Discuss source material that is supporting your final decision for culture or subculture and product compatibility

Instructions
Selecting a Populated Area and its Culture or Subculture
The organization, the culture or subculture, and the product that you chose in Unit I will be the subject for basic research for the remainder of the course. Research will be required to form a solid base for matching one of the two populated areas to your organization’s product with focus on the culture and subcultures of your selected country and populated area.
For deciding on a populated area, you will review, at a minimum, two cultures or subcultures. Take into account the selected product’s compatibility. For each of these, you should research a minimum of two sources with divergent views. The review will require a focus on the outcome, but not an outcome that you predetermine. Let the discussions used in comparing material from one source against the other sources guide you to a conclusion. You may use the Assignment Template to assist you in formatting.
It is important to ensure the absolute separation of what writing comes from your brain and what information comes from your sources. There must never be any doubt in the reader’s mind regarding what is original information and what is referenced material. To do this, the in-text citations must be impeccable. In the Unit II Required Unit Resources section, you will be able to access the Sample Research Paper. Use this model to prepare your in-text citations and references.
The body for this assignment will provide a detailed description of the process used to select the organization and the product. Your submission must be a minimum of two pages in length, although you should not limit the thoroughness of your research and discussion based on this minimum requirement. The format will include, but is not be limited to, the elements listed below.
• Utilize at least two sources.
• Discuss source material that is supporting your final decision for culture or subculture and product compatibility.
• Restate the issue, question, or task that the document will be analyzing, which—in this case—is narrowing choices to two countries with one recommendation and selecting one product.
• Provide pros or cons, good and bad ideas, and poor and excellent results (i.e., do not prejudge the outcome).
• Provide an analysis of your research from all sides; once again, do not slant the analysis toward a specific flow.
• Now, provide the Board of Directors with conclusions and recommendations.
• Include in-text citations and references.
Document your sources and relevant notes for use when formatting in-text citations and references. Adhere to APA Style (7th ed.) when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

How do you think that revenue would increase in each of the areas?

As a member of the finance team, you have been asked to forecast the upcoming year’s operational budget for Krona Community Hospital. Click here for last year’s budget. After reviewing specific data, internal input, and external input from various sources, you find that the executive management team would like the budget to reflect the following:

10% increase in inpatient revenue

15% increase in outpatient revenue

5% increase in pharmacy revenue

15% increase in home health and hospital revenue

10% increase in payroll and benefits

Additionally, provide discussion on the following:

How do you think that revenue would increase in each of the areas? Think outside of the box, and perform research to determine current trends in those areas.

Why would there be a forecasted need to increase payroll and benefits?

Explain the role of key leadership in the budgeting process, from the chief executive officer down through to the staff level of a financial analyst.

Describe what would happen to a company’s value chain if all electronic devices and systems suddenly were unavailable and an expected time for resolution time were unknown

PART ONE: TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS Managing the Risk of Value Chain Outage(s): Describe
what would happen to a company’s value chain if all electronic devices and systems suddenly were
unavailable and an expected time for resolution time were unknown. How might a company prepare
for and manage the risk associated with potential outages? How could a value chain be maintained
without electronics and technology to support it? Enterprise Application Software and Value Chain
Management: Compose a compelling argument as to how the use of Enterprise Application Software
can be used successfully in the management of an enterprise’s value chain to achieve competitive
advantage and customer value. Identify and examine at least three types and uses of Enterprise
Application Software (EAS) in the management of a firm’s value chain, and describe their use in
achieving competitive advantage and superior customer satisfaction. Identify the software programs
for each type of application by name.Value Chain EnablersTechnology: Enterprise Application
Software (EAS)Provides data, transaction, and analysis support for all aspects of the value chain.
Typical applications include:Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relations Management
(CRM), Human Resource Management support,Logistics Management, and,Enterprise Accounting
programs. Risks involved: Security, outage, sabotage, data loss, entry errors, etc. PART TWO:
HUMAN RESOURCE ENABLERS
Employee Satisfaction and Value Chain Management: Assume you are tasked with the responsibility
to create employee satisfaction programs and processes related to the following human resources
enablers. Additionally, address how you would use these human resource enablers to improve
employee satisfaction during times of change. People and Culture The Three People Traits:
Knowledge, Skills, and Beliefs People and TrustPrinciples of Workplace Satisfaction and
MotivationOnce fundamental physiological and social needs are met, the two most powerful
workplace satisfiers and motivators are:A sense of achievement in one’s work performance.Sincere
recognition for those achievements. (Fournies, 2000)Leaders and managers have the most control over
those factors. In fact, they are mostly free and can be applied often!PART TWO: HUMAN
RESOURCE ENABLERS (cont) The Value Chain in the Management of My Life: Assume your
personal life is the most important business you will ever manage This Assessment is an opportunity
for you to relate what you learned about the value chain to your own life. Examine the elements and
origins of the various aspects of your personal value chain. These could include upbringing,
education, professional activities, and professional, educational and charitable networking, etc.
Determine and comment how the inclusion and application of the various value chain elements can
improve your life quality, competitive position, advantage, and success in living and in your career.Be
sure to mention specific value chain elements by name in your essay.

