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Costco Case Analysis
05/21/2019
Dr. Sabolic
Submitted as partial fulfillment for the requirements of MGMT 483 BT
Team members:
Abdulaziz Samkary
Chihong Hieng (Dylan)
Abdullah Alhuwaimani
Maha Alnami
Costco Case Analysis
1. Competitive Strength Analysis
Business Model
The business model of Costco is basically using a membership of warehouses club. The memberships of the club is providing to their customers the ability to shop at Costco stores and have the access to buy the products with the lower price.
The strategies that Costco using them to make money:
1. The Price is less than the competitors, which attract the customers, as well the high quantity of all the products.
2. Scarcity the number of products in shelves. For example: comparing Walmart to Costco, Walmart carry 150,000 items, Costco only carry 4,000. They limited the number of products to give more value to their products.
3. They having their own private label power, in order to provide their customer an economical options for their shopping lists. In addition, it’s 10-20% lower than other brands.
4. They have 4 types of membership model, that includes customer discount, and offers such as gas station and groceries. As a fact Memberships is the most effective strategy that Costco Considered.
5. They are using marketing in their magazine, coupon mails, and weekly emails from Costco.com.
What is happening now, today?
· They applied strategies and techniques that helped the company making more money, as well hire more employees and lead the company to succeed.
· The website covers about 90% of the products that are in the store.
· They offer organic food.
· Costco memberships could replace Netflix subscription.
2. SWOT
Strength:
Costco is one of largest retailer in the U.S. and seventh largest in the world that offer membership warehouse club. Costco offers wide selection of merchandises and wide range of products in high volume with low prices to its membered customers. The company has many stores location in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, UK, and many others. It also offers e-commerce website for customers to order products online, this way it allows customers to have more access to Costco’s products and more convenient. Costco is able to provide low prices for its merchandises by buying directly from the manufacturers, this way it also allows Costco to eliminate the traditional middle distributor and increase in inventory turnover. It also has its own in-house brand that produce high quality products with better value compare to its competitors.
Weakness:
Costco offers limited variety of merchandises and brands in stores, which limit the freedom for customers to have more choices when purchasing products. It also has different operation schedule compared to others retail stores. Costco only open from 10am to 8:30pm and it also has an earlier closing hours on the weekend, which could be inconvenient for its customers who want .
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In hospitalized adult patients, how does an educational program on central line management compare to no educational program in the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections?
P: Patients with Central lines in MICU or hospitalized
I: educational interventions for staff and patients.
C Educational program compare to no educational program.
O: decrease rate of CLABSIs
T: within 90 days of process improvement implementation.
I am interested in Central line bloodstream infections (CLABIS).by using educational initiative could decrease the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. mandatory education program offered to ICU nurses and physicians. it was developed by a multidisciplinary task force to highlight correct practices for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. In this program, they included 10-page self-study module on risk factors and practice modifications involved in catheter-related bloodstream infections and in-services at scheduled staff meetings for their staff. Seventy-four episodes of catheter-associated bloodstream infection occurred in 7,879 catheter-days in the 24 months before the introduction of the education program. Following implementation educational of the intervention, the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection decreased to 41 episodes in 7,455 catheter days. The estimated cost savings secondary to the decreased rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection for the 24 months following the introduction of the education program was between $103,600 and $1,573,000. Educational intervention main focused on the education of health-care providers on the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections. it may lead to a dramatic decrease in the incidence of primary bloodstream infections. Education programs may lead to a substantial decrease in medical-care costs and patient morbidity attributed to central venous catheterization when implemented as part of mandatory training.)
Running head: COSTCO CASE STUDY 1
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Case study analysis on Costco wholesale
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Costco is one of the biggest warehouse stores in America apart from Walmart. Costco warehouse was founded in 1983 in Seattle by Jeffrey Brotman and Jim Sinegal. It was during this time that Jeffrey Brotman had started a small shop of men’s clothing but had flopped later on while Jim Sinegal was working for fed mart at the time. Jeffrey approached JimSinegal with the idea of opening a warehouse store in Seattle and they both had agreed upon a start up warehouse club in which result became Costco. During this time Costco was conceived to be more than a business company, but a mission thus is the mantra of “Do the right thing always”. Both Jeffrey and Sinegal divided their roles to smoothen out their work and be able to operate clearly and more focused. Sinegal became the merchandi ...
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In hospitalized adult patients, how does an educational program on central line management compare to no educational program in the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections?
P: Patients with Central lines in MICU or hospitalized
I: educational interventions for staff and patients.
C Educational program compare to no educational program.
O: decrease rate of CLABSIs
T: within 90 days of process improvement implementation.
I am interested in Central line bloodstream infections (CLABIS).by using educational initiative could decrease the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. mandatory education program offered to ICU nurses and physicians. it was developed by a multidisciplinary task force to highlight correct practices for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. In this program, they included 10-page self-study module on risk factors and practice modifications involved in catheter-related bloodstream infections and in-services at scheduled staff meetings for their staff. Seventy-four episodes of catheter-associated bloodstream infection occurred in 7,879 catheter-days in the 24 months before the introduction of the education program. Following implementation educational of the intervention, the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection decreased to 41 episodes in 7,455 catheter days. The estimated cost savings secondary to the decreased rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection for the 24 months following the introduction of the education program was between $103,600 and $1,573,000. Educational intervention main focused on the education of health-care providers on the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections. it may lead to a dramatic decrease in the incidence of primary bloodstream infections. Education programs may lead to a substantial decrease in medical-care costs and patient morbidity attributed to central venous catheterization when implemented as part of mandatory training.)
Running head: COSTCO CASE STUDY 1
COSTCO CASE STUDY
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Case study analysis on Costco wholesale
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Course
Date
Costco is one of the biggest warehouse stores in America apart from Walmart. Costco warehouse was founded in 1983 in Seattle by Jeffrey Brotman and Jim Sinegal. It was during this time that Jeffrey Brotman had started a small shop of men’s clothing but had flopped later on while Jim Sinegal was working for fed mart at the time. Jeffrey approached JimSinegal with the idea of opening a warehouse store in Seattle and they both had agreed upon a start up warehouse club in which result became Costco. During this time Costco was conceived to be more than a business company, but a mission thus is the mantra of “Do the right thing always”. Both Jeffrey and Sinegal divided their roles to smoothen out their work and be able to operate clearly and more focused. Sinegal became the merchandi ...
The journey from random to strategic business development activities/strategies starts with the understanding of your peculiar Business Development Space and the possibilities therein. This presentation is the first in a series. It enables you evaluate your Business Development Space and what you can do with it.
Applying Zero-Based Thinking to Optimize Profit and Drive Growth in the CPG I...Will Ruiz
Viewpoint paper for the Food & Beverage industry.
Smaller, nimbler competitors are capturing the majority of the growth in an industry that is being reshaped by fast-changing consumer trends. In order to remain competitive, companies are looking for ways to improve their brand and product portfolios. Some of the more innovative ones have started leveraging SKU Portfolio Optimization to fund profitable brand-building activities and invest in key near-term growth initiatives.
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Many of my friends from industry have asked for my opinion on the economic crisis and its impact on business. My answer to them is that the real problem is that companies simply do not internalise the proper actions to take in order to respond to such a situation.
And rarely is it more critical than in retail business strategy, and the far-reaching implications surrounding the phenomena often known as ‘wallet share’ or ‘share of wallet’.
‘Share of wallet’ is in essence an holistic term capturing the aspect of a retailer’s desire to understand and manage consumer spending, how much they have, and how frequent and recent this occurs. This clearly introduces the aspects of service, proposition, customer loyalty, and internal & external change as strategy components for serious consideration by the senior management team.
This paper seeks to explore these aspects of a Retail business strategy, giving insight and advice for a stronger business strategy in ‘Changing Times’.
After viewing this project one can understand how a FMCG company operates its finances. The ratio analysis of the firm showing how to calculate the profitability, sustainability, viability of a firm to operate its day to day business in a profitable zone.
