Select an organization (MONSANTO) that operates internationally but which has had controversy or widely-recognized problems. For example, Wal-Mart has expanded into China only to find that Wal-Mart products were not wanted; Shell Oil continues to battle allegations of benefiting from corrupt political bodies in foreign locations; and the United Nations has been criticized for its ineffectiveness in war-torn countries. Your Portfolio Project will be a position paper of 9-10 pages, not including the reference and title pages, that includes an examination of the following:The management issues.A description of the theories that apply to the international management of the organization and the handling of the specific issues.A substantiated opinion regarding the organization’s management of the issues. In other words, has the organizational management been effective in its facilitation of the organization’s position in the global landscape? Why or why not?Given the future of international management, include thoughts on how management can prepare to deal with or conclude the issues.Your project should adhere to the following standards:Include at least four academic references (in addition to your text or other required reading materials), preferably from the CSU-Global Library.Review the grading rubric in the Module 8 folder. Be sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

The case is selected from the case packet: Astor Park Hotel by William Poorvu & Arthur Segel, 2001, HBS Case_9-800-194 (the access link to HBP coursepack is provided under Required Readings in the syllabus on Bb). This case study discusses the interest of Starwood Hotels in acquiring an underperforming hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Steve Goldman, Starwood Vice President for acquisitions and development, is wondering how much to pay for the property and how to reposition it. This study also provides a good overview of the earlier development strategies that made this company one of the global leading hotel organizations today. Apply the knowledge and methods studied in this course to analyzing this case. The following is the guideline for this case study: Your written analysis of a case should generally contain five sections 1. Executive Summary 2. Brief overview of key case facts 3. Identification of the case problem or central issue 4. Discussion of 2-3 alternative solutions to resolve the problem 5. Selection of the preferred solution and explanation of how it solves the problem The body of your case analysis should be no longer than 4.5 pages, double-spaced. Allow yourself an average of one page per section (2-5 above) and a half-page for the executive summary. Part of the learning experience is the distillation of notes, ideas and opinions into succinct presentations of your thinking on a particular case. Articulately state your points. You are encouraged to use other resources.

Holistic Victim Restitution Plan ReflectionThis week’s required readings discuss the situations that make it more likely for children and the elderly to become victims of crime and how vulnerabilities as a result of age or ability level contribute to victimization. Reflect on your preparations for your Holistic Victim Restitution Plan that is due in Week Six. Choose at least one area of your research that either made you change a pre-existing position you held about the state of victimology research, or share something that surprised you in the course of your research. To help guide your reflection, consider how your perspective has changed on the following topics: the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in addressing victimology, your understanding of victimology theories, landmark victimology federal court decisions, victimology issues, creation of a socially just society, and potential career opportunities.In your Holistic Victim Restitution Plan Reflection, you must reflect on whether your viewpoints have changed and how you expect to use this new perspective in your current or future career going forward. At a minimumAnalyze the rise of victimology.Evaluate empirical data regarding crime victims.Explain the victim’s contribution to crime.Critique the criminal justice system’s response to victimization.Describe your suggestions for a holistic plan of victim restitution.The Holistic Victim Restitution Plan ReflectionMust be two double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and references 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 use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.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.