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Consider the types of broadcast media: music, radio, movies, and TV.   Write a 300- to 400-word answer for each of the following questions: Which of these types of broadcast media do you feel has had the greatest impact on American culture over the past 50 years? Which of these types of broadcast media do you feel has been the least influential over the past 50 years?

Criteria: First Page: the history, summary on when where, how it came about. Second page: the making (and definition) Raw material extraction and processing, assembly/ making. dyeing and finishing. Third Page: The impacts, what are the biggest environmental concerns? Fourth page: The use, what positives and negatives are associated with how this material is used and cared for. Fifth page: End of life, What typically happens at this product’s end of life? what opportunities for circularity are there? Examples in the market place Sixth page: More Sustainable Alternatives.

Discuss ways you could be a more proactive consumer of media content. If you do not generally approach media in this manner, why not? If you do, what do you gain from proactive?

Please respond to each question and let me know, what answer is for what questions.   1. As a business, would you rather be financed by a venture capitalist or an angel investor? Please explain in detail. 2. How does a company’s financing strategy impact its operations and performance?  3. What is risk, and how does it affect decisions about investment? 4.” Schein (1992) stated that in order for an organization to realize its strengths and weaknesses, it would be necessary to make a pragmatic assessment of the organization. In doing so, the organization may be confronted with several issues, the exploration of how the organization operates and the effectiveness of the operational process, regarding inputs and outputs.  Moreover, organizations should continue to re- evaluate the effectiveness of the organization to assure that the organization is operating in such a way that both individual and organizational needs are met.” Your thoughts?

Your answer must be at least 300 words, demonstrate course-related, textbook  knowledge, and include at least 1 scholarly reference and 1 quote from the Bible. Reference in APA citation format. John Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model Step One: Create Urgency. … Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition. … Step Three: Create a Vision for Change. … Step Four: Communicate the Vision. … Step Five: Remove Obstacles. … Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins. … Step Seven: Build on the Change. … Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.     Question 1 Think about Jesus as the ultimate change agent. Describe the culture in which he was operating, based on its ceremonies, stories, symbols, specialized language, selection and socialization practices, and daily actions. How did Jesus change that culture? To what extent did he follow the eight steps proposed by John Kotter for changing an organizational culture?

(1) Do you believe a leader can vary their style (demonstrate directive, supportive, achievement, participative) with respect to different employees? Or does each leader tend to have a personal style that he or she regularly uses toward all employees? (2)  Can the findings of trait approaches be used to train potential leaders? Which traits seem easier to teach? Which are more stable?

Critically discuss and contrast any three types of internationalization theories.The use of real-life international company example operating such theory, and at least one advantage and disadvantage are both required.Note: each reason carries 30 marks, and the use of examples is essential to gain full marks. 10% mark will be allocated to the overall presentation.Total marks – 100

Case 2: Carnival Carnival Cruise Lines: This company has had its image damaged severely by mishaps, bad publicity, angry customers, etc. Competition is stiff and in a shock to Carnival management, people have more money than they ever had before and demand better and better service. Customers are also smart! Slick advertisements are not going to convince them that a product has high quality. The Super Bowl ads may not have been so effective. Revenue is strong, but profits are tight and competition stiffer. The situation is very serious. Of course, the corona virus has but deeply into the company’s plans. But, management must think of the future and plan accordingly. On the other hand, this is an opportunity to think strategically. Consider yourself an MBA working for the company. How could you propose a strategic solution to its challenging situation? Please consider the following: How is Carnival performing compared to the other major cruise lines? Look at Yahoo Finance and the Wall Street Journal. Be specific! Despite the problems of the pandemic, competitors may be taking actions that will generate results when the c crisis dies down. Make an overall assessment of the situation including the status of the cruise industry and the actions of competitors. How can Carnival improve its situation by adopting or achieving an effective strategy? Strategy is not operations. Provide a general strategic assessment showing how the company can improve. Provide a specific plan with annual goals.   Things to keep in mind: This is a course in strategy. Apply strategic concepts from the course. Look at the textbook and follow your class notes/class discussion. Read about the topic as much as you can. Go immediately to The Wall Street Journal. If you miss a major development, your credibility will be shot. Use Street Smarts. Think of Carnival management as smart. So, treat them as experienced and knowledgeable. Give advice based on careful analysis and your best thinking. Find out what the more successful cruise lines are doing and apply their ideas. But, use common sense. Carnival cannot sell its ships or copy unfeasible ideas from other cruise lines. Profits are tight. Produce a well-written paper of at least five pages that is suitable to show senior management.   Things to avoid: Do not provide an operational solution. Do not propose a marketing plan. Do not tell them to repair their ships. Marketing and repair are operations. Your paper will not earn a grade. Do not tell them to create a strategic plan. That is your job! Do not fill your paper with useless information such as company history, material from blogs or other unfounded opinions. For example, Carnival does NOT compete with more expensive cruise lines. Open and end your paper with dramatic content. Busy executives do not want to read company history. They want NEW, EFFECTIVE ideas. This is the second paper in the course. Use your research skill and the full resources of the college. Do not copy from sources without showing that you copied. That is plagiarism, a serious offense.   Other Important Directives: 1.      Read the case five times to understand your role. You must work hard on this problem. 2.      Go to the Wall Street Journal and other credible business sources to learn about the industry. Do not use Wikipedia, Investopedia or blogs. 3.      Find out strategic ideas that seem to work for others. Learn the problems your competitors face. Look for proposed solutions. 4.      Do not use blogs or opinions. Get the facts. 5.      Develop sound ideas for a detailed plan. The plan should spell out timing and cost. 6.      Apply concepts from the course: Driving Force, Product/Market Matrix, real capabilities of the firm, etc. 7.      Do not write a paper saying that you cannot choose a direction or otherwise failing to present a solution. Management looks at you as someone who has learned about corporate strategy and grappled with business problems. Use all of the “street smarts” at your disposal. If you insult one of the top managers, you may get fired. You will also put your boss in a bad spot. The other senior managers will blame him or her for selecting you for the task.

*************** THIS ASSIGNMNET REQUIRES YOU TO USE Microsoft Excel TO COMPLETE ************************** The following questions address some of the price and output decisions faced by firms other than those found in perfect competition. Some numbers may be rounded (SEE ATTACHED FILES FOR TABLE 1-A AMD 1-A CONTINUED) Questions: Complete Table 1. Summarize your calculations and use Microsoft Excel. Using Excel, draw one graph showing average fixed costs, average variable costs, average total costs, marginal revenue, and marginal costs. Using the data in the table and on your graph, what is the profit maximizing, or loss minimizing level of output?  Explain and justify your answers. What is a normal profit?  What is an economic profit? Explain your answer using examples. Are normal profits being earned in this example? Are economic profits present for this firm in this example?  Explain your answers. Given the data in the table and the graph, how could you determine or identify the optimal plant size? What is the difference between explicit and implicit cost?  Explain your answers.  How would we determine if a cost is a fixed cost or a variable cost? Present your analysis in Microsoft Excel format. Enter non-numerical responses in the same worksheet using textboxes.

Managing the multi-business corporation to meet high performance expectations is problematic. Publicly traded companies are pressured to return favorable quarterly results and as corporations grow larger and more complex, it becomes harder to manage such corporations effectively. General Electric (GE) was once one of the most admired corporations in the world. Today, GE is facing a much-reduced outlook. For this week’s assignment, read the case study found in the attached textbook (Case 20): Restructuring General Electric.   Remember, a case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case and study questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:  –          Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course area which apply to the situation described in the case study. –          Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the course area issues. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current course area. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers. –          Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation. –          Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks. –          Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.   Case Study Questions: 1-      Why was GE considered to be such an exemplary organization? (Discuss GE’s management systems and performance.) 2-      Discuss the nature of GE’s corporate portfolio under Welch and Imelt. Did the nature of GE’s portfolio under Welch and Imelt provide superior results? 3-      If GE’s portfolio mix gave superior results, why was it necessary to restructure the portfolio? 4-      Why is GE’s performance no longer superior? What are the reasons for the collapse in GE’s financial performance during 2016-2018? 5-      What should be done to return GE to higher levels of performance? Does GE need to refocus? Which businesses or products would you recommend abandoning or divesting, if any? Does GE need to make additional acquisitions to supplement existing GE assets? Directions: – Rely on the attached textbook as a key reference. – Your well-written report should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the cover and reference pages. – Citing at least three references in support of your work, in addition to your text and assigned readings.