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Case study: Latureae business model
Introduction
Latureae is a company that deals with health and wellness products in the Australian market. The company takes in raw materials form a bank of 2000 suppliers to create products that take care of 100000 customers a week. This is possible because the company has good relationships with supermarkets, specialist health food stores, and health care professionals. Thus they link it to a wide customer base making it ideal to manufacture products that are in massive demand. This analysis looks into what is it that propels the business and what is it that can be done to even better its activities and services.
I will look at the primary activities of the business, the secondary activities, and subactivities as well as any links between the activities. I will then look at possible opportunities for Laturaea to employ and better their services.
The primary activities
The company has a broad range of primary activities through its processing chain that makes it possible to serve the customers with the end products which are healthy and nutritional supplements. The activities include the following:
Inbound logistics
The company has a number of all activities that it undertakes to create its full range of products. It undertakes the sourcing of raw materials from its customers whereby it uses different means of transport like the trucks and bikes to bring the materials to the production floor. It in makes use of trucks bikes and different means to ensure that the supplies reach the company on time and in the best natural condition.
The company utilizes a set of cooling facilities as most of the raw materials are green plants. This keeps them from going bad (Bischoff, 2011). Given that the company has over 2000 suppliers in Australia, it ensures that it stays in good relations with them which are the main contributor of value creation.
The subactivities include maintaining the trucks by servicing them and replacing worn out parts as well as training the drivers on the changes in the routes of picking the supplies.
Production
This is the process through which the company processes the raw supplies into their finished healthcare products. Here the company conducts activities such as quality checking. This ensures that they are of good quality and hygienic. The processing will entail measuring the quantities per production amount. Also in the reduction process, the company conditions the working machines so that they may function based on the incoming materials and the desired outcome.
Subactivities here include setting up the production machines through cleaning and repairs as well as setting up hardware used in the operating systems.
So as to ensure that there is value creation at t.
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Organizational and Operational Plan 1
CLC Capstone: Five-Star Cleaning Services
Jessica Cisneros
Nicholas Gaudet
Cory Nicholson
Rebekah Reno
MGT-485
March 19, 2017
Organizational Plan
Management Structure
The management team at Five-Star Cleaning Company is made up of a CEO and a six member board of directors. Each member of the management team has a background in the areas of business, research, environmental science, and/or management, ensuring that every decision is made with the adequate knowledge to be of greatest advantage to the company. Aiding this group is a highly skilled research, development, and marketing team. This group is responsible for watching changes in trends, creating and monitoring innovations in cleaning processes and products, website and app development, and promoting the cleaning service. The next groups are human resources, accounting, and general management. These groups are responsible for hiring, paying, training, and managing our staff of elite housekeepers. The human resources department will ensure that employee morale is high, that employment laws are being enforced in each area, and that ethical practices are explained and implemented. The accounting department will ensure that all financial reports, bookkeeping, and payroll are being maintained with a standard of excellence and consistency. The general management department will oversee employee training and scheduling, as well as resolving customer service issues. The operations department wraps up our company, with a strong team of dispatchers and housekeepers. Our structural style here at Five-Star Cleaning is a functional structure to implement the differentiation strategy (Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson. 2015.). Below is a chart of that structure.
CEO & Board of Directors
Human Resources, Accounting, & General Management
Research, Development, & Marketing
Dispatchers & Housekeepers
McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model
Five-Star Cleaning Company’s organizational design can be examined with the use of the McKinsey 7s model. In this respect, the company has made progress in its strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff, and skills. The company has effectively aligned these key areas in a way that enables it to realize its objectives (Fleisher & Bensoussan, 2015). First, at its strategic level, the organization aims at dominating the national local market through penetration. In as much as it has already established itself, it seeks to distribute itself in both rural and urban concerns of the United States and in the online platform in order to enjoy dominance. The business aims at ensuring that its services dominate the industry and get the first priority from clients who prefer quality and convenience.
From a structural perspective, Five-Star aims at operating using a simple organizational structure. Since it mainly operates locally, the company is going to have a centralized system of ...
Erp and value chain management presentation priyansh kesarwaniPriyansh Kesarwani
Erp and value chain management presentation made by priyansh kesarwani
ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is a modular software system designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.
An ERP system includes core software components, often called modules, that focus on essential business areas, such as finance and accounting, HR, production and materials management, customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management. Organizations choose which core modules to use based on which are most important to their particular business.
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BUSINESS PLAN 5
Business Plan
Erica Chidester
Business Plan
1.1Company Description and executive summary
Partners Daniel Yu and Mike Jersey own Christian based Coffee shop company. It is a limited liability Company with a warm and inviting place to hold small group discussions with the psycho-socially affected people. The company has a market size of 70000 people and has a unique way of blending its product, which is coffee beans. The company will offer a variety of services, such as community-based outreach services in an attractive style. Additionally, it targets all classes of people from fourteen years and above, and any color or culture origin. It also has trained personnel that provides all services of demand. The driving force is the need to assist the psycho-socially affected people in our community with a vision to become the area’s first choice of quality products and to earn the country’s top company respect. The mission is to provide an awareness platform of all community concerns.
1.2 Competitors and Market Share
The company derives its economic measure for establishment through compiled tasks frameworks. Customers are won from active industries including medical, banking as well as financial ones. Further, tireless and hard work is maintained too keep all the consumers. Competitive strategies include a vast segment of highly maintained cleanliness to outshine our competitors. However, the weakness of the company is determined by the inputs by the proprietors.
1.3 Pricing structure
The business values employee and develops designs to revise payments and product prices according to the industrial provisions. Customers will also receive discounts on products purchased. To grow, the business regularly awards all employees based on performances aimed at profit maximization (Tatarynowicz, Sytch & Gulati, 2015). Recommendation letters are issued to the employees as a sign of recognition. Workshops and seminars will be conducted to the employees for the required standard of operations. All intellectual rights are reserved according to the operations codes of the company. Researches based on modern coffee services as well customer priorities are conducted to ensure constant service delivery.
1.4 Growth and Salesforce strategy
There is a challenge in the market for growth and needs a standard strategy to create consistent operations and services. Therefore, efforts required nationally to compose task factors and to develop the capacity of limits. The targeted market includes medical, financial industries including banking operators. The company introduces products to this market and maintain it through referrals and recommendations (Lee, Kim, Seo & Hight, 2015). The company also penetrates the market in vertical expansion by offering the same product at different market levels.
Conclusion
Distribution of personnel plan with short, medium- and long-term strategies require favorable mark.
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I will provide you with the link/url and user name and password.
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New Products and Services by Walmart
New Products and Services by Walmart
At the moment, various organizations are satisfied with the services that they give their customers at the current moment. There are other companies, however, that are now expanding their services by opening up branches and coming up with new products in order to offer more products and services to a large number of customers. To achieve this, these firms are trying to come up with creative ideas that can benefit the organization more, cost-effective, and more productive so as to meet the needs of the consumers (Gorevaya, & Khayrullina, 2015). Walmart is an example of a firm that can develop another division of the company which would implement another and creative idea to give a variety of products and services to the potential customers. This division would meet all the other clients' needs unlike the same products offered by the competitors. Through this division, a plan of action that the enterprise can take to be successful in the future days is shown. The vision, mission, and how the new division will work is in line with the organization's objectives and vision. The new division also follows the techniques of working as outlined in the vision, mission, and the features of the firm. The directing standards and the characteristics of the company will be given as part of the culture, social duty, and morals.
Since the cost of working as a whole firm has been rising and also the salaries given to each employee has been increasing as per the law, many organizations including Walmart are trying to create the divisions of these institutions. Through these divisions, the firms can be in a position to raise their values and they can easily strive towards meeting the vision and the set goals of the company. For the past several years, Walmart has been intending to grow the fast food business (Areal, McIntosh, & Sheppy, 2016). Varieties of fast food products will be offered in this division including hamburger, pizza, sandwiches, and others. All these will be served at different Walmart stores found in different regions of the world. The unique aspect of the Walmart fast food store is that a robot will be involved in the creation of nourishment. A mechanical director will also help in saving the organization a lot of expenses. The use of a mechanical director, HyperActive Bob, in the minimization of costs has been experimented within the organization and has proved to be effective. The new and the already existing design have to be consistent with the company's statement of purpose.
This new division will be of great help to the organization as it will help in providing high-quality and affordable. The mechanical director will also be able to run the sustenance creation in the fast food stores and.
Value chain analysis (VCA) is a process where a firm identifies its primary and support activities that add value to its final product and then analyze these activities to reduce costs or increase differentiation.
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Environmental and Industry Analysis 1
Organizational and Operational Plan 1
CLC Capstone: Five-Star Cleaning Services
Jessica Cisneros
Nicholas Gaudet
Cory Nicholson
Rebekah Reno
MGT-485
March 19, 2017
Organizational Plan
Management Structure
The management team at Five-Star Cleaning Company is made up of a CEO and a six member board of directors. Each member of the management team has a background in the areas of business, research, environmental science, and/or management, ensuring that every decision is made with the adequate knowledge to be of greatest advantage to the company. Aiding this group is a highly skilled research, development, and marketing team. This group is responsible for watching changes in trends, creating and monitoring innovations in cleaning processes and products, website and app development, and promoting the cleaning service. The next groups are human resources, accounting, and general management. These groups are responsible for hiring, paying, training, and managing our staff of elite housekeepers. The human resources department will ensure that employee morale is high, that employment laws are being enforced in each area, and that ethical practices are explained and implemented. The accounting department will ensure that all financial reports, bookkeeping, and payroll are being maintained with a standard of excellence and consistency. The general management department will oversee employee training and scheduling, as well as resolving customer service issues. The operations department wraps up our company, with a strong team of dispatchers and housekeepers. Our structural style here at Five-Star Cleaning is a functional structure to implement the differentiation strategy (Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson. 2015.). Below is a chart of that structure.
CEO & Board of Directors
Human Resources, Accounting, & General Management
Research, Development, & Marketing
Dispatchers & Housekeepers
McKinsey 7-S Assessment/Model
Five-Star Cleaning Company’s organizational design can be examined with the use of the McKinsey 7s model. In this respect, the company has made progress in its strategy, structure, systems, shared values, style, staff, and skills. The company has effectively aligned these key areas in a way that enables it to realize its objectives (Fleisher & Bensoussan, 2015). First, at its strategic level, the organization aims at dominating the national local market through penetration. In as much as it has already established itself, it seeks to distribute itself in both rural and urban concerns of the United States and in the online platform in order to enjoy dominance. The business aims at ensuring that its services dominate the industry and get the first priority from clients who prefer quality and convenience.
From a structural perspective, Five-Star aims at operating using a simple organizational structure. Since it mainly operates locally, the company is going to have a centralized system of ...
Erp and value chain management presentation priyansh kesarwaniPriyansh Kesarwani
Erp and value chain management presentation made by priyansh kesarwani
ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is a modular software system designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.
An ERP system includes core software components, often called modules, that focus on essential business areas, such as finance and accounting, HR, production and materials management, customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management. Organizations choose which core modules to use based on which are most important to their particular business.
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BUSINESS PLAN 5
Business Plan
Erica Chidester
Business Plan
1.1Company Description and executive summary
Partners Daniel Yu and Mike Jersey own Christian based Coffee shop company. It is a limited liability Company with a warm and inviting place to hold small group discussions with the psycho-socially affected people. The company has a market size of 70000 people and has a unique way of blending its product, which is coffee beans. The company will offer a variety of services, such as community-based outreach services in an attractive style. Additionally, it targets all classes of people from fourteen years and above, and any color or culture origin. It also has trained personnel that provides all services of demand. The driving force is the need to assist the psycho-socially affected people in our community with a vision to become the area’s first choice of quality products and to earn the country’s top company respect. The mission is to provide an awareness platform of all community concerns.
1.2 Competitors and Market Share
The company derives its economic measure for establishment through compiled tasks frameworks. Customers are won from active industries including medical, banking as well as financial ones. Further, tireless and hard work is maintained too keep all the consumers. Competitive strategies include a vast segment of highly maintained cleanliness to outshine our competitors. However, the weakness of the company is determined by the inputs by the proprietors.
1.3 Pricing structure
The business values employee and develops designs to revise payments and product prices according to the industrial provisions. Customers will also receive discounts on products purchased. To grow, the business regularly awards all employees based on performances aimed at profit maximization (Tatarynowicz, Sytch & Gulati, 2015). Recommendation letters are issued to the employees as a sign of recognition. Workshops and seminars will be conducted to the employees for the required standard of operations. All intellectual rights are reserved according to the operations codes of the company. Researches based on modern coffee services as well customer priorities are conducted to ensure constant service delivery.
1.4 Growth and Salesforce strategy
There is a challenge in the market for growth and needs a standard strategy to create consistent operations and services. Therefore, efforts required nationally to compose task factors and to develop the capacity of limits. The targeted market includes medical, financial industries including banking operators. The company introduces products to this market and maintain it through referrals and recommendations (Lee, Kim, Seo & Hight, 2015). The company also penetrates the market in vertical expansion by offering the same product at different market levels.
Conclusion
Distribution of personnel plan with short, medium- and long-term strategies require favorable mark.
I will provide you with the linkurl and user name and password..docxwilcockiris
I will provide you with the link/url and user name and password.
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New Products and Services by Walmart
New Products and Services by Walmart
At the moment, various organizations are satisfied with the services that they give their customers at the current moment. There are other companies, however, that are now expanding their services by opening up branches and coming up with new products in order to offer more products and services to a large number of customers. To achieve this, these firms are trying to come up with creative ideas that can benefit the organization more, cost-effective, and more productive so as to meet the needs of the consumers (Gorevaya, & Khayrullina, 2015). Walmart is an example of a firm that can develop another division of the company which would implement another and creative idea to give a variety of products and services to the potential customers. This division would meet all the other clients' needs unlike the same products offered by the competitors. Through this division, a plan of action that the enterprise can take to be successful in the future days is shown. The vision, mission, and how the new division will work is in line with the organization's objectives and vision. The new division also follows the techniques of working as outlined in the vision, mission, and the features of the firm. The directing standards and the characteristics of the company will be given as part of the culture, social duty, and morals.
