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Please read the paragraph thank you !! Respond to the 2 questions in at least two (2) paragraphs per each question. Your paragraphs should be at least 10-15 lines (each paragraph). This is a turnitin assignment Ikea Tries to Provide a Living Wage Along with a legal requirement to pay at least the minimum wage, some employers also see a social responsibility requirement to pay workers at least a living wage—that is, enough to provide themselves and their families with the basics of daily life. Paying a living wage is one way to treat employees with dignity. Sweden-based furniture and home furnishings retailer IKEA is among the companies that have committed to paying a living wage. IKEA recently announced that in the United States it would raise the lowest hourly wage it pays, going from $9.17 per hour to a nationwide average of $10.76. The change affects about half of the employees in its 38 existing stores and will apply to those hired at new locations. The $10.76 figure is not a set amount that will apply nationwide, but an average across facilities. IKEA intends to calculate a minimum for each store based on the local cost of living. It uses the MIT Living Wage Calculator, which factors in the costs of food, housing, taxes, and transportation. IKEA’s wages will be based on the amounts calculated for a single person without children. In Pittsburgh and West Chester, Ohio, the minimum will be just $8.69; at the other extreme, workers in Woodbridge, Virginia, will receive wages starting at $13.22 per hour. Thus, wages are influenced by employee needs, not solely based on market rates. IKEA also said it would review wages every year but did not commit to raising rates every time the calculator shows a higher cost of living. Before the wage increase, IKEA already exceeded the federal minimum wage of $7.25. IKEA also is generous relative to competitors. Gap, whose stores include Banana Republic and Old Navy, announced it would phase in an TAKING RESPONSIBILITY increase to $9 in 2014 and then to $10 in 2015. Following IKEA’s announcement of the new $10.76 minimum wage, Walmart’s Twitter account sent a tweet saying its “average hourly wage for full and part time associates is $11.81.” However, Walmart did not draw a comparison with its hourly minimum. IKEA sees the establishment of a living wage as supporting its mission of creating a better everyday life for people—in this case, its employees. Rob Olson, IKEA’s chief financial officer, indicated that the company does not intend to raise prices to make up for the added expense of higher wages. Rather, it hopes that because the company “invests in” its employees, they in turn will invest more of themselves in the stores and their customers.  Questions 1. What are some risks and challenges that IKEA is likely to face as a result of basing its minimum pay on the living-wage formula, rather than just legal requirements and the market rate?  Question 2. Given that IKEA’s management considers the living wage to be consistent with the company’s mission, what advice would you give the company for implementing it successfully?  Sources: Beth Kowitt, “At IKEA: No Ranks, No Rancor,” Fortune, March 15, 2016, http://fortune.com; Anna Prior , “IKEA to Raise Minimum Wage at U.S. Stores,” Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2014, http://online.wsj.com; Steven Greenhouse, “Ikea to Increase Minimum Hourly Pay,” New York Times, June 26, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com; Jena McGregor, “Ikea to Raise Workers’ Pay to a ‘Living Wage,’” Washington Post, June 26, 2014, http://www.washingtonpost.com; Mark Lennihan, “IKEA Gets Flexible with Minimum Worker Pay,” Christian Science Monitor, June 26, 2014, http:// www.csmonitor.com.

Formulate a response and attach your paper here. Utilize the browse my computer option to attach the file so that everyone can read your paper. Define animal rights vs animal welfare.  Talk about similarities and differences.  How do these 2 terms affect agriculture production?  These papers should be 750 words in length and submitted in MLA format.  Make sure you follow the rules on plagiarism set forth by the college.  Don’t forget to cite your sources.   These papers are to be submitted as your discussion board this week.   Be sure to cite sources.

1. Using Target Corp as the selected company, and using an outline of the principal requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, prepare an analysis of the company’s compliance and reporting activities. This analysis should be based on a careful review of the Form 10K report, proxy statement, and other information and analysis. What is your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s reporting and compliance activities. Please see the attached file. This is the example of the answer to this question. You don’t need to fill in entire table. This table contains the items what to look for. Try to make some conclusions about Form 10K report, proxy statement, and other information and to find some interesting facts about the company’s compliance and reporting activities. 2. Examine Target Corp corporate governance system (normally the policies and other information are available at the company’s website). Evaluate the quality of the corporate governance system compared to CalPers or other standards. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the corporate governance system? What recommendations can you offer? CalPERS is California Public Employees’ Retirement System. CalPers is well known for setting up the standards of corporate governance and the role of director. I also attached the example of the answer to this question. This example contains the table with the standards. the task is to examine some elements of the company’s corporate governance.

