Competative Strategy
Individual Assignment – Porter 5 Forces. Your mission is to analyse the Australian car manufacturing industry by performing a 5 forces analysis and a life cycle analysis. You should find a comprehensive answer to the question ‘why is the Australian Car Manufacturing Industry closing down’.
Conflicting Viewpoints Essay
Assignment 1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay Due Week 4 and worth 130 points When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist confirmation bias by seeking out sources that might contradict your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking. This assignment is divided into two (2) parts. In Part I of the assignment, you will read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, review one (1) Website in order to gather information, and engage in pre-writing to examine your thoughts. In Part II of the assignment, you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas. As author E.M. Forster said, “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?”
Definition of marketing
Week 1 DQ 1 What is the definition of marketing? What are the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating marketing into the sales function of an organization? Do you think that marketing should be included as part of the sales organization within a company? Explain why or why not. DQ: 1.1
Description of a stressful event
Provide a 1-page description of a stressful event currently occurring in your life. Then, referring to information you learned throughout this course, address the following: What physiological changes occur in the brain due to the stress response? What emotional and cognitive effects might occur due to this stressful situation?
Global Expansion Project part 2
Continuing with the plan, the next area to research is that of the specific target market (France - you are able to narrow this down to Paris). Part of this will involve looking into the pros and cons of this area as we determine the proper way to enter. Create a 5-7 slide presentation using the speaker's notes section for your content and the slides for presentation purposes (please use the 5x5 or 7x7 slide rules, google this if you must.) Include the following information: Describe the specific target market
History and Development of Public Relations
Complete a 2 page paper in APA format (plus cover sheet and reference page) that traces the history and development of PR in the United States. Pay special attention to each of the distinct stages.
Introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards
Choose a company from the SEC EDGAR Web site for your Key Assignment to evaluate for the impact of convergence to IFRS. Review the financial reports and notes of the company you have chosen from the EDGAR Web site. For this assignment, use the company you have chosen from the EDGAR Web site as your point of reference. After the reporting period has ended, you could potentially encounter other events that will have impacts on your company (IAS 10).
Law legal system
The legal system currently allows one to have a trial including one’s peers. How should we define this, as America becomes an ever-increasing melting pot of diversity? What reforms or changes would you make to the jury system.
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Office software has a variety of templates for common tasks many individuals use on a daily basis. Go to Excel, PowerPoint, or Access and view at least six templates. You may search online if you already are familiar with all of the templates within Office. Then, discuss two templates that would aid in tasks you perform in your discipline or personal life and explain why those templates would be useful.
Philosophy paper
In preparation for the Opposing Viewpoints short paper due in Module Five, you will outline a position (thesis) on a topic of your choosing. Using the Prewriting Template provided, outline two to three of your reasons for supporting your thesis and then also outline the objection’s position. Please note that the main purpose of this assignment is to formulate the strongest possible objection to your own position before responding to it.