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There is a significant amount of material in this chapter. Enjoy discussing any or all of the subjects, religion, industrialization, expansion and exploration, Indian responses, and War.
The Jeffersonian era was a remarkable time in American history. Once we gained independence what was the United States? In this chapter some of the larger political developments are explored. Indeed this is a time of intense change. Established religion attempts to regain or perhaps redefine the role of religion and the secular nation. The Second Great Awakening inspires evangelical fervor, but also runs into the reality of religious pluralism. Industrialism emerges in the Northeast while an entrenched slave race agrarian economy becomes entrenched in South.
The Louisiana purchase doubles the size of the United States and the exploits of Lewis and Clark both excite and educate Americans. Indians facing pressure from white expansion rally around the vision of Tenkswatawa and diplomatic skill of Tecumseh.
Finally, the War of 1812 ties these strands together. This should be fertile ground for discussion.
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Applebee’s is the largest casual dining chain in the world, with over 1800 locations throughout the U.S. and also in 20 other countries. The menu features beef, chicken, and pork items, as well as burgers, pasta, and seafood. Applebee’s CEO wants to make the restaurant more profitable by developing menus that are tastier and contain more items that customers want and are willing to pay for despite rising costs for gasoline and agricultural products. How might business intelligence help management implement this strategy? What pieces of data would Applebee’s need to collect? What kinds of

You and your co-managers are taking over the operation of
an athletic footwear company that is in a neck-and-neck race for global market leadership, competing
against rival athletic footwear companies run by other class members. All footwear companies presently
have the same market shares in each of the four geographic market regions— North America, EuropeAfrica,
Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Your company is selling over 8 million pairs annually. In the justcompleted
year, your company had revenues of $432.6 million and net earnings of $40 million, equal to
$2.00 per share of common stock. The company is in sound financial condition, is performing well, and its
brand is well-regarded. Your company’s board of directors has charged you with developing a winning
competitive strategy—one that capitalizes on continuing consumer interest in athletic footwear, keeps the
company in the ranks of the industry leaders, and increases the company’s earnings year-after-year.
Your first priority as a BSG participant should be to absorb the contents of this Player’s Guide and get a
firm grip on what the exercise involves, the character of the global athletic footwear market, and various
cause-effect relationships that govern your company’s operations.
Attachments:
3212765_1_PlayersGuide-2019-v101.pdf

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CASE PROBLEM 1
Visualize This Visualize
This (VT) is a small start-up company specializing in virtual reality and computer visualizations. Located in the research park of a major university, the company was founded by Isaac Trice, a university professor, and staffed with the brightest of his former students. By all accounts the technology is cutting edge. Facilities include a lab of 14 high-end computer workstations adjacent to a CAVE (computer-aided virtual environment) and a small office. A conference room and central lobby are shared with other tenants in the building. Originally the company had partnered with the Swedish firm Slavonia to create virtual environments for medical and industrial design. Trice and his staff would develop the software for each application; create a visual database supported with engineering or medical data, and run design sessions for their clients in the CAVE. Slavonia provided the capital, generated the clients, and handled the business end of the operations.
In its first two years of business, VT completed four projects. With each project, VT advanced its skills in visualization and developed customized tools to help its clients design intricate products. The clients were pleased but did not anticipate repeating the intensive design process for several years. Unfortunately, Salvania was unable to remain solvent and dissolved its partnership with VT. VT was able to keep its workstations (whose salvage value was low), but gave up its rights to the CAVE and furloughed all but three employees. To stay afloat, VT needed new clients and a steady stream of income. Trice hit the streets and came back with the following possibilities:
• Designing computer-based training sessions for bank tellers of an international finance institution
• Conducting software certification for the sales staff of a large software vendor
• Designing virtual reality tours through history for a major museum
• Developing Web-based virtual models for a women’s clothing retailer
• Creating virtual catalogues in which a customer can enlarge, rotate, and dissect a product online.
“This isn’t what I had in mind for my company,” Trice lamented as he shared the list with his employees. “I wanted to be developing the next generation of visualization tools in concert with the brightest minds in industry, not digitizing pictures of products and making them turn around, or teaching people to use software that’s not even our own!”
That said, Trice and his staff of three began going through the list analyzing the pros and cons of each alternative.
1. Help Professor Trice formulate a strategy for his company by going through the steps of strategy formulation. For ideas, search the Internet for other companies that provide visualization solutions.
2. What capabilities does VT need to develop in order to pursue the strategy developed in question 1?
3. How can Trice reconcile his goals for the organization with the needs of the marketplace?
4. Compare the processes required to satisfy each customer on Trice’s client list. Consider the mix of equipment and personnel, the length and scope of each project, and the potential for future business. How do the requirements differ from the projects already completed by VT?
5. Which projects would you recommend to VT? Why?

If you owned a small business, would you develop a code of business conduct? If yes, what variables would you include? If not, how would you ensure that your employees were following ethical business standards?

Begin by choosing 1 narrative passage and 1 apocalyptic passage from the Book of Daniel (2 passages total). Both the narrative text and the apocalyptic text must be chosen because they are considered by you as especially significant to the overall message of the Book of Daniel. Then, in a 1000–1500-word essay, in current Turabian format, complete the following:
1. Write an interpretive exposition of each text (the narrative passage and the apocalyptic passage).
2. State how the mixture of narrative and apocalyptic literature contributes to the overall message of Daniel.
3. State how these 2 passages, together, contribute to the overall message of the Book of Daniel.
Step 1 must be 800–1000 words, step 2 must be 100–250 words, and step 3 100–250 words for a total of 1000–1500 words.

1. Read the story “The Far and Near” by Thomas Wolfe on page 67 in your American Short Stories anthology.
From the list below, choose two perspectives from which to describe the feelings and events of meeting that takes place at the end of the story.
• The mother
• The daughter
• The train conductor
• A neighbor or bystander who watched the meeting but was not involved
Part A: For each perspective you choose, create 1 to 2 paragraphs describing the thoughts and feelings that each character may be feeling. In each case, use first person point-of-view (“I”) as though the event happened to you and you are the character you selected.
Part B: Write one paragraph to show how changing perspectives changes the story. Discuss why authors might choose to use shifting perspectives to tell a story. Use details from the story to support your position.
2. Read the attached essays on marriage
Use the attached graphic organizer
Fill in each organizer with the details from each essay on the pdf.
In one or two paragraphs, do the following:
a. Discuss the similarities and differences in the organizational structures of the essays.
b. Describe how each strategy is effective (or not) for presenting the main idea.
Attachments:
3235859_1_document-1-7-16-19.docx
3235859_2_Graphic-organizer-1.PDF
3235859_3_Essay-on-marriage.PDF

Write a report which critically evaluates and analyses a process and provides recommendations on how the process can be improved.

a factory costs $500000. you forecast that it will produce $145000 in year 1, $205000 in year 2, and $350000 in year 3. The discount rate is 10%. What is the value of the factory?

Course : Strategy Planning
Chapters : 6 + 7 (book attached)
write a one page essay answering the following questions supporting your essay with at least 2 academic references and following APA writing system :
1- discuss how the technology affects industry structure and competition.
2- when does diversification create value? give examples from domestic (Saudi Arabia) and foreign market.
Attachments:
3228139_1_Foundations-of-Strategy-2nd-Edition—Ro.pdf