Category: Business and Management

Write a 375-500 word analysis in which you examine several philosophical approaches to ethics and the role of social responsibility in international business.
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Introduction
An organization’s approach to business ethics is a critical aspect of international business operations. Managers must understand that success may hinge on an astute analysis of ethical business practices and how a particular philosophical approach to ethics can affect an organization’s ethical standing abroad.
Ethical Business Managment
Complete the following:
Use the Capella library or Internet to research the following philosophical approaches to ethics—sometimes referred to as “straw men.” Some ethics scholars consider these approaches as exemplifying the inherent challenges in determining guidelines for ethical decision making in a multi-national organization.
The Friedman Doctrine.
Cultural Relativism.
The Righteous Moralist.
The Naive Immoralist.
Write an analysis of the role that social responsibility plays in doing business internationally. To guide your analysis, consider the organizational structures and hierarchies of any organization involved in international business. In your analysis, address the following questions:
What effect does an organization’s ethical standing, or reputation, have on its business abroad?
Will any of these philosophical approaches to ethics work in the organization you have in mind? Why or why not?
How does a particular philosophical approach to ethics reflect on an organization and its managers?
Support your analysis with references from the Capella University Library, GlobalEDGE website, or other Internet sources.
Additional Requirements
Use the following guidelines when writing your analysis:
Length: 250–500 words.
Writing: Your analysis should be free of grammar and spelling errors, demonstrating strong written communication skills.
Format and References: Use proper APA-formatted references and in-text citations when identifying your sources.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze cultural communications that affect international business.
Determine how a particular philosophical approach to ethics reflects on an organization doing business internationally.
Competency 2: Evaluate patterns of global organizational structure and hierarchies.
Determine whether a particular philosophical approach to ethics is practicable in an organization doing business internationally.
Competency 3: Analyze the role of international business culture in the negotiation process.

NO PLAGIARISM
STEP 1:
The purpose of this assignment is to identify an organizational problem to solve within your current workplace or industry and use an affinity diagram to brainstorm the root causes of the organizational problem and potential solutions for addressing it.
For this assignment, the first step is to identify an organizational problem to solve within your current workplace or industry. This is an opportunity for you to apply your learning while addressing a real-world problem. After you have identified a possible organizational problem, complete the “Brainstorming With an Affinity Diagram” resource to help you narrow and specify the root cause for the problem. Completing the affinity diagram will not only help you identify the root causes for the problem but also to determine the scope of influence you can have in reaching a potential solution. Keep in mind that this exercise is meant to identify a viable solution within the scope of influence in which you are directly involved and will ultimately allow you to be an agent of change.
Complete the affinity diagram action steps outlined in the “Brainstorming With an Affinity Diagram” resource, including the Five Whys Root Cause Analysis section. This can be done using online mind mapping resources like those found in the study materials, by using post-it notes, or through the use of Excel or Word documents and tables. When constructing the affinity diagram, be sure to complete all six steps described on the resource. You will reference these root causes again within your final business proposal in Topic 8.
STEP 2: 
The purpose of this assignment is to construct a problem statement from the organizational problem you have identified previously in your current workplace or industry.
Now that you have identified a potential problem, brainstormed the root causes, and determined how you might be able to influence change, you will construct a problem statement that can be used as the basis for an action research project. The problem statement must clearly articulate the single goal of the action research project and consider the influence of the organizational change that will occur.
Part of completing an action research project and enacting organizational change includes understanding how the problem is tied to the mission, vision, and values of all the involved stakeholders and how these will drive decision making. The change that is enacted should be done to enable positive progress for your fellow coworkers and the organization at large. When developing your problem statement, you will also be asked to address the organizational problem and the potential solutions through a Christian worldview perspective.  

