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Use the semiotic method to analyze the cultural implications of a recent ad that holds personal relevance for you. Identify between two and three connotations and conclude by offering an assessment of the ad as a cultural sign.

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Article Writing Question

PROMPT: In this unit, we have looked at American advertisements from a variety of angles, including diversity, non-conformity/counterculture, social status, gender, sexuality, environmentalism, celebrity, and age. For your own paper, use the semiotic method to analyze the cultural implications of a recent ad that holds personal relevance for you. You should identify between two and three connotations and conclude by offering an assessment of the ad as a cultural sign. Is it successful or not in presenting its identity topics, and what does this imply.

Textbook sources:Why Diversity in Ads is More Important Than Ever” by Terrilyn Walker and “Selling to Children: The Marketing of Cool” by Juliet B. Schor

Discuss/define the data independence concept provided by the three-schema database systems architecture. What are the two types of data independence? Which type is much harder to achieve and why?

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Discussion Board

Purpose

In this discussion board, you will post your answer to the question. You will also read and respond to other classmate’s postings. This is an excellent way for you to interact with your colleagues and to share your thoughts about the question answer in a critical way.

Action Items

  1. Discuss/define the data independence concept provided by the three-schema database systems architecture. What are the two types of data independence? Which type is much harder to achieve and why?
  2. Respond to two other classmates’ postings by critically reviewing your classmate’s answer and stating which points you agree or disagree with.

Comments on the accountant’s recommendation to eliminate product K as an al­ternative: Does the recommendation appear reasonable? What is your reaction to the recommendation? How would the optimal solution change if product K were eliminated?

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Case study questions

Skillings Industrial Chemicals, Inc., operates a refinery in southwestern Ohio near the Ohio River. The company’s primary product is manufactured from a chemical process that requires the use of two raw materials—material A and material B. The production of 1 pound of the primary product requires the use of 1 pound of material A and 2 pounds of material B. The output of the chemical process is 1 pound of the primary product, 1 pound of liquid waste material, and 1 pound of solid waste by-product. The solid waste by­product is given to a local fertilizer plant as payment for picking it up and disposing of it. The liquid waste material has no market value, so the refinery has been dumping it di­rectly into the Ohio River. The company’s manufacturing process is shown schematically in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Manufacturing Process

Government pollution guidelines established by the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer permit disposal of the liquid waste directly into the river. The refinery’s research group has developed the following set of alternative uses for the liquid waste material

  1. Produce a secondary product K by adding 1 pound of raw material A to every pound of liquid waste.
  2. Produce a secondary product M by adding 1 pound of raw material B to every pound of liquid waste.
  3. Specially treat the liquid waste so that it meets pollution standards before dumping it into the river.

These three alternatives are depicted in Figure 2

Figure 2: Manufacturing Process

The company’s management knows that the secondary products will be low in quality and may not be very profitable. However, management also recognizes that the special treatment alternative will be a relatively expensive operation. The company’s problem is to determine how to satisfy the pollution regulations and still maintain the highest possible profit. How should the liquid waste material be handled? Should Skillings produce product K, produce product M, use the special treatment, or employ some combination of the three alternatives?

Last month 10,000 pounds of the company’s primary product were produced. The ac­counting department has prepared a cost report showing the breakdown of fixed and vari­able expenses that were incurred during the month.

 

Cost Analysis for 10,000 Pounds of Primary Product

Fixed costs

Administrative expenses         $12,000

Refinery overhead                      4,000

Variable costs

Raw material A                          15,000

Raw material B                          16,000

Direct labor                                 5,000

Total                                                      $52,000

 

In this cost analysis, the fixed-cost portion of the expenses is the same every month re­gardless of production level. Direct labor costs are expected to run $0.20 per pound for product K and $0.10 per pound for product M.

The company’s primary product sells for $5.70 per pound. Secondary products K and M sell for $0.85 and $0.65 per pound, respectively. The special treatment of the liquid waste will cost $0.25 per pound.

A company accountant believes that product K is too expensive to manufacture and can­not be sold at a price that recovers its material and labor cost. The accountant’s recom­mendation is to eliminate product K as an alternative.

For the upcoming production period, 5000 pounds of raw material A and 7000 pounds of raw material B will be available.

Develop an approach to the problem that will allow the company to determine how much primary product to produce, given the limitations on the amounts of the raw material avail­able. Include recommendations as to how the company should dispose of the liquid waste to satisfy the environmental protection guidelines. How many pounds of product K should be produced? How many pounds of product M should be produced? How many pounds of liquid waste should be specially treated and dumped into the river? Include a discussion and analysis of the following in your report:

  1. A cost analysis showing the profit contribution per pound for the primary product, product K, and product M
  2. The optimal production quantities and waste disposal plan, including the projected profit
  3. A discussion of the value of additional pounds of each raw material
  4. A discussion of the sensitivity analysis of the objective function coefficients
  5. Comments on the accountant’s recommendation to eliminate product K as an al­ternative: Does the recommendation appear reasonable? What is your reaction to the recommendation? How would the optimal solution change if product K were eliminated?

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management.