Is an ideal society one where people are free from interference or one where people are free from domination?

two exam questions to be answered in 1000 words each. no referencing is needed but academic
sources should be used to support answers in text, like use the name of the scholars. please ensure that
the material provided is used as well.
1. Is an ideal society one where people are free from interference or one where people are free from
domination?
2. Is colour-blindness an ideal that society should strive towards?

Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations

The submission is in the form of a portfolio of factsheets and an organisational flow chart document. The factsheets should be written concisely to summarise and highlight key information and data.
You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and sub-sections as appropriate. All work must be supported by reference and use of research and referenced correctly using the Harvard referencing system.
You will also need to provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
The recommended word limit for the factsheets is 1,000–2,000 words, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations.
LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to organisational structure.

Transferable skills and competencies developed
• Analytical skills to conduct own analysis to draw conclusions.
• The ability to provide information based on collation, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Creative thinking for presenting information and data in a simplified and informative manner.
• Digital skills, using different software applications to visually present information and data concisely.
• Communicating effectively in all forms, written, visual and oral, for operating efficiently in the international business environment.
Vocational scenario
Organisation
A sports company* is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, worldwide marketing and sales of sports footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. As of 2020, the company employed more than 75,400 people worldwide and the company brand alone was valued in excess of £32 billion, making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses.
Strategic Planning teams keep the company moving in the right direction by leading the strategic business planning process and spearheading transformational projects across the businesses and different geographical locations. Embedded in teams across the company, strategy professionals explore complex business issues; conduct consumer, competitive and market analyses; create financial models and develop action plans. The strategic planning teams help develop the future of sport by charting the company’s path forward.
Role
You are employed as a Junior Strategist for the Strategic Planning team. The team acts as a key partner to senior leaders, the executive team and the CEO. It provides thought leadership and an external perspective on the most critical strategic initiatives and pressing challenges facing the company. Your key roles include the following:
• supporting data and business analyses to develop business plans
• measuring business performance to compare actual data to forecasted values
• executing market research projects and gathering intelligence on current industry, technology and consumer trends.

*Select an appropriate sports company that meets local needs.

Assignment activity and guidance
You have been tasked with conducting an industry analysis that focuses on the sports industry in order to gain access to industry perspectives, best practices from other high- performance companies and insight into high-growth sectors. You will present your analysis to your line manager and to the management team. The industry analysis will involve the research and analysis of overall market size (international and national) and different sub-sectors (public, private, voluntary), and the organisational mapping of one of the highest-performing companies. Organisations to be considered will include public (national and local sports organisations, local leisure centres), private (gyms, sporting goods, retailers, manufacturers) and voluntary (local clubs and teams).

