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When connecting the strategic theory to IR framework, entry mode selection, and market selection, how is this done exactly?

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Background  

You work as a senior analyst for a leading market consultancy company in London. At a recent meeting with a large British company, the Business Development Director asked you a number of questions about how strategic decisions are made in international business. You proceed to mention the strongly established approaches to strategy which are known to guide strategic decision-making all over the world. Because of time pressures on the meeting, the Director then asked you to put together a written report that clearly and informatively explains the principles and implications of an strategic approach to international business.

Objective of written report

Select from one of the following theoretical viewpoints on international strategy. Explain and critically discuss the history, principles and relevance of the chosen theory for international strategic decision-making.

    • Industry Structure (M-Porter)
    • Resource Based View
    • Institutional theory

Word count is 4,000 words. You have the option of having 10% less or plus words.

 Structure of Report

The report should follow this structure:

  • Introduction (200 words max)
  • Background to theory. Briefly explain the context and background to the theory’s development, including the major view (s) of strategy preceding the theory, why it emerged, and a brief insight into the scholars which developed and promoting the theory.  Include any other relevant points that captures why and how this theory emerged.
  • Central rules, principles/assumptions of the theory. The theory’s rules and guidance on how the international firm will design strategy (use recent industry and/or corporate examples to illustrate).
  • The relationship between the theory’s assumptions (and/or central constructs) and the following:
  • Integration-Responsiveness Framework (see Lecture 6)
  • Foreign entry Mode selection (see Lectures 10 and 11)
  • International market selection (see Lecture 7)
  • Critical analysis of the theory’s usefulness for contemporary international strategy. Specifically, comment on the advantages (if any) and disadvantages (if any) of theory for contemporary international corporate decision-makers. Provide a comparative analysis of the chosen theory with the other two theories from the list above.
  • Summary (200 words max)

Further requirements and tips

  • The information and analysis of the report must be sufficiently grounded in academic literature. This is really important. There must be a significant volume of academic citations and studies coming through the report.
  • Draw on relevant contemporary industry and/or corporate examples to illustrate your arguments. This is really important. For example, if explaining institutional theory, you should have examples of international strategy being affected by formal and informal institutions.
  • It is essential that the principle assumptions of the theory remain consistent throughout the report.
  • Proof read your work. Ensure you or somebody else carefully examines the work for typos or grammatical errors.  Do not undermine your work with sloppy presentation.
  • Do not deviate from the structure outlined above.

 

Assess at least four different factors which impact on an organisation’s business and its HR function.

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  1. Summative Assessment for Business Issue & the Contexts of HR (5CHR/03)

Learning outcomes:

  1. Understand the key contemporary business issues and main external factors affecting different organisations and the impact on HR.
  2. Understand how organisational and HR strategies and practices are shaped and developed.
  3. Know how to identify and respond to changes in the business environment.

Assessment brief/activity

You have been asked by your CIPD Branch to lead a discussion at one of its events on ‘The evolving role of HR in the contemporary business world’. You have been asked to produce a paper for inclusion in the delegate pack. In your paper, you should include the following:

  • An analysis of some of the key forces which shape the HR agenda e.g. models of the HR function, HR strategies, insights and solutions to support business performance, business ethics and accountability.
  • Compare at least three different tools for analysing the business environment.
  • Assess at least four different factors which impact on an organisation’s business and its HR function. You should include examples of external and internal factors to illustrate the different types of impact.
  • Summarise the key stages in strategy formulation and implementation with reference to a model from the literature. You should also refer to the role of HR in each of the stages and in particular, highlight HR’s contribution to business ethics and accountability.
  • Give some examples of how business performance can be evaluated, making reference to at least three types of indicators. You should make particular reference to the role of HR in business planning and change management with some examples to illustrate HR’s key role.
  • Explain how at least four different sources of business and contextual data can be assessed and utilised for planning purposes.

Evidence to be produced/required

A written paper of approximately 3900 words in total.

You should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice to the way organisations operate, in a critical and informed way, and with reference to key texts, articles and other publications and by using organisational examples for illustration.

All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count).

All submissions should be in the region of 3,900 words plus or minus 10% and references should be added in the Harvard Referencing Format. There is a Harvard Referencing tutorial in the Resources Area which outlines the formatting required.

 

Unit 3:- Business Issues and the Contexts of Human Resources

Learning Outcome 1) Understand the key contemporary business issues and main external factors affecting different organisations and the impact on HR.

Assessment Criteria

  • Assess a range of different factors which impact on an organisation’s business and its HR function

 

Learning Outcome 2) Understand how organisational and HR strategies and practices are shaped and developed.

