Instructions for this assignment will be in Microsoft Word. Also, after the assignment is completed, I will be paying close attention to the content of the assignment since in the past I had writers just copy and paste from other contents or websites. The source for this assignment will be Chapter 4 of the book is preferrable any other source material will be accepted as well.
This exam is an individual assignment. You may use your notes, textbook, my videos and slides, as you answer these questions; make sure you do not just copy verbatim from your text. I am not looking for direct quotes from the book – rather, I want to see your responses and analysis in your own words.
Below are three questions. Choose two questions to answer (you will not get extra credit for answering all three). Provide your question responses in a Word document.
Exam questions:
1. Describe the concept of “national culture” and, using one typology model (e.g., Hofstede, the GLOBE Project), explain how the culture of one group of people can be distinguished from that of another, and the implications of these differences for international management.
2. Discuss the relationship between national culture and organizational culture and how this relationship can create challenges of diversity in the modern work environment.
3. Explain the most important elements of effective cross-cultural negotiation and communication and provide three major challenges that can occur.
Marketing Plan is a proposal for Epic Systems new telehealth service geared towards dementia patients and caregivers will help reduce costs and facilitate patients visits with their physicians. Please find full marketing plan attached.
The assignment is to assess the history and trends of operations management for Epic systems. Provide rationale for the selection of your business development opportunity. Detail initial estimates of demand based on your forecasts and justify your selection of forecasting methods. Determine site location(s) and provide specific quantitative rationale for your selection.
Specifically, you should assess the significant forces that have shaped operations management in recent history and answer the following:
• How did these forces impact the business operations of your company?
• Critique the key obstacles and issues that confronted company management during the evolution of operations management into the modern era. List 2-3 obstacles that are impacting change
• How did your company’s management handle these obstacles? If your company did not exist then, how do you think they would have responded to these issues?
• Assess changes to operations management philosophies and organizational structures in response to the evolving complexity of business operations. In other words, what has changed and why? Analyze the business operations of your selected company. Consider questions such as these in your response:
o What organizational processes does the company use?
o How do the business operations support the strategic plan, mission, and vision of the company?
o What factors affect productivity and profitability?
• Determine the key trends in production, quality, resource, and information management with a focus on the business operations of your company.
• Assess the impact of these key trends on the business operations of your selected company and on the business product, service, or other idea in your business plan.
Use the Project Schedule template (attached); only the first two columns are due this week. Detailed instructions can be found directly on the template.
Using the template attached here, complete the charter. I include the stakeholder analysis and the proposal. please use the information from the proposal and the analysis.
Explain what is meant by the empowerment of employees, how it differs from delegation of authority, and in what ways the empowerment of employees can aid the cause of good strategy execution. Attachments to include reading material and source for citations.
