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Who supports the change? Who is resisting the change? Why?
5. What’s your communication objective? (Raise awareness, change behavior, change attitudes, build support, neutralize critics). Why?
Environmental Scanning for Google Inc. Introduction
Environmental scanning is a procedure that methodically inspects and interprets the relevant information to point out the external threats and opportunities that can influence future decisions. It is the consistent tracking of events, occurrences, and trends in the firm's internal and external environment that bear on its present and future endeavors. (Terry, 2020). Environmental scanning is related to SWOT analysis and should be integrated into the strategic planning process. An excellent environmental scanning process looks into both qualitative and quantitative changes. Ultimately, you should create a set of environmental indicators (external, internal, quantitative, and qualitative) that you think are the most important and could potentially impact the analysis you are performing.
The components of environmental scanning that should be analyzed include the following:
· Trends: What are the ongoing trends in the industry or marketplace that could impact your organization either positively or negatively.
· Competition: How are your competitors operating? What are they doing? Which of your competitor's weaknesses can you exploit?
· Technology: What are the developments in technology that could affect your business in the short or long term? Are there any existing technologies that could increase the efficiency of your organization?
· Customers: What is affecting your capability to offer top-notch customer service? How dynamic is your customer base?
· Economy: What is the present pattern of the economy, and how could it affect the future of the business?
· Labor Supply: How are the labor market and environment in your areas of operation?
How will you ensure there is ready access to workers with high demand?
· Academic interests: Employment interests and the famous fields of the prospective students together with their families.
· Research: Funding from private, governmental, and foundation sources and changes in
interests.
· Philanthropy: The changes in the available funding and donors' interests, attitudes, and approaches.
· Legislative/Political environment: Are there any impending legislation that will affect your business in the future? What impacts will the election results have on your organization?
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Every firm should identify the external factor with the most impact to make environmental scanning a helpful tool. The next step should be to perform an internal scan of the firm. Perform a review of the organization's mission, strategic plan, and vision. Examine the organization's weaknesses and strengths. Look at the ...
Using established business models as investigative tools and linking them together to enhance their analytical value is proposed in this paper as a method of progressing from strategic situation analysis to competitive advantage. Moreover, internal analyses that result in the identification of distinctive competencies and external investigations that uncover industry key success factors give strategists the means to develop strategies that may achieve competitive advantage.
In this lesson you learned about the focus areas of determining a company’s strategic position and thereafter communicating its purpose to stakeholders. You learned that a company’s strategic position can be determined using tools such as PESTEL and SWOT analysis.
Using established business models as investigative tools and linking them together to enhance their analytical value is proposed in this paper as a method of progressing from strategic situation analysis to competitive advantage. Moreover, internal analyses that result in the identification of distinctive competencies and external investigations that uncover industry key success factors give strategists the means to develop strategies that may achieve competitive advantage.
In this lesson you learned about the focus areas of determining a company’s strategic position and thereafter communicating its purpose to stakeholders. You learned that a company’s strategic position can be determined using tools such as PESTEL and SWOT analysis.
based on the business environment...what are the various ways to scan the environment.
what are the techniques being adopted by an organisation to scan the environment.
Here describe the SWOT Analysis in the Strategic Management. A Complete package that covered all the related areas (such like SWOT advantages, disadvantages, application & Example)
Overcomming competetion using enviornmental analysis .pptxAbijithjohnson2
You are in the business of running a fast food chain. Mc Donald's and Pizza hut are setting up their outlets in your town, threatening your business. Discuss steps you would take by doing enviornmental analysis
SWOT analysis is commonly viewed as an instrument for identifying an organization’s Strengths and Weaknesses, two internal attributes, and Opportunities and Threats, two external factors.
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Score : 11 pts.
4 - 22 pts.
Feedback: Some people thrive in teleworking arrangements, whereas others discover that it is neither a satisfying nor productive work environment for them. This scale assesses three personal dispositions that are identified in the literature as characteristics of effective teleworkers: (a) high company alignment, (b) low social needs at work and (c) independent initiative.
Company alignment
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Extroversion
Score: 17 pts.
4 - 22 pts.
Feedback: Low individualism
Individualism refers to the extent that you value independence and personal uniqueness. Highly individualist people value personal freedom, self-sufficiency, control over their own lives, and appreciation of their unique qualities that distinguish them from others.
However, keep in mind that the average level of individualism is higher in some cultures (such as Australia) than in others.
2. Total score: 8 pts.
RANGE BASED FEEDBACK:
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Feedback: Low work centrality
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3. Total score: 32 pts.
RANGE BASED FEEDBACK:
28-32 pts.
Feedback: High need for social approval
The need for social approval scale estimates the extent to which you are motivated to seek favourable evaluation from others. Founded on the drive to bond, the need for social approval is a secondary need, because people vary in this need based on their self-concept, values, personality and possibly social norms. This scale ranges from 0 to 32. How high or low is your need for social approval? The ideal would be to compare your score with the collective results of other students in your class. Otherwi ...
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Feedback: Some people thrive in teleworking arrangements, whereas others discover that it is neither a satisfying nor productive work environment for them. This scale assesses three personal dispositions that are identified in the literature as characteristics of effective teleworkers: (a) high company alignment, (b) low social needs at work and (c) independent initiative.
Company alignment
Company alignment estimates the extent to which you follow company procedures and have values congruent with company values. The greater the alignment, the more likely that you can abide by company practices while working alone and with direct supervision. While some deviation from company practices may be appropriate, teleworkers need to agree with company values and provide work that is consistent with company expectations most of the time. Scores on this scale range from 4 to 20.
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Individualism refers to the extent that you value independence and personal uniqueness. Highly individualist people value personal freedom, self-sufficiency, control over their own lives, and appreciation of their unique qualities that distinguish them from others.
However, keep in mind that the average level of individualism is higher in some cultures (such as Australia) than in others.
2. Total score: 8 pts.
RANGE BASED FEEDBACK:
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Feedback: Low work centrality
People with high work centrality define themselves mainly by their work roles and view non-work roles as much less significant. Consequently, people with a high work centrality score likely have lower complexity in their self-concept. This can be a concern because if something goes wrong with their work role, their non-work roles are not of sufficient value to maintain a positive self-evaluation. At the same time, work dominates our work lives, so those with very low scores would be more of the exception than the rule in most societies. Scores range from 6 to 36 with higher scores indicating higher work centrality. The norms in the following table are based on a large sample of Canadian employees (average score was 20.7). However, work centrality norms vary from one group to the next. For example, the average score in a sample of Canadian nurses was around 17 (translated to the scale range used here).
