Final Essay Stage Two
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Outline and Annotated Bibliography
June 27, 201
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Outline & Annotated Bibliography
The option I chose for the final project was option (b), to select and write about a feature length film made between 1970-2000. The film I chose is a story by Stephen King, ‘The Green Mile’, directed by Frank Darabont. Below I will outline my final paper for the course, as well as list and discuss a few sources that I will be citing.
· Introduction
· Discuss the making of the film
· The film’s success (box office/awards and nominations)
· Critical reaction to the film
· Personal reaction to the film (what I liked/did not like, critique of main character roles and actors/actresses who played them)
· Discuss direction of film (montage/sound and music)
· Discuss direction of film cont. (cinematography/ special effects)
· Conclusion
· Bibliography
Cinematography of The Green Mile. (2014). Cinematography of The Green Mile. Retrieved 27 June 2017, from https://bnyce82.wordpress.com/
This reference is specific to the cinematography techniques used in the film, ‘The Green Mile’. It provides insight into the various aspects of cinematography, such as the tone of the film, the camera angles and lighting, as well as the dialogue between the characters. This reference will help backup the information I will provide in my final paper.
Darabont, F. (1999). The Green Mile. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslrToVsu80
This reference is the actual film, ‘The Green Mile’, found on YouTube. I will be watching the entire film to gather information for my final paper. The information I will be looking for while watching this film are the editing techniques used by the director, as well as my personal reaction to draw a general conclusion from.
Ebert, R. (1999). The Green Mile Movie Review & Film Summary (1999) | Roger Ebert. Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017, from http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-green-mile-1999
The movie review of, ‘The Green Mile’, by the late Roger Ebert is a perfect reference to gain insight to the critical review of the film upon its release. I will be referencing opinions and points made by the infamous film critic, as he discusses the direction of the film, as well as the actors’ performance.
Kuhn, A., & Westwell, G.(2012). cinematography. In A Dictionary of Film Studies. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 Jun. 2017, from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199587261.001.0001/acref-9780199587261-e-0124.
This general reference on cinematography is from the Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies. I found this entry very useful during week 4 of the course when it was presented and will use it as a reference for my final paper, as well as future discussions. The entry defines cinematography in film making as capturing movement on film, as well as explains the role of a cinematographer on a movie set.
Week 5 - Assignment: Analyze the Global Sourcing .
Uof U Top Jobs In Finance Career Pres V Finaldavebonnemort
The document summarizes an investment banking conference for University of Utah students. It provides biographies of three investment banking analysts who will be speaking at the conference, and outlines what investment banking is, the roles of investment bankers, and the typical responsibilities of an analyst. The goal of the conference is to help students understand career opportunities in investment banking.
The document is the 2010 Financial Development Report published by the World Economic Forum. It contains the following:
1) An introduction by Klaus Schwab emphasizing the importance of coordinated global financial reform and using the report to prioritize reforms.
2) A foreword by Kevin Steinberg outlining the Financial Development Index included in the report, which measures 57 economies across 7 pillars of financial development.
3) An executive summary providing high-level findings from the index, including that the US and UK top the rankings due to strengths in markets and intermediation, despite low financial stability scores, and that most of the top 10 economies are smaller than G8 members.
This document is the preface to the 2010 Financial Development Report published by the World Economic Forum. It summarizes the context and goals of the report. Specifically:
1) The report examines financial development issues in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, focusing on risks to long-term economic growth from less developed financial systems.
2) It aims to help stakeholders prioritize areas of needed financial reform by providing a comprehensive reference on financial development.
3) The report involved input from academics, public figures, NGOs, and business leaders through interviews and collaboration to discuss findings and implications.
2017 iosco research report on financial technologies (fintech)Ian Beckett
This document provides an overview of financial technologies (Fintech) and their intersection with securities markets regulation. It examines alternative financing platforms, retail trading/investment platforms, institutional trading platforms, and distributed ledger technologies. The report finds that Fintech is transforming traditional financial services through new business models and technologies. This raises regulatory questions around benefits/risks and implications for investor protection, market integrity, and stability. The document incorporates survey responses from global regulators on their experiences with Fintech.
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Project 1: An Analysis of Argument’s Context
In his introduction of his second chapter “The Contexts of Argument,” Miller asserts:
Whenever we engage in argumentation, we must do more than examine the topic carefully and construct a sound argument in support of our position. We must also take into account our audience, the specific situation we and they are in, the cultural factors that might affect how an audience responds to a particular argument, and even the historical moment we are in as we argue. In short we always argue within a context—actually, within several contexts simultaneously—and we must consider context if we expect to argue effectively. (17)
Your writing task:
In a roughly 3 to 4 page paper, please briefly describe an argument you took part in or witnessed. As you describe the argument, also analyze how the Rhetorical Situation and Context may have affected the way speakers responded to each other, the types of words or speaking style, and affected the types of evidence the speakers used to persuade each other.
The argument you describe could be:Part of a job interview (where you argued you were best for the job)
An argument with a friend (or foe) about a the causes of something or even where, when, or whether to go somewhere or do something
An argument made in a presentation for school or work project, a report, essay, or speech. Or you may describe an argument you saw in a movie or TV show. Check with me about your choice.
Begin simply, setting up your paper with two or three sentences, making your intention to describe and analyze this argument clear. And describe the basic rhetorical situation (audience, speaker, topic) and the surrounding circumstances of the context: the place, time, setting, and etc.
Next, get into a simple but careful description of the argument, analyzing as you go. Describe and Explain: Rhetorical Situation:
Audience: Describe the audience. and how might that have shaped shape the argument? What was the relationship between you and your audience? Did the audience see you as an opponent, friend, peer, or expert? Expert? Novice? Friend? Foe? Relative? How long had you known the readers/listeners? What aspects of the audience may have affected your argument (language, evidence, tone): Cultural, Age, Status—class, money, education, disability, rank—Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity? Setting: Where did this take placeSpeaker or Writer: Did you have to change your appearance, to persuade? How was the argument presented: written, spoken? Did you have to follow a format for the speech or document. or, the style (formal, informal, professional, casual, etc.)? Topic: What was the topic? How did the topic affect the argument?Purpose/Goal? What kind of argument did you make: to assert an opinion? To win over a listener? To define or identify the meaning of an event, term or concept? Or perhaps the argument was to evaluate options, ...
Current Issues in Leadership 1 Course Learning Outcomes fo.docxrichardnorman90310
Current Issues in Leadership 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit II
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
2. Assess the differences between charismatic leadership and transformational leadership.
2.1 Evaluate the traits of charismatic and transformational leaders.
2.2 Predict possible drawbacks of charismatic and transformational leadership.
8. Develop a comprehensive personal leadership training plan that utilizes different leadership
techniques.
8.1 Identify individual attributes that contribute to one’s leadership skills.
Course/Unit
Learning Outcomes
Learning Activity
2.1
Unit Lesson
All Required Unit Resources
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
2.2 Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
8.1 Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
Required Unit Resources
In order to access the following resources, click the links below.
Sandberg, Y., & Moreman, C. M. (2015). Common threads among different forms of charismatic leadership
(revised). Journal of Religion and Business Ethics, 3(2), 1–17.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=117564901&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Tatum, N. T., & Fogle, K. (2016, February). Transformational leadership. Training Journal, 30–32.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=112847478&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Van Wart, M. (2015). Evaluating transformational leaders: The challenging case of Eric Shinseki and the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. Public Administration Review, 75(5), 760–769.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=109116054&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Unit Lesson
What does charismatic leadership look like? Charismatic leaders are passionate about their roles and are
able to inspire others to be the same. These leaders have a clear vision and can communicate it well to
others. Overall, charismatic leadership involves the ability to connect with people through a crisis or through
vision. Charismatic leaders make others want to rise to their level and perform at their best.
Does this type of leader make you think of someone you know or have worked with previously? Maybe it was
even a sports coach. Consider the movie Remember the Titans when Denzel Washington delivers a very
moving speech to his team in order to motivate them. If you are familiar with this movie, consider the ways the
UNIT II STUDY GUIDE
Charismatic and
Transformational Leaders
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=117564901&site=ehost-live&scope=site
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Dr Haluk F Gursel, A Monetary Base Analysis and Control ModelHaluk Ferden Gursel
This report is one of the first studies discussing monetary base analysis and control model, a concept even today is alive and more developed by, for example, by IMF to use its analysis. The study presents monetary base approach to control of money flows and the links between monetary base, money supply and monetary income. Further, the monetary policy problems of the developing countries are reviewed.
The research devotes a section to a developing country data application and analysis.
In developing countries, there are similar tendencies for many variables, although each country has different characteristics, economic and social structures. It follows that remedies can be broadly similar although applications will differ from country to
country. The outlined policies do not address themselves to the solution of all problems; however, the necessity for designing different policies fitting the special conditions of each country and the need for other policies complementary to monetary policies is apparent. Thus, the solutions suggested in conclusion should be considered as guidelines.
Uof U Top Jobs In Finance Career Pres V Finaldavebonnemort
The document summarizes an investment banking conference for University of Utah students. It provides biographies of three investment banking analysts who will be speaking at the conference, and outlines what investment banking is, the roles of investment bankers, and the typical responsibilities of an analyst. The goal of the conference is to help students understand career opportunities in investment banking.
The document is the 2010 Financial Development Report published by the World Economic Forum. It contains the following:
1) An introduction by Klaus Schwab emphasizing the importance of coordinated global financial reform and using the report to prioritize reforms.
2) A foreword by Kevin Steinberg outlining the Financial Development Index included in the report, which measures 57 economies across 7 pillars of financial development.
3) An executive summary providing high-level findings from the index, including that the US and UK top the rankings due to strengths in markets and intermediation, despite low financial stability scores, and that most of the top 10 economies are smaller than G8 members.
This document is the preface to the 2010 Financial Development Report published by the World Economic Forum. It summarizes the context and goals of the report. Specifically:
1) The report examines financial development issues in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, focusing on risks to long-term economic growth from less developed financial systems.
2) It aims to help stakeholders prioritize areas of needed financial reform by providing a comprehensive reference on financial development.
3) The report involved input from academics, public figures, NGOs, and business leaders through interviews and collaboration to discuss findings and implications.
2017 iosco research report on financial technologies (fintech)Ian Beckett
This document provides an overview of financial technologies (Fintech) and their intersection with securities markets regulation. It examines alternative financing platforms, retail trading/investment platforms, institutional trading platforms, and distributed ledger technologies. The report finds that Fintech is transforming traditional financial services through new business models and technologies. This raises regulatory questions around benefits/risks and implications for investor protection, market integrity, and stability. The document incorporates survey responses from global regulators on their experiences with Fintech.
TownerPage 213015Page 1 of 2Project 1 A.docxedwardmarivel
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Page 1 of 2
Project 1: An Analysis of Argument’s Context
In his introduction of his second chapter “The Contexts of Argument,” Miller asserts:
Whenever we engage in argumentation, we must do more than examine the topic carefully and construct a sound argument in support of our position. We must also take into account our audience, the specific situation we and they are in, the cultural factors that might affect how an audience responds to a particular argument, and even the historical moment we are in as we argue. In short we always argue within a context—actually, within several contexts simultaneously—and we must consider context if we expect to argue effectively. (17)
Your writing task:
In a roughly 3 to 4 page paper, please briefly describe an argument you took part in or witnessed. As you describe the argument, also analyze how the Rhetorical Situation and Context may have affected the way speakers responded to each other, the types of words or speaking style, and affected the types of evidence the speakers used to persuade each other.
The argument you describe could be:Part of a job interview (where you argued you were best for the job)
An argument with a friend (or foe) about a the causes of something or even where, when, or whether to go somewhere or do something
An argument made in a presentation for school or work project, a report, essay, or speech. Or you may describe an argument you saw in a movie or TV show. Check with me about your choice.
Begin simply, setting up your paper with two or three sentences, making your intention to describe and analyze this argument clear. And describe the basic rhetorical situation (audience, speaker, topic) and the surrounding circumstances of the context: the place, time, setting, and etc.
Next, get into a simple but careful description of the argument, analyzing as you go. Describe and Explain: Rhetorical Situation:
Audience: Describe the audience. and how might that have shaped shape the argument? What was the relationship between you and your audience? Did the audience see you as an opponent, friend, peer, or expert? Expert? Novice? Friend? Foe? Relative? How long had you known the readers/listeners? What aspects of the audience may have affected your argument (language, evidence, tone): Cultural, Age, Status—class, money, education, disability, rank—Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity? Setting: Where did this take placeSpeaker or Writer: Did you have to change your appearance, to persuade? How was the argument presented: written, spoken? Did you have to follow a format for the speech or document. or, the style (formal, informal, professional, casual, etc.)? Topic: What was the topic? How did the topic affect the argument?Purpose/Goal? What kind of argument did you make: to assert an opinion? To win over a listener? To define or identify the meaning of an event, term or concept? Or perhaps the argument was to evaluate options, ...
Current Issues in Leadership 1 Course Learning Outcomes fo.docxrichardnorman90310
Current Issues in Leadership 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit II
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
2. Assess the differences between charismatic leadership and transformational leadership.
2.1 Evaluate the traits of charismatic and transformational leaders.
2.2 Predict possible drawbacks of charismatic and transformational leadership.
8. Develop a comprehensive personal leadership training plan that utilizes different leadership
techniques.
8.1 Identify individual attributes that contribute to one’s leadership skills.
Course/Unit
Learning Outcomes
Learning Activity
2.1
Unit Lesson
All Required Unit Resources
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
2.2 Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
8.1 Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
Required Unit Resources
In order to access the following resources, click the links below.
Sandberg, Y., & Moreman, C. M. (2015). Common threads among different forms of charismatic leadership
(revised). Journal of Religion and Business Ethics, 3(2), 1–17.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=117564901&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Tatum, N. T., & Fogle, K. (2016, February). Transformational leadership. Training Journal, 30–32.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=112847478&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Van Wart, M. (2015). Evaluating transformational leaders: The challenging case of Eric Shinseki and the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. Public Administration Review, 75(5), 760–769.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/logi
n.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=109116054&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Unit Lesson
What does charismatic leadership look like? Charismatic leaders are passionate about their roles and are
able to inspire others to be the same. These leaders have a clear vision and can communicate it well to
others. Overall, charismatic leadership involves the ability to connect with people through a crisis or through
vision. Charismatic leaders make others want to rise to their level and perform at their best.
Does this type of leader make you think of someone you know or have worked with previously? Maybe it was
even a sports coach. Consider the movie Remember the Titans when Denzel Washington delivers a very
moving speech to his team in order to motivate them. If you are familiar with this movie, consider the ways the
UNIT II STUDY GUIDE
Charismatic and
Transformational Leaders
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=117564901&site=ehost-live&scope=site
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=117564901&site=ehost-live&scope=site
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?.
Dr Haluk F Gursel, A Monetary Base Analysis and Control ModelHaluk Ferden Gursel
This report is one of the first studies discussing monetary base analysis and control model, a concept even today is alive and more developed by, for example, by IMF to use its analysis. The study presents monetary base approach to control of money flows and the links between monetary base, money supply and monetary income. Further, the monetary policy problems of the developing countries are reviewed.
The research devotes a section to a developing country data application and analysis.
In developing countries, there are similar tendencies for many variables, although each country has different characteristics, economic and social structures. It follows that remedies can be broadly similar although applications will differ from country to
country. The outlined policies do not address themselves to the solution of all problems; however, the necessity for designing different policies fitting the special conditions of each country and the need for other policies complementary to monetary policies is apparent. Thus, the solutions suggested in conclusion should be considered as guidelines.
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Conflict Management Training Assignment Conflict is ubiquito.docxmargaretr5
Conflict Management Training Assignment
Conflict is ubiquitous. Successful, or even satisfactory management of conflict is sought after in
many areas of everyday life. On the levels of intrapersonal, interpersonal, group/organizational,
and public communication, conflict can be disastrous or it can lead to vastly improved results--
when we are trained in managing conflict effectively.
This assignment asks you to:
• Examine the qualities of conflict management training programs
• Examine peer-reviewed research on the outcomes of conflict management training, and
• Provide your ideas for enhancing conflict management training in the field of your choice.
For this assignment you will:
1. Do secondary research
2. Write your paper. A list of requirements follows.
3. Submit your paper by the due date.
Regarding Secondary Research
Secondary research is any material you locate in a library, database, publications, or media. This
assignment requires that you use four authoritative sources, a minimum of two peer-reviewed
sources, and two authoritative professional sources.
A good way to go about this is to use the FIU library (www.myfiu.edu.)
Go to Students > Library > Research: Start.
From there, you can search the databases using key terms. Search for peer-reviewed articles,
videos, and books in the FIU collection (hard copies or eBooks).
There are many excellent sources on conflict management training in the databases, book
collection, and educational videos.
If you need help, just contact the library. There are contact phone numbers on the FIU Library
site.
http://www.myfiu.edu
Requirements
A successful project will have:
A clear examination of the qualities of conflict management training programs
A clear examination of peer-reviewed sources on the outcomes of conflict management
training
The student's own ideas for enhancing conflict management training in a professional field
A minimum of four secondary sources, in total, of which:
A minimum of two secondary sources must be peer-reviewed; and
A minimum of two secondary sources may be authoritative professional sources
(published by professional organizations for professional audiences).
Integrated theories, themes, concepts, and terminology from assigned course readings and
instructional content.
Correct APA style, with in-text citations, references page. For APA style guidance, you may
review https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/
apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Effective use of writing strategies, including: cohesive and effective organization, thesis
statement, headings and subheadings, paragraph structure, conclusion, clear and effective
syntax/sentence structure, as well as grammar, and punctuation.
A maximum of 5 pages, not including the references page.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
https://owl..
Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-MaximaSheffield592
Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-Effectiveness Analysis Template
Core Term
Health Promotion Program 1
Health Promotion Program 2
Description
Methods
Costs
Results
Discussion
Limitations and Recommendations
MPH503 M2 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Table Template NOV17 v1
1
Country
Name
Country Analysis
This guide is a suggested approach for
proficiently meeting the final project rubric
requirements. Your country may require
additional depth in any particular area to
reach exemplary rubric scoring.
Presenter’s Name
Consider adding a
few photos to grab
the attention of the
audience!
Introduction: Country Name
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Rationale
Share the reasoning you have for choosing this country and
provide examples to emphasize
Location and Geography (Author(s), Year)
Use The World Factbook and World Atlas to identify
geographic characteristics for this section.
• Regional Location
• Water access
• Bordering countries
• Natural Hazards or Climate
(National Geographic, 2015)
Remember: Always include an APA 6 ‘in-text’ resource
citation for each idea, fact or graphic. The format is:
(Author Last Name(s), Year Published).
Include a map(s) to illustrate
the location and terrain
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
http://www.worldatlas.com/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Country Composition (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use The World Factbook to identify elements of country composition.
• Literacy Rate
• Rate of Urbanization
• Heavily Populated Cities
• Major Religions
• Educational Data
• Age Structure
AGE STRUCTURE
0-14 15-24 25-54 55-64 65+
6.70%
8.10% 25.50%
42.90%
16.80%
Consider a chart
or graphic to
illustrate your
most important
data set
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module Two Discussion (Included in Checkpoint One)
Values and Communication (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
• Use The Hofstede’s Centre or The Seven Dimensions of Culture to identify elements of culture
relevant to the chosen foreign country compared to the United States
• Use The World Factbook to identify specific languages spoken in the country
• Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to assess non-verbal communication
Business Etiquette (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to identify Five rules of business etiquette. Consider
greetings, gift giving, punctuality, business attire, meeting details.
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/seven-dimensions.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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This document is a research project submitted by Nduati Michelle Wanjiku in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in financial economics from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. The research project compares the relative performance of single-index models and multifactor models in determining the optimal portfolio allocation through the efficient frontier. It establishes that the single index model outperforms the multifactor model as it yields higher Sharpe ratios. This is attributed to the single index model containing characteristics of macroeconomic variables. The research uses historical factor betas between 2001 and 2012 to minimize risk and maximize returns in constructing the efficient frontier.
PPT - Writing Biomedical Research Papers PowerPoJim Webb
This document provides instructions for creating an account and submitting a paper writing request on the website HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a form with paper details, sources, and deadline. 3) Review writer bids and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied, with a refund option for plagiarized work. The goal is to help students get high-quality original content through this online writing assistance process.
At The Movies The Economics Of Exhibition ContractsNancy Ideker
This document discusses movie exhibition contracts between distributors and theaters. It notes that most contracts use a "sliding scale" revenue sharing model where the distributor's percentage share declines over the weeks a movie is shown. The document argues that risk sharing due to uncertain revenues, rather than asymmetric information, best explains this model. It uses data on contracts between a theater chain and distributors to test hypotheses about contractual features and adjustments.
This document is a research report that investigates the role of cross-border banking in fostering financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes data from 5 countries to determine the effect of cross-border banking on various financial inclusion metrics over time. The results found that cross-border banking has a beneficial role in financial inclusion, with the effect being most important in Zambia, followed by Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The report suggests that greater financial inclusion induced by cross-border banking can help promote inclusive economic growth and job creation in the region.
Each article review must use the following outline (use a heading .docxmadlynplamondon
Each article review must use the following outline (use a heading for each bullet point): Comment by Haley Robinson: I just need you to do the highlighted part this time!
· Cite the article (use same format as bibliography at the end of the textbook chapters)
· Provide a brief summary/overview of the article (2-4 paragraphs)
<note: the two sections above are limited to one page>
· Was this paper peer reviewed or editorially reviewed? How was this determined (include a website url if appropriate). (Peer reviewed papers are received by editors and sent out to usually two or more people who provide a critique of the article which informs the editor’s decision as to whether it should be accepted for publication. Editorially reviewed papers are only reviewed by the editor.) One way you can determine if an article is peer reviewed or editorially reviewed is to look up the publication’s website and look for a section on “information for authors/contributors.” They will usually specify in that section how manuscripts are reviewed for possible publication. You should assume an article was editorially reviewed unless you have specific evidence that it was peer reviewed.
· Main theme:
· What is the main takeaway from the article? What specifically did you learn?
· Research method/support:
· How did the author(s) come to their conclusion(s)? (e.g. personal experience/opinion, case/multi-case analysis, survey-based research, computer simulation, other?)
· Discuss the particulars of the methodology. For example, if personal experience/opinion, discuss the author(s) qualifications (education, experience, etc). If case/multi-case, discuss the cases. If survey-based, what was the sample, how many surveys were sent out, how many returned, how was the survey instrument developed, etc.
· Critically discuss the validity of the author(s) findings based on the rigor of their methodological approach and execution. Did the authors adequately support their findings? Can the findings be trusted? How generalizable are the findings? Is there any reason to suspect a bias on the part of the author?
Types of articles.
At least four of the articles must be peer-reviewed articles. No more than two of the articles can be from magazine type sources (e.g. Newsweek, Forbes, etc.; note these articles are almost always editorially reviewed). There are some very highly regarded editorially reviewed business publications such as Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, and Business Horizons just to name a few.
Finding articles should begin with an online search using specific keywords related to your theme. There is a high likelihood you can get a full text copy of the article using the MGA Library’s online search function. If it is not available immediately, it can be requested through inter-library loan. A representative from the library will be making a presentation on using the system at the beginning of the second ...
1) The document provides an overview of the Week 1 agenda for an International Business Management course, including introductions, expectations, an icebreaker activity, a review of the textbook and course outline.
2) It outlines the learning outcomes and evaluation methods for the course, which include online quizzes, group presentations, a midterm exam, group assignments, and a final exam.
3) The document discusses academic honesty policies and provides examples of academic misconduct like cheating and plagiarism. It notes the penalties for offenses.
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Summary
My goal is to experience working in an industry that provides me the opportunity to learn and use my potential to solve problems, also, to give me the opportunity to apply my classroom knowledge while working together with other people to build professional network and gain competitive edge.
Highlights
- Data Analysis
- Foreign Languages
- Six sigma
- Computer Languages C++, Java, VBA, Python
- Statistical Software Minitab, R
- Optimization Software GAMS, ProBalance
- Simulation Software Arena
- 3D modeling NX, AutoCAD
- Mathematics
- Leadership
- Graphic Design
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Office
- Arduino
- Creativity
- Teamwork
Certification
· CPR/AED and first aid certification American Red Cross
· Lifeguard certification American Red Cross
· Python for Data Science by IBM
· Budgeting and Scheduling Projects by University of California, Irvine
· Foundations of Everyday Leadership by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
· Managing Project Risks and Changes by University of California, Irvine
· Supply Chain Management by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
· Mastering Data Analysis in Excel by Duke University
· The Data Scientist’s Toolbox by Johns Hopkins University
· Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel by Rice University
Accomplishments
· Academic Achievement Award by the Royal Embassy of Egypt for my work as the SPORT ACTIVITIES OFFICER of the SSA at STLCC
· Vice president of SSA at STLCC
· Gifted student award in high school.
· Engineering dean's List at STLCC five times.
· Best Industrial Engineering Senior Design for 2019 at STLCC
Work Experience
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2017 until May 2019
Facility Supervisor- Edwardsville, USA
* Manage, oversee, and monitor all areas
* Perform building safety and liability checks
* Monitor/verify financial transactions
* Customer service and procedure adherence for all programs in facility.
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2016 until May 2017
Fitness attendant - Edwardsville, USA
* Enforcing safety policies
* Organize the fitness center
* Provide assistance to patrons.
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2016 until May 2017
Lifeguard Edwardsville, USA
*Enforcing safety policies
* Designing activities for particular groups
* Give swimming lessons
* Provide assistance to patrons.
Automotivemechanic
Mar 2014 to Oct 2016
Maurice Auto Sales & Repair - St Louis, IL, USA
* inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks.
* became garage manager 6 months later
Receptionist
Jan 2013 to Sep 2013
Aloes hospital - Abba, KSA
*Welcome patients and visitors
*Supervise the cleanliness of the clinic
*Make appointments
*Supervise employee attendance
Salesman
Jan 2012 to Dec 2012
Stradivarius .
Strategic Management – MGT 451: Final Exam
Your final exam’s deliverable is a written report addressing the question: How does Innovation contribute to create
Competitive Advantage? Students can rephrase this question and use it as your exam title.
To support your report, you need to include at least ten (10) relevant sources. Five (5) of them should come from the
Reference list distributed in class. To access key material, visit Marymount library (physically and/or online)
In your written report balance the opinions of scholars (quotes, citations, etc.), researchers (statistics, findings, etc.) with
your own analytical reflections (opinions, views, etc.). Also mentioned examples of companies that support your statements.
Blogs ARE NOT allowed to be cited unless they are written by a scholar or prominent business figure.
A. Essay Content and Structure:
The length of your exam should fluctuate between 9 to 12 pages. 5 pages correspond to content addressing the topic of
Innovation; the remaining pages should be used for cover, references, and annexes; see below.
# of
Pages
Section
1 Cover: Include your name, course name, school, university, professor name, and date.
1 Table of Contents: Consider the headings and page numbers included in your paper
5 – 5 ½ Body of the Report. Points a) to f) below must be addressed in your exam. In parenthesis, I include some illustrative
questions to guide your analysis; feel free to use those or other questions / ideas to produce your report.
a) Definition & Importance: What is Innovation? Why does Innovation matter? What is the relationship between
Innovation and Competitive Advantage? In this section, cite at least 3 relevant definitions of innovation (use the
provided Reference list, other articles, and/or textbooks) and based on those ideas provide your own definition of
Innovation.
b) Components: What are the key elements of Innovation? What are the distinctive characteristics of Innovation? Are
there different types of Innovation?
c) Key Issues: What challenges around Innovation does a firm typically face? What problems may arise when a
company decides to embrace an Innovation mind-set? In which ways does the lack of Innovation affect a firm’s
Competitive Advantage?
d) Process: What are the key steps (process) to maximize the results of Innovation and achieve sound business results?
What aspects cannot be forgotten? Are there best practices to further Innovation?
e) Culture: What values and/or behaviors do effectively create a culture of Innovation? How does organizational
culture support or limit Innovation? How can an Innovation culture be developed?
f) Lessons Learned: What have you learned about Innovation? How have your views on Innovation changed? How
can you develop your Innovation mind-set? What is the most surprising aspect you have found in your research?
1 - 2 References: Include.
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Running head: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MODULE 3 CASE 1
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MODULE 3 CASE 7
Trident University International
Student Name
Module 3 Case
BUS401 International Business
Professor’s Name
Date of Submission
International Business Module 3 Case
This is your 2-3 sentence introduction. No heading is required. Remember to always indent the first line of a paragraph (use the tab key). The margins, font size, spacing, and font type (bold or plain) are set in APA format. While you may change the names of the headings and subheadings, do not change the font or style of font. This introduction should provide a quick overview of the topic discussed.
Global market trend: United States
Global markets are affected by conditions created by international trade institutions and the international trade policies they formulate. These global market conditions vary based on the regional trade blocs.
International business professionals must track trends in global market conditions that impact the success of operations in one or more foreign markets. For example, the United States anti-dumping case against European Union steel industry, Japanese automotive import quotas, European Union agricultural tariffs.
Using mainly articles from Trident Library’s full-text databases like (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or Proquest Central), research a current global market condition trend involving the United States. Examine the significance of the trend for international trade institutions and international trade policies. (2 pages)
Global market trend: country #2
Using mainly articles from Trident Library’s full-text databases like (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or Proquest Central), research a current global market condition trend involving another country that you have not previously researched in the course. Examine the significance of the trend for international trade institutions and international trade policies. (2 pages)
Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I”, “we”, and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person. NOTE: failure to use the specific, required research with accompanying citations will result in reduced scoring (no higher than 75%) for all components of the grading rubric.
Conclusion
This is your 2-3 sentence conclusion. Remember this is the last thing your reader will hear.
References
This listing should be in alphabetical order. Below are a few examples of reference list entries. The following list needs to be removed before you submit the paper.
Journal in online library(be sure that you give the specific library database for journal articles that you have retrieved from the library, e.g., Proquest, EBSCO – Academic Search Complete, EBSCO – Business Sou ...
HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T1 2020
Unit Code HI2011
Unit Title International and Global Business
Mode of Delivery ONLINE
Assessment Type Individual Assignment (Report format)
This is strictly required to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised.
Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit
materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and
comprehensive evaluation. Students must use correct in-text citation conventions.
Assessment Title Market Entry Strategic Report
Purpose of
the assessment
and linkage to
ULO.
Students are required to research and analyse a multi-national entity (MNE) of
their choice. In this report, students must address the following key themes
from the unit, including:
1. Macro-Environmental Risks
2. Geo-political Risks and Opportunities
3. Attractiveness of market entry of this company into:
i) a specific European market
ii) a specific Asian market.
The following Unit learning Outcomes are applicable to this assessment:
1. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
global business strategy, in the context of Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Environmental and Legal issues.
2. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
international market entry options.
Weight 20%
Total Marks 20 Marks
Word limit 2,000 words overall (plus or minus 10%) is to be strictly observed.
Due Date Week 6 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight)
[Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day]
Page 2 of 5
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and
2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings
and page numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed
appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencing style.
Note:
Your tutor may require you to submit a draft report in Week 5.
This is NOT to be submitted on Blackboard. This is an opportunity for students to
get feedback prior to submission.
When the report is ready, ensure the report is checked for plagiarism using Safe-
assign. Consult your tutor if you are unsure or if you require clarification about
plagiarism.
Assignment Specifications
Purpose:
This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of unit
concepts and apply their knowledge of the theories and unit material to a contemporary
multinational entity, operating in different markets around the world. Students will need to apply
critical thinking skills and demonstrate a depth of analysis based on th.
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HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T1 2020
Unit Code HI2011
Unit Title International and Global Business
Mode of Delivery ONLINE
Assessment Type Individual Assignment (Report format)
This is strictly required to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised.
Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit
materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and
comprehensive evaluation. Students must use correct in-text citation conventions.
Assessment Title Market Entry Strategic Report
Purpose of
the assessment
and linkage to
ULO.
