• Discuss the phrase, “You can never gain 100 percent security, but you can lose 100 percent liberty.”
  • What does this phrase mean to you? Explain.
• What is the likelihood of the creation of a dystopian society in the name of security through acquiescence by the public?
  • Generally speaking, do you feel that the majority of U.S. citizens are apathetic with regard to this debate? Explain.
  • What do you think would happen if people perceived the government as stripping them of their civil liberties? Explain.
• What role does the media play regarding the government’s dissemination of terrorist attack information? Explain
  • Is it possible for the government or media to incite unnecessary fear into the general public? Explain.

Select one (1) of the following categories of products to research: sports apparel, automobiles, home furnishings, or televisions. Use the Internet to research at least two (2) companies within the selected product category. Take note of the leading companies in this product group, as well as the types of marketing, pricing, and consumer oriented promotional strategies that these leading companies within the product group use. 

 

Write a seven (7) page paper in which you:

• Compare and contrast the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.
• Recommend two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Provide a rationale to support your recommendations.
• Propose two (2) uses for consumer oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Analyze the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives. Suggest two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Determine the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Support your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.
• Use at least five (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource. 

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

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The Key cross cultural themes of the project are country values and hofstede dimensions. Projects should be 23 pages long. Project framework: Title page, table of contents, introduction, various chapters, conclusion, bibliography, appendics project guidelines Example: different leadership styles USA, Vietnam and Singapore compared Format of the project: 1. Discuss and analyse the determinants of culture in the country chosed: History, Religion, Social Structure, Political Philosophy, Economy, Language and education 2. Look at Hofstede Dimensions and World Values Survey to find background info 3. Other theoretical Perspectives 4. Conclusion must be about the cultural environment for business in the given country 5. Project Resources: a. Hofstede Home page: http://www.geert hofstede.com b. World Values Survey: http://www.worldvaluessurvey.com c. CIA World Fact Book: http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world factbook/index.html d. Background information: Country statistical organization, the wall street journal, business week, the economist 6. Key Outcomes: a. The demonstration of an ability to discuss and analyse the contents of this module b. The exploration of the different dimensions of the global cultural environment c. The identification of the main issues and challenges relating to culture and its impact on facing businesses today d. Comprehensive business report on the application of the course concept within your own work place or one which you are familiar with 7. Using Harvard Referencing

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 StopNShopToday, Inc., founded in 1991, is a family owned corporation with 15 combination convenience store/gas station locations and approximately 150 employees. A store manager is responsible for each store location. All accounting, budgeting, payroll, human resources, bulk ordering, energy corporation franchising, and overhead costing is handled at the corporate office.

The company currently uses a loosely structured management training program to develop future store managers. The program consists solely of assistant managers who have been hired or promoted from cashier positions. These individuals learn managerial skills and functions through on the job training during a 1 to 2 year period. The minimum qualifications for the management training program are that the applicant has a bachelor’s degree (no specific curriculum), 6 months experience as a cashier, demonstrated dependability, and good customer service skills.

During the management training period, the assistant manager is responsible for the following:

• compiling the store’s weekly employee shift schedule
• filling scheduling holes
• interviewing cashier applicants
• making recommendations for hiring
• totaling each shift’s cash register receipts
• observing the duties and activities of the store manager

Most of these functions are handled in the office in the back of the store. Each store manager handles the training process based on his or her own individual preference and needs. Approximately 20 to 30% of the assistant manager’s week is spent on these functions. When not performing these tasks, the assistant manager performs the role of the cashier. Overall, an assistant manager will work between 50 to 60 hours per week, depending on the number of unscheduled absences by cashiers. Although the cashiers report solely to the store manager, they are expected to follow the instructions of the assistant manager.

The assistant manager’s position is salaried between $21,800 and $32,000 annually and is exempt from overtime pay rates. When a cashier is promoted to an assistant manager, he or she generally receives a $1.00 per hour pay increase, which generally results in an offset of the lost overtime pay he or she would have received for the same amount of work. The pay increase is intentionally structured in this way because the main motivation for employees taking the promotion is to become a store manager with StopNShopToday, Inc.

In this assignment, you will assume the role of a StopNShopToday, Inc. corporate human resources generalist. You have been assigned the responsibility of performing an analysis of the assistant store manager position. You must determine if the position is in compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

• Create a memo to the vice president of human resources summarizing your interpretation of the requirements of the FLSA as the requirements apply to this position.
• Segregate your findings into a minimum of 5 bullet points, and provide an introduction, summary, and recommendation(s).
• Use the library and Internet to locate specific information on the requirements of the FLSA. It is recommended that you begin your search at the U.S. Department of Labor Web site.