The business I was assigned is Apple Co.

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Here is the breakdown of how to explain the specific requirements for this task: 1. The Core Objective The tutor needs to select one real-life example from the Hospitality & Tourism (H&T) industry where Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) or a joint development was used as a strategic method. Approval Required: The selection of the case study must be approved by the lecturer. The Analysis: The paper must analyze the internal and external environments, the companies’ competencies, resources, and competitive advantages, and evaluate if the strategy fulfilled its goals. 2. Mandatory Frameworks and Blueprints Visual Blueprint: You must use the strategy as a procedure diagram as a blueprint to ensure all necessary aspects of the topic are covered. Theoretical Support: The paper must be supported by appropriate theoretical frameworks and industry best (or worst) practices. Specific Models: High grades are specifically linked to the application of Porters model in the hospitality industry. 3. Writing and Referencing Standards Harvard Referencing: The HARVARD referencing system must be used. Minimum Sources: A minimum of 12 references is recommended. Grading Weight: Clarity of expression, grammar, and Harvard referencing account for 10% of the mark. 4. Required Structure The tutor must follow this specific order for the document: Cover page Abstract Table of Contents Introduction Topic analysis (with appropriate subsections) Conclusion Recommendations (where appropriate) Reference list

Complete the Porters Five Forces Worksheet, based on the company you have been working with since Wk 1. Reminder: Do not forget about Porter’s “Sixth” force. Complementors are Not the same as Competitors! Support your Statements: Include citations Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.

You should choose one of the project below to carry through a full formative evaluation.

Your group are members of an instructional design team. Your team has followed the Morrison, Ross, and Kemp model of instructional design to produce an elearning product. The instructional design documentation (also known as design documentation) used to produce the elearning product and the elearning product are listed below.

1. Rapid Prototyping elearning module | Loren Breland

a.and the appeal of the product.

b. Audiences

c. Issues

d. Resources

e. Evidence

f. Data-gathering techniques Your team will need to plan and create the instruments necessary to conduct your formative evaluation. Your team will need instruments that align with the different stages (i.e., SME review, small group trial) of your formative evaluation. All of your formative evaluation may be completed at a distance. It can be completed asynchronously or synchronously. You choose what works best for you.

1. Expert/SME Review (at least 1 SME) You will need an SME Notes form for your SME Review. At the minimum, the SME should review your elearning module. You need your SME to complete the SME Notes form you created and submit it back to you for you to analyze and report.
2. Small group trial (8-10 learners) For the small group trial, you will need to collect data for (1) the reactions of your learners and (2) the improvement in your learners learning. The first one is very often completed with an attitude survey, and the second is collected with an assessment of learning. Your team has previously produced the objective assessment items located in your documentation. Since you may not be able to collect the practice items data from your small group testers as it is embedded in your elearning module, you may wish to create a quick answer sheet for them to use or you may wish to just copy the items onto a one-page quiz (e.g., Google Forms, , SurveyMonkey) that they can submit back to you. You will need the assessment data for preinstruction and postinstruction, and you will need the reactions of your learners (in an attitude survey) for postinstruction.

g. Analysis For the SME review, you can summarize the text comments. For the small group trial, you should plan analyze (1) the reactions of your learners with mean scores and (2) the improvement of your learners’ learning by objective with percentages correct (i.e, frequencies, So what percentage of learners got each item correct?) for preinstruction and postinstruction.

h. Reporting See below.

2.You will use the following headings/sections for reporting your formative evaluation as part of your documentation format described in the text:

1. Exective summary Three to five paragraphs. This section comes first, but you will write this last. Write in past tense.
2. Purposes

a. Purposes statement The purpose of your team’s formative evaluation is to improve the instruction and improve the elearning product.

b.Evaluation objectives These are the objectives for the formative evaluation not your performance objectives. Formative evaluation focuses on improving the instruction and improving the product. Your team’s formative evaluation objectives should be focused on the effectiveness (i.e., what gains in learning occurred from pretest to posttest), the efficiency (i.e., the learner time required to complete the instruction), and the appeal of the product (i.e., did the learners find the instruction appealing).

c. Description of the target course/unit See your design documentation for complete details.

3.Methodology

a. Overview of formative evaluation process Describe the formative evaluation using a Kirkpatrick Level 2 Evaluation. Use references as needed. Describe the two stages your team has conducted.

b. Participants See your design documentation for complete details of who your participants should be.

c. Instruments Describe each of your instruments (i.e., SME notes form, objective assessment, attitude survey) from each stage of your formative evaluation and how they were administered. When you describe the instrument, be sure to describe its structure (e.g., sections, number of items, scale) and how the data were collected.

