What is the brand name for the product? What role does the new product play in the brand portfolio? Who is the target market? What will be the new product’s objectives?

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PowerPoint presentation

Develop a brand presentation of 8 -12 slides for a new pet food product (or new product or line extension at your employer or future employer), using the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points.

Requirements

You are to develop a brand presentation including the following elements based on your research, building on your work submitted in Assessment 1. Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 8–12 slides that synthesize the work, using the speaker’s notes sections of each slide to expand your talking points. Be sure your presentation includes:

  • What is the brand name for the product? What role does the new product play in the brand portfolio?
  • Who is the target market?
  • What will be the new product’s objectives (create greater customer loyalty, increase trials, expand usage among current users, support trade relations)?
  • What will be the new product position? How will it complement the objectives?
  • What will be the new product competitive pricing strategy? How will it complement the objectives?
  • How will this be reflected in the packaging? How will it complement the objectives?
  • How will this be reflected in the promotion? How will it complement the objectives?
  • How will this be reflected in the placement? How will it complement the objectives?

 

What are types of regression? For each type of regression, give an application. Does your job use any? if so how?

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Types of regression

What are types of regression? For each type of regression, give an application. Does your job use any? if so how? Cite examples according to APA standards.

 

What do you think the service industry should be preparing for in a post pandemic world.

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Discussion Question:

Perhaps one of the greatest opportunities COVID-19 has given us as Hospitality professionals is the ability to pause. When hotels and restaurants are at their busiest, strategic thinkers such as Food Service Managers get bogged down in making hundreds of tactical decisions every day.

Subsequently, there is no greater opportunity than “down time” to get back to the strategic elements of the various disciplines to ensure your systems and processes are calibrated in preparation for the inevitable future uptick.

What do you think the service industry should be preparing for in a post pandemic world.

 

Explain your design, manufacturing, distribution, and sales chain for a product, or your planned customer experience for a service-oriented business.

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Assignment

Create a 525- to 700-word industry overview.

Include the following:

  • Explain your design, manufacturing, distribution, and sales chain for a product, or your planned customer experience for a service-oriented business.
  • Detail your inventory and cash flow systems.
  • Create detailed pricing and sales strategies.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Note use the resource:, Tsai, A. (2013). The small business online marketing handbook: Converting online conversations to offline sales. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated as one of your references. (very important)

 

Identify the organization’s goals and objectives through its mission or vision statement. Identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to accomplish its goals and objectives.

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Workforce analysis

Workforce analysis is an integral part of gathering the data needed to develop a comprehensive workforce plan. During workforce analysis, HR reviews data that supports the organization’s strategy. From here a forecast can be made on the demand and supply of talent needed to meet organizational objectives. There are four areas that Human Resource reviews during a workforce analysis:

  1. Supply Analysis – To help anticipate future needs, organizations must analyze the mix of skills within the organization to meet staffing needs.
  2. Demand Analysis – During this analysis, the organization must determine the ideal state of the organization. For example, understanding the number of people with the knowledge, skills, Abilities (KSAs) the organization will need two to three years from now.
  3. Gap Analysis – As supply and demand have been thoroughly reviewed, gaps begin to emerge in terms of number of employees, and skills needed.
  4. Solution Analysis – Here the organization devises solutions on how and when it will achieve its goals.

Select a global organization of your choice:

  1. Identify the organization’s goals and objectives through its mission or vision statement.
  2. Identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to accomplish its goals and objectives.
  3. Complete two out of the four workforce analysis listed above of the global organization you chose. You will give a brief explanation of the analysis and will also discuss the results of the analysis.

 

Assess how at the end of the year, BizCon reported a favorable net income, yet the company’s management is concerned because the company is very short of cash. Explain to management how BizCon could have positive net income and yet run out of cash.

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Purpose of Assignment

This week’s activity illustrates the role a company’s accounting method plays in financial statement reporting. In this assignment, students evaluate the events occuring in a business setting and determine how to properly analyze those events to identify the impact on both cash and accrual accounting methods.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Scenario: BizCon, a consulting firm, has just completed its first year of operations. The company’s sales growth was explosive. To encourage clients to hire its services, BizCon offered 180-day financing – meaning its largest customers do not pay for nearly 6 months. Because BizCon is a new company, its equipment suppliers insist on being paid cash on delivery. Also, it had to pay up front for 2 years of insurance. At the end of the year, BizCon owed employees for one full month of salaries, but due to a cash shortfall, it promised to pay them the first week of next year.

As the senior accountant, the Chief Financial Officer has asked you to prepare a memo to be sent to management notifying them of the delayed wage payments.

Prepare the memo in a maximum 700 words including the following information to better outline the situation:

  • Explain how cash and accrual accounting differs for each of the events listed in the above scenario and describe the proper accrual accounting.
  • Assess how at the end of the year, BizCon reported a favorable net income, yet the company’s management is concerned because the company is very short of cash. Explain to management how BizCon could have positive net income and yet run out of cash.

 

Summarize the link between mental illness and criminal behavior. Debate how mental health issues influence behavior. Synthesize the mental health diagnosis of conduct disorder.

