What are any likely future impacts of Covid-19 on these variables?

Assume you are working for an economic consultancy firm and are preparing a market outlook report for your corporate clients. You are comparing the impact of Covid-19 on the international economic situation of New Zealand to the international economic situation of another country of your choice. Note that you are studying each country, and then comparing the two countries, your focus is not on any transactions between New Zealand and the other country. You need to address the two following topics: 1. What has been the impact of Covid-19 on exchange rates, trade patterns, and current account balances of each of your two countries? Which country has been the most affected and why? 2. What are any likely future impacts of Covid-19 on these variables? Which country is likely to be the most affected and why? Excel Data File:  You must use an Excel data file to store your downloaded data, calculate any of your data, calculate statistical relationships using your data, and for creating the graphs of your data. A third of the report mark will be based on how easy it is for someone who has done no work on the topic to open your Excel file, know the exactly what the data you have included measures, be able to replicate downloading it from the sources of your data, be able to understand any calculations you perform or statistical measures you calculate or estimate, and be able to understand and replicate your two graphs.

What does Zappos’s organizational culture excel at?

Watch the video below and click on the assignment title to answer the question presented.  Your answer should be in your own words, be about 200 words in length, and exhibit depth of analysis by connecting the concept to a principle in your textbook or another related article or reading.   For the videos, we are allowing only one attempt to enter your response. Question: Is there a meaningful difference between motivating and inspiring? What does Zappos’s organizational culture excel at? Article: This assignment is worth 10 points.  Read the article below and click on the assignment title to answer the question in the box provided.  Your answer to the question should be in your own words, be about 200 words in length, and exhibit depth of analysis by connecting the concept to a principle in your textbook or other related article or reading.   For the WSJ assignment, you have two attempts to submit it. Question: What are the dimensions of motivation in this article?  Are they inspirational?

Native American Remains: Who should own them?

While numerous remains and artifacts are housed in museums, universities, historical societies, and private collections, who should these remains and artifacts, actually belong to? I believe they should belong to Native Americans, who choose if they are placed with historical societies and or museums. Based on the readings in your text and the article “Who owns the past?” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-owns-the-past/, write an essay describing the issues and who you believe should own these remains and why.

Based on the results of your professional self-assessment, what skills, abilities, and knowledge related to problem-solving and decision-making do you possess?

Your Final Project Part II paper/presentation should answer the following prompt: Finalize and submit a paper or presentation comprising all the knowledge and material gained from the three milestone submissions with edits based on instructor feedback, and develop a conclusion for your findings. You will base the conclusion on the results of your self-assessment and your research on your selected leader. You will address how you may continue to improve and build upon your leadership skills and areas for development. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Teams A. Assess how the leader structured the organization, describing the best practices for planning and staffing he or she employed to organize teams. B. In other words, what leadership or management style did the leader use to organize teams by function? C. Assess how the leader organized his or her executive team, describing the best practices for planning and staffing that he or she employed in organizing the executive team. Consider questions such as these in your response: How did the leader use personal power to develop the executive team? Whom did the leader surround herself/himself with? Did the leader consider specific skill sets, functions, or roles in the organization of the executive team? D. Evaluate the best practices used by the leader to structure the organization and develop the executive team. Consider questions such as these in your evaluation: How did these best practices develop and improve the organization? How did the best practices influence the organization’s culture and retain top talent? II. Organizational Vision A. How did the leader develop the strategic plan for the organization? Was it written by the leader, a team, or a consultant, for example? B. What was the leader’s organizational vision? What strategies did the leader use to motivate individuals and teams to align with the vision? C. Recommend strategic planning methods not employed by the leader that could be used to motivate individuals and teams to align with the vision. Why would these methods be effective? In other words, what alternative strategic planning methods could the leader have used, and why? III. Organizational Culture A. Analyze the evidence of personal, political, and positional power in the leadership style and background of your selected leader. B. Assess how the leader structured organizational culture using personal, political, and positional power. Consider questions such as these in your response: How did the leader involve employees in the organizational culture? Was there a focus on employee engagement to retain top talent? C. How did the leader’s use of power as a tool effect change in the organization? IV. Problem-Solving A. Based on the results of your professional self-assessment, what skills, abilities, and knowledge related to problem-solving and decision-making do you possess? B. Analyze the leader’s problem-solving and decision-making skills and abilities. Support your analysis with the tools, methods, or strategies he or she used to solve problems and make decisions. C. What tools, methods, or strategies for problem-solving and decision-making does your leader use that you want to emulate? What tools, methods, or strategies for problem-solving does your leader use that you would like to avoid? Explain your response. V. Conflict Management A. Based on the results of your professional self-assessment, what skills, abilities, and knowledge related to conflict management and negotiation do you possess? B. Analyze the leader’s conflict management and negotiation techniques and skills. How did the leader use these techniques to effectively communicate and resolve disputes? Support your response with specific examples from the leader’s career track. C. What techniques or skills for conflict management and negotiation does your leader use that you want to emulate? If you emulate these techniques or skills, how will they help you to communicate effectively and resolve organizational behavioral disputes? VI. Conclusion Based on the results of your self-assessment and your research on your selected leader, how may you continue to improve and build upon your leadership skills and areas for development? Final Project Part II Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your professional leadership profile may be submitted as a paper or a presentation.

