- Subject: Conflict in the World

With Reference to the set readings for the week, and to any additional research that you may have done, please answer the following question:

- What are the key characteristics of realism, and does it help explain conflict in the world?

Please keep your responses to approximately 500 words.

You should include in text citations to all sources that you use, as well as a bibliography at the end listing all of the materials you used. You are free to use the referencing system of your choice, but make sure it is consistent.

In these assignments I am looking for a well written, focused and concise argument. You should combine description with critical thinking and analysis, and a variation of source materials.

Reflection topic: Netiquette, peer assessment, and feedback

1. We know that using netiquette online is important, but why? What are the consequences of bad netiquette in the classroom? In your response, be sure to reflect on how it feels to be addressed with bad netiquette, and how you think others feel.
   
2. How does netiquette relate to peer assessment? Why is it important to use good manners when leaving feedback?
   
3. How do you feel about the feedback you received this week? What about the feedback you gave?

The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.

There are a number of differences and challenges when a company looks at marketing domestically and internationally. Pick a country (not the United States) and share what country you have selected. Discuss the differences and challenges of marketing in that country when compared with the U.S. What things should a company take into consideration when developing marketing plans internationally? Areas of focus in your post may include:

• the customers: Are the customers the same?
• human resources
• currencies, governments and rules and regulations
• different customs, etiquette, etc.
• advertising issues and resources
• language differences

You must use a minimum of three scholarly resources, cited with parenthetical APA style citations in the body, and referenced at the bottom with APA style references.

Reflection topic: Critical thinking and peer assessment How does critical thinking relate to peer assessment?

1) What strategies from this week can you apply when you assess Written Assignments?

2) At this point, you have completed a practice assessment and an actual assessment of a Written Assignment. You have also rated posts each week on the Discussion Board. Has any part of the process surprised you? Do you have any concerns about assessment?

The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.

xternal Financing

We examined two important topics in finance during this unit: external financing requirements and agency conflicts. Address the prompts below in your essay.

• Include an introduction that summarizes the main points with an example.
• Critically reflect on the importance of external financing requirements. What key factors must be considered when determining external financing requirements?
• Briefly describe the types of agency conflict, and provide an example of at least one of the types of agency conflict to support your response.

Your essay should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to cite and reference at least your textbook. Use APA format to cite in-text and reference citations.

A well-defined brand strategy is significant for firms with expansion goals. Also, a strong brand could be a powerful tool for a competitive edge to large or small companies.

• With this in mind, list four benefits of a strong brand to business organizations.
• We live in an ever-increasing globalized society. Reflect on the challenge of global branding.
• What are the benefits of globalizing a brand?
• What are the unique challenges to this type of branding and in your opinion, which areas of the world pose bigger challenges and why?

The Portfolio Assignment entry should be a minimum of 500 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources. This assignment will be graded by your instructor.

hypothesize about the impact of an aging population on each of the following topics:

Social security

Health care

Recreation

Housing/Living Arrangements

Occupation

Political activity

Relationships/Companionship

For example, how would an aging population impact social security (in terms of funding, the age cut off, etc.). You will need to be as through as possible in your examples; provide justification AND citations for where you are getting your information.

After you have created your hypotheses, you will need to answer the following two questions:

Overall, what are some of the effects on society as generations reach retirement age?

As a young(er) person, what could you do to help yourself when you become older?

Many high-end earners such as athletes, entertainers and surgeons have a maximum federal tax rate of up to 40.5% with the Medicare surtax, while entrepreneurs and business executives can often structure their compensation to get capital gains treatment and pay a maximum tax rate virtually half of that at 23.8%. Discuss the equity, risks and opportunities involved in tax planning executive compensation using some the the laws and tools you learned in chapters 5 & 6. Once again label and citations you use and clearly state opinions as such. Alternatively you may discuss tax planning for small business owners and how to best maximize tax savings utilizing the new QBI deduction and managing itemized deductions.

Discuss the costs of conformance versus non conformance and how they both factor into the overall cost of quality. How would you budget for conformance-related tasks compared to non conformance-related tasks? Why?