...Select one external communication posted in Module Three and assess it for the legal, compliance, and brand implications to the stakeholders. In your initial post, summarize your assessment of the external communication. Outline what legal aspects must be considered with the communication, what compliance issues need to be addressed, and how the brand could be affected. Ensure that you clearly identify the original communication you assessed. Review at least one external communication analysis, and argue or defend your classmate’s position regarding the communication he or she reviewed. Explain any additional recommendations you would make to improve the effectiveness of that communication. A: Summary: A communication strategy involves the formulation of a desired position for the organization in terms of how it wants to be seen by its different stakeholder groups. The content of a communication strategy is influenced by the process by which it is formed and by the different individuals and layers in the organization who have had a stake in it (Cornelissen, 2014). When an incident arises that has the possibility of attracting public or media attention, it is important for an organization to be prepared in regards to their stance regarding the issue. For the purposes of this exercise, an example will be referenced regarding a press release from Whole Foods Market. This combination style external communication is a well-written example of an informative as well as a persuasive...
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...DeVry University | My BBQ Business Adventure | MGMT 404 Project Management | Renita Allgood 6/24/2014 | Table of Contents 1. Cover Page 2. Table of Contents 3. Project Charter 4. Scope Statement 5. Work Breakdown Structure 6. Network Diagram 7. Risk Management Plan 8. Resource Management Plan 9. Communication Management Plan Project Charter Project Name: My BBQ Restaurant Business Adventure Project Number: 1 Project Manager: Renita Allgood Owner(s) Renita Allgood and Terence Allgood Start Date: 5/5/2014 Scheduled Completion Date: 6/26/2014 Mission/ Purpose: Accomplish entrepreneur opportunity to invest in a personal business venture of a specific interest being a unique food service operation providing barbeque to the community while gaining the public recognition of success. Deliverables: Utilize research capabilities to find a location, get permits and licensing, and open. Provide a unique food service with authentic taste. Become a small business owner. Objectives: The objective of this project is to earn profit and personal income, convenience of location to target audience, and to keep cost at minimum with all actions being entrepreneurship driven. Business Need: Unique project backed by personal interest and drive with attainable goals and personal funds. Project Manager and Stakeholders: Project Manager: Renita Allgood Operation Manager: Terence Allgood will be the joint...
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...In today’s fast-paced life, where people are busy in achieving targets take less care to our food habitat which adversely affect our health.we tend to eat food that is readily available and food that can be prepared quickly.For example, we have pizzas, french fries, and other eateries whose products are harmful to our long-term wellness. Most of us don't think about the state of our health until we're sick, but being mindful of small choices and paying attention to the way you feel can help optimize your health. Healthy living is more than simple daily habits – it's a lifestyle. A typical fast-food restaurant’s products contain so many preservatives and artificial ingredients, it’s morally irresponsible to entitle such dishes as “food.” It’s conceivable to say the art of cooking is a lost one because of this ever-growing fast-food problem . Now, on top of this problem, there is the ever-present issue of budgeting and what an individual’s income looks like. There are variations to any single individual’s weekly/monthly/yearly income, and so they must budget their moneys accordingly in order to have good nutritious food. To satisfy this obvious constraint on the people, fast-food chains have marketed their menus to give the appearance of savings and health concern. However, an individual can easily save hundreds of dollars by simply spending a little extra time on purchasing whole foods and preparing their own meals. Therefore, we came up a solution to satisfy these...
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...Problem Solution for Best Snacks MMPBL 550 Best Snacks Problem Solution Stephanie Vickers MMPBL/550 March 23, 2012 Best Snacks Problem Solution For the past 100 years, Best Snacks, Inc. has been in the top two leading positions in the snack industry, making them an ideal investment for stockholders. Recently, in the last couple of years Best Snacks sales have declined, resulting in decreased stock prices, market share, and in second place in the industry. Contributing to these issues in the company is the lack of strong leadership, capable managers, and innovative work environment. Employee morale has suffered because staff does not feel encouraged to be creative or that their opinions are valued. By benchmarking other companies, Best Snacks can determine which strategies they can implement to continue their previous successful history. Best Snacks has the opportunity to reorganize their structure to promote innovative ideas, improve management skills, and realign the vision with a new organizational culture. There have been no product or service innovations in the past 5 years; instead, previously successful marketing methods have been improved or extended. For example, the most recent product information had new package sizes. Best snacks needs to remain competitive and an industry leader by researching, analyzing, and surveying today’s consumers in order to develop new...