Coverage 4
Marketing, Sales, & Channel Management
The biggest goal for a distribution channel is to create a product that is easily available to the customer who wish to buy the merchandise. In the consideration of consumer goods, two conditions of availability should be thought-through. First, attain the wanted standard of coverage in the conditions of the appropriate retail outlets. For this reason, retailers vary in their sales volume and manufacturers have to consider the importance of all retailers on the grounds of their chunk of transactions inside the stock category. For example, a bundle of edible material may be stocked by only 40 percent of the districts food stores. However, there may be 70 percent of all commodity volume (ACV) because it is controlled mainly through the supermarkets accounting for a great amount of the mass sales of the products. Second element to consider about availability for consumer goods is the products location inside the store. One approach to gauge performance in this area is the percentage of accessible shelf or display room committed to a brand, carried by the significance of the store.
Let’s use industrial products, for determining channel performance through the wholesale stage for consumer products. Appropriate concerns of availability are whether the industrial customer or retailer has the time to make a purchase and acquire the merchandise while it is desired. Now we have a question of the adequacy of market coverage. Companies can evaluate coverage by weighting out how frequently customers in an area are selected by business or distributor sales representative and by the period required to fulfill and transport an order (i.e., order cycle time). Cycle time procedures are especially important when retailers can buy their demands directly from a corporations Web site, or through a linked manufacturer via a computerized system.
Product availability is a vital goal for every distribution channels. The convenient level of availability fluctuates with the features of the merchandise and the desired customers, particularly the merchandises significance to the customers and the output of time and work they will exhaust to attain it. For example, customer convenience goods, like packaged goods and health products, require urgent availability because nearly all customers are reluctant to dedicate a great deal of effort to obtain a certain brand. While urgent availability is barely critical for exclusive and essential merchandise, like customer specialty goods or important industrial supplies and installations.
Market and competitive elements also determines a company’s ability to bring a desired degree of availability for its merchandise. When demand is short or while the brand possesses a tiny relative share of the entire market, wholesalers or retailer’s eager to display it may be tough to find. The company may have to provide added incentives and inducements to manage a fair degree of.
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Introduction / Primary Problem, Issue or Question Identification
States the case objective and clearly defines the problem, issue or question
Minimally describes the case, includes only the problem, issue or question
Bypasses the introduction and moves directly to commentary on the case
Understanding of Primary Problem, Issue or Question
Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the primary issues and or problems in the case study
Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems
Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study
Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems
Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all identified problems, issues or questions; includes all necessary calculations
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the problems, issues or questions identified; missing some necessary calculations
Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis of some of the identified problems, issues or questions; omits necessary calculations
Recommendations on Effective
Solution
s/Strategies
Supports diagnosis and opinions with convincing arguments and evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
. Recommendations logically supported
Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasoning and evidence; presents a one‐sided argument; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented. Illogical recommendations
Little or no action suggested, and/or ineffective or disconnected solutions proposed to the issues in the case study. No attempt at logical support for recommendations
Links to Course Readings and Additional Research
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between identified issues/problems and the strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and identifies all sources of information
Makes appropriate but vague connections between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in readings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited sources
Makes ineffective connections or shows no connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete information and sources
Writing Mechanics and Formatting Guidelines
Demonstrates a clear understanding of the audience for the case. Utilizes formatting, clarity and structure to enable the audience to readily see and understand recommended actions. Writing is logical, grammatically correct, spelling is error free
Demonstrates a limited understanding of the audience for the case. Ineffective structuring of response making it difficult to readily see and understand recommended actions. Writing shows poor logic, grammatical and spelli.
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Case Study Rubric
Directly respond to each question providing background to support your
response. (2 points)
Apply at least 2 concepts from the chapter material in the class text,
“Leadership; theory. Application and Skill Development.” Reference to,
“The Handbook of Leaders,” is a welcome addition. (2 points)
Apply your critical thinking skills. (2 points)
o A well cultivated critical thinker:
Raises vital questions and problems, formulating them
clearly and precisely;
Gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract
ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned
conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant
criteria and standards;
Thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought,
recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions,
implications, and practical consequences; and
Communicates effectively with others in figuring out
solutions to complex problems.
o Taken from Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Miniature Guide to
Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical
Thinking Press, 2008
Case Studies must be submitted in the following format:
o Clearly title each in a word document with name, date, week etc.
o Must include clearly written and thoughtful narrative
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This media piece explains four ethical theories in order to prepare you for the Unit 3 assignment,
Case Study Resolution
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Part 3
Deontology
The ethical position to do what is right out of duty or obligation. It is often called rule-based ethics.
Deontology has been described as "absolutist," "universal," and "impersonal" (Kant, 1785/1959). It prioritizes absolute obligations over consequences. In this moral framework, ethical decision making is the rational act of applying universal principles to all situations irrespective of specific relations, contexts, or consequences. This reflects Immanuel Kant's conviction that ethical decisions cannot vary or be influenced by special circumstances or relationships. Rather, a decision is "moral" only if a rational person believes the act resulting from the decision should be universally followed in all situations. For Kant, respect for the worth of all persons was one such universal principle. A course of action that results in a person being used simply as a means for others' gains would ethically unacceptable.
With respect to deception in research, from a deontological perspective, since we would not believe it moral to intentionally deceive individuals in some other context, neither potential benefits to society nor the effectiveness of participant debriefing for a particular deception study can morally justify intentionally deceiving persons about the purpose or nature of a research study. Further, deception in research would not be ethically permissible since intentionally disguising the nature of the study for the goals of research violates the moral obligation to respect each participant's intrinsic worth by undermining individuals' right to make rational and autonomous decisions regarding participation (Fisher & Fyrberg, 1994).
Utilitarianism
The ethical position depends on the consequences of the action with the goal being producing the most good.
Utilitarian theory prioritizes the consequences (or utility) of an act over the application of universal principles (Mill, 1861/1957). From this perspective, an ethical decision is situation specific and must be governed by a risk-benefit calculus that determines which act will produce the greatest possible balance of good over bad consequences. An "act utilitarian" makes an ethical decision by evaluating the consequences of an act for a given situation. A "rule utilitarian" makes an ethical decision by evaluating whether following a general rule in all similar situation would create the greater good. Like deontology, utilitarianism is impersonal: It does not take into account interpersonal and relational features of ethical responsibility. From this perspective, psychologists' obligations to those with whom they work can be superseded by an action that would produce a greater good for others (Fisher, 1999).
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• Clarity: Are major points clearly presented? Does the writer present a coherent and succinct argument?
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• Thoroughness: Are all major points illustrated adequately? Are there parts that need more explanation or evidence?
• Organization: Are the main points in the right order? Are there any overlapped or repeated points? Are there any irrelevant detail?
• Language: Are there problems with grammar, spelling, and punctuation? Are the sentences overly-complex? Choppy? Are the tone and word choice appropriate?
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CASE STUDY 6
CHEVRON’S INFRASTRUCTURE
EVOLUTION
Chevron Corporation (www.chevron.com) is one of the world’s leading
energy companies. Chevron’s headquarters are in San Ramon, California.
The company has more than 62,000 employees and produces more than
700,000 barrels of oil per day. It has 19,500 retail sites in 84 countries. In
2012, Chevron was number three on the Fortune 500 list and had more than
$244 billion in revenue in 2011 [STAT12].
IT infrastructure is very important to Chevron and to better support all
facets of its global operations, the company is always focused on improving
its infrastructure [GALL12]. Chevron faces new challenges from increased
global demand for its traditional hydrocarbon products and the need to
develop IT support for new value chains for liquid natural gas (LNG) and the
extraction of gas and oil from shale. Huge investments are being made
around the world, particularly in Australia and Angola on massive projects of
unprecedented scale. Modeling and analytics are more important than ever
to help Chevron exploit deep water drilling and hydrocarbon extraction in
areas with challenging geographies. For example, advanced seismic imaging
tools are used by Chevron to reveal possible oil or natural gas reservoirs
beneath the earth’s surface. Chevron’s proprietary seismic imaging
http://www.chevron.com/
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technology contributed to it achieving a 69% discovery rate in
2011[CHEV12].
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Systems
Chevron refineries are continually collecting data from sensors spread
throughout the facilities to maintain safe operations and to alert operators to
potential safety issues before they ever become safety issues. Data from the
sensors is also used to optimize the way the refineries work and to identify
opportunities of greater efficiency. IT controls 60,000 valves at Chevron’s
Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery; the efficiency and safety of its end-to-end
operations are dependent on advanced sensors, supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) systems, and other digital industrial control systems
[GALL12].
SCADA systems are typically centralized systems that monitor and
control entire sites and/or complexes of system.
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Outstanding 3.75
Very Good 3
Good 2.5
Unacceptable 1
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Completeness
Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements
Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements
Incomplete many respects; reflects few requirements
Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements
Understanding
Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Analysis
Presents an insightful and through analysis of the issue (s) identified
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issue(s) identified
Presents a superficial analysis of some of the issue(s) identified
Presents an incomplete analysis of the issue(s) identified.
Evaluation
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes little or no connection between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied.
Opinion
Supports opinion with strong arguments and evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
Supports opinion with reasons and evidence; presents a fairly balanced view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
Supports opinion with limited reasons and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument
Supports opinion with few reasons and little evidence; argument is one-sided and not objective.
Recommendations
Presents detailed, realistic, and appropriate recommendations clearly supported by the information presented and concepts studied
Presents specific, realistic and appropriate recommendation supported by the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation supported by the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation with little, if any, support from the information and the concepts studied.
Grammar and Spelling
Minimal spelling and grammar errors
Some spelling and grammar errors
Noticeable spelling and grammar errors
Unacceptable number of spelling and grammar errors
APA guidelines
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Uses APA guidelines with minor violations to cite sources
Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA guidelines
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And rarely is it more critical than in retail business strategy, and the far-reaching implications surrounding the phenomena often known as ‘wallet share’ or ‘share of wallet’.
‘Share of wallet’ is in essence an holistic term capturing the aspect of a retailer’s desire to understand and manage consumer spending, how much they have, and how frequent and recent this occurs. This clearly introduces the aspects of service, proposition, customer loyalty, and internal & external change as strategy components for serious consideration by the senior management team.
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After viewing this project one can understand how a FMCG company operates its finances. The ratio analysis of the firm showing how to calculate the profitability, sustainability, viability of a firm to operate its day to day business in a profitable zone.
Coverage 4
Marketing, Sales, & Channel Management
The biggest goal for a distribution channel is to create a product that is easily available to the customer who wish to buy the merchandise. In the consideration of consumer goods, two conditions of availability should be thought-through. First, attain the wanted standard of coverage in the conditions of the appropriate retail outlets. For this reason, retailers vary in their sales volume and manufacturers have to consider the importance of all retailers on the grounds of their chunk of transactions inside the stock category. For example, a bundle of edible material may be stocked by only 40 percent of the districts food stores. However, there may be 70 percent of all commodity volume (ACV) because it is controlled mainly through the supermarkets accounting for a great amount of the mass sales of the products. Second element to consider about availability for consumer goods is the products location inside the store. One approach to gauge performance in this area is the percentage of accessible shelf or display room committed to a brand, carried by the significance of the store.
Let’s use industrial products, for determining channel performance through the wholesale stage for consumer products. Appropriate concerns of availability are whether the industrial customer or retailer has the time to make a purchase and acquire the merchandise while it is desired. Now we have a question of the adequacy of market coverage. Companies can evaluate coverage by weighting out how frequently customers in an area are selected by business or distributor sales representative and by the period required to fulfill and transport an order (i.e., order cycle time). Cycle time procedures are especially important when retailers can buy their demands directly from a corporations Web site, or through a linked manufacturer via a computerized system.
Product availability is a vital goal for every distribution channels. The convenient level of availability fluctuates with the features of the merchandise and the desired customers, particularly the merchandises significance to the customers and the output of time and work they will exhaust to attain it. For example, customer convenience goods, like packaged goods and health products, require urgent availability because nearly all customers are reluctant to dedicate a great deal of effort to obtain a certain brand. While urgent availability is barely critical for exclusive and essential merchandise, like customer specialty goods or important industrial supplies and installations.
Market and competitive elements also determines a company’s ability to bring a desired degree of availability for its merchandise. When demand is short or while the brand possesses a tiny relative share of the entire market, wholesalers or retailer’s eager to display it may be tough to find. The company may have to provide added incentives and inducements to manage a fair degree of.
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Case Study Rubric
Criterion
Strong
Average
Weak
Introduction / Primary Problem, Issue or Question Identification
States the case objective and clearly defines the problem, issue or question
Minimally describes the case, includes only the problem, issue or question
Bypasses the introduction and moves directly to commentary on the case
Understanding of Primary Problem, Issue or Question
Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the primary issues and or problems in the case study
Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems
Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study
Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems
Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all identified problems, issues or questions; includes all necessary calculations
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the problems, issues or questions identified; missing some necessary calculations
Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis of some of the identified problems, issues or questions; omits necessary calculations
Recommendations on Effective
Solution
s/Strategies
Supports diagnosis and opinions with convincing arguments and evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
. Recommendations logically supported
Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasoning and evidence; presents a one‐sided argument; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented. Illogical recommendations
Little or no action suggested, and/or ineffective or disconnected solutions proposed to the issues in the case study. No attempt at logical support for recommendations
Links to Course Readings and Additional Research
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between identified issues/problems and the strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and identifies all sources of information
Makes appropriate but vague connections between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in readings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited sources
Makes ineffective connections or shows no connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete information and sources
Writing Mechanics and Formatting Guidelines
Demonstrates a clear understanding of the audience for the case. Utilizes formatting, clarity and structure to enable the audience to readily see and understand recommended actions. Writing is logical, grammatically correct, spelling is error free
Demonstrates a limited understanding of the audience for the case. Ineffective structuring of response making it difficult to readily see and understand recommended actions. Writing shows poor logic, grammatical and spelli.
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Case Study Rubric
Directly respond to each question providing background to support your
response. (2 points)
Apply at least 2 concepts from the chapter material in the class text,
“Leadership; theory. Application and Skill Development.” Reference to,
“The Handbook of Leaders,” is a welcome addition. (2 points)
Apply your critical thinking skills. (2 points)
o A well cultivated critical thinker:
Raises vital questions and problems, formulating them
clearly and precisely;
Gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract
ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned
conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant
criteria and standards;
Thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought,
recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions,
implications, and practical consequences; and
Communicates effectively with others in figuring out
solutions to complex problems.
o Taken from Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Miniature Guide to
Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical
Thinking Press, 2008
Case Studies must be submitted in the following format:
o Clearly title each in a word document with name, date, week etc.
o Must include clearly written and thoughtful narrative
o Post as a response in Blackboard
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Case Study Scenario Part 3
Introduction
This media piece explains four ethical theories in order to prepare you for the Unit 3 assignment,
Case Study Resolution
. This media piece also includes parts 1 and 2 of the case study videos for your review.
Part 3
Deontology
The ethical position to do what is right out of duty or obligation. It is often called rule-based ethics.
Deontology has been described as "absolutist," "universal," and "impersonal" (Kant, 1785/1959). It prioritizes absolute obligations over consequences. In this moral framework, ethical decision making is the rational act of applying universal principles to all situations irrespective of specific relations, contexts, or consequences. This reflects Immanuel Kant's conviction that ethical decisions cannot vary or be influenced by special circumstances or relationships. Rather, a decision is "moral" only if a rational person believes the act resulting from the decision should be universally followed in all situations. For Kant, respect for the worth of all persons was one such universal principle. A course of action that results in a person being used simply as a means for others' gains would ethically unacceptable.
With respect to deception in research, from a deontological perspective, since we would not believe it moral to intentionally deceive individuals in some other context, neither potential benefits to society nor the effectiveness of participant debriefing for a particular deception study can morally justify intentionally deceiving persons about the purpose or nature of a research study. Further, deception in research would not be ethically permissible since intentionally disguising the nature of the study for the goals of research violates the moral obligation to respect each participant's intrinsic worth by undermining individuals' right to make rational and autonomous decisions regarding participation (Fisher & Fyrberg, 1994).
Utilitarianism
The ethical position depends on the consequences of the action with the goal being producing the most good.
Utilitarian theory prioritizes the consequences (or utility) of an act over the application of universal principles (Mill, 1861/1957). From this perspective, an ethical decision is situation specific and must be governed by a risk-benefit calculus that determines which act will produce the greatest possible balance of good over bad consequences. An "act utilitarian" makes an ethical decision by evaluating the consequences of an act for a given situation. A "rule utilitarian" makes an ethical decision by evaluating whether following a general rule in all similar situation would create the greater good. Like deontology, utilitarianism is impersonal: It does not take into account interpersonal and relational features of ethical responsibility. From this perspective, psychologists' obligations to those with whom they work can be superseded by an action that would produce a greater good for others (Fisher, 1999).
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Case Study Rubric
Your case study will be assessed as follows:
• Clarity: Are major points clearly presented? Does the writer present a coherent and succinct argument?
• Completeness: Are any points missing? Does the writing accomplish each task set forth in the assignment?
• Thoroughness: Are all major points illustrated adequately? Are there parts that need more explanation or evidence?
• Organization: Are the main points in the right order? Are there any overlapped or repeated points? Are there any irrelevant detail?
• Language: Are there problems with grammar, spelling, and punctuation? Are the sentences overly-complex? Choppy? Are the tone and word choice appropriate?
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CASE STUDY 6
CHEVRON’S INFRASTRUCTURE
EVOLUTION
Chevron Corporation (www.chevron.com) is one of the world’s leading
energy companies. Chevron’s headquarters are in San Ramon, California.
The company has more than 62,000 employees and produces more than
700,000 barrels of oil per day. It has 19,500 retail sites in 84 countries. In
2012, Chevron was number three on the Fortune 500 list and had more than
$244 billion in revenue in 2011 [STAT12].
IT infrastructure is very important to Chevron and to better support all
facets of its global operations, the company is always focused on improving
its infrastructure [GALL12]. Chevron faces new challenges from increased
global demand for its traditional hydrocarbon products and the need to
develop IT support for new value chains for liquid natural gas (LNG) and the
extraction of gas and oil from shale. Huge investments are being made
around the world, particularly in Australia and Angola on massive projects of
unprecedented scale. Modeling and analytics are more important than ever
to help Chevron exploit deep water drilling and hydrocarbon extraction in
areas with challenging geographies. For example, advanced seismic imaging
tools are used by Chevron to reveal possible oil or natural gas reservoirs
beneath the earth’s surface. Chevron’s proprietary seismic imaging
http://www.chevron.com/
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technology contributed to it achieving a 69% discovery rate in
2011[CHEV12].
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Systems
Chevron refineries are continually collecting data from sensors spread
throughout the facilities to maintain safe operations and to alert operators to
potential safety issues before they ever become safety issues. Data from the
sensors is also used to optimize the way the refineries work and to identify
opportunities of greater efficiency. IT controls 60,000 valves at Chevron’s
Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery; the efficiency and safety of its end-to-end
operations are dependent on advanced sensors, supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) systems, and other digital industrial control systems
[GALL12].
SCADA systems are typically centralized systems that monitor and
control entire sites and/or complexes of system.
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Case study Rubric
Criterion
Outstanding 3.75
Very Good 3
Good 2.5
Unacceptable 1
Score
Completeness
Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements
Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements
Incomplete many respects; reflects few requirements
Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements
Understanding
Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Analysis
Presents an insightful and through analysis of the issue (s) identified
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issue(s) identified
Presents a superficial analysis of some of the issue(s) identified
Presents an incomplete analysis of the issue(s) identified.
Evaluation
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes little or no connection between the issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied.
Opinion
Supports opinion with strong arguments and evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
Supports opinion with reasons and evidence; presents a fairly balanced view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
Supports opinion with limited reasons and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument
Supports opinion with few reasons and little evidence; argument is one-sided and not objective.
Recommendations
Presents detailed, realistic, and appropriate recommendations clearly supported by the information presented and concepts studied
Presents specific, realistic and appropriate recommendation supported by the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation supported by the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation with little, if any, support from the information and the concepts studied.
Grammar and Spelling
Minimal spelling and grammar errors
Some spelling and grammar errors
Noticeable spelling and grammar errors
Unacceptable number of spelling and grammar errors
APA guidelines
Uses APA guidelines accurately and consistently to cite sources
Uses APA guidelines with minor violations to cite sources
Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA guidelines
Does not use APA guidelines
Total
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CASE STUDY RUBRIC MICROBIOLOGY
For the Case Study assignment the current pathogen selections may be requested by sending
an email to your instructor!
Assigned Case Study Problem:
You will create a case study for a microbial infection selected from the current pathogen list. Your case
study will be assembled using a detailed rubric (see below). Upon completion, you will submit your
case study to the Blackboard gradebook in Unit 5 and to SafeAssign.
How to create a case study
The case studies are meant to be an enjoyable, interesting, and informative assignment. This is your
chance to show that you understand the key teaching points about a microbe and to communicate
these points in a written format.
What information belongs in my case study?
Have at least 3-4 key referenced points in each of the five areas shown in the Case Study Information
Chart (see below). The left-hand heading in the chart suggests the type of information requested for the
pathogen. Outlines can be in whatever form you prefer (bullets/charts/outlines/diagrams or a mix). Be
sure to include two discussion questions (and provide complete answers) that you can incorporate
into your case study (place them at the end of your write-up). These questions should help connect your
case to other material in the course. For example, what other microbes have an A-B toxin? What other
viruses are transmitted by fecal-oral spread?
How much information should I provide for my case study?
For the Case Study, you are asked to provide at least the information requested in the chart below. The
boxed questions are suggestions for the minimum amount of information within each category. The
more detailed the information, the better the study. You may consult your textbook, CDC, WHO, Access
Medicine, Google Scholar, NCBI, WebMD, etc. to find the information. For example, if you perform a
Google search using the name of the pathogen and the word ‘vaccine’, you will find information on
current vaccines (if any), those in clinical trials, vaccines used only in animals, etc.
Case Study Information Chart
Typical Case What does a typical case look like? Use the standard format for a
patient presentation with chief complaint (CC), history of present illness
(HPI), key physical exam details (PE), lab findings, signature signs, and
any other important findings.
Description of the infectious
agent
If it is a bacterium, how is it classified? If it is a virus, what kind of
nucleic acid does it have? Does it target specific cellular types
(tropism)? Does it form a spore? Is it aerobic? Is it intracellular? Can it
only be grown in a specific type of media? How is it distinguished from
other members of the species? Does the pathogen have a significant
history with humans or animals?
Epidemiology What do you feel are the most important points about the
epidemiology of the disease? Incidence? Portal of entry? Source? Is it a
normal microb.
Case Study Rubric Criteria / Score
Distinguished
Competent
Basic/Pass
Poor
Failing
Content Knowledge
20
18
15
13
0
Case is addressed expansively in reference to assignment instructions, and demonstrates mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment.
Case is addressed according to assignment instructions, and demonstrates mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment.
Case is addressed according to assignment instructions but does not demonstrate mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment.
Case is addressed but does not adhere to assignment instructions and does not demonstrate mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment.
Case is not addressed and/or does not adhere to assignment instructions and does not demonstrate mastery of the subject matter appropriate to the assignment.
Use of Evidence
10
9
8
6
0
Ideas are supported with evidence and demonstrate a clear understanding of the research and theory behind the topic.
Ideas are somewhat supported with evidence to demonstrate a basic understanding of the research and theory behind the topic.
Ideas are not fully supported with evidence and demonstrate some confusion about the research and theory that support the case study topic.
Ideas are not fully supported with evidence and lack understanding of the research and theory behind the topic.
Ideas are not supported with evidence.
Writing
10
9
8
6
0
Assignment is well written and well organized. Mechanics (spelling and punctuation) and grammar are excellent.
Assignment is well written and well organized and contains few minor errors in mechanics and/or grammar.
Assignment is well written and well organized but contains some minor errors in mechanics and/or grammar.
Assignment is not clear and/or lacks organization and/or contains several errors in mechanics and/or grammar.
Assignment lacks evidence of clear, organized scholarly writing and needs extensive additional work to meet assignment needs.
Standard Writing Style
6
5
4.5
4
0
Assignment demonstrates appropriate in-text citations of sources (where appropriate) and references in proper formatting style.
Assignment demonstrates appropriate in-text citations of sources (where appropriate) and references in proper formatting style and contains few minor formatting errors.
