Assignment
Critical Thinking-1 (250-300 words, combine 1 to 5)
i. The use of digital communication has overtaken face-to-face and voice-to-voice communication in the workplace. Has this shift changed the fundamental process of communication?
ii. Why do you think employers prefer messages that are not written like high school and college essays?
iii. Why should business writers strive to use short, familiar, simple words? Does this dumb down business messages?
iv. A wise observer once said that bad writing makes smart people look dumb. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
v. Ethical Issue: After a workplace project was completed, you were rightfully upset. You and two other team members did all of the work, but two freeloaders are sharing in the credit. This probably wouldn't have happened in college team assignments. Should you report the freeloaders to the manager?
Critical Thinking-2 (250-300 words, combine 1 to 3)
i. When creating its international expansion policy, Walmart at first followed the advice of Harvard professor Theodore Levitt, who advocated standardization, not localization. "Gone are accustomed differences in national or regional preferences," Levitt wrote. Truly global firms sought to "force suitably standardized products and practices on the entire globe. Should companies keep a standardized approach or adapt to local markets?
ii. What domestic and global changes prompt the international expansion of companies such as Walmart?
iii. What other U.S. businesses can you name that have merged with foreign companies or expanded to become multinational or global? Have you heard of any notable successes or failures?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.