A preliminary evaluation of the how and why Wearable Wishes can compete with the threat Zara poses to its U.S. market base

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Description Prepare a document that summarizes your preliminary evaluation of the how and why Wearable Wishes can compete with the threat Zara poses to its U.S. market base. In doing so, list and explain how three other topics we have discussed in this course (i.e., ethics, risk management, revenue recognition, transfer pricing, segment reporting, differential analysis, the balanced scorecard, product costing, activity-based costing, customer profitability analysis, target costing, value chain analysis, cash flow analysis and/or budgeting) apply to the case firm. Use specific details from the case to support your answer.

Organisational and Personal Records

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Orginisational and Personal Records: In their 2018 paper Douglas and Mills observe that “records can feel personal even though they might not be categorized as personal records: Personal can be a reaction experienced by the activator, rather than an inherent quality of a record” (p.258). Drawing on at least two examples (either from the literature or your own experience), critically explore Douglas and Mills’ observation. Academic Level : Professional Paper details APA 6th Style : Task In their 2018 paper Douglas and Mills observe that “records can feel personal even though they might not be categorized as personal records: Personal can be a reaction experienced by the activator, rather than an inherent quality of a record” (p.258). Drawing on at least two examples (either from the literature or your own experience), critically explore Douglas and Mills’ observation. Your essay should be based on your own critical engagement with the module content and further reading. Your essay should discuss and reflect on the context/s and issues covered in the modules in Weeks 1-6, synthesise the concepts introduced and demonstrate expert knowledge of the issues discussed. It is expected you will support your essay with evidence from scholarly and professional literature, and use examples to illustrate your discussion. Your essay should have an introduction, body, conclusion and reference list. The word count does not include your reference list. This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s: • be able to analyse and critically review complex recordkeeping and archiving challenges for organisations in the public and private sectors. • be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of issues and challenges for personal recordkeeping. • be able to identify and critically evaluate stakeholder perspectives relating to the management of private records in public collections. Essential References: Will be also attached as a pdf Douglas, J., & Mills, A. (2018). From the sidelines to the center: reconsidering the potential of the personal in archives. (https://primo.csu.edu.au/discovery/ fulldisplay?docid=springer_jour10.1007/ s10502-018-9295-6&context=PC&vid=61CSU_INST:61CSU&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything⟨=en) Archival Science, 18(3), 257-277. Bell, A. & Brown, C. (2013). The recordkeeper’s bookshelf. Dundee, Centre for Archive and Information Studies. Retrieved July 10, 2014 from http://www.ica.org/download.php?id=3303 Recommended references Bastian, J. A., & Alexander, B. (Eds.). (2009). Community archives: the shaping of memory (https://primo.csu.edu.au/discovery/ fulldisplay?docid=alma991000571760402357&context=L&vid=61CSU_INST:61CSU&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&t London: Facet. Franks, P. C. (2018). Records and information management (https://primo.csu.edu.au/ discovery/ fulldisplay?docid=alma991013261280502357&context=L&vid=61CSU_INST:61CSU&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&t (2nd ed) Chicago: American Library Association Millar, L. A. (2017). Archives: principles and practices (https://primo.csu.edu.au/discovery/ fulldisplay?docid=alma991012685980502357&context=L&vid=61CSU_INST:61CSU&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&isF London: Facet Publishing.

The creative art of selling and negotiating

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Formal Pitch and Supporting Evidence (worth 50%) PITCH HAND IN REQUIREMENTS AND ELEMENTS Formal role-play meeting: Pitch 1 x Group work – Monday 9th, 16th, 23rd APRIL 2018 (Time slots will be allocated) Supporting evidence: Pitch to Tender Document 2000 words (+/- 10%) (Template accessible on Blackboard) 1 x Group work Uploaded to TURNITIN – Tuesday 27th February 2018 1 x Group work HARD COPY to be handed in at your formal group role-play meeting * Additional Creative Visuals to enhance your offering (*Optional) 1 x Group Work HARD COPY to be handed at your formal meeting (Additional Creatives are optional, and allow you to show your ideas, service offering through alternative channels than just discussion). Peer assessment sheets: 1 x Individual HARD COPY to be handed in at your formal group role-play meeting (Template accessible on Blackboard) KEY WORDS AND EXPLANATIONS Scenario = An outline of the assignment roleplay Client Overview = General overview of organisation Prospective Sub-contractor = General overview of organisation Brief = A brief is created by the client, this brief is given to prospective subcontractors in order to guide them as to the clients’ needs. (Not all business’s offer a brief, therefor prospective sub-contractors may be required to research without guidance). Pitch to Tender document = Created by prospective subcontractors, it is a written breakdown of all key elements of their offering to the client. Also known as: Proposal, Bid… (Business’s and industries title this document to suit their needs). Additional Creatives = Visuals and imagery created by the prospective subcontractors to enhance their pitch offering to the client Pitch = A final meeting between the client and prospective subcontractors, where the prospective sub-contractor sells their concept to the client and negotiates to win their business

