Critical Thinking Assignment (100 points):           Scope of the Modern CompanyIn this module,

we looked at technology-based industries and the management of innovation. For this week’s assignment, review Case 12: Tesla: Eni SpA: The Corporate Strategy of an International Energy Major, p. 503 (in your textbook). Remember: A case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case study questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:

1. Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course module, which apply to the situation described in the case study.

Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the module. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current course module. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.

1. Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.

Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-lifeexamples or cases from textbooks.

Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have theanswers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.

Case Study Questions:

How has Eni SpA leveraged innovation to gain a competitive advantage in the global energy market?

What are the determinants of the profitability of Eni SpA’s innovation strategy?

How has Tesla’s innovation strategy contributed to its competitive advantage in the auto industry?

How can Tesla exploit its innovation in electric vehicle technology to expand into new markets?

1. What key success factors have changed in the auto industry due to the rapid evolution of technology, and how has Tesla adapted to these changes?

Overview

The research process is an important part of writing a persuasive essay. As you begin your independent research and gather sources to support your topic, part of the research process is assessing your sources for bias and considering how bias in your sources will impact your persuasive essay argument. As you consider bias in your sources, remember that bias is a prejudice for or against something, and bias can be positive or negative.

Directions

In this journal assignment, you will start by reiterating your topic and research question and identifying your audience. Then, you will share two sources from your independent research and examine them for bias.

Specifically, you must address the following:

List credible and relevant sources you found in the Shapiro Library during your independent research. 

Include two sources that you find from your independent research.

1. Include the link to both sources. Alternatively, you can practice using attribution conventions to cite sources by writing a citation for each source using APA or MLA conventions. While you will not be graded on the accuracy of this citation, this is a great opportunity to practice citing sources using the citation format you chose to use in this course. Remember, you will need to use the format you chose in Module One for the duration of the course, including all assignments and the project.

Evaluate your sources. 

Describe how each source supports your topic and how it can help answer your research question.

Discuss why you trust the credibility of your sources and/or what questions or doubts you have about the information presented in your sources.

1. Discuss how you think your audience will view the credibility of your sources for your argument.
2. Explain the bias found in each source. 
3. Explain how the bias or lack of bias in each source impacts your argument.

Explain how you think your audience will respond to the bias or lack of bias in each source.

The Center for Disease Control shows death rates for various races and ethnicities (2022). They report that heart disease is the number one killer across all races and ethnicities, except for non-Hispanic Asians. Their number one killer is cancer. Hispanics follow the norm when all races and origins are considered. The top three being heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries.

The data can be extrapolated further when accounting for ethnicity, economic status and whether they live in an urban or rural environment. Probst et al, found that mortality is higher for all rural residents across all racial/ethnic categories, including Hispanics (2020).

Because of the increased risk for cardiac death in Hispanics, Melton et al. (2018) encourage nurse practitioners to increase their cultural knowledge and competency when working with this specific population. Rapid expansion of the Hispanic population puts them as the fastest growing population growth, but culturally they experience several obstacles to care. Some of these include the patient’s lack of insurance, forgo of care due to cost, and low health literacy due to limited English proficiency. Understanding these barriers could lead to better care for the population. Other cultural influences that advanced practice nurses should be aware of are “familismo”, specific gender roles, and alternative medications and therapies. In order to treat these patients suitably the nurse should be aware and understand that medical decisions often includes family and extended family, with many individuals giving advice and opinions. Machismo leads to very specific gender roles and even declination of care by males for fear of appearing weak and being accompanied by female family members. Alternative medicine can be a common occurrence in the Hispanic community. A nurse should become accustomed to inquiring about usage of herbs, special diets and hot/cold therapy. Some Hispanics use a traditional healer and their interventions should also be considered and discussed.