Are American leaders right in hoping that bringing in more capitalism will help to create democracy?
  1. What problems did Mao and the Communist party face in 1949, and how did they deal with them?  Where were they successful, and where were they failures?
  2. How does the outcome of the democracy movement and the result at Tiananmen Square influence the future of China?  Was that the only opportunity for democracy, or is this an ongoing struggle?  What do you think will be the outcome?  Are American leaders right in hoping that bringing in more capitalism will help to create democracy?  Or has China learned how to reap the benefits of capitalism without having to move to democracy?
  3. What do you see as the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese government today?  How will these impact the growth of China’s economy in the near future?
Define social engineering. Why is social engineering dangerous to individuals and organizations?

1.How would you recommend setting up controls/ownership for an IT budget? 5-1

2, Describe both the benefits and challenges of cloud services and storage in relationship to an organization’s customers.6-1

3, How much cheaper do cloud services and storage must be to make them a viable option for an organization? Describe the factors involved in such a decision.6-2

4, Define social engineering. Why is social engineering dangerous to individuals and organizations? What are two ways you can protect yourself and company from social engineering attacks?

5, Review the article, “134 Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends for 2021,” found in the Topic resources. Under the section titled “Cyber Crime Statistics by Attack Type,” read the details regarding two of the statistics located under this section. Provide a summary of your findings, including the current trend (up or down), costs associated with the attack type (if provided), and implications to organizations of these attacks.

6, Define a conflict of interest and give an example. Is a conflict of interest a legal issue? Why or why not? Be specific and provide details.

7, A Christian worldview and business ethics go hand in hand. Discuss how a Christian worldview impacts technology decisions and the financial decisions that go along with them.

Demonstrates the benefits of using SMART goals to link all employee and functional activities to strategic goals.
  • Assess the importance of performance management within an organization.
  • Distinguish best practices of an effective performance management system within an organization.
  • Develop performance appraisal techniques for an organization.
  • Evaluate the impact of employee engagement on organizational performance.
  • Evaluate the dynamics of a performance-driven organizational culture.
  • Design a compliant performance management system that supports organizational outcomes.

Scenario

You are a Human Resources consultant with expertise in organizational performance. Seeing the impact of globalization on company competitiveness, you have created a new program at your global, management consulting firm to align strategic goals throughout organizations by using an effective and strategically-aligned, performance management system.

You have a meeting scheduled to present, and potentially sell your packaged, performance management system program to your first potential client. The potential client is a fast-growing and U.S. based organization that is expected to become a global organization within the next two years, and the potential client has asked you to present your performance management system program to five of its Vice Presidents. The potential client has also asked you to demonstrate how your program will help the client improve its goal metrics.

Instructions

Develop a presentation with speaker notes that:

  • Introduces your consulting firm and your credentials.
  • Discusses your performance management system package and its trademarked name.
  • Describes the benefits that your performance management system package will create for your potential client.
  • Justifies the need to discontinue traditional performance appraisal systems in favor of holistic and strategically-aligned, performance management systems.
  • Explains your holistic and packaged performance management system that includes the following:
  • SMART Goals – Demonstrates the benefits of using SMART goals to link all employee and functional activities to strategic goals.