Friday 20 September 2019

ECO 550 Week 11 Discussion Board

We have really covered a lot of subjects. We would love to hear what your take away is:

for those things you think you will use the most;
what you found most interesting; and
what you never knew before.

Looking back here is the list.

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Use the rational-actor paradigm, identify problems, and then fix them.

2.Use benefit-cost analysis to evaluate decisions.

Use marginal analysis to make extent (how much) decisions.
Make profitable investment and shut-down decisions.
Set optimal prices and price discriminate.
Predict industry-level changes using demand and supply analysis.
Understand the long-run forces that erode profitability.
Develop long-run strategies to increase firm value.
Predict how your own actions will influence other people's actions.
Bargain effectively.
Make decisions in uncertain environments.
Solve the problems caused by moral hazard and adverse selection.
Motivate employees to work in the firm's best interests.
Motivate divisions to work in the best interests of the parent company.
Manage vertical relationships with upstream suppliers or downstream customers.

We have really covered a lot of subjects. We would love to hear what your take away is:

for those things you think you will use the most;
what you found most interesting; and
what you never knew before.

Looking back here is the list.

Use the rational-actor paradigm, identify problems, and then fix them.

2.Use benefit-cost analysis to evaluate decisions.

Use marginal analysis to make extent (how much) decisions.
Make profitable investment and shut-down decisions.
Set optimal prices and price discriminate.
Predict industry-level changes using demand and supply analysis.
Understand the long-run forces that erode profitability.
Develop long-run strategies to increase firm value.
Predict how your own actions will influence other people's actions.
Bargain effectively.
Make decisions in uncertain environments.
Solve the problems caused by moral hazard and adverse selection.
Motivate employees to work in the firm's best interests.
Motivate divisions to work in the best interests of the parent company.
Manage vertical relationships with upstream suppliers or downstream customers.

ECO 550 Week 10 Discussion Board

Apply Froeb's Analytic Method: Who made the bad decision; what information did they have, was it good, bad, unclear; and what was their incentive?
Understanding the Robinson-Patman Act. https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/price-discrimination-robinson-patman
Intel made large loyalty payments to HP in exchange for HP buying most of their chips from Intel instead of rival AMD. AMD sued Intel under the antitrust laws, and Intel settled the case by paying $1.25 billion to AMD.

What incentive conflict was being controlled by these loyalty payments?
What advice did Intel ignore when they adopted this practice?
Why did they ignore it?

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ECO 550 Week 10 Discussion Board

What incentive conflict was being controlled by these loyalty payments?
What advice did Intel ignore when they adopted this practice?
Why did they ignore it?

ECO 550 Week 9 Discussion Board

The Principle-Agent Problem, To Manage Incentive You Have to Understand Motivation.
What Is the Principle-Agent Problem? Here is some help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpu0dw9VY2E
Here is our case study this week. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/another-wells-fargo-ceo-steps-down-about-damn-time-longtime-n988671
This week we look at the principle-agent problem and what when wrong at Wells Fargo. After another CEO Tim Sloan the CEO who was suppose to restore the bank's reputation stepped down March 28, 2019 there are still huge questions. https://www.americanbanker.com/news/fed-wont-lift-wells-fargo-cap-until-deficiencies-are-fixed-powell
What about the incentive system resulted in massive creation of fake accounts by the retail operation and why did it only get worse from there? As you dig into this remember Froeb's rule from Chapter 1"Avoid the temptation to think about the problem from the employee's point of view...{and ask} how does the organization give employees enough information to make good decisions and the incentives to do so?"

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ECO 550 Week 9 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 8 Discussion Board

The Problem of Asymmetric Information
What is the problem of asymmetric information? Why is it so important to understand this problem? This video is great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPXpJ5vMnU
Many police officer positions require the applicant to have a college degree even though the tasks of a police officer rarely call upon college course material. Why don't police departments increase their applicant pool by dropping this requirement? As you answer this question think back to last week and the problem of Type 1 and 2 errors and the human tendency to be risk-averse.

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ECO 550 Week 8 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 7 Discussion Board

Type 1 and Type 2 Errors: An Application from HR, Hiring
What are Type 1 and Type 2 Errors: Here is some help. https://www.recruiter.com/i/type-i-ii-errors-in-recruiting/
Type I and Type II Decision Error Costs

The HR department is trying to fill a vacant position for a job with a small talent pool. Valid applications arrive every week or so, and the applicants all seem to bring different levels of expertise. For each applicant, the HR manager gathers information by trying to verify various claims on resumes, but some doubt about fit always lingers when a decision to hire or not to hire is made.

What are the Type I and Two decision errors costs?
Which decision error is more likely to be discovered by the CEO?
How does this affect the HR manager's hiring decisions?

