Business

Opportunities:· Alliance with new and smaller consulting firms· Creating friendlier/flexible environment for all employees· Accommodating to employee lifestyles· CEO supporting change initiative· Controlling financesThreats:· Tough competition· Damaging brand reputation (bad word of mouth)· Upper management doesn’t support change initiatives· More security threats· Legal issues and lawsuits harming the hiring processes of women

Finance and AccountingLanguage: English (U.K.)The assignment requires to use Dunning’s eclectic paradigm with reference to ownership, location, and internalization (OLI) to critically assess the issues: 1. Case (1) How a chosen multinational of a developed economy manages FDI in a clearly identified emerging market (for example, VW in Russia or China; Walmart in Mexico or India); or (2) How an emerging market MNC deals with FDI in another emerging market (Foxconn in China or India). Please select ONE company from the list below: 1. Volkswagen (Germany) 2. Walmart (US) 3. Foxconn (Taiwan) 2. Format (a) The Assignment is an academic essay not a REPORT. We expect students to apply Dunning’s eclectic paradigm to a case organisation. (b) The assignment should use data (charts, tables or diagrams) to support analysis. (c) The word count is [2000 (-/+10%)] and excludes references. Diagrams and figures would be counted as 10 words. (d) References should be tween 10-15 articles and books. (e) In marking the script we shall pay particular attention to the following five criteria (listed in order of importance. 1. Extent to which the question has been answered: to include, the scope of the answer (depth and breadth)? Was the question answered in sufficient detail (within) the limits of the word count? 2. Quality of the argument, literature review, and reasoning involved: were there argument, literature review, and evaluation, or at the other end of the scale just the presentation of information? 3. Use and manipulation of a theory and data. (All being of particular importance in the assignment). 4. Style, to include clarity of expression, organization and structure. 5. Presentation, to include all aspects of referencing, citation, bibliography, and layout (and other aspects identified in the assessment rubric). (e) Students who rely extensively on websites, and more importantly, on materials from websites such as Quickmba.com, Investopedia, Wikipedia, etc. to develop their essays would be penalised! 3. Structure The basic structure of the assignment is as follows, 1. A short intro with a clear argument or statement 2. A summary of Dunning’s paradigm and a critique identifying key problems inherent in OLI 3. Ownership 4. Location 5. Internalization 6. A conclusion

Assignment Instructions:· Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website· On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”· From the list find and click on EBSCO database.· In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:Title: “7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making”Author: Torben Emmerling and Duncan RoodersDate of Publication: September 22, 2020Published: Harvard Business ReviewAssignment Questions: (Marks 05)Read the attached article titled as “7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making” by Torben Emmerling and Duncan Rooders, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions: [5 Marks]Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words) (Marks 3)What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about improving decision-making and problem solving skills? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-500 words) (Marks 2)

“Students are required to Search website, library database, and newspaper to find a company to investigate, and required to submit an individual Business Report comprised of two main parts (Strategy and BSC). “

Research by finding an article or case study discussing ONE of the following laws or legal issues as it relates to computer forensics:1) Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)2) Cable Communications Privacy Act (CCOA)3) Privacy Protection Act (PPA)4) USA Patriot Act of 20015) Search and seizure requirements of the Fourth Amendment6) Legal right to search the computer media7) Legal right to remove the computer media from the scene8) Availability of privileged material on the computer media for examinationUsing at least 500 words – summarize the the article you have chosen. You will be graded on Content/Subject Knowledge, Critical Thinking Skills, Organization of Ideas, and Writing Conventions.

Only a Working Girl: (p.66-77)The Lowe article mentions four theoretical perspectives that may help explain the feminization of bank clerks in Canada: the consumer choice model, the reserve army of labour model, the demand model and the segmentation model. Based on what you have read, how well do each of these perspectives explain the experience of women bank clerks in Canada from 1913 to 1921?i. (2 marks) The consumer choice model:ii. (2 marks) The reserve army of labour model:iii. (2 marks) The demand model:iv. (2 marks) The segmentation model:v. (2 marks) Which of the four models do you think best explains the experience of Canadian women bank clerks from 1913 to 1921, and why?

Read: THE POTLATCH AS FRACTIONAL RESERVE BANKING1. In your own words , what are the 3 most important concepts, ideas or issues in the reading? Briefly explain why you chose them.Concept 1 (In your own words) (2 marks):Concept 2 (In your own words) (2 marks):Concept 3 (In your own words) (2 marks):2. What are 2 concepts, ideas or issues in the article that you had difficulty understanding, or that are missing but should have been included? In your own words, briefly explain what you did to correct the situation (e.g. looked up an unfamiliar word or a missing fact), and the result. Cite any sites or sources used in APA format.Issue 1 (In your own words) (1 mark):Citation 1 (in APA format) (1 mark):Issue 2 (In your own words) (1 mark):Citation 2 (in APA format) (1 mark)3. What is the main economic story of the reading? (Economics studies the allocation of scarce resources.)Story (In your own words) (2 marks):

No matter how hard you try you can’t possibly know what it is to experience any identities other than your own. But you can gain empathy and some type of understanding by exploring ways in which a situation can be interpreted. After listening/reading Protesting Her Own Employer, try and put yourself in both positions. There are no correct answers just perspectives. Create 1 post for each column. Each person should have 2 posts.1. Julia Bond – As someone being racially/sexually discriminated against by coworkers at a large mainstream corporation, what would you have done in her position?2. Adidas – As a large mainstream corporation being accused of supporting/cultivating/maintaining a racist work environment, what would you do in their position?

Question :Using the data in the following table to:1. Determine the type of the market (whether it is perfect competitive market or monopoly? and why?2.Calculate MR, AR, MC, ATC.3. Using marginal method, determine the producer equilibrium (the output and dollar amount at which the firm maximizes total profit).4. Show your work on a graph to determine whether the firm makes profit (normal profit, super normal profit, or break even) or loss.

Justification of your choice of application for the institution/department/program you choseWhen looking at what we have learned in class, how will this application be utilized within the institutionA strategy for introducing your chosen application, to include everyone who should be involved and a reasonable timeline. What would you do with every step on your timeline?An explanation of what you would do to overcome two types of barriersProbable sources of resistance within the institution/department/program you chose and how this will be overcomeWeaknesses of the technology itself and how would you work around it.