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Social networking Influence
$15.00Instructions
By the time this paper is due, we will have read the following: “The Power of Patience,” “Obstructed Reality,” “The Documented Life,” “Feeling Old on the Internet,” “Why People Name Their Machines,” “Real Adventurers Use Maps,” and “What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades.” For this assignment, develop your own argument about the relationship between people and technology, and use two have read to support or lend depth to your argument.Your thesis might make a point about the influence of technology on a particular aspect of our lives, examine the ways in which technology is changing our ideas about what it means to be human, or offer a single theory about how to prevent a particular piece of technology from overtaking a specific aspect of our lives (and why doing so matters).
To focus your discussion, you can limit your discussion to a single aspect of technology (e.g., smart phones, GPS, music players) or service (e.g., social networking, file sharing, electronic banking, shopping). Additionally, you can further focus your discussion by examining the ways in which the type of technology you are discussing influences a specific aspect of our lives (e.g., how we communicate, how we think, our creativity, how we behave in public).
When you use material from our course readings to elucidate your own argument, be sure to present sufficient context to allow the reader to understand how the material you are quoting or paraphrasing fits or article in which it appears, and then be sure to relate that information to your own position. Cite your sources using in-text citations and a Works Cited page.
By “lend depth to your argument,” I mean that you might not simply use it to support your position. You could, for example, present information that goes against your thesis. In such a case, you would summarize the position of the author you are citing in one paragraph before going on to critique or refute that position in the following paragraph.
Length: 3 to 5 pages plus a Works Cited page
Goals/Grading Criteria
In this paper, I want to see:
- A strong title and thesis.
- A balanced and organized discussion that provides sufficient background regarding your topic and which supports your thesis.
- Coherent, well-developed paragraphs.
- Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- An academic tone.
- Proper document format (see page 56 of A Writer’s Reference).
- References to at least two works we have read for class. You can either quote directly or paraphrase the material you use, but be sure to provide proper citations in either case.
- In-text citations that follow MLA format.
- A Works Cited page that follows MLA format.
- A strong conclusion.
For more information on many of these topics, see the “Notes on Writing” folder under Course Materials in Blackboard.
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International Business— Country Ranking Research and Writing Assignment
$17.50International Business—
Country Ranking Research and Writing Assignment
Background
You are working for a company that is considering investing in a foreign country. Management has requested a report regarding the attractiveness of alternative countries based on a number of factors, such as the ease of doing business, the level of corruption, and the potential return of foreign direct investment.
Accordingly, the ranking of the top 10 countries in terms of these factors is a crucial ingredient for your report. A colleague mentioned some useful tools that would measure and rank countries in these terms:
- The Doing Business Economy Rankings
- The 2014 Corruption Perception Index**, and
- The FDI Confidence index.
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Assignment
Use the globalEDGE Resource Desk (http://globaledge.msu.edu/reference-desk) to complete the following exercise:
Find each of the three measurement indexes listed above and explain in your own words the following for each:
- What organization publishes the index?;
- Explain the index and what it measures;
- List the Top 10 countries for each of these indexes; and
- Identify any countries that rank in all three indexes’ Top 10
Length: About 1000 – 1200 words plus tables
** Hint: Click “Download Brochure” (pdf) in the Corruption Perception Index Map to get the list of rankings.
Detail description:
NO 1 Question The Doing Business Economy Rankings, I have already found the ranking chart on (http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings), so now you need to according to this ranking chart to answer below three questions, and explain and analyze in your own words. Please paste the originally chart on my paper. You also must according to this ranking chart to find that which country is suitable to invest in and can go there to develop then explain why. Only need top 10 countries. You can link to this webpage to see the chart. If you think the ranking chart that I found is not good or wrong, you can replace it, please must use the website (http://globaledge.msu.edu/reference-desk) to search.
- What organization publishes the index?
- Explain the index and what it measures.
- List the Top 10 countries for each of these indexes.
Above 3 small questions total at least 400 words.
