What stage of the industry life cycle is the electricity industry in? Is there a dominant design? What are the implications for innovations in renewable energy?

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Industry life cycle

REVISION: The case should answer these questions in 2 pages. No rehashing of facts from the case. Pick any 6 questions and give as many insights as possible.

1.What stage of the industry life cycle is the electricity industry in? Is there a dominant design? What are the implications for innovations in renewable energy?

2. The case identifies a number of renewable energy sources. Which ones do you think will be viable future businesses? What are some technological and economic pros and cons for each renewable option?

3. Given that some renewable energy sources (i.e., wind, solar) are already cost competitive with carbon based fuel sources, why do we still rely mostly on carbon based fuel sources for the majority of our electricity needs? What are some obstacles?

4. In the current power grid system, how do operators match supply and demand? What are some implications to the renewable energy options? You might need to do some outside research.

5. What is smart grid and how does it work? What benefits does smart grid provide to the power grid system?

6. How would smart grid help for the adoption of renewable energy sources for the electricity market?

7. How aggressive should Siemens be in pursuing these new technologies? Is it better to be a first mover and set the standard, or let other firms take the initial risk and then capitalize on their discoveries?

8. How should Siemens go about developing alternative energy technologies? Go it alone? Create strategic alliances? Acquire smaller companies?

9. What should Siemens do to move the global power system toward more renewable energy sources?

How will you ensure that you are ethical in the years to come?

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Business ethic

How will you ensure that you are ethical in the years to come? pretty open ended question. around 500 words

Discuss how you made the decision. Discuss, analyze, compare and contrast your 3 strategic alternatives based on your decision criteria.

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Amazon Strategic alternatives and Recommended strategies

VI.   Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy

A. Strategic Alternatives

1. Strategic Alternative #1 – No Change Alternative

a. Corporate Directional Strategy (describe details)

b. Supporting Business Strategy (describe details)

c. Supporting Functional Strategies (describe details per function)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) etc

d.  Corporate Scenario (Describe the details of your scenario, predictions, assumptions, and estimates of the future, outcomes, parameters, results, competition, trends, profits, costs, sales, GDP, inflation, revenues, market share, etc etc….what you consider important to your scenario)

(1)

(2)

(3) etc

e.  Pros

(1)

(2)

(3) etc

f.  Cons

(1)

(2) etc

2. Strategic Alternative #2 – Growth Alternative

a. Corporate Directional Strategy

b. Supporting Business Strategy

c. Supporting Functional Strategies

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

d.  Corporate Scenario

(1)

(2)

(3)

e.  Pros

(1)

(2)

(3)

f.  Cons

(1)

(2)

3. Strategic Alternative #3 – Retrenchment Alternative

a. Corporate Directional Strategy

b. Supporting Business Strategy

c. Supporting Functional Strategies

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

d.  Corporate Scenario

(1)

(2)

(3)

e.  Pros

(1)

(2)

(3)

f.  Cons

(1)

(2)

B. Recommended Strategy

1. Strategic Alternative Recommended.  Name the one you selected

2. Decision Criteria.     Name, spell out, and discuss your decision criteria.

3. Rationale / Justification.    Discuss how you made the decision.  Discuss, analyze, compare and contrast your 3 strategic alternatives based on your decision criteria.  You should use your calculations from your 3 pro forma income statements to support your decision rationale / justification.

 

Put together a group of 5 panelists mention there name, what is there role, how are they relevant and put together questions you would have for each panelists directly.

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iBRAIN Film Festival Strategic plan

Read carefully the iBRAIN Film Festival Strategic plan.

Task A: List 10 most pressing questions you have regarding the iBRAIN Film Festival Strategic Plan ( try to make them as specific as possible).

Task B: Put together a group of 5 panelists (noteworthy people within the industry you think can be beneficial to helping provide further context and clarity to the strategic plan) mention there name, what is there role, how are they relevant and put together questions you would have for each panelists directly.

In what ways are unions beneficial and in what ways might they be harmful? If you were a Chinese worker, would you risk going on strike? Why or why not?

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Human Resources and International Mergers

Directions For Paper:
It is next to impossible to dispute the fact that China has grown to become the largest manufacturing center in the world today. China’s secret and perhaps its key to success is its vast army of available and compliant workers who are ready and willing to work long hours for low wages. However, perhaps not all is going as well as it seems! China’s incredible economic ascension seems to be slowing as the country faces labor problems such as those faced by the United States more than 100 years ago. Chinese workers are beginning to recognize their value and worth and are standing up for their rights

The Chinese government has permitted wages to increase and working conditions to improve in many manufacturing facilities. It is not however, necessarily for the betterment of the workers, but because this action equates to increased spending capabilities of the higher paid workers, which in turns stimulates the economy. The Chinese government is now encouraging its workers to join the one state-controlled union in the nation – All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). The thought here is this will provide an avenue for grievances to be aired, therefore discouraging more intense actions.

