Cocktail Assignment

Go online and research as much as you can about the construction of cocktails. Summarize and report back on a minimum of three sources o What is (are) the key elements of a well-constructed cocktail? o What techniques can you use to determine the kinds of ingredients that might go well together? o What kinds of elements can be made “in house” that will provide a unique experience to your guests? This portion of your report should provide a summary of a “framework” that could be used to construct an original cocktail; something that could be included on the made-in-house cocktail menu of your cocktail lounge or restaurant and be considered a unique or signature item.

 

Review the Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) concepts and the six key aspects of EBM as described below:

 

Integration of ecological, social, and economic goals and recognition of humans as key components of the ecosystem.

 

Consideration of ecological–not just political–boundaries.

 

Accounting for the complexity of natural processes and social systems, and using an adaptive management approach in the face of resulting uncertainties.

 

Engaging multiple stakeholders in a collaborative process to define problems and find solutions.

 

Incorporating understanding of ecosystem processes and how ecosystems respond to environmental perturbations.

 

Concerned with the ecological integrity of coastal-marine (or any other) systems and the sustainability of both human and ecological systems.

Identify a Canadian company that works primarily in the industry provided to you by the Professor in Unit 2. This company should have the following characteristics:

 

It should work mostly, if not entirely, in the industry provided.

It need not be an active company, but cannot be defunct for more than 10 years.

While active it must have embarked on a significant and well publicized or documented expansion or project.

Conduct research into the company’s expansion, using the six aspects of EBM as starting points and focus of your investigation. Please note that the six aspects of EBM can apply to all ecosystems. Please ensure that you adapt the generic meaning of each of the aspects to the specifics of the ecosystem(s) you are investigating.

 

Write an essay in which you evaluate whether the expansion or project was an EBM success or failure. The essay should

 

be approximately 2000 words (± 200 words),

begin with a concise abstract (1-2 paragraph overview to the topic, research conducted and conclusions)  

use sound research to support the analysis and equally sound reasoning in arguing whether the expansion or project was an EBM success or failure,      

summarize your findings in a concise conclusion,   

be supported by a minimum of nine sources (and at least three of these must be a peer reviewed academic journal article), and

 

use APA style formatting in the organization and referencing of your research.

Using the same organization from the first two assignments, imagine the CEO has now requested your task force investigate the influence of power and politics on the corporate culture. You have been asked to prepare a position paper that presents and supports your recommendations to improve the culture. Prepare for this assignment by delving into the organization’s culture and identifying the resources you, the task force leader, will use to create your research-supported position paper. Use at least two quality resources such as the course textbook, company website, business websites (CNBC, Bloomberg, etc.), resources from the Strayer Library, and/or outside sources. Note: Wikipedia and web-based blogs do not qualify as credible resources 

 

 INSTRUCTIONS  3 to 4 pages

 

Develop your position paper, addressing the following components: 

 

1. Influence of Politics and Power – Explain how politics and power-play may have influenced the organization’s culture. 

 

2. Sources of Power – Explore the sources of power and describe how management could use this influence to benefit your department and improve organizational performance. 

 

3. Leadership Behavior and Culture – Make recommendations that support how the study of power and politics could influence leadership behavior and improve the organization’s culture. 

 

4. Leadership Influence – Discuss the importance and complexity of leadership behavior. How does it influence organizational structure and performance? 

 

5. Executive Summary – Prepare an executive summary that presents your recommendations for ways in which the organization could build a stronger culture. 

 

Are leaders born or are they made? This is a fundamental nature versus nurture issue that has been debated throughout the years. Can leadership be learned? Based on your studies and personal experiences, take a side in this question and defend your answer. Provide one example of a leader that supports your reasoning.

 

Embed course material concepts, principles and theories (require supporting citations) along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article.

 

Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.

 

You need to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

 

 

 

 

In Week 3, you chose a topic area (Homeland Security) and problem or challenge within that area. Throughout this course, you have researched the dynamics of the problem. The final piece of your project is to develop a viable solution that considers resources, policy, stakeholders, organizational readiness, administrative structures and other internal and external factors, as applicable. Using the papers you have written throughout this course, consolidate your findings into a succinct project.

 

Write a ten (10) page paper that as a minimum, your project should include:

 

1. Identify the topical area (Homeland Security)

 

2. Define a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have an interest in (examples include high crime rate, poor morale, high levels of violence or recidivism, high number of civilian complaints of harassment, inadequate equipment). Outline the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

 

3. Describe how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. How will you consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem? How will you motivate individuals to buy into your solution?

 

4. Discuss how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem and how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

 

5. Discuss what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. Include at least two sources of data and how each is relevant to the problem.

 

6. Develop an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

 

7. Explain what methods of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solutions.

 

8. Develop a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

 

9. Use at least 8 quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Read Case Study 9.1, in your textbook – “Am I Really a Leader?”

 

Answer the three questions at the end of the case study.

 

Directions:

 

Write a three-part essay (i.e., an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph) that addresses the assignment’s guide questions. Do not address the questions using a question and answer format.

 

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

 

Be three to five pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.

 

Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

 

Support your submission with course material concepts, principles and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.

 

Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Week 5 Bus Law : 

Final Paper

 

You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance, and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he does not know what entity to form or how to form it.

 

The owner has asked you to do the following:

 

Determine if the contracts with the businesses will be governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and explain why.

 

Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the businesses, and apply the five essential elements of an enforceable contract.

 

Explain the potential personal liability to Acme Fireworks if a spectator is injured by a stray firework from a fireworks display.