Since the cost of working as a whole firm has been rising and also the salaries given to each employee has been increasing as per the law, many organizations including Walmart are trying to create the divisions of these institutions. Through these divisions, the firms can be in a position to raise their values and they can easily strive towards meeting the vision and the set goals of the company. For the past several years, Walmart has been intending to grow the fast food business (Areal, McIntosh, & Sheppy, 2016). Varieties of fast food products will be offered in this division including hamburger, pizza, sandwiches, and others. All these will be served at different Walmart stores found in different regions of the world. The unique aspect of the Walmart fast food store is that a robot will be involved in the creation of nourishment. A mechanical director will also help in saving the organization a lot of expenses. The use of a mechanical director, HyperActive Bob, in the minimization of costs has been experimented within the organization and has proved to be effective. The new and the already existing design have to be consistent with the company's statement of purpose.
This new division will be of great help to the organization as it will help in providing high-quality and affordable. The mechanical director will also be able to run the sustenance creation in the fast food stores and.
Value chain analysis (VCA) is a process where a firm identifies its primary and support activities that add value to its final product and then analyze these activities to reduce costs or increase differentiation.
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STRATEGIC PLAN 8
Strategic plan
Kerry Bolander
February 26th, 2016
A plan according to Pahl, & Richter (2007) refers to drafted set of steps that an organization uses so as to achieve the set goals and objectives. An organization is supposed to come up with the plan before initiating in the various actions it would want to accomplish. The strategic plan refers to the procedure of understanding the current position of the organization, coming up with different strategies and choosing the best strategy so as to achieve success. The importance of strategic plan is that it leads to an improvement in the financial performance of an organization and helps the managers to effectively and efficiently implement the choices made so as to achieve success. It also improves communication in the organization and leads to increased teamwork which helps the organization increase its productivity.
An organization should, therefore, conduct swot analysis which refers to the analysis and assessment of the internal and external environment affecting the performance of the business (Fine, 2009). Internal environment involves the various strengths and weakness that a company owns while external environment refers to the different opportunities and threats affecting business.
SWOT TABLE
External factors
Strengths
weaknesses
opportunities
Threats
Legal
Sound rules and regulations
Unclear rules
Government intervention
Restrictions
Global
Different products
Insufficient capital
Large market
Competition
Economic
Adequate capital
Insufficient capital
Large market
Small market
Technological
Current technology
Outdated technology
Improved technology
Outdated technology
Innovation
Creativity
Lack of creativity
Increased innovations
Lack of innovations
Social
Skilled and experienced personnel
Low labor
Skilled personnel
Poor skills
Environmental
Conducive environment
Ineffective environment
Conducive environment
Ineffective environment
Competitive analysis
Competitive advantage
Lack of skills
Quality goods
Poor quality goods
Internal factors
Strengths
weaknesses
opportunities
Threats
Strategy
Effective strategies
Ineffective strategies
Marketing strategies
Poor strategies
Structures
Effective management
Ineffective management
Effective management
Ineffective rules
Resources
Adequate resources
Inadequate resources
Adequate resources
Limited resources
Goals
Achievable goals
Unrealistic goals
Achievable goals
Unrealistic goals
Strategic capabilities
Effective strategies
Ineffective strategies
Effective strategies
Ineffective strategies
Culture
Social values
Undefined culture
Defined culture
Multiple of cultures
Technologies
Current technology
Outdated technology
Current technology
Outdated technology
Innovations
Improved innovations
Poor innovations
Improved innovations
Poor innovations
Intellectual property
Adequate assets
Inadequate assets
Adequate assets
Inadequate assets
Leadership
Sound policies
Ineffecti ...
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Information Technology in Online Shopping
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Information Technology in Online Shopping
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I appreciate the attention to detail with the header. You have the title and page number.
Information Technology in Online Shopping
Christopher Groomes
INFO531
Professor Flores
August 24, 2014
Abstract
Online shopping can be very successful to a business especially in the clothing and apparel industry. Through e- commerce a business is able conduct its business in numerous ways and also communicates to their customers effectively. E-commerce have been in existence for over 30 years and it has grown drastically in many aspects of the business processes that include transaction processing, inventory management and supply chain management. An example of a digital environment includes a website. A good design of the website will require desirability, usefulness and usability. A clothing company will be able to sell and offer after sale services through the internet. Different customers will also be able to search for their desired products and purchase them online. The main business activities that can be conducted online include internet marketing, display of products, monitoring the website, obtaining customer information and record of orders and sales. According to various studies, 60% of clothing industry orders is done online. Therefore, integrating online shopping in this industry is very important to the business. Through e-commerce, the business will be able to integrate its various processes effectively leading to customer satisfaction and the success of the business.
Good effort with the abstract. The abstract provides a high-level view of your paper.
Online Shopping
The company is called Your Choice Apparel and Clothing Company and will be situated in one of the major states in America. The vision of the company is to develop a globally recognized organization. The mission of the company is to establish itself as a major company around the world. The company will have top level managers who will be the key decision makers of the organization. They will require logical information technology systems that will enable them make critical decision. They will also be the middle management who will work closely with the top level mangers. They will also require logical information systems specifically designed to enable them assist the top level mangers make critical business decisions.
Company leaders must be aware that consumers are the drivers of technology change. We must first identify what the buyer wants, and work backwards. The consumer will even pay a premium price if the product or service yields the intended benefit.
The operational managers will be the very critical in the online shopping industry. This manager will require a digital catalog through which they display our products and services using pictures and texts. They will also need a website tracking system that will enable them monitor the activities in the.
Chapter 4
Niccole Hyatt, PhD
Chapter overview
This chapter describes the elements of the supply chain and its management. The bullwhip effect is discussed.
The various decisions in supply chain management are discussed and evaluated. These include outsourcing, purchasing, use of technology, warehousing, and vertical integration.
Finally, the performance measures and trends in supply chain management are described.
objectives
Describe basic supply chains and supply chain management.
Explain issues affecting supply chain management.
Explain the role of purchasing.
Illustrate how sourcing decisions are made.
Describe the role of warehousing.
Describe how supply chain management is implemented.
What are the types of e-commerce?
E-commerce, or using the Internet and Web to transact business, can be characterized by noting what entities are involved.
Business-to-business (B2B) concerns businesses working together to allow one to receive inputs from another. B2B can be said to have started in the 1970’s with automated order entry systems that used telephone connections. In the late 1970s, electronic data interchange (EDI) provided standards for the computer-to-computer exchange of information such as invoices and purchase orders.
Business to consumer (B2C) is a retail activity. Here companies use electronic means to deliver goods and services to consumers.
What revenue models are used in e-commerce?
Operators of e-commerce web sites can support their activities using one or more of several revenue models.
A site that attracts users and then displays advertisements from other businesses is using the advertising revenue model. A site that charges a fixed periodic fee for access to its content is using a subscription revenue model. Some sites charge a fee for a completed transaction, such as a stock trade. This is the transaction fee model.
Companies that earn directly from what customers buy use the sales revenue model. Finally, a site may earn its revenue by referring visitors to other sites. This is the affiliate revenue model.
How does the supply chain work?
I recently bought sodas in cans. The cans are produced by obtaining the raw materials from mines, followed by processing in a plant.
The cans are filled with the liquid at the bottling companies. They are then placed in a warehouse.
From there, they are shipped to the retailers who sell them to customers.
Then, I can enjoy my soda!
Service and manufacturing supply chains
Service supply chains typically do not include external suppliers. In addition, the tier one supplier is a company that produces the final packaged product.
Manufacturing supply chains typically include a greater variety of links in the chain in terms of the types of companies. Manufacturers have external suppliers in different tiers, as well as processing operations.
What affects global supply chains?
Global supply chains face several challenges. The members of the supply chain can be disp ...
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NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMPANY DELL INC.
ANALYZING THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF BRANT FREEZER COMPANY
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMPANY DELL INC.
Napier Mosley
University of Phoenix
BUS/475 – Integrated Business Topics
Petra Yurchich
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ANALYZING THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF BRANT FREEZER COMPANY
Tenets of creating a new organization with a new service charter in the Dell, Inc. organization
Introduction
In any business, the main aim of developing a new product is to improve customer service and consequentially the company income and its portfolio in general. Bringing a new product to the market place is most often provoked by change in consumer preferences, competition factors as well as advancement in technology and a new idea that needs to be taken to consideration. In our case study the three factors are applicable as they all cut across the objectives and mission of the company. As such, proper research for strategies on what to develop and how to do it is crucial for a successful venture. Dell, Inc. is a worldwide company whose objective is to empower communities to use technology for prosperity. Dell provides the technological tools that are necessary and crucial for everyone to achieve their dreams. Whether at home, school, organizations and governments, Dell is always at the forefront in delivering the necessary tools for achieving more. The focus should therefore be , how better Dell could assist communities build themselves efficiently, develop the mechanism and make them readily available for this wide market.
Type of product
Successful ideas are those that are centered on understanding the market requirements, which would in turn be molded into smart products that meet and even go beyond the customer expectations. Financial management has since been a problem to the whole world from governmental institutions to small enterprises and even individuals. Wealth is what measures the capacity to sustain life in any given community. Misappropriation of wealth is like a “hole in the bucket of wealth” and one of the loopholes that lead to this menace is lack of intelligent systems that could assist manage and report financial aspects of any entity that generates and spends money. The type of product in question is an Electronic Resource Planning software.
Building the product
As aforementioned, a myriad of communities around the globe are in dire need of systems that could assist them build themselves and progress through proper fiscal management. To the Dell fraternity, that is a wide market to tap into. Ordinarily, new products could have either of the attributes:
- They could be have never been marketed by Dell , Inc. but have been taken up by other companies or
- They could be original creations being taken in for the first time.
The product that is proposed in this text has evidently been in the market having been sold by the major players in the IT business.
This assignment focuses on the customer rating software that is associated with restaurant business. This business is going to be developed by an entrepreneur. In this software business, the customers are enables of check any listed restaurant service.
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The firm's margin or profit then depends on its effectiveness in performing these activities
efficiently, so that the amount that the customer is willing to pay for the products exceeds the
cost of the activities in the value chain. It is in these activities that a firm has the opportunity to
generate superior value. A competitive advantage may be achieved by reconfiguring the value
chain to provide lower cost or better differentiation.
The value chain model is a useful analysis tool for defining a firm's core competencies and the activities in which it can pursue a competitive advantage in terms of Cost advantage(by better understanding costs and squeezing them out of the value-adding activities) and Differentiation( by focusing on those activities associated with core competencies and capabilities in order to perform them better than do competitors
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2.3 - Case Analysis: Funding the Railroads
Susan A. Student
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Abstract
Funding the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century was a major issue for the United States
Government. There were several possible courses of action. Two of these are included here as
well as the problems and advantages of each. In conclusion, the rationale for government funding
is presented.
Keywords: railroads, intercontinental, funding, entrepreneur
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2.3 - Case Analysis: Funding the Railroads
I. Summary
The speculative benefits of a transcontinental railroad were easy enough to articulate:
there was fertile land out west for migrants to farm, gold and silver to be mined in California,
and of course it was a matter of national pride (Ambrose, 2000). According to Ambrose (2000),
the whole country was clamoring for it to be done, yet few were crazy enough to invest as “the
risks of financial failure and ruin were huge” (Union Pacific, n.d. para. 3). Ultimately, funding
was provided by the United States government via the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, “mostly in
the form of land grants to the railroads; the railroads would sell the unused land to fund the
construction” (Ambrose, 2000, p. 47). Much of the land was all but worthless at the time, but it
was assumed that as transportation cost were reduced, the land would become more valuable
(Garrison & Levinson, 2014; Ambrose, 2000).
II. Problem
The problem is multifaceted. Unfortunately for the railroad companies, they could not
sell most of the land until after the railroad was built, and they could not build the railroad
without the proceeds of the land sales (Ambrose, 2000). Some relief came with the Pacific
Railroad Act of 1864 which doubled land grants and (more importantly) provided the ability to
borrow against the land grants by issuing bonds (Union Pacific, n.d.). However, even with
doubled bonds and the ability to borrow against them, the transcontinental railroad had major
financing difficulties (Ambrose, 2000; Union Pacific, n.d.).
On the other hand, Illinois representative E.B. Washburn (as quoted in Ambrose, 2000)
called the 1864 bill “the most monstrous and flagrant attempt to overreach the government and
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the people…” (p. 94), charging that the Wall Street elites pushing for funding were only out to
profit off the public (Ambrose, 2000). Eglin Air Force Base Archaeologist Benjamin Aubuchon
(personal communication, August 17, 2016) affirms that while the Pacific Railroad Acts were
instrumental in building the transcontinental railroad, many railroad corporations in the
Southeastern U.S. were formed with no intention of following through.
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Running head: 50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 1
Title of Paper (up to 12 words)
Your Name, Including Middle Initial
School
50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 2
Abstract
A concise summary of each section of your paper, using up to 250 words. Note that you do not
indent the first line.
50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 3
Title of Paper
Your first paragraph (or two) should be an introduction to the broad topic of your paper.
Many people write the introduction after writing the rest of the paper! Information in your
introduction should provide a foundation for the hypotheses of your experiment. In your
introduction, your goal is to convince readers that your research topic is (a) interesting and (b)
important. You may choose to begin your paper with a story, quotation, or relevant statistics
about your topic. You can think of your paper as a story about your dependent variable.
You generally will present broad background information about the topic in the first
paragraph of so. You will include at least two sections in the body of your paper. You will
summarize relevant information from prior research studies in the first section, which we refer to
as the “literature review” portion of a paper. You will present your detailed research proposal in
the second section (details are provided below). Some overall formatting rules to keep in mind
are: (a) use Times New Roman font, size 12; and (b) double-space the entire paper.
Information about the Literature-review Section
Content. In the first section of your paper, you should provide a literature review of prior
research and theory that relates to your experiment. The information you present should be from
diverse sources (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, web sites). Make sure it is clear to the
reader how information is related to your experimental hypotheses or procedure. So, if you are
using their method, then talk about their method; if they found similar results, talk about their
results; if they operationally defined their DV like you want to, then talk about that, etc. To make
this section of your paper effective, you should explicitly relate information from various sources
to each other and to your proposed research. After you discuss past research, you should make it
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clear how your study is the next logical one, that your study improves upon past studies, that
your study fills obvious holes left by the others.
Citation of sources. You should cite references throughout the body of your paper.
There are two ways to cite a source. The authors can be listed in the sentence, with the year in
parentheses: “The Davis (2001) web site presents information about American Psychological
Association (APA) style rules.” Alternatively, the citation can be entirely in parentheses: “The
web site presents information about American Psychological Association (A.
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Running Head: YOUTH IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
YOUTH IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 2
Introduction
Biblical point of view relies on the scriptures of God. The bible is a Christian holy book that gives the moral compass for what Christians engage in, whether in action or utterances. Through modern technologies and other methods, the secularized view of the criminal justice system in America has been influenced by the biblical concept.
Gaps and Omissions
Comprehending juvenile criminal justice, according to the biblical worldview, is to understand the leading cause of crime and human iniquities. Sin is a component of a biblical worldview. All crimes are treated as a sin, but not all sins are viewed as crimes. The juvenile criminal justice system would not exist if there were no crimes (Laurence, 2012). According to sinful human nature, crime always exists; hence the juvenile criminal justice system should be established to help in curbing crime.
The literature is mainly focused on the need to have a separate criminal justice system for juveniles but does not justify the punishment that juveniles ought to receive for crimes they commit. The literature gives detailed views on the topic, but it fails to conclusively articulate what should be done to reprimand crimes committed by youth. The bible is the book of Deuteronomy chapter 16:19 “do not pervert justice or show partiality ...” God is expecting impartiality those who serve distributive justice regardless of age, social status, or gender.
The biblical aim of justice is restoration, as illustrated in the stories such as Jacob and Esau. Human beings are equal in the eyes of the lord, meaning that justice has to be severed equally, although the literature focuses on separate justice for juveniles and adults. God created all human beings with equal value, but the literature seems to favor and try to treat juveniles who have committed similar crimes with adults differently. The literature does not mention that committing crimes against other people is committing a crime against God’s greatest creation.
Biblical Integration
Today youth are facing various risks of being involved in many forms of crimes that end up exposing them to the criminal justice system. Therefore, Christian adults are called upon to guide and bring significant transformation in the lives of the youth. Christians are called upon by God to exhibit unconditional love for juveniles. The church should advocate for fairness and justice for the young. Although some youth have a criminal record, the juvenile justice system's main goal should be to rehabilitate them. These youth can learn and grow from their mistakes. For Christians to create a just society, they should always restore a convicted offender back to society so that they can be integrat.
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Running head: TITLE 1
TITLE 2
Research Question:
How does critical thinking help in the development of information literacy among youths?
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Scholarly Article 1
Reference:
Abunadi, I. (2018). A Technology-Dependent Information Literacy Model within the Confines of a Limited Resources Environment. Information Technology & Libraries, 37(4), 119. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=133718516&site=eds-live&scope=site
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· What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
· What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
· What other important claims does the source make?
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· How adequately does the source support its thesis?
· How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
· How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
· What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
· How does the source help answer your research question?
Scholarly Article 2
Reference:
Rivano Eckerdal, J. (2017). Libraries, democracy, information literacy, and citizenship. Journal of Documentation, 73(5), 1010. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=125679440&site=eds-live&scope=site
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· What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
· What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
· What other important claims does the source make?
Paragraph 2: Evaluate
· How adequately does the source support its thesis?
· How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
· How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
· What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
· How does the source help answer your research question?
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Running Head: VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 1
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 2
Jane Q. Student
(Submission Date)
CJMS 630 90XX
Seminar in Security Management (2XXX)
Vulnerability Assessment: Era Church, City, State
Site Selection and Rationale
This vulnerability assessment was conducted at Era Church (“Era”), 429 State Street, City, State 90909, on the dates of September 25 - 28, 2017, and was followed up with subsequent interviews of relevant church personnel. The site was chosen for multiple reasons including the potential for a violent incident such as a mass shooting, and the potential for fraud or other financial crime. A vulnerability is defined as “weakness[ ] or gap[ ] in a security program that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access to an asset” (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). Threats are events or persons, such as a natural disaster, fire, criminal act, or terrorist incident, that can exploit a vulnerability (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). A vulnerability assessment “evaluates all opportunities that may be exploited by a threat” and through a detailed process identifies areas where vulnerabilities can be mitigated to lower the risk (DiMarino, 2017). Risk is defined as “the potential for loss, damage or destruction of an asset as a result of a threat exploiting a vulnerability” (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). The vulnerability assessment at Era Church covers multiple areas to include physical, operational, technological, and financial vulnerabilities. While Era has taken measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, there are some recommendations in each area that could further mitigate risk.
Religion is a contentious and polarizing topic in the United States, which makes churches prime targets for groups or individuals who want to make a statement. Perhaps the most infamous church shooting in recent memory is when white supremacist Dylann Roof shot and killed nine African-American church members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, on June 17, 2015 (Blinder & Sack, 2017). Roof brought a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun into the church in a waist pouch, and attended the Bible study for approximately 40 minutes before he shot and killed the members using seven magazines and over 70 rounds (Blinder & Sack, 2017). This incident is just one of many violent incidents at places of worship. There is no sure-fire way to completely avoid incidents such as this shooting, but there are steps that can be taken to help minimize or avoid a large-scale incident.
In addition to the threat of violence, churches are also prime targets for fraud, both from internal and external threats. For instance, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity reports that in 2014 churches lost an estimated $39 billion to internal financial fraud (Thomason, 2016). Theft and embezzlement of church funds are two significant risks faced by faith-based institutions. (Thomason, 2016). In addition to an ins.
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Running head: STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 1
Starbucks’ Strategy
Your Name
Course Name; Number
Dr. Laura Jones
University Name
Date Submitted
STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 2
Starbucks’ Strategy
Place the title of the paper on the first line. Tab to the .5-inch mark to begin your
introductory paragraph. To develop an introduction, begin with some interesting facts about the
topic and then narrow the focus to the specific topics for discussion. This could include an
overview of the company. An overview could include, but not limited to the products or services
the company offers, the company size, customers, and the countries in which the company
operates. Include relevant information about the CEO. Include in-text citations to support the
information you present in the paper. An example of an in-text citation that you place at the end
of the information you paraphrased is (Boone, 2012). The introduction should include a thesis
statement and succinctly describe the order in which you organize the body of the paper. Please
provide in-text citations for the information you provide.
Elements of Starbucks’ Organizational Culture
Chapter 3 provides a discussion on different types of organizational cultures. Clearly
discuss the organizational culture for this company. Be sure to identify the specific type of
organizational culture. Provide in-text citations for the information presented in the paper.
Another approach to using in-text citation is to include the citation at the beginning of the
sentence as follows: According to Boone (2012), then present the information. Please note the
above heading is bold and the major words begin with capital letters.
Suggest some key elements of the company’s organizational culture that contribute to its
success in a global economy. Review the elements discussed at the two levels of a corporate
culture shown in Exhibit 3.6. Clearly link those key elements to the global success of the
company.
STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 3
Consider Exhibit 4.4: Key factors in the International Environment, in making the link.
Provide in-text citations for the information presented in the paper. If there are two authors for
the source you are using, an example of the in-text citation that comes at the end of the
information you paraphrased is as follows: (Boone & Kurtz 2012).
Suggest as many key elements of the company’s organizational culture you believe
contribute to its success in a global economy. Clearly discuss the ways in which each element
contributes to the success.
Management’s Role in the Organizational Culture
Indicate the management role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture.
Exhibit 1.7 lists ten managerial roles and activities involve in management. Clearly link activities
within the management’s role to relevant aspects of creating and sustaining the organizational
culture. Provide in-text .
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1
Title of Your Research Study
Author(s) First, Middle Initial (if applicable) and Last Name(s) in Starting with the
Individual who Made the Biggest Contribution (not alphabetical)
Institutional Affiliation(s)
Author Note
The author note is typically used in manuscripts that will be submitted for publication. The author note may provide additional information regarding the affiliations of the authors. It is also used to acknowledge those who contributed to the study, but not at the level of authorship. Lastly, the author note typically includes contact information for at least one author (see APA guide p. 24, section 2.03 & sample paper on p. 41.)
Remember to format the author note using block format (no indents, left or right justification).
Abstract
The abstract is a brief (usually 100-150 words) summary of your experiment. What was your question? What did you do? What did you find? What is your conclusion/interpretation? Try taking the lead sentence or two (but not word-for-word) from your introduction, results and discussion and integrate them into your abstract. Additionally, add a sentence or two describing your procedure, especially if it differs from those typically used to study the phenomenon.
The abstract is page two. Nothing goes on this page except the abstract. Center the word "Abstract" on the page and format in bold-face type. Do not put the title of your paper on this page. Begin typing the abstract on the line directly below the heading.
Notice that the abstract is not indented, and is written in block format. It is also double-spaced. Typically, the abstract is one paragraph in length.
Keywords: type a few words (or phrases) that would be useful if someone was searching for a study similar to this one. For example, if you studied reaction time in a card sorting task your key words might be “card sorting,” “response time” and decision making. (Note: the word “keyword” is italicized and indented.)
Title
On the third page, you typically begin your introduction. Notice that the word "INTRODUCTION" does not appear at the top of the page as many of the other headings do. The title used is the same one that appears on the cover page.
The first paragraph should contain a description of the phenomena that you are studying. Make a general statement about the phenomenon and how it is typically measured. Also, talk about how one might manipulate or influence the outcome (i.e, what variables could potentially influence the results).
Subsequent research should describe previous research that examined the phenomena. These studies serve to provide the rationale for your study. What did the researchers do? What did they find? What did they conclude?
Do this for each study cited. Typically, one or more paragraphs are necessary to explain each study. Try to make the transition smooth from one paragraph to the next. Use transition words (see SIGNAL WORDS hand.
Running Head: THEMATIC OUTLINE 1
Thematic Outline
Your Name
Institution
Exploring Research
Professor
Date
THEMATIC OUTLINE 2
Abstract
This thematic outline is designed to…………….
*Don’t forget to put your Keywords: List just a few keywords.
THEMATIC OUTLINE 3
Article
Theme
1.
A
2.
A, B
3.
D
4.
B
5.
A, D
6.
A, C
7.
B, C
8.
A, B, C
9.
A, B, C, D
10
B, C
THEMATIC OUTLINE 4
Theme
Articles Cited
A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
THEMATIC OUTLINE 5
References
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Research Paper
Your Name
Institution
Exploring Research
Professor
Date
RESEARCH PAPER 2
Abstract
Do not indent the first line of the Abstract Paragraph. Follow the guidelines in the Sample APA Formatted Abstract t.
· Keywords: Don’t forget to include the Keywords at the bottom of the Abstract.
RESEARCH PAPER 3
RESEARCH PAPER 4
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Online shopping can be very successful to a business especially in the clothing and apparel industry. Through e- commerce a business is able conduct its business in numerous ways and also communicates to their customers effectively. E-commerce have been in existence for over 30 years and it has grown drastically in many aspects of the business processes that include transaction processing, inventory management and supply chain management. An example of a digital environment includes a website. A good design of the website will require desirability, usefulness and usability. A clothing company will be able to sell and offer after sale services through the internet. Different customers will also be able to search for their desired products and purchase them online. The main business activities that can be conducted online include internet marketing, display of products, monitoring the website, obtaining customer information and record of orders and sales. According to various studies, 60% of clothing industry orders is done online. Therefore, integrating online shopping in this industry is very important to the business. Through e-commerce, the business will be able to integrate its various processes effectively leading to customer satisfaction and the success of the business.
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Running head: BUSINESS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 1
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2.3 - Case Analysis: Funding the Railroads
I. Summary
The speculative benefits of a transcontinental railroad were easy enough to articulate:
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profit off the public (Ambrose, 2000). Eglin Air Force Base Archaeologist Benjamin Aubuchon
(personal communication, August 17, 2016) affirms that while the Pacific Railroad Acts were
instrumental in building the transcontinental railroad, many railroad corporations in the
Southeastern U.S. were formed with no intention of following through.
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Running head: 50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 1
Title of Paper (up to 12 words)
Your Name, Including Middle Initial
School
50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 2
Abstract
A concise summary of each section of your paper, using up to 250 words. Note that you do not
indent the first line.
50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 3
Title of Paper
Your first paragraph (or two) should be an introduction to the broad topic of your paper.
Many people write the introduction after writing the rest of the paper! Information in your
introduction should provide a foundation for the hypotheses of your experiment. In your
introduction, your goal is to convince readers that your research topic is (a) interesting and (b)
important. You may choose to begin your paper with a story, quotation, or relevant statistics
about your topic. You can think of your paper as a story about your dependent variable.
