Slowing Down Global Warming

Discussion 1

Slowing Down Global Warming

Please check out these debates (pro/con) points concerning global warming.  These links provide a small sampling of this difficult topic, both pro and con, please check them out now:

https://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-positives-negatives-intermediate.htm

https://climatechange.procon.org/

https://ourglobalclimate.com/pros-and-cons-of-global-warming/

https://www.thoughtco.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-global-warming-1434937

Please reflect on these links, your text, and then reflect on your daily life. Do you feel the need to make changes, or should everyone (including yourself) just do what ‘works’ for them individually?  Should we worry about the distant future?  What do you think countries should do (i.e., many developed countries have instituted laws to positively affect the globe while many underdeveloped countries do not)?  

Discussion 2

Research Union Pacific Railroad (you are encouraged to use a myriad of reputable sources, including the company’s website.) Perform an analysis of the social/demographic, technological, economic, environmental/geographic, and political/legal/governmental segments(as discussed in the textbook) to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific. Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors.

1)    Perform an analysis of the social/demographic, technological, economic, environmental/geographic, and political/legal/governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific.

2)    Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors.

3. Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.

2. Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.

3. Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.

4. Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.

5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.

· Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.