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Journal: Leadership Style Understanding your leadership style can assist you in becoming a better leader. In this assignment you will: Describe a leadership position you have assumed either amongst your friends, family, at work or in a civic/volunteer organization. It can be a temporary role you assumed, even as simple as deciding amongst your friends which movie to see on Saturday. If you assumed a leadership role guiding or directing the decision-making, you were a leader. Describe a leadership position you held in the past. Explain the leadership style you used. Explain how this style helped or hindered the success or decision-making of the group or team and why.

* 5 articles that tie in with a topic or the topics of the book  chosen. Summarize and integrate the articles into a report. Do not use an article 1, article 2, article 3, …. format. Integrate the material in a logical and coherent fashion. These should be 2014 or after. *You CANNOT USE WIKIPEDIA. *Answer the Basic Research Questions – Who, What, When, Where, Why? When, and How?

Your boss, who was impressed by your memo, has asked you to identify a single significant issue in your industry and prepare a research-based position paper on how your company can most effectively address the issue. The issue may be one of the trends you identified in project 2, or it may be an overarching issue related to the trends. Use your research to find out how the issue has been addressed by other companies in the past and how experts in the field recommend addressing it.This assignment is designed to refresh your research and citation skills so that you are fully prepared for the next courses in your program. You will find, access, and analyze information from a variety of sources that include library databases, online trade and professional journals, and timely industry online web resources. You will also refine your ability to provide in-text citations and references in accurate APA format.Paper Guidelines:Your paper should open with an introductory paragraph that identifies a specific problem or issue and makes a claim about its significance in your industry. The rest of your paper will develop an argument that supports this claim. Please review the helpful information about writing an argument paper in UMGC’s Effective Writing Center’s writing tutorial.Body paragraphs need to describe and justify your proposed solution and explain how it relates to how other companies or experts have addressed the same problem or issue based on your research. Use information from your sources to support your ideas while ensuring that your own voice and ideas control the paper. Be sure to include a parenthetical citation (Author’s last name, year of publication) at the end of every sentence that includes words, ideas, or data from a source.While presenting your own argument, you should also anticipate and refute counter-arguments or alternative approaches. By showing that you understand other approaches and being very clear about how your approach is preferable, you will be more likely to convince readers to take your advice.You should end your paper with a concluding paragraph that reiterates your recommendation and reminds readers of the most important points you want them to remember. You should not introduce new information in your conclusion.Present your research-based position in an essay of 4-5 double-spaced pages (ca. 1,000-1,250 words) in 12-point Times New Roman font. Include at least five sources in your list of references. Cite each source you list as a reference at least once by using parenthetical citations in the body of your paper. Use APA format for the paper, including the References page.Deliverables:Submit your APA-formatted draft, including citations and a reference list with at least five references to the assignment folder

Critical Discuss Is The Porterian strategy models not compatible with digital strategies?

Section IComplete an assessment of the governmental trade policies of the companies country of origin. How would you grade these policies on a scale of Mercantilism versus free trade? Use research to show how you reached your conclusion.Section IIHow have the following elements of international read theory influenced the business model of the company under study? Especially be sure to discuss Product Life-Cycle, New Trade Theory and Porter’s Diamond of National AdvantageSection IIIWhich of the four basic strategies contained in figure 13.7 on page 383 did this company adopt? How has that strategy evolved over time?Section IVCharacterize the Organizational Architecture including the structure, integrating mechanisms, control systems, processes, and resultant culture of the companySection VExamine at least 3 examples of this comapnies entering a new national market. Find examples of export, turnkey, licensing, joint venture, and acquisition and/or greenfield strategies. How did these workout? What were the Home Country Costs and Benefits in each case?Section VIDo an assessment of the production strategy and supply chain of the company. Be sure to address outsourcing and TQM. Where does this company produce its goods and services? Apply in detailthe country, technological and production factors involved.Section VII Characterize the inter-organizational relationships of upstream/downstream entities involving vendors, suppliers, partners, buyers, customers, and clientsAPA Format and References The student uses APA format to include a front page, double space, a consistent font, headers, page numbers, and headings (titles and subtitles). Students use APA to include in-text citations and reference entries. All references must be cited in two places—within the body of your paper and on a separate reference list. Choose references judiciously and cite them accurately. Cite all sources using APA format. You must use no fewer than three library resources outside of your textbook.

Purpose of the essay: Demonstrate how Target operates in an online shopping era. A 3-page essay focusing on Target’s Financial Analysis and Planning.Don’t worry about a cover sheet

PDF: BYD OF CHINA: ELECTRIFYING THE WORLD’S AUTOMOTIVE MARKET This case study (found on pages 19 – 27) will be the basis of the milestones and final project for this course. Prompt: For the first milestone of your final project, you will submit a managing operations case study analysis that uses the tools and techniques that operations managers use. This case study analysis will be incorporated into the final summative analysis. This milestone is due in Module Two. Refer to the case study (located in the Reading and Resources area of Module One), your own independent research, and the course materials to complete this milestone. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Generating Value A. Evaluate how the company in the case study uses operations management functions to provide products and generate value for its customers. Support your claims with examples from the case study or outside sources. B. Assess how this company achieves a competitive advantage using operations management. Provide examples found in the case study or outside sources to support your reasoning. C. Compare and contrast service operations and manufacturing operations at the company in the case study. How are they the same? How do they differ? How does each of these operations provide value for their customers? II. Theories and Techniques A. Compare and contrast the critical path method (CPM) and the program evaluation and review technique (PERT). What types of projects at this company would favor PERT over CPM? Why? What types of projects at this company would favor CPM over PERT? Why? B. Explain the steps used to develop a forecasting system. How would these steps be specifically utilized by this company? What do you predict would be the result of implementing a forecasting system for the top-selling product line at this company? C. List the major categories of supply chain risk and associated risk reduction tactics. How could the company mitigate exposure to supply chain disruptions caused by natural disasters? For example, consider the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan. Guidelines for Submission: The format for this assignment will be a Word document using a business writing format of your choice. There is no minimum page length requirement, but the submission should be double spaced, and no more than four pages in total. If you used a program such as Excel to complete any of the assignment, copy and paste this into your Word document for submission. You may also include your original document from another program as supplementary material if you believe this will strengthen your contribution.

