In addition to cultural factors playing a large role in firm effectiveness, they can also influence the success of individuals on foreign assignments. As an individual business person interacting in a different culture, it is important to understand how that culture can affect your business and day-to-day activities. 

-Identify three different regional economic integrations in which the US participates. Explain what are the cost and benefits for the USA for belonging to these groups and what will be cost and benefits if the  country will stay out of these integration groupings. 

Countries participate in international and regional organizations for a variety of reasons including to leverage and benefit commerce as well as for security. Understanding the underlying dynamics of why these organizations have been selected and their impacts is an important aspect of the business environment. 

– Identify the different global organizations and regional integrations Mexico belongs to 

– Explain the purpose of regional integration and a global organization to which the selected country belongs. 

1. Read the scenario below and share your findings:
   1. Share one traditional medicine you have practiced from your culture. For example, you may write about a herb or tea you take for a certain sickness.
2. Find evidenced-based research articles that report the selected traditional medicine’s history and evidence for or against its effectiveness.
3. Cite your sources and attach the article(s) to this post.
4. Post must be 150-200 words, APA format.

For your second research assignment, you are to identify a quantitative research article(ATTACHED) not a summary or literature review, but a bona fide research study–that is in your field of study and read it.  After reading it, you are to provide the following information about it in a summary that is a least 1 page.

Provide a full reference to the article using the APA Style Manual.  (This section does not count toward your word limit.)

1) What is the purpose of the study?  

2) What are the independent (X) and dependent variables (Y) the article covers?  If there is a long list of either independent variables or dependent variables, summarize them. 

3) Who was studied, and when?  

4) What did the author(s) find? Were any of the effects of the independent variable significant?  If so, which ones?  

                                                             Article Reference

Cox, W. F., Jr, & Peck, R. A. (2018). Christian Education as Discipleship Formation. Christian Education                Journal, 15(2), 243261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739891318778859

Use SEE-I to establish the definition of critical thinking. What is critical thinking? I want
you to define this concept in your own words. What does it mean when people utter this
phrase? What does it mean to this class? What does it mean to you? This will be the State
and Explain portion. Next, in your discussion, you should have an example from
something directly discussed in class. This will be the Example portion of SEE-I. Finally,
you need to apply it to something outside of class; in other words, something not
discussed in class (current events, politics, etc.). This is the Illustration.  I want you to
apply this definition to the real world, not yourself; in other words, do not make this
paragraph about your personal experience.  Where did you see critical thinking happen?
When was it used? Or, when did it not happen, or when was it not used? The news will  be full of examples where critical thinking succeeded or failed. If you follow these
instructions, you will have SEE-I.

Week 5 Assignment – Strategic Planning and Management Reflections

Complete a 2-page description, not including the APA cover page or reference page. Reflect on the course content. How beneficial was the information you acquired in this course? Do you consider the information acquired in this course vital to your expertise as an operational/executive manager and organizational leader?

Week 2 Assignment – Compare and Contrast

Complete a 2-page description, not including the APA cover page or reference page.  Please explain what similarities and differences can you identify from this weeks assigned Journal article Theakou and Kriemadis (2007  )and the SWOT analysis presented in section 4.12 of the course textbook?. The paper must follow all APA guidelines. The cover page and reference page are not counted as part of the 2-page count.

Emerging Issues in Health Care Management

Select one emerging health issue from Chapter 17 in your textbook:

• Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• Bioterrorism
• Human Trafficking
• Violence in Health Care Settings
• Medical Tourism

Present a 12 15 slide PowerPoint on the emerging health issue you picked. The number of slides exclude the title and reference pages. Substantial Speaker Notes are required throughout the entire presentation. Below you will find articles with more info on speaker notes.

• Discuss the potential impact of the issue on a health care organization.
• Analyze the potential risks of the issue on a health care organization.
• Propose strategies for addressing the issue in health care settings.
• Examine the role of the health care manager for the health issue.

Reference your readings and include a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar articles.

Format your PowerPoint according to APA guidelines.

Review attached Grading Rubric, Presentation Tips, and Articles on Speaker Notes

You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owners garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance, and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he does not know what entity to form or how to form it.

The owner has asked you to do the following:

• Determine if the contracts with the businesses will be governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and explain why.
• Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the businesses, and apply the five essential elements of an enforceable contract.
• Explain the potential personal liability to Acme Fireworks if a spectator is injured by a stray firework from a fireworks display.
• Discuss the different employment types and relationships relevant to agency law, and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each type specific to Acme Fireworks.
• Explain why Acme Fireworks should not operate as a sole proprietorship. Recommend a new business entity, and provide rationale to support your recommendation.

For each task, be sure to analyze the relevant law, apply the facts to the law, and make a conclusion.

The paper

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the .
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors 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. That is, describe what your response is to the content, either positive or negative, and defend your position. If multiple options, alternatives, and/or positions are present and are being rejected, you must also defend the reasons for rejecting an option.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must include at least five scholarly sources, two of which must be from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style 

 Describe an example of a contract that you or someone you know entered into (e.g., rental agreement, cell phone agreement, property purchase or lease [e.g., car, home, furniture, etc.], home or car repair, or student loan agreement). In your description, be sure to provide specific contractual details including parties and subject matter involved. You must also address the following:

• Define the five essential elements of an enforceable contract, and demonstrate how each element relates to your example.
• Explain the circumstances of a breach of contract in your example, and discuss possible remedies.

The paper must be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page.