Category: Business and management

Overview Understanding scholarly research, critical analysis, and discussion is essential for developing evidence-based decision-making skills. This assessment is designed to develop your ability to critically engage with scholarly research in global business and apply academic insights to real-world managerial contexts. You are required to review one peer-reviewed journal article from the provided list and complete the task using the provided assessment template. A key requirement of this assessment is that you demonstrate close engagement with the article by accurately extracting and using evidence from the reading. You are required to include page numbers when referring to key claims, definitions, findings, and limitations from your chosen article. By completing this assessment, you will demonstrate the ability to: Critically analyse and evaluate scholarly research in the field of global business. Translate complex academic findings into clear, concise language for a business audience. Formulate evidence-based, actionable recommendations relevant to multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy. Communicate persuasively using a professional and structured format. Learning Outcomes The targeted Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this assessment are: CLO1: Articulate core concepts and theories concerning the global business environment and multinational enterprises that engage in international operations. CLO2: Critically analyse current events in the global business environment, and strategy and operations of multinational enterprises by applying relevant conceptual frameworks and theories. Use of AI in this Assessment Restrict the ways in which a student can use AI tools in completing an assessment task In this assessment task, you can only use Val / artificial intelligence tools to support you in developing and completing your work for generating ideas / planning / drafting or specific sub-tasks from the assessment instructions. You must not use generative AI to replace the core academic work required in this task. This means you must not use AI to generate: your full summary of the article your critical evaluation (strengths, limitations, judgement) your evidence-based recommendations for the MNE your page-numbered evidence, quotes, or evidence tracker entries (these must come from your reading of the article) Human skill and oversight of any AI outputs is essential. You are responsible for accuracy, integrity, and ensuring the work reflects your own understanding of the article. If you use AI tools, you must acknowledge this clearly in Part D (AI-Originality Statement) and include: which tool(s) you used what you used them for (and what you did not use them for) how you verified accuracy against the article (if applicable) examples of prompts you used (short excerpts are sufficient) Use of generative AI beyond the permitted support activities may result in mark reduction and/or referral to a Senior Officer under the Student Conduct Policy for potential academic misconduct. You should read the advice provided in the RMIT Library Generative AI for students at RMIT Course, specifically section 2. Guidelines for using generative AI for support, to ensure you understand the implications and rights relating to data you provide AI tools.

Week 6

For this assignment, each student is asked to evaluate the governance policy of a firm they might consider working for and then comparing that to an organization considered the students chosen firms top competitor. The main purpose of the exercise is to help make a connection between different governance elements (e.g., board composition, equity holdings by directors, executive compensation) and a firms financial performance. Each student is asked to prepare NO MORE THAN A Three to Four PAGE (title page, chart or graphical representation, short paragraph for your choice of company to work for, and references page) GRAPHICAL COMPARISON CHART that addresses the following questions (You should use a chart format):

• Summarize what you consider are the key aspects of the firms governance mechanisms (compare and contrast in chart format).
• Based on your review of the firms governance, did you change your opinion of the firms desirability as an employer? Why, or why not? (Just because you are giving your opinion does not mean that you give it in the first or second person)! Be professional in your communications! Remember your Individual Written Assignment # 1 paper!!
• (Do not use first person pronouns (I), second person (you), or some third person pronouns (we and our) when writing this assignment. See the Formatting & Writing Styles Guide document.

Therefore, this assignment should be two pages minimum, but not more than three pages (and no narratives)!! Your paper should be in proper APA format. Submit your paper to the Assignments # 5 tab on Canvas, only! There is no TurnitIn portal for this assignment!

1. Title page (It is assumed that the assignment will be in APA format).
2. New Times Roman font face type, this includes the page numbers and headers.
3. Page numbers should be in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. 12 pt font type size, including page numbers and headers.
5. An APA formatted reference page. If you use a website link, you should be able to find the author and a publication date.
6. Your title page should include the Assignment title, your name, the date, the class and the instructor, which is; Dr. Jimmie S. Warren, Sr. (All should be in proper APA format). Your papers should be double-spaced (See the Formatting & Writing Styles guide for properly setting the parameters in Microsoft Word for your papers).
7. (Do not use first person pronouns (I), second person (you), or some third person pronouns (we and our) when writing this assignment. See the Formatting & Writing Styles Guide document.

1) You have successfully concluded a tender process and the appropriate approvals secured for a turnkey construction project in respect of (AMENFI) 25km of a dual carriage highway. The legal regime and or governance framework of your organization require that a contract is duly executed prior to commissioning the chosen and approved main contract. a) Evaluate and operationalize the following decision and responsibility matrices from the crafting or creating, review and execution of the contract: i. The RACI Matrix ii. DARE Matrix b) Assuming that the main contractor is foreign, logically demonstrate how you can effectively operationalize and institute a local content framework within the project life cycle and why? c) Demonstrate a recommended contracting regime from your perspective, that you will consider as most suitable for this project and why? d) Effectively articulate how you will manage the following in respect of this project: Bid Security Performance Security Bank Guarantee Defect liability e) Giving that the entire project is completed, handed over and in use, and five (5) months after the agreed defect liability period had lapsed, a major damage had occurred on the constructed highway. Briefly highlight how you will remediate this development. f) Highlight the structure of the payment terms to be considered and negotiated for implementation. g) ROLL, CEE & ROYCE Plc, a German Construction firm and an unsuccessful participant in the tender process, and prior to executing the construction contract with the approved vendor, had officially, and through is legal advisors, written a complaint to your management, expressing dissatisfaction regarding the tender process and to the extent that events they consider as irregular necessitated their inability to win the process. In their complaint, they claimed among other things that: Time and language differences could be a contributing factor as they are aware that the committee that oversaw the tender processes arent German proficient and critical aspect of the technical submissions were better presented in German language. The time zones for technical presentations were also unfavourable to them and this they considered unfair. They also indicated that they are aware the vendor approved does not have track record and the technical capability to execute the project, in a manner that deliver value. Furthermore, they indicated that their overall project commercials were 35% lower than the total value of the project being awarded to the said approved and preferred contractor. Additionally, they tendered evidence that one of the directors and a majority shareholder of the awardee company has been blacklisted from conducting business globally for breach of anti-corruption provisions in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the United States of America. The complainant is making claim for liquidated damages up to the total cost of their participation in the entire tender processes that took more than 5 months of their involvement. REQUIRED: 1. As the Director of Procurement and having overall responsibility for this project, management has referred this matter to your desk for your reviewed directions and recommendations. 2. Consider that this project was executed under the governanceship of the Public Procurement Act of Ghana, Act 2003 (ACT663) as amended Act 2016 (ACT914), wherein, Part 7, Section 78 to 82 of the Act outline Complaints and Administrative Review guidelines. Demonstrate how you will address this complaint in terms of the right of the participants in a tender process to complain, the complaint procedures, administrative review and suspension of procurement proceedings.

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Case Study (equivalent to 2,400 words) (A selected multinational company) has decided to set up a subsidiary within a country independent of their home country. Critically analyse the HRM challenges that the MNC will face in setting up this subsidiary, in particular the different approaches to HRM practices, the cultural and institutional factors across these countries and on the issue of whether to integrate or differentiate their approach. You can use the subsidiary country that you used as part of your group presentation or select a new country. Do, though, be aware that you cannot take text/ideas directly from your first assessment into this assessment, as that is plagiarism. Guidance: You are expected to critically analyse AT LEAST three of the following HRM areas in relation to selected organisation and the subsidiary countrys: recruitment and selection; training and development; performance management; reward management; expatriation/staffing; or flexible working. You are expected to show a strong understanding of these HRM areas in a general sense, as well as how they may differ across these two countries. You must discuss the relevant cultural and institutional factors in each of the countries and the potential opportunities and challenges that they may cause for selected organisation . Ensure that you engage with academic literature both on international HRM more broadly and focusing on your specific countries. Support the assertions you make about the selected organsiation with practical examples. Ensure that any suggestions you offer are realistic and appropriate for their circumstances.

Slide 1: Introduction/ attention getter (Why you chose this person/industry). Slide 2-3: Key Takeaways/Insights from the interview. Slide 4: Analysis and Reflection. Slide 5 : Conclusion and Future Application. interview transcript/notes Okay, so, like for me, example, I actually fell into human resources, uh, by getting a job like as an HR You Mhm. Participant coordinator, um, some of my colleagues, they got into HR by going through recruiting, which honestly recruiting is probably the best way if you don’t have experience, uh, in HR, and if you can’t find an administrative assistant. type role that will introduce you to HR. So uh day to day is different depending on the level. So I am a senior HR generalist, and my role is basically to help the leaders with employee relation issues, to give them guidance on, you know, helping their employees, from an employee advocate standpoint. You know, I answer questions from the employees, they may have a payroll problem or benefits problem, but fortunately the company that I’m with right now, we have what we call a center of excellence, and that means that we have specialized apartments. You can uh go to employee relations for information on disciplinary and then we have a recruiting department and they handle getting the hiring and doing the background checks and things of that nature. And then of course, we have benefits. But, um, in my past, You Mm-hmm. Participant I’ve had to do all of that. So a generalist basically knows a little bit about each and every area but then the specialized or those categories that I just told you about. It is to me such a rewarding feel I I love human resources. I could not imagine, not working in that field, and although my degree is in business administration, You Okay. Participant there are people who cross over from all areas. So, a lot of people from sociology actually, which is really interesting, which is needed, because you are dealing with different personalities on a day to day basis. So, I don’t know, I, what else can I tell you about it? It’s like a very rewarding um You Yes. Participant it’s You It Participant just a rewarding career. It makes me You is. Participant so for me. Yeah. I went to school. I started out to go to nursing, but I was in a really bad accident and once I saw somebody break their leg. I was like, you know, this might not be for me, You Yes. Participant but I still wanted to help people, and it’s just like, spiritually, HR was the right fit for me. You Yes. Participant And I just went on from there so. You Yeah, we kind of have a similar story in that my 1st major was actually nursing. And Participant Mhm. You I shadowed somebody and I was like, I don’t think this is for me. This is too much. I can do it. Yeah. Participant I tell you, I work at a hospital, and I love our nurses, because I’m like, I don’t see myself doing this, You Yeah. Participant the job that they do is amazing, and I get to support them from an HR You Yes. Participant standpoint, but I feel honored to be able to do that, because I couldn’t do it. You Yeah. Okay. Participant But yeah that’s pretty much what HR is. You I want… Participant I would recommend that you go to like Sherm. dot org and that’s S H R M dot org and take a look at their what they call a bath level so that you can see what different levels of HR and see what your interests are. You Okay, thank you. Okay, Participant Of You so Participant course. You a question. If you are my Participant Mhm. You age and thinking about entering this field, why would you Participant Uh-huh. You recommend I do as a part of exploration? Participant Do you work at a place where you could do some job shadowing or if You Yes. Participant you have someone that, okay, see if you can do some job shadowing and see how you like it, because you know while I say I do love it. There are times and things you know I don’t like terminating people You Yes. Participant that even though you know people do things that cause their termination. You are li- literally holding their livelihood in your hands and I don’t take that lightly at all You Yes. Participant so. Those are the parts that can get to you and and I’m a highly empathetic person for everything that happens. I kinda soak it in. So I kind of just um have had to learn to let things go you know. So you, you just need to do some job shadowing, and if you could do an internship that would be just as good. You Yes. Thank you Participant Yeah. You for the advice. Okay, Participant Mhm. You so. If you could do it all over again. Would you, would you do the same or would you change if anything you want to change? Participant I would not change anything. I I really am truly blessed because I was able to go f- not only from the lower level and up, but I was able to go through manufacturing. I was able to go through academia now I’m in healthcare and having that exposure. Has helped me greatly uh throughout my years. I think everything fell into place exactly the way it should. You know, I would, I didn’t go straight to college. I worked full time and got all my degrees while working. That would probably be the only thing I changed is if I could have You Yeah. Participant went straight to college out of high school but that you know my family just couldn’t afford that so but now I wouldn’t change a thing. I I feel truly blessed doing what I do. You Yes, that’s good. Okay, what advice would you give someone who is considering this feel? Participant I would advise them to truly and really study the field and like I told you to do some job shadowing, if that’s an opportunity because a lot of people think that HR is, you know, all we want to do is fire people. We are the paper and pencil people, but we are very strategic to the organization. And people have to really and they a lot of people understand really what we do. But we do a lot of engagement. We do a lot of growth and development for an organization, so do some research, do that job shadowing, and do like you, just reach out to some people that you can talk to and kind of get their perspective on what goes on in HR. You Okay, thank you. I Participant Mhm. You really appreciate you taking the time to speak to me today. I don’t wanna, you know, go overboard. I will. Participant Well, you you have my information and like I said, you can send me messages through LinkedIn and you know, if there’s a question that you have, send me a text now that you have my telephone number. It’s easier for me to do uh text because I live in the country. You Yes. Participant I can’t get phone calls so. Yeah, I I love helping people to grow and develop and if I can do anything to help someone achieve their goals. I’m there. You Yeah, it is such a rewarding thing. That’s a great quality for a person to have, truly. Participant Well it makes me happy and I hope that it can help somebody else so you just feel free to reach out to me when you have a question. You Okay, thank you so much, Miss Lucinda. I appreciate it so much. Participant You are welcome and please stay in touch and let me know how how it goes in your career. You I will. Thank you. You