Respond to your colleagues in one or more of the following ways:
Make a suggestion or share an insight.
Ask a probing or clarifying question.
Share an insight or thought.
Offer and support an opinion, providing evidence to support your claim.
Validate a posting with scholarly sources.
Expand on your colleague’s posting.
SAMUEL
Introduction
Staying informed in an era of technological advancement is one of the most formidable obstacles in the contemporary business environment. The workplace and the workforce are undergoing significant transformations that have the potential to significantly alter the way companies interact with their employees. Employee retention is a growing concern for all companies in the current robust employment market, as we advance at an accelerated pace in all sectors. Highly qualified workers have access to an abundance of employment prospects. Research has revealed that the demand for employees’ services increases as their skills increase. In virtually every industry, the primary concern has evolved into the recruitment and retention of exceptional employees.
Annotated Bibliography
Alias, N. E., Zailan, N. A., Jahya, A., Othman, R., & Sahiq, A. N. M. (2019). The effect of supportive work environment on employee retention at Malaysia information, communication, and technology (ICT) industry. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 9(8). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v9-i8/6210Links to an external site.
(a) Alias et al. (2019)
(b) The authors noted that businesses are currently in competition with one another; as a result, the retention of their most talented employees, chosen based on their abilities and capabilities, should be their top priority.
(c) The authors discovered that employee retention strategies have enabled them to cultivate a workforce that is both motivated and focused. The organizational development process must effectively incorporate retention as a critical factor. Therefore, we should develop it in a way that promotes a satisfied environment for both the organization and its employees.
(d) This article is important to my study because the authors propose that organizational performance can be enhanced by concentrating on employee motivation and retention strategies. 
Choy, M. W. C., & Kamoche, K. (2020). Identifying stabilizing and destabilizing factors of job change: a qualitative study of employee retention in the Hong Kong travel agency industry. Current Issues in Tourism, 24(10), 1375–1388. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2020.1792853Links to an external site.
(a) Choy and Kamoche (2020)
(b) The authors emphasized the correlation between employee retention and work performance. 
(c) The authors discovered that motivation is a multifaceted aspect of an organizational environment that encompasses a variety of strategies. The objective of all of these motivational strategies is to establish a more conducive work environment that will facilitate employee retention. 
(d) This article is important to my study because it helps me understand retention and satisfaction rates within organizations.
Khera, S. N., & Divya. (2019). Predictive modelling of employee turnover in Indian IT industry using machine learning techniques. Vision, 23(1), 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972262918821221Links to an external site.
(a) Khera and Divya (2019)
(b) The authors provided a comprehension of the impact of the talent management process on effective performance management, with a particular emphasis on employee retention. The level of commitment that employees place on their employment is contingent upon the level of commitment they have within the organizational environment. 
(c) The authors discovered that employee retention is a critical component that management prioritizes when establishing talent management, as it is essential for enhancing organizational performance. 
(d) This article is important to my study because it illustrates the role of motivation in enhancing organizational performance by promoting employee retention.
Conclusion
Implementing an efficient and attainable employee retention strategy is a vital requirement and an inevitable outcome for any business. The study elaborates on techniques that apply to administrators and personnel management procedures. To carve, craft, and execute these strategies, serious dedication from administration and administrators at the organizational level is required. Long-term, this would undoubtedly result in substantial efficiency dividends.
RACHEL
Mentoring Strategies to Support Career Advancement for Mid-level and Senior Employees in the Biotechnology Industry.
Mentorship plays a critical role in fostering success and diversity within STEM fields.  mentorship programs and initiatives are essential in promoting sustainable representation of women and facilitating inclusive and supportive relationships in academic and research settings. The following articles provide a comprehensive overview and analysis to underscore the significance of mentorship in addressing gender disparities, fostering cultural awareness, and promoting inclusive mentoring dynamics within STEM fields