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Mental health disorder

Forum #4: This week’s readings suggest that pedophilia is significantly misunderstood as a mental health disorder. Identify and discuss what some of these misunderstandings are. Follow up with providing an overview of your opinion if you feel pedophilia is a treatable disorder.

Objectives:

LO1: Summarize the link between mental illness and criminal behavior.

LO2: Debate how mental health issues influence behavior.

LO3: Synthesize the mental health diagnosis of conduct disorder.

 

Instructions: Each students answer to the question should be between 750-1000 words. A minimum of two APA 6th edition citations and references must be used always

 

What is the difference between FOB Shipment and FOB Destination? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify shipping term(s) you plan to use for your business and explain the selection.

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Week 2 discussion

By the due date assigned, submit your answers to Part 1 and Part 2 to this Discussion Area. Post the answers to both parts in one thread. Label your answers Part 1 and Part 2, but do not repeat the scenario text in your responses. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. You should review and critique the work of other students as outlined in the expanded rubric by the end of the week.

Discussion Question Part I

Select one of the scenarios listed below and explain the best solution for each. Include comments related to any ethical issues that arise. You should locate at least one scholarly source from the SUO Library or one case that has been decided or is currently pending to support your answer.

Scenario 1 – Warranties

Michael, a mechanic, needs to install a 2,000-pound machine in his shop. The installation will require lifting the equipment to the second story. Michael goes to Home Depot and tells Brett, the manager, that he needs some heavy-duty chain to be used in his auto repair shop. Brett recommends a half-ton chain, which Michael purchases. Michael attached the chain around the piece of equipment and attempted to lift the equipment off the ground. Suddenly, the chain breaks. The equipment crashes to the ground and is severely damaged. Michael learned that he needed at least a one-ton chain for the job. Michael files a suit against Brett and Home Depot for breach of the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

Will Michael be successful in his lawsuit? Explain the options and the likely outcome.

Scenario 2 – Accountant’s Liability

Walker, the CEO of Memphis Mini Golf and Go Carts (MMGGC), wanted to sell the business to Go Carts, Golf & Games. To provide a basis for the transaction, Walker retained Blanchard, an accountant, to conduct an audit of MMGGC. Blanchard was aware that Go Carts, Golf & Games would likely use the audit report in consideration of the purchase of the business from MMGGC. Blanchard’s audit report showed that MMGGC’s business was profitable. William, Go Cart’s president, relied on this report in agreeing to purchase the business of MMGGC and in agreeing to the terms of the purchase. Sometime later, it was discovered that the accountant made a number of mistakes and that the business that was sold was actually insolvent. William and Go Carts sued Walker and Blanchard for damages. The suit claimed that the accountant had negligently misrepresented the facts.

Discuss the arguments for each party, determine which party should win, and provide legal support for your decision.

Discussion Question Part II

In two to three paragraphs, provide the following information about the business you created in Week 1.

Based on the type of product your business will offer, discuss potential product liability issues and how your company can avoid these potential risks. If your business only provides a service, pick a product your business will purchase and use it to answer this part.
Explain the applicability of the UCC to your transactions and your plans to handle sales contracts and warranties. If your business provides a service, explain why the UCC will not apply.
What is the difference between FOB Shipment and FOB Destination? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify shipping term(s) you plan to use for your business and explain the selection.

Explain on how different functions interact with each other by giving five examples how one function can support or depend on another function and how they interact.

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Business Question

Describe your understanding into five main functional areas of an enterprise, and describe what each function is in one sentence.

Explain on how different functions interact with each other by giving five examples how one function can support or depend on another function and how they interact.

 

How would you describe the interactions among you and your team members in reaching consensus on the worksheets you prepared? Were these productive discussions? How did you resolve disagreements? Did everyone routinely participate in the exercises?

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Management

Instructions:

Prepare a summary of the key things you learned about management from working with your team on the Exercises throughout the semester as well as what managerial interaction lessons you learned from working as a team to compile those exercises into your final team presentation.  Provide feedback on the material used in the course.  You can use a bullet format. Please address the following six questions:

  1. Which topics that were covered in the team exercises were the most interesting and/or most impactful in helping you to better understand management concepts?
  2. How would you describe the interactions among you and your team members in reaching consensus on the worksheets you prepared? Were these productive discussions? How did you resolve disagreements?  Did everyone routinely participate in the exercises?
  3. How do you feel about the team project presentation your team developed? Do you think it was good quality?  If not, why not?  If yes, why yes?  How did your team approach the preparation of the final team project?  Was this approach effective? Was it efficient? What would you change about that approach if you were doing it over again to improve the quality of, and/or to reduce the amount of time necessary to complete, your project?
  4. Based on your interactions with your teammates, what style of manager do you see yourself becoming in the future, describe? What management skills and/or insights do you believe you gained from this course and this experience of working with your team that you believe can be applied in a future management role?
  5. What would you change about the team exercises and team project assignment to make it more interesting and/or more beneficial from a learning standpoint?
  6. What would you change about the textbook and/or video lectures to make them better tools for learning the material presented in this course?