Assessment Criteria

2.1 Analyse the forces shaping the HR agenda.

2.2 Compare different tools for analysing the business environment. 2.3 Explain the key stages in strategy formulation and implementation and the role of HR.

2.3 Explain the key stages in strategy formulation and implementation and the role of HR.

2.4 Examine HR’s contribution to business ethics and accountability.

 

Learning Outcome 3) Know how to identify and respond to changes in the business environment.

Assessment Criteria

3.1 Evaluate business performance and the role of HR in business planning and the change management agenda.

3.2 Assess and utilise different sources of business and contextual data for planning purposes.

So who needs ethics is a ‘post Co-op Bank’ world?

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MN6055 ASSIGNMENT BRIEF, BASED ON THE CO-OP BANK CASE STUDY

Individual Report: Your task is to write an individual report (2,000 words maximum), aimed at the Board of the Co-op Bank, where you set out in full detail your corporate communication plans for the Co-op Bank.  How the Co-op Bank can best prepare for its sale, and how it can continue to enhance and manage its long-term corporate reputation – for all its stakeholders – when sold.  The suggested structure is as follows:

  • Introduction (approx 200 words), where you analyse the Co-op Bank’s corporate reputational problems
  • Main Body (approx 1,500 words), where you analyse how to:
  • improve the company’s overall identity, image, brand, and reputation
  • ensure the company gains positive publicity, as it prepares to be sold
  • develop and manage a strong corporate reputation for the company overall, after it has been sold, and beyond 2020
  • Conclusion and Recommendations (approx 200 words), where you explain how not only the Co-op Bank, but other corporations in general, can benefit from enhancing their long-term strategic corporation reputation management, despite being in financial difficulty
  • Bibliography / References, using the Harvard referencing system

You must include and apply appropriate academic / theoretical frameworks, concepts, and models to justify your recommendations, taking in into consideration the various needs of the many and diverse stakeholder / audience groups.  Also, you must augment your 2,000-words of text with images, graphs, tables, and charts, to make the report visually appealing.

Notes: You are expected to read and research widely beyond the case study, as news on the Co-op is live, plus use and apply a wide range of appropriate academic / theoretical frameworks, concepts, and therefore you will have a large number of references (books, journal articles, industry publications, media / newspapers).  There are a large number of links within the case study, which you will need to open, read, study, and apply.  Plus, the case study has three (3) media articles, and two (2) press releases, for you to also read, study, and apply within your report.

Discuss the issues related to beginning special education teachers in terms of special education referrals, accommodations, and behavior management strategies.

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1. Discuss the issues related to beginning special education teachers in terms of special education referrals, accommodations, and behavior management strategies.
2. Important factors to consider when developing classroom management plans; and describe the difference between positive and negative reinforcement.
3. Describe a scenario when a teacher inadvertently used negative reinforcement. It can be something you witnessed as a paraprofessional, student, or something you yourself did as a teacher. Now, complete the following:

Describe the scenario
What did you or the teacher you observed want or expect the student to do?
What did the student actually do?
What could either you or the teacher you observed have done differently?

What is an argument against Ford? How is utilitarianism useful and problematic when making decisions that affect others and how should a business determine what actions to take?

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The Prompt: chose ONE of the following (whichever interests you most)

1) When Ford Motors decided not to spend money on improving the safety of the Pinto, they were severely criticized on moral grounds. Yet Ford’s defense was that they were making a sound moral judgment. It is impractical to expect an automobile to be 100% safe after all. What is an argument against Ford? How is utilitarianism useful and problematic when making decisions that affect others and how should a business determine what actions to take?

Or

2) As we rely more and more on artificial intelligence to make difficult decisions for us, we become separated from the decision-making process. Since these decisions will increasingly affect human welfare, it is necessary that ethical considerations are imbedded in artificial intelligence architecture. From a consequentialist perspective, what are your concerns and hopes for increased application of artificial intelligence in our lives and what responsibility does businesses have when implementing AI?

Please do not include the header in the 500 word minimum.

Please include some of the key words:
*consequentialism
*utilitarianism
*utilitarian cost/benefit analysis

Be sure to specifically refer to assigned materials to support and elucidate your answer.

professor says: It is not enough to simply assert your moral beliefs; you must give reasons in support of your answer.

You must use some of the provide document/videos (whatever you find interesting) and something from elsewhere. The document are attached and the videos are below.

What is an APA In-Text Citation?

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What is an APA In-Text Citation?

