Category: Business and Management

I have to write a primary research paper related to my internship and business management. I work for the summer at TUI as a hotel rep. 

Case Problem 12.3
Cascades Swim Club
The Cascades Swim Club has 300 stockholders, each holding one share of stock in the club. A share of club stock
allows the shareholder’s family to use the club’s heated outdoor pool during the summer upon payment of annual
membership dues of $175. The club has not issued any stock in years, and only a few of the existing shares come up
for sale each year. The board of directors administers the sale of all stock. When a shareholder wants to sell, he or
she turns the stock into the board, which sells it to the person at the top of the waiting list. For the past few years, the
length of the waiting list has remained relatively steady at approximately 20 names.
However, during the past winter two events occurred that have suddenly increased the demand for shares in the
club. The winter was especially severe, and subzero weather and heavy ice storms caused both the town and the
county pools to buckle and crack. The problems were not discovered until maintenance crews began to prepare the
pools for the summer, and repairs cannot be completed until the fall. Also during the winter, the manager of the
local country club had an argument with her board of directors and one night burned down the clubhouse. Although
the pool itself was not damaged, the dressing room facilities, showers, and snack bar were destroyed. As a result of
these two events, the Cascades Swim Club was inundated with applications to purchase shares. The waiting list
suddenly grew to 250 people as the summer approached.
The board of directors of the swim club had refrained from issuing new shares in the past because there never was a
very great demand, and the demand that did exist was usually absorbed within a year by stock turnover. In addition,
the board has a real concern about overcrowding. It seemed that the present membership was about right, and there
were very few complaints about overcrowding, except on holidays such as Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
However, at a recent board meeting, a number of new applicants had attended and asked the board to issue new
shares. In addition, a number of current shareholders suggested that this might be an opportunity for the club to
raise some capital for needed repairs and to improve some of the existing facilities. This was tempting to the board.
Although it had set the share price at $500 in the past, the board could set it at a much higher level now. In addition,
an increase in attendance could create a need for more lifeguards.
Before the board of directors could make a decision on whether to sell more shares and, if so, how many, the board
members felt they needed more information. Specifically, they would like a forecast of the average number of people
(family members, guests, etc.) who might attend the pool each day during the summer with the current number of
shares.
The board of directors has the following daily attendance records for June through August from the previous
summer; it thinks the figures would provide accurate estimates for the upcoming summer: 
See attached file
What: Review the Case Problem and develop a forecasting model.
Hint: The final deliverable should be an Excel spreadsheet consisting of Days and Weeks.
his assignment is worth 60 points. Your paper needs to consist of two pages: 1. Cover page, 2. Forecasting model

Review and Analysis of Current Literature: Choose one of the topics addressed this term and listed for your convenience below. From your research in the KU Online library, write an APA Review of Literature (ROL) on your chosen topic that is 12-15 pages.
– Delegation & empowerment: No leader can do everything themselves. Understanding when to delegate, and then standing by your delegation, is one of the most critical executive leadership training topics. 
– Conflict resolution: Organizations are made up of people, and people come into conflict. What types of conflict are there? Is all conflict bad? How do you lead through conflict?
– Change management. An organization’s staying power depends on its leaders’ ability to cope with and communicate change. 
– Influence. Why do some people command respect without ever giving commands? Address: Belief in your team, servant leadership, giving and earning trust, investing in others, autonomy, and leading with character.
– Motivation and engagement. People aren’t machines. Leaders must understand what motivates them, and they can exceed your wildest expectations. 
Define your topic. What does the current literature say about it? What is your analysis and evaluation of the topic based on your learning this term? Your paper must contain a minimum of 10 academic scholarly peer-reviewed references 

Assignment Details
As an employer and employee, it is important to understand how a person is hired and how that impacts your relationship together. Employment at-will was devised by American judges in the 19th century. The purpose of employment at-will was to make it easier and more economical for free enterprise to expand and prosper. Why would this be important to you? Some are hired as at-will employees, whereas others have a contract and are term-employed.
Prepare a minimum 8-slide PowerPoint presentation analyzing the importance of knowing how you are employed. In doing so, include the following:
What is at-will employment?
What are the benefits to the employer in hiring you as employment at-will?
What are the benefits from the point of view of an employee to be employed as an at-will employee?
What are the exceptions to being an employee at-will?
Does at-will employment favor the employer, the employee, or both? Why?
Would you want to be hired as an at-will employee or an employee who has a contract?
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title slide: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 8 slides minimum
Body slides: This begins on the slide following the title slide and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your presentation for this assignment is 8 slides. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference slide: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final slide of your presentation. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference slide is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
Please submit your assignment.
Grading Rubric: Maximum 175 Points
Grading Criteria Points          
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and presenter’s message and intent are clear  70 points Followed assignment guidelines and criteria 35 pts Yes/Complete Mostly Not at all
Overall quality 35 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Scholarly research that supports the presenter’s  position is properly acknowledged and cited, and direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable  45
points Title slide, agenda, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference slides included 25 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Content is original with less than 35% match 20 pts Yes 36–50% 51% or over
Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; there is logical flow and examples   20 points Position is justified with examples 10 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Presentation flows logically 10 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion slides, proper slide format, and reads as a polished, academic or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable   10 points Includes introduction and conclusion slides 3.5 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Slides are formatted properly with 5 lines of text 3.5 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Reads as polished academic or professional presentation 3 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors  20 points Spelling and grammar are accurate 10 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Punctuation is accurate 10 pts Yes Partially Not at all
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual  10 points References are cited in accordance with APA formatting 5 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Reference slide is included 5 pts Yes Partially Not at all

