You have just been promoted to the Human Resources Department of a Fortune 500 company. Your director asks each of the HR employees to research an employment law issue and draft a memo that discusses that specific issue. In addition, he wants to ensure that each employee has a clear understanding of the issue present. Therefore, you are to include in your memo either a specific case that supports this employment law or utilize your own experience. This experience can stem from professional or personal situations in the business world as an employee or employer. Lastly, your director wants you to include any ethical issue that your company may be confronting in reference to this employment law. Consider employment law with wages and hours, OSHA, age, disabilities, minors working, etc.Be sure that your focus is twofold: first, on an area of employment law and second, on a potential ethical issue within that area of law.If you have not personally or professionally confronted an issue, consider an issue that could arise within the realm of employment law and describe it or search for a case on the internet.Address the following in your memo:Identify and clearly define the relevant law, either defining a legal doctrine, provisions of a law, or elements of a specific cause of action. Compare and contrast the applicable law to the employment law issue you identified.Apply facts from your situation to the applicable law, doctrine, or cause of action studied.Clearly summarize lessons learned from the week as they apply to your fact pattern and make links to the readings and/or module. Include new thoughts or ideas based on the module information—this is your reflection/insight, which logically would flow from each information point presented. Identify and briefly discuss any related ethical issues.Your memo should be 3-4 pages in length, not including the title or references pages with APA writing style. In addition, include 3 credible sources in your memo. The MGT315 Business Law Library Guide (Links to an external site.) can help you with finding quality resources.

This is a two-part assignment. You started this assignment in Unit 6. You will finish and submit this assignment in Unit 7. Complete Part 2 of this assignment by executing the requirements below. You will combine Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment in Unit 7 and submit it to the Unit 7 Dropbox for grading. Procrastination can be detrimental to your success in this class. In this assignment, you will address two Course Outcomes related to strategic planning to enter international markets. The following Course Outcomes are assessed in this assignment:MT460-4: Develop a strategic framework to increase the competitive advantage of a business. PC-2.2: Formulate innovative solutions for identified initiatives. You will find the following resource to be a helpful guide in your analysis of your chosen case study: Guide to Case Analysis. This assignment will require intensive interpretation skills. Be sure to read this Case Analysis Guide to prepare. Be sure to use the grading rubric as a checklist.Scenario:Choose an award-winning company from the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program website to study. You will evaluate the “Award Application Summary” as a business case. You are the chief strategy officer for your chosen company. You are conducting an evaluation of your chosen company for an upcoming annual report. Your goal is to demonstrate skill and expertise in strategic planning for an expansion effort into an international market based on your expert analysis and evaluation of the strategic position of your company. You will be submitting this report to the C-level executives of the company for consideration. Use the following criteria to assess international expansion opportunities for your chosen award-winning organization.Assignment Part 1 Requirements:Provide background information about your chosen company, including topics such as the company name, industry sector in which the company operates, products, and target market. Elaborate and use research.Explain what strategic planning is and why it is important to a company by giving practical examples and synthesizing strategic management theories, principles, and concepts using research (read Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook).Identify and present an opportunity for your chosen company to expand into an international market. You can search international markets using the Global Edge website. Conduct additional research on the company website or using the Purdue University Global Consider expansion ideas such as the creation of a new product, demand for an existing product, creation of a satellite location, creation of a grant-funded foundation or project, development of a subsidiary, etc. Be creative and innovative. Consult with your instructor if you need assistance.Provide reasoning why your company should enter your chosen international market (read pages 184–185 in your textbook).Conduct research on your chosen international market. Explain the complexity of entering your chosen international market using the diamond of national competitive advantage (read pages 185–192 in your textbook).Conduct a competitive analysis on your chosen international market (read pages 77–79 in your textbook).Identify and explain which of the three main approaches to international strategy is most appropriate for your company to employ as it expands into this new market (read pages 197–201 in your textbook).Explain the cross-border strategic moves your company faces by expanding into the international market (read pages 206–211 in your textbook).Assignment Part 2 Requirements:Explain the value of expanding into your chosen international market from the perspective of diversification strategy (read pages 219–222 in your textbook).Explain whether it is best for your company to acquire an existing business, engage in corporate venturing, or establish a joint venture to enter your chosen international market (read pages 222–225 in your textbook).Will your company diversify into a related, unrelated, or related-unrelated business? Explain your strategic decision (read pages 225–238 in your textbook).Provide recommendations on how your diversification strategy can be profitable for your company (read pages 238–254 in your textbook).Develop and present SMART goals that will drive your company to successfully enter your chosen international market (conduct research).Develop a business letter to persuasively present your strategic framework for expanding the company into your chosen international market.Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources (including your textbook) to substantiate your critical thinking and to provide viable reasoning for your perspectives.Apply proper APA style citation and reference format.Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.Write in third person to develop your business report.You will combine Part 1 and Part 2 together in Unit 7 to submit for grading. Use the many theories and concepts learned from Chapters 1–8 of your textbook to complete this assignment. Use strategic management and leadership knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors you have acquired to help develop the framework for your strategic plan and to deliver an informative and persuasive report to the corporate leadership of your chosen company based on your chosen market.

In consumer behavior, it is vital that upon completion of the course students have acquired a sound understanding of how consumers search for, purchase, and use products and services. Furthermore, students  should  also  be  exposed  to  the  social  and  psychological  influences  on  these  behaviors. Finally,  to  have  garnered  the  most  benefit,  students  should  understand  how  to  integrate  thetheoretical concepts into their real-world experiences. The  purpose  of  this  paper  is  to  describe  the  use  of  consumption  journals.  This  exercise  enables students to not only observe and record their own consumption habits, but also to explore the social and psychological factors that may be influencing their and others’ purchase decisions. NOTE: When you start the Consumption Journal  you do not need to go out and purchase any special items to create your weekly journal. Any product or service that you usually use or buy, like cereal, gas, shampoo, soft drink, car insurance, etc, should be good. Just make sure to have a minimum of five entries every week for three weeks. For this assignment   follow  the instructions below : Use Only the example of the journal entry template. You need 5 entries And a  separate template for each product. First Part- Consumption Journal Each student is responsible for maintaining a consumption journal that describes the products and services  he/she  purchases  every  week.  Descriptions  include  what  products  and  services  are purchased,  where  the  items  are  purchased,  why  the  items  are  purchased,  and  what  feelings  are associated  with  the  purchase.  Students  are  required  to  complete  a  minimum  of  five  entries  each week. Note: Students are required to submit a rough draft of the first week’s entries, allowing the instructor to view the weekly progress and making the students more aware of the patterns present in their consumption behavior. Check Canvas for the due date of this rough draft. An example journal entry template: Date: Place of Purchase: Items(s) Purchased: Brand Name (for each item): Price (for each item): Other Descriptive Information: Reason for Purchase: Feelings Associated with Purchase: