Essay Instructions: You have been tasked to set up an overseas security operation (corporate) in the Republic of Vietnam. Using all of the materials you have covered so far in both of your texts (primary text, www.osac.gov, Security Guidelines for American Enterprises abroad, OSAC Publication, World wide 1 Jun 2005, Chapter 1 through chapter 7, and secondary text, Chaisson, J., Schweyer, A. (2004). Global Talent Management:. Retrieved Dec. 28, 2005, from Taleo Corporation Web site: http://www.research2recruit.com/documents/Global%20Talent%20Management.pdf#search='management%20of%20The%20foreign%20workforce'. Chapter 1 through chapter 3), describe and explain in detail the processes that you utilize in setting up the operation.
The paper must be no less than 10 DS pages in length not including title and reference pages. The style manual used is APA. All rules for a term paper listed and discussed in the APA style information discussed in the appendices in your Syllabus must be adhered to. I recommend you leverage the APA resources available in "Course Materials," "Web Resources," and the "Online Library." The word processing format must be MS Word or MS Word-compatible. Details follow:
Mission - Secure a manufacturing facility and the regional corporate headquarters.
Personnel - You will use a mix of US and foreign personnel.
At a minimum, discuss the following points:
Strategy - Core and support activities, outsourcing, risks, strategic planning.
Leading - Competencies, empowerment, conflicting values, loyalty.
Organizing the security group - Staffing, independent contractors, setting objectives, resourcing, assigning tasks, monitoring, termination policies.
Managing people - Apply Maslow to the mission, describe and explain your personnel management system in detail.
Managing resources - Define and discuss zero-based budgeting and whether you will use it or not in this instance. Factually explain your reasons pro or con.
Managing change - Describe various changes that you anticipate (technological, personal, and in the human relations arena). Name and discuss the techniques you use in dealing with anticipated changes.
Blending cultures - Identify and discuss the various challenges associated with working with Vietnamese nationals.
Multi-cultural managers - Describe the steps you take to ensure that you are a competent multi-cultural manager. Define the term, list various required attributes, and describe how you will internalize multi-cultural managerial skills.
Valuing multi-cultural diversity - Include a table of values comparing and contrasting American and Vietnamese values. State why diversity is an asset rather than a liability in security management.
Your paper will be graded using the Rubric grading convention displayed in the appropriate appendix in your Syllabus as well as in the appropriately titled folder in "Course Materials."
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Citing Sources for Discussion Question Assignments Using APA Style
As you know, I require all students to properly cite their sources using APA style when posting discussion question assignment responses. After viewing many of your responses, I note that many of you are simply not using the tools available to you to produce proper citations, either in-text or in a reference list. In light of this fact, I recommend you view the following PowerPoint presentations on APA style. They not only contain information on your discussion question assignments, but also explain how to properly format your research papers. This information is already online in your classroom and in the APUS Online Library. The tools presented are in a more compact and handy form. Don’t lose points unnecessarily - use the information provided:
University of Minnesota library:
http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa%20umc%20presentation_files/frame.htm
Purdue University Writing Lab:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/APA.PPT
California State University, Bakersfield:
http://www.csubak.edu/~kgrappendorf/Downloads/APA%20presentation.pdf#search='APA%20format%20%20PowerPoint'
Cedarville University:
http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/education/classes/edsp202/apa/apa_02_files/frame.htm
University of Houston:
http://www.uh.edu/writecen/faculty/Social%20Work/APA_Style.pdf#search='APA%20format%20%20PowerPoint
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