Why are the rules of origin needed for a free-trade area? How might there be protectionism?

 

What kind of countries tend to use economic embargo? Do embargoes have a greater chance of succeeding if they are applied gradually rather than suddenly?

Discuss a Charitable Organization You are Most Impressed with.

What did the incas do to try to get another tribe to join them?

Review the initial scenario and the Strategic Business Plan presented in Module 1to make sure that the requirements of the Board and the Part II Strategic Plan are met. In order to meet the requirements of the Board, you will prepare the finalStrategic Business Plan—Part II—Strategic Plan to the Executive Board. Ensure your strategic plan is thorough, succinct, and complete. Challenge yourself to link the targets to specific initiatives you have identified in the Strategic Plan you are developing for H-D.

Your written report should include a title page, table of contents, executive summary, and each of the following sections in an 8- to 12-page report:

Part I: Global Economy & Factors Affecting H-D  

1. 1. Identify H-D’s Motivations & Risks

• • Motivations for Expansion
  • Risks in Expansion

1. 2. Explain H-D’s competitive advantage in Global Markets
   3. Determine and explain entry strategies for global expansion
   4. Recommend an Internet approach/strategy for H-D

• • How the Internet adds value
  • Internet Business Models
  • Competitive Strategies
  • Leverage E-Business Capabilities

Part II: Corporate Leadership

Develop the following: Current Direction Setting

1. Organizational Culture: In addition, evaluate the culture at Harley-Davidson (H-D) and define what attributes you think team members should possess in reaching the business goals set forth by the organization. If you were part of the management team at H-D, what motivational techniques would you implement to make these teams successful?
2. Organizational Design: As you have been completing the Strategic Business

   Plan, the management at Harley-Davidson has decided to take a team-oriented approach in various departments rather than the traditional, functional structure. Based on your knowledge of different types of teams and their focus, suggest what kinds of team strategies should be applied to each department. Be sure to explain your recommendations in detail.

3. Leadership Traits
4. Ethical Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Learning Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Part III: Strategic Plan Summary

• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Implementation
  • Discuss how you will implement your strategic plans, including how teams should be implemented in each department
  • Develop a brief roadmap for implementation
  • Identify the primary benchmarks to assess success or failure
• Risks

Part IV:  Self-Reflection Summary

Self-reflection is the key to good leadership and good management. Reflect on what you have learned in this class and on what you gained from your Bachelor of Science program. Based on your reflections, discuss the following:

• Five or six key “lessons” learned from the textbook and the content that will help you in your career.
• Consider what you have learned throughout this program. Discuss career opportunities that interest you in business.
• Include what you have learned about yourself.

 

Select one (1) company headquartered in your home state that you would like to work for, that does not currently have unionized employees. Assume that you are an employee of this company and interested in starting a union. Use the Internet to research industry union.

 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Create a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees.
2. Outline the major benefits of organizing a union for this particular company.
3. Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
4. Outline the components you would need to start a union and brainstorm ideas for each step of the process.
5. Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union based on the plan you drafted with rationale.
6. Speculate two (2) of the management teams’ objections the union is likely to face. Develop two (2) arguments to counter the management position.
7. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

 

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 relationship between management and unions.
  • Create a strategic plan to organize a union for a specific labor force.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.

 

What are the benefits of using search engines, such as Google, Yahoo!, or Bing? What are some of the limitations and dangers of using information that is widely available on the Web?

Create a timeline in which you discuss 3-4 important health care laws, regulations, or policies throughout the years that have impacted health care today.  Do not choose HIPAA as one of the laws.  

Include the following in your timeline discussion:

• Identify the law, policy, or regulation selected.
• Explain what influenced the law, policy, or regulation selected.
• Describe the impact the law, policy or regulation had on health care today.
• Include at least three peer-reviewed references with no more than 10% a direct quote

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

Additional Guidance:

This assignment should be 5-6 paragraphs.  Your paragraphs should include an introduction, a heading for each law you select and a paragraph to describe the law, and a paragraph to conclude.  See the materials link for some ideas of things you could include into your timeline.  Create a timeline in which you discuss 3-4 important health care laws, regulations, or policies throughout the years that have impacted health care today.  Do not choose HIPAA as one of the laws.  

Include the following in your timeline discussion:

• Identify the law, policy, or regulation selected.
• Explain what influenced the law, policy, or regulation selected.
• Describe the impact the law, policy or regulation had on health care today.
• Include at least three peer-reviewed references with no more than 10% a direct quote

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Here is the whole assignment, But I only have to answer bullet # 3, How can socialization and mentoring help people embrace these changes as a part of career advancement?

CAREER CONNECTION: This assignment builds socialization skills and establishes the importance of mentoring to aid in career advancement.

The team has been invited to present at a conference before top executives of Fortune 500 companies. The topic the team is presenting on is “How Can Socialization and Mentoring Be Used For Career Advancement?”

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation in which you address the following as they relate to the topic:

• How can socialization and mentoring be used to advance a career?
• How can socialization and mentoring help minimize resistance to change using the contingency approach?
• How can socialization and mentoring help people embrace these changes as a part of career advancement?
• Include Feldman’s three-phase model of socialization and the six socialization tactics as part of the discussion.

Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook.

Format the references according to APA guidelines and include as a reference slide at the end of the presentation.