Summary Report – The World Is Flat

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Summary Report: The World Is FlatThis assignment will provide an opportunity for you to consider some of the social and ethical implications of current technological advancements that may be good for business but could come with an unintended impact on society. For this assignment, you will write a summary report analyzing the main arguments of the video The World Is Flat (1:15:12): https://techtv.mit.edu/videos/16117-the-world-is-flatTo complete this assignment, address the following critical elements in a written summary report:+Summarize the video overall in the form of an abstract statement.+Describe the video’s main points (two to three paragraphs minimum).+Explain whether you agree or disagree with any of the points made and why (two paragraphs minimum).+Analyze the social or ethical issues involved from your vantage point.+Finally, list 10 nuggets of information you found interesting or did not know.Guidelines for Submission: Your summary report must be submitted as a 1-2 page Microsoft Word document plus a title page, with single spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Resources outside of the assigned article are not required.Genuine response, No plagiarism

3-5 Page Research Paper

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You are to conduct research and write a three to five page paper on the following subject, “Why Do You Do What You Do?” and answer the following three questions:What are the goals, mission, vision and values of your organization?Is the information available on public display so that all employees are aware?How is this information communicated to the organization’s employees?Finally, you are to develop an organizational chart listing all of the key leaders, their roles, and discuss how their responsibilities tie to the organization’s mission, vision and values.NOTE:  The organizational chart is to be on a separate page and does not count towards the 3-5 pages of written research of your organization.You are to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least two (2) supporting references or sources (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), and format your work in accordance with 7th edition APA formatting which includes:A Title Page (No Running head)Abstract with (3-5) KeywordsA minimum of 3 FULL pages of written content, Times New Roman, 12 font, 1″ margins, left justified, andA Reference page***I will send info on my current employer once the bid is accepted***

Goal: Develop and present via PowerPoint a strategic plan for your organization, integrating various concepts, components and processes presented throughout this course.

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Introduction: Managers who want to improve the effectiveness of the future outcomes of their organization employ strategic planning. In a 20-25-slide PowerPoint presentation, present a strategic plan for your organization, accompanied by a References-only page as a Word.doc that contains the minimum 10 sources used in the development of the presentation. Your presentation may be a re-developed plan based on the plan your organization already uses. If you are in the military, you may elect to choose a company where you previously worked or select a company. In any case, you will need to begin by providing a brief history of the company, and then delve into the process detailed more fully below. Accompany your writing with a minimum five scholarly journal articles that support the assertions made in your strategic plan. You will also need to use at least five other sources—books, magazines, websites, and even interviews—to augment your data support for the presentation.Your strategic plan should address [Suggested number of PPT slides in brackets]:The Name of the Company/Firm [1 PPT slide]Brief History of the Company (or Organization), its Mission and Vision [2-3 PPT slides]Organizational Analysis [5-6 PPT slides] : This section will present your identification of the firm’s strengths and weaknesses, which emanate from your value chain and functional analyses. There is a maximum of five strengths and five weaknesses and your presentation of them should be prioritized. Exhibits are effective tools to provide strong support for each strength and weakness. Please be as specific as possible and quantify your analysis where appropriate. This section will provide the first part of the foundation for your identification of strategic issues and related recommendations through your analysis of the organization’s core competencies, competitive advantages and organizational weaknesses.Environmental Analysis [5-6 PPT slides]: This section will present your identification of the major external threats and opportunities currently facing the organization. These will be generated from your analysis of the industry and general environmental factors in light of the organization’s strengths and weaknesses. A maximum of five threats and five opportunities should be identified and should be presented in a prioritized order. Use power point exhibits to support your analysis, be specific and quantify your analysis where possible. This section will provide the second part of the foundation for your identification of a strategic issue and the formulation of related recommendations through your analysis of driving forces, key success factors and industry attractiveness.Strategic Issues And Recommendations [6-7 PPT slides]: Identify (with support) the most important strategic issue facing your organization. It is extremely important that you clearly integrate the strategic issue with your analysis to the organization’s SWOT. There may be interrelationships between particular weaknesses and threats or missed opportunities, which should be recognized. It may be possible that 2 different weaknesses, 1 threat and 1 opportunity could be combined, due to their relatedness, to form one strategic issue. Similarly, your recommendations should attempt to capitalize and build upon strengths, competitive advantages and opportunities that you identified. The point is to clearly ground your issue and recommendations with the internal and external analyses so that the presentation is clear.Conclusion/Summary [1-2 PPT slides]PowerPoint Suggestions:The slides need to be detailed, ready for presentation, and professional in appearance. View the example in the attachment provided (below). Note how the citations are placed directly on the slides. Be sure to provide a separate references page that links to the citations on the PowerPoint. An example of how a references page should look isnotprovided, since you already should be able to construct that document as you would any other references page in APA.The scholarship required for this project must be cited on the slides, i.e., 10 overall sources minimum, as specified in the Introduction above.The PowerPoint rubric will be used instead of the Writing Rubric for all PPTs.Upload your PPT and references (.doc) in the Assignment section, just as you would any other assignment.NOTE about the use of pictures—the website upload limit per PPT is 25MB.Always present in “third person”Do not forget to upload your separate references-only page to support the citations that appear on the PowerPoint.