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Please answer the 5 questions below according TO CASE 11 (Rana Plaza Collapse in Bangladesh) in this book (Corporate Social Irresponsibility by Paula Alexander). Please answer the 5 questions ONLY from this book and this case.
1- What action management actually took.
2-Cost/benefit analysis of management’s actual course of action, as to each stakeholder
3-Aftermath of incident
4-Lessons other corporations can learn from this case.
5-Recommend a specific course of action to CEO and justify your recommendations.

Note: Please I need the answers for the 5 questions to be in points and in a clear details.

Thank you.

Human Factors/Ergonomics (SFTY 460)
Homework 11
A hiker is carrying a backpack in an upright posture, which its strips create a 15 kilogram force on hiker’s both shoulders with a 20o angle with torso. Calculate the momentum and force on his/her lower back. Assuming that:

– the length of the torso is 55 cm
– the hiker’s weight is 75 kg
– the weight of upper body is about 68% of entire body weight
– the center of gravity for upper body is about 25 cm above the lower back

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Professor
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Social Analysis
Question Two
The racial group of interest to me in Los Angeles are Latinos since they appear to be more numerous than other communities are (compared to the rest of the racial minority groups). Latinos comprise 43% of the total population in LA. Members of this particular racial group seem to be distributed evenly in most neighborhoods, from East Los Angeles to Avocado Heights. However, the greatest concentration of Latinos is on the East Side.
Notably, segregation refers to a form of a system where different groups remain separate from each other. The main aim or segregation is to provide special treatment to the group or an individual that has been set aside. Considering the racial composition of Los Angeles 2010, it is expected that Latinos will become less segregated from other groups such as the African Americans, Asians, and those whose origin is from two or more races. More and more immigrants are coming Los Angeles: even though Latinos make up the highest percentage, they will soon be at par with groups such as African Americans.
Question Three
According to surveys conducted in 2010, it was discovered that poor citizens across Los Angeles comprised about 19.1%. The poorest areas of the city are in Belvedere, Lynwood, Compton, Morningside Park, South Gate, and Huntington. Disadvantaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles seem to be near other similar areas such as Augusta-Richmond County, Greenville, Grand Rapids, MI, Atlanta GA, and Winston Salem. The parts of the city considered the poorest are in the eastern portion of the city (where large concentrations of Latinos can also be found).
Poverty concentration refers to a spatial mass of socio-economic deprivation. It is concerned with whether low-income families are dispersed throughout a given population or clustered together in regions of a common economic status. Looking at the 2010 statistics of LA, one can observe that there is the presence of concentrated poverty.
Question Four
Table 1
Neighborhood Name % White % Black % Asian % Latino Medium Income, $ %with BA % with less than HS
East LA 1.5 0.9 5.2 97.1 28,544 0.6 0.3
Fig. A
The neighborhood I chose is the East Los Angeles area, commonly referred to as East LA. It is located to the immediate East of Boyle Heights district. As in 2010, this neighborhood has the largest population of Latinos or Hispanics, with the ratio being approximately 97.1% (as indicated in table 1). The total racial make-up of East Los Angeles is 934. One would expect that whites are the majority of the occupiers in this city, but, as indicated, this is not the case. Whites comprised only 1.5% of East LA, with those from two or more races having about 4.3%. On the other hand, the medium income for a household in this community was $28,544.