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...FAO FOOD AND NUTRITION PAPER NUMBER 65 RISK MANAGEMENT AND FOOD SAFETY Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation Rome, Italy, 27 to 31 January 1997 ISSUED BY THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ROME, 1997 The designation employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. First issued in March 1997 in PDF format: reissued in April 1997 with corrections. The copyright in this document is vested in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Application for permission to reproduce this book, in whole or in part, by any method or process, should be addressed, with a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction desired, to the Director, Publications Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. FAO, Rome, 1997 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................... iii LIST OF ACRONYMS....................................................................................................................v 1...
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...Module 1 - The Accoutant As Strategic Business Adviser The Need For Advice 1.4 (9 issues small business entrepreneurs seek advice about - business structure, IP, liability, regulation, contracts, etc) 1.4 (Malach, Robinson & Radcliff 2006) 1.4 (business efficiency & productivity, management information systems, risk management & internal controls) 1.5 (strategic level - selecting appropriate growth strategies, identifying new products and markets, etc) 1.5 (the need for advice variety of reasons - consider the demand for advice arises) 1.5 (Xiao & Fu 2009) 1.5 Table 1.1 - Characteristics Of Different Sized Organisations 1.6 (SE MSE LE - organisation, strategy, customer/community, financial, governance, work force, IT processes) 1.6 Requests For Advice: Operational - Srategic - Global 1.7 (improving operational performance, greater strategic role, globally relevant issues) 1.7 Example 1.1: A Busniess Dilemma 1.7 Counterpoint (opposing arguement, soft skills, first: make the right decision about the services they perform - second:) 1.7 Providing And Implementing Advice (technical skills, soft skills) 1.8 Figure 1.1 - Providing Business Advisory Services 1.8 (issue, requirement, request, investigation, advice, decision, implementation) 1.8 (recommend actions should be well supported, identify key stakeholders) 1.9 Figure 1.2 - The Chain Of Events For Business Advisory Services) 1.9 Example 1.2: Succession Plan - Please Help 1.9 ...
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...Services Program Margaret Russell Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutritional Services is a federal program that provides health care and proper nutrition to low income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women during a crucial time for both mothers and babies. The mission of WIC is to “safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.” (Food and Nutrition Service, 2010). Services are provided through various health clinics, hospitals, schools, community centers, and public housing centers. In the United States alone, WIC operates from 1,900 local agencies in 10,000 clinic sites, within state health departments (Food and Nutrition Service, 2010). Most state WIC programs provide vouchers that participants use at authorized food stores. A variety of state and local organizations cooperate in providing food and health care benefits to mothers. Currently, 46,000 stores in the United States accept WIC vouchers (Food and Nutrition Service, 2010). Through recent studies, it is proven that a substantial amount of pregnant women do not receive adequate nutrition and health care due to their lack of income. Socioeconomic status is connected to an individual's chance of survival at birth and during their first year. Women from lower socio-economic groups tend to have shorter pregnancies and are more likely...
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...same competencies and roles from a leader and from a manager. Leaders are focused in a vision whereas managers are more focus on procedures and goals. This means that leaders are more oriented to the future whereas managers are focused on the present. We can say that a leader tries to understand the “why” whereas the manager tries to understand the “how”. Many professors like Kotter tried to define the leadership, and some important qualities for a leader were defined to be: - The wish to take responsibilities - Not be afraid to take risks - The ability to cope with stress and extreme situations - Perseverance to reach goals - Acceptance of the consequences of his decisions - A high motivation. - To take initiatives in social relations A manager would mostly need to be a good communicant and know how to deal with a team. I would be focused on results and performances and like the leader I would have not to be afraid to take risks and responsibilities. Nevertheless, we can say that as every individual is different one to each another and thus that there exist different kinds of leaders and managers. Some would be more likely to use collaboration whereas others would feel more at ease with delegation for instance. We can also say that some leaders and managers have been and are more successful than other thanks to their ability to bring the company in the appropriated direction and to benefit from the right opportunities. Through this assignment, we are going to...
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...Project Management for wedding Plan Table of Contents I. Executive Summary. 4 II. Scope of the Project. 5 3.1 In and out Scope 8 3.2 List of Project Deliverables 8 III. Project Description 6 4.3 Project Organization Chart. 7 4.4 Goals/Objectives (using SMART criteria) 8 4.5 List Assumptions 9 4.6 List Constraints 9 IV. Time Management. 10 5.7 Schedule 10 5.8 List of Milestones 11 V. Communication plan 11 5.1 Stakeholder Communications 11 5.2 Document and Meeting Descriptions 12 VI. Risk Management plan 12 7.9 Risk Identification 12 7.10 Risk Analysis 13 7.11 Risk Response 13 Vll Project Budget and Financial Analysis 15 7.1 Budget 16 7.2 Financial Analysis 16 VIII Quality Management 18 8.1 Quality Assurance 18 8.2 Quality Control 18 IX Change Control 19 9.1 Describe Change Control Process in Your Project 19 9.2 Change Control Diagram 20 9.3 Identify Any Change Control Documents 21 X Supporting Documents 23 10.1 Status Report 24 10.2 Progress Report Template 25 10.3 Change Management Template 26 10.5 Project Charter 26 XI Other Documents 27 11.1 Project Plan 27 11.2 Project...
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...Q1: Discuss how the SEC has influence (if any) over the audit of Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. The Securities and Exchange Commission assists in providing investors with reliable information upon which to make investment decision. The SEC has considerable influence in setting generally accepted accounting principles and disclosure requirement for financial statements as a result of its authority for specifying reporting requirements considered necessary for fair disclosure to investors. The SEC has power to establish rules for any CPA associated with audited financial statement submitted to the commission. The SEC adopted rules strengthening auditor independence in January 2003 consistent with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The SEC rules further restrict the provision of nonaudit services to audit clients, and they also include restrictions on employment of former audit firm employees by the client and provide for audit partner rotation to enhance independence. Although Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. is nonpublic companies, independence rule is applied same as public. Q2: Discuss the essential activities involved in the initial planning of an audit. How do these all specifically to the Smackey Dog Food client? Initial audit planning involves four things, all of which should be done early in the audit: 1. The auditor decides whether to accept a new client or continue serving an existing one. Smackey is a new client for Keller CPA. Before they accept the audit, Keller...
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...GROUP C - Assignment Generically Modified Foods | Claire Draper | clairepdraper@gmail.com | Clemens Sassen | clemens.sassen@huijskensbickerton.com | Debra Hoelsaether | debrahoelsaether@gmail.com | Robert Heckert | r.heckert@sanquin.nl | WP | Word Count 1004 | Assignment Pages 1 - 3, incl. headings | Q&A | Word count 747 | Questions 1 – 5 , pages 4-5 | ------------------------------------------------- Genetically Modified Organisms – Consumer Health and Freedom of Choice As one of the world’s largest food companies, our mission is to provide consumers with the most nutritious choices in a wide range of food. We acknowledge consumers’ and stakeholders’ right to know which biotechnologies are being administered in the food industry, resulting in the products they purchase. It is equally important for producers and stakeholders to understand what present-day biotechnology is capable of and to establish the opportunities these capabilities present. Nestlé acknowledges the growing debate amongst stakeholders and consumers about potential issues associated with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). With this connection established, and taking lessons from past issues, such as labelling and traceability of GM foods in several Asian countries in 2002 and 2003, we recognize the importance for consumers worldwide to purchase food products based on labelling information. As a consumer goods company, we openly engage with consumers’ concerns and opt to provide transparency...
