Sample Essay Questions

These are two discussion questions. Please respond to each question separately with at least 135 words. For each question you must provide two references. 1.    Productive Failure Sometimes things go wrong and it’s not always a bad thing. Define and discuss the concept of productive failure. Discuss a time in your organization’s history (or an […]

For this assignment, you will need to write an essay. Your essay should be at least 250 words long. The essay should be a response to the following prompt: English 12. Discuss your skills in English. What do you see as your strongest skills and your greatest weaknesses in writing? (This is my response to […]

We have determined that change is inevitable and subject to a number of variables attributing to the success or failure of the change process. The Final Paper is an exploration of a change initiative that you have personally experienced or researched. The paper should demonstrate your knowledge of the change process through a comprehensive analysis […]

When change is imminent in an organization, there are specific steps that must be taken to develop the proper communication procedures and guidelines for the change process. Assume that you have been assigned the role of “toxic handler.” In your paper: •    Describe the toxic handler concept. •    Explain how you will prepare to effectively […]

A.Contrast and summarize two case studies – Community Organization and/or Community Building:  For this exercise you will identify two examples in the literature where authors attempt to describe community organizing and/or community building effort(s) for the purpose of distilling strategies and techniques that were utilized by practitioners and/or organizers.  In other words, summarize a journal […]

In what kind of industries does a localization strategy makes sense? Why? When does a global standardization strategy make most sense? Why? What do you see as the main organizational problems that are likely to be associated with implementation of a transnational strategy? Explain.

You are the international manager of a U.S. business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer that can perform the same functions as existing PCs but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design for this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how […]

1. What is the basis of Ecuador’s comparative advantage in the production of roses? 2. Most Ecuadorean roses are sold in the United States or Europe.  Who in these countries benefits from the importation of Ecuadorean roses, and how do they benefit?  Who loses?  Do you think the benefits outweigh the costs? 3. How does […]

1. Why did the gold standard collapse? Is there a case for returning to some type of gold standard? If so, what is it? 2. What opportunities might current IMF lending policies to developing nations create for international business? What threats may they create?

What are the benefits and disadvantages of free international trade for the United States? Illustrate your answer with examples.