What proportion of our orders are same day? Are same day orders always the same customers? Are they individual or corporate? Regionally specific or postal code specific?

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Recommendation Report

About Office Solutions

1. Natalie oversees Sales and Marketing. Includes online advertising, direct sales to corporate accounts, emails, customer relationship management etc.

2. Office Solutions is a low–cost leader, online only, pay for Google ad, cookie–based search on FB, etc. no physical mailings, 2 emails a month to customers. Some cold calls to corporations

3. Natalie is head of sales and marketing – logistics, inventory, and vendor management are run by others.

4. Goals:

  • Increase overall sales by 20% this year
  • Increase profits by 10% this year. (What product categories, subcategories, regions, segments have highest profits, year over year trends)
  • Most of our customers are individual consumers. Increase corporate accounts by 50% over the next 3 years.

5. Some ideas Natalie has for the future that students could consider for their projects.

  • Create a loyalty program for most valuable consumers
  • Looking to test market a new line of high–end furniture that includes traditional and standing desks, tables, and bookcases (regional analysis strong sales of furniture, total cost per sale)
  • What to know more about what sells and where. Are our discount strategies working?
  • Several new art vendors have approached us: two framed art companies one offering prints and one offering original art and one offering 3D art. (Which vendor, what region/ segment to test market)
  • We sell a lot of office supplies to our consumer accounts. Some of those are small orders. Understanding the types of products frequently bought together would help us better target our promotions and sales and improve cross–selling.
  • We’d like to drop underperforming products or even subcategories, but we still want to provide all the products requested by top 50% most frequent and profitable accounts.
  • We charge a premium handling charge for same day shipping. What proportion of our orders are same day? Are same day orders always the same customers? Are they individual or corporate? Regionally specific or postal code specific?
  • We’d like to better tailor our marketing efforts and focus on those subcategories, or even individual products, with the highest profit.

How would you define “art”? What makes something a work of art? What are the characteristics of a work of art according to you, not according to the textbook, a dictionary, or a website?

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HUMN 1101 Research Paper Assignment

3-5 pages/750-1250 words (not including Works Cited page) Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins 2 documented sources and a Works Cited page Citation and documentation style: MLA format

How would you define “art”? What makes something a work of art? What are the characteristics of a work of art according to you, not according to the textbook, a dictionary, or a website?

In this essay, discuss your own personal definition of the word “art” and the characteristics of what you consider to be great art. Be sure to include specific artists/artistic periods that you feel exemplify your definition, as well as specific examples of the artist’s work or work from that historical period. You may choose artists/artistic periods from the ones we’ve covered in class and ones from elsewhere in the textbook. You may even use current artists and musicians as examples as well.

Conduct some research on at least three of the concepts or skills that we have specifically learned about so far in class.

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ASSIGNMENT 7

Conduct some research on at least three of the concepts or skills that we have specifically learned about so far in class. The paper must focus on the effectiveness of these skills; and must have scholarly references. Make sure to include a minimum of two references, a cover page, and a reference page. The paper must be a minimum of two pages double spaced and must be in APA format.

Three concept or skills in counseling
1. Empathy
2. Actively Listening
3. Non-Verbal Communication

Discuss how e-learning, competency frameworks and improved knowledge-sharing at Meltos Co. might help to cut costs and make the HRM at Meltos Co. more strategic. How might the firm seek to ensure a return on investment for its learning and development activity?

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CASE  STUDY

Read the case given below and answer the questions:

Meltos Co.is one of the world’s largest bakery businesses with a significant market share in many of the world’s biggest bakery  markets, including many emerging markets. It has a long and proud tradition, stretching back more than 150 years, including a long history of developing its employees, which has remained part of its ethos during its progress to becoming a global company.

Despite very positive sales figures over the last 12months, Meltos Co. has prioritized streamlining the business to make it more competitive and has placed a strong emphasis on reducing costs over the next 18 months. Despite being keen to preserve its longstanding reputation as a firm that is committed to developing all its employees, in respect of learning and development, this ‘streamlining’ activity has focused on:

  • ensuring a clear return on investment in training activities
  • changing the way that learning programs are delivered and being more creative in developing approaches to learning.
  • connecting training activities to the strategic needs of the firm.

