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What are some of the considerations to keep in mind concerning how these different social and religious values and cultures have on food preparation and eating, the social behaviors to be sensitive to regarding employees and customers, the type of trainings that will be required, the work attitudes and behaviors, and any ethical standards that you may need to develop? Are the attitudes in these countries individualistic or collective? week 1 IP soonnn

What are some of the considerations to keep in mind concerning how these different social and religious values and cultures have on food preparation and eating, the social behaviors to be sensitive to regarding employees and customers, the type of trainings that will be required, the work attitudes and behaviors, and any ethical standards that you may need to develop? Are the attitudes in these countries individualistic or collective?

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1000 words

Part I

You are planning to expand your fast-food hamburger franchise internationally and have decided to open in the United Arab Emeritus, Israel, Mexico and China. Knowing that all of these countries and its people have different cultures, customs, beliefs, values and attitudes that are unique to their country and different from that of the United States, consider how this would impact your fast-food business. What are some of the considerations to keep in mind concerning how these different social and religious values and cultures have on food preparation and eating, the social behaviors to be sensitive to regarding employees and customers, the type of trainings that will be required, the work attitudes and behaviors, and any ethical standards that you may need to develop? Are the attitudes in these countries individualistic or collective?

Part II

If you were to send your top managers to these countries, what type of cultural shock should they expect? How would you help them alleviate this stress? Provide a few examples from each country.

Part III

In many countries, “expeditors” can help you cut through layers of bureaucracy so that you can get your business done or done faster. Expeditors are normally paid for what they do, and they may ask you to help finance other expeditors within these countries that will help move your business request through the system faster. The methods that are being used could ultimately be unethical, illegal, or maybe not at all.

How would you go about making sure the practice of an expeditor is legal?
Would you approve a paid transaction requested by an expeditor if it was acceptable in the country, but unethical back in the United States? (defend your position) What business ethics are involved in your decision making process?
What factors should you consider and who should you consult with and why?

accounting assignment

accounting assignment
Questions 6

E12-1 Birkenstock is considering an investment in a nylon-knitting machine. The machine requires an initial investment of $25,000, has a 5-year life, and has no residual value at the end of the 5 years. The company’s cost of capital is 12%. Known with less certainty are the actual after-tax cash inflows for each of the 5 years. The company has estimated expected cash inflows for three scenarios: pessimistic, most likely, and optimistic. These expected cash inflows are listed in the following table. Calculate the range for the NPV given each scenario.

Expected cash inflows

Year

Pessimistic

Most likely

Optimistic

1

$5,500

$ 8,000

$10,500

2

6,000

9,000

12,000

3

7,500

10,500

14,500

4

6,500

9,500

11,500

5

4,500

6,500

7,500

E12-2 You wish to evaluate a project requiring an initial investment of $45,000 and having a useful life of 5 years. What minimum amount of annual cash inflow do you need if your firm has an 8% cost of capital? If the project is forecast to earn $12,500 per year over the 5 years, what is its IRR? Is the project acceptable?

E12-3 Like most firms in its industry, Yeastime Bakeries uses a subjective risk assessment tool of its own design. The tool is a simple index by which projects are ranked by level of perceived risk on a scale of 0-10. The scale is recreated in the following table.

Risk index

Required return

0

4.0% (current risk-free rate)

1

4.5

2

5.0

3

5.5

4

6.0

5

6.5 (current IRR)

6

7.0

7

7.5

8

8.0

9

8.5

10

9.0

The firm is analyzing two projects based on their RADRs. Project Sourdough requires an initial investment of $12,500 and is assigned a risk index of 6. Project Greek Salad requires an initial investment of $7,500 and is assigned a risk index of 8. The two projects have 7-year lives. Sourdough is projected to generate cash inflows of $5,500 per year. Greek Salad is projected to generate cash inflows of $4,000 per year. Use each project’s RADR to select the better project.

E12-4 Outcast, Inc., has hired you to advise the firm on a capital budgeting issue involving two unequal-lived, mutually exclusive projects, M and N. The cash flows for each project are presented in the following table. Calculate the NPV and the annualized net present value (ANPV) for each project using the firm’s cost of capital of 8%. Which project would you recommend?
Project M

Project N

Initial investment

$35,000

$55,000

Year

Cash inflows

1

$12,000

$18,000

2

25,000

15,000

3

30,000

25,000

4

—

10,000

5

—

8,000

6

—

5,000

7

—

5,000

E12-5 Longchamps Electric is faced with a capital budget of $150,000 for the coming year. It is considering six investment projects and has a cost of capital of 7%. The six projects are listed in the following table, along with their initial investments and their IRRs. Using the data given, prepare an investment opportunities schedule (IOS). Which projects does the IOS suggest should be funded? Does this group of projects maximize NPV? Explain.

Project

Initial investment

IRR

1

$75,000

8%

2

40,000

10

3

35,000

7

4

50,000

11

5

45,000

9

6

20,000

6

ACCT504 case study

ACCT504 case study

ACCT504 case study

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Strategic Management

Strategic Management

3-4 pager

Identify an organization. Review the organization’s competitive advantages and disadvantages, evaluate the company’s performance on the four generic building blocks of competitive advantage, and describe the company’s distinctive competencies. Next describe the varying roles of strategy and luck in developing the firm’s competencies and decide whether their firm’s strategies are building upon distinctive competencies, as well as whether the firm is developing new competencies. Finally, evaluate barriers to imitation that benefit the firm, and whether and why the firm is experiencing difficulty in adapting to changing industry conditions

References

Hill, C, Jones, G. (2010) Strategic Management Theory: An Integrated Approach.9th ed. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.

leadership questions

 
leadership questions
Question 1

1.

Which of the following is related to changing attitudes toward diversity?

Answer

White, American-born males are the majority in the U.S. workplace

An increasing of women, people of color and immigrants workers in U.S. labor market

Uniformity keeps a smooth working environment

Cross-cultural understanding is unnecessary of domestic organization

4 points

Question 2

1.

Kinko’s has a freewheeling culture whereas FedEx has a culture based on structure and discipline. Their merger is an example of a __________.

Answer

corporate culture

culture gap

culture shock

clan culture

4 points

Question 3

1.

Caucasian-American sounding names got more callbacks than African-American sounding names, even when skills and experience were equal. This is an example of:

Answer

passive bias in the workplace and conscious bias in the workplace.

impassive bias and unconscious bias in the workplace.

passive bias in the workplace and unconscious bias in the workplace.

diversity.

4 points

Question 4

1.

High power distance means that:

Answer

people accept inequality concerning power in institutions, organizations, and individuals.

members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.

individuals take care of themselves in a loosely knit social framework.

relationships, cooperation, and group decision making are highly regarded.

4 points

Question 5

1.

Companies with strong, healthy cultures:

Answer

emphasize the socialization of new employees and have simple hiring practices.

minimize the socialization of new employees and have simple hiring practices.

emphasize the socialization of new employees and have rigorous hiring practices.

hire employees based on their skills.

4 points

Question 6

1.

J. C. Penney is selling its art collection and putting up photos of employees to recognize the worth of front-line employees. This is an example of a __________.

Answer

paradigm

ceremony

symbol

model

4 points

Question 7

1.

Although current laws often reflect minimal ethical standards:

Answer

all ethical standards are codified into law.

not all ethical standards are codified into law.

not all spiritual standards are codified into law.

culture is codified into law.

4 points

Question 8

1.

The visible level of corporate culture can be BEST described as:

Answer

artifacts such as dress, office layout, symbols, slogans, and ceremonies.

expressed values, underlying assumptions, and beliefs.

deeper values and shared understandings held by organization members.

creativity and risk-taking

4 points

Question 9

1.

The bureaucratic culture has an internal focus and consistency and works well in a(n) __________.

Answer

dynamic environment

stable environment

flexible environment

external environment

4 points

Question 10

1.

Some values become so deeply embedded in a culture that organizational members:

Answer

can see, hear, and observe by watching other members of the organization.

are consciously aware of them.

may not be consciously aware of them.

can see patterns of behavior, symbols, and ceremonies.

4 points

Question 11

1.

Why are selection and socialization important in shaping culture?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

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30 points

Question 12

1.

Describe cultural intelligence (CQ). Why is it important for today’s leaders to develop cultural intelligence?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citation
Question 1

1.

Which of the following is related to changing attitudes toward diversity?

Answer

White, American-born males are the majority in the U.S. workplace

An increasing of women, people of color and immigrants workers in U.S. labor market

Uniformity keeps a smooth working environment

Cross-cultural understanding is unnecessary of domestic organization

4 points

Question 2

1.

Kinko’s has a freewheeling culture whereas FedEx has a culture based on structure and discipline. Their merger is an example of a __________.

