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PART 1- DISCUSSION Module 4 – (SHEILA)- Empowering Employees
Discuss the corporate culture of your organization (COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY). In your answer include how the company empowers its employees. (Remember empowerment incorporates a number of things).
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Your initial post should be at least 150 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
PART 2- ASSIGNMENT Module 4- (SHEILA)- Implementing New Strategies
Explain why implementing a new or different strategy calls for managers to identify the resource requirements of each new strategic initiative and then consider whether the current pattern of resources allocation and the budgets of the various subunits are suitable.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Assignment should be 3 pages, formatted and cited in current APA style, and incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe culture’s effect in international business. 2. Learn models and explanations of culture. 3. Understand managerial implications of culture.
Directions: Visit the indicated websites and respond the following questions (10 points each question) 1. Based on the Hofstede Cultural Dimensions model (https://www.hofstedeinsights.com/country-comparison/) a. How does the US score in each of the 6 dimensions? b. What country shows the highest level of individualism? c. How is the Indulgence score of Latin American countries like Mexico and Venezuela compared to the US? What about China? d. How does the USA compare with China, Russia and Germany in all dimensions? e. Explain how a business person can use the model when doing business with people from other countries? Give examples
2. Based on the Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Index (https://www.transparency.org) a. According to Transparency International, what is corruption and what are its costs? b. Which countries top the list as the least corrupt? (name 5) c. Which are the 10 countries with the highest level of corruption? d. What is the score and the ranking of the USA in the corruption ranking? e. Do you see a correlation between corruption and economic development of a nation? Explain why this may be
Read “The Role of Children in Native American Culture”Watch: “The Oral Tradition of Storytelling” Read: Selections of Native American Stories. As you read, try to identify all the places where Native American attitude toward children is shown. Look especially at the ending of Gluskabi. What does the ending tell us about Native Americans’ respect for children?
How is the creation story about the role of death, where a child plays an important role, help us understand the importance of children in Native American culture? Can you see a connection made between children, nature, and animals? Comment on discussion board
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The Role of Children in Native American Culture by Harriett K. Light
The Role of Children in Native American Culture by Harriett K. Light
While recognizing that generalizations about Native American Indians can seldom be made because tribes are different, it does appear that children occupied a very special place in American Indian Culture, were taught to respect life, and were viewed with love and caring (Gridley, 1974; Terrell and Terrell, 1974). In describing Texas Indians, Nanez Cabeza de Vaca explains that, “Those people love their offspring the most of any in the world, and treat them with great mildness” (Terrell and Terrell, 1974, p. 157). The importance of children can also be seen in the American Indian rituals that were related to children.
For instance, the kachina doll has been an important part of Hopi Indian children’s lives. The kachina is real to these children and represents the source of gilts, goodness, kindness, and discipline. Respect for elders is also learned. Eventually, the child learns that the kachina is an impersonation and is not real. However, the parents and other adults have often gone through extensive efforts to maintain the kachina image and thereby socialize their children. This effort is an indication of the importance the Hopi Indians place on child guidance (Sekaquaptewa, 1976).
Among the Cheyennes, chastisement of their children is abhorred (Llewellyn, people showed devotion and concern for their children through customs and beliefs. For instance, strict sexual abstinence between the mother and father until the first child was about 10 years of age was considered ideal. Thus, the first child could grow and develop with the parents’ full attention. This action was not compulsory, however. and some families had many children.
One of the first lessons a Cheyenne child learned was self-control and self-restraint in deference to the presence of elders (Llewellyn and Hoebel, 1967). If elders were talking, the child was taught to cease talking, be quiet, and listen, for the Cheyenne believed that “When there is respect for the aged, the mores are- safe” (Llewellyn, 1967).
The Cheyenne children were encouraged to play in such ways that would train them for adult responsibilities. Dolls and tiny puppies provided opportunities for little girls to learn nurturing behavior, while little boys were given bows and arrows in preparation for the hunting role they would assume. The children also learned adult responsibilities by following their parents. This was especially true of the girls and their mothers; little girls seemed to walk behind the mother everywhere she went to perform her duties. The Cheyenne believed the child could be molded from the very early months of life for the role she/he would play in adulthood (Llewellyn, 1967).
