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How is this company performing in their sector? Are they able to compete and stay true to their Mission?

Sustainability, Social Impact, and the Bottom Line

Uber/Lyft is the service

Think about a product or service you recently purchased that originated from a company whose Mission includes a focus on sustainability or social impact. In other words, a company that “does well by doing good.” Then read and reply to each of the prompts below:

What was the name of the company and what did you purchase?

Why did you choose to purchase that particular product or service?

Did the company’s position on sustainability or social impact influence your purchase decision?

Compared to its competitors in the industry, how was the product priced?

Would you purchase the product in the future? Why or why not?

How is this company performing in their sector? Are they able to compete and stay true to their Mission?

Explain why you selected this particular concept or tool. How easy or difficult would it be to apply this in your industry?

Applying Six Sigma

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Six Sigma projects are widely used to improve the quality, cost, and time performance of processes, products, and services.

Watch the Six Sigma Foundations course and answer the following questions:

Provide an example of variation in the products or services in your industry and explain how this variation impacts customers.

Select one specific Six Sigma concept or tool seen in the Six Sigma Foundations course in LinkedIn Learning that you found to be most useful.

Explain why you selected this particular concept or tool. How easy or difficult would it be to apply this in your industry?

Support your responses with specific references to the Six Sigma Foundations course.

Clearly explain the impacts on demand and on supply, As well as the resulting impacts on the outcomes of price and quantity at the time of the article.

Math/Physic/Economic/Statistic Problems

Topics to use in answers:

Supply in Perfectly Competitive Markets

Demand in Perfectly Competitive Markets

Demand and Supply – An Equilibrium Analysis

1. Utilise the model of demand and supply to analyse the market for avocados in Australia at the time of the article.

2. Clearly explain the impacts on demand and on supply, As well as the resulting impacts on the outcomes of price and quantity at the time of the article.

3. Also provide a prediction and explanation of how the outcomes may change in the long run. Ensure that you use diagrams where relevant to support your answer, and make sure to use key terminology.

As stated in the task, you should include diagrams where relevant. Where you use diagrams, they should be created by you.

You could either draw them by hand and scan/photo them into your document. Or prepare them electronically. However, they must be your own work.

The format of your response should be an essay-style response. You do not need subheadings or subsections. You do not need to spend as much attention on formal essay structure as you might for a persuasive or research-based essay.

Instead you should focus on communicating your ideas in a clear and concise manner and making sure there is a logical flow of ideas and explanation

What methods help you ensure the validity of your survey as a research instrument?How could you use this survey to optimize teacher involvement in transforming the learning environment through implementation of standards?

Standards-Driven Learning and the Student-Centered Learning Environment

USE APA 7th and also at least 3 journal sources

Develop a comparative Venn diagram following an appraisal of research studies on the transformation of learning environments.

Step 1. Research

Research changes in the learning environment due to transformative standards.

Step 2. Revise

Revise the survey you posted in the discussion to enhance it.

How could you use this survey to optimize teacher involvement in transforming the learning environment through implementation of standards?

What methods help you ensure the validity of your survey as a research instrument?

Step 3. Develop

Develop a comparative Venn diagram revealing differences and similarities between research studies on transformations to a standards-driven learning environment.

Step 4. Interpret

Interpret the data in the Venn diagram to recommend methods to generalize the findings and further enhance your survey.

Step 5. Compile

Compile all steps into an APA-formatted page paper complete with a title page and references page. Be sure to address all steps explicitly and include your survey and Venn diagram as appendices.

How do the portfolios’ performances compare to the SP 500’s?What are the advantages and disadvantages of including international stocks in the portfolio?

Portfolio Managment & Risk Analysis

For the portfolios, compute the returns, standard deviations and coefficient of risk variation.

Analyze the risk and return patterns and diversification benefits.

Based on the risk/return analysis, which portfolio selections are the most profitable?

How do the portfolios’ performances compare to the SP 500’s?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of including international stocks in the portfolio?

