Assignment task: Please respond to all questions in a complete paragraph. Do not repeat the question in the answer. All questions should be followed by a reference.
Question 1: How has colonization impacted norms around food? Discuss how nutrition, taste, and ideas about status as they relate to food (e.g. good versus bad, poor versus rich, etc.) have been shaped by colonization. Be sure to provide examples in your discussion.
Question 2: Choose a country or region of the world outside of the United States. Post that country/region as your discussion thread title, and
Does some internet research on the cuisine of that country/region and how it evolved throughout history? What are the main staples in the cuisine and why? What other societal or economic influences impact the cuisine and the safety of the food in that region? What food safety challenges are there in that country/region and why? How might those risks be reduced?
Question 3: Find an article using the internet regarding one of the terms found in Chapter 1 or 2 readings. For example:
- Articles of Incorporation, S-Corporation, Limited Liability Company
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Time Value of Money
- Insider Trading
- Income Statement: Earnings per Share, Price-earnings Ratio
- Balance Sheet: Liquidity, Net worth (Book value)
- Statement of Cash Flows: Operating, Financing,
Question 4:
YouTube Video: Bob Costas on the collision of politics and sports in America
This week the discussion will focus on core products and product extensions. There is a great deal of controversy over certain sports mascots and team names. For example, some people have issues with using Native American names for mascots or team names. Specific examples from the past and present include the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs, among others. Washington and Cleveland already changed their team names. Others may have issues with names such as the Titans, Spartans, Trojans or Crusaders? This also includes gender issues in names such as the Warriors and the Lady Warriors? Please see the brief video clip below (1:19-3:30), and share your thoughts on the following questions:
- Please discuss whether you feel the name of sports teams or mascots is an ethical issue for sport marketers to address.
- Should sports leagues have the ability to force teams to change their name if it is offensive to some of their fans? Why or why not?
- What are your thoughts about this controversial issue? Should other sports teams consider changing their team names and/or mascots?
Question 5: What are the biggest cybersecurity threats in your industry? How can you manage these threats?
Question 6: What are the major components of the criminal justice system, and do the components collaborate and cooperate to function as a system?
Question 7: Identify and discuss the steps for a methodical approach to investigating a crime scene. How does Locard's Exchange Theory impact the crime scene examination?
Question 8: Human resource management can be a stand-alone function, or it can be one of many functions and tasks within the HR Department. Briefly highlight and explain at least seven (7) main roles that HRM plays within organizations. Discuss in a substantive manner which roles you feel are the most important with your fellow students, and explain why you feel these roles should be given special consideration.
Question 9: Provide the calculation and analyze the exercise from both concept and problem-solving perspectives. Support your thoughts with at least one external reference (not your book).
A five-year project has a projected net cash flow of $15,000, $25,000, $30,000, $20,000, and $15,000 in the next five years. It will cost $50,000 to implement the project. If the required rate of return is 20 percent, conduct a discounted cash flow calculation to determine the NPV.
Question 10: Choose three composers from the Romantic Era. Pretend they all had an opportunity to meet, perhaps at a party. What do you think they might say to one another about music and culture? Construct the conversation as you imagine it, although be sure the conversation reflects specific information from the lives and music of your chosen composers.
Question 11: Make a brief argument that social media companies should use private data to protect users from haters and agents working to disseminate misinformation even if it violates their right to free speech.