BADM/BUOL 638, Strategic Decision Making
Comprehensive Capstone Case Study Instructions
The aim of this assignment is to provide students the opportunity to perform a thorough case analysis. Working with your group, students will be assigned a company by the professor for analysis. The case analysis should include the following elements:
Title Page
Executive Summary
Background
· Introduce the company and provide the reader with background information about the company.
Situation Analysis
· The Environment – PESTLE Analysis
1. Political environment
2. Economic environment
3. Social environment
4. Technological environment
5. Legal/Regulatory environment
6. Environmental environment
· The Industry – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
1. Bargaining power of suppliers
2. Threat of new entrant
3. Rivalry among existing competitors
4. Bargaining power of competitors
5. Threat of substitutes
· The Firm
1. What is the mission and vision of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e. financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how decisions are made?
· The Product
1. What good and/or service does the organization offer?
2. What consumer need does the product solve?
3. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing strategies are being used by the organization?
4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy offer?
SWOT Analysis
· Strengths
· Identify strengths of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this strength affect the operations of the organization?
· How does this strength assist the company in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Weaknesses
· Identify weaknesses of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this weakness affect the operations of the organization?
· How does knowledge of this weakness assist the organization in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Opportunities
· Identify opportunities in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this opportunity related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to capitalize on this opportunity?
· Threats
· Identify threats in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this threat related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to prevent this threat from limiting the capabilities of the organization?
Problem Statement
· What is the primary problem in the case? Secondary problems? What are the ramifications of these problems in the long run? Short run? Include quantitative and qualitative analysis in your response.
Strategic Plan
· Based on the problem identified, develop a 5-year strategic plan for the company.
Strategic Decision MakingComprehensive Capstone Case Study Instr.docxsusanschei
Strategic Decision Making
Comprehensive Capstone Case Study Instructions
The aim of this assignment is to provide students the opportunity to perform a thorough case analysis. Select your company and get approval from your course professor before working on it. The case analysis should include the following elements:
Title Page
Executive Summary
Background
· Introduce the company and provide the reader with background information about the company.
Situation Analysis
· The Environment – PESTLE Analysis
1. Political environment
2. Economic environment
3. Social environment
4. Technological environment
5. Legal/Regulatory environment
6. Environmental environment
· The Industry – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
1. Bargaining power of suppliers
2. Threat of new entrant
3. Rivalry among existing competitors
4. Bargaining power of competitors
5. Threat of substitutes
· The Firm
1. What is the mission and vision of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e. financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how decisions are made?
· The Product
1. What good and/or service does the organization offer?
2. What consumer need does the product solve?
3. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing strategies are being used by the organization?
4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy offer?
SWOT Analysis
· Strengths
· Identify strengths of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this strength affect the operations of the organization?
· How does this strength assist the company in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Weaknesses
· Identify weaknesses of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this weakness affect the operations of the organization?
· How does knowledge of this weakness assist the organization in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Opportunities
· Identify opportunities in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this opportunity related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to capitalize on this opportunity?
· Threats
· Identify threats in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this threat related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to prevent this threat from limiting the capabilities of the organization?
Problem Statement
· What is the primary problem in the case? Secondary problems? What are the ramifications of these problems in the long run? Short run? Include quantitative and qualitative analysis in your response.
Strategic Plan
· Based on the problem identified, develop a 5-year strategic plan for the company. This plan should i.
TypeObjective of CommunicationMediumFrequencyAudienceOwn.docxwillcoxjanay
Type
Objective of Communication
Medium
Frequency
Audience
Owner
Deliverable
Planning of strategies
Marketing Strategies
Face to face
Weekly
Stakeholders and management
Project Manager
Agenda
PowerPoint
Strategic Objectives
IT strategies
Measure
Monitor & Control
Targets
Recommendations
Ethical Issues
Legal Issues
Regulatory Issues
Company Name
LASA 1—Preliminary Strategic Audit
Unsatisfactory
70 - 77%
(C- to C)
Emerging
78 – 82%
(C+ to B-)
Proficient
83 – 89%
(B to B+)
Exemplary
90 – 100 %
(A- to A)
Score
To calculate score:
(% / 100) x max pts.
e.g.
(80% / 100) x 12 = 9.6
Value Proposition, Market Position, Competitive Advantage: Assess the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage
(Course Objective [CO 2, 5])
Assessment of organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is inaccurate or severely underdeveloped or incomplete. Scholarly research is sparse or inappropriate.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate but underdeveloped or vague. Scholarly research is present, but how it supports ideas is unclear.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate, grounded in reason, and uses examples and scholarly research to support ideas.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate, perceptive, grounded in reason, and uses a variety of scholarly research to support ideas.
32 points
External Environmental Scan/Five Forces Analysis: Assess the external the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces Analysis.
CO 2, 5
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is inaccurate, or severely underdeveloped or incomplete. Scholarly research is sparse or inappropriate.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, but under developed or vague. Scholarly research is present, but how it supports ideas is unclear.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, grounded in reason, and uses examples and scholarly research to support ideas.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, perceptive, grounded in reason, and uses a variety of scholarly research to support ideas.
32 points
Strategic Issues: Identify the most important (5-7) strategic issues facing the organization or business unit.
CO 2, 5
The strategic issues identified are common in the field, but not specifically tied to the organization. They represent low-priority issues that threaten the organization in some way.
The strategic issues identified are ones facing the organization or business unit but are not significantly important to the organization. They repres ...
How to Analyze a Case StudyIncluded in these cases are questions.docxpooleavelina
How to Analyze a Case Study
Included in these cases are questions to help you understand and analyze the case. You may, however, be assigned other case studies that do not have questions. This Hands-on Guide presents a structured framework to help you analyze such cases as well as the case studies in this text. Knowing how to analyze a case will help you attack virtually any business problem.
A case study helps students learn by immersing them in a real-world business scenario where they can act as problem-solvers and decision-makers. The case presents facts about a particular organization. Students are asked to analyze the case by focusing on the most important facts and using this information to determine the opportunities and problems facing that organization. Students are then asked to identify alternative courses of action to deal with the problems they identify.
