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“What roles can nursing assume to address the increasing demand for safe, high-quality, and effective health care services?”.

As health care delivery in the United States continues to evolve, either through mandates, improved technologies and training, or other drivers, nurses remain at the forefront in facilitating the success of new initiatives. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine formed a committee of experts to address the following question: “What roles can nursing assume to address the increasing demand for safe, high-quality, and effective health care services?” In the final report of the committee, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, the authors stated:

This report offers recommendations that collectively serve as a blueprint to (1) ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training, (2) improve nursing education, (3) provide opportunities for nurses to assume leadership positions and to serve as full partners in health care redesign and improvement efforts, and (4) improve data collection for workforce planning and policy making. (p. 10)

For this Discussion, you will focus on the research recommendations presented by the committee concerning the role of nurses as leaders. The committee members believe that answers to these research questions are needed to advance the profession of nursing and to further expand their role in health care reform and improvement.

To prepare:

  • Review Chapter 7 in The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report provided in the Learning Resources. Focus on the information in Box 7.3, “Research Priorities for Transforming Nursing Leadership.”
  • Select one of the research priorities listed in Box 7.3 that is of particular interest to you and applicable to your career interests. Consider the benefits and challenges of researching and addressing this priority in nursing.
  • Using the Walden library, identify two to three current articles that address your selected research priority. Consider the current state of research efforts on this priority.
  • Reflect on how the research findings for your area of priority impact nurses as leaders in organizations and health care reform. Why is research on this priority important?

Post by Day 3 a description of the priority you selected and the benefits and challenges of further researching this area. Provide an overview of the articles you found (using appropriate APA citations) relating to this priority, and highlight any key findings. Explain how continued research in this area could strengthen the ability of nurses to lead in both individual organizations and as advocates of health care reform.

Readings

  • Knickman, J. R., & Kovner, A. R. (Eds.). (2015). Health care delivery in the united states (11th ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
    • Chapter 6, “Public Health: A Transformation for the 21st Century” (pp. 108-117)

      This section of Chapter 6 outlines the roles of various government health agencies, as well as the powers and responsibilities of state versus federal institutions.

    • Chapter 12, “Health Care Costs and Value” (pp. 253-295)
    • Chapter 16, “The Future of Health Care Delivery and Health Policy” (pp. 333-342)

      These chapters relate the recent history of health care reform in the United States, beginning with the federal health reform struggles in the 1990s and leading up to the passage of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

  • National Academy of Sciences. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health.

    Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Copyright 2011 by the National Academies Press. Reprinted by permission.

  • Read Chapters 4 and 7, as they will inform the Week 2 Discussion. Chapter 4 addresses the “key message” that nurses should obtain high levels of education and training through a better education system that encourages continuous academic progression, and it reviews various levels of nursing education, from undergraduate and graduate programs to the professional setting. Chapter 7 supplies context surrounding the recommendations of the Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing. The chapter specifies the committee’s scope and focus, the evidence that supports its recommendations, the costs associated with the recommendations, and methods of implementing recommendations.
  • Responsible Reform for the Middle Class. (n.d.) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Retrieved from http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill04.pdf

    This website provides a full summary and updates on the state of the Senate’s health bill.

Media

  • Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012e). Introduction to healthcare delivery, part II: Healthcare reform. Baltimore, MD: Author.

    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.

    Accessible player–Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload Transcript

Optional Resources

  • Koller, C., Brennan, T., & Bailit, M. (2010). Rhode Island’s novel experiment to rebuild primary care from the insurance side. Health Affairs, 29, 941–947.

    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

    This article describes the plans of Rhode Island’s Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner to strengthen and expand primary care within the state by increasing medical expenses devoted to primary care.

  • American Hospital Association. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/

    This is the website for this national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities.

  • Democratic Policy Committee (n.d.a). Affordable care act: Implementation timeline. Retrieved from http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill65.pdf

    This article provides information on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act from the Democratic Policy Committee.

  • Democratic Policy Committee (n.d.b). The patient protection and affordable care act: Summary of health care and revenue provisions. Retrieved from http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill62.pdf

    This document outlines how the historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act will give 32 million Americans access to affordable health care.

