Prepare an MBA-level Project Report on the following:
Critically examine a global industry in a country in the Asia-Pacific region. What are some of the interesting companies in the industry (provided in attachments), and what strategies are they pursuing?
Choose TWO firms (already provided in attachments – Cochlear v/s Nurotron), one of which should be classified as a challenger or latecomer in the industry, and one should be classified as a leading global incumbent. Compare the differences in resource building and strategy between the two organisations using appropriate course frameworks, models and concepts.

Be sure to: (1) analyse how the global challenger firm fashioned its strategies in relation to the resources available, the competitive dynamics of the industry and its country context, and, (2) consider/discuss some of the key CAGE factors and institutional voids that the leading global incumbent firm likely had to navigate when entering the marketplace in the Asia Pacific.

The assignment should include the following:
– A business report structure
– Executive summary
– A brief introduction, description of the challenger and incumbent firms, overview of the industry, and the rationale for the choice of firms (an expanded section can be in an appendix)
– Discussion of your analysis (the analysis itself can be mostly contained in appendices
– use VRIN/VRIO, Porter 5 Forces, Porter Diamond, Porter Generic Model Strategy, Institutional Voids, 7 Struggle Framework)
– Conclusions/findings, together with any lessons learned that can be applied into the future for maintaining the firm’s competitiveness considering the changing external environment and existing and potential strategic threats
– Appendices
– Ability to apply unit knowledge (i.e., theories, models, frameworks, concepts, etc.) to analyse the Challenger and the Incumbent firm dynamics selected within a global industry in an emerging economy.
– Clearly written and argued, and well supported with integrated, synthesised evidence from the literature and research sources with full acknowledgment of sources consulted, references used etc. included in the reference list.
– Ability to logically choose, arrange and present the materials and make sense of them for the audience/reader.
– Written presentation to an acceptable postgraduate standard.

Assignments that are excessively descriptive or make excessive use of point-form, will not achieve a high grade.
In your report, be sure to focus on the “how” and “why”, as this is more analytical and interpretative, rather than descriptive (i.e., do not just describe the firms… you must apply the concepts, models and theories to help make sense of, explain, what has happened and is likely to happen.)

We’ve looked at several different ethical theories. Re-read the selections beginning from the 1st week of class and then answer the following using ideas from the readings and discussions to help support your answer:

The Hijacked Plane

You are now on a plane containing 150 people currently flying over barren desert. Hijackers take over, killing the pilot and co-pilot and sealing themselves in the cockpit. There is no way for you to open the door, but you could damage the ventilation system causing poisonous fumes to fill the cockpit. If you do this, the hijackers will die, but no one will be able to enter the cockpit and fly the plane; it will crash in the desert killing everyone on board. If you do nothing, the hijackers might land the plane safely – or they might crash it into a civilian target killing even more people. Time is quickly running out and you need to make a choice right now. What should you do? Why is your solution the best possible choice?

Directions: Select, define, and explain how at least one ethical philosophy might best resolve this dilemma; you can use more than one philosopher/theory if you prefer. You can use any of the ideas discussed in the readings; for example, from Ch. 1 there is Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and Rawls. You might also use ideas from the philosophers and writers in other chapters as part of your answer as well. Remember some of the main underlying principles of ethics discussed throughout this semester, e.g., to not to make a situation worse; do no harm; exhibit good conduct. Write clearly and concisely. Use proper sentence structure, grammar, etc. This exam is testing your level of comprehension of the theory or theories selected and their application (synthesis) to this dilemma. Be sure your answer is complete and accurate; for instance: writing only 5 sentences would not be considered a thorough response. Your answer should be at least 2-3 complete paragraphs.

