Think back over conversations you have had with friends, family members, co-workers, or classmates.

Select a conversation in which the other person wanted to talk about something that was troubling him or her. As you replay this conversation in your mind, think about how well you did in terms of empathic listening.

Develop a 1,050-word analysis including:

• Explain whether you found yourself being critical when the person really just needed someone to listen.
• Identify whether you let the person know, by your words or actions, you cared about his or her dilemma, even if you were not able to help in any other way.
• Analyze your listening performance.

Note: Be sure not to disclose any private information; you can change the names of the people involved or the circumstances as needed to maintain privacy.

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Assignment:

Go to the BEA website (http://www.bea.gov) and download the annual data for the United States’ end-of-year international investment position (IIP) from 1976 to the present. Next, download the annual data for the United States’ nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), also from 1976 to the present. Compare the annual ratio of the IIP to nominal GDP starting in 1976, then graph the data. The United States has run a current account deficits almost every year since the mid-1980s. In the paper,

• Explain the trends in the data collected from the BEA website. .
• As a percent of the nominal GDP, compare the current account deficit with the growth rate of the nominal GDP. Using this information, examine the annual current account data from the BEA website.
• Explain if a country can have a current account deficit at the same time as having a surplus in its balance of payments. Use the data that you have gathered.

Requirements:

Must be double-spaced and three to four pages in length, not including title and references pages

Must be formatted in APA style

Must use at least three scholarly resources, including the textbook.

Must document all sources in APA style

Must include a separate references page

No plagiarism or borrowed information, I will be able to tell using Turntin software.

Chapter 4

§Q3 (Describe a project scope document. Why is it important to clearly define the project scope?)

§Q 4 (What is a work breakdown structure? What is a responsibility assignment matrix? How are they related?)

§ Q8 (When would you use laddering in a network diagram? Give an example, different from the one provided in the chapter, and draw the corresponding network diagram.)

§Q11 ( Draw a network diagram representing the following information: the project starts with three activities—A, B, and C—which can be done concurrently. When A is finished, D can start; when B is finished, F can start; when B and D finished, E can start. The project is complete when C, E, and F are finished. )

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker’s notes using the same organization you selected in Week 2. The organization is General Electric.

Create a business plan for this organization to enter a global market in which they are not already doing business (see section 2 of Table 8.1). Be sure to include the following:

• Description of the Business
• Description of the Industry
• Technology Plan
• Marketing Plan
• Financial Plan
• Production Plan
• Organizational Plan
• Operations Plan
• Include at least 2 of the 7 recommended appendices (exhibits) as listed in Section 3 of Table 8.1

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

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It is becoming more popular for individuals to open small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) using existing web stores or merchants. Companies like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, et cetera, allow individuals to have scaleable web stores with very little overhead or inventory. The merchant website generally manages the flow of goods through their websites under the name of the SMB. Vendor management, inventory management, sales analytics, marketing analytics, and payment gateways are all included in the web store interface which is what makes these services so attractive.

Companies like Etsy often use the pull model where the product is made once someone places an order; as products are generally handmade and can be customized. Companies like Amazon and eBay use the push model where ordered items are drop shipped from the manufacturer’s inventory or are locally warehoused.

Consider your desire to start a small business in your current location.

1. What type of goods would your business sell? Which online platform would you use and why?
2. Describe every step of the supply chain and its visibility (ability to track) from sourcing the products all the way through customer delivery.
3. Consider your current location. What are your biggest threats to your supply chain (ability to deliver) and how would you address those threats using technology or other practices?