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Suppose you are a Senior Training Consultant called in to assist a more junior colleague who is responsible for an important training session. Discuss what types of evidence and information you would look for to determine whether a needs analysis had been properly and thoroughly conducted. What would you wish to see and what would you ask your colleague and the organization who requested the training? Please read instructions I just had to cancel an order where another writer did not use two sources as requested and did not write a paper that followed these guidelines.  Sources outlining a “needs analysis” are pertinent.

Interworld Distributors has paid quarterly cash dividends since 1985. The dividends have steadily increased from $.25 per share to the latest dividend declaration of $2.00 per share. The board of directors is eager to continue this trend despite the fact that revenues fell significantly during recent months as a result of worsening economic conditions and increased competition. The company founder and member of the board proposes a solution. He suggests a 5% stock dividend in lieu of a cash dividend to be accompanied by the following press announcement:   “In lieu of our regular $2.00 per share cash dividend, Interworld will distribute a 5% stock dividend on its common shares, currently trading at $40 per share. Changing the form of the dividend will permit the Company to direct available cash resources to the modernization of physical facilities in preparation for competing in the 21st century.”   What do you think? In your post discussing this case please include the following: Step 1:  State the facts Step 2: What are the ethical issues and who are the stakeholders? Step 3: What values are at stake? Step 4: What are the alternatives? Step 5: Evaluate the alternatives in terms of values Step 6: What are the consequences? Step 7: Make a decision. What should the company do?

Path-goal theory forces scholars continually to ask questions regarding how a leader can motivate, satisfy, and fulfill followers’ needs. House (1996) stated that “leaders, to be effective, engage in behaviors that compliment subordinates’ environments and abilities in a manner that compensates for deficiencies and is instrumental to subordinate satisfaction and individual and work unit performance (p. 323).” Please answer the following questions based on a role reidentification for the leaders and the participation of followers and situations in shaping leadership. Should a leader adapt his or her style to each individual, or to the work group as a whole? How can leaders simultaneously adapt their leadership styles to the development levels of individual group members and to the group as a whole? How easy is it for you to vary your leadership style? What is the follower’s role in path-goal theory? How can a leader find out what is rewarding to followers about their work? What is the underlying assumption of expectancy theory?  How does this pose a challenge for the leader?

Business Communications Research Project Outline Assignment on Intercultural/Cultural Diversity 1.) The written paper that will be submitted in Canvas is based on the following criteria. Be careful not to use Plagiarism as Canvas has a Safe Assign program that monitors such. This paper must follow the MLA format (Information found in Canvas under the Announcements tab), and be double spaced containing 3-5 pages in length, therefore; do not simply answer the questions but place all information in paragraph form. The following questions are just used as an outline to help you get started on writing your paper. Due Date can also be found on the Course Schedule in Canvas. (DO NOT USE A COUNTRY THAT YOU ARE FROM) I. In this report, interview a foreign student or foreign businessperson and conduct an interview survey with the information listed below. Ask the following questions of the foreign student or business person: 1) How do people of your country perceive Americans? 2) What are the most difficult adjustments you had to make when you moved to this culture? 3) What advice would you give if I were going to your selected country to live and/or work? 4) Other questions that you may wish to ask? II. In addition, use that same country and research the nation’s cultural attitudes and how it affects business today using the indicators below: Research the following information on your selected country: 1) Time (How is it valued?) 2) What is their idea on material gain and profit motive? 3) What is the woman’s role, especially in business? 4) What is the rule on written vs. oral agreements? 5) Is there is an acceptable place and time of doing business? If not, what is the rule? 6) Is business conducted in English? If not, which language? 7) Discuss the nonverbal signs and/or nonverbal communication. What is understood? 8) What way do people think and feel? 9) Age (at which age do their people usually begin their career?) 10) What is the position of education in their country? 11) Is there a stereotype of culture? If so, what is it? 12) Accepted professional or business attire? 13) What is the general geography and/or climate of the country? 14) Research whether this culture would value: a) Hard work as the requirement for success? b) one’s word, if orally given c) the notion that time is money d) length of time allowed for negotiations e) is there an acceptance of doing business with friends and/or relatives? f) Social change? g) Bonds between people? h) Other information that you found interesting? The formal report should cover the detailed information and include: Name of foreign student or business person (Make sure you do get  their permission first to use their name in your report.) Country you have decided to research. HAVE FUN WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT. REMEMBER THAT YOU CANNOT USE A COUNTRY THAT YOU ARE FROM.

For individual Case Summary Assignment, briefly analyze the current situation and main business challenges of this firm. Also provide your responses to the case questions below. #1.Is there anything Airbnb could have done to avoid the “EJ” incident? To reduce the aftermath? #2.How should Airbnb further facilitate trust between renters and hosts? #3. Airbnb and eBay are similar in that both companies run online marketplaces that match buyers with sellers. How Airbnb’s reputation system differs from that of eBay?

You will be engaging in a dialogic experience by interviewing 2 individuals to practice critical and creative thinking, noting implicit and explicit meanings of responses, cognitive empathy skills, and observations of facial expressions and body language. Step 1: Interviewing and Observing Conduct a 10-minute conversation during which time you will engage the respondent in dialogue on the topic of communication in professional and/or personal life. Follow these tips when you conduct your 2 interviews: Your role is to engage the respondent in dialogue; make a special effort to employ maximum cognitive empathy skills. Prior to engaging in your conversation, spend a few minutes generating questions to guide the dialogue. Consider beginning the conversation using a broad, open-ended question or inquiry such as, “Tell me about an experience when the communication process was effective.” Next, ask multiple follow-up questions. Examples include: Tell me more about that. How did you feel at that time? What was the context for this communication related experience? Consider the following areas to guide your observations during the interview process: Body language Fruitful or interesting moments Evidence of cognitive empathy Powerful moments Emotions expressed Immediately following each interview, make notes of the respondents’ answers and identify both the verbal and non-verbal communications observed. Step 2: Sense-Making Analyze your notes and other data from the interviews. Identify any emerging patterns from both interviews (i.e., any common responses, phrases, key words, etc.). Write a 500- to 700-word paper discussing the overall impressions of the entire process and include your personal reactions to the process. Consider the following: Did this exercise change your perceptions on a specific area/topic? How will you use this knowledge as you move forward in the doctoral journey? When you do your research? Was there any unexpected awareness that evolved from this exercise? Substantiate definitive statements by using citations. Format your paper to APA standards Include a title page and reference page.

Answer the 3 questions below in 600 words.  1- Provide a definition of business intelligence (BI). 2- Provide a definition of business analytics. 3- You are a computer security trainer for your firm’s 200 employees and contract workers. What are the key topics you would cover in your initial one-hour basic training program on security for non-IT personnel? What sort of additional security-related training might be appropriate once people have the basics covered?

1. Review the case entitled Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Cockrell on page 87 of the textbook (Case 5.1). Using the IRAC form discussed earlier, state the issue that this case is analyzing. What is the rule of law that is applicable here? Apply the facts from the case to the rule of law that you are using. Then draw a conclusion regarding the issue that is being analyzing. 2. Review the case set forth in the textbook in the section entitled Ethics Cases on page 153. The case is called Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Passport Video. Using the IRAC form discussed earlier, state the main issue addressed in this case. Explain the rule(s) that would apply to resolving this issue. Apply the facts in this case to that rule(s). Then draw your conclusion regarding the resolution of this issue.

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions: What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? What clarification do you need regarding the posting? What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

Instructions It has been said that global trade improves the quality of life. Do you believe that this is true? Are there examples of global trade lessening the quality of life in a particular country or region? Does everyone benefit equally from global trade? Why or why not? Using research, argue either for or against the statement that global trade improves the quality of life.