Business and Economics Assignments
Business and Economics Assignment 1
You will practice the analysis and strategy formulation portion of the strategic management process for a non-profit or for-profit organization you create.
Your group will analyze organizational stakeholders, develop a mission and vision, and consider a strategic initiative for your organization to ensure their success. This will give you the opportunity to practice valuable strategic management skills, including research, critical thinking, and teamwork.
You must develop a strategic plan. Pretend your organization has been operating for a few years and you are ready to take it to the next level of success considering your competitors.
You must identify all of their stakeholders and developed plans to satisfy their needs and create value for them.
Identify stakeholders.
GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN LEADERSHIP
In the last several years, we have encountered multiple global challenges, such as the ones listed below:
- COVID-19 and how different government leaders responded, and how we are still dealing with the aftermath
- Increase in poverty due to the rise in unemployment
- Climate issues
- Gender equality
- Increase in humanitarian crises and conflicts
Different countries handled each situation differently. Some countries did a better job in certain areas, and some are still trying to recover. Select a global challenge that has or is currently occurring and select a country encountering the issue. Pressure has come from the government leaders to 1) address the issue(s) identified, 2) identify the impact on the people and economy, and 3) develop a proposal to implement a recommendation aimed at resolving the issues the country is facing along with a timeline that the country can expect to see a positive change.
Your group is expected to assess the global challenge and provide a sound rationale behind your group’s proposed recommendations. Introducing a new idea can be more successful when key people “buy” into the concept. SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable / Achievable, Relevant, Time-oriented) objectives must also be considered. Convincing others to support your idea requires persuasive communication skills. Persuading others that your solution will be successful requires that you have a unique concept and research its feasibility.
The government leadership team places the responsibility on your group to determine a recommendation for their consideration. They are not looking for a group that assumes that addressing the global challenge and the impact does not take much effort or that all effort only comes from the top. They are looking for a team to provide honest feedback and provide a reasonable and actionable plan that can positively impact their government. You must provide a rationale and research supporting why you chose the recommendation presented.
The proposal must be well researched using reliable and valid resources (e.g., peer-reviewed articles, useful websites, basic company information, etc.). Sections/pages will include:
- Home Page (cover slide)
- TOC with links to subsequent pages
- Executive Summary
- Business Overview
- Description
- History
- Vision/Mission statement
- Analysis of Communication Issue
- Identify problem/key issues and pinpoint critical areas for action.
- Describe how the problem has affected the organization.
- Describe and assess actions taken.
- Recommendations/Proposal
- Please describe the proposed communication framework and how it remediates identified issue(s).
- Describe how the proposed solution affects the organization or how the organization will be involved.
- Identify critical roles (accountable persons), stakeholders, and responsibilities.
- Identify the required skillset.
- Outline SMART objectives.
- Summary/conclusion
- Reference page (must be in APA format)
Change Management
- What is the specific challenge of the Red Cross in developing a change management project? 200 words
- How will the external conditions affect the project of the change management? 200 words
- How will the internal conditions affect the project of the change management? 200 words
- What are the necessary specific characteristics of the Change Agent for this change management project? 200 words
- What crucial steps must be followed for ensure a successfully implementation of the change management project? 200 words
- What communication channels must be developed for this change management project? 200 words
- What could be the change agent’s challenges during the development of this change management project? 200 words
- What measures are required to ensure the sustainability of this change management project? 200 words
- What are the specific strategic goals for this change management project? 200 words
Business and Economics Assignment 4
Discuss in brief the Expected Monetary Value criterion and its limitations.
Business and Economics Assignment 5
You are a business manager of Paradigm Toys, a publicly held company that is a retailer and manufacturer of children’s toys. The board of directors has asked you to conduct an ethics audit of the company and report to the board if you find the need for ethics training.
A. Discuss the purpose of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in an organization.
- Identify one primary and one secondary stakeholder that influence Paradigm Toys.
- Analyze how Paradigm Toys can meet their CSR for the primary and secondary stakeholders identified in part A1.
B. Reflect on the importance of ethical leadership by doing the following:
- Explain why it is important for an organization to develop an ethical culture.
a. Discuss the role that Paradigm Toys’ leadership can play in fostering an ethical culture.
- Explain the purpose of an ethics audit.
a. Discuss the value that an ethics audit could bring to Paradigm Toys.
