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MBA 501: Management Essentials (O'Neil, Fall 2022): Sample Topic: Practice!
Identify a Problem (Sample)
Water use for beer brewing.
- Sustainability
- Water restrictions
- Environment
Company: Brewing it Up! Brewer.
About the company: Farm-to-market small craft brewer located in Texas. The brewery is part of a larger organic farm that grows produce and grains for local markets.
- A framework for a sustainable craft beer supply chain.Bahl, H. C., Gupta, J. N. D., & Elzinga, K. G. (2021). A framework for a sustainable craft beer supply chain. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 33(3), 394-410. https://doi-org.saintleo.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/IJWBR-08-2020-0038
- Sustainability in beer part II: Water in the agricultural supply chain.Cooper, B. (2012, Mar 01). Sustainability in beer - part II: Water in the agricultural supply chain. Just - Drinks Global News
- A new mix: More sustainable beer from better water practices.Steiman, H. C. (2013). A new mix: More sustainable beer from better water practices. MIT Sloan Management Review, 54(3).
- Mexico's president wants to stop brewing beer for American drinkers in the country's drought-stricken north, report says.Tabahriti, S. (2022, Aug 13). Mexico's president wants to stop brewing beer for American drinkers in the country's drought-stricken north, report says. Business Insider
Directions
Directions
Get in groups of two or more, and use the four articles (at left) to:
- Create APA 7.0 citations
- Quickly skim the article, then annotate each article (one person = one article).
Ask yourself the following questions:- Who is the intended audience?
- What is the central theme?
- What are the main points?
- Are any of the four functions of management addressed explicitly or implicitly, and if so which one(s)?
Then think about the following when determining whether you would use the article(s) for a paper:
- Do the author(s) have "credentials" that indicate they understand this topic?
- Is the article peer reviewed?
- Is the information out of date, or still relevant?
- Should you use this article as part of your (hypothetical) paper? Yes or no?
- How might this information be used in your (hypothetical) paper concerning your (hypothetical) topic?