Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)

Read the case, “Harley-Davidson Inc. in May 2015” attached. Use the case analysis format provided below to  identify and address the problems and provide several suggested solutions that the Harley-Davidson Inc. executive team can review for possible implementation.
Be sure to “identify 2 to 3 problems” and “develop 2 to 3 possible solutions to the problems identified”, and use this as the focus for making your case in the case format.

Note: The case questions provided at the end of each case can be used as an insight to what the problems might be; so be sure to investigate the case carefully.

Case Format

I. Write the Executive Summary

  • One to two paragraphs in length
  • On cover page of the report
  • Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person
  • Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification of the recommended plan

II. Statement of the Problem

  • State the problems facing the manager/key person
  • Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems
  • Differentiate short term from long term problems
  • Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person

III. Causes of the Problem 

  • Provide a detailed analysis of the problems; identify in the Statement of the Problem
  • In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings
  • Support conclusions and /or assumptions with specific references to the case and/or the readings

IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions

  • Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)
  • Include two or three possible alternative solutions
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed
  • Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate

V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification

  • Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action
  • Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section
  • The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ‘ideal’ course of action
  • Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action – why it’s the best and why it would work

VI. External Sourcing

  • 2 to 3 external sources (in addition to your textbook) should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues.  This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues Identify.

Consider how business processes as services can increase the threat surface.

Consider how business processes as services can increase the threat surface. This discussion is about business process as a service and security.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0.

Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format.

Discuss how nursing professionals can benefit from integrating the tenets of servant leadership to empower and influence others as they lead.

The purpose of this assignment is to assess leadership styles, traits, and practices as a nursing professional, establish the importance of effective interprofessional communication as a leader in nursing, and to explore the role of servant leadership in nursing practice. Read the study materials on leadership and complete the topic quiz activities to better understand your leadership qualities. Upon completion, summarize and share with your group what you learned about your specific leadership qualities, so you can become familiar with how you are similar and different from your peers when it comes to being a leader. As a group, review the study materials related to servant leadership. Using what you have learned about the tenets of servant leadership and traits and practices of successful leaders, create a  PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes. Add an additional slide for references at the end of your presentation. Include the following in your presentation: Each group member: Create a slide that summarizes your leadership style, traits, and practices. Compare the personal leadership styles of your group members, including commonalities between group members’ strengths and weaknesses. Explain why it is important for nursing professionals to be aware of their personal leadership style, traits, and practices. Discuss what leadership traits and styles are necessary to be an effective communicator. Explain the importance of leaders adapting communication approaches when working interprofessionally (across ancillary departments, vendors, community members).Discuss how nursing professionals can benefit from integrating the tenets of servant leadership to empower and influence others as they lead. Discuss how leaders who practice servant leadership and have a strong understanding of their personal leadership traits can successfully lead others and navigate the unique challenges that are part of nursing and health care. Provide two examples that illustrate your main ideas. You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice. Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Discuss a formal role where a nurse is in a position of leadership.

1.Discuss a formal role where a nurse is in a position of leadership. Outline the essential responsibilities of that role and the educational preparation required. Explain what leadership traits, styles, or qualities are required to be successful in this role and why.

2.The influence of leadership can be far-reaching in practice and improving patient outcomes even when not in a formal role. Describe advocacy strategies that you can use as a leader to create positive change in your current workplace. In response to peers, describe a time when you provided leadership and the outcome. Was there anything that you would do differently?

Explain the research method and how you could teach preschoolers the stages of the research process.

Please review the two STEAM/STEM VIDEOS. WHAT IS STEAM/STEM? Summarize what you learned from the videos and reflect on which ideas you can use in your classroom. Explain the research method and how you could teach preschoolers the stages of the research process.
Supplies, Design Phase, Engineering, Testing Phases, Redesign and Engineering, Retest, Conclusion and Application.

Select a country in which Tesla does NOT currently sell, and write a summary outlining key findings that you will submit to the executive team at Tesla.

You’re now a marketing executive for Tesla, tasked with finding and evaluating a new market for car sales. Select a country in which Tesla does NOT currently sell, and write a two-page summary outlining key findings that you will submit to the executive team at Tesla. Your summary should include, in concise business writing style, the factors you used to make your determination, any cultural sensitivities of launching in the selected country, and an evaluation of the economic and political risks associated with launching in that country.