Stakeholder Engagement

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Assignment: Stakeholder Engagement in Business Strategy Development

Stakeholder engagement can mean the difference between
success and failure for a particular project or for an entire
organization. Ample research has been presented in the field of business
on the benefits of stakeholder engagement in strategy development and
management. By developing a foundational understanding of stakeholder
engagement, strategic planners can be prepared for challenges and
opportunities within an organization.

To prepare for this Assignment, consider the following scenario:

You are the CEO of a technology firm that is eager to produce innovative products required to perform well against the fierce competition. Your board of directors has requested that you prepare the firm for a new strategic plan that will incorporate dramatic shifts in organizational structure and business unit systems. It is your job to think about how the stakeholders in the organization might respond to these new initiatives. Be sure to consider the information presented in “Case 12: Lincoln Electric: Aligning for Global Growth,” provided in this week’s Required Readings, as well as examples from your professional experience.

By Day 7

Submit a 5- to 7-page briefing that details the new strategic plan. Your plan should include the following:

  • The name, mission, and vision of your fictitious company
  • The strategy name for the new product launch, including the strategy’s theme or marketing slogan
  • Who in the organization needs to be involved for this strategy implementation to be successful
  • How you will communicate to your stakeholders “what’s in it for them” regarding the upcoming initiatives
  • A description of the communication channels you will
    use as the CEO to ensure the company will gain “buy-in” to this
    initiative system-wide

Two discussion board questions related to public health management, health and medicine homework help

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Please read the two articles below, then answer the following questions comprehensively:

1. Read the article and complete the survey instrument which Dr. Blessman and colleagues administered to employees of a local health department prior to a training event (last two pages of the Blessman article linked above). Most of you will walk away from this exercise dismayed that you have not performed better. That’s part of the solution to the problem–enlightenment. Briefly discuss how you did on the survey, why you think you performed well or poorly, and what you think you can and will do to improve. There is no correct answer here, but the results will generate their own discussion.

2. Read the Noji article on public health and disasters. Do the myths that he puts forth apply to regional disasters in the United States or other developed countries or only national-level disasters in third world countries? Support your opinions with some examples from history. Include references.

Important notes:

– please use APA format for citation.

Response to fellow classmate Martha Grice, psychology homework help

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The subjective nature and differing approaches to hermeneutical interpretation makes it difficult to employ as a scientific tool. Rather than gaining knowledge that describes populations, individuals are examined at the granular level, providing a unique insight into their world and their perceptions of experiences (Polkinghorne, 2000). Although Browning argued that it was possible to empty one’s mind of prejudices and form objective conclusions, Heidegger asserted that it was the interpreter’s work to reveal hidden meanings (Sandage, Cook, Hill, Strawn, & Reimer, 2008). Indeed, the interpreter shapes meaning from a viewpoint of cultural, religious, and societal influences (Dilthey & Jameson, 1972) that are difficult to completely distance oneself from. Thus, the hermeneutical interpretation provides a rich understanding that unveils trends among groups of individuals that would not be revealed through quantitative research methods. These trends can then be used to structure quantitative studies to further the body of knowledge of populations. Please provide a 150-200 word response to the above question and please use at least 1 reference. Also please cite reference in APA 6th edition format and please provide doi or www info for reference if applicable.

​Case Study 2: Application Architecture

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Case Study 2: Application Architecture Due Week 8 and worth 50 points You have been tasked with building a payroll program for a large organization with offices spread across the United States. The company has one larger data center that each office connects to via a wide area network (WAN). Write a 3-4 page paper in which you:

  • Explain what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
  • Identify what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explain the purpose of each technology.
  • Create a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
  • Identify and describe any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.

Your assignment must:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
  • Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or a freeware alternative. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

How to answer questions on a guest speaker

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This assignment has two parts

Laura Howell, Executive Director of the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) and Arts Education Coordinator, will be the guest speaker in class. She is a native of North Carolina who came to the Mississippi Delta as a Teach for America Corp member. She taught in the Indianola School District before joining the BPAC. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and a master’s degree from Delta State.

Conduct background research on the performing arts industry. Use at least one source for your research and cite it.

Part 1 (include your source on it)

  • Explain with examples what service characteristics (chapter 2) discussed in class apply to this industry?
  • Explain with examples what type of internal and external influences from the Consumer Behavior Model (chapter 3) influence the customers of this industry?
  • Explain with examples what some of the current trends in this industry are? This should not be your opinion but facts found in your research.
  • Explain with examples what some of the current challenges in this industry are? This should not be your opinion but facts found in your research.
  • Explain with examples what opportunities for growth are in this industry?

Part 2

  • Find at least one news article pertaining to this industry and provide a URL to it in the text entry box. Discuss anything interesting you read about the article.
  • Develop at least two questions to ask the speaker based on your research

Presenting your Technology Choices

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We’ve learned how big of an advantage that technology can be in today’s business environment. Every major strategic management goal will make use of multiple types of technology during implementation. In this assignment, you will need to create a presentation for the upper management at your chosen course project business. The presentation will focus on suggesting two pieces of technology that you feel are essential to the implementation of your chosen strategic management goal. This presentation will be in PowerPoint and requires the recording of audio. Below is a detailed breakdown of what should be included in the presentation. Remember that presentations need to engage the audience through visual and auditory means. Use PowerPoint’s features to accomplish this.

  • Create a title slide.
  • Summarize the goal you are trying to accomplish and the value it will bring to the business.
  • Identify two pieces of technology that you believe are essential to you accomplishing your chosen strategic management goal.
    • What are the strengths and weaknesses of each technology?
    • Why is each of these pieces of technology important to the implementation and execution of your chosen goal?
  • Provide research that supports your technology choices.
    • Cite a minimum of 1 scholarly source.
      • Include a final APA works cited slide.
  • Format the presentation so that it’s engaging and employs advanced formatting features such as templates, transitions, charts, or video.
  • Use the “Audio” feature under the “Insert” tab in PowerPoint to record the audio for the presentation.
    • It’s important to be informative while still being persuasive. Focus on explaining the use of the technology and the value that the technology will bring to the business if used correctly.

*A note about scholarly and credible sources: Scholarly sources are peer reviewed or published in a recognized scholarly source, like a journal or a university publisher. You will find these through the Rasmussen Online Library. Credible sources are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. These sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study (all scholarly sources are credible sources). You want to identify sources where the author of the article is listed, if they’ve referenced other information, the sources should be cited so that you can check for accuracy and support for what they have written

Co-Teaching Interventions

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Imagine you have a student with autism in your class. He is struggling with working in a group, getting along with other students, and interacting at age-appropriate levels within the group. You regularly use group work for assignments, often daily. You find that your student with autism has meltdowns during each and every group work session. Sometimes he even has these meltdowns before you put students in groups, as he anticipates the overstimulation before it even occurs. Other students have expressed concerns and have asked to not work with him and not be in his group. When meltdowns occur, they affect the entire classroom for several minutes. The outbursts range from mild to moderate, from tantrums to crying or shutting down.

In an essay of 500-750 words, explain:

  1. How you would intervene and de-escalate the student with autism.
  2. How you would intervene and debrief the other students in the class after a meltdown.
  3. Proactive ways to prevent outbursts in the future.
  4. How you would collaborate with a co-teacher to seek a solution for the situation.
  5. What support you and your co-teacher might need to engage and support all students.
  6. Ethical and legal concerns with sharing information with the class and other professionals.

Support your findings with a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

letter to a friend telling about India and South Asia to understand American society

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Write a letter to a friend telling your friend why is it important to learn about India and South Asia to understand American society?

  • Draw on the chapters, the discussions your experiences, the films to write this letter addressing your friend. First, tell your friend why it is essential in one or two sentences, and then elaborate your argument based on the readings, concepts, discussions, and experiences. You may break down your overall argument into 12 points and elaborate on each one of them.

Minimum length: 1200 words (at least). Maximum: 2000 words. 12 points font. 1-inch margin.

DEADLINE:5 July, End of the day

  • Give an introduction and state your argument in clear and concise terms.
  • Tell the reader how you are going to argue your case.
  • Divide your argument into points.
  • Devote one paragraph to explain each point.
  • You can use direct or indirect quotes from the text. Please specify the page number if it is from the textbook. For outside sources, give citations and mention the text in the bibliography.
  • Please do not use too many direct quotes and do not use long direct quotes. Instead, try to summarize what the text says in your own words. And use your analysis.
  • Write a concluding paragraph summarizing your argument and the main points.
  • Include a bibliography

*****Be imaginative and analytical in writing this ess

Support the position of the dominance theory of business power.