The important role of the elders, especially the grandparents, is seen in the customs of the Jicarrila Apache Indians. The parents had the main responsibility for support of their children. However, it was the grandparent who was the main disciplinarian. The belief was that the elders had lived a long time and learned much; they wanted their grandchildren to learn all that they (the grandparent) had found out in their life. Rigorous training was used to teach the children moral standards and to develop character. Respect for parents and grandparents was expected and received (Opler, 1946).
For most Native American peoples, the prenatal period and birth are religiously important. The beginning of life and the years of childhood are times when beliefs, values, and attitudes must be communicated to the child. The future of their community and the responsibility of nurturing respect for their heritage must be communicated to the children during this time period.
Thus, even though specific child-rearing customs varied among the different tribes, a common thread that links the tribes is the high degree of importance they attached to childhood as a period of development and the strong sense of responsibility they felt for their children’s welfare (Gill, 1982).
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You are to record a video or auto-timed narrated PowerPoint (7–10 minutes) that is a cohesive and critical argument giving equal consideration to both sides of ONE (1) of the following questions:
Should the date of 26 January as Australia Day be changed?
Is there room for Indigenous culture in modern Australian society?
Your presentation needs to include the following:
Identification of the question you are considering
the affirmative (yes) argument
the negative (no) argument
What is the key challenge in addressing this issue?
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You are required to submit a balanced essay of approximately 1500 words, based on ONE (1) of the following topics:
Topic 1: Colonialism remains the dominant social paradigm in Australian society today, where other cultures (especially Indigenous cultures) remain on the periphery of the ‘mainstream’. Discuss this statement, using examples from contemporary society. ( please i want you to write topic 1).
Topic 2: The issue of the ‘Stolen Generation’ is controversial in contemporary Australian society. Discuss the history of this issue, including the role of colonialism, and whether these factors are still current.
Your essay should be researched and present a balanced argument:
you should present and discuss both sides of the argument before stating your own clear opinion on the topic, which will form the basis of your conclusion
in addition to undertaking scholarly research using academic resources such as journals, further research should include newspapers, magazines, and other current media for relevant material.
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Listed here are some of the journals where you will find research articles relevant to the unit. These journals may also contain research articles that are relevant for your chosen topic. This list is not extensive, so it is encouraged that you also search more widely on library databases.
Aboriginal History.
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education.
Journal of Australian Indigenous Studies.
Journal of Australian Studies.
Settler Colonial Studies History Australia.
Australian Historical Studies Australian Feminist Studies.
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Does social culture influence workplace productivity? If so, how? If not, why not?
1st Student – Katrin
Nurturing workplace culture could be a starting point to combat challenges such as skill shortage, (Nekula & Koob, 2021). In my professional experiences, I do believe that social culture does influence workplace productivity. Building relationships with coworkers is crucial to feeling supported, as a teacher it is so beneficial to have a strong relationship with your grade level teacher/team. I have built friendships at work that become ‘family”. Teaching can be challenging and having those like-minded friends to bounce ideas off, cover your class while you run to the bathroom or grab your class if you need to leave early are a few examples of what family-like workplace culture. The famiily-like workplace is developed with a diverse group of educators from different backgrounds, generations and experiences. Leadership sets the tone for the workplace, as far as how serious/fun the workplace will be. Researchers have examined social interaction in the workplace, in particular, non task related interactions, such as kidding around and social conversation, which are frequent and important parts of the social culture of a workplace, (Butterworth, et al., 2000). Getting a good laugh in during your lunch break is so important.
According to Butterworth, Hagner, Helm, and Whelley (2000). Workplace culture, social connections, and resources for young people in transition. 38(4), 342–353, Mental Retardation. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1352/0047Student No. 2 Syliv According to Jolly et al. (2021), the evolution of information and technology has an impact on organisations as well as the way people live and interact in society. As a result, many organisations undoubtedly see the need for specialised services as a top priority. According to Jolly et al. (2021), technology has altered both the community’s and society’s attitudes. Gender differences are no longer requirements for many jobs, where gender is no longer taken into account, but rather the human resources’ skills and competencies. Given the current societal system, in which males are expected to provide for their families by working outside the house, men are generally placed at the top of the hierarchy with women coming in second. It is common practise in many sectors that women are expected to do domestic duties (Jolly et al., 2021). Kim, KY, Kong, DT, and PM Jolly. Review of social assistance at work in its entirety. Behavioural Organ. 2021; 42: 229–251. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2485 Three-year-old Erin The social culture of the workplace might affect productivity. Successful organisations have high rates of diversity, and fostering an open and welcoming culture is very advantageous to an organization’s productivity. Employees who work for organisations with strong social cultures tend to be happier and more content with their jobs, which may result in gains in performance and knowledge that can boost quantifiable production (Sabuhari et al., 2020). Employees may feel more valued, committed, and accepted when organisations prioritise their overall well-being by promoting and emphasising the importance of their lives outside of the organisation, such as work-life balance. This may in turn cause employees to feel as though they must reciprocate that feeling by being more productive (De Sivatte et al., 2014). This is something I can personally testify to. My principal gave me permission to leave early from our twice-monthly staff meetings without being penalised when my dad was told he had stage 4 colon cancer so I could spend time with him and give my mum a respite. She didn’t have to do anything, but she valued creating a culture at the school where she treated us as fellow people in need of support and respected us both as individuals and as part of her team. Because she instilled in us the culture that our values to her didn’t start and finish in the classroom, I can honestly say that I worked more for her than any other principal I have had. People work harder when they feel appreciated and welcomed, and if an organization’s social atmosphere is welcoming and supportive, workers will be more involved and motivated to be more successful.
References Irawanto, D. W., Rahayu, M., Sudiro, A., & Sabuhari, R. (2020). the impacts of employee competence, organisational culture adaption, work happiness, and human resource flexibility on employee performance. 10(8):1777-1786, Management Science Letters. https://10.5267/j.msl.2020.1.001
Assignment details: Compare and contrast the history and culture of the American Mafia and organized crime groups that exist in Italy. How is the American Mafia similar to Italian organized crime groups? How is it different?
Discussion Board Guidelines: Submit an answer to the discussion board. Each discussion board post will be between 250 – 350 words long. Refer & cite current resources in your answer.
Early in the morning of January 20, 1910, FBI agents and other law enforcement officers arrested nearly 130 members and associates of the American Mafia, including members of New York’s five Families, the DeCavalcante Family of New Jersey, and the Patriarca Family of New England.
While the power and influence of the American Mafia has declined, it remains a dangerous entity in the northeast and Chicago, two areas that will be examined in this chapter.
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THE MAFIA IN NEW YORK
The American Mafia is unique. No other criminal organization has controlled labor unions, organized employer cartels, operated as a rationalizing force in major industries, and functioned as a bridge between the upperworld and the underworld.
Between 1891 and 1920, 4 million Italians entered the U.S., the majority coming from the Mezzogiorno.
Every important Italian American OC crime figure has had cultural roots in the Mezzogiorno.
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ITALIAN IMMIGRANT LIFE
Italian immigration made fortunes for speculators and landlords, but changed neighborhoods into human ant heaps of suffering, crime, ignorance, and filth.
Anglo-Protestant society was hostile to Mezzogiorno culture and practices. Some were illegal.
Immigrants’ patrimonial form of military organization could protect their old-country practices.
Mafia groups served important social and financial functions.
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CASTELLAMMARESE WAR
The old Sicilian “moustaches” used to get together in the back of the club and they called it Unione Siciliana.
BY 1930, there were 2 Mafia factions in NY: Masseria’s in Little Italy, and Maranzano’s in Manhattan.
Both men died violently. Lucky Luciano was involved in both murders. The new guys had defeated the “moustaches.”
Luciano became the most important Italian Mafia figure in NY.
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAFIA: THE NEW YORK MODEL
After the Castellammarese War, 5 Mafia Families emerged in NY: Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese.
The boss is at the center (paterfamilias), assisted by an underboss (sottocapo) and counselor (consigliere).
The boss is surrounded by clients, e.g., captains (caporegime), to whom he acts as a patron.
The captains are surrounded by members or soldiers (soldati), to whom they act as patrons.
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THE COMMISSION
Crime bosses are linked in an arrangement known as the “commission.” The commission’s role:
Regulate and facilitate relationships between Families.
Promote and facilitate joint ventures between Families.