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ECO 550 Week 7 Discussion Board

What are the Type I and Two decision errors costs?
Which decision error is more likely to be discovered by the CEO?
How does this affect the HR manager's hiring decisions?

ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion Board

Game Theory-Sequential Games are Played in Business All the Time.
So what is Game Theory and how do businesses uses games? Here is some help from Dr C. https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/1_x4lxfbpw/embed/dynamic
In the text, we consider a sequential-move game in which an entrant was considering entering an industry in competition with an incumbent firm (See Figure 15-1). Consider now that the entrant, if fought, has the possibility of withdrawing from the industry (at a loss of 1 for the entrant and a gain of 8 for the incumbent), or staying at a loss of 5 for each player). What is the equilibrium of this game? Discuss if the entrant is better off with or without the ability to withdraw.

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ECO 550 Week 6 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 5 Discussion Board

Price Discrimination: The Path to Additional Profits
What is price discrimination? Here is some help with the basics. https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/1_svaboiiy/embed/dynamic
The idea that transactions in a marketplace work like an invisible hand is to some extent the idea that when a person chooses to buy an item at a given price they are happy with the deal. There is no coercion. If the person really does not like the deal they simply walk away.
Given that background. Your business partner is strongly opposed to your proposal to charge your largest customers lower prices for your web-based services than you will charge your smaller customers? She is arguing it is unethical. Explain why both customers will be satisfied with the deal. What kind of price discrimination is this type of segmentation and how will the plan increase revenue?

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ECO 550 Week 5 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 4 Discussion Board

The Constant Fight for Profitability: Market Structure and Porter's Five Forces
What is market structure and what is Porter's Five Forces? Here is some help. https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/0_omjj8t4r/embed/dynamic
Select a monopolistic competitive firm and an oligopoly firm. Then apply Porter's five forces and compare:
1) What are the challenges to profits faced by each firm?
2) Which firm is likely to have a much higher rate of return?
3) What challenges to profits arise due to supply chain and intermediary consumers such as processors and distributors?

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ECO 550 Week 4 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 3 Discussion Board

The Price Elasticity of Demand and Tariffs
In this week's discussion your are going to be the CEO of a company. You will have to explain to your Board of Director how proposed tariffs will likely effect your profits. First, select one company.
Fresh Foods on the Move - Fresh Foods on the Move imports fruits and vegetables from Mexico for sale to large manufacturers who process those products which are largely sold in grocery stores in the US. The price elasticity of demand for food in a wealthy nation like the US is approximately 0.15.
We Build Big - We Build Big is one of the largest developers of residential structure in the US. We Build Big, builds every thing from apartment complexes to new single family homes. Critical materials such as lumber, gypsum board, fabricate metal etc are largely imported both Canada and Mexico. The price elasticity of demand for housing is 1.0.

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Any US Auto Maker - Any US Auto Maker motor company is one of the oldest and one of the largest auto manufacturers in the US. The Any US Auto Maker supply chain crosses both the Canadian and the Mexican boarder and parts of every car assembled in the US may cross the boarder and pay a tariff multiple times. The price elasticity for automobiles is 1.2.
Now explain:

Is the demand curve relatively elastic, inelastic or unitary elastic. For every 10% increase in the price of the good you sell, how much does the quantity demanded decrease?
Given the degree of elasticity your company faces would you recommend to the Board that you pass on to the consumer: none of the cost increases from the tariff; some of th cost increase from the tariff; all of cost increases from the tariff?
Why is this strategy profit maximizing under the circumstances?

ECO 550 Week 2 Discussion Board

Economies of Scope and Scale
What are they? What is the key difference between an economy of scale and an economy of scope? https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/956951/uiconf_id/38285871/entry_id/1_e6f88crm/embed/dynamic
One source of growth is external growth from a merger and/or acquisition. Often merger/acquisition are justified on the basis of the expected benefits from the merger/acquisition are 'synergies'. Economists know these as economies of scale and economies of scope.
Identify a recent merger/acquisition and use it to and answer the question: was the merger/acquisition predominately about gaining economies of scale or economies scope?

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ECO 550 Week 2 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 1 Discussion Board

Post Investment Hold Up
What Is It? Here is some help. https://truthonthemarket.com/2011/11/18/holdup-problem-airline-edition/
In chapter 5 Froeb discussed post-investment holdup as sunk cost problem associated with contract specific fixed investments. The modern theory of contracts is sometimes called the theory of joining wills which simply means, when parties make an agreement they are joining together to complete an endeavor of mutual interest. The problem with all contracts that endure over time is that not all potential challenges can be anticipated. The idea of joining wills is that parties will attempt to seek accommodations to advance their mutual interest, so long as the return on the invested activity pays off. Froeb illustrates the idea by the example of marriage as a contract.

