For some reason this semester I am having such brain farts, I can not focus.You look up from your desk and once again see Joan, the CEO, pacing back and forth in front of your door before finally coming into your office. The CEO advises you that the meeting last week with the Board went great but feels that she needs a greater understanding of how to cut and control costs, as mergers and acquisitions are an expensive undertaking. The CEO asks that you keep your research findings completely confidential because if word leaked out, it could negatively affect morale and slow down production at Venus Widgets.The CEO has tasked you with exploring the implications of offshoring and outsourcing on some of the company's operations in an attempt to streamline and save money.This week for your project, please discuss the following:Discuss strategies that could be implemented as part of an outsourcing and offshoring plan to help streamline functions of the company and save money.As part of the exploration and developing strategies process for offshoring and outsourcing, the CEO would like for you to focus on the HR department.Discuss the benefits and risks of undertaking such a plan and the impact that it would have on organizational effectiveness.Your paper should be a minimum of 4 pages, using proper APA formatting and including at least 3 credible sources cited in your paper through in-text citations. Include an APA formatted title page and reference page. Your paper should also be free of grammatical errors.Suggested library databases to research these topics include Business Source Complete via EBSCO and Business via ProQuest for articles, and Safari Business eBooks and eBooks via EBSCO for eBooks.*A note about credible sources: Credible sources are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. These sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. You want to identify sources where the author of the article is listed, if they've referenced other information, the sources should be cited so that you can check for the accuracy of and support what they have written. Wikipedia is not considered a credible source.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read A Budget Model for a Small Manufacturing Firm (1995).Review the Xample Manufacturing Case below. Using the information and the financial data derived in the Xample Case, and after reading Fleming’s article, create an annual budget in draft form divided into four periods (Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, and Quarter 4) using the provided budget template.Xample Manufacturing Case:Consider the following case scenario: Imagine you are a manager of a small plastic parts manufacturing contracting business making parts under contract to electronic consumer goods industry and defense industry companies, and you are in charge of developing a projected annual operating budget.Your budgetary figures are as follows: For fiscal year 2019, your firm received a $3 million contract from Sony to provide small parts for its current Ultra HD Blu Ray Player, as well as various contracts totaling $1.75 million from other business. Xample also has an $180,000 annual contract from Boeing, and a contract for small plastic parts contract from Ratheon totaling $1.6 million annually.Your chief financial officer (CFO) has provided you with the following annual expenses:Xample Manufacturing ExpensesAnnual Salaries $1.63 millionAnnual Benefits $ 245,000Annual Rent $ 760,000Annual Insurance $ 45,000Annual Depreciation $ 780,000Annual Overhead $ 180,000Annual Supplies $ 96,000Annual Raw Materials $ 2.6 millionUsing the Xample Manufacturing Operating Budget Template,Complete a 12-month operating budget in which you include the projected net profit (or loss). Turn in with the summary,After completing the budget template, please write a two- to three-page summary including the following:Explain the process for creating an operating budget and its importance.Describe how revenues and expenses are grouped for planning and control in the financial statements.The Case Analysis: Xample Manufacturing Annual Draft Operating Budget paperMust be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper guide. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Submit both the Operating Budget Template and your Case Analysis: Xample Manufacturing Annual Draft Operating Budget paper to Waypoint.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

As leaders we are constantly solving problems. For this project, you will construct a plan to address a challenge within your Organization (or an Organization of your choice that you research). This Global Leadership Challenge is a 6-8 page paper that will include the following:• Describe the need for change• Provide background/historical information as needed• Discuss barriers or resistance to the change• Discuss benefits of the change• Provide recommendations, and discuss the process/strategy you will follow to implement the changes.Review the attached project guidelines to help assist you with developing your paper.Paper Requirements:The paper will be 6-8 pages in length, not including the cover, reference pages and/or any appendicesInclude headings for each section as follows: Introduction, Problem Statement, Analysis, Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations.Be sure to cite all sources. Sources not properly cited or not cited at all are considered plagiarism and will earn a zero grade.Use scholarly journal and articles to support your research. PowerPoint, YouTube videos, websites, and Wikipedia are not considered scholarly sources. If using a scholarly website, keep it to a minimum (1 or 2 only).You can take your name off your paper, and keep the identity of your organization confidential by referring to your company as "ABC" or "XYZ" Company, prior to submitting your paper.Make sure to follow APA guidelines, especially in regards to citing sources, originality of work, and plagiarism.