Resolve actual and potential disputes between Families.
Regulate the criminal activities of the Families.
Extend formal recognition to newly chosen bosses and resolve leadership disputes within families.
Authorize the execution of family members.
Approve the initiation of new members into the Families.
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ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE (NY)
The structure of NY Mafia Families is only loosely coupled to its criminal activities.
Much illegal activity is ad hoc deals and projects.
Crews are intermittently in several businesses.
Formal organizational structure differs from economic structure. Clear hierarchy in the Family; income- generating activity is independent entrepreneurs.
Pass a percentage of their income up as taxes in return for government-type services: dispute resolution, territory allocation, enforcement and corruption services.
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THE AMERICAN MAFIA IN CHICAGO
Intense, longtime connection between politics and OC.
Transportation hub brought immigration:
1836:Lake Michigan-Illinois River Canal groundbreaking.
Attracted adventurers, gamblers, pimps, prostitutes and other undesirables.
Civil War brought prosperity and soldiers on leave.
“The Outfit” is distinctive in its ethnic diversity.
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MIKE MCDONALD
Origin of OC in Chicago was the 1873 mayor election. Mike McDonald, gambling boss of Chicago, backed the
winning candidate. Mike had welded the gamblers, liquor interests, and
brothels into a formidable political power. From then, until his death in 1907, Mike controlled
mayors, congressmen, and senators. He owned the Globe newspaper and the elevated
railroad line in Chicago. Mont Tennes inherited his gambling empire.
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“HINKY DINK” AND “THE BATH”
“Hinky Dink” Kenna and “Bathhouse” Coughlin inherited Mike’s political empire.
As “Lords of the Levee,” they organized the vice entrepreneurs of he First Ward.
Majorities in the First Ward were so overwhelming they could affect city, county, and state elections.
They “licensed” businesses in the First Ward.
Backed winner “Big Bill” Thompson for mayor in 1915. Spoils system swept over the city.
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What are “boodles?”
JIM COLOSIMO
Brought to the U.S. from Calabria at 10 years old. He married a brothel keeper, and helped organized a
gang of white slavers.” (1910 Mann Act was a result.) Politically powerful during Thompson’s mayoralty. “‘Diamond Jim’ wore a diamond ring on every finger,
diamond studs gleamed in his shirt front, a huge diamond horseshoe was pinned to his vest, diamond links joined the cuffs, and his belt and suspender buckles were set with diamonds.”
He brought Johnny Torrio to Chicago for protection from Black Hand that targeted wealthy Italians.
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JOHNNY TORRIO
In Chicago, Torrio lured 3 Black Handers into an ambush, where gunmen shot them dead.
Born in Naples 1882. Raised in NY. Leader of James Street Boys, affiliated with the Five Points Gang.
Oversaw brothels and gambling operations for Colosimo.
Torrio’s partner in NY, Frankie Yale, sent out-of-control Al Capone to Chicago to get him out of NY.
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TORRIO THE BUSINESSMAN
Smart, non-drinker, non-smoker, not a womanizer.
Kissed his wife in the morning, then motored to his office where he bought and sold women, etc.
He excelled as a master strategist and organizer and quickly built a wealthy, powerful, influential empire.
With the onset of Prohibition, the personnel of organized vice took the lead in the systematic organization of this new and profitable field of exploitation.
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TORRIO-CAPONE ORGANIZATION
Colosimo wanted to stay out of bootlegging. Torrio and Capone disagreed. Staying out would deny access to wealth and would enrich and empower competitors.
May 11, 1920, Diamond Jim was shot to death in the vestibule of his upscale Colosimo’s Cafe.
Torrio succeeded him to the First Ward based Italian ‘syndicate’ throne.
Late summer 1920: Torrio persuaded the major Cook Co. gang leaders to abandon predatory crime in favor of Prohibition-related activities.
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THE CHICAGO WARS
Torrio had divided the city and county into spheres with a chieftain, subchiefs, and allocated markets.
1923 election of a reform mayor destabilized Chicago and encouraged competitive moves by ganglords.
War! Torrio-Capone syndicate v. O’Banion forces.
1925: Torrio left the Chicago organization to Capone.
1926 truce: “Gang wars are bad for business.”
