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Compose an analytical essay discussing the relationship between the state, market, and organizations in the creation of social policies and how the different economic contexts (capitalism, socialist economy, mixed economy, neoliberalism, and political economy) influence the creation of social policies
and Social Work practice and service delivery.
Write a paper in which you respond to the following questions:
1. Was the Louisiana Purchase popular with everyone in the US at the time it was made? Explain. Use evidence from the textbook and your research to support your answer.
2. In your opinion, has the Louisiana Purchase been a success for the modern-day United States? Explain
Research any non-Western philosopher of your choosing (e.g. a Chinese, Japanese)
Indian, African African diaspora or indigenous philosopher) and explain what nature is according to that philosopher Use at least two sources.
This week’s discussion centers around the concept of Blockchain. There is still much confusion regarding what Blockchain is and what it is not. Please discuss your explanation of Blockchain to include why it has been gaining so much popularity.
Identify disparities in health among populations for a Healthy People 2020 health issue. For this assignment:
Describe the chosen Healthy People 2020 topic area and specific health issue.
Contrast causes of disparities related to this health issue within populations.
Propose a public health communication strategy to reduce disparity and promote health.
Outline a plan for the communication.
Describe an evaluation plan for the communication.
Create targeted communication for each population.
Reflect on learning through this project.
What is corporate governance? What factors account for the considerable amount of attention corporate governance receives from several parties, including shareholder activists, business press writers, and academic scholars? Why is governance necessary to control managers’ decisions?
Course Textbook:
Kacew, S., & Lee, B. M. (2013). Lu’s basic toxicology: Fundamentals, target organs, and risk assessment (6th ed.). New York, NY: Informa Healthcare.
Case Study.
Respond to the following scenario. Please be sure to utilize at least two references to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
A woman delivers a healthy baby just prior to starting a new job at a small manufacturing plant. Within a few months after she starts work at her new job, her infant appears sickly and is hospitalized. The woman discusses her newborn’s condition with her co-workers and finds an unsettling similarity to events that led up to the illness of another female coworker’s child. First, how might you determine if there is a connection between the mother’s new job and her child’s illness? Speculate what factors you might have to address and how would you test to prove that there was a connection. Would the woman have a case if it were taken to court? Why, or why not?
How successful was the United States in implementing aviation as a weapon of war in its military arsenal during the period 1919 to 1940? Explain. In your response, be sure to identify the technological advances of military aviation in the early 20th century that aided in this success.
What impact did the disarmament conferences, congressional hearings, political group memberships, and peace movements of the 1920s and 1930s have on the U.S. military in the wake of war?
View the video extract from the movie Blackhawk Down (Management in the movies, 2008, opens in new tab, runs 3:33). The US military has a formal structure with advanced planning capabilities and centralized controls. However, the military of most other countries have strong autocratic controls. Against this backdrop, consider the need for control in achieving organizational objectives for a specific business or government department. Include objectives to create increased value, reduced risks, and reduced costs – thereby achieving optimal outcomes. The cases on pages 412 to 415 may provide ideas for students with limited work experience.
Required:
1. Provide an initial posting that describes your selected organization . Then describe the value and role of control to achieve optimal outcomes . Your two responses should provide alternate views from other students – do NOT agree with the existing input.
Pret a Manger (which means “ready to eat” in French) is a British fast food restaurant chain known for its very friendly staff and relatively healthy food. While the majority of its restaurants are in the U.K., it also has a heavy presence in the eastern United States. While the restaurant is successful in the U.K. and in American cities such as New York and Chicago, it has had only limited success in other countries so far. In 2002, it tried to expand to Japan in a joint venture with McDonald’s, but ultimately this venture failed and it withdrew from Japan by 2004. Now it is currently entering China with restaurants in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Clearly, Pret a Manager is intent on international expansion, but given its failure in Japan, it of course needs to carefully plan its expansion strategies.
Before writing your paper, make sure to carefully review the concepts of target markets and market selection from de Kluyver (2012) as well as the discussion of advantages and disadvantages of different foreign entry mode decisions in Carpenter and Dunung (2012) and Rajagopal (2009). Once you have finished reviewing the basic concepts of this module, do some research on Coupang. Below are a couple of articles to get you started, but news on Pret a Manger seems to change by the day so try to find some more recent articles in addition to reading these two articles:
Junqian, X. (2014, October 3). Pret a Manger prepares for sandwich battle. China Daily. [ProQuest]
Sanchanta, M. (2004, March 30). Pret a Manger retreats from Japanese market. FT.Com. [ProQuest]
Case Assignment
Suppose you have been hired by Pret a Manger to come up with an international strategic plan. Write a strategic plan for Pret a Manger that addresses the following issues:
What country or countries should Pret a Manger enter next (beyond the five countries they already operate in)? Explain your reasoning for this selection based on criteria from the background materials including de Kluyver (2012) and articles on Pret a Manger.
What mode of entry should Pret a Manger use to enter this country or countries that you chose? For example, should they use a joint venture, franchising, a greenfield strategy, etc.? Refer to the concepts from Carpenter and Dunung (2012) and Jeyarathmm (2008) in your answer, and cite some articles on Pret a Manger.
Module 4 – SLP
Market Selection and Foreign Entry Mode
For your final SLP, pretend that an American corporation hired you to write a report on whether or not they should enter the country that you have been researching for your Modules 1-3 SLP assignments. You have already done a lot of research on many of the cultural, financial, legal, and political aspects of doing business in your country, which you can use as part of your overall recommendation. However, you also need to consider other factors, such as the potential size of the market that your country has to offer. If your country has very few consumers, then it will not be a wise decision to enter the country no matter how strong the legal or political system.
One resource to use for your report is Michigan State University’s Market Potential Index (http://globaledge.msu.edu/mpi/2014). This index focuses mostly on various aspects of the size or growth of the consumer market in each country, which should provide some valuable information in making your recommendation. But don’t rely just on this index. Do some additional research on factors that you think make your country an attractive or unattractive market for an American company and use some of de Kluyver’s (2012) guidelines on country selection as part of your paper.
When you have finished your research, write a paper with the following information:
What are the positive aspects of your country that would make it an attractive market for an American corporation? Consider all of the main factors that you researched regarding your country for Modules 1-3 plus additional research for Module 4 on market potential.
What are the negative aspects of your country that would make it an unattractive market for an American corporation? Consider all of the main factors that you researched regarding your country for Modules 1-3 plus additional research for Module 4 on market potential.
Overall, what is your recommendation for the American company that hired you to write this report? Do the positives outweigh the negatives? Or vice versa? Explain your reasoning.
Start out this module with this introductory video on foreign entry mode strategies that explains the main concepts from Professor Mark Wolters of the University of Illinois:
Wolters World. (2012, October 25). Global market entry strategies explained [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSyYo4ph3hM
The first step to entering a foreign market is to decide which country to enter. The following chapter will give you a solid overview of the process of selecting a potential country to enter.
After you’ve chosen which country you want to enter, you then need to decide how to enter the country. The following two readings will give you an overview of several foreign entry-mode strategies and benefits and risks of each strategy.