Students are required to research and analyse a multi-national entity (MNE) of
their choice. In this report, students must address the following key themes
from the unit, including:
1. Macro-Environmental Risks
2. Geo-political Risks and Opportunities
3. Attractiveness of market entry of this company into:
i) a specific European market
ii) a specific Asian market.
The following Unit learning Outcomes are applicable to this assessment:
1. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
global business strategy, in the context of Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Environmental and Legal issues.
2. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
international market entry options.
Weight 20%
Total Marks 20 Marks
Word limit 2,000 words overall (plus or minus 10%) is to be strictly observed.
Due Date Week 6 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight)
[Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day]
Page 2 of 5
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and
2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings
and page numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed
appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencing style.
Note:
Your tutor may require you to submit a draft report in Week 5.
This is NOT to be submitted on Blackboard. This is an opportunity for students to
get feedback prior to submission.
When the report is ready, ensure the report is checked for plagiarism using Safe-
assign. Consult your tutor if you are unsure or if you require clarification about
plagiarism.
Assignment Specifications
Purpose:
This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of unit
concepts and apply their knowledge of the theories and unit material to a contemporary
multinational entity, operating in different markets around the world. Students will need to apply
critical thinking skills and demonstrate a depth of analysis based on th ...
This document is the preface to the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by authors William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. The preface outlines the key objectives, features and innovations of the textbook. It emphasizes that the textbook focuses on real-world managerial decision making problems and uses economic analysis to help guide managers' decisions. It highlights the early introduction of optimal decision analysis, expanded coverage of game theory and decision making under uncertainty, integration of international topics and applications, and inclusion of end-of-chapter spreadsheet problems.
This document is the preface to the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by authors William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. The preface outlines the key objectives, features and innovations of the textbook. It emphasizes that the textbook focuses on real-world managerial decision making problems and uses economic analysis to help guide managers' decisions. It highlights the inclusion of new topics like game theory and decision making under uncertainty. It also notes the integration of international applications and the addition of spreadsheet problems.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. It lists the publishing company, various production roles, and copyright details. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making and the integration of new topics like game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications. It is intended for use in undergraduate, MBA, and executive education courses.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. It lists the publishing company, various production roles, and copyright details. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making and the integration of new topics like game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications. It is intended for use in undergraduate, MBA, and executive education courses.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2012. It lists the publishing staff and details such as place of publication, copyright years, and library of congress cataloging information. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making. It highlights the incorporation of new topics such as game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications.
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Final Paper
It was a pleasure to be with you all and you made it fun and interesting
Based on your knowledge about political leadership of women in Africa, I would like you to discuss why today African women joined the political scene in mass. Do you think that this move to politics is good for the progress of political leadership in the continent? Why or why not.
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One reason that California have been known as the Golden State is because of the influence of Hollywood. The well-known reputation of the entertainment of Hollywood has been showed the natural advantages of California, such as the weather, coast, and the natural resources. Also, the Hollywood shows another side of California, which is the world-leading level of technology companies. However, it is controversial to state that California is shown to the world by Hollywood. In fact, I prefer the saying that the history and the multicultural environment breed the great potential of the newborn Hollywood at the first place. While Hollywood shows the diverse cultures in California, it expresses in the influence of the California history by showing the images of different racial people in the films.
California have been a state of immigration, attracting people from the world to migrate the family and invite them to contribute for the development of California. It is fair to say that California was built by the people with different ethnical backgrounds. However, Hollywood has not been treated equally to the contributors with different races. White can be always be the lead of the movie. For example, a white actor can play the role with quality of richness, smartness and toughness. A non-white Hispanic actor can play the role of a billionaire, a drug dealer, a villain, a genius, and a special agent. However, Chinese Americans have the least if the scenes in the Hollywood films. Chinese Americans express a very stereotypical image of neediness, Kungfu, or weakness. In historical speaking, the Chinese were first shown in California in the event of Gosh Rush in the 1800s. The image of Chinese miners in Gold Rush is influent to the image of the Chinese Americans from Hollywood firms. It is hard to truly know the Chinese culture through the media. I doubt that Chinese culture does not assimilate to the society of California. In the Chronicling California, it pointed out that the Chinese culture was not quite “fit” into the California society: “the expulsion of the Chinese is not demanded on the ground that they represent cheap labor... they are regarded by the thoughtful as objectionable because they represent a substitution of unchangeable foreign and hopelessly unassimilative material for that which is malleable and assimilative” (100, Hoikkala and Wallis). Most of the Chinese miners had the strong responsibilities to support their families by sending the money to oversea. The loss of currency conflicts with the California society also indirectly caused the Chinese Exclusion Act later in 1882. Comparing to other immigrants, Chinese suffered the unequal treatments, which is why it is hard to see the Chinese cultures in the early Hollywood films.
While Hollywood has published some great firms about the World War II, it emphasized the victory of the United States, avoiding the fact that how the California government treated unfairly to the.
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Conflict Management Training Assignment
Conflict is ubiquitous. Successful, or even satisfactory management of conflict is sought after in
many areas of everyday life. On the levels of intrapersonal, interpersonal, group/organizational,
and public communication, conflict can be disastrous or it can lead to vastly improved results--
when we are trained in managing conflict effectively.
This assignment asks you to:
• Examine the qualities of conflict management training programs
• Examine peer-reviewed research on the outcomes of conflict management training, and
• Provide your ideas for enhancing conflict management training in the field of your choice.
For this assignment you will:
1. Do secondary research
2. Write your paper. A list of requirements follows.
3. Submit your paper by the due date.
Regarding Secondary Research
Secondary research is any material you locate in a library, database, publications, or media. This
assignment requires that you use four authoritative sources, a minimum of two peer-reviewed
sources, and two authoritative professional sources.
A good way to go about this is to use the FIU library (www.myfiu.edu.)
Go to Students > Library > Research: Start.
From there, you can search the databases using key terms. Search for peer-reviewed articles,
videos, and books in the FIU collection (hard copies or eBooks).
There are many excellent sources on conflict management training in the databases, book
collection, and educational videos.
If you need help, just contact the library. There are contact phone numbers on the FIU Library
site.
http://www.myfiu.edu
Requirements
A successful project will have:
A clear examination of the qualities of conflict management training programs
A clear examination of peer-reviewed sources on the outcomes of conflict management
training
The student's own ideas for enhancing conflict management training in a professional field
A minimum of four secondary sources, in total, of which:
A minimum of two secondary sources must be peer-reviewed; and
A minimum of two secondary sources may be authoritative professional sources
(published by professional organizations for professional audiences).
Integrated theories, themes, concepts, and terminology from assigned course readings and
instructional content.
Correct APA style, with in-text citations, references page. For APA style guidance, you may
review https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/
apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Effective use of writing strategies, including: cohesive and effective organization, thesis
statement, headings and subheadings, paragraph structure, conclusion, clear and effective
syntax/sentence structure, as well as grammar, and punctuation.
A maximum of 5 pages, not including the references page.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
https://owl..
Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-MaximaSheffield592
Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-Effectiveness Analysis Template
Core Term
Health Promotion Program 1
Health Promotion Program 2
Description
Methods
Costs
Results
Discussion
Limitations and Recommendations
MPH503 M2 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Table Template NOV17 v1
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Country
Name
Country Analysis
This guide is a suggested approach for
proficiently meeting the final project rubric
requirements. Your country may require
additional depth in any particular area to
reach exemplary rubric scoring.
Presenter’s Name
Consider adding a
few photos to grab
the attention of the
audience!
Introduction: Country Name
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Rationale
Share the reasoning you have for choosing this country and
provide examples to emphasize
Location and Geography (Author(s), Year)
Use The World Factbook and World Atlas to identify
geographic characteristics for this section.
• Regional Location
• Water access
• Bordering countries
• Natural Hazards or Climate
(National Geographic, 2015)
Remember: Always include an APA 6 ‘in-text’ resource
citation for each idea, fact or graphic. The format is:
(Author Last Name(s), Year Published).
Include a map(s) to illustrate
the location and terrain
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
http://www.worldatlas.com/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Country Composition (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use The World Factbook to identify elements of country composition.
• Literacy Rate
• Rate of Urbanization
• Heavily Populated Cities
• Major Religions
• Educational Data
• Age Structure
AGE STRUCTURE
0-14 15-24 25-54 55-64 65+
6.70%
8.10% 25.50%
42.90%
16.80%
Consider a chart
or graphic to
illustrate your
most important
data set
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module Two Discussion (Included in Checkpoint One)
Values and Communication (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
• Use The Hofstede’s Centre or The Seven Dimensions of Culture to identify elements of culture
relevant to the chosen foreign country compared to the United States
• Use The World Factbook to identify specific languages spoken in the country
• Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to assess non-verbal communication
Business Etiquette (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to identify Five rules of business etiquette. Consider
greetings, gift giving, punctuality, business attire, meeting details.
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/seven-dimensions.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://www.commisceo-global.co ...
This document is a research project submitted by Nduati Michelle Wanjiku in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in financial economics from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. The research project compares the relative performance of single-index models and multifactor models in determining the optimal portfolio allocation through the efficient frontier. It establishes that the single index model outperforms the multifactor model as it yields higher Sharpe ratios. This is attributed to the single index model containing characteristics of macroeconomic variables. The research uses historical factor betas between 2001 and 2012 to minimize risk and maximize returns in constructing the efficient frontier.
PPT - Writing Biomedical Research Papers PowerPoJim Webb
This document provides instructions for creating an account and submitting a paper writing request on the website HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a form with paper details, sources, and deadline. 3) Review writer bids and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied, with a refund option for plagiarized work. The goal is to help students get high-quality original content through this online writing assistance process.
At The Movies The Economics Of Exhibition ContractsNancy Ideker
This document discusses movie exhibition contracts between distributors and theaters. It notes that most contracts use a "sliding scale" revenue sharing model where the distributor's percentage share declines over the weeks a movie is shown. The document argues that risk sharing due to uncertain revenues, rather than asymmetric information, best explains this model. It uses data on contracts between a theater chain and distributors to test hypotheses about contractual features and adjustments.
This document is a research report that investigates the role of cross-border banking in fostering financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes data from 5 countries to determine the effect of cross-border banking on various financial inclusion metrics over time. The results found that cross-border banking has a beneficial role in financial inclusion, with the effect being most important in Zambia, followed by Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The report suggests that greater financial inclusion induced by cross-border banking can help promote inclusive economic growth and job creation in the region.
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Each article review must use the following outline (use a heading for each bullet point): Comment by Haley Robinson: I just need you to do the highlighted part this time!
· Cite the article (use same format as bibliography at the end of the textbook chapters)
· Provide a brief summary/overview of the article (2-4 paragraphs)
<note: the two sections above are limited to one page>
· Was this paper peer reviewed or editorially reviewed? How was this determined (include a website url if appropriate). (Peer reviewed papers are received by editors and sent out to usually two or more people who provide a critique of the article which informs the editor’s decision as to whether it should be accepted for publication. Editorially reviewed papers are only reviewed by the editor.) One way you can determine if an article is peer reviewed or editorially reviewed is to look up the publication’s website and look for a section on “information for authors/contributors.” They will usually specify in that section how manuscripts are reviewed for possible publication. You should assume an article was editorially reviewed unless you have specific evidence that it was peer reviewed.
· Main theme:
· What is the main takeaway from the article? What specifically did you learn?
· Research method/support:
· How did the author(s) come to their conclusion(s)? (e.g. personal experience/opinion, case/multi-case analysis, survey-based research, computer simulation, other?)
· Discuss the particulars of the methodology. For example, if personal experience/opinion, discuss the author(s) qualifications (education, experience, etc). If case/multi-case, discuss the cases. If survey-based, what was the sample, how many surveys were sent out, how many returned, how was the survey instrument developed, etc.
· Critically discuss the validity of the author(s) findings based on the rigor of their methodological approach and execution. Did the authors adequately support their findings? Can the findings be trusted? How generalizable are the findings? Is there any reason to suspect a bias on the part of the author?
Types of articles.
At least four of the articles must be peer-reviewed articles. No more than two of the articles can be from magazine type sources (e.g. Newsweek, Forbes, etc.; note these articles are almost always editorially reviewed). There are some very highly regarded editorially reviewed business publications such as Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, and Business Horizons just to name a few.
Finding articles should begin with an online search using specific keywords related to your theme. There is a high likelihood you can get a full text copy of the article using the MGA Library’s online search function. If it is not available immediately, it can be requested through inter-library loan. A representative from the library will be making a presentation on using the system at the beginning of the second ...
1) The document provides an overview of the Week 1 agenda for an International Business Management course, including introductions, expectations, an icebreaker activity, a review of the textbook and course outline.
2) It outlines the learning outcomes and evaluation methods for the course, which include online quizzes, group presentations, a midterm exam, group assignments, and a final exam.
3) The document discusses academic honesty policies and provides examples of academic misconduct like cheating and plagiarism. It notes the penalties for offenses.
SummaryMy goal is to experience working in an industry tha.docxfredr6
Summary
My goal is to experience working in an industry that provides me the opportunity to learn and use my potential to solve problems, also, to give me the opportunity to apply my classroom knowledge while working together with other people to build professional network and gain competitive edge.
Highlights
- Data Analysis
- Foreign Languages
- Six sigma
- Computer Languages C++, Java, VBA, Python
- Statistical Software Minitab, R
- Optimization Software GAMS, ProBalance
- Simulation Software Arena
- 3D modeling NX, AutoCAD
- Mathematics
- Leadership
- Graphic Design
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Office
- Arduino
- Creativity
- Teamwork
Certification
· CPR/AED and first aid certification American Red Cross
· Lifeguard certification American Red Cross
· Python for Data Science by IBM
· Budgeting and Scheduling Projects by University of California, Irvine
· Foundations of Everyday Leadership by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
· Managing Project Risks and Changes by University of California, Irvine
· Supply Chain Management by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
· Mastering Data Analysis in Excel by Duke University
· The Data Scientist’s Toolbox by Johns Hopkins University
· Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel by Rice University
Accomplishments
· Academic Achievement Award by the Royal Embassy of Egypt for my work as the SPORT ACTIVITIES OFFICER of the SSA at STLCC
· Vice president of SSA at STLCC
· Gifted student award in high school.
· Engineering dean's List at STLCC five times.
· Best Industrial Engineering Senior Design for 2019 at STLCC
Work Experience
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2017 until May 2019
Facility Supervisor- Edwardsville, USA
* Manage, oversee, and monitor all areas
* Perform building safety and liability checks
* Monitor/verify financial transactions
* Customer service and procedure adherence for all programs in facility.
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2016 until May 2017
Fitness attendant - Edwardsville, USA
* Enforcing safety policies
* Organize the fitness center
* Provide assistance to patrons.
STLCC Recreation Center
May 2016 until May 2017
Lifeguard Edwardsville, USA
*Enforcing safety policies
* Designing activities for particular groups
* Give swimming lessons
* Provide assistance to patrons.
Automotivemechanic
Mar 2014 to Oct 2016
Maurice Auto Sales & Repair - St Louis, IL, USA
* inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks.
* became garage manager 6 months later
Receptionist
Jan 2013 to Sep 2013
Aloes hospital - Abba, KSA
*Welcome patients and visitors
*Supervise the cleanliness of the clinic
*Make appointments
*Supervise employee attendance
Salesman
Jan 2012 to Dec 2012
Stradivarius .
Strategic Management – MGT 451: Final Exam
Your final exam’s deliverable is a written report addressing the question: How does Innovation contribute to create
Competitive Advantage? Students can rephrase this question and use it as your exam title.
To support your report, you need to include at least ten (10) relevant sources. Five (5) of them should come from the
Reference list distributed in class. To access key material, visit Marymount library (physically and/or online)
In your written report balance the opinions of scholars (quotes, citations, etc.), researchers (statistics, findings, etc.) with
your own analytical reflections (opinions, views, etc.). Also mentioned examples of companies that support your statements.
Blogs ARE NOT allowed to be cited unless they are written by a scholar or prominent business figure.
A. Essay Content and Structure:
The length of your exam should fluctuate between 9 to 12 pages. 5 pages correspond to content addressing the topic of
Innovation; the remaining pages should be used for cover, references, and annexes; see below.
