Do you think that eliminating sports teams or clubs is a good way for school districts to help reduce spending? Why or why not?

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Admission Essay 300-600 words

Your school district has recently decided to eliminate your favorite sport or club due to funding problems. Do you think that eliminating sports teams or clubs is a good way for school districts to help reduce spending? Why or why not?

Write an essay either to persuade the district to uphold its decision or to persuade the district to change its decision and reinstate the sport or club.

As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you:

  • develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience.
  • support your thesis with meaningful reasons and sufficient details.
  • address the readers’ concerns, opposing viewpoint, or counterarguments.
  • organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  • use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
  • edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.

 

Identify gaps between the workforce on hand and the human capital needs of the organization.

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Based on Army doctrine, organizational policies and directives, and your personal experiences, how would you engage in the following activities? At a minimum, incorporate two of the below standards in your discussion.

(1) Identify gaps between the workforce on hand and the human capital needs of the organization.

(2) Implement strategies to close gaps in areas such as employee engagement, training / retraining, and organizational adaptability. Please use the attached source as one of the two sources needed for this assignment.

Evaluate how concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour inform and influence behaviour within a given business situation

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Unit – Organisational Behaviour

Scenario

You currently work as a Junior Consultant at a Management Consultancy Firm that provides advice on organisational behaviour as a concept and practice to business organisations. The firm as part of its business outreach initiative publishes a quarterly magazine and employees are required as part of their professional development to research on organisational behaviour topics and concepts and present as articles for publication.

You have been invited to research and write an article for publication in the upcoming November edition of the consultancy’s magazine on Organisational Culture; Power; Politics and Employee Motivation. You are required to research various organisational cultures and motivational theories for the purpose and to use an organisation of your choice ideally a large organisation as a case study for the purpose of producing the article.

Activity
The research should aim at producing an article that Critically Evaluates the relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation that enables teams and organisations to succeed providing justified recommendations.
As Guidance, the article Must evidence an Analysis of how your chosen organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team behaviour and performance and an Evaluation of how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective achievement of goals in the context of your chosen organisation.
The quality and depth of the article can be enhanced by further researching and presenting a Critical Analysis of how the culture, politics and power of your chosen organisation can influence individual and team behaviour and performance and a Critical Evaluation of how to influence the behaviour of others through the effective application of behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESMENT CRITERIA

1. Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team behaviour and performance.
Critically Analyse how the culture, politics and power of an organisation can influence individual and team behaviour and performance.

2. Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context.
Critically Evaluate how to influence the behaviour of others through the effective application of behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models

3. Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team.
Analyse relevant team and group development theories to support the development of cooperation within effective teams.

4. Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational context and given business situation.
Evaluate how concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour inform and influence behaviour within a given business situation

Resources and useful links

Textbooks
ARCHER, D. and CAMERON, A. (2013) Collaborative Leadership; Building Relationships, Handling Conflict and Sharing Control. 2nd Ed. London: Routledge.
BY, R.T. and BURNES, B. (2013) Organizational Change, Leadership and Ethics: Leading Organisations Towards Sustainability. London: Routledge.
HUCZYNSKI, A. and BUCHANAN, D. (2013) Organisational Behaviour. 8th Ed. Harlow: Pearson. LEVI, D. (2014) Group Dynamics for Teams. 4th Ed. London:
SAGE. ROLLINSON, D. (2008) Organisational Behaviour and Analysis: An Integrated Approach. 4th Ed. London: Pearson.

Do you think that multinational enterprises are facing fewer differences among countries and therefore should focus more on marketing standardized product offerings

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

UNIT 4 DISCUSSIONS

Globalization is leading to more similarities and fewer differences among countries. Arguments have been made that we are living in a borderless world. Accordingly, countries are not different. Instead, it is market segments that are different, but in a particular segment, countries are similar.

Question: Do you think that multinational enterprises are facing fewer differences among countries and therefore should focus more on marketing standardized product offerings?

Instructions:

-Your answer should be one single spaced page or less (but at least 10 sentences). Also, cite inside your answer (e.g.: Peterson, 2019) two recent articles (no older than 2017) from business periodicals such as Business Week, Forbes magazine, Fortune Magazine, Wall Street Journal, or any other relevant popular press (no textbook, academic journal, or Wikipedia).

 

Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an organisation.

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From P1 “Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an organisation.” to M4 “Evaluate the key aspects of employee
relations management and employment legislation that affect HRM decision-making in an organisational context.”.

Why is reducing the number of moves, delays, and storages in a manufacturing process a good thing?

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Why is reducing the number of moves, delays, and storages in a manufacturing process a good thing? Give an example of a company that this has worked in and explain how the process work.

Identify Trendkite problems and write down 5 ways in which those problems could be solved

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Watch Trendkite videos and read Lesson 1 and 2 from the PowerPoint, and answer all 5 questions.

In this assignment, you need to:

1) Identify Trendkite problems and write down 5 ways in which those problems could be solved

2) Select a Solution that is:

a) Novel for Trendkite

b) Sustainable for Trendkite

3) Is Trendkite solution Evolutionary or Revolutionary? Why?

4) Define Trendkite’s solution

a) What demographic (grouping of people) is willing to pay for this solution?
b) How much would they pay
c) Is this solution a product or service?

5) For your presentation, propose your solution to the problem. Be sure to incorporate why this solution is novel and sustainable.

Instruction to follow on how to write the paper:

When answering each question, provide analysis, your insight and interpretation. DO NOT WRITE WORD BY WORD OF WHAT THE PERSON ON THE VIDEO SAYS.

Professor instruction about the paper: “Short answers and a rehash of what the PowerPoints says will not get you an A. I am MOST INTERESTED in your opinions and your interpretation of what you may find in the PowerPoints. Fair Warning for the video: do not write down his/her responses to the questions, you will not do well on it. There is nothing entrepreneurial about that! For a higher grade, add a more detailed analysis and your insights and interpretation or the material needs to be included.”

Videos and PowerPoints are located on the “Additional Materials.”

MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE VIDEOS AND READ THE POWERPOINTS. Watching the videos and reading the PowerPoints will helps you to answer each question.

Font size: 8 points

Number of pages: 2 pages single spaced

Explain 3 major ways in which multivariate statistics are utilized in thisscenario.

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7:59 PM (CST)Assignment DetailsAssignment DescriptionUsing the information from Units 1, 2, and 3, Big D Incorporated will be examining how multivariate techniques can serve the organization best and how they can be applied to itsnew client, the outdoor sporting goods customer. The Board of Directors has asked you to research and explain 3 major ways in which multivariate statistics are utilized in thisscenario. In this case, be sure to justify your decision.Research using the library and the Internet to find an example of how a real company has used each of the following multivariate techniques:Factor analysisMultidimensional scalingCluster analysisThis can be considered a benchmark if you can justify how it could benefit Big D Incorporated.Write a summary to upper management explaining the following:How can each multivariate technique be utilized in Big D Incorporated, and what purpose would each serve?Which technique is your preferred method, and how is your chosen multivariate technique different from the other two techniques?What will the Board of Directors learn from your selected technique and more importantly, how will it contribute to the overall decision­making process? Ensure that yourexplanation is clear and concise.Please add your file.For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.Reading AssignmentEssentials of Business Statistics: Chapters 7, 9, 10, 12, & 13; Appendix B: Properties of the Mean and the Variance of a Random Variable and the Co­VarianceRead the following article:Choudhury, A. (2019, April 16). Why regression analysis is the backbone for enterprises. Analytics India Magazine. Retrieved from https://analyticsindiamag.com/why­regression­analysis­is­the­backbone­for­enterprises/Assignment ObjectivesDetermine appropriate sampling methodologies for business settings and situations.Explain the applications and limitations of statistical hypothesis testing as applied to business situations

What other solutions could have been usedto mitigate the problem?

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QUESTION 1:

EVERYONE KNOWS ITS WINDY (25POINTS)A giant windstorm has just ripped through the Pacific Northwest, cutting power to nearly 500,000 Puget Sound residencesand commercial businesses. Given the extent of the damage, repairs will take up to a week to complete (and more in some places).2Fortunately, many households have backup generators that run on gasoline. However, roughly half of the gas stations cannot run their pumps because of the power outage, and it is difficult to get shipments of gasoline in due to damage to roads in the area. Clearing the roads will be the first priority of recovery workers and most vehicle access will be restored within two days.With reference to at least two readings, podcasts, or lectures,discuss two ways in which gasoline can be rationed to those who need it. Your answer should include a discussion of how the price mechanism operates in a market and what the effect price controls will have on behavior (including the possibility of secondary [black/gray] markets). If price controls are put into place, how might gasoline be rationed?

QUESTION 2:

THE GREAT ROCK NROLL WHODUNNIT(25POINTS)Evaluate the following scenario using at least one political economy concept introduced in the first five weeks of class. Your answer must include at least two references (citations) to the readings, assigned videos, and/or lectures.It is Sundayevening at 10 p.m. and you are feverishly working to complete yourPOL S 270 midtermessayexam. At 10:05 p.m. theneighborsin the neighboringapartment beginplaying their stereo very loud,rocking out to the latest release of AC/DC while you are trying hard to concentrate. You can clearly hear the music through thewallsconnecting the two unitsand it is difficult to work. You askthe landlord to tellthe neighborstoturn down theirstereo, but he refuses to do so.You then call the police to report a disturbance. Although there are no known laws in the area regarding noise, the police talk to the neighbors and get them to turn the stereo down.In evaluating this scenario, your response should address the following: What important political economy concept is at work here? Who is causing this “problem”? What other solutions could have been usedto mitigate the problem? Briefly provide one additional example of the central concept at play in this scenario that is not discussed in any of the course readings or lectures.[WARNING: The answer to this question isnot as easy as it seems. An “A” answer will shed sunshine (and not throw shadows) on tothe deep lesson at work in this scenario.]2This actually occurred in December 2006.Your fluffy little professor lackedpowerfor exactly 10 days and 8 hours.

3QUESTION 3:

MORBID OPTIMALITY (25POINTS)Apolitical economist friend of Prof. Gill’s recently said, “The optimal number of deaths from the flu is not zero.” (This statement recognizes that illnesses occur exogenously in nature and are not released into the environment by intentional human action.) Evaluate this statement with reference to at least two different readings, lectures, or podcasts in class.Note that you are not required to agree with the above statement. Rather, you are to use the concepts introduced in class to understand why a political economist would say this.QUESTION 4:WRITER’S CHOICE (25POINTS)Choose one of the following concepts below and write a brief essay explaining it to a person who has not taken POL S 270. Use at least two (2) examples to illustrate the concept, one of which may come from the readings, lectures, videos, or podcasts. Theother example should notbe drawn from the readings, lectures, videos, or podcasts, but rather one that you think to which the concept applies. For this question, you need only cite one (1) reading, lecture, or podcast source from the class.

•Moral hazard.

•Pooling and separating equilibrium.

•Principal-agent problem.

•Unintended consequences.

•Asymmetric information.

•Thick and thin rationalit

In a few short paragraphs, describe your selected industry using the industry description at the NAICS website.

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Visit the Census Bureau (NAICS) website and select an industry that has a description. Some of the smaller industries are named, but not described.
The industry could be broad, such as industry 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting, or it could be narrow, such as industry 112112 Cattle Feedlots.
The more digits in the industry label, the narrower the industry.
In a few short paragraphs, describe your selected industry using the industry description at the NAICS website.
Be sure to write in your own words. Don’t just copy and paste the NAICS text.
Identify some of the major companies in this industry
Identify the goods, and/or services this industry produces. Use the information from the NAICS website. You can supplement this information with what you find in a separate Google search.
Describe a microeconomic variable for your industry. Microeconomic variables include prices, sales, production, advertising, investment, etc.
Include a graph, chart, or table showing this microeconomic variable over time.
You do not need to create this graph, chart, or table. Find one that has already been created and paste it into your paper. For example, if your industry is U.S. automobile manufacturing, Google, “U.S. automobile manufacturing over time.” Select the “images” option. Choose one of the graphs, charts, or tables. Then copy and paste it into your paper.
Include a reference to the source of the graph, chart, or table. Microeconomic relationships and market outcomes are covered in Weeks 2–4.
Describe one way the government might impact this industry. Examples might include price controls, regulations, taxes, or any other way you can think of.
Government intervention through price controls, regulations, taxes, and antitrust enforcement were covered in Weeks 2 and 4.