In terms of racial diversity, East LA has the largest percentages as compared to other neighborhoods. For instance, while the former comprises of 97% of Latinos (see fig. A), Walnut only has 95%. Additionally, the educational status of those residing in this neighborhood was estimated to be about 12% of those who had graduated high school.
Question Five
The average number of violence and property theft crimes reported in Los Angeles in the last three months was 12 and 26 respectively. Compared to other neighborhoods, Los Angeles has the lowest number of weekly violent and property crimes. Emeryville and Industry cities recorded the highest number of such crimes. The accidents in the last week seem to be clustered in certain parts of the neighborhood, particularly at Lincoln Heights, Exposition Park and Valley Glen. With regard to property crimes, Westwood and Harbor City were the most active areas. It has been observed that most cities with lower crime rates have incomes above average.
Question Six
Charter schools are those that offer some form of institutional hybrid. Similar to conventional public institutions, a charter school is free and cannot discriminate against students for any reason. However, parents are required to submit a separate application to enroll in such a school. This is because, just like a private school, charter schools also have limited spaces. In Los Angeles, there are more charter schools as compared to other regions, with 33 new establishments opening. As of 2014, the number of charter schools in Los Angeles was 1,184. With regard to private schools, there are 1,361 in this particular county. On the other hand, there are 2,261 public schools in Los Angeles. The unified school district, which contains 249 public schools, is ranked as one of the best-performing institutions in terms of Academic Performance Index, falling into an 8/10. About 81 schools are in this neighborhood, with ten of them being a 9 or 10. Overall, schools in Los Angeles seem to be of high quality based on the API. Moreover, many of them are charter ones.
Based on the neighborhood I have chosen, there are a few connections between the racial and poverty composition of the area and its level of social problems in terms of crime and poor schools. Racial minority groups are generally poor as compared to their white counterparts. This is not to say that there are no wealthy racial minority citizens. However, the percentage of poor racial minorities is higher. Finding employment in foreign countries can be quite difficult for such people. Those who are lucky to find any form of employment are paid less as compared to their white counterparts. For this reasons, racial minority groups do not earn as much as they would like to. With respect to crime and poor schools, it is often assumed that minority members commit more crimes as compared to whites.
I agree with this assumption because, given that most of the people from minority groups are poor, they are more prone to commit crimes in order to earn. They are the most deprived and ignored in today’s society. Therefore, most of these racial minorities see crime as a way out of their poverty status. Additionally, these people cannot afford to take their children to better schools and instead opt for those institutions that have low-quality education. Others opt to let their children stay at home and learn the conventional way of how the world operates. With this in mind, it is clear that there is a connection between the racial and poverty composition of a given region and its level of social issues such as poor schools and crime. The explanations provided are structural, not cultural. As mentioned earlier, there are racial minorities who are wealthier than their white counterparts and have also attained good education. Therefore, the link between neighborhood composition, crime and education is not cultural.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be defined as “a set of principles for curriculum development that gives all individuals equal opportunities to learn” (CAST, n.d.).

