– B395 Wk 2 

There are three sections to this assignment. The first and third section require only one page each. The second section requires one paragraph per question (75-100 words). APA 6th edition references and in text citation. All references can be put on one page. You can add the work to the document provided or on a another document as long as each section and question are clearly identifiable.

Week 4 As

WCSS6051 Week 4 Assignment Paragraph Revisions *****) To prepare for this Assignment: • Review the Learning Resources related to revision and paragraph development. • Review your first-draft paragraph from Week 3 Assignment against the MEAL plan model. • Review the Infographic on MEAL plan guidelines The Assignment: Revise the paragraph from your Week 3 Assignment, to align with MEAL plan guidelines, so that your paragraph includes a main idea, supporting evidence, analysis, and lead-out. Your submission should be 1 paragraph long. Use the following questions to guide the writing of your paragraph: • Does your paragraph begin with a clearly stated main idea? • Does your paragraph include evidence supporting the main idea? • Does your paragraph provide analysis and/or counterarguments? • Does your paragraph end with a lead-out sentence? (***** WCSS 6051 Week 4 Discussion Reflecting on Your Writing Paragraphing *****) A well-organized paragraph is a central component to any piece of scholarly writing. This Week’s Learning Resources provide a useful framework to assess your first-draft paragraph for revisions in the Assignment, as well as to consider when drafting your next paragraph! In addition, you will review some general guidelines of effective revision practice. For this Discussion, you will reflect on your own writing in relation to revision and paragraph development. Based on what you have learned from the week’s Learning Resources, you will share your thoughts and experiences on revision and paragraph development. To prepare for this Discussion • Review the Learning Resources on revision and the MEAL plan. • Reflect on your writing process in relation to revision and paragraphing. You may even choose to consider how you approached this specific Assignment in relation to revision and paragraphing. Post by Day 3 a 1-to-2-paragraph reflection on your revision and paragraphing skills, including any strengths as well as weaknesses. (Note: You may choose to reflect specifically on how you will apply revision and effective paragraphing concepts in this week’s Assignment.)

DISCUSSION – CHANGING ECONOMIC

Discuss examples of how the changing economic (and subsequent budget impacts) has forced organizations to seek skilled and qualified employees who are flexible and willing to deal with rapid and unstructured changes.

MPA 670 WK7 DISCUSSION – County of Drought

You are the Administrator for the County of Drought.  The County has been experiencing a drought for the past several years and now faces a foreseeable water shortage.  To help mitigate the problem, the County Board wants to enact some new rules concerning use of reclaimed water by individuals and by county agencies.

In terms of administrative laws and administrative procedures, what are some of the administrative challenges regarding these proposed new laws?  How could some of the administrative law issues that we study affect these proposed rules?

 

Organization environment

1. The benefits of offshore financial centers include

1. advantageous accounting practices.

1. fluctuating currency exchange rates.

1. high interest and low fees.

1. low taxes and few banking regulations.

 

2. Which of the following adds 3–5 percent to the quoted price of a product, due to the costs of importing?

1. Customhouse broker's fees

1. Invoice charges

1. B2B costs

1. Export duties

 

3. The attitudes of governments toward transfer pricing is

1. indifference.

1. suspicion.

1. encouragement.

1. academic interest.

 

4. The type of debt nearly always repaid in full by the borrower, with a repayment rate of 97 percent, is _______ loans.

1. company-to-company

1. federally guaranteed

1. microD. parallel

 

5. Swedish safety requirements for machinery operators

1. make imports of Swedish products popular in the U.S.

1. make exporting U.S. machines to Sweden very easy.

1. are difficult to pin down because they vary from one machine to another.

1. are stricter than those imposed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act.

 

6. Applying a total systems approach to managing the flow of materials, information, finances, and services in a value chain is called

1. supply chain management.

1. information and technology management.

1. organizational realignment.

1. luxury brand development.

