.), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar.
2. Secondary and credible sources such as, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library).
3. Non-credible and opinion based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. should not be used.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style.

By producing and marketing the goods and services that buyers desire, businesse

By producing and marketing the goods and services that buyers desire, businesses satisfy their responsibility to the general public as a whole. This measure of satisfaction is called utility, an economics term used to describe the overall satisfaction consumers receive from that good or service. To meet the wants and needs of their consumers, businesses can develop or strengthen four basic kinds of utility: time, ownership, place, and form. A company’s marketing operation facilitates time, place, and ownership utility by presenting market offerings to customers at a time and place that clears the way for buying.
Yet, it takes the production wing of a company, after consulting with the customer and the marketing department, to create form utility by converting raw materials and other inputs into finished products. The next time you look at your smartphone, contemplate what it took for your provider to get it into your hands.
Finally, “quality” is a popular term, often associated with productions and operations management. The daily challenge for a business to meet and exceed the customers’ expectations of “quality” in a competitive and dynamic marketplace can be quite exhilarating, and stakeholders should remember that what satisfies a customer today may not tomorrow.
Web Link: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
The purpose of this exercise is to explore your interests and begin to think about how your interests might lend themselves to your future career. You are encouraged to review Appendix E and Ch. 8.
Before you begin, do a little brainstorming. Think about what you like to do. What do you find interesting in certain occupations? What could you imagine yourself doing 8 hours a day as part of a regular workday?
Instructions
Complete the following, then compose your report:
1. Answer: What are your top three career interests, and why do these interest you?
2. Visit O-Net Interest Profiler and follow the directions to get your career profile results.
In 150 words (minimum), compose a write-up that includes and answers the following:
List the top three interests from #1, above, along with your explanation as to why you chose them.
Based on your career profile results in #2, above, list your top three categories of interest. Be sure to mention their rank. Include a brief descriiption or definition of each category.
3. Compare and contrast your initial career selections with your career profile results.
What was the most surprising finding of this exercise and why?
Do you feel like you better understand where your interests lie within the world of work?

The key to achieving logistical leadership is to master the art of matching oper

The key to achieving logistical leadership is to master the art of matching operating competency and commitment to key customer expectations and requirements. This customer commitment, in an exacting cost framework, is the logistics value proposition. It is a unique commitment of a firm to an individual or selected customer groups.
The typical enterprise seeks to develop and implement an overall logistical competency that satisfies customer expectations at a realistic total cost expenditure. Very seldom will either the lowest total cost or the highest attainable customer service constitute the appropriate logistics strategy. Likewise, the desired combination will be different based on the supply chain application and different for unique customers. A well-designed logistics effort must provide high customer impact while controlling operational variance and minimizing inventory commitment. Most of all, it must be relevant to the customer. Remember the EERS model from Chapter 1!
Significant advances have been made in the development of tools to aid management in the measurement of cost/service trade-offs. Formulation of a sound strategy requires a capability to estimate operating cost necessary to achieve alternative service levels.
Leading firms realize that a well-designed logistical system can help achieve competitive advantage. In fact, as a general rule, firms that obtain a strategic advantage based on logistical competency establish the standard of performance for their industry. Amazon, in recent years, is the best example of a firm using logistics to create a competitive advantage with its famous Prime service.
The Work of Logistics
In the context of supply chain management, logistics exists to move and position inventory to achieve desired time, place, and possession benefits at the lowest total cost. Inventory has limited value until it is positioned at the right time and at the right location to support ownership transfer or value-added creation. If a firm does not consistently satisfy time and location requirements, it has nothing to sell. For a supply chain to realize the maximum strategic benefit from logistics, the full range of functional work must be integrated. Decisions in one functional area will impact cost of all others. It is this interrelation of functions that challenges the successful implementation of integrated logistical management. Bowersox Figure 3.1 provides a visual representation of the interrelated nature of the five areas of logistical work: (1) order processing; (2) inventory; (3) transportation; (4) warehousing, materials handling, and packaging; and (5) facility network. Integrated work related to these functional areas creates the capabilities needed to achieve logistical value.
For our Unit 2 DB, select and research a leading company known for Logistics Value Generation. Assess and explain how they create competitive advantage through their execution of each of the five areas of logistical work (see above). In reply to two of your classmates, compare and contrast their company’s Logistics Value Generation with your company’s Logistics Value Generation.

Reflection from the reading
Chapter 2; The Cultural and Environment and Organiz

Reflection from the reading
Chapter 2; The Cultural and Environment and Organizational Behavior
Chapter 4: History and Geography and Organizational Behavior