Module 6 includes five discussion questions. Please read the instructions carefully for each question.

1. [Chapter 13] Please complete your preferred power type and share your scores for all power types (use the link at the bottom). Which forms of power do you consider to be the strongest? Which type of power do you currently have in your workplace (current or previous)?

2. [Chapter 13] What was the most effective (least effective) influence tactic you have used? Please share at least “two” examples of different influence tactics.

3. [Chapter 13] Please think about the last serious conflict you had. Which approach did you take to resolve it? Did your conflict resolution style work well?

4. [Chapter 14] Leaders are born or Leaders are made. Which statement made more sense to you? After you study the chapter content, what do you think about it?

5. [Chapter 14] Please consider the definition and characteristics of transformational leadership. Can you think of any potential dark sides of it? If so, what would it be?

• For Question 1, please use the attached file for the Preferred Power Type assessment. It includes 20 items, and detailed scoring instructions is available on p.2. Please share your scores only (e.g., expert: X.X; referent: X. X, etc.). Also, discuss which power type will be the strongest. And which power type do you currently have in the workplace (current or previous).
• For Question 2, please check Figure 13-2 Influence Tactics and Their Effectiveness, and read different types of influence tactics before you answer. Then, please share your experience using at least two different influence tactics.
• For Question 3, please share your experience with conflict resolution. Please see Figure 13-5 Styles of Conflict Resolution and fully understand different conflict resolution styles before you answer.
• For Questions 4 & 5, please make sure to read Chapter 14 to understand the terms and definitions before you post your response.
• Question 6 is an option. If you’d like to get some extra credits, complete the Connect activity. Three attempts are allowed. I will use the best score. It will be helpful for the course letter grade at the end of the semester, especially when the student is at the borderline (i.e., a course total of 89% can be moved to A, 79% can be moved to B).

You must read questions carefully and make sure to respond to all discussion questions. For your initial post, aim for approximately 7090words per question (yes, including all sub-questions), focusing on clear application rather than length. Longer responses do not earn additional credit.

Discussion posts must reflect your own thinking. AI-generated content should not be copied and pasted. AI may be used for brainstorming, but final responses must be written in your own words and show your judgment and experience.

