Note: All task aspects must be answered using a word processor. Part C does allow you to draw or manually create an argument map, but that argument map must be integrated and added to your document. You may, but are not required to, use the “D265 Task 1 Template” in the Supporting Documents section. A. Choose one case study from Case Studies in the Supporting Documents section of this task. B. From the case study chosen in part A, identify the premise(s) and conclusion of a single, distinct argument from one person, using clear labels (e.g., Premise 1, Premise 2 [if applicable], etc., Conclusion), and do the following: 1. Explain why the single, distinct argument identified in part B is deductive or inductive. 2. Discuss why the single, distinct argument identified in part B is valid or invalid (for a deductive argument) OR strong or weak (for an inductive argument). Note: Before starting part C, review Section 4, Lesson 4 in the course to understand argument mapping and see examples. C. Create one argument map of the single, distinct argument outlined in part B, using numbered circles for propositions and arrows for support [KL1]. Note: The argument map can be drawn by hand and inserted into your document as a JPG, GIF, or PNG or created by inserting shapes and text in your word processing document. See How to Create and Draw an Argument Map in the Supporting Documents section for directions. D. Identify one information source in the chosen case study. 1. Discuss the reliability of the information source. E. Identify one potential type of bias in the chosen case study. 1. Explain the impact of this type of bias in the chosen case study. F. State the name of one fallacy in the chosen case study (e.g., hasty generalization, ad hominem). 1. Summarize the instance of this fallacy present in the chosen case study. G. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. H. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

For this assignment, you will write two separate Research Methodology and Design sectionsone for a case study and one for a phenomenological studythat could be part of your future dissertation. The goal of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to design a clear and well-structured research approach for each of these two types of qualitative methodologies. Important Notes: Your task is to develop two distinct methodology and design sections for your future dissertation. One should outline a case study design, and the other should detail a phenomenological study. You should submit two submissions this weekone for the case study design and one for the phenomenological design. Each document should include the following: Research Methodology and Design (300 words for each design, in 3 to 4 paragraphs). Include a visual representation (diagram) that illustrates the research design. Required Chapters for Review: Dr. Haley Burton Chapter 3: Case Study Methodology and Design Dr. Lynette Mundys Chapter 3: Phenomenological Methodology and Design Use these chapters as examples to guide the structure and components of your own Research Methodology and Design sections. However, your task is to create your own methodology for both designs. This assignment does not require you to summarize or analyze these two chapters. You are to use them for reference and guidance only. Specific Guidelines: Case Study: Write the Research Methodology and Design for a case study approach, ensuring you detail the rationale, design, and structure specific to a case study methodology. Phenomenological Study: Write the Research Methodology and Design for a phenomenological approach, which focuses on exploring the lived experiences of participants. Ensure that your design choices align with phenomenological research principles, including the importance of understanding and interpreting participants’ lived realities and experiences. Format and Length: The total word count for each section is 300 words (approximately 3 to 4 paragraphs). The submission should be concise and focused specifically on the methodologies for case study and phenomenology. Do not complete any sections beyond the “Research Methodology and Design” heading. You are not required to address sections such as Population and Sample or other subsequent subheadings in this assignment. Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

For this assignment, you will write two separate Research Methodology and Design sectionsone for a case study and one for a phenomenological studythat could be part of your future dissertation. The goal of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to design a clear and well-structured research approach for each of these two types of qualitative methodologies. Important Notes: Your task is to develop two distinct methodology and design sections for your future dissertation. One should outline a case study design, and the other should detail a phenomenological study. You should submit two submissions this weekone for the case study design and one for the phenomenological design. Each document should include the following: Research Methodology and Design (300 words for each design, in 3 to 4 paragraphs). Include a visual representation (diagram) that illustrates the research design. Required Chapters for Review: Dr. Haley Burton Chapter 3: Case Study Methodology and Design Dr. Lynette Mundys Chapter 3: Phenomenological Methodology and Design Use these chapters as examples to guide the structure and components of your own Research Methodology and Design sections. However, your task is to create your own methodology for both designs. This assignment does not require you to summarize or analyze these two chapters. You are to use them for reference and guidance only. Specific Guidelines: Case Study: Write the Research Methodology and Design for a case study approach, ensuring you detail the rationale, design, and structure specific to a case study methodology. Phenomenological Study: Write the Research Methodology and Design for a phenomenological approach, which focuses on exploring the lived experiences of participants. Ensure that your design choices align with phenomenological research principles, including the importance of understanding and interpreting participants’ lived realities and experiences. Format and Length: The total word count for each section is 300 words (approximately 3 to 4 paragraphs). The submission should be concise and focused specifically on the methodologies for case study and phenomenology. Do not complete any sections beyond the “Research Methodology and Design” heading. You are not required to address sections such as Population and Sample or other subsequent subheadings in this assignment. Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