# of
Pages
Section
1 Cover: Include your name, course name, school, university, professor name, and date.
1 Table of Contents: Consider the headings and page numbers included in your paper
5 – 5 ½ Body of the Report. Points a) to f) below must be addressed in your exam. In parenthesis, I include some illustrative
questions to guide your analysis; feel free to use those or other questions / ideas to produce your report.
a) Definition & Importance: What is Innovation? Why does Innovation matter? What is the relationship between
Innovation and Competitive Advantage? In this section, cite at least 3 relevant definitions of innovation (use the
provided Reference list, other articles, and/or textbooks) and based on those ideas provide your own definition of
Innovation.
b) Components: What are the key elements of Innovation? What are the distinctive characteristics of Innovation? Are
there different types of Innovation?
c) Key Issues: What challenges around Innovation does a firm typically face? What problems may arise when a
company decides to embrace an Innovation mind-set? In which ways does the lack of Innovation affect a firm’s
Competitive Advantage?
d) Process: What are the key steps (process) to maximize the results of Innovation and achieve sound business results?
What aspects cannot be forgotten? Are there best practices to further Innovation?
e) Culture: What values and/or behaviors do effectively create a culture of Innovation? How does organizational
culture support or limit Innovation? How can an Innovation culture be developed?
f) Lessons Learned: What have you learned about Innovation? How have your views on Innovation changed? How
can you develop your Innovation mind-set? What is the most surprising aspect you have found in your research?
1 - 2 References: Include.
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Student Name
Module 3 Case
BUS401 International Business
Professor’s Name
Date of Submission
International Business Module 3 Case
This is your 2-3 sentence introduction. No heading is required. Remember to always indent the first line of a paragraph (use the tab key). The margins, font size, spacing, and font type (bold or plain) are set in APA format. While you may change the names of the headings and subheadings, do not change the font or style of font. This introduction should provide a quick overview of the topic discussed.
Global market trend: United States
Global markets are affected by conditions created by international trade institutions and the international trade policies they formulate. These global market conditions vary based on the regional trade blocs.
International business professionals must track trends in global market conditions that impact the success of operations in one or more foreign markets. For example, the United States anti-dumping case against European Union steel industry, Japanese automotive import quotas, European Union agricultural tariffs.
Using mainly articles from Trident Library’s full-text databases like (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or Proquest Central), research a current global market condition trend involving the United States. Examine the significance of the trend for international trade institutions and international trade policies. (2 pages)
Global market trend: country #2
Using mainly articles from Trident Library’s full-text databases like (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or Proquest Central), research a current global market condition trend involving another country that you have not previously researched in the course. Examine the significance of the trend for international trade institutions and international trade policies. (2 pages)
Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I”, “we”, and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person. NOTE: failure to use the specific, required research with accompanying citations will result in reduced scoring (no higher than 75%) for all components of the grading rubric.
Conclusion
This is your 2-3 sentence conclusion. Remember this is the last thing your reader will hear.
References
This listing should be in alphabetical order. Below are a few examples of reference list entries. The following list needs to be removed before you submit the paper.
Journal in online library(be sure that you give the specific library database for journal articles that you have retrieved from the library, e.g., Proquest, EBSCO – Academic Search Complete, EBSCO – Business Sou ...
HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T1 2020
Unit Code HI2011
Unit Title International and Global Business
Mode of Delivery ONLINE
Assessment Type Individual Assignment (Report format)
This is strictly required to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised.
Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit
materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and
comprehensive evaluation. Students must use correct in-text citation conventions.
Assessment Title Market Entry Strategic Report
Purpose of
the assessment
and linkage to
ULO.
Students are required to research and analyse a multi-national entity (MNE) of
their choice. In this report, students must address the following key themes
from the unit, including:
1. Macro-Environmental Risks
2. Geo-political Risks and Opportunities
3. Attractiveness of market entry of this company into:
i) a specific European market
ii) a specific Asian market.
The following Unit learning Outcomes are applicable to this assessment:
1. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
global business strategy, in the context of Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Environmental and Legal issues.
2. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
international market entry options.
Weight 20%
Total Marks 20 Marks
Word limit 2,000 words overall (plus or minus 10%) is to be strictly observed.
Due Date Week 6 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight)
[Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day]
Page 2 of 5
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and
2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings
and page numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed
appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencing style.
Note:
Your tutor may require you to submit a draft report in Week 5.
This is NOT to be submitted on Blackboard. This is an opportunity for students to
get feedback prior to submission.
When the report is ready, ensure the report is checked for plagiarism using Safe-
assign. Consult your tutor if you are unsure or if you require clarification about
plagiarism.
Assignment Specifications
Purpose:
This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of unit
concepts and apply their knowledge of the theories and unit material to a contemporary
multinational entity, operating in different markets around the world. Students will need to apply
critical thinking skills and demonstrate a depth of analysis based on th.
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HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T1 2020
Unit Code HI2011
Unit Title International and Global Business
Mode of Delivery ONLINE
Assessment Type Individual Assignment (Report format)
This is strictly required to be your own original work. Plagiarism will be penalised.
Students are required to apply the theories and knowledge derived from the unit
materials, demonstrate critical analysis and provide a considered and
comprehensive evaluation. Students must use correct in-text citation conventions.
Assessment Title Market Entry Strategic Report
Purpose of
the assessment
and linkage to
ULO.
Students are required to research and analyse a multi-national entity (MNE) of
their choice. In this report, students must address the following key themes
from the unit, including:
1. Macro-Environmental Risks
2. Geo-political Risks and Opportunities
3. Attractiveness of market entry of this company into:
i) a specific European market
ii) a specific Asian market.
The following Unit learning Outcomes are applicable to this assessment:
1. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
global business strategy, in the context of Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Environmental and Legal issues.
2. Analyse, evaluate and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge of
international market entry options.
Weight 20%
Total Marks 20 Marks
Word limit 2,000 words overall (plus or minus 10%) is to be strictly observed.
Due Date Week 6 - Friday 11:59 PM (Midnight)
[Late submission penalties accrue at the rate of -5% per day]
Page 2 of 5
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and
2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings
and page numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed
appropriately at the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencing style.
Note:
Your tutor may require you to submit a draft report in Week 5.
This is NOT to be submitted on Blackboard. This is an opportunity for students to
get feedback prior to submission.
When the report is ready, ensure the report is checked for plagiarism using Safe-
assign. Consult your tutor if you are unsure or if you require clarification about
plagiarism.
Assignment Specifications
Purpose:
This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of unit
concepts and apply their knowledge of the theories and unit material to a contemporary
multinational entity, operating in different markets around the world. Students will need to apply
critical thinking skills and demonstrate a depth of analysis based on th ...
This document is the preface to the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by authors William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. The preface outlines the key objectives, features and innovations of the textbook. It emphasizes that the textbook focuses on real-world managerial decision making problems and uses economic analysis to help guide managers' decisions. It highlights the early introduction of optimal decision analysis, expanded coverage of game theory and decision making under uncertainty, integration of international topics and applications, and inclusion of end-of-chapter spreadsheet problems.
This document is the preface to the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by authors William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. The preface outlines the key objectives, features and innovations of the textbook. It emphasizes that the textbook focuses on real-world managerial decision making problems and uses economic analysis to help guide managers' decisions. It highlights the inclusion of new topics like game theory and decision making under uncertainty. It also notes the integration of international applications and the addition of spreadsheet problems.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. It lists the publishing company, various production roles, and copyright details. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making and the integration of new topics like game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications. It is intended for use in undergraduate, MBA, and executive education courses.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks. It lists the publishing company, various production roles, and copyright details. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making and the integration of new topics like game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications. It is intended for use in undergraduate, MBA, and executive education courses.
This document is the title page and copyright information for the 7th edition of the textbook "Managerial Economics" by William F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2012. It lists the publishing staff and details such as place of publication, copyright years, and library of congress cataloging information. The preface provides an overview of the objectives, features, organization, and coverage of the textbook, with an emphasis on managerial decision making. It highlights the incorporation of new topics such as game theory, decision making under uncertainty, and international applications.
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California have been a state of immigration, attracting people from the world to migrate the family and invite them to contribute for the development of California. It is fair to say that California was built by the people with different ethnical backgrounds. However, Hollywood has not been treated equally to the contributors with different races. White can be always be the lead of the movie. For example, a white actor can play the role with quality of richness, smartness and toughness. A non-white Hispanic actor can play the role of a billionaire, a drug dealer, a villain, a genius, and a special agent. However, Chinese Americans have the least if the scenes in the Hollywood films. Chinese Americans express a very stereotypical image of neediness, Kungfu, or weakness. In historical speaking, the Chinese were first shown in California in the event of Gosh Rush in the 1800s. The image of Chinese miners in Gold Rush is influent to the image of the Chinese Americans from Hollywood firms. It is hard to truly know the Chinese culture through the media. I doubt that Chinese culture does not assimilate to the society of California. In the Chronicling California, it pointed out that the Chinese culture was not quite “fit” into the California society: “the expulsion of the Chinese is not demanded on the ground that they represent cheap labor... they are regarded by the thoughtful as objectionable because they represent a substitution of unchangeable foreign and hopelessly unassimilative material for that which is malleable and assimilative” (100, Hoikkala and Wallis). Most of the Chinese miners had the strong responsibilities to support their families by sending the money to oversea. The loss of currency conflicts with the California society also indirectly caused the Chinese Exclusion Act later in 1882. Comparing to other immigrants, Chinese suffered the unequal treatments, which is why it is hard to see the Chinese cultures in the early Hollywood films.
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India and China provide two fascinating country case studies for comparing political systems, political cultures, economic growth and the future of the world’s two largest populations. Write a research paper comparing the systems, process and policy of these two countries and hypothesizing the future of each political system.
Students must address and compare the following areas:
Political System- to include the political environment, political structure and its functions.
Political Culture- to include system, process and policy levels to include how political socialization occurs in each country and what are the key agents for socialization in each.
Interest Articulation & Aggregation- describe how this occurs in each country.
Compare how public policy is crafted in these two countries
In conclusion, students will hypothesize the direction in which they believe each country will head in the future. Will these countries become more or less democratic? How will their political cultures change with increased economic prosperity? How might interest aggregation and public policy creation change in the future?
Restrict you sources to major newspapers, magazines, news outlets, and professional journals available in the Ashford University Library. Your textbook can also be used as a source.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least six scholarly resources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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Prepare a paper that details the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge filed in a state court. Your paper will:
Summarize all of the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals (both state and federal appeal possibilities).
Address contingencies for each stage of the proceedings and examine all possible outcomes.
Outline the chronological timeline of the criminal justice process.
Analyze how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding.
Evaluate whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions, or whether changes or improvements are required.
Create suggestions to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved.
The paper must be eight to ten pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources (at least two of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page
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Final Paper Synopsis:
The purpose of this paper will be to simulate a professional analysis of a segment of technology that will contribute to the success of your fictional company. Each student will use the same company. You will choose one of five technologies on which to focus. The complete guidelines are below beginning with the scenario.
Scenario
Overview
JK Incorporated is a 50-year-old retail and distribution grocery company that owns and operates 3,000 stores under different banners across the United States. The mix of products includes products purchased from other manufacturers as well as product that JK manufactures itself. This results in national brands and private labels sold side by side. JK has stores, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and its own distribution fleet of trucks.
JK has enjoyed many years of success using methods that are now considered out of date and is now no longer leading in the industry. Technically progressive companies have entered the grocery industry and are threatening to disrupt JK and put it out of business entirely. JK has many areas that are in need of analysis to identify the positive impact that newer technology may have on its business.
You have been assigned to choose one of the 4 “current state” issues below and articulate the benefits of using the new technology.
Current State Issues
1. JK is using multiple regional data centers with older and less reliable hardware to deliver technical capabilities like point of sale, distribution logistics, loyalty programs, etc. Each of these data centers has high overhead with regard to management (labor), administration (skills), facilities (buildings, environmentals, security, network, and energy). This issue may be a candidate for the analysis of cloud computing.
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The final essay should be about
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The focus of this essay will be to state, explain, develop, and defend a particular thesis based upon some theme in philosophy of religion related to the texts we’ve been reading.
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This claim needs to be stated clearly, explained carefully, fully developed in relation to the kinds of arguments and objections we’ve encountered in texts, by at least two different authors, and defended with philosophical arguments and reasons drawing upon texts we’ve read, ideas of your own, and your own experiences and beliefs.
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Be sure to relate the theme of your essay to our lives. Why does this claim matter? What difference does it make if you’re right about the thesis?
Topics:
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Is it appropriate to claim that there is only one true religion?
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Do all religions share some common core, so that differences don’t really matter?
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Does the existence of evil and suffering logically disprove a good all-powerful God?
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Does the amount and kind of evil and suffering count against the existence of God? Is any evil truly pointless?
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Does claiming we cannot know whether any evil is pointless also entail that we cannot know (apart from divine revelation) that God really intends our good?
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Is it possible for God to make genuinely free creatures who are guaranteed never to do wrong (Please don’t choose this one if your answer is “yes…” either).
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Is evil and suffering in the world justified by bringing a greater good?
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Does Christian belief in the incarnation, suffering, , death, and resurrection of Jesus make a difference for the problem of evil and suffering?
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What is the nature of evil? Is it a “thing” in this world or is it merely the privation of good?
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Do even secular values (moral, political, social, etc.) function ultimately in a kind of religious way? What are the limits of tolerance?
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How can a loving God judge evil and how can God allow some people to choose an ultimate destiny that ends in their own destruction (i.e. Hell)?
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If Darwinian explanations of the natural order of the world are true, does that exclude the existence of God or make God’s existence superfluous
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If Darwinian explanations of the natural order of the world are true, what does that suggest about the nature of divine providence and God’s relation to the creation?
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Adams, K., & Galanes, G. (2017). Communicating in groups: Application and skills (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Chapter 10: Applying Leadership Principles Required References Active Presence. (2013, October 7). Facilitation skills: Best & worst facilitator practices [Video file]. Retrieved from Facilitation Skills: Best & Worst Facilitator Practices (Links to an external site.) American Psychological Association. (2004). Are six heads as good as twelve? [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/research/action/jury.aspx (Links to an external site.) Frederick, J. (2017, June 28). Understanding jurors' nonverbal communication (Links to an external site.). GPSolo eReport, 2(1). Retrieved from https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsolo_ereport/2012/august_2012/understanding_jurors_nonverbal_communication/ Lucas, A. (2015, April 15). The Importance of Verbal & Non Verbal Communication [Web page]. Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/156961-the-importance-of-verbal-non-verbal-communication/ (Links to an external site.) MindTools. (n.d.). .
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Introduction
In this PowerPoint presentation, we will present our Final Digital Marketing Plan for our product the Concussion Protocol Sensor (CPS). This product idea was created by Simone Harvey and voted on by the remaining team members in team D to implement as our product idea. In the first phase of the marketing plan we outlined a target market and included a segmentation criteria for the Concussion Protocol Sensor. Second, we will developed a digital advertising strategy and included two sample banner ads and a mock landing page for the website in our marketing plan. Third, the presentation will provide examples of three mock web ads and include specifics of where they will be placed. And we will create a budget for a two week advertising campaign.
The second phase of the marketing plan will summarize our plan to reach consumers. Our goal to reach our consumers is by using email marketing to directly send out email advertisements to consumers through the assistance of AWeber. In today’s day and age, social media and instant connection is the best most popular way of connecting with not only friends and family but consumers as well. There are many different forms of social media out there today such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram. We will utilize these platforms in our marketing strategy in an effort to reach as many consumers as possible.
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https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis697BrJHYAhWD6CYKHVKYDw4Q_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=805#imgrc=GQKHgrtgNyoTyM:&spf=1513524076251
Target MarketYouth Sports Programs focused on young athletesHigh School students interested in sportsCollege Athletic ProgramsCoaches involved in sports programs
The target market for the CPS would be youth sports programs focused on young athletes, age 6-13; high schools students interested in sports, age 14-18; University athletic programs, and coaches involved in sports.
The ages that would benefit would span from very young children all the way to adults that are active in sports or other activities that could be extreme enough to lead to potential head injuries.
