For international managers, the challenges of last two years are not finished yet.
Although some parts of the world have recovered, the problems of employees is continuing to worsen, as many people either want to remain working from home, or are not inclined to return to offices, due to changed lifestyles or are plain quitting.
As everyone is getting ‘Zoomed out’, international managers are having to relearn to engage their administrative staff, operation teams, and global networks to keep the businesses flowing, against on and off lockdowns, changing government regulations, continued restrictions in flights, and a host of other challenges.
With all of the above as your basis, research and analyze how international managers can re-engage their employees, reduce retention issues, engage new candidates, invite interns, and other human resource challenges in the global locations, in helping them to manage the challenges in the following areas:
1. Global Business management
2. Global Talent management and acquisition
3. Corporate Strategy in interpretation of vaccine or no-vaccine issues, mask or no-mask challenges
4. Cultural roadblocks and time zone differences
5. Understanding and improving the expatriate experience
Find news articles and global corporate business news to show examples and supplement your assignment. Also review the textbook in the areas of human resource management.
Your paper should be about 750 words (4-5 pages) with a good introduction, a strong conclusion, academic basis and real world examples, including bibliography. Use data to provide validation for some of the happenings in the world.
The paper should follow the APA guidelines and at a minimum, should have the following:
1 inch margins
Double spaced
12 pt. font size
In-text citations to show resources used
Quotes 40 words of more are indented one tab (or 5 space
The assignment should be formatted in Microsoft Word only.
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How do they each deal with their respective successes/failures/hopes/interactions…. what similarities exist in these principal characters’ world views, and how do they differ?
Read at least 40 pages further into each text from Modules 2-4 (Garcia Marquez(past page 73), Conde(past page 124), Singer (past page 88))…
Create an 18-slide Powerpoint using the following format:
Cite 9 meaningful passages referencing or spoken by the “central protagonists” … Colonel Aureliano Buendia (Garcia Marquez), Asa Heshel Bannet (Singer), Tiekoro Traore (Conde)…. 3 passages for each character…
The other 9 slides should be one long paragraph each (at least 100 words per slide), interpreting each of the 9 passages. you chose.
“Passages” implies a long paragraph or so from the text; not just a sentence or two. A “passage” can also include dialogue with (an)other character(s).
Make sure at least 2 passages per character come from the “extra” 40 pages per text that you read this week.
Analyze and interpret each passage, making connections between each of these central protagonists…
How do they each deal with their respective successes/failures/hopes/interactions…. what similarities exist in these principal characters’ world views, and how do they differ?
Module 7: Sampling Forum
n this forum, you will use you will use skillsets you have developed in this module related to the sampling process by responding to the following discussion prompt and answering all (4) questions. You may want to use the internet in addition to resources provided in Module 7.
A researcher based in Miami wants to learn about the experiences of homeless people in the United States by conducting interviews with them. He plans to conduct in-person interviews with the homeless people he samples. He is having trouble deciding how to draw a representative sample of homeless people because homeless people are difficult to find, often move from place to place, and are often cycled in and out of homelessness. The researcher has one year and a $5,000 grant with which to conduct his interviews.
Your task is to help this researcher.
1. What is the population he wants to generalize to?
2. What are possible sampling frames (sources) from which he can draw his sample?
3. What do you think would be a good/realistic sample size?
4. What sampling methods would you suggest he uses? Why?
Key Terms
What is the difference between foreign and domestic policies? Please try to discuss their interrelatedness with an essay.
All the essays should have 3 parts: Introduction (at least one paragraph, you should state the topic and your opinion clearly), Main body (at least 4 paragraphs, every paragraph should represent a separate viewpoint supported by reasons and if necessary, examples. You also include a paragraph presenting the opposing viewpoint and reason why you think it is an unconvincing viewpoint), Conclusion (at least one paragraph, you should summarize and restate your opinion using different words) The margin of the word count is between 350 and 500 words the number of the words should be written at the end of the essays.
1. What is the difference between foreign and domestic policies? Please try to discuss their interrelatedness with an essay. (50 p.) compulsory
2. Foreign policy instruments are crucial for the success of the foreign policy aims of the states. Please write an opinion essay to discuss their role. (50 p.)
econometrics(statistics) test 75 minute limit, startin tomorrow 15th June
1.MCQ
2. True/False
3. Short questions (Fill in the blanks-calculation required)
4. Long questions (write on the blank space-calculation required; some questions need explanation within 2-3 sentences)
Tentative structure (real exam might vary a bit as its random, but the overall structure will be this type)
MCQ and T/F: 16*0.5=8 points (estimated time 12 minutes)
Short questions/fill in the blanks: 8*1=8 points (estimated time 24 minutes)
Long questions: 3*3=9 points (estimated time 30 minutes)
Exam duration: 75 minutes
The exam has one part: no A/B part in this exam
Open universe: allowed to use the book, book solutions, youtube.
Prosocial Behavior
Find a popular press article/news story demonstrating an example of prosocial behavior. Here is one such example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocw-oD2pgo.
Do not use this example. Your job is to find your own example and answer the questions about your example.
Submit your answers to the questions and the web link to the article/news story that you found.
Due by 6/20/21 at 11:59pm.
