The purpose of the third part is to use resources available to obtain industry averages for commonly used ratios. Additionally, you will compare company Marriott international ratio results to industry averages.

1. Obtain the four-digit primary SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code and industry title for your company Marriott international. Record the primary SIC code and industry title at the top of the Ratio Analysis Worksheet.
2. Obtain industry averages for commonly used ratios in the current period. Industry average information is reported by industry title or SIC code.
3. Look up the following industry-average ratios:
   1. Current ratio
   2. Debt ratio
   3. Gross profit margin
   4. Times interest earned
   5. Accounts receivable turnover
   6. Inventory turnover
   7. Return on Sales
   8. Asset Turnover
   9. Return on Assets
   10. Financial Leverage
   11. Return on Equity

Note that some industry averages may not apply to your company.

Alternative to Industry Averages:

If you are not able to find the industry average for part 3 of your project, please consider the following:

Unfortunately, some of the websites where you can find industry averages will require you to pay for them. Instead of using industry average, calculate the same ratios for one of the competitors to the company you used in your project. That will give you the comparative information you need for Part 3 of the project. I believe this will help.

1. Write a 3-5 page report comparing the above ratios to industry averages. Discuss whether your company’s profitability, efficiency, liquidity, and solvency are better than, or worse than, its peers. The report should be well written with cover page, introduction, body of paper (with appropriate subheadings), conclusion, and reference page. References must be appropriately cited. Format: Double-spaced, one-inch margins, using a 12-point Times New Roman font.

Question 1

You should write at least 200 words on something you have learned this week that may include:

• what you have learned
• what is happening in your internship or workplace
• how you are relating what you have learned to what is happening in your workplace
• other aspects of your professional development
  • an article you have read
  • an event that you have attended
  • something that may have happened in the workplace that has resulted in your learning about our different workplace culture
  • an interview you had, or a presentation you may have given.

NOTE: If you are not currently in an internship, or have completed your internship, you should consider reflecting on some of these other related activities.

Your reflection may cover more than one of these categories.

Use the Reflective Journal Reading article as a guide to possible career development activities.

Question 2

Perform a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) analysis of your project

To perform a CSR analysis of your project, simply answer the series of questions on the last page of this week’s seminar

Question 3 (same like Question 1)

Reflect on this week’s Professional Environments, Internship activities and learning. Remember that this is your document to help you recall new and significant things from your week and plan for your future. Only you and your tutor can read this journal.

You should write at least 200 words on something you have learned this week that may include:

• what you have learned
• what is happening in your internship or workplace
• how you are relating what you have learned to what is happening in your workplace
• other aspects of your professional development
  • an article you have read
  • an event that you have attended
  • something that may have happened in the workplace that has resulted in your learning about our different workplace culture
  • an interview you had, or a presentation you may have given.

NOTE: If you are not currently in an internship, or have completed your internship, you should consider reflecting on some of these other related activities.

Your reflection may cover more than one of these categories.

Use the Reflective Journal Reading article as a guide to possible career development activities.

For this assignment please follow the instructions. You will create a brief summary of the research ,method and then design a plan to use to investigate topic on drop out rate .Please only bid on this if you are familiar with phd level work,and no plagerism. Please only use credible resources

The design of choice must correspond with my proposed research, and how the method aligns with the stated problem, purpose and research questions.

I attached my stated problem, purpose, and research questions.

Instructions

Create a brief summary of the research method, and then design your plan to use to investigate your research topic. Select a method and design appropriate for an applied study. Case studies, action research, and program development/evaluation are appropriate. Quantitative studies must demonstrate both internal and external validity (e.g., large, random samples, statistical power, and representativeness). Your summary must address the following: Note a specific method, and then design your plan to use in your research. Describe and substantiate the appropriateness of the method, and then design to respond to the stated problem, purpose, and research questions. Note how the proposed method and design accomplish the study goals, why the design is the optimum choice for the proposed research, and how the method aligns with the purpose and research questions. Provide appropriate foundational research method support for the proposed study design. Explain the particular data gathering techniques and data analyses processes. Sample size of the study population should be identified and must be appropriate and justified based on the nature of the study design. Quantitative analyses must include justified sample size determination. Length: 3 pages, not including title and reference pages Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Attached is my stated problem, purpose, and research questions.

Part One

Problem Statement

There is an alarming rate of students dropping out of high school in the United States of America. Every year, it is estimated that over 1.2 million students fall victims of school dropouts. This number can be narrowed down to be every month, weekly basis, daily basis, hourly basis, and even in terms of every minute and second. The United States of America is among the developed nations in the world, and when such rate is experienced every year, then it means there is a much bigger problem or a much more significant proportion of high school students dropping out of school in the developing nations (Liftoff, 2017). It is based on such premises that this researcher is developed to find out the root cause of such drop out level and if possible, provide accurate recommendations to curb such menace.

Part Two

Problem Statement

Over the decades, the number of students dropping out of high school within the United States of America has been associated with culture, ethnicity, and race. The dominant groups who are mostly affected by this vice include the African-Americans who have coexisted within the State for decades.The African-Americas drop out rate was 56%and the Hispanics drop out rate is 54%.This means that there are many more African-Americans who are affected by the vice of dropping out of school than any other race within the States. The other problem associated with such ethic groups and the level of income. Level of income and the type of occupation which such an income is obtained have a significant influence on the students’ lives. There are specific wage brackets that are mostly affected compared to another wage bracket, for example, those receiving less than $20,241 are mostly affected as per the reports of the U.S census (BRESLOW, 2012).

Part Three

Problem Statement

There are a lot of controversies among the blacks in and America and native America. A lot of discriminations are witnessed, and the most targeted groups are the blacks. Terrorism, for example, is a world-historical problem, and many nations are affected. The participants in the terrorism act are not necessarily the blacks. However, comments from the government and the senior officials in leadership mostly see the act of terrorism as a factor brought about by too many black immigrants within the United States soils (Struyk, 2017). The problem in this research is racism and its effects within the United States. The starting point for analyzing this problem starts from looking at the people in the positions of leadership who are mostly the politicians and the ambassadors provided with the mandate facilitating the state duties outside their states of origin. In the provision of their services, the blacks are on many occasions, looked down upon and are never a priority in service provision. There are many forms through which such discriminatory activities are carried out. Some are psychological while others are physical and that the victims can observe them.

Research Questions

• What are the root cause of drop out level
• What are the determinants of racism within the United States?
• Why areBlacks the most targeted groups
• Why are blacks looked down upon and are never a priority in service provision.
• What are other ethnic groups affected other than the blacks?
• What is the identifying the variables that have a direct or indirect impact on students and their desire to drop out of school.
• What is the relationship between highlighted methods and the problem at hand.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this research is to determine the theories and myths that explain the motives behind high school students dropping out of school. It intends to explore more about the phenomenon and the grounded theories behind the school dropouts and to explain the relationship between highlighted methods and the problem at hand. The purpose of this research is to document the results of the causal experiment conducted with all participants in this research. Lastly, it focuses on identifying the variables that have a direct or indirect impact on students and their desire to drop out of school.

Research Questions

• What is the significant variable contributing to dropping out of school by students?
• What are the determinants causing the students to drop out of school?
• What is the relationship between gender and the rate of dropping out of school?
• What is the relationship between age and the rate of dropping out of school?
• What is the possible solution towards reducing the rate of school dropouts?
• What are the cultural practices within the U.S that might contribute to dropping out of school by students?

Research Questions

• What is the relationship between race and the level of school dropout in the United States?
• What is the relationship between the level of income and the rate of school dropout in high school?
• What the possible approaches that can be to bridge the gap?

References

BRESLOW, J. M. (2012, September 21). By the Numbers: Dropping Out of High School. Retrieved from PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/by-the-…

Liftoff, L. (2017, January 23). Why Kids Drop out of High School and How to Prevent It. Retrieved from Learning Lift Off: https://www.learningliftoff.com/why-kids-drop-out-…

Struyk, R. (2017, August 18). Blacks and whites see racism in the United States very, very differently. Retrieved from CNN Politics: https://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/16/politics/blacks…

Project Supply Chain/Procurement Management (100 points)

Complete Exercise questions 1 through 4 found at the end of Chapter 13, CPM 4e.

You must select a project that is available online or in print from a news source within 6 months prior to the due date for this assignment. Provide an active link or an image of the source (including date) as evidence and place it as an appendix to your responses to the exercise questions.

Use a question-response format for this assignment.

Provide in-text citation of all references.

Use APA writing style.

Turn-it-In will be used to screen this assignment for authenticity.

Point allocation will be as follows:

Source of project provided and within 6 months prior to the due date for the assignment – PASS/FAIL screen for the assignment.

Question 1 – 20 points (ensure that you develop a complete list of as many potential contracted items as possible)

Question 2 – 20 points (ensure that you properly cite the reference used to baseline or template your RFI).

Question 3 – 20 points (ensure that your ideas are tailored to the project)

Question 4 – 20 points (ensure that you explain why the chosen contract is used AND why others were rejected)

Mechanics (20 points) It is expected that this assignment has excellent mechanics (presentation, grammar and spelling) and exhibits the quality of work capable of a group of graduate students and working professionals. All sections of the document submitted must be readable at 100% magnification. Include any resources used in an APA formatted reference section.

Your Instructor will use Turn-it-in to ensure your paper is authentic work. To avoid plagiarism, see the course home page for more information and use the Purdue Online Writing Lab to learn how to paraphrase, summarize and cite the references you use in all academic writing assignments.