Write responses to the posts/questions of two different classmates (75-100 words)

Alexis

The main emphases in the creation account in Genesis 1-2 is that God is the creator of everything. He is the source of all life and he created them with his light. Genesis 1-2 sets the basis for how everything was created in over the course of six days. It focused on how everything was created with a purpose and order. Every living thing served a purpose and was able to live in harmony with no issues in the beginning. It also focused on the theme of purity. Before Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge everything and everyone was so innocent and pure. Things did not change until after they disobeyed God. The creation account also put emphases on how God rested on the seventh day. He was satisfied with all the work he had done, and he was able to rest and take in everything he created. God felt he did a very good job.

The main theme is creation. Genesis1-2 is the beginning of everything. These emphases suggest that God is eternal. It suggests that God is the creator of everything, and no one should be held to a higher regard than him. He created man in his own image so we can relate to him and look to him since he created us. We exist because he exists, and he created us to his liking. This means that that we did not evolve from any other animals. We were made intentionally with purpose and love.

Charles

What are the main emphases or themes in the creation account? What do these emphases suggest about the God of the Bible?

The main emphases in the creation account were that God made the earth in six days and on the seventh he rested, that He created all things including humanity which was his most precious creation. He commanded Adam to Multiply and replenish the earth but in order for that to be fulfilled he needed to have a companion where God put him to deep sleep and created a woman out of him. Another emphases was the freedom that God gave Adam to eat from any fruit of any tree except the Tree of knowledge of good and evil.

These emphases suggest that God is a God of order and he plans everything for a purpose. A very loving God that sees great things on what he creates as in Chapter one it was always mentioned that when each day of the creation passed by he said “it was good” especially when he mentioned he wanted to create man to his likeness and made him have dominance over every living creature on earth. Basically saying Man should like God where they have the command over every living thing, a test to see how obedient they can be by following orders like not eating from the tree of knowledge.

Review the following scenario of Emily and consider the potential consequences for companies where stories like hers (or worse) are commonplace:

Shortly after graduating from college, Emily Evans started a new job in an office downtown. After Emily spent the first few days completing paperwork and getting familiar with the layout of the company, a colleague who worked in the same position began acting as her mentor, explaining the expectations and guiding her on how to perform her job. After a few weeks, Emily felt comfortable with her job and expressed her enthusiasm to her mentor, who only responded with a feigned smile. After a few months, Emily had a general sense of other teams’ responsibilities and she felt comfortable in her own position, which was a good thing because her mentor had left for another company. After a year, she had a solid understanding of the entire company’s objectives because she periodically worked with other teams; however, she started to become dissatisfied with the working environment and the lack of opportunities for her to grow within the company. After two years of being stuck in the same position, Emily became a mentor for a new recruit. When he told her how excited he was to start his new position, she could only return that same expression that was given to her 2 years prior. Emily realized the significance of her reaction and began updating her résumé the next day.

In this Discussion, you will identify a real company that has experienced employee turnover issues. Then, you will describe those issues, explain how you would address them from an HR perspective, and explain what recommendations you would bring to the company’s leadership.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on those related to employee turnover.
• Identify a company that has experienced issues with turnover to use as an example for this Discussion. Preferably, choose a company that you are familiar with, such as one where you have previously worked or currently work. If you do not have a good example from your personal experience, locate an example through an article or news story.
  • Note: If using a real company from your personal experience, be sure to use fictitious names for the company and people involved in your description.
• Review the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses, provided in this week’s Learning Resources.

By Day 3

Post a 150- to 225-word (2- to 3-paragraph) illustration of how you would address employee turnover issues from an HR perspective. In your illustration, do the following:

• Describe the company you identified and the issues it experienced with employee turnover. What were some possible causes of those issues?
• Explain the specific approach you would take to address the issues from an HR perspective.
• Explain what recommendations you would make to the company’s leadership if you were in an HR role.
• To support your response, be sure to reference at least one properly cited scholarly source.

