The purpose of the Short Essay 2 is for you to compose an essay that demonstrates your ability to synthesize content from the course and current research in public safety management.

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Course: Public Safety Management

Students will write a three (3) page paper with a minimum of three (3) references, used as in-text citations using APA 6th edition citation form and style, reviewing one of the peer-reviewed journal articles from the Modules in this course. Or, select another related peer-reviewed academic journal that is relevant to this course.

The purpose of the Short Essay 2 is for you to compose an essay that demonstrates your ability to synthesize content from the course and current research in public safety management. The individual paper is worth up to 200 points toward the final grade. In-text source citations, as well as your reference list, should both be in alignment with APA 6th edition citation form and style (See Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.) for more information). You can also access the FSCJ LibGuide about APALinks to an external site..

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Business Model Innovation Proposal

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Business Model Innovation Proposal

This assignment has two components:

Discovering the Job

(A) Select a publicly traded organization (Wal-Mart) with which you are familiar (it can be your own company but one you have not yet used in this course or BMGT8130). Write a paper that describes a target customer group from your selected company that reflects a deconstruction of the job that the customer is trying to get done. Also, analyze opportunities for innovation using this new lens. You will be building on the results of this assignment in Unit 5, Assignment 1, for the Business Model Innovation Proposal.

Business Model Innovation Proposal

(B) In section A, you identified and evaluated the job to be done for a target market segment or customer group. For section B, integrate the work from section A and prepare and submit a proposed business model innovation for this target organization. Define all of the proposed elements in the business model innovation, indicating the logic behind the element selection using a synthesis of the assigned readings and your research in support. Also, explain why this business model is innovative. Finally, explain the assumptions and trends upon which your business model innovation is based and how you will mitigate the limitations of the strategic assumptions in your model. As part of your paper, interweave some of the discoveries in preparing your post for this unit’s discussion.

  • Written communication: Must be free of errors, scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the business profession.
  • APA formatting: Your essay should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
  • Length: A minimum of 2,100 words, Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • Structure: Please include the following sections using APA headings (no abstract required):
    1. Introduction.
    2. Body headings as appropriate.
    3. Conclusion.
  • SafeAssign: You will be submitting your paper through SafeAssign.
  • References: A minimum of 4PRJ or PJ references (in addition to the required course readings).
  • Writing Feedback Tool: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Aramark’s External And Internal Environment

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In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for Assignment 1.

Using the corporation you chose from Assignment 1: Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness, examine the industry in which the entity operates. Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the company:

  • Company website.
  • Public filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission .
  • Strayer University’s .
  • The ,
  • Other miscellaneous sources. Note: the company’s annual report will often provide insights that other resources may not include.

Requirements

Write a four- to six-page paper in which you do the following:

  • Choose the two segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
  • Considering the five forces of competition, choose two forces of competition that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these forces in the recent past.
  • With the same two forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
  • Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
  • Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
  • Determine the companys resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
  • Go to  to locate quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires the use of new (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow SWS 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 page length. 

Use the to ensure that your assignment meets the above requirements.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

  • Analyze the effects of the general environment, competition, threats, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses relative to a corporation.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic, and organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the scoring rubric.
 

Professional Learning Community

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Your principal has asked you to implement a Professional Learning Community on your campus.

Read the “” from the provided link, or you can access it directly from the ASCD site: 

  1. Access the  website.
  2. Click the Educational Leadership tab.
  3. Go to the EL Archives.
  4. Scroll to Volume 61 and click May 2004 edition: Schools as Learning Communities.
  5. Click the “What is a Professional Learning Community” article by Richard DuFour.

Write a 350- to 525-word handout for teachers on your campus that highlights what a professional learning community (PLC) is and is not.

Include the following:

  • Use of data
  • Major goals and purpose of a PLC
  • School personnel involved
  • How the PLC will influence the school’s learning goals
  • How reflection is used to obtain continuous improvement