ANTHROPOLOGY BOOK REVIEW

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Book Review, you will be expected to choose a book from the additional reading list and complete a book review. A book review is different than a book report or commentary paper. A book review requires you research the topic of the book, understand the topic broadly, and evaluate whether or not the author achieved the goals outlined in the book. It will require an outline of the topics addressed in the book as well as how you think it relates to other literature on the topic. Here are the requirements of the 

Book Review: 

You must present an overall summary of the topic presented in the book You must provide a brief summary of the book that outlines the arguments of the book

  You must use at least 3 peer reviewed or primary sources in addition to the book you are evaluating 

You must critically analyze whether or the author achieves the goals of the argument

 Breakdown of Points: 

Summary of the Topic 4 points 

Outline of the Book 4 points 

Use of Primary/Peer-Reviewed Sources 4 points 

Critical Analysis 5 points 

Final Format & Quality of Presentation 3 points 

Total Points 20 points

 

To access the e-book “White Kids:” you need to use the following Google information: 

Go to Google Play Books, use this email:  yodabestanthropologist@gmail.com  Password: ANTH106-

Ascena Individual Case

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Questions for individual write-up:

In what ways has Ascena pursued a value enhancing/creating diversification path?  In what ways, has the firm pursued diversification for non-value enhancing reasons?  Identify at least four total motives and specific actions.
Ascena has largely expanded by using acquisitions. Have they managed the acquisition process well?  In other words, how have they made acquisitions work for them?  How have they experienced the pitfalls of acquisitions?  Identify at least four total items for how they have managed the acquisition process.
In the end, what is your evaluation of Ascenas corporate strategy?  Specifically identify whether you believe they are doing it well or poorly and justify this conclusion.
What recommendations would you have for the firm? Make specific, meaningful recommendations that build from the analysis above.

This is an individual assignment based on Chapter 6 (Corporate Strategy). The questions should be answered within three double-spaced pages.  Submit the write-up in the D2L dropbox. No hardcopy needed.

The assignment is due by the start of your recitation.

KFC Group Case Study And PowerPoint Presentation

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CASE STUDY GUIDELINES

Part1 : Abstract and conclusion 

Summary

Discuss solutions and alternative solutions

Discuss Christian and ethical repercussions within the context of the case

Make recommendations

Offer a plan for implementation

Determine measurements for effectiveness and efficiency

Logical conclusion

Rough Draft

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This week you will submit a rough draft of your formal report or proposal. If you are writing a formal report, your rough draft will include the following elements.

Title Page
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction

Your primary goal as you draft business reports is to improve decision making. More so than routine business correspondence, reports should be built on thorough, precise, and reliable information and analysis and should offer advice to help decision makerstypically middle-level and upper-level managersmake informed choices. As a report writer, your personal credibility is tied to how well you provide facts, conclusions, and positions that help decision making (competence), involve decision makers and address their needs (caring), and report information honestly and transparently (character).