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Assignment: PHILOSOPHIES OF WORLD RELIGIONS

1. Why is it challenging to become familiar with the traditions and beliefs of indigenous religions? Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

2. Why is there such a discord between indigenous religions and globalization and modern development? What have been the responses of the indigenous religious people, and what possibilities are there for the future?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

BUSINESS POLICY & STRATEGY

1. Distinguish between the concepts of mission and vision. Provide examples in your explanation.

2. Describe the strategic management process, and include how it is used by organizations.

3. Do you feel an organization should maintain their original mission and vision statement(s), or do you feel these statements should be periodically updated? Please explain your answer.

4. Within this unit, we discussed how businesses may need to adapt to changing times in order to stay competitive. Their initial practices may have worked well previously, but may not serve them well in the long term. The newspaper industry is one that may face extinction. Explain why they may need to rethink their business strategy, and provide some advice on possible strategic management changes. Be specific to include goals/objects, strengths, and weaknesses.

5. Colleges and universities, like all business, have strengths, weaknesses, and competitors. What would you consider to be an online university's internal strengths and weaknesses? Why? Also, who would you say are the competitors to online universities? What are three external opportunities and three external threats?