Can any firm beat Amazon in the marketplace? If not, why not? If so, how can they best do so?

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Read the case “Watch Out All Retailers, Here Comes Amazon; Watch Out Amazon, Here Comes Other Competitors” (page 64 textbook) and respond to the following questions:
1. Can any firm beat Amazon in the marketplace? If not, why not? If so, how can they best do so?
2. How formidable a competitor is Google for Amazon? Please explain.
3. What are Amazon’s major strengths? Does it have any weaknesses? Please explain.
4. Is Jet.com a potential concern for Amazon? Why or why not?

Which aspects of the job applicant do inter- viewers focus on the most? Why?

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1. Which aspects of the job applicant do inter- viewers focus on the most? Why? 1

2. How can a job applicant demonstrate a positive attitude during an interview? 1

3. Why do interviewers respond positively to assertive body language? How can a job candidate demonstrate assertive body lan- guage? 3

4. What negative nonverbal habits are most important for you to eliminate to improve your interview abilities? 3

5. Why would an interviewer respond posi- tively to a job applicant who has a sense of humor? What should you avoid when using humor? 4

6. What could happen during an interview if a job applicant hadn’t prepared a 30-Second Commercial? 6

What method of making a request for an interview do you think will be most effective in your job search? Why? 1

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1. What method of making a request for an interview do you think will be most effective in your job search? Why? 1

2. What are some advantages to requesting interviews by telephone rather than by let- ter? 1

3. Why is it important to establish a good relationship with the gatekeeper and other people you meet while you wait to be inter- viewed? List several strategies you can use to establish good rapport. 2

4. Get creative. Think of an employer you could realistically target for a hidden job market position. What are the needs of this employer based on your research? What special skills and knowledge do you have that represent a hidden job you could per- form to meet the employer’s needs? 3

 

Research Methods

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Upload the Excel data file Career in SPSS and save it in SPSS data format for future use. The data file is

available on GAP under “Supplemental Material” folder. Complete the following tasks and copy your

results in a word document and submit your report.

Note: If you do not have access to SPSS, you can do this assignment in Excel.

● Build a frequency table for the variable Age.

● Compose standardized values for the variable Family Income. Report key descriptive statistics

for this variable. Make sure your report table includes measures of kurtosis and skewness.

● Sketch a histogram for the variable Family Income. Based on your visual inspection and

measures of kurtosis and skewness, what is your conclusion regarding the shape of the

distribution?

● Create a cross tabulation of Education vs Income and interpret the result.

 Using the ERD you drew in Problem 2, create the equivalent object representation and UML class diagram. (Use Figure 2.4 as your guide.) 

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QUESTION #2

Given the business rule(s) you wrote in Problem 1, create the basic Crow’s Foot ERD.

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QUESTION #3

Using the ERD you drew in Problem 2, create the equivalent object representation and UML class diagram. (Use Figure 2.4 as your guide.)

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QUESTION #5

The DealCo relational diagram shows the initial entities and attributes for the DealCo stores, which are located in two regions of the country. Create the basic Crow’s Foot ERD for DealCo.

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QUESTION #7

The Tiny College relational diagram shows the initial entities and attributes for the college. Create the basic Crow’s Foot ERD for Tiny College.

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QUESTION #8

The Tiny College relational diagram shows the initial entities and attributes for the college. Create the UML class diagram that reflects the entities and relationships you identified in the relational diagram.

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QUESTION #9

Typically, a hospital patient receives medications that have been ordered by a particular doctor. Because the patient often receives several medications per day, there is a 1:M relationship between PATIENT and ORDER. Similarly, each order can include several medications, creating a 1:M relationship between ORDER and MEDICATION.

a. Identify the business rules for PATIENT, ORDER, and MEDICATION.

b. Create a Crow’s Foot ERD that depicts a relational database model to capture these business rules.

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QUESTION #11

Using the ERD from Problem 10, create the relational schema. (Create an appropriate collection of attributes for each of the entities. Make sure you use the appropriate naming conventions to name the attributes.)

