Discuss on Managerial Epidemiology

ObjectiveThe students will complete a Case study assignments that give the opportunity to synthesize and apply the thoughts learned in this and previous coursework to examine a real-world scenario. This scenario will illustrate through example the practical importance and implications of various roles and functions of a Health Care Administrator. The investigative trainings will advance students’ understanding and ability to contemplate critically about Experimental Study Designs, Measures of Effect, Data interpretation issues, and their problem-solving skills. As a result of this assignment, students will be better able to comprehend, scrutinize and assess respectable superiority and performance by all institutional employees.

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES (10%):

Students will critically measure the readings from Chapters 8 to 10 in your textbook. This assignment is planned to help you examination, evaluation, and apply the readings and strategies to your Health Care organization and Managerial Epidemiology.
You need to read the article (in the additional weekly reading resources localize in the Syllabus and also in the Lectures link) assigned for week 4 and develop a 3 page paper reproducing your understanding and capability to apply the readings to your Health Care organization and Epidemiology. Each paper must be typewritten with 12-point font and double-spaced with standard margins. Follow APA format when referring to the selected articles and include a reference page.

 

EACH   PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Introduction (25%) Provide a short-lived outline of the significance (not a description) of each Chapter and articles you read, in your own words that will apply to the case study presented.

2. Your Critique (50%):  Case Study

“Gastroenteritis following a retirement party at the State Capitol” 1 Outbreak Summary Approximately 300 persons attended a retirement party at the Nebraska State Capitol held on May 27, 2017. Most of the attendees worked in the Capitol. A private caterer (Caterer A) prepared and served food for the reception. Based on initial telephone interviews of persons reporting illness, the predominant symptoms were nausea and diarrhea, and the incubation period was approximately 24-30 hours. The following foods were served at the retirement reception: Swedish meatballs, taco dip, crab dip, a vegetable tray and herbed ranch dip, cake, nuts and mints. The vegetable tray consisted of cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, green peppers, and radishes. All foods were prepared onsite on the day of the reception with the exception of the nuts, which were purchased by a coworker, and the mints, which were made by a coworker. The Swedish meatballs consisted of ground beef, ground pork, sour cream and flour. The meatballs were cooked twice. The taco dip contained layers of cream cheese mixed with salsa, ground beef, tomatoes, lettuce, onion, cheese and salsa. The taco dip was prepared manually by Caterer A in the kitchen at the State Capitol, and was not cooked after assembly. The crab dip contained canned real crab, cream cheese and ketchup. The investigators received completed surveys from 227 attendees. Of those 227 attendees, 128 (56%) persons reported a gastrointestinal illness within 72 hours of the reception. The average interval between time of food consumption and onset of illness was 32.3 hours (range 6 to 67 hours). Table 1 shows the symptoms reported by ill attendees. The duration of symptoms generally lasted 24 to 36 hours. One person reported being symptomatic for five days. Eight persons sought medical treatment, mostly for re-hydration therapy. Persons working in the security office at the State Capitol ate samples of the items served at the reception except the taco dip. None of the people from this office reported illness.

Table 1: Distribution of Symptoms Reported in Persons Meeting the Case-definition.

Symptom Number  (%)

Nausea  117 (92.9%)

Diarrhea  111 (88.1%)

Abdominal Cramps  92 (74.2%)

Vomiting  90 (72.0%)

Headache  87 (70.7%)

Chills  73 (59.8%)

Muscle aches  72 (59.5%)

Sweats  67 (55.4%)

Bloody diarrhea  0 (0%)

CASE STUDY CHALLENGE 

Discuss on Global Trade Operations

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a better understanding of the nature, characteristics, and patterns of international trade and the trade policies and practices to ease or remove trade barriers, in the context of an economic trade zone. You are required to select an economic trade zone (e.g. European Union, NAFTA) and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge regarding the international trade policies and procedures.

Requirements:

 

While reading and attempting to review this piece of research work, you will have the opportunity to learn and discuss the trade and logistics practices in a trade zone from an international trade perspective. In particular, you are required to demonstrate knowledge regarding the following topics,

  1. Brief trade history of the trade zone
  2. Freight flow statistics – import/export and freight composition
  3. Trade policies – tariff, subsidies, quotas, off-shoring and FDI
  4. Critical review of current trade policies – barriers and challenges of the implementation
  5. Recommendations
  6. Final conclusion

You may follow the following format to present the assignment:

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Tables of Content
  3. Introduction
  4. Background- Brief trade history of the country/region
  5. Description of trade policies and procedure
  6. Critical review- barriers and challenges of the implementation
  7. Recommendations
  8. Conclusion
  9. References (RMIT Harvard style only)
  10. Appendices (if any)

Word Limit:

1500 words with 10% above or below (exclusive of front pages, executive summary, TOC, figures and tables, references and appendices)

What is the difference between an RFP and an RFQ?