Answer

corporate culture

culture gap

culture shock

clan culture

4 points

Question 3

1.

Caucasian-American sounding names got more callbacks than African-American sounding names, even when skills and experience were equal. This is an example of:

Answer

passive bias in the workplace and conscious bias in the workplace.

impassive bias and unconscious bias in the workplace.

passive bias in the workplace and unconscious bias in the workplace.

diversity.

4 points

Question 4

1.

High power distance means that:

Answer

people accept inequality concerning power in institutions, organizations, and individuals.

members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.

individuals take care of themselves in a loosely knit social framework.

relationships, cooperation, and group decision making are highly regarded.

4 points

Question 5

1.

Companies with strong, healthy cultures:

Answer

emphasize the socialization of new employees and have simple hiring practices.

minimize the socialization of new employees and have simple hiring practices.

emphasize the socialization of new employees and have rigorous hiring practices.

hire employees based on their skills.

4 points

Question 6

1.

J. C. Penney is selling its art collection and putting up photos of employees to recognize the worth of front-line employees. This is an example of a __________.

Answer

paradigm

ceremony

symbol

model

4 points

Question 7

1.

Although current laws often reflect minimal ethical standards:

Answer

all ethical standards are codified into law.

not all ethical standards are codified into law.

not all spiritual standards are codified into law.

culture is codified into law.

4 points

Question 8

1.

The visible level of corporate culture can be BEST described as:

Answer

artifacts such as dress, office layout, symbols, slogans, and ceremonies.

expressed values, underlying assumptions, and beliefs.

deeper values and shared understandings held by organization members.

creativity and risk-taking

4 points

Question 9

1.

The bureaucratic culture has an internal focus and consistency and works well in a(n) __________.

Answer

dynamic environment

stable environment

flexible environment

external environment

4 points

Question 10

1.

Some values become so deeply embedded in a culture that organizational members:

Answer

can see, hear, and observe by watching other members of the organization.

are consciously aware of them.

may not be consciously aware of them.

can see patterns of behavior, symbols, and ceremonies.

4 points

Question 11

1.

Why are selection and socialization important in shaping culture?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

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30 points

Question 12

1.

Describe cultural intelligence (CQ). Why is it important for today’s leaders to develop cultural intelligence?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citation

River County

River County
Analyze the following scenario: River County is planning several capital
acquisitions for the coming year. These include the purchase of two new garbage
trucks at $150,000 each, one new bulldozer at $240,000, three new riding lawn
mowers at $16,000 each, and construction of an activity center in the part for
$650,000. The expected lifetime of the various capital items is 10 years for
the garbage trucks, 8 years for the bulldozer, 5 years for the lawn mowers, and
40 years for the activity center. Prepare a capital budget for the items to be
acquired, showing their estimated lifetimes, and their per unit and total costs.
Clearly label the calculations for the required components of the capital
budget using Excel. Use formulas to show the interrelationships and format the
cells to insert a comma if there is more than three numbers and round to the
nearest whole number. Explain your budget to the county council.

Submit to your instructor your two-to-three page Word document (not including
the title and reference pages) and your Excel worksheet. Your paper should be
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide,
and you must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Avon Products or GE Money America

Avon Products or GE Money America
Need help with HRM 532 talent Managememt class. Assignment 2 Avon Products or Ge Money America Case Study!!

Assignment 2: Avon Products or GE Money America Case Study Due Week 4 and worth 150 points From the Goldsmith & Carter textbook, select either the Avon Products (Chapter 1) or GE Money Americas (Chapter 6) case study for this assignment. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: 1. Provide a brief description of the status of the company that led to its determination that a change was necessary. 2. Identify the model for change theory typified in the case study of your choice. Discuss what led you to identify the model that you did. 3. Illustrate the types of evaluation information that were collected and how they are used to benefit the company. 4. Speculate about success of the changes within the next five (5) years and how adjustments could be made if the results become less than ideal. 5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Leadership_Analytical Paper

Leadership_Analytical Paper

Analytical Paper
Deliverable:A maximum 2,500 word paper (not including title page, abstract, or reference list) that demonstrates mastery of the major course theories and concepts pertaining to leadership (i.e., power, contingency factors, influence tactics, leader-member exchange, decision styles, time-driven model, transformational/transactional) and their relevance and usefulness in a situation that has meaning for you. Comply with the requirements described in the week 7 conference topic entitled “Content Guidance and Format Requirements for Week 7 Paper.”