A case study analysis must not merely summarize the case. It should identify key issues and problems, outline and assess alternative courses of action, and draw appropriate conclusions. The case study analysis can be broken down into the following steps:
1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case.
2. Identify the key issue or issues.
3. Specify alternative courses of action.
4. Evaluate each course of action.
5. Recommend the best course of action.
Let's look at what each step involves.
1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case.
Read the case several times to become familiar with the information it contains. Pay attention to the information in any accompanying exhibits, tables, or figures. Many case scenarios, as in real life, present a great deal of detailed information. Some of these facts are more relevant than others for problem identification. One can assume the facts and figures in the case are true, but statements, judgments, or decisions made by individuals should be questioned. Underline and then list the most important facts and figures that would help you define the central problem or issue. If key facts and numbers are not available, you can make assumptions, but these assumptions should be reasonable given the situation. The "correctness" of your conclusions may depend on the assumptions you make.
2. Identify the key issue or issues.
Use the facts provided by the case to identify the key issue or issues facing the company you are studying. Many cases present multiple issues or problems. Identify the most important and separate them from more trivial issues. State the major problem or challenge facing the company. You should be able to describe the problem or challenge in one or two sentences. You should be able to explain how this problem affects the strategy or performance of the organization.
You will need to explain why the problem occurred. Does the problem or challenge facing the company comes from a changing environment, new opportunities, a declining market share, or inefficient internal or external business processes? In the ...
2 papers, looking for 2 for 1 deal. Will have another 15 page paper .docxjeanettehully
2 papers, looking for 2 for 1 deal. Will have another 15 page paper due in 3 weeks.
Assignment 2: Internal Environmental Scan/Organizational Assessment
This section provides the opportunity to develop your course project. Conducting an internal environmental scan or organizational assessment, provides the ability to put the strategic audit together.
In this course so far you have conducted the following steps toward completing the capstone strategic audit:
Identified the organization for your report
Interviewed key mid-level and senior level managers
Created a market position analysis
Conducted an external environmental scan in preparation of your final report and presentation
Prepared a preliminary strategic audit
In this module you will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the internal environment at your business unit or organization you are working with for this project, also known as an organizational assessment, and present your findings in a report. Your report should analyze the operating characteristics and assets of your business unit and categorize them as strengths or weaknesses in terms of enabling the business strategy (these will be inputs into a final SWOT analysis).
The internal environmental scan or organizational assessment should include the following:
Mission, Vision, and Values:
Assess the organization’s understanding of the mission, vision, and values, and how they relate the business strategy. Is there consensus on the mission and vision of the organization? What are the shared values of the organization? What are the behaviors espoused by these values?
Strategy Clarification:
Assess the organization’s understanding of the business strategy through interviews with mid-level and senior managers. Assess their understanding and agreement of the business unit’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage (these are inputs from
M5: Assignment 1
).
Cultural Assessment:
Explain the unwritten rules and shared values that govern behaviors in the organization. Do they act as enablers or blockers to the strategy? For example, is there a culture of information sharing and collaboration that enables the organization to respond quickly across structural boundaries to solve problems for customers? On the other hand, do groups not share important information through informal mechanisms, thus slowing response times?
Value Chain Analysis:
Identify the primary (direct) and support (indirect) activities that create and deliver your product or service to your customers. Assess each activity’s contribution to competitive advantage through cost or differentiation. Identify any areas where the business may be at a competitive disadvantage.
Summary of Findings:
Using these different analyses, identify the organizational strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the business strategy. Organizational strengths are assets, capabilities, and resources that contribute directly to the organization’s strategic fit, differenti.
Business Case Study Guidelines and Rubric OverviewYour cVannaSchrader3
Business Case Study Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Your case study should be written in narrative format and address a problem or issue at your internship site. A problem is an obstacle to be overcome. An issue is an idea or activity about which there is debate. You must decide upon and/or develop a policy that will best address the problem or issue.
Examples of problems or issues include:
· How to most effectively increase sales
· How to better utilize interns in the organization
· How to best utilize social media for the organization
· How to increase commination in the organization
Your case study should contain the following information, in the order listed.
1. Strategic Perspective: Begin by identifying the problem or issue. Does something stand in the way of mutual interests in reaching a goal, or are there legitimate grounds for debate? Why did the problem or issue arise? Who is concerned? How critical is the situation?
2. Problem Solving and Decision Making: What quantitative data is available? What is the applicability of the data to the problem or issue at hand? How appropriate is the data in terms of precision or estimation? Is there an adequate accumulation of other evidence to support the idea that there is a legitimate issue or that a real problem exists? There must be definite instances, not just generalizations. What is the balance in terms of the evidence? Considerable support from both sides indicates that there is a real issue. How valid and objective is the evidence? Bias and prejudice must be avoided. What is the thoroughness of reasoning? How important or controversial is a particular point?
3. Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking: What are the possible solutions to the problems? What are the alternatives of action for resolving an issue? To evaluate action alternatives, consider such factors as feasibility, time involved, and the possible contribution in either solving the problem or resolving the issue.
4. Conclusions and/or Recommendations: Your conclusions and/or recommendations must show a relationship to the analysis. Include details of development. What is the policy? The policy is essentially the action decision.
Rubric
Format: The case study should follow these formatting guidelines: minimum of 4 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center or Turnitin.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Strategic Perspective
Meets Proficient and details the interrelationship to other functional areas within the organization
(18-20)
Describes the strategic perspective, identifying the problem or issue, why it arose, who the stakeholders are, and how critical it is
(16-17)
Describes the strategic perspective, but additional detail is needed to illustrate the problem or issue, why it arose, the stakeholders, and/or how critical it is (14-15)
...
Example of Company Profile CONFIDENTIAL Swiss-Asian Chamb.docxgitagrimston
Example of Company Profile CONFIDENTIAL
Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce Business and Investment Mission to Thailand and Myanmar, Nov 17 to Nov 27, 2011
Business and Investment Mission to Thailand and Myanmar
COMPANY NAME / ADDRESS
Muster AG
Zeughausstrasse 19
3380 Wangen an der Aare
Telephone: + 41 (0) 32 613 20 73
Facsimile: + 41 (0) 32 613 20 80
E-Mail: [email protected]
Contact Person:
Mr. Fritz Muster
CEO / General Manager:
Mr. Heiri Muster
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Year Established: 1984
Regional presence: in Switzerland, England
and USA
ISO 9002 and TS 16949 certified
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Supplier of precision turned parts to the
automotive-, medical-, communication-
and automation-industry.
Supplier of subassemblies to various
industries, such as domestic appliances,
house technology etc.
NATURE OF BUSINESS
NEIDA AG supply precision turned parts and
subassemblies. We have an extensive know-
how of manufacturing performances in metal,
especially turning and milling.
MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Precision turned parts and Subassemblies
NEIDA choose the best manufacturing
method and machines available.
NEIDA then selects the most effective
location/subcontractors to achieve good
quality at the lowest cost.
NEIDA then monitor and control the order
throughout the entire production to achieve
the best product quality as required by our
customer.
COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT SOUGHT
Close cooperation with Manufacturers in
Thailand to develop business opportunities in
the field of turned parts and subassemblies.
MAIN PURPOSE OF MEETING
PARTICULARLY WITH THAI COMPANIES
Know how transfer?
Looking for a distributor?
Joint Venture Partner?
COMPANY TARGETS
Manufacturing the most applicable parts
in Thailand for the European Market,
especially for the automotive industry.
COMPANY PROFILE
Sales Turnover: US$ 12’000’000
Registered Capital in USD: 100’000
Number of Employees: 20
Facilities:
large range of manufacturing equipment
at the location of our chosen and approved
subcontractors and at our own premises.
Major customers:
TRW, MAHLE, ABB, PARKER, HILTI etc.
Geographical Markets:
Central Europe, England and Asia
Export Markets (Countries):
Central Europe and USA
TYPE OF BUSINESS COOPERATION
NEIDA AG want to place new orders with
reliable and competitive manufacturers
BUSINESS INTEREST IN
NEIDA AG is interested to find competitive
manufacturers in order to increase sales in
Europe.
FORM OF INVESTMENT
NEIDA AG will invest into Know-How-
Transfer and into special technical
equipment to accomplish the specific
orders.
SACC_bms/22.09.2010
mailto:[email protected]
Unit 7: Business Strategy
Unit code: A/601/0796 QCF level: 5
Credit value: 15 ...
Strategic Decision MakingComprehensive Capstone Case Study Instr.docxsusanschei
Strategic Decision Making
Comprehensive Capstone Case Study Instructions
The aim of this assignment is to provide students the opportunity to perform a thorough case analysis. Select your company and get approval from your course professor before working on it. The case analysis should include the following elements:
Title Page
Executive Summary
Background
· Introduce the company and provide the reader with background information about the company.
Situation Analysis
· The Environment – PESTLE Analysis
1. Political environment
2. Economic environment
3. Social environment
4. Technological environment
5. Legal/Regulatory environment
6. Environmental environment
· The Industry – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
1. Bargaining power of suppliers
2. Threat of new entrant
3. Rivalry among existing competitors
4. Bargaining power of competitors
5. Threat of substitutes
· The Firm
1. What is the mission and vision of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e. financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how decisions are made?
· The Product
1. What good and/or service does the organization offer?
2. What consumer need does the product solve?
3. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing strategies are being used by the organization?
4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy offer?
SWOT Analysis
· Strengths
· Identify strengths of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this strength affect the operations of the organization?
· How does this strength assist the company in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Weaknesses
· Identify weaknesses of the organization and answer the following questions:
· How does this weakness affect the operations of the organization?
· How does knowledge of this weakness assist the organization in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Opportunities
· Identify opportunities in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this opportunity related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to capitalize on this opportunity?
· Threats
· Identify threats in the industry (and/or external environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this threat related to serving the needs of our target market?
· What actions must the organization take to prevent this threat from limiting the capabilities of the organization?
Problem Statement
· What is the primary problem in the case? Secondary problems? What are the ramifications of these problems in the long run? Short run? Include quantitative and qualitative analysis in your response.
Strategic Plan
· Based on the problem identified, develop a 5-year strategic plan for the company. This plan should i.
TypeObjective of CommunicationMediumFrequencyAudienceOwn.docxwillcoxjanay
Type
Objective of Communication
Medium
Frequency
Audience
Owner
Deliverable
Planning of strategies
Marketing Strategies
Face to face
Weekly
Stakeholders and management
Project Manager
Agenda
PowerPoint
Strategic Objectives
IT strategies
Measure
Monitor & Control
Targets
Recommendations
Ethical Issues
Legal Issues
Regulatory Issues
Company Name
LASA 1—Preliminary Strategic Audit
Unsatisfactory
70 - 77%
(C- to C)
Emerging
78 – 82%
(C+ to B-)
Proficient
83 – 89%
(B to B+)
Exemplary
90 – 100 %
(A- to A)
Score
To calculate score:
(% / 100) x max pts.
e.g.
(80% / 100) x 12 = 9.6
Value Proposition, Market Position, Competitive Advantage: Assess the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage
(Course Objective [CO 2, 5])
Assessment of organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is inaccurate or severely underdeveloped or incomplete. Scholarly research is sparse or inappropriate.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate but underdeveloped or vague. Scholarly research is present, but how it supports ideas is unclear.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate, grounded in reason, and uses examples and scholarly research to support ideas.
Assessment of the organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage is accurate, perceptive, grounded in reason, and uses a variety of scholarly research to support ideas.
32 points
External Environmental Scan/Five Forces Analysis: Assess the external the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces Analysis.
CO 2, 5
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is inaccurate, or severely underdeveloped or incomplete. Scholarly research is sparse or inappropriate.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, but under developed or vague. Scholarly research is present, but how it supports ideas is unclear.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, grounded in reason, and uses examples and scholarly research to support ideas.
Assessment of the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces analysis is accurate, perceptive, grounded in reason, and uses a variety of scholarly research to support ideas.
32 points
Strategic Issues: Identify the most important (5-7) strategic issues facing the organization or business unit.