An in-text citation is a citation within your writing that shows where you found your information, facts, quotes, and research. All APA in-text citations require the same basic information:

  • Author’s last name (no first names or initials)
  • Year of publication (or “n.d.” if there is “no date”:(LastName, n.d., p.#))
  • Page or paragraph number (for direct quotations only)

To see how to format MLA in-text citations or Chicago Style citations, see these guides.

How do I format an APA In-Text Citation?

There are two main ways to format an in-text citation.

 

  1. Put all the citation information at the end of the sentence:
  2. Include some of the citation information as part of the sentence:

Each source cited in-text must also be listed in your References list.

However, there are two exceptions to this rule:

  • Personal communications (e.g., interviews, emails, or classroom discussion posts)
    • Example of in-text citation: (M.A. Jones, personal communication, October, 29, 2018)
  • Classic religious texts (e.g., Bible or the Koran).
    • Example of in-text citation: (Corinthians 13:1, Revised Standard Version)

These types of sources should be cited by in-text citations only.

Citing Quotes

If you are quoting from a work, you will need to include the author’s last name, year of publication, and the page number (p.#) or paragraph number (para.#). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses.

For example:

According to Cook-Gumperz (1986), “The systematic development of literacy and schooling meant a new division in society, between the educated and the uneducated” (p. 27).

As mentioned by Carr (2008), “As we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence” (para. 34).

If the author is not mentioned as part of the sentence, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page or paragraph number in parentheses after the quotation.

For example:

“The systematic development of literacy and schooling meant a new division in society, between the educated and the uneducated” (Cook-Gumperz, 1986, p. 27).

“As we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence” (Carr, 2008, para. 34).

Citing Paraphrases or Summaries

If you are paraphrasing or summarizing information from a source, you only have to cite the author’s last name and year of publication in your in-text citation.  However, APA guidelines strongly encourage you to also provide the page number or paragraph number as well, even though it is not required.

For example:

Some educational theorists suggest that schooling and a focus on teaching literacy divided society into educated and uneducated classes (Cook-Gumperz, 1986).

Some argue that relying too much on the Internet for information might hinder our mental capacities and our ability to read books and other long pieces (Carr, 2008).

Citing eBooks

When quoting an eBook like your Constellation textbook, your in-text citation needs to include the author’s last name, year, section number, and the paragraph number the quote is found in on the eBook page. It should look like this: (Author, Year, Section #.#, para. #).

For example:

“Adult development focuses on the scientific study of changes in behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that occur throughout adulthood” (Mossler, 2013, Section 1.1, para. 1).

Citing Web Pages

A web page is cited the same way as any other source, including the author and date. If you are using a quote, you will also need to include the page number. If there are no page numbers, include the paragraph number instead. You do not need to include the page or paragraph number when paraphrasing or summarizing.

When citing a web page, determine if the author is a person or an organization. Next, cite the year of publication, if known. If quoting, list the page number(s), if any. If no page numbers are listed, cite the paragraph number of the information that you use from the web page.

Author is an Individual

…(Dunn, 2016, para. 10).

If you can’t find an individual author, but you can find an organization or group that is responsible for the content of a web page, then cite that group, organization, corporation, university, government agency, or association as the author.


Author is an Organization/Company/University/Agency

…(United States Coast Guard, 2018, para. 6).

No Author

If your web page does not include any author, include the article title within quotation marks (“”). If there is no clear article title, include the web page title within quotation marks (“”). If the title is very long, just use the first few words:

…(“Policies and Procedures for Patrol,” 2018, p. 3).

No Date

You can often find the publication date of a web page at the top or bottom of the page. If no date is available, use n.d. (for no date).

…(Thompson, n.d., para. 12).
Citing Video or Audio Sources

When quoting a media source such as a video or audio recording that lacks page numbers but includes timestamps, the citation should include the speaker (or screen name), the year of the recording, and the time that indicates when the quote begins in the recording:

“In 1972 there were 300,000 people in jails and prisons; today, there are 2.3 million”(Stevenson, 2016, 05:52).

Citing No Author

If your text does not include an author, include the web page or article title within quotation marks (” “):

A collapse of the main ramp into the San Jose mine leaves 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground for two months (“All 33 Chile Miners,” 2010).

If you are citing a book or eBook with no author, include the book title in italics:

Andragogy is the method and practice of teaching adult learners (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2005).

When a group or an organization creates a work, that organization, corporation, university, government agency, or association can be treated as the author. In this case, include the full name of the group as the author:

(Ashford University, 2017, p. 4)

Citing Multiple Authors

2 Authors

When your source has 2 authors, use an ampersand (&) for your end-of-sentence citation, but use “and” when the last names are a part of your sentence:

…(Jones & Fraenza, 2017, p. 3).