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Identify a sunk cost investment you have made or one that your company/organization has made.
How might the investment be, or has been, subject to post-investment holdup?
Suppose your employer took note of your decision to get an MBA and appointed you as the interim director for new department. Shortly after you completed your degree, your company merged with another company and the new department you were managing was abolished? Is this a post investment holdup? Is there a financial injury?

CIS 552 Week 11 Discussion Question

"Elevator talk for CIS 552"
Write a speech that you would give to a friend in an elevator summing up the contents of this course. You have 30 to 90 seconds to inform your friend of the most important elements. Go!

Hint: Discuss ways you plan to apply what you learned in this course in your current or future position.
Hint: Describe the most important piece of knowledge that you gained during this course.

Hint: Discuss ways you plan to apply what you learned in this course in your current or future position.
Hint: Describe the most important piece of knowledge that you gained during this course.

CIS 552 Week 11 Discussion Question

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Hint: Discuss ways you plan to apply what you learned in this course in your current or future position.
Hint: Describe the most important piece of knowledge that you gained during this course.

Hint: Discuss ways you plan to apply what you learned in this course in your current or future position.
Hint: Describe the most important piece of knowledge that you gained during this course.

CIS 552 Final Project Interview with CCL

Due Week 10 and worth 125 points

You have been asked back for a final interview with the Cyber Crime lab (CCL). The hiring decision is between you and one other candidate. You are required to answer the following questions for the interview as a test of your knowledge so CCL can determine the most qualified applicant. Each member of the CCL hiring team has created a short question. Answer each of these questions specifically, knowing that your answers will determine who will be hired.

Create a video presentation in which you discuss:

What are the risks of using a public WiFi network? Short of finding a more secure network, what could you do to use this wireless network in a more securefashion?
Considering your role as a network administrator, describe a situation in which you would want to filter certain ports when capturing data such asFTP traffic. How can capturing network traffic help a security analyst?

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You will be responsible for creating a plan for receiving and re-introducing a remote field team’s potentially infected computers back into the company computer network. Briefly describe your plan for ensuring that any infected machines do not impact the corporate network. What should you consider when creating your plan? What lessons learned could be incorporated in the future?
Research Sam Spade to discover more information about the tools it Briefly describe thepurpose and expected result for each tool found on the Basic and Tools menu of Sam Spade.
Explain the specific knowledge you gained from the labs in this class. Explain how this could benefit CCL.
Use at least five quality resources in this assignment. At least one must have been published in the last 6 months. Note: Wikipedia and similar websitesdo not qualify as quality Submit a separate document with your resources by attaching a document or leaving your answers in the available text box.

Remember: This is an interview. Your appearance on camera should indicate that. Thankfully, you’ve already been given all of the answers. Now you just need to relax and share them. You should take the time to take notes to make sure that you have appropriate talking points. You may also want to do a PowerPoint presentation with voiceover to help solidify your thoughts. For additional help recording and uploading your speech, go to the “Course Tool Help” link in the left-hand navigation bar in Blackboard and review the Interview Assignment Submission Guide located under “Kaltura Help.”

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Explain the process of network traffic analysis, sniffing, and their appropriate tools.
Analyze wireless network vulnerabilities exploited by hackers.
Examine the appropriate methods for performing incident handling.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in cybercrime techniques and response.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to cybercrime techniques andresponse using proper writing mechanics and technical style

CIS 552 Week 10 Discussion Question

"Network-based and host-based IDS"
Compare and contrast network-based and host-based IDS use in an enterprise network infrastructure. Determine the feasibility and necessity of utilizing one of these IDS implementations over the others and explain which you feel is more important and advantageous in an enterprise setting. Research new defensive IT technologies, provide a citation of the link, and explain how this emerging technology will help with cybercrime. Explain why you would or would not consider implementing this product in your organization. Justify your response. While searching the Internet, did you find any useful resources that could help in clarifying these concepts? Share with your classmates and include links to any useful resource you find.

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Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 9 Discussion Question

"Social Engineering"
Social engineering requires that a hacker manipulate users to prey on their human weakness/ignorance and willingness to interact. What, in your opinion, are the inherent dangers to you as an IT security professional and a private person? Describe your plans for keeping your family and your professional lives secure. Are there any online tools that can assist with protecting “private” information?

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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CIS 552 Week 9 Discussion Question

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 8 Discussion Question

"Kali Linux"
Choose one tool from the top 25 listed and provide a history of the tool, its purpose, what OS it runs on, whether it is part of the Kali Linux distribution. What is the best approach to learn “new” tools used in pentesting? Provide a video or resource that can be shared with the class on learning Kali Linux.

