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Scenario: You will help Karen, the owner and operator of Vantage Restaurant, develop a system that will enable her to forecast food and beverage sales by month for up to one year in advance. Steps: Review chapter 17 in Modern Business Statistics. Read Case Problem 1, Forecasting Food and Beverage Sales, on page 868. Perform an analysis of the sales data. Prepare a report that summarizes your findings in five pages maximum, forecasts, and recommendations. Include the following: A time series plot. Comment on the underlying pattern in the time series. Analysis of the seasonality of the data. Indicate seasonal indexes for each month and comment on the high and the low seasonal sales months. Do the seasonal indexes make intuitive sense? Explain. Deseasonalize the time series. Does there appear to be any trend in the deseasonalized time series? Using the time series decomposition method, forecast sales for January through December of the fourth year. Using the dummy variable regression approach, forecast sales for January through December of the fourth year. Provide summary tables of your calculations and any graphs in the appendix of your report.

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This exercise simulates the collective bargaining process, with particular emphasis on the most
important elements of the negotiation: planning and preparing for the bargaining table. Your
group will take on the same work and responsibilities of an actual bargaining committee in
preparing and generating an actual bargaining strategy as well as a bargaining proposal. Teams
will then share their proposal with a group representing the “other side” and each side will then
re-evaluate their positions. This exercise will also ask groups to objectively debrief the
simulation.

Because this is a group assignment My part of the project includes providing the target point, resistance and rationale on these three items:

Term
Wages 
Wages Differential

• For i. – TARGET; identify the outcome(s) that your team would consider a potentially
achievable complete “win” in the negotiations (i.e., the desired contract language, the %
wage increase, or the specific “theme” of the outcome that you are after).
• For ii. – RESISTANCE; identify your minimally acceptable position (i.e., generally, you
must be willing to strike/lockout before you will breach this resistance point).
• For iii. – RATIONALE; provide a brief statement that summarizes your bargaining strategy
and the reasons/rationale behind your targets and resistance points. This is where you
explain your group’s strategy to: (a) attempt to convince the other side to accept your
position; and/or (b) your approach to how you believe you may be able to achieve a
settlement that is at or between the target and the resistance point.


In the attached document you will see the background of the Company and the template for the bargaining strategy document.

Please let me know if you need clarification on anything. 

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This is a continuation of what you began last week in the discussion board. Use that as your base and build on it here for your final paper. The total word count for this assignment will be about 1400 to 1800 when you combine the week 4 and week 5 assignments. A regional bank has decided to open an office overseas for serving those businesses that are expanding internationally. Choose a country with a large financial center that you believe would be helpful to your customer base.

Will your presence in this country be helpful in your attempts to invest in other developing countries?
Is this country involved in any regional integration efforts? How so?
Why did you choose this location for your bank?
As a manager, what would be your overall assessment about whether you want to pursue opening an office there?
Are the financial risks worth taking?
Will it be beneficial to all of the stakeholders?
In pursuing this, what type of presence do you think would be best suited to your objectives?

How should the plant be financed?
Keep in mind that the country that the plant is in does not necessarily have to be where the financing is done.
What is your final decision on the financial center you chose to work with? Write about the logic and reasoning for your decision?

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, revisit and retake The Communication Quiz from Week 1 - How Good Are Your Communication Skills? Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading Effectively. (Links to an external site.)

An important theme throughout this course is being a competent communicator, which is the ability to choose a communication behavior that is both effective and appropriate for a given situation. For this final discussion forum, you are required to do the following:

Complete the assessment and compare your results from Week 1 to today.
How are they different, if at all, from Week 1?
Identify one of your communication strengths, using and citing your textbook.
Identify one of your communication weaknesses, using and citing your textbook.
Explain how working on your communication weaknesses will improve your personal relationships.
Explain how working on your communication weaknesses will improve your professional relationships.
For this discussion forum, your initial post should be 300 to 350 words in length. For additional advice about how to approach this discussion and resources for thinking about the value of listening and how to improve, review the documents in the “Resources” box above.

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Frame the problem and possible solutions in terms of the concepts learned about in this course. Consider questions including: What organizational behavior concepts/theories are relevant for your case? Has your understanding of the problem changed during the scope of this project? If so, in what ways? What other solutions are there? What do you think is the best solution to your case? What leads you to believe that this solution would work? How would you implement this solution? What is standing in the way of you implementing it? How might you overcome actual or potential obstacles?