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Integrity of any organization regardless whether it is in healthcare or business or government is paramount. Because of integrity comes trust. Having trust in a healthcare organization is nonnegotiable. It is the foundation of a world-class organization. Executives who ignore ethics run the risk of personal and corporate liability in today’s increasingly tough legal environment (Lynn S. Paine, 1994, Managing for Organizational Integrity, pp. 2-21)
First, the healthcare organization. The healthcare organization is the head or the governing body. It is charged of day-to-day functions, establish policies, guidance, business process, safety, security and all the administrative duties. Integrity is and must be the cornerstone of any healthcare organization. Without it, no clinicians or workers that would knowingly work for an organization that they cannot trust or feel safe. And most importantly, if the patients do not have trust in the organization, they will avoid that facility at all cost.
Second, the clinicians. The clinicians are what makes the organization or facility function. Whether they are the providers, nurses or staff it is important that they have the integrity to always do what is right not only for the healthcare team or the organization, but most specially for the patient. It starts with the clinical leaders building trust to their subordinate staff by having the integrity and values of what a leader should be. Once that is established, then it permeates throughout the entire team. Thereby improving the healthcare delivery.
Lastly, and the most important is the patient. At the center of the entire system needs to be the patient. Once the patient recognizes the integrity or values of the healthcare organization and the clinicians delivering healthcare, patient trust is established. The patient satisfaction also increases. According to Cowing, Davino-Ramaya, Ramaya, Szmerekovsky, 2009, pp.72, “if patients are satisfied with clinician-patient interactions, they are likely to be more compliant with their treatment plan, to understand their role in the recovery process, and to follow through with the recommended treatment”. Having integrity or values in the healthcare delivery is the basic principle of healthcare leadership.
Cowing, M., Davino-Ramaya, C. M., Ramaya, K., & Szmerekovsky, J. (2009). Health care delivery performance: service, outcomes, and resource stewardship. The Permanente Journal, 13(4), 72–78. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911834/
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Information organized and placed in a logical sequence (10 points)
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Demonstrated knowledge of ethical dilemma presented by:
2a. Summarized the situation (10)
2b. Explained the ethical dilemma (5)
2c. Solved the problem as a professional RN (15)
3.
Responses supported with specific ANA Codes
(20)
4.
Visual aids professional, visually interesting
& aided in understanding material; proper grammar/spelling/punctuation-no more than 2 errors in presentation(10)
5.
Maintained eye contact of audience (10)
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Voice clear & audible (10)
7.
Encouraged class participation (5)
8.
Reference slide that includes references in APA
format (5)
Total points possible = 100
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Case Study in-class Presentations Assignment
1): Moral Courage with a Dying Patient
Mr. T. is an 82-year-old widower who has been a patient on your unit several times over the past 5 years. His CHF, COPD, and diabetes have taken a toll on his body. He now needs oxygen 24 hours a day and still has dyspnea and tachycardia at rest. On admission, his ejection fraction is less than 20%, EKG shows a QRS interval of greater than 0.13 seconds, and his functional class is IV on NYHA assessment.
He has remained symptomatic despite maximum medical management with a vasodilator and diuretics. He tells you, "This is my last trip; I am glad I have made peace with my family and God. Nurse, I am ready to die." You ask about an advance directive and he tells you his son knows that he wants no heroics, but they just have never gotten around to filling out the form. When the son arrives, you suggest that he speak with the social worker to complete the advance directive and he agrees reluctantly. You page the physician to discuss DNR status with the son. Unfortunately, Mr. T. experiences cardiac arrest before the discussion occurs and you watch helplessly as members of the Code Blue Team perform resuscitation. Mr. T. is now on a ventilator and the son has dissolved into tears with cries of, "Do not let him die!"
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(x, y) = (__________)
(b) Determine what value of x gives the optimal value of the function.
x=_____________
(c) Determine the optimal (maximum or minimum) value of the function.
y=______________
8. Consider the following equation.
f(x) = 6x − x2
(a) Find the vertex of the graph of the equation.
(x, y) = (__________)
(b) Determine what value of x gives the optimal value of the function.
x=_____________
(c) Determine the optimal (maximum or minimum) value of the function.
f(x)= _____________
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answer to the nearest cent.)
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production that yields maximum profit, and find the maximum profit.
x= _________ units
P=$ _________
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R = px, where x is the number of units sold, what price will maximize revenue?
$________________
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equilibrium quantity_______________
equilibrium price $_______________
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2. How does CO2 and other greenhouse gases promote global warming? Discuss your opinion on the use of geoengineering measures to mitigate the effects of global warming.
Your response should be at least 250 words in length.
Raw DataNamePayResponsibilitiesSupervisionGenderDepartmentRudolph211MaleAccountingOlga211FemaleAccountingInstructionsErnest211MaleAccountingEmily211FemaleAccountingThe sheet labeled "Raw Data" lists 366 employees and their rating (1-5) of their satisfaction with their Pay, Responsibilities, and Supervision. A rating of 5 is the highest satisfaction.Bobby211MaleAccountingRaw Data also includes the Gender and Department for each employee.Benjamin211MaleAccountingBeatrice211FemaleAccountingInsert a new column in EKeith211MaleAccountingLabel this new column "Overall Satisfaction Rating"Hilda211FemaleAccountingFor each employee, compute the Overall Satisfaction Rating as the Average of Pay, Responsibilities, and Supervision.Leslie311MaleAccountingFormat Overall Satisfaction Rating to one decimal place.Curtis311MaleAccountingAlice311FemaleAccountingOn a New sheet titled Results, create a Pivot Chart & Pivot TableSophie311FemaleAccountingAssign Gender to Columns, Department to rows, and Pay to Values. Change the value field setting from Sum to Average if necessary.Sally311FemaleAccountingSort the departments in descending order of satisfaction.Melvin311MaleAccountingCreate a title for the chart, which includes your last namePearl411FemaleAccountingBe sure your chart includes a legend for male & female employees, change male color to blue and female to orangeJohnny411MaleAccountingBe sure to include axis titlesEunice411FemaleAccountingFormat the vertical axis for a max of 5 and major tick marks at 1 and one decimal place.Opal212FemaleAccountingJulia212FemaleAccountingCreate a new sheet titled "Graphs".Jimmie212MaleAccountingCopy & Paste as Picture your graph of Pay SatisfactionEsther212FemaleAccountingAlbert212MaleAccountingAlter your Pivot chart/table to display Responsibilities Satisfaction. Change titles as needed.Mike212MaleAccountingPaste this chart on the Graphs sheetMarion212MaleAccountingJosephine212FemaleAccountingAlter your Pivot chart/table to display Supervision Satisfaction. Change titles as needed.Ida212FemaleAccountingPaste this chart on the Graphs sheetGerald212MaleAccountingCaroline212FemaleAccountingAlter your Pivot chart/table to display Overall Satisfaction. Change titles as needed.Alberta212FemaleAccountingPaste this chart on the Graphs sheetLeroy312MaleAccountingLeave Results sheet with the Pivot Table & Chart displaying the Overall Satisfaction.Anita312FemaleAccountingMildred412FemaleAccountingBeulah412FemaleAccountingAda412FemaleAccountingClayton212MaleAccountingWayne312MaleA ...