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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CIS 552 Week 8 Discussion Question

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 6 Discussion Question

Attacks on web servers and/or databases"
Research a recent (within the last six months) attack that resulted in a successful attack on a Web server and/or database, include a link to the article or source material. Summarize the attack you researched. Determine why and how the attack was accomplished and how it circumvented the security controls of those attacked. Share a website or resource that shows how to mitigate Web server threats. Share with your classmates and include links to any useful resource you find.

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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CIS 552 Week 6 Discussion Question

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 5 Discussion Question

Creating unique passwords"
Cracking passwords has become easier due to the tools available, making the current password best-practices obsolete. What advice could you give anyone to create a unique password and to protect a password that is “non-traditional approach”? What online resources are available to test a user’s password? Are there password schemes that you can suggest for users to maintain strong passwords while using different ones for each site or application?

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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Creating unique passwords"
Cracking passwords has become easier due to the tools available, making the current password best-practices obsolete. What advice could you give anyone to create a unique password and to protect a password that is “non-traditional approach”? What online resources are available to test a user’s password? Are there password schemes that you can suggest for users to maintain strong passwords while using different ones for each site or application?

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 4 Discussion Question

"Port scanning tools"
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library and research at least two commonly used port scanning tools. What is the greatest source of information that can be gained in the footprinting process? How are hackers able to obtain it? How can the gathered information assist when conducting a pentest? Compare and contrast footprinting and port scanning. Which do you believe is the more important step in the pentesting process? Share with your classmates and include links to any useful tutorials, websites, or videos you find.

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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"Port scanning tools"
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library and research at least two commonly used port scanning tools. What is the greatest source of information that can be gained in the footprinting process? How are hackers able to obtain it? How can the gathered information assist when conducting a pentest? Compare and contrast footprinting and port scanning. Which do you believe is the more important step in the pentesting process? Share with your classmates and include links to any useful tutorials, websites, or videos you find.

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 2 Discussion Question

"Hashing algorithms: MD5 or SHA1"
In your opinion which is the better hashing algorithm: MD5 or SHA1? What are the differences, strengths, and weaknesses of each? Create a scenario in which each would be the more suitable method to secure data. Examine your own PC’s operating system. Are there any tools built in to verify MD5 or SHA1 checksums of downloaded software? If your PC’s operating system does not have any, what tools can you recommend?

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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CIS 552 Week 2 Discussion Question

Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

CIS 552 Week 1 Discussion Question

"Penetration testing in a corporate environment"
Imagine you are an information security manager. How would you consider utilizing penetration testing in a corporate environment? Are there situations in which you feel another technique is more appropriate? In a few sentences, describe the most important business areas and/or network infrastructure components that would be most and least beneficial to test. Recommend a website as a potential useful resource that outlines best practices for conducting an internal penetration test.

Share with your classmates and provide links to any useful resources you find.
Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

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CIS 552 Week 1 Discussion Question

Share with your classmates and provide links to any useful resources you find.
Flesh out your thoughts and interact with your classmates. Post your initial response by Wednesday each week and then return on a couple of other days to see what’s going on with the discussions. The more you interact, the more you learn from your peers, and the more you share with them about what you know. You’ll also be showing your instructor what you've picked up.

MGt 510 Week 11 Final Exam

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

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MGt 510 Week 11 Final Exam

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

Final Exam: Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

MGT 510 Week 11 Discussion

"Sum It Up" Please respond to the following:

Provide two (2) examples that demonstrate an increase or change in your own theories of global business management since the beginning of this course.
Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you have learned in this course in order of importance (one [1] being the most important; three [3], the least). Provide a rationale for your rating scheme.

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"Sum It Up" Please respond to the following:

Provide two (2) examples that demonstrate an increase or change in your own theories of global business management since the beginning of this course.
Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you have learned in this course in order of importance (one [1] being the most important; three [3], the least). Provide a rationale for your rating scheme.

MGT 510 Week 10 Discussion

"Communicating and Negotiating in Cross-Cultural Communities" Please respond to the following:

Imagine that your boss has just asked you to replace the plant manager of a medium-sized facility with 120 employees in South America. Propose one (1) theory of work motivation that you would use to motivate the employees of the plant in question in order to meet the goals of the company in that country. Provide a rationale for your response.

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Imagine that you are taking a trip to visit a potential customer located in the selected country for three (3) days. For the first day, the president and executives of the company have asked to meet during the day to show you the plant and take you out for dinner and entertainment at night. You will be in meetings the first two (2) days. Your company will give you a corporate credit card and expect you to take the potential clients out on the third day for socializing. From the e-Activity, outline a seven (7)-point strategy for negotiating the business for your company while you socialize with the executives of the plant. Provide a rationale for your response.

