Compare between fiber optic cable and coaxial cable.

Briefly describe the population from which data will be collected from during future implementation of the action research study. View the Belmont Report, Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. Then watch the following videos*:

Topic from week one:The purpose of my study will be to focus attention on how to help newly brought children adapt to the new environment at the child care, given that the children have never been to such environments before.

4. Explanation of Problem

*WARNING: The following videos contain strong or potentially offensive language.

Obedience to Authority_Stanley Milgram Experiment

Feature Film – The Stanford Prison Experiment (Documentary)

Apology to survivors of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment

According to Mills (2014), “all research studies involve ethical considerations. Therefore, all researchers must be aware of and attend to the ethical considerations related to their studies” (p. 27). Therefore, identify the potential ethical concerns associated with the topic you selected in Week One in collecting the type of data you plan to collect from this particular population. How will you address those ethical concerns when designing your action research project around this topic? Be sure to keep in mind the big three ethical principles: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice, as well as informed consent, assessment of risk, and selection of subjects as discussed in the Belmont Report and to refer to them in your response. Having no ethical considerations is not an option.

Create a business budget sheet using Microsoft^® Excel^®. In the budget sheet do the following:

• Create a label called “Income” and add your monthly business income in the next cell: $42000.
• Add a label called “Rent” and enter the amount in the next cell: -$2000.
• Add a label called “Product Spending” and enter the amount in the next cell: -$20000.
• Add a label called “Gas” and add the amount in the next cell: -$250.
• Add a label called “Car Payment” and add the amount in the next cell: -$500.
• Add a label called “Electric” and add the amount in the next cell: -$600.
• Add a label called “Insurance” and add the amount in the next cell: -$500.

Use the SUM function to calculate the total for all the cells.

Use the Freeze option to freeze the top panes.

Create a pie chart for your business income and spending.

Save this document as Lastname_BusinessBudget_W3.xls

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Resources: Week 3 Learning Team Collaborative Discussion

Research a current article on the use of wireless technologies in the workplace.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your selected article on wireless technology. Be sure to also include the following:

• Has wireless technology improved your quality of life or your work environment?  Why or why not?
• What motivates you to use wireless technology at work or home?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Select a well-known company (specify type of industry) with which you have some familiarity.  Then, select one of the Contemporary Management Techniques listed in Blocher: Ch. 1.  Why and how do you believe that the contemporary management technique selected would be a positive force in helping the company achieve its critical success factors?

 

I have selected the balanced scorecard methodology for the Samsung company.

 

Business Ethics

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important component of the strategy developed by every company. The need to address social issues and community needs should be a part of the development of a sound approach to the marketplace. However, this raises questions about the type of responsibility a company has to the community. This case analysis asks you to ponder the types of responsibility we expect from a company. Should a company like McDonald’s be responsible for clientele getting fat and unhealthy when eating their product? What level of responsibility do consumers have to make wise and healthy choices? What impact does maintaining a global competitive advantage have on the expectations of CSR?

As a company moves into a global marketplace, their approach may vary, leading to different levels of CSR. This might mean that a company is extremely involved in CSR initiatives in one country and not in another. This could lead to issues associated with public perception, due to our communication capabilities. A company’s choices in one country are no longer protected because of distance.

In New York City, the government has taken a step to ban all large drinks. They are viewing people’s unhealthy choices as a public policy issue, because of the associated costs of health care. This is a national/public policy issue, because of the tax dollars spent on long-term care. Where do we draw the lines of CSR? Answering these questions is an important part of discussing CSR. Only when we evaluate the ethics of our own expectations can we hold companies to an ideal. Clarifying our expectations for CSR provides a foundation for a sound argument for CSR policies as a strategic necessity.

View:

McDonalds. (2007, July 9). Corporate social responsibility-Making progress / Sustainability [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_bgP3ASUM4&feature=youtu.be

Read:

Schrempf, J. (2014). A social connection approach to corporate responsibility: The case of the fast-food industry and obesity. Business & Society, 53(2), 300-332. doi:10.1177/0007650312449577.
Jacobs, H. (2004, February 7). McDonald’s counters super size me attack. Asia’s Media & Marketing Newspaper,16.
Trecroci, D. (2005). Did you see ‘super size me’ and decide that Morgan Spurlock’s move was a bunch of baloney? Diabetes Health, 14(3), 26.
(2012, June). New York bans large colas in war on fat. Daily Mail, p.13.

Use your text to create a foundation for the ethics theory, relationship to CSR principles, and the global impacts of CSR choices. This must be a concise evaluation of the case, so provide information on your understanding of the application of theory and expectations of fast food restaurants’ CSR initiatives. Focus on the responsibility of fast food companies to address the health of consumers.