• From the Orders tab, insert a pivot table, selecting a new worksheet.Name the new worksheet Pivot Table. Navigate the pivot table in such a way that you can show the answer to the question: “How many units were sold by Salesrep and by Region for the year?”Format the fields with commas and be sure to use both the column and the row drilldown/drill across to show your answer. (5 points)
• Back on the Orders tab, add a new column that shows Total Sales and use an IF statement to calculate the figure using the following logic:The price per unit for Product A is $5.00, but for everything else, it is $6.00.This price should be multiplied by the figure in the Units column in order to show the Total Sales. (5 points)
• On the Sales Planning tab, determine your next year’s sales goals by doing the following:(5 points)
• Scenario Manager (5 points):
  • Copy your Sales Planning worksheet to a new worksheet and call the worksheet Scenario Analysis.
  • Create a Scenario analysis in the new worksheet that shows the following scenarios:
    • “Base” = 0% price increase, same sales volumes for each product as in the Sales Volume worksheet
    • “50% Price Increase” = Price increases at 50%, volumes stays as it was in the Base scenario.
    • “Double Sales Volume” = Sales volumes double from where they are in the Base scenario, no price increase
    • “Recession” = Volumes are half of what they are in the Base scenario and prices decline by 35%.
  • Create a Summary that shows all scenarios and the impact on Total Sales.
• Solver (5 points):
  • Go to the Income Statement tab and copy it to create a new one.Call the new tab Solver Analysis.Net profit to start should be $7,025.76.
  • On the new Solver Analysis tab, input the following Solver Parameters:

• Add a new column after the Base Price and call it Target Price, followed by another column called Target Sales.
• In cell H1, enter a percentage increase value that you’ll use to determine your goal.Set it to 0 to start.Format as a percentage with one decimal point.
• Make the Target Price for each product equal to the respective value from the Base Price column increased by the percentage increase value that you set in cell H1.
• Make the Target Sales column equal to the Projected Units times the Target Price.
• Add a total sales figures at the bottom of the Target Sales column.
• Use the Goal Seek tool and determine what rate of price increase you would need to achieve a sales target of $30,000 next year.Leave this value in the worksheet that you save and submit later.

• Objective cell: Maximize your Net Profit
• By changing your product volumes
• Constraint 1: Product A must sell at least 3000 units
• Constraint 2: Product D must sell at least 6000 units
• Constraint 3: Total Revenues cannot exceed $150,000
• Constraint 4: Total Operating Expenses cannot exceed $25,000.
• Constraint 5: All unit sold quantities must be integers.
  • Solve for the goal against these constraints.

How Sephora Creates Beauty Across Brand Touchpoints

• Sephora, a premium cosmetics retailer, has earned tremendous loyalty by extending their brand across what its customers value—all things beauty. The company understands that its customers want to enjoy and experience their passion for beauty in different ways, and it uses several brand touchpoints to enable this.
• The first is by providing a sensory-filled in-store experience. As they shop, Sephora customers have the unique opportunity to physically interact and experiment with different lines of products. Such accessibility has resonated especially well among Millennials, who view beauty buying as a “hunt” for their right individual look. The company has introduced numerous customer-facing tools to further facilitate finding a personalized style. For example, InstaScent spritzes raw notes of a perfume to help customers determine which defining scent they identify with the most before exploring specific fragrances with a store consultant. Sephora offers the Color IQ handheld device to aid customers in understanding what products match their skin tones.
• Sephora’s commitment to the experiential element of shopping for beauty products extends to its web presence. Sephora Virtual Artist allows customers to try on dozens of lipstick color variations in seconds, with add-on features like the ability to compare different shades simultaneously or randomize options to test out. For customers either seeking something specific or hoping to be inspired, the Sephora Beauty Board is a great resource. Along with the option to simply browse through the site, users can post pictures of products to gain feedback from others. Sephora TV provides yet another platform where customers can see “how-to” instructional videos on how to achieve a certain look.
• Lastly, Sephora views its online community as valuable for connecting customers who share the same passion for beauty. The BeautyTalk forum provides an opportunity to converse with experts about makeup, skin care, fragrances, and more.
• With 360 stores in North America and nearly 1,800 worldwide, Sephora’s footprint continues to grow. By offering programs that connect its brand to what customers value, Sephora has successfully strengthened customer–brand relationships and improved brand loyalty.