Assignment demonstrates appropriate in-text citations of sources (where appropriate) and references in proper formatting style but contains some minor formatting errors.
Assignment does not provide either in-text citations (where appropriate) or reference sources and/or contains several formatting errors.
Timeliness
4
3.5
3
2.5
0
*Students who initiate communication regarding individual circumstances for lateness will be graded at instructor’s discretion.
Assignment submitted on time.
Assignment submitted one day late.
Assignment submitted two days late.
Assignment submitted three days late.
Assig.
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Case Study Reflection
Write a 4-5 page paper. Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to ensure that in- text citations and reference list are correct. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox by the end of this Unit.
In 2007 San Francisco began its Healthy San Francisco Plan designed to provide health care for all San Francisco citizens. In 2007, it was estimated that San Francisco had 82,000 uninsured citizens. Under the plan, all uninsured citizens residing in San Francisco can seek care at the city's public and private clinics and hospitals. The basic coverage includes lab work, x-rays, surgery, and preventative care. The city plans to pay for this $203 million coverage by rerouting the $104 million the city currently spends treating the uninsured in the emergency rooms, mandating business contributions, and requiring income-adjusted enrollment fees. The plan requires all businesses with more than 20 employees to contribute a percentage toward the plan. Many business owners consider this a burden and warn they will not stay in the city. The Mayor sees universal health access a moral obligation for the city.
Take one of the following positions.
San Francisco has an obligation to provide its citizens with health access.-OR-
San Francisco does not have an obligation to provide its citizens with health access.
Discuss the following in your assignment
:
What is the government's role in regulating healthy and unhealthy behavior?
Has the balance between personal freedom and the government's responsibility to provide health and welfare of its citizens been eroded? Why or why not?
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Case Study Questions (Each question is worth 6 marks)
1. Define the term ‘gastronomy’ and provide some examples to demonstrate your understanding.
2. What benefits and opportunities exist for the local indigenous community of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans with Bendigo newly designated as a creative city of gastronomy?
3. How may the regional city of Bendigo incorporate gastronomy into its destination branding? Provide some examples.
4. Discuss some potential issues and considerations associated with using gastronomy in destination branding activities.
5. Outline some potential creative network collaborations which may result from Bendigo now being admitted to the Creative Cities Network.
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Case Study: Reorganizing Human Resources at ASP Software
Read the ASP Software case (Anderson, 2005a) and consider the following questions:
How does the client feel about how the change has been managed at this point?
How do you think the management team or employees feel?
What has McNulty done well in managing the change to this point?
What could she have done differently?
What intervention strategy and intervention activities would you recommend to McNulty?
How would you structure these activities?
What roles would McNulty, the management team, and the consultant play?
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Case Study Report Rubric
Criterion
Weak
Average
Strong
Identification of Main Issues/Problems
Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study.
Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems.
Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the main issues/problems in the case study.
Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems
Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis of some of the identified issues; omits necessary calculations.
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issues identified; missing some necessary calculations.
Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all identified issues/problems; includes all necessary calculations.
Recommendations on Effective
Solution
s/Strategies
Little or no action suggested and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study.
Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasoning and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented.
Supports diagnosis and opinions with strong arguments and well-documented evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective.
Links to Course Readings and Additional Research
Makes inappropriate or little connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.
Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in readings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited research.
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between identified issues/ problems and the strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and documents all sources of information.
Writing Mechanics and Formatting Guidelines
Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors; poorly organized and does not follow specified guidelines.
Occasional grammar or spelling errors, but still a clear presentation of ideas; lacks organization.
Demonstrates clarity, conciseness and correctness; formatting is appropriate and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors.
Staffing at The King Company
Kevin Tu has managed staffing at King since the early years when the company had less than 100 employees. Tu runs a tight ship and manages the department with only one other recruiter and an administrative assistant, who maintains all job postings, including a telephone employment hotline and the company’s job line web site. Tu is well-respected across the organization for his strict adherence to ensuring equity in hiring and job placement that goes well beyond equal opportunity requirements.
Tu recently completed an aggressive hiring drive at major universities, hiring several new en.
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Case Study Project (A) Hefty Hardware - Be sure to address each question in the Case study, and explain your rationale thoroughly. Be sure you saved your file with your full name, and title of this project. Example:
Jason Karp Case Studies A. Details
: You will be given a case study to solve from the textbook. While your responses will vary, properly documenting your response from valid resources is a requirement. This assignment requires you to use proper citations and references from the textbook and alternate sources. Thoughtful opinions/research based on the literature, and from the textbook are necessary, so be sure to review the chapter prior to completing these activities. This task is like a research paper, so please take your time when preparing your responses. Separating each case study with a title and proper formatting is
essential
so that I can read and follow your paper. A one (1) page response is NOT - NOT going to earn you maximum points. The Case Study response will be submitted on the assigned due date from the past weeks (s
ee submission due dates and rubric
)
. The Dropbox will close after the due date and late submission will not be accepted.
Case study projects are NOT posted on the discussion board, they are submitted as an assignment.
Case study text from text book :
MINI CASE
Delivering Business Value with IT at Hefty Hardware2
"IT is a pain in the neck," groused cheryl O'Shea, VP of retail marketing, as she
slipped into a seat at the table in the Hefty Hardware executive dining room, next to her colleagues. “It’s all technical mumbo-jumbo when they talk to you and I still don’t know if they have any idea about what we’re trying to accomplish with our Savvy Store program. I keep explaining that we have to improve the customer experience and that we need IT’s help to do this, but they keep talking about infrastructure and bandwidth and technical architecture, which is all their internal stuff and doesn’t relate to what we’re trying to do at all! They have so many processes and reviews that I’m not sure we’ll ever get this project off the ground unless we go outside the company.”"You have got that right", agreed Glen vogel, the COO. " I really like my IT account manager, Jenny Henderson. She sits in on all our strategy meetings and seems to really understand our business, but that’s about as far as it goes. By the time we get a project going, my staff are all complaining that the IT people don’t even know some of our basic business functions, like how our warehouses operate. It takes so long to deliver any sort of technology to the field, and when it doesn’t work the way we want it to, they just shrug and tell us to add it to the list for the next release! Are we really getting value for all of the millions that we pour into IT?”
“Well, I don’t think it’s as bad as you both seem to believe,” added Michelle Wright, the CFO. “My EA sings the praises of the help desk and the new ERP system we put in last y.
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Case Study Project Part I: Declared Jurisdiction
Template Statement of Action Research Intent
The (Memphis Shelby County, Tennessee United States) will be examined to determine the current status of economic development. The resources for this study initially will come from public administrator generated information. The data will be assessed using S.W.O. T. Analysis. “Smart” Action Research will then be conducted to determine what specific economic development strategies may be employed to address areas of concern required for enhancing economic development prospects in the above jurisdiction. Using published scholarly resources and pertinent analytics, the action research efforts will turn to identifying options available to decision makers. This action research will result in a final report that provides both the criteria by which economic developments strategies may be weighed and a discussion of recommended actions, each uniquely assembled to improve the economic prospects for (Memphis Shelby County, Tennessee United States).
PADM 530
Case Study Project Part 2: Economic Development Analysis and Proposal Instructions
You will submit an Economic Development Analysis and Proposal Plan, consisting of 15-20 pages, not including the title page, abstract, or reference page. In order to complete this assignment, you must choose a specific locale that you want to use for your case study. You may wish to select the community in which you currently live or a hometown as the focus of this report. A case must be a “bounded system” with definable parameters (Stake, 1995). Thus, you must choose a locale that you can define and limit. For example, you should not use New York City. Its size is far beyond what you will be able to accomplish in this course. Likewise, you would not want to choose Huston, Idaho, as it is far too small to have a need for a cohesive economic development plan. In this assignment, you will target the specific situations found in an American city, town, or county. This assignment will require that you address the following six specific areas:
Locale
When choosing your locale, make sure that you will be able to find demographic and economic information. You will want to choose an area with which you are familiar or an area where there is obvious need. Attempt to pick a city or a town that is not extremely large (i.e., New York City, however, Staten Island could be a viable project). Choosing wisely will make your research more focused so that you can complete the research by the time the course has finished.