1. In addition to cost, what factors should be considered in selecting a building contractor? What can go wrong if the lowest bid is selected and nothing else is considered? (Answer in your own words, maximum 70 words.)

Question 2.

2. What is the difference between an RFP and an RFQ? Give two specific examples where an RFQ could be used and two specific examples where it is more likely that the organization will go with an RFP. (Use examples NOT from your textbook.)

Question 3.

3. Prepare a Pareto chart of the possible causes for a student to fail a final examination in a university course.

1. In addition to cost, what factors should be considered in selecting a building contractor? What can go wrong if the lowest bid is selected and nothing else is considered? (Answer in your own words, maximum 70 words.)

Question 2.

2. What is the difference between an RFP and an RFQ? Give two specific examples where an RFQ could be used and two specific examples where it is more likely that the organization will go with an RFP. (Use examples NOT from your textbook.)

Question 3.

3. Prepare a Pareto chart of the possible causes for a student to fail a final examination in a university course.

Discuss on Marketing management

-provide Turnitin report

Questions 1-5

Q1. Provide a description of the product/service and a brief history of the firm.

Q2. Explain the organization’s mission. Provide its mission statement or create one if necessary. (Ch. 2)

Q3.  Conduct a brief SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for the organization. (Ch. 2)

Q4. Describe and discuss demographic and economic trends that affect the sale of the product/service. Describe and discuss technological changes and changes in consumer tastes and preferences that have affected the sale of the product/service. (Ch.3)

Q5. Create a marketing research process to be used to gather information on present or potential customers. Which forms of marketing research would be best in gathering consumer information relating to the product/service? (Ch. 4)

Textbook: Kotler, P. T., & Keller, K. L. (2016). Marketing management (Custom 15th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Inc. ISBN:

9780133856460.

Requirements:

Each project installment must include a title page that has the name of the project topic and the specific questions being addressed, be at least 600 words (12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced), and include a separate references page. All content must show direct application to the topic and exclude definitions of terms and general explanations of generic marketing topics.

Critical Thinking Essay: Case Study

Critical Thinking Essay: Case Study

There are a variety of techniques that can minimize performance rater  biases. In your textbook, review “Case Study 6-2: Minimizing Biases in  Performance Evaluation at Expert Engineering, Inc.(Attached)” After reviewing the  case and considering the course and textbook content, in a 4 page  paper, not including the cover page and reference page, answer questions  #1 and #2 (located at the end of the case study and as follows).

Question #1: Provide a detailed discussion of the intentional rating  distortion factors that may come into play in this situation.

Question #2: Evaluate the kinds of interventions you could implement  to minimize intentional rating distortion, and its reasons, that you  have described. What do you recommend and why?

You will need to include a brief introduction of the case and  critically evaluate the current situation of Expert Engineering Inc. It  is important to present an in-depth analysis of the case and integrate  sufficient support from scholarly resources throughout the assignment.  Use suitable headings and subheadings to organize the work in an  appropriate manner.

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced.

Strategic Management Case Study On Amazon

Please read the attachment on Amazon.com Inc. Write a 5 page analyze paper using the following below:

 

Describe the company’s current Value Chain. (minimum of 1 page)

Identify and explain/justify any changes to the Value Chain you think are appropriate. If no changes, explain why not. (minimum of 1 page)

Provide a total of four findings of fact; 1 from the following four functional areas of business:

-Management

-Marketing

-Finance or Accounting

-Management Information Systems

Provide a full justification and recommendation for each finding of fact (minimum of 1 page each)

-Finding of Fact #1:

Justification/recommendation for FOF #1:

-Finding of Fact #2:

Justification/recommendation for FOF #2:

-Finding of Fact #3:

Justification/recommendation for FOF #3:

-Finding of Fact #4:

Justification/recommendation for FOF #4

leg business law

This  week, we’ll be examining how our legal system protects persons who are  injured by the purposeful act of another. These types of injuries are  called intentional torts.  The legal claims of assault, battery, false  imprisonment, invasion of privacy and defamation are examples of  intentional torts.