-The assignment: First, brainstorm two topics you might pursue for your own “Underappreciated Research” essay. Eventually, you will narrow this down to one. Second, write a summary of each topic that answers the following: 1. What is being underappreciated? 2. Who is doing the underappreciating? 3. What is the potential impact on your discipline? -The 2 topics that I have chose are in Marketing; The first one is, “Brand personality and how to create it” Reference: https://www.ebaqdesign.com/blog/brand-personality#volvo The second topic is in, “Marketing Imagination” Reference is on the file section.  Write only half page for each topic based on the above questions in the assignment. Example:  Here are 2 examples for the way you should write the 2 topic, First example; Within my discipline, I think that two underappreciated topics are: women and the importance of the Italian neorealism movement. I think that women can commonly be underappreciated within the film industry as “statistics concerning gender in the film industry (also) heavily lean towards men” (Muessig, 2015).  While I do not truly know where the underappreciating derived from, I have learned from film classes that this was common when Hollywood was starting out. I think that it became normal to see traditionally male-identified roles. However, this made characters such as Wonder Woman a hit as she challenged the status quo. This topic has impacted my discipline very much especially over the past few years and has led to things like the “Celluloid Ceiling” annual study. https://pamplinmedia.com/wlt/109-education/284837-160847-women-underrepresented-underappreciated-in-film-industry (Links to an external site.) https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/02/women-film-industry-hollywood-2019 (Links to an external site.) I also think that the Italian neorealism movement  and characteristics have been underappreciated within Hollywood. This movement aimed to focus people’s attention onto the clear social problems that were present and the harsh realities of life (especially after WWII). While this movement has seemed to dominate Italian cinema, it seems to have only influenced the cinemas of other countries. I feel as though there could be more influence, bringing a new wave of American cinema. I again am not quite sure who is doing the underappreciating here but I would think that it is each country’s filmmakers as they could use more of this movement within their films. This could have the potential impact of starting a new wave of American cinema. https://www.lifeinitaly.com/cinema-italiano/italian-neorealism/ Second example; 1. Importance of building credit asap Credit cards are often misunderstood. Most people are afraid to use them because of their bad reputation for getting people in debt. Mainly teenagers and young adults are doing the under-appreciating of credit cards. I have friends who are still using their parents’ credit cards in college or using a debit card to pay for everything. This topic has a great potential impact on my discipline because it will cause people to appreciate proper planning in making their financial decisions.   2. Importance of creating a will/trust asap Wills and trusts are often under-appreciated. Usually, in movies, wills are portrayed as something old people have on their death beds. As a result, parents are not prepared in creating a will or trust as soon as they have children. I understand that people want to enjoy their life in the present, instead of having an awkward conversation with their loved ones about death. However, the potential impact this could have on my discipline is amazing because it will allow families to have an easier transfer of property and avoiding probate, after a loved one’s passing.

1)    Describe the strategy, mission and/or vision of the organization, business unit, work group or department. 2)Who is the competition of the organization, business unit, work group or department? 3) Describe the demographics of the personnel within the organization, business unit, department or work group profile – see examples below. –       Roles or job duties within the organization –       Tenure with the organization, business unit, department or work group –       Age* –       Gender* –       Race or ethnicity* *This information can be provided in summary form (e.g., 25% of the personnel are male). Also, please refer to case studies in our course pack for examples of how this information is written or presented effectively. 4)Describe the key characteristics of the industry that this organization belongs to. Characteristics might include some of the examples below: a.     Size b.     Key players (e.g., buyers, suppliers, and competitors) c.     Business trends d.     Industry best practices e.     Industry maturity (e.g., startup versus established organization) and outlook f.      Other relevant data