Prompt: You are an employee in the Financial Department in a medium sized company. The company must determine the feasibility of the company making an investment in a new product line overseas or keeping in the US. 
Instructions: 
You will NOT develop the actual case analysis and provide an outcome. For this assignment, in a minimum of 650 content words, you will develop an outline of the necessary qualitative and quantitative factors and reasons for including in analyzing the scenario presented. Also, discuss the similarities and differences between investing in the US and in a foreign country

Decision trees can be used to determine the best possible alternatives and potential payoff for a new product or solving other management problems where uncertainty is present.
Your task is to build a decision tree based on the following scenario.
OM, Inc., a manufacturer of widgets, is considering the possibility of producing a new super-duper widget. However, they cannot decide between using an automatic 3D printing manufacturing technique or producing the widgets by traditional methods. This new project will require OM, Inc. to either purchase a high-end 3D printer or hire and train four additional employees. The market for the new widget could be either favorable or unfavorable. Ultimately, OM, Inc. can also decide not to develop the new widget.
Sales for favorable customer acceptance would be 20,000 widgets selling for $1,900 each. With unfavorable acceptance, sales of the widgets would only be 4,000 widgets at a selling price of $1,900 each. The initial setup cost of the 3D printing system is $2,000,000; however, the hiring and training of the four new employees would cost only $400,000. In the end, manufacturing costs are $1,700 for each widget when manufacturing without 3D printing and $1,500 each when 3D printed.
The probability of favorable acceptance of the new widgets is .30; the probability of unfavorable acceptance is .70.

Review Questions: Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Compare and contrast the semantic differential, Stapel scale, and Likert scale. Under what conditions would a researcher use each one?
2. Develop a Likert scale to evaluate the parks and recreation department in your city.
3. Assume that you are developing a questionnaire for a new sandwich for McDonald’s. Use this situation to outline the procedure for designing a questionnaire.
4. What are some situations in which a census would be better than a sample? Why are samples usually taken rather than censuses?
Deliverable length 3-5 body page in APA format with the incorporation and citation of reference material.

The written project paper will be a 5 – page paper (not including the reference page) and also includes a:
You must use at least 3 peer-reviewed scholarly articles.  Wikipedia and other encyclopedias do not count resources.  Consult Key Tools of Writing and Research to learn how to effectively use Wikipedia.
Title page (includes Title of paper, Name, Course name, CRN, and Name of Instructor – A Title page is required
Reference page must have 3-5 references.
Paper must be written according to American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/). All sources must be cited throughout your paper or points willbe deducted.
Use  safeAssign to check for Plagiarism.  Students must keep their plagiarism score below 10%. 
Paper must be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced. 
Students MUst have 5 or more full pages of content.
Margins: 1” top, bottom, left, and right.
Students will complete an outline of their paper for extra credit for 100 points.

You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below.
Review the tutorial How to Submit an Individual Project.
Assignment Details
Title VII is a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination in virtually every employment circumstance on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, or national origin. In general, Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The purpose of Title VII’s protections is to “level the playing field” by forcing employers to consider only objective, job-related criteria in making employment decisions. The above classes of individuals are considered “protected” under Title VII because of the history of unequal treatment that has been identified in each class.
You need to present an overview of employment discrimination to your manager and new hires. How would you explain the laws in your own words? Create a PowerPoint presentation (minimum of 15 slides) to explain discrimination. In doing so, you must include the following:
Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964
Protected classes
3 examples of protected classes
Disparate impact
Disparate treatment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title slide: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 15 slides minimum
Body slides: This begins on the slide following the title slide and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your presentation for this assignment is 15 slides. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference slide: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final slide of your presentation. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference slide is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
Please submit your assignment.
Grading Rubric: Maximum 175 Points
Grading Criteria Points          
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and presenter’s message and intent are clear  70 points Followed assignment guidelines and criteria 35 pts Yes/Complete Mostly Not at all
Overall quality 35 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Scholarly research that supports the presenter’s  position is properly acknowledged and cited, and direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable  45
points Title slide, agenda, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference slides included 25 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Content is original with less than 35% match 20 pts Yes 36–50% 51% or over
Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; there is logical flow and examples   20 points Position is justified with examples 10 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Presentation flows logically 10 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion slides, proper slide format, and reads as a polished, academic or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable   10 points Includes introduction and conclusion slides 3.5 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Slides are formatted properly with 5 lines of text 3.5 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Reads as polished academic or professional presentation 3 pts Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors  20 points Spelling and grammar are accurate 10 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Punctuation is accurate 10 pts Yes Partially Not at all
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual  10 points References are cited in accordance with APA formatting 5 pts Yes Partially Not at all
Reference slide is included 5 pts Yes Partially Not at all

Q1 – Case 3 Revisited … OH NO! (5 points)
Need to go back and access the Excel spreadsheet from last week and answer the following questions.
Forecast (exponential smoothing) Model A using the September 110 value
Forecast (exponential smoothing) Model A using a “replaced” value
Show both graphs
Looking at the March forecast, quantify the differences between the two forecasting techniques.  Is it significant?  Explain.
Q2 – Balanced Scorecard (9 points)
With the attachment included, answer the following questions. 
Wearing your manager’s hat, what is your assessment of this company’s performance (at least 2 paragraphs … details!!!)?
What is your professional opinion (or experience) with Customer, Supplier, and Employee Surveys?  How can they be most effective? 
Which measure’s “directional arrow” is pointing the wrong direction?
From a manager’s perspective what can we do to get the measure back in line?  Give me two specific actions for each RED measure.
Q3 – Opinion and Research (5 points)
Take a position on the follow statement:
“The future of business will be dependent on globalization and taking advantage of cheap labor around the world OR technology advances will drive business opportunities domestically.”
Pick a side of the statement and support your argument with two current sources.