CO 2, 5
The strategic issues identified are common in the field, but not specifically tied to the organization. They represent low-priority issues that threaten the organization in some way.
The strategic issues identified are ones facing the organization or business unit but are not significantly important to the organization. They repres ...
How to Analyze a Case StudyIncluded in these cases are questions.docxpooleavelina
How to Analyze a Case Study
Included in these cases are questions to help you understand and analyze the case. You may, however, be assigned other case studies that do not have questions. This Hands-on Guide presents a structured framework to help you analyze such cases as well as the case studies in this text. Knowing how to analyze a case will help you attack virtually any business problem.
A case study helps students learn by immersing them in a real-world business scenario where they can act as problem-solvers and decision-makers. The case presents facts about a particular organization. Students are asked to analyze the case by focusing on the most important facts and using this information to determine the opportunities and problems facing that organization. Students are then asked to identify alternative courses of action to deal with the problems they identify.
A case study analysis must not merely summarize the case. It should identify key issues and problems, outline and assess alternative courses of action, and draw appropriate conclusions. The case study analysis can be broken down into the following steps:
1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case.
2. Identify the key issue or issues.
3. Specify alternative courses of action.
4. Evaluate each course of action.
5. Recommend the best course of action.
Let's look at what each step involves.
1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case.
Read the case several times to become familiar with the information it contains. Pay attention to the information in any accompanying exhibits, tables, or figures. Many case scenarios, as in real life, present a great deal of detailed information. Some of these facts are more relevant than others for problem identification. One can assume the facts and figures in the case are true, but statements, judgments, or decisions made by individuals should be questioned. Underline and then list the most important facts and figures that would help you define the central problem or issue. If key facts and numbers are not available, you can make assumptions, but these assumptions should be reasonable given the situation. The "correctness" of your conclusions may depend on the assumptions you make.
2. Identify the key issue or issues.
Use the facts provided by the case to identify the key issue or issues facing the company you are studying. Many cases present multiple issues or problems. Identify the most important and separate them from more trivial issues. State the major problem or challenge facing the company. You should be able to describe the problem or challenge in one or two sentences. You should be able to explain how this problem affects the strategy or performance of the organization.
You will need to explain why the problem occurred. Does the problem or challenge facing the company comes from a changing environment, new opportunities, a declining market share, or inefficient internal or external business processes? In the ...
2 papers, looking for 2 for 1 deal. Will have another 15 page paper .docxjeanettehully
2 papers, looking for 2 for 1 deal. Will have another 15 page paper due in 3 weeks.
Assignment 2: Internal Environmental Scan/Organizational Assessment
This section provides the opportunity to develop your course project. Conducting an internal environmental scan or organizational assessment, provides the ability to put the strategic audit together.
In this course so far you have conducted the following steps toward completing the capstone strategic audit:
Identified the organization for your report
Interviewed key mid-level and senior level managers
Created a market position analysis
Conducted an external environmental scan in preparation of your final report and presentation
Prepared a preliminary strategic audit
In this module you will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the internal environment at your business unit or organization you are working with for this project, also known as an organizational assessment, and present your findings in a report. Your report should analyze the operating characteristics and assets of your business unit and categorize them as strengths or weaknesses in terms of enabling the business strategy (these will be inputs into a final SWOT analysis).
The internal environmental scan or organizational assessment should include the following:
Mission, Vision, and Values:
Assess the organization’s understanding of the mission, vision, and values, and how they relate the business strategy. Is there consensus on the mission and vision of the organization? What are the shared values of the organization? What are the behaviors espoused by these values?
Strategy Clarification:
Assess the organization’s understanding of the business strategy through interviews with mid-level and senior managers. Assess their understanding and agreement of the business unit’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage (these are inputs from
M5: Assignment 1
).
Cultural Assessment:
Explain the unwritten rules and shared values that govern behaviors in the organization. Do they act as enablers or blockers to the strategy? For example, is there a culture of information sharing and collaboration that enables the organization to respond quickly across structural boundaries to solve problems for customers? On the other hand, do groups not share important information through informal mechanisms, thus slowing response times?
Value Chain Analysis:
Identify the primary (direct) and support (indirect) activities that create and deliver your product or service to your customers. Assess each activity’s contribution to competitive advantage through cost or differentiation. Identify any areas where the business may be at a competitive disadvantage.
Summary of Findings:
Using these different analyses, identify the organizational strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the business strategy. Organizational strengths are assets, capabilities, and resources that contribute directly to the organization’s strategic fit, differenti.
Business Case Study Guidelines and Rubric OverviewYour cVannaSchrader3
Business Case Study Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Your case study should be written in narrative format and address a problem or issue at your internship site. A problem is an obstacle to be overcome. An issue is an idea or activity about which there is debate. You must decide upon and/or develop a policy that will best address the problem or issue.
Examples of problems or issues include:
· How to most effectively increase sales
· How to better utilize interns in the organization
· How to best utilize social media for the organization
· How to increase commination in the organization
Your case study should contain the following information, in the order listed.
1. Strategic Perspective: Begin by identifying the problem or issue. Does something stand in the way of mutual interests in reaching a goal, or are there legitimate grounds for debate? Why did the problem or issue arise? Who is concerned? How critical is the situation?
2. Problem Solving and Decision Making: What quantitative data is available? What is the applicability of the data to the problem or issue at hand? How appropriate is the data in terms of precision or estimation? Is there an adequate accumulation of other evidence to support the idea that there is a legitimate issue or that a real problem exists? There must be definite instances, not just generalizations. What is the balance in terms of the evidence? Considerable support from both sides indicates that there is a real issue. How valid and objective is the evidence? Bias and prejudice must be avoided. What is the thoroughness of reasoning? How important or controversial is a particular point?
3. Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking: What are the possible solutions to the problems? What are the alternatives of action for resolving an issue? To evaluate action alternatives, consider such factors as feasibility, time involved, and the possible contribution in either solving the problem or resolving the issue.
4. Conclusions and/or Recommendations: Your conclusions and/or recommendations must show a relationship to the analysis. Include details of development. What is the policy? The policy is essentially the action decision.
