Challenges In The Global Business Environment

According to the textbook, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as Apple’s Chief Compliance Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apple’s suppliers regarding Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for your presentation, review Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct, located at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/.  submit a four to six (4-6) page paper  presentation to email to the suppliers after the meeting for future reference.

 Paper

Prepare to write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
2. Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.

If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the influences of changing economic, political, social, cultural, and technological forces on business and society.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
• Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

M2A1: Cash Method Versus Accrual Method Discussion

Assignment 1: Cash Method Versus Accrual Method

Businesses face a choice between two important methods of calculating taxable income for federal income taxes: the cash method and the accrual method.

Based on your readings for the module, respond to the following:

1. What factors determine a company's choice between the cash method and the accrual method in accounting for income taxes?

2. Give an example of a particular transaction and describe how the two methods would account for that transaction differently.

Write your initial response in two to three paragraphs.

The Lemonade Story / Elevator Paper

write a paragraph or two describing your reaction (good, indifferent, or bad) to what you witnessed from the event. These mini-papers are a way of seeing if and when you experience an “AHA” from something we’re doing this semester. And they are also good practice for learning how to construct an “elevator pitch.” That said – there should be something in that paper that makes me believe that you actually watched it.

Hot Dog Game

This is great game that simulates working a hot dog stand. See how far you can go without losing your cool! It's very difficult to multi-task. Write an elevator paper explaining your experience!

Here's the game:

http://www.hotdogbush.net/

This is great game that simulates working a hot dog stand. See how far you can go without losing your cool! It's very difficult to multi-task. Write an elevator paper explaining your experience!

Here's the game:

http://www.hotdogbush.net/

BADM U1 DB2

write 800–1,000 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 

• In your opinion, what is the difference between an entrepreneur and small business manager?

 • In your opinion, what are the most important traits of a successful entrepreneur?

 • What are the most important traits of a successful small business manager? 

  Assignment 

• To help students become aware of the small business environment and the many aspects involved in the development of a new venture.

Korean Music Assignment

Listen to the piece: http://omw.s3.amazonaws.com/audio/fareast/korea/KOREAN042.mp3                  

In a few paragraphs, analyze:
The musical function of the lead singerThe musical relationship between the lead vocal and the chorus

"Concurrency Control"

• There are times when a database is accessed by many users across the enterprise.  Transaction logs can help maintain concurrency in a multiuser platform. Describe at least two business scenarios where COMMIT and ROLLBACK would be required. Describe how these functions would be essential for business continuity and concurrency control. Identify how these functions would enable an organization to recover from a database corruption event. 
• Describe how locks could be used in order to qualify data transactions and enhance concurrency control. Suggest at least two business scenarios that would benefit from implementing locking methods.

Managing your suppliers can be a challenging experience

Managing your suppliers can be a challenging experience. Since the services they provide are really an extension of your own organization, we want to make sure they perform at a high level.

1. How can we determine what is important to measure with regard to supplier performance? Is it cost savings, quality of service, product delivery times, or something else?

2. What types of things would you care about with regard to supplier performance, either as a supply manager for a company or hiring a contractor for your own home? What actions might you take if they did not perform according to your expectations?

3. Find and example of an organization that had supplier performance problems. What was the issue and where did they fall short? Did the organization have proper controls in place? Did they take any corrective action or did they just "ride it out"?

400 words

Physical Assessment

Find information about the different heart murmurs, choose four different murmurs and build a PowerPoint presentation explaining the most relevant data in the physical examination of these heart murmurs.