Differentiation can be defined as meeting students at their current level of readiness and then planning instruction around individual needs. When combining these two theories, classroom instruction becomes engaging, dynamic, and inclusive.

Using one of the following free online presentation tools listed below, create an interactive presentation that:

a)    Compares and contrasts the two concepts

b)    Explains how you envision blending the concepts in your current or future classroom.

In your presentation be sure to include: 

• How you will present new information
• How students will demonstrate their prior background knowledge
• Your strategies to engage and motivate students
• At least two scholarly resources from Ashford’s Online Library or Google scholar relating to the theoretical foundation of UDL and/or differentiation.
• All in-text citations included must be cited in APA format at the conclusion of your post.

Post your link along with a brief introduction in your initial post. 

Free Online Presentation Tools

• Glogster
• Pearltrees
• Prezi
• VoiceThread
• Present.Me.

Guided Response: Review at least two of your peers’ presentations and address the following questions:

• Do you think that each concept has been fully explained? Why or why not? Using the information provide, do you feel children will be engaged and motivated in this classroom?
• What additional suggestions that are supported by your textbook or research-based articles to improve each concept’s explanation and to keep students engaged in learning?

Online Tutorials:

• Creating a VoiceThread
• Glogster – Learning the Basics
• How to create a narrated PowerPoint using Present.me
• How to create a Voki
• Get started with Prezi.
• Getting started with Pearltrees

Select a publicly traded organization (both a different industry and different company from the one you used in the Unit 2 assignment) that has demonstrated success in its industry in the last five (5) years. Using this organization, address the following:

• Recap the key points of theory covered for strategy, innovation, planning, and ethics, comparing and contrasting each.
• Identify an innovation strategy example (blue ocean, disruptive, fast second, or value) for your case study organization.
• Determine which innovation strategy theory best fits this case study organization:
  • Explain what this organization did to create or develop and seize this opportunity.
  • Define which innovation theory fits this opportunity.
  • Explain how you reached your conclusion. What evidence did you use to make this determination?
• Analyze the implications of the organization’s innovation strategy on growth. Has the organization been able to sustain success? What are its prospects for the future?
• Identify and assess the factors that affected the organization’s success (or failure).
• Analyze how the application of strategic management and planning has played a part in defining the organization’s ongoing innovation strategies and business model.
• Analyze where and how ethics and sustainability affect the organization’s innovation strategy and execution.

Your submitted paper must meet the following requirements:

• Correlate your responses to the text readings and assigned articles.
• Use a minimum of five (5) PRJ, PJ, and other references in addition to the assigned unit readings.
• Be a minimum of 1800 words in length.
• Follow APA (6th edition) guidelines for style and format, including a cover page and headings.

LEADERSHIP TRAITS, BEHAVIORS, AND STYLES

 

Case Assignment

 

One of the most surprising recent success stories in the corporate world is the rapid turnaround of Chrysler under the leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne.  Chrysler went bankrupt during the 2008-2009 automotive industry crisis and needed a large bailout loan from the government.  But Marchionne exceeded all expectations and not only returned Chrysler to profitability within two years but also managed to repay its loan from the government six years ahead of schedule.

 

But Marchionne is not your typical CEO.  His approach to turning around Chrysler has been described as “tough love” and his habits of rapidly hiring and firing senior executives has raised some eyebrows.  Simultaneously serving as both the CEO of Chrysler and CEO of Italian automaker Fiat, he is known as a workaholic and micromanager. Marchionne’s leadership style makes for an ideal case study due to his unique personality, and because there is plenty of articles written about him available in the Trident library and on the internet.

 

Review the background materials on leadership traits, behaviors, and styles.  Then do some research on Sergio Marchionne’s leadership style and personality.  Here are some articles to get you started:

 

Wernle, B., & Ciferri, L. (2009). Life under Marchionne: New stars, hasty exits. Automotive News, 84(6381), 1-1,42. [Proquest]

 

2011 All-Stars: Sergio Marchionne. (2011). Automotive News, 86(6492), 28. [Proquest]

 

Flavelle, D. (2014, Mar 08). CEO aims to steer Chrysler back on track. Toronto Star, Toronto. [Proquest]

 

Wernle, B. (2010). Inside Chrysler’s Mind. Automotive News, 84(6396), 1-1,19. [Proquest]

 

Once you are finished with your research on Marchionne and have thoroughly reviewed the background materials on leadership traits, behaviors, and styles write a four to five page paper addressing the following questions. For each answer, make sure to cite at least one of the Case Assignment articles listed on this page as well as one of the required textbook chapters from the background materials such as Avery (2011), Hiriyappa (2009), or Kumar (2009):

 

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Avery, G. (2011). Chapter 4:  Micro-level leadership theories.  Understanding Leadership: Paradigms and Cases. SAGE Publications Ltd, London, pp. 67-75. [Ebrary.  Note: You only have to read the first nine pages in this chapter but the rest of the chapter will be covered in Module 2]

 

Hiriyappa, B. (2009). Chapter 10: Dynamics of managerial leadership. Organizational Behavior. New Age International, Delhi [Ebrary]

 

Kumar, N. (2009). Chapter 14: Leadership.  Organizational Behaviour: A New Look: Concept, Theory and Cases. Global Media, Mumbai, pp. 263-274. [Ebrary. Note: you don’t have to read the whole chapter just up to page 274 but the rest of the chapter will covered in Module 2]

 

1.  How would you describe Marchionne’s personality and leadership traits?  Refer to the traits discussed in Avery (2011) and Kumar (2009), and consider the common traits listed discussed in these book chapters such as drive, intelligence, integrity, and self-confidence.

