Category: Management

Answer the following questions: Explain why the Amusement Park Industry is Global and Transferable (or why it is not) providing supporting source documentation for your answer. List and explain the top five, in prioritized order (most critical/worst first), mistakes that Disney has made in their International operations. As Disney’s newest Global Consultant (clearly because of this degree program) how will you assist them to correct their past mistakes as they move forward with their Global expansion?

 

2Topic: resolving intellectual property rights
Note: The companies mentioned herein are merely hypothetical organizations with characteristics developed to enable students to respond to the assignment. You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment if those assumptions are consistent with the facts presented. Do not make assumptions which obviate the need to conduct a legal analysis of the issues.
In this assignment, you will act as the fictional character of Betty Fuller, Head of Marketing at Simply Green Products, while you draft a memorandum to the company President. In this memorandum, you must explain how you would resolve the legal issues discussed in the scenario.
Simply Green Products (SGP) is a $10 million company that produces biodegradable packing materials that orchards use in the Shenandoah Valley to transport their apples, peaches, and pears nationwide. Biodegradable materials are more eco-friendly because they break down into the environment. Such packing materials are marketed under the name �SafePac,� which is heavily advertised in trade journals. Simply Green Products have had the name �SafePac� imprinted on all of their packing material since 2008. Although SGP never filed for either state or federal trademark protection, following the advice of one of their summer interns, they did register the domain name �SafePac.com.� With the movement toward more eco-friendly agricultural production, the fact that such packing materials are biodegradable provides a primary marketing advantage over non-biodegradable competitors.
Despite the fact that SGP is highly eco-friendly, it is not particularly technologically advanced. SGP mostly advertises in trade journals and magazines, with most orders coming via the mail or phone orders. Shep Howard, President of SGP realizes his company needs to increase its marketing presence and recently hired Betty Fuller, a recent Strayer graduate with an MBA, to be the new Director of Marketing for the company. Ms. Fuller has been charged with bringing SGP�s marketing plan into the 21st century.
In preparing the new Marketing plan, Ms. Fuller, quickly noticed that although SGP owned Safepac.com, the name SafePac, itself had never been registered with the Trademark and Patent Office. Accordingly, one of the first things Ms. Fuller did was start the registration process. When searching the USPTO office database to see if a mark has already been filed she found the following entries shown below:
She immediately realized SGP had a problem. Ms. Fuller did some additional research and found that a company called Safe Choices, Inc. uses the SafePack name to market an emergency weather kit in the form of a backpack; and had received a federal registration for the mark from the Patent and Trademark Office in 2002. This backpack is sold both online at SafePack.com and in sporting goods stores nationwide.
Note: �A complete search is one that will uncover all similar marks, not just those that are identical. In this regard, searching for trademark availability is not the same as searching to register a domain name. A domain name search may focus on exact or �dead on� hits, with no consideration given to similar names or use with related products and services. Basically, a domain address is either available or it is not. The trademark process, on the other hand, is more complex. As part of the overall examination process, the USPTO will search its database to determine whether registration must be refused because a similar mark is already registered for related products or services (i.e., even identical marks may co-exist if used on goods or services not considered to be related in any way). Please note that the USPTO does not offer advisory opinions on the availability of a mark prior to filing of an actual application.�
Legal Issues
Ms. Fuller contacted Shep Howard to discuss SGP intellectual property problems and to devise a plan on how to proceed. In her meeting with Howard Ms. Fuller explained the legal issues to Howard as follows:
a.SGP has been using the product name SafePac since 2008 but never trademarked or otherwise registered that named. A company called Safe Choice had registered the names SafePack and SafePacs back in 2002 and those names were listed live marks by the USPTO. Arguably, SafePac may be confusingly similar to Safe Choices marks to preclude registration of the marks. Moreover, use of the name may �constitutes a false designation of origin which is likely to confuse customers as to the source of the goods�. However, safe Choice and SGP are in different product lines and, therefore, arguably are not competitors, a requirement for infringement. The intellectual property issue at hand involves the Lanham Act.
Assignment Requirements
In the role of Betty Fuller, prepare the memorandum requested by Shep Howard. The memo should be three to four (3-4) pages in which 5.Use at least three (3) quality academic or legal resources in this assignment, such as a government Website, Law school Websites, Restatements of laws, and other treatises of Law. Your paper must include internal citations indicating the sources of your legal statements.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic or legal resources.
you:
1.Decide whether or not SGP can register SafePac as a trademark given the issues discussed in �legal issue: a�.
2.Decide whether or not the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 would be violated if the USTPO granted SGP a trademark on SafePa
3.Decide whether or not the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act would be violated by SGP�s use of safepac.com.
4.Describe how your resolution would affect the marketing options available to the company.
5.Use at least three (3) quality academic or legal resources in this assignment, such as a government Website, Law school Websites, Restatements of laws, and other treatises of Law. Your paper must include internal citations indicating the sources of your legal statements.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic or legal resources.
6.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student�s name, the professor�s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
�Describe the legal environment of business, the sources of American law, and the basis of authority for government to regulate business.
�Use technology and information resources to research issues in business law.
�Write clearly and concisely about business law using proper writing mechanics.

