You have recently been promoted to district manager of a large scale restaurant chain which specializes in affordable meals

Assigned Readings: Chapter 11. CommunicationInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. You have recently been promoted to district manager of a large scale restaurant chain which specializes in affordable meals in a pleasant environment. In accordance with management objectives, you are responsible for increasing sales of appetizers by 20 percent by the next quarter for the 15 locations in your area. Keeping channel richness in mind, how will you make contact with the restaurant employees to facilitate the sales increase?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!]  [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]Submitting the Initial Posting:Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST. 

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Title: Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Student Value Edition 

ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780135468890 

Authors: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge 

Publisher: Pearson 

Edition: 15TH

Describe in 500 words discuss the scope of a cloud computing audit for your business.

Describe in 500 words discuss the scope of a cloud computing audit for your business.

Use at least three sources. not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs.  Stand alone quotes will not count toward the 3 required quotes.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

How does our individualistic culture tend to support correspondence bias?

https://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html

(Refering to link)  what you would do if you were in his place. Write down your answer and the reasons behind it. How would your answer fit in Kohlberg’s stages? Are there other responses that Kohlberg would consider “more moral”? If so, how do you feel about this? Do you think Kohlberg’s “Heinz dilemma” is a good measure of one’s morality? Explain. 

How does our individualistic culture tend to support correspondence bias? Explain.

Copyright ownership and violations

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Explain intellectual property rights as applied to a      scenario.
• Describe violation of copyright privileges as applied to a scenario.

Tasks Requirements

You are the original composer and performing artist of a hot, new pop song. Your music director, Christine, has praised you on your composition and she feels that your song is going to generate significant revenue. You are enthusiastic and talk to your sales manager, Robin, about the projected income.

To your surprise, you learn that your composition has been illegally distributed among a large audience of music lovers and that the expected revenue projections seem to be unachievable. You try to figure out the reasons for the illegal distribution. Robin tells you about peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and how P2P—a social networking tool—is popular for sharing digital music.

With the consent of your entire team, you decide to have a press conference. Robin asks you to emphasize the following points to help your case:

• Violation of your copyright privileges, and how you      feel knowing that thousands of users are simply copying and sharing your      composition, for which they might have paid for otherwise
• Enabling your case as a consideration in the purview of      “fair use” under the law
• Your feeling about the reduction in your expected      income from your creative efforts that you will face due to the unethical      and illegal file sharing technology

For this assignment:

1. To further get everything on record, write a summary      report that includes the following:

• A description of the points you made in the press      conference
• A description of the specific intellectual property      laws that were violated in your case 
• Proposed remedies the law(s) provides for the listed violations

Returns and Bond Ratings

Returns and Bond Ratings

Instructions

Answer the following questions in a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Please respond to the following:

1. You have just won the Strayer Lottery jackpot of $11,000,000. You will be paid in 26 equal annual installments beginning immediately. If you had the money now, you could invest it in an account with a quoted annual interest rate of 9% with monthly compounding of interest. What is the present value of the payments you will receive?
2. In your own words and using various bond websites, locate one of each of the following bond ratings: AAA, BBB, CCC, and D. Describe the differences between the bond ratings. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each rating.

Create a global expansion strategy that addresses leveraging expatriates and ensuring commitment from leadership.

Scenario

You are the CEO of a successful domestic company. Recently, many prospective clients in foreign countries have expressed a desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You recently attended a local three-day international trade exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign companies interested in doing business with your company. After meeting with your executive committee, you decide that you will need to identify at least two countries for expansion and two expatriates to send into those countries. The selected expatriates will learn about the countries’ cultures and business activities. You must prepare a report for the employees who may want to take an overseas assignment, the executive committee, and the board of directors.

Prepare

Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research possible countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging expatriates over country nationals for business overseas. Finally, research texts that could help expatriates in their transition to working overseas.