 

2.  Would you describe Marchionne’s behavior as being task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented?  Refer to Avery (2011) and the Pearson tutorial in your answer.

 

3.  How would you describe Marchionne’s leadership style?  Consider the leadership styles discussed in the “Types of Leaders/Leadership Styles” section of Chapter 10 of Hiriyappa (2010)

 

Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
• List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
• Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
• Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin.

 

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Module 2 – Case Due 30-Nov-15

 

ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL: SITUATIONAL APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP

 

Case Assignment

 

For this assignment, first review the background materials with a focus on Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership model.  Make sure you are familiar with  the four leadership styles covered in the situational approach including Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating and situations where you are supposed to use these four styles.

 

Also, familiarize yourself with the more complex Path Goal model and Fiedler’s Contingency model. You don’t need to know these two models in as much detail as the Situational model to complete this assignment, but make sure you understand the main idea of these models as well as some of their main advantages and disadvantages.

 

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Now pick up where you left off in Chapter 4 of Avery (2011) and read her perspective on contingency theories:

 

Avery, G. (2011). Contingency theories: Situations matter, from Chapter 4 of Understanding Leadership: Paradigms and Cases. SAGE Publications Ltd, London, pp. 78-86. [Ebrary]

 

Since this is a relatively complex topic, make sure to read up more on this topic with the following readings.  Most of these readings are pretty short but they are important:

 

Kumar, N. (2009). Chapter 14: Leadership.  Organizational Behaviour: A New Look : Concept, Theory and Cases.  Global Media, Mumbai, pp. 274-278. [Ebrary. Note: you don’t have to read the whole chapter just the last few pages]

 

Burke, R., & Barron, S. (2014). Chapter 6, Section 3: Situational leadership. Project Management Leadership: Building Creative Teams (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Somerset, NJ, USA, pp. 88-90. [Ebrary]

 

Williams, M. (2005). Chapter 2, Section 2: Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard.  Leadership for Leaders. Thorogood, London. Pp. 33-35 [Ebrary]

 

How situational leadership works. (2012). Alanis Business Academy.  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbS3samTsOA

 

The Path-Goal theory of leadership. (2012). Alanis Business Academy.  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRSio5j3Iy4

 

Yeakey, G. W. (2002). Situational leadership. Military Review, 82(1), 72-82. [Proquest]

 

Obolensky, N. (2010).  Chapter 8: What is leadership anyway? Complex Adaptive Leadership. Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Surrey, GBR. [Ebrary]

 

Vijayaragavan, I. (2008). Chapter 2: Leadership theories and styles. High Performance Leadership. Global Media, Mumbai, pp. 19-21. [Ebrary]

 

Once you have finished your reading and research, write a four to five page paper answering the following questions. Make sure to cite at least one of the required background readings in each answer, and to cite at least three of the required readings total in your paper:

 

1.  For each of the following situations, explain which of the four leadership styles covered in the Situational model should be used and explain your reasoning with references to Chapter 4 of Avery (2011) and at least one other required reading from the background materials:

 

1. You are in charge of a team of architects.  They are highly skilled but have strong opinions and do not necessarily follow instructions.  These architects are independent thinkers who are used to doing things their own way.

 

1. You are in charge of a fast food restaurant.  The employees are all teenagers who have not yet graduated from high school, and for most of them this is their first job.

1. You are the supervisor for a team of software engineers.  They are all highly skilled and highly motivated, and are used to working independently.  All of them believe in the mission of the company.

