Post a polished skills, competencies, and capabilities analysis regarding trader joes company. From the list below

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  1. Use your best judgment, based on the information in the case and your research, and rate Trader Joe’s current profile of skills, competencies, and capabilities, as identified in the detailed value chain in the case supplemental document. Fill your rating in the table and explain your rating. Use the following scale to rate and state any assumptions you make:
    • If the skill, competency, or capability is “World Class” (clearly best in industry and could be benchmark for other industries), rate the item a 10.
    • If the skill, competency, or capability is “Industry Best” (clearly number 1 or 2 in the industry), rate the item an 8.
    • If the skill, competency, or capability is “Industry Average,” rate the item a 5.
    • If the skill, competency, or capability “Needs Improvement,” rate the item a 3.
    • If the skill, competency, or capability is a “Critical Deficiency,” rate the item a 1.
  2. What is your average rating (which assumes that all the skills, competencies, and capabilities in the value chain were equally important)? Does this average tell you anything? What?
  3. What three skills, competencies, or capabilities, across all categories, do you think are strategically the most important in the industry? Why?
  4. Based on your responses above, does Trader Joe’s have the capabilities in place to win? To continue to win? Why?
  5. What should Trader Joe’s do right now to leverage its competitive strengths and mitigate or improve upon competitive weaknesses?

 Your summary response to questions 2–5 above (4 single-spaced paragraphs) that will be the body of the Discussion text area

  1. Your completed version of the Trader Joe’s supplemental table, which you should attach to your response (make sure to rename the file and append your last name first initial to the file name)
  2. Please see attachment below for this assignment 

Social Media Marketing Assignment

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Katie Berton (2016) Effective Gamification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOYXpvmWCo

 

TheFunTheory.com (2009) Piano stairs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw

 

Review the gamification content.

The university campus noticeably drops in attendance during the middle of the semester. The University wants to change behaviors and improve attendance with gamification.  Create one new game concept to change a problem/pain point on campus. 

Examples of pain points include parking, walking across campus, walking upstairs, buying food/beverage, recycling, meeting up with friends, meeting new people, student government participation, interest to remain on campus, etc.  Choose ONE example (or one not on this list) to game-ify.  The more creative and fun the better.  The university wants students happy, practicing positive behaviors.

1) What is the problem/pain point?  What is the behavior that is trying to be changed?

The problem/pain point is _________________.  The main issue with this problem/pain point is _________________________.   The behavior that is trying to be changed is ___________________________.

2) What is the game concept?  Describe in detail.  Elaborate and explain as if communicating to a team that will try to actualize the idea.  This idea should be new and not copy an existing idea.

3) What are the technical aspects that make the activity fun (e.g. sounds, points, rewards, similarities to other games, uniqueness, etc.)?

4) Imagine you are tweeting (Twitter) a pitch to the university to adopt your idea.  Please write your pitch with 280 characters.  Use a marketing slogan and key terms.  Be creative because you want others to share this idea so it becomes viral/widespread. 

This tweet is different from your responses for #1-3.  It should be catchy, brief, and shareable.  It would provide a link to the full plan for those looking for more details. 

Social science- Race and Racism Paper

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Race and Racism

For this paper, you will identify an example or depiction of a race issue or racism in the media (movies, TV, Netflix), the news, popular culture, or from a personal experience. Your assignment is to find a film, television show, news report, story, book, or any media that features a depiction of race or racism. Students will write a two page paper where they will:

A) Summarize the issue or depiction of race/Racism. 

-What is happening in your chosen media depiction?

-In your own words, tell the reader what is happening.

-This should be about 1 paragraph of summarization of the depiction of a workplace or employment issue. 

B) Discuss how it relates to the course material as presented in the text and lecture. 

-What relevant terms, theories, or ideas from the class can be used to explain what is 

happening in your chosen depiction?

-In your own words, tell the reader how your class material relates to your chosen topic.

-This should be about 2 paragraphs or more. 

C) Discuss the realism or fidelity of the depiction. 

-Does your chosen depiction accurately represent topics covered in the class?

-Tell the reader if your chosen depiction is fiction, based on a true story, or a news report or discussion of an actual event. Does the depiction accurately portray race or racism issues or realistically depict issues we have talked about in class. 

-This should be about 2 paragraphs or more.

D) What is your reaction. 

-Given what you have learned, what is your reaction to the depiction or issues?

-Is there anything that could be done differently or be changed?

-This should be 1 additional paragraph. 

computer – lab work on python

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Do the following assignment. please check the attach document.

 Temperature-Conversion ProgramDevelop a Python program to

  • Ask the user whether to convert from celsius to fahrenheit or from fahrenheit to  celsius 
  • If the user enters  celsius to fahrenheit, then
    • Ask the user to enter a value for  celsius
    • Use the following formula to convert from  celsius to fahrenheit:
      • Fahrenheit = 9.0 / 5.0 x Celsius +  32
    • Display the entered value for  celsius and the calculated value for fahrenheit, along with appropriate messages
      • See the attached sample program run output to see how data is displayed
  • If the user enters  fahrenheit  to celsius , then
    • Ask the user to enter a value for  fahrenheit
    • Use the following formula to convert from   fahrenheit  to celsius:
      • Celsius = (Fahrenheit − 32) x  5.0 / 9.0
    • Display the entered value for fahrenheit  and the calculated value for celsius, along with appropriate messages.
      • See the attached sample program run output to see how data is displayed.
  • If neither fahrenheit to celsius  nor  celsius  to  fahrenheit  is entered, then
    • Display an error message, such as “Illegal input data was entered.”

 NOTE: When setting up the above formulas, ensure to use the right Python operators! 

 You need to set up a  Python solution that is  complete and  workable.  

For your solution to be  complete, you must

  • Prompt the user for the specific input data asked for within the problem statement
  • Set up a correct formula to process the input data, arriving at the output data
  • Provide the output data asked for within the problem statement to the user

For your solution to be  workable,

  • Your solution should be free of any type of errors (syntax, run-time, logic)
  • You may want to develop an algorithm first, using pseudocode or flowchart
  • You do NOT need to turn in any algorithm

================================================================================Grading rubric:

  • You’ll receive full credit, if 
    • your program
      • compiles and runs with no problems 
      • produces the expected output
  • You’ll receive partial credit, if 
    • your program
      • compiles and runs with no problems 
      • produces partial output (that is, incomplete output)
  • You’ll receive 25% of the points, if your program will not compile
  • You’ll receive 30% of the points, if your program compiles but has a run-time problem
  • You’ll receive 40% of the points, if your program produces logic error(s)

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Managing Diversity 6

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Scenario

You have been hired as the Human Resources Director for a global organization that is headquartered in the United States. Your job is to evaluate and make recommendations in the area of diversity for your company. Each section will contain specific areas within diversity for you to focus on. You will be tasked with choosing from one of the diversity areas that are provided to you. Be sure to conduct research using the university library and other relevant sources. 

Must be APA cited and use a powerpoint presentation 

Diversity Areas (Select one, and continue to use for all modules)

  • Gender

Instructions

As the Director of Human Resources, the CEO and other executive leaders have requested you to design a training session on “Best Practices” for managers on diversity in the workplace. You will need to create a presentation to be included in your company’s online training platform. In your training guidelines, you will want to address the following areas:

  1. Introduce diversity importance to managers. Include overview and importance of a diversity training program. Use examples and synopsis of the presentation.
  2. Assess some common mistakes or problems that may happen if management of diversity is not used. Use examples and well defined reasons
  3. Provide suggestions for best practices managers can take away from the training. Use examples and well defined reasoning 
  4. Conclude your training. Use clear examples and demonstrate the importance of best practices. 

Diversity and Learning Environments Reflective Essay

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s classroom leaders, teachers have many opportunities to encourage everyone to respect people of all backgrounds and abilities, and promote a positive classroom environment that supports learning and decreases disruptive behavior. Teachers should reflect on their own values and beliefs in order to understand any underlying effects these beliefs may have on their instruction and interaction styles with students. Such awareness can help teachers be more objective, have more empathy and understanding of others, and set the tone for a respectful and cooperative learning environment.

Prepare a 750-1,000 word reflective essay on the topic of diversity and learning environments. Within your essay, address the following:

  • Describe personal frames of reference regarding cultural, linguistic, and gender differences.
  • Reflect upon how your personal background and frames of reference can, however unintentionally, create bias in your relationships with students and families, how you design instruction, and the classroom environment you promote.
  • Describe specific ways to decrease potential bias in your classroom, including ways to incorporate your students’ abilities, interests, and cultural and linguistic backgrounds into the learning environment.
  • Review the “Integration of Faith and Work at GCU.” Using this as a guide, discuss how Christian values align with establishing a multicultural classroom that demonstrates and teaches how to respect people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Support your essay with 3-5 scholarly resources, including the “Integration of Faith and Work at GCU” article.

(Rok) Week 7 Assignment 2

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Annual Review

Due Week 7 and worth 160 points

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a summary of how you would approach your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine months of good work? Your goal is to balance negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best. This assignment should focus on your goals for the conversation and which employee relations approaches you will use to address the situation.

You will create and submit your assignment by using the ecree link. Just click on the link, and start writing. Your work will be saved automatically. You’ll see some feedback on the right-hand side of the screen, including text and videos to help guide you in the writing process. When you’re ready, you can turn in your assignment by clicking Submit at the bottom of the page.

Click the assignment link to start your assignment in ecree. Please note that ecree works best in Firefox and Chrome.

Write a 5–7 paragraph paper in which you:

  • Explain how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.
  • Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.
  • Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: 
    • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. 
    • Include at least one reference to support your paper.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recommend a plan for addressing performance issues in an annual review that includes motivational feedback.

Project Risk and Qlty management

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1. Provide an example of the upside of risk and explain the concept.

2. Explain how Enterprise Risk Management varies from traditional risk management?

3. What are fiev examples of internal and external drivers of an organization’s risk culture?

4. Provide an example company, give a description of the organization and its work area. Define what a SWOT is.  Perform a SWOT for your example company and rationalize each of the company characteristics you choose.

5. Explain what a KPI is.  How might we use KPI’s is doing a risk analysis for an organization.  Choose five KPI’s for the Amazon organization and explain why you have made your choices. 

6. Explain the Delphi Techniques.  How might it be used in comimg to consensus on risk identification related to an IT driven project?

7.  A popular hotel has continued to lose business in its room service food sales over the last five years.  Using the Six Sigma DMAIC process explain what you would do in each step of the process to improve the sales – provide relevant, practical details. What statistics would you apply and why?

8.  Explain the Plan, Do, Check, Act concept – provide a practical example.  How might it be applied in improving project quality?

9. Explain the concept of Continuous Improvement – provide an example. How might it be combined with a Lean approach

10. Explain the primary inputs and outputs in the Project Management Institute Quality Knowledge Area.

MKT660 DB1

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One of the key things I enjoyed researching and that can be extremely important in my career path is the importance of extensions to a given brand. Through research, it has become apparent that no matter how successful your brand is it’s possible to make bad extension decisions that result in failure. Whether it’s Amazon and its failing video games division, or as Vianna mentioned Colgate’s frozen entrees. Company’s like Apple have shown that extensions can shape and even grow a company through its iPhone, iPod and, iPad products. Apple’s method required them to make attempts at new products away from the usual PCs but also remained safe and familiar with them being tech-related. This was easily my favorite aspect to study and I hope to have more interactions with brand extensions in the future as it provides a sense of imagination and freedom in considering what could potentially be. 

Continue working with the brand and 3 countries in this post. Research and discuss why the product or product placement has been altered in the 3 markets. (AIU Database article database RESEARCH REQUIRED)

Your analysis must be substantiated by research from articles in the library’s full-text databases. Use of consultant or other inappropriate sites is banned and may result in a zero for the assignment.

Please do not use attachments; answers should be pasted or typed directly to the discussion board.

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to attribute your sources.