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Help me study for my Management class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.

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 role does Social Security play in employee retirement?
• What is the relationship between FICA, ERISA, and Social Security? Include an example of fiduciary responsibility under ERISA.
• Describe an example of a retirement planning program that could be implemented for Green Branch Coffee’s employees.

I’m studying and need help with a Management question to help me learn.

• PowerPoint Presentation: Strategic Planning Visioning Session (Organization: American Red Cross) Organization: American Red Cross
• Mission: The current organization’s mission (American Red Cross)
  • What are the mission, basic philosophy, and core values of the organization?
• Stakeholders: Organizational chart with key staff and internal and external stakeholders with titles
  • Who are the key staff and internal stakeholders you would involve in this process, and why?
  • Who are the external stakeholders that you would involve, and why?
  • How will you use strategic and scenario planning to effect strategic change in the organization? Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of each planning tool.
• Process: Summarize the step-by-step process you will utilize when working with a board of directors or executive staff to conduct scenario planning. This can be a chart or model that you create.
  • What types of questions might you ask to develop your framing questions?
  • How will you negotiate agreement among key internal, and perhaps external, decision makers about the overall planning effort?
• External Environment: Identify the external future environmental influences on your organization within the next 5, 10, and 20 years.
  • What are the political, economic, social, cultural, technological, and natural trends or driving forces that may impact your organization? (This slide should include scholarly and professional literature from multiple sources.)
• Strategic Goals: Imagine that you have completed a strategic planning and scenario planning process; identify the possible strategic goals of your organization.
  • What are two strategic goals the organization would like to accomplish in the next 5 years, and why?
  • What are two strategic goals the organization would like to accomplish 10 years from now, and why?
  • How do these goals have a positive impact on your community, nation, or region?
• Scenarios: Imagine you have completed the scenario planning process. Build one scenario of a possible future for your organization in 20 years that is plausible and robust and that considers unpredictable events.
  • Identify at least one alternative scenario to the one created based on your previous analysis of future trends that would be a “surprise.”
• References: A reference slide(s) in APA formatting listing all references used in the creation of the PPT.
• Using a 15- to 20-slide PowerPoint presentation (PPT), develop a strategic planning visioning session with a government or nonprofit organization’s board of directors or executive staff. Consider how you will formulate and sustain a collaborative environment among all levels of the organization to sustain the vision from executive leadership.
• You will assume the role of strategist as you direct your findings to the executive leadership members of your organization. As such, this could be a wonderful opportunity to help your organization grow and respond to the demands of the external environment within your particular industry.
• Please make certain comment within the Notes’ section on every slide in order to expand on the bulleted points within your presentation (VIP requirement). You will also present this powerpoint as an audio file (which is worth 120 points); so make your presentation interesting and dynamic. I will upload a few Best Practices within the discussion forum at a later date. Please find time to review them.
• Organization: American Red Cross

Using a 15- to 20-slide PowerPoint presentation (PPT), develop a strategic planning visioning session with a government or nonprofit organization’s board of directors or executive staff. Consider how you will create a collaborative environment among all levels of the organization to sustain the vision from executive leadership.

In the role of leader and futurist during this imaginary session, you collaborate with the organizational and community stakeholders to move the organization in a new direction or to stay the current course, depending upon the organization’s mission, goals, and the imaginary visioning session. This is a time to envision the future and the potential for creating a viable outlook.

Presentation content: Include a minimum of one slide for each of the following. (Note: You may use more slides depending on your presentation.) Below is a list of slides to include in the presentation and the questions you should respond to in your audio portion.

(Use contemporary scholarly and professional resources beyond the references in the course. Use the Walden Library and scholarly peer reviewed information from professional organizations and government agencies for additional information.)

Presentation Formatting:

• Include 15–20 slides.
• Include page numbers.
• Condense wording so bulleted information stays on one line.
• Use images to engage the audience.
• Use the “Notes” portion of each slide to create narrative detail with in-text citations.
• Use voiceover to narrate the presentation; the presentation should be between 12 and 15 minutes.
• Use a reference slide(s) in APA formatting.

Create a presentation that is scholarly, professional, and an example of executive leadership.

I’m studying for my Writing class and need an explanation.

The Younger or Elder Son?

• Kingdom, Grace, Judgment (Capon, 2002)

• Book 2, Chapter 12: Death and the Party
• Book 2, Chapter 13: The Party Parables

• Stories with Intent (Snodgrass, 2018)

• Parables of Lostness

• Luke 7:41-43; 15
• Matthew 18
• Commentary on Luke 15 (Bailey, 1991) [PDF]

The Prodigal Son is one of the most famous of Jesus’ parables and also one of the most fascinating to interpret. In four to five paragraphs, interpret the parable by responding to the following questions.

• Who, in your opinion, do the two sons represent?
• Who does the father represent?
• Based on your definition of righteousness in your previous post, is one son more righteous than another? Is the father more righteous than his sons?
• What happens with the elder son? How does he end up?
• In your own words, describe the father’s actions with both of the sons. Does the father do the right thing?
• What is the meaning of the abrupt ending?
• What is the overall lesson?

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research.

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The vast majority of the population associates Blockchain with cryptocurrency Bitcoin; however, there are many other uses of blockchain; such as Litecoin, Ether, and other currencies. In this discussion, please describe at least two cryptocurrencies with applicable examples. Discuss some similarities and differences. Lastly, discuss if you have any experience using any cryptocurrencies in APA format. . Use proper citations and references. At least one scholarly source.

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I chose the theory of utilitarianism

Ethical Theory Summary and Analysis

Albert Borgmann (2006) presented a wide-ranging analysis of the influences of ethical theory upon American culture.

Based on the theory that you selected on Monday (Utilitarianism):

• Provide a brief summary and analysis of Borgmann’s ideas in no more than two pages, using proper APA format and style.
• Address how Borgmann’s presentation of this ethical theory reflects his central concern with Churchill’s principle—“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us” (Borgmann, 2006, p. 5).

Other quotes from Borgmann on which you may choose to comment:

• “Theoretical ethics, as we shall see, has its indispensable significance and its unsurpassable grandeur. But in its claims to exclusive authority, it overreaches” (Borgmann, 2006, p. 28).
• “It is often thought that ethical validity and ethical universality stand and fall together, that a moral norm can be binding only if it is binding everywhere and at all times” (Borgmann, 2006, p. 40).
• The moral of the story is that the landmarks of theoretical ethics give us orientation that is as broad as it is indispensable. They give us a rough bearing, but they leave the regions of daily life unmapped, and their very visibility can become blurred in a moral crisis, personal or social. Kant’s attempt to make theory not just necessary but sufficient for ethics and to turn a landmark into a device, had to fail. (Borgmann, 2006, p. 51)
• We know in dire circumstances without the help of theory what is right even if we can’t get ourselves to do it. An ethical theory is put to its real test when it is applied as a comprehensive view to the subtle and complex issues of today’s typical human condition. (Borgmann, 2006, p. 57)

Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

Read your book study group members’ posts to gain a better understanding of this week’s topic. No peer response posts are required, however, scholarly discussion of your posts within your collaborative meetings will enhance this week’s case study analyses.

References

Borgmann, A. (2006). Real American ethics: Taking responsibility for our country [eBook]. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from http://library.cu–portland.edu/CONC:summit_alma_pc:CP71189463420001451

I don’t know how to handle this Writing question and need guidance.

1. Your Reactions: Share your reactions to this week’s readings and videos.
2. Topical Questions: Choose 1 of the following questions to address:
   • Question 1: Discuss a Key Idea from this week’s list that you find engaging. Share your reactions and thoughts on that concept/term, and what you consider are its implications for making sense of Asian American experiences, past to present.
   • Question 2: Discuss how this week’s readings/videos about race, empire, culture, and Orientalism challenge your thinking about the early context of Asian migration to the U.S.
3. Further Thinking: Pose at least 2 questions that this week’s readings and videos raise for you.
4. Post Your Reflection: Address the Talking Points described below in 400 words of less, and post.
5. Required References: Include references to at least 2 readings and at least 1 video. The purpose of the references is to have you think about specific ideas drawn from the sources in an in-depth manner.

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I’m stuck on a Management question and need an explanation.

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   You are the head of HR and the leaders of your organization just approached you to restructure the sales team. Currently there are four Divisional Vice Presidents that oversee 15 District Managers each. Moving forward, there will be two Divisional Vice Presidents with three Regional Directors reporting to each of them. Every Regional Director will oversee 10 District Managers.
   
   Refer to the
   Organizational Chart for a visual representation of the current and new structure.
   
