What purpose does the Federal Trade Commission serve and why must business owners be educated on Federal Trade Commission practices? Consider 1 of the following sections of the Federal Trade Commission Act: Deceptive Advertising Labeling and Packaging Laws Credit Protection Regarding the section you chose, provide an example of when a deceptive practice has […]

The AICPA's Common Criteria list 9 categories to evaluate the Security Trust Service Criteria.  Briefly review the attached material on the Common Criteria and use it to perform a quick evaluation of your security breach that you have chosen for your research. Research topic is: corporate security breach for analysis is the State of California […]

 Is there any research suggesting which strategic approaches work best in the global environment? Find two peer-reviewed (preferably research-based) articles addressing this issue, summarize them, and perform an analysis of them. Your initial response should be no more than 2 pages long. Be certain to cite in your analysis and include a bibliography at the […]

 Is there any research suggesting how well the corporate strategies of vertical integration, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, and alliances work? Find two peer-reviewed (preferably research-based) articles addressing this issue, summarize them, and perform an analysis of them. Your initial response should be no more than 2 pages long. Be certain to cite in your analysis […]

1. explain in detail how some say that “ethics are good for business.” Provide examples (good or bad) gleaned from your organization (past, present, or future). 3pages including references  2. the standard you chose for organizational ethics serves as the basis for “rewards and punishments”;  “This integration [legal, voluntary, and core practices] can create an […]

  Ed McCabe was a pioneer in advertising and once said “Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.”  and Novelist John Updike once said “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.”  Whether it is meaningful and what thoughts […]

OVERVIEW  Complete a case study of Southwest Airlines. You will find the case in the case section of the text. A formal, in-depth case study analysis requires you to utilize the entire strategic management process. Assume you are a consult asked by the Southwest Airlines to analyze its external/internal environment and make strategic recommendations. You […]

  Amazon seems to have pioneered the use of social feedback to drive product sales. When you personally look for a product to purchase on Amazon, do you look at the user ratings? Have you ever gone further and read specific positive and negative reviews to determine if it is the product you want to […]

The CEO of Jones Industries (a company that provides accounting services to medium sized businesses) loved the last consulting you did for him so much he has brought you back!  This time to set up a motivation program for his employees.    He went to a seminar on motivation and brought back some literature from […]

Please watch the video Hemming and Hawing Over Hawthorne Effect (HERE). Then share with the class whether you agree or disagree with the findings in the video (support your answer). Please also answer the following questions: Have you ever been monitored in the workplace? If yes, were you more productive or less productive? If no, […]