The most important driver of the assessment of its training provision at Meltos Co.is change. Whilst performing well in the marketplace, senior management continue to express discontent with levels of productivity and employee performance. Moreover, senior management has determined that the company needs to become more flexible and adaptable to respond to change in its market context, for example by an ability to adapt organizational structures to meet new business needs or through the introduction of technological innovation. Therefore, Meltos Co. wants to move towards a system of continuous improvement by creating a culture whereby workers are empowered to implement small incremental changes, rather than have substantial change imposed on them from time to time.

Traditionally, training needs analysis at Meltos Co. has been ‘gap-led’. In other words, training tends to be focused where Meltos Co. identifies a gap in capability – for example, where the introduction of new technology requires worker skill to be updated, company policy is changed or a key worker leaves the firm, requiring training to be provided to their replacement. Typically, this gap-led identification of need is conducted at a local level, with little reference made to the wider national or international workforce.

Currently, the company runs several large training events each year designed to update manufacturing staff on everything from health and safety changes, business strategy and company performance to the adoption of new production technology. This is sometimes coupled with skills training for these workers as and when appropriate.

The head of learning and development, (L&D)responding to a call to cut costs from the HR director, is now of the opinion, however, that such long training programs, often of up to three or four days, are no longer the most cost-effective and efficient means by which to develop the staff. Such training has the dual problem of requiring regular investment and repeat sessions to cover workers on different shifts or at different plants, as well as leading to undesirable downtime of certain aspects of production. In particular, the head of T&D is keen to reduce the reliance on external training providers to design and deliver interventions to different workforce groups, from senior management to shop-floor workers.

Nabeel , the head of learning and development at Meltos Co. recently attended a seminar at a local university on ‘the changing nature of workplace HRM’. He was slightly alarmed to find out that much of the company’s practice was seen as outdated. In particular, he was interested in examining how some more contemporary approaches and techniques in HRM could help the company both reduce costs and better performance through continuous improvement.

Questions

  1. What changes would you recommend that Meltos Co. make to their current learning and development provision to reduce costs and improve performance?  (4 Marks)
  2. Discuss how e-learning, competency frameworks and improved knowledge-sharing at Meltos Co. might help to cut costs and make the HRM at Meltos Co. more strategic.  (4 Marks)
  3. How might the firm seek to ensure a return on investment for its learning and development activity?  (4Marks)
  4. How effective is training in the organization you work for and mention a few methods being used for effective development?  (3 Marks)

Research a specific public policy issue that you think is very important for today’s American National Government to address and discuss background, pros and cons, etc. while backing up any of your own arguments with strong evidence.

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The Use of US Resources to Aid Global Health

At least 5 pages not counting Works Cited/Reference or Title pages. Double spaced with sources cited in the body of the paper as well as in the Works Cited page. Length, grammar/spelling/sentence structure, content, sources, and most importantly, creative/analytical thinking, will determine grade.

Research a specific public policy issue that you think is very important for today’s American National Government to address and discuss background, pros and cons, etc. while backing up any of your own arguments with strong evidence.

Examine the process involved with problem formulation. Apply critical thinking to problem identification. Determine factors affecting decision implementation

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BUSN410 Critical Thinking Strategies For Business Decisions

 

Learning Objectives

  • Examine the process involved with problem formulation.
  • Apply critical thinking to problem identification.
  • Determine factors affecting decision implementation.
  • Evaluate ethical implications of a decision.
  • Evaluate decision-making outcomes and processes.

Prompt

Explain the impact of language on critical thinking and decision making. Make sure you include the ethical implications of the challenges presented by language and how one can manage these challenges.

Include detailed speaker notes explaining the content on each slide

Instructions

  • Develop a 16 to 18 (16-18 CONTENT, not counting cover or references) slide PowerPoint presentation
  • Include detailed speaker notes to explain each slide content OR present your slides via Video and submit the link for the video with your slide deck.
  • Support your presentation with at least 3 credible academic references beyond course materials properly incorporated into the body of the work (speaker notes, footer, after bullet point).
  • Follow APA format where appropriate

Grading Rubric:

A rubric is provided for your convenience that details how this assignment will be graded. Please review it carefully prior to submitting your assignment. If the grading rubric does not auto-populate here, please see it by visiting the Assignment details under Course Tools.

The Enlightenment in England was punctuated by social theories proposed by two men, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. They each proposed a different form of government for different purposes. Which of their theories do you find most appropriate?

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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke Government Theories

The Enlightenment in England was punctuated by social theories proposed by two men, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. They each proposed a different form of government for different purposes. Which of their theories do you find most appropriate?

Give a brief oral report to the class about their experience, removing any identifying information about the individual interviewed, and focusing on the single most interesting thing learned in the experience.