In their article, Jones and Fraenza (2017) stated that… (p. 3).

3-5 Authors

The first time you cite 3-5 authors use an ampersand (&):

…(Edwards, Howard, & Sharpe, 2016, para. 1).

If you are using the authors’ last names as part of the sentence, use an “and” between the last two names:

Edwards, Howard, and  Sharpe (2006) argued that…

All other times you cite this source, only include the first author’s last name, followed by “et al.”:

…(Edwards et al., 2006, para. 1).

Edwards et al. (2006) discussed that…

6+ Authors

When you have 6 or more authors, include only the last name of the first author listed, followed by “et al.”:

…(Lekkerkerk et al., 2014, para. 2).

Lekkerkerk et al. (2014) discussed that…

Citing Secondary or Indirect Sources

The APA defines a secondary source (aka an indirect source) as a source that cites or quotes another source.

For example, if you read an article by Brown (2017) and that author quotes the earlier work of Smith (2010), Brown is the secondary or indirect source (because it was written later) and Smith is considered the direct or original source (because it was written first).

To cite a source you found in another source, state the original author within your sentence and state “as cited in” followed by the last name and year of the secondary source. For example:

According to Smith (as cited in Brown, 2017) students need faculty and staff support to succeed.

More Examples:

The writer wants to discuss Lee’s study who was cited in Brown’s (2014) article:

Coffee helps students stay awake to study (Lee, as cited in Brown, 2014).

The writer wishes to use a quote from Parker who was also quoted on page 5 within an article by Miles (2013):

Parker (as cited in Miles, 2013) stated that “drinking coffee black is healthier” (p. 5).

 

How easy is it to identify cost per hire as a strategic measure?

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Ulrich (2001; explains that the Balance Score Card enables institutions to do two important things;

– Manage HR as a strategic Asset and

– demonstrate HR’s contribution to any financial success.

A well thought out score card has four major themes;

i) The High performance work system. This means designing and implementing a validated competency model which is linked to every element of the HR system which is linked to the every employees performance appraisal.

ii) The extent to which that system is aligned to the firms strategy. Selection into these positions must correspond to the existing competency model and should be quality hire.

iii) The key HR deliverables that will leverage the HR role. High talent and stable staffing – these must have unique competencies combined with cutting edge technical knowledge whereas the organisation must obtain an optimal staffing levels. One contributes to revenue growth whereas the other influences productivity growth.

iv) The efficiency of how those deliverables will be generated and measured. How easy is it to identify cost per hire as a strategic measure? The scoreboard and the system should highlight the links between cost and benefits.

The use of these themes help reflect on the cost control and value creation. Cost control is measured through how efficient the HR system is and Value Creation through the deliverable.

How far do you agree with this assessment of the role of HRM?

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Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth, Group HR Director at BBC, argues:
‘We are here in HR as an integral part of the BBC, providing support and
services to enable the contributions of our people to be maximised. No matter
what the business, for HR to function with integrity and impact, you have to
have strong operational foundations in place and an HR team willing to fully
commit to the organisation and to working together’ (Hughes-D’Aeth, 2019).
How far do you agree with this assessment of the role of HRM?
In answering this question, which should take the form of a properly structured short
essay, you should:
• provide evidence of engagement with relevant sources, concepts and
knowledge base acquired during the first part of the module – including your
reading and understanding of the nature of strategic HRM;
• discuss the key characteristics of the role of HRM emerging from her view
(e.g. relation between strategy and HRM; approach in managing employees)
• rely on illustrative examples and quotes from the full interview with Valerie
Hughes-D’Aeth (https://www.thehrdirector.com/hr-interviews/valerie-hughes

Identify the primary functions of a database and a data warehouse. Explain why enterprises need both of these data management technologies.

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Use the course textbook AND outside primary sources to obtain data that support your answers. Follow the guidelines in the Module Review Questions Requirements section, including using current APA style and pasting the questions in bold before each answer.

Questions

  1. Companies create business records of many types and store the electronic files using an electronic records management (ERM) system. Explain why an ERM is a senior management issue and not simply an IT issue?
  2. Describe each of the four V’s of data analytics: variety, volume, velocity, and veracity.
  3. Identify the primary functions of a database and a data warehouse. Explain why enterprises need both of these data management technologies.

Questions

Companies create business records of many types and store the electronic files using an electronic records management (ERM) system. Explain why an ERM is a senior management issue and not simply an IT issue?

Describe each of the four V’s of data analytics: variety, volume, velocity, and veracity.

Identify the primary functions of a database and a data warehouse. Explain why enterprises need both of these data management technologies.

References (New page and no bold font)

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