Aggregate Supply and Economic Growth

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Economic growth may be attained when either aggregate demand or aggregate supply shifts to the right. What are the different effects between aggregate demand-based growth and aggregate supply-based growth? What may shift aggregate supply to the right? Thoroughly explain its process. As a policy maker, would you prefer the strategies of aggregate supply-based economic growth or aggregate demand-based growth? Why or why not? As a proponent of either aggregate supply-based growth strategies or aggregate demand-based growth strategies, what would you recommend for the current U.S. economy to achieve stable economic growth?

Free Market

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Create an essay of at least 5 paragraphs (1) Identify and explain 3 examples of the free market at work in your life. (18 points) (2) Identify and explain 3 examples of government intrusion in your life. (18 points) (3) Reference a principle found in the C-SPAN video (7 points) (4) Include an introduction (3.5 points) and a conclusion (3.5 points) These points total 50. Deductions will be made if the additional instructions below are not followed – up to the point value in parentheses. Additional instructions (5) Cite your sources (in other words, cite the video and place it on the reference page) – within the text and include an APA formatted reference page (5 points) (6) Double-space your work and indent your paragraphs. (1 point) (7) Use college-level writing with proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax (2.5 points)

Determine factors affecting decision implementation

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Learning Objectives: Determine factors affecting decision implementation. Evaluate ethical implications of a decision. Prompt: Has the Internet changed the way consumers think and behave? What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? Support your position with credible references. Instructions: Your response must be in your own words. Your initial post should be 3 to 4 short paragraphs that reflect research, course content synthesis and reflection. Provide attribution for the source of your learning. VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=HffWFd_6bJ0

HRMIS Data Analysis and Recommendations

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1. You have been retained by the VP of Human Resources of this company to recommend to the company an optimum (the Best Fit) HRIS and Payroll system that would be appropriate for the concerned company. This company is currently using ADP as the outsourced payroll service and a paper based model for all their HR administra¬tive process. The VP of HR would like your expertise to recommend to the company an integrated Payroll and HRIS system that would be appropriate for the company and fit the company’s needs. The company does not want to outsource any Payroll to HR Administrative Processes. 2. Your task in this consulting assignment is to recommend to the VP of HR-ONE HRIS/Payroll integrated systems that the VP can include in her final due diligence before she selects the “right” system for the company. Treat this assignment as a real-world situation. This will give you the opportunity to practice how you would research and provide information as an HRM professional

Analysis of the capital controls as a tool of managing capital flows in the Eurozone countries

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Results are attached. I need regression results to examine links between capital controls, introduction of euro and sovereign debt crisis in Greece. Dependent variable is the Net Foreign Asset Position (NFAP). Independent variables are Current Account Balance (D2CA), Fiscal Balance (DFB), Trade Balance (DTB), Real GDP Growth (DRGDP), Gross National Income (D2GNI), Employment Rate (E) and sovereign debt crisis dummy 1 and capital controls dummy 2. DFB, DTB, DRGDP are estimated in 1st order difference and D2CA, D2GNI are estimates in 2nd order difference.

Analyze an annual financial report called a 10K for a U.S. public company

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Analyze an annual financial report

 

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In this assignment, you are asked to analyze an annual financial report (called a 10K for a U.S. public company), which might be one of the following: Publically traded company (e.g., Pearson Annual Report) [Recommended database is company website; or Edgar (Links to an external site.)] Charter school company [via Google search] Non-profit organization [Recommended database is GuideStar (Links to an external site.)] Identify and discuss the following in a 2- to 3-page paper: Part A: The Income Statement What it the name of the organization and source (URL) for the annual report? What are the major sources of income for the organization? What is the breakdown of each source of revenue as a percentage of total income? What are the costs? Part B: The Balance Sheet How much does the company have in cash and short-term investments? Look at the cash against current liabilities? What are the current liabilities? Does the company have enough cash to pay off its short-term debt (current liabilities)? What is the company’s working capital? (Hint: you have to calculate this. Refer back to Module 1 Learning Object for help.) What is the company’s current ratio? What does this mean? What is the company’s debt-to-equity ratio? What does this mean?

The determinants of non-performing loan in Chinese commercial banks

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The determinants of non-performing loan in Chinese commercial banks

Analyze the empirical results & discuss the reasons and influence (can link with the regulatory changes or the China’s “new normal” economy in 2013) briefly introduce the models used in the test and explain the reason for using this model only mention the remarkable data, but not list out all the results mainly focused on the bank-specific variables, the macroeconomic variables are used for comparison the results of Eviews will be provided later