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You are a CEO of a medium sized US based manufacturing company looking for opportunities to expand its operations globally.

Do the following to complete this assignment:

• Select two countries, one developed and one emerging, where you would like to invest.
• Describe the company, its industry, its products, the markets it serves, and the type of operations that will be taken abroad.
• Consider the assigned readings and the research literature related to this module and develop a country risk analysis report for your company to assess the attractiveness of each country for your business and decide what (if any) opportunity should be pursued.
• Analyze the political, social, and economic factors. Use current research and statistics from reputable sources.

Write a minimum three-page report. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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Writing Assignment  and Presentation

Case Study—Culture Clashes at SAP

Read the Case: Culture Clashes Make Change Difficult at SAP. . Imagine you are an HR consultant called in to advise the leadership at SAP. Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your responses to the information below. Use the notes section in PowerPoint to clarify your points. Include a title slide and a reference slide in addition to the main slides. Use at least one chart or graph and at least one other visual aid within your presentation. Utilize at least three outside resources to compose your response. Your presentation should be professional and correctly address your target audience.

• Provide an executive summary of the main points of the case. Identify and describe the various cultures and differences in those cultures within SAP’s changing environment and employee workforce.
• In your opinion, what aspects of the changes at SAP would be most difficult for the German employees? Why? Which would be most difficult for the SAP employees in other countries? Why?
• What HRM activities or functions were affected by the changes described in this case?
• Recommend at least 3 ideas or concepts the company can implement to help them overcome cultural barriers that are affecting its efforts to become more creative and agile.
• Propose at least three concrete HR solutions that would improve relations at SAP, resulting in less conflict. Support your proposal with outside research.

Read the case study titled “Revitalizing a Brand”, located in the online course shell. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the branding and communication strategies of one (1) health services organization that is similar to the health services organizations mentioned in the case study.

 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
2. Conduct a Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT) analysis associated with the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
3. Assess the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy (marketing communication, identity, and brand position).
4. Compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization with that of Plaza Home Health Services. Determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices into its current branding and communication strategies. Provide a rationale and support for your response.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry.
• Analyze business planning based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics (supply and demand), commercialization, and product-market expansion.
• Explain how branding strategies apply to the health care market for existing and new products.
• Determine the marketing communications strategy used in health care services.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.

 

• Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.

re interested in the organization.

In this assignment, you will learn about a new product or service.

Tasks:

For M1 Assignment 4 (“Understanding the Numbers for Better Decisions”), you chose a publicly-traded company and analyzed its financial statements. Use that company to do the following:

1. Identify a new product or service—either recently rolled out or about to be rolled out—in the company of your choice (Note: Information about new products or services can be found on a company’s website or in the management’s discussion and analysis section of the company’s annual report).
2. Analyze the quality of the company’s existing projects. Try answering the following questions about returns on the new product or service of your choice.
   • What is the return on equity earned by the company? Based upon this return, is the company picking good projects?
   • What is the return on capital earned by the company? Based upon this return, is the company picking good projects?
3. Discuss how the company financed the initiative and why it was perceived to be advantageous. To answer this question, you might want to look at the following:
   • How sensitive has this company’s value been to changes in macro-economic variables such as interest rates, currency movements, inflation, and the economy?
   • How sensitive has this company’s operating income been to changes in the same variables?
   • How sensitive is the sector’s value and operating income to the same variables?

Write a 2- to 3-page paper. By Week 4, Day 7, submit your paper to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Format:

Present your paper in Microsoft Word document format. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Use the following file naming convention:

Unit IV Research Paper Topic

 

In this course, you are asked to prepare a Research Paper on a construction-related fall accident. To prepare you for the Research Paper, you will need to gain some knowledge and familiarity of construction accidents. Search the Internet, the CSU Online Library, safety organizations, or use an accident you are familiar with to complete the following:

 

Write at least two pages of your initial thoughts about the accident. Include the following elements:

 

 

 

· Briefly summarize the accident.

 

 Discuss your initial thoughts about the cause of the accident.

 

 Include a cover page and a reference page.

 

Format your paper topic using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. The accident must be a construction accident

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Unit V Article Review

 

For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review. Use the databases within the CSU Online Library, or use another source that contains peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry.

 

As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. In addition, this assignment allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes of others. You can use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writings.

 

As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions:

 

 How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life?

How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

 

 be peer reviewed

 

 relate to the concepts within this course (Try to choose an article that contributes to your research paper.)

 

 be at least 10 pages in length

 

 

 

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

 

 be three pages in length

 

 identify the main topic/question

 

 identify the author’s intended audience

 

 describe what you took away from the article

 

 

 

Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. Be sure to include a cover page.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

 

 

 

Unit VI Research Paper Outline

 

By now, you have had the opportunity to review research topics regarding falls in construction, select one, and briefly reflect on the topic. In order to stay on track and continue making progress on the Unit VIII Research Paper, prepare an outline with the major headings or topic sentences. An outline is a great way to provide organization for papers and projects. For this assignment, it is not intended for you to write an accident analysis or investigation. You may use an accident(s) to support your research, but it cannot be the focus of your paper. Your outline should include the following:

 

 cover page,

 

 the topic,

 

 one paragraph that describes the importance of the topic, and

 

 at least four major headings in outline form. (You do not have to include more than the heading.)