If Mr. Smith chooses to include foreign stocks in the portfolio, how can he use derivatives to hedge against currency risk which can be present from international investing? Your well-written draft should meet the following requirements:

Given the U.S. corporate scandals that have swept the nation in the recent past, should investors still have faith and trust in financial statements reported by companies? What has the government done to win back investors’ confidence in the system?

Investors Confidence

Given the U.S. corporate scandals that have swept the nation in the recent past, should investors still have faith and trust in financial statements reported by companies? What has the government done to win back investors’ confidence in the system?

 

Define, discuss, and provide a practical example of each of the four levels of HR analytics: operational reporting, advanced reporting, strategic analytics, and predictive analytics.

HR Analytics

Define, discuss, and provide a practical example of each of the four levels of HR analytics: operational reporting, advanced reporting, strategic analytics, and predictive analytics.

Provide an example of data (i.e. analytics) that can be retrieved from each of these levels. For example, using e-Recruitment and e-Selection software, you can identify the demographics and number of applicants for each position. You would also explain on how this information would be useful to the organization.

Identify the financial records that indicate commitment to TBL.Complete and submit the KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard. In the scorecard spreadsheet, identify one additional KPI, a related SMART objective, and its measurement criterion. You need to do this for all three elements of TBL: people, planet, and profit. You have been provided with one example for each TBL element.

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Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Assess current performance of an organization through analysis of financial statements.

Scenario

In Project One: Applying Strategic and Operational Thinking, you prepared Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the marketing and sales departments of your product line.

Now, the CEO has provided you with a revised set of KPIs. You need to apply these KPIs toward the analysis of a proposed marketing and sales initiative to increase loyalty card memberships in neighborhoods with predominantly low-income populations, whether the populations are in rural, suburban, or city locations.

The CEO wants this analysis so that she can chart the sustainability and growth of the initiative while assuring it meets standards for Corporate Social Responsibility.

The CEO has provided you with several documents, available in the Supporting Materials section of this project. She wants you to use the provided Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard to assess the strategic plan’s compliance with the KPIs and summarize your findings in a memo.

Directions

Complete the following to provide the analysis required by the CEO:

Identify the financial records that indicate commitment to TBL.

Outline which financial and other records marketing and sales maintains where TBL can provide data.

Using the TBL scorecard, evaluate the alignment of the strategic plan with KPIs. Remember, there may be multiple outcomes of this exercise. Your focus should be to apply your understanding of the scenario and evaluate the plan accordingly.

Which ideas in the plan support the KPI criteria? Cite specific ideas that meet the criteria.

Explain how they meet the criteria.

In your memo:

Describe how the TBL data relates to the KPIs.

Identify which additional TBL financial line items are needed to measure the cost for each criterion.

For example, should there be a line entry for hiring temporary workers?

Referring back to the SWOT analyses from Project One, explain how functional considerations of individual departments contribute to financial performance.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard

Complete and submit the KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard. In the scorecard spreadsheet, identify one additional KPI, a related SMART objective, and its measurement criterion. You need to do this for all three elements of TBL: people, planet, and profit. You have been provided with one example for each TBL element.

Analysis Memo

In a Word document, write a memo outlining your analysis. Ensure that the memo is organized by TBL element with a header for each segment of your analysis. The Word document should use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

This memo should be no more than 6 pages in length, and include references cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

The following resources support your work on the project:

Document: Consolidated Balance Sheet

This is a consolidated balance sheet for the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

This is a consolidated cash flow statement for the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: Consolidated Income Statement

This document is a consolidated income statement and a consolidated statement of comprehensive income of the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard

Define ethics and how it applies to organizations.Explain the role of personal values in influencing behavior in organizations.

Application of decision making framework to an IT – related ethical issue

Define ethics and how it applies to organizations.

Explain the role of ethical moral reasoning in the business environment.

Explain the role of personal values in influencing behavior in organizations.