Pick one of the following terms for your research:  collaboration, divisional structure, functional structure, horizontal structure, matrix structure, outsourcing,  reengineering, teams, vertical linkages, or virtual team. It should include: DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement. SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in […]

Nordstrom Case Study Analysis Nordstrom—“High Touch” with “High Tech” How does Nordstrom stay profitable despite dips in consumer spending, changing fashion trends, and intense competition among retailers? One answer: Acute attention to detail and well-laid plans. All in the Family The fourth generation of family members that runs Nordstrom has brought the store’s time-honored and successful retail practices into a new era. “Nordstrom, it seems, […]

   Business Organizations Activity Business organizations range from part-time sole proprietorships selling a few hundred dollars per year to publicly traded corporations on the New York Stock Exchange selling billions of dollars worth of products and services to the global marketplace.  Regardless of the form of organization, being a successful business owner requires you to know the different forms of business organizations, their characteristics and […]

  GIS projects typically comprise four major-cycle phases: business planning, system acquisition, system implementation, and operation and maintenance. The role of people and organization is vital to sustainable project management. Not all GIS projects are successful for many reasons, such as lack of executive-level commitment, inadequate oversight of key participants, poor data capture and maintenance, inability to demonstrate benefits, and a host of other technical […]

Essay #2: The Secret to Academic Success Rationale for Assignment: An important college skill is being able to read and understand other people’s ideas. When you write about what you read, you are basically explaining to the reader, “This is what I read and learned; this is what I understand about the topic.” This paper assignment asks you to explain an important idea in one […]

this is a discussion question answered by a classmate. respond to their answer.   Dharma are the religious and moral laws that guide a person’s actions and their moral values. This can be seen when Lakshmana and Bharata’s loyalty help them to stay on their righteous path. In the Hindu religion people must stay on this divined path to reach nirvana. Nirvana is the Hindu […]

  The accompanying table shows how total donations, average donations, total labor costs and average labor costs vary depending on the number of employees State U hires for its fundraising activities. Complete the following: Calculate the total value of donations raised by three employees, and explain the method you used to make this calculation. Calculate the total labor cost with four employees, and explain the method you […]

You are the Director of Human Resources for the City of Rochester. The city’s employees are represented by the Rochester City Employees Association (RCEA).   One of the employees at city hall is a devout fundamentalist Christian who frequently asks other employees, particularly non-Christian employees, if they are willing to be “born again” and to pray with her. A number of employees have complained to […]

  Assignment Details Open DateOct 1, 2018 12:00 AMGraded?YesPoints Possible100.0Resubmissions Allowed?NoAttachments checked for originality?Yes Assignment Instructions Write briefly in response to the following, using your text and one other reference (preferably from the APUS online library) and citing both in APA format.  This assignment should be approximately 1200-1500 words long.  Assignment 3:  Seven year old Danny is outside playing in the yard, and he throws a ball that […]

  Final Project, Part II: Evaluate a Quantitative Study For Part II of your final project, you will comprehensively evaluate an article of your choice that reports on a quantitative study. (Remember, a quantitative study uses numbers as data.) Locate an article in the professional literature that addresses a topic you are interested in. Remember to use the Area of Interest interactive (Links to an external […]