Business

Objective: Create a report that summarizes the current status of two-tier plans and what we know about how they work. What direction we can expect from them in the future and how stakeholder concerns should be addressed? Requirements: Successful Critical Thinking Exercise will be five (5) to six (6) pages in total length, including the cover and references pages. This translates to 900 to 1,200 words or three ( 3) to four (4) pages of primary content. Cite your sources using APA In-Text Citation (Links to an external site.) format, as you have been doing in your discussion posts. Your submission will incorporate the information and knowledge gained in the course addressing the areas defined in the Analysis Questions.

The value of negotiation in labor management relations is such that both parties bargain in good faith and are able to come to agreement on all mandatory collective bargaining items. It is important to understand details of this process to avoid an impasse. A strike or lockout might occur if there is an impasse. An impasse can have costly consequences for the union, management, and consumers. discuss the following: What is good faith bargaining? What items are mandatory and illegal in the collective bargaining process? If labor and management come to an impasse over employee benefits and a strike occurs, what strategies would you recommend to break the impasse? Provide an example using a real-life case.

Read the following case (taken from Chapter 1 of our textbook). You are welcome and encouraged to do additional research of your own. As the world’s largest retailer, Walmart has built thousands of brick-and-mortar stores in the United States, Mexico, and elsewhere. Although a success story when it comes to traditional retail locations, Walmart has struggled with its e-commerce efforts, with recent online sales accounting for about 3 percent of the company’s $300 billion in annual sales. The company has tried several different e-commerce strategies in the past, but none of them was an overwhelming success. Some company insiders objected to the pricing strategy used for online purchases; they were fearful that Walmart’s lower prices online would take customers (and sales) away from the retail locations. Doug McMillon, Walmart’s CEO since 2014, believed a significant change was needed in the company’s e-commerce business, and he recently made changes in a big way. Over the past two years, Walmart spent billions to acquire several online companies to expand its e-commerce business in an effort to take a small bite out of retail giant Amazon’s success. In 2016, Walmart purchased Jet.com, an e-commerce site that sells a little bit of everything (books, clothing, electronics, etc.) at discount prices. Once the $3 billion acquisition was completed, Jet’s co-founder and CEO, Marc Lore, who now runs Walmart’s e-commerce platform, worked with McMillon to identify other established online companies to add to their e-commerce portfolio and add they did. First Walmart purchased footwear e-tailer ShoeBuy for $70 million in January 2017. The following month, Walmart bought outdoor specialty retailer Moosejaw for $51 million. Then in March, Walmart paid $75 million for ModCloth, an eclectic shopping site for women’s fashions. Walmart is also said to be in negotiations to buy Bonobos, a hip fashion retailer geared to millennial males. Reaction to the acquisitions has been mixed, depending on whom you ask. Retail analysts applaud the company’s radical move, pointing out that several well-known traditional retailers have closed their doors or filed bankruptcy because they failed to take part in the e-commerce revolution. Fashionistas, on the other hand, are lukewarm about the move. However, McMillon’s decision to allow online retailers to operate independently may help retain loyal customers. The new e-commerce strategy may also lure typical in-store shoppers to take advantage of the expanded offerings available through both Walmart.com and Jet.com. Sources: Brad Stone and Matthew Boyle, “Amazon Won’t Know What Hit ’Em!” Bloomberg Businessweek, http://www.bloomberg.com, May 8–May 14, 2017; “What an Acquisition of Bonobos Would Signal About Wal-Mart’s Strategy,” Forbes, http://www.forbes.com, May 9, 2017; “Walmart Acquires Niche Online Retailers, to the Dismay of Hipsters,” Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com, March 24, 2017; Alana Abramson, “Walmart Acquires Online Women’s Retailer ModCloth,” Fortune, http://fortune.com, March 17, 2017; Phil Wahba, “Walmart’s 29% Online Holiday Season Growth Sends Shares Jumping,” Fortune, http://fortune.com, February 21, 2017; Laura Heller, “Take That Amazon: Walmart Buys Moosejaw for $51 Million,” Forbes, http://www.forbes.com, February 15, 2017; “Walmart Acquires ShoeBuy for $70 Million,” Business Insider, http://www.businessinsider.com, January 6, 2017

1.     Argue for or against the following proposition:  “It is inconsistent for CEO of a publicly-traded social media company that has a shareholder primacy orientation to issue a strong public statement about her views on racial justice in response to recent events.”   2.     Apply utilitarianism to analyze the costs and benefits to at least three stakeholder groups and argue for or against Ralphs (whose parent company is Kroger) ending or continuing “hero pay” for essential workers.  Here is a link to a July 14 New York Times article addressing the issue: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/business/coronavirus-essential-workers-pay-raises.html.  You are expected to use at least one other outside source.   3.     You are the Chief Operating Officer of a major retail company.  You have just learned that the top salesman in the lowest performing region made a sexist comment to one of his female subordinates.  She recorded the encounter on her iPhone and has threatened to go viral if something isn’t done.  When the salesman has been threatened with discipline in the past, he has threatened to quit.  Each time the company has backed off.  What do you do?   4.     Please identify a company not discussed in class that has taken actions in response to the pandemic that appear to be inconsistent with the company’s stated values.  Using one of the following theories addressed in class (utilitarianism, Rawls, Nozick, objectivism, or the ethic of care) explain why the identified actions in response to the pandemic are or are not ethically sound.  If the actions are not ethically sound according to the ethical theory you have identified, please say what alternative action would be in line with the ethical theory and why.     ·       The paper must be 2 single-spaced pages.   ·       Outside research is expected and required.       ·       No particular citation format is required as long as the same citation format is used throughout the paper.  Please also list your sources at the end of your paper.  (The list of sources does not count toward the 2 pages of the paper.)  Note that this will be the first thing I will review when I start to evaluate your paper.

Job Analysis and Evaluation . What role does job analysis and job evaluation play in the compensation decision? Provide an example of an organization to support your position(s).  Be certain to use course terminology in your response.  Your initial response should be 250-300 words.   You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads Job vs. Person Pay. Discuss your understanding of job vs. person pay for performance structures.  Which structure do you believe has the greatest impact on compensation decisions? Explain your rationale using course terminology.  Your initial response should be 250-300 words.   You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads Pay-for-performance Find an article discussing pay-for-performance (P4P).  Provide a brief critique of the article to include but not limited to: Position of the author regarding P4P. Do the author’s views contrast or supplement our textbook? Explain your rationale. Your reflections on the article based on your knowledge gained from course content to date. Include a link to the article in your initial post.  Be certain to use course terminology in your posts.  Your initial response should be 250-300 words.   You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads Impact of Benefit Packages Find an article reviewing the impact of benefit packages on one or more of the following: Employee Retention Organizational Competitive Advantage Legislative Impact on Organizations Influence on Recruitment Tactics Provide a summary of the article and your reflections on the author’s perspective.  How do the author’s views compare with those of the authors of our course textbook?  Include a link to your selected article in your initial post.  Be certain to include course terminology to present your positions in your posts.  Your initial response should be 250-300 words.   Notes: one source for each topic. Book: Title: Compensation Author(s): Newman, J.M., Gerhart, B. and Milkovich, G.T. Publisher, Edition: McGraw-Hill, 12th Edition ISBN: 9781307069723

Because of a new product line, your company’s sales over the last few months have increased significantly. As a result, the amount of cash held by the company has increased to levels never experienced before. An evaluation by the company’s financial staff concludes that the company is holding too much cash. This situation is reported to the stockholders. Explain how you think the stockholders would react to this information. Discuss the options you have to deal with the concerns of the stockholders without creating any additional risk. Just-in-time (JIT) inventory systems were first developed by the Japanese and quickly adopted around the globe by many large firms. One of the first to adopt the system in the United States was the automobile industry. In your opinion, is the JIT system a system that can and should be adopted by small, individually owned firms? Why or why not? Would the smaller firms have any advantage in terms of their ability to use such a system? Why or why not? Describe the benefits of employing such a system in the economy. Comment on the postings of two of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not? Explain your answers using examples. Comment on the postings of at least two of your classmates. Do you agree with their position? Why or why not?

Forecasting is the basis of planning and control. As shown in Exhibit 3.3, there are many different types of forecasting models. Examine each forecasting model, explain the benefits and risks of each model, and link each model to long, intermediate, and short-term planning. According to Exhibit 3.3, there are 5 types of forecasting models.  1) Simple Moving Average  2) Weighted Moving Average and Simple Exponential Smoothing 3) Exponential Smoothing with Trend 4) Linear Regression 5) Trends and Seasonal Models

MNC´s (TNC´s) from emerging markets (India, China, Brazil) are beginning to challenge the dominance of developed country MNC’s. What are some advantages that firms from emerging markets bring to their global business? How might MNC’s from North America, Europe, and Japan respond to these challenges?

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. You are speaking on the phone with Mike when he asks about what sort of cultural aspects you are considering in this plan. You think about this and say, “There may well be some considerable cultural differences that need addressing. I remember last year when there was a language mix-up with a doll. It was just saying ‘I love you’ in a different language, but it sounded like ‘kill mommy.’ It’s funny now, but imagine being the marketing team in that building!” Both of you laugh as you hang up the phone, but the memory does get you thinking seriously about cultural differences. Complete the following: What cultural considerations should you take into account for your strategy? Will this negatively impact your current strategy? Does this change your approach? Why or why not?  The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment such as the audio file Quality not Quantity. This file provides real-world experience that may help you with this assignment. Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions: What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? What clarification do you need regarding the posting? What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

Please write clean unique material in a Doctoral and APA 7 format. Please use Grammarly to check for Plagiarism. Please complete this order honestly and do not upload this assignment to any public domains. Learning Ethical Processes and Requirements – review and analyze proposals – 500 words – 100 words per 5 proposals Learning the Elements of Qualitative Applied Business Research – 700 word APA essay paper Learning the Elements of Quantitative Applied Business Research – 700 word APA essay paper