CASE STUDY INSTRUCTIONS
Select a scenario below and discuss how you would proceed if working with this client.
Scenario #1
Mario is an illegal alien from Mexico. He has lived in the U.S. for five years and worked various construction jobs in the South. Mario’s family stayed behind in Mexico so he struggles with loneliness and has a poor social network except for an outreach ministry at a local Catholic Church.
Mario was pulled over and charged with a DUI. He was sent to your agency for mandatory counseling in addition to attending a drug treatment support group like Alcoholics Anonymous. You are assigned Mario’s case.
Scenario #2
Janet just completed her fourth divorce. She is in her early 30s. Her personal life is in chaos. She has children by three of her former husbands. Janet has struggled with addiction issues over the years including alcohol and drugs. She came from a very difficult family where her parents were alcoholics and often fought with each other. Janet was sexually abused by her uncle on more than one occasion when he lived with the family during her early teen years. Janet’s problems with drugs and alcohol began as a teenager.
Scenario #3
Roger is an obese 40-year old man and suffers from other health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure. Roger reports that he lives alone and has very few friends. Roger is single and would like to be married. However, he is afraid that women will reject his advances due to his weight. To further complicate the issue, he reports struggling with homosexual thoughts and feelings. Roger sought your help because he recently contemplated suicide.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Select a scenario and explain how you would proceed in counseling this client. The following items can serve as sections in the paper. Be sure to identify each section in the paper as a heading.
1. Personal Information
Discuss the information you want to obtain from the client in the first session. Why do you want this information? Would one of the taxonomy models such as the one offered by Hays or Maslow be appropriate? Be clear in identifying this information such as Family Background or Relationship Background and explain why you would want to know this information.
2. Personal Biases and Limitations
Every counselor needs to consider personal biases and limitations carefully. If the topic is a hot-button or you lack sufficient knowledge to be effective with the client then you would need to refer. Identify possible problems in working with the client. Be clear in explaining why these issues could detract from counseling.

3. Goals
What goals would you like to achieve with the client? Why do you believe that these goals are important? What would you do if the client refused to accept a goal that you believe would be helpful? If you were allowed only one goal, what would that goal be? Why do you believe this would be the most beneficial goal?
4. Theoretical Approach
Discuss the theoretical approach or model that you believe will be most effective for the client. Why will this model be the best model to use?
5. Therapeutic Techniques
What counseling techniques would be appropriate (e.g., genograms, journaling)? How many sessions would you schedule? Would you encourage the client to seek other areas of psycho-educational assistance or resources?
6. Measurement of Progress and Success
How do you plan to measure success? Why is this form of measurement the best method to use with this client?
7. Conclusion
The conclusion should provide a brief summary of your closing thoughts or concerns about the future progress of the client.

PAPER REQUIREMENTS
The body of the paper must be 3–5 pages.
The paper must include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed or scholarly sources published within the past 5 years. The information borrowed from the resources should offer support for your comments. Use the course materials and peer-reviewed journals easily accessed through Liberty University’s online library. If you have questions about the online library, contact the online librarian.
Information borrowed from other resources must be cited APA style in the body of the paper in addition to listing the source citations alphabetically on the reference page.
The assignment must include a title page and an abstract page in addition to a References page that are current APA format compliant. Follow current APA formatting throughout the paper.
If you need assistance with current APA format, contact the Online Writing Center or Tutor.com. Liberty University offers a link to Tutor.com through the Liberty University Online website. Sign in with your Liberty username and password.

The Global Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances (GHS) has been adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT).

What is the GHS?
Why was the GHS developed?
Describe the GHS classification system?
What is the format for the GHS Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks of this system?

Your response must be at least 75 words in length.

Question 2
A recent industrial facility released lead into the surrounding soil. Soil sampling results indicated the area impacted with lead above action levels is 30 feet by 55 feet. The depth of the lead contamination plume is three feet below ground surface. The land owner wanted to clean this site for future development. Using your textbook, answer the questions below to help you prepare a cost estimate for this portion of the project. Your solutions and any assumptions to justify your estimate must be shown.

