Category: Case Studies

It’s a group assignment and my part is just the method ,How ever this rules and I Spoke to the Prof and he said that Porter’s 5 forces would be a good method to analyze the case. Also I will attached the pdf of the case
Rules for Written Case Analyses
Each written case must be delivered to me electronically before the beginning of the class on the date the case is due. If there is no class (e.g., in On-demand), the case must be posted before midnight of the due date. The case should be posted on our course webpage in your team’s Breakout Group or Team Discussion Forum. Each written case analysis may be no longer than 1000 words, plus tables, charts, etc. In other words, the text must be at most 1000 words; you can add tables, pictures and graphs if helpful.
You must format the case analyses in this structure:
1. Define the PROBLEM (in one or two sentences). In this definition make sure it is clear whose problem it is, and why it is so important that somebody should worry about it. If there are several problems in the case, you must either choose the most important one or define the problem broadly so that the sub-problems are part of it. This is the most important part of the analysis, since you must aim at the right target in order to hit it.
2. Define the METHOD. In one or two sentences explain what method you are going to use to solve the problem. A method could be interest arbitrage to pick the best investment, or hedging techniques to find the least-cost hedge, or some other theory or technique. The method is NOT the solution to the case.
3. Do the ANALYSIS. In this section, use most of your 1000 words to solve the problem. This should be reasonably easy, since you have already defined the problem carefully and told me what method you are going to use to solve it.
4. Draw some CONCLUSIONS. This may be a final paragraph in which you emphasize your solution to the problem and why it is best.

In the Wikipedia page on Joseph Ellis (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ellis), a college professor and renowned author, who has written many books about the early years of our nation’s history, it says the following:
“In June 2001 the Boston GlobeLinks to an external site. revealed that Ellis had lied to his students in lectures and to the media about his role in American culture and the Vietnam WarLinks to an external site. years. He claimed to have been a combat platoon leader in Vietnam, to have been active in civil rights campaigns in the south, and to have been an anti-war leader at Yale. His actual military record consisted of obtaining a graduate student deferral of service until 1969 and then teaching history at West PointLinks to an external site. until 1972. Ellis issued a public apology in August 2001 after the truth was exposed. In the ensuing controversy, Mount Holyoke suspended him without pay for a year, indefinitely suspended his status as an endowed chairLinks to an external site., and removed him from teaching during the 2001-2002 academic year. In May 2005, Mount Holyoke restored his chair.
Some people have argued that his false statements did not hurt anyone and that they certainly had no impact on the information he was teaching about American history. Others said that his poor judgment were not in keeping with our high standards and expectations of college professors.
Assignment: Prepare a 2 – 3 page, double spaced paper (using your text, class readings, and any research material that may apply), to answer the following questions:
1.What are the ethical issues associated with this case? Develop a clear argument in support of your rationale.
2.What did Ellis do wrong and why was it unethical? Or was it?
3.Should he have been punished? Was the punishment appropriate? If not, why? If yes, was his suspension for one year, by Mount Holyoke College, appropriate?
4.What would you have recommended, as a member of the college’s board of trustees, and why?

In the Wikipedia page on Joseph Ellis (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ellis), a college professor and renowned author, who has written many books about the early years of our nation’s history, it says the following:
“In June 2001 the Boston GlobeLinks to an external site. revealed that Ellis had lied to his students in lectures and to the media about his role in American culture and the Vietnam WarLinks to an external site. years. He claimed to have been a combat platoon leader in Vietnam, to have been active in civil rights campaigns in the south, and to have been an anti-war leader at Yale. His actual military record consisted of obtaining a graduate student deferral of service until 1969 and then teaching history at West PointLinks to an external site. until 1972. Ellis issued a public apology in August 2001 after the truth was exposed. In the ensuing controversy, Mount Holyoke suspended him without pay for a year, indefinitely suspended his status as an endowed chairLinks to an external site., and removed him from teaching during the 2001-2002 academic year. In May 2005, Mount Holyoke restored his chair.
Some people have argued that his false statements did not hurt anyone and that they certainly had no impact on the information he was teaching about American history. Others said that his poor judgment were not in keeping with our high standards and expectations of college professors.
Assignment: Prepare a 2 – 3 page, double spaced paper (using your text, class readings, and any research material that may apply), to answer the following questions:
1.What are the ethical issues associated with this case? Develop a clear argument in support of your rationale.
2.What did Ellis do wrong and why was it unethical? Or was it?
3.Should he have been punished? Was the punishment appropriate? If not, why? If yes, was his suspension for one year, by Mount Holyoke College, appropriate?
4.What would you have recommended, as a member of the college’s board of trustees, and why?

Unit 3 Assignment
In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to think about how your senses contribute to everyday activities like eating. Choose a meal that you will, preferably, eat at home. Prepare your meal, set it in front of you while sitting, and then place a blindfold over your eyes. Remain blindfolded throughout the meal (from soup/salad through dessert). After the dinner is over, write about your experience by answering the following questions:
Please rank the senses in terms of how much you relied on each, then tell how you used each sense. (Feel free to answer this as a narrative rather than recreating this chart.)
SenseRank (1-5)
1 = relied on most
5 = relied on least
How you used the sense
Hearing
Kinesthetic/Vestibular
Smell
Taste
Touch
How enjoyable was dining in the dark compared to dining in the light?
What, if anything, did you do differently when dining in the dark than you would normally do when dining in the light?
What sensory aspects of the experience did you like most?
What sensory aspects of the experience did you like least?
Would you dine in the dark again? Why, or why not?
What did you learn about in the sensation and perception readings in this unit that help you to understand this experience on a deeper level?
Be sure to cite from the readings, using APA-formatted, in-text citations. The last page of your paper will be your APA-formatted reference page. The assignment needs to be at least two pages long, not including the reference page.

