After reading the case study “Internal Consistency at Customers First” at the end of Chapter 6 of your textbook, write a short paper that adequately answers the following questions: Do you think that job analysis and job evaluation will benefit Customers First? Why or why not? What is your opinion of Joan’s view on job analysis and job evaluation? What do you recommend the compensation professionals at Customers First do? Why? …

Professionals in the human resources field are often tasked with overseeing the benefits and compensation functions within any given organization. Human resource professionals often have to examine specific compensation and benefit elements of a total rewards system and compare them with qualitative and quantitative data collected internally, to determine how to fairly and appropriately reward employees for their work.  Begin by analyzing qualitative and quantitative data for the current system (as identified in the case study) that will inform your …

Read the case of Amvac beginning on page 503 of the text and consider the following questions in your post: Does Amvac have a sustainable business strategy? Why or why not? Should the law prohibit Amvac and others from exporting pesticides barred from use in the United States? Why or why not? If economic and market conditions remain favorable for Amvac’s strategy, would you buy its stock? Why or why not? This will be an in class discussion on Tuesday, …

Systems Thinking enables us to see the bigger picture and find solutions to problems we may not even know we have! For example, the Nestle Evaporated Milk Case Study (2020) https://youtu.be/iyTxL8a5xaMThis week we begin applying Systemts Thinking and Continuous Improvement Sciences to your daily work or life.Read Cliff Scott’s paper attached to this discussion board. This assignment serves as the basis for your course project. As each person is different, we expect the each student’s goals and SMART statement to …

Fixed Exchange Rate vs. Floating Exchange Rate  Task: Debate the relative merits of fixed and floating exchange rate regimes. From the perspective of an international business, what are the most important criteria in a choice between the systems? Which system is the more desirable for an international business? (Refer to Chapter 11 of the textbook) Submission Instructions: Complete your task on a word document – minimum one page. …

Airbnb: Going for Gold – Tokyo 2020  Task: Read the case file: AIRBNB: GOING FOR GOLD – TOKYO 2020  Download  AIRBNB: GOING FOR GOLD – TOKYO 2020. Follow the outline and guidelines for the case write-up shown in the syllabus (Pg. 10/11) and write a case analysis. Please develop your paper based on those guidelines. Please use different section headings based on the guidelines (for e.g. application of key themes, recommendations, etc.). Submission Instructions: Three page limit. Follow current APA style, …

QUESTION 1: FIRM PERFORMANCE Report financial data (e.g., revenues, profitability, growth, and stock market returns) and describe how well the firm is performing. Compare the firm’s performance to that of notable rivals. QUESTION 2: KEY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Identify and describe at least two major problems the firm is facing. Identify and describe proposed solutions to those problems. Should be written about Amazon, similar to previous discussion …

Now that we have studied the chapter on  Leading Change in Uncertain Times(Cameron & Green), review your initial reflection.  Elaborate on your initial reflection post, and incorporate some ideas we discussed in class (i.e. FEAR, SHAME, CONTROL, etc..).  For example, how do issues of shame and control relate to the issue of IDENTITY  700 words …

This Paper is to be a minimum of 1000 words, and no more than 2000 words. It must adhere to current edition APA style, and at least three outside sources must be cited. Determine what makes them a “good” leader. Identifies their strategic management process. How they direct the company to face the competition. Identifies and describes each of their core competencies. How they lead their company through the industry lifecycle. If you would work for the leader, and your …

10: Discussion ForumFor this week’s discussion identify a company founded in the KSA that has expanded internationally.  How did the company extend its competitive advantage from its home market to an international market? Were all of them transferable and replicable, why or why not? What mode of foreign market entry did the firm adopt, why?  How did the resources and capabilities related to the local market knowledge, distribution, and political and business connections in the international market. Embed course material …