Economic Situation
You must detail the specific economic situation facing this location. For example, if you were to choose Flint, MI, you would have to discuss the impact of the auto industry moving away from the city and the subsequent economic and social conditions of the city. How has the economic shift impacted the city and how has the city responded in the last 30 years? Additionally, what initiatives.
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Case Study Peer Comments:
In each case study, you are expected to respond to at least two peers’ postings in the classroom. Comments should add new information to the discussion or provide an assessment of your peer's posting. Peer comments are due by Sunday midnight
Mary Post:
#2: To obtain the necessary transportation capabilities in a short timeframe, what type of software purchase option should myIoT pursue? Explain.
The software purchase option that myIoT, Inc. should pursue would be a SaaS application. This is an Internet based service where the software is accessed online and there is no need to have it installed on site. This is a less expensive option than purchasing software and licenses, and it allows access to the outside vendors. It is also cheaper than hosted software. Based on the cloud location, the setup time is faster, which is what myIoT needs for a two-month turnaround.
#3: What types of technology implementation challenges might myIoT face? How can these risks be minimized?
Application integration would pose a challenge. Since there is a short time-frame, ensuring all partners are “up and running” could be their biggest issue. There will need to be a training period for all that access the data. Should any of their vendors not have the same capabilities, this could throw off their entire operation. Also, due to the variety of systems organizing and sharing information might be a problem. MyIot would need to work with its supply chain partners and vendors to ensure they are all capable using the chosen TMS and begin to implement it right away. This will allow extra time to make changes and enforce training sessions.
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2. To obtain the necessary transportation capabilities in a short timeframe, what type of software purchase option should myIoT pursue? Explain.
My Iot should pursue a well designed TMS software system. This system specializes in planning the flow of materials across the supply chain. It's the core of routing, rating, and, executing shipments across multiple modes tracking, load tracing, and freight settlement. The capabilities and scope of TMS expands the software to a much more integrative system. It provides support for transportation strategic, tactical, and operational planning, as well as delivery execution, in transit visibility and performance evaluation. TMS also supports appointment scheduling, metrics monitoring, and freight bill auditing.
3. Whats types of technology implemenation challenges might my iot face? How can these risks be minized?
My Iot could potentially loose time in wages, delay of shipment, and possibly loose business with customers, but these risks could be minimized by implementing better planning, develop training within your team, create effective structure and monitor the technology program by following these simple steps below to correct system and human error as they occur:
· Secure the commitment of senior management
· Remember .
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Leadership appears as a popular agenda item in police executive training. Go to Google and search “police executive training courses.” Other than the Covey program discussed in this chapter, what are the other programs that are offered for police chiefs? What are the topic areas assigned under the heading of “leadership”? Be sure to use the graduate case study format.
attached is graduate study case analysis format
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Case Study: Planning for Growth
Kelly’s Sandwich Stop
is one of the best-known and most loved sandwich concessions in town. In business for about five years, she sells sandwiches and other lunch items made from locally produced food from her mobile food trailer. Kelly’s passion and talent for creating reliably fresh, tasty lunch fare popular among a business clientele (largely employees and shoppers) has made her small enterprise a booming success.
In the last year, Kelly added a bicycle-towed concession that travels to different strategic locations in town, selling her popular sandwiches to customers who work beyond walking distance of
Kelly’s Sandwich
Stop
. She now has a total of four employees, all part-time, working both concessions. Because she caters to urban customers, her concessions operate on week days from 10 am to 2 pm. To promote word-of-mouth advertising, Kelly uses Facebook to publish her daily menus and the locations of the bicycle concession.
As a sole proprietor, Kelly has been pleased with her lunch business success. Now it’s time to get serious about the future of her business. In the short and medium term, she wants to see it grow into a potentially more lucrative enterprise, implementing a greater variety of food products and services, and increasing her competitive edge in the region. Ever the ardent entrepreneur, Kelly’s long-term dream is to develop her creative, health-conscious culinary skills and services into a wider clientele outside the region.
An opportunity has arisen to lease restaurant space about 10 miles away from her trailer concession location, close to a mall and the suburbs and nearer to her local food producers. Kelly has jumped at the chance. While she has hired professional business consultants to help her set up the space, design the menu, and implement the opening of the restaurant, she must also consider the short- and long-term financial, HR, and management needs of such an expansion. Kelly is particularly sensitive to her relationship to her customers, employees, and the community.
Directions for paper below:
In this paper, students will analyze and discuss small business growth in terms of growth strategy, business forms, short and medium term goals, financing assistance, organizational structure and staffing needs, customers and promotion, and ethics and social responsibility. Students are expected to apply business and management concepts learned in our course.
By completing this assignment, students will meet the outcome(s):
identify the critical business functions and how they interact in order to position the organization to be effective in the current business environment;
explain the importance of the integration of individuals and systems to organizational effectiveness;
describe the ethical and social responsibilities that confront a business.
Required Elements of the Final Project:
Read critically and analyze the case below,
Planning for Growth
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Review the project descripti.
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Case Study
1) In a narrative format, using a minimum of 750 words, outline the case of People v. Smith. Give the facts, issue and court holding of the case.
Case Analysis
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3) What are your state's laws concerning the expungement and use of juvenile convictions to sentence them as an adult?
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BMGT 464 Portfolio Activity Two
Purpose:
In this case the committee is looking to see how you can apply communication skills to obtain the maximum job performance of the employee in each of the short scenarios. After reading each short case, prepare answers to the questions for the upcoming search committee interview to review.
Outcomes:
The students will demonstrate understanding of the following outcomes:
· How to manage, organize, and lead employees;
· To identify the organizational theory related to increasing job performance to raise company effectiveness;
· How to communicate effectively to affect change or motivation; and
· Writing for persuasiveness.
Scenarios and Questions:
After reading each short case, prepare answers to the questions for the upcoming search committee interview to review.
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Since the outset the owner Ralph Lorean has prided himself on focusing the culture of the company on excellent customer service. Managers know that a culture like this would only work if the company’s employees enjoyed their work and the company. He wanted to build a company where every employee felt they owned the castle. Ralph believed that communication was essential to making an employee feel a part of the group, so he often said that he never wanted employees to “read about their company in the media and learn something new.”
Because RLI is international in scope it is possible that on any given day or time two thirds of its 2,000 employees are outside an office. To conquer the communication this problem imposes Ralph is surveying his managers to see if they think a new, but very expensive, “dashboard” intranet system would be worth the expenditure. The system would ensure optimal communication strategies allowing every employee remote access from wherever they are. Regardless, of location every employee can share information on the dashboard from their cell phone. However, it does not offer a “SKYPE” feature. Management has sent a short questionnaire to you asking the following questions:
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B) Could dependence on a program which does not permit access to verbal or face to face communications hinder job performance in a global setting? If so why?
C) If the dashboard was only presented in English would this be a factor in its intracompany success?
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1Costco Case Analysis 05212019Dr. Saboli.docx
1. 1
Costco Case Analysis
05/21/2019
Dr. Sabolic
Submitted as partial fulfillment for the requirements of MGMT
483 BT
Team members:
Abdulaziz Samkary
Chihong Hieng (Dylan)
Abdullah Alhuwaimani
Maha Alnami
Costco Case Analysis
1. Competitive Strength Analysis
Business Model
The business model of Costco is basically using a membership
of warehouses club. The memberships of the club is providing
2. to their customers the ability to shop at Costco stores and have
the access to buy the products with the lower price.
The strategies that Costco using them to make money:
1. The Price is less than the competitors, which attract the
customers, as well the high quantity of all the products.
2. Scarcity the number of products in shelves. For example:
comparing Walmart to Costco, Walmart carry 150,000 items,
Costco only carry 4,000. They limited the number of products to
give more value to their products.
3. They having their own private label power, in order to
provide their customer an economical options for their shopping
lists. In addition, it’s 10-20% lower than other brands.
4. They have 4 types of membership model, that includes
customer discount, and offers such as gas station and groceries.
As a fact Memberships is the most effective strategy that Costco
Considered.
5. They are using marketing in their magazine, coupon mails,
and weekly emails from Costco.com.
What is happening now, today?
· They applied strategies and techniques that helped the
company making more money, as well hire more employees and
lead the company to succeed.