Outline (1 page)Topic
Driving Question
Audience
Guiding Research Questions (These are questions that help you plan and complete your project and are questions that may be answered indirectly in the proposal. These are not to be used as section headers.)
Executive Summary (1 paragraph)A 1-page summary of the entire proposal: Thesis/proposition, problem to be solved, methods, and benefits.
This should be written as though an executive could decide to move forward with the project from reading only this abstract. It should include all the relevant information and nothing else. Think of the Executive Summary as a kind of project abstract.
Introduction (1 page)A broad look at the problemShows familiarity with the organization and general problem
Positions your team as best to solve it
Puts the problem into a business or organizational context
Statement of Problem/Opportunity (1-2 pages)Demonstrates you understand the problem’s magnitude, stakeholders, and specific elements
Establishes your credibility
Establishes urgency around addressing the problem
Identifies the current, local situation to be addressed (generating buy-in)
Includes relevant interview data
Applies a general theory to your local context (in your case the theory should consist of an “approach” to the specific problem you’ve outlined and a justification of why that approach, as opposed to others, is the best choice to get the job done)
Objectives Project Plan (1-2 pages)Answers the question “What does the solved problem look like?”
Makes explicit how your group will fix the problem
Makes explicit why you’re handling the problem
Offers specific implementation steps (1-5 steps by and through which you will achieve your project goal)
Introduce metrics: how will you quantify the value of your solution (be as quantitative as possible: how many hours per week of work will it save staff members, for instance
Please see the attached the interview questions and responses below. I have also attached the proposal document where the first 2 questions are answered. I only want the bold section above answered – #3 Introductions and its subsections.

Unit 3 Assignment
In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to think about how your senses contribute to everyday activities like eating. Choose a meal that you will, preferably, eat at home. Prepare your meal, set it in front of you while sitting, and then place a blindfold over your eyes. Remain blindfolded throughout the meal (from soup/salad through dessert). After the dinner is over, write about your experience by answering the following questions:
Please rank the senses in terms of how much you relied on each, then tell how you used each sense. (Feel free to answer this as a narrative rather than recreating this chart.)
SenseRank (1-5)
1 = relied on most
5 = relied on least
How you used the sense
Hearing
Kinesthetic/Vestibular
Smell
Taste
Touch
How enjoyable was dining in the dark compared to dining in the light?
What, if anything, did you do differently when dining in the dark than you would normally do when dining in the light?
What sensory aspects of the experience did you like most?
What sensory aspects of the experience did you like least?
Would you dine in the dark again? Why, or why not?
What did you learn about in the sensation and perception readings in this unit that help you to understand this experience on a deeper level?
Be sure to cite from the readings, using APA-formatted, in-text citations. The last page of your paper will be your APA-formatted reference page. The assignment needs to be at least two pages long, not including the reference page.

Outline (1 page)Topic
Driving Question
Audience
Guiding Research Questions (These are questions that help you plan and complete your project and are questions that may be answered indirectly in the proposal. These are not to be used as section headers.)
Executive Summary (1 paragraph)A 1-page summary of the entire proposal: Thesis/proposition, problem to be solved, methods, and benefits.
This should be written as though an executive could decide to move forward with the project from reading only this abstract. It should include all the relevant information and nothing else. Think of the Executive Summary as a kind of project abstract.
Introduction (1 page)A broad look at the problemShows familiarity with the organization and general problem
Positions your team as best to solve it
Puts the problem into a business or organizational context
Statement of Problem/Opportunity (1-2 pages)Demonstrates you understand the problem’s magnitude, stakeholders, and specific elements
Establishes your credibility
Establishes urgency around addressing the problem
Identifies the current, local situation to be addressed (generating buy-in)
Includes relevant interview data
Applies a general theory to your local context (in your case the theory should consist of an “approach” to the specific problem you’ve outlined and a justification of why that approach, as opposed to others, is the best choice to get the job done)
Objectives Project Plan (1-2 pages)Answers the question “What does the solved problem look like?”
Makes explicit how your group will fix the problem
Makes explicit why you’re handling the problem
Offers specific implementation steps (1-5 steps by and through which you will achieve your project goal)
Introduce metrics: how will you quantify the value of your solution (be as quantitative as possible: how many hours per week of work will it save staff members, for instance
Please see the attached the interview questions and responses below. I have also attached the proposal document where the first 2 questions are answered. I only want the bold section above answered – #3 Introductions and its subsections.

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Its a PowerPoint and I need questions 5-7 answered I have upload all the information you will need to complete the assignment. I need 3 questions answers on 3 different powerpoints and 1 page of discussion

Its a PowerPoint and I need questions 5-7 answered I have upload all the information you will need to complete the assignment. I need 3 questions answers on 3 different powerpoints and 1 page of discussion