MGT 510 Week 9 Discussion

"International Human Resource Management" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, since June last year your company has been facing challenges in hiring plant workers at its electronic manufacturing plant in Guangzhou, China due to competitors’ increase in new manufacturing plants in the area. You have been assigned to head the HR department for the plant. Develop an HR plan outline to help address the issue. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
Examine the major benefits that companies experience from leveraging female expatriates. Review the key success factors and techniques used in the expatriate selection process in Exhibit 11.3 (Chapter 11). Recommend one (1) situation where it would be best for a company to leverage a female expatriate. Justify your response.

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MGT 510 Week 9 Discussion

"International Human Resource Management" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, since June last year your company has been facing challenges in hiring plant workers at its electronic manufacturing plant in Guangzhou, China due to competitors’ increase in new manufacturing plants in the area. You have been assigned to head the HR department for the plant. Develop an HR plan outline to help address the issue. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
Examine the major benefits that companies experience from leveraging female expatriates. Review the key success factors and techniques used in the expatriate selection process in Exhibit 11.3 (Chapter 11). Recommend one (1) situation where it would be best for a company to leverage a female expatriate. Justify your response.

MGT 510 WEEK 9 ASSIGNMENT 3

Assignment 3: Keys to Success in Multinational Companies
Due Week 9 and worth 220 points
It is widely known that Knowledge Management Systems are the key to success in multinational companies. Imagine that you are a Vice President of a company that is ramping up to go global.
Please choose one (1) of the following industries for the purposes of this assignment:
Jewelry
Fashion / Apparel
Chemicals
Consumer electronics, electronic components
Medical supplies or equipment
Bins, totes, crates, material handling
Food products
Drug products
Children’s products, clothing, toys, etc.

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Note: You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
You have been tasked with designing a comprehensive best practices policy list geared towards managing existing knowledge and any new knowledge as it becomes viable. The best practices policy should include a compiled task list that will help your company to handle not only the regular issues of conducting business within a foreign country, but also the unexpected events (e.g., earthquakes, demonstrations, bomb threats, etc.), no matter the country or countries into which you will be expanding. The policy list should also take any unique challenges that your company may face into consideration.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Design a comprehensive best practices policy list that includes policies on the following:
Sanitation (e.g., hand washing, toilet facilities, etc.)
Eating and / or drinking (e.g., at desks, on the company grounds, inside in the manufacturing area at designated tables / areas, etc.)
Conflict resolution (e.g., settling disputes, mediation and / or arbitration with designated mediator on staff, etc.)
In-house teams (e.g., minimum meeting times, scribes, appointed leaders, etc.)
Online team (e.g., 24-hour coverage on phone due to time differences, etc.)
Security (e.g., leaving doors open, locks, key return policy for departing workers, etc.)
Emergency evacuation procedures
Determine the key benefits of creating such policies. Provide a rationale for your response.
Speculate on the major ramifications if such policies are not created. Provide a rationale for your response.
Predict the significant ways in which the best practices policy that you created will contribute towards the long-term sustainability of the company. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine whether or not your best practices policy would provide a competitive advantage over other international companies. Provide one (1) example of a company using a best practices policy to support your response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

MGT 510 Week 8 Discussion

"Global e-Commerce and Networking" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, examine the key challenges that Ms. Purnama may encounter in finding global developers. Speculate on whether or not elements of culture would affect the behavior of the developers that she chooses. Provide a rationale for your response.
Imagine that you are interested in starting an e-Commerce business. Compare the major advantages and disadvantages of starting an e-commerce business versus a traditional brick-and-mortar business. Examine the significant risks of going global with an e-Commerce business.

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MGT 510 Week 8 Discussion

"Global e-Commerce and Networking" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, examine the key challenges that Ms. Purnama may encounter in finding global developers. Speculate on whether or not elements of culture would affect the behavior of the developers that she chooses. Provide a rationale for your response.
Imagine that you are interested in starting an e-Commerce business. Compare the major advantages and disadvantages of starting an e-commerce business versus a traditional brick-and-mortar business. Examine the significant risks of going global with an e-Commerce business.

MGT 510 Week 7 Discussion

Throwing Out the Anchor" Please respond to the following:

Create a brief set of guidelines that a company could use to select an anchor partner. The guidelines should include the top three (3) qualities of an anchor partner and recommend the initial actions that a company will take once it identifies an anchor partner.
From the e-Activity, assuming you work for a multinational company that manufactures fruit beverages. Your company now wants to expand its supplier base to include fruit farmers in Nicaragua. Identify three key issues that your company must address with the local farmers to ensure success. Provide rationale for your reasoning.

