Evaluate the reasons why the risks and rewards may (or may not) be different for the two types of firms.

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The internet is a truly global phenomenon. By simply accessing the internet, an individual may tap into servers in any number of countries. In some ways, the choice to compete in international markets has become more of a necessity. Competition no longer just comes from domestic rivals but rather can arrive from anywhere on the planet. In this unit, we will learn about international strategies to maximize gain and minimize risk. We will apply the Diamond Model in a case study and use that information to choose the best way to enter an international market.

Reading Assignment

Ketchen, D & Short, J. (2012). Strategic Management: Evaluation and Execution. This book is licensed under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license. 

  • Chapters 7 and 8

Lehrich, J., Paredes, P. & Ravikumar, R. (2009). Compsis at a Crossroads. MIT Sloan School of Management. Retrieved from: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/strategy/compsis/Pages/default.aspx

Henderson, R. & Reavis, C. (2009). Corning Incorporated: The Growth and Strategy Council. MIT Sloan School of Management. Retrieved from: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/strategy/CorningIncorporated/Pages/default.aspx

Discussion Assignment

In this question, you will consider the main risks and rewards of international business for two firms.

  • In the case of a large established domestic firm which of the potential rewards is greatest (new customers, lower costs, and diversification of markets) and which risk is greatest (political, economic, cultural)?
  • In the case of a new entrepreneurial firm, which risks and rewards are greatest?
  • Evaluate the reasons why the risks and rewards may (or may not) be different for the two types of firms.

 

 

Explain to others, and specifically to higher management, what are the components of a complete SIEM solution

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Instructions:

Provide a comprehensive self-assessment of your degree of mastery for each of the learning objectives (listed below) that are currently posted in the module for the Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM).

Security Event and Incident Management learning objectives:

Upon completion of this module, the student should be able to:

  • Explain to others, and specifically to higher management, what are the components of a complete SIEM solution (to include hardware and software) and the procedures needed to make effective use of such a system.
  • Explain to others, and specifically to higher management, what a SIEM implementation does and how it can be implemented to enable network and system monitoring and improve Incident

 

What are the advertisers actually “selling” in order to get the consumer to want their product?

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What are the advertisers actually “selling” in order to get the consumer to want their product? How do they do this? Describe the images, the voices, the music and sounds, the emotions, and the tone that help the company achieve this sell. What else do you see? What catches your eye? Why would this sell from above help them actually advertise the product they make? Both of these commercials feature something other than the product for all or most of the commercial. Will this ad campaign be successful? Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMev6_XZ9s&feature=emb_title

Describe the potential business ethics and regulatory issues that could impact your intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea.

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MBA 635 Milestone TwoGuidelines and Rubric The final project for this course is the creation of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) addendum.The CSR addendum will include a brief discussion of the mission, vision, and values of the company; the impact of trends in organizationalculture and corporate social responsibility on business ideas; and the potential ethical or regulatory issues that affect the corporate strategy and brand development. The CSR addendum will conclude with a discussion of the best potential outcome of the company’s CSR efforts and the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for the company.For this milestone, submit a draft of the Trends and Ethics portions of the final project (Sections II and III).Specifically, the following critical elementsmust be addressed:II.TrendsA.Business Environment: Analyze the current internal and external factors related to the intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea. In other words, what are the internal and external factors, and how do thefactors influence theintrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea and organization?B.Description: Maintainingthe context of your intrapreneurial or entrepreneurialidea,describe the trends in CSR, sustainability, and business ethics that mayimpact your business. C.Impact: Next, identify how the above-referenced trends in CSR, sustainability, and business ethics may impact your intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea,and how your companymayprepare for the trends.III.EthicsA.Issues: Describe the potential business ethics and regulatory issues that could impact your intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea. How could these ethics and regulatory issues affect your corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes? B.Alignment: How will you align your corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes to the business ethics and regulatory issues that you described? C.Sustainability: How will the alignment of corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes to the business ethics and regulatory issues you described optimize the sustainability of your intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial idea?

Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts learned in the required readings.

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Write 2 substantive replies to the attached discussion board threads. Each reply must be a minimum of 250 words and include at least 3 scholarly resources. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, outside scholarly articles, etc. Substantive replies, in contrast to perfunctory replies, add value to the forum, enhance learning, and contain references to any new concepts or ideas presented.The following suggestions will aid you in successfully composing substantive responses:
• Compare/contrast the findings of others with your research.
• Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts learned in the required readings.
• Share additional knowledge regarding the key topic that relates to the thread.

Construct your recommendation to your supervisor in the form of a memorandum.

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Consider this situation.

You are the Communications Director for a large corporation with a very diverse workforce. Communications is extremely important in your business, and as such, you are always looking for new ways to improve communications. Your supervisor has asked you to research the AIDA Model of Persuasive Communication (AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action) for consideration within your business, as well as your recommendation of whether to adopt this methodology or not.
-Construct your recommendation to your supervisor in the form of a memorandum.
-Follow the guidelines for your memorandum as found within the Purdue OWL resource.

Explain using the material studied this week as well as previous weeks on ethics, CSR and business.