Annotated Bibliography
Moss-Racusin, C. A., Pietri, E. S., van der Toorn, J., & Ashburn-Nardo, L. (2021). Boosting the sustainable representation of women in STEM with evidence-based policy initiatives. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 8(1), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/2372732220980092Links to an external site.
(a) Moss-Racusin et al. (2021)
(b) presented evidence-based policy initiatives that could promote the lasting and meaningful participation of women in STEM fields. They reviewed the literature on gender disparities in STEM fields, focusing on policy initiatives for lasting positive change, and examining interventions at various levels.
(c) The authors found that sustainable representation of women in STEM requires addressing systemic issues within organizations and implementing evidence-based policies. They highlighted the importance of interventions beyond simply increasing the number of women in STEM, focusing on creating inclusive environments where women can thrive long-term.
(d) This article is important to my proposed study because it emphasizes mentoring as a key policy initiative, sustainable representation and institutional support. By investigating how different institutional approaches impact mentoring effectiveness, I can explore how mentoring can be tailored to support individuals with diverse backgrounds.
Womack, V. Y., Wood, C. V., House, S. C., Quinn, S. C., Thomas, S. B., & McGee, R. (2020). Culturally aware mentorship: Lasting impacts of a novel intervention on academic administrators and faculty. PLoS ONE, 15(8), e0236983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236983Links to an external site.
(a) Womack et al. (2020)
(b) explored the impact of a culturally aware mentorship program on academic administrators and faculty. They used qualitative methods to study the long-term effects of Culturally Aware Mentoring (CAM) to understand how the participants’ self-perceptions and interactions changed, which CAM intervention components were associated with those changes, how participants implemented changes after the workshop, and what barriers they faced.
(c) The authors found that the Culturally Aware Mentoring intervention significantly improved participants’ self-perceptions as mentors and interactions with students and colleagues. They highlighted key activities which encouraged self-reflection, open discussion, and positive changes in mentoring practices.
(d) This article is important to my proposed study because it emphasizes the impact of mentors’ behaviors on their mentees’ experiences and career progression. The study suggests incorporating activities like the Culture Box and role-playing into mentoring interventions to develop culturally sensitive mentoring initiatives.
Rida, P., Karalis Noel, T., & Miles, M. L. (2023). STEM postdoc mentoring: a social exchange theory-based conceptual framework. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 31(2), 208–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2023.2178708Links to an external site.      
(a) Rida et al. (2023).
(b) developed a conceptual framework for inclusive and supportive mentoring relationships between faculty members and postdoctoral researchers in STEM fields. This framework is based on social exchange theory and uses qualitative methods to draw on data from 31 STEM postdocs at a research-intensive university.
(c) The authors that mentoring relationships are most effective when both mentors and mentees perceive benefits and support from the relationship. They highlighted challenges such as lack of PI training and institutional support for mentoring. The study emphasizes the need to recognize mentoring as a valuable academic activity.
(d) This article is important to my proposed study as it offers a framework for understanding mentoring dynamics in STEM fields. It emphasizes inclusivity, support, and mutual benefit, aligning with career advancement goals. I will use the findings to analyze existing mentoring programs, identify areas for improvement, and develop new strategies.
Conclusion
These articles collectively emphasize the critical role of mentorship in promoting lasting and meaningful participation of women and fostering inclusive mentoring relationships in STEM fields. By addressing systemic issues, implementing evidence-based policies, and promoting culturally aware mentorship, these initiatives aim to create environments where individuals with diverse backgrounds can thrive. The insights from these articles provide a foundation for understanding the dynamics of mentorship, assessing the impacts of mentorship on individuals and organizations, and developing strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM.

