Read Christine Hoover’s article Three Lessons from the Farmer About Faith on John Piper’s website at https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/three-lessons-from-the-farmer-about-faith. How might you apply each of these lessons in your own life and how might a manager in the industry you are researching apply these lessons? Hoover, C. (2016, Mar 16). Three Lessons from the Farmer About Faith. DesiringGod. … Read more
Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. – Ecclesiastes11:4 There are two extremes managers can fall into. One type believes that you need lots of information to make a good decision. This manager gathers data, facts, and information and continually evaluates his or her beliefs … Read more
Read Jack Wellman’s “What Does Virtue Mean? A Biblical Definition of Virtue or Virtuous” and OpenBible.info’s Scripture quotes on virtues. Choose an AI platform and query what is virtue in the Bible. How is the response similar or different from the information provided in the Patheos and OpenBible’s sites? OpenBible.info. 100 Bible Verses about Virtue. … Read more
Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the … Read more
To help you formulate a response you may read the following article from the Institute of Faith, Work, and Economics for reflection. It is “Sending A Message to Business: A Christian Perspective On Creative Destruction” by Taylor Barkley, March 8, 2013, https://tifwe.org/sending-a-message-to-business-a-christian-perspective-on-creative-destruction/ How does Genesis 2:8-9, 15-17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A8-9%2C+15-17+&version=NIV) and Genesis 3:17-19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A17-19&version=NIV) If you are not … Read more
Read the story of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25:31-46 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A31-46&version=NIV). Giving food and water are part of the Christian vocation and is rooted in the creation account we discussed earlier. What implications might this have on the role of industries such as textiles (think of cotton and wool), agriculture, and water … Read more
In todays economic environment, describe two significant challenges facing large corporations and relate these challenges to major concepts studied in this class. Be specific
Complete the five questions at the end of the file. Be show to show your work. You may do the work in excel but be sure your answers are clearly highlighted and that the formulas work within the excel document.
Research various codes of ethics in marketing research. Explain how these codes of ethics support conscious capitalism. Why might someone prioritize ethics in services marketing?
Describe some time when you had to purchase some major items and had two or more alternatives. How did you evaluate the cost-vs benefits of each of the alternatives? Ultimately, how did you determine which alternative to purchasing? Looking back on that purchase, do you regret your decision or believe that some other choice would … Read more