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Ralph Lorean International PowerPoint creation case study

Using the case study below create a 12 to 16 slide PowerPoint, Prezi, or other presentation software which includes the following:

1. Create a slide(s) that identifies effectiveness issues that affect decision making in HOC’s management. Provide your reasoning for the selection.
2. Create a slide(s) that identifies efficiency issues that affect decision making in HOC’s management. Provide your reasoning for the selection.
3. Create a slide(s) that either defends the idea that HOC’s management promotes diversity in its organizational behavior in an effective way or does not. You must take a position and support it with course material, case study facts, and research.
4. Create a slide(s) that either defends the idea that HOC’s manager’s promote culture in its organizational behavior in an effective way or does not. You must take a position and support it with course material, case study facts, and research.

5. Create a slide(s) that either defends the idea that HOC’s managers promote culture in its organizational behavior in an efficient way or does not. You must take a position and also support it with course material, case study facts, and research.
6. Create a slide(s) that analyzes and explains the key components of relationship building for managers.
7. Create a slide(s) that analyzes and explains the key components of relationship building that could be improved in HOC management.
8. Create a slide(s) that identify what future management decisions that might await top management if change does not take place. Be sure to consider the age, gender, and stress levels of the junior associates in your discussion.
9. Create a slide(s) that suggest at least four recommendations that Areama might make to RLI and HOC that would improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Ralph Lorean International PowerPoint creation case study

Include a minimum of 7 scholarly sources and other relevant sources to support your work.
The presentation should be professional in appearance; include visuals such as tables, graphs, clipart
Provide notes for every slide of the entire presentation.
Be sure to use in-text citations in the slides and notes themselves, and also a reference list in the presentation.
Slides should flow in terms of organized ideas
Follow APA style guidelines for the title page, citations and reference cited page.
Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder

CASE STUDY

Ralph Lorean International (RLI) owner of several house décor and furniture manufacturers recently purchased a controlling interest in a medium-size firm, House of Cloth (HOC), which employs 6,644 people worldwide. HOC has been considered a premier manufacturer of cloth since 1964. Revenues over the last four years have been flat and costs are rising steadily. RLI purchases an interest in the company despite the flat sales because of its reputation and loyal customer base. RLI has a history of turning troubled companies around and they think they can do the same with HOC.

Additionally, RLI has to date allowed HOC to operate independently while they examine closely the causes of the recent poor performance of the company. Areama Cantros, was recently promoted to senior management analyst because of her superb work with Izzy’s Bed Emporium. RLI has decided to send Areama to HOC on a fact-finding mission. She is to discover the challenges facing the management at HOC and make recommendations that will improve and grow significantly HOC’s financial performance.

For this assignment, you will write a cause and effect essay based on one of the three writing prompts shown below:
There is an old saying that we cannot see the forest for the trees. In other words, while we concentrate on the smaller things, we ignore the bigger ones.

There is an old saying that we cannot see the forest for the trees

Purpose:
To  learn the development and structure of a cause and effect essay including creating a thesis statement and writing  introduction, supportive paragraphs, and conclusion paragraphs.

Task:

For this assignment, you will write a cause and effect essay based on one of the three writing prompts shown below:

There is an old saying that we cannot see the forest for the trees. In other words, while we concentrate on the smaller things, we ignore the bigger ones. Conspiracy theories can be like that. Sometimes conspiracy theories are focused so much on arguing a singular point or standing against a single aspect of an issue that the greater issue is missed. (For example, if lizards have taken over the government, what is the point in voting for change?  That may be an extreme example, but many theories function this way.)  Why do we think in these patterns, and what are the problems with this mindset?

○Lack of power—in our own lives, in our position in society, in politics, in opposition to an issue—is a significant motivator.

It can motivate us to feel fear, to change our behavior, or to take action. We have seen examples of these reactions through the articles in the textbook and our discussion board. Sometimes these reactions are helpful to enact change in the power structure, but sometimes they are harmful to the cause, to ourselves, or to other people.

How can people understand powerlessness, and how can they understand the most appropriate ways to gain power or change their situations?

○       There is an important concept called critical thinking. Some aspects of critical thinking are the ability to understand our own biases and limitations, and the ability to understand someone else’s viewpoint even if we do not agree with it. Why is this kind of thinking important, and what problems arise when we do not engage in it?

