In today’s diverse workplaces, you will be working with cultural differences; developing cultural competence and sensitivity is imperative.

Select a country of interest to you —  other than your country of origin or the United States. In today’s diverse workplaces, you will be working with cultural differences; developing cultural competence and sensitivity is imperative. Your task is to research cultural differences and strategies for effective business communication with this country’s culture. Consider both verbal and non-verbal communication. Focus particularly on the different dimensions raised by Edward Hall and Geert Hofstede and discussed in your text: High Context vs. Low Context; Individualism vs. Collectivism; Power Distance; Uncertainty Avoidance; and Time Orientation.

Duscuss HR-specific challenges that a multinational might face when conducting business in this country?

HR-specific challenges that a multinational might face when conducting business in this country? The HR challenges should be very specific to the country, and NOT general HR global issues. At least 2 challenges should be debated and well developed, if not more.

Discuss why it is important to report your change proposal to both of these groups. How will your communication strategies change for each group?

1.Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your evidence-based change proposal. For example, an internal method may be the hospital board, and an external method may be a professional nursing organization. Discuss why it is important to report your change proposal to both of these groups. How will your communication strategies change for each group?

2.In order to evaluate an evidence-based practice project, it is important to be able to determine the effectiveness of your change. Discuss one way you will be able to evaluate whether your project made a difference in practice.

Develop a process to evaluate the intervention if it were implemented.

Review your strategic plan to implement the change proposal, the objectives, the outcomes, and listed resources. Develop a process to evaluate the intervention if it were implemented. Write a  summary of the evaluation plan that will be used to evaluate your intervention. The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.

What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?

What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?

 

Within each module, there is a list of key terms. Each student will select one of the key terms and conduct a search of Campbellsville University’s online Library resources to find 1 recent peer reviewed article (within the past 3 years) that closely relate to the concept. Your submission must include the following information in the following format:

Write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.

Discuss system hardening strategies and techniques including updates and patches, default logon/passwords, anonymous access, removal of unneeded services, separation of production and development environments.

Discuss system hardening strategies and techniques including updates and patches, default logon/passwords, anonymous access, removal of unneeded services, separation of production and development environments, and settings such as password length and complexity by answering the following questions:

  1. What hardening guidelines or standards are you familiar with?
  2. What steps have you taken to harden systems?
  3. What function do each of the strategies discussed serve?

Explain in your own words the importance of linkages in our biodiverse world. Why is biodiversity important to humans?

1. Explain in your own words the importance of linkages in our biodiverse world. Why is biodiversity important to humans?

2. There are 7 important ecosystem concepts. Define each one in your own words.

3. Which of these seven concepts pertains to the story of “Thinking Like a Mountain”? Explain all that do.

4. There are 6 important ecological principles. Define each one in your own words.

5. Choose one principle and discuss its importance to you. In your life experience, how does this principle pertain to you, what you see or don’t see, experience, or don’t, etc.

Identify the target viewing audience of Project Runway, and explain how segmenting, targeting, and positioning contribute to the show’s success.

Like other reality television programs, Project Runway entertains viewers by staging dramatic competitions between everyday people. A cable-TV hit for many years, Runway features supermodel host Heidi Klum, who follows amateur fashion designers as they make original clothing items with limited time and materials. Each week, contestants face professional judges, and a loser is sent home, leaving one final contestant to win the big money prize and a new career in fashion design. Identify the target viewing audience of Project Runway, and explain how segmenting, targeting, and positioning contribute to the show’s success.