  • Democratic Policy Committee. (2010). The benefits of health reform (state-by-state reports). Retrieved from http://dpc.senate.gov/dpcdoc.cfm?doc_name=sr-111-2-41

    Through this website, visitors can learn how health reform will affect them individually by state.

  • Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Source. (2012). Retrieved from http://kff.org/health-reform/

Explain IT applications for increasing internal coordination and efficiency.

Questions 1 (Information Technology):  Today, all the various computer-based systems have begun to merge into an overall IT system that add strategic value by enabling close coordination internally and externally.  (a) Explain IT applications for increasing internal coordination and efficiency.  (b) Explain IT application for strengthening coordination with external parties.  (c) Advanced IT is having a significant impact on organization design, and some experts suggest that it will eventually replace traditional hierarchy as a primary means of coordination and control. Explain

 

Questions 2 (Decision-Making Processes):  (a) Explain the Rational Approach to individual decision making.  On the other hand, many organizational decisions involve several managers, while problem identification and problem solution involve many departments, multiple view-points, and other organizations, which are beyond the scope of an individual manager.  There are four primary types of organizational decision models.  (b) Explain the management science model, Carnegie model, and incremental decision model.  (c) The Garbage Can Modeldeals with the pattern of multiple decisions.  Compare this model with three other models in b.

 

Questions 3 (Conflict, Power, and Politics):    Intergroup conflict requires three ingredients: group identification, observable group differences, and frustration.  (a) Explain organizational characteristics generating conflict as sources of intergroup conflict.  (b) When conflict is low, a manager can use the rational model of organization; when conflict is high, the political model describes the way organizations operate.  Explain.  (c) Managers consciously apply a variety of techniques to overcome conflict between departments or groups in the organization.  Introduce tactics for enhancing collaboration.

 

Questions 4 (General Application of Organization Theory):  you are going to start a new small business with your own money of One Hundred Million US Dollars (US$100,000,000) in cash.  How would you apply Organization Theories for your new business?  You must include major external and internal factors considered in the System’s Approach to Management with a full evaluation.

 

Question 5 (Theoretical Background):  What are the differences and similarities of the application of organization theory between the U.S. Federal Government and the

Estimate the annual and quarterly cost of issuing preferred stock (use the cost of preferred stock formula studied in class).

Suppose the stock price is $25, there are 1.5 million shares of stock, the firm has $13.5 million of preferred stock, and $62 million of debt. Estimate
The total value
The WACC weights.
Write the WACC formula with the corresponding weights.
Estimate the cost of debt. Assume that you are issuing a 10 yr, 6% semiannual bond that sells for $1,015.72. (Use the excel formula)
Illustrate the before-tax cost of debt by showing the corresponding time line.
If the tax rate is 40%, what is the after-tax cost of debt?
What role do flotation costs play in the cost of debt? Explain.
Estimate the annual and quarterly cost of issuing preferred stock (use the cost of preferred stock formula studied in class). Assume the price of preferred stock is $104.35, 4% dividend,
$100 par (face) value and flotation costs (F) of 5%.
Draw the time line of preferred stock. Remember that dividends are paid quarterly.
Make sure your result is correct by estimating the cost of issuing preferred stock using the corresponding excel formula.
Use the CAPM Cost of Equity model to determine the cost of issuing common stock. Assume that the risk free rate is 3.2%, the market risk premium is 4% and the estimate of beta is 0.98.
Re write the WACC formula, substituting the values you have found in all the previous questions.
What is the hurdle rate? What does it mean? Explain.
Define an agency relationship.
If you are the only employee, and only your money is invested in the business, would any agency problems exist? Explain.
Would hiring additional people create agency problems? Explain.
Define the concept of Corporate Governance.
Suppose the government is running a budget deficit (previously the budget was balanced). Explain in detail what happens in the following markets:
Loanable Funds Market (draw a diagram)
Net Capital Outflow (draw a diagram)
Foreign-Currency Exchange (draw a diagram)
US Net exports
The January 29, 2014 nominal exchange rate for the following currencies were as follows:

Indirect Quotation January 29, 2014
Canadian Dollar 1.12
Euro 0.73
Japanese yen 102.34
Mexican Peso 13.41

Find the indirect quotation for December 4, 2015 and determine whether the currencies have appreciated or depreciated, and by how much.

For each currency, explain what is happening in the Foreign-Currency exchange market and in the trade balance between the US and each of these countries.

A Big Mac costs $3.50 in U.S., 60 pesos in Mexico. The nominal exchange rate is e = 17.05 pesos per $USD. Compute the real exchange rate.

Does the real exchange rate follows the “law of one price”? (i.e. follows the Purchasing Power Parity condition?). If it does not, what would be exchange rate according to the PPP condition? Explain.
If the CPI inflation rate is 12% in Mexico and 2% in the US, what will happen to the exchange rate? Explain.

Demonstrate a depth of knowledge associated with the review title .

Dear writer
I would you to write about how metabolic syndrome causes the Diabetes 2 and cardiovascular diseases?(the biochemistry of this). Also, i need to write about the relation between Metabolic syndrome and Obesity. Also I would you to use papers of the last 5 years. Kindly , this work should critical and give you opinion in some points .I would like you to take the following points into account: • Demonstrate a depth of knowledge associated with the review title . Special focus is required on contemporary literature and up to date referencing • Provide expert commentary on assignment (as guided by Expert Reviews journal series) • Provide 5 year view of subject area – • Provide appropriate and up to date referencing, including brief descriptions of all references with of special (*) and outstanding (**) interest highlighted accordingly. you have to use PUBMED website and googlr shcolar . i would like to write 12 pages exclude the refrences  page ,also i need you to write the refrences by Harvard STYLE . 

Describe the potential impact of individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in the case study.

  • There are three parts to this assignment:

    1. Adulthood Case Study Analysis Draft (ungraded, post by Wednesday of Week 9).
    2. Case Study Analysis Peer Review Discussion (complete by end of Week 9).
    3. Final Case Study Analysis (due by end of Week 10).

    Adulthood Case Study Analysis Draft (ungraded, post by Wednesday of Week 9)

    Complete a 5-page analysis of one of three case studies from your Broderick and Blewitt text:

    • Angela, page 436.
    • Tayib and Rachel, page 474.
    • David, page 554.

    See the assignment description for more information.

    Adulthood Case Study Analysis Peer Review Discussion (Responses due by end of Week 9)

    Submit the draft of your case study analysis and you will provide peer reviews for two other learners who have analyzed the same case study. For example, if you analyzed the Angela case study, you will also review two of your peers’ analyses of the Angela case study. (You are encouraged to review the analyses and accompanying peer reviews from the other two discussions to enhance your learning, but are not expected to post responses to them.) See the corresponding discussion for more information.

    The instructor and/or teaching assistant may also provide feedback that—coupled with the peer review feedback—can provide guidance for any modifications to your case study analysis prior to submitting it for grading at the end of Week 10.

    Final Adulthood Case Study Analysis (due by end of Week 10)

    After making any changes based on your peer reviews and/or instructor feedback, submit your completed Adulthood Case Study analysis for grading.

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    [u04a1] Unit 4 Assignment 1

    Adulthood Case Study Analysis (Due end of Week 10)

    Resources

    For this assignment, you will complete an analysis of a case study that deals with one of the following stages of lifespan development:

    • Early Adulthood.
    • Middle Adulthood.
    • Late Adulthood.

    You will select one of the following case studies from your Broderick and Blewitt textbook to complete an analysis of the developmental and contextual issues related to the selected case. Each of the case studies includes a set of questions that can guide your analysis of the pertinent issues for the particular case.

    Select one of the following case studies to analyze:

    • Angela, page 436.
    • Tayib and Rachel, page 474.
    • David, page 554.

    Expectations

    For each case study you will be expected to:

    • Analyze lifespan development theories to determine the most appropriate theory/theories to apply to the case study.
    • Apply the appropriate lifespan development theory to support an identified intervention process.
    • Describe the potential impact of individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in the case study.
    • Write in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for graduate-level composition and expression.

    Content

    The case study analysis should be a maximum of 5 pages, including the introduction and conclusion, each of which should be approximately one half-page in length. The body of the paper should not exceed 4 pages.

