Category Archives: Management

Exit Strategies

It’s difficult to believe that after going through everything it takes to get a small business up and off the ground, often times the next steps are to begin looking at what kind of exit strategy/strategies exist. For some entrepreneurs, exiting after start up success may have been a part of the initial plan, while for others, it may have just evolved over time.

Please review the attached article which discusses the topic of developing an exist strategy, review the short “TedTalk” link below, and identify one (1) additional resource that discusses this topic. Prepare a 2-3 page max narrative discussing the content and your thoughts regarding the importance (or lack of importance) of developing such a strategy.  Be sure to share your thoughts regarding this….

Leonard v. Pepsico: Cold Hard Facts

Inspired by the commercial shown in this assignment’s video, Leonard set out to obtain a Harrier Jet. Leonard explains that he is “typical of the `Pepsi Generation’ … he is young, has an adventurous spirit, and the notion of obtaining a Harrier Jet appealed to him enormously”….

Although Leonard initially set out to collect 7,000,000 Pepsi Points by consuming Pepsi products, it soon became clear to him that he “would not be able to buy (let alone drink) enough Pepsi to collect the necessary Pepsi Points fast enough.” Reevaluating his strategy, Leonard “focused for the first time on the packaging materials in the Pepsi Stuff promotion,” and realized that buying Pepsi Points would be a more promising option. Through acquaintances,….

  Supply Chain

1 – Describe and discuss three (3) concepts that you have learned in this course.  Define the concept and discuss how you demonstrated/learned the concept in course activities.  (45 points at 15 points per concept discussed)

Potential aspects to include:

· What three new concepts did you learn?

· What new skills did you learn as a result of working with the concepts?

· What was exciting, surprising, frustrating, or new about what you learned?

2 – For each concept you detailed in question #1, discuss how you can relate the concept to a situation outside of this class, such as other courses in either undergraduate or graduate studies or activities (e.g., work or personal setting) and describe how you can apply the concept from class….

***Extremely focus on questions 3 to 7

Any student who does not earn a score of 70% or better on the PLO assignment will be required to repeat the course. Part 2 of your assignment has been graded, and you earned 14/28 points. You earned full points on Sections 1 and 2. You earned partial points on Sections 4, 5, and 6. You earned zero points on Sections 3 and 7. Two points were deducted for writing/formatting issues. When we include the 5 points you earned for submitting proof of Smarthinking review by the due date (Part 1), you earned a score of 57% on the overall PLO Assignment. Based on this score, you have failed this course.

Completely rewrite Sections 3 and 7 of this assignment, and….

Legal Forms of Business Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the extent to which the Internet can provide useful information.

The question you are trying to answer is, What are the different legal forms of business, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each, including liability issues?

Complete the four parts in order.

Part 1: What’s Out There?

Search the Internet.

Formulate questions or phrases designed to generate keywords that might inform this issue. For example, if you are trying to determine how using a corporate form of business affects personal liability your keywords might be personal liability and corporations. Use any search engine (Google Scholar or other), and as many different key words, phrases, or questions as you like, to come up with at least 10 possible….

You currently work for a retail store that carries basic household goods, some groceries, and health and beauty products. The store is located in the small community (approximately 5,000 total residents) in which you live and is looking to expand its operations in some way.

For this assignment, you are required to develop a major project proposal to be undertaken by your employer. You may decide to expand your product offerings or open an additional store in an adjacent community, for example.

You may use figure 2.4A and B in chapter 2 of your textbook as a general outline of what your proposal should entail. Your project proposal must include the following components:

Project title Project manager (yourself) Problem definition or project rationale: Describe the problem or opportunity for improvement. Goal….

 Problem:Coca-Cola has alway had a few ongoing problems to deal with, but the pandemic has made some of these way more prominent.  The first area is tied into our weakness of product diversification. Almost half of all Coca-Cola’s business is from away-from-home sales. This means the majority of their sales came from restaurants, sports arenas and vending machines. With most public places still at limited capacity or closed, Coca-Cola’s quarterly sales had the biggest drop in over 3 decades. Although some of their healthier drink options were able to pick up a little of the slack, Coca-Cola is still hurting more than some of their competitors because they never entered the snack industry which is profiting off people staying inside. Public mandated shelter-in-place legislations are not the only….

Term Paper: A final paper that focuses on the course content, applied in the setting of your current or  past employer, will be due in Module 7. In this paper you will focus on the following: 1. Provide a description of the company that you work for. As part of your description include a  discussion of the type of organizational structure. 2. Describe an agency problem within the firm and discuss what you think is causing the problem  and how the problem might be better controlled. 3. Describe the job dimensions of the firm and discuss whether or not you believe the current design  is appropriate for the firm. Discuss any suggestions you might have for improving the job design.  Grouped by function or by product or geography….

Module 3

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Utilizing the DSP Dissertation Template in the Resources section of MyTLC, complete the following:

Identify at least 3 of the mandatory sections in Chapter 1 of      a dissertation, focusing on the sections you have not yet addressed, or      addressed the least, since beginning the program or crystalizing your      research topic. Which of the 3 do you feel will be the most difficult for      you? Why? What steps must you take to effectively complete the sections      that you perceive to be challenging?

Responses to Other….

The purpose of unit assignments is to broaden your comprehension of the unit material. The unit assignments provide an opportunity for you to explore areas that might benefit your own organization or studies and also help you broaden your exposure to the different elements of training and development.

Unit Learning Outcomes ULO 7.1 Explain job rotation, coaching, and mentoring and how these help with development. ULO 7.4 Evaluate relevant scholarly research and synthesize research to complete required assignments. Directions

Review Case Study – Market Research Inc. (Chapter 13). in your text. Conduct scholarly research to answer the assigned questions (note. you do not need to answer the Flashback Questions). Formulate a 2-3-page response in an APA (7th ed.) formatted report. Review the grading rubric for expectations. 

Rubic Grading

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