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HRD personal definition.  use the weinberger article, the lee piece, chapter 1 of the textbook, and other material as a guide, but don’t feel limited to them only, there are other definitions that have been presented since those materials were published.  Please feel free to use other scholarly (examples of scholarly journals are listed below)definitions.  Any content from personal web pages, ask.com, Wikipedia, and random we sites will NOT be accepted.   Please be sure to address the following questions: 1.  Whose definition of HRD do you prefer? 2.  Why do you favor that definition? 3.  What is your personal definition of HRD? 4.  What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of your definition? This paper should be 3-4 pages not including references I WILL UPLOAD THE LEE PIECE LATER, HE HAS NOT POSTED IT YET

Based on what you have learned through your readings and assignments up to this point, select one agency in which you would like to be employed. This agency can be one of the six you included in your discussion post for this module. The agency you select in this assignment will be your selected agency for the final project. Write a paper answering the following questions: What is the agency you selected, and what is your rationale for choosing this particular agency? What other agencies did you consider, and why did you not select them? Why would you like to be employed at this agency? What services does the agency offer? What types of professionals work at the agency?

How: You must follow these guidelines in order to receive full credit for the assignment. Make sure to reference the textbook. Also, make your references to the textbook obvious. For example-According the the text, “….” You include specific examples from your life as evidence for the claim (or position) you are taking. Please make sure you answer all parts of the question clearly and do so by hitting the minimum word count of 160 (MWC 160) for each question. In your reply to your classmates, you must introduce an additional viewpoint or concept to carry their concept further. You are NOT to simply agree and restate what their original post said. You also must hit the minimum word count of 100. You will NOT be allowed to both post AND respond to a classmate on the same day. I am requiring that you carefully consider the discussion questions and the replies from your classmates. Think time must be incorporated. Steps: After you read the chapters, Click Reply, and respond. Have this done by Friday Sep. 11th at 11:59 p.m. You will not be able to see anyone else’s posts until you have made your first post. Your first post is also the one that will be graded. After you post, read your classmates posts and respond appropriately to further the discussion. You need to respond to at least 1 other student. If you have an opposing viewpoint, please respectfully refute with specific information. Your response is due by Tuesday Sep 15th at 11:59 p.m. Your posts and replies should reflect college level work. Please pay careful attention to syntax and grammar. Your post should answer all the questions I pose below from the chapters assigned. Make your answers visually clear and easy to identify. For example (This is an example, NOT your questions.) Chapter 1- What types of relationships/interactions with people you have on a daily basis would you consider to be I-It relationships? Answer What do those interactions look like? Answer What factors contribute to that person being treated that way? Answer Do you think it is appropriate? Answer Chapter 2- What can you do to improve your self-concept? Answer How does your on-line persona relate to your self-concept? Answer What suggestions do you have for maintaining your on-line persona? Answer You will be graded on how well your posts meet the grading rubric for class discussions. To view the rubric, click the options icon (3 vertical dots) above, and choose Show Rubric.   Chapter 3 Discussion Item: (MWC 160) What is Uncertainty Reduction Theory and which situations do you think you would go through the strategies to reduce your uncertainty? Which strategy do you think you incorporate the most and why? Chapter 4 Discussion Item: (MWC 160) Which anger management strategy would you say you use the most? Which strategy for managing anger do you think would work best for you (additional strategies found on pg. 82)? Chapter 6 Discussion Item: (MWC 160) Which (of the four) is your listening style? Is that the style you want to be? If so, why? If not, which would you like to be and why? I have a kindle account. I have the book on the kindle app.

Many companies have jumped to support the Black Lives Matter movement; however, some times their track record on things like representation and diversity may not line up with their statements. What are accounting firms and corporations doing that is working to attract and retain Black accounting/finance students into the profession? What are accounting firms and corporations not doing or what’s not working, and what could they be doing a better job at to attract and retain Black accounting/finance students?

Evaluate some of Fresh Direct key resources and capabilities using the RBV framework. How did these contribute to its sustained competitive advantage (if at all) in the retail industry? Why has Fresh Direct struggled in recent times despite possessing these resources and capabilities? NOTE: I uploaded the FreshDirect case study as an additional document and my essay should be based on whatever is written there.

iscussion Questions 1. Look through recent magazines and newspapers and identify one leader who seems to illustrate the ‘‘leader-as-hero’’ mindset and one who seems more typical of the humble Level 5 leader described in the text. Describe their differing characteristics. Which was easier to find? 2. What do you consider your own strengths and weaknesses for leadership? Discuss your answer with another student. 3. Of the elements in the leadership definition as illustrated in Exhibit1.1, which is the easiest for you? Which is hardest? Explain.  4. How might the paradigm shift from competition to collaboration make the job of a leader more difficult? Could it also make the leader’s job easier? Discuss.  5. Describe the best leader you have known. How did this leader acquire his or her capability? 6. Why do you think there are so few people who succeed at both management and leader- ship? Is it reasonable to believe someone can be good at both? Discuss. 7. Discuss some recent events and societal changes that might have contributed to a shift ‘‘from hero to humble.’’ Do you agree or disagree that humility is important for good leadership? 8. ‘‘Leadership is more concerned with people than is management.” Do you agree? Discuss. 9. What personal capacities should a person develop to be a good leader versus those developed to be a good manager? 10. Why is leadership considered both an art and a science?   Answers to each textbook discussion questions should be at least 4-5 sentences in strength. Use the textbook to support each answer include citations. Must use at least 1 source. If the course is found outside of the book then you must include a work sided page. Provide justification for all questions

Instructions Part 1 – Basics (1.5  2 pages double spaced) Select an industry: What’s the business? What’s the mission?  List three objectives What will be your niche in this industry? What legal structure will you select and why? What are some laws that will impact your business? (at least three) What are some potential ethical challenges your business might face? (at least two)

Discussion Forum 5: Creating Brand Names In Discussion Forum 5, post your response to the following discussion topic. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar. For marketers, brand names are valuable assets that must be selected with care. Some companies hire a specialized marketing research firm to create and test potential brand names, whereas others prefer to handle the process internally. Now “do-it-yourself” marketers can use brand-name-development technology offered by Namestormers. (Note: You may wish to use other comparable sites as well as this one.) The company’s Web site http://www.namestormers.com explains how its NamePro software can be used to generate brand names and offers a few downloadable demonstrations. Also on the Web site is an explanation of NameWave, a Web-based service that presents up to 40 brand-name ideas for products in categories selected by the user. What are the advantages of using NamePro or NameWave? What are the disadvantages? If you were responsible for developing a product’s brand name, would you choose one of these options? Why or why not?

Simple discussion board assignment. Answer the following: 1) Choose the number that represents the extent to which you believe the United States’ version of free market capitalism experienced right now is ethical. Post your answer with a clear justification. 1 Very ethical 2 Ethical 3 Slightly more ethical than unethical 4 Slightly more unethical than ethical 5 Unethical 6 Very unethical   1) The ratio of CEO pay to that of an average employee increased over a period of 50 years from 24:1 to 275:1. Is this fair? Should CEO pay be capped at a particular income or ratio? If so, at what amount or percent? What are some of the inherent issues in attempting to remedy the ethics of CEO pay?

write a narrative essay (minimum 1500 words) in which you address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least four scholarly sources and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections in your essay. Cite your sources in APA format. You may use your current or former employer in relating to this assignment. List and describe the corporate-level strategies in Table 6-1 in Chapter 6 of your text. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal growth as opposed to growth through mergers and acquisitions? Why would management adopt a stability strategy?  Can stability strategies be viable over a lengthy period of time?  Explain! How should the BCG matrix be applied?  Are such portfolios always useful to corporate executives? What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with corporations operating in centralized or decentralized fashions?