For this discussion, choose one of  the scenarios listed below and determine the intentional tort that you  think applies. Make sure to explain your answer, including the elements  of the claim, why you think those elements are or are not present, and  what other information you would need to make this determination.

  • A  group of people protesting a company’s employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company.
  • A teenager sends a joking message to his best friend telling him that there is a bomb in his basement.
  • You  accidentally leave your personal journal at the local coffee shop.  Another customer finds it and shares your innermost secrets on his blog,  but never identifies you as being the writer of the journal.
  • At  a family reunion at your parents’ home, you see Dave, a second cousin,  take a very expensive bottle of wine from the wine cellar, place it in a  duffle bag, and hurry out the backdoor. You quickly go to your father  and tell him that Dave stole the bottle, and your father calls the  police. In reality, your mother told Dave he could pick any bottle of  wine from the cellar as a belated birthday present. Employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company. Can you please write a  page on (  A group of people protesting a company’s employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company).This  week, we’ll be examining how our legal system protects persons who are  injured by the purposeful act of another. These types of injuries are  called intentional torts.  The legal claims of assault, battery, false  imprisonment, invasion of privacy and defamation are examples of  intentional torts.

    For this discussion, choose one of  the scenarios listed below and determine the intentional tort that you  think applies. Make sure to explain your answer, including the elements  of the claim, why you think those elements are or are not present, and  what other information you would need to make this determination.

    • A  group of people protesting a company’s employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company.
    • A teenager sends a joking message to his best friend telling him that there is a bomb in his basement.
    • You  accidentally leave your personal journal at the local coffee shop.  Another customer finds it and shares your innermost secrets on his blog,  but never identifies you as being the writer of the journal.
    • At  a family reunion at your parents’ home, you see Dave, a second cousin,  take a very expensive bottle of wine from the wine cellar, place it in a  duffle bag, and hurry out the backdoor. You quickly go to your father  and tell him that Dave stole the bottle, and your father calls the  police. In reality, your mother told Dave he could pick any bottle of  wine from the cellar as a belated birthday present. Employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company. Can you please write a  page on (  A group of people protesting a company’s employment practices in the  lobby of a building is surrounded by private security guards hired by  the company).

Descriptive Statistics Analysis Assignment

Resources: Pastas R Us, Inc. Database & Microsoft Excel®, Wk 1: Descriptive Statistics Analysis Assignment

Purpose
This assignment is intended to help you learn how to apply statistical methods when analyzing operational data, evaluating the performance of current marketing strategies, and recommending actionable business decisions. This is an opportunity to build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills within the context of data analysis and interpretation. You’ll gain a first-hand understanding of how data analytics supports decision-making and adds value to an organization.

Scenario:
Pastas R Us, Inc. is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes, soups, and salads. Since its inception, the business development team has favored opening new restaurants in areas (within a 3-mile radius) that satisfy the following demographic conditions:

  • Median age between 25 – 45 years old
  • Household median income above national average
  • At least 15% college educated adult population
  • Last year, the marketing department rolled out a Loyalty Card strategy to increase sales. Under this program, customers present their Loyalty Card when paying for their orders and receive some free food after making 10 purchases.

    The company has collected data from its 74 restaurants to track important variables such as average sales per customer, year-on-year sales growth, sales per sq. ft., Loyalty Card usage as a percentage of sales, and others. A key metric of financial performance in the restaurant industry is annual sales per sq. ft. For example, if a 1200 sq. ft. restaurant recorded $2 million in sales last year, then it sold $1,667 per sq. ft.

    Executive management wants to know whether the current expansion criteria can be improved. They want to evaluate the effectiveness of the Loyalty Card marketing strategy and identify feasible, actionable opportunities for improvement. As a member of the analytics department, you’ve been assigned the responsibility of conducting a thorough statistical analysis of the company’s available database to answer executive management’s questions.

    Report:
    Write a 750-word statistical report that includes the following sections:

  • Section 1: Scope and descriptive statistics
  • Section 2: Analysis
  • Section 3: Recommendations and Implementation
  • Section 1 – Scope and descriptive statistics
  • State the report’s objective.
  • Discuss the nature of the current database. What variables were analyzed?
  • Summarize your descriptive statistics findings from Excel. Use a table and insert appropriate graphs.
  • Section 2 – Analysis
  • Using Excel, create scatter plots and display the regression equations for the following pairs of variables:
  • “BachDeg%” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “MedIncome” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “MedAge” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “LoyaltyCard(%)” versus “SalesGrowth(%)”
  • In your report, include the scatter plots. For each scatter plot, designate the type of relationship observed (increasing/positive, decreasing/negative, or no relationship) and determine what you can conclude from these relationships.
  • Section 3: Recommendations and implementation
  • Based on your findings above, assess which expansion criteria seem to be more effective.  Could any expansion criterion be changed or eliminated? If so, which one and why?
  • Based on your findings above, does it appear as if the Loyalty Card is positively correlated with sales growth? Would you recommend changing this marketing strategy?
  • Based on your previous findings, recommend marketing positioning that targets a specific demographic. (Hint: Are younger people patronizing the restaurants more than older people?)
  • Indicate what information should be collected to track and evaluate the effectiveness of your recommendations. How can this data be collected? (Hint: Would you use survey/samples or census?)
  • Cite references to support your assignment.

Evaluate on Managerial Ethics And Social Responsibility

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 2

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  1. Global corporate citizenship is more than espoused values; it requires action. Discuss some of the ways forward-thinking companies are changing to improve their ability to act as responsible citizens.
  2. Explain global wealth and power inequalities. What are the special challenges of serving the “bottom of the pyramid” sector?
  3. Discuss the benefits and costs of globalization. Provide examples of how globalization has helped or harmed individual nations and the world economy.

[Your post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].

[Your post should be at least 500 words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material.

Assigned Readings:

 

Chapter 3: Corporate Social Responsibility and Citizenship 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understanding the role of big business and the responsible use of corporate power in a democratic society.
  2. Knowing when the idea of social responsibility originated and investigating how a company’s purpose or mission can integrate social objectives with economic and legal objectives.
  3. Examining the key arguments in support of and concerns about corporate social responsibility.
  4. Defining global corporate citizenship and recognizing the rapidly evolving management practices to support global citizenship.
  5. Examining businesses with an explicitly social mission, such as social ventures and B corporations.
  6. Distinguishing among the sequential stages of global corporate citizenship.
  7. Understanding how businesses assess and report their social performance.

Chapter 4: Business in a Globalized World

Learning Objectives:

  1. Defining globalization and classifying the major ways in which companies enter the global marketplace.
  2. Identifying the international financial and trade institutions that have shaped the globalization process in recent decades.
  3. Analyzing the benefits and costs of the globalization of business.
  4. Identifying the major types of political and economic systems in which companies operate across the world.
  5. Understanding global inequalities of wealth and income and analyzing the special challenges of serving those at the “bottom of the pyramid.”
  6. Assessing how businesses can work collaboratively with governments and the civil sector to address global social issues?

Discuss on Globalization And Information Research

Purpose 
This assignment is intended to give you an opportunity to strengthen your skills in gathering and analyzing business-related information. It provides a deeper understanding of how companies can look at globalization as part of their strategic and operational plans. The assignment has two parts: one focused on information research and analysis, and the other is on applied analytics.

Resources: 

  • Microsoft Excel®
  • How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years” from Harvard Business Review
  • CallCenterWaitingTime.xlsx file 
  • Part 1: Globalization and Information Research
    Context: Companies that perform well in their country of origin usually consider expanding operations in new international markets. Deciding where, how, and when to expand is not an easy task, though.

    Many issues need to be considered before crafting an expansion strategy and investing significant resources to this end, including:

  • the level of demand to be expected for the company’s products/services
  • presence of local competitors
  • the regulatory, economic, demographic, and political environments
  • Carefully researching and analyzing these and other factors can help mitigate the inherent risk associated with an overseas expansion strategy, thus increasing the likelihood of success.

    As a data analyst in your company’s business development department, you’ve been tasked with the responsibility of recommending countries for international expansion. You’ll write a report to the company’s executive team with your research, analysis, and recommendations.

    Instructions: 
    Write a 525-word summary covering the following items:

  • According to the article listed above, what were the most important strategic moves that propelled Netflix’s successful international expansion?
  • The article mentions investments in big data and analytics as one of the elements accompanying the second phase of overseas expansion. Why was this investment important? What type of information did Netflix derive from the data collected?
  • According to the article, what is exponential globalization?
  • Not all international expansion strategies are a resounding success, however. Research an article or video that discusses an instance in which an American company’s expansion efforts in another country failed. According to the article/video you selected, what were the main reasons for this failure? Do you agree with this assessment?