Instructions

Note: You may make all assumptions needed to complete this assignment.Write an 8–10 page paper in which you:

1. Create a guide to leveraging expatriates.
   • The guide should include 4–6 sources that address benefits and challenges of sending expatriates to other countries.
2. Examine the major benefits that this report can provide for the organization.
   • Suggest two uses for the information contained therein. Justify your response.
3. Analyze the major factors (distance, cultural background, knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken, relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would influence your choice of countries into which your company would expand.
   • Recommend two countries for expansion. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Determine three criteria that you would consider when deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your response.
5. Propose the major methods and/or incentives you would use to encourage the selected employees to become expatriates. Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Recommend one strategy to ensure that both the executive committee and the board of directors are committed to the expansions. Justify your response.
7. Recommend two texts that the selected expatriates should take overseas with them. Provide a rationale for your response.
8. Outline a guide for expatriates who will live abroad for 1–2 years, covering selecting items to pack, accommodating a vehicle (leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for family living in another country for the duration of their stay abroad.
9. Develop a framework for your presentation. The framework should include the following:
   • Relevant visuals.
   • Statistics supporting the decision to expand into the identified countries.
   • A feasibility study of your company’s proposed expansion to the identified countries.
   • Information related to renting or buying land or a building.
   • Any other information relevant to the case for expansion.
10. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Create a global expansion strategy that addresses leveraging expatriates and ensuring commitment from leadership

I know a lot of us are tired of talking about the pandemic or doom scrolling the news.

I know a lot of us are tired of talking about the pandemic or doom scrolling the news. For those of us who are burnt out, You can do a 4 page write up of how your media consumption has changed before/after March 2020. Please utilize TWO reliable outside sources that discuss changes in media use or new ways media is being utilized after March 2020. 

Questions to consider: 

Where do you get your news? 

How do you keep in touch with your loved ones?

What new games or telecomm systems are you using? 

Did you purchase new subscriptions? 

Did you donate to a go fund me you found through social media? 

Have you engaged media in new ways for the first time since lock down began? 

Do you think you will continue using media in the same way when social distancing eases?

Do you like the amount you zoom?

Do you prefer online instruction or in-person?

How important is access to social media and internet to you before/after March 2020?

Understanding the complexities of data transmission and how it relates to the information technology field

Understanding the complexities of data transmission and how it relates to the information technology field is a key foundation to understanding the digital world. How does data flow? Where is it most secure? What are the differences within a technical system as it relates to data in a computer system and across a network?

Address the following:

• Discuss the difference in data at rest, in use, and in transmission.
• Explain how you would secure the data.
• Describe how the strategy changes, and when it’s in use, at rest, or in transit.

1,000 words

3-5 scholarly sources

Determine two internal and two external potential barriers to your project.

Determine two internal and two external potential barriers to your project. What steps can be taken to mitigate these barriers? Remember, some barriers are inevitable. If this is the case, what is your plan for resolution for the impending issue? 

Assignment 1: create a problem statement

Instructions

This week, your first assignment involves creating a problem statement with a thesis in preparation for your Week 5 literature review Be sure to include the following:

• A concise statement that identifies the problem, the issue that you plan to examine.
  • The extent of the problem. Note local, state, or federal statistics on how many people are affected.   
  • The depth of the problem. Explain the impact that this problem has, including any relevant aspects, such as psychological, social, economic, etc.
• A thesis statement is one sentence that states the main idea of a research paper.

Your problem statement must describe your selected capstone topic/issue, reflect on its significance to the workplace and field, and culminate with a thesis statement that will provide the framework your Week 5 literature review. Your thesis statement must be specific and cover exactly what you plan to discuss in your Week 5 literature review.

Length: 1 page  

References: Include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources.

PART 2

In this second part of the assignment, you will construct an annotated outline that builds from your problem statement and thesis statement. Your outline must include the topic and main themes you plan to discuss in your Week 5 Literature Review Paper. Please use peer-reviewed research published in the past 5-7 years. You may also include any government journals that offer statistics on the problem.

While a traditional outline allows you to structure your paper topic and main ideas, an annotated outline takes this traditional outline a step further by requiring you (the researcher) to add citations and evidence to support the main points stated in the outline.

Your annotated outline should follow the format shown in the NCU library resource listed in your weekly resource section and include at least 5 scholarly resources.

Length: 1-2 pages

References: Include a minimum of 6-8 scholarly resources