You generally will present broad background information about the topic in the first
paragraph of so. You will include at least two sections in the body of your paper. You will
summarize relevant information from prior research studies in the first section, which we refer to
as the “literature review” portion of a paper. You will present your detailed research proposal in
the second section (details are provided below). Some overall formatting rules to keep in mind
are: (a) use Times New Roman font, size 12; and (b) double-space the entire paper.
Information about the Literature-review Section
Content. In the first section of your paper, you should provide a literature review of prior
research and theory that relates to your experiment. The information you present should be from
diverse sources (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, web sites). Make sure it is clear to the
reader how information is related to your experimental hypotheses or procedure. So, if you are
using their method, then talk about their method; if they found similar results, talk about their
results; if they operationally defined their DV like you want to, then talk about that, etc. To make
this section of your paper effective, you should explicitly relate information from various sources
to each other and to your proposed research. After you discuss past research, you should make it
50 CHARACTER VERSION OF TITLE IN CAPS 4
clear how your study is the next logical one, that your study improves upon past studies, that
your study fills obvious holes left by the others.
Citation of sources. You should cite references throughout the body of your paper.
There are two ways to cite a source. The authors can be listed in the sentence, with the year in
parentheses: “The Davis (2001) web site presents information about American Psychological
Association (APA) style rules.” Alternatively, the citation can be entirely in parentheses: “The
web site presents information about American Psychological Association (A.
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Running Head: YOUTH IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
YOUTH IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 2
Introduction
Biblical point of view relies on the scriptures of God. The bible is a Christian holy book that gives the moral compass for what Christians engage in, whether in action or utterances. Through modern technologies and other methods, the secularized view of the criminal justice system in America has been influenced by the biblical concept.
Gaps and Omissions
Comprehending juvenile criminal justice, according to the biblical worldview, is to understand the leading cause of crime and human iniquities. Sin is a component of a biblical worldview. All crimes are treated as a sin, but not all sins are viewed as crimes. The juvenile criminal justice system would not exist if there were no crimes (Laurence, 2012). According to sinful human nature, crime always exists; hence the juvenile criminal justice system should be established to help in curbing crime.
The literature is mainly focused on the need to have a separate criminal justice system for juveniles but does not justify the punishment that juveniles ought to receive for crimes they commit. The literature gives detailed views on the topic, but it fails to conclusively articulate what should be done to reprimand crimes committed by youth. The bible is the book of Deuteronomy chapter 16:19 “do not pervert justice or show partiality ...” God is expecting impartiality those who serve distributive justice regardless of age, social status, or gender.
The biblical aim of justice is restoration, as illustrated in the stories such as Jacob and Esau. Human beings are equal in the eyes of the lord, meaning that justice has to be severed equally, although the literature focuses on separate justice for juveniles and adults. God created all human beings with equal value, but the literature seems to favor and try to treat juveniles who have committed similar crimes with adults differently. The literature does not mention that committing crimes against other people is committing a crime against God’s greatest creation.
Biblical Integration
Today youth are facing various risks of being involved in many forms of crimes that end up exposing them to the criminal justice system. Therefore, Christian adults are called upon to guide and bring significant transformation in the lives of the youth. Christians are called upon by God to exhibit unconditional love for juveniles. The church should advocate for fairness and justice for the young. Although some youth have a criminal record, the juvenile justice system's main goal should be to rehabilitate them. These youth can learn and grow from their mistakes. For Christians to create a just society, they should always restore a convicted offender back to society so that they can be integrat.
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Running head: TITLE 1
TITLE 2
Research Question:
How does critical thinking help in the development of information literacy among youths?
.
Scholarly Article 1
Reference:
Abunadi, I. (2018). A Technology-Dependent Information Literacy Model within the Confines of a Limited Resources Environment. Information Technology & Libraries, 37(4), 119. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=133718516&site=eds-live&scope=site
Annotation: Write annotation in two paragraphs using your own words about the scholarly article above. I have provided the questions you should be answering.
Paragraph 1: Summarize
· What kind of source is this?
· What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
· What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
· What other important claims does the source make?
Paragraph 2: Evaluate
· How adequately does the source support its thesis?
· How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
· How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
· What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
· How does the source help answer your research question?
Scholarly Article 2
Reference:
Rivano Eckerdal, J. (2017). Libraries, democracy, information literacy, and citizenship. Journal of Documentation, 73(5), 1010. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=125679440&site=eds-live&scope=site
Annotation:
Write annotation in two paragraphs using your own words about the scholarly article 2 above. I have provided the questions you should be answering.
Paragraph 1: Summarize
· What kind of source is this?
· What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
· What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
· What other important claims does the source make?
Paragraph 2: Evaluate
· How adequately does the source support its thesis?
· How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
· How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
· What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
· How does the source help answer your research question?
EBook
Reference:
Crawford, J., & Irving, C. (2013). Information literacy and lifelong learning : Policy issues, the workplace, health and public libraries. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu
Annotation:
Write annotation in two paragraphs using your own words about the ebook above. I have provided the questions you should be answering.
Paragraph 1: Summarize
· What kind of source is this?
· What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
· What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the sourc.
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Running Head: VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 1
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 2
Jane Q. Student
(Submission Date)
CJMS 630 90XX
Seminar in Security Management (2XXX)
Vulnerability Assessment: Era Church, City, State
Site Selection and Rationale
This vulnerability assessment was conducted at Era Church (“Era”), 429 State Street, City, State 90909, on the dates of September 25 - 28, 2017, and was followed up with subsequent interviews of relevant church personnel. The site was chosen for multiple reasons including the potential for a violent incident such as a mass shooting, and the potential for fraud or other financial crime. A vulnerability is defined as “weakness[ ] or gap[ ] in a security program that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access to an asset” (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). Threats are events or persons, such as a natural disaster, fire, criminal act, or terrorist incident, that can exploit a vulnerability (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). A vulnerability assessment “evaluates all opportunities that may be exploited by a threat” and through a detailed process identifies areas where vulnerabilities can be mitigated to lower the risk (DiMarino, 2017). Risk is defined as “the potential for loss, damage or destruction of an asset as a result of a threat exploiting a vulnerability” (Threat Analysis Group, 2017). The vulnerability assessment at Era Church covers multiple areas to include physical, operational, technological, and financial vulnerabilities. While Era has taken measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, there are some recommendations in each area that could further mitigate risk.
Religion is a contentious and polarizing topic in the United States, which makes churches prime targets for groups or individuals who want to make a statement. Perhaps the most infamous church shooting in recent memory is when white supremacist Dylann Roof shot and killed nine African-American church members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, on June 17, 2015 (Blinder & Sack, 2017). Roof brought a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun into the church in a waist pouch, and attended the Bible study for approximately 40 minutes before he shot and killed the members using seven magazines and over 70 rounds (Blinder & Sack, 2017). This incident is just one of many violent incidents at places of worship. There is no sure-fire way to completely avoid incidents such as this shooting, but there are steps that can be taken to help minimize or avoid a large-scale incident.
In addition to the threat of violence, churches are also prime targets for fraud, both from internal and external threats. For instance, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity reports that in 2014 churches lost an estimated $39 billion to internal financial fraud (Thomason, 2016). Theft and embezzlement of church funds are two significant risks faced by faith-based institutions. (Thomason, 2016). In addition to an ins.
Running head STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 1 Starbuc.docxtoddr4
Running head: STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 1
Starbucks’ Strategy
Your Name
Course Name; Number
Dr. Laura Jones
University Name
Date Submitted
STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 2
Starbucks’ Strategy
Place the title of the paper on the first line. Tab to the .5-inch mark to begin your
introductory paragraph. To develop an introduction, begin with some interesting facts about the
topic and then narrow the focus to the specific topics for discussion. This could include an
overview of the company. An overview could include, but not limited to the products or services
the company offers, the company size, customers, and the countries in which the company
operates. Include relevant information about the CEO. Include in-text citations to support the
information you present in the paper. An example of an in-text citation that you place at the end
of the information you paraphrased is (Boone, 2012). The introduction should include a thesis
statement and succinctly describe the order in which you organize the body of the paper. Please
provide in-text citations for the information you provide.
Elements of Starbucks’ Organizational Culture
Chapter 3 provides a discussion on different types of organizational cultures. Clearly
discuss the organizational culture for this company. Be sure to identify the specific type of
organizational culture. Provide in-text citations for the information presented in the paper.
Another approach to using in-text citation is to include the citation at the beginning of the
sentence as follows: According to Boone (2012), then present the information. Please note the
above heading is bold and the major words begin with capital letters.
Suggest some key elements of the company’s organizational culture that contribute to its
success in a global economy. Review the elements discussed at the two levels of a corporate
culture shown in Exhibit 3.6. Clearly link those key elements to the global success of the
company.
STARBUCKS’ STRATEGY 3
Consider Exhibit 4.4: Key factors in the International Environment, in making the link.
Provide in-text citations for the information presented in the paper. If there are two authors for
the source you are using, an example of the in-text citation that comes at the end of the
information you paraphrased is as follows: (Boone & Kurtz 2012).
Suggest as many key elements of the company’s organizational culture you believe
contribute to its success in a global economy. Clearly discuss the ways in which each element
contributes to the success.
Management’s Role in the Organizational Culture
Indicate the management role with creating and sustaining the organizational culture.
Exhibit 1.7 lists ten managerial roles and activities involve in management. Clearly link activities
within the management’s role to relevant aspects of creating and sustaining the organizational
culture. Provide in-text .
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Running head: SHORTENED VERSION OF TITLE
1
Title of Your Research Study
Author(s) First, Middle Initial (if applicable) and Last Name(s) in Starting with the
Individual who Made the Biggest Contribution (not alphabetical)
Institutional Affiliation(s)
Author Note
The author note is typically used in manuscripts that will be submitted for publication. The author note may provide additional information regarding the affiliations of the authors. It is also used to acknowledge those who contributed to the study, but not at the level of authorship. Lastly, the author note typically includes contact information for at least one author (see APA guide p. 24, section 2.03 & sample paper on p. 41.)
Remember to format the author note using block format (no indents, left or right justification).
Abstract
The abstract is a brief (usually 100-150 words) summary of your experiment. What was your question? What did you do? What did you find? What is your conclusion/interpretation? Try taking the lead sentence or two (but not word-for-word) from your introduction, results and discussion and integrate them into your abstract. Additionally, add a sentence or two describing your procedure, especially if it differs from those typically used to study the phenomenon.
The abstract is page two. Nothing goes on this page except the abstract. Center the word "Abstract" on the page and format in bold-face type. Do not put the title of your paper on this page. Begin typing the abstract on the line directly below the heading.
Notice that the abstract is not indented, and is written in block format. It is also double-spaced. Typically, the abstract is one paragraph in length.
Keywords: type a few words (or phrases) that would be useful if someone was searching for a study similar to this one. For example, if you studied reaction time in a card sorting task your key words might be “card sorting,” “response time” and decision making. (Note: the word “keyword” is italicized and indented.)
Title
On the third page, you typically begin your introduction. Notice that the word "INTRODUCTION" does not appear at the top of the page as many of the other headings do. The title used is the same one that appears on the cover page.
The first paragraph should contain a description of the phenomena that you are studying. Make a general statement about the phenomenon and how it is typically measured. Also, talk about how one might manipulate or influence the outcome (i.e, what variables could potentially influence the results).
Subsequent research should describe previous research that examined the phenomena. These studies serve to provide the rationale for your study. What did the researchers do? What did they find? What did they conclude?
Do this for each study cited. Typically, one or more paragraphs are necessary to explain each study. Try to make the transition smooth from one paragraph to the next. Use transition words (see SIGNAL WORDS hand.
Running Head: THEMATIC OUTLINE 1
Thematic Outline
Your Name
Institution
Exploring Research
Professor
Date
THEMATIC OUTLINE 2
Abstract
This thematic outline is designed to…………….
*Don’t forget to put your Keywords: List just a few keywords.
THEMATIC OUTLINE 3
Article
Theme
1.
A
2.
A, B
3.
D
4.
B
5.
A, D
6.
A, C
7.
B, C
8.
A, B, C
9.
A, B, C, D
10
B, C
THEMATIC OUTLINE 4
Theme
Articles Cited
A-
B-
C-
D-
E-
THEMATIC OUTLINE 5
References
Running head: RESEARCH PAPER 1
Research Paper
Your Name
Institution
Exploring Research
Professor
Date
RESEARCH PAPER 2
Abstract
Do not indent the first line of the Abstract Paragraph. Follow the guidelines in the Sample APA Formatted Abstract t.
· Keywords: Don’t forget to include the Keywords at the bottom of the Abstract.
RESEARCH PAPER 3
RESEARCH PAPER 4
.
Running head: TOPIC RESEARCH PROPOSAL 1
TOPIC RESEARCH PROPOSAL 3
Topic Research Proposal
Insert the Student’s Name
Instructor’s Name
Course
Date
Section 1: Topic/Central Idea
The key emphasis or the central idea lies on persuasion of people to participate in tree planting exercise in the United States. Tree planting has been emphasized by many governmental and non-governmental organizations in the United States and even outside the country. Planting of tress has many benefits both to the human beings and the environment. The general purpose is to persuade and motivate people to take part during the tree planting day in the United States. The specific purpose is to ensure that people are aware about the importance of tree planting. The central idea is to ensure that people are aware with the benefits which come with tree planting.
Section 2: Annotated Bibliography
· Nguyen, Nowak, D. J., Hirabayashi, S., Bodine, A., & Greenfield, E. (2014). Tree and forest effects on air quality and human health in the United States. Environmental pollution, 193, 119-129.
This particular presents unbiased information regarding tree planting. The authors found out that tress had some positive effect on quality of air. The data from the targeted individuals was taken. In this particular manner, biases were removed. The article was published in 2010 therefore it is up to date. The data was collected using various instruments of data collection. The researchers conducted various scientific studies and the data was obtained from the field. The data was therefore collected from primary sources. This particular article highlights the importance of tress. It will therefore be useful in my speech since it contains valuable information.
