Describe your data collection methods in a narrative summary based upon a grouping of the type of evaluation that is being used.

Other examples of study designs you can use:
§  Quasi-experimental design-Many population health and health service interventions are incompatible with study designs that randomly assign individuals or locations to intervention or control groups . Randomization is not possible due to: difficulty randomizing participants due to location, small available sample size, policy timing, and usually limited resources/funding.

3. Operationalization of Concepts
Describe your data collection methods in a narrative summary based upon a grouping of the type of evaluation that is being used. For example, all process measures will be described together for each of the objectives. How will you collect data on your measures? You are likely to be using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, be sure to include this language.

Discuss the results of your calculations and causal analysis of the relationships and quality of impact between company sales and all predictor variables.

Case Description
Magic Foods is a leading manufacturer of pickles, spices, pastes and instant mixes. With quality products and customer satisfaction, the company maintains a leading position in the processed food market in a number of regions. However, very recently, the company has witnessed an increase in competition resulting in a decrease of sales. Company leadership wants to know the critical factors driving sales and what should the company focus on to be able to increase sales.

Generally, the company would like to know how many potential customers are in their market space, how can they be reached and how fierce is the competition? However, the ultimate measure of performance is sales. As a result, the company collected data on:

Last year sales in various regions
Population in each region
Number of food stores in each region
Number of Magic Food’s dealers in each region
Number of popular competitor brands of similar products sold in each region

Instructions
In order to complete the assignment, first review the practice activity of applying descriptive models that is found in the course Canvas Module. Then, complete the assignment described below for each part of the case.

First, conduct necessary calculations and scatter plot visualizations to address the assignment parts below using the provided Excel spreadsheet model with data. You are to use the Excel spreadsheet model to determine the relationships between all of the data using Correlation Analysis (aka Causal Analysis). The first two relationships have been calculated and you are to complete the correlation coefficients (r) and coefficient of determination values (R2) for each of the remaining variables. The correlation coefficient is to be calculated using the Excel CORREL function. The coefficient of determination (R2) is the squaring of the correlation coefficient (r). The dependent variable is the objective measure (sales) and the independent variables are the population, No. of stores, No. of dealers, No. of competitive brands and the region number.

Finally, prepare a business memo report, using Microsoft Word, addressing all three assignment parts. In your report, you are to describe the relationships of each correlated set in terms of strength, polarity (positive or negative) using the r coefficient. The r (correlation) coefficient is always shown using a leading 0 with at least 3 decimal places – example: 0.9746 or -0.9748. You are also to describe the proportional quality of the relationships using the coefficient of determination R2 (r squared) as a percent with 2 decimal places – example 94.98%. Your report should interpret the results of the correlation findings that inform your recommendations to the company management.

Submittals:
Submit your Excel spreadsheet with calculations and scatter plot visualizations to the assignment drop box before the posted deadline. Your submittal is to show correlation calculations and scatter plots for all independent variables against the dependent variable (Sales).
Submit a business memo, in a format of your choice, using Microsoft Word to report and discuss your findings of this case to the assignment drop box before the posted deadline. Structure your report with the following 3 sections: problem presented, summary of analysis and recommendations. The report should not be more than 4 pages. Be sure to include a cover sheet with your name and date.

Business Memo Parts

Part 1 (1 point) Problem Presented:
In your own words, define a problem statement which reflects the challenge facing Magic Foods leadership.

Part 2 (2 points) Summary of Analysis:
Discuss the results of your calculations and causal analysis of the relationships and quality of impact between company sales and all predictor variables. Include implications for future data collection and analysis. Illustrate your answers within the report with appropriate statistics and visualizations.

Part 3 (2 points) Recommendations:
Provide recommendations for the Magic Foods’ management. Focus on what the correlation analysis implies – which independent variable relationships should the company focus on and why? In other words, what is most important for the company to focus on? How do you suggest the company address this area or areas to achieve additional sales?

Describe your strategic approach and how it will set your company apart from your competition to give you a competitive advantage.

Group Assignment 1.2

Prepare an analysis (800-1200 words) discussing your strategy using the following discussion points.

1. Identify the principle area of responsibility of each co-manager (finance, marketing, operations, etc). (There are 3 co-managers)

2. Describe your strategic approach and how it will set your company apart from your competition to give you a competitive advantage.

3. Explain how you will execute your strategic approach.

4. Detail the financial measures you will use to measure the effectiveness of your strategic approach and how they will be tracked.

5. Explain why your strategy will be successful enough to take business away from your competition.

What are some potential drivers of the decreased customer satisfaction and increased call volume?

Data Analysis Case study

After conducting your analysis, please complete a presentation to cover at least the following:

What are some potential drivers of the decreased customer satisfaction and increased call volume?

What data supports these findings and how did you come to these conclusions?

