USING ” STARBUCKS “

  examine Starbucks industry in which the entity operates. Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the company: 

 Write a 4-6 pg  in which you do the following:

• Choose the two segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose .

Segments of the General Environment 

-Demographic Segment ( is concerned with a populations size, age structure, geographic distribution, ethnic mix , and income distribution)

-The Economic Segment ( refers to the nature and direction of the economy in which a firm competes or may compete).

-The Political/ Legal Segments( is the arena in which organizations and interest groups compete for attention resources and a voice in overseeing the body of laws and regulations guiding interactions among nations as well as between firms and various local gov.)

-The Sociocultural Segment ( is concerned with a society’s attitudes and cultural values)

-The sustainable Physical environment Segment ( refers to potential and actual changes in the physical environment and business practices that are intended to positively respond to those changes in order to create a sustainable environment.

• Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
• Considering the five forces of competition, choose the two that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose.

FIVE FORCES OF COMPETITION 

1.SUPPLIERS

2.BUYERS

3.COMPETITIVE RIVALRY AMONG FIRMS CURRENTLY IN THE INDUSTRY

4.PRODUCT SUBSTITUTES

5.POTENTIAL ENTRANTS TO THE INDUSTRY

• Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two forces in the recent past.
• With the same two forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
• Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation.
  • Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
• Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses.
  • Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
• Determine the companys resources, capabilities, and core competencies.

Overview

The Scenario

Imagine you are a cybersecurity expert working for a company looking to overcome issues mentioned in Section 6 of .  Choose one or more of the issues as your focus. Research and write a 2-3 page business brief about the network anomaly detection tools and methods that you propose as solutions to your chosen issue(s). Your audience for this brief is C-Suite (company leadership). They have some technical knowledge but will need your guidance to understand the need for new tools and methods.

Research
Search Internet resources, vendor pages, open-source projects, and GitHub pages for network anomaly detection tools and methods that address your issue(s). Identify the best ones for the issue(s) you chose.

Write

Include three sections: Introduction, body, and conclusion. Follow the general guidelines of . Answer the kinds of questions your leadership is likely to ask:

• Whats the purpose of these tools? Isnt a firewall enough protection? What problem are we trying to solve?
• What tools and methods are you recommending? Why these and not others?
• Explain specifically how the tools and methods you found overcome the challenges. Provide the names of the tool, developers, community, website, any other useful information.

Follow the paper.

Criteria

Read the assignment rubric to understand how your work will be assessed.

This assignment is also used to assess M.S. in Cybersecurity Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) through the rubric. The PLO assessment will appear as separate rows within the rubric; they will not contribute points to the assignment.

For your information, the following PLOs are being assessed:

• PLO 5: Defend infrastructure against common threats and attacks.

 Ads target certain demographics. Businesses collect data on customers. Phones and internet connected devices listen in on conversations. Do you ever wish an advancement of technology never occurred or do you have an appreciation for an advancement of technology despite the risks to our privacy? Provide examples to support your claim. 

Final Research Paper (APA Format) 

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Patrick Lencioni 

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Ben Horowitz 

What you do is who you are: Ben Horowitz 

First Break all the Rules, Jim Harter, Marcus Buckingham 

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook: John Maxwell 

Please choose one of the books listed above and complete a 5 8 page book report focus on the essential skills needed to become a better leader and effective manager. Requirements: 5 – 8 pages; double-spaced; 10-12 point font. APA style citations of sources require reference page. This is a graduate level academic Paper. The structure of the paper is up to you but remember to write to academic and/or professional standards.

• Evaluate the business-level strategy of either Starbucks or Lockheed Martin to determine whether you believe the strategy is appropriate to offset forces in the industry. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Make recommendations for improving this strategy as well as describing any challenges you foresee in executing those recommendations.

BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY 

-COST LEADERSHIP

-DIFFERENTIATION

-FOCUSED COST LEADERSHIP 

-FOCUSED DIFFERENTIATION 

-INTEGRATED COST LEADERSHIP/DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY 

Option #1: Ethical Challenges of Equifax Data Breach

Evaluate the ethical challenges of the Equifax data breach case, including how the breach occurred. Examine the legal and ethical challenges of Equifaxs data management. Discuss what policies may or may not have contributed to or helped prevent the breach.

Your assignment should be 2-3 pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and conform to APA guidelines.  Support your assignment with citations and references from at least two credible sources. 

At one time or another we will have a need to access healthcare, whether it is for something major, minor, for ourselves or for others. Healthcare is a commodity that we all utilize. In this section we will discuss healthcare demand and all that it can entail.

• What makes demand in healthcare a complicated issue, and what are some of the components that may contribute to the level of demand?

1. Evaluating a Corporate-Societal Relationship
   Preparation
   According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. In this assignment, you will be researching a Fortune 500 company from an approved company list provided by your professor.
   Instructions
   Write a 45 page evaluation of your chosen companys performance with respect to its stated values. Do the following:
   
   • Summarize the companys primary products and or services.
   • Suggest three ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organizations financial performance. Provide support for your response.
   • Describe two critical factors in the organizations external environment that can affect its success. Support your assertions.
   • Assess the companys biggest success or missed opportunity to respond to a recent or current social issue. How did it impact company performance?
   • Integrate at least two supporting resources from the or other reputable sources. 
     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. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
     The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
     Evaluate the relationship between a business and society based on external environmental factors, stakeholders, and corporate social responsibility issues.
   • The company of choice is The Kroger Co.

ution (15)

-Theoretical analysis

Apply the different types of extremism, ideological, methods, or mindset, to the Revolution (30)

Apply Cassams theories to Russian Revolution

-Basic description of Russian Revolution (15)

-Theoretical analysis

Apply the different types of extremism, ideological, methods, or mindset, to the Revolution (30)

Conclusion (5)

 Assignment is due at 1800 hours mountain time. 

One is a sample, and the other is work I have already started. See page 17 of the sample i provided, it tells you where to stop. 

Open to negotiation!