Discussion Responses.
Explain why radio station announcers/actors have to speak very clearly; the voices of the broadcasters on NPR are a terrific example of easy-to-understand diction.
Tag: NPR
What do you think Lin and his partner did right when they attempted to start their business? What do you think they did wrong? What recommendations would you have for them?
Case Study 3: Auntie Anne’s Pretzels in China
entrepreneur whose business fails as a result of political gamesmanship. Lin has concluded that he and his business partner were always at a disadvantage when it came to doing busi-ness in China. “You really need to have that prior experi-ence and those prior relationships,” he says. “When we showed up, we didn’t really have any prior relationships.” This, among other shortcomings, led ultimately to the closing of the partners’ Auntie Anne’s Pretzel stores in 2012, and they have each moved on to greener pastures of opportunity. But their experiences abroad illustrate the stark differences that can exist between doing business in the United States and operating in other countries.
These naturally ramp up the potential complications for small business owners who willingly accept the adventure of global expansion, with its inherent hazards and potential rewards.
Questions
1. What were the primary motivations that led Lin and his partner to start a new business in China?
Given their experiences there, do you think they should have considered launching in another country instead? Where? Why?
2. Of the global strategies mentioned in Chapter 18, which option did Lin and Sze choose for their move into China? Did they choose the right strategy for them and their enterprise?
3. What do you think Lin and his partner did right when they attempted to start their business? What do you think they did wrong? What recommendations would you have for them?
4. Given the details of this case and other key facts that you know about China, assess the opportunities for U.S. small companies that may want to do business there.
What features of the country should be par-ticularly attractive to entrepreneurs who are seeking to expand internationally by going into China?
5. What challenges to doing business in China did Lin and Sze experience?
List any issues that may present distinct problems for other U.S. small companies that may want to do business there.
Describe how the NPR podcast, If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death As You Wished? case story meets the definition of a borderline case.
Borderline Case: Ethics of Patient Care
For this discussion, you will be applying defining attributes to an actual patient case.
listen to the NPR podcast, If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death As You Wished? (4:00 minutes). Additionally, review Wilkinson’s (1997) defining attributes in Developing a Concept Analysis of Autonomy in Nursing Practice.
Respond to the following prompts:
Review Wilkinson’s (1997) defining attributes and describe how the NPR podcast, If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death As You Wished? case story meets the definition of a borderline case.
Describe the ethical issues the case raises.
If it were changed to meet criteria for a model case, what ethical issues would come to the forefront?
Your initial post should contain two- to three-paragraphs with three- to four-sentences per paragraph.
The post should integrate a minimum of three readings and/or other evidence-based research articles no more than three years old and use APA formatting for citations and references.