Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read this week’s assigned chapters in your course text and visit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Links to an external site.) website. Complete the Week 6 Business Perspective assignment which focuses on capital budgeting and decision-making. In the reading this week, you have learned about the different approaches that organizations may use in order to align management compensation with financial performance including the advantages and disadvantages of such compensation structures. In this assignment, you will compare and contrast two organizations that have management compensation plans tied to organizational performance. You will essentially compare and analyze one company that you believe has been successful using this approach and evaluate another company that you believe has failed or exhibited poor results. Key points of reference when completing this assignment will likely include: Annual Reports: Remember that all companies with publicly-traded securities in the U.S. are required to file their annual reports (Form 10-K) with the SEC. These can be retrieved at any time from the SEC website: sec.gov (Links to an external site.). The Annual Report will include the company’s comparative consolidated financial statements when you can use the assess trends in operational performance and financial position. The reports will also include management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) as well as the footnotes to the financial statements. The footnotes will typically provide the details of any share-based compensation reported in the financial statements. Proxy Statements: Public companies will also file their Proxy Statements (labeled DEF 14A) with the SEC. The proxy statement will typically provide extensive details on corporate governance including director and executive compensation policies. Requirement: Select one company that you believe has been successful in using this type of plan. You may define “success” using a number of quantitative and qualitative metrics including but not limited to profitability, sales growth, market share, market performance, analyst expectations, consumer reputation/perception, etc. Just be sure to provide support for your position. Select one company that you believe has been unsuccessful or exhibited poor performance using a management compensation plan. Again, success can be defined in a number of ways, and it’s entirely up to you how you define it as long as you provide scholarly support for your position. Prepare a three to four-page paper addressing the following key elements: Brief overview of each company and why you selected them for your analysis. For the company that you have defined as successful, explain the company’s structure or policies for management compensation and explain how it promotes a positive culture and aligns the goals of management with those of other stakeholders. For the company that you have defined as unsuccessful, explain the company’s management compensation plans or policies and offer suggestions for improvement.

As we seek to continue to explore worldview and the application of biblical principles, keep in mind there may be two types of assignments that you encounter as a student. One, which you encountered last week, will ask you to find specific verses of scripture that are relevant to a specific topic. The second will ask you to explore a biblical passage and glean, or find, specific applications of principles. This assignment will take you through a biblical passage step by step to show you how to look at a passage of Scripture to be able to identify concepts and principles that you can apply to your life specifically. Both of these exercises are key in being able to better understand a biblical or Christian worldview, how CCU arrives at that worldview, and what it looks like in application. Let’s assume you are studying the topic of effective leadership. The Bible gives an account of Joseph who grew from a young man tending his father’s sheep to an influential member of the king’s staff. This assignment serves as a model for questions you might consider as you examine Scripture to identify various concepts, principles, theories, case studies, topics, etc. from a biblical worldview. It also relates to the overall theme of this course. In a Word document, answer the following questions. Write your answers to the questions in a question/answer format, including each question bolded in your Word document and your answer written below each question: Read Genesis 37:1-36 in your Bible. What were the circumstances that led to Joseph’s brothers’ treatment of him? Read Genesis 39. In Genesis 39, what character traits do you see emerge in Joseph in response to his encounter with Potiphar’s wife? Read Genesis 40 and 41. In these passages, what circumstances led to Joseph’s favor with the king? Based on this biblical account of Joseph, what characteristics do you see in Joseph that led to his position of influence and leadership? How does this connect to your readings during your time in this course? Based on your experience as a leader or with leaders you have worked with, what are two principles of leadership you can take from the story of Joseph and apply to effective leadership? Use the verses in the passages to support each principle. For example: Principle 1 – Being faithful in tasks that are given you regardless of your current position. In Genesis 37:1-17, the Bible explains how the Lord gave Joseph skills in dreams and their prediction of future events. There were even some indications that his brothers might actually bow down to Joseph in some future circumstances. However, as a young man he continued to fulfill the tasks his father gave him of tending the flocks and checking on the welfare of his brothers. Faithfulness to tasks given, no matter the level of importance, is a worthy characteristic of effective leaders. Be sure to make direct connections to the reading and work you have already been doing in this course. Use APA citing and referencing. Also, be reflective in applying what you’ve learned to your own life.

Scenario You have just presented your findings to the board on an international acquisition and they are interested in moving forward with the plan. To remain in compliance with local regulatory standards of Indonesia, you are tasked with creating a new corporate social responsibility plan to add to your organization’s standard operating procedures. Due to auditing requirements for Indonesia, you should also include a corporate social responsibility reporting procedure within this plan. Instructions Complete this Action Plan Recommendation Report to present to the board addressing: What legal (consider federal and international laws) and ethical issues do you see for Indonesia? Include a comprehensive exemplary explanation of the legal (consider federal and international laws) and ethical issues in each country. Based on the facts, what changes within your organization would address these regulatory requirements as it relates to corporate social responsibility and sustainability? Comprehensive exemplary explanation of the changes within the organization that would address these regulatory requirements as it relates to corporate social responsibility. What are the consequences if the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability mandates are not addressed within each country? Comprehensive exemplary explanation of the consequences if the corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandates are not addressed within each country. Do you think the organization should continue to move forward with the acquisition, and why is this recommendation in the best interest of the company? Comprehensive exemplary explanation of whether the organization should continue to move forward with the acquisition, and why is this recommendation in the best interest of the company.