Category: Management

Discussion Part 1:
Please read RM in Action 5.3: Is turnabout fair play? On page 140
Also search to find more information on this subject. I want to know what you think about this.
· Is it fair what the airports wanted to do?
· Can you understand why the Air Transportation Association was appalled that the airports were using the same RM strategy that the airlines use?
· Can you think of another time that congestion pricing is used, and is it fair?
Discussion Part 2:
Post an article to the discussion board that talks about revenue management strategies outside of the normal hotel or air travel. You can find it using:
Google.com
scholar.google.com
share it to the board and give a 1 paragraph summary of the article. It should be meaningful to the discussion and talk about an interesting idea in revenue management.

Chapter 3 Case Application #3, “Flagrant Foul” Discussion questions 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 3-28
Instructions: Using APA format, reply within 2 pages, double spaced. Use 1 outside reference and in-text citations, with a reference page.
3-24 What is your opinion of the view that coaches are responsible for the conduct of their assistant coaches and players?
3-25 How can university leaders create a culture of ethics and compliance in college athletics?
3-26 What conflicts might arist in attempting to eliminate unethical/illegal behavior when there’s often “big money” associated with successful college sports programs?
3-27 What do you think of the defendants’ arguments that “no one was hurt and no law was broken?” Do you agree? Disagree? Discuss.
3-28 In your assigned group, discuss the potential effects there would be for the various stakeholders in this situation? (Hint: The young players, reputation of the university, and so forth. Maybe even students who aren’t athletes and won’t sign multi-million dollar contracts?)
MUST USE TEXTBOOK – ISBN-13: 9780135640999
If you need me to, I can send screenshots of Chapter 1 which these questions must be answered from.
MUST ALSO USE 1 OUTSIDE REFERENCE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

Read in your textbook Case #2, “Costco Wholesale in 2017 Mission, Business Model, and Strategy.”
Write a 5–7 page paper answering the questions below.
At least 2 references of an academic or scholarly source is required for this case study paper.
Use APA writing style for in-text citations and each reference source that you use. Remember, all wording that is not your own must be cited.
Use headings to format the paper (not the questions).
Use 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing.
Case Study Questions
What is Costco’s business model? Is the company’s business model appealing? Why or why not?
What are the chief elements of Costco’s strategy? How good is the strategy?
Do you think Jim Sinegal was an effective CEO? What grades would you give him in leading the process of crafting and executing Costco’s strategy? What support can you offer for these grades? How well is Craig Jelinek performing as Sinegal’s successor? Refer to Figure 2.1 in Chapter 2 in developing your answers.
What core values or business principles did Jim Sinegal stress at Costco?
Based on the data in case Exhibits 1 and 4, is Costco’s financial performance superior to that of Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale?
Does the data in case Exhibit 2 indicate that Costco’s expansion outside the U.S. is financially successful? Why or why not?
How well is Costco performing from a strategic perspective? Does Costco enjoy a competitive advantage over Sam’s Club? Over BJ’s Wholesale? If so, what is the nature of its competitive advantage? Does Costco have a winning strategy? Why or why not?
(YOU NEED TO GET CASE 2 READING FROM MCGRAW HILL EBOOK)
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An American technology company has been readying its new product for global distribution. Its global headquarters is located in Denver, Colorado. It wants to successfully launch its business internationally and needs to choose and research 3 countries—that is, 1 in the Middle East, 1 in Asia, and 1 in Latin America—so that it can sell its new product in these markets

Watch video ” Masa from old machine” on Vimeo
Product quality, service, and price were the three factors identified as being major determinates of a customer’s perception of value. Contrast the value formula you would use if A: You were interested in purchasing a lunch that you needed to consume in ten minutes and B: You wanted to enjoy a leisurely dinner with someone with whom you are romantically involved. Would the manner in which you evaluate value remain constant? What are the implications of you answer to RMs in the hospitality industry?
As a follow up, given the opportunity to eat at Masa Sushi. Where would you see the value in spending $400 per person?

Prepare a 2-3 page paper following the guidelines in the course outline discussing the following topic and clearly articulate your points from an HR perspective based on the course materials. Ensure you include your analysis supporting key points to include a conclusion with your final summary. This is an APA formatted paper of content and ensure you include a title and reference page in addition to the content pages. Review the Case about HR in small business “Kinaxis Chooses Sales Reps with Personality” (pages 271-272) and answer the questions within the case for this week’s assignment. Review the LinkedIn Learning video below for additional information for this week’s materials.
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Provide a cost/benefit analysis for your idea. Make sure to mention any sunk or opportunity costs involved in the implementation of this program as well as the long-term increase in projected profitability. You are permitted to use fictional numbers as far as costs go, but you should provide research to support any opportunity costs or projected profitability. You can find industry averages for various program costs and projected benefits.
This does not need to be written as a formal research paper, but all research provided does need to be cited in APA format. You may write in the first person because you are presenting your own ideas. You do not need to provide an abstract, but you do need an APA formatted title page and reference page. Your paper should be a minimum of 2 pages (approx. 700 words) not including the title and reference.
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My Idea is a 4 day work week rather than a 5 day work week. I just do not have time to write and submit this paper lol. Hence your services. If I can i will have my first paper uploaded for you to use as a reference.

Process Improvement Project Report
Review the Final Project Overview (attached).
Write an essay following the outline below, supported with well-cited sources:
1. Background, Your Organization – (Financial Analyst, JP Morgan Chase)
1. Explain Historical Background
2. Assess Current State |
2. Strategy
1. A General Overview
2. Explain Strategic Approaches to Competitive Advantage
3. The Balanced Scorecard, an Overview
3. Strategy: Your Organization-Specific Review
1. From Evidence, Develop Your Organization’s Vision, Mission and Strategy
2. Strategy Map
1. Explain Development and Use
2. Develop A Strategy Map for Your Organization
3. Core Process:
1. Identify and Describe
2. Develop Diagram of the Core Process

For this assessment, you are taking on the role of a Government Advisor.
According to the following news article, Victoria Police has reported that construction unions in Victoria are using outlaw bikie gangs as “hired muscle” in industrial disputes:
• “Construction unions using bikies as ‘hired muscle’ in industrial disputes: Victoria Police”
In its 2015 submission to the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, Victoria Police identified a “culture of fear” in the construction industry, and called for more powers to investigate union links to “bikies”. Victoria Police stated, “There is a climate of fear amongst people who are either the victims of trade unions’ unlawful activity, or who uncover unlawful activities within their unions, making them unwilling to speak to any authorities for fear of retribution.”
However, Victoria Police’s views are only one narrative.
The construction unions have contested Victoria Police’s views, and maintain that this situation has emerged because construction managers, themselves, have used what the unions say are “bullying tactics”.
The State Government (the Australian Labor Party, historically a political wing of the Australian labour movement, with continuing close ties with the unions) say that they will take the reports made by Victoria Police seriously, and will “consider carefully” Victoria Police’s request for strengthened powers to investigate union links to “bikies”.
The Opposition Party (the Liberal Party), has also expressed its concerns, and has stressed that it is important that the Labor government not ignore problems with the construction industry, where the main issues lie. The Opposition Party is calling for a “watch dog” to keep an eye on unions (the Australian Building and Construction Commission) to be reinstated.
Your task
Assuming the position of a Government Advisor, your task is to write a report and recommend to the Government an approach to managing this conflict situation, and restoring order.
However, because you have previously completed a degree at RMIT University, and you have completed the course Organizational Analysis, you understand that there are limitations to naively seeking order, without understanding conflict. You understand that this conflict situation has to be examined using an extended analytical framework, and in particular the two perspectives that give you purchase on understanding conflict: Radical Structuralism, and Neo-humanism.
Your report:
• Must critically engage with the two conflict perspectives (Radical Structuralism and Neo-humanism).
o Must draw on Radical Structuralism to explain why, ideologically, there are different, indeed polarised, narratives and views of this problem.
o Must draw on Neo-humanism to explain the limitations of seeing the world in a polarised, objectivist manner.
• Must engage with calls for a “watch dog” to be reinstated, and must include advice as to whether a “watch dog” should be reinstated, and what role this “watch dog” might play.
• Must harness the insights provided by both perspectives to offer guidance to the government, including a set of recommendations for managing the situation, resolving the “climate of fear”, and beginning to restore order.
Details regarding referencing and word length of your report
Your report:
Part 1:
• Must be 2,200 words (plus or minus 10%), excluding references and appendices.
• Must be supported by at least seven scholarly readings.
• Must draw on the Hirschheim & Klein “four paradigms” article, as well as the two conflict readings from Assignment 1 (below). These three articles are included in the minimum reference requirement of seven scholarly readings (i.e., you must source at least an additional four scholarly articles).
• Readings:
• “Construction unions using bikies as ‘hired muscle’ in industrial disputes: Victoria Police”
• Cho, C.H., Laine, M., Roberts, R.W., & Rodrigue, M. (2015). Organized hypocrisy, organizational façades, and sustainability reporting, Accounting, Organizations and Society, 40: 78-94.: This reading is radical structuralist in nature. Why is this reading an exemplar of radical structuralism?
• Atkins, J., Atkins, B.C., Thomson, I., Maroun, W. (2015). “Good” news from nowhere: Imagining utopian sustainable accounting, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 28(5): 651-670. This reading is neo-humanist in nature. Why is this reading an exemplar of neo-humanism?
Part 2:
Write a paragraph of 250 words reflecting on:
o how members of society (including politicians) attempt to legitimate their views
o the role that evidence and scholarly knowledge might play in informing public debate
o and, therefore, the importance of having the skills not only to deconstruct lay arguments, but also the scholarly argumentation upon which lay opinions are based.
Note: Need at least 7 peer-reviews (scholar) articles

Read Case Study: “The Reservation Nightmare” on page 41 and 42. Answer the questions in brief paper less than 500 words.
Assignment requires 2 – 3 pages responding to the above questions including an introduction and conclusion. Also add a title and references page in APA 7th Edition Guidelines. For potential full credit, make use of marketing concepts from the readings and other sources, Papers must have at least two (2) references of credible marketing theory, one from the text book.