Rubric
Format: The case study should follow these formatting guidelines: minimum of 4 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center or Turnitin.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Strategic Perspective
Meets Proficient and details the interrelationship to other functional areas within the organization
(18-20)
Describes the strategic perspective, identifying the problem or issue, why it arose, who the stakeholders are, and how critical it is
(16-17)
Describes the strategic perspective, but additional detail is needed to illustrate the problem or issue, why it arose, the stakeholders, and/or how critical it is (14-15)
...
Example of Company Profile CONFIDENTIAL Swiss-Asian Chamb.docxgitagrimston
Example of Company Profile CONFIDENTIAL
Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce Business and Investment Mission to Thailand and Myanmar, Nov 17 to Nov 27, 2011
Business and Investment Mission to Thailand and Myanmar
COMPANY NAME / ADDRESS
Muster AG
Zeughausstrasse 19
3380 Wangen an der Aare
Telephone: + 41 (0) 32 613 20 73
Facsimile: + 41 (0) 32 613 20 80
E-Mail: [email protected]
Contact Person:
Mr. Fritz Muster
CEO / General Manager:
Mr. Heiri Muster
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Year Established: 1984
Regional presence: in Switzerland, England
and USA
ISO 9002 and TS 16949 certified
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Supplier of precision turned parts to the
automotive-, medical-, communication-
and automation-industry.
Supplier of subassemblies to various
industries, such as domestic appliances,
house technology etc.
NATURE OF BUSINESS
NEIDA AG supply precision turned parts and
subassemblies. We have an extensive know-
how of manufacturing performances in metal,
especially turning and milling.
MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Precision turned parts and Subassemblies
NEIDA choose the best manufacturing
method and machines available.
NEIDA then selects the most effective
location/subcontractors to achieve good
quality at the lowest cost.
NEIDA then monitor and control the order
throughout the entire production to achieve
the best product quality as required by our
customer.
COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT SOUGHT
Close cooperation with Manufacturers in
Thailand to develop business opportunities in
the field of turned parts and subassemblies.
MAIN PURPOSE OF MEETING
PARTICULARLY WITH THAI COMPANIES
Know how transfer?
Looking for a distributor?
Joint Venture Partner?
COMPANY TARGETS
Manufacturing the most applicable parts
in Thailand for the European Market,
especially for the automotive industry.
COMPANY PROFILE
Sales Turnover: US$ 12’000’000
Registered Capital in USD: 100’000
Number of Employees: 20
Facilities:
large range of manufacturing equipment
at the location of our chosen and approved
subcontractors and at our own premises.
Major customers:
TRW, MAHLE, ABB, PARKER, HILTI etc.
Geographical Markets:
Central Europe, England and Asia
Export Markets (Countries):
Central Europe and USA
TYPE OF BUSINESS COOPERATION
NEIDA AG want to place new orders with
reliable and competitive manufacturers
BUSINESS INTEREST IN
NEIDA AG is interested to find competitive
manufacturers in order to increase sales in
Europe.
FORM OF INVESTMENT
NEIDA AG will invest into Know-How-
Transfer and into special technical
equipment to accomplish the specific
orders.
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Unit 7: Business Strategy
Unit code: A/601/0796 QCF level: 5
Credit value: 15 ...
Assignment 1 Models for Competitive DynamicsDue Week 2 and wort.docxfelicitytaft14745
Assignment 1: Models for Competitive Dynamics
Due Week 2 and worth 105 points
Competition has, since the 90s, led to wider gaps between industry leaders and laggards. There are more “winner-take-all” environments and greater churns among industry sector rivals. We have witnessed sharp increases in quality and quantity of IT (Information Technology) investments. We’ve seen striking competitive dynamics, particularly in sectors that spend the most on IT. Some of the competitive dynamics models include the Destroy Your Business (DYB) strategy, the Grow Your Business (GYB) strategy, the Information Systems (IS) and strategic advantage, and the social business strategy.
Write a four to five page paper in which you:
1. Compare and contrast the DYB and GYB strategies in terms of the ability to sustain a business in the marketplace over the long term, to be competitive against rivals, and profitability.
2. Examine the “cannibalization” strategy and determine if it is or is not a better strategy compared to the DYB strategy for growth, competitiveness, and market leadership. Provide two business examples.
3. Determine whether or not changes in business strategy should entail reassessment of IS. Provide three reasons to support your position.
4. Examine how firms can use social IT in alignment with organizational strategy and IS strategy. Consider collaborative capabilities; and what, how, and who should use social IT for a social business strategy.
5. Use at three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Demonstrate an understanding of the integration of enterprise systems with inter-organizational partners.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in enterprise architecture.
· Write clearly and concisely about enterprise architecture topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan Assignment
The ability to think strategically and make choices based on solid analysis and evaluation, in order to capitalize on achieving optimal results when applying limited resources of the firm, are at the core of this strategic initiative plan. Stra.
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Strategic Audit
The end result of this course is developing a strategic audit. In this module you will outline and draft a preliminary framework for your final product. This provides the student with the opportunity to get feedback before a final submission.
Directions:
1. In preparation for your course project, prepare the preliminary strategy audit using the tools and framework you have focused on so far including:
a. Analysis of the company value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage
b. External environmental scan/five forces analysis
2. Identify the most important (5–7) strategic issues facing the organization or business unit.
a. You may modify the strategic issues in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next two modules as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor.
b. Keep in mind it is important to look at the strategic issue(s) from more than just one perspective in the business unit or company—speak to or research the issue from more than one angle to offer a 360° approach that doesn’t cause more problems/issues.
c. Strategic issues arise from a mismatch between internal capabilities and external trends such that important opportunities are not being pursued or significant external threats are not being addressed under the current strategy.
3. Include a preliminary set of recommended tactics for improving your company’s strategic alignment and operating performance.
a. You may modify these recommendations in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next two modules as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor.
b. Keep in mind that recommendations can include but are not limited to tactics in marketing, branding, alliances, mergers/acquisitions, integration, product development, diversification or divestiture, and globalization. If you recommend your company to go global, you must include a supply chain analysis and an analysis of your firm’s global capabilities.
