Stakeholders view organizational effectiveness through the lenses of their personal points of interest in the corporation. Finding those who share similar points of interest leads to coalition building as a means of increasing salience. Globalization magnifies the salience of these stakeholder coalitions toward both positive and negative ends. In this assignment, assume the perspective of a researcher studying the effects of globalization on stakeholder coalition building and salience.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin. 

Directions:

In a paper of 1,000–1,250 words, assume the perspective of a researcher studying the effects of globalization on stakeholder coalition building and salience and discuss the scholarly literature that will guide your research. The literature you select should address the following research questions:

1. Why do stakeholders build coalitions as a means of increasing salience?
2. How has globalization affected stakeholder coalition building?
3. How has globalization of coalitions affected stakeholder salience?
4. How do corporations harness or mitigate stakeholder salience to achieve established corporate goals?

Unit 3 Discussion: Confucian Ideas

Introduction:

Are Confucius’s ideas still relevant? In order to answer this question, we must first try to understand what those ideas were. But prior to looking at some introductory materials, do note that Confucianism has been seeing something of a revival in China over the last couple of decades. For instance, take a look at this report:

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Initial Post Instructions:

For your discussion, first view a video about Confucius put together by Dr. Bryan W. Van Norden, a professor of Chinese Philosophy. Following, review the “Selections from the Confucian Analects: On Filial Piety and Humaneness” you have already read, as well as the additional selection here.

Throughout China’s imperial era, Confucius was often cited by scholar-officials as support for their arguments – regarding, for instance, how a person should handle a problem with a personal relationship or what kind of policies the emperor should adopt. For your discussion, select at least three passages from Confucius, explain what you think they mean, why Confucius was propounding these ideas in his own time, and explain why they might still be relevant today. If you don’t think any are relevant, then choose three and explain why they aren’t relevant.

Required materials:

Selection from the Confucian Analects: On Confucius as a Teacher and Person (click to open in a new tab)

Selections from the Confucian Analects: “On Filial Piety and Humaneness” (click to open in a new tab)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please use our primary source documents for Confucius. Although many websites contain good translations of the Analects, others will misguide you into believing Confucius said things he didn’t.

Morrison, G. S. (2015). Early childhood education today (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

1. Consider the range of positions included on the Early Childcare and Education Career Guide Web site. Looking only at the position titles and career areas (and not at the information provided on the links), explain two insights or conclusions that you can draw from this site about career possibilities within the early childhood field.
2. As you have learned, accommodating diverse learners is a characteristic of quality care and education programs. Choose one of the four jobs highlighted on the Personnel Improvement Center: Career Development Web site that is of most interest to you. Describe the role of this job in ensuring that children who may have special needs are supported in an early care and education program. Explain why the job appeals to you and what else you would need to know to consider it as a career direction.
3. Based on the Employment, Job Outlook, and Projections Data for each of the four positions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Web site, summarize the job prospects for these positions in the early childhood field from now through the year 2016, and include the related figures from the Projections Data charts in your explanation. Then identify one or more positions that are of most interest to you in considering a career direction, and explain your choices.

Unit IV Assignment part 1

Course Project Part 1: Ergonomics Hazard Assessment In Units IV, VII, and VIII, you will be building a course project that will assess ergonomic risks and provide strategies to improve a workstation of your choice. Your final project will be a PowerPoint presentation due in Unit VIII. During Unit IV, you will focus on the ergonomics-related hazard assessment. Select a workstation that you are familiar with (preferably one that you work with regularly or have worked with previously). BOS 3701, Industrial Ergonomics 2 Perform an ergonomics hazard assessment on that workstation. What are the potential stressors of that workstation? What are the potential ergonomic risks and hazards? What type of injury could they cause? Explain each hazard in detail. Your ergonomics hazard assessment should be a minimum of two pages in length. As part of your hazard assessment, you will include a minimum of two outside sources to support your findings. One source must be from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website, which can be accessed by clicking the following link: https://www.osha.gov/ Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Write a 750-1000 word essay about a pair of items in which the similarities and differences of those items are compared and contrasted in the style described within Unit III. Please note that the Comparative Essay Final will be due later. However, you should complete the entire paper in this draft and do your best work as you will have more applicable feedback from which to make changes to your essay for the final draft.

Purpose: Throughout, we have discussed the conventions of the comparative essay. The purpose of this assignment is to measure your mastery of those conventions by putting your knowledge into practice. In a larger context, the purpose of writing a comparative essay is to gain the skills of detecting similarities and differences between at least two items and then using those similarities and differences to create knowledge about either one or both of the items. In this way, the comparative essay is a tool used for both observation and analysis.

Process: For the comparative essay, you will complete the following steps:

1. Choose a pair of topics that complement one another.

2. Create a list of similarities and differences.

3. Create a thesis statement based on similarities, differences, or both similarities and differences.

4. Choose whether to organize your essay by point or by subject.

5. Consult the “Comparative Essay: Final Self-Check List” below before submission.

Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements:

• 750-1000 words.
• Write in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font.
• Include one-inch margins on all sides.
• Use double spacing (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and below titles and centered words).
• Include an APA title page (for all essays) and reference list that includes all of the sources used in the essay.
• Include a header.
• Include page numbers (upper-right corner only).
• Adhere to APA convention and documentation style (See the CSU citation guide for assistance.).
• At least one source is required. All sources used must be cited.

The following documents will assist you in creating this assignment:

• Comparative Essay Topics Handout

1.Cash vs. Credit

2.Fracking vs. Solar Power

3.Recycling vs. Landfill

4.Electric Cars vs. Hybrid Cars

5.Renting vs. Owning

6.Online Education vs. Traditional Education

7.Paper Bags vs. Plastic Bags

8.Friends vs. Family

9.Antique/Used vs. New

10.Offense vs. Defense

11.Marriage vs. Civil unions

12.Baseball vs. Football (comparison of other sports)

13.Vacation vs. Staycation (staying at home)

14.Childhood vs. Adulthood

15. Crying vs. Laughing

17.Parental Influence vs. Peer Influence

18.Toddlers vs. Teenagers

19.Rural Living vs. Urban Living

20.Eating Out vs. Eating at Home