Writing

The Brand Fixer

Read “Case 6: Fixer Upper: Expanding the Magnolia Brand”

Evaluate Magnolia Brands’ sustainable competitive advantage by analyzing the case study and answering the following questions in 350 to 525 words:

· How will the components of the external environment impact Magnolia Brands’ ability to realize their vision?

· Who are Magnolia Brands’ major competitors?

· What other factors are affecting the growth of Magnolia Brands?

· What internal factors must be considered for Magnolia Brands to achieve its vision and mission?

· What are some of Magnolia Brands’ strengths and weaknesses?

· How does the new show represent an opportunity in the home remodeling industry?

· What challenges or threats might Magnolia Brand face?

· What measurements can be used to determine if the new show is successful?

· What is the feasibility of the ability of Magnolia Brands to continue to be successful? Why?

Submit your assignment.

Unit VII Case Study – HRM

The employees at your organization have formed a union, and the bargaining process now begins. Write a case study in which you analyze the situation. First, begin with background information about the negotiation, and make certain to address the areas below.

• Identify the state where the organization is located. Is the state a right-to-work state? If yes, explain what this means. If no, explain what this means. Why are the employees deciding to unionize? What are the mandatory bargaining subjects? Other than wages and hours, what are five other terms and conditions of employment? What are permissive bargaining subjects that will be negotiated? List at least five.
• Second, you need to select members of your bargaining team. You will select four supervisors who were identified in the Unit VI Lesson. Discuss why you selected each supervisor, and compare/contrast their conflict management styles. Each supervisor must have a different conflict style. Explain how each supervisor can contribute to conflict resolution strategies used during negotiation.
• Third, explain the two collective bargaining strategies, and identify which one you will recommend your team to use. Explain and support your rationale.
• Finally, what will you propose happens if a labor management agreement is not reached by your team and the employee representatives?

Your case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. You must use three academically reliable sources to support your analysis.Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, and make certain to include in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed. 

EnglishIII

Please answer each question below with at least 4 complete sentences

1. Explain why it is important to analyze sources for their relevancy and trustworthiness.

2. Explain why it is important to compare the quality of web sources.

3. Explain some examples of ways to use surveys to collect information.

4. Explain ways to avoid plagiarism.

5. Explain why it is important to incorporate in-text citations in writing using MLA.

6. Explain and provide examples of strong and weak verbs.

7. Explain the difference between the active and the passive voice.

8. Explain characteristics of concise sentences.

9. Provide examples of ways to match writing structure with ideas.

10. Explain ways to fix fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices.

11. Explain how unintentional shifts in tense, voice, person, or number can distract readers.

12. Explain the most important thing or things learned in this class.

Discussions

1. Discuss your own experience level with stocks and bonds. What do you think is your top strength and weakness in this area? How do you leverage that strength and work on the weakness in pursuit of financial success (business or personal)? 

2.  How important is corporate governance when it comes to investing in a firm? Does a firm’s social presence need to be considered before an individual decides to invest? Why, or why not? 

3.  Mario Corporation has defective products in its current inventory. It has the opportunity to either sell, scrap, or rebuild the defective products. In your opinion, what should Mario Corporation consider before making its decision? Explain your choice. In your response to a classmate, indicate whether you agree or disagree and why. 

4.  While at work one day, you hear your co-worker state: “The main objective of a firm’s budget is to see how much cash the company will have in the bank at the end of the year.” Do you agree with her comments? Why, or why not? 

Discussion: Operations And Usage

Report on one of the topics from the list below and explain in your  OWN words its basic operation, and uses.  Identify which basic operational amplifier configuration is being used in the application  (inverting, non-inverting or voltage divider) and which gain equation is  needed for the application.

• Comparators
• Summing Amplifiers
• Integrators
• Differentiators