 

Doctoral-level OD practitioners must be able to evaluate their own competencies in regard to their chosen profession and to design appropriate processes to maximize their strengths and remediate their deficiencies. A reflective practice of self-examination will identify your own professional strengths, challenges, opportunities, and barriers to performance. You will design an individualized professional development plan through a process of reading, reflection, and an analysis of your own needs for knowledge and/or skill acquisition in the field of OD.

You will complete the readings on self-assessment in chapters 25, 30, and 37 of Rothwell et al.; these will serve as a basis for designing your own personalized professional development plan.

Your paper should include a summary of the self-knowledge you gained by reflecting on the readings.

You will also include a section related to your analysis of your own strengths and challenges as an OD practitioner.

You will include a literature review of at least five references related to the professional development you have determined you will need in order to maximize your leadership effectiveness in OD.

Your paper will also include a description of how you will implement and evaluate your professional development plan. Include timelines and benchmarks as appropriate.

Assignment Parameters:

The paper should be 10-15 pages in length exclusive of the title page and include a minimum of five references as described above. The paper must follow APA (6th edition) guidelines and the Fischler format and style requirements. It may, however, be written in the first person.
Rubric for Major Assignment 1:

Paper is well-organized and complete _____/5

Self-assessment reflects introspective inquiry _____/7

References reflect linkage to the literature
of professional development _____/5

Plan for professional development is appropriate _____/5

Paper adheres to APA and FSE format _____/3
TOTAL: 25

Final Paper: Dominant Group and Types of Deviance
Write a four-paragraph essay, following the exact outline below.
1. Introduction:
Choose a dominant group and its general practices. (5 sentence)
End the Intro with a one-sentence thesis. List 2-4 types of deviance you will discuss in the paper.
(1 sentence)
Thesis example: In the dominant group of___________, three types of deviance can be observed: ________, __________, and __________.
2. First Body paragraph: (6-10 sentences)
Discuss the major goals of the dominant group.
Explain the acceptable ways of achieving those goals.
3. Second Body paragraph: (6-10 sentences)
Highlight 2-4 ways in which people deviate from the group.
For each way, state the type of deviance and whether it is formal or informal.
4. Conclusion (6-10 sentences)
Summarize your main points and make any last observation or comments about the topic.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the borrowing of others’ words, without making it clear that the words are not yours. If any part of the paper is plagiarized, the paper will receive a zero.
Follow APA style format of citation and referencing.
Formatting: Double-spaced, Times New Roman, title on top. Paper must be exactly 4 paragraphs. If sources are used, include a Reference page as the last page of the paper. Use correct grammar and punctuation.

6 slides with speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide (excluding Title and Reference slides) Leaders must frequently address competing needs of work groups. Conflict can arise when groups vie for limited resources. Addressing the conflict is essential to leading.
Research conflict in organizations, and address the following in a cohesive presentation to senior leaders:
•Explain sources of conflict within an organization.
•Discuss types of conflict that can arise when groups vie for resources.
•Describe different models that address organizational conflict.
•Develop recommendations for methods to address intergroup conflicts.

Based on the outcome of the results in chapter 4, please discuss these and also take in consideration the literature review and the objectives of the study.

submitting 4 essays with different topics but needed in the same urgency for 3000 words each.

Evaluate the influence of critical self-reflection and critical thinking on our problem solving actions as leaders.
Describe how these influences will be applied to eliminate blinds spots in your problem solving plan.
Show how you will ensure that assumptions and biases are identified to prevent them from creating problems.
Evaluates the role of critical self-reflection in the development of creative capability, and supports the evaluation with references to the literature.
Support your assignment submission with analysis and evaluation of the literature that includes at least five citations.
Discusses and analyzes the link between self-assessment and leadership; approaches, including best practices, are evaluated.
Formulates mechanisms to eliminate blind spots, using relevant literature evalution

The Title: The influence of cultural diversity of a Chines team effectiveness on the productivity of an American internet company’s projects.
the subject is about Project Management of an American internet and communication company which has a chines team and the effect of this team and their culture differences on the productivity and effectiveness of the company’s projects.
i.e; how the chines team normally works and their routines , the number of hours and the amount of work , the way they receive and send information between them and the other teams , the language gap and barriers…etc.
All those differences Vs. and comparing to the American team and how the Americans do their job and how they could communicate with each other in the best possible way to have the best result for the interest of the company and how the company could use all these diversity between both teams in the best interest of the projects and how to mange this mixture of culture as an advantage and a feature and make it indispensable for the benefit of the company and its production which also might be the main reason to attract clients.
In the other hand how this mixture might effect badly on the company and it productivity with a lack of good and wise management from the mangers of the company.