The U.S. Supreme Court has, through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, incorporated many of the protections and prohibitions contained in the Bill of Rights. By doing so, the Supreme Court has required that state and local governments obey those portions of the Bill of Rights that have been incorporated.
Directions: Create a Feasibility Study for Harley-Davidson using the following outline:The analysis of current strategy and competitor analysis you conducted last module impressed the senior vice president. She now needs you to delve into the brands and analyze them by conducting a business unit analysis and presenting your findings in a three-part PowerPoint presentation.Research the Harley-Davidson (H-D) Web site for each brand, and review the annual report for relevant details of the size, scope, target market, services and amenities, and other salient points of differentiation. Include these details in Part I of your PowerPoint presentation.From the research and analysis of the business units, identify: Perform a SWOT analysis for Harley-Davidson and include this information in Part II of your PowerPoint presentation.In addition, the executive board is interested in your ideas about bold strategies for the future. The strategies you recommend will have to contribute to growth and profitability, as outlined in the Annual Report.You will want to pay special attention to exploring vertical integration, strategic alliances, and the internal growth of new brands entering new geographic markets, and/or additional acquisitions.Consider the following: After you have reviewed the growth and profitability strategies, create a list of possible strategies to present a full range of ideas.Part III of your presentation should include your complete list—all potential ideas—for the senior vice president. This is your chance to be creative.Next, rank your ideas from best to worst. To do this, keep in mind several things such as fit with current strategy, resources and capabilities, and difficulty of execution.For each of your top five ideas, add the following: Think about such things as:Your PowerPoint Feasibility Study presentation will also include slides pertaining to the following assessments: Submit the PowerPoint Feasibility Study presentation to the senior vice president so that she can review the alternatives and provide you with feedback about your
For the Final Paper, you will choose a social issue affecting the workplace and working environment, and develop a paper that thoroughly discusses the issue from both the workplace and societal viewpoints. Be sure to include the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who may be most affected (e.g., women, immigrants, LGBTQ citizens, the working or middle classes, and racial, ethnic or cultural groups). Analyze how the issue could be positively supported using various social controls (e.g., laws, organizational policies/practices, training/education, government or corporate involvement, or social change) and recommend interventions in these areas. In addition, discuss the potential social or economic benefits which may result if your recommendations were implemented.Choose one of the following social issues:The paper must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources (three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the . The Final Paper:Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.Analyze the policy and address the following:The social problem addressed by the policy The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations Effects of the policy Implications of the Policy Alternative Policies Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources.
Ethics in Software Development: A Case Study Analysis (Chapter 7) Attached;Begin by reviewing the following detailed scenario, ?Case of the Killer Robot?; Be sure to read all pieces of this scenario.;Then write a paper that includes the following;An evaluation of the responsible parties in the death of Bart Mathews;A list of the ten most significant actions to take to avoid future problems;A discussion of how you would use the list to identify the most critical actions;Your well-written paper should be 2-3 pages in length and formatted according to APA style guidelines. You should reference 2-3 scholarly sources (your textbook can count as one of these).
The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often.Post an executive summary of your Comprehensive Project in the body of a post in this discussion (please do not use attachments). An Executive Summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose, process, findings, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. CEOs often read and assess an Executive Summary before deciding to read the entire report, so this must be high quality narrative that demonstrates the significance of the work undertaken, the objectivity of research and analysis underpinning the report, and the credibility of the resulting conclusions.Please review the Executive Summaries of other students, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished report.In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
You are a Supply Chain Manager of a building supply company. Your company sells building materials to building contractors, home improvement construction companies, as well as the do-it-yourself weekend project homeowners. You have been struggling with the supplier of roofing nails for several months and you are fast approaching the peak roofing season. The supplier has been late on delivering orders and when orders are delivered the boxes are damaged and the quantities of nails in the boxes are inaccurate. Each box should have 1000 nails, but you are getting complaints from your customers that they are only receiving partial quantities in the boxes. The situation with the supplier is getting so bad some of your major customers are threatening to go to another building supply company for roofing nails. You have to get this situation under control before you lose much needed seasonal sales! a supplier performance improvement plan. Include the steps that need to be taken to identify the root cause, potential containment, and corrective action. You need to include how you will monitor compliance to corrective action and if the corrective action is effective. up the improvement plan in a 1,050-word document. the paper according to APA standards.
Module 4 introduces online presence for business and information security policies. E-commerce can result in a radical change in the manner business operate, but it needs to be integrated with the rest of the business. Some of the integration includes, planning, competition of resources, and interfaces to other internal systems. Sometimes companies join an alliance or consortium of companies to explore E-commerce implementation. Most electronic payment systems know who the buyers are, and it is therefore necessary to protect their identity. Other private issues may involve tracking of Internet user activities through cookies and in-house monitoring of web services.Everyday sales items purchased online have almost doubled between the year 2006 and 2010 and it is expected that these figures will keep doubling by 2020. A few years back, E-commerce was not expected to be what is now. It is now clear that all businesses need to provide online services sooner or later to remain in the market. The same is true for mobile commerce.In order to identify what businesses need to do to start their online presence, go over the background readings and any other elective readings you find useful. When you have read the articles listed in the background material and any other relevant reading you could find, imagine that you want take advantage of the Internet and communication technologies for your business. These include the tools, business strategies, and information security needed to orderly implement electronic and mobile commerce.In addition, E-policies typically include: ethical computer use policy, information privacy policy, acceptable use policy, email privacy policy, Internet use policy, and anti-spam policy.The final case in this course explores some of the concerns manager face as they adapt to an increasingly technological environment. The Case \”How Starbucks is Changing to a Digital and Social Enterprise\” is a thought provoking case and may challenge you to consider some of the actions to take if placed in similar circumstances. The case can be found at Chapter 1 or at Note: this case study was selected from the book Electronic Commerce