However, strikes in China are becoming more and more common. Many of the strikes to date have been focused on foreign-owned companies such as Honda. With the record of labor complaints continuing to grow, it is hard to estimate just where this may end up, not only for the workers of China, but for that nation’s economy as well.

Answer These Questions:
1. In what ways are unions beneficial and in what ways might they be harmful?

2. If you were a Chinese worker, would you risk going on strike? Why or why not?

3. What union advice would you give someone about to open a new factory in China?

Using the Business Model Canvas to visualizing the resources needed for a new business opportunity that you’ve identified to develop a new start-up venture based in the UK.

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Individual coursework

PART I (50%): Using the Business Model Canvas to visualizing the resources needed for a new business opportunity that you’ve identified to develop a new start-up venture based in the UK.

PART II (50%): Evaluate yourself and illustrate, to what extent, you can be a successful entrepreneur.

If HR had been brought earlier into the situation involving the hiring of Jacqueline Dubois, how might HR have been able to demonstrate its value to the organization by bringing about a different outcome?

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FEMALE SPEAKER:

J&S Industries has contracted XYZ Corporation to help them revisit their HR practices after a former employee filed a formal complaint alleging her hiring and on boarding process was mishandled and violated ethical standards. To determine how best to advise the company, I familiarized myself with the case. Here’s what I’ve learned. In order to help bolster the local economy, three CEOs, including Mitch O’Donnell of J&S Industries, partnered to hire someone to attract new businesses to the area. It was determined that Mr. O’Donnell would drive the hiring process, with the new employee working directly for J&S. The vice president of human resources for J&S, Denise Parker, reached out to the CEO to offer her services during the recruiting process. Mr. O’Donnell was adamant that he and the other two CEOs could handle the recruiting and hiring process. Miss Parker was concerned, but didn’t feel that she could press the matter with the CEO. A few weeks later, Mr. O’Donnell asked Miss Parker to write an offer letter to the candidate, Jacqueline Dubois to whom a verbal offer had already been made. Mr. O’Donnell gave Miss Parker the candidate’s address, telephone number, email, and resume. Miss Parker sent an official offer letter to Ms. Dubois, mentioning the need to sign the legally-required forms on her first day. Ms. Dubois formally accepted. On the first day of Ms. Dubois’ employment, the CEO held a press conference to announce the new hire and explain how her role would be of benefit to the community. Local news reporters, business leaders, and the mayor were in attendance. After the press conference, Ms. Dubois and Miss Parker began the onboarding process as they had previously discussed, starting with the I-9 form. It was then that Ms. Dubois advised that she was not yet authorized to work in the United States because she’d recently moved from Canada and had not yet obtained a social security number. She mentioned that she had informed all three CEOs of this during her interview, but that Mr. O’Donnell assured her the mayor would take care of it. Immediately, Miss Parker and Ms. Dubois reported to the CEO’s office, where Miss Parker explained the problem. The CEO told Miss Parker to take care of it. Miss Parker reached out to the mayor, but he was unable to expedite the process. Upon hearing this, Mr. O’Donnell became angry, shouting about the press conference and how Ms. Dubois must begin working ASAP as there were deadlines to meet. Mr. O’Donnell asserted that Ms. Dubois’ resume made her Canadian citizenship clear and that it should have been a red flag. In an emergency meeting with the other CEOs and board members, he blamed the VP of HR, indicating that she had made an error in the hiring process. Miss Parker also informed the CEO that per the mayor, they could not pay Ms. Dubois via J&S Industries’ payroll system because she did not yet have a social security number. After six months, Ms. Dubois was authorized to work in the United States and legally began her position with J&S Industries. However, after a year full of frustration, Ms. Dubois resigned. During her exit interview, she told Miss Parker that before she was eligible to work, Mr. O’Donnell approached her privately and pressured her to work from home secretly, arranging for her to get paid through one of the partner company’s accounting systems. Ms. Dubois felt that she couldn’t refuse. Miss Parker was shocked by this revelation and concerned that Miss Dubois might go public with incriminating information because she was leaving under unpleasant circumstances. When Miss Parker shared her concerns with the CEO, he reportedly waved his hand in the air dismissively and said, she doesn’t have a case. After reviewing the situation of J&S Industries’ HR practices in the hiring of Ms. Dubois I am noting in my report that there were some ethical concerns that must be addressed. In addition, I have concluded that HR is not currently valued as a strategic partner within this organization and the CEO should examine how to restructure HR’s role moving forward. If you were in my position, what would your recommendations be to ensure that HR has a seat at the table?

