What incentives influence firms to use international strategies? What three basic benefits can firms gain by successfully implementing an international strategy?  Why?

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Discussion 1
1.
Using the Internet:

1. Research acquisitions currently underway and choose one of these acquisitions to discuss.
2. Based on the firms’ characteristics and experiences and the reasons cited to support the acquisition, do you think it will result in increased strategic competitiveness for the acquiring firm? 
Why or why not?

2.
Of the problems that affect the success of an acquisition:

1. Which one do you believe is the most critical in the global economy? 
Why?

2. What should firms do to ensure they do not experience such a problem when using an acquisition strategy?
Discussion 2
1. What incentives influence firms to use international strategies? What three basic benefits can firms gain by successfully implementing an international strategy? 
Why?

2. Determine why, given the advantages of international diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally
. Provide specific examples to support your response.

3. As firms attempt to internationalize, they may be tempted to locate facilities where business regulation laws are lax. Discuss the advantages and potential risks of such an approach, using specific examples to support your response.
Discussion 3
1. Top executives and members of a corporation’s board of directors have different roles and responsibilities. Traditionally, executives have been responsible for determining the firm’s strategic direction and implementing strategies to achieve it, whereas the board of directors has been responsible for monitoring and controlling managerial decisions and actions. Some argue that boards should become more involved with the formulation of a firm’s strategies.
2.

Respond to the following:

1. How would the board’s increased involvement in the selection of strategies affect a firm’s strategic competitiveness?
2. What evidence would you offer to support their position?

Who is Yolanda Lopez? What is her identity? What are her interests? Discuss the Chicano movement and what role she played in it as a Chicana artist. What themes does her work deal with?

Figure 1: Coatlicue, c. 1500, Mexica (Aztec), found on the SE edge of the Plaza mayor/Zocalo in Mexico City, basalt, 257 cm high (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Figure 2 Yolanda Lopez Nuestra Madre, 1981-88, from the Guadalupe series.Acrylic and oil paint on masonite, 4 x 6 feet. Yolanda López.Compare and contrast the statue of Coatlicue with a contemporary rendering of Coatlicue by Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez called Nuestra Madre, which is part of a larger series called the Guadalupe series.Read the article I assigned about Coatlicue Links to an external site., and then read the following articles to familiarize yourself with Lopez and her work Nuestra Madre: 1. Give a short visual and historical analysis of the Coatlicue statue. Consider questions like: Who made it? Why was it made? What aspect of Mexica culture does it represent? What was its function? Why was she important? 2. Give a short visual and historical analysis of Nuestra Madre by Yolanda Lopez. Consider the same questions but this time consider the artist. Who is Yolanda Lopez? What is her identity? What are her interests? Discuss the Chicano movement and what role she played in it as a Chicana artist. What themes does her work deal with? (feminism, Indigenous ancestry, machismo, colonialism, etc). 3. Compare and contrast the two different renderings of Coatlicue. What are some similarities and what are differences? 4. Do you think Yolanda’s work is an example of cultural continuityLinks to an external site.? Why or why not? (for questions 1 & 2 refer to this document for help Visual and Historical Analysis Guidlines-1.pdf )Download Visual and Historical Analysis Guidlines-1.pdf )

“Is Business Bluffing Ethical?” by Albert Carr Draft a written summary of the article in two pages or less, being sure to explain what you found most helpful about the article.

“Is Business Bluffing Ethical?” by Albert Carr Draft a written summary of the article in two pages or less, being sure to explain what you found most helpful about the article. For example, does the article provide a roadmap or framework for resolving difficult ethical dilemmas? Does it provide helpful tips or tools that you could apply in the real world? What, in the end, is the major takeaway from this article? Exactly how you choose to summarize your article is up to you.

Describe how the advanced practice nurse can play a role in improving the health of young adults through preventive screening and intervention.  

 
Despite increased abilities across developmental realms, including the maturation of pain systems involving self-regulation and the coordination of affect and cognition, the transition to young adulthood is accompanied by higher rates of mortality, greater engagement in health-damaging behaviors, and an increase in chronic conditions.  Rates of motor vehicle fatality and homicide peak during young adulthood, as do mental health problems, substance abuse, unintentional pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections.  
Describe how the advanced practice nurse can play a role in improving the health of young adults through preventive screening and intervention.  