WRITING ASSIGNMENT #2 This assignment will result in a document that includes only what you turned in for Writing Assignment #1, plus Table 1, Table 2, and the List of Current Acquired Traits. Your References sections should be merged together into one. After Writing Assignment #1 has been graded and posted in Canvas, review your instructors comments carefully. Once you are assigned a company, correct any issues in your paper and then continue building your project. Writing Assignment #2 should be added at the end of your corrected Writing Assignment #1, so that the file you upload contains: Your corrected Assignment #1 Your first attempt at Assignment #2 A single References section Repeat this process for all later submissions. The file will be large in the end. Remember, your instructor will assign you a company only after Writing Assignment #1 has been graded and certain conditions are met. If you are told to proceed to Assignment #2 but no company has been assigned, send an email immediately to request one. 1. Go online and obtain the latest annual reports (10K filings) for your company, as well as for the other companies in the strategic group. Read them carefully and take notes. o You may use the SECs EDGAR database to access the latest 10K filings. o For easier access to financial data, you may also use other websites such as MacroTrends.net, Yahoo Finance, etc.. o Make sure to cite where you get your information from. 2. Compare your firms strategies and objectives to those of the other companies in the group. o Consider whether your company is competing in the same markets, pursuing similar objectives, or following similar business models. o Note where they are aligned or different. 3. Create Table 1: Key Identity Statements (see Sample Submission for format). o Include mission and vision statements (minimum). o Include any published mottos, slogans, or guiding principles. o Include the name of the CEO, since leadership identity influences strategic direction. Notes: o If your company lacks strong statements but competitors have them, this is a worse trait. o Do not describe traits as better or worse based on past actionsonly on current identity. Lasting effects from past actions may be listed if they are still relevant. 4. Research the companys Board of Directors. Focus on serious issues such as: o Ethical or legal violations by board members (e.g., a CEO arrested for misconduct) o High turnover or vacancies o Composition issues (lack of diversity, limited experience, questionable backgrounds) o Compare these issues to competitors and note if they represent weaknesses or lingering effects. 5. Assess your firms financial condition compared to its competitors. Use information from annual filings (10Ks), company reports, or other websites. Focus on: o Net Income o Quick Ratio o Return on Assets (ROA) o Return on Equity (ROE) o Total Revenue o You do not need to calculate advanced ratios if you are unfamiliar with themuse reported data or common sources. Ensure you are using whole-year data with consistent ending dates (most likely December 31). 6. Create Table 2: Financial Analysis (see Sample Submission for format). o Use consistent units across each row (e.g., billions for revenue, decimals or percentages for ratios). o Calculate the Group Average manually by averaging across the row once all company data is entered. Do not copy averages from an online source. Incorrect averaging will be considered a major issue. o When citing financial data, always include the fiscal year. Try to use the same timeframe across all companies, since comparing 2024 for one company and 2025 for another will make your analysis less effective. 7. Analyze your companys performance relative to competitors and the group average. Identify where your firm is stronger or weaker. Take notes for use in your comparison list. o Comparisons should generally be made to competitors, the strategic group average, or (rarely) the industry average. o Exception: If a company is clearly failing to meet legal mandates, ethical standards, or societal expectations, you may note this as a strategic issue, but provide strong, reputable, and recent citations. 8. Revisit your earlier PESTEL and Porters Five Forces analyses. This time, focus specifically on your assigned company in relation to its competitors and the group average. Identify areas where your company is better or worse. o Some traits may connect to items in your first assignments list, but they must not all overlap. o At least 4 of your list items must come from Tables 1 and 2. o The remainder should come from PESTEL and Porters model factors. 9. Create a List of Current Acquired Trait Comparisons with at least two traits for each of the 11 model factors (one better than and one worse than for each). o Begin each item with your companys ticker symbol. o Use phrasing such as is better than or is worse than, followed by the comparison group and specific measure. Example: KHC is better than the strategic group average in terms of ROA. Example: CPB is worse than GIS in terms of total revenue. o Use the phrase in terms of to specify the comparison factor. o List better than traits first, followed immediately by worse than traits, with no blank line between sections. o All traits must meet the following conditions: Apply to your company specifically, not the entire group. Fall under your companys control or influence. Relate to comparisons with competitors, the strategic group, the industry, societal expectations, or legal requirements. Do not describe actions the company can take, has taken, or is taking. Do not describe past events directly, though ongoing effects of past actions may be included. 10. Submit your completed assignment in Canvas.

Find one recent news article (within the last 6 months) related to a topic from this course. In your post: Briefly summarize the article. Identify at least one specific theory you are applying and cite the chapter or assigned reading where it is covered. Explain how the theory helps analyze or explain what is happening in the article. Reply to two classmates with thoughtful responses that extend their analysis or apply a different relevant theory or reading. Rubric: Article & Summary (20 pts) – Relevant, recent article with a clear summary. Theory & Citation (30 pts) – Correct theory identified with chapter or reading cited. Application (30 pts) – Theory is applied accurately to analyze the article.

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