   Write a 800- to 1,050-word memo to the leaders of your organization in which you complete the following:

   • Recommend the best way to implement the change.
   • Evaluate how to effectively execute your plan.
   • Draft a communications plan that explains the reasons for these changes to the organization.

   APA format
   
   

I need help with a Marketing question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

Introduction
Walmart today is a global retail giant. According to Carbonara (2018) in the recommended resource Walmart, Amazon Top World’s Largest Retail Companies (Links to an external site.) article, Walmart is the world’s largest retail company with continued plans for global growth. There are many competitors, one of which is Amazon. How will Walmart continue to be a global giant in the years to come? To maintain the market leader position Walmart will be required to continually look for ways to outgrow its global competitors (Carbonara, 2018).

To understand Walmart and where it is today and what tomorrow holds, it is important to understand the company’s foundation. “Sam Walton opened his first five-and-dime in 1950. His vision was to keep prices as low as possible” (Wilbert, 2018, para. 1). Walton opened the first Walmart in the early 1960s in Rogers, AK (Wilbert, 2018, para. 2). One thing that has and will always remain a key component for all Walmart stores is to keep expenses low. There has always been a mentality behind the vision of Walton to demand that employees always keep costs to a bare minimum (Wilbert, 2018, para. 3). On average, “Walmart saves a typical American family of four about $2500 a year. That’s about what a family of four gets from the government in food stamps. That makes Walmart a major antipoverty force in the United States” (Kestenbaum, 2017, para. 3). Another factor to consider when thinking about Walmart is that “since 1990, the global rate of poverty has been cut by two-thirds. That’s the sharpest decline in human poverty in all of history, more than one billion people have been lifted out of poverty during that period and Walmart is a major force in that effect” (Kestenbaum, 2017, para. 3).

Today, Walmart has grown considerably and continues to expand. Just to get an idea of how large this retail giant is, consider the following:

• Walmart employs 1.6 million people.
• Walmart has 6,200 retail outlets. In contrast, Home Depot has 2,040. (Wilbert, 2018, para. 4)

One might question, “What does Walmart do to continue to be successful and keep costs to a minimum?” There are several things that this retail giant has incorporated into the operations. First, “Walmart became the first major retailer to demand manufacturers use radio frequency identification technology (RFID). The technology uses radio frequencies to transmit data stored on small tags attached to pallets or individual products. As explained in the recommended resource How Wal-Mart Works (Links to an external site.), RFID tags hold significantly more data than bar codes” (Wilbert, 2018, para. 6). For information on how RFIDs and radio waves work, you may like to review the articles How RFID Works (Links to an external site.) and How Radio Works (Links to an external site.). You may also be interested in reviewing the Is Walmart Good or Bad for America? The Question May Be Outdated (Links to an external site.) article which explains another interesting fact, which is that “Walmart is the single most important pipeline distributing wealth from rich countries to poor countries” (Kestenbaum, 2017, para. 3).

One concern pertaining to Walmart is how employees are treated. It is well known that Walmart not only pays low wages, but their practices have impacted how their suppliers manage production costs while sacrificing the safety of their labor force (Kestenbaum, 2017). Walmart tends to hire mostly part-time workers (Kestenbaum, 2017). Some may even say that Walmart “pays their workers poverty wages” (Kestenbaum, 2017, para. 4). There have long been ethical concerns about how Walmart operates and manages its employees.

Case Study Assignment
Throughout your MBA program you will cover various subjects as they relate to business. You will initially have an opportunity in BUS621 Leadership and Teamwork to create and build your own Walmart in a new global location. Your choices for location include Peru, New Zealand, Philippines, Egypt, Czech Republic, and United Arab Emirates. As you progress through each course in the program you will build upon your case study of Walmart.

The purpose of this Walmart Case Study is to give you an opportunity to apply the subject matter from each course in the MBA program to an ongoing strategic development. The knowledge gained from the case study in each course will be cumulative. The knowledge will assist you in demonstrating your ability to conduct critical analysis and decision making across a wide range of subjects throughout the MBA program.

Methodology
The case study is based upon past and current information about Walmart and the country of destination. You will select a country to develop your case and will use the same country in each course of the MBA program.

You will be responsible for gathering as much information as needed that will help you with determining the course of action that Walmart should pursue in the company’s quest to growth and to meeting the needs of international markets.

