Writing

Global Human Resource Management

1. Identify the main HR challenges of international business for you.
2. Select and illustrate a function of HR which you consider to be the most important for an international business.

250-400 words

DEFINING CASH FLOWS

 How do you define cash? An organization can do this in several ways. In this week’s Discussion, you will take a look at the financial statements of a public company to determine how the company defines cash, and discuss this with your colleagues. Are there any discrepancies between the balances on the balance sheet versus the statement of cash flows? Why?

Refer back to the public company you selected in the Week 1 Discussion. Locate that company’s balance sheet and statement of cash flows.

To help you think about how the different ways cash can be defined, watch Always Accountable, episode 7 in this week’s Resources. In this video, Sharon Hu, CFO of the EarthShare Ice Cream Company investigates why the company’s operating cash flow is very low despite high sales.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post at least words addressing the following points:

• How did the company define cash on the balance sheet?
• What definition of funds did they use in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows?
• Determine if the ending balance on the statement of cash flows is the same as the cash balance on the balance sheet. If not, explain why these two amounts are not equal.
• Is there an advantage to using the same definition of funds on both of these statements? Why or why not?

TOYOTA RECALL

 In 2009 and 2010, Toyota experienced a problem of rapid acceleration of its automobiles. That issue caused the company to stop production temporarily, to recall millions of cars, and to spend millions of dollars on the recall and publicity. For this Assignment, you will analyze Toyota’s reaction to the rapid acceleration problem, and determine whether Toyota’s response was the most appropriate course of action.

Perform your own independent research on this case. In a well-written paper that is 2–3 pages in length, double spaced, and referenced in APA format, address the following issues:

• What kind of issues did this recall and production shutdown present?
• What actions did the company take? Were those actions effective?
• Would you have recommended similar actions if you had been in a consulting position for Toyota? Why or why not?
• What were the immediate and long-term ramifications of Toyota’s actions or inactions?
• What ethical implications might have been important for Toyota to consider?

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 4 of your textbook, including the Brief Case “Cost of Living” at the end of Chapter 4 on page 143 and access the Numbeo Northern America: Current Cost of Living Index by City (numbeo.com)Links to an external site.

In this assignment, you will be analyzing the Cost of Living Index and the Groceries Index for seven U.S. cities and creating a scatterplot to identify the relationships between the variables.  You may choose any seven U.S. cities you wish.

Go to the Numbeo Northern America: Current Cost of Living Index by City (numbeo.com)Links to an external site.  and then follow directions below to get started:

• Identify seven cities and note the “Cost of Living Index” value and the “Groceries Index” value.
• Develop a table with three columns:
  • City
  • Groceries Index (independent variable)
  • Cost of Living Index (dependent variable)
• Complete one row for column titles (City name, Groceries Index, and Cost of Living Index) and seven rows that show the city name, Groceries Index and the Cost of Living index.

In your Excel spreadsheet or tool of your choosing you will have developed a table with three columns, one row for titles, and seven rows containing data for each city you selected. In Excel or the software of your choosing: 

• Insert or draw a scatterplot of the selected data set.
• Display the regression line (also called the trend line, linear model, or line of best fit). In Excel click anywhere in the scatterplot.  Click on the plus sign and at the bottom of Chart Elements select “Trend line.”
• Display the equation for the trend line and R2 value on the graph. In Excel right click on the trend line.  View the options on the right of the chart under “Format Trendline” and scroll to the bottom to select the boxes for display equation on chart and display R-squared on chart options.

In your paper:

• Cite the URL and complete an APA reference for the URL.
• Provide the table with your data and your spreadsheet of the graph with the equation and R2
• Analyze your findings of the best and worst cities that predict the relationship between the Groceries Index and Cost of Living Index.
• Assess the relationship between the Groceries Index and Cost of Living Index in the cities you studied.

The assignment

• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Established Classroom Management Plans

Established Classroom Management Plans Review two established classroom management plans. (Review established classroom management theories, plans, and specific techniques from online sources. Write a summary report. Include all information and website.

Write a summary of the plan:

List title, author, and summary of a supporting article about the plan:

Your Summary. Answer questions based on what you read and what you have observed in classrooms.

1. What were the main ideas to the plan that you feel were the strongest? What ideas were the weakest?

2. What elements would you use in your classroom? Explain why. What elements would you not use? Explain why.

3. Explain elements you observed from the plan in local classrooms. Do you think that this plan would be successful in classrooms you have observed.

List all links to websites, articles, etc. that you reviewed related to the plan.

BKR – 2023

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