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MGT 510 Week 7 Discussion

Throwing Out the Anchor" Please respond to the following:

Create a brief set of guidelines that a company could use to select an anchor partner. The guidelines should include the top three (3) qualities of an anchor partner and recommend the initial actions that a company will take once it identifies an anchor partner.
From the e-Activity, assuming you work for a multinational company that manufactures fruit beverages. Your company now wants to expand its supplier base to include fruit farmers in Nicaragua. Identify three key issues that your company must address with the local farmers to ensure success. Provide rationale for your reasoning.

MGT 510 WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT 2

Assignment 2: Successful Domestic Company Goes Global!
Due Week 6 and worth 280 points

Imagine that you are the CEO of a successful domestic company. In the last 6 months, many potential clients in foreign countries have expressed a desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You have recently attended a local three (3)-day international trade exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign companies interested in doing business with your company.

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After meeting with the Executive Committee of your successful domestic company, you decide that you will need to identify a minimum of two (2) countries for expansion and two (2) expatriates whom you will send into the chosen countries. The selected expatriates will learn about the countries’ cultures and business activities there. You must prepare a report for the potential employees who may want to take an overseas assignment, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research possible countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging expatriates over country nationals for business overseas. Finally, research books that could help expatriates in their transition to working overseas.

Note: You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Create a guide to leveraging expatriates. The guide should include four to six (4-6) sources that address benefits and challenges of sending expatriates to other countries.
Examine the major benefits that this report can provide for the organization, and suggest two (2) uses for the information contained therein. Justify your response.
Analyze the major factors (e.g., distance, cultural background, knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken, relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would influence your choice of countries into which your company would expand. Recommend two (2) countries for expansion. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine three (3) criteria that you would consider when deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your response.
Propose the major methods and / or incentives you would use in order to encourage the selected employees to become expatriates. Provide a rationale for your response.
Recommend one (1) strategy to ensure that both the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors are committed to the expansions. Justify your response.
Recommend two (2) books that the selected expatriates should take with them when they go overseas. Provide a rationale for your response.
Outline a guide for expatriates who will reside within another country for one to two (1-2) years. The related guide should cover the following topics: selecting items to pack, accommodating a vehicle (i.e., leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for children and / or family residing in another country for the discussed length of time.
Develop a framework for your presentation. The framework should include the following:
1. Relevant visuals
2. Statistics that support the decision to expand into the identified countries
3. A feasibility study of your company’s proposed expansion to the countries in question
4. Information related to renting or buying land or a building
5. Any other information relevant to the case for expansion
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

MGT 510 Week 6 Discussion

Operational Effectiveness" Please respond to the following:

Imagine that you work for a company that sells three (3) major products and has traditionally been conducting business within the U.S. The CEO asks you for your thoughts on setting up an organizational structure that could facilitate foreign expansion of the company. Determine the key issues that you would discuss with the CEO regarding the company’s international strategy before you make any recommendations. Recommend which one (1) of the three (3) strategies (emphasis on global, emphasis on location, or emphasis on global learning) should be used for foreign expansion of the company. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the e- Activity, examine two (2) potential risks that could adversely affect operational effectiveness of U.S. multinational corporations that have plans to do business in Cuba. Recommend strategies that could help the companies mitigate these risks. Provide rationale for your reasoning.

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MGT 510 Week 6 Discussion

Operational Effectiveness" Please respond to the following:

Imagine that you work for a company that sells three (3) major products and has traditionally been conducting business within the U.S. The CEO asks you for your thoughts on setting up an organizational structure that could facilitate foreign expansion of the company. Determine the key issues that you would discuss with the CEO regarding the company’s international strategy before you make any recommendations. Recommend which one (1) of the three (3) strategies (emphasis on global, emphasis on location, or emphasis on global learning) should be used for foreign expansion of the company. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the e- Activity, examine two (2) potential risks that could adversely affect operational effectiveness of U.S. multinational corporations that have plans to do business in Cuba. Recommend strategies that could help the companies mitigate these risks. Provide rationale for your reasoning.

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 DONE!!!!

Midterm Exam: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 DONE!!!!

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MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 DONE!!!!

Midterm Exam: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 DONE!!!!

MGT 510 Week 5 Discussion

"Multinational Management Strategies" Please respond to the following:

Imagine that you work for a small manufacturing company that uses an innovative, low-cost production method for making laser disks. A Malaysian firm approaches your CEO in order to license the technology. Outline the major potential risks and benefits of the prospective deal for your CEO. Provide two (2) suggestions for the CEO that would help him / her decide to either accept or decline the offer.

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From the e-Activity, analyze two (2) major political risks of operating a business within the selected emerging country. Propose two (2) actions that a multinational company could take in order to manage political risk in that country. Justify your response.

