Create an operations, technology, and management plan for a company, including considerations for ethics and social responsibility and business financials.

Week 8 Assignment – Operations, Technology, Management, and Social Responsibility Plan (With Financials)OverviewIn this assignment, you will focus on these sections of your business plan:Operations.Technology.Management and Organization.Social Responsibility.Financials.You will revise the Operations, Social Responsibility, and Financials sections based on the feedback you received in the discussion threads and any changes you want to make to your business plan.The Technology and Management and Organization sections are new. You have not worked on these sections in your discussion threads.The assignment consists of two parts:The business plan (an MS Word document).Business plan financials (using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template).To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click Submit.Reminders and NotesYour chosen company will operate in a 100-mile radius from your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.Be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you use the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice:You are not starting this assignment from scratch. You have already worked on these sections of your business plan in the weekly discussions:Operations (Week 5 discussion).Social Responsibility (Week 6 discussion).Financials (Week 7 discussion).Part 1: Business PlanWrite a 4–5 page paper, in MS Word, in which you provide the specified information in each section.Operations Section (1–2 pages)NotesChapter 11, “Operations,” pages 195–218, of your textbook provides information about developing an operations plan. The chapter also provides a sample operations plan. You’ve already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.Assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 5 discussion thread to create your operations plan.InstructionsCreate an operations plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:Facilities.Consider questions such as these regarding facilities:Will you rent or buy your facilities, or will you outsource production to an existing company?If you are renting or buying your facilities, what utilities will be required to run the operation?What will be the costs associated with any necessary utilities?Production Process or Description of How Your Business Will Operate If Retail or Service Company.Include any equipment you plan to use, if applicable.Research needed equipment, such as machines, refrigerators, burners, ovens, and so on.Will you rent or buy needed equipment?How will you maintain and clean the equipment?How will you ensure quality control?What capacity do you intend to reach?If you have a retail or service business, consider any equipment you might need in your process.Explain your approach to inventory, as applicable.Where do your supplies come from?What is your turnaround time to produce your product once you have received an order?Research and Development.How will you stay abreast of new developments in the industry?What new products or services are in development?Personnel Needs in Operations.How many operations employees do you plan to have?What will their roles be?Technology Section (1–2 pages)NotesChapter 12, “Technology Plan,” pages 225–234, of your textbook provides information about developing a technology plan. The chapter also provides a sample technology plan. You’ve already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.Assign a dollar amount to each technology cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.Consider the type of technology your selected company will use to conduct activities, such as managing personnel; taking, fulfilling, and tracking orders; managing inventory; communicating with customers and providing customer service; and producing your product or providing your service.InstructionsCreate a technology plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:Software Needs.Examples of software you might need include graphics, customer relationship management, accounting, inventory, and office suite.Hardware Needs.Examples of hardware you might need include computers, monitors, servers, routers, and tablets.Telecommunication Needs.Examples of telecommunication equipment you might need include phones, Internet, fax, and mobile phones.Personnel Needs in Technology.Will your technology personnel be in-house or outsourced?Management and Organization Section (1–2 pages)NotesChapter 13, “Management & Organization,” pages 235–258, of your textbook provides information about developing a management and organization plan. The chapter also provides a sample management and organization plan. This chapter was part of the assigned reading for this week. Refer to this chapter on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.Be sure to include the salary costs associated with the management personnel; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).InstructionsCreate a management and organization plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:Key Management Employees.List key management team members along with a several sentence description of each person’s relevant business background and responsibilities.Advisors.List any people you will use as advisors for your business; include a several sentence description of these individuals’ areas of expertise and their expected contribution to the business.Management Hierarchy.Outline your company’s management hierarchy using the flow charts on page 248 of your textbook as a guide.Import/include all charts or diagrams into the MS Word document.Social Responsibility Section (1–2 pages)NotesChapter 14, “Social Responsibility & Sustainability,” pages 259–270, of your textbook provides information about developing your social responsibility plan. The chapter also provides a sample social responsibility and sustainability plan. You’ve already read this chapter in Week 6. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 6 discussion thread to create your social responsibility plan.InstructionsCreate a social responsibility plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:Impact on Stakeholders.Describe the ways your chosen company will impact stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and the community. This is the people section of the triple bottom line.What types of benefits (such as health care, flexible work hours, and opportunities for advancement and education) will your company offer employees?What types of opportunities (such as classes, sponsored events, and assistance to causes and charities) will your company offer the community?Environmental Impact.Explain how your company’s activities will affect the environment.Identify the steps you will take to mitigate any negative impacts.How will you minimize your ecological footprint in your operations? Consider energy usage, waste disposal, recycling, using recycled materials, et cetera.FormattingFormat your assignment according to these requirements:This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.You must include headings in your paper for each major topic.Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.Include a source list page. All sources used must be listed in the source list page and have a corresponding in-text citation. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in this assignment.Part 2: Business Plan FinancialsRevise the Business Plan Financials Excel Template based on feedback from the Week 7 discussion thread and changes you make to your business plan.Be sure the numbers in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template match any numbers included in the Operations, Technology, and Management and Organization sections of your business plan narrative.Remember that the guidelines, whether for your own startup company or for the snack food company scenario, provide helpful information on completing the worksheets within the Business Plan Financials Excel Template.Learning OutcomesThe specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:Create an operations, technology, and management plan for a company, including considerations for ethics and social responsibility and business financials.

analysis of how you think the policy process will evolve in addressing the public policy issue in the future.

Note: AssignmentThere is a wide range of possible topics for the paper including, but not limited to, the war on terror, renewable energy resources, health care reform, charter schools, mandatory sentencing, the legalization of marijuana, or virtually any policy area relating to the multiple policy fields that have been studied over the course of the Public Administration program. If you need help choosing a topic, please consult your instructor.You may organize your paper in and should, at a minimum, cover the following points: 1. In introduction, describe your issue and begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.2. The background of the policy concern (the parties, points at issue, and ethical considerations).3. The different actors involved in formulating policy to address this issue.4. The current status of the issue and how it is currently being handled. 5. And analysis of how you think the policy process will evolve in addressing the public policy issue in the future. 6. Provide your recommendations and supporting documentation for how this policy area might be addressed more effectively.7. End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Research needs to be conducted in peer-reviewed journals or other journals that are considered to have reliable information (do not use sources from the secular press, i.e. Time, Newsweek, Parent’s Today). In addition to the textbook, use from professional scholarly journals and not popular Internet sites (if you do find something on the World Wide Web, it must be authored and/or be a reliable source). In these journals, the research and information is either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Harvard Business Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find through the Ashford University online library).

Identify a major public administration theory and relate it to the topic discussed in your article as part of your analysis.

Resources: Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, or other resourcesLocate a current article on a contemporary government program or issue.Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of your article.Identify a major public administration theory and relate it to the topic discussed in your article as part of your analysis.Cite your references within your analysis and be prepared to discuss your analysis in class.Format your analysis consistent with APA guidelines.

compare US border security to Israeli border security.

Topic: United States Border Security; compare US border security to Israeli border security. This paper is to be a portion of a group project. I will need 2-3 pages. APA style format sources on: The identification of the unique threats Israel faces and the same for the US and compare the two. Instructions In small groups (two to three students), you will select a current international event and, using the comparative analysis technique, you will develop a series of possible outcomes related to international homeland security and specifically to US homeland security. Each small group will prepare a six- to eight-page paper using the format specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). The paper will outline the event, issues, and potential outcomes. The papers will be posted in the conferences for class discussion.

Compare and contrast criminal justice organizations with nonprofit organizations.

must be 350 words APA FORMAT From your personal outside research please briefly compare and contrast the relationship between private prisons and their union experience at it relates to the earlier chapters in this course on unions in general.Compare and contrast criminal justice organizations with nonprofit organizations.Telework, that is sometimes known as working from home or from a mobile setting outside the usual office etc., can be a very flexible opportunity for many employees and in some cases very positive for an employer. Discuss the possible advantages of such a system as well as its negative pitfalls. at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include scholarly or government resources (the textbook, the Bible, etc.)

Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Analyze the respective roles of Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.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; 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 page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.Employ terminology used to study political science and American government.Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.Describe the basic values of American political culture.Explain how the federal system of government works.Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes.Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes.Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics in state, local, and international contexts.Examine the evolution of presidential power in military affairs.Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.

Briefly discuss the basic position of ethical naturalism, commenting specifically upon the ways in which science can, arguably, enhance our understanding of morality.

PART I: SHORT ESSAY Directions: Please answer the following shot essay questions. Each question should have a 1 to 2 page response that addresses the questions. Remember to support your work with APA references and in-text citations. Please use proper APA format. Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise APA guidelines. 1. Providing at least one specific example, briefly describe what is meant by the term, “defensible killings.” 2. Briefly discuss the basic position of ethical naturalism, commenting specifically upon the ways in which science can, arguably, enhance our understanding of morality. 3. Briefly describe the difference between descriptive and prescriptive relativism. PART II: CASE STUDY Review the following videos that you viewed in the Lecture Notes. · View YouTube video “Rampart (The Real Rampart) Part 2” By “TheRenegadePoPo” (15:00 minutes)· View YouTube video “Christopher Dorner (Dead?) MANIFESTO. Ex LAPD Officer’s Manifesto” By “Les Grossman” (4:53 minutes) Complete the following tasks: Watch the videos and review the Oregon criminal justice ethics form, the LAPD website, as well as any additional research you need to do to familiarize yourself with past and present LAPD events. Based on your research and the information contained in these videos, write a case study/research paper being sure to address the following questions and include additional information you feel is relevant and will add value to your submission. Remember to include correct APA format with a cover page, reference page, and in text citations. You should also utilize AAU’s LIRN Library for peer reviewed journal articles related to this topic. Your case study/research paper should be at least 3 pages in length. Note: Please visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for concise APA guidelines and how to use LIRN effectively. 1. What is the mission of the LAPD?2. Summarize the events that have taken place in the videos as well as any additional recent events that you are aware of or are able locate.3. What ethical and moral implications do these scandals have for the criminal justice system? The LAPD?4. Assuming the LAPD takes an oath similar to the one represented in the form used by the Oregon Criminal Justice Code of Ethics, do you believe they have lived up to these oaths?5. Do you believe the LAPD is on the right track to improve their reputation? Do you believe what Chris Dorner wrote in the manifesto about the LAPD being worse than they were during the Rampart and King incidents? Why or why not?6. What do you believe should happen when these types of unethical behaviors occur within law enforcement? 7. What can the LAPD do to improve their relationship with the community they serve? 8. Should there be any other types of requirements for LAPD officers and/or LAPD leadership to prevent unethical and immoral behavior in the future? Any additional thoughts on the topic of unethical law enforcement?

examine whether the ACA is or is not an appropriate law for the United States.

Need help quick this is a discussion in my Healthcare class. Must answer discussion in full, do skipping arpund or half answering the discussion, This is not a paper!!! 250 words or more, non-plagarized. Scholarly resources a must!! Will provide login to obtain them. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was approved by Congress and will be phased in over several years. However, the argument remains as to the law’s appropriateness in a democratic nation such as the United States. In a substantial post, you will examine whether the ACA is or is not an appropriate law for the United States. You must include critical information about the law that is currently under debate such as quality, cost, access, technology, health care system structure, global effect, rationing, government versus private oversight, and so on. At least two scholarly sources are required to support your opinion. Please refrain from using news reports on the topic, as these are not scholarly sources.

Explain how the article relates contributes towards the field of conflict management.

For your third Article Review, you may choose either Article 14 or Article 16 from the Helmick & Petersen text. You will be responsible for writing four Article Reviews that are based on articles chosen from the Helmick & Petersen text. You’ll notice that the make-up of this assignment is exactly like that of the thread in your Discussion Board assignments:Include an overview of the problem area discussed in the article.Summarize any theories or conclusions reached by the author.Briefly provide your own assessment of the article, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses.Explain how the article relates contributes towards the field of conflict management.Each Article Review should be no more than two pages (double-spaced) in a Word document and adhere to MLA style.