Week 3 – Assignment

Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

Prepare: To help with the preparation of your annotated bibliography, review the following tutorials and resources from the Ashford Writing Center:

• Introduction Paragraph Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Thesis Statement tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Annotated Bibliography tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Sample Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Reflect: Reflect back on the Week Two Discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the following prompts:

• Introductory Paragraph to Topic: Refer to the Final Argumentative Essay guidelines for your topic selection. Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words, which clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
• Thesis statement: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week Five Final Argumentative Essay. A thesis statement should be a declarative statement that makes one point in 25 words or less. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.
• Annotated Bibliography: Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read. For each annotation, you need to summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic. The annotated bibliography must include no less than five scholarly sources that will be used to support the major points of the Final Argumentative Essay. Critical thinking skills need to be demonstrated by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography Assignment

• Must be 1,000 – 1,250 words in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least five scholarly sources.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Asset Impairments: The Recession of 2008-2009 Please respond to the following:From the case study, compare the disclosure notes provided in Nestle, Swatch Group, and Royal Bank of Scotland with the disclosure notes of News Corp and CBS Corporation. Explain which disclosure notes are more informative to the stakeholders in the evaluation of the financial statements.Contrast the difference between the impairment testing of goodwill and the impairment testing requirements for other assets. Examine the purpose of the differences identified in testing impairment of goodwill and other assets

 Write 400–600 Words That Respond To The Following Questions With Your Thoughts, Ideas, And Comments. Be Substantive And Clear, And Use Examples To Reinforce Your >

The Director of Operations for your company has been trying to introduce logistics and supply chain management principles to your management team without much success. She has excitedly called you into her office to discuss a seminar she attended last week. During the seminar, she participated in a distribution simulation, referred to as “The Beer Game” (see supporting materials below). She commented that the simulation gave her a complete understanding of what the supply chain is, the dynamics of a supply chain, and how it operates. She also found several articles that explain logistics and supply chain management very well. She requested that you conduct research to provide her with talking points that cover the fundamentals of logistics and the supply chain. She asked that you include the following in your talking points: 

·  Provide an overview of a supply chain, including the elements that make up a supply chain.

·  What are the “flows” within a supply chain, and why are they important?

·  What are supply chain coordination and supply chain disruption, and how are these manifested in a supply chain?

Supporting Materials for “The Beer Game”

·  Video: MASHLM usi. (2014, March 14). The beer game – MASHLM [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpgM8paegQ

·  Article: Sterman, J. D. (1992). Teaching takes off: Flight simulators for management education: “The beer game.” Retrieved fromhttp://web.mit.edu/jsterman/www/SDG/beergame.html

 1: Political power will give you an edge and can contribute your success. if you have a problem that needs to be solved you should follow your chain of command and mention it to your immediate supervisor but sometimes its even out of their hands. for me personally I have had recommendations and suggestions and if I voice these to my immediate supervisor and nothing comes of it, I always take advantage of our upper leadership meeting that are held once a year by the “big wigs” when they ask for questions or comments at the end of their presentations I use this time to voice my concerns and get my name and face out there. It makes me look like I care about my job (which I do) and that I am concerned with the betterment of our company. 

2: The composition of the team is very important to the overall success of the team.  When creating a team, it is important to get to know all of the members of the team and what their strengths and weaknesses are so you know what assignments to give each of the members.  If you are the leader of a team then your success depends on how successful your team is.  If you are not able to manage the team effectively then it looks bad on you and people will not be confident in your ability to lead.  If you are not an effective leader that will impact your future career moves. 

3: I would have a one on one meeting with the loafer to see there was something going on that I could possibly help with or just to find out why they were not wanting to participate. After trying to understand what was going on with the loafer, I would then assign tasks to be completed depending on the situation. There are alot of different reasons that someone could be loafing. I think giving them the opportunity to speak about it will give a great starting place on how to deal with it. I do agree that having a follow up meeting to asses things after tasks had been delegated is also a great idea.  

4: I agree that finding a great team dynamic can prove to be challenging but looking at everyone strengths and making sure you build a team with a good diversity will build one of the best teams because you will have a variety of things that are brought to the table. Some other basic attributes of a great team would be a total involvement of everyone on the team for making decisions, that when someone in the team is talking you make sure that the message is heard and understood and their point of view is valued and shared. Another good attribute is taking in to care all of the suggestions made by the team to consider all ideas and suggestions made by others and not just seeing or doing things from one old standpoint.  

The trade agreement that I chose is Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFAs). This trade provides strategic frameworks and principles for dialogue on trade and investment issues between the United States and the other parties to the TIFA. The country that I chose is Egypt.  

Although the names of Framework Agreements may vary, e.g., the Trade, Investment, and Development Agreement (TIDCA) with the South African Customs Union, or the United States-Icelandic Forum, these agreements all serve as a forum for the United States and other governments to meet and discuss issues of mutual interest with the objective of improving cooperation and enhancing opportunities for trade and investment. (USTR)

How would this trade agreement impact your strategic decision making?

  I don’t think this trade agreement would hurt my strategic planning at all. The fist line in this agreement clearly states, “Desiring to enhance the partnership, friendship, and spirit of cooperation between the two countries”. If we have our business plan in order and they can see that is what we are looking to do, I honestly don’t think it would be any problems getting started in this country. “Recognizing the essential role of private investment, both domestic and foreign, in furthering growth, creating jobs, expanding trade, improving technology and enhancing economic development.” This is number six of the agreement. The business plan will include everything to help assure that is what our business goal is and why we would like to partner with them. So for strategic planning my goal would be to include these two very important (to me) guidelines into the business plan and make sure it is strong, so we can assure we are in it to help them also.

Consider the areas of the trade agreement that most threaten a successful strategic partnership with an offshore outsourcing possibility.

 The only part of this agreement is article 5 part 1. “Either Party may raise for consultation between the Parties any investment matter not arising under the Investment Treaty or any trade matter. Requests for consultations shall be accompanied by a written explanation of the subject to be discussed and consultations shall be held within 30 days of request, unless the requesting party agrees to a later date.” If for any reason Egypt doesn’t feel we are complying with this trade agreement partnership they can request a consultation. This request can take up to 30 days or mare and can hinder the startup of the company or even stop that progress all together. In the event they stop the progress we would have to start from scratch and find another country to partner with.

 Would this move be a good idea or not? Yes, this would be a good move. Everything goes back to having a strong plan and organization of your team. Your main goal is to make the country you are targeting comfortable and that our are working towards their advancement.