· The website covers about 90% of the products that are in the
store.
· They offer organic food.
· Costco memberships could replace Netflix subscription.
2. SWOT
Strength:
Costco is one of largest retailer in the U.S. and seventh largest
in the world that offer membership warehouse club. Costco
offers wide selection of merchandises and wide range of
products in high volume with low prices to its membered
3. customers. The company has many stores location in the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, UK, and many others. It also
offers e-commerce website for customers to order products
online, this way it allows customers to have more access to
Costco’s products and more convenient. Costco is able to
provide low prices for its merchandises by buying directly from
the manufacturers, this way it also allows Costco to eliminate
the traditional middle distributor and increase in inventory
turnover. It also has its own in-house brand that produce high
quality products with better value compare to its competitors.
Weakness:
Costco offers limited variety of merchandises and
brands in stores, which limit the freedom for customers to have
more choices when purchasing products. It also has different
operation schedule compared to others retail stores. Costco only
open from 10am to 8:30pm and it also has an earlier closing
hours on the weekend, which could be inconvenient for its
customers who want to come to the store on regular hours. By
offering limited brands and shorter operation schedule, it could
drive Costco’s customers to go to other retailers to meet their
need such as Target and Walmart.
Opportunities:
It is an opportunity for Costco to improve their weaknesses
such as offering more variety in products and brands that it
carries in store, improve e-commerce to reach more market and
countries, because e-commerce is a huge trend for business
today that allows businesses to reach to its customer faster and
easier. Increase its operation schedule to compete with its
competitors and meet the consumer needs.
Threats:
Despite Costco’s success in their business strategy,
there are also some competition in the market that could
potentially overtake and threat Costco. Wal-Mart is growing and
developing quickly in spreading their brand international, other
retailers such as Target, Kohl’s, Sam’s club, and many others
that try to compete in the retailers industry and offer lower
4. prices in merchandise. These could challenge Costco’s business
and steal Costco’s customers, therefore it is significant for
Costco to be aware of its competitors and understand the market
well in order to succeed in the business.
3. Financials
Ratios:
.P/E ratio = Share price / Earn per share
= 248.35$ / 7.79 = 31.88
.Current ratio: Current Assets/Current liabilities
20,289/19,926 = 1.01
.Quick ratio = Total current assets- Inventory/ Total current
liabilities
= 20,289 - 11,040 / 19,926 = 0.464
Sales growth rate has been increasing 11% each year since
2015.
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According to the report, the Gold Star members in 2018 have
increased by 2.1 million customers which is an increase of
5.4% from 2017. The current Gold Star members are 40.7
5. million.
The report shows an increase of 100,000 Business members
which is 0.92% increase from 2017. The current Business
members are 10.9 million.
Costco’s cash flow of 2018 have decreased 956,000$ which is
around -14.15% from 2017.
4. Conclusions & Recommendations
Recommendation
According to the analysis that conducted above, at this moment
present the following recommendations that seek to improve the
position of Costco Company. The recommendation is strongly
anchored on the finds from the financial analysis as well as the
marketing strategies employed by the company. The
recommendations are as follows.
• There is a need for the company to improve or increase the
inventory turnover to have the business enhance its financial
soundness.
• Enhance the average collection period for the accounts
receivables to improve on the cash inflows of the company.
• Reduce on the payments and which helps in increasing the
inventory levels.
• Investigate more on the major areas of weakness to apply
the necessary measures for this company.
Conclusion
According to the analysis that I have conducted for the
company, the financial reports reveals that the business is not
doing well at all. There are many indicators that the future of
this company is not certain, owing to the negative financial
reports. Some areas that reveal serious weaknesses for this
business include collection period for the accounts payable as
well as the stock levels maintained by this company. The ratios
conducted for this company are below the average, and this
gives a hint on how bad the company is performing, these areas
include profit margin, credit controls, and the management of
6. inventory. For this area that has registered weaknesses, there
needs to be a series of an in-depth investigation to understand
the root causes of the problem and also employ the
recommendations made above to ensure that this company gets
back to its healthy state.
Case Study/Project Analysis Factors
1. Competitive Strength Analysis (Uncover Issues)
Business Model – How does the company make money??
“Bring it Current” – What is happening now, today??
2. SWOT – Mapping – What are the strengths, weakness,
opportunity, and threats facing the company.
Competitive Analysis
Corporate Culture
Leadership
3. Financials – Do the “number crunching”
Cash Flow – Cash on hand
Income Statement – net profit percent, P/E – Price/Earnings
Ratio
Balance Sheet – Ratios: Current, Quick, Market Cap
4. Conclusions & Recommendations – What do you advise the
CEO??
Empowering people to do extraordinary thingsMGMT 483 A1:
Business Policy and Strategy (Summer 2019)
Course Information
Units
3
Prerequisites
MGMT 400 and WRIT 112
Day/Time
7. Tuesday 6:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Classroom
TBA
Faculty Information
Instructor
Dr. Paul Sabolic
Email
[email protected]
Office Hours
TBD
Office Location
School of Business Faculty Offices
Woodbury University Strategic Principles
Transdisciplinarity, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and
Civic Engagement
School of Business
Cultivating Innovative Business Leaders for Sustainable Society
Woodbury University’s School of Business cultivates the
distinctive talents of each student to prepare future leaders of
business who communicate effectively, act ethically, and think
globally.Alignment with BBA Program Goals
This course is designed to support the following program
learning goals:
1. Communication skills (develop)
2. Quantitative skills (develop)
3. Accounting & Financial skills (develop)
1. Ethical perspectives in professional decision-making
2. Global awareness.
3. Leadership skills.
4. Information Literacy.Catalog DescriptionThis course is the
"capstone" course for business majors. It provides an
opportunity to integrate previous studies in the functional areas
of marketing, finance, accounting, production, and management.
Organizations are analyzed with respect to the effectiveness and
8. appropriateness of strategies and goals in each of the functional
areas and the synergies of the functional areas for achieving
optimal results consistent with their respective missions. The
major topics covered include: competitive analysis, the strategic
management process, the role of the chief executive officer,
strategy formulation and decision making, and strategy
implementation. Lecture. Prerequisites: MGMT 400, Operation
Methods in Value Chain Management and WRIT 112, Academic
Writing II or WRIT 212, Rhetoric and Design. Note: A
minimum grade of "C" or better in this course is required to
graduate.Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able
to
1. Demonstrate mastery of all BBA Program Learning Outcomes
through case analysis
2. Describe business strategy
3. Apply strategic concepts to a caseOffice Hours
You can either walk in, or give me a call to setup a time to
meet. My office is in the School of Business, Faculty Offices.
Required Materials/Textbook
1. Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach, (2018), Hill,
C.W., Jones, G. R. and Shilling, M.A. Cengage
Learning:Stamford, CT, 12th Edition. ISBN: 101305502272
Optional Materials
2. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy (2011). Available for $14
on Amazon. ISBN: 1422157989
3. Jim Collin’s How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some
Companies Never Give In (2009). Available for $12 on Amazon.
ISBN: 0977326411
4. Jeremy Kourdi’s (listed as The Economist) Business Strategy:
A guide to effective decision-making (2015). Available for $15
on Amazon. ISBN: 1610394763
Textbooks may be purchased in hardback, paperback, or eBook
version.Time Estimation
9. The credit hour system at Woodbury estimates that each hour of
normal in-class work will require around 2 hours of out-of-class
preparation. For an accelerated course, this is doubled again.
As a result, a normal full-term course should take around 4
hours outside time, and an accelerated undergraduate course
should require 16 hours per week outside time.
Performance assessment and course grade break-down:
There are a number of major grading components for this
course. Each assignment is worth a number of points (see
Moodle for the final breakdown). Every point for the class is
equal; assignments are not weighed. These assignments are
preliminary, and may change during the course.