How do you see the applications of AI impacting the global marketplace? Will they be job killers, job creators, or neutral when it comes to employment opportunities? What type of innovation do you see AI as being (Disruptive, Radical, Sustaining, or Incremental)? Pick at least two examples of AI systems to illustrate your position and go into detail as to how they support your position. Your paper should be 3 to 5 pages in length and have at least 7 references none of which can be the course text or materials.

This Airline Strategy Plan and SWOT assignment is to help you plan out your strategy for your Airline. You will execute this strategy during the coming weeks and so it is important that you have a good strategy and your group members are aligned with this strategy. Finance Section Key Questions to Address in the Airline Strategy Plan

1? Initial Financial Position (Quarter 0)

This section supports the SWOT analysis.

• What is the airlines financial condition at the start of the simulation (Quarter 0)?
• Does the airline begin with:
• Strong or weak liquidity?
• High levels of debt?
• High operating costs?
• How does the existing aircraft fleet affect costs such as:
• Maintenance
• Fuel efficiency
• Operating expenses?
• What are the airlines major cost drivers at the beginning of the simulation?
• Fuel
• Labor
• Maintenance
• Aircraft ownership or leasing costs

2? Overall Financial Objectives (Next 8 Quarters / 2 Years)

• What are the airlines primary financial goals?
• Achieving profitability
• Improving cash flow
• Increasing shareholder value
• Is the financial focus on:
• Growth
• Profitability
• Financial stability
• By which quarter does management expect to:
• Break even?
• Achieve sustainable profits?

3? Cost Structure and Cost-Control Strategy

This section must align with the airlines competitive strategy (discount, normal, or luxury).

• How will the airline manage and control operating costs?
• What financial decisions support the chosen strategy?
• Discount strategy strict cost control
• Normal strategy balanced cost and service levels
• Luxury strategy higher costs supported by premium pricing
• How will the airline control:
• Fuel expenses
• Labor costs
• Maintenance expenses

4? Revenue and Pricing Strategy

• How will the airline generate revenue?
• What type of fare structure will be used?
• Low fares
• Market-average fares
• Premium fares
• Will the airline rely on:
• High passenger volume
• Higher margins per passenger
• What additional revenue sources will be used?
• Baggage fees
• Premium seating
• Ancillary services

5? Aircraft Investment and Financing Plan

• Will the airline purchase or lease aircraft?
• In which quarters will fleet investments occur?
• How will aircraft acquisitions impact:
• Cash flow
• Debt levels
• Long-term operating costs
• Why is the fleet strategy financially sustainable over the long term?

6? Employee Compensation and Labor Cost Policy

• What compensation strategy will the airline follow?
• Will wages be:
• Cost-focused
• Competitive
• Premium
• How does the labor compensation policy impact:
• Operating costs
• Employee productivity
• Service quality?
• Is the compensation policy consistent with the overall strategy?

7? Financial Performance Outlook and Risk Management

• What financial results are expected over the next eight quarters?
• Revenue growth
• Cost trends
• Profitability
• Cash flow stability
• What are the key financial risks, and how will management manage them?
• Fuel price volatility
• Demand fluctuations
• Cost overruns

8? Financial Consistency with Overall Strategy

• How do all financial decisions support a single, coherent strategy?
• Are pricing, cost control, fleet investment, and labor policies aligned?
• Why is this financial strategy sustainable and competitive within the simulation?

