Category: Business and Management

Respond to the attached discussions
background information provided below:
The Situation: Most relationships between different business entities are based on negotiated agreements, also called contracts. These are legal documents that bind each party to perform in accordance with the agreement. You are the project manager of an organization. You are responsible for closing a vendor’s agreement and administrative closure of the procurement.
The Assignment: Develop a procedure to close a procurement both contractually and administratively. Your response should be a minimum of 500 words, and portions can be in bulleted/outline format. Include at least three credible references in addition to the PMBOK® Guide with at least one of these being a peer-reviewed journal article. Properly cite your response.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Assess the importance of strategic management for supporting long term success and sustained competitive advantage.
Analyze the key components of the AFI strategic planning framework, assessing the value of using a strategic planning framework for sustained competitive advantage.
Explain the role of leadership in the strategic planning process.
Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges.
Recommend a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis.
Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies.
Analyze the internal environment of an organization.
Analyze the external environment of an organization.
Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.
Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone.
Faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were the vice president of strategy. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.

Instruction attached on the PDF.
Please do not submit plagiarized writing. Also dont copy and paste everything using AI.

You will identify a suitable subject for your case study and present it to your lecturer for
appraisal. Items to consider: 
1. Provide detail on the Emerging Technology, along with its background and possible realworld applications. 
2. Provide a SWOT analysis – what are the implication for society, organisations &
government? 
3. Discuss how organisations may manage disruption. 
4. How should an organisation approach digital transformation?
Suggested areas for discussions can be viewed in the lecture details. Students are welcome to
explore other technologies.   

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum
Review Chapter 13 of Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice.
Review Monetary Policy: How Central Banks Regulate the Economy: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/monetary-policy/
Review Fed’s ‘Digital Dollar’ Idea Has Frightening Implications For Privacy And Freedom | What’s Ahead: https://youtu.be/SdIb9_I-kkA?si=chk-IFZ0ZKKwyJn2
The United States’ monetary policy is largely determined by the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed). For this discussion, you will cordially debate the necessity of the Fed.
For your initial post, address the following:
How does the Fed control the money supply? Be sure to explain how they can expand or restrict the money supply.
How does the banking system create money?
List two or three pros and cons of the Federal Reserve Bank.
What is your conclusion? Is the Fed necessary? Support your opinion.

Week 6 Discussion – 
Use the Internet or Strayer University Library databases to research instances of when a company’s stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance.
Post a Response
Determine whether stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance.
Provide an example of the effect that supports your claim.
Use SWS format it is attached, no plagiarism is accepted

The Guideline for the assignment is in the same pdf as the subject outline just scroll down to assignment 1 and the guide for the assignment should be there to follow, also 1.5 line spacing instead of 2

Read the article attached and answer these below question:
Discuss these questions
What are the key issues in this article from an innovation management standpoint?
What should Zhang have done to either A) protect his technology or B) avoid running afoul of the NSF?
Do you see any ethical issues with how Rogers interacted with the NSF or obtained the sale of assets from CFB?
If you were in Zhang’s shoes – what would you have done differently?
N.B: THIS essay will be graded based upon 1) addressing the topic, 2) critical and creative thinking, 3) grammar and spelling.

Choose a topic: The topic of your paper should be something that you are
interested in and that you have some knowledge about. It should also be
a topic that is narrow enough to be manageable, but broad enough to
allow for research and discussion. No matter what topic you choose, make
sure to focus on the legal aspects of the issue and to support your
arguments with evidence from the law.
Length: 3-5 pages, double-spaced (not including cover page and references page)
Formatting: APA style
Topic: Relevant to business law (consider topics we have already covered)
Sources: Variety of credible sources, including scholarly articles, textbooks, and case law
Argument: Clear and well-argued thesis statement, supported by evidence from the sources cited
Organization: Well-organized and easy to follow
Introduction: Clear overview of the topic and thesis statement
Body paragraphs: Develop the argument and support it with evidence
Conclusion: Summarize the main points of the argument and restate the thesis statement
Writing style: Clear, concise, and grammatically correct
Citations: Correct and consistent use of citations
Reference list: Minimum of 3 credible sources

PEER EXAMPLE:
SMART Goals and Formal Outline
Introduction-
WeCare Medical Tourism Services is expanding to Switzerland. WeCare facilitates travel, accommodation, and medical appointments for patients seeking medical treatment abroad.
State the specific target market for the venture.
The target market is patients seeking high-quality medical treatments, cosmetic surgery, or wellness therapies.
An analysis of the competitive advantage of your venture (Why will it be successful?)
Access to high-quality care.
Knowledgeable and compassionate staff.
Customized attention through the planning process.
PESTLE for Switzerland.
Political: One of the safest countries. Economy: Inflation and interest rates are low. Social: Highly educated workforce. Technology: well-developed research and development sector and clinics offer outstanding infrastructures. Legal: effective data protection laws and labor laws that protect employees. Environmental: Natural disasters that can affect infrastructure and the loss of economy and human life. Loss of tourism.
A 6- to 12-month timeline of your venture’s expansion.
Months 1-3: Completing research on service exporting, the market, and partners such as clinics and hospitals.
Months 4-6: Creating the service packages, prices, and developing the website.
Months 7-9: Creating partnerships with travel agencies, accommodation, and transportation services.
Months 10-12: Promotional activities and attending healthcare fairs.
SMART Objectives
WeCare will assist 100 patients with travel, accommodations, and appointments in the first year with a 90 to 100 percent satisfaction rate. We will track our bookings every 3 months and make necessary changes in marketing, scheduling or address any patient satisfaction issues.
A summary of startup human resources and marketing concepts
Human Resources: Begin recruiting medical and travel coordinators and customer support.
Marketing: Develop a digital marketing plan and attend medical conferences and healthcare fairs
A SWOT analysis of the venture that evaluates at least four challenges and advantages and/or opportunities and threats (e.g., cross-cultural, foreign currency, legal, etc.)
Strengths: Five years of providing excellent support to patients in the U.S.
Weaknesses: First international venture. Need for multilingual staff.
Opportunities: Contribute to the economic growth of Switzerland.
Threats: Natural disasters affecting staff and revenue.
Suggest recommendations to overcome the challenges and threats from the SWOT you conducted.
Perform research on service exports.
Perform research on service export resources and assistance.
Conclusion
Summarize each point involved with the new service export venture.