Strategic Management Final Team Project
With your team (3-4 persons per team), you will identify a
Fortune 50 company and do a Strategic Audit of the Corporation
using the information and directions in the Guidelines posted in
Moodle. This team project will require an in-depth analysis of
the company, using all material available to you from leading
business periodicals, company literature, internet sites, and
general library material, including a financial analysis. Each of
these issues must also be addressed :
1. Competitive Strength Analysis
2. SWOT Analysis
3. Financial Ratios
It is expected that you will become very familiar with this
company so you may want to choose a company where you
might want to work someday. The “basic” approach to most
every strategic problem starts with answering the Three
Strategic Questions:
1. Where are we now? (What is the current situation?)
2. Where do we need to go? (What are the objectives or Goals?)
3. How do we get there? (What are the plans to achieve the
Goals?)
The Guideline material is only that, “a guideline”, and should
be used accordingly. In your research, you may find a more
10. “user friendly” model. However, you should stick closely to the
one offered. You will be required to provide periodic reports of
your team’s activities.
Late work is discounted 50% immediately following the due-
date, and then 10% per day thereafter. I will drop the lowest
quiz grade to deal with any technical problems in the course.
Students are required to make all major exam dates and
presentation days.Grading Criteria
Your overall grade is calculated at [ total points earned ] / [
maximum points available]. The resulting % is assigned to a
grade letter using the following scale. Grades are rounded to
the nearest tenth of a percent, e.g. 91.2%.
Grades
Students’ grades will be calculated based on the following grade
schedule:
Case Studies 25%
Mid-Term Exam 15%
Team Case Analysis 25%
Oral Presentation
Written
In Class Activities 15%
Final Exam (Case Study) 20%
100%
A
94-100
A
Clearly stands out as excellent performance and, exhibits
mastery of learning outcomes.
A-
90-93
B+
87-89
11. B
84-86
B
Grasps subject matter at a level considered to be good to very
good, and exhibits partial mastery of learning outcomes.
B-
80-83
C+
77-79
C
74-76
C
Demonstrates a satisfactory comprehension of the subject
matter, and exhibits sufficient understanding and skills to
progress in continued sequential learning.
C-
70-73
D+
67-69
D
60-66
D
Quality and quantity of work is below average, exhibits only
minimal understanding and skills are not sufficient to continue.
F
0-59
F
12. Quality and quantity of work is below average and not
sufficient to progress.Instructional Methodology
I believe in making the most efficient use of our time. Please
come to class prepared to discuss the textbook contents assigned
for the respective class period.
As a result, I encourage you to first encounter information
outside the classroom. This may be through readings, a
textbook, or videos. I expect that you come to class prepared to
discuss and apply these concepts. If you do not come prepared,
you will have a hard time understanding the
material.Attendance Policy
The School of Business has standardized a school-wide
attendance policy. Below is the official policy.
Absence and tardiness policy:
In the School of Business we believe in preparing our students
for workplaces in which discipline and participation are
considered part of their performance. We therefore expect our
students to attend all class meetings, because the dialogues,
presentations, and lectures are critical and cannot be substituted
by mere textbook readings and test submissions. As is often the
case in the corporate setting, learning happens by being there:
through listening, sharing, asking, and other means of
constructive communication.
Please find below our policy on absences and tardiness:
· For 7-week courses there is a zero tolerance policy due to the
condensed format. This means that no absences are tolerated in
this format. Therefore,
· If a student misses the first class, regardless of his/her
reasons, (s)he will be dropped.
· If a student misses any of the subsequent classes, his/her final
course grade drops with a full letter (A becomes B, A- becomes
B-, etc.).
13. · For traditional courses:
· In twice-a-week traditional courses, students will experience a
course grade reduction after missing 4 class sessions. After the
fourth absence, the final course grade will drop a full letter
grade (equivalent to 1 missed session in a 7-week course). If
more than 5 sessions are missed, the student will be either
required to withdraw or will be dropped one letter grade for
each additional absence from then on.
· In once-a-week traditional courses, students will experience a
course grade reduction after missing 2 class sessions. After the
second absence, their grade will drop a full letter grade
(equivalent to 1 missed session in a 7-week course). If more
than 3 sessions are missed, the student will be either required to
withdraw or will be dropped one letter grade for each additional
absence from then on.
· All traditional-format courses, sessions missed during the
add/drop period count as absences.
· Tardiness policy: every 2 late attendances as the equivalence
of 1 absence.
· Special circumstances will be dealt with on a case-by-case
basis.
Other Policies
1. Academic Honesty
Assignments you turn in in are to be done by you alone, and
your hands must be on the keyboard. Submitting work
completed by another student will result in a reduced or failing
final grade. Making your work available to other students for
them to cheat with it will also result in a penalty for you. It is
ok to ask for feedback from another student or for help with
generating ideas, etc., but it is not ok to have someone else tell
you step-by-step to complete an assignment.
a. Plagiarism
i. Turning in plagiarized work will result in a reduced or failing
14. final grade for the course.
ii. All plagiarism incidents will be reported to Student Affairs.
b. Cheating.
i. Use of any device during quizzes or tests is prohibited.
1. You can use translation devices if I approve them
beforehand.
ii. Evidence of cheating will result in an “F” grade being
assigned for the course.
iii. You are not allowed to use assignments, quizzes or tests
from any other sections that I do not provide. Being provided
with a copy of a quiz or exam, and not notifying me, will be
treated as an academic honesty issue.
iv. You may not use your cellphone at any time during class.
2. Disabilities
This class will adhere to the following standard Woodbury
policy on disabilities.
Woodbury University is committed to making reasonable
accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in
reaching their academic potential. Students desiring
accommodations due to a physical, learning or psychological
disability must first complete an Accommodations Request
Form, which can be downloaded from http://go.woodbury.edu,
and found under “Academic Resources.” Accommodations
cannot be granted prior to the instructor’s receipt of a
Notification of Special Needs Release Form from the
Disabilities Coordinator. Accommodations are never provided
retroactively. (For more information, contact the Disabilities
Coordinator in the Whitten Center (818) 394-3345.)
3. Subject to change
This syllabus is provisional and subject to change
4. Preparation for class
a. Students are expected to arrive prepared. This includes
15. having paper, pens/pencils, and having completed all assigned
readings or assignments. Unprepared or disruptive students
may be asked to leave.
5. Licensing of Student Work
a. All student work must be licensed with the Creative
Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (CC 3.0). You do
not need to specifically provide this attribution to your work, as
your enrollment in the course signifies your acceptance of this
requirement. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
for information on this license.
i. I require this license for all submitted for several reasons:
1. It protects your rights. All use of your submitted work will
have attribution attached, and you will retain full copyright
ownership of the material.
2. It clarifies the ways in which the university can use your
work. The university already has certain rights in what it can
do with your work. This license clarifies those rights by to
explain how we will provide attribution.
3. A significant component of this course is the analysis and
understanding of the new ‘open’ culture on the Internet. Using
licensing as a pedagogical tool, I require you to use an open
license in order for you to experience both the pros and cons of
such a format.
4. Lastly, the sharing of your work with current students, future
students, and other interested parties is a way to enrich the
overall educational experience. As an institutional partially
funded by the government, I believe that we have an obligation
to provide a social good to the larger community. Open
licenses and re-usable educational resources is one method by
which this public good can be accomplished.Tentative Class
Schedule
Please refer to Moodle for the final list of assignments.
Week
Date
Readings
16. Assignments
1
5/14
The Strategic Management Process
Review Syllabus
Team Project Guidelines
Strategic Leadership
Strategy for competitive analysis
In-class Activity
Read Ch. 1
Read Ch. 2
Case Study
2
5/21
SWOT Analysis External Analysis: Internal
Analysis: Strength & Weaknesses Opportunity and Threats
Read Ch. 3
Read Ch. 4
Case Study
3
5/28
Resources and Competitive Analysis Functional-Level Strategy
Building Competitive Advantage
Read Ch. 5 Read Ch. 6
Case Study
4
6/4
Mid-Term Exam!! Team Project Workshop
Read Ch. 7 Read Ch. 8
Case Study
5
17. 6/11
Business-Level Strategy The Industry
Environment Strategy & Technology
Read Ch. 9 Read Ch. 10
Case Study
6
6/18
Strategy in the Global Environment Corporate-Level Strategy
Vertical Integration
Read Ch. 11 Read Ch. 12
Case Study
7
6/25
Corporate-Level Strategy
Diversification Implementation Strategy
Team Project Presentations!! Final Exam!!
MGMT 483 Syllabus – Page 8