Questions:

1. Analyze how Sephora connects its brand to emotional, self-expressive, and social benefits for the customer. Please clearly identify which of these 3 benefits (or combination of the 3) each connection targets. Do not lump all three together!
2. How can Sephora’s brand touchpoints be improved to reach non-Millennials? Please be specific here and include your original thoughts as well as outside sources.

Sources:

1. David Aaker, “Six Reasons to Admire the Sephora Brand,” Prophet, https://www.prophet.com/blog/aakeronbrands/261-six…
2. Sarah Halzack, “The Sephora Effect: How the Cosmetics Retailer Transformed the Beauty Industry,” The Washington Post, March 9, 2015, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/20…
3. “Sephora Concept Store Taps Next-Generation Experience,” Beauty Business Magazine, November 24, 2015, http://beautystorebusiness.com/sephora-concept-sto…
4. Cameron Wolf, “Sephora’s New Lipstick Try-on App Works Creepily Well,” Racked, February 3, 2016, http://www.racked.com/2016/2/3/10905650/sephora-ap…
5. Victoria Dawson Hoff, “Crowdsource Your Beauty Look with Sephora’s New Social Shopping Platform,” Elle, March 13, 2014, http://www.elle.com/beauty/news/a19096/sephora-bea…

David and Amy are brother-and-sister and live in Boca Raton, Florida. David is a writer, working on his first book. He had been employed as a police officer in Delray Beach, but left the force after being shot in the line of duty. As a result of the shooting, David is paralyzed from his waist down, and now uses a wheelchair.

Amy is an event planner, having earned her degree in Event Management from Lynn University. She worked for Boca’s Best Party Planners, Inc. for two years, but lost her job when the company went bankrupt. She has an interview set up on Friday with Big Haas Country Club for their open event manager position.

On Friday, David and Amy go their ways – David heads to the new Italian Yummy restaurant to meet a friend, Amy goes to her interview.

When David arrives at Italian Yummy, he is shocked to see that all of the tables are high, bar-top tables. He asks Jerry Jerk, the manager, if there is a low table that he can use, accounting for his wheelchair. “Sorry, pal,” Jerk responds, “we feel badly about it, but we just don’t have any low tables. Don’t get many guys in wheelchairs in here, ya know, so we don’t really bother.”

Amy’s interview actually goes worse than Adam’s attempt at lunch. Amy thinks that her interview with Barry Bigot is going quite well, as she determines that she is clearly well-qualified for this job. Suddenly, Bigot looks up from Amy’s resume and says, “Oh, wait, you went to Solomon Schechter Hebrew High School. You’re Jewish? Sorry, but we don’t hire any Jews. Thanks for coming in.”

David and Amy each file lawsuits – David against Italian Yummy, Amy against Big Haas Country Club.

Write a report giving the following for each of these cases:

1) Providing a complete overview of ADA and Civil Rights Act, including research, using scholarly journals to assist in the full presentation of the laws;

2) Providing full research (Lexis/Nexis will be useful to you, as discussed in class) into at least three cases similar to cases at hand, critically evaluating and selecting only the three most relevant cases;

3) Specifying each of the legal elements of discrimination; and

4) Specifically applying elements of the discrimination to the facts of the case at hand, providing specific consideration to the issue of bias as we discussed in class, and offering your opinion as to how each case should be decided.

The report shall be submitted in 12-point typed, double-spaced form. A report that does not follow this form will be deducted per the grading rubric. The report requires citations to the three cases found in research as well as no fewer than three additional scholarly journals (law review articles are considered scholarly journals; “self-help” and other general web-based articles are not considered scholarly journals).