MGT 4620 Case 2 Diversity Management at IBM   The goal of the case study assignments is to give you practice presenting the content we are learning in class in a professional and concise manner. In the professional world, we often need to present our thoughts and evidence to individuals who do not have a lot of time or energy. Therefore, it is crucial that we practice communicating an argument in a brief but persuasive way. This should be formally written, clear, concise, and well organized.   Deadline.   Due November 1st by 11:59 PM in Moodle as “Case 2 – Diversity”. Out of fairness to on-time peers, late papers lose points (e.g., -20 points within 24 hours, -40 points within 48 hours, etc.) and are not accepted after 2 days. Format: 1-2 typed pages single-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font. Feel free to use headings and bullet points to keep your points organized. Content:   First page should include the case title, your name, your section (001/002), and the date you turn in the assignment. Complete all three sections below Avoid plagiarism – write in your own words – Your papers will be checked through TurnItIn.com. Proofread! Read it for clarity and typos.  If I cannot understand what you mean, you don’t get credit.   1.     First, read the case “Managing Diversity for Success: The Case of IBM” (PDF on Moodle under the assignment). Then in answer the following.   2.     Briefly summarize the case (less than 100 words):             – What company/industry is involved?             – Who is involved?  – What is the challenge or problem that is trying to be solved? 3.     Answer the following questions (and include sufficient evidence from the book/lecture for each): a) Identify two ways IBM has managed diversity in the past. How do these strategies work to promote diversity at IBM based on what you learned about diversity management in the lecture this week? b) Thinking back on the week we discussed Justice, how do IBM’s practices influence perceptions of justice and fairness? What types of Justice are accounted for in IBM’s strategy? Are there types of injustice IBM has overlooked and if so, how could they account for it moving forward? c) What types of competitive advantages could IBM have gained from having and promoting such a diverse workforce?   Note: Make sure to review your feedback from case 1 to help develop your writing/communication skills while working on case 2!       Grading Rubric for Paper   Briefly summarize the case in 100 words or less. 6 pts   Answer question 2a. Identify two strategies and connect them to class theories/concepts we reviewed in the week on Diversity. Describe the class theory/concept as if your reader has never heard of it. Use course terms where applicable to explain your answer. Cite your sources. 12 pts   Answer question 2b. Identify how the components of Organizational Justice Theory are connected to the case. Explain what each type of justice. Identify which types are accounted for or not. Suggest ways IBM could improve justice perceptions not currently accounted for. Use course terms where applicable. Cite your sources. 12 pts     Answer question 2c. Identify the competitive advantages of IBM’s approach to diversity.  Use course terms where applicable. Cite your sources.   12 pts     Writing clarity, depth, organization, conciseness, stay under the page limit.     8 pts   Total Points:     50.0 pts

Part I: Explain the importance for an organization to include a focus on leadership development at various organizational levels in its training programs. Research and share at least three current trends in leadership skills and ethical competencies for the 21st century workplace. Include discussion of the values of mindfulness, dialogue, collaboration, and change.  Part II: What was your “a-ha moment” in the course? Explain three ways the course helped refine the way you think about your strengths, skills, and approach to leadership. Discuss the attributes of change-capable organizations.

Finally, we are on the last topic for your Capstone paper. Research and discuss any current issues (use of RFID, freight damage issues, security, labor shortage) within your company. Make sure that you have proofread your paper and included the proper APA citations. Your answer should be a maximum of 750 words in length, double-spaced. My company is Trinity Industries Inc.

Why are resources critical including human resources in the project planning and management process?

Music of Japan Japan has distinct use of music in theatre. What are the three major forms of theatre and how is music used in each? What is the musical term/concept used to heighten emotion and describe what is happening in this music? How is it applied and what is an example? Discuss each concept to create a fully developed research paper. 1500 words due Monday, November 30th at 11:59pm Papers: Papers are based on course content and assignments. Be sure to review the grading rubric for each paper for reference to writing expectations. See class schedule below for details on which chapters will be covered on each paper-this means you must copy/paste document into text bar-no google docs nor links accepted as unreadable to TurnItIn.com. Make sure papers are organized with introduction paragraph and thesis, logical transitions, several supporting paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph.  Papers will be graded for: ORIGINALITY, correct spelling, grammar, format (1” margins on all sides, 12-point Times New Roman font, Double-spaced) in CHICAGO STYLE ONLY (use footnotes for citations and Bibliography-this is the format used to write about music-other forms will not be graded), length/1500 word-count, content that is clear, and points made are relevant, logical, and thoughtful.