What is the chemical symbol of lead, and what group/family does it belong to?
Solve for the minimum volume of soil that will be excavated in cubic yards?
If each dump truck can transport 18 cubic yards, determine how many dump trucks loads will be transported? For calculation purposes, add a 15% “fluff factor” (add to the volume that will be transported).
If the bulk density of soil is 1350 kg/m3 (84.3 lb/ft3), solve for the weight of the soil that will be transported to a disposal site in kilograms.

Your total response to parts a-d must be at least 75 words in length.

Infectious disease prevention and management in specialised settings.

This assignment centres around infectious disease prevention and management planning for the 2018
Commonwealth Games.

Scenario: You are the public health advisor responsible for establishing the processes to manage
potential risks associated with the conduct of the Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast in 2018. Thisevent saw a substantial influx of local and international athletes, support staff, spectators and tourists.
This expansion of the population between 4-15 April will place added stress on local community
infrastructure, thus posing potential public health risks, particularly in relation to infectious disease. You
will apply your knowledge and understanding of disease prevention and management principles to
address the following (approximate distributions of word count):

 Description of the Gold Coast environment relevant to infectious disease (400 words)

 Outline of infrastructure related to infection control and management (400 words)

 Outline major infectious diseases of concern and their relevant etiology and epidemiology (600
words)

 Describe infectious disease health services capacity and identify critical control points (400
words)

 Describe the role of transport access in affecting risk of infectious disease transmission (200
words)

Compose a 1050- to 1400-word essay in which you:
Identify a microeconomic theory of interest to you.
Describe the properties and characteristics of the theory.
Illustrate how the theory is used in actions and interactions of individual actors in the economy.
Demonstrate the effect the theory has or may have on your actions as a consumer.
Identify strategies in this theory that could help you in your professional career.
Cite a minimum of five scholarly resources.
Format your paper according to APA standards.

Question #1:

When should a manager rely on natural consequences or use sanctions and penalties in addressing employee behavior?

Question #2:

What type of confidentiality threats or important for managers to safeguard against in terms of information systems in human services organizations and why?

Question #3:

Why is it common for employees to be resistant to change when a new manager takes over leadership?

Question #4:

What are the most common sources of stress for managers and why?

You will write a brief marketing plan for a new small business that you would like to create.

In addition to the Table of Contents in the link provided below, Please add sections for each:

(1) Social Media

(2) Green Marketing

Note, for section 8, a detailed financial analysis is not necessary, I just want some basic numbers. I would like to see the same basic costs projected in your marketing plan, projected sales and a return on investment. Essentially, how much are you going to spend to get the result

This paper focuses on the technical specifications and design of a power network for an oil depot. The power distribution network is probably the most important part in power engineering because it links the producer of the power to electrical loads. The principal advantages of designed power networks are efficient performance, continuous supply, safety equipment and uncomplicated maintenance. The design of the network specified in the paper provides minimum power losses and allows interchangeability of equipment and the addition of loads. The study implements practical experiences and theories in fault calculations, design and technical specifications related to power transformers, diesel generator, switchgear and power cable loads with the right selection of electrical equipment. To provide a stable network, the selection procedure related to the electrical equipment is required such as cables, transformers, diesel generators and circuit breakers is presented. The lifespan for designing will be approximately 30-years. This is achieved by adding spare feeders and estimating extra future loads. In addition, the design will be simulated by a software known as (ERACS). Although other factors (such as finance) are critical for choosing the equipment, they are not considered in this study, as the scope of the article concentrates primarily on the technical aspects.
Introduction
The distribution network consists of medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) networks. The LV planning process of the in-power distribution involves determining the placement and moreover, rating the equipment used in the distribution network, such as (transformers, generators and feeders). While the planning process for the MV networks involves identifying the location and size of the substations and MV feeders. The primary purpose of the MV network planning is: reduce the power loss and increase the reliability indices. Petroleum depots are incredibly large industrial infrastructures and a significant source of the national budget in Iraq. The primary purpose of the oil depot is storing crude oil and a variety of oil products; specifically, it includes loading and unloading pumping stations, storage tanks and utility units.
The aim and objective of this paper is to design a power distribution system for an oil depot that is located in the south of Iraq (between Baghdad and Basra) at Longitude 45O and Latitude 32O (The aim of this paper is to design a power distribution system for an oil depot which will be suitable to the specification of electrical National Grid in Iraq.). The power network in this depot will be composed of three electrical stations which include the main station and two substations. The philosophy of choice related to more than one substations is to avoid a voltage drop due to the distance between the feeders and loads. The main substation consists of a 33/11kv power transformer and switchgear (MV and LV). One of the substations consists of 3.3/11kv and 3.3/0.4 kV power transformers and switchgear (MV and LV). The other one has a 3.3/0.4kv power transformer and switchgear (MV and LV). The main feeder supplies the main station via Iraq’s national electricity grid. The distance between the feeder source (National Grid) and the depot site is approximately six kilometres.
During the design process, the primary concerns should be improving network reliability and voltage level (the voltage range of the project equipment has to correspond to the technical specifications of the equipment in the data sheets and nameplate). Likewise, the supporting peak load level and load are significant factors to consider. To attain reliability and the loads level of the network, several limitations have to be satisfied. The limitations include the bus voltage and the actual feeder current. The bus voltage should be maintained at a conventional range, while the feeder current should not fall below the rated feeder current. During the design stage, line loss and voltage drop should also be considered. Although the voltage drop can be alleviated by determining the optimal voltage level, most power distribution network designers use the voltage level of the distribution system close to the area. An alternative means of controlling line loss and voltage levels are activating the Tap changers of transformer to reach the best rating voltage, installation of a capacitors bank and voltage regulators (whichever is better).
LITERATURE REVIEW
For a power distribution system to be effective, it is important to obtain information regarding the load profile and the types of power distribution applicable to the design [11]. Other basic factors that need to be considered include the standards of the electric power distribution system, structural functions of the distribution system, in addition to the flexibility and lifespan of the structure, service entrance location, power consumption and load diversity factors, the source of the power, and the quality and continuity of the required power [10]. There are many applied standards. The North American standard requires a secondary voltage level of 208/120 volts and 190/110 volts, while the European standard requires a secondary voltage level of 400(380)/230 (220) volts, which is compatible with the same voltage level in IRAQ.
Equipment that uses power from the utility system is designed to run at voltage levels specified by the manufacturer. It is therefore difficult to develop a power system that will match the requirement of each equipment, given that voltage drops are experienced during the generation, transmission and distribution of the power. However, the primary constraint in the distribution network design is voltage level consumption. Typically, the voltage drop in the distribution network varies proportionally to the magnitude of current demand and the distance between the source and the load [7]. The voltage drop results from the nature and type of load, the design of the electrical installations, the layout of the installation, system maintenance and lengthy service lines. Two methods can be used to determine the voltage drop along the feeder. The methods are the approximate method and the exact method. If the power distribution systems can continuously supply power to the consumption load point, then the system is said to be reliable.
Faults are considered to be some of the most critical aspects of a power system, seeing as 80% arise from the distribution networks [10]. This implies that it is essential to protect the devices such as breakers and fuses. Furthermore, integrating switches and DGs also influence the effectiveness of the power distribution network. This project will avoid voltage drop or any parameters which cause weaknesses in the electrical network.

After watching the video clip from The Corporation, consider that labor is a derived demand. What forces are at work demanding low-skilled labor in the developing world? What could a country do to improve the types of skills demanded of its labor? Wage rates vary greatly from country to country. When wages are high, businesses look to outsource their manufacturing and call centers in other countries where the wage rates are lower to maximize their profits. This leads to unemployment in the country that is outsourcing work to another country.

For this discussion question use two paragraphs, a) and b). For paragraph a), discuss what causes the demand for low-skilled labor in the developing world. Do these workers make a wage that raises their standard of living or are they as bad off as before the outsourcing? For paragraph b), talk about what the governments of these countries can do to improve the skill sets of their workers to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Pick a country (each student must pick a different country) and explain what that country is doing to position their workers for jobs of the future.