Image source:
http://www.foxphotography.org/
https://www.workinsports.com/blog/high-school-sports-conquering-the-final-frontier-of-sports-broadcasting/
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-2016/
Demographic Market Segmentation
As it relates to the segmentation criteria we used to determine the target market for the CPS, we chose the Demographic Market Segmentation’s, as it works best with our marketing strategy since the data is easily available and drastically affects buying patterns. Age, income, gender, ethnic background and family life cycle are all important factors of demographic segmentation.
The CPS is going to use an age range of 5-34 years of.
FINAL COURSE PROJECT PRESENTATION (SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT)You .docxcharlottej5
FINAL COURSE PROJECT PRESENTATION (SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT)
You will create a 12 to 15 minute presentation via a PowerPoint® presentation that is set up for automatic transitions of slides with voice narration or a Narrated Video Presentation. You will present an overview of the project and provides the project sponsor with an overall view of the project plan. In some cases, the business sponsor/executive will not have time to read the entire plan, so they would prefer a presentation highlighting the key points of the project. You should include the project baseline start and finish dates for the project. You should also include a short table with the high-level budget that indicates the baseline total planned budget amount for the overall project within your presentation. The following sections and information should also be included.
Section A: Summary
Part 1: Planning, Monitoring, and Execution
Part 2: Communication Plan
Part 3: Project Status including Quality and Performance Levels
Section B: Project Plan
Part 1: Milestones
Part 2: Review of MS Project® Schedule
Part 3: Review of MS Project® Resources
Part 4: Review of MS Project® Budget
Section C: Project Budget/Schedule Analysis
Comparison of Actual vs Budgeted Costs
Explanation of Cost Variances (EV)
Explanation of Schedule Variance (EV)
Section D: Project Overview
Needs Assessment and Business Strategy
Leadership & Management (Project Organization & Leadership Style)
Section E: Conclusion
Section F: Lessons Learned Report
Please review the rubric for this presentation to ensure all requirements are accomplished with your presentation. This presentation will be submitted by the end of week 7.
You will automatically be assigned to two other presentations to conduct your peer reviews that will be due by Saturday of Week 8.
Note!
The video or presentation will involve a process-orientated task by analyzing the process of completing the project, analyzing the results of the project, and evolving transformation of the results and issues of the project into a summary of the project along with a lessons-learned report (Processes). The collection of data from performing the project would be conducted by the student, which will be analyzed and synthesized. The student through whatever means that is effective that can include Excel® and/or Microsoft® Project® will transform this data into a final management report (Data). After using tools such as Excel® and/or Project®, the student will use a microphone to create narration for a slide presentation via PowerPoint® with automatic transitions, Movie Maker, PowerPoint® Video Tool, or other such presentation/video tools available to the student. Either the PowerPoint® or resulting MP4 video will be embedded to a discussion thread for asynchronous discussion activity (Devices). Finally, a peer review process will follow the submission of the presentation that provides an integral network of outsiders.
Final Course PaperWrite about the impacts of health informatic.docxcharlottej5
Final Course Paper
Write about the impacts of health informatics on various sectors of health care practice
(including
patient safety, consumer engagement in health care, telemedicine, public health, disease management
)
using evidence based references as needed
.
It should be about 6-7 pages (not including the title and reference pages) long, 12 font size, double spaced.
Please use APA style for citations and references.
Citation/references should be included both within the text and in the list of bibliography/references at the end of the paper.
This assignment is due on Saturday 22 February 2020 by 6 PM PST.
Grading Rubric for Week Three Writing Assignment:
Title page (APA style) 2 pts
Appropriate Introduction 5 pts
Evidence based discussion of all listed topics (each topic is worth 7 points) 35 pts
Grammar, spelling, clear expression 3 pts
Citations and References (APA style)
5 pts
.
Final Communication ProjectNew Testament 1.) Pick a Scriptur.docxcharlottej5
This document provides instructions and grading criteria for a final communication project on a passage from the New Testament for a class on the New Testament. Students are asked to:
1) Choose a Scripture passage that interested them from the semester.
2) Identify their medium of communication (e.g. painting, paper, music).
3) Provide the context of the passage.
4) Write a reflection explaining their project and answering questions about their chosen medium, passage, and how it relates to the gospel.
The project will be graded on clear communication, preparation, interaction with Scripture, interaction with audience, and meeting time limits.
Final Case Study and Strategic PlanRead the Walt Disney Company .docxcharlottej5
Final Case Study and Strategic Plan
Read the Walt Disney Company case, and from the perspective of an executive with the firm, prepare a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years. The years are 2020, 2021, 2022 and beyond..
http://robins.richmond.edu/documents/cases/WaltDisney.pdf
Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and include the following:
1. A critique of the company’s mission statement based on the article ‘Mission Statements ’ http://onstrategyhq.com/resources/mission-statements/#Defining%20Your%20Mission
2.
a. "The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world."
3. One- to two-sentence vision statement for the company.
4. An assessment of the targeting and segmentation strategy of the company within its five major segments.
5. An evaluation of the external environment (industry, market, and the general environment), and the internal situation (core competencies, brand reputation and loyalty, and customer-value proposition) of the company.
6. A SWOT analysis detailing on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan. NOTE: The student’s previous SWOT analysis is at the very end of this document. Please do not copy word-for-word. Only use the previous SWOT analysis as a reference to complete item #6 of the assignment.
7. An assessment of the implications of digital TV and internet-based business models on the strategies of the company.
8. An evaluation of the factors determined Disney’s international diversification strategies. Use the analytical framework proposed for the study of global media conglomerates (fig 9.4.- on page two.
a. Chan-Olmstead, S.M. (2005). Competitive strategy for media firms. London: Routledge.
It is also highly recommended that you search through the specialized journals in media management (e.g., Journal of Media Economics, Journal of Media Business Studies, International Journal of Media Management, and Academy of Management Journal).
The strategic plan
· Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of strategic plan
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Remember to incorporate information that you have learned from this course as well as your personal experience.
· Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
· All wri.
Fina Assessment Project The objective of this project is for stude.docxcharlottej5
Fina Assessment Project
The objective of this project is for students to apply the database design principles to a real-life scenario. This is a practical design project – students must create and submit the database, as well as documentation for the items below. The students will review database requirements and produce the following:
Part One: Database in Access and Rationale Document (0-60 points) Database Design and Rationale (0-30 points)
Access database with normalized tables: A set of tables in at least third-normal form is required for completion of this project. Complete table structures are required; students must also determine if primary or any other keys are required for each table. The student must also describe, in detail, and in a separate document, the rationale he/she used in developing the specified set of tables, as well as the specific fields in the tables.
· Rationale used in developing the specified set of tables, as well as the specific fields in the tables, is provided (Separate file for upload to Blackboard).
· Fieldnames are all single-valued; each column has a distinct name; all the values in a column are values of the attribute that is identified by the column name; the order of columns and rows is immaterial; each row is distinct.
· Database and tables are created in Access.
· Correct table relationships are established in Access.
· Referential integrity, cascade update and cascade delete are used appropriately
Keys (0-10 points)
· All appropriate keys have been identified and their functions described in the rationale document
· Primary key is a minimal collection of columns on which all columns are functionally dependent.
Report Rationale (0-10 points)
Three potential reports described in the rationale document that could be generated in response to user requests; supporting queries and reports must be included (ex.: report of number viewers that viewed each movie each year; correct sorting and grouping) in the Access database. Rationale required in the rationale document for why each report could provide important information for decision-making; queries must specify criteria for record selection, as well as grouping, sorting and any other requirements for the specific report (included in Rationale file described in Database/Tables above.)
· Three reports that could be used in response to user requests are identified.
· Rationale for why each report could provide important information for decisionmaking is provided.
· Reports must be created in Access and use the correct queries as the source.
Supporting Queries (0-10 points)
· Three queries are provided, and specify criteria for record selection, as well as grouping, sorting and any other requirements for the specific report.
· Queries are not simple listings with simple criteria, but must use more advanced functions, such as sorting, grouping and aggregate functions (counts, averages, etc).
Part Two: E-R Diagram (0-10 points)
E-R diagram: An E-.
FIN 571 Final Exam Question 1 Which of the following is c.docxcharlottej5
FIN /571 Final Exam
Question 1
Which of the following is considered a hybrid organizational form?
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corporation
[removed]
sole proprietorship
[removed]
limited liability partnership
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partnership
Question 2
Which of the following is a principal within the agency relationship?
[removed]
the CEO of the firm
[removed]
a shareholder
[removed]
the board of directors
[removed]
a company engineer
Question 3
Teakap, Inc., has current assets of $ 1,456,312 and total assets of $4,812,369 for the year ending September 30, 2006. It also has current liabilities of $1,041,012, common equity of $1,500,000, and retained earnings of $1,468,347. How much long-term debt does the firm have?
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$1,844,022
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$2,303,010
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$2,123,612
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$803,010
Question 4
Which of the following presents a summary of the changes in a firm’s balance sheet from the beginning of an accounting period to the end of that accounting period?
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The statement of working capital.
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The statement of cash flows.
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The statement of retained earnings.
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The statement of net worth.
Question 5
Efficiency ratio
: Gateway Corp. has an inventory turnover ratio of 5.6. What is the firm's days's sales in inventory?
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57.9 days
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64.3 days
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65.2 days
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61.7 days
Question 6
Leverage ratio:
Your firm has an equity multiplier of 2.47. What is its debt-to-equity ratio?
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1.47
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0
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1.74
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0.60
Question 7
Which of the following is not a method of “benchmarking”?
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Evaluating a single firm’s performance over time.
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Identify a group of firms that compete with the company being analyzed.
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Utilize the DuPont system to analyze a firm’s performance.
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Conduct an industry group analysis.
Question 8
Present value:
Jack Robbins is saving for a new car. He needs to have $ 21,000 for the car in three years. How much will he have to invest today in an account paying 8 percent annually to achieve his target? (Round to nearest dollar.)
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$26,454
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$16,670
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$19,444
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$22,680
estion 9
PV of multiple cash flows:
Ferris, Inc., has borrowed from their bank at a rate of 8 percent and will repay the loan with interest over the next five years. Their scheduled payments, starting at the end of the year are as follows—$450,000, $560,000, $750,000, $875,000, and $1,000,000. What is the present value of these payments? (Round to the nearest dollar.)
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$2,615,432
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$2,815,885
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$2,431,224
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$2,735,200
Question 10
PV of multiple cash flows:
Ajax Corp. is expecting the following cash flows—$79,000, $112,000, $164,000, $84,000, and $242,000—over the next five years. If the company's opportunity cost is 15 percent, what is the present val.
FIN 315 Fall 2018 Case Study Assignment due Dec 6 midnightNot .docxcharlottej5
FIN 315 Fall 2018 Case Study Assignment due Dec 6 midnight
Not more than 2 pages single spaced
Instructions & Questions:
Read the HBR case, and prepare a written memo response addressed to me. Answer the following questions a concisely as possible. Restate each question, followed by your response, in the same order as presented. Cite sources used (including the HBR case, and also any other materials you research in helping you answer the questions). The assignment must be submitted through Blackboard ONLY in MS-Word format (no PDF or alternative formats; they will not be graded).
1. Explain the unique aspects of the shadow banking business model.
a. What types of institutions comprise this industry?
b. What is maturity and liquidity transformation?
c. What is the funding profile of these types of institutions?
d. Why does shadow banking exist?
e. What gaps does it fill in the economy?
2. What are the advantages of the shadow banking industry? What are the risks? How can they be
mitigated?
3. Should the shadow banking industry be more comprehensively regulated, and why/why not?
4. GE Capital:
f. In your view, why is (is not) GE Capital a shadow bank? Why should the market/Reddy (Sifnos) care about such a characterization?
g. What does GE Capital’s historical ROE suggest about the profit potential for nonbank financial institutions vis-à-vis traditional commercial banks?
h. Why did GE initiate the GE Capital Exit plan? Was it successful? What would be the impact if GE successfully petitions its SIFI designation?
i. How much equity is tied up in GE Capital’s capital conservation buffer?
UV7199
Oct. 3, 2016
This public-sourced case was prepared by George (Yiorgos) Allayannis, Professor of Business Administration, and Jeffrey Allen (MBA ’16). It was written
as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Names of characters and the company
for which those characters work are fictional. Copyright 2016 by the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation, Charlottesville, VA. All rights
reserved. To order copies, send an e-mail to [email protected] No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a
spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the permission of the Darden School Foundation.
GE and the Shadow Banking Landscape
Well, my plan is more comprehensive. And frankly, it’s tougher because of course we have to deal with the
problem that the banks are still too big to fail…But we also have to worry about some of the other players—
AIG, a big insurance company; Lehman Brothers, an investment bank. There’s this whole area called “shadow
banking.” That’s where the experts tell me the next potential problem could come from. I want to make sure
we’re going to cover everybody, not what caused the problem last ti.
FIN 320 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Final Pro.docxcharlottej5
FIN 320 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Final Project Part I
Part I Overview
Business professionals typically need to demonstrate a core set of financial knowledge to earn the job and to succeed on a job. For this part of the assessment,
you will be given a scenario in which you are asked to illustrate your financial management knowledge.
This part of the final project addresses the following course outcomes:
Analyze the roles and responsibilities of financial managers in confirming compliance with federal and shareholder requirements
Differentiate between various financial markets and institutions by comparing and contrasting options when selecting appropriate private and corporate
investments
Part I Prompt
You have completed an internship in the finance division of a fast-growing information technology corporation. Your boss, the financial manager, is considering
hiring you for a full-time job. He first wants to evaluate your financial knowledge and has provided you with a short examination. When composing your answers
to this employment examination, ensure that they are cohesive and read like a short essay.
Your submission must address the following critical elements:
I. Analyze Roles and Responsibilities for Compliance
A. Examine the types of decisions financial managers make. How are these decisions related to the primary objective of financial managers?
B. Analyze the various ethical issues a financial manager could potentially face and how these could be handled.
C. Compare and contrast the different federal safeguards that are in place to reduce financial reporting abuse. Why are these considered
appropriate safeguards?
II. Investment Options
A. If a private company is “going public,” what does this mean, and how would the company do this? What are the advantages of doing this? Do
you see any disadvantages? If so, what are they?
B. How do the largest U.S. stock markets differ? Out of those choices, which would be the smartest private investment option, in your opinion?
Why?
C. Compare and contrast the various investment products that are available and the types of institutions that sell them.
Final Project Part I Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Ensure that your employment examination is submitted as one comprehensive and cohesive short essay. It should use double
spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Roles and
Responsibilities:
Examine
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes examples in analysis
Comprehensively examines the
types of decisions financial
managers make, including how
these decisions are related to
their primary objective
Examines the types of decisions
financial managers make,
including how these decisions are
related to their primary objective,
but .
Film Analysis AssignmentPurpose To encourage you to becom.docxcharlottej5
Film Analysis Assignment
Purpose:
To encourage you to become critical observers of interpersonal communication skills, choose a movie to review from the suggested film list. After watching the film write a 4-5 page (minimum of 1000 words) paper using these guidelines. All papers must follow APA or MLA guidelines, use Times New Roman font, be double spaced, 12 point font, and 1 inch margins.
Instructions
: This assignment is to be completed in three parts (see below). Choose a film from the list provided below. Watch the film and write an analysis paper based on concepts covered in this interpersonal communication class. You may need to watch the film more than once to complete this assignment.
In the
introductory paragraph
, provide the following elements:
Offer a creative opening for the paper that grabs the reader’s attention.
Briefly
summarize the film. The summary could include: the title, the plot, and the main characters.
Offer a clear
thesis
for the essay. A thesis statement explains to the reader how you plan to interpret the subject, tells the reader what to expect from the paper (road map), and answers the ‘so what’ question about how this film can be interpreted using vital interpersonal communication theories and concepts.
Provide an overview of how the paper will be organized that includes the specific concepts that will be discussed.
In the
body
of the essay, using separate paragraphs, analyze five (5)
different
interpersonal communication concepts
from at least three (3) different chapters
that are demonstrated in the movie.
For
each
interpersonal concept:
Define
the concept using the textbook and provide an example from the film that demonstrates the concept. Be specific: describe the character(s) and/or event(s) where the concept is demonstrated and use terms from the text.