● You will use the essays assigned from the textbook reading as sources to support your position, and you will not include any other research in your essay, as we will cover research later in the semester.

These essays include: “Why Rational People Buy into Conspiracy Theories” pg 338+, “What Motivates Terrorists?” pg 344+, and “Photos That Change History” pg 356+.
●       Your essay may focus on causes, effects, or both. You should write your essay in response to one of the assigned writing prompts, and then use words, phrases, sentences, examples, etc. to quote from the textbook essays to support your position.

To start working on this essay, first read the textbook essays thoroughly.  Additionally, read the prompts and start thinking about which one you would like to answer. Then re-read the textbook essays and look specifically for ideas that you can apply to your topic. A sample outline is provided below.

The only sources you should use are the articles in the textbook. Do NOT Google or look for other websites about the above topics. Not only will that be potentially problematic for plagiarism, but it will not meet the requirements of the assignment. I want to see YOUR thinking, not someone else’s.

Why is diversity in marketing materials important? What does it tell people about your company?
What 4 audiences should your marketing materials consider?

Why is diversity in marketing materials important

CLASS NOTES Sections 6-10

●        Diversity plans are/ or are not required by law?
●        SHRM is an abbreviation for what organization? ______________________________

MARKETING, ADVERTISING & BRANDING

Why is diversity in marketing materials important? What does it tell people about your company?
What 4 audiences should your marketing materials consider?

Current customers
Prospective customers
Future employees
The public; government entities; the legal system

Can diversity in marketing campaigns increase sales?

Yes, companies use marketing as a tool to send a message to customers that diversity and inclusion are important to companies. Nike sales increased 31% in the six months after this ad was introduced.

Does marketing play a role in damage control during a scandal?

Yes, As damage control, the network changed the program to two women co-anchors, making history and sending. A message that harassment will not be tolerated.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Why do people want corporations to take the lead on corporate social responsibility?  Who don’t they trust?  _________________________________________________

2–Consumers will spend
More
Less
On products and services that are provided by companies they perceive to be socially responsible

3—Companies that participate in Philanthropy have _______________the return on equity than businesses that are not

4-Why is CSR important?

1.  RAISES STANDARDS

Sets the model for solving problems
Encourages competition to participate
Increases collective  impact

BUILDS POSITIVE SOCIAL CONTRACT

Shows local government that you are a partner who will enhance the community

BUILDS BRAND LOYALTY

Increases revenue
Builds shareholder value

INCREASES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PURPOSE

Increases retention
Attracts top talent

5—What are 3 things companies should consider when deciding what causes to support?

What is important to employees ?
What is important to stakeholders ?
Finally, what is the impact on the communities where they do business?

6—Does CSR have  a long-term or short-term impact on a company and its surrounding community?
long-term
Why would casinos support youth-oriented and elementary education causes?
Are there long-term benefits to providing post-crisis, short-term help?
3. What about philanthropy that is very far from a company’s base of operations?

VENDOR & SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Just as companies with diverse employees are more innovative, companies with diverse ______________________ are also more innovative
Firstly, diverse vendors can be more flexible and  can help companies decrease the risk of purchasing
Secondly, what are some reasons companies should consider diverse suppliers?

Thirdly, customers are demanding diversity
Fourthly, diversity drives innovation
Further, diverse suppliers are often more flexible
most diverse suppliers are small businesses, they are usually able to offer greater flexibility, better customer focus and lower cost structures than larger businesses (Less red tape)
Drives competition on price and service levels between the company’s existing and potential vendors
Decreases the risk of purchasing from one or few vendors

CUSTOMER DIVERSITY

Happy and engaged employees lead to happy customers who refer others to your product or service. This is known as the service profit chain(3 words)
Customers experience _________________ and ______________ when they interact with a company
Customers expect diverse ________________ and________________ when they do business with a company
As a company’s customer base becomes more diverse, it has a bigger _____________ and opportunity for increased __________________
What are some things companies do to deliver diverse experiences at their establishments?
How do companies measure customer perceptions about their diversity efforts?

MEASUREMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
One of the main reasons to measure diversity data within a company is to prevent discrimination lawsuit. If you can prove yourself very inclusive , you are far less likely to get sued.
To monitor how similar you are to your customer base.
To demonstrate externally to customers and competitors if you have a comparative advantages (2 words)
Additionally, be sure you are familiar with different measurement tools. There are quite a few resources available to companies to help them measure their efforts

Firstly, percentage of minorities and EEO targets: if your company is over index, it could be a good thing. IF you under index obviously, you’ve a problem and you want to sync up with what normals are within your industry.

