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Many nonprofit organization leaders understand the importance of strategic planning in terms of capacity building for an organization. Part of this strategic plan can include advocacy and lobbying. For this journal assignment, you will look at the value of a strategic plan. Prior to beginning work on this journal, · Read Chapter 7 and Chapter…
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1. Summarize the reasonable accommodation expectations concerning religion and disability that employers must meet under the law. 2. From your readings/research (stating employers by name), describe one specific private sector workplace example of a reasonable accommodation for religion, and one specific private sector workplace example of a reasonable accommodation for disabilities. Use at least 3…
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In this Case 1 you will be finding, selecting, and incorporating the most effective sources of information to support your discussion of Atlantic Shrimp’s actions as they relate to discrimination laws and regulations. Give special attention to the quality of sources utilized. Exploring Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination Before starting this assignment, use the following…
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Research project 1: Market structures and Pricing Strategies Pricing strategy varies significantly across different market structures of perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly which are complex. As discussed in detail in your textbook, the assessment of market structure is conducted on the basis of intensity of competition, depending on the number of firms in…
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Porter’s five-force strategy is a framework for qualitatively evaluating a firm’s strategic position at the industry level, a marketplace in which closely related substitutable products or services are sold. Porter’s analytical framework consists of those forces that affect a producer’s ability to serve its customers and profitability. A change in any of these five forces…
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In 1969, Tom Warren founded East Coast Yachts. The company’s operations are located near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and the company is structured as a sole proprietorship. The company has manufactured custom midsize, high-performance yachts for clients, and its products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company’s yachts have also recently…
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Bethesda Mining is a midsized coal mining company with 20 mines located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The company operates deep mines as well as strip mines. Most of the coal mined is sold under contract, with excess production sold on the spot market. The coal mining industry, especially high-sulfur coal operations such…
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You have recently been hired by Master Tools (MT) in its relatively new treasury management department. MT was founded eight years ago by Martha Masters. Martha found a method to streamline the manufacturing process, resulting in a cheaper tool. The tools manufactured by MT are designed for the mass market and sold primarily through retail.…
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XYZ Company has now decided to rework its marketing and production strategies to increase market share and reduce overall costs. Since you oversee marketing and operations, top leadership has requested that you lead a discussion with the Board of Directors focusing on a new marketing and production strategy. In your discussion, examine one topic from…
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As part of the financial planning process, a common practice in the corporate finance world is restructuring through the process of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or business combinations. It seems that on a regular basis, investment bankers arrange M&A transactions, forming one company from separate companies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a merger?…