To prepare for this assignment, review Figures 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.5 from your textbook. Select a Middle Eastern company of your choosing and complete an Industry Analysis by answering the following questions:

1. Analyze and predict industry profitability:
a. How have structural changes created uncertainty and what is the outlook for profitability in the future?
b. Apply and detail Porters 5 forces framework with a graphic representation (Figure 3.3) and written explanation for your selected company.
c. Explain profitability differences to other industries (Chapter 3, Table 3.1) and then predict future profitably.

2. Drawing industry boundaries:
a. What industry is it in?
b. Who is competing with whom?
c. Are the boundaries of the industry clear-cut?

3. Implications for strategy:
a. What strategies can companies adopt to reduce competitive pressure and improve industry
profitability?
b. Which strategies might work for your organization?

4. Identifying Key Success Factors (KSFs):
a. What are the KSFs of your company?
b. How do customers choose between rival offerings?
c. Examine the competition (Figure 3.6).
d. Have your companies KSFs changed over time?

Considering Kate Chopin’s Story of the Hour, Mrs. Mallard experiences an hour of freedom before she expires. Do you feel that her experience was worth the price she paid at the end? Support your answer

Required reading: Raoul McLaughlin, Rome and the Distant East : Trade Routes to the Ancient Lands of Arabia, India and China, Chapters 2-4, pp. 23-109. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nyulibrary-ebooks/reader.action?docID=587887&ppg=60
Richard Davis, Global India circa 100CE, pp. 6-44. Max Deeg, Chinese Buddhist Travelers (OREAH PDF). Tansen Sen, Buddhism and the Maritime Crossings. (16pp) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwlHT7HPRDhGTlhoTzMwbE1SSVk/view

How do monsoons form a spatial context for cultural history? Consider the relevance of both monsoon winds and monsoon rains for defining contexts of mobility and territoriality remember this Core Course is in the Cultures and Context category.

Analyze current news article covering calculation and usage of interest rates and discuss your findings.

Researched paper (10-12 double spaced pages) on the traits and behaviors needed to be a University/College President. No specific number of sources required, however many sources are needed to support paper.

APA format per below.

Title Page

Chapter I. Introduction
This is where you present a purpose, roadmap and short summary on the importance of your select topic and a short summary of the results of you topic

Chapter II. Literature Review
This where you will summarize the information and data from your references

Chapter III. Analysis
This is where you provide your own analysis of your topic anchored in fact and reason

Chapter IV. Summary
Summarize the meaning of your analysis

Reference Page

Assignment # 5: Teacher Supervision/Staff Development Plan 150 points

The purpose of this assignment will be to create a plan to provide teacher supervision through
formal and informal observations, which will lead to teacher professional development and
school improvement.

Assignment Expectations:
Write a 5 to 6-page document (not counting the title page or References) to explain
your plan. Include the following sections in your plan:

An application of the district supervision plan to your individual building.
Teacher collaboration with the development and implementation of the plan.
A plan to prioritize your time and to systematically schedule and provide formal
and informal observations for all teachers.
A process to summarize learnings from the observations from which to develop a
building level and individual teacher professional development plans.
A strategy to assess how the professional development improved teacher instruction and
increased student learning.
Discuss implications to Instructional coaches/Teacher leaders, in their role of coaching
teachers.
Include references using APA format.
Third Person writing Required

Our microbiome is a collection of all of the tiny microorganisms that live in and on our bodies. Most of them are “friendly”, and have very interesting and distinct functions. Emerging evidence says they may be linked to obesity and other diseases.

READ the following;
Stein, R. (2013). From Birth, Our Microbes Become as Personal as a Fingerprint. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/09/219381741/from-birth-our-microbes-become-as-personal- (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.as-a-fingerprint (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Wipond, R. (2014). More Evidence Linking Diet, Gut Microbes, Moods. Retrieved from http://www.madinamerica.com/2014/08/evidence-linking-diet-gut-bacteria-moods/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Choose ONE of the following prompts (1. Genetically modified organisms, 2. The microbiome, 3. Gluten) for your first mini research paper assignment. Once youve chosen, Ive provided links to some information about each topic which can be used as references for your paper. You are to find at least TWO additional references which will be used in your written paper. You may use any or all of the references I provided for the topic, you MUST use information from the two references you found. THREE total references are required (more is fine). Any and all references you use must be cited correctly in your paper. Provide both within text citations and a list of reference citations at the end of your paper using APA style. (Hint: the references I provided are already written in APA style)
Include the number of words for your paper (excluding the reference list) at the end of your paper.

Critical Thinking
Essential Tools (100 points)

We have learned that organizational change is a process rather than an event. It often starts with knowing what to change, continues through how to change, and then concludes with when to change. Using these steps as a foundation, present a three-to-five-page paper that addresses the following:

Research organizations in KSA that, in the past three years, have completed a major change to their organization (e.g., merged with or acquired another firm, expanded operations, significantly reduced staff, etc.).
Provide a brief summary of the organization and the reasons for the recent change.
Present the steps or process the organization followed, from the initiation of the change process to the implementation of the change. Which of the several frameworks from the textbook did they use or do you think they used to analyze organizational dynamics?
Discuss the stakeholders who were included in the process and indicate what their roles were.
Finally, discuss the key processes/strategies which were successful, the key processes/strategies which were not successful, and advice or suggestions you would offer (based on what you have learned thus far in this course) which may result in a more successful change initiative in the future. Which of the several frameworks from the textbook would you suggest they use to analyze organizational dynamics?
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

Be three-to-five pages in length, which does not include the title page and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment into the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide for step-by-step instructions

consider your healthcare organization or another one with which you are familiar. Assume management has asked you to recommend a financial management system that will support the needs and requirements of the organization. Conduct research on financial management systems and write a paper with your recommendation.

In your recommendation, address the following:

– What type of financial management system would best suit the needs of the organization? Why? How did you review, assess, and select this system?
– How will implementation of the system impact healthcare costs and quality, as well as access to healthcare services? How will this affect the organization as a whole?
– Will the system cause healthcare to improve or decline? Why?
– Do you think the benefits of the system will outweigh the costs? Why?

The paper length is 5-8 pages, single spaced, 11-point times new roman font type.

You will need to use 3-5 additional references beyond the assigned text book/readings on the syllabus.

You will need to structure it clearly as an analytical paper, with an introduction-argument-discussion and evidence-conclusion.

Question for the essay:
The question you will need to answer for the paper is:
pick one of the theoretical positions discussed in class on the relationship between IR-IL and justify this choice.