Category: Economics


  • In this assignment, you will analyze a case in your Case Study booklet from McGraw-Hill. The 8-page case is: “Customer Experience as Segmentation Basis: The ‘Luxury’ in Question”. Also, read the article ““Welcome to the Experience Economy”. Harvard Business Review, July-August 1998. B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore. Once you have read the…

  • Assignment: Spending

    Please look at the video and read the article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc2KqYrATBI https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/15/us/teacher-pay-myth-misconception Assignment: Spending Knowhow Spending can be tricky in schools and if you aren’t searching to understand the budget and spending, you may not actually know how everything is allocated. For this formative assessment, please dive into your own district use of funds. You can…

  • Hugos (2018) stated, “Companies in any supply chain must make decisions individually and collectively regarding their actions in five areas,” (p. 5) which are: 1. “production” 2. “inventory” 3. “location” 4. “transportation” 5. “information” Looking at Hugo’s five areas, choose one area, explain it with an additional source (other than Hugos), and answer the question(s)…

  • Hugos lays out four major categories of the supply chain (p. 44): 1. “Plan” 2. “Source” 3. “Make” 4. “Deliver” After reviewing all four major categories in your text, discuss each in relation to your organization. You may choose a company if you are not working or have a company to discuss. Contributions must display…

  • In order to become more familiar with and experienced in the construction of marketing plans, this group-based project involves you and your team developing a marketing plan. Company Selection – Apple Health Monitoring Ring Part One – Submit the following sections: • Situational Analysis • SWOT Analysis • Marketing Objectives – SMART (specific, measurable, attainable,…

  • 1. Define chaining and how it is used in behavior analysis. 2. Describe your example of a chain by writing out the steps in the chain. 3. What are the two functions of each of the intermediate steps in the chain? Use examples from your chain when you answer the question. 4. What is the…

  • Background This exercise helps students understand how a raw file of sales transactions can be analyzed to produce valuable information for managers. Your challenge is to see what the data is telling you via the Dashboard you created and then present your case for improvement! You are the Senior Vice President of Sales for the…

  • 1. What is groupthink, and how can homogeny lead to groupthink? How can you reduce Groupthink? 2. What are your thoughts about meritocracy? How could meritocracy promote bias against minority members? Why might finding a mentor or sponsor be an important key to success? 3. What do you think of anonymization? Strengths? Weaknesses? Where could…

  • This assignment is about unions and labor contract agreements. The written agreement is a key element to the understanding of how actions and activities take place in the workplace. Often, however, there are differences in opinion between management and labor. View the following humorous video that shows the importance of ongoing communications and that the…

  • Review the sources pertaining to union organizing listed on the Module 3 Background page, review the indystar.com article (below), and conduct your own research. Hussein, F. (2017). Labor Movement Turns to Social Activism to Attract Millennials . Retrieved from http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/27/labor-movement-turns-social-activism-attract-millennials/456409001/ · What labor movement effort or efforts do you think might have the most impact…