4. Write your report as though you are a consultant to your company and are addressing the executive officers of this company.
5. Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and in an organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write a 7–10 page report (see number 4 above) in Word format.
Use The following format:
· Cover page
· Executive Summary / Abstract
· Table of Contents
· Introduction to Company (each subsection should be an assessment)
· Value proposition
· Market position
· Competitive advantage
· External Environmental Scan/Five Forces Analysis
· Current environment
· Assessment of external factors applying five forces
· Strategic Issues
· Label each issue and provide a header and the reason for why it is an issue
· Summary / Key Findings and Recommendations
LASA 1—Preliminary Strategic Audit
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HCM 415 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview JeanmarieColbert3
HCM 415 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Strategic planning is the process or mechanism used by healthcare organizations to analyze new regulations, policies, and procedures and to reconsider their
mission, vision, and values. Strategic planning can also be the vehicle that healthcare organizations use to revamp themselves and offer new products and
services. The healthcare manager plays an important role in analyzing and executing the organizational strategic planning. Understanding the key principles and
competencies associated with strategic planning, and how these principles and competencies are applied in day-to-day hospital operations, is critical for
healthcare managers.
This final project will provide you the opportunity to analyze strategic planning within a healthcare organization, including identification of stakeholders and the
role they serve in the process and the alignment between strategic planning and the organization’s mission and vision. You will also be asked for
recommendations on the best course of action for the healthcare manager to make in terms of strategic planning around an issue.
This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:
Analyze the role of healthcare managers in developing and managing the strategic planning process
Assess the impact of current healthcare policies on strategic planning processes in the U.S. healthcare system
Employ strategic planning tools in determining the impact of external forces on the delivery of care in the U.S. healthcare system
Assess how key stakeholders influence and drive strategic planning changes within healthcare organizations
Determine the extent to which strategic planning aligns with organizational missions and visions within healthcare settings
Prompt
For your final project, you will select a case study from those provided to analyze and make subsequent recommendations to the healthcare manager on the
best course of action with regard to policy and strategic planning.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Overview: Provide a brief summary of the case study you selected. Be sure to include the organization’s mission and vision for reference.
II. Situational Analysis
A. Based on its mission or vision statements, what can you discern about the organization’s approach to strategic planning? Be sure to provide
specific examples to justify your response.
B. What is the prevailing issue in question in the case study you selected?
C. What do you see as the overall strategic planning concerns for the healthcare organization with regard to this issue?
D. What role do you feel the healthcare manager plays in terms of strategic planning around this issue? Be sure to substantiate your claims.
E. Who are the key stakeholders affected by or involved in this issue, and what role do they serve in strategic planning within the organization?
F. To what extent do the orga ...
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Mod 5: Assignment 2: Internal Environmental Scan/Organizational Assessment
This section provides the opportunity to develop your course project. Conducting an internal environmental scan or organizational assessment, provides the ability to put the strategic audit together.
In this course so far you have conducted the following steps toward completing the capstone strategic audit:
· Identified the organization for your report
· Interviewed key mid-level and senior level managers
· Created a market position analysis
· Conducted an external environmental scan in preparation of your final report and presentation
· Prepared a preliminary strategic audit
In this module you will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the internal environment at your business unit or organization you are working with for this project, also known as an organizational assessment, and present your findings in a report. Your report should analyze the operating characteristics and assets of your business unit and categorize them as strengths or weaknesses in terms of enabling the business strategy (these will be inputs into a final SWOT analysis).
The internal environmental scan or organizational assessment should include the following:
· Mission, Vision, and Values: Assess the organization’s understanding of the mission, vision, and values, and how they relate the business strategy. Is there consensus on the mission and vision of the organization? What are the shared values of the organization? What are the behaviors espoused by these values?
· Strategy Clarification: Assess the organization’s understanding of the business strategy through interviews with mid-level and senior managers. Assess their understanding and agreement of the business unit’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage.
· Cultural Assessment: Explain the unwritten rules and shared values that govern behaviors in the organization. Do they act as enablers or blockers to the strategy? For example, is there a culture of information sharing and collaboration that enables the organization to respond quickly across structural boundaries to solve problems for customers? On the other hand, do groups not share important information through informal mechanisms, thus slowing response times?
· Value Chain Analysis: Identify the primary (direct) and support (indirect) activities that create and deliver your product or service to your customers. Assess each activity’s contribution to competitive advantage through cost or differentiation. Identify any areas where the business may be at a competitive disadvantage.
· Summary of Findings: Using these different analyses, identify the organizational strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the business strategy. Organizational strengths are assets, capabilities, and resources that contribute directly to the organization’s strategic fit, differentiation, and competitive advantage relative to competing organizations. Organizational weakness ...
FINC20018 Managerial Finance T1 2019
Assessment 2 – Practical and Written Assessment
Group Assignment
Due date: Week 10, Friday 24 May 2019 @ 11:55pm
Weighting: 30%
Group formation
For on-campus students, the group means 2 students per group.
For distant learning (FLEX) students, while a group of 1 is likely to be more practical groups of 2 are
optional.
The task
The assignment is designed to assess your understanding of business finance theories and explores a
number of areas within the course by applying your learning to a real company. Through this project,
you need to be able to demonstrate critical and analytical skills in academic writing, various research
synthesising skills and be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
Please note this is a finance assignment for real business, so make sure you have the appropriate
combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Format and referencing
Response to case study must be in Report Format and include an executive summary, table of
contents, introduction, body with suitable headings and sub-headings, conclusion and wide variety of
references.
Report fonts must be either Arial or Times Roman 12 pt and 1.5 spacing for narrative, 16 pt bold for
major headings and 14 pt bold for sub-headings.
Word count is 2,000 words maximum (excluding tables, formulae, reference list and appendices)
Inclusion of diagrams and tables to support the response is strongly encouraged.
Proper referencing of all content including figures, tables and narrative using APA Reference system.
Demonstrations of using your initiative and supporting your answers with interesting references to
contemporary issues from newspapers, journals, professional publications, web resources i.e. extracts
from podcasts, financial institutional websites etc. Wikipedia and Investopedia are not recommended
to be used as sources.