United Broke Artists (UBA) is a broker for not-so-famous artists. UBA maintains a small database to track painters, paintings, and galleries. A painting is created by a particular artist and then exhibited in a particular gallery. A gallery can exhibit many paintings, but each painting can be exhibited in only one gallery. Similarly, a painting is created by a single painter, but each painter can create many paintings. Using PAINTER, PAINTING, and GALLERY, in terms of a relational database:

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QUESTION #12

Convert the ERD from Problem 10 into a corresponding UML class diagram.

United Broke Artists (UBA) is a broker for not-so-famous artists. UBA maintains a small database to track painters, paintings, and galleries. A painting is created by a particular artist and then exhibited in a particular gallery. A gallery can exhibit many paintings, but each painting can be exhibited in only one gallery. Similarly, a painting is created by a single painter, but each painter can create many paintings. Using PAINTER, PAINTING, and GALLERY, in terms of a relational database:

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QUESTION #14

Create a Crow’s Foot ERD to include the following business rules for the ProdCo company:

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a. Each sales representative writes many invoices.

b. Each invoice is written by one sales representative.

c. Each sales representative is assigned to one department.

d. Each department has many sales representatives.

e. Each customer can generate many invoices.

f. Each invoice is generated by one customer.

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QUESTION #16

Create a Crow’s Foot ERD for each of the following descriptions. (Note that the word many merely means more than one in the database modeling environment.)

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a. Each of the MegaCo Corporation’s divisions is composed of many departments. Each department has many employees assigned to it, but each employee works for only one department. Each department is managed by one employee, and each of those managers can manage only one department at a time.

b. During some period of time, a customer can download many ebooks from BooksOnline. Each of the ebooks can be downloaded by many customers during that period of time.

c. An airliner can be assigned to fly many flights, but each flight is flown by only one airliner.

d. The KwikTite Corporation operates many factories. Each factory is located in a region, and each region can be “home” to many of KwikTite’s factories. Each factory has many employees, but each employee is employed by only one factory.

e. An employee may have earned many degrees, and each degree may have been earned by many employees.

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What about the remote control makes the device both a good and bad example for the usability perspective?

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For the Usability Journal assignment, you are to write three (3) journal entries.

Each entry shall be approximately 300-400 words each.
Each entry shall focus on an object that contains a bad usability design.
Explain why the object being described does not maintain good usability practices.
The deliverable shall include citable examples of best practices from academic literature explaining why the product/object does not follow best practices.
Example:

A remote control.
What about the remote control makes the device both a good and bad example for the usability perspective?
Each deliverable will contain:
Three entries with 300-400 words for EACH entry
APA citation with examples from scholars explaining best practices that should be followed
An example image of the bad design practice followed
An example of good potential practices to follow

Identify why the organization is in a good position to be developing the new product or service.

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Developing innovative new products and services is expensive, time consuming, and extremely risky. Most studies have indicated that the majority of development projects fail. Firms need to make difficult choices about which projects are worth the investment and which of those projects are pursued with a rigorous and well-thought-out development process.

Outline an innovation project by creating a 750- to 1,050-word business case.

Identify a company of your choice and an idea for an innovative design project that it can develop.

  • Identify why the organization is in a good position to be developing the new product or service.
  • Analyze how the new product or service fits with the company’s current strategic plan.
  • Examine the innovations that give competitive advantage to your chosen company and whether this innovation is disruptive/revolutionary or evolutionary.
  • Examine the methods best used to choose this project and the process that will be followed to develop this idea within the company.
  • Develop a timeline that outlines the steps to develop this innovation.

Absolutely no PLAGIARISM!!!

Synopses & Analyses Report

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Our opening weeks have focused on exploring general sound track components and narrative. For this report, I would like you to find a short scene (1-2 minutes) that stood out to you in Catch Me If You Can, create a shot list, and describe the sound track elements (speech, sound effects, and music). You can find ways to view the movie through our UNT library in the module introduction page.

You can find all information on your Synopses and Analyses Reports here. (Make sure you use the required worksheet to complete your report!)

