People differ on the need for and role of the government. Government is the legitimate use of force to control behavior. It is legitimate in that citizens have surrendered some rights willingly to government in exchange for the services provided by the government. The Preamble to the Constitution indicates the willingness of citizens to surrender to the government for the sake of common good (to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility and secure the blessing of liberty).

Based on your understanding of the role of government from the assigned readings, what is the appropriate balance between government and freedom in the American democracy? Do you think government should be more active, providing assistance to achieve a common good for all citizens; or, should government be more limited, involved only to the extent that it protects individual rights and liberties?” Explain your answer.

Your initial discussion postings (250-300 words) should demonstrate an understanding and analysis of the assigned readings and video. It may be helpful to reference the assigned material in your response demonstrating connections between your thoughts and the course resources. In addition, you will also need to post two substantial responses (about 150-200words) to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Grading Criteria
This assignment is worth 100 points. Please refer to the grading rubric.

 

You will have case study assignments in this course. Each case study response must be between 2–3 full pages, double-spaced, and in current APA formatting. This assignment must include a title page and reference page (not included in page count). There must be a minimum of 4 scholarly sources,

Case Study 2: (Case #98 – Text: Nkomo, Fottler & McAfee, 2010). Read the entire case and prepare your paper according to the instructions below being sure to address fully the 3 questions at the end of the case in your paper. Include in your paper, content that demonstrates a clear understanding of unfair labor practices (ULP’s) and provide analysis and examples of pros and cons in the strategy used by SGA in the management of the representation campaign. Within the story provided in this case, the familiar fabric of ‘family’ is woven into management, employee, and senior leadership’s rationale for remaining non-union. What does Scripture teach us regarding the strength of family? How should this guide the actions of Christians caught in the circumstances presented?    ̌/p�\x��

 

You will have case study assignments in this course. Each case study response must be between 2–3 full pages, double-spaced, and in current APA formatting. This assignment must include a title page and reference page (not included in page count). There must be a minimum of 4 scholarly sources,

Case Study 2: (Case #98 – Text: Nkomo, Fottler & McAfee, 2010). Read the entire case and prepare your paper according to the instructions below being sure to address fully the 3 questions at the end of the case in your paper. Include in your paper, content that demonstrates a clear understanding of unfair labor practices (ULP’s) and provide analysis and examples of pros and cons in the strategy used by SGA in the management of the representation campaign. Within the story provided in this case, the familiar fabric of ‘family’ is woven into management, employee, and senior leadership’s rationale for remaining non-union. What does Scripture teach us regarding the strength of family? How should this guide the actions of Christians caught in the circumstances presented?    ̌/p�\x��

Submit an analysis of how the company in the case study is noncompliant and the strategies (general, not specifics) to move

it toward compliance

1 – 2 pages

Rubric / Directions Attached for this section under “Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” “

Attachement: “Prompt” contains overall project information and writing prompt to project..if you stroll down in this document to “II. Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” 

Answer questions in section 2- Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” 

Submit an analysis of how the company in the case study is noncompliant and the strategies (general, not specifics) to move

it toward compliance

1 – 2 pages

Rubric / Directions Attached for this section under “Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” “

Attachement: “Prompt” contains overall project information and writing prompt to project..if you stroll down in this document to “II. Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” 

Answer questions in section 2- Health Regulations & Law Ramifications” 

You have been hired as a management consultant by a large company to examine the business decisions of the company in regard to employee protections. The laws applicable are federal antidiscrimination laws, federal health and safety laws, state laws and employer firing practices related to the employment-at-will doctrine.

In relation to the questions below, write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1.  Analyze, identify, and explain recent legislation that helps to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. Provide at least two recent federal legislative protections/laws. Provide some insight when the federal legislation conflicts with the state.  (Please note, the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is not an acceptable example for this question)

2.  Explain the Employment-at-Will (EAW) Doctrine and ALL possible exceptions to the doctrine. Look at the scenarios below and determine, pursuant to the law, whether the decision to fire the employee is a smart one. Identify why or why not and determine all the possible exceptions per the EAW doctrine that are, might be, or could be applicable if the employee sues for wrongful termination.

Be sure to identify the law and explain it. Then, apply the law and answer the question.  (All employees below are employees-at-will).

Scenarios:

· Peter, a department supervisor, requests approval to fire Robert, his secretary.  Robert is a devout Buddhist and was putting out Buddhist literature in the employee break room.  Robert was also taking a lot of time to meditate in the workplace during some of the busiest times of day.  Peter wants to fire Robert.  If fired, can Robert sue for wrongful termination and prevail?

· Lori, a manager, started a blog on the company website for the company softball league. She noticed a worker, Seth, was protesting that employees were not getting paid enough and that benefits were costly.  Lori reprimanded Seth and the next day, Seth posted a sign-up sheet on the blog to start a union.  Lori fired Seth a week later when he failed to show to work one day.  Can Seth sue for wrongful termination and prevail?

 

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.