C. Develop the ethical framework that you would use if you were faced with an ethical dilemma by doing the following:
- Identify and analyze an ethical dilemma in a business setting. (An example of an ethical dilemma can be found in Task 1. The example in Task 1 cannot be submitted as the specific ethical dilemma response for this aspect.)
- Evaluate two potential solutions to the ethical dilemma identified in part C1.
- Explain which solution from part C2 you believe is the more ethical choice.
D. Create a proposal for implementing an ethics training program at Paradigm Toys by doing the following:
- Identify three key topics that you would cover in your ethics training program.
a. Explain why you would include the three topics from part D1 in your training program.
- Recommend a delivery method and justify why you believe it would be the most effective for the training program.
e. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Business and Economics Assignment 6
Directions
The financial value of your résumé is defined as the increased income that a well written résumé can provide. Without a properly crafted résumé, it will have taken you far longer to land a job. Most job candidates never understand the true value of a well written résumé. A good résumé is one that will generate far more interest from interviews than an average résumé ever would. Looking at your own résumé, consider key qualifications your future employer is seeking.
What things about you and your background make you stand out?
What are the highlights of your career to date that should be emphasized?
Business and Economics Assignment 7
Discuss in brief the Expected Monetary Value criterion and its limitations.
Business and Economics Assignment 8
You are a business manager of Paradigm Toys, a publicly held company that is a retailer and manufacturer of children’s toys. The board of directors has asked you to conduct an ethics audit of the company and report to the board if you find the need for ethics training.
A. Discuss the purpose of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in an organization.
- Identify one primary and one secondary stakeholder that influence Paradigm Toys.
- Analyze how Paradigm Toys can meet their CSR for the primary and secondary stakeholders identified in part A1.
B. Reflect on the importance of ethical leadership by doing the following:
- Explain why it is important for an organization to develop an ethical culture.
a. Discuss the role that Paradigm Toys’ leadership can play in fostering an ethical culture. - Explain the purpose of an ethics audit.
a. Discuss the value that an ethics audit could bring to Paradigm Toys.
C. Develop the ethical framework that you would use if you were faced with an ethical dilemma by doing the following:
- 1. Identify and analyze an ethical dilemma in a business setting. (An example of an ethical dilemma can be found in Task 1. The example in Task 1 cannot be submitted as the specific ethical dilemma response for this aspect.)
- Evaluate two potential solutions to the ethical dilemma identified in part C1.
- Explain which solution from part C2 you believe is the more ethical choice.
D. Create a proposal for implementing an ethics training program at Paradigm Toys by doing the following:
- Identify three key topics that you would cover in your ethics training program.
a. Explain why you would include the three topics from part D1 in your training program. - Recommend a delivery method and justify why you believe it would be the most effective for the training program.
E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Business and Economics Assignment 9
Discussion
In what ways you can improve your self-awareness through feedback from supervision? Identify and list characteristics you would look for in a coleader.
Business and Economics Assignment 10
Without modern information systems strategic management accounting would not be possible. Discuss and Explain.
Business and Economics Assignment 11
Investment is the dedication of an asset to attain an increase in value over a period of time. Investment requires a sacrifice of some present asset, such as time, money, or effort. In finance, the purpose of investing is to generate a return from the invested (ROI) asset.
Briefly discuss what you are you hearing/seeing in Investment News addressing the questions below.
- Look at Business Investment news (any viable source such as Yahoo Finance, Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC).
- Include a brief discussion of the following.
Business Name (must be a publicly traded NYSE company): Briefly discuss how did this company acquired its name. (If possible)
Briefly discuss who the current CEO/Owner is: Do you have an opinion on how they are leading this company? Do they have a business investment strategy? (5 sentences minimum)
What does the company do? Include a brief discussion that includes their specific products and services.
Recent company profits/revenue(best approximate you can locate): Is there a strategy in place to retain or grow their profits/revenue? Yahoo Finance can be a good resource to locate this information. (5 sentences minimum)
Company Culture: Brief discussion of their current culture including what you like or dislike. What do the employees have to say on Glassdoor Would you work here?
What is the current stock price? What is the 52 week high and low price for this stock? Would you invest in this stock? Why or why not? (5 sentences minimum)
Business Administration Assignment 1
You work for a company with three major products, and your CEO has decided to sell these products in the international marketplace. She asks your advice in setting up an organizational structure.
What concerns and potential issues would you discuss with her regarding the company’s international strategy before making any recommendations?
Business Administration Assignment 2
Pick two countries and discuss the cultural differences and how people might use verbal negotiating tactics.