· Pincetl, S. (2010). Implementing municipal tree planting: Los Angeles million-tree initiative. Environmental management, 45(2), 227-238.
The key message in this particular revolves around implementation of Municipal tree planting policy in Los Angeles. (Pincetl, 2010) examined the initiative which was aimed at planting about a million tress in Los Angeles. The article is not biased because it involved conducting empirical study. The author is well conversant with the tree planting initiatives. The data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The article is up to date on the issues of tree planting. The purpose of this article is to keep the reader well informed on the tree planting initiatives. This information will be useful in my speech because it outlines an example of an initiative of tree planting.
Section 3: Talking with the audience
There are various considerations I will need to make with regard to my topic and evidence to connect with my audience. I will demonstrate to them and table evidence of benefits of tree planting. I will also.
Running Head: VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION 1
VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION 3
Virtual Organization
Institution
Professor
Course
Date
Virtual organizations refer to organizations whose employees are geographically spread and connect through phone, internet or email (Hebert, 2017). The concept of a virtual organization utilizes technology from a management perspective in which employees engage in different tasks to achieve the organization’s objectives. There are various benefits associated with virtual organizations. First, the owner of the business incurs lower overhead costs because a virtual organization needs no office space, furniture or paying for utilities (Shamsuzzoha & Helo, 2017). For example, an online education business only needs tutors and students. Secondly, employees are more satisfied due to the comfort of working from their own houses, for instance, tutors in a virtual institution can lecture students at the comfort of their homes. Lastly, the owner of the business can expand the business without having to worry about moving the many employees to a larger office.
However, a virtual organization is prone to many risks that hinder its effectiveness in terms of achieving its objectives. One of the risks is lack of cohesiveness in the organization. This is brought by the fact that the employees are spread and thus difficult to call for an emergency meeting in case an urgent need arises (Wohlers & Hertel, 2017). Secondly, there is a risk to reputation for customers may not perceive a virtual organization as a real company. Lastly, lack of social interaction discourages teamwork. Despite all these, there are various opportunities associated with virtual organizations such as the opportunity to reach the vast majority of the customers as well as an opportunity to change the strategy used by the business easily and for less cost.
References
Hebert, J. L. (2017). The Identification of Leadership Competencies within a Global Virtual Organization (Doctoral dissertation, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology).
Shamsuzzoha, A., & Helo, P. (2017). Virtual supply chain–event handling and risks management in collaborative networks. International Journal of Advanced Logistics, 6(1), 1-13.
Wohlers, C., & Hertel, G. (2017). Choosing where to work at work–towards a theoretical model of benefits and risks of activity-based flexible offices. Ergonomics, 60(4), 467-486.
Friend discussion 1 ( noura)
When independent firms join together and create a network, it is called a virtual organization. Firms with different characters joined temporarily to construct services or products. Virtual organization represent a different organizational form but cannot be considered as a firm's attribute (Cunha & Putnik, 2006). Firms in this type of organization.
Running Head: THE MARKETING PLAN 1
5
Natasha McClarin
October 6, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
Women on the Go is a start-up company that has over many years targeted women who cannot do clothing purchasing. The target is because there are women out there who do not know how to purchase their clothing and accessories. Therefore, assistance will be given by women on the go since that is the main aim of the company. This specific service will be aimed at rich customer who simply do not have much knowledge of the clothing industry and time to visit clothing stores in town. Despite all of these, such kind of people they have social obligation that they are supposed to meet, therefore Women on the go is there for me.
The business model for women on the go is the franchise business model, here the company has reach agreement with other clothing manufacturing companies that we will sell products to women on their behalf. It will be done in a percentage of the invoicing or sometimes a fixed fee depending on the particular agreement. The product line of the company will be women right casual, semi-formal look and gym wear and accessories.
Mission: Traditional, ethnic products creating sustainable employment for craftsmen and
artisans in rural India.
Target Segment: Focusing on women who are in need of dressing assistance for social occasions and are willing to have an organization which can style up their quotient.
Life Style: Affluent women who are rich of upper middle class or who are on business and corporate class.
Age group: 23 years and above
Geography: Anyone with any color, culture or Origin.
Geographical Places: Metros, tier 2 & tier 3 cities.
Product line: Dedication to dress women in formal and semi-formal look, right casual look, teamed with right accessories.
Tag line: Women on the go dresses you up.
Below is a market Research
1. Our company has decided to follow a mixed strategy here by combining both deductive and an inductive approach, using ethnographic research and a case study method.
We have decided that we will study the target section that the company has indicated above by initiating online programs where we will be able to know how many women want to up their dressing style quotient, idea to convert women to be buying our services, this will definitely create an idea in their mind that image and personal branding will make them in profession and person life.
2. We will also conduct online surveys of the targeted group in association with the lead up market brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. With no doubt is that they will support us since they will be sure to be our future suppliers.
3. We conduct ground discussions with our own sales teams which is down on the market floor of leading garment accessories and shoe brands.
4. We will also have a promotion strategy, where we will be able to sit in promotions with a woman working in.
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Running head: TITLE OF ESSAY
1
TITLE OF ESSAY
2
Title of Essay
Author’s Name
University of the Cumberlands
Abstract
Abstracts are research tools that can help you readers determine if the scope of your article/essay will help them in their own research. In APA, abstracts are typically 150-250 words in length and provide an evaluative summary of the essay to follow. The personal opinion of the author is strictly prohibited in abstracts. Unlike a body paragraph, the first line of an abstract is not tabbed-in. For many student essays, especially in lower-numbers courses, an abstract will not be required; still, it is good to practice this skill.
Title of Essay
In APA style, the introduction of the essay should begin here, followed by the body paragraphs. APA is typically a more formal style than most students are accustomed to using in a writing course. For the purposes of this course, the level of formality should be based on the assignment. For example: APA asks that students always write in third person (avoiding words such as I, me, we, our(s), you, your(s), etc). Certain rhetorical modes, however, don’t cater well to third person (narrative and reflection writing are two such examples). In these situations, first person (I, me, we, our(s)) may be, and should be employed; second person (you, your(s)) should be avoided in all academic writing unless an essay is specifically designed to relay instructions (there are few assignments that will employ second person).
Like any essay, students should make sure their essays are formatted with one inch margins, with their text exclusively in Times New Roman 12-point font, and students should double space their lines. This document can be downloaded and used as a template wherein students may simply replace names, titles, dates, and so on with their own information.
The final page of this document will demonstrate a References page. If a student uses information from any source, that source must be identified within the text and listed on a References page. These citations should be listed in alphabetical order and, opposite to the way a normal paragraph works, the first line should be flush left and each following line should be tabbed in. Though there is really no substitute for a good APA Style Manual, students can refer to a citation generator such as www.citationmachine.net to ensure proper formatting. Any further questions should be directed to the instructor of the course.
References
Badley, G. (2009). A place from where to speak: The university and academic freedom. British
Journal of Educational Studies, 57(2), 146-163. doi:10.1111/j.1467-
8527.2009.00429.x
Baumanns, M., Biedenkopf, K., Cole, J. R., Kerrey, B., & Lee, B. (2009). The future of
universities and the fate of free inquiry and academic freedom: Question and answer
session. Social Research, 76(3), 867-886. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Berthoff, A. E. (2009). Learning the uses of chaos. In S. M.
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Running head: Project Type: Unit 5 Individual Project 3
Type your Name Here
MGMT412 – Project Management
Date of Submission
Unit 5 Individual Project
Introduction
Provide a brief introduction (2-3 sentences) for the purposes of previewing what will be covered. Remember to always indent the first line of a paragraph (use the tab key). The margins, font size, spacing, and font type (italics or plain) are set in APA format. Please do not change the names of the headings and subheadings, and do not change the font or style of font.
(Delete the information provided in the instructions.)
Time Required to Complete Jobs
Mike was hired as a project manager to install hardwood floors for the company Awesome Floor and Tile. They will be installing new flooring into a local office building. Mike comes up with the list of work and estimates the time. A list of activities and their optimistic completion time, the most likely completion time, and the pessimistic completion time (all in days) are estimated in the table.
Activities
OT
MT
PT
Activity 1
2
3
4
Activity 2
3
6
9
Activity 3
4
8
12
Activity 4
6
8
10
Activity 5
8
10
12
Activity 6
10
14
18
Activity 7
4
6
8
Activity 2 starts immediately after Activity 1.
Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 start concurrently after Activity 2.
Activity 6 does not start until after Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 are completed.
The carpet installation project is complete after Activity 7 is completed.
Determine and Explain Key Calculations
Determine and explain the expected completion time and the variance for each activity. Determine and explain the total project completion time and the critical path for the project. Determine and explain Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), and slack for each activity. What is the probability that this project will be finished in 40 days or less?
This should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. (Delete the information provided in the instructions.)
Benefits of Using Project Management Techniques
Define how to gather the project requirements. Analyze whether there are any potential changes that could impact overall project schedule and project finishing times. Explain the best methods for managing the change requests and what kind of process this project should involve. Analyze implications of changes in project scheduling. How do changes impact the calculations and the critical path? Evaluate applications of project management techniques in terms of the firm's business operational goals and requirements.
This should be 2-3 paragraphs in length. (Delete the information provided in the instructions.)
Conclusion
Add some concluding remarks in a sentence or two.
This should be 1-2 sentences. (Delete the information provided in the instructions.)
References
NOTE: The reference list starts on a new page after your conclusion.
(Edit these references, add additional ones you used and delete the references you did not use.)
eBook - AIU Course.
Rubric: Writing Assignment Rubric
Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Criterion 1 -
Topic
selection &
approval
(20 pts)
Proposed topic submitted on time and
covered one of the assigned issues:
description of a current issue, its solution, its
economic implications, or impact on
ecosystems.
(20-18 pts)
Proposed topic submitted on time but weak coverage of
the assigned issues: description of a current issue, its
solution, its economic implications, or impact on
ecosystems.
(17-14 pts)
Proposed topic submitted late and/or and weak
coverage of the assigned issues: description of a
current issue, its solution, its economic
implications, or impact on ecosystems.
(13-0 pts)
Criterion 2 -
Scientific
Content and
Synthesis
(100 pts)
Facts, organization, and conclusions follow
a clear, logical sequence that supports the
thesis statement. Citations of scholarly
references support scientific content.
Accurate scientific information. No text has
been copied verbatim without proper source
recognition. Outstanding treatment of
applicable course outcome.
(100-90 pts)
Nearly all directions followed. Although the writing is
essentially well organized, the audience analysis, the
statement of purpose, or the handling of the content is
flawed. Occasional vague wording hinders precise
communication. Contains one to two science content
errors. One to two statements (or significant phrases)
have been copied verbatim without proper source
recognition. Superior treatment of applicable course
outcome.
(89-70 pts)
Unsatisfactory or incorrect content. Many content
errors; content is largely unsupported generalities.
Points are inadequately developed; few specifics.
Poorly organized; difficult to follow. Substantial
text (e.g., more than six statements or significant
phrases) has been copied verbatim without proper
source recognition. Significant overdependence on
one to two references. Did not satisfy applicable
course outcome.
(69-0 pts)
Criterion 3 -
Scholarly
APA
References (40
pts)
All references were in APA-style and were
properly cited using in-text and reference
listings. Used 6 or more references. Many
different, reputable types of references are
used (e.g., textbook, scientific articles,
encyclopedia, reputable Internet sources).
(40-36 pts)
Most references were in APA-style and were properly
cited using in-text and reference listings. Used 3-5
references. Many different, reputable types of
references are used (e.g., textbook, scientific articles,
encyclopedia, reputable Internet sources).
(35-25 pts)
Improper use of APA-style and/or in-text citations.
Used 3 or fewer references and/or consulted
unreliable resources (blogs, Wikipedia, etc.).
(24-0 pts)
Criterion 4 -
Effective
Writing
(30 pts)
No writing or grammatical errors. Words are
chosen and sentences are constructed to
make the information u.
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On-Boarding
Felicia Griffin
Professor Keith Lipscomb
BUS 325: Global Human Resource Management
February 13, 2019
Onboarding process is a usual process in the recent past in many business organizations. Onboarding seeks to ensure that new employees are easily embedded into the systems as fast as possible. New employees can adjust much more comfortable when they have better employees to ease them in. It helps new employee recruits to adjust to the social and performances. It is mainly aimed at maximizing success. Various vital steps need to be followed in ensuring that new recruits are effectively realigned into the organizational structure.
This is an essential procedure in organizational performances it ensures that new recruits take the shortest time possible to settle and establish better relations with other employees. It is the best way that a business organization can ensure that new recruits concentrate on the primary purpose of the organization rather than focus on how they can settle in their new working environment and social environment.
The onboarding process is an exceptionally chronological process where a beginner follows a given order of events in the organization. The first step is to study the new employee characteristics. It involves understanding their character and their ability to be integrated into the company operations smoothly. This process is very significant because the company can know quite earlier the behavioral adjustment that a given new employee can make to become successful.
The next step in the process is the deployment of newcomer tactics. Within this stage, the new employee develops a relationship with the existing employees within the organization to have a conducive business environment. The next step in the onboarding process is the readjustment of new employee tactics and behavior to conform to organizational culture and be in a position to work effectively towards the achievement of the set organizational goals.
One of the most critical elements of onboarding in a global environment is studying and understanding the characteristics of the new hire to be in a position to know how easy the new recruit will be able to adjust to the organizational culture and its operations. Another vital element in onboarding is the creation of an understanding between new recruits and the already existing employees within the organization to formulate a formidable team that can propel the organization to new heights.
