Week 3 - Discussion  1 undefined Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 6: Working Capital and the Financial Decision in your textbook, and review the quarterly “News Release and Financials” financial statement for Deere & Company you downloaded in the Week 1 Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows discussion from the web page Investor Relations (Links to an external site.). undefined Investigate the short-term and long-term liabilities of Deere & Company, based on the quarterly financial statement. Calculate the working capital for the quarter. undefined Explain whether there are any issues Deere & Company should address in the liability section of the balance sheet. Then, explain how increasing interest rates would impact this company. undefined Discussion 2 undefined Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 7: Current Asset Management in your textbook. undefined There are many challenges when it comes to global strategic plans for businesses. One involves international cash management, due to the risk of currency fluctuations and interest rate changes in the global market. Review the quarterly financial statements for Deere & Company from Investor Relations  (Links to an external site.) and locate the discussions about fluctuations and risk in interest rates or foreign exchange rates. Then, address the following: undefined Indicate whether the foreign exchange translation has increased or decreased profitability for this quarter. Explain strategies a company might use to reduce the risk associated with foreign exchange fluctuations. Interpret the impact of foreign currency translation on profitability for Deere & Company. undefined Guided Response: Review the posts from your classmates and respond to at least two. Compare and contrast the points you and your classmates made regarding strategies for reducing risk associated with foreign exchange fluctuations. Each response should have a minimum of 400 words for each discussion.

The Unit 9 Assignment involves a review of how resistance to change can be effectively managed within an organization. A company’s competitive advantage relies on its ability to quickly adapt to changes in both the internal and external environments. Managers that are adept at guiding the change process will have the ability to shape the organizational strategy overall. However, change is often difficult for individuals, so a keen understanding of techniques available to manage resistance is necessary for any manager.Using the material from Chapter 15 of the text as well as your own independent research, you will develop a plan to manage resistance to change based on the scenario below. Outcomes evaluated through this assignment include MT140-03 and PC-2.1.Scenario:Your friends at PG Industries need your help again. In the Unit 6 Discussion, you made recommendations to them about ways to introduce teams to help draft a new training program in the manufacturing department. The program has been rolled out, but senior management is struggling to get buy-in from many long-term employees. This resistance to acceptance and adoption of the new training program is causing division within the department.Assignment Checklist:Review Exhibit 15.6 from your textbook.Based on the information provided in this scenario, draft an essay that identifies what you believe will be the four most effective ways one might manage resistance to change in implementing the new training program.Justify your choice of tactics by explaining how it is most appropriate in this circumstance.Utilize at least two external sources as part of your research. Sources might include your textbook, the additional video content, or another resource found in the university library.Your 1-2 page submission should include a title page, introduction, main body, conclusion, and a reference list.Once completed, submit to the Unit 9 Assignment Dropbox.Assignments are due Tuesday 11:59 p.m. ET of their assigned uni

Can Spirit Airlines Stage a Comeback? (14:27)Video not loading? Watch on YouTube.For this case study you are to review Spirit Airlines. Watch accompanying short video, and, in a report of 750 words please address the following:Does Spirit Airlines have any core competencies, and if so, what are they?What are the primary and secondary components of its value chain?Which one of the five generic competitive strategies most closely approximates the competitive approach that Spirit Airlines is employing?What chief differences do you see between the strategy of Spirit Airlines, and the strategy being employed at American Airlines?Describe one (1) recommendation you would make to strengthen the company's growth and profitability.