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Strategic Management (MGT 401)

Learning Outcomes:

  • CLO1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
  • CLO2.Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations
  • CLO.4. Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.

Critical Thinking:

Question 1. (8 marks)

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management. 3 marks (max 350 words)

Give an example of a learning organization from the SAUDI market. Describe the mission statement and vision of this organization. In which way this organization is considered a learning organization? Is it successful? What are the main problems faced by this organization to implement this approach? Justify. 5 marks (max 350 words)

Question 2. (7 marks)

Refer to Porter’s forces driving industry competition to answer the following questions: (max 500 words)

  • a.In your opinion, what is/are the most important force(s) in Porter’s industry forces? Why? 1 mark
  • b.What determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry? 1 mark
  • c.How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a corporation’s external international environment? 1 mark
  • d.What are the main limits and drawbacks of Porter’s forces? 1 mark
  • e.Choose an example of an organization from the Saudi market and draw the matrix of Porter’s forces. What is the main force in this case? Assess the competitive advantage of your chosen organization in relation to these forces. Suggest solutions to improve its position in the market 3 marks

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references, following the APA style.

Write reflection using your own words. Then make related to Local Saudi Visual management style procedure ,Are the words mentioned in the article applied in a companies in Saudi Arabia in terms of management? management of Local Saudi Visual management style procedure? Give example.

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Management Question

Firstly make a Article Summary must be 300to 250words.

Secondly Write reflection using your own words.

Then make related to Local Saudi Visual management style procedure ,Are the words mentioned in the article applied in a companies in Saudi Arabia in terms of management? management of Local Saudi Visual management style procedure? Give example.

Which management scholar do you find to be the most influential and important, and how would you incorporate their approach into your managerial approach?

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Chapter 3 (pg. 80): Managerial Decision Exercise

In 500 words, answer the following question.

Question #1

Which management scholar do you find to be the most influential and important, and how would you incorporate their approach into your managerial approach?

Bright, D., & Cortes, A. (2019). Principles of Management. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-management

Explain why a prospective business founder might want to create a feasibility study or Business Model Canvas before developing a complete business plan. Explain why the executive summary is the most important section of any business plan.

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Week3 Assignment MSB

From Chapters 4 and 5

In your own words and with ethical scholarship, complete the following:

I. Chapter 4

Key Concept Questions
1 Explain why a prospective business founder might want to create a feasibility study or Business Model Canvas before developing a complete business plan.
Explain why the executive summary is the most important section of any business plan.
2 One mistake entrepreneurs make in their business plans is that of only including an income statement. What other financial statements should be incorporated and why?
3 Print an assignment, or any body of text, with 1-inch margins, double spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman. Then, print the same document with 0.8-inch margins, single-spaced, using a 10-point Arial typeface. Which is easier to read? Why? How would this relate to a business plan?
4 Name three categories of investors/lenders that might have an interest in your business plan.
5 How can spending time researching and writing a business plan save an entrepreneur time and money in the short and long term?
6 Why is it important to identify a business’s culture from the beginning?

II. Chapter 5

Critical Thinking Exercise
1. Use the attached charts to define a business you would like to start and analyze your competitive advantage.

Mariotti, S., & Glackin, C. (2015). Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (2nd ed.). [VitalSource Bookshelf]. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780133801248/

Using what you learned from this chapter, briefly describe how you should proceed. Do you answer it now? How will you think about the “dilemma” and respond to the seller?

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MGT-422 – week 3

3.2 Action Required:

Watch the short video in the following link and answer the following questions:

3.3 Test your knowledge (Question):

You are working with an important seller who has offered you a “sweet” deal. However, the seller has made it clear that he wants to make a decision now and that your inner warning system (i.e. your intuition) is telling you that this transaction may be a moral dilemma. Using what you learned from this chapter, briefly describe how you should proceed. Do you answer it now? How will you think about the “dilemma” and respond to the seller?

Identify a public health concern that contributes to health risk or disease. Identity at least three agencies that are involved in addressing this health concern.

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Public Health Question

  • Identify a public health concern that contributes to health risk or disease.
  • Identity at least three agencies that are involved in addressing this health concern.
  • Why is it important for those agencies to collaborate?

Address the topic below:

  • Introduction
  • Background facts about the public health concern including incidence and prevalence
  • The role that the three agencies play in public health including their mission and sphere of influence
  • How these agencies collaborate and any challenges to collaboration
  • Your recommendations to facilitate collaboration and effective public health response
  • Conclusion

Your paper should meet the following structural requirements:

  • five-six pages in length, not including the cover sheet and reference page.
  • Formatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing standards
  • Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of five scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but the other two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.

You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide.

Discuss your research on the specific goals or objectives of the organization over the next 5 years, along with the main principles of a performance management system.

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The Performance Management Process

In this discussion question, choose any Saudi Arabian company in which you are familiar ( Sabic.)

  • Discuss your research on the specific goals or objectives of the organization over the next 5 years, along with the main principles of a performance management system.
  • Using the first three elements of the performance management system/process (as mentioned in Module 1), discuss how each of these elements are utilized in your organization.
  • Recommend how these three elements can be better utilized to increase organizational performance.

Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate.