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Scoring Rubric: Criteria Points Provided a thorough discussion of staffing solutions for identified staffing problem. Provided rich details and examples for the best option for the scenario. 40 Thoroughly discussed how to achieve benchmarks when aligned to goals. Provided rich examples and detail for how a company would stay on track. 30 Used at least 4 scholarly articles in paper; may have other sources included but met the minimum 4 scholarly article requirement. 10 PowerPoint is 6-9 slides in length and/or did not apply correct use of grammar, 0-2 errors in English grammar and mechanics. 10 PowerPoint is at least 10 slides in length. 0-2 errors in English grammar and mechanics. Speaker notes on all slides and at least the 150-word requirement per speaker note. 10 Total 100 Benchmarking is one way to support businesses in achieving goals and objectives. In the assignment for module 05 we are asked to use benchmarking to determine what pathways might enable organization to meet the stated goals. Somethings to consider in this work might be:   What processes would increase the efficiency of the organization, particularly the output of the product? Are there less expensive ways to source ingredients (product components)? How might the organization set a strategy to reach their customers, and increase sales? Would benchmarking against like organization be helpful? How might this be done? Leadership needs to implement a system of measuring staffing activities against goals and benchmarks for a new idea of opening a small confectionery store. They expect you to use your skills, combined with or built upon your knowledge, application, and/or analysis skills, to help set benchmarks and measuring metrics. Leadership needs benchmarks and a measurement system for the following: A goal of sales for $50,000 in 1 year and an increase of 20% in 3 years A template with staffing needs to include skills, competencies, and qualifications for each position of candy maker and cashier to be open 6 days a week from the hours of 8:00am to 3:00pm Benchmarks for the hiring process of candy makers and cashiers For this project assignment on Lollipop Company, Inc., complete a minimum of a 3-page business professional report selecting and organizing expert information that is useful for the company as well as a presentation that addresses the following concepts: What is the staffing problem the company has encountered? Discuss solutions for the staffing activities problem. What is the best option? Give specific details and examples. Discuss how to achieve benchmarks when aligned to goals. How would a company stay on track of goals and strategy? Give specific details and examples. Visit online libraries and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.  Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism.  Document has to be APA formatted reference page and in-text citations. To complete this assignment, develop a PowerPoint presentation that contains the following: Create a PowerPoint as a presentation to the CEO and Leadership team. Incorporate CHARTS and PICTURES appropriate to your audience. A minimum of 10 slides. A cover slide (not included in the minimum 10 slides). A slide containing references (not included in the minimum of 10 slides) from credible sources that you used in your research for this presentation, formatted using APA formatting. Include a minimum of 150 words to the notes section of each slide that explains your rationale and provide further details for the information included in your slides. Include pictures and at least 1 SMART Art graphic. Make sure to use audience specific language and tone in your PowerPoint

Introduction to Political Economy: Institutions and Rational ChoiceAssessment BriefThe pattern of assessment for this module is:Review of two articles in 1,000 words (500 words each review, +/- 10%). 30Review of two articles in 1,000 wordsYou are required to select two papers a write short review on each in a total of 1,000 words. The submission should focus on reviewing the articles and not summarizing them. The review can include the following:· What do you think the key argument in the paper was? Was it convincing?· What was the main methodology used in the paper? Was it clear?· What were the parts you found most interesting in the paper, and why?· Do you agree with the arguments of the paper? Why/why not?· How does the paper fit with the module, and Political Economy more broadly? What topics does it take further, and how?· Can you use the arguments in the paper to explain current political/economic trends and events?· Are the ideas in the paper are applicable to other contexts beyond political economy?These are just some suggestions, you should not attempt to do all of these in 1,000 words for two articles. Please see the marking criteria below on what makes a good article review, but I’ll also be happy to discuss during feedback and support hours. Just to reiterate, there is no need to include a summary of the paper.Please note that the two reviews should be submitted via Turnitin in a single file. The length of the two reviews should add up to 1,000 words (+/-10%), and they should be of approximately equal length.Articles you can choose from:· Pierson, Paul (1996): The New Politics of the Welfare State. World Politics 48(2): 143-179.· Swank, Duane (2016) The new political economy of taxation in the developing world. Review of International Political Economy 23(2): 185-207.You need 2/3 academic peer reviewed sources for each articleMarking criteria for the article reviews· First (70% and above): The reviews have a clear structure; the arguments are logical and easy to follow. You provide an excellent account of your own opinion of the papers and justify your opinion with well-structured arguments. You provide well-rounded and thorough criticism of the paper, and link it up convincingly with current events (with examples and references) and other issues discussed in the module. There are no typos and the usage of English is perfect.· Upper Second (60-69%): The reviews have a clear structure, the arguments are logical. You provide a good account of your opinion of the papers and justify your opinion in most cases. You provide some criticism of the paper, and make good efforts to link it up with current events (with examples or references) and other issues discussed in the module. There are no typos and the usage of English is generally good.· Lower Second (50-59%): The reviews have a structure, but it is at times difficult to follow. Most arguments are logical. You provide some details of your opinion of the paper, but it is not strongly justified. You provide little criticism of the paper, and make attempts to link it up with current events and other issues discussed in the module, although these are not always convincing and you do not provide references. The usage of English is not perfect, and there are some misprints.· Third (40-49%): The reviews have no clear structure, making them difficult to follow. Most of your submission is a summary of the papers with little reflection. You provide very little details of your opinion of the paper, with almost no justification. You provide no criticism of the paper, although there are some attempts to link it up with current events. There are some editing mistakes.· Fail (39% and below): The reviews have no clear structure. Most of the arguments are not logical or are difficult to understand. The submission is a summary of the paper with no reflection. You provide no details of your opinion of the paper, or if you do, you do not justify your opinion at all. You provide no criticism of the paper, nor are there any attempts to link it up with current events or other topics discussed in the module. There is a significant number of misprints and editing issues.

Objectives of the study: 1) Finding out the cross-national impacts of oil price shocks on stock markets and real economy 2)Identifying the links between the differential change in the global price of oil to the stock market’s volatility and the real economy 3) To understand the impact of oil prices on both importers and exporters. Hypothesis: The increase in oil prices has a positive correlation with the stock markets and real economy in both oil-importing and oil-exporting countries. Data and analysis should be covered by a methodology of your choice as long as it can support the thesis topic and hypothesis. (Variables that can be used could also be GDP, rates of inflation, deflated exchange rates, interest rates, etc…) The source limit is not fixed but preferably it would need between 10 and 20.

You will identify a current problem in any country and then suggest a policy to correct the problem. you will write a 10 page paper to analyze the economic effects the policy will have on the country and why it should be implemented. you must explain the positive and negative benefits of your proposed policy and argue why the positive benefits outweigh the negative benefits of your proposed policy and argue why the positive benefits outweigh the negative consequences. IT MUST BE THE POLICY OF A COUNTRY.

Do you think the First Amendment and the right to freedom of speech is absolute, or do you agree with the laws that prohibit the categories of harmful speech referenced in your textbook?  Why or why not?

Q1: WHAT IS AN URBAN AREA (DEFINITION)? Q2: CITIES ARE FACING MAJOR CHALLENGES OF “URBAN EXTERNALITIES” WHAT ARE THESE CURRENT CHALLENGES/PROBLEMS ?    Q3: WHAT KIND OF METRICS ARE USEFUL TO MEASURE URBAN ECONOMIC GROWTH (LISTED MINIMUM FIVE)? DEFINITION URBAN METRICS (INDICATORS):

Please answer these questions: Crisis management for the organization: How should the organization as a whole approach the topic of crisis communication? How can the organization leverage professional communication best practices in general, and in relation to crisis communication specifically? Crisis management guidelines for executive staff: Within the organizational framework, how can executive staff (e.g. the President and CEO) use professional communication to effectively manage the crisis from their end? What should they say internally? Externally? Crisis management guidelines for the communications department: Within the organizational framework, how can communication practitioners (e.g. you) use professional communication to effectively manage the crisis? What role does this department play in preparing communications for internal audiences (e.g. other employees), external audiences (e.g. the media), and for the executives who assume a leadership role in managing the crisis?  Remember that #1 -> #2 -> #3 and the process is cyclical: The organization as a whole identifies priorities and sets the framework; the executives lead the way in responding to the crisis; the communications department writes the messages for internal and external audiences and advises #2 and/or depends on #2 to actually deliver the content (e.g. at a press event)  Be sure to include 2 in-text citations and a list of references that are formatted in correct APA Style. You must paraphrase or summarize cited material in your own words.

Many students come into this class and think that advertising and sales promotions are the only way to attract customers to buy products.  Since you have learned that there is more to marketing than just these two things, what current promotional techniques would you consider using to promote the products for a company.  1. Use examples to demonstrate how companies are using promotional techniques to market to customers differently and will continue to innovate promotions for the future. 2. Since the old model of selling product traditionally is still important to understand, how are companies using this model to improve the employees’ ability to sell products at different points in the consumer acquisition process. Use examples to demonstrate how companies are evolving this model. 3. Lastly, where do you see the future of marketing going? You can finally share your opinion of marketing and your ideas of how it will change in the future.

What is Fair trade?  Is it a good model for Latin American economic growth? Read the Stanford article.  https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_problem_with_fair_trade_coffee# It is one side of the argument.  If you agree with it use it.  Find two more sources to support your argument. 2 pages plus 3rd page for the bibliography. Use in text citation. Do not quote.

Explain What is the difference between a Corporate Entrepreneurial Manager and a Private Entrepreneurial Manager?    Please use references from the United States that everyone can access. Thanks.