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Please read all ÿattached documents .. This ILab instructions are attached along with the documents needed for the completion of this assignment. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTION AND BE SURE TO DO ALL THAT IS REQUIRED INCLUDING THE EXPLAINTION OF HOW YOUVE ARRIVED TO THE ANSWER (VERY IMPORTANT ÿCAUSE IT’S APART OF THE GRADE….. PLEASE ALSO BE ON THIS WITH THIS ASSIGN,MENT AND NO COPIES …ALL ORGINIAL WORKÿ
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In 5 pages respond to the following questions in essay form. Be sure to include direct quotations from the text to support your responses. If you use external sources, please be sure to accurate cite them. Plagiarism WILL NOT be tolerated.ÿ
What are the qualities of the ideal prince, according to Machiavelli?ÿ
Why does Machiavelli claim that it is better for a prince ?to be both loved and feared?? Is it possible for a prince to be both?ÿ
Machiavelli believe that ethical considerations have a role to play in the conduct of a prince? Do you agree with this Machiavellian view of the benefits of a ?Strong Man? political leader?
ÿHow has your reading of The Prince impacted on your impression of modern political leaders today?ÿ
ÿ“Creating an Interface”ÿÿPlease respond to the following:
Imagine you are managing a design project that will create an interface for automobile mechanics. The interface would be used by the mechanics to look up various fixes and parts for any number of makes or models of automobiles that may come through their garage. Decide what usability measures would be most motivating when designing this interface and describe the unique challenges you would have to plan for when designing an interface for an automotive repair shop. Use supporting evidence to support your response.
Physical, cognitive, perceptual, personality, and cultural differences introduce challenges when designing universally usable products. Choose one area from the list above and describe why it is the biggest challenge to overcome when creating universally usable designs. Support your response.
ÿBrief Policy Presentation
ÿPretend you are a hospital counselor in a meeting with the ÿadministration. A presentation is given concerning how there seems to be ÿa high-stress level at the hospital that is negatively affecting many ÿemployees’ health. You have been asked to create a policy brief ÿpresentation that shows the negative effects on the mental and physical ÿhealth of the employees. The purpose of a policy brief is to show ÿresearch concerning an issue/problem along with recommendations. This ÿinformation is to be used in order to make an informed decision on these ÿissues and how the administration can reach out to help their workers. ÿWrite this assignment as if you are actually giving a talk to the ÿHospital Board Members.ÿ
ÿCreate a Policy Brief ÿdirected to the administration explaining the mental and physical health ÿissues due to stress along with your recommendations on how the ÿhospital can help. ÿ
ÿInclude the following headings: executive summary, introduction, ÿresearch overview, discussion/analysis of research findings and a ÿconclusion with recommendations.ÿÿ
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List and explain why hospital employees are stressed. ÿGive at least 3 reasons.ÿ
Elaborate on at least 3 biological consequences of stress, emotion, and cognitive outlook on overall health.ÿ
List and explain at least 3 ways that stress can help to motivate someone to change their behavior.ÿ
Recommend how the hospital can help motivate employees to achieve ÿthe following: at least 3 stress reduction techniques and at least 3 ÿways to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Think about programs and rewards ÿthat the hospital can offer to encourage participation to achieve ÿstress-less, healthier lifestyle goals.ÿ
Add at least 4 scholarly references in APA formatÿ
Case Study 1: Athens Medical Claims Reengineering
Athens Administrators is an open indemnity claims administration services organization. Athens identified a growing trend of future medical claims within their client?s population. The trend had begun to escalate and Athens decided that it was an important issue to bring to the clients attention and to jointly develop a strategy to address the growth of these claims. Athens looked to modify and improve the processes and procedures that were being utilized to address these claims. Read about what they did in their document titled ?Future Medical ? A Claim on the Rise? located at http://www.athensadmin.com/pdf/Athens-FutureMedical.pdf.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Provide one (1) sample of a descriptive statement and one (1) sample of a prescriptive statement from the case study descriptions.
2. Examine three (3):
a. goals for this case study.
b. obstacles for this case study.
c. alternative obstacle resolutions for this case study.
3. Identify five (5) normal and abnormal scenarios for this case as-is.
4. Determine five (5) requirements that might need to be prioritized in view of resource limitations.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
? Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
? Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
? Describe the techniques and develop a requirements specification document that solves a proposed business problem.
? Use technology and information resources to research issues in requirements engineering.
? Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Requirements Engineering using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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Online Exam 3
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Question 1
__________ activities include the acceptance over the Internet of online orders (i.e. commercial transactions) and electronic payments (i.e. financial transactions).
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Support
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Processing
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Transaction
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Operational
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Question 2
The online delivery of digital goods, such as software, music, videos, films, and e-books, by letting customers download the purchased product(s), is an example of:
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fulfillment.
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transaction.
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distribution.
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customer support.
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Question 3
By taking orders online, the Internet has, in many cases, drastically changed a company’s __________ activities.
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sales
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service
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production
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support
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Question 4
In order for a competence to be considered as core, it needs to be all of the following EXCEPT:
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valuable.
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unique.
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hard to imitate.
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innovative.
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Question 5
__________ include wholesalers, distributors, retailers and customers.
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Strategic core value chain ÿÿpartners
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Upstream value chain partners
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Downstream value ÿÿchain partners
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Value chain integrators
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Question 6
__________ such as strategic outsourcing partners, application service providers (ASPs) and system integrators provide the electronic infrastructure for a company.
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Strategic core value chain ÿÿpartners
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Upstream value chain partners
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Downstream value chain partners
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Value chain ÿÿintegrators
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Question 7
__________ represent the ability of a firm to use resources efficiently and effectively.
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Competencies
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Capabilities
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Assets
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Skills
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Question 8
__________ deals with the primary inputs for different processes within the organization.
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Resource acquisition
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Operations
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Procurement
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Supply chain
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Question 9
Improving supply chain coordination, functional synergies and linkages between offline and online channels are examples of:
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cooperative agreements.
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organizational efficiency.
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complementarities.
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e-technologies.
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Question 10
__________ consist(s) of receiving, storing, and distributing incoming goods within the company.
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Inbound logistics
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Outbound logistics
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Operations
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Warehousing
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Question 11
Amazon.com has also extensively used information captured throughout its __________ to create value. Customers have the possibility of tracking past purchases online and checking the status of delivery.
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internal value chain
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virtual value chain
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value network
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physical value chain
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Question 12
__________ activities within a firm include inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales and after-sales service.
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Support
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Primary
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Secondary
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Operational
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Question 13
Communication activities include two-way communication between a company and its online visitors and customers. This can take place via Internet applications such as email and:
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social media.
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YouTube videos.
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real-time chat.
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search engines.
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Question 14
The installation of a product, supplying spare parts, and exchanging faulty products are part of the __________ process.
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sales
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support
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service
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production
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Question 15
In the process of __________, the market is subdivided into distinct subsets of customers that behave in the same way or have similar needs.
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market analysis
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market segmentation
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target marketing
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environmental analysis
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Question 16
The Internet and __________ are considered as strong enablers of value creation by improving the connections among the participants involved in the value creation process.
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chat rooms
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e-media
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online shopping
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e-technologies
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Question 17
__________ effects can be achieved through loyalty programs of online retailers, offering transaction safety and reliability guaranteed by third parties, promoting online communities, and allowing customization of products, information, and website layout and content.
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Novelty
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Lock-in
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Loyalty
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Innovative
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Question 18
__________ are all the tangible and intangible assets of a firm that can be used in the value-creation process.
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Competencies
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Capabilities
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Resources
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Products
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Question 19
The __________ describes the main features that a firm can offer to its customers.
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virtual value chain
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value network
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ICDT model
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internal value chain
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Question 20
__________ activities within a firm include firm infrastructure, human resources, technology development and procurement.
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Support
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Primary
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Secondary
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Operational
Follow everything on this website and use the links on the website to answer the question this is a analyisis not a research paper
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ÿFOLLOW THIS RUBRIC:
Item & Description
Point Value
Points Earned + Specific comments for each item
Thesis/Introductionÿ~ Clear thesis (sentence 1) which specifically addresses all parts of the assignment question.
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Analysisÿ~ Development of each of the thesis points. Analysis is detailed, understandable and accurate.
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Evidence~ÿCitation of specific historical events/developments to support analysis. This is usually in the form of direct quotes from the referenced source.
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Explanationÿ~ Proper organization for the paragraph with correct English style and grammar usage.
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Conclusionÿ~ Short summation (one sentence) of the paragraph.
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Feedback to Learner:ÿ Total score =ÿ _____ /ÿ 50
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Prior to completing this assignment, review Assignment 9 in Chapter 17 of your course text. Prepare an evaluation of the performance of the Radiology Department Manager for a hospital.
The service unit, or output, for this department is the number of procedures performed. A static budget was prepared at the beginning of the year. Examine that budget in relation to actual experience. The relevant data are included in Table 17-18 in your course text. The department manager is pleased because the department has a favorable $120,000 cost variance. Evaluate the effectiveness claims of the manager using the budgetary variance mode described in Chapter 17. What is your analysis of the department manager?s performance? Explain your reasoning.
Your paper must include an introduction, thesis, and conclusion. Your paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.ÿ Utilize three scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources (excluding the course text) that were published within the last five years. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and provide complete references for each source used on the reference page.
Week 8 Discussion(500 words)
Discuss in 500 words or moreÿ federated architecture in cloud systems. Remember that this is a cloud class not a database class.ÿ
Use at least three sources. Use theÿResearch Databasesÿavailable from theÿDanforthÿLibraryÿnot Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.ÿ Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs. ÿStand alone quotes will not count toward the 3 required quotes.
Copying without attribution orÿthe use ofÿspinbotÿor other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0.ÿ
Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format.ÿ
Do not use attachments as a submission.ÿ
It is important thatÿyou use your own words, that you cite your sources, that youÿcomply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).ÿÿYour goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not useÿspinbotÿor other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to yourÿwork to write about.ÿÿPlease do not submit attachments unless requested.
Week Eight Assignment(250-300 words)
Goÿonlineÿandÿresearchÿsome tools that would be valuable in collecting both live memory images and images of various forms off media. Put together a shopping list for your manager that includes tools neededÿ to be purchased. Include a price if applicable.
Write your answer using a WORD document.ÿDo your own work.ÿSubmit here.ÿNote your Safe Assign score. Score must be less than 25 for full credit.
You have recently been hired as the HR manager of a small furniture manufacturing company that has 63 employees. These employees include everyone from line workers to upper management. You are the first HR person the company has had. One of your first assignments was to evaluate the fairness of the company’s current compensation system.Based on your evaluation, you have discovered a number of inconsistencies:Some line workers earn more than managers.Some managers earn twice as much as other managers even though the work is similar.Some line workers are making significantly more money than others even though they are performing the same work.What recommendations would you make to improve the consistency of the company’s compensation system?Be sure to provide the rationale for your recommendations.