Please write a 500 – 750 word essay on the prompt below. Please do not include any sources sited in your essay. The definition of a change agent is someone who takes an active role in transforming themselves, their peers, their organizations, and their local communities to create a positive, productive, and sustainable future. They are thought of as a catalyst for change in the way things are done or the way ideas are viewed. They are someone who inspires and influences others. What qualities do you think make for a successful change agent? What does it mean to be a change agent in the community?

1) Describe some reasons why Linux is installed on only a very small fraction of desktop computers. Are there particular categories of products or users who might see Linux as more appealing than conventional operating systems? Do you think Linux’s share of the desktop market will increase? Why or why not?2) What are some of the benefits of cloud computing? What are some of the drawbacks? Find an article about cloud computing online. Summarize and critique the article in your own words. Be sure to include the url of the article.3) Describe the hardware and software requirements of your chosen information system. Be sure to consider both the server-side and client-side hardware and software. If you do not have access to specific details about the server-side hardware and software, make reasonable assumptions based on the kind of hardware and software that you believe would be necessary to run your system.

Market Research: Unusual FoodsInterview GuideThis exercise is meant to highlight the complexities and challenges of gathering accurate market research. Background:You have been hired as a market research consultant for a very successful, urban restaurant considering expanding its menu to include some “unusual” foods.  You have been asked to conduct some interviews to understand more about the consumer definition of “unusual” food.Objectives:Objectives of the interview are:to find out how the person you interview defines unusual foodsto determine how s/he feels about unusual foodsto learn some of the foods that s/he has eaten that s/he considers unusualto learn under what conditions s/he is most likely to eat unusual foods.Method:Find 3 people to interview. The interview should take no more 10 minutes. The topic guide below can be used to guide your questions.Assignment:Conduct 3 market research interviews (with 3 different individuals. Optional – you can create you own questions. Your topic is “unusual foods”.   When you have completed at least 3 one-on-one interviews, post your response to the following questions in approximately 300-400 words. Focus your posting on your market research process and what you learned about the research process (NOT the specific results that you obtained from the interviews.)Do you consider your interview successful? Why or Why not?What are some of challenges of conducting your interview?What would you do differently if you were to conduct this interview again?What are the 2-3 conclusions you learned from this small research about unusual foods and preferences? (Of course, more interviews are needed for a statistically significantsample or decision-making.)Also, please respond to at least two of your fellow student postings, offering questions or comments that further the discussion. Your response may be to support, question, add new information or present another point of view. Your goal is to engage your colleagues in discussion.  Credit is NOT given for stating what you “like” about a colleague’s post in a response.  You must agree (with supporting details), disagree (with supporting details), add new information, or discuss an alternate point of view.Example topic guide—unusual foodsThe major strength of interviews is that they allow interviews to obtain restricted opinions and comments about marketing behavior.  As such, while interviewers should develop a list of topics, they should also be ready to explore topics that the respondent broaches that they might not have anticipated.  Asking probing questions, such as “Can you tell me more about that?,” “Why is that so?,” and “Can you give me an example?” are helpful.  Following is a suggested topic guideI. Introduction of respondentsWhat is your name, profession, nationality?  Please list the ages and relationship of each member of your household.II. Overall relationship with foodOverall, how do you feel about food?  Do you love to eat, or do you eat just so you will have eaten?Would you say that you like to try new foods?  Why or why not?III. Favorite and least favorite foodsWhat is your very favorite food to eat?  Why is it your favorite?What is a food that you refuse to eat?  Why do you think you dislike it so much?IV. Unusual food tastesDo you think that your food tastes are different than most other people?  Why or why not?What types of foods do you consider unusual? Why?What is the most unusual food or meal you have ever eaten? When was it?  Where were you?  Who were you with?  Did you want to eat that food?  Why or why not?  Why did you eat it?Do you like to eat unusual foods?  Why or why not?  Give an example of an unusual food that you like to eat.  What is a food or food combination that you like to eat that almost nobody else likes to eat?  Why do you think you like to eat it?  Why don’t other people like it?Are you more likely to eat unusual food if you are someplace new?  If you are at a restaurant?  If other people are eating the food?  If a friend serves it to you?  Any other conditions?VI. AnimalsName the animals you are willing to eat.  Name the animals you would refuse to eat.  Why?V. Ethnic foodsIn general, do you like ethnic foods?  What ethnic foods do you like best?  What kinds of ethnic foods would you refuse to eat?  Why?  Are there any types of ethnic foods that you consider particularly strange?  Why?IV. Best and worst mealsWhat is the best meal that you’ve ever had?  Exactly when and where did you have it?  Exactly what were the foods included in the meal, to the best of your memory? Why did you enjoy it so much?What was the worst meal that you’ve ever had?  Exactly when and where did you have it?  Exactly what were the foods included in the meal, to the best of your memory? Why did you dislike it so much?