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Ethical Implications Of Cultural Abuse

After addressing the challenges leaders and managers face regarding diversity in M6: Assignment 1, let us focus on how leaders and managers might abuse power in dealing with a diverse workforce. Consider the role cultural stigmas play regarding how leaders and managers communicate with and react to a diverse workforce. Consider the importance of diversity training for leaders, managers, and employees. Further, consider how sociocultural factors related to leaders, managers, and employees help or hinder functionally effective communications. Finally, there is the ethical consideration of determining whether a leader or manager’s use of power to gain compliance is acceptable.
Using the module readings and the Argosy University online library resources, research the ethical implication of cultural abuse. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Note: The title page, references, and appendices are not included in the page count.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Click here to download the APA Guide. Use this guide to format your assignment.
Write your responses in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation per APA (6th edition) standards.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M6_A2.doc.
By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

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business social media driven world

In today’s business social media driven world, the ability to make a persuasive – well thought written argument in a single paragraph is a skill that will serve you in your professional executive career. Through our academic term, you are assigned to write AT LEAST 7 Quality Wall Street Journal  Doing Business in LATAM News  Best Practices Postings at our Canvas Learning Management System – Discussion Forum – Board Section
related to current business news and/or the academic practical learning content reviewed through the books and readings of this class.
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These Wall Street Journal Doing Business in LATAM News Best Practices postings must be from current business news in regards Doing Business in LATAM Best Practices from the Wall Street Journal and you should write one or two short paragraphs with an insightful and critical thinking reference related to the current business news and/or the academic practical learning content reviewed through the books and readings of this class.
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I expect high caliber Quality Wall Street Journal  Doing Business in LATAM News Best Practices Postings with top analyses and interesting insights!! If you have any questions, please let me know.
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Jose Rocha
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Grading Requisite
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In order for me to grade these Wall Street Journal Doing Business in LATAM News Best Practices Postings, you have to have your:
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* one or two short paragraphs written by you with an insightful and critical thinking reference related to the current business news and/or
the academic practical learning content reviewed through the books and readings of this class
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* The ENTIRE  Wall Street Journal Business News Best Practices ARTICLE and appropriate reference.
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Some Learning Tips for this Learning Assignment
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Using APA Style and Tips in Writing
You can find several readings and support material for your writing learning assignments and APA Style use at our Canvas Learning Management System section:
Course Content: 1.2 Using APA Style and Tips in Writing

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culture, social responsibility, innovation, profitability, innovation, promotional opportunities, and stock performance

What organization do you admire the most?
Defend why you believe the organization deserves respect.
Your admiration can be based on any factor you choose (culture, social responsibility, innovation, profitability, innovation, promotional opportunities, stock performance, etc).
You will need to respond directly on the topic as well as to at least two of your classmates.

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Compareison essay

1)Compare two leaders you have dealt with in the past. What different tactics did these leaders employ to influence situations or people? Which tactics were successful? Which tactics were not successful? As a leader, how can you critically appraise situations to make sure you select appropriate tactics for influencing a given situation? (answer with apa citation and using 200+ words)

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"balanced scorecard", "SWOT analysis", "value chain management"

Please make sure that you read the assignment and know what a “balanced scorecard”, “SWOT analysis”, “value chain management” and other terms being used in the assignment mean before you accept yo do it.
 Question 1 20 points
Read the article about Solar power in Saudi Arabia: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/business/energy-environment/saudi-arabia-solar-renewables.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
1. Develop a Balanced Scorecard for use in evaluating annual success. Identify one objective for each of the four perspectives. Each objective should be unique. Provide a reference to the source (within the NYT article or elsewhere) from which the objective was adapted.
2. Develop a SWOT analysis based on these objectives
3. Identify two metrics (measures) for each objective (for a total of 8 metrics). (An example is provided below.)
Example from UPS:                                                                                                      
Balanced Score Card Area: Internal Processes
Objective: Integrate leading-edge technologies in all operations to provide better service to our customer base (Consistent with Growth Strategy: Leverage our leading-edge technology)
Metric 1: Percent of UPS outlets with leading edge technology in use.
Metric 2: Number of new technologies pilot tested per year
Question 2
Learning Outcome 1, 40 points
Last year, Volkswagen was accused of letting its desire for rapid growth, market dominance, and affiliation with the clean energy trend, get in the way of integrity, quality, and safety in vehicle emissions. Search the web for news, research, or trade articles from reputable publications (Wikipedia and political opinion pieces are not acceptable sources) for articles about the Volkswagen recalls and investigations. Include your citations (APA format) in your response. Organize your response in the following manner:
1. How have the recalls affected public opinion about Volkswagen’s record for quality and reliability? Provide a complete response that discusses not only public opinion immediately after the recall, but current public opinion. Alternatively, you may use illustrative/annotated graphics (or an interactive video) as your response.
2. How has Volkswagen changed its strategies toward value chain management as a result of these quality and safety problems? Identify at least two specific strategies Volkswagen undertook in response to the quality and safety problems. [Hint: use one of the planning tools to illustrate effect across the value chain].
Question 3
[Learning Outcome 2, 40 points] Read the following stories (and additional stories you find appropriate) through the lens of our supplemental readings, lecture content, and textbook readings:
Story 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/technology/think-amazons-drone-delivery-idea-is-a-gimmick-think-again.html?_r=0 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Story 2: https://www.wired.com/2015/09/washington-post-now-free-amazon-prime/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Story 3 https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/30/walmart-launches-free-2-day-shipping-without-a-membership-on-purchases-of-35-or-more/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Story 4: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/18/business/amazon-challenges-netflix-by-opening-prime-to-monthly-subscribers.html (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Use Amazon as your basis for answering the following questions
1. List and describe two challenges faced by organizations in the execution of a strategic plan.
2. Identify two organizational systems/processes that you could use, as a manager, to address the challenges identified in part 1. Describe specifically how these systems/processes could be used to address the challenges identified. (Examples of organizational processes/systems to consider include Goals and Measures, Rewards and Recognition, Communications, Training and Development, Organizational Structure, Senior Leadership, Rules and Policies, Physical Environment, Staffing, Information Systems and Knowledge Sharing, Operational/Process Changes, Ceremonies and Events, etc.)