References
Carter, T. (2015). Hire right: the first time: how to improve your recruitment & onboarding process. Journal of Property Management, 80(3), 26-30.
Stephenson, J. (2015). Improve Your Employee Onboarding Process With Seven Storytelling T.
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Running head: PERSPECTIVE ON INTEGRATION BETWEEN CHRISTIAN FAITH AND PSYCHOLOGY 1
Integration Between Christian Faith and Psychology 7
Integration Between Christian Faith and Psychology
Liberty University
PSYC-420
Abstract
This paper will discuss psychology and Christianity: Two disciplines that seem to be difficult subjects when discussing an integrated approach. There are some people who believe that, psychology has become one completely different subject than Christianity and both at times have lost all connection with the other. In addition, there are integrative models of disciplinary that think psychology is strictly a science and Christianity is solely based on faith and religion and the two cannot be integrated together. After further review of evidence, it seems that the integration approach for both disciplines are given by God and that they both should be integrated to create a more understanding of humanity. The focus of this paper is to describe the Allies” model and how it relates to integrating two disciplines; psychology and Christian faith. In addition, the strengths and limitations of the Allies model will be discussed. Also included are definitions of both subjects and views on different approaches towards this matter. Scriptures will be added that correspond with this approach, as well as, several factors that lead to the integration process of both disciplines. After further studies of the evidence of various disciplines, it seems like the “Allies” model best fits the relationship between psychology method and Christianity.
Integration between Christian faith and Psychology
Webster dictionary states that psychology is, “The science of mind and behavior and the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity” (Merriam-Webster, 2017). Whereas, Christianity is defined, “A religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices” (Merriam-Webster, 2017). After the evidence from various disciplines of study, it seems that a person’s foundation is based on what we see and how we know. This leads a person to believe that it is crucial for Christian counseling to use both psychology and Christianity. There are several different methods that psychological theory and science use to gain knowledge. These are: “Logic,” “Empiricism,” “Revelation,” and “Hermeneutic” (Entwistle, 2015. P. 97). Whereas, experiments in psychology use deductive logic when testing a hypothesis. Inductive reasoning uses experiments that show a correlation by manipulating the variables. For instance, we use science to find out if a statement is true or false. An idea is a suggestion upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn. For.
RubricThe final for this course is a paper titled Improvement Proj.docxtoddr4
RubricThe final for this course is a paper titled Improvement Project Report. Below is the rubric for this that details the expectations.Well developedEssentially DevelopedPartially DevelopedMarginally developedUnaccep-tableThis is how your final paper will be graded15-1312-109-76-43-0“Plan” Stage: Paper clearly addresses the goal or overall aim of what the Improvement Project is trying to accomplish; details objectives; identifies evidence-based research. Includes introduction, review of literature, “Do” Stage: Paper describes what the intervention was and what was done; details changes made; describes how actions were based on research; details how the data was collected and by whom. Includes aim statement, changes implemented, how will you know if improvement has been made“Study” Stage: Paper describes how the change is an improvement; details what data was collected; displays data in an appropriate format; details what went right, wrong, and what changes can be made that will result in improvement. Includes Likert scale and run chart (required)“Act” Stage and Summary of Learning: Paper describes how student will use what has been learned to make more improvements; provides a detailed summary of learning from the project; provides a summary of learning regarding the PDSA Improvement model and how to apply it in the future; details how to sustain improvement and if any more changes will need to be made. Includes lessons learned from project and use of PDSA in the futureResearch and Documentation: Synthesizes in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches; APA format and style of citation used appropriately throughout the paper; adequate number of sources referenced. Paper length 8-10 pages NOT including title and reference page. Four references: at least 3 scholarly, 2 reliable Websites. APA formatMechanics: Word choice, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation; evidence of proofreading for sentence errors. Includes use of Arial or Times New Roman Font of 12, margins one inch, at least 1.5 or double spaced, OVERALL SCORE: WRITING 5 Title page, reference page, use of spell check, grammar proofing, proper capitalization and punctuation, avoiding use of "second person"OVERALL SCORE: CRITICAL THINKING 5 Includes: integration of research and learning into projectBuilt-in Points50Total50ABCDF135-150120-134105-11990-104below 90
Running head: Self-Improvement 2
Self-Improvement 2
Self-Improvement Project Update
Tamara Giebler
National American University
Quality and Risk Management
Ruth Vivian Derby
December 25, 2018
Comparing my data and seeing how it relates to my expectations from the beginning of the class. We have developed a tool to record all expenditures for a week, using checking, cash receipts, credit card statements. For week one to week four was two to four, I thought that I would have had my record keeping better by now, but if I keep working at it, it will get b.
Running Head: LETTER OF ADVICE 1
Letter of Advice
Student’s Full Name
COM 200: Interpersonal Communications
Instructor:1
Use Full Date – September 24, 2015
1 Please use your instructor’s full name.
Purpose: Use this sample Final Paper for a better understanding of what is present in a high
quality Final Paper: Letter of Advice. We’ve included these elements of constructive criticism to
demonstrate that even “A” quality work still receives comments to improve the student’s thinking
and writing on the topic. Please note that this paper was written when a slightly different set of
learning objectives were being used in this class. Be sure you use the learning objectives listed in
the final paper prompt.
See the footnotes at the bottom of each page for information about what the student has done well
in this assignment and also some areas for improvement.
LETTER OF ADVICE 2
Dear Cassy and Jeremy,
Congratulations on your recent engagement. It’s such a great time in your life. My wife
and I have been married almost 8 years. I also just took a class on interpersonal communications
and would love to share with you some of what I learned in addition to some personal
experiences.2 Knowing how your partner communicates and uses verbal and non-verbal
communication is important in a relationship and will help in reducing miscommunications.
Know going in to your marriage that there will be conflict but learning how to manage or resolve
those conflicts will help in a successful marriage. I know you both love each other very much
and that will help get you through those difficult times.3
Interpersonal Relationships4
Interpersonal relationships are part of our everyday life. Getting married forms one of
the most important interpersonal relationships you will ever have. But with any relationship there
are barriers to effectively maintain those interactions. Our self-concept is developed through our
interpersonal relationships and changes over time. Emotional intelligence also has a great impact
on how effective a relationship will be. The amount an individual discloses of themselves in a
relationship can vary depending on the type of relationship and can have both negative and
positive effects. Interpersonal conflict is probably one of the most challenging aspects of a
relationship and managing these conflicts effectively is important to the relationship’s wellbeing.
2 While we usually discourage people from using the first person, this essay asks that the student write a personal
letter, so it is okay to be more casual here
3 This is a good introduction. It would be even stronger with a more definitive thesis statement. The Writing Center
has a great “Thesi.
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Running head: LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO 1
LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO 4
Leadership Portfolio
Your Name
Southern States University
Abstract
You will write a 150-word overview of your leadership style and techniques here.
Keywords: Leadership Portfolio
Write a 5-10 sentence explanation of your leadership style to introduce your paper.
Leadership Potential Assessment
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Managerial Leadership Skills
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Big Five Personality Profile
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Motive Profile
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Motive Profile with Socialized Power
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Leadership Interest
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Theory X and Theory Y Attitudes
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
How Ethical is Your Behavior
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Strategic Management Assessment
You should write 3-5 sentences about the assessment including your score and how you can apply that information as a leader.
Personal Vision Statement
You will include the personal vision statement from your week 7 paper here. This information will come from your week 7 paper.
Personal Mission Statement
You will include the personal mission statement from your week 7 paper here. This information will come from your week 7 paper.
Personal SWOT Analysis
You will include the SWOT Analysis from your week 7 paper here. If you did not properly quote things and use in text citations for your original paper, you should update that for this submission. This information will come from your week 7 paper.
Motivational Theory
You will include at least 1-2 pages of information from your motivational theory paper here. You should include a minimum of three references in this section. If you did not properly quote things and use in text citations for your original paper, you should update that for this submission. This information will come from your week 2 paper.
Communication, Conflict, and Power
You will include at least 1-2 pages of information from your communication, conflict, and power paper here. You should include a minimum of three references in this section. If you did not properly quote things and use in text citations for your original paper, you should up.
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LAB 5 7
Lab 5
Gretchen Greene
Nathan Stewart, PhD
May 8, 2017
Executive Summary
As with any new technology, risks can arise in e-commerce that is not common to those traditional “brick-and-mortar” stores. A huge concern for e-commerce applications is credit/debit card use. Major damage can be done to an organization if the credit/debit card transactions are not secured in terms of financial fraud, loss of consumer confidence, identity theft, or legal regulations.
Online Goodies provides custom promotional gifts to corporate customers and is an Internet-based company. Some of their products include mugs, computer accessories, t-shirts, and office décor. The majority of its income comes from online credit card purchase. They give their repeat customers a discount based on their annual purchase amount.
This report is to create a test plan for Online Goodies based on the OWASP standards. The report includes an overview and rationale of all of the tests performed including a brute force test, an authentication test, privilege escalation test, code injection test, and web application fingerprint test.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………….2
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………….3
Types of Test Being Performed…………………………………………………………………...4
Test Plan for Online Goodies Site According to OWASP Standards……………………………..4
Rationale for Testing Used………………………………………………………………………..4
References…………………………………………………………………………………………7
Types of Tests Performed
The least expensive way to reduce costs and risks and improve software quality is to catch deficiencies as early as possible. To understand the guidelines for testing the OWASP Testing Guide was used. The tests used in this plan are: Usability Testing, Unit Testing, Interface Testing, Integration Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Authentication and Authorization Testing, Privilege Escalation Testing, and Web Application Fingerprint Testing.
Test Plan for Online Goodies Site
The purpose of his test plan is to ensure the Goodies site meets all of its business, functional, and technical requirements. The test plan describes the schedule of test activities, test plan strategy, activities, resources, and scope. This document will identify the features on the site to be tested, the testing tasks, the user assigned to each task, each testing environment, techniques, explanation of options, and risks.
Before actually testing the site, you have to create test cases. This is the sample data which will be used to go through the system. These can be created as soon as the requirements are received. Additional test cases should be created to test other aspects of the system due to its complexity.
Explanation of Testing
Usability testing is one of the most important aspects of building a website. Users are not going to take the time to try to use a website that is poorly designed. We are used.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
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BUSINESS FOUNDATION INFORMATION
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Case study: Latureae business model
Introduction
Latureae is a company that deals with health and wellness
products in the Australian market. The company takes in raw
materials form a bank of 2000 suppliers to create products that
take care of 100000 customers a week. This is possible because
the company has good relationships with supermarkets,
specialist health food stores, and health care professionals. Thus
they link it to a wide customer base making it ideal to
manufacture products that are in massive demand. This analysis
looks into what is it that propels the business and what is it that
can be done to even better its activities and services.
I will look at the primary activities of the business, the
secondary activities, and subactivities as well as any links
between the activities. I will then look at possible opportunities
for Laturaea to employ and better their services.
The primary activities
The company has a broad range of primary activities through its
processing chain that makes it possible to serve the customers
with the end products which are healthy and nutritional
supplements. The activities include the following:
Inbound logistics
The company has a number of all activities that it undertakes to
2. create its full range of products. It undertakes the sourcing of
raw materials from its customers whereby it uses different
means of transport like the trucks and bikes to bring the
materials to the production floor. It in makes use of trucks bikes
and different means to ensure that the supplies reach the
company on time and in the best natural condition.
The company utilizes a set of cooling facilities as most of the
raw materials are green plants. This keeps them from going bad
(Bischoff, 2011). Given that the company has over 2000
suppliers in Australia, it ensures that it stays in good relations
with them which are the main contributor of value creation.
The subactivities include maintaining the trucks by servicing
them and replacing worn out parts as well as training the drivers
on the changes in the routes of picking the supplies.
Production
This is the process through which the company processes the
raw supplies into their finished healthcare products. Here the
company conducts activities such as quality checking. This
ensures that they are of good quality and hygienic. The
processing will entail measuring the quantities per production
amount. Also in the reduction process, the company conditions
the working machines so that they may function based on the
incoming materials and the desired outcome.
Subactivities here include setting up the production machines
through cleaning and repairs as well as setting up hardware used
in the operating systems.
So as to ensure that there is value creation at this point of
production, the setting of the operating systems of machines is
the main factor here.
3. Outbound logistics
Latureae after it has completed its manufacturing of the
products; it has to get the products to the market. The company
has a storage system where the products stay waiting for their
transportation and delivery. The company works on the storage
system to ensure that is clean, proper temperature, more
spacious and hazard free. The company also has an inventory
management system that ensures all the products are stable in
terms of quantity s that the storage space does not become so
less that it becomes very difficult for movement activities to
take place.
The company has a fleet of delivery trucks and pickup cars that
take the products to the supermarkets, the wellness centers as
well as do deliveries for customers who make online orders. The
subactivities s includes working on delivery charts based on the
incoming orders and packaging the products based on the
desired quantities.
Value is created by the delivery systems which have to be
maintained to ensure that the deliveries are seamless and very
efficient.
Marketing and sales
So that the company expands its services to reach a larger
market, it invests in marketing as well as sales activities. The
company uses its solid e-commerce platform to market itself to
the target market. This company's marketing department takes
care of its advertisements in the local media and social media
channels (Reese, Waage, Gerwin & Koch, 2016). It has hire
sales reps that get out into the prospective market to get
customers to understand and buy their products. Sub-activities
here include researching on which prospects are more
convertible making huge profits.
4. The value is created by making sure that the company is
differentiated and stand out of the competition.
Services
Here the company has to offer services of its customers that will
ensure that the relationships with them last for long. Some of
the services include replacement of broken or badly delivered
orders, exchange of orders and offering technical advice to the
customers.