 

 

 

APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.

 

You do NOT have to commit to the details of your outline until the Research Paper is finished. As you continue to research the topic and draft the paper, the organization of your thoughts (i.e., the details of the outline) may evolve. That is expected and acceptable. To organize those thoughts, it is a good idea to begin with an outline.

 

Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit VIII Research Paper

 

Falls are one of the leading causes of death and injuries in the construction industry. Your final assignment is to write a research paper on falls in construction. It is not intended for you to write an accident analysis or a paper on OSHA. Your paper should use an accident(s) to support your research, but should not be the focus of your paper. It is also not necessary to give the name of an injured person, describe the effect on family, and give the OSHA violation and fine amount, etc., as they are not desired in this paper.

 

An acceptable example would be falls from ladders, to include:

 

1. What are the common causative factors?

 

2. What does data indicate?

 

3. What are the effective proven corrective measures?

 

 

 

Always remember the most important aspect of a research paper is the summary analysis by the writer of the research.

 

 Your Paper must be a minimum of five pages in length not including the cover page or reference page.

 

 APA format is required. Be sure to have in text citations and more than one or two references.

 

 

 

Discussion Question Part 1

Select one of the scenarios below and explain the best solution. Include comments related to any ethical issues that arise. You should be able to locate at least one case that has been decided on the issue or one that is currently pending to support your answer. 

Scenario 1  

The Second Amendment to the US Constitution grants persons the right to bear arms. Your employee handbook prohibits employees from possessing firearms on any company property. You have a permit to carry a firearm in your car and believe the employer’s requirement violates your rights. If you challenge your employer, which party will prevail? Provide arguments for both sides, determine which party wins, and provide support for your decision.

 

 

Discussion Question Part II 

Select a company listed on one of the lists for best or worst companies for ethics. Explain the action(s) that led to the company to be included on the ethical or unethical list. State whether you agree or disagree with inclusion of the company on the list and provide support for your answer.

You may want to use search terms “unethical companies” or “ethical companies” to locate a list.

Evaluate a recent decision made by a CEO, corporation, or elected official

 

1. Discuss what factors could have influenced the decision-maker(s)
2. Describe the decision and the rational grounds for it

 

Detail the subjective factors that likely played a role

Provide their opinion about whether the decision was a good one and how the decision, if not the process, should/could have been improved.

 

Essay should be in APA format and be between 5-6 pages.  All resources should be properly cited and noted on a reference page.

 

Readings from

Winning Decisions – Chapter 2 – The Power of Frames & Chapter 3 – Creating Winning Frames

Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions – Delusions of Success: How Optimism Undermines Executive’s Decisions

1. Identify the business you have selected.
2. Create five (5) cases in which the no-access level should be applied within the selected business environment. Explain the reasons for no access.
3. Provide five (5) cases in which the read-access level should be applied within a business environment. Explain the reasons for read access.
4. Provide five (5) cases in which the read-write level should be applied within the selected business. Explain the reasons for read-write access.
5. Determine the type of access levels you would provide to a contractor or consultant.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

• Define authorization and access to an IT infrastructure based on an access control policy framework.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Assume that you are the CEO of one of the selected companies. You are responsible for gaining control over the other company. You have three (3) choices, either of which you believe that the Board of Directors will support.

 

• Choice 1: Your company acquires 35% of the voting stock of the target company.
• Choice 2: Your company acquires 51% of the voting stock of the target company.
• Choice 3: Your company acquires 100% of the voting stock of the target company.

 

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

 

1. Provide a brief background introduction on both the company that you are working for and the company that you are responsible for gaining control over.
2. Specify the overall manner in which the acquisition fits into your company’ strategic direction. Next, identify at least three (3) possible synergies that could occur as a result of the proposed acquisition.
3. Select two (2) out of the three (3) choices provided in the above scenario, and analyze the key accounting requirements for each of the two (2) choices that you selected. Next, suggest one (1) strategy in which you would prepare the financial statements for your company after the acquisition under each of the two (2) choices.
4. Select the choice that you consider to be the most advantageous to your company. Explain to the Board of Directors at least three (3) reasons why your selected choice is the most advantageous to the company.
5. Assume two (2) years after the acquisition, your Board of Directors wants to offer the shares back to the public in hopes of making a large profit. Assume that in each of the two (2) years your company and the target company have had exactly the same reported net income as they did in the year of acquisition. Determine the type of value, (e.g., cost of fair value) that you would use to report the subsidiary’s net asset in the subsidiary’s financial statements, which the company will distribute to the public with the public offering. Provide support for your rationale.
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.