MA Students
Q1
Why is important to focus on the position, and not the person, when analyzing a job? How could it affect the results if you focused on the person and not the position? When is the best time to conduct a job evaluation and who should be involved in the process?
Q2
Title: Energy Drinks
This week, you are learning about fueling the athlete. For this discussion, I want you to find an energy drink, for example, Dr. Enuf (maybe the first energy drink) or Jolt. You can find your energy drink by using the web or by going to a store. Locate the list of ingredients and nutrition facts label. You will need this for your discussion post. Do not select an energy drink someone else has used.
In the Discussion, tell us the following things:
List of ingredients and tell us why each ingredient is in the product. Be sure to provide references. I suggest you start with this website to find the functional property: . If the item is not on this list, then try the following resources:
· Natural Medicines Database which you can find in the library under databases
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Be very careful that you tell us the functional properties, not the health properties, of the ingredient.
· Provide the nutritional information.
· How much caffeine does it contain? How does this compare to a cup of coffee? If the caffeine information is not provided, here is a website with that information:
· Does it contain any other stimulants or energy boosters?
· Tell us the history of the product or something interesting about it.
· Evaluate the product. Is it safe? Would you use it? Why or why not?
Q3
Title: What is the science on energy drinks?
This week, you are learning to fuel the athlete. For Forum 3A, you found an energy drink and reported on that drink. Now let's explore the literature to see what is known. How safe are these energy drinks? Are they appropriate? For this Forum, find one peer-reviewed research article and present it.
To find your article, go to the APUS online library. You are looking for a research article that is published in a peer-reviewed journal, not an article published in a magazine like Muscle Magazine or on the website, . These are examples of publications for the general public that are not peer-reviewed by scientists. The journal article you select should be a research study related to energy drinks and sports. Remember to apply what you learned in Forum 1 to find your peer-reviewed research article.
If you cannot find a research article in the APUS online library, go to the following website: . In the search bar at the top (cursor most likely will be blinking in this box), enter “energy drinks.” More than 863 articles should be referenced. You can select one from this list. DO NOT SELECT AN ARTICLE ANOTHER STUDENT HAS SELECTED. Once you have decided which article you would like to review, get that article from the library. We talked about strategies for finding articles in Forum 1.
In your Forum post:
· list your selected article
· provide the reference for your chosen article
· describe the study and the results
· state what the study concludes
· evaluate the article. Do you think the study made appropriate conclusions from its data? Was the study designed correctly to address the hypothesis?
· Does the study support the hypothesis that energy drinks are safe? If yes, tells how. If no, again tells how.
Q4
When thinking of a strong brand, prominent names such as Starbucks, Nike and Apple may come to mind. These companies have not only achieved high brand recognition, but they've also managed to release multiple successful brand extensions under their names. Some brand extensions have not been as successful.
Research
Research the topic of branding and building a strong brand image, including some research on some brand extensions that have not been successful
Discuss
· Summarize and share any conclusion that can be made from your research on this topic
· Share an example of a brand extension that could have gone better. What went wrong, in your opinion?
· What advice can you offer a company on successful branding?
Q5
ASSUME THE FACTS OF THIS HYPOTHETICAL CAN BE PROVED IN COURT.
Victor Tremont has a classic muscle car that he fixed up and has enjoyed drag racing. He has kept it well maintained. Much as he loves the car, Victor finds himself in need of cash. He parks the car on his front yard, with a large sign on the windshield that says, “Cherry of a classic car, For Sale $4,900 or Best Offer. AS-IS.”
Gloria Goget drives by and sees the car. She is immediately enamored and stops to look at it. She is sure the car is worth more than the asking price. When she knocks on the front door, there is no response; she looks around, and decides nobody is home, so she takes her business card and on the back writes, ” I will pay you $5,500 cash for your classic car.” She signs her name, and dates it, including the time, and slips the card onto the windshield of the car under the wiper blade.
About a half hour later, Victor returns. He does not see Gloria's card because he does not walk around and look at the car. A few minutes after he is home, his buddy, Levi Lord, pulls in to look at the car. Levi has always liked the car and has gone racing with Victor. Levi offers Victor $5,000 even for the car, and Victor accepts. The two men shake hands on the deal. Victor goes in the house to get the car title while Levi writes out a check to Victor for $5,000.
Victor comes out with the title in his hand. As Levi starts to hand him the check, Gloria pulls in. She has an envelope of $5,500 cash for the car. Victor says to Gloria,”sorry, but I have just sold the car to Levi here.” Gloria objects and says she already offered $5,500 earlier.
When Victor says, “No, you didn't,” she marches him to the car and shows him her card.
“There is my offer, I already left you before. You weren't home and now I have the money right here,” she said.
Victor turns to Levi, “Sorry, she did leave this offer, I'm going to sell it to her for more money.”
Levi objects, stating, “You just said you already sold it to ME. We shook hands on it. You cannot back out now just because some card was floating around no one knew about. She wasn't even here! She's a loser too late!”
While the three of them stand in the yard arguing, Jack Bucksworthy drives in the yard. He gets out of his Cadillac, looks at the muscle car, and moseys over to the three arguing people. He asks, “who owns that hot rod for sale?”
“I do,” says Victor.
“No, I do,” says Levi.
“It's MY Car,” snaps Gloria.
“I'll pay whichever of you, $8,000 for that car,” says Jack, “but only if the engine starts.”
Victor answers, “Of course it starts. I accept your offer.”
Levi hollers, “NO! That car is no longer for sale! I bought it! It's mine! I'm not selling it!” (Waving the check in Victor's face.)
Gloria stomps over to the muscle car, grabs the sign off it, and sits on the hood. “It's my car. I was here before all of you and I have real money in hand.” she yells, waving her envelope over her head.
Victor says to Jack,” Pay no attention to them. I have the title — right here. My car. Let's start the car.”
DISCUSSION PROMPT:
YOU BE THE JUDGE. DECIDE WHO GETS THE CAR.
USING THE ABOVE FACTS, DISCUSS AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
· identify the contract issues you see here.
· Applying the principles of contract law, who gets the car, if anyone, and for how much? Explain your reasoning using the definitions and principles of contract provided in Lessons, required readings and any other research you do.
· In terms of making an offer, what is the legal significance of Jack Bucksworthy's statement, “only if the engine starts?”