The secondary activities
Latureae in its model has stated that is a national
manufacturing, distribution, and an advisory firm. Thus these
elements of company management require physical locations
within which they are conducted. This brings me to a list of
activities that I will refer to them as support activities and are
as follows
Human resource management
Under human resource management, the company hires
employees who help it in the production operations. It also
trains the employees to ensure that they understand fully what
they are required to do on their respective assignments. The
company is offering education or skill training to its existing
employees to ensure that they understand the latest
developments in the company systems. The need to have very
competent staffs who serves the company for a very long period
of time is what creates the value
Firm structure
The company is innovating better ways to package its products.
This is to ensure that they use very less material while ensuring
5. that the safety and quality of their products are not
compromised. This will reduce costs while ensuring that more
funds are allocated to research and development (Reese, Waage,
Gerwin & Koch, 2016). What creates value here is the need to
have an environment that supports work and employees
Technology development
Latureae is working constantly developing new innovations that
will see it having new and professional product range. This will
help its products have a wide selection of products that are
going to handle the different health issues that they have. Also,
the company is also looking at ways of producing technological
wearable as they are the current frontier in the market. Through
the use of internet like social media to conduct marketing, the
company has been able to make extra large volumes of sales.
Subactivities here include purchasing as well as the installation
of the modern IT software and hardware which enables the
researchers as well as the IT staff to come up with new systems
for the company.
Therefore through innovation and optimizations, the company is
able to adapt as well as look for more technological resources to
help in the production process.
Procurement
So that a product may be produced and then made sure that it
reaches the market, there are so many things that are being done
to ensure that the processes are very smooth and without much
delays. The company therefore in part if it’s daily operation has
the responsibility of talking to its large pool of suppliers in
terms of managing the relationships (Porter, 2004). The
company also has to source for quality and affordable prices for
its raw materials and this means that it has to negotiate with its
6. suppliers. Subactivities here include updating the delivery
notices, updating the respective journal accounts and verifying
the inventories.
Given that it has to deal with companies that are the business
that forms part of its customers, the company has to get into
purchase agreements with the acquired customers. The suppliers
who comply with the purchase agreements are required to be
paid promptly and thus makes the company to work on its
payments system every time.
Links between value creation and subactivities
Looking at the business model of Latureae, I can account for
just a few links to value creation and the subactivities. Looking
at most of the primary activities as well as the secondary
activities, most of the implementations are possible when the
data is evaluated and found out that a certain need requires
which can be solution. Through the analysis of trends and
establishing any existing loopholes, they need to increase sales,
they need to reduce supply cost is based on actual real data.
Conclusion
In summary, it can be seen that latureae is successful to
develops its products and services as per porter’s value chain
model focusing all primary and secondary activities. To be
successful in market they focuses on new advancement and
launching of natural health products, increase online sales
volume, proper data management system. Therefore, every
organsation should use porter;s value chain model to maximize
the value offered to customers.
References
Bischoff, A. L. (2011). Porter's value chain and the rea analysis
as an accounting information system. Place of publication not
identified: Grin Verlag Ohg.
7. Porter, M. E. (2004). Competitive advantage: Creating and
sustaining superior performance. New York: Free Press.
Reese, J., Waage, M., Gerwin, K., & Koch, S. (2016). Value
chain analysis: Conceptual framework and simulation
experiments.
Robben, X., & Probert, C. (2015). Michael Porter's value chain:
[increase value and beat the competition].
Schmitz, H. (2005). Value chain analysis for policy-makers and
practitioners. Geneva: International Labour Organization.
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ENGL 1302 Essay #2: Poetry Analysis
For your second short essay, critically read and analyze
three poems of your choice from our textbook. Though not a
requirement to do so, I recommend that you choose three poems
from a particular portion of the poetry unit in our book. For
example, you would select three poems from the section on
speakers and narrators, or three from the section on setting, or
theme, or word choice, or symbol, etc. This will make your
8. analysis a bit more straightforward. However, it is entirely
possible that you might choose to analyze any poem as you see
fit, regardless of where it is categorized in the book.
For your essay, focus on one element of poetry (based on
your readings in our textbook: word choice, form/structure,
speaker/POV, setting, symbol, etc.) and analyze it closely as it
pertains to the poems you have selected. Sometimes other
elements may factor into your analysis, but your analysis should
stay clearly focused on that primary element of poetry.
Your essay will be no more than 2 to 2 ½ pages but must
reveal critical thinking about the literary situation. Format your
essay according to MLA guidelines (like this sheet):
· MLA-style paper heading, pagination
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· Double-spaced lines with no extra space between paragraphs
· Appropriate citation of any quoted material
· MLA-style works cited page for any cited sources
I will not grade any essay that does not observe MLA
conventions; if you turn in an essay that is not MLA
appropriate, I will reject it and reduce your grade by 10% for
every day that it is late until you have it correctly formatted and
resubmitted. The assessment rubric for this paper is based on a
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Going Agile – A Case Study
Dwayne Read
Software Process Consultant
Strategic Systems
[email protected]
Grey Properjohn
Systems Analyst
Snowden Technologies
[email protected]
10. Abstract
This case study examines the approach undertaken by Snowden
Technologies in adopting a
range of agile techniques into their product and custom software
solutions for the mining
industry. The catalyst to adopt various agile techniques
stemmed from the growth of the
development team (30+) and the need to further integrate the
development activities across
multiple offices. This required a clearer and more consistent
approach to the software
development process.
Snowden Technologies involved the users (Developers, Project
Managers, Team Leaders,
Geologists, etc) upfront and proritised the project’s scope
resulting in the selection of specific
techniques from a range of agile methodologies (XP, FDD,
Scrum, Crystal, DSDM, RAD/JAD).
Implementation of the techniques paralleled various agile
principles through the use of scoped
releases, development iterations and feedback through regular
reflections. The selected agile
11. techniques (e.g. iterative development, Domain Object Models,
code inspection, automated
testing) were incorporated into a consistent software process
with various “value add”
techniques (e.g. CUT complete, code coverage, code analysis)
that integrated with the
development tools.
The key lessons learnt from the this approach were that to
incrementally introduce agile
techniques was very effective; embedding the process elements
into the development tools
helped to reinforce the techniques; and it proved that the agile
techniques and PRINCE 2 for
project management could be customised to collaborate into an
effective solution. The latter
required some compromises from the “pure” agile view such as
to allow a project schedule to
define all Work Packages (Iterations) at the start of each Stage
(Releases).
1. Keywords
Agile, methodology, software process, change management,
project management, brain-
12. storming, reflection, iterative development, JAD, Domain
Object Model, architecture, code
inspection, automated testing, Team Foundation Server, TFS,
PRINCE 2.
2. Background
Snowden Technologies is a division of the Snowden Group that
provides global consultancy
services and software solutions to the mining industry, and has
a development capacity of over
thirty developers located in Perth (head office), Brisbane and
Johannesburg. The reliance on
delivering quality software solutions to its clients has continued
to increase over recent years to
the point that being able to rapidly respond to the needs and
unique/specific requirements of
clients is a critical success factor to the business.
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3. Motivation to Go Agile
The driving force to initiate and implement the new agile
techniques originated from
13. expansion of Snowden’s development capacity which presented
the necessity for a clearer
defined and (multi) team oriented approach to its software
development activities. Key areas
identified by Snowden developers and managers that were
targeted as part of this approach
were:
1. Specification and scope definition
2. Estimation (essentially reducing the non-billable hours)
3. Minimising defects and instigating code quality reporting
4. Establishing standard and consistent practices across teams
and offices
5. Improving system deployment and build processes
6. Providing feedback mechanisms (within and across teams)
7. Initiating mentoring programs (sharing skill sets)
The need to address these key software development areas were
being compounded by
the ongoing growth of the team (in a time of very competitive
recruitment) and the need
to improve the Project Management process. Four separate
improvement projects had
been identified by the business as focus areas, one of which was
14. the Agile Project (the
other three were Project Management (PRINCE 2), SPI (the
Snowden Project Index
reporting tool), and Team Foundation Server (TFS)). The
intention was that the Agile
Project would be able to address the majority of the identified
key areas by selecting and
tailoring the techniques from a range of industry proven agile
methodologies. The
techniques would define the "Snowden Technologies Agile"
methodology, herein referred
to as STAg.
4. Approach
The starting point was a brainstorming session (based on the
typical Cause-Effect diagram
technique) conducted with all developers to examine the causes
behind the identified
problems. As a facilitated brainstorming session, all
participants contributed their ideas,
of which, 99 tentative causes were identified in the session. The
"top 10" causes were then
examined in more detail in terms of the impact, influence, cost,
effort and duration.
15. Figure 1: Brainstorming Output with Highest Priority Causes
Highlighted
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From this, a prioritised list of the "top 10" was determined and
the higher priority items became
the basis of the selection of the agile techniques (from the likes
of eXtreme Programming (XP)
[1], Scrum [2], FDD [3], Crystal [4], DSDM [5] and even
RAD/JAD [6]).
Project teams were formed for all four improvement projects,
with the Agile and TFS project
teams merging within the first month due to the overlap of
process and tool. There was a total of
four staff involved in the Agile Project (one lead ~50% to 80%
of his time, and 3 "consulting"
16. staff, one being an external agile consultant).
Consistency of concepts and terminology between the Agile
Project and the Project
Management/PRINCE 2 project was deemed important to ensure
a clear message was
communicated to all. As such, close and regular communication
between the projects (with two
individuals common to both) was ensured. As a result, the Agile
Project used the PM/PRINCE
2 concept and terminology for "Stages" (Releases from XP [1])
and “Work Packages”
(Iterations from XP).
Following the Agile principle [7] of "satisfy the customer
through early and continuous
delivery" (plus wanting to avoid any "big bang") the definition,
templating and training of
techniques were undertaken as (2-4 week) Work Packages
(Iterations), with introduction of
these techniques primarily undertaken through pilot projects.
This was the vehicle to trial the
selected techniques and mentor the handful of developers and
team leads involved, who
17. eventually would become "seeds" of this knowledge in the next
project they worked on.
Some techniques (such as code inspection) were rolled out
across all active developments using
in-house workshops, where the immediate benefits were more
obvious. Several in-house
training sessions were also conducted to provide the developers
with overviews of the "Best of
Agile" techniques (including a customised version for
Snowden’s other development offices),
plus an overview of automated build and
test processes that formed part of the
second stage of STAg
Following the agile principle [7] of
"business people and developer must
work together", working groups of 3-5
employees were used for various
techniques to ensure that a suitable
cross-section of inputs and ideas were
brought together. There were working
18. groups for the Code Inspection, Coding
Standards and Estimation.
Focused feedback from the pilot
project team members was sought, via
Figure 2: Stages and Work Packages Define the Fundamental
Scope and Schedule Controls
(other activities are derived from the PRINCE 2 Project
Management methodology)
Figure 3: Reflection Sessions Proved Useful to Adjust the
Direction and for Positive Reinforcement
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Reflection workshops, on a monthly basis, with global feedback
from all developers sought via
the weekly Tec meeting with the Agile Project as an agenda
item, and also through direct
communications with the Agile Project team members. These
feedback mechanisms were the
start of establishing a continuous improvement philosophy.
5. Process Flow
19. A "road-map" of the development process showing the
relationship of the selected
techniques was produced in the first Work Package for the
project. This is seen as the
equivalent of the "logical architecture" model and also captures
the high level
requirements of the proposed implemented methodology. This
agile view, Figure 4, also
served as a planning and progress "information radiator" (as per
the Crystal
methodology [4]), by highlighting the techniques that were
being introduced for a given
Stage of the Agile Project. Figure 4 shows the process road-map
at the time of writing this
paper. This includes a handful of techniques from the Project
Management / PRINCE 2
process (e.g. High Level Requirements, Project Brief, Authorise
Project/Stage, Stage Test
Plan and Stage Acceptance Testing) which serves to give further
context in the
developers’ view.
20. The STAg methodology process road-map captures the complete
suite of activities,
which were prioritised and implemented, mostly via pilot
projects incrementally. The
implementation of each activity included the creation of “cheat
sheet(s)” which are one
page summaries of each technique(s) employed with examples
of the output, and
templates where applicable. The effectiveness of the activities
introduced to date are
listed below in the order of implementation.
Figure 4: Snowden Technologies’ Agile (STAg) Process Road-
map
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Technique
Priority
(Stage-
Wrk Pkg)
Number of: Effectiveness
Notes
Cheat
Sheets Templates
Quality Mgnt
Daily Brief 1-2 1 - Medium High Ideal communication
Reflection 1-2 1 1 Medium High Good for feedback and
morale
Code
Inspection
1-3 1 2 V. High Medium Immediate roll-out,
progress indicator
22. Code
Analysis
1-4 1 - High Low A high number of issues
initially
Check In 1-4 1 - Medium Low More of a “given”
Coding
Standards
1-4 2 2 Medium Low To ensure consistency
Estimation 1-5 2 1 Medium High Project and Stage
estimates using
Wideband Delphi
CUT
Complete
1-6 1 1 High High Ensures Code Insp, auto-
test, code analysis, etc
Test
Harness
2-1 1 1 V. High Medium Automated testing is
23. seen as a must
6. The People Side
The highest priority cause of development issues identified in
the initial brainstorming
session was "communication". Snowden’s main driver for
establishing clear
communication channels derived from the agile principle that
the focus should be on
"individuals and interactions over processes and tools" from the
Agile Manifesto [7]. As
such, two key aspects were focused on to improve the
communication:
1. All developers, project managers and domain experts were
involved throughout
the Agile Project. This includes working groups, feedback
sessions, training
sessions, weekly Tec meetings and "Seeds" roles within project
teams)
2. Agile techniques that actually facilitate (or at least prompt
for) focused
communications (e.g. JAD sessions, Work Package
prioritisation, design sessions,
code inspections, daily briefs and Domain Object Model
walkthrough) were
selected to form part of the STAg.
