Are there particular circumstances under which it is, or is not, appropriate for employers to monitor employee behavior? Discuss two (2).

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Some people believe that the right of privacy should be extended to the workplace. Others feel that, on the contrary, that such an extension would constitute an unwarranted incursion into the management’s right to manage.

1. Please comment on this debate, using examples from the text discussion of electronic monitoring, romance in the workplace, employee drug testing, and employee honesty testing.

2. Are there particular circumstances under which it is, or is not, appropriate for employers to monitor employee behavior? Discuss two (2).

Which of the following is true of large firms?

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  1. The systematic study of bureaucracy was launched by _____.
  2. Which of the following is true of large firms?
  3. Which of the following is not a perspective of the balanced scorecard?
  4. Which of the following statements is true of the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle?
  5. A primary use of intranets is for knowledge management.
  6. Organizational atrophy occurs when:
  7. With a network structure, most activities are outsourced so that different companies perform the various functions needed by the organization.
  8. In contrast to hierarchical control, decentralized control relies on:
  9. Software for business intelligence, also called _____, helps users make sense of all of a company’s data.
  10. _____ are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy.
  11. An autonomy crisis occurs in the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle.
  12. Increased training substitutes for bureaucratic rules and procedures that can constrain the creativity of employees.
  13. In decentralized control, managers rely on shared goals and values to control employee behavior.
  14. _____ is based on values and assumptions that are almost opposite to those of hierarchical control.
  15. The formalization stage of an organizational life cycle involves:
  16. The faulty action stage of an organizational life cycle precedes the crisis stage.
  17. A(n) _____ implies incorporating structures and processes that are appropriate for both small-company creativeness and large-company systems for exploiting innovations.
  18. Custom service indicators focus on production and operating statistics, such as order fulfillment or cost per order.
  19. Overcommunication, during turbulent times, does more harm than good.
  20. In recent years, the balanced scorecard has evolved into a system that helps managers see how:

Why have negotiations so far failed to result in an agreement?

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Address the following questions FROM THE CASE ATTACHED:

  1. Why have negotiations so far failed to result in an agreement? Is the formation of the JV between Nora and Sakari the best option for both companies to achieve their respective objectives?
  2. As Zainal, what would you do to ensure that Nora fulfills the TMB contract?
  3. If Zainal decides to renegotiate (and assuming that Kuusisto agreed), how should he restructure the terms of the deal?

    MAN4633 MNC Strategy- Discussion Board Rubrics

    Introduce Yourself Rubric: 5 Points Total Unacceptable Acceptable Excellent

    Submission Promptness 0 points: No introduction post, or post was submitted late.

    1 points: Post was submitted and is on-time.

    1 points: Post was submitted and is on-time.

    Content

    0 points: No introduction post, or has minimal information, ie 1-2 pieces of data

    1 points: Student states name and general information, but does not address all the questions requested in post. There is no picture or video of the student (or no explanation why there is no picture of student)

    2 points: Student states all information included in assignment, includes picture, includes video. Post is engaging eliciting others to respond to posting.

    Formatting & Grammar 0 points: No introduction post.

    1 points: Post is done with incomplete sentences, a few (1-2) grammar and/or spelling mistakes. Post is disorganized, hard to read.

    2 points: Post contains grammatically correct sentences with little to no spelling errors. Post is formatted well so that it is easy to read

     

    Case Discussion Rubric: 3.75 Points Each Unacceptable Acceptable Excellent

    Submission Promptness 0 points: No case discussion

    0.25 points: Case discussion was submitted and is on- time

    0.25 points: Case discussion was submitted and is on- time.

    Formatting & Grammar

    0 points: No case discussion or discussion contains many sentences with grammatical errors, spelling mistakes. Discussion is difficult to read

    0.25 points: Case discussion has few grammatical errors and/or spelling errors. Discussion is organized loosely so while one can follow along, it is somewhat hard to read. Discussion post is very wordy, not concise- repeats items

    0.5 points: Case discussion has little to no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. Discussion is easy to read because it is organized well, formatting makes content easy to read: tables, bullets, images, etc. Discussion is long enough to cover the topic, but concise.

    Identification of Main Issues/Problems & Analysis

    0 points: Identifies few of the issues in the case or none at all, incomplete analysis to case issues

    1 points: Identifies most of the main issues of the case study, provides thorough analysis to most of the issues

    1.5 points: Identifies all of the issues of the case study, provides thorough analysis to all of the issues

    Links to Course Readings/Additional Research

    0 points: Incomplete research, no links to class reading

    1 points: Good research, documented links to material read

    1.5 points: Excellent research into the issues, information cited and/or links to outside readings

     

     

     

     

    Water Cooler Discussion & Debate Rubric: 10 Points Total Unacceptable Acceptable Excellent

    Submission Promptness

    0 points: Five or less posts in discussion forum, and/or most if all posts are submitted late.

    1.25 points: At least 10 posts in discussion forum, posts are submitted on-time.

    2 points: Ten or more posts are made in the discussion forum, all of them are submitted on-time.

    Formatting & Grammar

    0 points: Posts are very difficult to read, nearly all posts have many grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes

    1.25 points: Posts can be read without much difficulty, have few grammatical errors or spelling mistakes.

    2 points: Posts can be read easily, concise writing with little to no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. Formatting makes information easier to read: tables, bullets, images etc.

    Content & Relevance

    0 points: Most, if not all, posts are not relevant to class material. Items are repetitions of other classmate’s postings. Student never responds to other students posts

    4.25 points: Most of the posts are on-topic and relevant to course materials. Content is from reputable sources. Contains explanation of how materials relate to items discussed in class- ie not just a link to an outside video/article. Student rarely responds to other students postings

    6 points: All post topics are relevant to course materials. Content is from reputable sources. Materials from outside sources are cited or documented. Contains discussion on how materials relate to course materials, ie not just a link to an outside video/article. Posts encourage discussion, ask questions of classmates. Student often responds to other classmates postings

     

     

    • MAN4633 MNC Strategy- Discussion Board Rubrics
      • Introduce Yourself Rubric: 5 Points Total
      • Case Discussion Rubric: 3.75 Points Each
      • Water Cooler Discussion & Debate Rubric: 10 Points Total

Calculate the company’s weighted average cost of capital

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CHAPTER 1

Purpose of Assignment

Provide students with a basic understanding of financial management, goal of the firm, and the basic financial statements. Students should be able to calculate and analyze solvency, liquidity, profitability and market value ratios, and create proforma financial statements.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. 

Complete the following Questions and Problems (Concepts and Critical Thinking Questions for Ch. 1 Only) from each chapter as indicated.

Show all work and analysis.

Prepare in Microsoft® Excel® or Word.

· Ch. 1: Questions 3 & 11 (Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions section)

· Ch. 2: Questions 4 & 9 (Questions and Problems section): Microsoft® Excel® template provided for Problem 4.

· Ch. 3: Questions 4 & 7 (Question and Problems section)

· Ch. 4: Questions 1 & 6 (Questions and Problems section): Microsoft® Excel® template provided for Problem 6.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines if submitting in Microsoft® Word. 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

CHAPTER 2

Purpose of Assignment

Students should be able to calculate time value of money problems including solving for; present value, future value, rate and payment, determine the value and yield of corporate bonds, and use the dividend discount model to calculate the value and expected return of a common stock.

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. 

Complete the following Questions and Problems from each chapter as indicated.

Show all work and analysis. 

Prepare in Microsoft® Excel® or Word. 

· Ch. 5: Questions 3 & 4 (Question and Problems section): Microsoft® Excel® templates provided for Problems 3 and 4

· Ch. 6: Questions 2 & 20 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 7: Questions 3 &11 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 8: Questions 1 & 6 (Questions and Problems section): Microsoft® Excel® template provided for Problem 6

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines if submitting in Microsoft® Word.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Faculty Materials

 

CHAPTER 3

Purpose of Assignment

Students should understand and be able to calculate the net present value and internal rate of return for corporate cash flows, determine project cash flows and a company’s sales, variable costs, fixed costs, and its breakeven point.

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word® functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. 

Complete the following Questions and Problems from each chapter as indicated.

Show all work and analysis. 

Prepare in Microsoft® Excel® or Word. 

· Ch. 9: Questions 7 & 8 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 10: Questions 3 & 13 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 11: Questions 1 & 7 (Questions and Problems section)

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines if submitting in Microsoft® Word.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment

 

CHAPTER 4

Purpose of Assignment 

Students should understand corporate risk and be able to use the financial models learned in the class to evaluate and calculate a company’s weighted average cost of capital and use the analysis to make company investment decisions. 

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This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. 

Scenario: Wilson Corporation (not real) has a targeted capital structure of 40% long term debt and 60% common stock. The debt is yielding 6% and the corporate tax rate is 35%. The common stock is trading at $50 per share and next year’s dividend is $2.50 per share that is growing by 4% per year.

Prepare a minimum 700-word analysis including the following:

· Calculate the company’s weighted average cost of capital. Use the dividend discount model.  Show calculations in Microsoft® Word.

· The company’s CEO has stated if the company increases the amount of long term debt so the capital structure will be 60% debt and 40% equity, this will lower its WACC. Explain and defend why you agree or disagree. Report how would you advise the CEO.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

CHAPTER 5

Purpose of Assignment

Students should understand the operating and cash cycles of a company, the mechanics in preparing a cash budget, the use of exchange rates and interest rate parity in international finance and valuation of a company in a merger and acquisition.

Assignment Steps 

Resources:  Tutorial help on Excel® and Word® functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products.

Complete the following Questions and Problems from each chapter as indicated.

Show all work and analysis.

Prepare in Microsoft® Excel® or Word.

· Ch. 18: Questions 3 & 11 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 20: Questions 8 & 14 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 21: Questions 4 & 7 (Questions and Problems section)

· Ch. 26: Questions 1 & 2 (Questions and Problems section): Microsoft® Excel® template provided for Problem 2

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines if submitting in Microsoft® Word.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.