Define strategic international human resource management (IHRM). What role does IHRM play in the expansion of a company to a host country?
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 20 of the course textbook. Support your answer with at least one credible, recent source in addition to the course textbook. Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words.Define strategic international human resource management (IHRM). What role does IHRM play in the expansion of a company to a host country? What key components must an IHRM plan contain?Describe your ideal international career. Is it in the private sector, government, or nongovernmental organization (NGO)? What industry? What area (e.g., production, sales, HR, etc.)? What attracts you to this career? How has this course impacted your future career choice?Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates by commenting on their posts with constructive comments that move the conversation forward. Though two replies are the basic expectation for class discussions, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to additional students and to respond to any comments or questions from other students. In addition, responding to the instructors questions or comments is mandatory. Continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with the discussion topics.
How do these sites track purchases or donations as users navigate the site?
Visit three different websites: an e-commerce site of your choice, a non-profit site, and then a government website. For each site, assume you want to accomplish an e-commerce task: make a purchase, a donation, or perform a government-related task (apply for a job, pay taxes, pay a ticket, etc.). Compare your overall experiences on each site, and note how easy it is to accomplish the tasks:How do these sites track purchases or donations as users navigate the site?Do all the sites use secure transmissions for e-commerce (https://)?What improvements would you recommend for these sites?Be sure to list the sites you visited and the type of task you tried to accomplish during your visit.Share your answers to these prompts in your initial post. Then scan your classmates threads and reply to at least TWO classmates whose answers interest you most. In your reply, comment on what you like about his/her sharing. Further the discussion in a direction you deem appropriate.
Explain how you would apply the segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) approach to market the product in the foreign market.
PLEASE USE ANY OF THE ATTACHED BOOK CHAPTERS FOR REFERENCES AS WELL. PLEASE READ ALL REQUIRED STEPS. THANK YOU!The Final Paper should demonstrate an understanding of the materials (texts, assignments, and discussions) covered in this course.Assume the role of Marketing Manager. Select a product (good or service) that is sold in the United States and has sales opportunities in a foreign market. Apply your critical thinking skills and the knowledge you have acquired throughout this course and address the following in your Final Paper:Describe the product you selected in terms of the four utilities of customer value.Identify the products target market at home and in your stated foreign market.Indicate the competition of the product category in both home and foreign markets.Explain how you would apply the segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) approach to market the product in the foreign market.Discuss the major environmental facts and trends in the foreign markets that might affect sales of the product.Explain how you would develop, execute and measure a campaign for this product considering the four ps (product, price, promotion, and place).Discuss the U.S. and international ethical marketing considerations.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:Must be eight to ten 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 paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedMust 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 five scholarly references beyond the course text.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 CenterCarefully review theGrading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Explain the impact a lower growth in sales could have on the dividend policy and retained earnings for the company featured in the case study.
Read the Assessing a Companys Future Financial Healthcase study, then write a response.Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:Systematic and Unsystematic Risk: Explain the differences between systematic and unsystematic risk.Financial Risks: Describe the potential impacts of the following types of financial risk on the company featured in the case study:Interest rate riskEconomic riskCredit riskOperational riskLower Growth Impact: Explain the impact a lower growth in sales could have on the dividend policy and retained earnings for the company featured in the case study.Higher Growth Impact: Explain the impact a higher growth in sales could have on the dividend policy and retained earnings for the company featured in the case study.Guidelines for SubmissionYour submission should be a 2 to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
How does the video you watched break down the traditional stereotypes and provide the you with a different perspective of the person, community, or location?
Watch the video on the link below and answer the following questions.How does the video you watched break down the traditional stereotypes and provide the you with a different perspective of the person, community, or location?The video uses many rhetorical styles, such as narration, description, compare/contrast, definition, analysis, and so forth. Describe some of the rhetorical styles operating in the video and provide examples to support your ideas.While the video may not provide in-text citations or a works cited page, how does the video use ethos to establish the credibility of the speaker? Does the speaker use author tags? What other techniques does the speaker use to make claims or points?What is the central message, theme, or thesis of the video? Do you agree or disagree with these ideas? What is your opinion? Provide examples to support your opinion.Discuss what you learned from the video that will assist you in writing work 2. Focus on techniques such as rhetorical styles and appeals.