Purpose:This assignment offers you an opportunity to analyze, reflect upon, research, and write about the kind of leader you are and want to be. Leadership in this case refers not to a position but to the mix of traits, behaviors, knowledge, and skills that enable a person to inspire others to achieve their potential and goals.

Process:

1. Consider an individual in your professional life (not necessarily a CEO or formal leader) who either demonstrated the characteristics and behaviors associated with effective leadership or failed to do so. Select an example sufficiently meaningful for you that it has caused you to reflect upon your own leadership capacity and goals. Your example can be someone who either impacted you personally or who had a broader and more significant organizational impact in your workplace. What is most important for this assignment is that the individual’s behaviors served to influence your thinking and possibly your own attitudes and behavior. In making your selection of a leader who has influenced you, it is wise to ensure you have sufficient emotional distance to undertake a balanced analysis.

Content Guidance and Format Requirements for Week 7 Paper

Review the syllabus instructions for this assignment.

Use the following to help guide what you present in the discussion and analysis section of your paper.

Why (or why not) does this serve as an example of exemplary leadership?
Which source or sources of organizational power did the leader employ and to what extent was this handled optimally?
To what extent was the leader constrained by the existence of the types of contingency factors Colquitt et al describe, how, and why?
What influence tactics were used and were they effective? Are there others that might have been used and, if so, how and why?
What ethical issues were involved and were they handled in a way that supports your conclusions about the type of leadership your example illustrates?
What are the relative merits of the decision-making style(s) this leader employed?
Which best describes this leader, transformational or transactional and why?
To what extent was this leader’s effectiveness constrained or supported by the presence of “neutralizers” or “substitutes?”
Did your example have a measurable impact on performance and/or commitment and, if so, was it positive or negative and why?
Use the following format for your paper:

Title page
Abstract
Introduction: In one short paragraph explain the purpose of the assignment, the main points you will be making from your analysis of this case example, and the organization for the paper.
Context: A brief (one paragraph) explanation of the leadership example you will be using.
Discussion and Analysis: Use the theories and ideas examined in this week’s required readings, and the additional articles, to critically analyze your example and to address the above guiding questions.
Conclusions and Reflections: Offer a brief summary of what you found and concluded along with reflections about the lessons you will take from this research project as a current or future manager/leader.Use this as an opportunity to comment upon the results of the assessments you have taken this semester and the implications for managing situations such as the one you analyzed.

Determine which facets of the Geico total rewards program align with the five (5) top advantages of a total rewards program outlined in Chapter 2 of the textbook and discuss your reasoning.

Determine which facets of the Geico total rewards program align with the five (5) top advantages of a total rewards program outlined in Chapter 2 of the textbook and discuss your reasoning.
total rewards assignment

Assignment 1: Case Study: Geico

Go to the Geico Website to read the “Total Rewards Program” at http://careers.geico.com/working_at_geico/total_rewards_program.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
Determine which facets of the Geico total rewards program align with the five (5) top advantages of a total rewards program outlined in Chapter 2 of the textbook and discuss your reasoning.

Create a strategy for ensuring that the Geico plan addresses all of the advantages.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the communication of Geico’s total rewards program based upon the Website’s descriptions of the benefits. Recommend two (2) areas for improvement.
Assuming employees are unhappy with the current plan, offer two (2) improvements or changes to Geico’s total rewards program.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Define total rewards and describe the advantages of a total rewards approach.
Analyze an organization’s strategy, workforce, operating environment, and key stakeholders to identify critical factors in designing a total rewards strategy.
Evaluate the elements of a total rewards communication program.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in total rewards.
Write clearly and concisely about total rewards using proper writing mechanics.

Crafting and Executing Strategy

Crafting and Executing Strategy
Assume that you are a business owner or business professional, in a company and industry of your choice, responsible for creating and executing the company’s strategic plan.Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Develop an argument supporting the importance of a strategic plan for the success of the defined business.
Create a mission statement for the company explaining how the mission will be essential to the company’s success.
Create a vision statement for the company explaining how the vision statement supports the company’s mission.
Establish five (5) key objectives for the company encompassing operational, financial, and human resource aspects of the business and justify why each of these objectives is essential to the success of the business.
Justify how the five (5) key objectives established support the mission and vision statements of the company as defined in the assignment.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Recommend effective business strategies based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics, and internal capabilities.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics.