FSM3075Food Service and Hospitality Strategic MarketingAssignment #4, Direct/Indirect DistributionFor this assignment you will put yourself into the shoes of an entrepreneur with a new food product. You have set up a manufacturing operation in a small business incubator facility. Your output is limited but there is plenty of capacity to grow. You believe that consumers and full service restaurants are potentially fruitful markets for you.You need to decide the best way to distribute your product to these markets, either directly or indirectly. You will make this decision based on the five Channel Selection Factors identified in Chapter 8 of The Principles of Marketing textbook. ( It can search online about the five channel selection factors) Describe the following factors as they likely apply to your company (You will need to use your imagination and draw some conclusions based on the limited information provided.). Decide if you will distribute directly or indirectly based on the conditions. Briefly explain your decision.Conditions1.The type of customer you are targeting2.The type of product you offer3.The capabilities of your channel partners4.The business environment and the state of technologyThe marketing channels of competing productsConclusionWill you distribute your product directly or indirectly?

You are an HR analyst for XYZ Corporation, and you have been tasked with the assignment of helping a company through a period of organizational change. Your client, Thoreau Enterprises, recently acquired several other companies in its industry. The organization has gone from being a $1 billion entity to a $15 billion entity as a result of these acquisitions. Though Thoreau Enterprises purchased the others, it was actually the smallest entity of the entire grouping. After meeting with Thoreau Enterprises’ company leadership, your Director, Jacob Wickham, has compiled notes on three main areas that need to be addressed: talent management needs, compensation, and the role of HR to lead change for the new organization. Following is a list of specific concerns that Jacob noted during the initial meeting: There are a number of “legacy” employees whose roles in the new organization have changed drastically as a result of the acquisitions. Many employees are unclear whether their jobs are going to be considered redundant or if they are “safe” in the new organizational structure. Rumors are spreading that everyone’s jobs are up for grabs, employees will have to re-interview to keep their jobs, and the severance packages for anyone laid off may not be as great as people are hoping for. Morale is low in this period of uncertainty.HR leaders are aware of the need to hire to fill certain functions, and it has come to light that job descriptions do not exist for all levels in the organization.In the past, employees were typically hired because they were referred by existing staff. Therefore, contemporary recruiting and hiring methods have not been utilized at Thoreau Enterprises.Compensation strategies need to be aligned across the new organization.With the merger of so many companies, no cohesive corporate culture has been established, and there are major employee morale issues, as stated above. In fact, the leaders of the new Thoreau Enterprises are unsure of what their company culture should be and need guidance for how HR can help them to establish this and lead them through this period of uncertainty and change. Your director, Jacob Wickham, has asked you to put together a presentation on talent management, compensation, and the role of HR in helping to manage organizational change. After speaking with the client, Jacob has compiled a list of items that he wants you to cover in this presentation, which should include a title slide, References slide, and speaker notes for each slide that Jacob can use to present your points to the leaders of Thoreau Enterprises. To prepare for this Assignment: Review this week’s Learning Resources and the scenario for this Assignment. Part 2: Compensation Strategies (6–9 slides) Illustrate two traditional and two nontraditional compensation methods or strategies that Thoreau Enterprises can employ to attract and retain talent in their organization. Provide specific examples of how each might be used and a rationale for each choice. (4–6 slides) As Thoreau Enterprises develops a compensation strategy for the newly structured organization, what are the main components they need to incorporate? What are the potential risks they need to mitigate? Provide specific examples and relevant details to support your response. (2–3 slides) Note: Your presentation should adhere to the template provided. It should consist of 6–9 slides, not including a title slide and References slide that includes properly formatted citations for a minimum of two scholarly sources to support the information you presented. You should also include detailed speaker notes to be used as a script for delivering the presentation. Use the Week 4 Assignment Template, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment. Resources: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/global-compensation-benefits-plans.aspx https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/07/12/compensation-key-attracting-retaining-top-talent/ https://www.tlnt.com/11-non-traditional-ways-to-reward-innovative-employees/ https://blog.bonus.ly/creative-employee-reward-ideas

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), in the position statement on developmentally appropriate practice (2009), “Practitioners work in collaborative partnerships with families, establishing and maintaining regular, frequent two-way communication with them” (p. 23). Trust between home and school is built over time, starting with the very first phone call or visit to the program. It is crucial to begin a positive relationship with your students’ families in order to best support your students. For this discussion, you will outline a program that you can implement at your center and with your teachers to foster a strong home-school relationship throughout the school year. Include the following: One detailed strategy that you can implement the first week of school. A monthly strategy/theme from September to June (10 months/10 strategies) One benefit you expect to see from your focus