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Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.The human resource is one of the most important project resources, but it is very unpredictable. Possessing strong leadership skills is a part of the equation. The other is getting to know your project team as unique personality types that are each motivated in different ways. One style of leadership does not “fit all.” For this Discussion Board, you will be researching links to assess your leadership style, communication style, and your project team’s personality type. Some of this research will be incorporated in the Key Assignment project that you will be selecting in the Individual Project for this week.The following Discussion Board research will assist you. Research at least 2 sources (which may include your textbook) to support your response.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.The human resource is one of the most important project resources, but it is very unpredictable. Possessing strong leadership skills is a part of the equation. The other is getting to know your project team as unique personality types that are each motivated in different ways. One style of leadership does not “fit all.” For this Discussion Board, you will be researching links to assess your leadership style, communication style, and your project team’s personality type. Some of this research will be incorporated in the Key Assignment project that you will be selecting in the Individual Project for this week.The following Discussion Board research will assist you. Research at least 2 sources (which may include your textbook) to support your response.

Review Illustration Capsule 7.1, \”Solazyme’s Cross-Border Alliances with Unilever, Sephora, Qantas, and Roquette\” in your textbook. Compare and contrast the four examples of international strategic alliances that are illustrated.  Use one reference apa in discussion.

Define leadership effectiveness and explain the role of ethics in leadership.  Are effective and ethical leadership mutually exclusive concepts? Why or why not? Provide an example of a leadership situation wherein the most effective solution is not necessarily an ethical one.  250 words

  What is the role of followership in supporting servant leaders? 

Herzberg referred to demotivators in the workplace as hygiene factors.  Hygiene factors are conditions that, if present, do not motivate, but if absent, can be significant demotivators. Relying on specific examples from experience or scholarly writings, analyze one or more hygiene factors, address their impact on motivation, and consider strategies that could eliminate or reduce common workplace demotivators.  250 words with scholarly journal sources

I hope everyone had a great weekend. After reading Chapters 14 and 19 and viewing the audio lectures/youtube videos, please respond to the following:With regard to Chapter 14, it is possible to compare prices for products at many Internet sites. But how do you know that the lowest price product will be delivered on time and as expected? One way is to go to a Web site that compares both prices and retailer reputation. One such site is BizRate.com. BizRate collects feedback from customers immediately after they buy. Customers rate which stores are good, why they are good, and how their service varies.Go to the BizRate.com Web site at www.bizrate.com. Search for price information for digital cameras. (Sometimes the web address for a location changes. You might need to search to find the exact location mentioned.)1. In your opinion, which features of the product are important in comparing the cameras? How important would the brand name be in your product selection?2. Choose one camera model and compare prices for various vendors. Is there a relationship between price and customer satisfaction?3. In thinking about Chapter 19, why is it so important to manage an organization\’s idle cash? How would you go about investing a firm\’s cash? Would you invest in T-Bills, CD\’s, Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Funds? Why?4. Choose any conept from Chapter 14 or 19 that was of particuluar interest to you. Why do you find it interesting and how do you think it can be applied in business?5. Please view the above video on reading an online stock quote. Next, go to googlefinance.com and look up a stock quote for a large company of your choice. What can you tell us about this organization? Make sure you read recent articles on the company, as recent/current events can impact on a stock price. 

For the second part of your summative assessment, you will assume the role of an employee at a fictional company and prepare an executive memo pertaining to the legal and ethical implications of a company doing business internationally.  You are working for a major U.S. corporation that wants to expand its reach globally and has narrowed the search to either Mexico or Japan. Your supervisor has asked you to prepare a memo that analyzes potential compliance issues with respect to aspects of law and ethics that are specific to one of the two countries. You will choose to prepare your memo for either Mexico or Japan and address the critical elements below. This will help inform the final executive decision. Because you have some fluency with domestic laws, and given your background and history with the corporation, you have been asked to assess the pros and cons of the decision, and to provide your insights with respect to the ethical and legal implications of the expansion.    What pertinent aspects of U.S. law should the company be aware of in its goal to do business internationally?  Assess the legal implications of moving business abroad specific to your chosen country. What are the advantages and disadvantages?  What are the ethical implications involved in this business decision?  Explain how other domestic companies have managed to comply with the U.S. laws related to this business decision in the past. How did these companies address potential compliance issues?   Your professional business memorandum should adhere to the following formatting requirements: 5 pages (not including title and reference pages), double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. You should use current APA style guidelines for your citations and reference list. Generally speaking, the best memos include references to at least two cases for each point of law that is mentioned. Students also earn high marks when they cite cases that appear to support a different legal resolution than the one presented by the student, and then distinguishing that case from the scenario described in this assignment. Such distinctions demonstrate exemplary understanding of the course materials.