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Effective Compensation Plans In this assignment, you will need determine the components of an effective compensation plan, one that includes more than just base salary. Research the components of an effective compensation plan. Determine the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensation systems. Be sure your narrative is in your own words. Research the methods companies use to assess employee satisfaction with their pay structure. Outline how companies determine whether their employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs are competitive. Recommend two high value discretionary benefits to employees. Be sure to include your rationale for selecting these high value discretionary benefits as opposed to others. Integrate at least three quality resources using in-text citations and a reference page in your assignment.

I have started an owner / operating trucking company. There is a possibility I will enter a partnership with an already established trucking company by being leased to that company. If this doesn’t pan out and they don’t bring me on board, then I will get my own work found on the many load boards throughout the internet. Load boards have thousands of real time data of customers looking to hire trucks such as mine to haul freight. I had the option of either Interstate or Intrastate. I chose Intrastate as only hauling freight within province really wasn’t an option. Starting out I will haul within Canada but in the near future I will include the US and haul freight throughout North America. I have $25,000 for down payment, need to finance $150,000 for purchase of the truck and permitting / insurance. I anticipate to bring in $400,000 per year and clear $100,000 per year after costs. I need a business plan written for me that will convince investors to provide the $150,000 that I need to purchase the truck and get up and running.

Discuss which of the opinions presented in the Speluncean Explorers case offers the best justification for how the court should rule on the appeal. Explain your position and why it’s preferable to the others offered by the judges in the case. Consider the diverse ways that judges and courts respond to legal, ethical and philosophical questions. As you think about the hypothetical and real cases in this assignment keep in mind the old legal maxim that “hard cases make bad law”. The Case of the Speluncean Explorers is a hypothetical case decided by the Supreme Court of “Newgarth”.  It was written by a Harvard Law professor, Lon Fuller, and published originally (1949) in the Harvard Law to examine the kinds of ethical, legal and philosophical problems that courts, and judges sometimes encounter. It’s a good example of the old legal maxim that “hard cases make bad law”. As you read the five opinions written by the judges on this hypothetical supreme court consider the debate among the judges about whether the task of the judge should be to only apply the law that has been written by a legislature or whether judges should also take into account whether justice is being done through the strict application of a statute.  The case presents, among other things, the different approaches that judges take to the problem of applying statutes written by legislatures to the particular issues raised in the cases before them.   As you read the various opinions notice that some of the judges feel that it’s best to apply the law strictly as written while others think that the task of the judge should be to interpret a statute in order to allow the law to be applicable to circumstances that the legislators who wrote the statute couldn’t possibly have envisioned.

Political and Economic Reform in Myanmar For decades, the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) was an international pariah. Ruled by a brutal military dictatorship since the 1960s, political dissent was not tolerated, the press was tightly controlled, and opposition parties were shut down. Much economic activity was placed in the hands of the state—which effectively meant the hands of the military elite, who siphoned off economic profits for their own benefit. Corruption was rampant. In the 1990s, America and the European Union imposed sweeping economic sanctions on the country to punish the military junta for stealing elections and jailing opponents. The de facto leader of the country’s democratic opposition movement, Nobel Peace Prize–winner Aung San Suu Kyi, was repeatedly placed under house arrest from 1989 through 2010. None of this was good for the country’s economy. Despite having a wealth of natural resources—including timber, minerals, oil, and gas—the economy stagnated while its Southeast Asian neighbors flourished. By 2012, Myanmar’s GDP per capita was $1,400. In neighboring Thailand, it was $10,000 per capita. The economy was still largely rural, with 70 percent of the country’s nearly 60 million people involved in agriculture. This compares with 8.6 percent in Thailand. Few people own cars or cell phones, and there are no major road or rail links between Myanmar and its neighbors—China, India, and Thailand. In 2010, the military again won elections that were clearly rigged. Almost no one expected any changes, but the new president, Thein Sein, was to defy expectations. The government released hundreds of political prisoners, removed restrictions on the press, freed Aung San Suu Kyi, and allowed opposition parties to contest seats in a series of by-elections. When Aung San Suu Kyi won a by-election, thrashing her military-backed opponent, they let her take the seat, raising hopes that Myanmar was at last joining the modern world. In response, both America and the European Union began to lift their sanctions. Thein Sein also started to initiate much-needed economic reforms. Even before the 2010 elections, the military had begun to quietly privatize state-owned enterprises, although many were placed in the hands of cronies of the regime. In 2012, Thein Sein stated that the government would continue to reduce its role in a wide range of sectors, including energy, forestry, health care, finance, and telecommunications. Land reforms are also under way. The government also abandoned the official fixed exchange rate for the Myanmar currency, the kyat, replacing it with a managed float. From 2001 to 2012, the official exchange rate for the kyat varied between 5.75 and 6.70 per U.S. dollar, while the black-market rate was between 750 and 1,335 per U.S. dollar. The official fixed exchange rate had effectively priced Myanmar’s exports out of the world market, although it did benefit the military elite who were able to exchange their worthless kyat for valuable U.S. dollars on very favorable terms. Implemented in April 2012, the managed float valuedPage 613 the kyat at 818 per U.S. dollar. The dramatic fall in the value of the kyat is expected to stimulate demand for exports from Myanmar and help the economy grow. To further encourage economic growth, the government signaled that it would welcome foreign direct investment and encouraged foreign enterprises to enter into partnerships with domestic enterprises in its underdeveloped telecommunications sector. General Electric and IBM are among the companies stating that they may invest in the country. Between 2010 and 2014, Myanmar recorded the largest increase in inward FDI of any country in Southeast Asia apart from the Philippines, although admittedly from a low base.  In November 2015, general elections were held in Myanmar. These were the first free and fair elections in 25 years. The results were stunning. The opposition party, the National League for Democracy, led by Anug San Suu Kyi, won 81 percent of the seats in parliament, sweeping the military-backed government out of office. It now seems likely that Myanmar will finally emerge from its isolation. Sources: Lex Rieffel, “Myanmar’s Economy Confronts Tough Policy Challenges,” East Asian Forum, July 31, 2012; “Opening Soon: Myanmar Gets Ready for Business,” The Economist, March 3, 2012; “Myanmar on the Move,” The Economist, November 21, 2012; CIA World Factbook, 2015, www.cia.gov/library/publications; “An Unfinished Peace,” The Economist, March 11, 2015; “A New Era,” The Economist, November 14, 2015. Case Discussion Questions What explains the economic stagnation of Myanmar until very recently?  What do you think motivated the government of Myanmar to start undertaking political and economic reforms from 2010 onward?   How would you characterize the nature of the economic reforms now being implemented in Myanmar? What is the government trying to do here? What do you think the results will be?  What potential impediments do you think might stand in the way of further improvements in Myanmar? In November 2015, the democratic opposition won a landslide victory in a general election. How do you think this will affect Myanmar’s economic growth trajectory going forward? What are the risks here?

(My student ID is tel:78638, Professor is Patti Stubban, Unit 1, Course is BAM402, my name is Jordan Pierson) 1. On each page: Student Name, ID Number, Course Number, Course Title, and Unit Number. 2. Responses typed, using a standard font, 12-point type size, double-spaced, with overall neatness and readability. 3. Restatement of the question and question number (exactly as stated in the Study Guide). Student used standard essay format: Introduction/Body/Conclusion. 2. Student demonstrated proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation style, etc. 3. Student demonstrated an understanding of course content and key concepts, as discussed in the text. 4. Student was able to examine, assess, evaluate, and/or analyze course content and key concepts. 5. Student provided a clear and well-developed response to the question. (When writing the paper format the question just like this below where you have “Question 1” then the question as a body underneath it)  Question 1 (My student ID is tel:78638, Professor is Patti Stubban, Unit 3, Course is BAM402, my name is Jordan Pierson) 1. On each page: Student Name, ID Number, Course Number, Course Title, and Unit Number. 2. Responses typed, using a standard font, 12-point type size, double-spaced, with overall neatness and readability. 3. Restatement of the question and question number (exactly as stated in the Study Guide). Student used standard essay format: Introduction/Body/Conclusion. 2. Student demonstrated proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation style, etc. 3. Student demonstrated an understanding of course content and key concepts, as discussed in the text. 4. Student was able to examine, assess, evaluate, and/or analyze course content and key concepts. 5. Student provided a clear and well-developed response to the question. (When writing the paper format the question just like this below where you have “Question 1” then the question as a body underneath it)  Question 1 Corporate communications and PR consultant, Martha Whiteley, states that, “a big part of life is learning from one another.” How does this belief relate to strengthening an individual’s contribution to successful strategic PR campaigns?