Submission method
Online submission, must be submitted as a word document. PDF submissions will not be accepted.
For on-campus students this is a group assignment, only one member of the group will submit the
assignment online by uploading to the Moodle (DO NOT use turnitin to check similarity for the
draft work, and the second person in the group submit the final assignment - this will result in
a very high similarity score and penalty will apply)
Issues that will affect your marks include:
Create your own cover sheet with the names of the students in the group clearly indicated.
Do not include the marking criteria or rubrics or marking sheet in your assessment. Your grader will
include a separate feedback and marking sheet after they have graded your assessment in Moodle.
The word limit is approx 2000 words in total, 5% leeway above or below is acceptable, if you exceed
the word limit significantly marks will be deducted.
Turnitin will be used to check percent.
Assignment 2: Internal Environmental Scan/Organizational Assessment
This section provides the opportunity to develop your course project. Conducting an internal environmental scan or organizational assessment, provides the ability to put the strategy audit together.
In this module, you will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the internal environment at your business unit or organization you are working with for this project, also known as an organizational assessment, and present your findings in a report. In your report, you should analyze the operating characteristics and assets of your business unit.
The SWOT model is one of the most common business tools used during organizational assessment. Another is developing a balanced scorecard based on a prescribed or planned set of performance objectives that will be measured and evaluated regularly. In this assignment, based on the external environmental scan you conducted in M2: Assignment 2 and the internal environmental scan in this assignment, you will develop a SWOT analysis and a balanced strategic scorecard.
Part I: Internal Environmental Scan (2–3 pages)
The internal environmental scan or organizational assessment should include the following:
· Mission, vision, and values: Assess the organization’s understanding of the mission, vision, and values, and how they relate the business strategy. Is there consensus on the mission and vision of the organization? What are the shared values of the organization? What are the behaviors espoused by these values?
· Strategy clarification: Assess the organization’s understanding of the business strategy through the interview with a mid-level or senior manager. Assess his or her understanding and agreement of the business unit’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage.
· Cultural assessment: Explain the unwritten rules and shared values that govern behaviors in the organization. Do they act as enablers or blockers to the strategy? For example, is there a culture of information sharing and collaboration that enables the organization to respond quickly across structural boundaries to solve problems for customers? On the other hand, do groups not share important information through informal mechanisms, thus slowing response times?
· Value chain analysis: Identify the primary (direct) and support (indirect) activities that create and deliver your product or service to your customers. Assess each activity’s contribution to competitive advantage through cost or differentiation. Identify any areas where the business may be at a competitive disadvantage.
· Summary of findings: Using these different analyses, identify the organizational strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the business strategy. Organizational strengths are assets, capabilities, and resources that contribute directly to the organization’s strategic fit, differentiation, and competitive advantage relative to competing organizations. Organizational weaknesses are ch ...
Take Test Grammar Quiz Joining Clauses with SemicolonsQUES.docxdeanmtaylor1545
Take Test: Grammar Quiz: Joining Clauses with Semicolons
QUESTION 1
Review: Below, you should see a sentence fragment, or a dependent clause masquerading as a complete sentence. Correct the sentence fragment by eliminating the subordinating conjunction. Write the corrected sentence in the box provided.
Because the stock market crashed.
13 points
QUESTION 2
Review: This time, correct the sentence fragment by adding an independent clause. Write the ENTIRE sentence in the box provided.
After the stock market crashed, . . .
13 points
QUESTION 3
Review: Below, you should see two clauses. Combine them properly into a single sentence using SUBORDINATION. Remember to use a comma if necessary.
Bonnie and Clyde blasted their way out of the bank and through the police blockade.
They barrelled down the highway across the border.
13 points
QUESTION 4
Review: Below, you should see two more clauses. This time, join them using COORDINATION.
In Mexico, the lovers were safe.
They missed the excitement of their high-crime lifestyle.
13 points
QUESTION 5
Join the clauses using a semicolon.
The couple returned to the United States the following spring.
They were dead before the year was out.
16 points
QUESTION 6
This time, join the clauses with a conjunctive adverb along with a semicolon. You can put the conjunctive adverb wherever you like, but remember that where you put the conjunctive adverb determines the number of commas you need.
Today, Bonnie and Clyde are remembered as romantic figures, striving for love and freedom.
They are also remembered as America's first homegrown terrorists, willing to kill for personal pleasure.
16 points
QUESTION 7
Write a sentence that combines two independent clauses using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb. Remember to use commas appropriately, depending on where you place the conjunctive adverb.
How to Analyze a Case Study
Included in these cases are questions to help you understand and analyze the case. You may, however, be assigned other case studies that do not have questions. This Hands-on Guide presents a structured framework to help you analyze such cases as well as the case studies in this text. Knowing how to analyze a case will help you attack virtually any business problem.
A case study helps students learn by immersing them in a real-world business scenario where they can act as problem-solvers and decision-makers. The case presents facts about a particular organization. Students are asked to analyze the case by focusing on the most important facts and using this information to determine the opportunities and problems facing that organization. Students are then asked to identify alternative courses of action to deal with the problems they identify.
A case study analysis must not merely summarize the case. It should identify key issues and problems, outline and assess alternative courses of action, and draw appropriate conclusions. The case study a.
NUR 699 – CapstoneProblem Description Holistic AssessmentD.docxhopeaustin33688
NUR 699 – Capstone
Problem Description Holistic Assessment
Directions: Utilizing the assessment tool below, the first submission of this portion of the assignment will be graded holistically. In order to achieve the full points for the assignment, all the criteria on the left must be met at the competency level described on the right.
Criteria
12 pts
24 pts
36 pts
48 pts
60 pts
Problem Description
Describe the background of the problem.
Identify the stakeholders/change agents and list the interested parties.
Provide the PICOT question.
State the purpose and project objectives in specific, realistic, and measurable terms. Develop an initial reference list
No discernible problem description and/or objectives. The problem selection rationale is not addressed or minimally addressed. Expected changes before and after the evidence-based practice is not addressed or minimally addressed. Reveals inaccurate comprehension of material and lacks the ability to apply information. Subject matter is absent, inappropriate, and/or irrelevant. Initial reference list is missing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.
