The SWOT analysis is often used to help managers understand the competitive advantage of their organization. It can also help them to make decisions to support the organization’s mission and vision in an ethical manner and help with strategic planning.
Watch the video: Putting Your SWOT to Use https://youtu.be/F61jgtE…which will provide you with what you need to know about SWOT and making it work for your organization’s strategic planning.
Review the abbreviated version of the Starbucks 2020 SWOT Analysis. https://resources.career…
Considering the video and the Starbucks 2020 SWOT Analysis, answer the following questions:
Opportunities are to be prioritized in your strategic plan. How would you recommend that Starbucks prioritize Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee products in the U.S.?
Weaknesses are important and need to be acted on quickly. What would be your first step to act on Starbucks expanding outside the U.S.? Why do you think this would work?
Threats need to be watched and monitored. Explain how you would plan to monitor weather disasters that could drive up the price of coffee beans?
Category: Management
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Title: “Utilizing SWOT Analysis for Strategic Planning: A Case Study of Starbucks”
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“Analyzing Sales Data Using Microsoft Excel”
Microsoft excel
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“Revamping Retail: A Strategic Analysis of Bed Bath & Beyond”
I am looking for help with this assignment. I chose Bed Bath & Beyond for this project. I attached the rubric and my company selection paragraph for reference. Thank you!
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“Understanding Workers’ Compensation and Employment Labor Laws” Business Ethics and Labor Laws in the Modern World
QUESTION 1
Which of the following is a theoretical approach for handling permanent partial disability cases?Decrease litigation theory
The wage-loss theory The domino theory Human error theory
3 points QUESTION 2
In workers’ compensation cases in which the worker is fatally injured, dependents children receive benefits.after 12 years of age For life Until the age of 16 maturity
3 points QUESTION 3
The definition of what constitutes a serious injury varies from state to state. However, typically an injury is considered serious if:Causes the loss of two or more work days Requires 24+ hours of passive treatment
A trip the emergency room
24 hours or more of active medical treatment
3 points QUESTION 4
Which of the following is true concerning business ethics?Poor ethics is always illegal
Ethics has no influence on business
Ethics are always positive
Poor ethics are sometimes illegal 3 points QUESTION 5
Which of the following is true concerning workers compensation?It is uniform across all 50 states.
Workers compensation does not protect businesses from being sued by the worker.
It was designed to protect workers during times of disability and absence from work due to injury.
OSHA determines the pay scale workers will receive.
3 points QUESTION 6
Workers’ compensation has four main objectives: income replacement, rehabilitation, accident prevention, and cost allocation. True False
3 points QUESTION 7
Workers’ compensation laws were originally ruled as unconstitutional by the courts. True False
3 points QUESTION 8
Though workers’ compensation laws vary from state to state, they all provide benefits, pay medical costs, and provide for rehabilitation. True False
3 points QUESTION 9
There are four types of workers’ compensation: state funds, private insurers, self-insurance, and
federal government insurance. True False
3 points QUESTION 10
The principal method used for determining insurance premium rates for employers is average number of work days lost per 100 employees annually. True False
3 points QUESTION 11
Although one of the objectives of workers’ compensation is the reduction of costly litigation, many cases still go to court. True False
3 points QUESTION 12
Workers’ compensation applies only when an injury can be categorized as arising out of employment. True False
3 points QUESTION 13
Minimum wage is not uniform across the United States. True False
3 points QUESTION 14
Child labor laws are uniform across the United States. True False
3 points QUESTION 15
FMLA allows eligible workers to receive unpaid but job protected leave for a specific family situation or medical condition. True False
3 points QUESTION 16
Safety and health is not a focus of employment labor laws. True False
3 points QUESTION 17
When a worker works over 40 hours a week, and the business has more than one employee and grosses over $500,000 a year, workers can receive overtime pay at double time. True False
3 points QUESTION 18
Employers have a right to be considered for a job without regard to their race. True False
3 points QUESTION 19
Male employees do not have the right to not be sexually harassed. True False
3 points QUESTION 20
Once an individual reaches 65 years of age, they cannot be fired. True False
3 points QUESTION 21
All employees have the right to health insurance. True False
3 points QUESTION 22
Employers have the right to read email messages sent in the workplace on the workplace device. True False
3 points QUESTION 23
According to Brooke Deterlines’ TED Talk, in order to establish an ethical work environment, you must have courage to step out of your comfort zone and confront the unethical behavior. True False
3 points QUESTION 24
According to Mel Fugates’ TED Talk, close to 50% of all employees feel they have been the target of unethical behavior in the workplace. True False
3 points QUESTION 25
Ethical issues are topics or behaviors that raise questions of right or wrong. True False
3 points QUESTION 26
When it comes to legalism, ethics are not relevant. True False
3 points QUESTION 27
Morality is the human behavior that evaluated in terms of being right or wrong. True False
3 points QUESTION 28
Poor business ethics can lead to high profits and poor reputations. True False
3 points QUESTION 29
Fairness and honesty are the heart of good business ethics. True False
3 points QUESTION 30
Business ethics are the same as legal issues. True False
3 points QUESTION 31
Only corporations have to be concerned about ethical scandals. True False
3 points QUESTION 32
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed to decrease confidence in the corporate world in the United States. True False
3 points QUESTION 33
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9 points QUESTION 34
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7 points QUESTION 35
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8 points QUESTION 36
Briefly, describe three significant issues that businesses face when dealing with ethics.For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphOpen Sans,arial,helvetica,sans-serif10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY
10 points QUESTION 37
In your opinion, should states have uniform benefits and workers compensation? Justify your opinion with at least two pieces of evidence.For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphOpen Sans,arial,helvetica,sans-serif10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY
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Title: The Impact of Globalization on Decision-Making in Saudi Vision 2030 Globalization has become a defining feature of the modern world, with the increasing interconnectedness of economies, cultures, and societies. It has had a profound impact
Globalization and Decision-Making
Discuss how you think globalization influenced the decision-making that formed Saudi Vision 2030. What are some of the benefits and challenges of globalization for different sectors of society (for example, companies, workers, and communities)?
Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks (Find here) and cite any other sources if appropriate (one at least). Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500 word limit.
Reply to at least two discussion posts with comments that further and advance the discussion topic.
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“Exploring Curriculum Concepts: A Personal Reflection”
The solution should be short and simple, with easy words related to the curriculum, meet the requirements of the question, and be in a personal style, without copying or similarity, and adding references
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“Understanding Preemption: Analyzing the Arizona v. U.S. Case and its Application of the 4-Step Model” Preemption is a legal concept that refers to the supremacy of federal law over state law in certain circumstances. This
Read Chapter Three
Chapter 3-Look at the question L03-9: Identify the major circumstances in which federal law will preempt state law-write a paper (500) words explaining the concept of preemption using the 4 step model on discussed in L03-9 and explain how the Arizona v. U.S. case applied this principle. State the facts in the Arizona v. U.S. case , state the holding and explain how the court came to their conclusion. The important case in this chapter is Fitzgerald v. Racing Association of Central Iowa involving the 14th Amendment and Equal Protection. BOOK Title: Business Law-The Ethical, Global, an E-Commerce Environment (18th
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“Monitoring and Controlling the Technology Refresh Project Using MS Project”
**You must have MS Project**
To prepare for this assignment, review the following videos from your Topic 7 Resources:
“Creating Work Overview Reports and Earned Value Reports in MS Project”
“Milestones, Baselining and Statusing a Project in MS Project”
Complete the Monitoring and Controlling exercise for the Technology Refresh Project. Utilize Topic 3 individual MS Project assignment collateral. Remember, you have been asked to refresh the GCU campus technology to include 300 desktop computers, 100 laptop computers, and 20 printers.
Complete a revision of your Topic 3 “Updated Project File” (i.e., MS Project file). Utilize the “Project Monitoring and Controlling Template,” specifically the “Execution Actual Duration” and “Revised Resource Rates” tabs, for the Technology Refresh Project.
Part 1:
Update all initiation and planning tasks as being 100% complete and to Planned Values.
Part 2:
Review the Topic 7 project information file for Execution Actual durations and use the Mark on Track (Update Task) function.
Procure hardware from suppliers
Obtain software OS licenses
Obtain software application licenses
Setup test area
Load software onto pilot machines
Validate functionality
Configure production hardware
Deploy production hardware
Load software to deployed hardware
Validate startup on deployed hardware
Perform OS testing
Perform application testing
Obtain formal sign-off from users
Accounting mistakes must be corrected.
Project Manager: $85 per hour
Software Engineer: $65 per hour
What is the cost variance, schedule variance, cost performance index (CPI), and schedule performance index (SPI) and (TCPI) for the project?
Is the project ahead of schedule or behind schedule? Is the project under budget or over budget?
Use the CPI to calculate the estimate at completion (EAC) for this project. Is the project performing better or worse than planned?
Use the SPI to estimate how long it will take to finish this project.
Part 3:
As the project management team, you need to analyze the data from Parts 1 and 2 of the assignment to assess the following.
Are there issues that need to be escalated?
Is it acceptable to do nothing and simply proceed?
Should the project be terminated?
Based on your evaluation of the threats to the project, how should you proceed?
Based upon the results of the data review, develop a status report for your project sponsor.
Submit the following completed files in a single zip folder, ensuring your last name is included in both filenames:
“Final Project File” (i.e., MS Project File).
“Project Monitoring and Controlling Information Template” (i.e., MS Excel file; MS Project screenshots included in the “Reports” tab).
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Title: “Maximizing Organizational Performance through Effective Performance Management: Strategies and Implementation” Introduction Performance management is a crucial tool for managers to effectively manage their employees and drive organizational success. It involves setting clear goals, providing feedback, and evaluating
The performance management system is one tool that manager’s utilize to effectively manage people. With that in mind discuss the following:
Discuss two specific examples of where an effective performance management system will increase organizational performance.
Discuss how an organization can best implement these strategies to ensure performance management is best utilized by the organization.
Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from BA literature. Cite at least 3 sources.
Directions:
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“Efficient Grocery Shopping Process” Process Narrative/Storyboard: Frame 1: Title: Efficient Grocery Shopping Process Step 1: Make a list of necessary items – Begin by making a list of all the items you need to purchase at the
In this project, you will undertake the analysis of a common activity such as answering emails, going to the bank, scheduling homework or shopping for groceries. This activity should include 5-10 steps to complete. You will develop a report that describes the process you took including the deliverables and a conclusion. Note: spelling, grammar, and sentence structure will be marked.
DELIVERABLES:
A process narrative/storyboard of the activity being consideredInclude 4-6 frames
A Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram of the processInclude at least 2 lanes A Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagram for this processInclude at least 1 primary and 1 secondary actor