Use the Internet or Strayer Library to research a global business or an organization of your choice.

Use the Internet or Strayer Library to research a global business or an organization of your choice. Next, analyze the overall effect of global competition on the business or the organization that you researched. Suggest two (2) strategies that the business leader can use in order to improve business competition and efficiency. Provide a rationale for your response. (Label your responses for example: Discussion, Strategy 1 and Strategy 2) 1. Homework Assignment 1 Describe a work task, a hobby, or another activity that you regularly do, and sequentially list the various actions you take in order to complete this activity. Consider the complexity of your list and the amount of steps required to complete the activity. Answer the following questions in the space provided below: 1. Differentiate the main actions between doing and improving your activities. 2. Determine the overall manner in which variation has affected your activities. Page 2 Week 2 Discussion: (Must relate to real-world business decisions) Compare and contrast the fundamental differences between special-cause variation and common-cause variation. Provide one (1) business process example of each variation to support your response. 2. Homework Assignment 2 Explain the importance of variation to health-care organizations and answer the following questions. a. What might be the key processes for health-care organizations? b. What are the potential common causes of variation that would have an impact on the key processes of health-care organizations? c. What special causes might be more important than the others? d. How might health-care organizations’ business environment be dynamic and change over time? Page 3 Week 3 Discussion: (Must relate to real-world business decisions) • Per the textbook, to eliminate or reduce non-value-added work is a core step in improving profitability or efficiency of the business process. Give your opinion on whether you agree or disagree with this statement, and include two (2) examples of a business process which supports or criticizes the aforementioned statement to support your position.