Ended in 1929 with the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
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AL CAPONE’S CHICAGO
Thanks to Prohibition, Capone was now the most powerful person in Chicago.
The Depression reduced the Capone organization’s income.
He took over the rackets in Chicago–small business associations and union–using extreme violence.
Capone’s downfall was the 1927 U.S. Supreme Court decision (U.S. v. Sullivan) that upheld the IRS contention that unlawful income was subject to taxation.
Tried (1931), convicted, sentenced to 11 years, served 6.
“Brought down with a pencil” for tax evasion.
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THE OUTFIT
Structured as a 4-man senior partnership: Al Capone, Ralph Capone, Nitti, Jake Guzik. Each received 1/6, remainder was for maintenance of the headquarters.
After Prohibition, the Capone syndicate–the Outfit– had a monopoly on OC in Chicago, maintained with minimal force and a great deal of political influence.
Chicago Crime Commission: the Outfit is unique in its willingness to grant responsibility to non-Italians.
In 1955, turned the operation over to Sam Giancana.
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SAM GIANCANA
Since Prohibition, blacks had dominated the numbers business in Chicago.
Serving time with Eddie Jones, a wealthy black numbers operator, GIancana learned the value of Jones’ operation and violently took it over in 1952.
Lived a high-profile life. Served time for refusing to testify to federal grand jury, despite immunity.
Fled to Mexico in 1965. In 1974, Mexican immigration agents dragged him to the border into waiting arms of FBI.
Shot at home in 1975. Interesting legacy of connection with federal government.
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AMERICAN MAFIA: THE CHICAGO MODEL AND “FAMILY SECRETS”
Chicago differs from NY in that the Outfit has always been a cooperative venture with other groups.
The Outfit is led by a CEO-type boss responsible to am informal small board of directors. 3 area bosses are responsible for a particular part of “Chicagoland.”
Street crews are geographically based, but act independently.
The thug side of the Outfit led in 2004 to an important federal case, “Operation Family Secrets
The Effects of Culture on Personality Development [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 4]Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 16 and 17 in the textbook, Are Indigenous Personality Dimensions Culture Specific? Philippine Inventories and the Five-Factor Model (Links to an external site.), and Culture and Self: Implications for Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (Links to an external site.). In addition, review Discover Yourself: Cultural Implications on Personality Types (Links to an external site.), review Cultural Understandings of Personality (Links to an external site.) and watch the film Psychology of Religion.
Psychologists who study culture and personality claim that the culture in which we are raised has a big impact on how our personality develops and is expressed. Choose a concrete example from your life of from the life of someone you know well that illustrates this phenomenon. The cultural influences can be ethnic, religious, political, social, and so forth. In this discussion,
Describe the cultural influence and detail how it has impacted the personality of the individual you are profiling. Use concepts from the various theories you have studied in this class. Samples of elements that can be explored in this discussion include:
Was the dominant culture of your childhood or your subject’s childhood individualistic or collective?
Did you or your subject grow up in a very religious home? A commune? A rural or urban area?
How has your family’s ethnicity impacted your or your subject’s personality?
Did your or your subject’s family and culture value education? Did they value it equally for both genders?
How does your or your subject’s gender impact your role in the culture? Did you have any personality traits that were out of synch with the dominant culture of your childhood?
There are many ways to address this discussion forum. Your initial post should be a minimum of 450 words
1. Summarize Case study 11 into 5 paragraphs; and respond to all 3 questions on page 494: [around 150 words for each question answer]
1) Explain how Apple’s philosophy and organizational culture have impacted how they handle ethical decisions. 2) Why is Apple’s industry so competitive and how could this affect the ethical risks in Apple’s operations? 3) How do you think Apple has handled the various ethical issues that they have faced in the past?
2. Summarize in a paragraph & Write your thoughts after reading ‘Block Party’ pg 320 [the thoughts needs to be one paragraph, more than 150 words] (regarding corporate social responsibility technology issues)
Share one traditional medicine you have practiced from your culture. For example, you may write about a herb or tea you take for a certain sickness.
Find evidenced-based research articles that report the selected traditional medicine’s history and evidence for or against its effectiveness. Cite your sources and attach the article(s) to this post. Post must be 150-200 words, APA format