24. The implementation of this communication approach was
conducted in the Stage One
Work Package named "Communication", and its deliverables
included rollout of the Daily
Brief, Reflection meetings and Role Identification (including
the "Seed" role). Outlining
the project roles and their lines of communication through the
Role Identification
deliverable helped to reinforce each of the related activities.
The established project roles and their relationships are shown
in Figure 5, with the
grayed/italic roles proposed for later adoption.
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25. After the initial roll-out of the techniques, a focus group was
established to help
facilitate the introduction and mentoring of subsequent
techniques across the three
development sites. This group was named the Technical
Operations Management Group
or “TOM Group”
7. Tools
Initially, there was a separate improvement project focused on
the primary
development tool set - Microsoft's Team Foundation Server
(TFS). It soon became
obvious that the process needed to be the primary focus and that
the tools needed to
support, automate and reinforce elements of this. As such, the
two improvement projects
26. were merged with the emphasis to integrate the applicable
process elements into the tools.
The following activities (from Figure 4) relate to the use of the
tools in the context of the
STAg methodology:
• Check In and Check Out
• Test Harness (automated) -
TFS has an NUnit style
automated test framework
• Code Analysis
• Code Coverage
• CUT Complete
• Continuous Integration
Build
• Email Notification of
Failure
• Nightly Build
• Weekly Build
Project
Manager
Technical
Coordinator
28. Internal Project TeamClient Project Team
To End User
Legend
Current
Role
Reports To
Communicates With
Communicates Heavily
To Architect
To Architect
To Domain Expert
Planned
Role
Quality Assurance
Domain Expert
Client Internal
Executive
Client Internal
Seed
29. Figure 5: Team Structure - Focused Roles/Responsibilities
Helped to Reinforce the Activities
Figure 6: CUT Complete Implemented as an
Extension to TFS
TFS provided Snowden the ability to modify
incorporating and reinforcing the
and Unit Test) implemented in Stage One
tools with consistency in naming conventions, tailored training,
etc to help reinforce the related
activities.
8. Lessons Learnt
In qualifying the lessons learnt for this paper, we have
30. Reflection on both the approach
the STAg methodology. As such, the "Keep/Problem/Try"
used to "reflect" on the lessons learnt:
8.1. Keep
8.1.1 Implementing Agile Techniques:
• Involvement of all developers,
experts are a must.
• Focus on the gradual introduction of techniques
4 weeks duration) and pilot
• Establish a clear "road
• Develop cheat sheets
example(s).
• Reflection sessions
• A clear (and simple) role definition to
identify resourcing
8.1.2 Applied Agile Techniques:
• Code Inspection -
and communication tool
quality of the code with minimal effort (we
found an additional
31. maintenance defects in the first month).
Figure 7: Automated Testing = TFS Test Harness + Naming
the ability to modify and extend its behavior, which proved
ideal for
incorporating and reinforcing the new STAg activities,
especially the “CUT complete” (Code
implemented in Stage One. Other elements simply required the
use of
tools with consistency in naming conventions, tailored training,
etc to help reinforce the related
In qualifying the lessons learnt for this paper, we have
effectively
on both the approach taken and the selection of agile techniques
. As such, the "Keep/Problem/Try" (from Crystal
used to "reflect" on the lessons learnt:
Agile Techniques:
Involvement of all developers, team leaders, project managers
are a must.
radual introduction of techniques - utilising Work Packages (
) and pilot projects.
lear "road-map" of the techniques - ideal information radiator
32. heat sheets - one page (A5) summary of each technique with
Reflection sessions - focused feedback every 4 to 6 weeks with
key staff
r (and simple) role definition to
resourcing short-falls.
Applied Agile Techniques:
- powerful peer review
and communication tool, that improves the
quality of the code with minimal effort (we
found an additional 387 run-time and 664
maintenance defects in the first month).
: Automated Testing = TFS Test Harness + Naming Convention
+ TFS Result Window
Figure 8: Summary of Some of the
Defects Found in Code Inspections
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extend its behavior, which proved ideal for
STAg activities, especially the “CUT complete” (Code
ther elements simply required the use of in-built
33. tools with consistency in naming conventions, tailored training,
etc to help reinforce the related
effectively presented a
and the selection of agile techniques employed in
[4]) prompts are
project managers and domain
ork Packages (at 2-
ideal information radiator.
one page (A5) summary of each technique with
focused feedback every 4 to 6 weeks with key staff.
Convention + TFS Result Window
: Summary of Some of the
Defects Found in Code Inspections
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• Automated build and test - specs the code and provides the
best form of
regression testing.
• Daily briefs – a vehicle for good communication!
34. • Work Packages - frequent closure on subset of scope - good
for team morale.
• Static Code Analysis – an integrated tool and process
providing easy
identification of code problems.
• Reflection sessions - positive reinforcement and adjustments
where required.
• CUT complete - tool integration and definitive statement of
quality and progress.
8.2. Problems (with some explanation)
• Communication and Scope Definition – The implementation of
the first Work
Package was delayed due to a misunderstanding of the business’
expectations of the
deliverables by the project team.
A couple of elements caused this situation:
a. There was no formal briefing or introduction to the projects’
expectations and
objectives within the team (there was no real "ownership” or
“big picture” view
of the project);
b. The project team did not have a clear understanding of the
scope of their
35. deliverables to be able to communicate effectively amongst each
other and with
other developers in the business.
This was resolved initially in the first Reflection session by
showing concrete
examples of what was required to be produced (templates, cheat
sheets, etc) and by
providing positive feedback on the direction. Getting closure on
the first work
packages from each project (which delivered the "road-map")
was also an effective
reinforcement of the intended approach. It still took an another
2-3 weeks before the
idea that the group was to actually define the scope of their
projects (drawing from
industry techniques and methodologies) - but when they did
then the true
"ownership" began.
• Information radiators – The use of Microsoft SharePoint and
pin-up boards as
information radiators were not as effective as we hoped. They
are still useful, but
the regular Tec meetings are by far the most effective forum to
share the
36. information and seek feedback. In addition, reflection sessions
complimented this
well. Ultimately, "face-to-face”, albeit involving video-
conferencing, is the best.
• Other offices – The understanding and up-take of techniques
in Snowden’s other
development offices were initially limited. Having only two
developers involved in
teleconferencing sessions and video recordings of in-house
training is now seen as
inadequate. One senior developer was involved in pilots, yet
due to location was
isolated when the sharing of knowledge was paramount. If the
"seeds" had been
identified and available for mentoring "face-to-face" the
techniques would have
rolled across offices easier.
• Alignment with management practices and tools - The
evolutionary development
style of iterative development (Work Packages being scoped and
planned every 2-3
weeks) was a difficult one for the Project Management planning
view to handle. A
compromise was developed that required the Work Packages to
be identified at the
37. start of the Stage for planning purposes (although this is not
considered agile). The
(re)prioritization of the later Work Packages would occur to
still give the
opportunity to ensure the focus is on the highest risk and most
important set of
features for the next Work Package.
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There is concern that the initial Work Package allocation will
bias the subsequent
prioritization session and therefore lose some of the benefit of
this approach (but at
least the highest priority elements will still be in the initial
Work Packages at the
start of the Stage). There was also the alignment with the in-
house project
management system (SPI) and accounting systems through the
integration of
reporting requirements and mapping of Stages and Work
Packages to a relatively
restrictive (and fixed) structure.
38. 8.3. Try
• Create a defined set of objectives for any improvement
program (at a Stage level)
• Establish more working groups – although a trade off, and we
see it still needs to be
selective, but we should (and will) have more working groups to
define and refine
particular techniques. This was done for the Coding Standards,
Code Inspection and
Estimation activities and worked well by getting a variety of
inputs and ownership.
• Ensure the "Seeds" are more involved in the working groups
as they need to "own"
and represent the techniques moving forward.
• Increase the communication and visibility to all developers on
the progress and
direction of the techniques being implemented.
• Establish a continuous improvement environment - this is
more an ethos and
openness to improve the way we work, but so long as we
maintain the Reflection
session (and follow through on the agreed actions) then this
should be sustainable.
• An exchange program between the team members. There were
a few visits by staff
from other offices which facilitated a much deeper exchange of
knowledge and
39. techniques as well as building up a stronger relationship.
9. Summary
Overall, the approach used so far in tailoring and introducing a
selection of agile
techniques has worked well. The most fundamental lesson learnt
has been to involve as
many of the “users” (developers, team leaders, etc) as possible
throughout the entire
improvement project. It's also been critical that it is done in
small, digestible slices (i.e.
Iterations / Work Packages) and to seek and give feedback all
the way through.
Having the target areas for improvement provided a clearer
view for the adoption of
particular agile and value add techniques. We selected the
techniques from a range of
industry agile methodologies, some common, some fairly
unique, but all of them to
improve our target areas. What has been selected and tailored to
date is working and
working well. Testimony to this is the very successful delivery
of the single and multi-
team projects that piloted the initial techniques:
40. “… it was a very successful trip… big smile on his face and
feeling very proud… [the
projects] were within 5% of the budget – both delivered on
time!”
Rayleen Riske, Project Manager and Geologist
The STAg diagram is a key information radiator providing an
ongoing reference point
for the context of our development activities on a given project
as well as identification of
further improvements we wish to incorporate.
The realization that the integration and alignment of our agile
software development
methodology with the project management methodology and
development tools was
important as the three perspectives need to complement each
other.
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Not only have we established a "continuous improvement"
mindset, but we have
reinforced this through explicitly embedding feedback
mechanisms throughout the STAg
41. methodology itself.
10. Acknowledgements
The author’s would like to acknowledge the contributions of the
following colleagues
that have been and continue to be involved in the Agile Project
(in alphabetical order):
Jeffrey Alexander
Paul Fox
Peter Gibbes
Chris Gilbert
Mark Holst
Rayleen Riske
and all the developers, team leaders and project managers that
have been involved.
11. References
[1] K. Beck, eXtreme Programming Explained – Embrace
Change, 2nd Ed., Addison Wesley, 2004
[2] Advanced Development Methods Inc., “Controlled Chaos:
Living on the Edge”, 1996
[3] S. Palmer, and J. Felsing, A Practical Guide to Feature-
Driven Development, Prentice Hall, 2002
42. [4] A. Cockburn, Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered
Methodology for Small Teams, Addison Wesley, 2004
[5] DSDM Consortium and J. Stapleton, DSDM: Business
Focused Development, 2nd Ed., Addison Wesley, 2003
[6] J. Wood and D. Silver, Joint Application Development,
Wiley, 1995
[7] K. Beck, et al., “Manifesto for Agile Software
Development”, www.agilemanifesto.org , 2001
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Introduction
Latureae is a health and wellness company with a difference,
bringing wellness to everybody.
Latureae was established in 2000, at the start of the new
millennium which, the firm believes, was a great
sign for a bright future in wellness. With a national
manufacturing, distribution, and an advisory arm and a
strong culture for education and customer engagement, Latureae
is well placed to service the wellness needs
of all Australians. It develops products and services to deliver a
natural approach to health, based on in-depth
43. expertise in vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutrients.
Objectives
Strategic organisational objectives are to:
• become a leader in the market through new innovations and
product development
• maintain employee skills levels to grow the skill base through
training and mentoring
• contribute to sustainable development, health and welfare of
the communities we operate in
• maintain competitive edge by increasing market share.
Operational objectives– over the next 12 months:
• Generate a 15% growth in revenues and earnings with a
sustained marketing approach.
• Reduce employee turnover by 25% by introducing a new
employee assistance program.
• Increase online sales volume by 15% in the next 12 months by
increasing/developing social media
campaigns.
• Reduce packaging use by 20% over the next 12 months.
• Examine and redevelop data management to take the business
forward into the next 5 years.
Who are we?
44. The following organisational chart details the hierarchical
make-up of the Latureae company.
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Customers
Our main corporate customers are supermarkets, specialist
health food stores and health care professionals
who work with patients and clients to maintain wellness. We
also have an ecommerce income stream for
more mainstream products which don’t need as much
professional support.
We serve around 100,000 customers every week and value every
single one. We know they have endless
choices about where to spend their health dollar, we must work
hard to reward their loyalty.
Suppliers
We work with local and national suppliers to gather the most
sustainable, raw ingredients with the integrity
required to maintain our high production standards. We have
over 2,000 suppliers currently with different
levels of organic status and supplier accreditation.
What’s in our future?
According to Startup Health, a leading New York City-based
accelerator and networking platform, 2014 was
45. dubbed as “the year digital health broke out”. A record year for
funding with $6.5 billion invested in new
healthcare ventures, a 125% increase over 2013.
http://healthitmhealth.com/2016-year-digital-health-
bubble/ Accessed 14/9/18
CEO - Edward
Karing
COO - Oscar
Seng
CFO - Francis
Kipi
Receivable Payables Payroll
CMO - Mark
Fung
Head of Sales -
Santos James
Supermarket
clients
Retail clients
Production
46. Manager -
Percy Ramos
Development
team
Procurement Quality
Head Customer
service - Cat
Abdul
Supermarket
clients
Retail clients
People and
Teams - Pia
Tancred
CIO - India
Gonzales
Senior Business
Analyst - Saul
Bryant
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What does this mean for Latureae?
Latureae’ s wide portfolio means we are ideal to meet the
community need of these hot topics into the
medical mainstream:
• health reforms which disrupt business models
• an aging population who are demanding more (and better) care
• the adoption of technology — such as wearables
• practitioner only healthcare options.
In line with our mission of - Wellness for everybody – we plan
to develop:
• a new professional product range
• an updated ‘Accessible’ product range for every day wellness
and beneficial health supplements for
the whole family.