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Assess the benefits and costs of Chinas and Indias incursion into the energy sectors of the main hydrocarbon producers in Latin America. Should the governments of these countries be concerned? Why or why not? Should the US be concerned? Why or why not?

Reading:
**Energy Information Administration (EIA), China, Country Analysis Brief, latest update.
**Energy Information Administration (EIA), India, Country Analysis Brief, latest update.
**Ricardo Hausmann, Venezuelas economic collapse owes a debt to China, Financial Times,
Comment, January 21, 2015
**Mercedes Alvaro, Ecuador and China sign financing agreements totaling $7.5bn, Global
Finance, January 7, 2015, available ERES
**Guy Edwards and J. Timmons Roberts, A High-Carbon Partnership? Brookings Global
Economy and Development, March 2014, available ERES
**Gary Regenstreif, The looming US-China rivalry over Latin America, in Reuters, June 12,
2013, http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2013/06/12/the-looming-u-s-china-rivalry-over-latinamerica/
**Fernando Menndez, The Trend of Chinese Investments in Latin America and the
Caribbean, China and US Focus, Dec. 19, 2013, http://www.chinausfocus.com/financeeconomy/the-trend-of-chinese-investments-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
**Thomas W. ODonnell, Competing with China in Latin America: a German Perspective, in
German Council on Foreign Relations, August 2013, https://ip-journal.dgap.org/en/ipjournal/topics/competing-china-latin-america
**Universia Business Review, The Emergence of Multilatinas: The Petrobras Experience, first
quarter 2010.
**LatinNews, What is PEMEX up to with REPSOL?
http://latinnews.com/component/k2/item/48490.html?period=2011&archive=25&cat_id=786026
%3Apemex-what-is-pemex-up-to-with-repsol%3F&free=1
*Santiso, Javier, The Emergence of Latin Multinationals, in ECLAC Review, 95, Aug. 2008.
*Johnson, Gregg B. et. al. China, Latin America, and the United States: The Political Economy
of Energy Policy in the Americas. University at Buffalo, Political Science Department,
February 2009.
*Goldstein, Andrea, New Multinationals from Emerging Asia: the Case of National Oil
Companies, in Asian Development Review, 26, n. 2, pp. 26-56.
*Constantin, Christian, Chinas Energy Policy and Energy Cooperation: Opportunities and
Challenges for Canada, Canadian International Council, 2008.
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The structure please must follow the sample
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policy_brief_sample_1.pdf(617,37 KiB)

Please address the following questions SEPARATELY:
1. What is Eitel attempting to accomplish with the Great Game of Life (GGOL) program? What is the premise of GGOL? How is it supposed to help Simmons or other companies?
2. How would you describe Eitels leader values and leadership style? How would you describe Eitel according to the transformational/transactional leadership framework? Does his leadership style appear to be a good fit with Simmons at the time of the case?
3. Based on Kotters key elements of successful transformation efforts, how would you evaluate Eitels efforts to turnaround Simmons performance? What were the strengths and weaknesses of his efforts?
4. Should Eitel proceed with continued investment in the culture change program? Why or why not? Prepare a compelling case to Fenway Partners in support of the program or an alternative strategy for turning around performance at Simmons.
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Propose a scenario where derivatives can prove damaging and unattractive for merger acquisition and explain why?

GUIDELINES FOR REPORT
In writing this paper, you must follow the guidelines provided here.

Documentation. You must provide documentation for any quotations and/or paraphrased information found in your research and used in your paper. Documentation acknowledges the source of your information. (In other words, you must give credit where credit is due.) You must document all information that is not common knowledge that you acquired from another source. The documentation must be in the Modern Language Association (MLA) style.

In the MLA style, parenthetical documentation in the body of the paper is used to briefly identify the sources of information that you have borrowed in writing your paper. An MLA style sheet is available courtesy of the ACC LRS or check link on my web page. Please consult this style sheet in order to correctly document your sources and format your works cited page. If the style sheet does not cover the types of sources used, or if you need further direction or clarification, go online and consult the MLA Web site.

First Page. In the upper right hand corner of the first page of your report list the Title of the report, your name, the course number (GOVT 2305), and your section number. DO NOT put the paper in a folder or plastic cover. Staple the pages of the paper in their proper sequence.

Format. Your paper must be three typed, double-spaced pages in length. Use standard margins of one inch (top, sides, and bottom) and standard font sizes. The first page of the paper may begin two inches from the top of the page. Papers which are too short or gratuitously too long will lose points. DO NOT use headings of any kind in the paper, or extra spaces between paragraphs. Remember the paper must be at least three full pages in length (not counting your works cited page).

Works Cited. The last page of your paper will be entitled Works Cited and will list the articles that you used to write your paper. In preparing the works cited page, remember to use the Modern Language Association style, following the style sheet in this syllabus.

Propose a scenario where derivatives can prove helpful in a merger acquisition and explain why?

As mentioned above please contact immediately to discuss a topic before proceeding, however below are some topics that seem relevant:

1)How can buyers/merchandisers effectively minimize stock-outs?
2)Evaluate the most effective route by which customers and businesses interact with each other.
3)Can social media help in planning assortment & forecasting demand, so as to avoid inventory mishaps?

(*please contact before proceeding with any topic, ONLY related to Fashion Buying and merchandising)

You are required to complete a short Rationale, a written justification, 400 words, describes the area of interest and proposed topic choice, identifying where possible key research sources. This written piece MUST address a \”Buying and Merchandising issue\” and be relevant and innovative
Apart from the rationale the things below need to be fulfilled:

Rationale (c400 words)
Aim
Objectives
Proposed Research Method(s) (c100 words)
Bibliography

The purpose of this paper is to interpret the two articles identified as most important to the group topic \” Lack of nursing moral compass and impact on ethical professional practice\”.
1. Clinical question
a. Description of problem: Problem is described: What is the focus of your groups work?
b. Significance of problem: What health outcomes result
from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations.
c. Purpose of paper: What will your paper do or describe? The purpose of this paper is to . . .
*You can include any suggestions for improvement provided as feedback.
2. Description of findings:
A. Summarize the basics of each article in a matrix table that appears in the appendix.
B. Describe
i. Concepts
ii. Methods used
iii. Participants
iv. Instruments including reliability and
validity
v. Answer to Purpose question
vi. Identify next step for group
*(What concepts have been studied?,What methods have been used?,Who are the participants or members of the samples?,What instruments have been used? Did the authors describe the reliability and validity?, How do you answer your original purpose of this paper,question? Do the findings of the articles provide evidence for your answers? If so, how? If not, what is still needed to be able to answer your question?, What is needed for the next step? Identify two questions that can help guide the groups work.)
-Conclusion: Review major findings in your paper in a summary paragraph.

format for this paper
Correct grammar and spelling
2. Use headings for each section: Problem, Synthesis of the Literature
(Concepts, Methods, Participants, Instruments, Implications for
Future Work), Conclusion.
3. APA format (sixth ed.): Appendices follow references

Discuss the overall importance of motivation as it relates to management. Provide a substantive 150 to 250 word initial post that fully answers the following questions:

What are the benefits of having a fully motivated staff, and what are the potential consequences of not having motivated staff?
What do contemporary theories tell us about the significance of motivation as a function of employee needs, extrinsic and intrinsic factors?
How do we motivate across generations? In your response, please be sure to identify and address at least two theories.

Watch film and examine several theories of interpersonal communication and see how they are portrayed in the film. The theories of interpersonal communication I chose are :Conflicts in Relationships, Stages of Relationships, and Perception. The movie I chose is called Seven Pounds.

Include in your analysis how police managers may adopt this technology to gain a greater understanding of crime patterns. Furthermore, discuss your views on providing the public with this data (Explore the affect on public perception of crime, allocation of police resources, neighborhood stigmatization, and cultivation theory of mass media). Discuss some of the pitfalls or myths associated with predictive policing tools such as GIS.