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Scenario: You are an entrepreneur beginning the process of researching a business development idea. The first step in creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise is to develop an executive summary of your project in the context of your goal to incorporate business-driven IT. The executive summary is intended to describe high-level strategic elements of the project. The executive summary is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.  Create an Executive Summary of your project (Industrial Robotics) in a minimum of 700 words that includes the following information regarding your chosen enterprise:  A description of the enterprise, the industry sector, product(s), and intended market An overview of the business focus, corporate culture, and ethical framework A summary of how the IT value chain will support enterprise innovation and competitive advantage through decision support Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references.  Format?consistent with APA guidelines.

structions For this assignment, you will examine what a high-level leader such as a vice president, director or president can do to encourage and sustain high-quality capacity for all of the goods and/or services the firm provides. Be sure to provide research from peer-reviewed sources (within five years) to determine and support what high-quality leaders do to encourage and grow the capacity of their organization. Be sure your assignment addresses the following: Initially discuss the leadership activities that a high-level leader can implement to encourage and maintain high-quality growth for the goods and services provided by the organization. Include in the assignment consideration for the 5-year future, including new products and services. Include research indicating what high-quality leaders do to influence the capacity of their firms. Develop a compare and contrast chart on high-quality leaders and the capacity of their organizations. Support this assignment with a minimum of five scholarly resources. Other appropriate resources may be used as needed. Length: 5-7 Pages including 1 compare and contrast chart, not including title and reference pages

Discussion Question: Review the required reading for this week. In a 500 -750 -word post, answer the following questions:  What is perception and why is it important? Give an example of how perception influences behavior. Give an example where you initially perceived a person or situation one way, and later realized you were incorrect. What did you learn from this and how might you incorporate this learning moving forward? Have 1-2 citations (APA format) for your main post. These are a few readings and videos sent by my professor  University of Chicago – Perception Dr. Craig Nathanson – Bad vs Good People? EDUCBA. – Why Is It Important To Manage Perception in the Workplace https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_human-relations/s05-03-human-relations-perception-s-e.html (Links to an external site.)   https://youtu.be/fn4dwcO9yLA https://youtu.be/ySKGB9hg4MI https://youtu.be/se_cPGADeIE https://youtu.be/dfcnlADSuQ4

The board of your hospital wants a brief on the history of health care in the US, to see if they can make sense why healthcare today looks the way it does. They want you to write an issue brief on the evolution of healthcare in the country. You may need to get outside sources for this brief.   he goal is to learn to write and present concisely for an “executive” audience. This will be composed of a MAX two page written brief (not including title page or references) on an emerging current topic within the assigned areas. Each assignment will be submitted following the instructions in the assignment box and the guidelines in the bullets below. The goal of this exercise is to brief a hospital executive board on a topic, evaluate its usefulness/applicability in the clinical setting, and make a recommendation (e.g. adoption, do not adopt, mandatory training, further research, etc) as completely and concisely as possible.  Typed using 12 point font (Times New Roman) Double spaced with 1″ margins all around Pages numbered on all pages except title page If references are used, put them on a page to themselves as the final page (not included in the page limit). Use APA style for your citations. Quotations should be very punctual and not full paragraphs from your sources. You need to include a precise link (URL) to the cited reference when the reference is from the Internet and not only to the general page where the reference is located. Be error free – make sure you do a spell check and grammar check before submitting!