Changing the AIS
Migrating to a new accounting information system is not an easy task. Many firms have struggled with this process, even though our textbook makes the process seem quite straightforward. Recently, IBM recapped some of the lessons learned in migrating to a new accounting information system within the federal government. These lessons can be applied to any accounting information system project. Others have developed their own recommendations for best practices and lessons learned involving implementing accounting information systems. However, in order to appreciate what IBM and others are proposing, we need to apply lessons learned to a real-life situation involving the failure to implement an accounting system properly.
Intellectual Property and Technology
Internet domain names are linked to trademark issues. Technology makes it easy to copy and distribute music and movies without paying royalties. Business conducted on the internet raise security and privacy issues. What legal concerns are raised by these issues? Predict which of these issues will be of major concern in the future in regard to the law and business practices.
BUS315 week 1
"Three Major Concerns" Please respond to the following: Analyze at least two major concerns for the federal government concerning the pricing of goods and services. Determine which major concern you believe is the most important to address, and provide a rationale for your response.
Globalization Impact
Sherwood Management has decided to enter a new international geographic market, specifically Nigeria. Potential customers in Nigeria will be visiting your plant in the next month. In a 1-2 page paper, address the following; What are some strategies you can use to learn more about a non-U.S. culture? Research Nigerian customs and what may be expected of you as the host site.
Identifying Channels of Distribution For this week
For this week’s assignment pick a product with which you are very familiar with or take the time to go through your clothes closet and try and find a product made in the USA, or one that you can anticipate being able to research easily. Map the supply chain of your product as far back as is feasible. A simple example is a diamond sold by a local jewelry store, purchased direct from diamond wholesalers in the Netherlands, bought by wholesalers from diamond centers in South Africa, and brought out of mines owned by a company in South Africa. Identify as many participants in the channel as possible by company name and location. Identify the mode of transportation used between each stage in the channel. Identify by name and location the component parts of the product if any.
Military health system
Discuss strengths and threats to the survival of the military health system. Summarize the Tricare program and detail its options for enrollees. What is Tricare’s greatest threat and how can it be avoided? Utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years to support the ideas you express in your post
MKT 571 Integrated Marketing Communication plan (IMC)
Select a current product with which you are familiar, and pitch a new Integrated Marketing Communication plan (IMC) to your client. Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of 8-10 slides that includes the following components: Identify any considerations you will need to employ to build and maintain the brand and customer loyalty. Create a print ad and a video broadcast for the product featuring your new strategy (Youtube TM, video, or power point storyboard is acceptable). Product: Coca Cola Intro Target Market , Needs, objective/Awareness, Print, Media, Sales, conclusion
Persuasive Paper Part 2 Solution and Advantages
Using feedback from your professor and classmates, revise Part 1 and develop the solution and identify the advantages of the solution. Note: The disadvantages or challenges with your answers will be in Part 3. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Provide Part I: Revision of A Problem Exists (3-4 pages) 1. Revise, using feedback from the professor and classmates, your Persuasive Paper Part I: A Problem Exists. Develop Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages (3-4 pages for 6-8 pages total) 2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement clearly in the first paragraph. (The thesis statement may need to be modified to reflect added information and purpose of this part.)
Why preferred stock is referred to as preferred
Write a 250- to 350-word paper explaining why preferred stock is referred to as preferred and what some of the features added to preferred stock are that make it more attractive to investors. Would you select preferred stock or common stock as an investment? Why? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Your fast food franchise has been cleared for business
Your fast-food franchise has been cleared for business in all 4 countries (United Arab Emirates, Israel, Mexico, and China). You now have to start construction on your restaurants. The financing is coming from the United Arab Emirates, the materials are coming from Mexico and China, the engineering and technology are coming from Israel , and the labor will be hired locally within these countries by your management team from the United States. You invite all of the players to the headquarters in the United States for a big meeting to explain the project and get to know one another. The people seem to be staying with their own groups and not mingling.