Part A: Read Case 12.1: Can Walmart Crack the Retail Code in India? and answer the following questions:

• Summarize some of the elements in India’s political, economic, and cultural environments that can impact the market opportunity.
• Explain some of the obstacles facing Walmart and other foreign retailers in India.
• Review Figure 12-4. Explain which quadrant of the matrix applies most directly to India. Provide your rationale.

Part B: In your BUS621: Leadership and Teamwork course, you selected a country for Walmart to expand to, and you also analyzed the nine dimensions of the culture and the leadership models and skills that would apply to your selected country. In this assignment, you will work and build on your previous Walmart work, and develop some place strategies as Walmart expands on its global marketing activities to the country of your choice. Address the following points for the selected country:

• Summarize some of the elements in your selected country’s political, economic, and cultural environments that can impact the market opportunity for Walmart expansion.
• Based on your environmental review and referring to Figure 12-4, discuss what market expansion strategy you would suggest for Walmart in your selected country.
• You learned that channels create utility for customers (place utility, form utility, time utility, and information utility) that can be leverages as a source of competitive advantage. Analyze each of these utilities that Walmart may be creating in the country of your choice, and explain which one can potentially work as a competitive advantage for Walmart considering its target market and their needs, wants, and preferences in your selected country.
• Considering the growth of global online retailers like Amazon.com, Aliexpress.com, Target.com, and eBay.com as competitors of Walmart.com, and based on the factors you evaluated in Part A, formulate a SWOT analysis for Walmart.com in your selected country.

The Walmart Case Study paper

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

I’m working on a Business question and need guidance to help me study.

Research Report – Selling Overseas and Marketing in Another Country:

• This project should be completed individually.

• Select a product or service that you currently own (or use) and a country that you’re not familiar with. You are encouraged to select a product or service that is unique and innovative.

Imagine that you are with the international sales department of the company that manufactures and sells the item (or service) that you are proposing to make or introduce in the country you have selected.

The first step is to learn as much as possible about the country where you plan to market the product. Check almanacs, encyclopedias, the Internet, and library databases for the most recent information, paying particular attention to descriptions of the social life of the inhabitants, their economic conditions, and cultural traditions that encourage or discourage use of the product or service.

• Your Task – Write a five page report that describes the product or service you plan to market abroad (it must be another country other than the United States); briefly describes the country you have selected, indicates the types of people who would find the product or service attractive, explains how the product or service would be transported or introduced into the country (or possibly manufactured if materials and labor are readily available in the host country), recommends a location for a regional sales center, and suggests how the product or service should be sold. Your report is to be submitted to the chief operating officer of the company, whose name you can either make up or find in a corporate directory. The report should include your conclusions (how the product or service will do in this new environment) and your recommendations for marketing (steps the company should take immediately and those it should develop later). You are highly encouraged to include financials, action plan, and a social media strategy.
• General Format –

1. The paper must be typed
2. Use headings within the report when appropriate. For this report please include a Cover Page, Memo, Table of Contents, Introduction, Body, Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations, and a Bibliography (The Cover Page, Memo, Table of Contents, and Bibliography will not be counted towards the five-page requirement).
3. Plan the paper carefully so as to develop an organized and non-redundant report. It should be organized and assembled as a continuous report and should not appear to be several independent segments bound together.
4. You must have a minimum of five sources. Please cite your sources using APA Format – (the Writing Center can offer assistance if you do not know how to do this). These five sources must be SCHOLARLY. You should include peer-reviewed, journal articles. I would suggest reaching out to the library if you need help finding these – https://www.cuyamaca.edu/academics/support/library/default.aspx (Links to an external site.).

Here is a good website explaining what these are – http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=31867&p=201759 (Links to an external site.)

Some other helpful sites include – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.), http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ (Links to an external site.), http://www.cuyamaca.edu/tpagaard/EnglDept/Resources.htm (Links to an external site.)

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Choose ONE of the following topics: Employment Equity, Mandatory Drug testing or Business Ethics

Complete the template for the topic you chose.

Please only bid if you are willing to work on the annotated bibliography on for the next 4 weeks. Each week will have any assignment that basically builds on until the paper is complete. This topic will be used for the next 4 weeks. Have to find two scholarly articles, one e-book , and two non-scholarly sources related to the topic throughout the 4 weeks. This is just week 1 assignment.

I also attached a copy of what the final paper should look like for week 5. Just so you know what expected at the end of week 5