The ranking chart that I found on (http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings) is below (only need top 10 countries)
Economy Ease of Doing Business Rank ▲ Starting a Business Dealing with Construction Permits Getting Electricity Registering Property Getting Credit Protecting Minority Investors Paying Taxes Trading Across Borders Enforcing Contracts Resolving Insolvency Singapore 1 6 2 11 24 17 3 5 1 1 19 New Zealand 2 1 13 48 2 1 1 22 27 9 28 Hong Kong SAR, China 3 8 1 13 96 23 2 4 2 6 25 Denmark 4 25 5 14 8 23 17 12 7 34 9 Korea, Rep. 5 17 12 1 79 36 21 25 3 4 5 Norway 6 22 27 25 5 61 12 15 24 8 8 United States * 7 46 41 61 29 2 25 47 16 41 4 United Kingdom 8 45 17 70 68 17 4 16 15 36 13 Finland 9 27 33 33 38 36 76 21 14 17 1 Australia 10 7 19 55 53 4 71 39 49 12 14 —————————————————————————————————————–
NO 2 Question The 2014 Corruption Perception Index**, you also must find the chart on the webpage (http://globaledge.msu.edu/reference-desk). I don’t know which chart is ok. Please find for me and paste the originally chart on my paper then according to this ranking chart to answer below questions and explain and analyze in your own words. Only need top 10 countries. You also must according to this ranking chart to find that which country is suitable to invest in and can go there to develop then explain why.
- What organization publishes the index?
- Explain the index and what it measures.
- List the Top 10 countries for each of these indexes.
Above 3 small questions total also at least 400 words.
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NO 3 Question The FDI Confidence index. I have already found the chart on (http://www.atkearney.com/research-studies/foreign-direct-investment-confidence-index), so now you need to see this webpage, according to this ranking chart and answer below three questions, and then explain and analyze in your own words. You also must according to this ranking chart to find that which country is suitable to invest in and can go there to develop then explain why. Please help me paste the chart on my paper. Only need top 10 countries. If you think the ranking chart that I found is not good or wrong, you can find others to replace it, please ensure use the website (http://globaledge.msu.edu/reference-desk) to search.
- What organization publishes the index?
- Explain the index and what it measures.
- List the Top 10 countries for each of these indexes.
Above 3 small questions total also at least 400 words.
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NO 4 Question Identify any countries that rank in all three indexes’ Top 10
It means that you should point out which country is repeatedly appearing in the following three questions’ charts which you have already found. Please write why this country is suitable to invest in and can go there to develop then explain on the paper.
- The Doing Business Economy Rankings
- The 2014 Corruption Perception Index**, and
- The FDI Confidence index.
Total words at least 1000 – 1200 words plus tables.
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Developing employees to benefit customers
$17.50Developing employees to benefit customers
Evaluate how developing employees enables an organization to benefit customers through delivering superior customer service. Make sure to discuss all the following points:
1- Definition of customer service
2- The difference between training and development
3- The benefits of training and development
4- Potential drawbacks of training and development
5- The contribution that employees can make to the brand image of the organization
6- Potential performance indicators that an organization could use to measure the level of customer service
7- Relevant examples
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Paper on Failure of Enron
$20.00The energy company Enron collapsed and filed bankruptcy in 2001, which at the time was the worlds largest bankruptcy in history. Enron had engaged in fraudulent practices for some time before the collapse. The scandal this brought to corporate boards and regulators led to a serious distrust of corporations on the part of large and small investors alike. The financial disaster this brought onto individual and professional investors was chaotic, often crippling and led to major legislation to produce more responsible corporations and add trust back into the skittish market.
Write a paper describing the Enron collapse, perceived culpability and regulatory reaction to the events.
The energy company Enron collapsed and filed bankruptcy in 2001, which at the time was the worlds largest bankruptcy in history. Enron had engaged in fraudulent practices for some time before the collapse. The scandal this brought to corporate boards and regulators led to a serious distrust of corporations on the part of large and small investors alike. The financial disaster this brought onto individual and professional investors was chaotic, often crippling and led to major legislation to produce more responsible corporations and add trust back into the skittish market.
Write a paper describing the Enron collapse, perceived culpability and regulatory reaction to the events.
This paper should be comprehensive and will likely be 1500-2000 words (double spaced, 1″ margins, 14 pt font) in length.
Your document should be in the dropbox using .doc or .docx format. College level writing and formatting in MLA style is expected. Citations and and annotated bibliography are needed.
Each entry in the annotated bibliography should have a single sentence addressing each of the following regarding the source:- Write a single, short sentence summarizing the resource.
- What is the primary focus/idea found in the source?
- Why was the more source important to your understanding than other sources?
- Does the item represent mainstream, extremist or balanced perspective?
- Why is this source credible?
Grades will be based on effective communication of ideas, writing mechanics, timeliness of writing and addressing the topics stated above.
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Zara Shoe Company Paper
$25.006 pages of academically written and formatted research paper on a publicly traded fashion company or retailer analyzing an aspect of the business. The paper should address the origin and history of the company, business overview (brand, distribution, sales, etc…) and conclude with the importance of the brand in the global fashion industry based upon the research.
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Applying Level and Style to Contemporary Products
$25.00Applying Level and Style to Products
General Instructions:
Remember: in composing your responses to this task, pay careful attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and clarity of expression. Both the content of your work and its presentation are important and will be evaluated as follows: 80% on quality of content (e.g., completeness, correctness, degree of advanced thinking, etc.); 20% on quality of communication and presentation.
Task:
In this task, I would like you to explore the “creative style” and “creative level” of a contemporary product of your own choosing that has an impact on society today. In doing so, you will be extending the concepts of creative style and creative level from “people” to the “products” they create in order to gain further insight into the type of change a product represents in relation to the prevailing paradigm in which it is found.
For this assessment, I would like you to apply the criteria detailed in the article, “Sorting Out Creativity in Design Assessment” by Jablokow and DeCristoforo (2008). The article is located in the Library Reserves for this course. Your task is as follows:
- First, select a contemporary product that has had a notable impact on society (e.g., iPod; tablet PCs; smartphones; digital cameras; batteries; etc.). You will also need to identify some of this product’s predecessor(s), which you will use as benchmarks to evaluate the type of change your product represents. Provide an overview of the prevailing paradigm in which the predecessor and current product(s) are found.
- Next, assess the creative level of your chosen product using the criteria shown in Table 1 of Jablokow and Decristoforo’s (2008) article. Please explain your reasoning in depth and justify your evaluation of the product’s level.
- Next, assess the creative style of your chosen product using the six factors proposed by Jablokow and DeCristoforo, namely: the type of technological change, acceptability, feasibility, efficiency, method, and knowledge content. Please include an explanation to justify your rating of creative style for each of the six factors, and also provide and discuss a summary rating as shown in the article.
- Based on your assessment of this product, discuss whether the style of change represented by your product might be characterized as an evolutionary/incremental (and therefore, more adaptive) change to the current technical/scientific/business paradigm, or is it more of a revolutionary/tangential (and therefore, more innovative) change? Provide a persuasive argument that justifies your view.
- Finally, describe how the Paradox of Structure applies to your product. Whatever style of change it represents, how is the product both enabling and limiting in terms of itsdesign and its use?
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Assignment 1: Teamwork and Motivation
$12.50Assignment 1: Teamwork and Motivation
Imagine that you are the owner of a small manufacturing company. Your company manufactures a commodity, widgets. Your widget is a clone of a nationally known widget. Your company’s widget, WooWoo, is less expensive and more readily available than the nationally known brand. Presently, the sales are high; however, there are many defects, which increase your costs and delays delivery. Your company has fifty (50) employees in the following departments: sales, assembly, technology, and administration.
Write a three (3) page paper in which you:
- Identify significant elements of an organization motivation plan that encourage high job satisfaction, high productivity, high quality work, and low turnover (i.e., job flexibility, training, recognition).
- Determine which motivational theory you would use to support your motivational plan.
- Propose three (3) ways to motivate the minimum wage service worker. Support your suggestions with a motivation theory.
- Consider how communication, attitudes, behaviors, and culture affect team performance. Outline a guide that you would use to lead a work team (e.g., cross-functional, virtual, problem-solving, etc.).
- Reflect on your individual experience working with your team. Ensure that you include the following:
- Challenges that you experienced during this process
- How you would approach team projects / assignments differently in the future
- The most important lesson learned from this experience
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. 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:
- Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
- Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
- Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
- Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
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COM10003 Learning and Communicating Online – Assessment 2B: Analysis of collaborative work
$20.00Assessment overview
Assessment 2B asks you to reflect on your experience of working in a collaborative group for
Assessment 2A to research a topic, develop ideas and publish a presentation.
Working in groups is common in both academic and professional environments and the capacity to collaborate is becoming increasingly important. Reflecting on the level of success in your group and the role(s) you took within the group assists in enhancing your knowledge and skills for effective collaboration.Assessment details
Think about how your group worked together in preparing the presentation and consider what rating you would give the group out of 10 (10 being the highest level of success) considering both group process and your presentation.
Specifically, write short answers to each of the following questions:- What factors do you think contributed to the level of success your group achieved? Provide specific examples from your experience to illustrate these factors (approx. 250-300 words, 20 marks).
- What role(s) did you take within the group and how did you personally contribute to the level of success your group achieved? Provide some specific examples (approx. 250-300 words, 20 marks).
- Use the literature (external readings) to discuss and explain your experiences, your own role and the success of your group (approx. 250-300 words, 20 marks)
- Based on your responses to questions 1, 2 and 3, discuss your strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of groups you work in with in the future (approx. 250-300 words, 25 marks)?
Be sure to pay attention to the structure of the response to each question, as correct spelling, grammar and referencing contribute to your marks.
Assessment submission details
While Assessment 2A and Assessment 2B are due on the same day, they should be submitted
separately. Remember to also upload a copy of your assignment 2A. Each student must upload
their own copy.Assessment criteria
1. Analysis of collaborative work (Individual task: 20%)
a. Capacity to reflect on what contributed to the group’s level of success and support with relevant examples
b. Capacity to reflect on your performance as a group member and use of examples
c. Demonstrated use of the literature to further explain your experience, your role and the success of your group
d. Demonstrated capacity to discuss strategies for assisting the effectiveness of groups you work with in the future
e. Structure -Your ideas are presented in a well-structured and logical order
f. Appropriate language and expression with attention to correct spelling and grammar.
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Restructuring of Toyota Organization
$32.50Introduction
This homework has one question with three parts. You should answer them all. The questions in this assignment are all about different aspects of the process of exploring a complex situation: drawing different kinds of maps of it, recognizing how complex it is, identifying the different perspectives it can be viewed from, and stepping back to reflect on this whole process of exploration to see the strengths and weaknesses of the approach you have adopted, and how you might do it better.
Question 01 (100 % marks)
(a) Read through the attached article “Organizational Structure: The Case of Toyota”. As you read through the article create one spray diagram to summarize the case content respecting the conventions, and techniques. It is advised that students submit hand drawn diagrams as opposed to computer generated ones. Photocopies of diagrams should not be accepted. Reflect on your diagram in no more than 200 words. (15% marks).
(b) Based on what you learned in “Control”, and based on the content of the article, and taking “Fixing a failing structure” as your goal draw one closed loop control model diagram to show the various inputs, and the transformation process, that can lead to reaching this goal. You need to show all the components of the control model diagram, the inputs’, processes, control (actuator, comparator, sensor), that can lead to goal achievement . Reflect on your diagram (15% marks)
(c) Using an essay format of no more than 2500 words, and based on what you learned in I “Organizations are They Rational”, “Structure”, development, culture and climate, and “Decision Making” and based on the ideas put forth by Taggart in the attached article:
1- Discuss the concept of organizational structure and assess which type of task related structure is required to meet Toyota’s communication needs. (Word Count 500; 15 Marks)
2- Discuss the concepts of organizational culture and climate and assess Toyota’s culture and climate. (Word count 400; 15 Marks)
3- Assess the extent to which Toyotas structure, culture and climate played a role in its failure to react to the defect problem, (Word count 400; 15 Marks).
4- Discuss the different perspectives on decision making and assess how the decision making process at Toyota has affected its ability to respond to the defect problem (Word count 400; 15 Marks).
5- Discuss the concept of organizational learning and assess whether Toyota is a learning organization; justify your answers with evidence from the case (300 words; 10 Marks).
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