Smart Contracts on Blockchain

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Once you deploy a smart contract on a blockchain, that smart contract code is stored on the blockchain forever (immutability). Understanding that you cannot simply overwrite previously deployed smart contracts, contrast approaches to deploying traditional applications and blockchain apps. Does blockchain make deployments easier or harder? Are there any potential risks when deploying blockchain apps that either dont exist in traditional environments or arent as prominent? What should a development organization do differently to mitigate these risks?

Your response should include the following;
    Contrast approaches to deploying traditional applications and blockchain apps.
    Explain whether blockchain make deployments easier or harder.
    Identify any potential risks when deploying blockchain apps that either dont exist in traditional environments or arent as prominent.
    Describe what a development organization should do differently to mitigate these risks.
Im interested to read what YOU learned from this weeks readings. Do NOT submit a research paper. Tell me what you think. Must be a minimum of 2 pages.

key issues related to organizational culture and diversity

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After completing the readings assigned in this Module and by the end of this SLP assignment you will demonstrate your knowledge of key issues related to organizational culture and diversity.

Required Reading

Brunetta, F., Marchegiani, L., & Peruffo, E. (2019, September 8). When birds of a feather don’t flock together: Diversity and innovation outcomes in international R&D collaborations, pp. 1-2, 7. Manuscript submitted for publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.08.033. Available in the Online University.

Hsiao, A., Auld, C., & Ma, E. (2015, July). Perceived organizational diversity and employee behavior. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 48, 102-104. Retrieved from the Online Library. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.04.009

Podsiadlowski, A., Grsc, D., Kogler, M., Springer, C., & van der Zee, K. (2013, March). Managing a culturally diverse workforce: diversity perspectives in organizations. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 37(2013), 159-161. Available in the  Online Library.

Organizational behavior. (2017). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition. Retrieved from http://open.lib.umn.edu/organizationalbehavior/. CC BY-NC-SA License.

Read the following sections in Chapter 2:

Section 2.2 Demographic Diversity
Section 2.3 Cultural Diversity

Read the following sections in Chapter 15:

Section 15.2 Understanding Organizational Culture
Section 15.3 Characteristics of Organizational Culture
Section 15.4 Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture
Section 15.5 Creating Culture Change
Section 15.6 The Role of Ethics and National Culture

Discussion Questions

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Discussion: Rate your Organizational Culture

In this two-part discussion, you first have the opportunity to increase your awareness of the feeling of being different (diverse) through the completion of a short five-question surveya tool used to measure the diversity of cultures in organizations. In the second part of the discussion you will reflect on your thoughts about inclusivity of all employees voices in company-wide decisions. You can use your current or past employer or an organization whose culture you know a lot about to address this part of the assignment.

Part 1

Being Different Survey

Think back to a recent situation in which you experienced being different and address the following questions:

Describe the situation in which you experienced being different and explain how you felt.
What did you do as a result of being different? (In what ways did your behavior change due to the feeling of being different?)
As a result of that experience, how will you behave differently in the future when put in a similar situation or when you see others in the situation?
What is the overall characterization of the organizational culture profile where you work or where you have worked in the past? (See Chapter 15 in Organizational Behavior)
How is a culture of diversity measured at your workplace? (This is an opportunity to talk with your HR Manager.)
Part 2

Respond with your thoughts as you relate the following statements to your own experiences:

Diverse and balanced teams produce better results; but how? When groups are formed, the teams are not usually a complete representation of a companys employee base, especially when it comes to visible demographic diversity, such as gender and race. When employees feel that perspectives like theirs are included in decision-making, they often feel a strong sense of inclusion which, in turn, results in higher engagement and retention.

Healthy debates about options to move forward occur when team members are from different backgrounds. When team members of varying backgrounds fear voicing their concerns, however, debates and discussions are not reflective of the true culture of a company. Diversity works only when team members are comfortable with sharing their opinions without fear of negative consequences.

I can voice a contrary opinion without fear of negative consequences. Perspectives like mine are included in decision-making.

Additional Key Elements of the Assignment:

Your Initial Post should occur in a timely manner (by the third day of the module for full timeliness points). Include the original questions along with your initial, informative post. Support your post with information from at least one high-quality peer-reviewed academic reference and provide the complete source information (so that your peers can find the article if they wish).  Refer to your own personal experiences, as applicable.

Your Subsequent Posts: Read through responses by peers and post responses to at least two classmates posts. Introduce ideas/comments and/or research not mentioned yet. In your response, please underline the ideas/comments and/or research new to the discussion.