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Data-Driven Decision Making Using Microsoft Excel

Data-Driven Decision Making Using Microsoft Excel

This assignment must be completed and submitted using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xls). Provide a source for each equation you use. Sources must be listed at the bottom of the spreadsheet. No title page or additional formatting is required.

  1. Channels of Communication
  2. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)
    • Roto Air plans to spend $1,000,000 on this project, resulting in a total savings of $2,500,000 over the life of the project. Calculate the Benefit Cost Ratio. Important: show your work. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
    • Roto Air also considered another project that would have partially satisfied their needs. It would have required a $750,000 investment and would result in a savings of $125,000 per year for 10 years. Calculate the Benefit Cost Ratio. Important: show your work. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
    • Comparing only the BCRs, explain which project should Roto Air should have chosen. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
  3. Payback Period
    • Calculate the payback period for the $1,000,000 investment shown above. Important: show your work. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
    • Calculate the payback period for the $750,000 investment shown above. Important: show your work. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
    • Comparing only on the payback periods, explain which project should Roto Air have chosen. Ignore any effects of the time value of money.
  4. Net Present Value (NPV)
    • Calculate the Net Present Value of Roto Air’s $1,000,000 investment with a $250,000 annual savings for 10 years when the interest rate averages 3% annually. Important: show your work.
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Evaluating New Business Opportunities

Financial Management Presentation

Financial Management Presentation Grading Guide
MGT/418 Version 4		 3

University of Phoenix: School of Business
Financial Management Presentation Grading Guide
MGT/418 Version 4
Evaluating New Business Opportunities
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Individual Assignment: Financial Management Presentation

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment will assist the students in developing a list of possible issues their new firms might encounter concerning financing. Obtaining information from other firms on how they are resolving these issues will allow the students to create a plan on how to solve issues their firms might encounter when obtaining financing.

Grading Guide

Content
 Met Partially Met Not Met Comments:
The student researches three critical financial issues that start-up or newly-acquired businesses may face.  
The student describes potential resolutions for these issues.
The student discusses the importance of financing to a new business.
The student describes best practices for handling working capital and cash flow for a new business.
The presentation is 10 to 15 slides in length with speaker notes and is appropriate for the audience.
The presentation includes relevant media and visual aids that are consistent with the content.
Total Available Total Earned
7 #/7
Presentation Guidelines Met Partially Met Not Met Comments:
Organization
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.
Mechanics
The presentation is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, font sizes, and white space.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference slide.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
Total Available Total Earned
  3 #/3
Assignment Total # 10 #/10
Additional comments:
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challenges leaders and managers face

After addressing the challenges leaders and managers face regarding diversity in M6: Assignment 1, let us focus on how leaders and managers might abuse power in dealing with a diverse workforce. Consider the role cultural stigmas play regarding how leaders and managers communicate with and react to a diverse workforce. Consider the importance of diversity training for leaders, managers, and employees. Further, consider how sociocultural factors related to leaders, managers, and employees help or hinder functionally effective communications. Finally, there is the ethical consideration of determining whether a leader or manager’s use of power to gain compliance is acceptable.
Using the module readings and the Argosy University online library resources, research the ethical implication of cultural abuse. Based on your research, respond to the following:

  • Explain the ethical implications of cultural abuse of leader/manager power. Your response should not simply state whether cultural abuse of power is ethical or unethical but also include the underlying theoretical premise that justifies your position as well as personal experiential examples.
  • Briefly discuss how diversity might influence (hinder or aid) such abuse.
  • Research your textbook as well as appropriate trade journals and academic peer-reviewed journals to support your arguments.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Note: The title page, references, and appendices are not included in the page count.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Click here to download the APA Guide. Use this guide to format your assignment.
Write your responses in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation per APA (6th edition) standards.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M6_A2.doc.
By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

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types of diversity

In this assignment, you will build upon your response to the Required Assignment (RA) in Module 4. You will continue your case study of your chosen organization.
Scenario: Now that you have defined the problem, use behavioral theory constructs to explore how organizational teams might affect the change effort.
Instructions:

  • Discuss factors of diversity including various types of diversity likely to be encountered in the organization.
  • Identify actual ethical perspectives/approaches within the organization. (Note: Do not identify that something is simply ethical or unethical.)
  • Explain how factors such as offshoring and outsourcing may lead to employee fears and uncertainty.
  • Discuss how all the previous three items (i.e., diversity, ethics, and offshoring/outsourcing) may lead to conflict individually and in teams. Include the specific types of conflict that may be present. How might even individual conflict affect a team’s performance? Is there a systemic component to this consideration, and if so, how?
  • Recommend a manner to minimize, or perhaps alleviate, such fears and uncertainty.

Write an 8–10-page, well-argued case paper in Word format. Be sure to include a summary section. Note: The title page, references, and appendices are not included in the page count.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. The course book, the trade journal(s) noting the problem, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles are to be used to support your position and theoretical constructs. General Internet sources will not be accepted as references. Click here to download the APA Guide. Use this guide to format your assignment.
Write your responses in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation per APA (6th edition) standards.