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Case Study 1: GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets

Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below)

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Determine two (2) emerging trends in the external environment that prompted General Electric (GE) Healthcare to develop a new strategy for the production and marketing of a low cost Electroencephalography (EEG) machine in bottom of the pyramid markets (BOP).
2. Examine two (2) internal barriers GE Healthcare faced when developing its BOP market in India and determine the manner in which they hindered GE Healthcare’s growth in this market segment.
3. Analyze two (2) of the significant external barriers that GE Healthcare faced when trying to meet its marketing goals in the Indian market. Propose two (2) ways to address these barriers.
4. Analyze the specific steps GE took in developing its strategy to grow its BOP market. Determine the manner in which those actions apply to the principles of strategic thinking and strategic planning.
5. Determine the manner in which GE Healthcare’s strategy to improve its position in BOP markets contributed to the organization’s value chain in both emerging and developed markets.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
• Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact on health care organizations.
• Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage.
• Examine the organizational value chain, including the components of the service delivery and support activities.
• Examine barriers to new product development that comply with initiatives in the health care industry.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic management of health care organizations.
• Write clearly and concisely about strategic management of health care organizations using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

an airpane is descending to land at the airport during its descend it had to fly in circles until the landing was cleared of other planes. explain what is occuring during each of the segments

Putting a Band-Aid on Nebraska Medicaid

You are the assistant director for the Medicaid program in the state of Nebraska.  The director has decided that it is time to review why the managed care and public policy objectives of implementing the program are not producing the results originally contemplated.  Nebraska’s Medicaid staff is limited.  Its administrative functions are generally dispersed across the state, rather than centralized.  Its database related to care patterns is practically nonexistent.  State law prohibits the program from extensive health care marketing.  In order to simplify enrollment processes, Nebraska only considers one month’s income as a part of its eligibility process.  In addition, Nebraska requires a $30 co-pay for all services from recipients who have income above the poverty guidelines.  Nebraska has very few providers per capita.

The director asks you to draft a memo for discussion at the next Medicaid committee meeting that identifies seven (7) problem areas in the Nebraska Medicaid Managed Care Program and explains how each problem could arise.  In addition, the Director would like you to write a brief conclusion to the memo explaining how the Program could improve.  

Assignment 3: Persuasion Versus Judgment

Consider various guidelines for approaching controversial topics, gathering evidence, forming judgments, and constructing arguments to persuade others to agree with our judgments.

For this short assignment:

Think about the processes of forming a judgment and persuading others in your professional environment. Construct a 2- to 3-paragraph essay intended to persuade someone to agree with your position on a particular topic. Be sure to identify the topic and cite and explain the evidence you consider supportive of your position.

Make reference to the 11 guidelines for constructing persuasive arguments, and apply two to three of them in your response.

Submit your essay in the Microsoft Word document format. Name the fileM1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc, and submit it to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

You must cite the source of information you use. Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.

1. Suppose that you are the writer of a new standard. Pick a familiar hazard and write a two- or three-sentence paragraph for a possible standard to protect against the hazard. Write the standard first in the style of a specification standard and then in the language of a performance standard.

Your response should be at least 250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2.You are the safety manager of a company that just experienced a fatal accident involving a warehouse crane. Describe the steps you need to take in order to be in compliance with OSHA reporting requirements. Include timeframes and forms as appropriate.

Your response should be at least 250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

BOOK  AND SUBJECT TO CITE;

Asfahl, C. R., & Rieske, D. W. (2010). Industrial safety and health management (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.