BUS 250 Week-5 - Mattel and Toy Safety case - Copy

BUS 250 WEEK 5 RESEARCH PAPER  - Final Case Analysis Paper

The Final Case Analysis Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge.  The eight-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experiences.  It may include explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications.

The purpose of the Final Case Analysis Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field.

Focus of the Final Case Analysis Paper:

The Final Case Analysis Paper should focus on real life, real time application of topics covered in this course; the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.  The paper must be submitted to your instructor no later than 11:59 pm of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of class.

Read Mattel and Toy Safety, which is Case Eight in the Cases in Business and Society section at the end of the book. This case describes the 2007 Mattel toy recalls, which were in response to findings that several children's toys were coated in lead-based paint.

Write an eight to ten page paper that addresses the following questions. Support your opinions with scholarly research.

1.     Do you believe that Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys? Why or why not? What should or could Mattel have done differently, if anything? Be sure to support your answer using your research findings.

2.     Who or what do you believe was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys? Why do you think so? Be sure to support your answer using your research findings.

3.     What is the best way to ensure the safety of children's toys? In responding, please consider how the following groups would answer this question: government regulators (in the U.S. and China); consumer advocates, the toy industry, children's product retailers; and standard-setting organizations. What might explain the differences in their point of view? Be sure to support your answer using your research findings.

4.     What do you think is the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys? Specifically, what are the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process? Be sure to support your answer using your research findings.

BU480 Assignment-4 Internet effect on planning

BU480  eBusiness Strategy

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 Explain the Internet's effects on planning by how it influences 1) the motivation for planning, 2) the processes for planning, and 3) the outcomes of planning.  Be sure to give complete explanations of each effect, using examples in your discussion.

 

BU450 Assignment-7 Delegation

Part A: List and define five (5) potential benefits of delegation.

Part B: List and describe the seven (7) guidelines for good delegation.

Part C: Discuss why one of the major complaints of subordinates regarding delegation is the issue of dumping. Offer an example of a personal experience or observation of dumping taking place.

BU450 Leadership Skills Assignment-4 charismatic leadership

BU450  Leadership Skills

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Part A: What is charismatic leadership?

Part B:  Explain what is meant by the statement that charismatic leaders use active impression management with their followers to support their image. Provide and elaborate on one example.

Part C:  Why is charismatic leadership considered a double-edged sword that requires careful monitoring to avert abuse?

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Q.1 Present areas where Amazon.com is competing with Google™ and Microsoft®, and whether competition is a wise strategy.

MIS 3101 -W5 A3 -DSS

For the W5A3 Dropbox assignment, you are doing a feasibility report that will ultimately lead to the purchase of a Decision Support System (DSS). The template file is more about the structure and grading of this assignment rather that a template. You will be creating an APA formatted report as your work product for this assignment rather than using a template. The new Template file provides the following:

1.     Provides background from the text on Decision Stages, DSS Architecture, and a DSS Example

2.     Provides the basic requirements that your report must address, which in turn suggests a structure for your report (headings, subheadings, etc.)

Assignment Clarification

 

Remember that the focus of this assignment is to:

1.      Identify the key DSS characteristics that will meet the needs of the decisions making that must be performed by the Procurement VP.

2.      You are NOT trying to solve the 3 power plant and 80 supplier proposals problem. The DSS will do that for you. You are trying to detail how a DSS would behave, be constructed, and be architected for use by the Procurement VP to help solve this multivariable problem.

3.      You should assume the role of the chief information officer for the presented scenario. As the chief information officer, it is your responsibility to provide a decision support system (DSS) to assist the company's procurement officer in finding the best way to supply the company's three power plants with a sufficient quantity of coal to operate for the next twelve months. You realize that a single supplier cannot provide the quantity of coal needed. Hence the DSS will have to review the proposals of eighty suppliers to establish the correct logistics to insure the plants will have an ample supply of coal to operate for this period.

 

Requirements for your DSS Report:

 

1.      To understand how a DSS would help our company, we need to first understand the decision that the company& DSS will first need to make. Discuss this decision process using the Four Stages in Decision Making and show how a DSS can address each stage (5 points)

2.      Regarding the DSS Architecture, discuss each of the architecture components in the context of this specific situation (7 points)

3.      Discuss the DSS Architecture Model that will be used for this system:  Data-Driven DSS or Model-Driven DSS (see the RESOURCES section below) (7 points)

4.      Identify the Inputs and Outputs (Results) in detail for this DDS (6 points)

5.      Discuss how Sensitivity Analysis would be used in this situation. Provide at least 3 scenario examples (5 points)

6.      Select3 Quality Dimensions from Table 10-2 in Laudon. Discuss what you would do (processes, procedures, measurements, benchmarking, governance, etc.) to ensure that your DSS addressed each of these 3 Quality Dimensions. (5 points)

7.      Provide an APA formatted report (5 points)

 

 

MGMT 422 Unit-4 DB

4-6 paragraphs

Discuss a basic marketing plan to bring your new product idea to the attention of the public and help your product be successful. Make sure to include the following in your response:

• Given the information you have researched on the industry and market for the product that your group will introduce, what specific channels would you use to get the word out to potential customers?
• How would you plan to capture the market share you have promised to your CEO? Explain the target market, message, the mediums you would use, their costs, and so forth