 

Discuss the different employment types and relationships relevant to agency law, and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each type specific to Acme Fireworks.

 

Explain why Acme Fireworks should not operate as a sole proprietorship. Recommend a new business entity, and provide rationale to support your recommendation.

 

For each task, be sure to analyze the relevant law, apply the facts to the law, and make a conclusion.

 

 

Individual Assessment Paper

Individual Assessment Create an example investment analysis using $100,000 to invest. Compare returns invested all in the selected organization for five years, or a bank account with a 5% fixed return for five years. These are the only two investment options to compare:

 

A. A bank account earning 5% per year. B. Common stock of __________.

 

The audience for your analysis is an investor approximately 25 years from retirement and the investor’s income is greater than living expenses. The investor has a liquid net worth of $1,000,000 of which 40% is invested in the S&P 500 index, 40% in a medium-duration, high quality bond fund and 20% in a savings account earning 5% interest per year. Determine if the investor (under the above criteria) should take $100,000 from the savings account and purchase $100,000 of this company’s common stock. Your analysis and findings should be suscinct but also provide sufficient information for the investor to make an informed decision by addressing the investor’s reasonable questions including the following:

 

 What is the problem? What are you trying to figure out?  What historical financial information helped you make your decision – ratios, growth

 

rates, margins, projections, competition?

 

 What role does risk play and how do you account for it in your analysis?  What industry information helped you make your decision – such as competition, overall

 

markets, and state of the economy?

 

 What are you assuming about the future?  What are the critical factors that led you to choose the option you chose?

 

Instructions: Use your previously assigned company for the individual assessment. Each individual will submit an analysis. This is not a group assignment. Limit response to 3 pages, typed, double-spaced, plus no more than 2 pages of exhibits. This is both a math and a story assignment: your math has to support your story and your story has to support your math. 3 pages of text plus 2 pages of exhibits is not a lot to cover this assignment; you need to be concise, relevant, and convincing in those 5 pages. There is no right answer. But there are right approaches, wrong answers and wrong approaches. You will be graded on the quality of your approach, the accuracy of your analysis, and how convincing your argument is. Grading Criteria – Rubric Case Study Part 4

HUNGER FEAST GROCERY LIST

 

Instructions: See if you can spend $1.50 per meal or $31.50 for the entire week for one person. These are only a few food items. You can add other foods if you like. Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner and write a sample weekly plan with cost attached. An example is below.

 

QUANTITY

 

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 

PRICE

 

Meat/Protein/Milk

 

4 cans of tuna fish

 

$4.59

 

1 lb. ground beef

 

$3.11

 

1 pkg 8 hot dogs

 

$1.99

 

1 dozen eggs

 

$1.79

 

Pre-packaged turkey (5 servings)

 

$3.00

 

Chicken breasts (4 servings)

 

$10.00

 

Ground beef (6 servings)

 

$6.00

 

1 Whole chicken

 

$6.99

 

Steaks (2)

 

$11.00

 

Frozen chicken nuggets 40 ct.

 

$7.50

 

1 lb. salmon

 

$12.00

 

Jar of 16oz. peanut butter

 

$2.00

 

Gallon of milk

 

$2.29

 

PASTA/BREAD/BEANS

 

Box of pasta

 

$2.79

 

Ramen noodles

 

6 for $6.00

 

10 lb bag of brown rice

 

$6.79

 

10 lb bag of white rice

 

$5.69

 

1 bag of black beans

 

$2.00

 

1 can of black beans

 

$1.79

 

Use this area to total up your costs.

 

Hot dog buns

 

1.00

 

1 loaf white bread

 

1.79

 

1 loaf whole grain bread

 

2.29

 

Box of cereal

 

$3.00

 

Box of Mac & Cheese

 

$2.39

 

Oatmeal

 

$3.00

 

Vegetables/Fruits

 

2 lbs baby carrots

 

$2.99

 

2 lbs green beans

 

$2.99

 

4 apples

 

$3.29

 

7 bananas

 

$2.39

 

Fresh lettuce

 

$3.00

 

1 can of vegetables

 

$1.29

 

1 pkg frozen Vegetables

 

$2.39

 

2 crowns fresh broccoli

 

$1.50

 

1 pkg Strawberries

 

$4.00

 

2 peppers

 

$2.29

 

3 lb bag of oranges

 

$2.99

 

1 carton orange juice

 

$3.00

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Chips

 

$3.00

 

2-liter soda

 

$2.00

 

Frozen pizza

 

$8.00

 

Cookies

 

$2.00

 

Canned soup

 

5 for $2.00

 

Bag of assorted chocolates

 

$6.00

 

24 pack of bottled water

 

$4.00

 

Cookies

 

$2.00

 

Go out for a meal

 

$10 / person

 

TOTAL:

 

Cause and Effect Essay

 Review the sample outline for a Cause and Effect Essay that begins on page 267. Note the sample provides a complete thesis statement along with topics for supporting paragraphs accompanied by specific examples. 

 

Using the textbook’s format, draft your own outline for a Cause and Effect Essay on Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” 

 

Choose an interesting element or statement from the work for which you can determine or hypothesize on its cause and effect. Example: _________________ happened because of ________________. (A very good approach to this essay would be to focus your thinking on the causes of Fortunato’s fate and the cause of Montressor’s rage) 

 

The final draft of your Cause and Effect Essay (due at the conclusion of Module 7) will require a minimum of 4-5 paragraphs and 500 words. In addition, students will be asked to directly quote from Poe’s story at least once, meaning that correctly formatted MLA/APA citations are required along with a Works Cited Page/Reference List.