 

7. When companies report on environmental and social, as well as financial results, it's called

1. parallel management.

1. convergence.

1. global edge.

1. triple bottom line.

 

8. Of all the promotional mix elements, _______ may be the one with the greatest similarities worldwide.

1. sales promotion

1. advertising

1. personal selling

1. public relations

 

9. Hiring another company to handle what used to be handled in-house is called

1. outsourcing.

1. contracting.

1. operations.

1. subcontracting.

 

10. Recruiting salespeople overseas can be difficult because

1. language differences.

1. foreign unfamiliarity with the product.

1. the fear of outsourcing.

1. of a society's stigma associated with selling.

 

11. When a company's future cash flow could be affected by unanticipated movement in monetary exchange rates, the company is experiencing

1. potential bankruptcy.

1. economic exposure.

1. translation exposure.

1. currency exposure.

 

12. Which of the following is not a part of the total product?

1. Package

1. Accessories

1. Warranty

1. Integration

 

13. Reasons for global standardization of manufacturing systems include

1. greater market adjustments.

1. increased nonstandardization of data among plants.

1. adding attractive complexities to draw new customers.

1. producing significant cost savings.

 

14. A middle ground between an ad campaign that's standardized worldwide and an entirely local ad campaign is called a/an _______ approach.

1. programmed-management

1. computerized-management

1. hybrid advertising

1. shared-management

 

15. The basic cultural decision a marketer has to make when placing a product in a foreign country is whether

1. the advertising for the product will be tasteful enough for the foreign audience.

1. the product will be used by men or women.

1. social taboos are implied by the product's name.

1. to position the product as foreign or local.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Providing rapid service without a distribution structure in place is called

1. disintermediation.

1. indirect outletting.

1. floating distribution.

1. aibo.

 

17. Developing countries frequently see the use of used equipment in production as

1. evidence the company will produce inferior products.

1. evidence the company doesn't want to take chances on untried technology.

1. a means to employ more people who will be hired to fix broken equipment.

1. assurance the equipment has done its job elsewhere.

 

18. Relocating activities a company used to do in-house to another country is called

1. outsourcing.

1. emigration.

1. immigration.

1. offshoring.

 

19. Taking a position in one market to offset exposure to price changes in an opposite position is called

1. diversification.

1. consolidation.

1. hedging.

1. centralization.

 

20. A group of decisions on strategy designed to satisfy customer needs in a particular market on what products to sell and promote is called a/an

1. marketing mix.

1. corporate objective.

1. advertising campaign.

1. market assessment.

 

 DISSCUSSION – ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT 

Imagine yourself in the role of Management Analyst.  You have been assigned the task to review an adverse employment decision to determine whether discrimination had occurred.  Discuss which factors would be important during your assessment.

DISCUSSION – Strategic Job Analysis

Provide a brief explanation why strategic job analysis is important for public and non-profit sector organizations to remain a viable enterprise.

 

solution for diversity discussion 

"Diversity" as it relates to human resources is a way of thinking and operating that encourages an entirely new and positive outlook among coworkers. There is a greater need for tolerating work place diversity, particularly because of

 

DISCUSSION – Strategic Employee Retention

Discuss the strategic employee retention considerations your current or past organization has used in the past.  Why did they implement it?  Was it effective?  Why or why not?

WRITING ASSIGNMENT – Public Works Unionization

Assignment:  Public Works Unionization Report

Detail:  Read the following scenario:

You are the Human Resources Director for a city Department of Public Works.  The city council learned of possible unionization by the department’s workforce.  The council has asked for you to provide an unbiased report, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of a unionized environment in the public sector.

Write a paper of approximately 900 words that includes the following:

 

• Describe collective bargaining types of groups and their representation.
• Compare public and private sector collective bargaining dynamics.
• Develop recommendations for how the Department of Public Works should approach unionization if it does become a reality to mitigate potential issues.

Include 3 scholarly sources to support your analysis.

Format – APA Format