Purpose 
This project will view a video and discuss the assigned organization’s organizational culture and organizational structure.   
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment
Organize human, physical, and financial resources for the effective and efficient attainment of company’s goals.
How to Set Up the Paper
Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced using 12-point font. The final product will be 5-6 pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages. Write clearly and concisely. 
Provide a title page with a title, date, your name, course, and section number, and the instructor’s name.
Instructions: 
You have been hired as an associate for a software company, Dysfunctional Software. Dysfunctional Software offers support solutions to a wide range of software issues and business needs. Dysfunctional’s client list exceeds 500 businesses in the United States and 200 businesses in other countries. The company has recently started to experience significant and rapid growth. As a result of the recent growth, Dysfunctional Software realizes it must respond to client and market demands more rapidly. Dysfunctional Software knows that it needs to attract and retain the highest quality employees in the market to develop a sustained competitive advantage. Accordingly, Dysfunctional Software desires to establish an organizational culture and climate that maximizes individual efficiency, productivity, and job satisfaction.   
Your manager, Harry Harried, has asked you to help create a recruiting video for Dysfunctional Software that will entice potential new employees to work there and provide ideas management can pursue to explore to ensure a positive work culture is developed that maximizes efficiency and productivity at the corporate and individual level. He wants to portray Dysfunctional as a company with a deep commitment to its employees, a positive corporate culture, and employees embracing its core values and enjoying coming to work. As background for the task of developing the video, Mr. Harried provides you with a recruiting video for Spotify, acknowledged as a world-class employer by its 30-country global workforce. Mr. Harried believes that Spotify is an exceptional company in terms of its approach to employees, its hiring practices, its organizational culture, and its organizational structure.   
You are requested to view the video on Spotify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar4lq1l8pAc.  (You may need to right-click on the link and open it in a new window.) Mr. Harried also requires you to read the material he has assigned (i.e., your course material for this project).  
After viewing the video read the assigned project material, you must write a report to Mr. Harried covering the information requested below. For the report, you are using only the Spotify video and course materials.
Use the following center Bolded and left-justified Bolded headings and instructions to complete the project.
Introduction 
Write an Introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will describe the paper’s intent to the reader, explaining the main points covered in the paper. The introduction ensures the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper. The introduction is often written after the paper is completed. (Use in-text citations as required.)
Organizational Culture 
Discuss the seven dimensions of organizational culture. (Use headings below and in-text citations as required.)
Present examples for each of the seven dimensions of culture using Spotify’s organizational culture. Your description of Spotify’s organizational culture is accomplished by extracting facts from the video and matching those facts with the appropriate dimension descriptor. You must provide support, justification, and, where appropriate, in-text citation for the video facts matched with the dimension descriptors. (Use headings below and in-text citations as required.)
Seven Dimensions of Culture Discussion (Use headings below and in-text citations as required.)
Spotify’s Video Facts/Examples (Use in-text citations as required.)       
Competitive Advantage 
Discuss how Spotify uses its corporate culture to create a competitive advantage.  Provide examples supported by your analysis, as drawn from the video information and the course materials. (Use in-text citations as required.)
Organizational Structure 
Identify and discuss Spotify’s organizational structure, as depicted in the video. Based on your examples ascertained from the video, use the course material to elaborate on two specific examples to fully explain the various types and aspects of organizational structure that you have selected from the video to analyze. (Use in-text citations as required.)
Conclusion
Create a concluding paragraph. The conclusion paragraph highlights the major findings covered in the paper. (Use in-text citations as required.)
References                                                                          
Review the Paper 
Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.
The following are specific requirements that you will follow. Use the checklist to mark that you have followed each specific requirement.  
Checklist
Specific Project Requirements
Proofread your paper. Ensure your topic heading matches those above. 
Read and use the grading rubric while completing the report to ensure all requirements are met to lead to the highest possible grade. 
Third-person writing is required. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person. 
Contractions are not used in business writing.  
Paraphrase instead of quoting to show a greater understanding of the topics. Paraphrasing means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. Put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document.  Using more than four consecutive words from a source document would require direct quotation marks.
You are expected to use the provided weekly course materials to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. There should be a robust use of the course material. The material used from a source document must be cited and referenced.  A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.   
Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.
You may not use books in completing this problem set unless they are part of the course material. Also, do not use a dictionary, Wikipedia or Investopedia, or similar sources.
Provide the page or paragraph number for in-text citation of quoted material. Since the eBook does not have page numbers, you must include the chapter title, section heading, and paragraph number. 
For citations using a video, you must provide the minutes and second of the cited material.

i would like the calculations to be hand written or typed (in an understandble way) so that i can re-write it myself while studying it at the same time. Thank you :). also for the memo each personal, AI and final one should be on different pages. i attached the memo’s example. i can also provide my previous memo’s if one single example would be more hepful. Capture 1 and 2 are the assignment. i usually do them but i am currently not able to.

Overview
For this task, you will write a short paper addressing the concerns and strategy for executive compensation in a not-for-profit/charity setting.
Prompt
Begin by reading and critically analyzing the case study “Nonprofit Executive Compensation: How Much is Too Much?” Then, write a short paper that answers the following questions:
What are some of the advantages for a not-for-profit organization that pays its executives similarly to a for-profit business? Explain using specific details.
What are some of the disadvantages of expecting executives to work for less in a not-for-profit than they would in a comparable position in a for-profit corporation? Explain using specific details.
What to Submit
Your paper musts be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (in addition to a cover page and references). Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins and 1/2 inch paragragh indent.

PowerPoint Slides Presentation
Trademark and Patent
Perform an internet search and find a real-life example for the following:
Registered Trademark – This has this symbol ®
Analyze and present your example in a PowerPoint presentation as instructed below along with an explanation of the definitions, benefits, and use of both patents and trademarks.
Slide Design
Title Slide + 5 content slides + References slide = 7 slides (See below for slide details.)
Illustrations and graphics are not required on the slides in this presentation EXCEPT for Slide 4. 
Slide design should be professional and easy to read. Not cluttered, overly fancy, or dark. 
Speaker’s Notes for Slides 4, 5, and  6: 
Speaker’s Notes are required on Slides 4, 5, and 6. These are to be presented in writing in the Speaker’s Notes section below the slide, or by audio recording on these slides.
Here is a link for help with Speaker’s Notes: How to Add Speaker’s Notes to Your PPT Slides
Slide Content Instructions
Slide 1: Title Slide
The title of your presentation is: Trademark and Patent
Include other information on the title slide – your name, course, school, date, etc.  A sample Title Slide is attached to this assignment.
Slide 2: one sentence in your own words with key points of the purpose of intellectual property.
Slide 3: 2 sentences max in your own words that explain purpose & definition of trademark
Slide 4: Illustration example of a real-life registered trademark
Image of the TM presented on the slide, with its name and the URL link where you found it. Remember to include its “R” symbol with it.
SPEAKER’s NOTES section of this slide – Identify the company who is using this TM. Explain how this TM illustrates (fits) the definition of a TM. Describe how you believe this TM identifies and benefits the company.
Slide 5: On slide, list at least 3 or 4 short key bullet points that cover definition, purpose , benefit of a patent; include “innovation”
SPEAKER’S NOTES section of this slide – Narrative generally explaining the definition, value and purpose of a to a business and society – in your own words; include how long a patent lasts
Slide 6:  5 requirements of a patent
List the requirements under heading “Requirements of a Patent” – Do not include the definitions; these go in your Speaker’s Notes below the slide.
SPEAKER’S NOTES section of this slide – Explain each requirement of a patent listed on the slide in your own words. 
Slide 7: References slide – citations in APA7 format
List  4 credible references to support what you have presented about TM and patent; including the image source here for the TM example you presented.  References must be alphabetically listed in APA7 citation format. Hanging indent is not required for the PPT list, but the citations must be in APA7 format.
For help with this assignment, see Week 2 Lesson sections on Intellectual Property, Trademark and Patent, and eReserve readings.
Review the Grading Rubric for further understanding of these instructions and how your PPT will be assessed.

Choose a case study of an MNC that operates in multiple countries and faces significant strategic challenges.
You may select a case from academic journals, business magazines, or reputable online sources. Ensure that
the case provides sufficient information about the company’s background, industry, competitive landscape,
and strategic dilemmas.
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the chosen case study using relevant concepts, theories, and
frameworks covered in the course. Your analysis should address the following key aspects:
• Overview of the company’s background, including its history, industry, and global footprint.
• Identification and analysis of the company’s strategic challenges and dilemmas in the international
context.
• Analysis of external factors (e.g., market trends, industry dynamics, political/legal environment,
cultural factors) influencing the company’s international strategy.
• Examination of internal factors (e.g., resources, capabilities, organizational structure, culture)
impacting the company’s ability to compete globally.
• Evaluation of the company’s current international strategy and its effectiveness in addressing key challenges.
• Identification of strategic alternatives and recommendations for enhancing the company’s international competitiveness and sustainability.

Instructions:  Submit a report answering the
following questions, using information from the reading: (Allen, 2008). (file attached)
List
and define the two types of turnover.
List
three reasons why turnover matters.
List
and explain the four paths of the unfolding model of turnover.
List
and explain the three types of connections that help an organization to retain
employees.
List
and explain the four steps to develop a retention management plan.
From
the retention practices presented in the paper, select the two you believe are
the best to keep talent and explain why you consider them the best.
Propose
a strategy for organizations to increase retention of Millennials. Explain why
you believe your proposal will work.

Prompt: Each student is expected to individually complete the marketing plan assignment. The project will be carried out over the entire course and will encompass the principles covered throughout the course, culminating in a written report. The final portfolio paper is due Saturday of Unit 7.
Each student will choose an existing company/brand that needs to be revamped.
The company should have experienced a decline in popularity, sales, or growth.
Use the Template for Writing a Marketing Plan in the Marketing Insight in Chapter 2 of your textbook and create a marketing plan for the company/brand.
The written report must use titles including the following components:
Executive Summary
Situation Overview
Goal
Strategy: Target Market
Strategy: Value Proposition
Tactics
Implementation
Control
Biblical Application (500-750 words) (How the biblical foundation should be incorporated to achieve company marketing goals)
The paper is to include five (5) verses from Scripture that build the foundation for Christian worldview.
Prepare the Portfolio Paper using the following guidelines:
3,500 – 4,000 words using APA formatting, including title and reference pages
Must include a title page (title of paper, your name, course name and course number, and date of submission)
Must include a reference page
Include biblical foundations application (500 – 750 words)
Minimum of eight scholarly references