Answer the following questions based on aging/elderly

1- Should people have the choice to end their lives?

3 What happened during the important Terry Schiavo Case? Why was this case so important?

4 Explain the following:

Advanced directives

Living will

Health care proxy

Durable power of attorney

5 Talk about the impact of depression on suicide for the elderly

6 What is the generational equity debate? What does this debate say about inheritance?

7 Can you describe some of the effects of race, class and gender on aging?

8/9 Should age or need be the basis for entitlement?

                Give the arguments that could be made and also your own view

10 What are the effects of politics, networking, interest groups on our current views of aging?

Discuss the impact of COVID 19 on different communities living in Canada i.e. First Nations, International Students, Women, homeless, etc. How different levels of government - federal, provincial & local - are handling the common peoples problem and what impact it would have for different parties in next elections?

Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow.

Strategic Management: A Taiwanese story about strategy and structure Before 2000 the Taiwan-based company Acer had competing strategies. For 15 years one part of the firm had been building computers for other PC sellers who would put their own labels on the machines, while another part sold very similar computers under the company’s own brand. The latter strategy was predicated on direct sales to consumers, which had brought the firm into direct competition with companies such as Dell. However, in 2000 the firm decided to adopt a new business strategy in order to increase its global market share. Acer’s manufacturing division was made an independent company (Wistron) and this enabled a smaller and more nimble sales firm to emerge. The strategy based on direct sales was discarded and replaced with a strategy focused on selling as many low-cost laptops and netbooks as possible to consumers but via a network of partners and retailers. A new logo was adopted to reflect this new strategic direction, which had proved very successful despite the industry downturn. By 2008, Acer had replaced Hewlett-Packard as the market leader in Europe, the Middle-East, and Africa, partly as a result of Acer’s success in the booming netbook market. This strategy enabled the firm to become the world’s second largest PC vendor. However, in 2011 tensions at board level over the firm’s strategic direction culminated in the resignation of Acer’s CEO Gianfranco Lanci. The difference in opinion appears to be about whether the firm’s future lay in PC’s or mobile devices. Acting CEO J.T Wang announced that the PC would continue to be the firm’s core business. In 2009 the firm entered the smartphone market with the launch of four different smartphones and the promise of more in the pipeline. Unlike Apple, which was focused on developing one phone only, Acer’s strategy is based on targeting each of its phones at a different market segment. In march 2011, Acer announced that revenue projections for the first quarter in 2011 will fall short of expectations by about 10% due to weaker demand in the PC market in the US and Europe. (Source: New York Times, 2009, Bloomberg Business Week, The Financial Times, PC Pro)

QUESTION 1 (60) Discuss the purpose of Strategic Human Resource Management for organisations today. In your discussion, identify which organisational strategies have been employed by ACER over the years, justify your answer using evidence provided in the case study and discuss how these organisational strategies affect the HR strategy.

QUESTION 1 (30) “Sales volume is argued to be a key factor in whether a business becomes a sustainable enterprise” With this in mind, conduct a viability study for the production of ice to be sold in plastic packs in your immediate and surrounding area, demonstrating whether this idea may lead to viable enterprise.

QUESTION 2 (20) Given the viability of the proposed venture in question 1), craft a business plan that amongst other things, will help you manage your business and help you to source financing for it.

QUESTION 3 (10) Maintaining the correct inventory levels is noted as one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturing/production.

https://cerasis.com/manufacturing-challenges/ accessed 05/08/2019

Given that the production of ice is not immune to such a challenge, discuss a control process that will help you ensure that the inventory levels required for the operation discussed in question 1) are kept at the correct level.

. Differentiate between metric and non-metric scale of measurement by giving suitable examples. Give examples of statistical tools where the two types of data (metric and non-metric) are used.

In no less than 200 words, discuss:

Is it likely expensive to convert a firm to practices that are in full Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) compliance?

Recognise the changing nature of the role and use of job descriptions and person specifications when using job design strategy. ( about 1500 words)

When you walk into a store such as Target, Walmart or any grocery store, do you usually have list and only buy the items on the list? If you are like me, you walk around the store and pick up 10 items you didn't anticipate buying. Why do you think this happens? Is there a particular store you shop at where this happens consistently? Why?

Describe the elements of the formal planning process with supporting evidences

What are the benefits to an organization of brand equity?

chapter 7 book review on healthcare will not reform itself by george halvorson

Explain the relationship between the three generic strategies and the five forces that determine the average profitability with an industry

1.What is the difference between coaching and mentoring relationships?  In which situations are the different relationships appropriate?

1. Why is feedback important in the development process?
2. What is the “glass ceiling” and how is this relevant to employee development?
3. Why is firing a dysfunctional manager often the least attractive option in dealing with these individuals?

There are three types of hedges that a firm can use to protect itself against transaction exposure. Choose one type of hedge and explain it. Forward market hedge,Money market hedge and Options market hedge

1-Explain why the IKEA's information system belong to which information system category (TPS, MIS, DSS, ESS, ERP, CRM, SCM, KMS). Support. 2-Which strategic business objectives can be achieved by using the information systems of IKEA? Prove and support your idea.