What was the prosocial behavior involved in this example?
Why do you think the individual involved engaged in the prosocial behavior? Identify multiple factors that played a role.
What can we learn from this example that might encourage others to behave in a prosocial manner as well? (Ideally your answers will include at least one concept from the chapter.)
Providing Employee Benefits, Collective Bargaining, and Labor Relations
Research stress reduction methods for workers as implemented in two different companies. For example, some companies have naptime or encourage its workers to leave their desks and exercise. What are the benefits and drawbacks of company practices like these? Come up with a stress reduction method for your place of employment and explain the rationale for its design.
Why do some employers include benefits in employee compensation rather than allowing employees to use their own money to purchase services that they want?
Of the benefits discussed in this module(listed below), which do you feel are essential? Why?
Required by law benefits (Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Workers Comp, FMLA, Healthcare)
Optional benefits (Paid leave, Group insurance including Life insurance, Disability and Long-term, Retirement plans, Tuition reimbursement)
What benefits do labor unions provide employees? Have you ever belonged to a labor union? If so, how did membership benefit you? If not, how do you think that a union could benefit you? Discuss. (No I have not belonged to a union)
cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling
Facilitate Leadership Training in Student Affairs
Recruiting, hiring, and training of leaders in higher education student affairs are crucial steps to maintaining excellence in the team. How is this done? Who leads the charge? How is it funded?
For staff and administrators in student services to properly support the university and the student, best practices must be employed when working with adult learners, the state and federal regulations, and the expected ethical practices. In this assignment, you will act as the most senior leader in Anytown University, who has been asked to prepare an extensive training session where you explain the laws, regulations, and ethical expectations to your current, and newly hired staff in the student affairs department.
The presentation will cover:
The history of student affairs and its significance in higher education at present
The first, second, and fifth amendments as they pertain to student affairs professions
State and federal regulations that impact student affairs
Possible areas of discrimination and solutions for avoiding them
Diversitywhat does it mean to student affairs professionals
Expectations of Anytown University professionals working within student affairs
The speech has to be at least 10 minutes.
Crime Bulletin
Overview:
A crime bulletin is important to the agency and the community because it presents a
picture of specific or general problems that should be made aware of. In this
assignment, you will create a crime bulletin. This bulletin should be brief in order to
disseminate the information to the public quickly.
Instructions:
Create a crime bulletin for one specific type of crime (i.e. larceny, break in, car
theft, etc.).
The bulletin should include:
o A map (can use zee maps, Google maps or others).
o A summary of the events.
o Identify time, date, and locations similarities, day of week, etc.
o Identify what may happen in the future by statistically looking at the events
summarized, using statistics such as a frequency chart as depicted in the
textbook.
Requirements:
Maximum 1 page in length
Winshield Survey
This is a powerpoint presentattion
Instructions:
Instructions:
Watch: Parks, C. (2019, October 23). Community Health Nursing- Community Assessment and Community Health Plan . YouTube. https://youtu.be/-Vro7GsCrBA
Complete a windshield survey for your community (where you currently live): A windshield survey is an initial look at the community through a cars windshield. The observer uses their senses (i.e., sight, hearing, and smell) to learn about the community. During the drive, make observations and assess factors that impact health. The windshield survey can lead to a more comprehensive assessment by raising awareness of issues for further analysis. During the drive, look for the answers to the following questions:
What are the demographics of the community? Use statistics from the local/city, government websites.
What resources do you see available in the community? Resources may include libraries, thriving local businesses, recreational centers, drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers, youth centers, churches and other features that may provide support to the community members.
Are most of the housing in the community, single-family or apartments? What is the condition of the housing? Homelessness?
What types of jobs are available in the community? Would people in the area likely hold these jobs?
What types of grocery stores are available in the community? Is there a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) center and Food bank in the community? If not, where are the closest ones?
How do people get around in the community? Is public transportation available?
What opportunities are available for exercise? Are parks available? Do the neighborhoods appear safe to walk in?
Where can people go for healthcare services (medical, dental, vision, etc.)? Any free/low cost clinics? Family planning clinics?
What challenges/barriers (lack of resources) did you observe?
What is a potential environmental health risk you noticed?
What kind of prevention measures or interventions would you (a PHN) conduct to minimize the hazardous exposure or to improve the health of your community?
Submit your findings using PowerPoint (1-2 slides per question) via the Windshield Survey Assignment Link.
Notes:
Be reminded to indicate which city you survey on the cover page.
You should take pictures and add them to your PowerPoint. However, do not take pictures of individuals/clients in the community.
The safest way to complete this is to have one person drive and another person take pictures for the Windshield Survey PowerPoint.
An exemplar of the PowerPoint is attached. The Ppt. is in detailed, go over and beyond the course requirements. However, the photos are a bit crowded.
Windshield Survey Example.pptx
Windshield Survey Example.pptx – Alternative Formats
Make sure you correctly cite and provide references in APA format.
Criteria for Evaluation:
Characteristic/Criteria Meet Expectation Need Improvement
Comprehensive: Address all questions
Engagement: Substantive, showing interest of learning, insightful
PowerPoint: Concise (minimum of 12 slides & no more than 20 slides in total), contains appropriate photos, correct APA citations and references
Overall
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