Write an argumentive essay on “Is it difficult to imitate, and will there be significant cost disadvantage to a firm trying to obtain, develop, or duplicate the resource/capability?”

Use VRIO model to assess the quality of resources that gives the Global Corporation Competitive Advantage within its industry:
The Question of Value: “Is the firm able to exploit an opportunity or neutralize an external threat with the resource/capability?”
The Question of Rarity: “Is control of the resource/capability in the hands of a relative few?”
The Question of Imitability: “Is it difficult to imitate, and will there be significant cost disadvantage to a firm trying to obtain, develop, or duplicate the resource/capability?”
The Question of Organization: “Is the firm organized, ready, and able to exploit the resource/capability?” “Is the firm organized to capture value?”

Resources that gives the Global Corporation Competitive Advantage within its industry – VRIO Model to assess the quality of resources against the key competitors in the industry.
Value: “Is the firm able to exploit an opportunity or neutralize an external threat with the resource/capability?”
Rarity: “Is control of the resource/capability in the hands of a relative few?”
Imitability: “Is it difficult to imitate, and will there be significant cost disadvantage to a firm trying to obtain, develop, or duplicate the resource/capability?”
Organization: “Is the firm organized, ready, and able to exploit the resource/capability?” “Is the firm organized to capture value?”

In the novel Frankenstein, which has more influence over the creature’s behavior, nature or nurture?

In the novel Frankenstein, which has more influence over the creature’s behavior, nature or nurture? Did the circumstances of his creation and “birth” have more influence over his violent behavior, or was it an unsatisfied need for family, friends, and social connection that influenced his thirst for revenge?

What does the GE case teach you about how to create value through corporate diversification?

Read the case General Electric in Textbook on page C-193

Case Synopsis

This case looks at the history of General Electric since the 1960s, with particular focus on the tenure of CEOs Jack Welsh (1981-2001) and Jeffery Immelt (2001-2017), and the company’s struggles in the post Immelt era. The case opens by detailing the main strategic challenges faced by this large diversified enterprise in the pre-Welch era. Next, the case explores how Welch articulated a strategy, restructured GE, and drove performance accountability and productivity improvement programs throughout the company over his twenty-year tenure. Welch was followed by Immelt, his hand-picked successor, who struggled to match his mentor’s performance. The case documents how Immelt tried to move on from the Welch era while matching Welch’s performance record. As described in the case, he ultimately failed to do this, leaving GE in a worse state than he found it. The case closes with a discussion of the steps taken by Immelt’s immediate successor, John Flannery, to try and deal with the excesses and errors of the Immelt era (and perhaps the Welch era too).
Address the questions below:
What is your assessment of Welch’s tenure?
What was Immelt trying to achieve at GE? What is your assessment of his tenure? What were the positive aspects? What didn’t work and why?
What are the challenges now confronting Flannery? What should he do?
What does the GE case teach you about how to create value through corporate diversification?

What is the best cure for unemployment in these countries?

In business, in Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia, when it comes to developing business leadership talent, writing strategic plans, motivating work teams, training workers, inspiring innovation–what is the level of maturity of these skills in these countries? What is the level of unemployment in these countries? What is the best cure for unemployment in these countries?

Identify the scope of practice for the nurse in the state where you intend to practice

Introduction to the assignment (sections of the assignment; roles of the nurse, scope of practice, compare and contrast scope of practice)
Describe the roles of the nurse for the program you are currently enrolled
Identify the scope of practice for the nurse in the state where you intend to practice
Using the Nurse Practice Act for the state where you intend to practice, compare and contrast the scope of practice for the LPN and RN
Conclusion (reflect on the assignment including how you will use the scope of practice to support your role)
Use at least two credible resources to support your findings. For example, one of the resources could be the State Board of Nursing website, and another resource could be a textbook.

Discuss how might Transsion have to possibly shift their strategy if/when big players such as Samsung or Apple also entered the African markets Transsion is in?

Here is a really great article called “The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/tech/transsion-holdings-africa-ipo/index.html

Please read the article and on a WORD document, please answer the following questions (please remember to put your name on top of the document):

1. How might Transsion have to possibly shift their strategy if/when big players such as Samsung or Apple also entered the African markets Transsion is in?

2. If Apple also entered those markets, what do you think their strategy should be? Similar to what Transsion has done or do something different? Please explain in terms of branding, type of phone/features, etc.

HINT: For this assignment, you don’t need to discuss operational issues (especially for ques 2) such as entry mode, etc. Please focus on more general, strategic issues.

Discuss the role of medication as being either “lifesaving” or “life changing-death” with regards to reducing errors during the pharmacotherapy process within the pre-hospital setting.

“Across healthcare, organizations are increasingly focused on improving patient safety. Yet in the prehospital setting, there is a paucity of information about the safety of care, in spite of the well- known and documented idiosyncrasies. One component of prehospital care that is particularly understudied, yet highly influential to patient safety is medication administration.”
Misasi, P. & Keebler, J.R. (2019). Medication safety in emergency medical services: approaching an evidence-based method of verification to reduce errors.
(a) Title page
(b) Introduction (100-250 words)
(c) Body: (outlining the main topic and/or ideas/ and/or themes) (800-1250 words)
(d) Conclusion (100-250 words)
(e) References
(f) SafeAssign report from Blackboard
Details of the above are as follows:
(a) The TITLE PAGE should include the student’s name, student number, Academic Honesty Statement (Signed)
(b) INTRODUCTION should show the scope of essay i.e., summarize what the essay is about.
(c) The BODY of the essay should contain all the requirements as outlined in the specific task and topic. The course learning outcomes could be used as a guide to formulate the structure (themes) of the body. Real world examples (cases) could be used to further aid in your discussion of the topic.
Title of Written Assignment:
Discuss the role of medication as being either “lifesaving” or “life changing-death” with regards to
reducing errors during the pharmacotherapy process within the pre-hospital setting.

(d) The CONCLUSION is a summary of what you have found out in the investigation of your topic.
(e) REFERENCES should give full details of all literature used in the essay (Note this should not include details of references read but not used in written assignment).
(f) It is most important that you read and sign the Academic Honesty Statement that appears on the cover sheet. Unless this statement is signed the assignment will not be accepted.
(g) Submit your final version of your assignment via the Blackboard Course Tool SafeAssign and submit the report as part of your assignment documentation.

State how the decision will be communicated through the organization using tips from Chapter 13 – Communication

Managerial Decision Making
Six Decision Stages in Chapter 5
V. How to Implement the Decision

Identify the manager or individual or department to implement the decision
Provide a detailed account of how the decision will be implemented
State how the decision will be communicated through the organization using tips from Chapter 13 – Communication
State how will you deal with resistance to change
Consider content in Chapter 10 – Leadership and Chapter 11 – Motivating People
VI. Evaluate the Decision
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State who will be responsible for evaluating the decision
State what data will be collected to evaluate the decision
Provide an illustration of how the decision will be examined through the control process in Exhibit 14.4 I Chapter 14-Managerial Control
State how the decision will be evaluated and monitored; for example performance appraisals, quarterly reports, written reports, personal observations, monthly progress meetings
Consider content in Chapter 14 – Managerial Control
Compile all stages I-VI into one final report and make any necessary revisions cited by the instructor during weeks 3 and 5.