1. How do you think communication and the role of training addressMartineMccracken314
1. How do you think communication and the role of training address performance gaps or training needs as it relates to how Adults learn?
2. There are many ways – or methods – available to gather data during a need’s assessment. Each one has advantages and disadvantages. What is important is to select the appropriate method based on your business problem. The most common methods for data gathering are:
· Document reviews or Extant Data Analysis – reviewing existing material like process maps, procedure guides, previous training material, etc.,
· Needs Assessment
· Interviews
· Focus groups
· Surveys
· Questionnaires
· Direct Observations
· Testing
· Subject Matter Expert Analysis
Select one of these data gathering methods to discuss and share what you see as the advantages and disadvantages associated with using the selected method.
1. Team teaching
In team teaching, both teachers are in the room at the same time but take turns teaching the whole class. Team teaching is sometimes called “tag team teaching.” You and your co-teacher teacher are a bit like co-presenters at a conference or the Oscars. You don’t necessarily plan who takes which part of the lesson, and when one of you makes a point, the other can jump in and elaborate if needed.
Team teaching can make you feel vulnerable. It asks you to step outside of your comfort zone and allow another teacher to see how you approach a classroom full of students. However, it also gives you the opportunity to learn about and improve your teaching skills by having a partner who can provide feedback and — in some cases — mentorship.
In team teaching, as well as the five other co-teaching models below, a teacher team may be made up of two general education teachers, two special education teachers, or one of each. Or, in some cases, it may be a teacher and a paraprofessional working together. Some IEPs specify that a student’s teaching team needs to include a general education teacher and a special education teacher.
Here’s what you need to know about the team teaching method:
What it looks like in the classroom
Both teachers teach at the front of the room and move about to check in with students (as needed).
Benefits
· Provides both teachers with an active instructional role
· Introduces students to complementary teaching styles and personalities
· Allows for lessons to be presented by two different people with different teaching styles
· Models multiple ways of presenting and engaging with information
· Models for students what a successful collaborative working relationship can look like
· Provides more opportunities to pursue teachable moments that may arise
Challenges
· Takes time and trust for teachers to build a working relationship that values each teacher equally in the classroom
· Necessitates a lot of planning time and coordination of schedules
· Requires teachers to have equal involvement not just in planning, but also in grading, which means assignments need to be evaluated ...
1. How brain meets its requirement for its energy in terms of wellMartineMccracken314
1. How brain meets its requirement for its energy in terms of well-fed and during starvation or fasting?
2. Explain the utilization of different sources of energy in muscle during anaerobic and aerobic conditions of high physical activity and resting?
3. Why and how adipose tissue and kidney are significant for fuel metabolism?
4. Explain in detail why liver is significant for metabolism of mammals and how does it coordinate the different metabolic pathways essential for organism?
5. Explain the Cori cycle and glucose-alanine cycle for interorgan fuel metabolism?
...
1. Give an introduction to contemporary Chinese art (Talk a littleMartineMccracken314
1. Give an introduction to contemporary Chinese art (Talk a little bit about some of the major changes in Chinese art)
2. Read the article that is provided. Do some research on the artist, Xu Bing. According to the article, give some background information about Xu Bing, and investigate the body of work.
3. Select one piece of his artwork to write about. It could be a traditional work of art, such as drawing, painting, or sculpture, or something more experimental like performance art, body art, or installation art.
4. Write a 3-page analysis of the artwork you select. The paper should have a short introduction and conclusion, but the body should focus on your analysis of the artwork. Some of the questions that you might want to work through in the paper include: Why is the work important? In what ways does it challenge the viewer? Is there an allegorical meaning to the work? How is it in dialogue with Western art traditions or earlier Chinese art traditions? Does it engage with Chinese history? Etc.
5. Be sure to include an image of the work you select into the paper, and the paper must be grammatically correct.
...
1. For this reaction essay is a brief written reaction to the readMartineMccracken314
1. For this reaction essay is a brief written reaction to the readings. It may be somewhat informal (and I would encourage you to be personal), but it must be well-written and well-organized. It must not be more than 2 pages, use 12-point font, single-spaced, at least 1" margins. You will react to the results of this systematic review article on Telemedicine " Effectiveness of Telemedicine A Systematic Review of Reviews.pdf
Focus on the results of the synthesis only, react to the authors' conclusions- do you agree or disagree with their synthesis? Discuss your opinion, are there faults in their conclusions?
Telemedicine is increasingly being suggested as an alternative for an in-person visit, especially with emergent diseases that call for person-to-person distancing. What are the potential concerns with this suggestion? What are in the authors' synthesis and conclusions underscore the limitations of this suggestion?
2. The next day a representative from Bristol Myers Squibb visits your office and tells you that Plavix® (clopidogrel) decreases cardiovascular events by 8.7% compared to aspirin. That sure sounds good to you, as you have many elderly patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes and many are already on aspirin. The brochure quotes the CAPRIE study, and you decide to investigate this further. A review of the 1996 article reveals that study patients on Plavix® experienced cardiovascular events 9.78% of the time compared to 10.64% of the time with aspirin. Plavix® was approved by the FDA based on this one study. Cost of Plavix/day=$6.50. Cost of aspirin/day = $1.33
• What was the NNT?
• How much does Plavix® cost monthly?
• What meaning do these values have for this problem?
• Be sure to include your actual calculations/math
i n t e r n a t i o n a l j o u r n a l o f m e d i c a l i n f o r m a t i c s 7 9 ( 2 0 1 0 ) 736–771
j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w . i n t l . e l s e v i e r h e a l t h . c o m / j o u r n a l s / i j m i
Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of
reviews
Anne G. Ekeland a,∗, Alison Bowes b, Signe Flottorp c,d
a Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6060, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
b Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
c Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Oslo, Norway
d Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
a r t i c l e i n f o
Article history:
Received 23 April 2010
Received in revised form
11 July 2010
Accepted 29 August 2010
Keywords:
Telemedicine
Telecare
Systematic review
Effectiveness
Outcome
a b s t r a c t
Objectives: To conduct a review of reviews on the impacts and costs of telemedicine services.
Methods: A review of systematic reviews of telemedicine interventions was conducted. Inter-
ventions included all e-health interventions, information and communication technologies
for communication ...
