Author: chris

Cameron International Corporation with revenues of $6,134.8 million (FY 2010), net profit of $562.9 million (FY 2010) and an operating profit of $858.5 (FY 2010), provides flow equipment and pressure control equipment for both land and sea oil rigs. It manufactured the blowout preventer on the Transocean BP rig that failed. It operates in more than 100 countries through various contractual arrangements. The company has just recently ventured into FDI relationships with a purchase of a Brazilian company that manufactures products for the Brazilian oil and gas industry to support its expansion into that market. One of the weaknesses of the company is the overreliance on the U.S. market, making possible future joint ventures and equity purchases in foreign markets a viable strategy for expansion. Although the company has sales offices in Thailand and Malaysia, this area is a small portion of the company’s activities.

Recently, Myanmar, formerly Burma, has reversed a decade’s long policy of isolation imposed by the ruling military regime. Noted more for human rights abuses than anything else, Myanmar has suffered under sanctions and lack of involvement in the international community. In 2011, the country reversed course with the election of Thein Sein, a former military leader, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, free elections, and negotiations with rebel groups. The country is very rich in oil and gas resources with extraction as the most productive sector, but the “business climate is widely perceived as opaque, corrupt, and highly inefficient. Wealth from country’s ample natural resources is concentrated in the hands of an elite group of military leaders and business associates.” (CIA World Fact Book, 2012)
As a consultant you have been asked to prepare a report on the pros and cons of market entry into Myanmar, the best means to enter, and potential difficulties if the company enters. The CFO has prepared a report stating that the break-even analysis supports both FDI and subcontracting.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Determine which institutional and risk factors must be considered and whether they support entry or not.
Conduct a VRIO analysis to determine whether entry is supported.
Assess existing cultural issues to determine how they should be addressed should the company enter the market.
Determine if the company should pursue FDI with potentially more risk and higher returns, or subcontract to provide component parts.
Recommend which joint venture partners the company should approach and for what percentage if the company decides to engage in FDI.
Determine the three (3) greatest difficulties that may develop and the strategies the company should pursue to these difficulties, should they arise.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Assess the current trends and impact of globalization on labor, business operations, and government.
Analyze the major economic, cultural, and political/legal aspects of the international business environment, including the economic dynamics of foreign trade, regional and global trade integration, and key cultural dimensions.
Apply the concepts of value creation/value chain and formulate competitive market entry strategies that leverage the advantages of international operations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in international business environment.
Write clearly and concisely about international business environment using proper writing mechanics.

Readings
• Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
• Chapter 7, “Program Evaluation” (pp. 137–159)

In this chapter, the focus is on how nurses can participate in public policy or program evaluation. It includes a summary of the methodologies that can be used in evaluation and how to best communicate the results
• Craig, H. D. (2010). Caring enough to provide healthcare: An organizational framework for the ethical delivery of healthcare among aging patients. International Journal for Human Caring, 14(4), 27–30.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The author of this text investigates the ethical discussions surrounding health care resource allocation among aging patients. The article supplies an organizational decision-making model for health care resource allocation among the aging.
• Crippen, D., & Barnato, A. E. (2011). The ethical implications of health spending: Death and other expensive conditions. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 39(2), 121–129.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article analyzes the ethical considerations of health care expenditure in the United States. The authors examine the particular means of funding health care services, as well as the tradeoffs of certain funding decisions.
• Goethals, S., Gastmans, C., & Dierckx de Casterle, B. (2010). Nurses’ ethical reasoning and behaviour: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(5), 635–650.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article presents a literature review on nurses’ ethical practice with regard to their processes of ethical reasoning and decision making. The authors explore how nurses reason and act in ethically difficult situations.
• Pavlish, C., Brown-Saltzman, K., Hersh, M., Shirk, M., & Rounkle, A. (2011). Nursing priorities, actions, and regrets for ethical situations in clinical practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(4), 385–395.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article reviews the results of a survey to determine nursing priorities and actions in ethically difficult situations. The authors conclude that not enough evidence-based ethics actions have been developed.
• Zomorodi, M., & Foley, B. J. (2009). The nature of advocacy vs. paternalism in nursing: Clarifying the ‘thin line.’ Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(8), 1746–1752.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article explores the concepts of advocacy and paternalism in nursing. The authors utilize four case studies to compare the two concepts.
• American Nurses Association. (2012). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses

The information on this site provides a framework and guide as to standards of ethical and quality behavior.
• Hayutin, A. M., Dietz, M., & Mitchell, L. (2010). New realities of an older America. Retrieved from http://longevity3.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/New-Realities-of-an-Older-America.pdf

This report highlights the impending challenges that come with the United States’ shifting demographics. In particular, the authors focus on aging, diversity, housing, health, and personal finance.
Media
• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012a). Ethics and advocacy. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Proceed to the Discussion.

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Week 10 Discussion

Ethical Issues With an Aging Population
According to the CDC, “in the United States, the proportion of the population aged >65 years is projected to increase from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.6% in 2030,” (CDC, 2003, para. 2). Caring for this aging population is going to be one of the greatest challenges facing the health care industry. Not only will the number of individuals requiring care rise, but so will the cost. As poignantly stated by Crippen and Barnato, “unless we change the practice of medicine and reduce future costs, and explicitly address the ethical dilemmas we face, there may come a time when our kids simply cannot afford us” (2011, p. 128).
In this Discussion, you will examine the ethical issues that the United States and other nations must address when faced with the health care challenges of an aging population.
To prepare:
• Consider the ethical aspects of health care and health policy for an aging population.
• Review the Hayutin, Dietz, and Mitchell report presented in the Learning Resources. The authors pose the question, “What are the economic consequences, now and for future generations of taxpayers if we fail to adapt our policies to the changing reality of an older population?” (p. 21). Consider how you would respond to this question. In addition, reflect on the ethical decisions that arise when dispersing limited funds.
• Contemplate the impact of failing to adjust policy in accordance with the changing reality of an older population.
• Reflect on the ethical dilemmas that arise when determining expenditures on end-of-life health care.
Post by Day 3 an explanation of the ethical standards you believe should be used in determining how resources should be allocated for an aging population and end-of-life care. Then, provide an analysis of the ethical challenges related to the preparation for the provision of such health care.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two of your colleagues on two different days in one or more of the following ways:
• Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research using an in-text citation in APA format.
• Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.
• Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.
• Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.
• Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.
• Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.
References:
Crippen, D., & Barnato, A. E. (2011). The ethical implications of health spending: Death and other expensive conditions. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 39(2), 121–129. doi:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2011.00582.x

Public health and aging: Trends in aging—United States and worldwide. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5206a2.htm

RESEARCH PAPER – FORMAT GUIDELINES

Length: 1500-2000 words – approximately 6 pages 1.5 line spacing.

Must contain an Abstract or Executive Summary and should have a thesis.

 

Format: See the article posted on Blackboard (Assignments/Research Paper) –

Things My EnglishTeacher Didn’t Tell Me for more information on one possible structure

for the report. If you are at all unsure about how to structure the paper

please speak with your Tutorial Leader. There are many excellent websources

(OWL at Purdue for example) that can help you determine a good format for your

research.

 

Reference Format: Business Administration courses require

reference citation to be done using APA Referencing. You can find

more information on this style in the “APA Referencing Resources”

folder on webct. More detailed information can be found in the

Academic Skills Centre website.

 

Number of Sources: Approximately 6 – 10 good quality sources are

required. At least 4 of these should be journal articles.

Research Sources: While research can be retrieved from a variety of

sources, emphasis is placed on obtaining recognized, peer-reviewed

scholarly journal articles. Trent’s online database connects you to a

wide range of excellent scholarly sources. Particularly recommended

for this research project are the Sage Journals Online, EBSCO host

database, Scholar’s Portal for Business and CBCA (Canadian

Business and Current Affairs). If you are in any doubt about the

quality of your research sources do not hesitate to contact your

Tutorial Leader.

 

Topics and Focus: Organizational Change, Innovation, Gender & Management.

The purpose of this paper is to give you opportunity to explore some

business/management topic that is interesting to you, in more depth.

Note though, that exploring a topic in depth requires you to learn the

foundations and basics of it first …

and this may be background work you need to do that will not figure

very importantly in the actual paper you write.

A good paper is balanced (looking at pluses and minuses, or at more

than one perspective)In terms of topic and focus, your paper should be set

up to ask or at least consider a question or take a perspective.

Examine the causes of the War of 1812. What groups supported the war? What groups opposed it?

short essay

Write a one page essay describing the cause, the danger, and a plan to prevent the interaction from occurring.

How do you think life in the United States will change in the next 10 years? How might the Internet be involved in the changes? How do you think sociologists might use the Internet to study life in the United States? Name 3 specific ways

Instructions:
Assignment 3 requires you to write a 1500-word essay in response to the following statement:
Labour unions only exist today because government, and the law, has supported them since 1944. They engage in economically damaging strikes and do not serve any useful functions. Management should be allowed to manage and unions should be disbanded.
In responding to this statement, you must draw on the material presented in Units 3 and 4. You may structure your answer in any way you wish, but the headings listed below may help you to organize your thoughts.
o The role of the state and how it affects unions
o The development of labour law—is it supportive?
o The economic and social effect of strikes
o The function of unionism
o Management’s right to manage and economic democracy
o Conclusions

Arguments made about the economic benefits the development that will affect the local community justify the financing of many sport facilities. During a time of global recession when there is a proven logic for governments to spend their way out of financial trouble, the expenditure on sports facilities and supporting infrastructure can be considered a financial lifeline contributing to bringing the economy out of recession rather than an expensive luxury.
1. Given the claimed benefits of investing in sports facilities, find an economic impact analysis or report for a sport facility.
2. Analyze what it is meant by economic impact and what benefits it brings in terms of construction, employment, supply chains, local income, and new events.

3. In addition, explain how to ensure a transparent audit trail of how the economic impact has been derived and what its key drivers are.

Arguments made about the economic benefits the development that will affect the local community justify the financing of many sport facilities. During a time of global recession when there is a proven logic for governments to spend their way out of financial trouble, the expenditure on sports facilities and supporting infrastructure can be considered a financial lifeline contributing to bringing the economy out of recession rather than an expensive luxury.
. Given the claimed benefits of investing in sports facilities, find an economic impact analysis or report for a sport facility. (Do not use the ones provided in Module Resources, but those can be used as examples.)

2. Analyze what it is meant by economic impact and what benefits it brings in terms of construction, employment, supply chains, local income, and new events.

3. In addition, explain how to ensure a transparent audit trail of how the economic impact has been derived and what its key drivers are.