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Managing Globalization and Political Risk (Case studies in management)

Ghemawat, P. 2017. Globalization In The Age Of Trump: Protectionism Will Change How Companies Do Business—But Not In The Ways You Thinko. Harvard Business Review, 95(4):112-123.

Rice, C. & Zegart, A. 2018. Managing 21st-Century Political Risk. Harvard Business Review, 96 (3):130-138.

Video: Condoleezza Rice – Political Risk & the Future of American Diplomacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9msb8tTZ7c

Weitzner, D. 2019. Fifteen Paths. Introduction. ECW Press.

Case 5 for posting: Donald Trump Calls Carrier Corporation

HBP Product #:318030-PDF-ENG

Managing Change (Case studies in management)

Anand, N. & Barsoux, JL. 2017. What Everyone Gets Wrong About Change Management. Harvard Business Review, 95(6):78-85.

Groysberg, B., Lee, J., Price, J. & Cheng, J.Y. 2018. The Leader’s Guide to Corporate Culture. Harvard Business Review, 96(1):44-52.

Leetaru, L. 2019. The Wrong Ways to Strengthen Culture. Harvard Business Review, 97(4):21-24.

Weitzner, D. 2019. Fifteen Paths. Chapter 14: Re-create Yourself. ECW Press.

Video: The 8 Types of Company Culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaBZH-D1Qk

Second written case due: Loblaw in Canada’s Stagnant Grocery Market

Ivey Product Number: 9B17M169

Durability of Concrete (Questions and Answers)

Durability of Concrete Assignment 

Answer the following questions about Durability of Concrete. Use not more than 550 words in each question.

What are Design Codes and their application?

What is the main concept of the Limit States Codes?

What are the main Limit States requirements for the concrete structures?

Briefly explain the differences between serviceability and ultimate limit states, giving examples of each?

Name the different types of cracks and their sources?

What are the load combinations for serviceability and why do we need them?

Why do we need load factors and capacity reduction factor?

Why and how can we protect the reinforcing steel?

How can we satisfy durability by cover requirements?

What is Fire Resistance Period (FRP)?

What are the main concerns of design for fire load?

Reinforcement will not prevent the formation of cracks and indeed may cause cracks to form. Explain why?

What are the bases of crack control in AS 3600-2009?