You will present this industry analysis as a portfolio of ‘insights’ factsheets, to include:
1. an introduction to sub-sectors and the different types of organisation in the industry, the market size and the growth of the international business environment
2. a factsheet for a selected sub-sector organisation, with explanation of each of the chosen organisations, including background details of the organisation; the products and services they supply; the size and scope of the organisation; their vision, mission and business objectives; the organisational and legal structure and information about their stakeholders.
For business modelling purposes, you will also need to examine the various business functions in one organisation and create an organisational chart to explore the interrelationships between the different functions.
In addition to the ‘insights’ factsheets, you will present an organisational flow chart that shows:
3. an analysis for one of the chosen organisations, using visual mapping to show how internal departments, for example. finance, marketing, work together to meet business objectives and how interrelationships are defined by the structure of the organisation; present the advantages and disadvantages
4. conclusions based on critical impact analysis of different business structures and the interrelationships between internal departments in successfully fulfilling overall business objectives.

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.
Weblinks
Allied Market Research (2020) Sports Apparel Market by End User. Available at: https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/sports-apparel-market
Xtensio (2021) How to Create a Fact Sheet. Available at: https://xtensio.com/how-to-create-a-fact-sheet
The Sportswear Industry: An Analysis of The Athletic Apparel Market. Available at: https://creatitive.com/sports-industry-analysis-2019/
HubSpot (2021) 9 Types of Organizational Structure Every Company Should Consider. Available at
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/team-structure-diagrams

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Textbooks
Burns, J. and Needle, D. (2019) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and its
Environment. 7th Ed. Cengage Learning
Worthington, I. and Britton. C. (2018) The Business Environment. 8th Ed. Harlow: Pearson

Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/ impact the macro environment has on business operations

The submission format is in the form of a case study report. The report should be clear and concise You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, and sub sections as appropriate.
All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. You will need to provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
The recommended word limit is 1500 –2,000 words, although you will not be penalised for going under or exceeding the total word limit

Unit Learning Outcomes
LO3 Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/ impact the macro environment has on business operations.
LO4 Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and their interrelationship with external macro factors.
Transferable skills and competencies developed
• Analytical skills to conduct own analysis in order to draw conclusions.
• Providing information based on collation, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Creative thinking for presenting information and data in a simplified and informative manner.
• Digital skills, using different software applications to visually present information and data concisely.
• Communicating effectively in all forms, written, visual and oral, for operating efficiently in the international business environment.

Vocational scenario
In your role as Junior Insights Strategist, you have completed the industry insight analysis and your line manager has now given you another project. This is to complete research into the external and internal business environment. The sports company*is looking
to expand their distribution channels to include both e-commerce players (for example Google shopping) and physical retailers (for example JD Sports). To enable the company to make any strategic decisions, they need you to present a business case to the leadership team.
*As selected for Assignment 1 to meet local needs.
Assignment activity and guidance
Completion of the project will involve a PESTLE analysis to research the sports retail market, develop insights and predict future growth potential in new markets. The project will also involve a SWOT analysis to determine the company position in the marketplace and the potential opportunities for distribution expansion while minimising risks and threats.
Your presentation will include the findings from an external and an internal audit:
• a PESTLE analysis to identify positive and negative impacts of external factors and influences on the sports retail market, including a ‘traffic light chart’ evaluating level of competition, funding activity, legal complexity and investment opportunity available
• a SWOT analysis to explore and explain the organisation’s internal strengths and weaknesses as a company
• critical analysis of both the external and internal factors, to determine whether the organisation should proceed with their expansion plans, presented as conclusions and recommendations.

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.
Weblinks
BPlan How to Do a SWOT Analysis for Better Strategic Planning. Available at: https://articles. bplans.com/how-to-perform-swot-analysis
Business Balls Swot Analysis Templates. Available at: https://www.businessballs.com/strategy-innovation/swot-analysis/
Pestle Analysis.com What is PESTLE Analysis? Available at: https://pestleanalysis.com/what-is-pestle-analysis/
Swot analysis of Nike. Available at:

Nike SWOT 2022 | SWOT Analysis of Nike

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HN Global (2021) Reading Lists. Available at: https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/learning- zone/reading-lists
HN Global (2021) Student Resource Library. Available at: https://hnglobal.highernationals. com/subjects/resource-libraries
HN Global (2021) Textbooks. Available at: https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/textbooks

Textbooks
Morrison, J. (2020) The Global Business Environment: Towards Sustainability? 5th Ed. Red Globe Press
Wetherley, P. and Otter, D. (2018) The Business Environment: Themes and Issues in a
Globalised World. 4th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Choose one of the following minor characters from the second and third novels in the course, and write an essay analysing his/her significance.

