Reflection Paper
Read and summarize the Definition of Addiction Public Policy Statement from the American Society of Addiction Medicine from the link below.
Summarize the Long Definition of Addiction in your own words.
Does this definition make sense?
Do you agree with this explanation of addiction? Why or why not?
Assignment 2: Discussion—Technology Supporting Business Processes
Over the twentieth century, the ability to process information in terms of labor units has improved by a factor in the order of 1 to 5 trillion. This improvement represents a compounded growth rate of between 30 to 35 percent per year for a century. At the turn of the twentieth century, the mechanical calculator offered a modest productivity increase but the number of workers required to maintain the accounts of a medium-sized business still remained very high. Many tasks would take a large investment in equipment and a significant number of accountants’ weeks to process. A hundred years later, the same tasks can be completed by a standard desktop computer in minutes. The challenge for management has transitioned from a simple reduction in labor requirements to leveraging the increased processing power to develop competitive, efficient, and profitable organizations.
With this example in mind,
Assignment 1: Discussion—Technology and Strategic/Competitive Position
Apple Inc. is known for its state-of-the-art designs for products such as the iPhone, but most are unaware that Apple has used technology to streamline its supply chain management and operational systems to provide competitive pricing. This use of technology has allowed the company to under price its competitors and yet maintain a 25 percent margin on their products. The use of IT has provided Apple with a strategic and competitive position which most of their competitors find difficult to match or exceed.
Using your company or a real-world example from your research, analyze how information systems affect the firm’s strategic and competitive position.
Using the assigned readings and the Argosy University online library resources, explain how information technology:
- Impacts competitive rivalry, such as pricing, promotion, and distribution
- Enables or dissuades new en
What are some of the cultural differences one might expect in the role perception of top managers in Japan, the United States, Europe (choose a specific country), or Latin America (choose a specific country). If you had a multicultural workforce of managers, technicians, or professionals, how could data-gathering instruments be helpful in ascertaining cross-cultural factors in their work styles? (For example, in making up a questionnaire to find out how many speak English as a second language or speak a foreign language in their homes).
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