Is it good or bad for American consumers when the United States puts tariffs on imports?

There is often talk in the recent news about increasing tariffs on some imports. Watch your instructor’s video, Incidence of a Tariff, to prepare for this week’s discussion.
Start your discussion by responding to these questions:
When the United States puts tariffs on imports, who do you think ultimately pays these tariffs? Is it the foreign companies selling the import, American consumers, or both? Explain your answer.
Is it good or bad for American consumers when the United States puts tariffs on imports?

Discuss whether the term “corporate entrepreneurship” is an oxymoron. Can corporations—especially large ones—be innovative?

Please respond to the following:
Discuss whether the term “corporate entrepreneurship” is an oxymoron. Can corporations—especially large ones—be innovative? Support your answer with examples.
Use the Internet to find an example of two corporate innovations—one brought about through autonomous strategic behavior and one developed through induced strategic behavior. Which innovation seems to hold the most promise for commercial success, and why?

Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause. 

Week 10 Assignment – Negotiation and Federal Procurement
Preparation
Imagine you are a procurement officer at the Federal Aviation Administration. You have been tasked with acquiring 10,000 new laptop computers to upgrade the agency’s technology equipment. The FAR provides guidance on how a government contract can be changed or terminated. Review the default section of the FAR: 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:
Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause.
Include suggestions for two ways in which you could combine it with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract.
Include a rationale for your response.
Analyze what impact a contracting officer’s changes to a contract’s payment terms would have on both the government and the contractor.
Include the most secure method for making a contractual change.
Describe two improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure to make the procedure more efficient. Include a rationale.
Use two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

 

Explain how a language study like this can change a person’s view of the world.

Humans, especially children, have an amazing capability to learn language. Within the first year of life, children will have learned many of the necessary concepts to have functional language, although it will still take years to develop fully. But are humans unique in their ability to acquire language? As you know, as a graduate student I was chosen to work with Dr. Roger Fouts at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI), a sanctuary for chimpanzees used in ape language research and home to world renowned Washoe, the first nonhuman to acquire a human language. Four of the chimpanzees, Washoe, Moja, Tatu and Dar were immersed in American Sign Language (ASL), and they learned to communicate by using signs in their daily interactions. Loulis, Washoe’s adopted son was not cross-fostered. He acquired his signs from Washoe and the three other chimpanzees. He was the first non-human to learn a human language from other non-humans. Thus, Loulis observed the other chimpanzees using the signs of ASL around him, like CHASE and TICKLE during play interactions. Washoe would even mold his hand into signs like MORE for new food. By observing and researching how Washoe and her family learn and use the signs of ASL, we have gained a better understanding of the patterns of language development that bridge species barriers. In addition to our use of language, we have also seen that our emotions and social bonds are very similar to chimpanzees. Read the attached excerpt from “Next of Kin” by Dr. Roger Fouts & Stephen Tukel Mills and answer the following questions:
1.  What was Washoe doing in the tree that day that “left Harre shaken”?
2.  What did Washoe do that deaf human children also do?  (Give five examples)
3.  What were some behaviors Washoe exhibited that proved she hadn’t been trained?  (Give four examples)
4.  Explain how a language study like this can change a person’s view of the world.
Attachments
excerpt 2 Next of Kin.pdf

Explain how the organisations identify and appraise the competitive opportunities from more sustainable operations.

Summary: An essay of 2,500 words +/- 10% (excluding appendices and references).

Details: Choose two competing UK organisations (e.g., companies) in a sector of your choice, critically compare their operations strategies to achieve both market competitiveness and sustainability. You are expected to
Use business model canvases to analyse both organisations’ competitive strategies.
Explain how the organisations identify and appraise the competitive opportunities from more sustainable operations.
Explicitly show the connection between each organisation’s strategy to one or more SDGs. Does the strategy correspond to one or more targets under the SDG(s)?
Briefly describe the transformation processes and outputs of the organisations.
Analyse the impact of changes on the organisations and employees, and their implication for operations managers.
Critically compare both organisations’ operations strategies in sustainability. Describe the differences and explain why.

Format:
There is no standard or set structure for the report. The number of sections/sub-sections will vary depending on how you organize the work. It should contain an introduction, a conclusion and a section on references/ appendices. Revisions of the business model and value proposition canvases including the final can be added in appendices and will not be considered within the word count. 12 font size for body. 1.5 lines spacing.
Tables and figure should be put in the text (instead of appendices) in principle, unless they are too big/wide to fit.
All figures and tables should be numbered with clear descriptions, and properly credited to the sources if you do not create them. You are strongly encouraged to create your own visuals (diagrams, plots, figures, etc.) to illustrate the qualitative and quantitative analyses and outcomes.

Referencing/Bibliography:
Harvard style is to be used. In the Harvard system, the author name followed by the date of publication indicates the cited reference. An alphabetical list of references is then added at the end of the paper.
You must accurately acknowledge the contributions of others by proper citations and references. Please log in https://www.citethemrightonline.com/ with your school ID and password to learn more about proper referencing.
In the bibliography/references you should not put any source which you do not use or cite in the main text.
All citations of books or proceedings should include the page number(s) of the book/proceedings, where your argument is supported. For example, Porter (1980, p.50).
You are expected to read all sources in the bibliography of your report. The references should unambiguously support your arguments where they are cited. Irrelevant citations/references can be considered academic dishonest.
All the referred sources should be freely available online or through our library. If you use any private source, attach to the appendices a scan copy of the source page where you refer in your report.
All referred materials should be written in English.

Use of English language
For those having problems with the language, please take extra care in ensuring that the reader/examiner can understand what you write. Try to use simple, short sentences. Do not try to translate from your language word for word, as it does not read well.
Avoid long paragraphs (>300 words.)
Use the spell-check and grammar check options as this will help you eliminate a significant number of errors.
Note that your mark depends on the assessors’ perception. Bad writing and messy structure which hinder assessors’ understanding will affect your marks in almost every aspect. Keep the question “how readers understand my arguments?” in mind when you write.

Links to resources
https://strategyzer.com
https://assets.strategyzer.com/assets/resources/the-business-model-canvas.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/user/businessmodeltv

https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Describe what is considered surveillance.

SURVEILLANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LEGALITY
Imagine that you are investigating a string of ATM robberies occurring over the past several months. You have a suspect under surveillance; however, your supervisor has advised that you cannot continue to follow the suspect each day due to resource limitations. You are needed on other cases. As a solution, you want to track the suspect’s cell phone GPS so that you can still monitor his movements. Is this considered surveillance? Would a warrant be required?

In this Assignment, you explore these questions as you examine the intersection between surveillance, technology, and the law.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
YOU WILL FIND THIS READING THAT I HAVE ALREADY ATTACH PREVOUSLY IN WEEK 1 DISCUSSION QUESTION ASSIGNMENT SO PLEASE GO BACK THERE AND PULL THE READING FROM THERE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT…
In 750 words, respond to the following:

Describe what is considered surveillance.
Explain the difference between legal and illegal surveillance.
Explain when a warrant is required and when one is not required. Would a warrant be required in the above scenario? If so, explain your rationale for securing a warrant. If not, explain your rationale for why one is not required.
Explain how the rapid evolution of technology has affected the ability of laws and court decisions to keep up.

 

 

Required Readings
Brandl, S. (2018). Criminal investigation (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Chapter 9, “Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources Download Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources”

“Information From Electronic Devices and Digital Evidence,” pp. 260–266

Criminal Investigation, 4th Edition by Brandl, S. Copyright 2018 by Sage Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Weber, A. (2018). United States v. Jones Links to an external site.. In Salem Press encyclopedia.

Bedi, M. (2016). The curious case of cell phone location data: Fourth Amendment doctrine mash-up Links to an external site… Northwestern University Law Review, 110(2), 507–524.

Shackelford, S. J., Richards, E., Raymond, A., Kerr, J., & Kuehn, A. (2017). iGovernance: The future of multi-stakeholder internet governance in the wake of the Apple encryption saga Links to an external site… North Carolina Journal of International Law, 42(4), 883–931.

Why do we analyze an organization metaphorically?  

Students are required to write a critical book review based on Images of Organization. The author introduces various metaphors of organizations. You are required to select one metaphor that you are resonated with. The paper will be structured as follows:
Part I: Introduction
·      What is a metaphor? What image/metaphor of organization have you chosen? What is it? Why do we analyze an organization metaphorically?
·      You are encouraged to do some independent reading to support your arguments in this part.
Part II: Images and organizational structure
·      What type(s) of organizational structure is most likely to fit the metaphor of your choice? How do you define this structure? What it is about?
·      Why do you think there is a connection between this organizational structure and the metaphor of your choice?
Part III: Organizational structure and strategic management
·      Given your discussion above, what strategic challenges this type of organization is likely to face, at functional, business, corporate, or international level?
·      What recommendations would you like to offer in dealing with these challenges that you have identified.
The suggested proportions of three parts should be roughly around 20%, 35%, and 45%. However, your journal will be marked holistically. So please be aware of your cohesiveness and coherence.
The journal ought to be 1500 words (+/-150 words) in length, double-spaced, 12 fonts, and properly referenced (Harvard style). You may use headings, and sub-headings in the journal, and, so long as they are properly introduced, bullet-points may be used when necessary. Excessive use of bullet-points will be penalized.

Resource:Images of Organization — The Executive Edition – Gareth Morgan – Google Books

41: Images of Organization – Gareth Morgan

If an experimenter tells a subject to hurt another person, under what conditions will the subject go along with this instruction, and under what conditions will he refuse to obey.

Article 1- “Obedience to Authority: Stanley Milgram”
Research Question/Hypothesis
The research by Milgram (1965) got conducted to find out how the existence of authority imposes diverse behavioral outcomes on other persons. The research question aimed to determine if a person or authoritative figure called X tells Y to harm another person Z, there would be a condition influencing Y to perform the action.
The main research question was:
“If an experimenter tells a subject to hurt another person, under what conditions will the subject go along with this instruction, and under what conditions will he refuse to obey.”