Pro Tip to Score Full Points (10/10)

• Do not invent numbers
• Reference the Airline Simulation Manual wherever possible
• Use professional finance language such as:
• cost efficiency
• operating margin
• cash flow management
• long-term profitability
• Clearly connect financial decisions strategy performance

BA 2900 Current Events/Article Review Format Place the following title information in 10 point bold font and single-spaced in the upper left-hand corner of the front page of your Article Review: Name Date Class and Section Number Title of Article Periodical Used/Date of issue Web Address There are three parts to the body of your Article Review: Summary, Tie-in, and Critique. These are 12-point font, double spaced, 1 margins. I. Summary In your own words, summarize the main points of the article. Avoid quotes. Summarizes entirely in your own words. Write in the first-person. Minimum requirement is one-half page. II. Critique Do you agree or disagree with the author—-and more importantly, why do you agree or disagree? This section of your report is the most difficult to write. The important material for this section is how you justify your position. That means using material from lecture, text, etc., to backup up your position and is not strictly your personal opinion. Write in the first-person. Minimum requirement is one full page. III. Tie-in Where and how do the points discussed in the article tie-in or relate to the ideas and concepts discussed in our textbook? You may additionally tie-in the article to your career plans. Carefully consider the tie-in connection when you are selecting your article. Be specific and cite the text chapters and key terms (use bold print) you reference. Write in the first-person. Minimum requirement is one full page. example: … relates to our text (Ch. 5; Hostile Takeovers) … Grading Criteria Proper Formatting = 25% Summary = 15% Critique = 30% Tie-in = 30% As you write your report, keep these additional points in mind: Use Roman numerals and the title to identify each section. Have spaces between sections. I. Summary II. Critique III. Tie-in Do not use a binder, folder or cover sheet. Please place a staple in the upper-left corner of the paper. Reviews must be typed (Name-Title = size 10 font, Body size = 12 font with 1 margins) double-spaced with paragraphs indented five (5) spaces. Articles will be graded based on your ability to think clearly, analytically, concisely and coherently. In addition, your report must be grammatically correct and reflect a professional, neat appearance. Write and submit this report as if you were presenting it to your employer. Articles must be from professional business or trade journals or newspapers such as those listed below. The emphasis here is placed on business periodicals and not on general news sources such as the local newspaper. As a student of business, you should become familiar with such business sources of information. Each Article Review you submit will have a different emphasis. The first report will emphasize a local business issue from a local business source (city, county or state). The second report will emphasize a national business issue from a national business source (specific to the U. S. as a nation). Articles should be current—not over six (6) months old. The goal here is to have you become accustomed to business periodicals. You are required by your instructor to submit a copy of the article with your report. Check the Course Schedule for all due dates. Submit in WorldClass and bring a hardcopy, with the printed article to the back to class the week due. E-mailed papers are not accepted. Suggested list of Professional Business Journal/Newspapers Business Week Colorado Biz Magazine Denver Business Journal Entrepreneur Forbes Fortune Harvard Business Review Inc. Magazine Wall Street Journal

HRM355 Research Project

Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc)*. Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade.

Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:

• Your name
• Your student ID number
• Course title and number (Training Concepts, HRM355)
• Research project number
• Your email address

To submit your graded project, follow these steps:

• Log in to your student portal.
• Click on Take Exam next to the lesson you’re working on.
• Find the exam number for your project at the top of the Project Upload page.
• Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam.

Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!

Goal

The goal of this research project is to help you apply what you’ve learned about adult learning theory from your lessons. This assignment will provide you with an opportunity to explain the concept of adult learning theory and how it influences employee training.

Procedure

Write a two- to three-page research report (minimum of five paragraphs, 80150 words each) that demonstrates your understanding of the following topic. Include relevant resource links, and explain your point of view thoroughly.

Topic

Explain the concept of Malcolm Knowles’ theory of adult learning and discuss its implications for a real-world employee training program.

Choose from one of the following corporate employee training programs, and use your own research skills. Briefly describe the organization’s training program and evaluate whether you believe the training program is successful based on adult learning theory parameters. Share evidence-based ideas for improving the training program.

Considerations

In your research paper, address the following factors:

1. Does the training meet all five of the adult learning theory assumptions?
2. If so, what elements of the training most closely align with Knowles’s theory?
3. If not, what employee training elements are missing and what is the impact?
4. What environmental, social, and cultural aspects influence training outcomes?
5. How can the training be improved, given the way employees prefer to learn today?

Formatting

Type your submission, double-spaced, using either Times New Roman or another plain font, size 12. Use a standard document format with 1-inch margins. Your paper should be written in Microsoft Word or a Word-compatible program.

Your research paper should include a cover sheet and works cited list using APA formatting. You should also follow APA citation guidelines for citing sources within your paper.

Grading Rubric

Your project will be graded according to the following rubric.

CategoryExcellent

2016 pointsGood

1511 pointsAverage

106 pointsNeeds Improvement

50 pointsAbstractClearly states problem and question to be resolved; clearly summarizes method, results, and conclusions.Summarizes the problem, method, results, and conclusions, but lacks some details.Is vague about the problem; doesnt provide a summary of the whole project.Little to no information is provided about the problem or question.IntroductionProvides background research into the topic and summarizes important findings; describes the problem to be solved; justifies the study; explains the significance of the problem to an audience of non-specialists.Provides background research into the topic and describes the problem to be solved.Provides background research into the topic but doesnt describe the problem to be solved; insufficient or nonexistent explanation of details to non-specialists.Little to no background information is provided.Discussion FactorsAddresses the five factors in the topic guidelines with clarity; organizes and synthesizes information; draws conclusions.Addresses some of the five factors of the topic; lacks substantive conclusions.Presents limited clarity in formulating conclusions or organization about the five factors in the guidelines.Presents little to no clarity in formulating conclusions or organization about the five factors in the guidelines.SummaryPresents a logical explanation for findings; presents clear recommendations or implications for future research.Presents a logical explanation for findings.Doesnt adequately explain findings.Doesnt address or explain findings.Mechanics and DocumentationIs free or almost free of errors of grammar, spelling, and writing mechanics; documents sources appropriately.Has errors but they dont represent a major distraction; documents sources.Has errors that obscure the meaning of the content or add confusion; neglects important sources or documents few to no resources.Document is filled with errors.

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Companies need to understand their ability to compete and the environment in which they must compete. Of the strategy planning tools they have available, the PEST (political, economic, sociocultural, and technology) analysis has been shown to be very effective. Do you believe that companies who have a planning culture and use planning tools, such as the PEST analysis, can perform better in the long run than their industry competitors, who may not use similar planning tools? Why, or why not?

For this unit, review the Marketing Spotlight: LEGO case study in Chapter 5 of your textbook. This assignment will be comprised of two parts; one part will ask you to respond to questions, and the other will require you to complete a case analysis.

Part 1

Evaluate this case and respond to each of the following questions using both theory and practical managerial thinking.

• How does LEGO manage to constantly reinvent its business?
• What role did marketing research play in LEGOs market success?
• What differentiates LEGO from its competitors? Is LEGOs competitive advantage sustainable?
• Analyze how the company has built a strong customer relationship with their target market.
• Review any potential ethical implications with LEGO. How are they aligning with good ethical practices?

Your Part 1 response must be at least two pages in length. Follow APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. Note that you will submit Part 1 and Part 2 in one document.

Part 2

Complete a case analysis of LEGO. This requires that you conduct research on LEGO beyond the case study material in the textbook. In the case analysis, you will look at the situational analysis, problem, and alternatives, and you will provide a recommendation. Refer to the instructions below as you construct your analysis.

Situational Analysis

• Discuss the external environment through the compilation of a PEST (political, economic, sociocultural, and technology) analysis.
• Discuss the internal and external environment through the compilation of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis.
• Determine the next steps for a business after evaluating the current market position within an industry.
• Examine how data analytics support global marketing strategies.

Problem

• Identify at least one organizational problem that LEGO is currently having or one that you project it will have in the future. Base this on your research and critical thinking.

Alternatives

• Compile three or four potential marketing-related solutions to the problem above. Remember that these are potential alternatives; you will not select all of the alternatives to solve the problem.

Recommendation (Marketing Strategy)

• Select one or two of the alternatives above to solve the problem that you identified in this case analysis and determine marketing strategy solutions for a company.
• Discuss your rationale for choosing these and not the others. Include supporting research that will increase the depth of your analysis and determine marketing strategy solutions for a company.

This week’s assignment will be to design a booking policy that aligns with your facility’s mission while balancing the needs of tenants, partners and the bottom line. Your booking policy should address the following areas: Define your specific tiers of facility users. Take into account tenants, major events (annual or short term), community requirements and marketing partners as you determine what access or priority groups may have. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for facility booking How are requests submitted When can requests be made by each tier (if applicable) Describe “holds” for your venue and explain how to resolve challenges Define any blackout dates that the facility may be unavailable due to long term agreements, facility setup time, or other operational concerns What is your process for resolving conflicting requests by the same priority tier Confirmation and Payment Requirements What is required to confirm the held date (insurance, deposit(s), contract, etc.) The facility I am choosing is Wakemed Soccer Park in Cary NC