Evaluate
whether the concept is applied effectively or ineffectively (good example or bad example). Take a position and explain why you believe this to be true. First-person language is acceptable.
Analyze
the consequences of the concept’s effective or ineffective application. Consider short-term and long-term consequences to the character(s) and plot. In other words, project beyond the movie. If the movie continued, or had a sequel, how do you think the consequences would impact the character(s).
What does it mean to analyze?
When your instructor asks you to write an
analysis
, don’t panic. All they want is for you to take something apart to see how it works. To write an analysis, think about how each part of something contributes to the success of the whole.
CAUTION: Make sure that you are not just summarizing the scene from your movie. Go beyond telling us what you are talking about. Describe
how
and
why
its elements function.
Summarizing = WHAT Analyzing = HOW & WHY
In addition to using theories from the textbook, utilize at least one credible outside source as part of your analysis of a specifi.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
Denis is a dynamic and results-driven Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished career spanning information systems analysis and technical project management. With a proven track record of spearheading the design and delivery of cutting-edge Information Management solutions, he has consistently elevated business operations, streamlined reporting functions, and maximized process efficiency.
Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
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How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
আমাদের সবার জন্য খুব খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি বই ..বিসিএস, ব্যাংক, ইউনিভার্সিটি ভর্তি ও যে কোন প্রতিযোগিতা মূলক পরীক্ষার জন্য এর খুব ইম্পরট্যান্ট একটি বিষয় ...তাছাড়া বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক যে কোন ডাটা বা তথ্য এই বইতে পাবেন ...
তাই একজন নাগরিক হিসাবে এই তথ্য গুলো আপনার জানা প্রয়োজন ...।
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
1. Final Essay Stage Two
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Outline and Annotated Bibliography
June 27, 201
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Outline & Annotated Bibliography
The option I chose for the final project was option (b), to select
and write about a feature length film made between 1970-2000.
The film I chose is a story by Stephen King, ‘The Green Mile’,
directed by Frank Darabont. Below I will outline my final paper
for the course, as well as list and discuss a few sources that I
will be citing.
· Introduction
· Discuss the making of the film
· The film’s success (box office/awards and nominations)
· Critical reaction to the film
· Personal reaction to the film (what I liked/did not like,
2. critique of main character roles and actors/actresses who played
them)
· Discuss direction of film (montage/sound and music)
· Discuss direction of film cont. (cinematography/ special
effects)
· Conclusion
· Bibliography
Cinematography of The Green Mile. (2014). Cinematography of
The Green Mile. Retrieved 27 June 2017, from
https://bnyce82.wordpress.com/
This reference is specific to the cinematography techniques
used in the film, ‘The Green Mile’. It provides insight into the
various aspects of cinematography, such as the tone of the film,
the camera angles and lighting, as well as the dialogue between
the characters. This reference will help backup the information I
will provide in my final paper.
Darabont, F. (1999). The Green Mile. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslrToVsu80
This reference is the actual film, ‘The Green Mile’, found
on YouTube. I will be watching the entire film to gather
information for my final paper. The information I will be
looking for while watching this film are the editing techniques
used by the director, as well as my personal reaction to draw a
general conclusion from.
Ebert, R. (1999). The Green Mile Movie Review & Film
Summary (1999) | Roger Ebert. Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 27
June 2017, from http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-green-
mile-1999
The movie review of, ‘The Green Mile’, by the late Roger
Ebert is a perfect reference to gain insight to the critical review
of the film upon its release. I will be referencing opinions and
points made by the infamous film critic, as he discusses the
direction of the film, as well as the actors’ performance.
Kuhn, A., & Westwell, G.(2012). cinematography. In A
Dictionary of Film Studies. : Oxford University Press.
3. Retrieved 28 Jun. 2017, from
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/978019958
7261.001.0001/acref-9780199587261-e-0124.
This general reference on cinematography is from the Oxford
Dictionary of Film Studies. I found this entry very useful during
week 4 of the course when it was presented and will use it as a
reference for my final paper, as well as future discussions. The
entry defines cinematography in film making as capturing
movement on film, as well as explains the role of a
cinematographer on a movie set.
Week 5 - Assignment: Analyze the Global Sourcing of Debt and
Equity
Research and analyze global financing alternatives and write a
paper to:
1. Describe the methods for sourcing equity funds from the
global financial market. Form a table that would assist a
multinational manager in summarizing the options with
characteristics of each option.
2. Summarize the methods for sourcing debt funds from the
global financial market. Form a table that would assist a
multinational manager in summarizing the options with
characteristics of each option.
3. Define and assess the cost of capital in a global context verse
a domestic environment. Describe some of the reasons why the
optimal capital structure might differ for a multinational firm.
Discuss the role of the demand for foreign securities and the
evidence of the cost of capital for multinationals verse domestic
forms.
Support your paper with at least five (5) resources. In addition
to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly
4. resources, including older articles, may be included. Your paper
should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and
concepts that are presented in the course and provide new
thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your
response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA
standards.
Length: 5-7 pages (not including title and reference pages).
https://blogs.imf.org/2020/03/20/blunting-the-impact-and-hard-
choices-early-lessons-from-china/
Instructor’s Resource Manual
For
Multinational Business Finance
Fourteenth Edition
David K. Eiteman
University of California, Los Angeles
Arthur I. Stonehill
Oregon State University and University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael H. Moffett
Thunderbird School of Global Management
9. rates and exchange rates.
Many countries experience continuing balance of payments
imbalances, and in some cases,
dangerously large deficits and surpluses, all will inevitably
move exchange rates.
Ownership, control, and governance vary radically across the
world. The publicly traded
company is not the dominant global business organization—the
privately held or family-owned
business is the prevalent structure—and their goals and
measures of performance vary
dramatically.
Global capital markets that normally provide the means to
lower a firm’s cost of capital, and even
more critically, increase the availability of capital, have in
many ways shrunk in size and have
become less open and accessible to many of the world’s
organizations.
Financial globalization has resulted in the ebb and flow of
capital in and out of both industrial and
emerging markets, greatly complicating financial management
(Chapters 5 and 8).
2. Globalization and the MNE. The term globalization has
become widely used in recent years. How
11. securities—derivatives, whose value is based on market value
changes in the underlying securities.
The health and security of the global financial system relies on
the quality of these assets.
4. Currencies and Symbols. What technological change is even
changing the symbols we use in the
representation of different country currencies?
As currency trading has shifted from verbal telephone
conversations to electronic and digital trading,
currency symbols (many of which were not common across
alphabetic platforms, like the British
pound, £) have been replaced with the ISO-4217 codes, three-
letter currency codes like USD, EUR,
and GBP.
5. Eurocurrencies and LIBOR. Why have eurocurrencies and
LIBOR remained the centerpiece of the
global financial marketplace for so long?
Eurocurrencies and LIBOR (and there are LIBOR rates for all
eurocurrencies) reflect the “purest” of
market-driven currencies and instrument rates. They are largely
unregulated and, therefore, reflect
freely traded assets whose value is set by the daily global
marketplace.
6. Theory of Comparative Advantage. Define and explain the
12. theory of comparative advantage.
The theory of comparative advantage provides a basis for
explaining and justifying international trade
in a model world assumed to enjoy free trade, perfect
competition, no uncertainty, costless
information, and no government interference. The theory
contains the following features:
Exporters in Country A sell goods or services to unrelated
importers in Country B.
Firms in Country A specialize in making products that can be
produced relatively efficiently,
given Country A’s endowment of factors of production: that is,
land, labor, capital, and
technology. Firms in Country B do likewise, given the factors
of production found in Country B.
In this way, the total combined output of A and B is maximized.
Because the factors of production cannot be moved freely from
Country A to Country B, the
benefits of specialization are realized through international
trade.
The way the benefits of the extra production are shared
depends on the terms of trade, the ratio at
which quantities of the physical goods are traded. Each
country’s share is determined by supply
13. and demand in perfectly competitive markets in the two
countries. Neither Country A nor
Country B is worse off than before trade, and typically both are
better off, albeit perhaps
unequally.
7. Limitations of Comparative Advantage. Key to understanding
most theories is what they say and
what they don’t. Name four or five key limitations to the theory
of comparative advantage.
Although international trade might have approached the
comparative advantage model during the
nineteenth century, it certainly does not today, for the following
reasons:
Countries do not appear to specialize only in those products
that could be most efficiently
produced by that country’s particular factors of production.
Instead, governments interfere with
comparative advantage for a variety of economic and political
reasons, such as to achieve full
employment, economic development, national self-sufficiency
in defense-related industries, and
Chapter 1 Multinational Financial Management: Opportunities
and Challenges 3
15. supply and demand, the process by
which the terms are set is different from that visualized in
traditional trade theory. They are
determined partly by administered pricing in oligopolistic
markets.
Comparative advantage shifts over time as less developed
countries become more developed and
realize their latent opportunities. For example, during the past
150 years, comparative advantage
in producing cotton textiles has shifted from the United
Kingdom to the United States to Japan to
Hong Kong to Taiwan and to China.
The classical model of comparative advantage did not really
address certain other issues, such as
the effect of uncertainty and information costs, the role of
differentiated products in imperfectly
competitive markets, and economies of scale.
Nevertheless, although the world is a long way from the
classical trade model, the general principle of
comparative advantage is still valid. The closer the world gets
to true international specialization, the
more world production and consumption can be increased,
provided the problem of equitable
distribution of the benefits can be solved to the satisfaction of
consumers, producers, and political
leaders. Complete specialization, however, remains an
unrealistic limiting case, just as perfect
16. competition is a limiting case in microeconomic theory.
8. International Financial Management. What is different about
international financial management?
Multinational financial management requires an understanding
of cultural, historical, and institutional
differences, such as those affecting corporate governance.
Although both domestic firms and MNEs
are exposed to foreign exchange risks, MNEs alone face certain
unique risks, such as political risks,
that are not normally a threat to domestic operations.
MNEs also face other risks that can be classified as extensions
of domestic finance theory. For
example, the normal domestic approach to the cost of capital,
sourcing debt and equity, capital
budgeting, working capital management, taxation, and credit
analysis needs to be modified to
accommodate foreign complexities. Moreover, a number of
financial instruments that are used in
domestic financial management have been modified for use in
international financial management.
Examples are foreign currency options and futures, interest rate
and currency swaps, and letters of
credit.
4 Eiteman/Stonehill/Moffett | Multinational Business Finance,
14th Edition
18. other corporate functions, and a
multinational company is often presumed to operate in a greater
number of countries than simply an
international company. A multinational company is presumed to
operate with each foreign unit
“standing on its own,” although that term does not preclude
specialization by country or supplying
parts from one country operation to another.
Global is a newer term that essentially means about the same as
“multinational,” i.e., operating
around the globe. Global has tended to replace other terms
because of its use by demonstrators at the
international meetings (“global forums?”) of the International
Monetary Fund and World Bank that
took place in Seattle in 1999 and Rome in 2001. Terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon in 2001 led politicians to refer to the need to
eliminate “global terrorism.”
10. Ganado, the MNE. At what point in the globalization
process did Ganado become a multinational
enterprise (MNE)?
Ganado became a multinational enterprise (MNE) when it began
to establish foreign sales and service
subsidiaries, followed by creation of manufacturing operations
abroad or by licensing foreign firms to
produce and service Trident’s products. This multinational
phase usually follows the international
phase, which involved the import and/or export of goods and/or
services.
20. Once MNEs have established a physical presence abroad, they
are in a better position than purely
domestic firms are to identify and implement market
opportunities through their own internal
information network.
12. Why Go. What do firms become multinational?
1. Entry into new markets, not currently served by the firm,
which in turn allow the firm to grow
and possibly to acquire economies of scale
2. Acquisition of raw materials, not available elsewhere
3. Achievement of greater efficiency, by producing in countries
where one or more of the factors of
production are underpriced relative to other locations
4. Acquisition of knowledge and expertise centered primarily in
the foreign location
5. Location of the firms’ foreign operations in countries deemed
politically safe
13. Multinational Versus International. What is the difference
between an international firm and a
multinational firm?
A multinational firm goes beyond simply selling to or trading
with firms in foreign countries
(international), by expanding its intellectual capital and
21. acquiring a physical presence in foreign
countries. This allows the firm to expand and deepen its core
competitiveness and global reach to
more markets, customers, suppliers, and partners.
14. Ganado’s Phases. What are the main phases that Ganado
passed through as it evolved into a truly
global firm? What are the advantages and disadvantages of
each?
a. International trade. Two advantages are finding out if the
firms’ products are desired in the
foreign country and learning about the foreign market. Two
disadvantages are lack of control
over the final sale and service to final customer (many exports
are to distributors or other types of
firms that in turn resell to the final customer) and the
possibility that costs and thus final customer
sales prices will be greater than those of competitors that
manufacture locally.
b. Foreign sales and service offices. The greatest advantage is
that the firm has a physical presence
in the country, allowing it great control over sales and service
as well as allowing it to learn more
about the local market. The disadvantage is the final local sales
prices, based on home country
plus transportation costs, may be greater than competitors that
manufacture locally.
23. country. The major disadvantages are that the firm might lose
control of valuable proprietary
technology to its joint venture partner, and that the goals of the
foreign owners might differ from
those of the home country firm.
e. Direct ownership of a foreign, incorporated, subsidiary. If
fully owned, the advantage is that the
foreign operations may be fully integrated into the global
activities of the parent firm, with
products resold to other units in the global corporate family
without questions as to fair transfer
prices or too great specialization. (Example: the Ford
transmission factory in Spain is of little use
as a self-standing operation; it depends on its integration into
Ford’s European operations.) The
disadvantage is that the firm may come to be identified as a
“foreign exploiter” because
politicians find it advantageous to attack foreign-owned
businesses.
15. Financial Globalization. How do the motivations of
individuals, both inside and outside the
organization or business, define the limits of financial
globalization?
If influential insiders in corporations and sovereign states
continue to pursue the increase in firm
value, there will be a definite and continuing growth in
financial globalization. But if these same
influential insiders pursue their own personal agendas, which
25. currency units per ounce of gold, that country could have
100,000,000 local currency units
outstanding. Any change in its holdings of gold needed to be
matched by a change in the number of
local currency units outstanding.
2. Defending a Fixed Exchange Rate. What did it mean under
the gold standard to “defend a fixed
exchange rate,” and what did this imply about a country’s
money supply?
Under the gold standard, a country’s central bank was
responsible for preserving the exchange value
of the country’s currency by being willing and able to exchange
its currency for gold reserves upon
the demand by a foreign central bank. This required the country
to restrict the rate of growth in its
money supply to a rate that would prevent inflationary forces
from undermining the country’s own
currency value.
3. Bretton Woods. What was the foundation of the Bretton
Woods international monetary system, and
why did it eventually fail?
Bretton Woods, the fixed exchange rate regime of 1945–73,
failed because of widely diverging
national monetary and fiscal policies, differential rates of
inflation, and various unexpected external
shocks. The U.S. dollar was the main reserve currency held by
26. central banks and was the key to the
web of exchange rate values. The United States ran persistent
and growing deficits in its balance of
payments requiring a heavy outflow of dollars to finance the
deficits. Eventually the heavy overhang
of dollars held by foreigners forced the United States to devalue
the dollar because it was no longer
able to guarantee conversion of dollars into its diminishing
store of gold.
4. Technical Float. What specifically does a floating rate of
exchange mean? What is the role of
government?
A truly floating currency value means that the government does
not set the currency’s value or
intervene in the marketplace, allowing the supply and demand
of the market for its currency to
determine the exchange value.
5. Fixed versus Flexible. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of fixed exchange rates?
Fixed rates provide stability in international prices for the
conduct of trade. Stable prices aid in
the growth of international trade and lessen risks for all
businesses.
Fixed exchange rates are inherently anti-inflationary, requiring
the country to follow restrictive
28. the nation’s economic health.
6. De facto and de jure. What do the terms de facto and de jure
mean in reference to the International
Monetary Fund’s use of the terms?
A country’s actual exchange rate practices is the de facto
system. This may or may not be what the
“official” or publicly and officially system commitment, the de
jure system.
7. Crawling Peg. How does a crawling peg fundamentally differ
from a pegged exchange rate?