What are some potential recommendations to improve these issues?

What are the benefits of implementing your recommendations?

Are there any potential service level impacts?

What is the overall NPS score ?

How could the overall TCO be reduced?

Build a Hypothetical Action Plan to improve Performance

Also please include a slide on what you think the challenges the Telco industry are facing and how these could impact the overall CX

What are the factors involved in making business decisions that promote sustainable competitive advantage using SWOT analysis.

SWOT Analysis Apple

Successful businesses regularly analyze their processes to ensure they’re operating as efficiently as possible and maintaining their competitive advantages. Although you can assess a company in many ways, a common technique is the SWOT analysis. In this assignment, you will practice using a SWOT analysis to better understand the factors involved in making business decisions that promote sustainable competitive advantage.

Select and research a company from the 2019 Fortune 500 (Apple Inc.) list that demonstrates a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Evaluate the selected company’s sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word modified SWOT analysis that includes the following:

An introduction with a detailed description of the company

A SWOT analysis diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:

Financial, physical, or human resources

Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights

Current processes (employee programs or software systems)

An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:

Market trends (new products or technology advancements)

Economic trends (local and/or global)

Demographics

Regulations (political, environmental, or economic)

Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage

Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page

What supporting strategies do the firm use to compete?Has it been effective in establishing a sustainable advantage?

Case to be determined. You have been hired as a business consultant to prepare a report for the CEO of the organization and outline the actions she should take to boost the company’s performance. Using strategic models you have learned, your report should contain detailed and convincing reasons to support each one of your recommendations. It is imperative that the conclusions offered by your recommendations are analysis-based and drawn from the concepts and analytical tools discussed in the text. START EARLY.

The written case will be turned in via electronic format through the available Assignment submission on the Canvas website. The written case assignment will be typed, Cambria Font 12, double-spaced, and should be comprised of 20 written pages of content (not including title page, table of contents, executive summary, references, or appendices). The case should reflect a complete and thorough analysis using all models, tools, and techniques covered in class and the text. Any models used to support your case can be placed in your case’s appendices. Any appendices do not count in your page total. Your paper’s format should include a table of contents, headings, and subheadings as required for identification of topics you are discussing (these do not count toward your maximum page limit). The case will be professional in thought and appearance.

The report is to be grammatically correct and professionally written. Each student is advised to make an appointment with the writing lab early in the semester. In addition, the report will undergo an authenticity check upon submission. A grade of “0” will be assigned for any submission with plagiarism issues or other issues with academic integrity.

Your case analysis must address the following questions, based on the information in the case, unless otherwise specified. Your analysis format should address the questions in sequence based on the information in the case.

Case Analysis Questions:

Executive Summary
Name and describe the organization’s industry.
Describe the relevant Macro Environmental forces of the Industry.
Describe the major Driving Forces of the Industry.
Conduct a Porter’s Five Forces industry analysis. Summarize the industry impacts.
Identify and describe the Key Success Factors for the Industry.
Using a Strategic Group Map identify & discuss the major “players”, their strategies, and how the strategies differ.
Is the Industry attractive? Why and/or why not?
Conduct an in-depth financial analysis with regards to profitability, liquidity, and growth, and then provide an assessment of the overall health of the firm’s finances.
Using tools such as value chain and/or resource based view identify the competencies and skills the firm has that provide the organization with a competitive advantage and summarize their impacts (Be Specific).
Conduct a SWOT analysis on the company and describe its strategic relevance and summarize their impact.
Assess the strength of the company relative to the other Industry participants using a Competitive Strength Assessment (CSA) matrix. What conclusions can be made concerning the ability of the company to compete based upon your CSA matrix?
Identify the firm’s present mission.Does the existing mission fit with the market forces?What changes to the mission should be made?
Identify the firm’s present generic strategy.Does the present strategy fit with market forces?

What supporting strategies do the firm use to compete?Has it been effective in establishing a sustainable advantage?
Based on the case study, what are the strategic issues the firm must address to be competitive?
What additional opportunities or threats have emerged for this company during the past year?
What strategic changes would you recommend to address the firm’s strategic issues?
Use the ten part implementation model to briefly describe the actions necessary to implement the recommended strategy or strategies?

The criteria for grading written case presentations include:

Following strategic case questions explicitly — this is a requirement for the format.
Use of appropriate analytical techniques, sound logic, and well-supported arguments in evaluating the organization’s present condition and future prospects.
Thoroughness — both scope of coverage and depth of analysis.
Consistency from environmental assessment to strategic recommendations (with each of the case’s elements building from & relating to previous sections (e.g. recommendations must relate to your identified key problems/issues).
Evidence of ability to formulate realistic and workable recommendations for action.
Evidence of good writing skills including good grammar, organization, spelling adhering to the paper limits/requirements. Point deductions occur for each

Case Analysis Grading Scale:

Student demonstrates mastery of the language used in the discipline; Student demonstrates broad understanding in integrating discipline concepts and selecting & applying appropriate models; & Student demonstrates excellent writing skills: format, spelling, grammar, & documentation.