Post a 150- to 225-word (2- to 3-paragraph) explanation of the value of HR as a strategic partner. In your explanation, include the following:

If HR had been brought earlier into the situation involving the hiring of Jacqueline Dubois, how might HR have been able to demonstrate its value to the organization by bringing about a different outcome?
How could HR have been more proactive in the situation involving the hiring of Ms. Dubois in order to prevent the unethical and/or illegal behaviors that took place?
If you were in the VP of HR’s position, what rationale would you give the CEO for why HR should be included in key leadership decisions?
To support your response, be sure to reference at least one properly cited scholarly source.

What can be done to eliminate workplace racism and rebuild trust between workplace stakeholders? Select one strategy from the article and provide an example of how a manager or organization could use this strategy.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3azv2hhAJr8&t=169s

1) Why haven’t diversity and inclusion trainings been more effective?
List and describe at least 2 reasons why these trainings have not been more effective when it comes to fostering greater justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

2) Which of the following statements best describes white supremacy culture?
A. system that maintains whiteness as the norm and protects people who uphold these norms
B. The tendency for people to exaggerate claims of racial discrimination
C. Shared agreements for helping people heal from the harmful aspects of racial discrimination
D. Incidents involving the most violent and extreme forms of racial discrimination and violence

3) True or false: Restorative justice is a philosophy to help people acknowledge, repair, and heal from harm.

4) Describe one reason why you personally might want to adopt a restorative justice approach (vs. punitive approach) when responding to workplace harm.

5) What do you find challenging about shifting from a diversity and inclusion approach to a restorative justice approach? Describe at least 1 challenge.

6) True or false: A punitive approach helps to fulfill the unmet needs of those who have caused harm to their coworkers.

7) Write a few sentences describing the most interesting or impactful concept you learned from the video

8) Which challenges may thwart the repair of harm done by workplace racism against Black workers? Select one challenge discussed in the article and provide a specific example.

9) What can be done to eliminate workplace racism and rebuild trust between workplace stakeholders? Select one strategy from the article and provide an example of how a manager or organization could use this strategy.

10) What is the most interesting or impactful concept that you learned from this article?

11) What is one question that you have about restorative justice and/or transformative justice?

What are the relevant costs and relevant revenues that Corey can factor into his decision-making here? Write down both the names and the dollar amount. Write down as many as you can identify.

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Critical thinking Essay

Instruction:

This assignment is aimed to assess your critical thinking skills developed in our course using the following scenario described. Read the following decision-making scenario faced by Corey Jemison regarding the next stage of his career development and family life. Answer the five questions that follow.

You will be graded on the accuracy and completeness of your answers.

This assignment is worth a total of 50 points. Each question is worth 10 points. Your points from this assignment will be added to your total course grade.

The Decision-making Context:

With the birth of Corey Jemison’s third child, he and his wife are faced with a drastically increased amount of housework and increased financial stress. To ease the stresses of both, the couple must make some adjustments to work and life. Here is some information regarding Corey’s career and life choices.

Two years ago, Corey bought a truck for $35,000 to offer delivery services. Corey earns $40,000 a year operating as an independent trucker and works for about 50 hours a week.

Now he has an opportunity to sell his truck for $18,750 and goes to an MBA program for a tuition cost of $30,000. He can take a loan from a local bank to pay for his tuition at an interest rate of 6%, payable in 10 years after graduation with equal monthly installments. If he completes his MBA degree, he can find a position that pays him in the range of $80,000 to $100,000 a year as a shipping company manager, working 60 hours a week.

Alternatively, he can sell his truck and take a position now as an instructor in a truck driving school. The instructor position pays $31,250 a year for working 40 hours per week.

Another possibility is that he can sell his truck and become a stay-at-home dad taking care of his three children, spending quality time with his family members. This allows him to save about $10,000 in childcare costs per year. By selling his truck, Corey will invest the proceeds of the sale in bonds that pay a 12 percent return.

Question 2:

What are the relevant costs and relevant revenues that Corey can factor into his decision-making here? Write down both the names and the dollar amount. Write down as many as you can identify.

Your answer:

  • Relevant Revenue
  • Name Dollar Amount
  • Relevant Cost
  • Name Dollar Amount

What are the opportunity costs if Corey chooses to (1) stay at home, or (2) goes for MBA and quits current job? Please write down as many as you can identify.

Your answer:

  • If he stays at home:
  • If he goes for MBA and quits current job:

Question 4:

Currently, you have only considered the financial factors in the different options. What are the potential problems with this? What are the constraints you can think of if Corey makes his choice based only on financial considerations? If there are no constraints, write “none”. Otherwise, list and name all constraints you can identify.

Your answer:

Constraint

1

2

3

4

If more, list here:

 

Identify one major problem concluded from your analysis and explain why this is the most critical issue faced by the company.

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Topic: Google

5. Corporate-level strategy (250 words)
● Level of diversification
● if applicable -discussion of integration, mode of diversification, or restructuring

6. Problem identification (250 words)
● Identify one major problem concluded from your analysis and explain why this is the most critical issue faced by the company.