Category: Business and Management

Briefly describe what the organization specializes in terms of providing services or
producing goods.
Organizational Description – Provide a description of the organizational and governance
structure including the leadership team, the locations, headquarters, number of employees,
and its competitors.

What is the rank of the country according to the IMD and WEF competitiveness indices? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this country as a potential for international trade and investment? Identify one industry/product that you will recommend to a potential investor willing to invest in this country? 

choose a type of fictitious business and draft an outline listing and describing 5 important policies that should be included in a standard employee handbook for this business. In the handbook, provide the purpose of the handbook and then list, define, and describe these 5 policies including the primary employer/employee responsibilities and duties to one another. Finally, explain why the selected policies are applicable to this particular business.
You may use an existing template from the internet, but you must modify the template and the selected policies to the business that you chose. Consequently, you must describe and apply each policy to your chosen business in a specific and meaningful way which displays original work using your own words.
*While you may use a sample template you might locate on the Internet – you must rewrite any sample or template (citing your sources) using your own words. DO NOT SIMPLY CUT AND PASTE TEXT FROM THE INTERNET. 
*Cite any of your sources and references for the outline in an attached reference page. 
An employee handbook is a vital resource for both the employer and the employee. It provides guidance on an employer’s standards and objectives relating to various employee activities and employment-related matters. It should include a company’s policies and practices as well as an overview of the expectations of management.
It is viewed as a means of protecting against discrimination or unfair treatment claims. It should be easily accessible to all employees.
Employers should require every employee to provide an acknowledgment of having received the handbook. The acknowledgment should be saved in an employee’s personnel file as a way for the organization to establish that the employee was made aware of the policies. 
Step 1: Create an outline for your business type by identifying, describing and elaborating on 5 important policies (i.e. the ethical and legal policies and procedures) to include in a well-drafted Employee Handbook. 
The employee handbook should include a statement that summarizes each policy and procedure for the outlined topics/policies that you listed above. The statements should be easy to read—in other words, they should be understandable to employees and drafted accordingly. 
Some important topics/policies included in an employee handbook include:
Company culture, values, mission statement
Company policies – on-boarding, dress code, code of conduct, internet/social media policy, compensation/benefits, work hours, confidentiality policies, workplace safety
Legal rights and obligations regarding the employer – employee relationship
Equal employment opportunity statement
Commitment to diversity and inclusion statement
Implementation of accommodations for those with disabilities
Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies
Other important factors to consider are federal and state laws that affect employees, such as:
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) anti-discrimination laws
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
If an employer fails to communicate these in the employee handbook, it increases the potential for noncompliance with the laws.
Step 2: Attach a reference page of your sources and references (This does not count towards the page length requirement.)
Use of References/Sources: Use primary, legitimate sources for your handbook template and research (i.e. major legal/business websites (i.e. Legal Zoom), newspapers, journals, books, etc.). Some examples are Newsweek, N.Y. Times, Washington Post, Forbes, BusinessWeek, etc. If you have any concern whether a source is legitimate then either check with the instructor, campus librarian, or do not use it.  Do not use Wikipedia as a primary source.

Step 1: Download and save the Time Management Exercise [DOCX] worksheet.
Step 2: Fill out the first section of the worksheet, the weekly schedule, that includes many of the things you typically did before attending college. Then, develop a practical timeframe that includes enough time for your coursework at school.
You should decide what activities have been part of your day in the past that need to be eliminated or reduced to accommodate your study time so you can achieve your career goal.
Step 3: Answer all nine questions after the schedule using full sentences where applicable. Make sure to complete all questions.

Capstone Case Final Report 
Your final report will be a Word document with your final answers to each task from Interim Reports 1 and 2 (copy those tasks and provide your final answers after applying the feedback you received below each).
AND
1. Between the one most important internal misalignment (identified in your interim report 1) and the one most important external misalignment (identified in your interim report 2) pick the one that you think is crucial to be addressed by the firm first. 
2. Identify, list and briefly describe at least three possible ways the firm could remedy the ONE primary misalignment you picked above.
3. Evaluate the alternatives from #2 above. Briefly describe the criteria and process you used to evaluate the alternatives.
4. Describe your final recommendation (the best alternative your picked in your evaluation from the 3 alternatives you suggested) for how the firm should execute a strategic change to remedy the primary misalignment and most effectively enhance their ability to achieve and sustain superior performance in their industry.
Note”I gave you all the information U have to read my interim one and two also its reading and my professor’s comment I provided you 5 documents which u need to write the final 

Capstone Project : How to lead a company through a change process
Your first milestone should include the following:
The project you chose and “why” you chose it. :
I chose the capstone project of “Leading a Company Through a Change Process” because it aligns closely with my career aspirations and interests. As someone who is passionate about organizational development and leadership, I believe that the ability to navigate and lead through change is a critical skill for any leader in today’s dynamic business environment. By undertaking this project, I aim to deepen my understanding of change management principles and develop practical strategies for effectively leading organizations through periods of transition.
The challenges you anticipate you might encounter while solving the issues you have identified in the project.
The strategies you will employ to overcome these potential barriers.
This assignment should be 3 to 4 pages in length, include evidence-based research, and be formatted following APA guidelines.

The assignments in this course are framed around a scenario in which you are hired by a company as a consultant to provide a recommendation on solving a challenge or capitalizing on an opportunity. You will draw upon your knowledge and skills around operations, finance, marketing, leadership, etc. for each assignment.
Responding with 1-2 paragraphs: 
Company is Universal Music Group.
1. Identify one challenge or opportunity that you will address as a consultant. In your speaker notes, explain the basis or rationale behind this selection. Remember, you are creating a pitch to the company leadership. Convince them why they should address this challenge or opportunity.
For paragraphs 2-3 research close competitors of the company to determine their approach to a similar challenge or opportunity. 
Paragraph 2-3. Analyze similar solutions for the challenge or opportunity from two competitors. Be sure to provide specific, relevant details to connect the competitors’ approach to your recommendation. 
Paragraphs 4-6, Recommend an approach to solve the challenge or capitalize on the opportunity identified for the company. Include specific details explaining which areas in the company would be the focus of your recommendation. (e.g. human resources, management, accounting/finance, marketing, etc.)
Lastly, Use three or more quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.

Scenario: You are the public information officer for a small state agency, which has limited law enforcement capabilities. Two of your special agents are involved in an undercover investigation, which shows that a local Elks Lodge group, The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, #203, has had over $450,000 stolen over 5 years by its own bookkeeper. Despite your own investigation proving this, the Elks group has decided not to believe your agency and believe the bookkeeper. The Elks group has a state senator as part of its membership, who is now putting pressure on your state agency and its executive director to back off, despite the issue of several state and federal laws being broken. The state senator is threatening hearings to expose overreach by the agency, which in part seems as an effort to hide the Elks’ culpability. If the Elks were found to have been the victims of an embezzlement, it would hurt their image and ability to fundraise, and donors might distrust where the funds go. Portions of the investigation have been leaked to the media, likely by the Elks group, presenting the state agency as a bully with unnecessary investigative authority.
Task 1: Create enough believable data, based off of the scenario above, on what the investigators found, which would showcase how the rotary bookkeeper was able to steal over $450,000 from a local non-profit group. Detail what Elks groups are, the ways that they fundraise their money, and how each fundraiser might have been harmed by the bookkeeper absconding. This also means detailing out each revenue source within the Elks Lodge itself (such as the bar, event bookings, etc), that the bookkeeper could have stolen from.
Task 2: Develop a communications plan which counters the Elk’s claims of unfair investigation to the media. You cannot go into too many specifics of the case as it may harm the investigation or the prosecutor’s ability to prosecute the bookkeeper. From your Task 1, limit exactly what you can and cannot reveal about the case, in order to protect the investigation but also prove that your state agency is not creating a malicious prosecution of a valued non-profit in the community.

Read the attached opinion for the Sheshunoff v Johnson case regarding non-compete agreements.
Write a 3-5 paragraph/one page reflection on the case to include the following:
A brief summary of the case including:
background information on the case
complaint that was brought to the court
arguments that were made on both sides
final decision of the court
Offer a detailed explanation of YOUR opinion of the final judgement to include:
whether you agree or disagree and why
what you learned about non-compete clauses in practice
Give an example of how YOU would word a non-compete clause
This should not be written in “legal speak”. I am simply assessing your ability to consider the important factors for a non-compete clause

I have gotten waitlisted from University of California Santa Barbara. Please write me a brief appeal letter that would convince them to get me off the waitlist. Major is Business Economics and I’ve also taken lots of summer college credit classes from UCSB.