In a crawling peg system, the government will make occasional
small adjustments in its fixed rate of
exchange in response to changes in a variety of quantitative
indicators, such as inflation rates or
economic growth. In a truly pegged exchange rate regime, no
such changes or adjustments are made
to the official fixed rate of exchange.
8. Global Eclectic. What does it mean to say the international
monetary system today is a global
eclectic?
The current global market in currency is dominated by two
major currencies, the U.S. dollar and the
29. European euro, and after that, a multitude of systems,
arrangements, currency areas, and zones.
9. The Impossible Trinity. Explain what is meant by the term
impossible trinity and why it is in fact
“impossible.”
Countries with floating rate regimes can maintain monetary
independence and financial
integration but must sacrifice exchange rate stability.
Countries with tight control over capital inflows and outflows
can retain their monetary
independence and stable exchange rate but surrender being
integrated with the world’s capital
markets.
Countries that maintain exchange rate stability by having fixed
rates give up the ability to have an
independent monetary policy.
10. The Euro. Why is the formation and use of the euro
considered to be of such a great
accomplishment? Was it really needed? Has it been successful?
The creation of the euro required a near-Herculean effort to
merge the monetary institutions of
separate sovereign states. This required highly disparate
cultures and countries to agree to combine,
31. Enterprise Internationalization
Christopher Williams and Candace A. Martinez
ABSTRACT
This study examines the influence of national institutions on
multinational enterprise entry mode behavior during eco-
nomic downturns. Drawing on institutional and transaction cost
theories, the authors propose (1) alternative hypothe-
ses for the effect of host-country government effectiveness (a
spatial institution) and (2) hypotheses for a direct and an
indirect effect of a global financial crisis (a temporal event
affecting all countries) on firms’ internationalization strategy.
With a sample comprising 624 foreign expansion investments
conducted by Dutch multinational enterprises between
2004 and 2009 into 66 countries, this investigation confirms
that majority control more likely occurs when host-
country government effectiveness is high or when the
investment is made during a global financial crisis. The authors
also find support for a hypothesized moderating effect of a
global financial crisis. Concluding remarks discuss the impli-
cations of these findings for scholars and practitioners.
Keywords: institutions, financial crisis, government
effectiveness, internationalization, multinational enterprises
I
nstitutions—or rules of the game—delineate individu-
als’ and organizations’ choice sets. Weak institutions
are especially problematic for multinational enterprises
(MNEs) as they seek new markets in developing coun-
tries. When the regulations that govern political, social,
and economic business transactions are less transparent,
more poorly specified, or more weakly enforced than
those in societies with effective regulatory regimes,
uncertainty results (Henisz 2000; Ramamurti and Doh
32. 2004). Multinational enterprises use many interrelated
firm- and country-level strategies to cope with uncertain
environments in their overseas operations (Agarwal
1994). These plans of action can range from a system-
atic sequencing of internationalization stages through
gradual commitment of resources (Johanson and Vahlne
1977, 1990), to internal processes of learning and net-
work development (Welch and Welch 1996), to tech-
nology transfer and knowledge management (Cui, Grif-
fith, and Cavusgil 2005). Indeed, it has been argued that
an MNE’s performance in foreign environments is
linked to the degree of integration in its foreign sub-
sidiaries and to its market responsiveness—that is, its
ability to evaluate changing, exogenous market condi-
tions and make informed strategic decisions (Anderson
and Coughlan 1987; Lee 2010; Luo 2001; Prahalad and
Doz 1987; Yip, Gomez Biscarri, and Monti 2000).
External pressures may arise not only within the borders
of one country, however. A firm’s choice of entry mode
when venturing into foreign markets can also be driven
by outside forces that are not under the control of the
MNE’s host or home country. Although academic
research has examined the role of the host-country insti-
tutional environment in determining firms’ preference
for full or shared ownership (Brouthers 2002; Delios
and Beamish 1999; Gatignon and Anderson 1988;
Henisz and Macher 2004), little scholarly attention has
been directed at the impact of national institutions on
Christopher Williams is Assistant Professor, Richard Ivey
School of
Business, University of Western Ontario (e-mail:
[email protected]).
Candace A. Martinez is Assistant Professor, John Cook School
34. responses to foreign market expansion when the volatil-
ity is not concentrated within the host country alone but
rather is diffused at the global level as represented by an
international economic decline.
We address this lacuna by investigating how host-
country government effectiveness influences MNE
entry mode choice, a strategy affecting the crucial
make-or-buy decision for firms’ global supply chain,
and how the presence of a global financial crisis directly
and indirectly affects MNE internationalization strate-
gies as firms cross borders for new market opportuni-
ties (Lee 2010). We apply institutional and transaction
cost theoretic logics to underpin our hypotheses (North
1990, 2005; Scott 1995; Williamson 1975, 1983). We
also hypothesize an interaction effect between govern-
ment effectiveness in the host country and the presence
of a global financial crisis. We posit that in a volatile
financial period, relatively lower levels of government
effectiveness do not deter MNEs from choosing
majority control to the degree they might in the absence
of financial uncertainty. Our analysis is based on 624
foreign expansions of Dutch MNEs listed on the AEX
(Amsterdam Stock Exchange) into 66 developed and
developing countries between 2004 and 2009. Control-
ling for a range of firm-, country-, and industry-level
factors, we find support for our direct and indirect
effects hypotheses.
We contribute to research on the relationship among
host-country institutions, international sources of risk,
and MNE choice of entry mode in international mar-
kets. First, we enhance understanding of how MNEs
pursue international market expansion in the face of
exogenous (to the firm) uncertainty, a topic of keen
interest in the international business and marketing
35. fields (Agarwal 1994; Barkema, Bell, and Pennings
1996; Brouthers 2002; Malhotra, Agarwal, and Ulgado
2003; Yip, Gomez Biscarri, and Monti 2000). In par-
ticular, we are among the first to document the impact
of the recent global financial crisis on MNE entry mode
choice. Second, we extend institutional theory as it has
been applied to the relationship between a host coun-
try’s governance mechanisms and the internationaliza-
tion strategy of an MNE. By revealing a statistically sig-
nificant interaction between national-level governance
and a temporal financial crisis, we contend that institu-
tional theory should be extended in the context of MNE
market internationalization to include not only local
sources of risk in the host-country environment but also
exogenous global sources of risk that change over time.
THEORY AND HYPOTHESES
Both transaction cost and institutional theories are
appropriate lenses through which to view MNE entry
mode choices across countries with differing institu-
tional contexts (Henisz 2002; Yiu and Makino 2002).
According to transaction cost analysis, MNEs reduce
the transaction costs of arm’s-length contractual
arrangements by internalizing intermediate product
markets (Buckley and Casson 1976; Coase 1937; Rug-
man and Verbeke 2003; Williamson 1975, 1983). The
two principal behavioral assumptions of transaction
cost analysis—namely, bounded rationality (the limits of
human cognition) and opportunism between exchange
partners (the risk of self-interest-seeking behavior)—
have direct implications for the way MNEs approach
international markets. Transaction cost theory uses an
efficiency argument to explain and predict alternative
governance structure choices (Hennart 1982; Kogut
1988). Among its most salient arguments is that firms
36. will opt for minority or shared ownership to lessen the
negative impact of environmental uncertainty and to
minimize the likelihood of opportunistic behavior.
Institutional theory similarly reasons that in countries in
which the institutional environment—the fundamental
legal, political, and socioeconomic ground rules—does
not inspire confidence (i.e., institutions are weak), firms
Government Effectiveness and the Global Financial Crisis 67
will show a preference for ownership modes with less
control (Davis and North 1971; North 1990). Weak-
nesses in the institutional environment refer to condi-
tions that undermine property and contract rights, thus
increasing investment risk. When these conditions exist
in the host country, firms are less willing to make large
resource commitments because increased ownership and
control also implies commensurate responsibility and
risks (Ahmed 1977; Brouthers 2002). As such, the
nature of the institutional environment influences the
comparative efficiency of governance structures; the
firm’s ownership structure choice will vary with the
need to safeguard its assets and minimize risks across
differing institutional environments.
We follow previous scholars in defining institutions as
the regulative, normative, and cognitive structures that
form the boundary conditions for individual and orga-
nizational behavior and that establish a society’s ability
to uphold the rule of law (North 1990; Scott 1995).
Research into the role of shared ownership is consistent
with both transaction costs and institutional predic-
tions. On the one hand, firms may join forces with a
37. partner for purely efficiency reasons (e.g., to access
locally based assets) (Hennart 1988). Scholars have
found an association between the foreign parent’s
decreasing level of ownership and an increased need to
source complementary host-country assets (Beamish
1987; Gomes-Casseres 1989). On the other hand, firms
may opt for a minority controlling stake to mitigate the
potential downside risk of opportunistic behavior by
host governments (Agarwal and Ramaswami 1992;
Delios and Henisz 2003), the logic being that host gov-
ernments treat joint ventures with a local partner more
favorably, all else being equal. Empirical evidence sug-
gests that when institutions are not well specified, mon-
itored, or enforced, MNEs will forgo full or majority
ownership for their affiliates abroad (and the greater
control over decision making it implies) and select
arm’s-length arrangements or a minority ownership
stake to compensate for their exposure to institutional
risk (Delios and Beamish 1999; Gomes-Casseres 1990;
Hill, Hwang, and Kim 1990; Kim and Hwang 1992).
Baseline Hypotheses: Government
Effectiveness and MNE Entry Choice
One of the unique mandates of national governments is
their ability to draft and enact binding laws that guide
the conduct of individuals and organizations. The
notion that some corporations wield (or seek to wield)
as much or more power than some nation-states in a
post-Westphalian world has received attention in the
popular press and in academic journals (Kobrin 2009,
2011; Litan 2005; The New York Times 2010). Govern-
ments make laws, and citizens and organizational actors
(i.e., firms) follow them under penalty of fines, sanc-
tions, or worse. In the context of transacting business
38. across borders, a crucial element of the formal institu-
tions (rules and regulations) that affect local firms and
MNEs is that laws are perceived as fair and are
enforcea ble (North 1990; Williamson 1996). This
notion of credible and enforceable laws backed by
meaningful deterrents is what we refer to as government
effectiveness. Government effectiveness is part and par-
cel of a strong institutional environment.
Government effectiveness undergirds most, if not all,
aspects of business ventures—starting a business, paying
taxes, trading across borders, accessing credit, drafting
contracts, and liquidating a business. When a multi-
national firm faces the quintessential internationaliza-
tion decision of how much commitment and control to
use when establishing new ventures abroad, it must con-
sider the extent to which local laws will protect its inter-
ests. If the host government does not have comprehen-
sive or adequate legislation in place, or if it is not willing
or able to uphold its own laws, this lack of government
effectiveness will represent an important source of
uncertainty and potential cost for the firm.
What are the implications of this? One line of reasoning
argues that firms will have a preference for more control
in their international new ventures when they view host-
country institutions, policy formulation, and policy
implementation as reliable and effective. Because MNEs
tend to trust the legal system, they will be more willing
to make greater resource commitments. According to
institutional theory, greater government effectiveness will
make it less likely that assets committed to the foreign
market will be expropriated because governments will
not pursue such action outside their own laws. Greater
government effectiveness will also make it easier for the
firms to set up the operation, engage in international
39. trade from the location, access credit, and conduct other
business on foreign soil. This institutional argument sug-
gests, however, that when government effectiveness is
inadequate, MNEs will choose lower (minority) control
stakes and initially commit fewer resources in the host
country (Brouthers 2002; Delios and Henisz 2003). This
leads to the following hypothesis:
H1: The higher the level of government effective-
ness in a host country, the more likely an
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MNE is to choose a majority control stake in
its internationalizing strategy.
An alternative perspective reasons that an MNE will
likewise prefer a majority stake when the level of gov-
ernment effectiveness is low. According to this line of
reasoning, because good, sound institutions engender
strong incentives for lawful conduct (which in turn are
upheld by good, sound institutions), partners are less
likely to act in a self-interested and unlawful manner. In
the absence of safeguards that signal a host govern-
ment’s credible commitment toward a functioning legal
system, however, this counterargument follows transac-
tion cost logic: Without the threat of perceived penalties
in a context of incomplete contracts and bounded
rationality, actors could resort to opportunistic behavior
(Williamson 1975, 1985). A partner has better knowl-
edge and appreciation of the political system in the host
country and is better positioned to avoid legal reprisals,
potentially at the expense of the investing MNE, both of
which are factors that could expose MNE assets to part-
40. ner opportunism. Coupled with an ineffective host-
country legal system, MNEs would avoid partnering
and seek control over the venture (Agarwal and
Ramaswami 1992; Brouthers and Brouthers 2000). This
leads to an alternative hypothesis:
H1alt: The lower the level of government effective-
ness in a host country, the more likely an
MNE is to choose a majority control stake
in its internationalizing strategy.
New Hypotheses: The Global Financial Crisis
and MNE Entry Choice
Many observers consider the recent global financial cri-
sis the worst economic recession in modern history. The
center of the crisis marked a global “credit crunch,” in
which banks were reluctant to lend money and govern-
ments, private-sector firms, and consumers worldwide
were negatively affected by worsening liquidity and
decreasing confidence in international financial mar-
kets. Large financial institutions collapsed in various
developed countries, and many national governments
needed to bail out their financial institutions and recap-
italize them to secure stability in the financial system.
We argue that such types of unstable conditions in inter-
national markets have a profound impact on the way
MNEs approach their internationalization strategies. Dur-
ing times of worldwide financial crises, firms’ revenues are
put under pressure and equity prices are down. As a result,
more host-country firms, which may be undervalued
because of the dire economic conditions, become possible
targets for acquisition (Agrawal and Jaffe 2003). The
value destruction that a global financial meltdown induces
41. thus may represent a ripe investment opportunity for
MNEs to gain valuable assets at an attractive price. If
majority ownership is consistent with MNEs’ internation-
alization strategy, the crisis may tempt them to acquire (or
gain a controlling interest of) firms overseas that, absent
the financial crisis, they would not have considered.
A global financial crisis represents additional transac-
tion costs for the MNE that may cause it to reassess the
risks of partnering with minority control and seek
majority control as the most optimal governance
arrangement (Shelanski and Klein 1995). The potential
partners the MNE seeks in its cross-border expansions
are also affected by the economy’s tighter credit and
lending conditions. Therefore, the number of potential
joint venture partners that have the capability and will-
ingness to undertake new ventures with an investing
MNE will be reduced. As a result, the MNE will have at
its disposal a smaller and more challenging pool from
which to select potential partners, increasing its search
and monitoring costs as well as the likelihood of more
uncertain outcomes if it decides to partner (Williamson
1975, 1983). This process will induce the MNE to
reevaluate the advisability of minority versus majority
control modes of entry (Gulati 1998).
In addition to these issues, sovereign debt and corporate
default risks are especially germane concerns for firms in
times of financial turbulence (Vaaler and McNamara
2004). The MNE will be less inclined to get involved in
minority control partnering in new ventures because of
the increased ex ante search and monitoring costs
incurred when assessing the level and impact of part-
ners’ credit worthiness and their associated financial sta-
bility. Moreover, after the partnership is underway,
unforeseen contingencies (not contracted for ex ante)
42. are more likely to surface in tandem with an increase in
ex post transaction costs linked to partners’ exposure to
the global financial crisis. Prolonged haggling, monitor-
ing, dispute settling, and bonding expenses may result
(Moschandreas 1997). These concerns may also lead the
MNE to prefer majority ownership stakes that allow it
to control operations and avoid becoming hostage to
partner-related risks (Jap and Anderson 2003). Thus:
H2: In times of a global financial crisis, an MNE is
more likely to choose a majority control stake
in its internationalizing strategy.
Government Effectiveness and the Global Financial Crisis 69
Moderating Effect of a Financial Crisis
Previously, we presented two alternative hypotheses (H1
and H1alt) for the relationship between government
effectiveness and MNE entry mode preference. We also
posited a positive association between the worldwide
economic downturn and an MNE’s choice of majority
control entry mode (H2). We now extend these predic-
tions by arguing that when an MNE internationalizes
during a global financial crisis, the transaction cost logic
of H1alt becomes more important than the institutional
logic of H1. The external transaction costs related to
partnering in a new international venture will be higher
during a global financial crisis because of the increased
difficulties in searching for partners, writing contracts,
and establishing credible commitments and other safe-
guards (e.g., trust) in an inherently unstable environ-
ment (Dyer 1997). The question then arises: Will gov-
ernment effectiveness in a host country alleviate the
43. additional transaction costs brought about by the pres-
ence of a global financial crisis in an MNE’s choice of
internationalization strategy?
When MNEs consider entry into countries with low
government effectiveness during a financial crisis, they
will be less inclined to use minority control modes. The
liquidity problems facing potential partners need to be
assessed and contracts written in a changing and
uncertain context for both the investing MNE and the
partners. Host governments operating in weak institu-
tional environments will be ineffective in helping the
MNE resolve any co-ownership issues with joint ven-
ture partners in an efficient and expeditious manner or
deal with additional transaction costs. Not only will
the government have little influence over the course of
events in global markets, but it will also likely have
few capabilities to reassure the investing MNE that
legal safeguards are adequate enough to compensate
for the additional risk that the MNE is assuming.
However, when considering other countries with
higher levels of government effectiveness during a
financial crisis, the MNE will be more inclined to use
minority control modes. In this situation, the govern-
ment can be trusted to deal with any unforeseen or
negative consequences arising from additional transac-
tion costs. Thus:
H3: In the presence of a global financial crisis,
there is a negative relationship between gov-
ernment effectiveness and the likelihood of an
MNE choosing a majority control stake in its
internationalizing strategy.
METHODOLOGY
Sample
44. To test our hypotheses, we used MNEs from a single
developed home country that invested in a wide range of
host countries. We collected data from the entire universe
of 24 MNEs that were listed on the Dutch AEX index in
2004 and traced their expansion activities for all years
from 2004 through 2009. Although the economy of
Netherlands is smaller than that of other developed
countries (e.g., the United States, Japan), its geographic
and historical legacy as an important trading hub make
it one of Europe’s most important countries in terms of
FDI activity (Central Intelligence Agency 2011). As of
2009, the Netherlands was among the top ten countries
in the world in terms of its inward and outward FDI lev-
els (De Nederlandsche Bank 2011). In 2010, its MNEs’
direct investments in Latin America, for example, made
it the second-largest investor in the region, surpassed
only by the United States and followed by China in third
place (Economic Commission for Latin America 2011).
For foreign affiliates owned by BRIC-country parents
(Brazil, Russia, India, China), the Netherlands is the
third most important internationalization choice after
Germany and the United Kingdom (Groot et al. 2011),
and FDI levels in the Netherlands from Chinese and
Indian firms in particular are higher than would be
expected for a country of a size comparable to that of
the Dutch economy (Groot et al. 2011).
High FDI activity translates into a sizable universe from
which to draw a sample of international strategy deci-
sions. For this study, we chose the Netherlands’ AEX-
listed companies because they tend to be large, interna-
tionally focused MNEs with foreign investment located
not only in other developed countries but also in devel-
oping countries. Furthermore, because AEX-listed firms
are obligated by law to publish audited annual reports,
45. foreign expansion data are transparent and available.
We identified new expansion data by manually entering
relevant key words (e.g., “acquisition,” “start-up,”
“joint venture”) into the English version of the firms’
corporate reports for each of the six years. We screened
the acquisitions that resulted from earlier joint ventures
within the time frame of analysis, thus distinguishing
initial expansion from subsequent expansion and omit-
ting the latter from our final sample.
To ensure the robustness and reliability of the data, we
conducted an interrater reliability test on approximately
33% of the sample and a systematic check of company
press releases to verify entry mode of the cases we had
70 Journal of International Marketing
deemed to be “ambiguous” during the first round of
data collection. We omitted the few cases whose entry
mode data remained questionable from the final sample.
The frequency of observations (i.e., Dutch MNEs’ over-
seas investments) by year is as follows: 76 in 2004, 86
in 2005, 137 in 2006, 136 in 2007, 134 in 2008, and 55
in 2009.
Variables
Dependent Variable. In line with the theoretical under-
pinnings of our hypotheses, the dependent variable
measures two types of entry mode: majority and
minority control stakes. We define majority control as a
51% or greater ownership stake in the overseas sub-
sidiary by the multinational parent company and
minority control as less than a 51% control. We identi-
46. fied 23 cases of 50% investment by the focal MNE and
coded them as minority control joint ventures. The
dummy variable was coded as 1 for majority control
and 0 for minority control. A positive sign on the
explanatory and control covariates therefore indicates
that majority ownership is more likely.
Independent Variables. Government effectiveness and
financial crisis are the key variables of interest in this
study. To test H1 and H1alt, we operationalized govern-
ment effectiveness by using the World Governance Indi-
cator composite measure (Kaufmann, Kraay, and Mas-
truzzi 2007). Taken from myriad data sources, this
operationalization captures the essence of what we are
interested in—namely, the government’s ability to for-
mulate and implement policy and the credibility of the
government’s commitment to uphold and enforce such
policies. This measure also includes the quality of pub-
lic and civil services and the degree of a government’s
independence from political pressures. Composite meas-
ures, such as government effectiveness, are both valid
and useful for making cross-country comparisons over
time. We used the scores for the government effective-
ness measure from the corresponding year of entry for
each observation in the data set, with relatively higher
values corresponding to better outcomes. On average,
the countries in our sample were evenly distributed on
this measure.
For H2, we used a dichotomous variable to test the
influence of a global financial crisis on an MNE’s pref-
erence for a majority- or minority-controlling stake in
its international operations. Experts concur that late
2007 to early 2008 marked the temporal boundary of
the worldwide financial meltdown (Lairson 2011;
47. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
2011; World Bank Group 2009). We coded Dutch MNE
expansions abroad in 2008 and 2009 as 1 (crisis years)
and those in 2004 through 2007 as 0 (pre-crisis years).
Finally, to test the hypothesized moderating role of the
financial crisis in terms of its impact on the relationship
between government effectiveness and MNEs’ prefer-
ence for majority ownership stake, we created an inter-
action term between government effectiveness (stan-
dardized) and financial crisis.
Control Variables. To account for alternative explana-
tions for MNE internationalization strategy in times of
a global financial crisis, we used several control
variables. We controlled for host government laws or
reforms that influence a country’s level of FDI inflows.
We used the mean of a survey question taken from the
World Economic Forum’s (2006) Global Competitive-
ness Report that asks, “To what extent do rules govern-
ing [FDI] encourage or discourage it?” Rankings ranged
from 1 to 7, with higher values referring to national leg-
islation that encourages FDI. Next, we controlled for
the cultural distance between the home and host mar-
kets. Some scholars have found that cultural distance
can increase MNEs’ transaction costs and, consequently,
their preference for shared ownership modes of entry
(Erramilli and Rao 1993; Kogut and Singh 1988). Oth-
ers have provided empirical support that attests to the
role of cultural distance in encouraging MNEs to choose
majority control (Barkema, Bell, and Pennings 1996;
Gatignon and Anderson 1988). To measure the cultural
distance between the home country (the Netherlands)
and the host countries in our sample, we applied Hof-
stede’s (1980) four dimensions of culture—power dis-
tance, individualism, masculinity, and uncertainty
avoidance—to Kogut and Singh’s (1988) cultural dis-
48. tance formula.
Another alternative explanation that we controlled for
is the market size of the host country. Previous empiri-
cal research has found that the attractiveness of an over-
seas location for MNEs depends partly on the size of the
host-country market (Delios and Henisz 2003; Dha-
naraj and Beamish 2004), suggesting that MNEs are
more willing to enter a host country with a shared own-
ership structure if the potential demand (market power)
of the host country counterbalances their loss of control
and likewise fills …
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Business Process, Financial Performance and Data Management
Kayla Summerville, Alfred University
Zong Dai, Alfred University
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Business process and financial performance enabled by strategic
data management has not been well documented in the
literature. This paper examines how a business firm develops
49. their strategic data management system to create new business
processes and to enhance financial performance.
Keywords: Strategic data management, Competitive advantage,
Business process, Financial performance
INTRODUCTION
Data is a corporate resource (e.g. Levitin & Redman, 1998) and
effective strategic data management yields competitive
advantage (e.g. Vesely, 1990). However, the relationship
between strategic data management and business process and
financial performance has not been well documented in the
literature. This paper is intended to examine how business firms
develops their strategic data management system to create
competitive advantage and to financial performance.
The research methodology employs a fact-based principle that
combines quantitative and qualitative methods. Company
access includes information retrieval from the company’s
website and interviews conducted with Kathryn Beaton, a
Systems
Development Manager at Paychex, Inc. Mrs. Beaton is in
charge of the Enterprise Data Warehouse and is responsible for
updating and maintaining the tools that allow it to function
properly. Data was collected and analyzed at the corporate level
of the subject organization. The paper begins with an
introduction, followed by a literature review, then a case study,
and
concludes with a section of findings.
LITERATURE REVIEW
50. In quest of competitive advantage, the resource-based view of
firm (RBV) has suggested that competitive advantage is
derived from a bundle of strategic resources and focuses on
individual resources while under-exploring multiple resources
interactions (e.g., Barney, 1986, 1991; Dierickx & Cool, 1989;
Peteraf, 1993; Rumelt, 1984, 1987; Smith, Vasudevan, &
Tanniru, 1996). According to Barney, a resource must possess
four attributes of value, rareness, inimitability, and non-
substitutability, in order for it to provide a firm with the source
of sustained competitive advantage (Barney 1991).
In recent years, many studies in information technology have
adopted the RBV as a theoretical framework (e.g. Mata et al.,
1995; Duncan, 1995; Ross et al., 1996; Sambamurthy & Zmud,
1997; Feeny & Willcocks, 1998; Bharadwaj, 2000). Vesely
(1990) suggests that strategic data management is the key to
corporate competitiveness. A recent global survey by
Investment
Weekly News supports this statement. The importance of the
relationship between strategic data management and corporate
performance warrants more empirical research (Investment
Weekly News, 2011).
Yin (1994) suggests that the case study method is deemed
proper for a research project that is exploratory in nature. The
purpose of this paper is to substantiate that a strategy-driven
data management can be a possible source of competitive
advantage.
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PAYCHEX, INC.
Company Background
Paychex, Inc. offers payroll, human resource, and benefits
services to small and medium sized business. The company was
founded in 1971 by B. Thomas Golisano, who was the only
employee at the time. Paychex now employs more than 12,000
people and serves more than half a million businesses in the
United States. With more than 100 office locations in the US,
the company has gone international and has 4 offices in
Germany. Paychex went public in 1983 and is currently traded
on
the NASDAQ Stock Market and is a member of the S&P 500.
Paychex implemented an Enterprise Data Warehouse in 2005.
Figure 1 Paychex Data Management System shows the flow
of data through the data warehouse. Each “Source System”
brings together different aspects of all of the products and
services offered by the company. For example, “Source System
1” is client payroll data and “Source System 2” is client
Human Resource Services data. Data from each source system
is collected, but all of it is in different codes, therefore the
data is run through an “Extract, Transform, and Load” (ETL)
tool. This tool translates everything into one common data
dictionary and then loads the data into the data warehouse. The
data warehouse contains two targets, one of which is loaded
weekly and the other is loaded monthly. The data is then
retrieved by analysts within the company to perform an
examination using a business intelligence tool. This tool offers
a user friendly interface for non-IT users. The analysts then
52. transform the data into information.
FIGURE 1
Paychex Data Management System
Organizational
Development
Business Intelligence Tool
ETL Tool
Enterprise Data Warehouse
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Strategic Data Management
The analysts’ extraction of data from the data warehouse allows
them to gain valuable knowledge and create competitive
advantages. The four major ways in which this information is
used is in identifying revenue producing clients, new product
packages, key performance indicators, and key risk indicators.
Each process is discussed as follows.
Identifying revenue producing clients allows the company to
focus on the customer service of specific clients. Customer
53. service is, of course, supplied to all clients, but once major
revenue producing clients are identified, it becomes the
company’s business to keep that client with Paychex. Losing
these clients would have a devastating impact on the
company’s overall financial performance, especially on revenue.
Identifying new product packages is done in order to appeal to
more potential clients as well as the company’s current
clients. Since 2005, Paychex has added several new products
and services, such as Paychex Premier Human Resources,
Health Savings Accounts, Tax Credit Services, and Time and
Labor Online. These products and services were found to be
sought after by clients through the use of the data warehouse.
Because the data is all translated into one format, it isn’t hard
to put the data together into a useful piece of information.
Identifying key performance indicators (KPI) is helpful in
assessing the health of the company. The analysts have an
existing method to identify KPIs. The important part is that by
having all data readily available, it becomes quite easy to
identify new KPIs in an ever changing environment.
Identifying key risk indicators is important in Enterprise Risk
Management. Due to the ease of which data is extracted
from the data warehouse, this division of the company can
compile data on a monthly basis and see where security should
be
increased or where fraud must be decreased. By identifying
these risk indicators, the company can watch particular areas
and
react efficiently and effectively.
Each of these identifications can create a competitive advantage
if used properly.
54. Financial Performance
Figure 2 shows some of the financial aspects of Paychex, Inc.
The company’s revenue has been stable since 2008, while
their equity and total assets dropped around 2008 when the
stock market crashed and the economy entered this recession. It
is presumed that this is because of the Enterprise Data
Warehouse and the significant advantages discussed previously.
This
company has managed to keep its annual revenue on a relatively
steady incline and is rebounding in most other financial
areas without a bailout.
FIGURE 2
Paychex Financial Performance (In Thousands)
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
55. Revenue Total Assets
Stockholders' Equity Cash&Cash Equivalents
Source: Paychex (2011), based on the financial data retrieved
from the Paychex. Inc website at http://www.paychex.com/,
accessed in December 2011.
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FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS
As described above, it is clear that the data management system
provides a fundamental platform on which Paychex has
sustained competitive financial performance as evidenced for
the past ten years by both quantitative and qualitative financial
measurements. If such a system has made Paychex so
successful, what is really the relationship between and
interactions of
data management and the performance? What are most
important factors that make the company so successful? Can any
other company build a similar system? What are the most
important experiences or lessons (successes or failures) in
building
a similar strategic data management system?
First, at Paychex, IT initiative is driven and guided by business
requirements and strategies, i.e. business processes created by
56. data management, instead of just looking for sheer technology
fashion.
Second, Paychex management is acutely sensitive to challenges
and opportunities brought by newer technology and continue
sto upgrade and advance its IT capabilities to catch business
opportunities by technology drivers.
Third, Paychex’s data management system is fully integrated
with its key business processes. This integration creates a
unique and valuable corporate resource. Because the integration
process of IT and business is usually implemented under the
contexts of the very unique historical, business, and
technological situations, with the intrinsic and contextual
complexities
and causal ambiguity, this would make the capacity of managing
the integration very difficult and even impossible to be
imitated by competitors.
Thus the capacity of managing the strategic integration of IT
and business would be a possible source of competitive
advantage for the organization which implements an enterprise
system. This issue has not been well addressed in the
literature.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
A growing trend is that firms in all sizes, large or small, will
implement an enterprise system such as the ERP, which
typically contains the attributes of integration, modularity, and
IT personnel skills. Thus, an existing competitive enterprise
system will eventually become either a strategic necessity
57. (Clemons & Kimbrogh, 1986; Clemons & Row, 1991; Powell &
Dent-Micallef, 1997), or a prerequisite for staying in IT-enabled
business (Porter, 1985; Hamel & Heens, 1994), but not the
potential for competitive advantage.
It is the uses of IT that ultimately create competitive advantage.
It is the business-driven integration of business processes and
IT, which is illogical or difficult for rivals to imitate.
Thus, what is essential is the ability to manage, to apply IT for
a well-defined specific business strategy under a unique
context, and to implement a cross-functional and/or cross-
activity integration, which is much beyond the technical system
integration. It is this type of ability to manage IT that may be
one sustainable source of competitive advantage. Thus, this
type of managerial IT capability needs to be considered as the
core of the firm’s IT capacity and warrants further empirical
studies.
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