I’m working on a management question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Read the article Culture eats strategy for breakfast. (Links to an external site.) (select the title link to open). So says some industry experts and management consultants. The challenge, as presented, is that initially culture-rich organizations are not as financially viable. Culture = Costs. However over time, organizations with rich, actionable Culture are more profitable. It takes time to achieve both,

Discussion Expectations

For this discussion, explain one reason you find Culture-rich organizations are less likely to be profitable in the short-term.

Ethics and Integrity in Research:

Research the various issues and concerns related to conducting research and prepare a final paper (no less than 1000 words) on why Ethics and Integrity in research is critical.

Paper must identify and provide point and counter points on the types and levels of review (e.g., level 0, non-critical) and what steps must a researcher adopt to comply with CFR 46 standards.

1. Additional Resources:

• View the video, The Belmont Report (Part One: Basic Ethical Principles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86zWBjDaXPk [5:44]
• View the video, The Belmont Report (Part Two: Applying the Principles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIafASIIU70 [5:22]
• View the video, “Belmont Report Educational Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7sfIA1dIGQ [9:10]

I’m working on a communications question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

In this chapter, we learned many tactics of integrated marketing communications, such as cause-related marketing, online/social media marketing, product placement, buzz marketing and so forth. Please find an example of an integrated marketing communications campaign (meaning the campaign synthesizes advertising, marketing and public relations). 1) Provide a link of the campaign, 2) specify what IMC tactics were used (by using the word “integrated,” the campaign has to use more than one tactic listed in the textbook/sides), and 3) comment on the effectiveness of these IMC tactics.

Provide a reflection of at least 450 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

‘Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

I’m working on a management exercise and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

1. What is an example of a firm that you would consider to be “stuck in the middle”? What would your advice be to the executive in charge of the firm?

2. Research a company that has gone bankrupt or otherwise stopped operations in the past decade because the strategy was “stuck in the middle” of otherwise a viable generic business-level strategies. Could its demise have been prevented?

3. Describe the nature of focused cost leadership and focused differentiation.

4. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of focus strategies