Student demonstrates good working knowledge of discipline’s language; Student demonstrates good understanding in integrating discipline concepts and selecting & applying appropriate models; & Student demonstrates good writing skills: format, spelling, grammar, & documentation.

Student demonstrates adequate working knowledge of discipline’s language; Student demonstrates adequate understanding in integrating discipline concepts and selecting & applying appropriate models; & Student demonstrates adequate writing skills: format, spelling, grammar, & documentation.

Student demonstrates deficient working knowledge of discipline’s language; Student demonstrates deficient understanding in integrating discipline concepts and selecting & applying appropriate models; Student demonstrates deficient writing skills: format, spelling, grammar, & documentation.

Student demonstrates insufficient working knowledge of discipline’s language; Student demonstrates insufficient understanding in integrating discipline concepts and selecting and applying appropriate models; & Student demonstrates insufficient writing skills: format, spelling, grammar, & documentation.

The case is due at the date/time shown in the schedule.Late cases receive a full letter grade drop prior to grading in the first 24 hours.Between 1 and 2 days, late cases receive no less than a two-letter grade drop prior to grading. Cases more than 2 days late are not accepted without extenuating circumstances, but if accepted receive a minimum reduction prior to grading. Papers over 5 days late are NOT accepted & a grade of 0 is assigned.

Cases where 3 or more errors occur on any given page will be returned to the student for correction and the student will receive a penalty.The student will have 1 week to remedy the grammatical errors.

Determine whether the crime rate differences between cities are statistically significant.

Excel memo

Two weeks after you have taken on a job as an analyst for the City of Miami, the Mayor’s office comes to you with the following problem.

There has been a discussion about whether the city should support the crime prevention program “Learning from LA,” targeting assaults and theft crimes. The program would involve the exchange of officers, joint planning sessions and CompStat-like data-driven review meetings, as well as the training of Miami officers in Los Angeles. The idea is to learn best practices from the police department in Los Angeles, which has been known to be effective in preventing crimes and clearing cases.

The program, however, is quite expensive, and though the Chief of the Miami Police Department fully supports it, there has also been criticism. An influential council man, who has been involved in Miami politics for a couple of decades, stated the following: “This program would be an unnecessary expense. Everybody knows that Miami has done a great job decreasing its crimes rates during the last couple of years. There is nothing really to learn from a city like Los Angeles of all places. We don’t have the time and money to send our officers on a paid vacation to California.”

The mayor wants you to provide some greater insights on this issue; he says: “I want to know whether L.A. has really done better than we have and whether the program would be worth it. Crunch the numbers and tell me what you think.

Go to the following websites and create a data table in Excel:

http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Miami-Florida.html (Links to an external site.)

http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Los-Angeles-California.html (Links to an external site.)

Use the tables “Crime rates in … by Year” from the websites and create a table with five columns. The first column should display the years, the other four columns should show the “assault” and “theft” data for both cities and each year. Make sure you use the “Per 100,000 Pop” data (the numbers in parentheses), which standardize the crime data and, therefore, make them comparable.

Create two charts that compare crime trends across cities. Label the charts in a meaningful way. For example, the x-axis should show the years 2006–2019.
Determine the average growth rates for each crime category and compare them across cities.
Determine whether the crime rate differences between cities are statistically significant. Run two t-tests to compare the average crime rates for assaults and thefts across cities.

Identify the four (4) most important and common deviations from the standards among the plants and explain why this data is important to Lacks Tracks management.

Lacks Tracks Cycles Business Analysis

Write an Introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will be used to describe to the reader the intent of the paper explaining the main points covered in the paper. This intent should be understood prior to reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper. The introduction is often written after the paper is completed. (Use as needed appropriate in-text citation and include the references in the Reference section)
The body of the paper will cover the following:

Controls.Explain what control means in a business setting.Explain why Lacks Tracks must be concerned with the actual production metrics at its plants.
Compare the metrics table standards to the actual performance outcomes at each of the five (5) plants and explain your findings for each plant.
Identify the four (4) most important and common deviations from the standards among the plants and explain why this data is important to Lacks Tracks management.
Using course materials identify and explain two (2) types of controls that could be used by Lacks Tracks management to attempt to correct the deviations from standards at its plants. (Use the headings below and citations and references as appropriate.)
Metrics Table Plant Performance Comparisons.Four Most Significant Deviations.Two Recommended Controls.Total Quality Management.Explain why the implementation of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program could improve operational efficiency at Lacks Tracks.