Select one of the following service sector industries:  The restaurant industry, the lodging/hotel industry, or the health/fitness industry.  Research this industry.  Investopedia, Wikipedia, and other ‘pedias’ are not considered to be rigorous, academic research references.  I’d encourage you to use the NLU library for your research.  Be sure to cite your research references in APA format.

Visit the web sites of several representative firms in the industry you have selected.

· How would you categorize their similarities?

· How would you categorize their differences?

· Identify the generic strategies employed by each of the competitors you’ve looked at in this industry.  Are they similar?  Why or why not? 

· Are there any complementary strategies being employed by these firms? If so, what are they? If not, why not?

After reviewing your classmate’s postings, comment on your classmate’s postings. 

Was their posting about clearly supported?  Why or why not?  If so, what did you particularly find interesting in their posting?  If not, what would you add to enhance their posting?

Your posts to your classmates might consist of:  Did you find something interesting that your classmate said that you didn’t think about?  Did you have any follow up questions to your classmate’s postings?

To submit your post to the Discussion select “Start a New Thread“, and type or paste your posting to the question. After reading your peers post, select “Reply to Thread“.  

Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are “Must Post First”: After you have made your first post – you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments

You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads

What  are the impacts of facebook on our social lives . It should be 5 pages. Original work. APA style. Thanks…let me know if u need anything

Select a company that has published a mission statement on its Web site. 

For the topic, conduct additional outside research (in addition to your reading assignments).  Investopedia, Wikipedia, and other ‘pedias’ are not considered to be rigorous, academic research references.  I’d encourage you to use the NLU library for your research.  Be sure to cite your research references in APA format. 

a. Is the mission statement comprehensive? Is it concise?  Why or why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

b. Does the mission statement delineate, in broad terms, what products or services the firm is to offer?  Why or Why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

c. Is the mission statement consistent with the company’s actual activities (objectives) and competitive prospects (strategy)? Why or why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.

After your post, carefully read your classmates postings and comment on your classmate’s postings. Your posts to your classmates might consist of:  Did you find something interesting that your classmate said that you didn’t think about?  Did you have any follow up questions to your classmate’s postings?

To submit your post to the Discussion select “Start a New Thread“, and type or paste your posting to the question. After reading your peers post, select “Reply to Thread“. 

Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are “Must Post First”: After you have posted your initial post – you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments

Discussion #1: External Environment Analysis  

For the topic, conduct additional outside research (in addition to your reading assignments).  Investopedia, Wikipedia, and other ‘pedias’ are not considered to be rigorous, academic research references.  I’d encourage you to use the NLU library for your research.  Be sure to cite your research references in APA format. 

For your Glo-Bus company in the simulation, which of the 5 competitive forces in the Michael Porter Article is creating the strongest competitive pressures on your company? 

Be sure to list the competitive force along with an example to explain the pressure on your company.

After your post, carefully read your classmates postings and comment on your classmate’s postings. Was their posting about clearly supported?  Why or why not?  If so, what did you particularly find interesting in their posting?  If not, what would you add to enhance their posting?

Your posts to your classmates might consist of:  Did you find something interesting that your classmate said that you didn’t think about?  Did you have any follow up questions to your classmate’s postings?

To submit your post to the Discussion select “Start a New Thread“, and type or paste your posting to the question. After reading your peers post, select “Reply to Thread“.  

Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are “Must Post First”: After you have posted your initial post- you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments

You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads

 This week, you will answer questions that allow you to defend the solution you have identified for your healthcare topic. Address each of the questions below
•What is your healthcare issue and your proposed solution to the issue?.
•Which of your resources or references provided the strongest insights on your issue? Explain. .
•Which of the perspectives of inquiry was most revealing or important in relation to the solution you proposed? Explain..
•Which of the perspectives of inquiry was least revealing or important in relation to the solution you proposed? Why do you think this is?.

Your paper should be 2–3 pages. Adhere to APA formatting throughout. 

Steps of Control    

Explain why the four steps involved in the control function are important. How are the various ratios used by accountants and managers differently in the control function? Support your claims with specific examples from required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.

Selecting the System Architecture

Systems analysts have to consider a great many factors when recommending system architectures. Use an example of a new business information system to respond to the following:

• Suggest 2 or 3 non-technical questions a systems analyst might ask of stakeholders to determine appropriate architectural choices for the new system.
• Show, through a scenario, how different responses would lead to at least two different recommendations. Do not repeat an example from the textbook or one that has been posted by another student. 250 Words total. Don’t forget to include References. 

In academia, facts must be verified and opinions supported, so offer a rationale that includes something you’ve learned this week. Include references as appropriate, but do not quote or paraphrase.