 

2.  For the above situations, how hard would it be to apply the Fielder Contingency model or the Path Goal model to choose a leadership style?  Would it be easy, or would you require a lot more information about each of the situations?  You don’t need to actually apply these two models, just discuss how difficult it might be to apply these models.

 

3.  Of the three models (Situational, Fielder Contingency, Path Goal), which one do you think is the most useful for the real world?  Explain your reasoning.

 

Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
• List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
• Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
• Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin.

Assignment 2: Assessment Project – Part 2

Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Now that your superintendent reviewed your first submission and provided feedback, you will make the suggested revisions. You will also complete this section of the white paper. You will justify your topic selection and its relevance to the school district’s goal of improving its assessment results.

Note: Refer to the Overall Scenario of Assignments 1-4 by clicking here.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Revise Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment).
2. Describe the relevance of your assessment topic in terms of meeting the K-12 assessment goals in your chosen school district as it relates to the specific focus you identified in Assignment 1. Provide specific examples of assessment goals that the school district currently uses to support your rationale.
3. Explore at least three (3) key reasons why you selected the topic in question. Highlight the fundamental aspects of the topic that make it fit into either traditional or alternative assessment research. Justify your response.
4. Suggest three (3) strategies that educators could employ in order to utilize technology within the classroom and thus aid your chosen school district in meeting its K-12 assessment goals. Provide relevant examples of these strategies to support your response.
5. Provide at least three (3) additional reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references not previously used published within the last 5 years.

 

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:

 

• Analyze traditional theories of assessment.
• Apply new advances and current thought in the field of educational assessment.
• Evaluate alternate forms of assessment for special populations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational assessment.
• Write clearly and concisely about educational assessment using proper grammar and mechanics

Select a publicly traded organization (both a different industry and different company from the one you used in the Unit 2 assignment) that has demonstrated success in its industry in the last five (5) years. Using this organization, address the following:

• Recap the key points of theory covered for strategy, innovation, planning, and ethics, comparing and contrasting each.
• Identify an innovation strategy example (blue ocean, disruptive, fast second, or value) for your case study organization.
• Determine which innovation strategy theory best fits this case study organization:
  • Explain what this organization did to create or develop and seize this opportunity.
  • Define which innovation theory fits this opportunity.
  • Explain how you reached your conclusion. What evidence did you use to make this determination?
• Analyze the implications of the organization’s innovation strategy on growth. Has the organization been able to sustain success? What are its prospects for the future?
• Identify and assess the factors that affected the organization’s success (or failure).
• Analyze how the application of strategic management and planning has played a part in defining the organization’s ongoing innovation strategies and business model.
• Analyze where and how ethics and sustainability affect the organization’s innovation strategy and execution.

Your submitted paper must meet the following requirements:

• Correlate your responses to the text readings and assigned articles.
• Use a minimum of five (5) PRJ, PJ, and other references in addition to the assigned unit readings.
• Be a minimum of 1800 words in length.
• Follow APA (6th edition) guidelines for style and format, including a cover page and headings

Begin by reading the “Mattel Confronts Its Marketing Challenges” Case in the text.

 

Prepare a case analysis and proposal with a comprehensive new product strategy for a clearly identified target market.

 

Your proposal must include:

 

1. Situation analysis
2. Assumptions and missing information
3. Identify root problem & problem definition
4. Identify target market and segmentation strategies
5. Development of alternatives for New Product
6. Evaluation of alternatives and recommendation of new product development and or course of action to management

 

 

New Product Strategy – comprehensive description of tangible and intangible attributes of the product, “type” of product, form of strategy option used for this new product development, differentiation and positioning strategy.  Be sure to include your rationale supported by data.

 

Be sure your case analysis and proposal is comprehensive and includes the appropriate marketing concepts that will convince the Mattel Management of your expertise and validity of ideas.

 

Format:

 

APA format

3 references

4 pages (not including reference and title pages)