1. Find something to negotiate in your personal or professional liMartineMccracken314
1. Find something to negotiate in your personal or professional life. Examples include: redistribution of household chores, a personal or professional purchase, a contract at work, asking for a raise, booking a vacation, hiring a contractor, etc. The deal does not have to be implemented for the purposes of this class (e.g. you can finalize the price for something you’re thinking of buying without following through on the purchase right now). The scenario you choose should be significant enough to allow you to do substantial research and detail for your paper. Submit a five page paper (minimum), double spaces, utilizing proper grammar and spelling, which summarizes the following:
1. Your Preparation – Describe the process you used and results of your preparation. You should also discuss your strategies, targets, and negotiating plan. Make sure you do your research, working on both your BATNA and the other party’s. (Consider newspapers, bookstores, libraries, the internet, and personal calls and visits as possible sources of information). This is the most important step, so being thorough is critical.
1. The Negotiating Process – Describe what happened in the negotiation itself. List he sequence of events and how you reacted/adjusted to the other party’s position. What was the negotiation style of the other party? What “tricks” did they try? How did you react? Were there any other influencing factors (e.g. cultural differences, misperceptions, emotion, etc.)?
1. The Outcome – What was the outcome and how did you feel about it? What worked well? What would you have done differently? Do you feel the result you arrived at was better than it would have been if you hadn’t taken the class? Why/Why not?
Your understanding of the appropriate preparation and process steps to take in negotiating this deal is more important than the final outcome.
Be sure to cite your sources, and include copies of necessary quotes/documentation.
1.
Find something to negotiate in your personal or professional life. Examples include:
redistributi
on of household chores, a personal or professional purchase, a contract at work,
asking for a raise, booking a vacation, hiring a contractor, etc. The deal does not have to be
implemented for the purposes of this class (e.g. you can finalize the price for
something you’re
thinking of buying without following through on the purchase right now). The scenario you
choose should be significant enough to allow you to do substantial research and detail for your
paper. Submit a five page paper (minimum), double
spaces, utilizing proper grammar and
spelling, which summarizes the following:
2.
Your Preparation
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Describe the process you us
ed and results of your preparation. You should
also discuss your strategies, targets, and negotiating plan. Make sure you do your research,
working on both your BATNA and the other party’s. (Consider newspapers, bookstores, libraries,
the internet, and p
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1. FAMILYMy 57 year old mother died after a short illness MartineMccracken314
1. FAMILY
My 57 year old mother died after a short illness last June. She was a wonderful mother and my 66 year old father
adored her. They had been married for 38 years. He is finding it extremely difficult to cope without her. To make
matters worse, he retired just two months before she died and is at a loss to fill his days.
He is disorganized and has not established any pattern in his life. I invite him for meals and outings, but he is
detached and depressed. He doesn’t seem to be part of the world any more. I am terribly worried about him. How
long will he be like this? I am 34 and have small children. I thought being with the children would help him, but it’s
as though he doesn’t see or know them. He just sits and stares into space for much of the day. He seems locked
into his grief.
2. FAMILY
One of our 17 year old son’s best friends took his life several months ago. Our son didn’t say much at the time, but
he was very shaken. Since then he has gradually “retired” into himself. He stays in his room most of the time
listening to rock music.
He is unemployed and no longer sees his former schoolmates. We are very worried about him. How do we get him
out of himself? He has always been a quiet guy but his present behavior is beyond “quiet.” We have two other
children, girls aged 13 and 10, but our son now just ignores them.
3. FAMILY - rural
Ken is a 67 year old farmer who lives with his wife Margaret. Ken and Margaret had hoped to retire late in their 60s
and move to the west coast to be closer to their children, reluctantly selling the family property that has been
struggling financially. They have limited investment funds set aside to support their retirement and have been told
it is unlikely that they would be successful in selling their farm. Ken also suffers chronic back pain from a previous
farm injury. A neighbor has become concerned about Ken’s ability to cope with his property, and has visited Ken
and Margaret a number of times due to problems with his stock and pasture management. Margaret believes the
farm is “too much for them now,” but feels she can’t talk to Ken about this. Ken has become withdrawn and
refuses to discuss the issue. He talks about there being “no way out of this,” and that it “might as well be over.” He
sees his physician infrequently, having difficulty traveling the 60 miles to the nearby town.
4. FAMILY - rural
Jason is 34 years old and lives with his wife Jenny and their two children (8 and 3 years old). After completing a
mechanical trade apprenticeship in Boston, he has returned home with plans to build his future as a farmer. He has
become increasingly irritable and frustrated with what he believes is his failure to “get on top of things” on the
farm, and they are struggling to manage financially.
Jason is drinking heavily, mostly at home, but still drives his car into town. Jenny is angry and worried about this.
She is feeling isolated, having few friends in the area, and relying on Jas ...
1. Explain the four characteristics of B-DNA structure DifferentiMartineMccracken314
1. Explain the four characteristics of B-DNA structure? Differentiate between the A-DNA and Z-DNA structural features?
2. Describe the supercoiled DNA with its properties and how naturally occurring DNA under wound?
3. What are topoisomerases? Explain the two types of topoisomerases with their mechanism of action?
4. Explain the three interactions that are required to stabilize nucleic acids? How DNA denatures and renatures?
5. What are ribozymes and explain their properties?
Case 20 Restructuring
General Electric
The appointment of Larry Culp as the chairman and CEO of the General Electric
Company (GE) on October 1st, 2018 was a clear indication of the seriousness of the
problems that had engulfed the company. Culp, the former CEO of the highly-successful
conglomerate, Danaher Corporation, had been appointed a GE director only six months
previously and was the first outsider to lead GE—every one of GE’s previous CEOs had
been a career manager at the company. On the same day as Culp’s appointment, GE
abandoned its earning guidance for the year and announced a $23 billion accounting
charge arising from a write-down of goodwill at its troubled electrical power division.1
Culp’s predecessor, John Flannery had been CEO for a mere 14 months—a sharp
contrast to GE’s two previous CEOs: Jeff Immelt (16 years) and Jack Welch (20 years).
Flannery’s tenure at GE has coincided with of the company’s most difficult periods in its
entire 126-year history. In November 2017, amidst deteriorating financial performance,
Flannery announced a halving of GE’s quarterly dividend, the proposed sale of its
lighting and locomotive units—two of GE’s oldest businesses—and the elimination of
12,000 jobs in the power division.
In 2018, the situation worsened. In January, GE announced that it would be paying
$15 bn. to cover liabilities at insurance companies it had sold 12 years previously. In
February, GE confirmed suspicions over its dubious accounting practices by restating its
revenues and earnings for the previous two years, while also announcing the likelihood
of legal claims arising from its its subprime mortgage lending over a decade earlier.
The outcome was a precipitous fall in GE’s share price (see Figure 1) that culminated
in GE’s dismissal from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Until June 2018, GE
was the sole surviving member of the DJIA when it was created in 1896.
The crisis at GE presented the board with two central questions. First, should GE
be broken up? Second, if GE was to continue as a widely-diversified company, how
should it be managed?
As a diversified corporation that extended from jet engines, to oil and gas equipment,
to healthcare products, to financial services, GE was an anomaly. For three decades, con-
glomerates—diversified companies comprising unrelated or loosely related businesses—
had been deeply unfashionable. CEOs, Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt, had claimed that,
by virtue of its integrated m ...
1. examine three of the upstream impacts of mining. Which of theseMartineMccracken314
1. examine three of the upstream impacts of mining. Which of these do you think would be most difficult to estimate in a life cycle assessment?
Your response should be at least 250 words in length.
2. Discuss the pollutants that are emitted during the operation stage of a life cycle assessment for a fossil fuel source.
Your response should be at least 250 words in length
Body Ritual among the Nacirema
H O R A C E M I N E R
University of Michigan
HE anthropologist has become so familiar with the diversity of ways iq T which different peoples behave in similar situations that he is not a p t to.
be surprised by even the most exotic customs. I n fact, if all of thelogically
possible combinations of behavior have not been found somewhere in the
world, he is a p t to suspect that they must be present in some yet undescribed
tribe. This point has, in fact, been expressed with respect to clan organization
by Murdock (1949: 7 1 ) . I n this light, the magical beliefs and practices of the
Nacirema present such unusual aspects that i t seems desirable t o describe
them a s an example of the extremes to which human behavior can go.
Professor Linton first brought the ritual of the Nacirema to the attention
of anthropologists twenty years ago (1936:326), but the culture of this people
is still very poorly understood. They are a North American group living in the
territory between the Canadian Cree, the Yaqui and Tarahumare of Mexico,
and the Carib and Arawak of the Antilles. Little is known of their origin, al-
though tradition states that they came from the east. According to Nacirema
mythology, their nation was originated by a culture hero, Notgnihsaw, who is
otherwise known for two great feats of strength-the throwing of a piece of
wampum across the river Pa-To-Mac and the chopping down of a cherry tree
in which the Spirit of Truth resided.
Nacirema culture is characterized by a highly developed market economy
which has evolved in a rich natural habitat. While much of the people’s time
is devoted to economic pursuits, a large part of the fruits of these labors and a
considerable portion of the day are spent in ritual activity. The focus of this
activity is the human body, the appearance and health of which loom a s a
dominant concern in the ethos of the people. While such a concern is certainly
not unusual, its ceremonial aspects and associated philosophy are unique.
The fundamental belief underlying the whole system appears to be that the
human body is ugly and that its natural tendency is t o debility and disease.
Incarcerated in such a body, man’s only hope is to avert these characteristics
through the use of the powerful influences of ritual and ceremony. Every house-
hold has one or more shrines devoted to this purpose. The more powerful in-
dividuals in the society have several shrines in their houses and, in fact, the
opulence of a house is often referred to in terms of the num ...
1. Examine Hofstedes model of national culture. Are all four dimeMartineMccracken314
1. Examine Hofstede's model of national culture. Are all four dimensions still important in today's society as it relates to the success of the multinational manager? Why, or why not? Which do you think is the least important as it relates to multinational management? Why?
2. More companies are seeking to fill multinational management positions due to the influx of business growth abroad. If you were offered and accepted a position as a multinational manager, what would you do to personally prepare for the culture of a different country? Where would you seek information? What overall responsibilities would you expect of the job? How do you think the managerial responsibilities would be different from those you would face in the United States?
3. Multinational managers encounter many levels of culture. Which of the culture levels do you think might be the most difficult to manage? Why? Share an example. Which culture level do you think might be the easiest to understand? Why? Give an example of this.
4. In your own words, what is your perception of free trade? Think about the advantages of free trade; what are two benefits that result from free trade? There is also a downside to free trade; what are two disadvantages resulting from free trade? Provide reasoning for your choices.
5. What are the three major economic systems that nations utilize, and what is the role of each? How does each affect and influence individuals, multinational managers, and corporations?
6. How would you define ethical convergence? What are the four basic reasons for ethical convergence? Which might be the most difficult for multinational companies to follow, and why?
7. Describe the four major world religions. What are the impacts of each religion type on an economic environment? What do you think makes religion a concern in societies?
8. If you were a multinational manager, and you encountered an ethical dilemma within the multinational company, what heuristic questions would you use to decide between ethical relativism and ethical universalism? Of the different heuristic questions, which one do you think is most important? Explain your reasoning.
1
Week Two Instructor’s Notes
PHIL 1103 Summer
This week you will be learning in detail about the four different moral perspectives that
we will use to analyze moral questions.
Notice two things right at the start. First, because normative ethics is our main focus this
term, we are not going to attempt to settle the question of whether any moral perspective at all
could be correct or known to be correct—that is a task for metaethics. Our task in this second
week is to learn in some detail about four different kinds of consideration or value that often
seem relevant when we try to decide what is morally right or wrong in particular cases, namely:
(1) Respect for the rights and autonomy of the persons involved
(2) Increasing the overall well-being of the most individuals possible
(3) Asking wha ...
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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Who supports the change? Who is resisting the change?
Why?
5. What’s your communication objective? (Raise awareness,
change behavior, change attitudes, build support, neutralize
critics). Why?
Environmental Scanning for Google Inc. Introduction
Environmental scanning is a procedure that methodically
inspects and interprets the relevant information to point out the
external threats and opportunities that can influence future
decisions. It is the consistent tracking of events, occurrences,
and trends in the firm's internal and external environment that
bear on its present and future endeavors. (Terry, 2020).
Environmental scanning is related to SWOT analysis and should
be integrated into the strategic planning process. An excellent
environmental scanning process looks into both qualitative and
quantitative changes. Ultimately, you should create a set of
environmental indicators (external, internal, quantitative, and
qualitative) that you think are the most important and could
2. potentially impact the analysis you are performing.
The components of environmental scanning that should be
analyzed include the following:
· Trends: What are the ongoing trends in the industry or
marketplace that could impact your organization either
positively or negatively.
· Competition: How are your competitors operating? What are
they doing? Which of your competitor's weaknesses can you
exploit?
· Technology: What are the developments in technology that
could affect your business in the short or long term? Are there
any existing technologies that could increase the efficiency of
your organization?
· Customers: What is affecting your capability to offer top-
notch customer service? How dynamic is your customer base?