Discuss what can be done to fix these problems using Scientific Management.

Complete your reading of chapters 1, 2,  and 15. View this Case Incident 2.2 Video .   To: New Consulting Team Member  From: CEO Welcome to our consulting firm. To start, I would like you to address some team issues.  You are a manager in our consulting firm – you know the challenges associated with teams, and have a number of teams that report to you. You plan to show the video set out in this assignment to your teams and then discuss the answers to the questions below based on the issues set out in the video. .  Any outside sources used must be cited inline and referenced. 1. Discuss the type of employees for which the application of Scientific Management work best.  2. Explain how to address the problems defined in the video using Scientific Management. 3. Discuss what can be done to fix these problems using Scientific Management.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he-jox5sSpE&feature=youtu.be

Write a paper on the Five-Component Model that includes a summary of the five-component model and explanation of why each component is important for an organization to understand.

Write a paper on the Five-Component Model that includes the following: A summary of the five-component model and explanation of why each component is important for an organization to understand. An explanation of the significance of the five-component model within information technology (IT) and information systems (IS), exploring the differences between IT and IS and explaining how each uses or relates to the five-component model. A description of how Moore’s Law influences an organization’s ability to manage IS and what an organization can do to prepare for the inevitability of change. Three to five references to scholarly resources.

Discuss the underlying assumptions about human decision making made by Cesare Beccaria and Becker. What is the importance of these assumptions for classical theory?

1. Discuss the question whether victims of assault should receive financial compensation for their pains suffered, including medical bills, psychological counseling, reimbursement for wages etc. What other costs would you expect if you were assaulted and unable to work for several months? Who should pay for it? 2. Do people bear some of the responsibility for their victimization if they maintain a lifestyle that contributes to the chances of becoming a crime victim? That is, should we “blame the victim”?   3. Discuss the underlying assumptions about human decision making made by Cesare Beccaria and Becker. What is the importance of these assumptions for classical theory?

Design an outline to navigate families through this opportunity to learn about wellness.

Part 1: Wellness Unit Mini-Lessons In preparation for the end of unit event for students and families, review feedback received from your instructor regarding the health and nutrition and safety mini-lessons. Revise each lesson based on the feedback received, making sure that each is developmentally appropriate and addresses the multiple influences on early development and learning depicted within the “Class Profile.” In addition, design a fitness mini-lesson appropriate for the “Class Profile” kindergarten students. Lesson topics may include, but are not limited to: Healthy lifestyle Muscle strength Being active For this mini-lesson, complete the Planning section of the “COE Lesson Plan Template.” Make sure that each lesson is developmentally appropriate and addresses the multiple influences on early development and learning. In addition, research one community organization, agency, or resource appropriate for families and colleagues that is related to fitness to use in Part 3 of this assignment. In a separate 250-500 word summary, rationalize instructional decisions for each wellness lesson, making sure to include how decisions directly support the development and learning of the “Class Profile” kindergarten students, citing “Class Profile” data. Part 2: End of Unit Wellness Event Using your completed mini-lessons, design an end of unit interactive family event for your kindergarten “Class Profile” students. Design an outline to navigate families through this opportunity to learn about wellness. Include the following in your outline: Welcome statement Event agenda with timelines: Opening Activity: This activity explores the purpose of the wellness event with the community and promotes shared values and expectations in creating a healthy, respectful, and challenging learning environment. Be sure to include this activity within the event agenda. Wellness Activities: Descriptions of each wellness event activity in the rotation, including activity purpose. Be sure to incorporate your mini-lesson activities. Closing Activity: This activity explores strategies and opportunities to ensure future collaboration with families while pursuing the well-being of students in the areas of health, nutrition, safety, and fitness. Be sure to include this activity within the event agenda. Part 3: Community Resource Create a digital resource for families, community members, and colleagues that features the previously researched community organizations, agencies, and resources. The resource may be in the form of, but not limited to, an infographic, brochure, public service announcement video, digital comic book, podcast, digital short, time-lapse video, photo essay, blog, wiki, webpage, or flyer. Your digital resource should include information on the following: Typical and atypical development Health and safety issues Nutritional food and guidelines Physical activity and fitness  BS Early Childhood Special Education 1.3: Collaborate with students and colleagues to develop shared values and expectations to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments for young children. [CEC 7.3; NAEYC 1c; InTASC 3(c), 3(f)] 1.6: Collaborate with students, colleagues, families, and the larger community to plan for children’s development and learning using data-based information. [CEC 7.1; NAEYC 2c; InTASC 1(a), 1(c), 2(f)] 5.8: Collaborate with students, peers, families, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. [CEC 7.2; NAEYC 2c, 6c; InTASC 9(d), 10(d), 10(e), 10(g), 10(k); ISTE-T 3b] 5.9: Use collaboration to promote the well-being of individuals with exceptionalities across a wide range of settings and collaborators. [CEC 7.3; NAEYC 2c, 6c; InTASC 10(j)]