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o Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.

o Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.

Case Selection and Process Identification

Objectives

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

 

o Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.

o Apply theories, models, and practices of global operations management to address business problems.

o Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

 

Overview

In your assignments throughout this course, you will build an operations improvement plan (OIP) for a company of your choice that is facing, or recently faced, an operations challenge. If you have not already done so, take some time now to read all of the assignments for this course. Each of the first five assignments represents a component of a typical OIP. For the Unit 6 assignment, you will improve, revise, and compile your work to deliver a finalized OIP, incorporating updates and focusing on the message you want to deliver to the organizational leaders at the company.

With this first assignment, you will choose your company and state the specific challenge it is facing. You will also need to identify two organizational processes that you believe would be worth addressing.

The assigned readings for this course are a starting point for your research, but it will be necessary for you to conduct further independent research on the subject in order to build your OIP. The Capella library is a recommended source of scholarly and professional information on the subject. You are required to search information related to the industry of your selected company by using The Wall Street Journal. At least one case or article from The Wall Street Journal is required to be cited and listed in your reference section.

 

Guidelines for Choosing a Client Company

The organization you choose to research and to build your operations improvement plan for in this course will be referred to as your client company. What type of company and challenge will suit your project in this course? Read the instructions for the Unit 6 assignment, Operations Improvement Plan, before selecting your client company. Below are a few other guidelines for choosing a company that is likely to be successful for this project:

 

o You may choose any organization that offers some kind of products or services, as long as:

§ The organization is large and/or complex enough to require strategic operations management processes.

§ You can find sufficient information about the organization to fulfill the tasks outlined in the Unit 6 Operations Improvement Plan instructions.

§ If you choose an organization that you have worked for, or are personally connected to, be sure to follow the privacy guidelines of that organization. Contact your instructor if you have questions.

o Your client company should be facing a challenge that suits the objectives of the operations improvement plan.

o It may be easier to choose a client company in the mechanical or automotive industries, because they may be more similar to the corporations you will study in our required course readings. However, this is not a requirement

  • Instructions

For this assignment, complete the following. Your analyses should be as thorough as possible. Be sure to cite your resources for this information.

 

  • Identify       a company and a challenge that warrant an operations improvement plan       (OIP).
  • Using       your preliminary research, identify at least two of your client company’s       existing organizational processes at the time of the problem that require       operational improvement. You will develop an OIP that would replace one or       more of these processes. For this assignment, your task is to pick the       processes best suited to your OIP.
    • Importance:        What is the importance of the process to the organization?
  • Analyze       the impact of the existing process on the organization, currently:
    • Scope:        What is the scope of each process you intend to change? What is the        breadth of its reach?
    • Parties        involved: What customers, as well as internal and external suppliers,        are affected by this process?
    • Priority: What is the timeliness        or urgency for resolving the issues involved in this process?

Submission Requirements

  • Written       communication: Written       communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall       message.
  • APA       formatting:       Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA       style and formatting standards.
  • Resources:       Minimum       of 2 sources required. At least one is required from The Wall       Street Journal.
  • Font       and font size:       Times New Roman, 12 point.

Refer to the assignment scoring guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment.

· Resources

o Case Selection and Process Identification Scoring Guide.

o Research Guide-MBA Library Guide.

o The Wall Street Journal.

 Why would a Representative/Senator want to be on this committee?  How can they exercise power?  What decisions can they influence?

 Why would a Representative/Senator want to be on this committee?  How can they exercise power?  What decisions can they influence?

Identify a congressional committee: LINK:  https://www.congress.gov/committees

Pick a committee (the same committee) for the House and then for the Senate.

for example, the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee.  (note, some committees that perform the same function have different names in the House and Senate.  The House Ways and Means Committee relates to the Senate Finance Committee.)

Write a full research & analysis essay using the below format:

1.  Using the link above, click on the chosen committees and give background of each committee (leadership, composition, subcommittees, scope, history, etc)

2.  Briefly Compare and Contrast the two committees.

3.  What are the committees currently working on?

4.  Why would a Representative/Senator want to be on this committee?  How can they exercise power?  What decisions can they influence?

.Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical situation.

.Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical situation.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1.Examine the manner in which Walmart’s business philosophy has impacted its perception of being unethical towards supply and employee stakeholders. Provide one (1) example of Walmart in an unethical situation.

2.Determine the major effects that Walmart’s business philosophy has had on its human resource practices and policies.

3.Analyze two (2) of the legal mandates that workers and U.S. government has accused Walmart of violating. Provide an explanation as to why these legal mandates were violated, citing specific violations.

4.Evaluate the efficiency of the structure of the ethical decision making framework that Walmart has used in making its decisions. Provide a rationale for your response.

5.Recommend two (2) actions that Walmart’s Human Resources Department should take in order to improve the employees’ perspectives of Walmart’s human resources policies. Provide a rationale for your recommendations.

6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify 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:

•Describe the business ethics issues and definitions, theories, and frameworks important to organizational ethical decision making and the role of a human resource professional.

•Determine the role of stakeholder interests, the interrelationship of ethics and social responsibility, and the role of corporate governance in ethics.

•Examine ethical issues and dilemmas in business.

•Write clearly and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using correct grammar and mechanics.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and advocacy for HR professionals.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.

What competencies were you able to develop in researching and writing the course Comprehensive Project?

What competencies were you able to develop in researching and writing the course Comprehensive Project?

What competencies were you able to develop in researching and writing the course Comprehensive Project? How did you leverage knowledge gained in the assignments (Units 1–4) in completing the Comprehensive Project? How will these competencies and knowledge support your career advancement in management?

Which department, agency or bureau has the most influence  and why?

Which department, agency or bureau has the most influence  and why?

National  security responsibilities fall across many entities in the federal  government. Which department, agency or bureau has the most influence  and why? Include a recent news article from the last eight weeks  illustrating it in action.

, do you notice any ethical issues with how the marketer has approached the consumer in that target market?

, do you notice any ethical issues with how the marketer has approached the consumer in that target market?

Let’s discuss the buying decision process. Discuss a major purchase you have made recently. Explain the buying decision process stages you went though, what sources of information you used, etc. Let’s see how your decision process compares with two well known decision models. The classic consumer’s purchasing decision process is illustrated in Figure 3.9 in Reading #2 on the W4 Readings and this is the The new consumer decision journey (https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-new-consumer-decision-journey ) Which model describes your process better?

2. Let’s discuss market segmentation. First, take any major consumer product (e.g. autos, beers, cosmetics, soft drinks) and discuss how the market for that product has been segmented. Give specific examples of products that were designed to appeal to specific market segments and how the marketer has tried to appeal to that segment. For your product try to include each of these aspects from Market Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning: (https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-marketing-v2.0/s08-market-segmenting-targeting-an.html) Behavioral segmentation Demographic segmentation Geographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation Second, do you notice any ethical issues with how the marketer has approached the consumer in that target market? If so, what issues do you see?

 Discuss how the requirements for logistics support are significantly influenced by reliability factors. Forum Rubric

 Discuss how the requirements for logistics support are significantly influenced by reliability factors. Forum Rubric

 Discuss how the requirements for logistics support are significantly influenced by reliability factors. Forum Rubric

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.

Identify the positive and negative characteristics of chaebols for both local and global economy. Also, explain the role they play in the South Korean economy.

Identify the positive and negative characteristics of chaebols for both local and global economy. Also, explain the role they play in the South Korean economy.

LGE is one of the leading global companies in the industry. It is composed of five divisions: air conditioning, business solutions, home appliances, home entertainment, and mobile communication. LGE has 114 subsidiaries worldwide and employs around 82,000 people. LGE is a South Korean company and as such has some unique characteristics derived from the South Korean culture and economic structure.

Directions
In this assignment, you will read several peer-reviewed articles.

  • First, read three peer-reviewed articles related to the South Korean economy, chaebols, and culture.
  • Then, search for at least one peer-reviewed article related to the strategic alliances.
  • Next, read at least one article on human resource strategies for Multinational Corporations (MNCs).
  • In addition, read a few articles related to the local and global operations of LGE.

Then, respond to the following:

  1. Explain the organization and purpose of chaebols.
  2. Identify the positive and negative characteristics of chaebols for both local and global economy. Also, explain the role they play in the South Korean economy.
  3. Identify the characteristics of LGE’s human resources strategy.
  4. Identify how this HR strategy is helping the company to deal with the diversity.
  5. LGE has established a number of strategic alliances with partners from all over the world. Select one of these alliances and analyze and evaluate its outcome.

Write a six-to-eight-page paper in Word format. Utilize at least five to six scholarly sources in your research. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsExplained the purpose of chaebols. Provided an appropriate explanation of how chaebols correlate the strategies of South Korean business.32Identified both positive and negative characteristics for local and global economies. Explained the role chaebols play in the South Korean economy.44Identified the characteristics of LGE’s human resources strategy.20Identified how the HR strategy incorporates diversity within the company.44Analyzed and evaluated an alliance with a business partner. Explained how the alliance benefits both sides in the business setting.40Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:200

Discuss: 1. the main issue(s) in the case (don’t just reiterate the facts; instead consider what point of law needs to be decided); and

Discuss: 1. the main issue(s) in the case (don’t just reiterate the facts; instead consider what point of law needs to be decided); and

Read the “You Be the Judge” on p. 383 of the text. It is the case of Ridgaway v. Silk.

Review the facts, and the arguments of each party in the case.

Discuss:

1. the main issue(s) in the case (don’t just reiterate the facts; instead consider what point of law needs to be decided); and

2. as the judge, decide for one party or the other. State your reasoning. Try to go beyond reiterating the argument given in the text. Also, don’t rely on your instinct. Apply the law.

Your response is due on Sunday night by 11:55pm. This assignment is in a discussion forum so feel free to comment on your classmates’ responses.

Note that there are no right or wrong answers in this exercise. I want to see that you can identify the issues in the case and provide a rationale decision based on what you learned.