Business

IKEA’s Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)  1. How should Marianne Barner respond to the invitation for IKEA to have a representative appear on the upcoming broadcast of the German video program?  2. What actions should she take regarding the IKEA supply contract with Rangan Exports?  3. What long-term strategy would you suggest she take regarding IKEA’s continued operation in India? Should the company stay, or should it exit?

You are an accountant who works for a clothing manufacturer.  Create a worksheet that lists 5 different clothing products your company sells (don’t forget to include the Company name and the date as a title row).  Enter the product name in one column and the revenue received from each product for the months January through June.  Add a column at the end that totals the sales for each month and another column to find out the average sales for each month.  Include a total row at the bottom of the worksheet that sums the values for each month.  Name this worksheet Actuals.  This worksheet will include actual sales for your products. Create a second worksheet (in the same workbook) that includes the same products as the first sheet (an easy way to do this would be to make a copy of the Actuals worksheet and change the values).  Instead of revenue for each month, include a projected sales column (with different numbers from the first sheet) for each month.  Name this worksheet Forecast.  The worksheet will include your projected revenue for each product for each month. Create a third worksheet that calculates the difference between the Actuals total (in the Actuals worksheet) and the Forecast total (in the Forecast worksheet) for each product for each month.  Name this worksheet Variance.  This worksheet will include the difference between your projected sales values and your actual sales values. Format all the numbers as currency with two decimal places.  Add any other formatting (bold, colors, etc) that you like.  Add your company name and the page number to the footer of each worksheet.  Make sure all your columns and rows are wide enough to display your data. Save your project file with the name “Excel_1_Project”.

Counting and Observing at Key Intersections: In this graded assignment, you will go out and observe key street cross-sections and intersections within your own town. This assignment gives you a chance to observe and think about how a variety of people, travel modes, infrastructure, and neighboring land uses interact in the real world. You will not only observe this interaction, but you will also start to become familiar with how “little numbers” translate to real-world conditions: What do 800 cars per hour look like vs. 800 people riding in public transportation? What impact do these differences have on the nature of the urban scene? You should become familiar with basic ideas like the following: Level of service Saturation flow rate Capacity Speeds Flow Mode share Think about how you measure and what you measure and what impact this has on the transportation planning process and built outcomes. Create a presentation using presentation software of your choice (for example, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or OpenOffice) in which you complete the following: Describe where you went in your community to observe key street cross-sections and intersections. What did you observe while you were there? What stood out? How was traffic congestion? How did you measure or assess this scene? What did you conclude? What variables and other factors contributed to your conclusion? What forward-thinking solutions could increase efficiency? Tip: The basic answers to these questions should appear in the content slides and your explanations/evidence/methodology should appear in the speaker notes section of those slides. Your presentation should have a title page, a conclusion page, and four to six content slides.

Write a one (1) page informative letter that summarizes key information the reader would require in the following scenarios (choose one from below): 1) You are (Dean, Chair, Admissions Director) writing a message to welcome a new student to a Texas Woman’s University (TWU) academic program of your choosing, and inform them about the different opportunities available to them in the department and on campus. 2) You are a manager writing a message to welcome a new employee to a TWU office (Admissions, Registrar’s, Housing, etc.) of your choosing, and inform them about different points of interest regarding the university and city. 3) You are a coach writing a message to welcome a new player to a TWU sports team of your choosing, and inform them about the different opportunities available to them. Use 12 point font and Block styling.  Be sure to cite any references in APA format.

Discuss the concept of entrepreneurship.  Why are so many people starting their own businesses?  Can a person eliminate all risks when starting a business?  Why or why not? Min 250 words

Choose one of the following topics and write a 3 page essay covering the topic. You should include a cover sheet and a reference sheet ( so, 5 pages). Research is mandatory, and all work must be cited. You should have at least 4 sources including your book (topic) 1. Discuss how the North American Free Trade agreement raised the standard of living in Mexico, while lowering the standard of living for the middle class in the United States.

Review the business persuasive writing samples provided below (website links). For each advertisement identify the type of persuasion used (Scientific argument or emotional persuasion) AND how you reached your conclusion. www.newyorklife.com/ourdiversity/women www.lilash.com/?SSAID=1168 www.thepinkdrinklady.com

1. Are you a procrastinator? 2. Have you ever been impacted by actions of a procrastinator (it can be you)? If so, pleaser share. 3. How does being a procrastinator effect productivity (positively or negatively)?

Your organization is building a new plant in the southwestern United States. This is the first time that a human resources professional will be part of the design team that is establishing the new personnel systems for the plant. You expect your candidates to be very diverse in their backgrounds and experience levels. The plant director has asked you to focus on how you will develop the newly hired personnel into a strong team that crosses organizational boundaries within the plant. Prepare a presentation that addresses the following elements of a diverse workforce: How will you determine whether the candidates are a fit for the team? Discuss your design for a cross-functional training program that aligns strategic plant goals with each work group. Identify the training topics that you will use to foster diversity, intergroup relationships, and productivity within the plant. Deliverable Length:  5–7 slides, excluding title and reference slides, and speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide  You must include a minimum of 2 scholarly references.

Topic: Faith Integration Paper 1: As a Christian leader is it important to gain wisdom related to business analytics?  Instructions Answer the question being posed as a Christian leader with critical reflection of the topic, supported by in-text citations and examples. Each of these papers is focused on the development of students as Christian leaders in organizations. Another objective of these papers is to provide students with integration of theory and concepts presented in the course in terms of application of faith-based principles.  1.       There is an abstract statement with topic selection to provide a clear overview of the paper’s contents. The statement adheres to APA and is in depth to properly introduce the paper  2.       Each step is completed with clear, distinct sections (separate headings for each), and all the content is properly addressed in a thorough manner from the outlined steps.  3.       Each of the main points for the subsections of the steps are thoroughly addressed with a specific discussion and examples applied.  4.       A thorough, specific discussion of the personality tests exists with a clear application to the results, using statistical/percentage scores for support, along with professional and/or personal life examples.  5.       Each of the steps are clearly supported with examples and research.  6.       The conclusion offers a well-rounded summary of topics in the paper and suggests a variety of opportunities for future use of topics/relevance/purpose  7.       The reference page contains at least 4 scholarly peer reviewed sources within the last 5 years and are evident within the paper.  8.       The materials are properly cited and quoted in current APA style. The SafeAssign originality score is within a proper range.  9.       The transitions between paragraphs and sections are clear with the use of proper headings and treated with logical order.  10.   The required length (does not include title, abstract, or reference page) is met.  11.   The paper has current APA formatted correctly, and the paper is without spelling and grammatical errors