Choose one of the following minor characters from the second and third novels in the
course, and write an essay analysing his/her significance. The point is to understand how
characters that seem peripheral or even “flat” might in fact contribute to the narrative in
important ways. You may explore anything you like, such as the character’s personality
traits, actions, complexities, symbolic purpose, and relation to or influence on others, but be
sure to organize your thoughts into three distinct points. This will form your central thesis—
an argument or debatable statement that will take the essay beyond a simple discussion.
Remember that your essay must follow the conventions of English essays and use MLA
Format. Guidelines are provided for you in a separate file under “Syllabus and
Administrative Information.” Your personal information and the essay’s title should be
placed on the first page of the essay, not on a separate title page, and quotations are cited
using page numbers in parentheses. You will need to include a Works Cited page, even if the
only work you cite is the primary text. No secondary sources are necessary for this
assignment. If you choose to use a source, ensure that it is both reputable and scholarly, and
cautiously document all borrowed quotations, arguments, and ideas with parenthetical
citations and Works Cited entries.
Please see the syllabus for instructions on how to submit your essay. If you have any
questions or would like help, please let me know.
1. Dunstan Cass in Eliot’s Silas Marner
2. Nancy Lammeter in Eliot’s Silas Marner
3. Miss Jessel in James’s The Turn of the Screw
4. Douglas, who tells the governess’s tale, in James’s The Turn of the Screw

Critically consider the extent to which a current criminal justice issue can be explained by sociological theories of crime and deviance.

Essay Question: Critically consider the extent to which a current criminal justice issue can be explained by sociological theories of crime and deviance.’

In this case the Criminal justice Issue my lecturer has given us is Drill music, the two theories we are using subcultural theory, labelling theory.

You must apply both theories to your chosen issue. This could give you the opportunity to compare and contrast theories, their relative strengths, and limitations. However, be mindful of the word limit.

When analysing a theory/issue? Make sure you include the advantages and disadvantages?
The merits and limitations of a theory (or more than one) can be analysed in relation to the chosen criminal justice issue in practice. For example, in analysing a particular issue, you may rely on classic criminology (e.g., free will, rationality) to explain someone’s actions or conduct, however that same issue or conduct may be influenced by social factors. Here you would evidence the limitations of, for example, classic criminology, and evaluate the strengths of other theories such as structural theories or subcultural theories.

You should develop your argument based on your views of the issue and the strengths/weaknesses of the theory/theories. Your views should be evidence-based, however. For example, saying that labelling theory is unable to fully explain a certain issue is more an opinion than it is a fact. However, you can then back this view by giving examples of the theory’s weakness based on the evidence you have gathered, which would be more fact-based.

Layout guideline
A rough guideline could be for the intro and conclusion to be 250/300 words each, and the main body of the essay (the remaining 1750 or so words) broken down into three points of 500 – 600 words each, or four points of roughly 435 words each. There is no rule around this.

Critically assessing
It will be fine to critically assess individual theories without talking about the broader, overall theories or approaches that they belong to. For example, if you are comparing strain theory and labelling theory (as per a question posted above) you can do that without necessarily mentioning sociological positivism and interactionism. If you are discussing the merits and limitations of deterrence theory, you don’t have to mention classicism etc. unless it’s relevant to your chosen issue and the question.

In each paragraph try to make a single point. The first sentence of your para should give the reader a clear sense of the point you are trying to make.

Of course, it may be that a bigger argument needs to be broken down into smaller points, with a paragraph for each point. When thinking about how much space to give to different parts of your argument, try to think about (a) the complexity of different elements of your argument (b) their relative importance to your overall argument © the degree to which they are contested. This will help you to think which elements of your argument need the most space in your argument.

