Define “networking.” Then, describe the type of career (i.e., provide a job title) you would like to acquire within the Sport Business industry.

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“Networking” and completing practical application experiences (e.g., an internship) can be valuable when an individual is attempting to gain an employment opportunity within the Sport Business industry.
For this week’s initial discussion post:
Define “networking.” Then, describe the type of career (i.e., provide a job title) you would like to acquire within the Sport Business industry. Briefly explain the steps you plan to employ in order to pursue your career objective(s).

How has Cardinal’s principles and values shaped the ethical behavior of employees?

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Case 7

Read “Ethical Leadership at Cardinal IG” on pages 563-571 of your textbook.

Use the Case Study Template shown in Canvas. Download this to your computer and write your case study on this document. Save and submit your Word document in Canvas.

In your case analysis, you should have the following:

  • In the first section give a one paragraph overview of the case.
  • In the next section “Company’s Approach”, give a one paragraph overview of how Pinder embraced ethical leadership to create an ethical culture. (2 paragraphs maximum)
  • In the third section “Questions for the Case” answer these questions in paragraph form:
    • How has Cardinal’s principles and values shaped the ethical behavior of employees?
    • How has Cardinal empowered its employees to practice responsible and accountable leadership?
  • In the final section “Evaluation”, address how well the Cardinal’s approach is working. What could they do to improve the culture of ethics?

Make sure you use your textbook readings in to substantiate your analysis. No direct quotes! Paraphrase in your own words and cite your source.

This paper should be between 4-5 pages including the title page and reference sheet. Remember, this is a short case study with approximately two pages of your analysis. Assume your reader understands the case and present your analysis!

Let me know if you have questions!

What are the most significant problems or challenges associated with current communications technology?

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Technology and All-Hazards Planning and Response
A crisis or an emergency may be one thing to one person but a completely different set of circumstances to another person. Often, a president, governor, or mayor is in a position to declare a state of emergency. In this particular scenario, a high-pressure underground gasoline pipeline is running underneath a section of the city. For this assignment, you will discuss what information should be included in an assessment to determine the potential damage or likelihood that the pipeline will rupture and explode. A C3 or C4 command post is being preemptively established to address the situation should the pipeline explode.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
What types of equipment do you think should be included in the C3 or C4 facilityTechnology? Explain your reasoning.
How do you think the facility should be staffed?
Consider education, training, and the interoperability and compatibility of equipment and personnel.
What types of technology do you think are essential to the strategic planning phase of all-hazards planning and response? Why?
How should decisions be made regarding the allocation of limited technological resources? Why?
Would you consider communications technology to be the most important technology for response operations? Why or why not?
What are the most significant problems or challenges associated with current communications technology? Explain.
What do you recommend for alleviating those problems and overcoming those challenges? Explain.

What are the common needs, drivers, and motivators for the public and private sectors?

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Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
What are the common needs, drivers, and motivators for the public and private sectors?
How does the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) commitment to whole community promote public–private partnerships?

Describe a time when you were a team member or leader taking part in a planning effort.

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The Difference Between Strategic Planning and Strategic Thinking (Links to an external site.)
The Difference Between Strategic Planning and Strategic Thinking
This short video will introduce students to strategic planning in brief. After viewing the video, you are to discuss your efforts as a leader in your organization responsible for planning projects. As a project leader, you are expected to ensure your team members understand the goal, their role, the processes, and how team members are expected to interact. Similarly, as a team member, you should understand expectations and how you are to contribute to the effort. Describe a time when you were a team member or leader taking part in a planning effort. What was the project? What went well? What did not go well? What aspects of the planning effort would you have changed?
Your response should be a minimum of 250 words and should address each of the questions presented.
***** I am currently a Principal at a Charter Middle School for “at-risk students”. The school is small with a small staff. Please include this information if you can.

Write a scenario where you conduct a performance review with an employee (Joe) who hasn’t been performing so well.

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Write a scenario where you conduct a performance review with an employee (Joe) who hasn’t been performing so well. Use dialog format. Please see attachment for more details.

How can you ensure that you are making deeper connections with people in the workplace?

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Think about the difference between networking and connecting with people. How can you ensure that you are making deeper connections with people in the workplace? Provide a specific example of a situation where you discuss what it would look like to network with people and how that same situation would look if you were to connect with people.

How can you work to develop your emotional intelligence skills to make you more valuable in the workforce?

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In your job, how are emotions dealt with? Is there anything covered in the readings for this week that would help you in the next six months at work? How about tomorrow or next week? How can you work to develop your emotional intelligence skills to make you more valuable in the workforce?

Do you think analysis on the behaviour of cost alone is sufficient in making operational decisions?

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1.CVP analysis focuses on the relationship between cost and profitability. Do you think analysis on the behaviour of cost alone is sufficient in making operational decisions?
2. please add a question to continue a topic

Assess Walmart’s corporate social responsibility using the four-part CSR model.

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  1. What are the major issues in this case? What does Walmart’s experience tell you about the business and society relationship?
  2. Assess Walmart’s corporate social responsibility using the four-part CSR model. Is Walmart socially responsible even though it has had a devastating impact on many small merchants?
  3. What about Walmart’s impact on communities in terms of sprawl, traffic congestion, and impact on the appearance of the environment? What responsibility, if any, does the company have to thec ommunities it enters?
  4. Sam Walton has been called a motivational genius. After reading this case, and with what you have observed at your local Walmart store, do you think his motivational genius is still felt by the associates? What is the “Walmart Way”? How would you characterize the store’s culture now that Sam is no longer around to visit the stores?
  5. Walmart was an early leader in the area of cor-porate social responsibility. Is the company’ detrimental impact on merchants offset by the benefits of its recent corporate citizenship and sustainability initiatives?
  6. Walmart continues to find resistance to its expansion into New England and some parts of the United States. What are the true goals of the opponents of Walmart? Include a consideration of the following: (a) stopping Walmart’s expansion,(b) preserving the status quo (e.g., downtown community and social fabric), (c) developing a cause that will pay their bills, (d) fighting for an ideology, or (e) something else. What should Walmart do when it encounters resistance?
  7. With Walmart now having to close stores due tot he economy and/or competition, does it have any social responsibilities to the communities it is leaving? If so, what would those responsibilities be?
  8. When you are the largest company in the world, how do you protect yourself against the kind of criticism Walmart has received? Does it seem that no matter how hard you try, it’s difficult to make things better?