A. Questions for weekly discussions and conversations (not part of the required Discussion Board assignment)

These questions can serve as the starting point for your discussions during the week. They are “thought starters,” so that you can explore some ideas associated with the discussion board and unit topics. Answers are not required, and should not be submitted with your required assignment. Answers are not graded.

1. What does social change mean to you in your daily life? Do you think about social change on a daily basis? How can an understanding and awareness of social change impact your daily life?
2. Can social change directly impact or change a culture? Can you provide an example of how social change in the US brought about large scale social changes?

B. Required Discussion Board assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.  Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s):

Answer the following questions regarding social change:

• How do you think life in the United States will change in the next 10 years?
• How might the Internet be involved in the changes?
• How do you think sociologists might use the Internet to study life in the United States? Name 3 specific ways. 

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

Each question should be 200 words for each answer.  reference after each question and cited APA format

1.The global recession forced thousands of firms into bankruptcy. Does this fact alone confirm that external factors are more important than internal factors in strategic planning? Discuss.

2. Explain the process of an internal audit and how an organization can identify their strengths.

3.Define and give an example of business analytics. Why is this technique becoming so widely used in organizations today?

4.Describe a conflict situation that requires you to use 1) avoidance, 2) defusion, and 3) confrontation in order to solve the problem.

5.Strategy formulation focuses on effectiveness, whereas strategy implementation focuses on efficiency. Which is more important—effectiveness or efficiency? Give an example of each concept, and explain your answer.
6.Briefly explain seven of the guidelines to follow in developing an organizational chart.

is 4% sales tax on a $250 item greater than less than or equal to 4% commission on a $250 sale

Cialdini (2001) provides many compelling insights into how choices are influenced. Even though marketers are barred from outright deception, you can still find examples of information or promotions designed to lead customers in a direction that may not be in their rational best interest.

Some theorists suggest that rationality only plays a part in one’s decision toolkit. Outside influences (one such example is authority figures hawking goods or services) bear upon the choices you make. It is a susceptibility to these outside pressures and social constructs that may lead you, as a decision maker, away from well-reasoned optimization. The ability to manipulate an individual along these lines leads to the use of nonrational techniques, which are recognizable in the marketing efforts that can inundate your life.

Review the article “Harnessing the Science of Persuasion” by R. B. Cialdini (2001) from this module’s assigned readings.

Consider Cialdini’s insights on nonrational techniques.

To access the following article follow the steps listed below:

Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Harnessing the science of persuasion. Harvard Business Review, 79(9), 72–79.

Respond to the following:

• Consider the last two major purchases you made, and list the techniques that may have swayed your choices. Why do you think these techniques impacted your decision?
• What would you do in the future to avoid these psychological pitfalls?

By Saturday, March 18, 2017, post your response

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Write your initial response in 300–500 words.

Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Make sure your writing
• is clear, concise, and organized;
• demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
• displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.