MGT 510 Week 4 Discussion

"Fencing and Maneuvering" Watch the video below and please respond to the following:

Assuming you are the new director of the South Asia region for Dunkin Donuts (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives). Select two countries from this list and recommend donut flavors that would resonate with the group. Provide rationale to support your reasoning.
From the e-Activity, examine two (2) instances when multinational companies have used offensive or defensive competitive strategies. Determine the major advantages that global companies would have over domestic competitors in sustaining competitive advantage as a result of using offensive or defensive competitive strategies.

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"Fencing and Maneuvering" Watch the video below and please respond to the following:

Assuming you are the new director of the South Asia region for Dunkin Donuts (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives). Select two countries from this list and recommend donut flavors that would resonate with the group. Provide rationale to support your reasoning.
From the e-Activity, examine two (2) instances when multinational companies have used offensive or defensive competitive strategies. Determine the major advantages that global companies would have over domestic competitors in sustaining competitive advantage as a result of using offensive or defensive competitive strategies.

MGT 510 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 1

Assignment 1: How Big Global Businesses Compare
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points
Select one (1) global industry, such as the automobile or cell phone industry. Next, use the Internet to research three (3) major international competitors within the chosen industry. Take note of manner in which the popular international business press (e.g., newspapers, magazines, e-zines, press releases, etc.) depicts the selected companies.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the three (3) models of culture. Next, select one (1) of the researched international competitors, and ascertain the model of culture that is most appropriate for the selected international competitor. Provide a rationale for your response.
Recommend the type of economic system that best relates to each of the researched international competitors. Predict three (3) potential effects of such an economic system on the societies in which the system is involved. Provide a rationale for your response.

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Speculate on the major reasons why certain countries have lagged behind other countries in economic development. Recommend three (3) generic actions that the three (3) researched major competitors could take in order to encourage economic progress within these countries. Provide a rationale for your response.
Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to lead one (1) of the three (3) researched international competitors. Select one (1) company in which you are interested in leading, and provide a rationale for your choice. Propose the necessary major steps—including education, social development, community activities, bargaining skills, language skills, conflict management skills, etc.—that you would need to take in order to propel you from where you are today to a global leadership / management position at your chosen company.
Suggest two (2) global changes in expansion, technology, marketing, products, services, human resources, and customer service, etc., that you would make as CEO of the selected international organization from Question 4. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

MGT 510 Week 3 Discussion

"Determining Economic Systems" Watch the video below and please respond to the following:

Determine the key reasons why economic freedom is so critical to multinational companies (MNCs). Provide one (1) example from the information that you learned about China versus India to support your response.
Recommend two (2) ways in which multinational managers could apply the overarching principles from the four (4) major religions of the world in order to contribute positively to the business culture of a society. Provide a rationale for your response.

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MGT 510 Week 3 Discussion

"Determining Economic Systems" Watch the video below and please respond to the following:

Determine the key reasons why economic freedom is so critical to multinational companies (MNCs). Provide one (1) example from the information that you learned about China versus India to support your response.
Recommend two (2) ways in which multinational managers could apply the overarching principles from the four (4) major religions of the world in order to contribute positively to the business culture of a society. Provide a rationale for your response.

MGT 510 Week 2 Discussion

One Interconnected Economy" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, assuming you are currently a store manager at Walmart and due to your fluency in the Japanese language, the company has assigned you to manage one of their Seiyu-brand stores in Japan. Determine the skills, strengths, or qualities that you possess, relative to the seven (7) dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Model, that would help you successfully manage your store. Predict two (2) cultural differences that may challenge your current management style, and suggest the key actions that could help you address them.

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Imagine that your friend Teresa has worked in several capacities in different departments within her present company. This week, her company has promoted her from department manager to CEO, just as it begins to participate in international business. Devise at least five (5) rules that address conflict of interest for Teresa within this new context. Provide a rationale for your response.

MGT 510 Week 1 Discussion

"Opportunities in Emerging Markets" Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, select a country from the list of U.S. free trade agreement partners and examine the information. Then select two (2) potential drawbacks from the trade agreement you selected, explain your rationale, then provide a recommendation to address each of these drawbacks.

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Imagine that your goal is to be a next-generation multinational manager. Suggest three (3) key traits or characteristics that this type of manager should possess. Determine the related characteristic(s) that you already possess, and propose strategies for developing the remaining characteristic(s) through education and / or experience. If you believe that you possess all of the traits or characteristics that you have suggested, explain whether or not you obtained them through education and / or experience.

