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Activity 6: International Trade Fairs/Shows (100 points)

This Activity is comprised of three (3) parts. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 2-page response and one (1) Excel spreadsheet are required for the combination of Parts A, B, and C.) 

You are the person on your new global marketing team that is in charge of trade shows. Until now, your work has focused on exhibiting at trade shows within your home country. You have recently been informed that your company has decided to explore selling in markets outside your home country. One of the first sales strategies the company has decided to focus on is to exhibit at as many international trade fairs/shows as possible to learn about the international market and to hopefully make a few early adopter sales. (100 points)

Part A Your initial task is to research and list the major trade fairs/shows held inside your home country in your industry (or an industry of your choosing) that attract international exhibitors and attendees. Your list should cover the upcoming 12 months. In addition, you need to research the industry trade fairs/shows held outside your home country. You should find a minimum of one (1) home country trade show and two (2) trade shows held outside your home country. (55 points) 

1. Briefly summarize the industry/company for which you are researching trade shows. 

2. Create an Excel spreadsheet to organize your findings. Provide a description or “key” explaining each column heading. You will probably need to create at least 12-15 columns to fully demonstrate your trade show research findings from Parts A, B, and C. Include columns containing event dates, show names, locations, web information, contact names, and other useful information. Complete (fill in) your spreadsheet.

Part B Determine how much it would cost your company to exhibit at each of these trade fairs/shows. Place the total cost for attending each trade show in a column in the spreadsheet you created in Part A above. (Assume two people will “work in the booth” at each trade show.) Then, discuss how you arrived at the costs. (15 points) 

NOTE: You do not need to discuss this separately for each trade show; you may provide a general discussion of cost determination factors. 

Part C If the Global Marketing Director gave you a trade show budget that allowed you to exhibit at only half of the possible trade shows you have identified, how would you prioritize your international trade fair/show exhibit schedule for the next 12 months? Discuss why you made the choices you did and note what information you are lacking if you cannot complete the prioritization process. In the spreadsheet you made for Part A above, create a column labeled “priority ranking.” Place the priority ranking for each trade show in this column. (20 points) 

This Activity will also be evaluated in terms of your use of mechanics (grammar, punctuation, and spelling) and formatting. (10 points)

Compose a 10–12-page paper, in addition to the title and reference pages. It must be in APA format using 12-point font, double-spaced, indented paragraphs, citations, reference lists, etc. 

Past assignments attached plus rubric

• Using external resources to gauge compensation levels may result in more equitable compensation planning. From the discussion preparation, assess how you would integrate the data on the PayScale website or similar sites into your compensation planning.
• Specifically, indicate three measures to ensure that your compensation scale is competitive.

Individual Paper- Each student will choose three cases, each from a different chapter, from the readings in weeks 5, 6 and 7 (Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16). No students on a team will choose the same cases and there should be no duplicate cases. A Reference page should be provided. (100 points)

Use the following cases

chapter 14 case 1: O’Connor v. Ortega 480 U.S. 709 (1987) page 781

chapter 15 Case 1: Commonwealth v. Hunt page 827

Chapter 16 Case 3: Varity Corp. v. Howe page 893

Your responses should be well-rounded and analytical, and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you need to use the material from the week’s lectures, text and/or discussions when responding to the questions.

Utilize the case format below:

Read and understand the case. Show your Analysis and Reasoning and make it clear you understand the material. Be sure to incorporate the concepts of the chapter we are studying to show your reasoning. Dedicate at least one sub-heading to each following outline topic:

Facts [Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case]

Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]

Explain the applicable law(s). Use the textbook here. The law should come from the same chapter as the case. Be sure to use citations from the textbook including page numbers.

Holding [How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?]

Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the court’s decision]

Dedicate 1 sub-heading to each of the case questions immediately following the case. First, restate the question and then fully answer.

Conclusion. This should summarize the key aspects of the decision and also your recommendations on the court’s ruling

Include citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations and references.

Reflection.  The Week 8 submittal also include a separate reflection paper from each student.. The paper should be between 1-2 pages in length.. This should cover all of the work in this course. Students should address the three most significant cases or concepts they learned in our course with citations.  (50 points).

Rubrics:

Paper Rubric: 100 points (Each student graded separately).

Category Points Description:

• Use of Case Format: 60 Points (20 points per case). Paper is clear and fully contains the facts, issues, applicable law, holding, reasoning and conclusion. The presentation contains well rounded and analytical, and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. The paper incorporates the concepts of the chapter from which the case was chosen.
• Case Questions: 30 Points (10 points per case). Dedicates 1 subheading to each of the case questions immediately following the case. Restates the question and then fully answers.
• APA Format: 10 Points.  Includes citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations and references.

Reflection Paper: 50 points. Each student will individually prepare a paper that reflects on their course learning and should be between 2-3 pages in length.  This should cover all of the work in this course. Students should address the 3 most significant cases or concepts learned in our course with citations. 

• Case or Concepts Presentation: 30 points (10 points each).
• Analysis: 10 points.  Presentation reflects higher level understanding and explanation of cases/concepts presented.
• APA Format: 10 Points. Includes citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations and references.

Read the following articles and use the final project case study transcripts to help you answer the discussion question.

• Summary of Major Laws of the Department of Labor
• Challenge of Contract Provisions a No-Go for Nova Scotia Engineer
• The Rise of the Workplace Ombudsman

Describe 1 to 2 benefits and 1 to 2 risks of each of the three alternative dispute resolution methods: negotiations, mediation, and arbitration between the stakeholders. Support your description with specific examples.

Please read and respond to the attachment(s).

Note: Only up to 20% of the written response content can be quotes from third parties.

Mitigating Ethical Risk

Review Case 8 in the text book on delivering customer satisfaction at Zappos. While the case examines Zappos’ focus on stakeholder happiness and its contribution to success, the company is not without ethical challenges. Based on the case, how do you believe Zappos managed ethical risk? Are there any possible ethical risks in the future? Please explain

• provide an example of two (2) of the following techniques or methods  that you or someone that you know has endured or witnessed: unfair  recruitment, employment application, and interview process. Investigate  the extent to which the chosen technique or method left room for  prohibited employment practices. Next, recommend key corrective actions  that an organization could take in order to mitigate prohibited  employment practices.
• , select two (2) employment  opportunities with which you are currently familiar, and classify two  (2) types of background checks that would be acceptable. Justify your  response

Respond… Do you agree with them? Why or why not? Explore the points of your agreement or disagreement.

OSHAS number 1 goal is to ensure as far as possible that every working person in the nation is safe and is in healthy working conditions, the challenge is to save lives prevent injuries and illness and overall protect the health of working Americans. However, some organizations have a negative perception regarding OSHA, In the event that there is a work place injury it important to prepare frontline workers on what they can expect during an OSHA visit, First, provide employees with refresher trainings for handling hazardous tasks, review all procedure for handling an OSHA check up, assign a representative to be in charge of he walk through with the inspector and making sure that all comments are considered on the record.: 

The 2 articles titled 10 things to understand about safety and The Mock Osha Inspection, bot seem to be aligned with their interpretation, monitoring and compliance. Safety effects everyone, therefore, staying in compliance with OSHA guidelines help protect the workers and the organization. Metrics are in place to ensure organization is remaining in the parameters of OSHA guidelines, some of those measures include; Identifying what percentage of identified hazards have been closed this month, How many assigned corrective actions are coming due or are overdue at your location and What percentage of corrective actions are being completed on time. Furthermore, some basic strategies that can be done to ensure positive changes are Observation- frequent observations of employees’ safety behaviors, required safety trainings and Developing a safety Culture where employees can share their suggestions on ways to make the workplace safer, this helps to evaluate past, present and future risks, which ultimately protects workers and business operations.  

OSHA is meant to assist & teach organizations how maintain safety compliance and it is reported by “The mock OSHA inspection: Practice makes perfect” although OSHA can show up to ones organization to conduct and inspection visit at any time, most likely if they do show up its due to a complaint, a serious physical injury and or death. Therefore, if safety officials in organizations work to ensure that their organizations are prepared for a possible OSHA inspection then that would ultimately enhance their workplace safety, for example, conducting mock inspections, “thinking like an inspector” making checklist on what places you will inspect, ensuring that all employees know their rights when it comes to OSHA inspectors, for example, making sure to confirm that the inspector is truly who they say they are, making them aware that they should have a representative present with them during an Osha inspection et, this will all help to prepare the organization for an OSHA visit at any given time. Furthermore, it is important for employees to understand what Safety professionals do, such as identifying risks, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, creating solutions and implementing systems, safety requires constant communication and trainings surrounding workplace safety, OSHAS role is important, when employees are able to understand the benefits of such regulations they will have a better and more positive perspective of OSHA. Employees truly need to understand that  OSHA is legally obligated to assist small businesses in complying with regulations and recommendations, OSHA offers free consultations and training to help small businesses recognize and correct workplace dangers before receiving violation citations (Norman2016) OSHA is dedicated to improving workplace safety since its inception in 1971 it has decreased workplace fatalities by 50% and occupational illness and injury has decreased by 40%. (Norman 2016). It is important to make sure your business is taking full advantage of all the help available to ensure a safe workplace and healthy workers, working with OSHA not only avoids violations and fines, it saves your business a number of costs in the long run.  

Option #2: Earned Value Analysis 

Earned Value Analysis (EVA) has been used effectively on some projects and has been difficult to use on other projects.

• Explain why EVA is useful to the project team and management, and explain in what ways it is problematic on other projects.
• You must give examples of projects from your experience or research on both the usefulness and problematic EVA categories.

Paper Requirements:

• The body of your paper, the part between the thesis and conclusion, should be equally balanced between the usefulness and problems with EVA.
• Please note that this paper should be at least five pages long.
• Be sure to properly organize your writing and include an introductory paragraph, headings/subheadings for the body of your work, discussion recommendations, and a conclusion.
• Format your entire paper in accordance with the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).
• Your paper should be at least five pages. The page count does not include the required title page and reference page, nor does the page count include any supplemental pages, should you use them, such as appendices.