    Provide the following content in your paper:

    • An introduction that includes an overview of the paper contents, including a brief summary and background information regarding the case study.
    • The body of the case study, including:
      • The presenting challenge(s) and primary issue(s).
      • Appropriate lifespan development theory and research-based alternatives that explain the presenting challenges.
      • Potential impact of individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in the case study.
      • Evidence-based support from lifespan development theory and current scholarly research to support appropriate interventions.
    • A conclusion that summarizes what was introduced in the body of the paper with respect to the case study context, challenges, and interventions.

    Project Requirements

    Submit a professional document, in APA style, that includes the following required elements identified with headings and subheadings:

    • Title page.
    • Introduction (half-page).
    • Case study analysis (4 pages).
    • Conclusion (half-page).
    • Reference Page: Include a minimum of five scholarly sources from current peer-reviewed journals as references in addition to referencing the text book in which the case study is embedded.
    • Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.
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    [u04d1] Unit 4 Discussion 1

    Angela: Case Study Analysis (Due Week 9)

    Resources

    Note: Participate in this discussion only if you analyzed the Angela case study in your course text. If you analyzed the Tayib and Rachel or David cases, please participate in the corresponding discussion.

    For this discussion:

    1. Post your Angela Case Study Analysis for peer review. Note: You are expected to post a completed Case Study Analysis, not an outline or an incomplete draft. This allows you to receive valuable feedback on your work that you may want to incorporate into your final draft. It also honors your peers’ time and efforts as it is difficult to review an incomplete assignment. You will receive reduced credit for this discussion if you fail to submit your case study, or if your case study is incomplete.
    2. Provide peer feedback for two fellow learners, using the Peer Assessment Rubric provided in the Resources area. A document that has examples of basic and proficient feedback, Sample Comments for Peer Assessment Rubric, is also provided in the Resources area; use it to help you understand how to craft your feedback.

    Your instructor and/or teaching assistant may also provide feedback. You will combine this with the feedback of your fellow learners to make any modifications to your case study analysis prior to submitting it for grading by the end of Week 10.

    Follow these steps to complete your peer review:

    1. Post your analysis of the case study for Angela by Wednesday of Week 9. Be sure to include the title of the case study in the title of your paper.
    2. Select two case study analyses to review from this discussion. (Note: If you see that a learner has already received two peer reviews, please review another learner’s case study; the goal is for all learners to receive at least two peer reviews.)
    3. Use the Peer Assessment Rubric located in the Resources section. Peruse it carefully along with the Sample Comments document; both will help you understand what you should be looking for as you review the case study analyses.
    4. Carefully read your peers’ case study analyses. Take notes as you read through them, using the Peer Assessment Rubric as your guide.
    5. Complete the Peer Assessment Rubric for each analysis by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday of Week 9. Make sure that your written feedback is balanced, specific, and substantial. Responses such as “Good Job!” “I agree,” or “I don’t understand” are not acceptable. Your comments should help learners to understand what they have done correctly and how they can improve their work.

    Be sure to incorporate any feedback from your instructor and/or peers that you feel will strengthen your analysis prior to submitting it for a grade.

    Note: Although you will only be critiquing analyses from the discussion question you selected, you are encouraged to review the analyses of the other case studies your classmates selected to enhance your learning.

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    [u04d2] Unit 4 Discussion 2

    Tayib and Rachel: Case Study Analysis (Due Week 9)

    Resources

    Note: Participate in this discussion only if you analyzed the Tayib and Rachel case study in your course text. If you analyzed the Angela or David cases, please participate in the corresponding discussion.

    For this discussion:

    1. Post your Tayib and Rachel Case Study Analysis for peer review. Note: You are expected to post a completed Case Study Analysis, not an outline or an incomplete draft. This allows you to receive valuable feedback on your work that you may want to incorporate into your final draft. It also honors your peers’ time and efforts as it is difficult to review an incomplete assignment. You will receive reduced credit for this discussion if you fail to submit your case study, or if your case study is incomplete.
    2. Provide peer feedback for two fellow learners, using the Peer Assessment Rubric provided in the Resources area. A document that has examples of basic and proficient feedback, Sample Comments for Peer Assessment Rubric, is also provided in the Resources area; use it to help you understand how to craft your feedback.

    Your instructor and/or teaching assistant may also provide feedback. You will combine this with the feedback of your fellow learners to make any modifications to your case study analysis prior to submitting it for grading by the end of Week 10.

    Follow these steps to complete your peer review:

    1. Post your analysis of the case study for Tayib and Rachel by Wednesday of Week 9. Be sure to include the title of the case study in the title of your paper.
    2. Select two case study analyses to review from this discussion. (Note: If you see that a learner has already received two peer reviews, please review another learner’s case study; the goal is for all learners to receive at least two peer reviews.)
    3. Use the Peer Assessment Rubric located in the Resources section. Peruse it carefully along with the Sample Comments document; both will help you understand what you should be looking for as you review the case study analyses.
    4. Carefully read your peers’ case study analyses. Take notes as you read through them, using the Peer Assessment Rubric as your guide.
    5. Complete the Peer Assessment Rubric for each analysis by 11: 59 p.m. on Sunday of Week 9. Make sure that your written feedback is balanced, specific, and substantial. Responses such as “Good Job!” “I agree,” or “I don’t understand” are not acceptable. Your comments should help learners to understand what they have done correctly and how they can improve their work.

    After you have received your feedback, be sure to incorporate anything that you feel will strengthen your analysis prior to submitting it for a grade.

    Note: Although you will only be critiquing analyses from the discussion question you selected, you are encouraged to review the analysis of the other case studies your classmates selected to enhance your learning.

 

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    [u04d3] Unit 4 Discussion 3

    David: Case Study Analysis (Due Week 9)

    Resources

    Note: Participate in this discussion only if you analyzed the David case study in your course text. If you analyzed the Angela or Tayib and Rachel cases, please participate in the corresponding discussion.

    For this discussion:

    1. Post your David Case Study Analysis for peer review. Note: You are expected to post a completed Case Study Analysis, not an outline or an incomplete draft. This allows you to receive valuable feedback on your work that you may want to incorporate into your final draft. It also honors your peers’ time and efforts as it is difficult to review an incomplete assignment. You will receive reduced credit for this discussion if you fail to submit your case study, or if your case study is incomplete.
    2. Provide peer feedback for two fellow learners, using the Peer Assessment Rubric provided in the Resources area. A document that has examples of basic and proficient feedback, Sample Comments for Peer Assessment Rubric, is also provided in the Resources area; use it to help you understand how to craft your feedback.

    Your instructor and/or teaching assistant may also provide feedback. You will combine this with the feedback of your fellow learners to make any modifications to your case study analysis prior to submitting it for grading by the end of Week 10.

    Follow these steps to complete your peer review:

    1. Post your analysis of the case study for David by Wednesday of Week 9. Be sure to include the title of the case study in the title of your paper.
    2. Select two case study analyses to review from this discussion. (Note: If you see that a learner has already received two peer reviews, please review another learner’s case study; the goal is for all learners to receive at least two peer reviews.)
    3. Use the Peer Assessment Rubric located in the Resources section. Peruse it carefully along with the Sample Comments document; both will help you understand what you should be looking for as you review the case study analyses.
    4. Carefully read your peers’ case study analyses. Take notes as you read through them, using the Peer Assessment Rubric as your guide.
    5. Complete the Peer Assessment Rubric for each analysis by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday of Week 9. Make sure that your written feedback is balanced, specific, and substantial. Responses such as “Good Job!” “I agree,” or “I don’t understand” are not acceptable. Your comments should help learners to understand what they have done correctly and how they can improve their work.

    After you have received your feedback, be sure to incorporate anything that you feel will strengthen your analysis prior to submitting it for a grade.

    Note: Although you will only be critiquing analyses from the discussion question you selected, you are encouraged to review the analysis of the other case studies your classmates selected to e

What are the elements of embezzlement present in this fact pattern.

Johnny, the CEO of Plastic Spoon Inc., is in a bit of a bind. His daughter was kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding a hefty ransom. Unfortunately for Johnny, he cannot afford the ransom. So, Johnny withdraws the ransom money from Plastic Spoon’s account, and he pays the kidnappers. After returning with his daughter, the directors of the corporation notice the missing funds. The directors report the loss to the police. The directors suspect that Johnny misappropriated the funds, and they tell the police about their suspicions. The police search Johnny’s home without a warrant. They find a letter Johnny was writing that confirms that Johnny took the money for the corporation to pay the kidnappers. The police arrest Johnny, and he is charged with theft. Johnny is charged with embezzlement.

The elements of embezzlement in this state are: The intentional taking of money or property by a CEO or other top official in a corporation without consent.

Are the elements of embezzlement present in this fact pattern?
What affirmative defenses can Johnny raise?
Can Johnny get the letter seized by the police suppressed? Why?

Discuss the origins of this institute, its importance to Native artists and how this institute is viewed in American culture.

Research Subject Projects

#1:
Research the NMAI in both Washington and New York.  Discuss the origins of this institute, its importance to Native artists and how this institute is viewed in American culture.  You will need to discuss the importance of the architecture of the structure as well.

#2:
Select two different potters.  Discuss their styles and what makes their work different.  You are not limited to the Southwest and may want to investigate pottery in the Midwest.  You will need to address contemporary and traditional styles as well as the influence of gender upon this tradition.

#3:
Review the work of Ernie Paniccioli.  He is a very powerful Native artist and one that has many avenues to investigate for this project.  You will want to discuss the “legacy” of his work.  How is he viewed in the American art world?  What does Mr. Paniccioli have to say about his own work?  What styles does he work within and why/why not has he selected this/these styles?  His strong web presence should allow for multiple avenues of research.

#4:
Select, at least, two different Native theatre performing ensembles.  Discuss their history, legacy and bodies of work that they have produced.  To whom to do these ensembles normally perform?  How are they received by the American public?  Do they have international attention?  Why/why not?  Who are, if any, major actors to come from these ensembles?  You may want to make contact with the directors/producers/performers from these different ensembles if possible.

#5:
Review two (2) works of Native literature written by a Native and non-Native author.  What views of Native history, culture, art are expressed within these texts?  Are the works accurate or do they contain inaccuracies?  Where, how and why?  How have these works been received by the Native and non-Native communities?  You are not limited to a genre (mystery/thriller, comedy, biography, autobiography, poetry) but the works do have to be composed by a Native  and non-Native author.  You will want to look at both traditional and contemporary works of literature before you make a final decision on a text.

#6:
Compare/contrast two films: one by a Native film maker/producer and the other about Native culture from a non-Native film maker/producer.  How do these films address Native culture?  How did they balance their subject matter (documentary, fiction, action) along with a perspective of Native culture?  What are the positive/negative views of Native culture within the films?  What was/is the growth and distribution of the films?  Was/is their international attention to these films?

#7:
Select a local Native cultural center or museum.  Review this establishment and how it offers a location to feature Native artists.  What kinds of art are historically exhibited within this location?  How many showings are presented within a typical year at this location?  Is the Director/Curator Native or non-Native?  Does this make a difference?  How has the general public come to understand this establishment?

#8:
Develop an overview of modern urban Native art (graffiti, skateboard/deck art, t-shirts/designs, etc).  Is there a general location where these styles are viewed?  Are there specific tribes that engage in these art forms?  How do these styles relate to both an elder and younger Native population?  To whom are these materials marketed?  Is there a large global/non-Native venue open to these artistic forms?  What marketing strategies have been used to sell these products?

Evaluate the businesses of your MNC and how they fit on the 9-cell matrix illustrated in Chapter 8 of your text.

Preparation

Complete the assigned readings for this unit. Research and select a publicly traded, multibusiness organization (MNC) to use as a case study for both this discussion and the second discussion in Unit 9. You must choose an organization that you have not already used as a case study in this course.

Discussion

Where do new strategy and innovation opportunities come from? Use the organization you have selected and apply the information from your assigned Unit 9 readings to complete the following:

  • Evaluate the businesses of your MNC and how they fit on the 9-cell matrix illustrated in Chapter 8 of your text.
  • Explain how this MNC has created or leveraged synergies between its SBUs.

Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words and incorporate at least one scholarly reference

Determine which strategic options are the most viable for entering and competing in international markets.

Research strategies for operating in an international market.

Discussion

Using the same organization as you used for the first discussion in this unit, complete the following:

  • Determine which strategic options are the most viable for entering and competing in international markets.
  • Identify whether the organization uses a global, transnational, or multi-domestic strategy.
  • Assess what has been tried to date and the degree of success achieved.
  • Make recommendations for the organization going forward.

Your discussion post should be a minimum of 250 words and incorporate at least one scholarly reference along with citations from the required readings.