1. SME notes form You will need to create this instrument and collect data from an SME.
2. Objective assessment Your team has already created this instrument. See your design documentation. You will want to collect your objective assessment data for both preinstruction and postinstruction. Include a copy of the instrument in an appendix. Do not just link to an online form. Since one of your purposes has to do with the efficiency and the learner time required to complete the instruction, be sure to collect that data. Since you may not be able to collect the practice items data from your small group testers as it is embedded in the elearning module, you may wish to create a quick answer sheet for them to use or you may wish to copy the items onto a one-page quiz (e.g., Google Forms, , SurveyMonkey) that they can submit back to you. You will need these data for both preinstruction and postinstruction.
3. Attitude survey You will need to create this instrument and collect data from your participants. You will only need postinstruction data for this instrument.
4. Results

a. Describe how you analyzed each of your instruments (i.e., SME notes form, objective assessment, attitude survey) from each stage of your formative evaluation. Did you summarize notes? Did you calculate mean averages of survey items? Did you calculate frequency percentages for test items associated with each objective in a pretest-posttest design?

b. Present the findings of each instrument from each stage of your formative evaluation. For the SME review, you can summarize the text comments. For the small group trial, you should plan to analyze (1) the reactions of your learners with mean scores and (2) the improvement of your learners’ learning by objective with percentages correct (i.e, frequencies) for both preinstruction and postinstruction. Don’t forget to report the average time required to complete the instruction.

c. Results should include tables and figures as needed. Please do not present unedited graphs or tables from an online form (e.g., pie charts from Google Forms). All tables and figures should be cited in your text (e.g., “see Table 1” or “see Figure 1”). All tables and figures should be described or summarized, that is, tell us what the table or figure depicts.

5.Conclusions and recommendations

a. Address your formative evaluation objectives individually (i.e., effectiveness, efficiency, appeal). What do your results say for each of these? Make statements about your results that address each objective. Consider all the sources of your results. Was your elearning product effective? Efficient? Appealing? to your learners.

b. Next, be specific about recommendations for changes that need to be made to your team’s elearning product. From the results your team reported, it should be obvious in your recommendations the changes that need to be made. For example, if your SME and both small group testers reported grammar and spelling issues in your content, a recommendation to revise the module for grammar and spelling errors on screens/pages #3, 5, 12, and 15 should be listed. Be specific here not general. If one of your small group testers noted that the color of your elearning module’s navigation text was difficult to read, then you will need to determine what type of recommendation you should make to address a change in the product.

c. Where possible, combine the results (e.g., SME plus small group testers) to make a recommendation for improvement.

3.Your document should include references formatted for APA.

4.Your report should be a word-processed document that is free from grammatical errors and formatted in a professional manner, including headers, footers, and page numbers. APA for references and citations should be the norm, but your report should be formatted like a professional document not a research paper. This should be your best document design. Consider using one of Microsoft Word’s templates with styles in order present a professional design. Color, text variations, headings, subheadings, and different type sizes are all appropriate. You may at your discretion, choose to use a Google Docs or Office365 file instead of Microsoft Word. In either case, the document should be professionally formatted.

Add a title page with the following: (a) all team members’ names, (b) email addresses, (c) course number and section and (d) the date.

Resources

Use the following 3 resources to help you with your team’s evaluation plan:

• from Reeves, T.C. & Hedberg, J.G. (2003). Interactive learning systems evaluation. Educational Technology Publications. [ PDF ]
• from Reeves, T.C. & Hedberg, J.G. (2003). Interactive learning systems evaluation. Educational Technology Publications. [ PDF ]

Morrison, G.R., Ross, S.M., Kalman, H.K., & Kemp, J.E. (2013 or 2019). Designing effective instruction(7th or 8th ed.). Wiley.

Instructions

Do NOT use AI for this assignment. Conduct an External Environmental Analysis.

The first step is to do a PESTEL analysis (political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal) for the company (Kimco Realty Corporation) and explain the impact on international expansion. The second is to do a competitor analysis, looking at rival firms strategies. The final step is to describe industry trends and global market drivers.

Week 7 Discussion

Game-Winning Moves

Our focus this week is on choosing a strategic direction that will set your organization apart from competitors in a way that enables you to stand out from everyone else. Jack refers to this as changing the game. Sherman refers to it as breaking away from the pack (Chapter 11).

• Using the company you selected for your course project, ( Assignment 1) identify a potential game-changing move that you believe will create a sustainable competitive advantage. This move should derive from one of the seven common moves first introduced in last week’s lecture notes.
• This potential move should represent a possible new move the company should consider for creating even more competitive differentiation. In other words, it should not be a specific move that the company has or is currently implementing.
• Briefly summarize how the move will fundamentally shift the playing field to the companys advantage and beat the competition.
• Explain which of the four positioning categories described by Sherman (Breakaway, Reverse Positioning, Blue Ocean or Disruptive Innovation) best describes the move, and why.
• References below and attached
• Sherman, Chapter 11: Strategies to Break Away From the Pack

Text book Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice images, Realities, and Policies fifth edition. Ray Surette An event has occurred in your jurisdiction or community. This event was significant; there was video posted to many social media sites which caught the attention of the traditional media. The video did not capture the entire circumstances of the event (your officers were not yet on the scene, so there is no body-worn video). A group of citizens has asked to have a meeting with your mayor or other local elected officials; emotions are high. The group wants to know what you, as a jurisdiction, will do right away to counter what event happened. Unfortunately, a large portion of the information that is being shared is not verified, so there is a high degree of uncertainty as to correctness. What is your strategy to work with your citizens, and how will you disseminate factual information to members of the media? Will you utilize social media? Will you rely on press releases? You have leeway with this question; you may select the event based on your community, experience, or other sources of knowledge. You may or may not be the Public Information Officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction; in any case, you are the decision maker who will approve any statements that are released

Assignment 7.1

Please see attached for assignment details and chapter 7 :Case Study: Annual Planning at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Before beginning this assignment, review the Chapter 7 section regarding annual plan development.

Background

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds leading cloud service provider. Its strategic goals include maintaining market leadership, driving innovation, and improving customer satisfaction. AWS operates in a highly dynamic environment, where new competitors, technological advancements, and evolving customer needs continuously influence its strategies.

As the year comes to a close, AWS is finalizing its annual plan for next year. Several challenges have emerged:

1. Google Cloud introduced aggressive pricing for its AI-enabled services, capturing more enterprise clients.
2. AWS experienced disruptions in its supply chain for server components, delaying new deployments.
3. Customer surveys highlighted slower-than-expected customer support for small business clients.

AWS is conducting its annual planning process to update strategies and align resources effectively for the coming year.

Tasks

Step 1: Research AWS

Use public sources (e.g., AWS blog, Statista, or reputable business news outlets) to summarize at least one key trend in the cloud industry that could impact AWSs planning for next year. Include a brief explanation of why this trend matters.

Step 2: Analyze the Intelligence Refresh

Combine the challenges from the case information with the key trend(s) you researched in Step 1.

Identify two pieces of intelligence (internal or external) that AWS should consider in its annual planning process. Explain how these pieces of intelligence could influence AWSs strategic goals.

Step 3: Evaluate the Relevance of Goals

AWS has outlined three goals for next year:

Goal A: Launch a new AI-based analytics service by mid-year.

Goal B: Achieve a 20% increase in small business client subscriptions.

Goal C: Improve supply chain efficiency to reduce deployment delays by 15%.

Evaluate each goal above for relevance to the annual plan. Decide whether it should remain unchanged, be adjusted, or replaced. If you adjust or replace a goal, state the new goal. For each, provide clear reasoning based on the case information and your research.

Step 4: Reflect on Annual Planning

In 200-300 words, reflect on the importance of annual planning for a company like AWS. Use examples from the case to support your response.

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Case 4: Cirque du Soleil.

The case can be found in the document attached below. I have attached PPT slides to help with the assignment.

Case Questions:

1. What are the issues facing Cirque du Soleil?

2. Which part(s) of the Diamond E are most relevant to the issues facing Cirque?

3. Which analytical tools are most effective for determining the future direction Cirque should

take?

4. If you were a consultant, which options would you consider?

5. Which option would you recommend and why?

Memo format:

Maximum two pages (double space, 12 size font, 1 margins). Ideally, the starting paragraph summarizes the main topics of the week. It is important that you dont rewrite material already in the book/Case. Instead, offer your perspective on the case issues. You can also offer as many specific and concise answers to the questions provided for the case as possible. In my experience, students who take these memos seriously tend to perform better in the course. Furthermore, I encourage you to incorporate the assigned reading material (e.g., text chapters, articles, etc.) into your case analysis and reflection.

How to write your memo?

Your learning memo should be about more than just case facts or analyses and should not simply repeat what is presented in the assigned readings. Also, it is not just your answer to the assignment questions. Instead, it should be a reflection on the totality of your learning during the week and capture your most important takeaways from the week. The best way to prepare your memo is to read and review the material carefully, answer the assignment questions, and then take a step back to write your memo based on your self-reflection on the most important points you have learned during the week.