Remember: To receive full credit in this forum, you need to post a minimum of three quality posts (your own initial post, and responses to two classmates). Only one outside source is needed (in the initial post). But in any post, if you borrow ideas/information from other authors, give them credit for their work.

Note: A URL (website address) is NOT a reference. A reference always contains four parts: author, publication date, article title, and the source of the article. Sometimes there is no author, but the APA manual tells you what you can put in that spot instead, such as the first few words of the article title. The source for a high-quality peer-reviewed journal article is the journal you found it in.

Be sure to also complete the Reflective Discussion that follows. It is also graded.

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Now that you have completed the three assignments in this module, do you agree with the statement, “Yes, I can meet the three Module 4 learning objectives”?

cultural differences of two respected companies that are successful in their industry

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Case Assignment
For this assignment, the deliverable is a 4- to 5-page essay, not counting the cover or reference pages, in which you discuss the cultural differences of two respected companies that are successful in their industry. You have the option of choosing between:

Walgreens and CVS or
Zappos and Amazon
For Option 1, Walgreens vs. CVS, after you discuss the culture of both companies, your ultimate final question is whether CVS should buy Walgreens. You must support your response with at least one high-quality reference.

For Option 2, Zappos vs. Amazon, after you discuss the cultures of these two companies, your ultimate final question is whether the purchase of Zappos by Amazon in 2009 was the right strategy based on the findings of your own online library research and the articles provided. You must support your response to that question with at least one high-quality reference found in the Trident Online Library.

For either option, prepare a 4- to 5-page (not including title page and references, and not less than 4 full pages) critique per the following format:

Title Page. Be sure to include 5 components of relevant information (e.g., Name, Class, Professor, Assignment, Date) centered on the title page.

Introduction. Discuss the topic of the paper and how you will approach it. It is best to write this section after you have written the rest of the paper. The title of this first section is NOT the word Introduction; it is the company names for this assignment, such as Walgreens vs. CVS Health or Zappos vs. Amazon. (The heading for each of the other sections of the paper are in bold in the following four subtopics.)

OPTION 1

The History and Culture of Walgreens. Describe the history and key elements of the culture of Walgreens and explain why these cultural elements are essential to Walgreens success. Be sure to apply the background material and support your writing with high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles found in the Trident Online Library.

The History and Culture of CVS Health. Describe the history and key elements of the culture of CVS Health and explain why these cultural elements are essential to CVS Healths success. Be sure to apply the background material and support your writing with high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles found in the Trident Online Library.

CVS Health Should or Should Not Purchase Walgreens. Make an argument that CVS Health should or should not purchase Walgreens. Discuss the specific differences between the cultures of Walgreens and CVS Health in support of your position. Be sure to use the background material and support your writing with high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles found in the Trident Online Library.

Conclusion. Discuss the key points in your analysis that demonstrate the importance of understanding that organizational cultures are not easily changed and why culture should be a primary consideration when organizations contemplate an acquisition or merger.

Reference List. List all references that you cited in the paper using APA or other standard formatting. References include materials from the required background readings as well as any outside high-quality, peer-reviewed library sources you used in researching and writing your paper. Their purpose is to take the reader directly to the page on which you learned some information.

OPTION 2

The History and Culture of Zappos. Describe the history and key elements of the culture of Zappos and explain why these cultural elements are essential to its success. Be sure to apply the background material by supporting your writing with high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles found in the Trident Online Library.

The History and Culture of Amazon. Describe the history and key elements of the culture of Amazon and explain why these cultural elements are essential to its success. Be sure to apply the background material by supporting your writing with at least one high-quality peer-reviewed journal article found in the Trident Online Library.

It was or was not a good decision for Amazon to Purchase Zappos. Make an argument that Amazon made the right or wrong choice to purchase Zappos. Discuss the specific differences between the cultures of Amazon and Zappos in support of your position. Be sure to use the background material by supporting your writing with at least one high-quality peer-reviewed journal article found in the Trident Online Library.

Conclusion. Discuss the key points in your analysis that demonstrate the importance of understanding that organizational cultures are not easily changed and why culture should be a primary consideration when organizations contemplate an acquisition or merger.

Reference List. List all references that you cited in the paper using APA or other standard formatting. References include materials from the required background readings as well as any outside high-quality, peer-reviewed library sources you used in researching and writing your paper. Their purpose is to take the reader directly to the page on which you learned some information.

Refer to the Writing Guide or Purdue OWL APA Guidelines for reference formatting guidelines.

Upload your assignment to the Case 3 Dropbox. Be sure to review your TurnItIn Originality report. If the score is over 15%, contact your professor. You need to review the report and add any missing citations noted.