Consider these questions while completing your case analysis:

Should a company like McDonald’s be responsible for clientele getting fat and unhealthy when eating their product?
What level of responsibility do consumers have to make wise and healthy choices?
What impact does maintaining a global competitive advantage have on the expectations of CSR?

Prepare a case analysis on the topic.

Develop your case analysis using the five following sections:

Section 1: Introduction and situational analysis: Describe the ethical dilemma, giving appropriate background information. The term “dilemma” implies that there are pros and cons to various options, even if some are clearly more socially acceptable than others. This is also where you do your situational analysis – identifying factors related to the individual(s) involved (consider the readings from this module), company and managerial practices and policies, external factors such as economic pressure, and any other aspects of the situation that you believe helped create the dilemma.

Section 2: Stakeholder analysis: Identify the key stakeholders and how they are potentially affected by the various options inherent in the dilemma.

Section 3: Analysis based on ethical theories: Analyze the ethical dilemma from the perspective of cultural relativism (how it relates to cultural norms – what society would view as acceptable, as well as what is legal), teleology (looking at consequences and acting for the greater good), deontology (duties and principles), and virtue.

Note that the stakeholder analysis is particularly pertinent to the consequentialist approach, and that one of the challenges is estimating positive and negative impacts on relevant stakeholders. Do the best you can, looking at both good and bad consequences for each stakeholder group. Make sure you summarize the overall situation and come to a conclusion about the greater good.

Section 4: Conclusion and recommendations. Up to now, you have been analyzing and comparing options. Here is where you pull together the different threads of your analysis and determine whether or not the company did the right thing. Also, make recommendations about what the company should have done. Make sure your justifications clearly flow from your analysis. Make managerial and policy recommendations that would help avoid similar ethical dilemmas in the future and provide guidance to help those facing a similar dilemma.

Section 5: References. List at least three sources (other than the articles provided, your text, or the case articles) where you located additional information about the company and the associated ethical dilemma(s).

General guidance: Include a title page, and label the five sections. Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. All citations should be in APA 6th Edition format. Double space your paper, and use Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one inch margins. For more information, link to APA Tip Sheet, 6th ed. [PDF file size 177 KB]

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you’re ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you’ve located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you’re done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

Given how widely e-commerce has spread, provide examples of businesses that do not have an e-commerce component. What communication characteristics do these businesses share?

 

Select one of the following scenarios:

You are in charge of expanding an existing grocery store by adding a new convenience store and gas station business unit.
You are in charge of adding a new department to a mall anchor.
You are in charge of adding a fast food deli chain restaurant to an existing retail outlet.
You are opening a fashion boutique in the local mall.
You are in charge of opening a Post-Exchange (PX) next to a commissary on a military base.
You are in charge of opening a new location for a luxury auto-dealership that is expanding into economy cars.

Use the internet, the University Library, personal interviews, or other resources to survey attrition rates among retail employees for your selected industry. Be sure to investigate the employee retention rates at the industry, retail category, and job level.

Create a 6- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:

Comment on whether attrition rates in the retail industry are higher than other industries and explain why.
Forecast the staffing requirements. Consider peak periods and customer service expectations.
Identify where you will look to find qualified applicants.
Explain how you will match people with the staffing requirements based on personal characteristics, work experience, objectives, and skill sets.

Note. The presentation should only include key points while the speaker notes should include details about the plan and act as your voice for the presentation.

Format your presentations consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
Faculty Materials

discussion question

How might the communications needs of a virtual worker differ from those of a more traditional office worker? Based on these needs, how would you structure various types of communications–memo, voice mail message, and so forth–for a virtual worker? Discuss how a manager’s style might need to change if he or she supervises a virtual staff.

Question 1:

The Global War on Terror has introduced a new phenomenon on the modern battlefield: private contractors. Contractors have taken on new roles as support service providers to the U.S. military and have assumed security force roles involving active combat.

Identify at least two ethical problems with using private contractors in combat operations such as those that are currently used to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you believe that private contractors used to support contractors are actually mercenaries? Explain your answer and note whether you believe it is legitimate and ethical to use private contractors in combat.

 

Question 2:

The use of assassination in warfare has been a topic of debate throughout history. At different times, the United States has outlawed or condoned the use of assassination in warfare.

Discuss two ethical concerns with regards to the use of assassination in warfare. Provide one argument for why targeted assassination is legitimate in warfare, and then provide one argument for why targeted assassination is not ethical in warfare. Do you believe that assassination is an ethical use of violence in warfare?

 

Groups advancing specific viewpoints or interests use lobbying and other methods of persuasion to influence political policies and decisions. They often have the financial resources to make contributions.

 

Research special interest groups in U.S. politics using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on your research, respond to any one item below:

 

• Many successful interest groups are associated with highly educated, upper-income groups. Which voices of less educated and lower-income groups do you think have the strongest impact on American opinions and on decision makers?
• Compare the political parties’ impact on the government with the impact of interest groups.