Discuss some of the problems associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process. Provide examples. What cautions must be observed?
Part 1: Using the internet, search for commercial IDPS systems. What classification systems and descriptions are used and how can these be used to compare the features and components of each IDPS? Create a comparison spreadsheet identifying the classification systems you find.Part 2: What are some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of intrusion detection systems logs and other technology tools as evidence in criminal and legal matters?Part 3: Write a 2 3 page APA style paper summarizing the background, description, and purpose of NIST Special Publication 800-94, Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems. The last section of your paper should be titled Author Reflection and should reflect your critique of the publication examined. You are not expected to read the entire guide, you should be mainly concerned with section two of the report, titled Intrusion Detection and Prevention Principles and section three of the report, titled IDPS Technologies.Part 4:Why is it so important in system engineering to become familiar with some of the analytical methods?Identify and describe some of the technologies that are being applied in the design process. Provide some examples of typical applications, and describe some of the benefits associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process.How does CAM and CAS relate to system engineering? Describe some possible impacts.How is design review and evaluation accomplished? Why is it important relative to meeting system engineering objectives? Describe some of the checks and balances in the design process.What is included in the establishment of a functional baseline, Allocated baseline, and Product baseline? Why is baseline management important?What is configuration management (CM) and how does it relate to system engineering? Define Configuration Identification (CI) and Configuration Status Accounting (CSA).Part 5: Select a system of your choice, and construct a sequential flow diagram of the overall system development process. Identify the major tasks in system development, and develop a plan/schedule of formal design review. Briefly describe what is covered in each.Part 6: Discuss some of the problems associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process. Provide examples. What cautions must be observed?
What are the key components of the architecture American Express has created?
Read the Case Study 6-1, Enterprise Architecture at American Express. Answer the following questions:What are the key components of the architecture American Express has created?Why was it important to standardize so much of the architecture? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a standard EA for American Express?Describe how the new architecture supports the goals and strategy of American Express.What types of future payment products and services should be anticipated and prepared for by the EA group? What is your vision of how payments might work?If you were advising the CIO of American Express, what would you suggest his group prepare for?CASE STUDY 6-1 Enterprise Architecture at American ExpressEnterprise architecture (EA) at American Express was the framework the organization used to align IT and the business. EA provided a common language for leaders to use to collaborate and transform the business. At American Express, enterprise architects were the change agents who streamlined processes and designed ways to more effectively do business using IT resources. In 2011, American Express was named an InfoWorld/Forrester Enterprise Architecture Award recipient for its EA practices. As American Express leaders considered new payment methods using mobile devices, the EA guided their progress. Mobile payments were forcing the payments industry to review their practices and significantly transform the way business was done. The new business environment introduced additional complexity with the addition of new delivery channels and the need for shorter time-to-market of payment products and services. American Expresss business strategy for its payments products focused on delivering a consistent, global, integrated customer experience based on services running on a common application platform. To achieve this goal, the EA team created reference architectures and road maps for standardized applications across the firm. This team then worked with multiple business solution delivery teams to create and manage the common application architecture and create strategies that facilitated each businesss objectives. Each strategy included a road map of initiatives that included a set of actions, the metrics to evaluate the success of these actions, and the commitments IT and the businesses made to make it happen. The road map was American Expresss way to standardize language, tools, life cycle management of the applications, and architecture and governance processes. The elements of the road map included technology, reference architecture, and capabilities for the business. The next steps for American Express were to extend the road maps to cover the maturing of SOA and to develop new reference architectures and a new taxonomy to increasingly align IT with the needs of the business. As new technologies emerged and new ways of doing business over social tools created opportunities for new payment products and services, American Express expected to continually evolve its EA.
Do you believe Chemtech is currently following a long-term, partnership type approach to its procurement function? Why or why not?