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...HTM-310 Final Paper Food Safety Food Safety Food Safety is all conditions and actions necessary to ensure the safety of food at all stages. This refers to the conditions and practices to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses. Food safety is an essential health function. Food can be contaminated and judged unsafe in many ways. Contamination can occur during the packaging process, by inadequate cooking or storage. Also, different food products may already have different microorganisms such as bacteria or parasites which may be allowed to multiply and cause disease if food is not appropriately handled. With regard to whether or not food safety is currently a problem the answer is clearly, yes. The concern is that daily, people get sick with what is interchangeably called food-borne disease or illness from the food they eat. Specifically, food-borne illness has a severe affect on infants, young children, the elderly and the sick. In both developing and developed countries, it is a strain on health care systems. Not only does food-borne illness affect physical condition, but economically, individuals, communities, businesses, and countries are affected by food safety problems. Data and Investigative Information Being that food safety is an increasingly important public health issue, it is imperative that governments intensify their efforts to improve food safety. These efforts should be in response to an increasing number of food safety problems and...
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...high growth rate of economy has put a positive impact on the food and agriculture market in the country. The Product Relative advantage - Reduce Health Risks: Research has linked many approved pesticides with cancer and other diseases. Organic agriculture is the only way to keep them from getting into our body thus reducing health risks. Compatibility –.The reason is simple, organic foods such as vegetables and other products are grown in specific conditions without permitting the usage of synthetic pesticides. Complexity - Organic foods are more expensive to grow than conventionally grown foods and that cost shows up in the higher prices in the grocery store Trial ability - This is the first American organic food store. Observability -The demand for organic foods in India has seen a sharp growth in recent years. The market Geographical Region: India has a population of over 1.2 billion spread across 29 states and six union territories. Initially in the metros but slowly our business would reach the rural areas too. Transportation and communication available in that region – Transportation like Road, railway, Airways, Waterways Communication - Internet, Telephone, radio broadcast, television mostly areas. But in some areas internet is not available. Consumer buying habits a. Product – use patterns the survey revealed that India was among the top ten countries where health food, including organic food, was demanded by the consumers b. Product feature preferences...
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...CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM (PROJECT FIGARO) PROJECT PLAN APRIL 2015 Document versions and key changes: Version | Issue Date | Key Changes | Author | 2.0 | April 25, 2015 | Updated WBSUpdated PERT/CPMUpdated Organizational Chard | Monitoring & Control Committee | Approved by: Version | Name | Function | Signature/Email | 2.0 | Sorono, Terence | Project Sponsor | | TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary of Project 1. Project Title 2. Introduction 3. Background 4. Goals and Objectives 5. Scope 6. Time Frame 7. Cost Management Plan 8. Benefit Analysis 9. Risk Assessment 10. Milestones 11. Assumptions 12. Constraints 13. Critical Barriers 14. Deliverables and Key Users 15. Approach 16. Schedule 17. Communication Plan 18. Quality Management Plan 19. Appendices Executive Summary of Project Project Name: | Career Exploration Program (Project Figaro) | Date: | 29 April 2015 | Submitted To: | Prof. Terence Soroṅo | Objectives:The main objective of this project is to guide the students in choosing their courses in college through established means of exploring their passions, talents, and interests and eventually, pursuing a career they are most interested in. Project Deliverables & Key Users:In summary, this project aims to: 1) Design a seminar program that will help students identify their passion, explore them, and find ways to turn them into career opportunity...
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...Monash University Festival and event assignment one Shenzhen International Food festival carnival Name: Yundie Li ID: 21546037 Word count: 1496 Unit code: MGW2200 Tutor name: Rumi Ramkissoon Unit co-ordinator’s name: Judith Mair Date of submission: 26/08/2011 Executive summary It is planning to use foods festival as an example to build event concept, and detailing the purpose, process and the risk of the international food festival. The purpose of this report is developing a concept of event and outlines the timing, location, venue and season. It aims to build up an international food festival which located in Shenzhen, and it will be hold during the period of Chinese spring festival for attracting more local people and tourists, furthermore, the purpose of this international food festival is reunion for family activities, culture, attracting more people come to Shenzhen, increasing the different cultural interaction and stimulating the growth of local economy. Organizers need to design an effective and efficiency market strategy to motivate and attract people to attend and consume in the international food festival, and the participators can be local residents, tourists, chefs and restaurant managers. The international food carnival will be held around 26 January on 2012, and the duration of the food festival is 10 days. During the period of the food festival, it is also the public holiday in China for celebrating the traditional Chinese spring festival...
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