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This week in the course materials, we are covering a number of activities included within the initiation & planning process groups, such as the creation of the project charter and drafting an initial scope statement.

For this week’s discussion thread, I want you to discuss the role of the project manager and team in the creation of these documents and other planning related items.

After completing the lecture and course readings for this week and thinking back on your own experiences, what is the role of the project manager and team for creating the project charter and completing an initial draft of the scope statement? Is it important for the project manager to be leading the drafting of the charter document? Who should the project manager be working with when creating the charter?  Be sure to provide specific information and a well-reasoned rationale for your position.

Please note:  I expect a minimum of 2 -3 paragraphs for your initial post complete with external references. Your response postings are expected to be at least a full paragraph using cited material.

SPSS Exercise Descriptive Statistics

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Please download the assignment instructions RSM701 Week7 SPSS assignment.doc

Part I concerns descriptive stats and Part II inferential stats. Copy and paste your output into a Word document and write up your findings in APA statements. Be sure to number and label your figures in Part II. Make sure you spend most of your time writing up the results section of the assignment, as this is the most important part.

Please be sure to keep in the questions as your assignment will be returned if you do not answer the first ten questions in Q&A format. Submit your assignment by clicking on the assignment title.

USE SPSS!!

Critical Thinking Essay – Athanasius

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Make an argument supported with reasons and evidence while considering substantive counter-arguments. I recommend Athanasius, but you can do the Critical Thinking Essay over any of the texts listed below. You can even use two of them to support your arguments.

Critical Thinking Essays should also be clear, accurate, and properly formatted. Please use some consistent citation format of your choice (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).

Definition for Critical Thinking Critical Thinking is a process by which one evaluates a variety of evidence, information, and ideas that challenge one to question their and others’ assumptions and support a conclusion.

Rubric

Explanation of issues: Student identifies and summarizes the problems or questions at issue.

Position: Student identifies and presents their own research-based perspective and position as it is important to the analysis of the issue (perspective, thesis, hypothesis) .

Counter-Position: Identifies and considers OTHERS perspectives and positions that are important to the analysis of the issue.

Influence of context and assumptions: Analyzes own and others assumptions*

Evidence: Evaluates evidence: Identifies and assesses the range and quality of supporting data.

Conclusions: Conclusions (implications, consequences, significance, so what?) are soundly/reasonably supported.

Globalization

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Please answer the following essay question. Please provide paragraph number and page number where answer is retrieved. Answer in detail where appropriate.

Chapter 10 is where you can find the answers and maybe in previous chapters.
Book: The Globalization of the U.S. Apparel Industry:
Making Sweatshops. University of California Press, Rosen, E. I. (2002). 

1.In the introductory paragraph, Rosen discusses vertical integration within retailing.  What does vertical integration mean and how has it effected retailing since the inception when mom-and-pop- shops were king?
 

2.Rosen discussion continues about the elimination of quotas, reduction of tariffs, and the opening of new markets that increase volume and lower apparel costs.  Why then, does apparel clothing retail at expensive prices to the consumer.  Defend your answer.

3. Rosen states that in 1977, there were four (4) major holding companies in retailing (1) Federated Department Stores (2) Allied (3) May and (4) Dayton Hudson.  Please find one (1) article that discusses each of the holding companies today.  Bring your four (4) articles to class.

4. What has happened to the couture fashion industry?  How did private label emerge in the industry?  What is the significance of private label to retailers?

5. How did discounting become such an important part of the retailing industry?  How has discounting grown since the 1950s?  What do you think is the significance of discounting retailers such as those that are in Tanger and Prime Outlet Shopping Centers in San Marcos, Texas?