Please read the below case study and then answer the questions. Non plagiarism.Case Study Chemtech:Established in 1980, Chemtech, Inc. is a manufacturer of chemicals that has become a leader in its field. Principal facilities include a manufacturing plant and an on-site distribution center that are located outside of Atlanta. The director of purchasing at Chemtech has recently experienced difficulties with some of its suppliers that are responsible for late and/or incorrect deliveries and for increasing backorder situations. Since Chemtech has many potential suppliers, the historical response to situations like these has been to change suppliers whenever problems arise. The director of purchasing is beginning to question this practice, as sometimes this just shifts the problem from one supplier to another. Potash is one of Chemtechs principal suppliers. Potash maintains large inventories of most products purchased by Chemtech but sometimes has order fulfillment problems with slow-moving items that need to be ordered in from Canada and which sometimes require up to three months of lead time.Chemtech has complained to Potash about its slow and uncertain delivery times, and Potash believes it may have let Chemtech down once again. As a result, the director of marketing at Potash is wondering whether the business at Chemtech is worth keeping. Although Chemtech is a major customer, the constant threat that Chemtech will change suppliers discourages Potash from devoting itself to Chemtech. Potashs director of marketing is looking carefully at the overall benefits and costs that would be experienced at Potash if it was to change its customer strategy to focus on more long-term customers and less on companies such as Chemtech. Looking into some details of the Potash-Chemtech relationship, the current order-delivery process works something like the following: At the beginning of each month, customers of Chemtech estimate their requirements for the next month. Then, throughout the month, they place their orders by phone with representatives of Chemtechs marketing department. The marketing representatives then relay the orders and forecasts to those who have responsibility for the sourcing and procurement activities. Subsequently, the director of purchasing at Chemtech places orders for needed products with suppliers such as Potash.Also complicating the picture is that Chemtechs customers sometimes have an urgent need for products, and this can place great strain on Chemtechs supply chain to have the products available when and where they are needed. Even if certain quantities of these products are on hand at Chemtech, it is not unusual that much of the available inventory is already reserved for other customers who previously may have placed orders for the product. The newly appointed vice president of procurement and sourcing at Chemtech is wondering why its suppliers have been changed so often in the past. The marketing department is complaining about what they feel is a lack of proper planning and coordination by those who are managing logistics and supply chain activities.Case Study Questions:1. Do you believe Chemtech is currently following a long-term, partnership type approach to its procurement function? Why or why not?2. What problems is Chemtech creating for its suppliers? How can it improve the situation?3. If you were the vice president of procurement at Chemtech, what strategy would you employ to improve Chemtechs supplier relationships and how would you work toward improving overall procurement costs?
Would one miss an opportunity not attending one of the concerts?
Each week,you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be300 or more words in length, respond to two additional posts from your peers.Opportunity CostEvery decision has an Opportunity Cost due to the nature of scarcity, there is always a better alternative not chosen, therefore, there is always an opportunity cost. The opportunity cost of an alternative is what you give up to pursue it (Froeb, McCann,Shor & Ward, 2016). When you go to a Maroon 5 concert, you give up $100 of benefits you would have received if you had gone to a Beyoncé concert. Also, you would also avoid $80 of cost for the Beyoncé concert. According to the definition below, the opportunity cost of seeing Maroon 5 concert is $100 $80 = $20. Please delve into the statement there are always opportunity costs. How can an individual make the best decision? Is there a best decision? Would one miss an opportunity not attending one of the concerts? Include a minimum of one reference.
Explain whether you agree or disagree with the results of the Personal Profiler. Provide an example that supports why or why not.
You will complete a questionnaire on your personal interests, called the O*Net Personal Profiler, then write a paper that identifies and describes your Interest Profiler Scores and what your results can mean in relation to achieving your career goals.RequirementsIn your submission, be sure to:Complete the O*Net Personal Profiler. Identify and explain your Interest Profiler scores.Describe how the Interest Profiler results relate or do not relate with your career goals.Explain whether you agree or disagree with the results of the Personal Profiler. Provide an example that supports why or why not.View an example of this assignment here.