Describe your clinical experience for the final week as a student nurse practitioner at a family health clinic caring for older adult patients. Did you face any challenges, any success?

Describe your clinical experience for the final week as a student nurse practitioner at a family health clinic caring for older adult patients. Did you face any challenges, any success? If so, what were they?
Describe the assessment of a patient, detailing the signs and symptoms (S&S), assessment, plan of care, and at least 3 possible differential diagnosis with rationales.
Mention the health promotion intervention for this patient.
What did you learn from this week’s clinical experience that can beneficial for you as an advanced practice nurse?
Support your plan of care with the current peer-reviewed research guideline.

Submission Instructions:

As the manager of a business, why is it important to make sure that adjusting entries are made? What would be the effect on the financial statements if adjusting entries were not made?

 
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 
The existence of financial statements is one of the primary reasons accountants do what they do. Before financial statements can be prepared, certain adjustments to account balances must be made. Knowing why adjustments are made allows you to consider what adjustments must be made.
It is the end of the quarter for your business, and you and your business partner would like to prepare financial statements. Before creating the statements, you need to make some adjustments for some transactions that have started but are not yet finished.  

What are some examples of transactions that may have started during the period but have not finished by the end of the period?
As the manager of a business, why is it important to make sure that adjusting entries are made? What would be the effect on the financial statements if adjusting entries were not made?

You are newly hired victim/witness advocate interviewing a male victim of domestic violence. This requires sensitivity, yet you have a job to do: assess the victim’s readiness for and willingness to participate in the court process. Because you are new to your job, your supervisor would like you to describe your strategy for this interview before you go into the field.

Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Apply interviewing types and techniques to collect information

Scenario
You are newly hired victim/witness advocate interviewing a male victim of domestic violence. This requires sensitivity, yet you have a job to do: assess the victim’s readiness for and willingness to participate in the court process. Because you are new to your job, your supervisor would like you to describe your strategy for this interview before you go into the field.
Directions
First, read the Project Three Scenario PDF. Then complete each of the following:
Strategy Part 1: Interview Purpose
To begin your interview strategy, in about one paragraph, describe the purpose and context of the interview. Answer the following questions in your description:

Why are you interviewing this person?
Why do you need this information?
What information do you need to provide to this person?

Strategy Part 2: Setting
Next, explain how the setting impacts an interview. In 250–300 words, answer the following:

What is the impact of the overall setting on the interviewee (the person being interviewed)?
What is the impact of the overall setting on the interviewer (the person conducting the interview)?

Strategy Part 3: Techniques and Strategies
Next, describe the effectiveness of interview techniques and strategies. In 250–300 words, answer the following:

Does your interviewee feel “free to leave”? Why or why not?
What type of body language will you use? Why?
What tone of voice will you use? Why?

Strategy Part 4: Question Types
Next, predict which question types will be the most helpful to gather necessary information. There are seven question types: reflective, directive, pointed, indirect, self-appraisal, diversion, and leading. Answer the following questions as you consider these question types:

What information do you need in this interview?
Which types of questions will help you gain the information you need?
Are there any question types that will be more useful to gain the information you need than others? Why?
Are there any question types that will be less useful to gain the information you need than others? Why?
What are some pitfalls you will want to avoid in creating your questions?

Strategy Part 5: Questions
Finally, to make sure you are fully prepared to conduct this interview, you will need to develop various types of interview questions that will help you gather the information you need.
Note: While preparing questions in advance is a good strategy for any interview situation, you will often have to adjust your questions based on the responses you get from your subject.
Using the information provided in the scenario, complete the following:

Create 5–10 interview questions.
Identify which question type you are creating.(Hint: You may wish to present your question types and questions as follows: Diversion question: “How long have you lived in the area?”)

What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Word document, Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Document: Project Three Scenario PDFThis scenario provides background information that will help you complete this project.
Document: Victims Advocate Job DescriptionThis job description provides background information on the role and responsibilities of a victim advocat

Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration. Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.

 Attach, are the template that needs to be use and the 1,2, and 3 essay for the company that I have chosen.
In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for Assignments 1, 2, and 3.
Consider the corporation you have selected to use in your first three assignments. Identify one of the firm’s major competitors that you would consider working for.
Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
You will do a 15 minutes presentation to the Board of Directors of the corporation. Develop an eight to twelve slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes or record a video based upon Assignments 1 through 4. You may choose to compare your chosen corporation to a major competitor with whom you would like to work. You will make recommendations to the Board of Directors based upon your analysis and decision on why the corporation remains or is not a good fit for you.
Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success as a competitive employer in the industry.
Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.
Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.
Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.
Develop an executive level Power Point presentation with 8 -12 slides with speaker notes and appropriate graphics.
Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
References must be submitted on a Works Cited page using SWS format. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect an industry and its firms.
Identify the five forces of competition.
Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats that impact the firm.
Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness.
Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
Assess the ethical implications related to strategic decisions.
Predict ways in which corporate governance will affect strategic decisions.
Assess the relationship between strategy and organizational structure.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Which metabolic pathways have been brought in connection with MetS? Are those increased or decreased in MetS patients?

Topic: Metabolic syndrome, green tea, weight loss and the AMPK connection
This week you learned about the components and enzymes involved in the synthesis of fatty acids and in the formation of fat.
As you work on this week’s discussion board assignment, consider the following:

Over the past decades, overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes have  become major health issues in the U.S. and many other countries. Those  conditions, often referred to as metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the  scientific literature have a strong connection to the western diet rich  in monosugars and fats.
The metabolic syndrome is a complex of symptoms that include  elevated waist circumference, elevated serum triglyceride levels,  dysglycemia, elevated blood pressure and reduced HDL-associated  cholesterol. While numerous drugs have been developed to improve the  symptoms associated with MetS, such as metformin, rosiglitazone, etc.,  anecdotal reports and many scientific studies have reported that regular  consumption of green tea and compounds found in green tea, most namely  polyphenols, have beneficial effects on body weight and the metabolic  syndrome.
Some metabolomic studies strongly indicate that green tea extract  supplementation leads to increased lipolysis and fat oxidation. Some  scientists propose that the AMPK enzyme might be the key mediator of the  beneficial effects of green tea on the MetS.

This week:

Please read the following scientific review article: Yang  C.S., Zhang J., et al. Mechanisms of body weight reduction and  metabolic syndrome alleviation by tea. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2016  Jan;60(1):160-74.
Do some further supplemental research on NCBI Pubmed (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) on this week’s topic.
Then engage in a discussion with your class mates where you should try to address the following:

Which metabolic pathways have been brought in connection with MetS? Are those increased or decreased in MetS patients?
Which hormones have been brought in connection with MetS? Are the  levels of those mentioned in scientific literature increased or  decreased in MetS patients?
What are the chemical properties of the green tea polyphenol EGCG?
Which role does AMPK play in the complex metabolic syndrome picture? Is it up- or down regulated?
What is the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress in MetS?
DDiscuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

Describe two interventions to address the problem and explain how the clients will implement the interventions.

  This week your theoretical orientation is feminist theory. You will use the same case study( CASE OF JAKE LEVY). Use the “Dissecting a Theory and Its Application to a Case Study” worksheet to help you dissect the theory. You do not need to submit this handout. It is a tool for you to use to dissect the theory and then you can employ the information in the table to complete your assignment. 
 

In 1 to 2 sentences, identify and describe the problem to be worked on in your chosen case study.
In 1 to 2 sentences, explain how the theory you are utilizing defines and explains the cause of the problem.
In 1 to 2 sentences, use the theory to describe the role of the social worker to facilitate change in the case study.
In the assessment phase, identify 2 assessment questions you will ask to explore what the client’s goals are and how they will get there.

Remember, the theory should be driving the assessment.

Describe two interventions to address the problem and explain how the clients will implement the interventions.

Remember, the theory should be driving the interventions.

In 2 to 3 sentences, discuss how you would evaluate if one of the interventions you identified is effective with the client.
Explain how, specifically, you will set the tone throughout your work with the client to reduce the hierarchical relationship and make it more collaborative.
Evaluate one strength and one limitation of the theory in working with the client.

Be sure to:

Identify and correctly reference the case study you have chosen.