What do you think is the best solution to your case?
What other solutions are there?
What organizational behavior concepts/theories are relevant for your case?
Has your understanding of the problem changed during the scope of this project? If so, in what ways?
What leads you to believe that this solution would work?
How would you implement this solution?
What is standing in the way of you implementing it?
How might you overcome actual or potential obstacles?

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Write a paper discussing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Use whatever resources you would like. Include a title paper, abstract and list resources at the end.

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For your final writing assignment, you will prepare a 5-7 page Essay on a current HOT TOPIC in one of the hospitality management segments.  

You will choose the segment of the Hospitality Industry that interests you the most:  Foodservice, Lodging, Travel & Tourism as well as a hot topic or current issue that is affecting that specific industry.



Explain how this issue became a hot button issue for the industry.
Describe how the industry is responding to or adapting to this issue. Are there any industry associations that are taking a stand regarding this topic?
What is the industry doing to address this current hot topic?
Include specific industry references and examples to reinforce your points, include at least one industry professional organization (such as the National Restaurant Association, American Hotel & Lodging Association, or the U.S. Travel Association).
Finish up by describing how this issue could continue to influence or affect the industry in the future; how will the industry handle this issue going forward?
The essay should be in APA format, about a segment in the industry that interest you and focused on a current topic occurring in that industry segment today.  "Restaurant Management" is NOT an acceptable topic.

Please make sure you use at least 3 resources, and cite them properly.  Spell check and proofread.

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Module 3 - SLP
LEARNING ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
This SLP assignment focuses on demonstrating practical application of the concepts discussed in a case.
The student will demonstrate understanding of what an organization and business process are, to include describing the relationship between organizational structure and business processes. The discussion is one from a practical perspective using a specific organization as the focus of the discussion.
Paste these instructions on the cover page of your case paper, using a small font.
After reviewing the required reading for this module (and if you have time the optional reading), and using the work accomplished in the case, select a specific organization and write a 3-page paper addressing the following areas:
What organizational development activities did you witness?
Describe organizational learning mechanisms used in the organization. Did the organization specifically train individuals on the IT systems to support the processes of the organization?
Did some individuals display personal factors that deterred them from learning?
Did any parts of the organization display issues that deterred learning?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Submit at minimum a 3-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables), double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using most of the required reading, and if possible the optional reading and 1 outside reference.
The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.
Quotations should only be used for definitions so that the student can demonstrate the ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.
All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited at least once

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Submit at least a three page assignment that contains the following information as you articulate your DSP research problem and initial supporting literature that highlights the researched selected operational problem within the proposed DSP topic:
•    Develop a draft of the research problem / topic within the first two paragraphs of the assignment.
•    Articulate what academic and practitioner based literature supports the proposed research problem and how it relates to a possible selected organization and or industry.
•    Elaborate what historical or current events / trends within the selected industry support the discovery and investigation of the selected research problem draft.

SLP Assignment Expectations;
Submit a 3-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables unless the tables are specified in the instructions) double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using most of the required reading and if possible the optional reading and one outside reference.
The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.
Quotations should be used only for definitions so that the student can demonstrate the ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.
All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited at least once

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Assignment Overview
This Case Assignment focuses on phenomena within an organization that enable or hinder learning about business process. The discussion is one from a scholarly perspective, not from any given organization.

Case Assignment;
Paste these instructions on the cover page of your case paper, using a small font.
After reviewing the required reading for this module (and if you have time the optional reading), write a 5-page paper addressing the following questions/topics:
•    What are professional development activities and organizational development activities according to Blau et al, (2008); what are the differences between the two?
•    Explain/describe and contrast organizational learning mechanisms according to Clifford and Thope (2007), as well as Bleu et al (2008).
•    What are individual-level factors that deter from learning about processes according to Ng et al., 2006 and Orpen, 1997? Find 1 or 2 external sources if you can, and compare them to those identified by these authors.
•    Explain organizational environment issues that deter learning about processes. Compare and contrast the works of Alderfer & Smith, 1982 and Ashforth & Mael, 1989, as well as 1 or 2 external sources.
Summarize your findings on why individuals learn about processes in organizations or are hindered from learning within organizations.

Assignment Expectations;
Submit at minimum a 5-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables), double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using all of the required reading, and if possible the optional reading and 1 to 3 outside references.
The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.
Quotations should only be used for definitions so that the student can demonstrate the ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.
All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited at least once.

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Assignment Overview;

This Case Assignment focuses on understanding what an organization is and what business processes are to describe the relationship between organizational structures and business processes. Note that the discussion throughout this case is generic and from a scholarly perspective, not from the perspective of any given organization.

Assignment Expectations:

Submit a 5-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables) double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using all of the required reading and if possible the optional reading, and 1 to 3 outside references.
The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as, section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.
Quotations should only be used for definitions. Students must demonstrate their ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.
All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited in the paper at least once

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Respond

COLLEAGUE 1
Politicians often read polls, but they realize that even accurate polls cannot predict future public opinion changes. Politicians often gauge public opinion through the mail from constituents and talk to constituents in their legislative offices and home districts. (Jansson, B. S. (2018). The publics' opinion of domestic is the same across the board. It is not discriminated against, and it can affect everyone.

Public opinion influences political approaches by holding elections. The electoral process is very aggressive and offers a way of solving issues. The candidate that wins an election can play a big part in influencing the community to vote for specific topics like domestic violence.

They need political skills to gain and use power and to develop and implement the political strategy. They need interactional skills to participate in task groups, such as committees and coalitions, and to persuade others to support specific policies. (Jansson, B. S. (2018). When a politician practices these skills, it can influence the community that they are serving. This is very important when a social problem like domestic violence occurs.

Implications of my approach would be to build more programs and shelters for anyone that are victims of domestic violence. As a social worker, it is essential to also work with the elected officials in the community to serve their community. 

Resource

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.


Colleague 2

s the importance of public opinion in addressing the sexual trafficking and exploitation of minors. A description of how public opinion influences political approaches to this issue is given. Lastly, policy advocacy approaches and skills applicable to the social issue of child sex trafficking are explained, including potential social justice implications of these approaches.

Crucial to interest groups, legislators, and Bureaucrats are the personal histories and professional connections among them. Jansson (2018 ) refers to these tight-knit relationships as “Iron triangles,” which can form among civil servants, legislatures, and other stakeholders, impacting how policy is developed and enacted. Nonetheless, public opinion holds relevance in this process as unpopular decisions and scandals on behalf of Legislators can quickly affect both their reputation and career. They state, Legislators often try to implement programs in ways that will please their constituents, as illustrated by politicians who oppose placing mental health facilities and prisons in their districts” (p.11-112).

Public opinion on the commercial sexual exploitation of minors holds significance for currently enacted state policies and statutes. Many states still acknowledge and treat these young individuals as offenders for prostitution and respond by detaining, prosecuting, and processing them through the legal systems.  Annitto (2011) affirms by stating “Many victims and survivors of this exploitation, upon discovery on the streets or otherwise, are arrested, prosecuted, locked up with an array of offenders, and offered little relevant treatment or care for their trauma” (p. 4).

Annitto goes on to state that the arrest of children for prostitution displays the “confused legal status of minors in our society” and should raise various questions and implications for advocacy. This confusion alludes to public misinformation and illiteracy on the issue of this form of exploitation. A need for reconciliation between the myths surrounding prostitution and statutory rape must make its way to the court systems, where this conflict stands blaring in the statutes behind punishing and blaming young victims. Advocacy to appropriations committees can serve as an appropriate measure to obtain program funding that could educate the public on the nature of sexual exploitation and how to best serve our youth (Jansson, 2018).

Conclusively, public opinion facilitates action on the part of stakeholders to enact change on any given social issue. This component is imperative to effective advocacy, particularly as it pertains to the commercial sexual exploitation of our youth. Where myth, confusion, and conflicting policies create severe risk for these youth, pushing appropriations committees for funding and developing educational programs can serve as beneficial.

References:

Annitto, M. (2011). Consent, Coercion, and Compassion: Emerging Legal Responses to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors. Yale Law & Policy Review, 30, 1.

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. 
(8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.