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What are the major challenges that companies face in the “Introduction” stage of the product life cycle?   Do large companies have an advantage over small companies at this stage? Use references to support your response. Initial Post Length: minimum of 350 words Using APA format, incorporate appropriate in-text citation(s) referring to the academic concept with corresponding references page for the initial post.

Is there a difference between reengineering and continuous improvement in relation to information systems in a healthcare setting? Explain your answer.

CIDM 3330 – Globalization Essay Homework Objective: The objective of this assignment is to access your understanding of the how globalization may affect organizations and to encourage critical thought into how this will impact your career. While not everyone agrees with Freidman, Freidman argues that several forces, driven by information technology, are creating a flatter (equal opportunity) business environment. This is bound to have a substantial impact on your career. Task: Write a 2?4 (single spaced) page essay on how the trend of a flatter world will influence your career. 1. Identify and describe the forces that lead to a flattening world (at least 2 paragraphs) a. Describe how individuals, organizations, societies, or economies are linked together and impact each other through the use and consumption of technology. b. Consider: What technologies support the connectedness of people and businesses that lead to a flatter world? c. You may take a contrarian view if you support it with evidence and address the points Freidman uses to support his position. 2. Describe how the flattening phenomenon impacts organizations (i.e., business, non-profit organizations or governments) (at least 3 paragraphs) a. Be descriptive b. Give examples c. Consider: how do organizations use the technology to benefit from or protect itself from a flatter world? 3. Describe how the flattening phenomenon will impact you specifically (at least 3 paragraphs) a. Identify your major, and your career goals (1 paragraph) b. Describe how globalization has benefited or hindered professionals in your career c. How might you be benefited by or hindered by a flatter world. Be specific and more diverse than just “We’ll lose jobs.” d. Describe a personal plan on what will you do about a flatter world to either protect yourself from harmful effects or to capitalize on beneficial opportunities. Be specific. Consider what you may need to learn to be more valuable. Consider how you could harness global opportunities. What technologies could you learn or aid you in managing the personal effects of a flatter world? e. Stating that globalization will not affect you is not a defensible position, because it does or it at least affords you new opportunities. Globalization Essay Instructions (v2-2-2019kd) pg. 1 4. Format the paper for easy reading. Include the following: a. Title the essay that presents the theme or main idea of your paper. Not just “Globalization Paper” or “Flatter World Paper.” b. Get the paper proof read and free of grammatical errors, error in word choice, and spelling errors. c. Use subheadings to separate the sections of your paper and to signal to the reader a change in topic. Consider using words related to task items 1, 2, and 3 as your subheadings. It makes your paper easier to read. d. Insert Page Numbers on every page e. You do not have to have a separate Title page but do include your name and CIDM3330 somewhere Your essay will be graded using the attached Rubric (see last page). Common Mistakes Avoid these common mistakes. 1. Little or no mention of the technologies that make the flatteners possible (e.g., fiberoptic cables, Windows operating systems, open source software, highly skilled labor force, English being taught in other countries, Netscape browser, telecommunication, Voice over IP, Google search algorithm, etc.). 2. Focused too much on outsourcing and/or did not discuss other flatteners and forces behind Friedman’s claim of a flatter world (i.e., Globalization 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; insourcing, offshoring, open sourcing, etc.) 3. Provided weak explanations of how a flattening phenomenon impacts organizations or did not include examples/facts to support the explanations. 4. Common formatting errors present, which may include: no title or weak title that is not engaging nor forecasts your main point (e.g., “Flattening World” versus “Can an Accountant Protect One’s Self and Capitalize on the Forces Behind Globalization?” ) , no page numbers, authors name not present, or no transitions sentence between thoughts that smoothly link one idea to the next (e.g., disjointed thoughts or vomiting words on a page). This portrays lack of attention to detail or demonstrates minimal effort. 5. Please proofread before submitting. There are examples of errors that may include improper grammar, spelling, and improper use of titles, improper word choice, or misspellings. Consider using WT’s free services like SmartThink (found under WTClass) and Writing Center (CC105). 6. Introduction is weak. Common errors are to jump right into a specific fact or to be too general and boring. Good solutions are to pose a question to the reader, give an Globalization Essay Instructions (v2-2-2019kd) pg. 2 example that stimulates thought and interest, or summarize two conflicting ideas that you will resolve in the paper. 7. Your professional goals are not mentioned or are not specific enough to provide evidence that you have a plan with actionable steps. 8. Focused only on negative impacts to one’s self, or minimized (i.e., discounted) the opportunities that afford you BECAUSE of a flattening world. What can you specifically do to reduce the negative impacts to yourself AND to capitalize on the new opportunities? Examples could include: earn a professional certificate to make yourself more valuable, earn a Master’s degree, learn another language to seek new clients and new colleagues, learn a specific technology to increase your value (i.e., name the technology specifically; e.g., master MS Excel, JavaScript programming, project management techniques, underwater welding, etc.). The whole purpose of this assignment is not to scare you (focus only on negative) but to prepare you (focus on the positive and your circle of influence). See rubric for Criteria: Individual “Understands the role, impact, and opportunities of individuals and is prepared to take personal action.” Deliverable: Please submit your paper via the Assignment Drop Box on WTClass before the due date. Plagiarism: Please note, all papers will be scanned for plagiarism using Artificial Intelligence in combination with Instructor investigation. Do not plagiarize. Please use quotes sparingly or not at all. If you quote anything, you need to use quotations and put the citation immediately following or preceding the quote and put the full reference at the end of the document. You are not required to find any sources for this paper, however if you use any (even the Freidman article or video lecture) you must cite them properly using the most recent APA style. Anyone caught committing plagiarism can expect to receive a grade of F in the course and may face referral to the college integrity committee. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will be notified of any penalties assessed for plagiarism, as outlined in the Academic Integrity Code. Globalization Essay Instructions (v2-2-2019kd) pg. 3 Grading Rubric Criteria Poor (score 1) Acceptable (score 2) Excellent (score 3) Organization Fails to understand the impacts of decisions made by national and international organizations. Understands how some specific decisions made by national and international organizations impact the individual, society, and the future. Understands the role, impact, and opportunities of an individual in a global society and is prepared to take personal action. Individual Fails to understand the role, impact, and opportunities of the individual in a global society. Understands the role, impact, and opportunities of an individual in a global society. Understands the role, impact, and opportunities of an individual in a global society and is prepared to take personal action. Technology Unaware of differences in societies’ access to technology and information. Understands some of the ideological and economic issues that influence access to technology and information. Well-developed knowledge of the ideological and economic issues that influence access to technology and information. Writing Style Many distracting grammatical errors, spelling errors, word choice errors. Document is not formatted with title, page numbers, and other useful artifacts. A few grammatical errors, spelling errors, word choice errors. Page length is too long. Document includes items such as title, page numbers, etc. Flow is rough and lacks organization. Free from grammatical errors, spelling errors, word choice errors. Document includes items such as title, page numbers, etc. Flows nicely from one thought to the next. Total Score Globalization Essay Instructions (v2-2-2019kd) pg. 4

Go to www.xerox.com. In the search box, type in “corporate governance guidelines.” Open the document titled “Corporate Governance Guidelines at Xerox.” Identify at least two of the specific ethical principles that are reflected in this document. What is a specific meaning that illustrates each of the principles identified?

What is Andrew’s competitive advantage? After reviewing the Balanced Score Card, how do you interpret the actual results of your firm Andrews? After reviewing the Customer Survey score, how did your customers grade your firm  Andrews on the December Customer Survey? How do your team Andrew’s results compare to the competition? Attention should be paid to profits/losses, new products, new capacity, changes in pricing, marketing information, etc.  provide information that may influence their future decisions. please review the attached capstone Courier for more clear information

You use economic concepts on a daily basis without even knowing it! When you decide whether or not to eat lunch at a restaurant or make a sandwich at home, you are making a decision based on the costs and benefits of those options. Economists use these same basic tools to examine economic issues. Think about one choice you made in the past several days and explain how this could be analyzed using economic concepts such as tradeoffs, opportunity costs, and marginal analysis. Discussion Checklist: How does the concept of “tradeoff” relate to “opportunity costs?” What is the difference between monetary and non-monetary opportunity costs? Why are opportunity costs based on a person’s tastes and preferences?

Read the article by Amanda Gookins, The Role of Intelligence in Policy Making (Links to an external site.). What are the risks and benefits associated with a close relationship between the intelligence and policymaking communities?

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  This week we began to examine relationships between quantities. Some ways we can compare quantities are by using percentages, ratios, rates, and unit labels. In your life, there are likely many situations that require you to compare quantities, understand the meaning of those comparisons, and make decisions based on those comparisons. What is an example of a situation from your professional or personal life that requires you to compare, understand, and make decisions based on quantitative comparison? Be sure to describe the types of quantitative comparisons you had to make, what decisions you made, and why. Would your decision be different if you had the benefit of learning this week’s concepts? Why or why not?

In Discussion Forum 5, post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar. Provide an example of comparative advantage from your personal or professional life, or give an example of a country with which we trade that illustrates the concept of comparative advantage. What are the benefits of comparative advantage in the context of the example that you provided? [MO 10.1, MO 10.2]

M1 Discussion – A Historical Case Study: New Coke Below are two weblinks that provide information about one of the most significant research debacles ever observed in marketing: the launching of New Coke. Until the recent launch of Coke2, this was the only major change in Coke since its inception. It seemed like a good idea at the time Retrieved at www.nbcnews.com/id/7209828  Knew Coke: Was the ‘New Coke’ fiasco really a clever marketing ploy? Retrieved at http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/newcoke.asp   First review these sources and the principles of good research provided in the Instructor Commentary. Then let’s discuss: 1) What went wrong with this major research effort?  2) What Good Principles of Research were broken? 3) What should Coke have done differently regarding this research? 4) Have they recovered? How would “recovery” be measured? Remember to focus on the marketing research NOT marketing strategy in your posts. These two parts of marketing are not the same, but many students seem to confuse them. Be sure to use concrete examples and supporting evidence to help others understand more clearly the points you are making in your posts.