Friday 13 September 2019

Week 8 - Assignment: Signature Assignment

Instructions

In your final assignment, you will continue to improve your problem statement based on your professor’s feedback, depict components of the nature of your study, and develop the strategies you will use to select and ethically treat your study participants. All of the work you have completed will culminate in this Signature Assignment for the course. The work you complete here will serve as a foundation for future courses and, ultimately, your research prospectus, dissertation, or capstone project. Review previously assigned resources as necessary to prepare for the Signature Assignment.
For your Signature Assignment, you will:

Improve your problem statement, purpose sentence, purpose statement, and rationale for your method and research approach according to the previous feedback you received from your professor.
Provide a complete rationale for how and why the method and design you chose were the best choices for your study and how they align with your problem and purpose sentence.
Support the data collection procedure and measurement strategies.
Ensure your selection and description of variables/constructs you will gather.
Discuss how the variables/constructs will be measured and how they will be evaluated to ensure validity/reliability (quantitative) or trustworthiness (qualitative) as well as how they contribute to the internal alignment of the overall research design.
Develop the strategies you will use to select and ethically treat your study participants:

1. How will you choose them (number and sampling method)?
2. What type of participants (e.g., teachers, administrators, students, parents, other) or combinations of participants are needed to support your study?
3. How will you ethically treat the participants?

Length: 6-10 pages (does not include the title and reference pages)
References: 8-12 scholarly resources
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the research methods reviewed in this course and the research problem identified by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this potential problem of inquiry. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

Thursday 5 September 2019

CIS 505 Term Paper Networking

CIS 505 Term Paper Networking

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
Select one of the following topics in which you will base your responses in the form of a term paper:

Network Neutrality
Web2.0
Wireless Technology
Broadband Convergence
U.S. Telecommunication Policy
Internet Security

IPv6
WWAN
WLAN
DNSSEC
WAN

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Write a fully developed paper in which you:

Compose an executive summary highlighting the paper’s contents and reasoning for your chosen topic.
Conduct a SWOT analysis by analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, application opportunities, and threats from competitors of the chosen topic.
Evaluate the current ethical and legal concerns surrounding your topic.
Select one ethical or legal concern surrounding your topic, take a position on the issue, and provide rationale.
Analyze the improvements over the last two years to your communication technology topic, and suggest an improvement based on its current usage.
Predict the future role of the communication technology you’ve selected for both personal and commercial use.
Create a diagram that illustrates the communication structure of your chosen technology in Visio or its open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

CIS 505 Term Paper Networking

This week, you will review all of your prior assignments submitted in Weeks 1-6 and review the Week 7 resources to facilitate critical reflection of your paradigmatic perspective, method choice, corresponding research design, data measurement/instrument, and educational research problem and purpose to assess your current ability to design and carry out graduate-level research.

You will draft a five-paragraph critical reflection to evaluate how and why your coursework has prepared you for this consideration of an approach to educational research and offer thoughts on future training you will need to be ready for your dissertation research or capstone project. In closing, address the new learning gained in this course and how you will incorporate this new learning into your expanded research skillset as well as how you will reach for additional resources needed to support you as a new investigator.

Length: 1.5-2 pages

References: None required, though any resources used should be cited and referenced in APA style.

EDR 8203 Week 6 Assignment 2

In this assignment, you will share in the NCU Commons your problem, purpose, and potential method/design. Begin by offering a brief introduction including a little bit about yourself and your potential research topic and the methodology and design you are considering. Ask if any of your fellow students share an interest in your topic or method and design.

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Post your discussion to either the SoE Community Forum or to one of the SoE specialization communities of practice in The Commons. If you are not a member of a specialization community, you can explore the current specialization communities by clicking Discover Groups from the left margin of your Personal Commons page. If you need further assistance on navigating the Commons, please click on Training and Support on the bottom of any page in The Commons.
Length: 100–200 words
Resources: None required, though any resources used should be cited and referenced in APA format.

Friday 20 September 2019

ECO 550 Week 11 Discussion Board

ECO 550 Week 10 Discussion Board

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CIS 552 Week 11 Discussion Question

CIS 552 Week 11 Discussion Question

CIS 552 Final Project Interview with CCL

CIS 552 Week 10 Discussion Question

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CIS 552 Week 9 Discussion Question

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MGt 510 Week 11 Final Exam

MGt 510 Week 11 Final Exam

MGT 510 Week 11 Discussion

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MGT 510 WEEK 9 ASSIGNMENT 3

MGT 510 Week 8 Discussion

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MGT 510 WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT 2

MGT 510 Week 6 Discussion

MGT 510 Week 6 Discussion

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

MGt 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam

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MGT 510 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 1

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Friday 13 September 2019

Week 8 - Assignment: Signature Assignment

Week 8 - Assignment: Signature Assignment: Design an Aligned, Coherent, and Ethical Research Approach for a Problem

Instructions

Thursday 5 September 2019

CIS 505 Term Paper Networking

EDR 8203 Week 6 Assignment 2