Secondly, representation of minorities at different levels
Line level, middle managers and executive leadership

Thirdly, Employee satisfaction surveys on regular year base

Fourthly, exit interviews: find out why people leave

Further, volume of discrimination grievances, lawsuits, and complaints

Additionally, customer and vendor satisfaction surveys: really good source of finding out how you stack up against the competition and what people think about you as it’s diverse and inclusive.

Moreover, retention and turnover rates

Finally, internal promotion data: Do you have women/ asian/ haspinc in your company

Understand the importance of accountability

Accountability eliminates the time and effort you spend on distracting activities and also other unproductive behavior. When you make people accountable for their actions, you’re effectively teaching them to value their work. When done right, accountability can increase your team members’ skills and confidence.

Who within a company is a good person to enforce D & I compliance?

Chief counsel, HR

Who might NOT be the best person to enforce D&I?

CEO,Department heads—can help monitor but would not have top-level authority to enforce

You want to make sure your D & I  measurements are tied to strategic goals.
Besides, why might a CEO not be the public face of diversity at a company?

In largely publicly traded companies, nobody wants to put the CEO out there and expose them to any kind of lawsuit so if the CEO is one possibly for diversity and inclusion he or she tends to be somewhat of a lighting rod when thing don’t going well. However id that resides with Chief coousnel which are the attorneys or human resources or a dedicated Chief diversity officer thing

A homeowner want to level a rear yard. You visit the site and realize that the work will require the construction of an about 5-ft-tall retaining wall. Your subsurface exploration indicates that the soil in the yard is homogeneous medium to fine SAND

A homeowner want to level a rear yard You visit the site

A homeowner want to level a rear yard. You visit the site and realize that the work will require the construction of an about 5-ft-tall retaining wall. Your subsurface exploration indicates that the soil in the yard is homogeneous medium to fine SAND with trace amounts of silt (USCS Classification SP) to a depth of 25 ft below ground surface. N-values suggest that the material is classified as NYC Building Code Class 3b material; groundwater was not encountered. Laboratory tests indicate that the sand has a moist unit weight of 122 pcf and an angle of internal friction of 33°.

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Size the retaining wall such that it has a geotechnical factor of safety against sliding and overturning of 1.5.

Assumptions
Assume a vertical surcharge of 300 psf is applied on the high side of the wall.

The wall foundation must bear 4 ft below the lowest grade for frost protection.

The stem of the wall must be a minimum of 12-inches thick.

The wall footing must be a minimum of 12-inches thick.

Ultimate friction factor for mass concrete against clean fine to medium SAND is 0.4.

Consider passive pressure in the analysis.

Lateral pressures due to the surcharge have a uniform distribution based on a pressure equal to 50 percent of the vertical pressure.

Unit weight of reinforced concrete is 150 pcf.

Assignment:

1) Produce an engineered-quality scaled drawing.

2) Include your calculations showing your assumptions, pressure diagrams and resultant forces.

3) What is the applied bearing pressure under the wall?

4) Is the applied pressure less than the Building Code allowable?

5) If passive pressure is discounted, what is the resulting factors of safety?

6) Provide a cover letter with your submittal.

NOTE: Your calculation must be on engineering paper, they must be neat and without scribbled correction.

Criteria for Success: In this assignment, you will: Create a budget for a financial plan using Excel to ensure that the financial information is organized, accurate, and complete.

Create a budget for a financial plan using Excel to ensure that the financial

Assignment 2: Developing Your Personal Financial Plan Due: Week 7 Points: 105 Skill(s) Being Assessed: Productivity

Criteria for Success: In this assignment, you will:
Create a budget for a financial plan using Excel to ensure that the financial information is organized, accurate, and complete.
Identify a personal savings goal and a time frame for reaching that goal.

Explain your choice of housing option in the context of how it will help you achieve your selected financial goal.
Align expenditures to reflect your selected financial goal.

Reflect on how creating a step-by-step and organized approach to the assignment helped you to adjust your financial priorities and financial plan.

What to submit/deliverables: Two completed templates: Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation Word Template and Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template.

What is the value of doing this assignment?