· Economy: What is the present pattern of the economy, and
how could it affect the future of the business?
· Labor Supply: How are the labor market and environment in
your areas of operation?
How will you ensure there is ready access to workers with high
demand?
· Academic interests: Employment interests and the famous
fields of the prospective students together with their families.
· Research: Funding from private, governmental, and foundation
sources and changes in
interests.
· Philanthropy: The changes in the available funding and
donors' interests, attitudes, and approaches.
· Legislative/Political environment: Are there any impending
legislation that will affect your business in the future? What
impacts will the election results have on your organization?
("TOPPR", 2021A and "TOPPR", 2021B)
Every firm should identify the external factor with the most
impact to make environmental scanning a helpful tool. The next
step should be to perform an internal scan of the firm. Perform a
review of the organization's mission, strategic plan, and vision.
3. Examine the organization's weaknesses and strengths. Look at
the company's present position and where it plans to be in the
next five to ten years - survey or interview its leaders. Once the
business has collected sufficient information about the
competitors, the external world, and itself, it should develop
strategies that respond to the impacts when the need arises.
An environmental scan is a critical component in strategic
planning since it provides information on factors that might
affect the company in the future. The information gathered from
such a survey will allow the leaders to respond to the external
impacts proactively. When performing an environmental scan,
several methods should be employed in the data collection,
including publication review, interviewing the leaders in and
out of the organization, conducting focus groups, and
conducting surveys. Environmental Scanning Strategies
To develop and build a prosperous enterprise, you should create
a proper strategic approach to environmental scanning. Here are
some of the standard approaches to analysis:
Expert Opinion
Seeking out the knowledge of an expert in the industry will
allow you to get a better insight into the current opportunities
and patterns your company can take in its market. Industry
experts can easily recognize growing trends, and paying
attention to them will help determine how your business will fit
in the new spaces.
Market Research
Market research is a crucial part of environmental scanning
because you need to know the industry trends and take
advantage of the opportunities. You should also be aware of the
potential pitfalls within the industry that arise due to mistakes
from competitors that may help you avoid committing similar
ones. Market research will include newspapers, reading articles,
and scanning academic journals. It may also consist of
monitoring the demographics and paying attention to competitor
4. performance in the stock market.
PESTLE Analysis
PESTLE is an acronym for political, economic, social,
technological, legal, and environmental. Some researchers only
adopt the first four to perform a PEST analysis. These are
external factors that significantly affect the success of an
enterprise; it is, therefore, critical to maintaining track of them.
For instance, a change in technological advancements and tax
laws in your business industry will prompt your firm to make
policy changes to meet the federal regulations and potentially
upgrade the tools to provide materials more efficiently, thus
keeping up with the competitors.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats. You can use this tool as an internal
strategy to determine your firm excels in areas where
development is needed. Analyzing these four components will
help you achieve the organizational goals by capitalizing on
business moves that benefit the firm and avoiding predictable
threats.
Industry Analysis
Industry analysis is a specific market research strategy that
analyzes the business strategies used by both your indirect and
direct competitors. By evaluating their resulting successes or
failures and strategy, you can develop better strategies and stay
on top of the competition. The Scanning Modes Used
Four scanning modes can be implemented by the company,
depending on their philosophies and beliefs of operation:
· Undirected viewing
· Searching
· Enacting
· Conditioned viewing
These processes are helpful in better understanding the forces
5. that act on the organization, both internal and external, and
react most effectively in a similar situation.
Environmental scanning is helpful to the firm as it helps it
understand what is happening both outside and inside the firm
and increases the possibility that strategies developed by the
organization will reflect the corporate environment
appropriately. Environmental analysis is critical since numerous
changes in the domain significantly affect the business firm's
activities. Analysis of the business environment helps identify
the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. Therefore,
a SWOT analysis is critical to the growth and survival of every
business organization.
The following are the importance and benefits of environmental
analysis:
· Identification of strengths: An organization's strengths are the
company's capability to have an advantage over other
competitors in the industry. Analyzing the internal business
environment will help identify a firm's strengths. After
identifying the strengths, the firm should maximize or
consolidate its strengths by further enhancing its resources,
plans, and policies.
· Identification of weaknesses: The weaknesses of an
organization are its limitations. An enterprise may be vital in
certain areas but weak in others. The weakness should be
recognized for further growth, expansion, and remedy as soon
as possible. Consistent monitoring of a firm's internal
environment helps identify its strengths and weaknesses.
· Identification of opportunities: An environmental scanning
helps to highlight the opportunities in the market. The company
should spend its efforts in ensuring that they grab every
opportunity within their grasp.
· Identification of threats: Every organization is subject to
threats from competitors to other innumerable factors. An
environmental scan will help identify the threat coming from
the external environment. When the threat is identified early, it
is much easier to diffuse them.
6. · Optimum utilization of resources: A proper environmental
analysis can help optimize the use of scarce natural, human, and
capital resources. The resources cannot be appropriately utilized
without assessing and understanding the external and internal
environment. A systematic analysis of the business environment
will help the organization minimize wastage and make optimum
use of available resources.
· Growth and survival: A systematic analysis of the business
environment can help an organization minimize its weaknesses,
maximize its strengths, diffuse the threats, and grab the
opportunities. It will help the firm grow and survive in a harsh
business environment.
· Planning for a long-term business strategy: All business
organizations have short and long-term objectives. Proper
analyses of factors in the environment will help the firm frame
policies and plans that could be useful in accomplishing those
objectives. Without an accurate environmental assessment, the
firm will not develop an effective strategy that ensures business
success.
· Environmental assessment helps make decisions: The
decision-making process is founded on selecting the best of all
existing options. Whether a business will succeed or not largely
depends upon the decision-making abilities of its management.
An environmental scan is a keenly fundamental tool to
understanding and making the right decision in every business
situation. The results from an environmental assessment are
very critical in helping an organization choose the best option
for growth and success.
· Academics and businesses respond effectively to the changes
in their current operational environments. The information
collected and assessed from the environmental analysis
procedure offers the company sufficient information to make the
best decision concerning the general health of the firm.
Environmental analysis is not without some weaknesses and
gaps that often deter analysis. Here are some of the highlighted
gaps and weaknesses: Weaknesses
7. · Inability to pull crucial information
· Complexity in shaping or understanding what an
environmental analysis means
· It is difficult to perceive the positive effects of environmental
assessment on the performance of a firm
· It is easy to overlook crucial information since the analysis
deals with a massive amount of information collected by the
organization
· It is challenging to locate all the available sources of
information, meaning that the organization might miss highly
significant information that could be important to the results of
the analysis Gaps
· There is a need for studies to ascertain the best sources of
information to use while carrying out the assessment
· There exists research to identify the best techniques for
handling and interpreting the numerous information
There is a need for modern environmental analysis research
Google Inc. Overview
Google Inc. is an American search engine company founded in
1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin as a subsidiary of Alphabet
Inc. (Holsch & Hall, 2015). It is headquartered in mountain
view, California, and its domain, google.com, was registered in
1997, with Google Corporation being formed in 1998. Google
started as an online search firm but has now grown to deal with
cloud computing, advertising, research, and platforms a variety
of services, including YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google
News, Google Earth, Google Drive, Google+, Google Chrome,
Google Nexus et cetera. Holsch & Hall postulate that about 70%
of the global online search requests go through Google, making
it the hallmark of internet usage (Holsch & Hall, 2015).
The company specializes in web services like advertising,
search tools, communication and publishing tools, security
tools, developmental tools, systems like Android and Chrome
OS, statistical tools, mobile applications, desktop applications,
various hardware such as Google Nexus, Google driverless car,
Google TV, Google cast, Google glass, Google Cloud Platform
8. et cetera. The company has grown tremendously from its
inception as a university project called the
Backrub to the billion-dollar franchise (Saha, 2005). Google's
growth has been exponential, releasing several Google versions,
including ten languages, by 2000 (Kollewe, 2008). That same
year, the company launched AdWords, an advert network selling
keywords-related advertisements (Kollewe, 2008). Google
started Gmail in 2004 acquired Keyhole in that same year, while
necessitating the start of Google Maps Google Earth. It acquired
Android in 2005, YouTube in 2006, and DoubleClick in 2007
(Kollewe, 2008), ensuring that Google can collate the world's
information in an organized manner, making them accessible.
Google aspires to create innovative advertising and web search
items, making it the most recognized website brand worldwide.
Google announced to the public in 2015 that it was restructuring
the corporate setup, forming an umbrella company, Alphabet,
with Sandar Pichai as the CEO (Kelly, 2015). Alphabet will
parent several smaller companies, including Google, that will
focus on internet products. YouTube, Apps, Maps, Android, and
ads will stay part of Google Inc. (Kelly, 2015). Google X Lab,
Google Ventures, Google Capital, Calico, Fibre, Nest,
Robotics division, Google's Life Sciences, and Google
Deepmind will operate as subdivisions of Alphabet, which
means that Google wholly owns Alphabet. Therefore, Google
presently focuses intently on traditional products like Google
search engine, Google Play, Chrome, and YouTube.
Google had about 2.3 million searches every second, aver aging
more than a hundred billion searches monthly (D'Onofro, 2016).
Google Maps alone averages upwards of one billion users every
month. The Google team also works hard to make the platform
even more reliable and faster. Google AdSense allows users to
earn via online content, putting ads on publishers' pages, a
significant revenue stream for Google Inc. The company's cloud
platform offers immeasurable supercomputing power to firms.
As of December 2021, Alphabet inc. had a sum total of 156,500
employees globally ("Statista," 2022).
9. Environmental Analysis
Political Environment
· Stability of the political environment in significant markets
· Government stability
· Censorship issues
· Partnerships
The strong and stable political environment within the US and
other major markets has enabled Google's continuous expansion.
Google collects magnanimous sensitive and private information
from its users, which China considers a threat. In recent years,
Google has had to undergo state censorship since it broadcasted
sensitive information by the Chinese government. The Chinese
media frequently accuses Google of actively exporting values,
culture, and ideas instead of appropriately conducting business
(Dudovskiy, 2017). The Cold War between China and America
made the environment highly volatile as we saw substantial
trade tariffs being imposed on imports. It greatly affected the
company due to its reliance on imports from the Chinese
market. In 2015, the US government initiated Project Loon,
which was meant to provide internet in rural places through
balloons and cell towers; the Chinese government labeled the
initiative an undercover espionage act by the US intelligence
services (Dudovskiy, 2017).
Similarly, China has state-online platforms like Baidu, which is
considered a threat to Google.
The censorship also comes for the US state government that has
often accused Google of stashing its profits in international
banks to avoid taxes. Additionally, the partnership between
Huawei and Google in a volatile political setting placed the
company negatively, affecting its market position. Google also
gets political pressure from international groups like the One
World Broadcasting Trust, which affects its revenue stream.
Furthermore, employment laws and environment protection laws
also affect its operations.
Positively though, large companies' demand for various
10. technological and computing instruments is at the forefront of
revenue generation. Therefore, the corporation gets perfect
receivership and market in most countries it serves. Coupled
with the return to normalcy from the sucker-punch of the Covid-
19 related political issues, the company is effectively getting
back to the market. If the current government is able to
maintain a stable political environment and the buyers maintain
their purchasing capabilities, the company can grow by
introducing more products over time. Google can therefore
assess both sides of the coin and find the best gap in a stable
economy to increase its sales.
Economic Environment
· Impact of global economic crises
· The economic rise in developing countries
· Impact of macroeconomic issues
· Globalization
Google is vastly affected by everyday economic factors such as
inflation rates, USD rates, tax regulations, and interest rates.
The company's overseas revenues are affected by credit
deteriorations fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and
liquidity. The significant revenues that the company stores in
foreign markets are highly vulnerable to exchange rate risks.
The explosive growth of developing markets and economic
stability creates a gapping growth hole for the company from
the growing number of users. Even with the economic crisis of
2009,
Google maintained its global economic performance. The
inflation rates in other countries like the UK, South America,
and India is increasing, and this means that the profits Google
generates on click ad are often rising.
Globalization has made Google institute its presence in
developing countries and economies outside the American
market. The buyers' purchasing powers in such economies are
constantly increasing, creating an opportunity for tech
companies like Google to find new and expanding markets to
11. become a leader in several economies. Also, the brand is able to
create products that best suit the purchasing capabilities of
consumers in such markets. Furthermore, reducing the cost of
renewable energy could perhaps be an opportunity for Google to
strengthen its energy supply. The company's digital advertising
services could expand its energy projects to ensure operational
stability. The move could support the company's corporate
social responsibility strategy (Meyer, 2017). These economic
variables facilitate the company's growth in the market. Google
can consider the upside and downside views to find a stable
niche in the economy and increase its sales. The market search
can hint to them where they should invest more in the future.
Socio-Cultural Environment
· Growth of social media platforms
· Increased use of smartphones
· Suspicion and distrust of Google
· Women in Tech at Google
The consumer attitudes, the wealth of target consumers,
consumer electronic products and services, and demographic
changes significantly affect the company's operations. With the
rise in smartphone usage, laptops and computers are
dangerously declining. Most of Google's searches are done via
mobile phones; therefore, its advertising revenue comes from
mobile phones and other similar devices. But the introduction of
the Android OS greatly benefited Google via platforms such as
Gmail, Google+, and Play store. Everyone uses Google to look
at sports scores, Google restaurants, and other quick searches.
Furthermore, social media platforms like WhatsApp dominate
the market, effectively reducing the use of such engines. Other
customers also use Amazon as s detach engine to shop online,
an operation previously exclusive to Google. Amazon also
offers video content you can't access via YouTube. Facebook is
similarly gaining market via online advertisements. These
highlighted aspects succinctly show that social media and
websites are clearly replacing the traditional search engines.
12. Most people also believe that Google quietly encroaches into
their private life to gather private information.
Moreover, at Google, women represent a small percentage of
the workforce in tech jobs. According to McCain (2022),
women present only 25% of the tech job at Google. This reflects
the image of women's inclusion in the tech industry in the US,
where women only present 34.4 of the workforces in big tech
companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Twitter, Meta, & Google.
(McCain, 2022). Furthermore, women in tech confirm that they
do not get a promotion due to gender bias, where they also
mentioned that they are likely to be laid off or leave their jobs
as twice as men. (Accenture, 2020).
The analysis of Google's socio-cultural environment shows that
the company faces several threats that could also be an
opportunity for growth. These social threats could also be
considered an opportunity for the company. For instance, riding
on this new trend, the company can customize its YouTube
operations to grow its consumer base. The diversifying
customer portfolio creates the opportunity for Google to
improve its operations via innovation and technological tools.
Google could customize its algorithms to match the dynamic
customer trends and preferences. The business should create
holistic strategies to much the identified factors. The company's
marketing mix can help entice more consumers based on current
sociocultural trends (Greenspan, 2021). With the right
strategies, Google can weather the current storm in the social
environment to grow its revenue streams.
Technological Environment
· Growing sophisticated apps surpassing the search engines
· Massive investment in R & D
· Expanding services to hardware tech
· Growing AI and Cloud Tech
Google has acquired 225 companies by 2018 ("Google
Acquisitions," 2020), meaning it has continuously expanded its
consumer segments to move away from search engines to other
13. sectors like airborne wind turbines, home automation devices,
robotics, self-driving cars, et cetera. In 2020, Google invested
27.5 billion dollars in research and development ("Alphabet
Annual Report," 2021). Google faces stiff competition from
Apple since it has its own search engine. Amazon dominates the
online shopping search activities while Microsoft, on the other
hand, possesses one of the best search engines globally. With
the exponential growth of apps, the possibility of replacement
of traditional Google services is relatively high. For example,
online ad blockers have vastly reduced Google's revenue from
ads. The company's competitors are also introducing apps that
enable users to bypass Google such an engine, which could
potentially affect the company negatively, effectively reducing
its revenues.
Positively, Google has a vast opportunity to grow based on the
expanding internet usage in developing countries. It translates
to market growth in such environments where the company
could offer more software, online services, and hardware. Also,
the continuing smartphone usage allows the company to sell its
smartphones due to the increasing usage of Google Play Store
and Android OS. The company could make its devices user-
friendly to ensure wider adoption of their devices. On another
note, both corporations and individuals have a growing AI and
cloud tech usage. Google can integrate more features into the
platform to expand consumer usage. The increased use of AI
and cloud computing tech has significantly benefited the
company since it has a high innovation level. Other than
Amazon, Google stands as the most prominent AI and Cloud
integrated company with a very high growth rate. The factors
analyzed in Google's technological environment present both
threats and opportunities due to the increasing technological
trends that affect the company's macro and remote environment.
Environmental Factors
• Sustainable business
Google creates a friendly culture and conducive environment for
14. its workers with significant incentives that focus on both the
profit and development of its employees. Google has to ensure
its consumers do not succumb to fraudsters, hackers, and
internet scams. Google uses a lot of electricity to maintain data,
consequently affecting the natural resources in the long term.
Additionally, being an IT giant, Google addresses related
environmental issues currently plaguing the world. The
company currently works with the UN to develop
environmentally friendly steps that incorporate technology
usage. The company also generates data for the government, the
public, and other organizations regarding environmental
concerns so that they can make better decisions.
The continual growing support for environmentalism exhibited
by Google Inc. makes the company more attractive. Google's
adaptation of renewable energy enhances its services'
satisfaction since most customers prefer green technologies.
Furthermore, the suppliers of Google are taking more interest in
its sustainable business operations. The ecological trend creates
an opportunity to strengthen its corporate image by aligning its
operations with environmentally sensitive suppliers. Google's
social responsibility system addresses most of the opportunities
that arise by operating in an environmentally sustainable
manner.
Legal Environment
· A rise in legal expenses
· Regulations restricting its operations
· Privacy laws
Since the company is continually expanding, it ventures into
automobiles, capital markets, and telecommunications,
attracting more legal restrictions. The financial sector becomes
costly since more insurance and financial companies require
more fees. Additionally, Google owns many patents and
copyrights, which attract numerous ownership disputes that
could prove costly to defend if not operated legally. Google is
also subject to multiple international and state laws that support
15. patent infringement claims and protect innovations.
Several privacy laws have worked against Google's mode of
operations. This analysis shows that the legal issues in the
company's environment create significant threats to the
operation but can be an opportunity is concisely addressed. As
highlighted in the analysis, the company depends highly on
targeted ads for revenue, which require gathering private user
data. Since countries are starting to develop laws that embargo
the collection of private information, Google has a difficult
time running ads. However, by mitigating the said threats,
Google can turn them into opportunities that improve it. By
addressing the privacy issues, Google can be more competitive
compared to other companies with inferior privacy protections.
Additionally, Google can have intellectual solid property
fillings and provide the means for firms and individuals to
ensure that their respective intellectual rights are protected.
Enhancing the legal issues could create a better image among its
target consumers and online environment. Summary
The Google platform provides easy access to sensitive and
private information on world politics to its users. The company
is exceptional as it is rarely affected by the global economic and
political conditions. The stable political environment and
storage government within the US and other international
markets have been instrumental to its expansion, providing the
best opportunity for the company. Google uses its innovative
culture to stay competitive by aggressively advancing
technologically and meeting consumer demands. The company
must stay environmentally sensitive, operate cost-effectively,
and protect energy sources within the global legal mandates.
The company's strategy of bringing the information into the
hands of the users gives it an immutable revenue stream while
also modeling its brand image and enhancing its performance.
Nonetheless, the company still faces and even succumbs to
significant environmental threats, which constricts its
operational and revenue capacity, by employing some of the
highlighted strategies to the threats that Google inc. Faces in its
16. external environment, the company can maintain its position as
a titan in that industry.
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