Rubric

Synopses & Analyses Report Rubric (5W)Synopses & Analyses Report Rubric (5W)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction of problem, question, or issue20 ptsAdvancedClearly identifies the challenge and subsidiary, embedded, or implicit aspects of the problem, question or issue17 ptsProficientSummarizes the problem, question or issue but some nuances and details are missing or glossed over14.5 ptsDevelopingSummarizes the problem, question or issue, though some aspects are incorrect or confused10 ptsBeginningFails to accurately identify and summarize problem, question, or issue20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation, interpretation and analysis of information, data, or evidence20 ptsAdvancedExamines and addresses evidence and its source. Questions the accuracy, relevance, and completeness of evidence17 ptsProficientProvides evidence of search, selection, and source evaluation skills. Discerns fact from opinion and may recognize bias in evidence14.5 ptsDevelopingDemonstrates adequate skill in searching, selecting, and evaluating sources to meet the information need. Use of evidence is qualified and selective10 ptsBeginningRepeats information provided without question or dismisses evidence without adequate justification. Data/evidence or sources are simplistic or inappropriate20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConsideration of context, assumptions, other perspectives and the credibility and authority of sources20 ptsAdvancedAnalysis acknowledges complexity and bias. Identifies influences of context, and questions assumptions. Clearly integrates multiple perspectives and justifies own view while respecting views of others17 ptsProficientEngages challenging ideas tentatively or in ways that overstate the conflict. Identifies but mostly dismisses alternative views14.5 ptsDevelopingProvides some recognition of context and consideration of assumptions and their implications10 ptsBeginningApproaches the issue in egocentric or socio-centric terms. Analysis is grounded in absolutes, with little acknowledgement of own biases20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelopment and presentation of argument, position or hypothesis, with logical progression20 ptsAdvancedPresents and justifies clearly and in detail own argument, position, or hypothesis while qualifying or integrating contrary views or interpretations17 ptsProficientArgument, position, or hypothesis includes original thinking that acknowledges, refutes, synthesizes or extends other assertions, although some aspects have not been fully developed14.5 ptsDevelopingArgument, position, or hypothesis is clearly stated but with little original consideration10 ptsBeginningArgument, position, or hypothesis is unclear, simplistic, or re-stated with little original consideration. Fails to accurately present, justify, or develop argument, position, or hypothesis20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation of conclusions and their implications20 ptsAdvancedIdentifies and discusses well-reasoned conclusions and their implications. Integrates conclusions and implications17 ptsProficientAccurately presents well-reasoned conclusions. Presents implications that are only loosely connected to the conclusions14.5 ptsProficientAccurately presents conclusions. Implications are absent10 ptsBeginningFails to accurately identify conclusions or implications. Conclusions are simplistic, absolute, or attributed to an external authority20 pts
Total Points: 100

Write an analytical summary of your learning outcomes from chapters 9 and 10. In addition to your analytical summary, address the following:

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Write an analytical summary of your learning outcomes from chapters 9 and 10. In addition to your analytical summary, address the following:

1. As a manager, discuss how you would use or have used the concepts presented in chapters 9 and 10.

Chapter 8, Chapter 9 text book below:

https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_managerial-accounting/s12-how-is-capital-budgeting-used-.html

https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_managerial-accounting/s13-how-are-operating-budgets-crea.html

2. Why might managers find a flexible-budget analysis more informative than static-budget analysis?

3. How might a manager gain insight into the causes of flexible-budget variances for direct materials, labor, and overhead? Provide at least one numerical example to support your thoughts.

 

Should be 350 words with citations and reference in APA format

 

Contingency planning is a risk mitigation process for developing back-up plans in anticipation of events (scenarios) that might disrupt ‘business as usual’.

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Contingency planning is a risk mitigation process for developing back-up plans in anticipation of events (scenarios) that might disrupt ‘business as usual’. Business continuity planning is an expanded version of contingency planning that typically encompasses a more comprehensive and extended response plan for getting back to ‘business as usual’. In a well-formatted, highly-detailed research paper, address the need to contingency planning, ensuring to address the following items:

(1) Benefits of scenario events/planning.
(2) Questions to consider when implementing scenario planning.
(3) The common types of scenario planning.

Be approximately four pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page. (Remember, APA is double spaced)