Exploring something critically means evaluating a particular argument/ theory / approach. It is important to think about how a particular author has come to their conclusions and whether you find those conclusions credible: what evidence do they use? Does this match the claims that they are making? Is the evidence comprehensive etc.

In this process, you can ‘think with’ other scholars – who might agree or disagree with the particular theorist you are exploring? What is important here, however, is not just to cite a variety of sources / authors who might disagree for the sake of it. The purpose of thinking with others is to take us further in coming to more credible arguments. So, make sure that when you are bringing other scholars and perspectives in, you are thinking critically about them as well.

It is important that you have an argument and that we are able to see what you think and why. This does not mean, however, that you need to agree entirely with a single theorist. Your conclusion might be that a combination of different approaches is useful.

A common misconception is that a ‘strong’ argument is a blunt argument or an extreme argument. This is not the case. When we are assessing the arguments, you are making, we are thinking about the evidence that you are offering and the conclusions you reach on that basis. It is the clarity of your argument and the rigour of the evidence that you offer that will make it strong.

Do faculty members from other cultures interact freely with students as their majority colleagues do?

Title
Multiculturalism in education: Faculty experiences while working in a different cultural setting.
Rationale
In education, it is vital to promote multiculturalism and ensure that educators can work in any institution of their choice. Therefore, it is critical to understand the experiences of individuals who are the minority culture in their institutions (Borkett, 2018). Some of the issues that have been noticed to cause challenges in the education sector include ethnicity, racism, and xenophobia. Consequently, it is vital to understand the current status of the learning institutions in issues of integration. The faculty members from racial minorities may experience challenges that may hinder them from being effective. Some of these challenges may emanate from different areas, such as fellow faculty members and the students. In some cases, institutions have been noticed to shy away from hiring staff from some culture because of performance stereotypes (Borkett, 2018). The faculty members from other cultures may, therefore, be disadvantaged at their workplaces.
In some cases, the faculty members may experience challenges that may hinder them from interacting freely with their students and thus affect their performance (Kim et al., 2014). In most cases, the students may fail to interact effectively with such professors because of their perceptions and stereotypes. Underlying cultural beliefs may affect the relationship of the faculty members with their fellow faculty members and the students, thus preventing them from being effective in their duties. For instance, it has been noted that racial perceptions have had a significant effect on the performance of faculty members in institutions of higher learning (Craft, 2017). In the case of African American professor who is working in a predominantly white institution, the professor may experience challenges both in interacting effectively with the students as well as with fellow professors.
The cultural differences have also been noted to affect the performance of the faculty members directly (Beachum, 2020). For instance, an Indian professor who came from Asia may experience a challenge in issues such as communication that may affect their performance. An accent can prevent the professor from being effective in delivering content to the students. While the students may understand well what a lecturer with an accent is offering, the pronunciation may act as a block, preventing students from performing well (Beachum, 2020). A professor may also not understand particular issues such as social interaction tendencies, and this may hinder them from interacting freely with the students, especially outside the lecture room.
Research Questions
In this study, to understand the experiences of the faculty members who work in a culture different from theirs, the following questions will be used:
1. Do faculty members from other cultures interact freely with students as their majority colleagues do?
2. Do the faculty members from minority cultures feel appreciated and comfortable working in this environment?
3. How do students feel about faculty members from other cultures different from theirs?
Methodology
The study will utilize a qualitative approach in which the data collected will be descriptive. In this case, multiple items will be used to ensure that as much data as possible is collected to provide an adequate understanding of the issue. Therefore, the study will utilize both interviews and questionnaires, targeting both the faculty members and the students. On the faculty, the research will have a questionnaire for those from minority cultures and those from majority cultures. The study must include at least a hundred and fifty participants, with a majority being students and about 30% being the target faculty members. Despite that the students are not the target group, they will be involved in better understanding the issue, considering that they are central to it. Therefore, the students should be questioned on their perceptions of having faculty members from other cultures and how they feel the issue affects their academic performance. The minority faculty members must be asked questions that regard how they think the environment favors or fails to empower them to work. The data collected will be analyzed and interpreted in the descriptive technique.