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    Sustainable Issues and Carbon Footprints Data Calculations

    I have prepared part of the assignment already which consist of providing a ppt on the below sustainable issues. The problem I am having which I emailed the instructor about is downloading the free spreadsheet to do the additional part that has been added to the original assignment which is to calculate the carbon footprint for

    The premise of 'first things first' in the business world

    Please address the following two questions in your response. Include references to back up the points and for the reader to refer to for further information. 1. First things first: Define what this means generally and what it means for leaders and executives. 2. Is this method important for the business success? Why? How?

    Product Line Vs Product Mix

    What is the difference between product line and product mix? What are the concerns that need to be considered when adding a new product to a product line? 250-300 words please.

    Adjustment Strategy

    1. You are the vice president of a large corporation. Your analysts provide you with a report that indicates the big change you made recently in the alignment of your sales and service departments is falling short of the expectations. What is an adjustment strategy that may bring this change back to its original objectives? Why

    Supply and Demand in Health Care Provision

    Is it possible to provide health care without rationing? In 1948 every household in Britain received a leaflet stating that the new National Health Service would "provide you with all medical, dental and nursing care. Everyone - rich or poor, man, woman, or child - can use it or any part of it. There are no charges, except for a

    Costa Allegra: Crisis Management Tools

    Last year, the Costa Allegra was towed into port in the Seychelles after a fire knocked out power. Although passengers were inconvenienced, there was no loss of life. However, earlier this year, another Costa vessel, the Concordia, ran aground and there were 8 deaths. What crisis management tools should (or did--if you want to d

    Environmental Scan: Apple Inc. Trends

    Do an environmental scan by designating the environmental force and then identifying the trends for Apple Inc. Put the scan in a template similar to the one in figure 3-2. Please keep as close to one page as possible. Section: "Trend Identified by an Environmental Scan". From Chapter 3, Scanning the Marketing Environment.

    Creating a Plan for Positive Influence

    At work you are asked to complete a project with a one year timeline with your team. Discuss how to increase motivation, satisfaction, and performance within your group. What differences in attitudes, emotions, personalities, and values within your collaborators will there be? How do these differences influence behavior. Ho

    The Lottery Argument

    Read the Reality Check below of the text titled, Winners and losers. There are two sides to the Lottery argument. Which side do you agree with and why? Winners and Losers The Illinois Lottery Commission came under fire in 2005 for a billboard marketing campa

    Brief Comment on Apple article

    Please help me to comment on the following article: Apple has decided to cut orders for iPhone 5 parts by nearly half in reaction to weak demand. This comes as a surprise to some as Apple has played a dominant role in the smart phone industry for years. Apple seems to have made the same mistake as BlackBerry, their predece

    Business Office Procedures

    See the attachment and answer the following questions: 1. Calculate the total expenses for the department using last year's figures. 2. Using last year's figures, calculate the percentage of total expenses each of the expenses items represents. Round percentages to one decimal place. 3. using last year's figures, calculate

    Business Development

    1. In your opinion, what form of business ownership would be the most profitable and why? 2. What are the reasons you might have for starting or not starting your own business in the future? 3. What would be the biggest advantage in your opinion to having a partner in a small business? 4. What value do you think a third p

    Business Development and Owning a Family Business

    What challenges do you think an owner of a family business might face daily and long term? What challenges do you think a non family member employee of a family business might face daily and long term? What challenges would you face if you went into business with your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend? What decision would you

    Case Study: Don Imus

    Radio personality Don Imus launched the program Imus in the Morning on WABC in New York in 1979, a show that was to endure 28 years on the air. For the last dozen years of the show, Imus's program was syndicated to 60 stations across the country via CBS's Westwood One network and was simulcast on cable television network MSNBC.

    Need Identification and Commercial Equivalents

    a. Why is it preferable to separate need identification and defining commercial equivalents into two separate stages? b. Why is early supply/supplier important? c. What are the disadvantages of specifying by performance? What are the advantages? d. How does a supply professional know that a certain requirement is strategic?

    Master Schedules: Material Requirements and Complete Assemblies.

    Materials requirement planning takes information from the master schedule that is a detailed plan for future production. Because of the needs of the firm, the master schedule must be stated in terms of complete assemblies. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Defend your position.

    Does the LP Technique Require Conditions of Certainty?

    The production manager of a large Cincinnati manufacturing firm once made the statement, "I would like to use LP, but it's a technique that operates under conditions of certainty. My plant doesn't have that certainty; it's a world of uncertainty. So LP can't be used here." Do you think this statement has any merit? Why or wh

    The Doctoral Prospectus and Chair Request Form

    College of Management and Technology School of Management Prospectus and Faculty Chair Request Form After reviewing the DBA program FAQ sheet and the DBA Prospectus/Chair Request form: 1. List the questions that you have about completing the Prospectus/Chair Request form. 2. State what challenges do you anticipate in comp

    The Five Approaches to Qualitative Research

    Identify the three types of qualitative research most appropriate for Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) research and discuss why these three are most appropriate. What are the disadvantages of the other two approaches to DBA research? Use citations and references.

    Turnaround Strategy for a Child Care/Education Center

    My organization is a child care/educational center. 1. Explore the concept of return to normalcy for this organization as well as the benefits and potential consequences of the turnaround 2. Analyze and explain what return to normalcy means. 3. Analyze and explain ways to determine when the organization has returned to n

    Starting Your Own Small Business

    Many people would like to have their own business. If you were to start your own small business, why would you take on this venture.