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Tom Carroll operated a small construction business building new homes and renovating older ones. He had been in business for 20 years and had a good reputation for quality work completed on time. His company employed six workers year-round, but the number increased to about 20 between May and October when outside construction was viable. He operated his business “by the book” and attempted to be fair in dealings with employees and customers. In addition, he made a point of dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency fairly and did not avoid or evade taxes. He believed that this was not the case with many of his competitors. Tom felt that some of his competitors were simply greedy. In chatting with them about evading taxes, they said that they were unlikely to get caught and customers did not care. Furthermore, they felt that it was necessary sometimes to survive and that entrepreneurs deserved the extra compensation for working hard and long hours. Although they believed that evading large amounts in taxes was a crime, evading small amounts was okay. There was a common feeling that small business pays too much tax, the government wastes money, and large businesses get more tax breaks than small businesses. The two main areas where the contractors evaded paying taxes were paying workers off the books and hiding income. The downsides of paying off the books were the always-present chance of being caught, the inability to declare the labour costs as an expense, the liability in the event of worker injury, and the risk of worker disclosure. Income was more likely to be hidden when the business was struggling financially, the owner had close control of operations, the business’s objectives were short-term, and workers were paid off the books. Hiding income was facilitated by customers paying cash, sometimes in exchange for a lower price. Hearing all this got Tom to thinking. There were certainly opportunities to evade taxes with slight chances of being caught. It was clear that his competitors were benefiting from the evasion practices while he paid all his taxes. He raised the issue with his spouse, who said he should not follow the same practice. Despite this, he started considering the possibility. If Tom were to consult you, what advice would you give him and why? (300-500 words) Explain using the material studied this week as well as previous weeks on ethics, CSR and business. HELPFUL HINT: You may use Carroll and Bryson’s The Issues Management Process in the chapter notes to analyze this issue and come up with a solution. You can get creative with your answers but do your due diligence and research around the topic. Submit in a word document – 300-500 words video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dXNzCIVxg&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

Write about segmenting, targeting, and positioning.

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Write about segmenting, targeting, and positioning. Choose a real-life firm and product and tell me how they either did or should reposition in the wake of COVID. Include a description of their target market, avatar, value proposition, and targeting strategy. Be specific and support your claims with evidence.

What are some of the ethical issues in this case?

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Case 2Mrs. Beaudoin, who is 97 years old, was admitted to your LTC facility 6 years ago. Shortly after becoming a resident, she suffered a cardiac arrest and was found to be unresponsive by the staff; CPR was initiated for a total of 20 minutes prior to return of spontaneous circulation. She has an advanced directive stating that she agrees to “transfer to an acute care facility”, but other options, such as CPR and intubation, were not explicitly addressed in this document. She has no formal Power of Attorney. Initially, Mrs. Beaudoin had lived at your facility watching TV for most of the day. She was wheelchair bound and required assistance with most activities of daily living (ADLs). Her husband lives at your facility with her and is quite frail with moderate dementia. Mrs. Beaudoin is frequently visited by her large extended family, which comprises 4 children and 5 grandchildren. She is known to have cancer throughout much of her body, moderate dementia, a very bad heart, and type-2 diabetes. After her cardiacarrest and a short stay in the Hospital ICU, Mrs. Beaudoin is brought back to your facility able to breathe on her own, but with a moderate to severe brain injury caused by lack of oxygen after her cardiac arrest; this has left her unable to communicate in any meaningful way with others. She is receiving thickened fluids as her source of nutrition and hydration, but is only able toconsume about half of the calories that would be needed to keep her at her current weight. Unfortunately her health begins to decline further shortly after returning. The team decides to hold a family conference with the resident’s children andproposes a plan of treatment that would focus on comfort care only, excluding CPR if needed again. The patient’s eldest daughter does not agree and states that her mother is “a fighter” and wanted to live to be 100 years old so that she could be spotlighted on The Today Show (the mother fondly remembers Willard Scott). The daughter asks that her mother be transferred back to the acute care hospital to receive the care of “experts” and so that she could be seen by a surgeon for surgery and chemotherapy for her cancer. The treating physician discusses the case over the telephone with the on-call oncologist at the hospital. The oncologist agrees that the prognosis is extremely poor and likely the resident would not benefit from further invasive treatment. The hospital oncologist holds a conference call with the family and team at the LTC home. She identifies himself as an expert in the field.The older daughterreiterates her requests to the oncologist.

oWhat are some of the ethical issues in this case?

oWho is the appropriate substitute decision-maker (SDM) in this case?

oIf there is more than one SDM, what should you do if they disagree?

oBecause we know Mrs. Beaudoin’s desire to live to be 100, must we ensure that “everything is done” in an attempt to prolong her life?

Describe your past experience with leadership, either as a leader, or your experience with employers.

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– Must be written at a 3rd year college level with a proper thesis – body – conclusion The body must support the thesis and there should be no redundancy.
– Write a three to five page paper, not including appendices, on leading vs. managing.
– Include the following items.
a. Describe your past experience with leadership, either as a leader, or your experience with employers.
b. Describe a really bad example of leadership.
c. What is the difference between a leader and a manager?
d. What makes an effective leader?