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Social Science Question

Students will be required to interview someone who has been an international immigrant at some point in their lives. The purpose of the interview should be to learn more about the immigrant’s feelings and lived experience.

As a first suggestion, consider interviewing someone you know: Think first about your parents, grandparents or other relatives who have had an immigration experience. Next, think about others you might know from personal experience (a neighbor who lived down the street where you grew up, or someone from church, or a teacher/professor, etc., or possibly a friend, roommate, classmate, etc.)

You can interview a total stranger, and any students with difficulty finding a subject to interview may work with the professor to find someone in the local community willing to participate. However, please be sensitive to the fact that immigrants may be uncertain about whether they can trust telling a complete stranger about their experiences and feelings (often with good reason).
There are three deliverables associated with this assignment:

Each student must work with the professor to develop a plan for the interview, including an anticipated general theme and a specific list of questions. The interview must be scheduled, and the interviewee must be given a sense of the nature and purposes of the interview (including a clear disclosure agreement: what happens after the interview?).

Each student must write a creative piece describing the experience. Several formats are possible. For example, a likely essay format might compare and contrast what the student expected to learn from the experience, and how reality differed from that expectation.

At the end of the semester, students will be asked to give a brief oral report to the class about their experience, removing any identifying information about the individual interviewed, and focusing on the single most interesting thing learned in the experience.

What are the most common genres among highly-rated movies on IMDB? Is there a correlation between the duration of a movie and it’s IMDB rating? Who are the most frequent cast members, directors, and writers among highly-rated movies on IMDB?

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Use R for data analysis.

Research Questions：

Various factors impact the rating of the TOP 250 movies listed on IMDB. Some factors include movie ratings, IMDB voting, and the reviews left by those who watch the content. IMDB registered users can cast or leave a vote between 1 through ten for each movie within the database. Other votes are aggregated and added together as a single IMDB rating that everyone can observe on the movie’s title’s main page. There will also be some reviews of the film.

We will explore whether the Duration of the Movie will affect the rating of the movie. At the same time, whether the Genre of the Movie has an impact on the ratings of movies, and whether the sentiments of reviews of different types of movies are different. And whether the Storyline of the Movie will have an impact on the audience’s evaluation. And whether we can predict the rating of a movie based on the sentiment of the reviews, and if so, identify different segments of customers based on their reviews and sentiment.

  1. What are the most common genres among highly-rated movies on IMDB?
  2. Is there a correlation between the duration of a movie and it’s IMDB rating?
  3. Who are the most frequent cast members, directors, and writers among highly-rated movies on IMDB?
  4. What is the relationship between the number of IMDB votes and the IMDB rating of a movie?
  5. Can we predict the IMDB rating of a new movie based on its genre, cast, crew, and other characteristics?
  6. How do movie certifications affect their IMDB ratings?
  7. What are some common themes or storylines among highly-rated movies on IMDB?

What decisions/recommendations can be made based on the results of the analysis. How does the analysis solve the real-world problem?

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Data Collection

Teams can use any dataset for their final project. Following are two sources of data –

Data Analysis: Teams can use any software (e.g., MS Excel, R, Python, IBM SPSS, etc.) to analyze their data. Any analysis method (e.g., regression, classification, time–series analysis, etc.) that is appropriate for the dataset and the problem is acceptable.

Final Project Report: Each team will submit a report that discusses the aspects mentioned below.

Report page size should be Letter (8.5” X 11”) with 1” margins all around; font should be Times New Roman 12 pt. single spaced; and maximum page limit for the report is 8 pages. Tables, graphs, and visualizations should be numbered and near the text that describes them. Following are some of the aspects each team needs to include in the report –

I. Introduction to the problem: A brief discussion on the specific real–world problem the team is trying to solve.

II. Introduction to the dataset: A brief description of the data source and the data collection process. An explanation of how the dataset relates to the real–world problem. Explanation of any steps taken to prepare the data for analysis.

III. Explanation of the variables: Definitions and discussions on each variable in the dataset.

IV.Analysis method: Description of the method used to analyze the data. Justification of the method used to analyze the data (i.e., how the chosen method solves the real–world problem).

V. Descriptive statistics: Discussion on the descriptive statistics for each variable.

VI. Results of the analysis: Discussion on the results of the analysis.

VII. Decisions/recommendations: What decisions/recommendations can be made based on the results of the analysis. How does the analysis solve the real–world problem?

VIII. Conclusion: Concluding remarks.