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This assignment has 4 parts. 1. What questions do you have about the overarching Unit 5 assignment? Although not due until the end of the class, it is important that you begin planning for this project early in the course. What are your initial thoughts about how you will approach this assignment? Explain. 2. Using the product you chose in Unit 1 discussion board, List two features of the product and assess how they transform into benefits for you; determine consumer behavior towards your product as compared to their current behavior towards your competitor’s product. Discuss how the product fits your lifestyle or psychographic. 3. Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what level of need will your ‘improved’ product meet? Explain. 4. Draft a mission statement for your product and set three (3) specific applicable marketing goals which you would like to meet in your marketing strategy.

our organisation has agreed to deliver the human resources services:Service 1: Provide advice on complaint handling and conflict resolution

Proposed delivery of service: Initial meetings with managers and employees. Presentations and training sessions.

Indicator that service has been properly delivered: Analysis of quarterly employee surveys shows that in 20XX/XX, an average of at least 70% of employees considered that complaints are handled appropriately and conflicts are properly resolved.

Service 2: Provide advice on reducing harassment and discrimination

Proposed delivery of service: Initial meetings with managers and employees. Presentations and training sessions.

Indicator that service has been properly delivered: Twenty percent reduction in complaints relating to harassment and discrimination in 20XX.

Service 3: Provide advice on the use of flexible working arrangements

Proposed delivery of service: Initial meetings with managers and employees. Presentations and training sessions.

Indicator that service has been properly delivered: Five percent of employees utilising flexible working arrangements by July 20XX.

Service 4: Review equal opportunity policies

Proposed delivery of service: Collection and review of policies.

Indicator that service has been properly delivered: All policies to be reviewed and recommendations made by July 20XX.

Service 5: Deliver programs intended to promote diversity in the workplace

Proposed delivery of service: Initial meetings with managers and employees. Programs including:

• Pathways for Women
• Employees as Carers
• Dignity and Disability
• Understanding Cultural Differences

Indicator that service has been properly delivered: An increase in the participation of women in the workforce to at least 35% by July 20XX. All buildings to be accessible by wheelchair by July 20XX. Complaints about discrimination due to religion reduced by 50% in 20XX/XX. At least 10% of employees who identify themselves as carers utilising flexible work arrangements.

1. Identify five sources of information that needs to be gathered to allow you to monitor whether or not each service has been properly delivered.

which of the following is/are required for a valid sales contract under the UCC?

a. a writing,

b. price term,

c. quantity,

d. modifications of original offer supported by consideration,

e. all of the above are correct,

f. more than one of the above, but not all are correct 

20. Population growth, urbanisation, smaller family size and rising life expectancies are _____________ factors, which have increased the propensity for people to travel and engage in tourism activities.

a. economic

b. demographic

c. social

d. environmental

21. The country which received the most international stayovers during 2010 was:

a. Spain.

b. USA.

c. Mexico.

d. France.

22. There are a number of reasons attributed to the emergence of ’emerging economies’ in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, but the most important are:

a. changing consumer preferences in the major international tourist markets and economic growth within the emerging economies themselves.

b. increasing demand for 3S tourism and the emergence of the pleasure periphery.

c. the global inequality in tourism that exists between advanced and emerging economies.

d. pull factors influencing a destination.

23. Peace, stability and safety are important factors for tourists; therefore increased instability in destinations such as Egypt, Bali and Syria has led to:

a. increased visitor arrivals.

b. decreased visitor arrivals.

c. increased domestic tourism.

d. increased stayovers or excursionists.

24. Important pull factors for destinations are:

a. accessibility, attractions, cultural links, affordability, safety and stability.

b. exchange rates, accessibility, accommodation, attractions and adventure.

c. transportation, communications, instability, affordability and cultural links.

d. safety and security, limited access, pristine environments, built attractions.

25. Following the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, Malaysia has seen the dramatic increase of medical tourism patients from two neighbouring countries, namely:

a. Singapore and Philippines.

b. Singapore and Indonesia.

c. Indonesia and Thailand.

d. India and China.

26. As a type of attraction, waterfalls are an example of a:

a. natural site.

b. natural event.

c. cultural site.

d. cultural event.

27. Which one of the following is not an example of ‘dark tourism’?

a. Battlefields.

b. Observatories.

c. Assassination sites.

d. Cemeteries.

28. Antigua and Bahamas in the Caribbean are coral destinations and as a result have:

a. lower levels of 3S resort development than volcanic islands.

b. higher levels of 3S resort development than volcanic islands.

c. higher levels of ecotourism development than volcanic islands.

d. lower levels of cruise tourism development than volcanic islands.

29. Individuals from cooler climates such as Canada, Victoria (South Australia) who travel to warmer climates such as Florida, Hawaii and the Caribbean to escape the cold winter in their home countries are referred to as:

a. eagles.

b. swallows.

c. swans.

d. snowbirds.

30. Bird migrations, solar eclipses, comets, and volcanic eruptions are examples of:

a. occasional events.

b. ephemeral events.

c. natural events.

d. manmade events. 

The research paper should be a minimum of six typed pages and formatted in accordance with APA.  Topics should be relavent to intermodal transportation. 

The nature of a research paper is to prove or disprove a thesis or hypothesis, not simply produce a report or provide information on topic.   For example; a topic may be the impact of security on intermodal transportation.  The associated thesis could be; actions taken to improve the security  at ports has negatively impacted throughput, increasing costs and reducing the quality of operations.  The research  and body of the paper argues to prove the thesis statement.

Title: The future of intermodal transportation

You have been approached by an elderly relative who trusts your judgment. Your relative seeks information about her options in planning for future medical care in the event she is unable to communicate her wishes or otherwise direct her care. How should you respond? What options should you provide?

 Even though the research and development team of Orbiton Computer Inc. came up with promising technological innovations, the innovations couldn’t be commercialized because the employees on the floor lacked the skills to implement or execute them. Thus, Orbiton Computer’s failure can be attributed to the lack of 

       A. internal capabilities.   B. market responsiveness.   C. organizational suitability.   D. technological feasibility.

Which component of compensation is most essential to motivate executives to lead companies toward competitive advantage? Discuss your position on executive compensation. Is executive compensation excessive or appropriate?

The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding some cases involving Intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, or copyrights), which has been a hot topic. Your assignment is to locate any article, case, etc. dealing with an infringement of one’s intellectual property rights – you cannot use any of the cases discussed in the textbook’s chapter. Then you will post your answer citing your source, summarizing the infringement issue and how the court or parties resolved the matter. You also need to address the following question. How has this infringement/result impacted society today?

Please answer question with 150 words, Thank you.

Question 1. What is an industry code of practice and what are the aims of such codes?

Question 2. Why is it important to have a good understanding of environment legislation that affects your business or the industry within which you work? What are the codes of practice and what are the aims of these codes?

Question 3. What is a formal organizational environmental policy? What might be covered by or included in an organisation’s environmental policies and procedures?

Question 4. What is an environmental management system (EMS)?

Question 5. What are the benefits of using procedures? How can staff find information about procedures and how should procedures be taught?

Question 6. What strategies can address resistance or barriers when implementing policies and procedures in an organization?

(1) A code of practice is an arrangement of enforceable principles setting out an industry’s responsibilities to convey a specific standard of practice. Codes of practice are planned toraise…