We all have financial goals—buying or renting a home, purchasing a car, paying off a loan, or saving up for a vacation. And it can be challenging to figure out exactly how to save toward these goals, given the numerous expenses of daily living. A financial plan helps you identify how you can reach your short-term and long-term goals, and leverage planning and organization strategies to make meaningful, incremental progress toward realizing these goals. This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned about personal financial planning, productivity strategies, and the use of Excel to develop a personal financial plan aligned to your financial goals.

Your goal for this assignment is to: Build your productivity skill by creating a plan for reaching a specific financial goal within an identified time frame. You will use productivity strategies to break financial planning into manageable, organized steps, and you will use Excel to develop a realistic plan that is aligned to your financial goal and considers economic drivers, requirements, and resources.

Steps to complete: In Week 7, submit your assignment in BlackBoard by following these steps:

STEP 1:Review the following scenario for this assignment. Additionally, review the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation Word Template and Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template.

Context: : Imagine that you are in a position where you need to move – this could be because of a change in job or dissatisfaction with your current living arrangement, or something else entirely. Besides needing to find different housing, you also want to begin saving for a specific financial goal.

Scenario:

Imagine that you are in a position where you need to move. This could be because of a change in job, dissatisfaction with your current living arrangement, or something else entirely. Besides needing to find different housing, you also want to begin saving for a specific financial goal.

You will use the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template to create your financial plan and budget table. You will use the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation Word Template to answer the questions related to your financial goals and plan.

STEP 2: Think through the productivity strategies you have learned in your coursework. Make a plan for how you will break down creating your financial plan into smaller steps to help you stay organized and be productive.

STEP 3: Identify an annual income as a starting point for your financial plan. Also, insert the value in the budget table at the top of the Excel template as needed. Use an annual income value that you feel comfortable using for this assignment. You may use one of the following:

The sample annual income of $50,000 provided in the template.

Your current annual income

The average/median income of a career field that you would like to be working in at some point in the future. Check out O*Net or CareerOneStop for more information on income for career fields you are interested in.

STEP 4: Identify a financial goal you would like to save towards. This can be a short-term (1-2 years) or long-term (3+ years) goal and determine how quickly you want to save for it (Question 2 in Template).
Select one of the following goals:

Firstly, create an emergency fund of $1000

Secondly, save up for a vacation that will cost $2000

Thirdly, save up to buy a $15,000 vehicle

Fourthly, save for a down payment of $40,000 to buy a house

Finally, save $50,000 for education (personal, child, family, etc.)

STEP 5: For the goal selected, set a time frame for reaching that goal (1 to 10 years is the recommended range)

(Question 3 in Template). Explain why that time frame is realistic to achieve your goal.

Remember a good start to figuring out how much to save for your plan would be to divide your goal by the number of years you plan to be saving for it.

Put this number into the “Savings” cell of the budget table in the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template.

STEP 6: Select a new housing option and fill in the cost in the Budget table. Choose one of the following (Question 4 in Template):

Firstly, Rent a house for $15,000 per year
Secondly, Rent an apartment for $12,000 per year
Thirdly, Rent a room only for $9,000 per year

STEP 7: Fill in the other dollar expenditures in the budget table of the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template, according to your preferences. Use the entire $50,000 (or whatever value you used for your annual income).

STEP 8: Use formulas to calculate the sum for your “Total” cell of the “Dollars” column. Moreover, to fill in the “Percent” column of the budget table.

STEP 9: In the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation Word Template. Further, , identify the savings goal and the time frame you determined for reaching your goal. Why is the time frame you identified realistic?

STEP 10: Explain why you chose the housing option you did and how it will help you achieve your selected financial goal.

STEP 11: Explain your choices for non-rent expenditures. Moreover, how they will help achieve your savings goal within the time frame. In other words, how do your expenditures align with the financial goal you selected?

STEP 12: Reflect on the productivity strategies you used to break down your financial plan into smaller steps to help you stay organized and productive. How closely did you follow the plan you thought through in Step 2 on these instructions? How did a step-by-step and organized approach help you to adjust your financial priorities and financial plan?

STEP 13: After completing all questions in the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation Word Template. Also, the budget table in the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template, save your responses. You should have two files, which you will title as indicated below:

Word file: Your Name, ECO110_Assignment 2 Financial Plan Explanation.
Excel file: Your Name, ECO110_Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget.

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:
Assignment 2 Rubric