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APA Format

Use original Work

Use References

Read Attached case study below as well as page 145–150 of Exxon and the Control of Oil.

Respond supporting the dominance theory of business power: Consider some of the following

–With reference to the seven levels of corporate power addressed in the text, how did the power of Standard Oil change society?

–Was the power exercised in keeping with the social contract of Rockefeller’s era?

–Does the story support the position of either the pluralist or dominance theory of business power?

–With reference to the seven levels of corporate power addressed in the text, how did the power of Standard Oil change society?

–Was the power exercised in keeping with the social contract of Rockefeller’s era?

–Does the story support the position of either the pluralist or dominance theory of business power?

Also state which theory (pluralist or dominance) you personally ascribe to. Did the arguments you read on this discussion topic change your perspective?

Terrorism and Organized Crime Week 2 First Response to Ashley Bukent

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Using at least 100 words, please respond to the following post:

Possible Terrorist Threats and Actions

Terrorist groups and organizations do not focus their attacks towards just one target, instead there is a large span of potential threats which can be affected. When a terrorist looks at the overview of the attack, they are less likely concerned over the success or the amount it will cost in resources but instead focus towards the actual benefit of the significant target. There are two forms of targets, which are hard and soft and the difference between the two depends upon one main factor. Soft targets are seen as an east alternative for an attack since there are very little to no security or military protection coverage. Some example of soft targets include power stations, stadiums hosting sporting events, or shopping centers. Hard targets have a larger risk of encountering the possibility of being intercepted. This target is known to have a considerable amount of security or guarding capabilities. These examples include politicians at a high level, president, military bases, airports, or political organizations. No matter how hard the polite tail risk is, terrorism groups want to generate the maximum amount as possible in media coverage. This is especially true if the attack included international visitors (Dugdale-Pointon, 2005).

In the event that terrorist groups perform an attack, they can resort to using many different forms of weapons. For instance, one of the first types that come to everyone’s mind is the use of firearms, especially AK-47 assault rifles. The next level of severity which terrorism group might use instead of firearms is the use of bombs, such as in cars, improvised explosive devises, and suicide bombers. This form is generally used when the group is significantly weaker than their target especially in order to draw and attract individuals who are sympathetic. Another form of bombing is referred to as a dirty bomb, which is classified as a weapon using radioactive material such as dynamite or conventional explosives with material that is radioactive. Even though a dirty bomb is considered to be a powerful weapon, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission identifies nuclear weapons to be more powerful. Even though a nuclear weapon has not been used as a terrorist attack, officials of the government and political scientists find that nuclear terrorism as one of the greatest threats towards global security. Another source of weapons is the use of chemical and biological to cause an illness or death by releasing bacteria, germs, or viruses. These agents can inflict a serious threat because of the ability to easily spread it into the environment, whether by water, air, or even food. Not only is the spreading of it a factor but these agents can be difficult to detect and when they are finally detected, the agent has been released for a time frame of a few hours or days already (Amy Zalman, Ph.D., 2018).

As like the weapon possibilities, there are also a various amount of methods for delivery towards the target. A attack that is easy to plan and carry out without being detected is the used of vehicles that are street legal. Vehicle based attacks do not require the use of explosives, instead they use the motor vehicle to a track other vehicles or even to run over pedestrians. Motor vehicle attacks are found to be effective but are not considered to be very destructive. A deliverable method which is found to be favored by terrorism groups is the action of hijacking, especially for airplanes. With the advancement in technology, cyber terrorism is found to be another form of delivery especially since this tactic is considered to be more difficult to intervene since the traceability is a factor and the actual location of where the threat has been executed from can be across the world. The United States Security of Defense, Leon Panetta, stated during a speech in October of 2012, that the seriousness of cyber terrorism can actually be just as destructive as the 9/11 terrorist attack (Panetta/U.S. Secretary of Defense, 2012)

References

Amy Zalman, Ph.D. (2018, March 15). The Preferred Weapons of Terrorists. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/terrorism-weapons-and-ta…

Dugdale-Pointon. (2005, May 26). Terrorist Targets. Retrieved from http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/concepts_terr…

Panetta/U.S. Secretary of Defense, L. E. (2012). Defense.gov Transcript: Remarks by Secretary Panetta on Cybersecurity to the Business Executives for National Security, New York City. Retrieved from http://archive.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript….