The purpose of this assignment is to examine servant leadership practices with regard to religions and cultures other than those associated with Christianity. While servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and the Bible, one could argue that it is compatible with most religions and philosophies and that it transcends cultures. This assignment presents you with an … Read more
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Monte Carlo Analyses Refer to the activities defined in the Unit II Assignment, and complete the following tasks. Create a table of the activities, and identify logical relationships by identifying predecessors. Estimate activity durations using three-point estimates. Create a PERT schedule, and identify the project critical path. … Read more
Looking at the concept of forecasting, what do you believe are the limitations with forecasting? How can organizations try and mitigate these limitations? Share your rationale and thought process.
Walmart is a company that many consider to have a competitive advantage in supply chain management. what are some supply chain management aspects that give Walmart such a competitive advantage? List examples based on your experience or research. Comment on any insights this activity gave you.
Assignment Content Choose 1 of the following Fortune 500 companies to study throughout ALL 6 WEEKS of this course: CVS Health Chevron Kroger Home Depot Comcast Target United Parcel Service Procter & Gamble Caterpillar Complete the Entrepreneurial Strengths and Actions to Increase Value Creation Worksheet, describing the company’s approach to entrepreneurial value creation, assessing the company’s strengths in terms of … Read more
Create a diagram of the supply chain plan using one of the following tools: Excel PowerPoint Visio PictoGram PDF Other faculty-approved platform Write an 875-word analysis of the supply chain. Include the following: Value chain and flow of structure Inputs Outputs, including customer service structure Inventory points and forecasting Sourcing activities Risks Locations Logistics Cite … Read more
1. Professional Title Page: 2. Summary of Key Issues: This section tells the reader which facts you consider to be important to your analysis (and by omission, which are not). Summarize the issues relative to the appropriate marketing concepts and avoid simply restating the case itself. 3. Product and Service Analysis – Chapter 8 … Read more
1.Why do firms that pursue related diversification strategy tend to outperform others? Read Elon Musk’s Big Bets article and answer these 2 questions: 1. Assess Tesla’s overall strategy in the electric vehicle industry: Is Tesla pursuing a sustainable business model as an automaker? 2. Should Elan Musk drive Tesla to become a large automobile company, … Read more
Michigan State University (MSU) faced claims in 2018 from more than 300 women and girls who were allegedly assaulted by MSU sports doctor Larry Nassar. Penn State University’s $100 million-plus settlement involving the football coach Jerry Sandusky in a sexual abuse scandal that brought down famed football coach Joe Paterno. Planned Parenthood scrutinized by the … Read more
Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. (Note: you will use this same corporation in every assignment throughout the course) Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the corporation: The corporation’s website. Public filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filings & Forms page. Strayer … Read more