Addresses the problem description and objectives but not all components. Alignment is difficult to discern. The problem is not in the correct format. Objectives are lacking measurement or may be ambiguous; The problem selection rationale is not addressed or minimally introduced with now supporting details. Expected changes before and after the evidence-based practice are listed. Displays a lack of comprehension but attempts to apply information. Develops partial initial reference list .There is weak, marginal coverage of subject matter with large gaps in presentation. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
Problem description and objectives are stated but may not be fully developed or aligned; The problem is in the PICOT format but not appropriately developed. Objectives are measurable but may be ambiguous; The problem selection rationale is present but the significance is unclear. Expected changes are briefly introduced. Exhibits comprehension of the material and clearly attempts to integrate and apply information. Develops an initial reference list. All subject matter is covered in minimal quantity and quality. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
Problem description and objectives are presented and tie together; Identifies the stakeholders/change agents, who or what organizations are concerned, may benefit from, or are affected by this proposal. The problem is in the PICOT format and developed appropriately. Objectives are measurable; The problem selection is justified using liter.
When seeking funding, environmental and sustainability professionals must clarify how their role and the proposed project fit within the business' strategy.
This article provides a checklist for those seeking funding for sustainability and environmental projects.
The suggested questions will assist non-executive directors in evaluating sustainability-focused proposals.
Barbara Silva is the CIO for Peachtree Community Hospital in Atlanta.docxwilcockiris
Barbara Silva is the CIO for Peachtree Community Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. As the chief information officer, it has been her duty to assemble a team of healthcare information professionals to prepare for the implementation of HIPAA Privacy Rules.
How did Barbara and her team orchestrate moving forward toward HIPAA Privacy compliance? First, she established a steering committee responsible for HIPAA Privacy planning. The committee focused on three broad areas of development, including:
education;
assessment; and
development of policies and procedures.
The steering committee recognizes that the scope of this project is quite vast and that it encompasses many different areas of the facility. The scope involves not just hospital information systems, but the operations of many departments and manual processes. These varied items are included in the scope of assessment and are found to be the biggest challenge. Developing HIPAA compliant policies and procedures is not a one-time activity as changes are constant. Development and continuous updating will mean that this project is one that will be an ongoing effort.
Part of Peachtree Community Hospital’s key to success has been pulling together the right combination of professionals. The result is a multidisciplinary team which will include the HIM services director and the CCO (chief compliance officer).
Barbara has garnered the following information from experts in the area of HIPAA Privacy Rules who have suggested that healthcare organizations consider the following steps to become compliant:
Inventory the organization’s data as the first step in policy implementation.
Read the Federal Register information on HIPAA.
Focus on HIPAA as a business process issue.
Secure the support of top management and the active involvement and participation of staff in all affected areas.
Thoroughly review outside vendor contracts to ensure compliance with business associate agreements.
Appoint a dedicated staff to the HIPAA privacy initiative.
Preparing for HIPAA compliance will require a complex and thorough evaluation and realignment of business and operational processes.
Your Role/Assignment
You have been consulted by CIO Barbara Silva as the healthcare information systems expert. You will be working directly with the director of HIM services. As a consultant, you have vast experience with HIPAA implementations. Your expertise will be required in several areas.
K E Y P L A Y E R S
Barbara Silva, CIO
As the chief information officer, Barbara will assemble a team of healthcare professionals to prepare for the implementation of HIPAA Privacy Rules. She must ensure that Peachtree is in full compliance with HIPAA regulations for every aspect of the organization
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not just hospital information systems, but also the operations of related departments and manual processes. Her concerns encompass a large scope of the project, and she will need to identify key people to become involved in this project.
James H.
BARGAIN CITY Your career is moving along faster than you e.docxwilcockiris
BARGAIN CITY
Your career is moving along faster than you expected. You thought that your expertise in Information
systems would result in an initial break-in period as a programmer for Bargain City, a retail chain modeled
along the lines of Wal-Mart. But the resignation of three systems analysts changed all that. The analysts
left to form their own consulting firm.
Knowing that you had a strong dose of systems analysis in college, your boss, Alisa Ernst, decided to let
you begin as a systems analyst. It didn't take her long to give you your first assignment. Alisa made
arrangements for you to visit an area store for the purpose of becoming familiar with activity at the store
level. She expects you to prepare a written report that might serve as the basis for future systems
projects.
You arrive at the West Alameda store at 9 A.M., and you are amazed at how many people are already
shopping. The lot is full, and you have to wait ten minutes-it seems like thirty--to get a parking place.
Inside, the conditions are no better. The store is huge, with fifteen checkout counters, but only four are
open. Each of the four, one of which is the express lane, has a long line of shoppers waiting to check out.
It's a good thing that you are not buying anything. Since you are only conducting a systems study, you will
be able to get out sooner.
You watch the action--or inaction--for a while and then wander back to the storeroom where three stock
clerks are opening boxes. You hear one of them say, "Have you found it yet?" Curious, you introduce
yourself and ask what they are looking for. One of the clerks tells you that the store has a special on
cookout items but ran out of charcoal starter fluid. The truck that was supposed to bring additional stock
broke down in Tuba City. The lack of starter fluid is one reason the lines up front are so long; the
checkout clerks are having to give out rain checks. You can understand why the stock clerks are having
such difficulty; the storeroom is a real mess. Boxes are stacked everywhere. There seems to be no rhyme
or reason to anything.
You ask where the store computer is, and you are directed to a small room in the corner. There it is,
humming away. Automation in action.
With a good grasp of the backroom operation, you return to the front for the purpose of checking out the
office. There's a big line there as well--people waiting to cash checks and return purchases. Most of the
returns seem to be glassware items that the customers found to be broken when they opened their
shopping bags at home. The sackers had not packed the items properly.
When you finally reach the head of the line, you are surprised to learn that the cashier is really the store
manager. He asks you to come back when he has more time. He explains that he had to "let a lot of
people go" in order to stay within the budget that headquarters imposed. You can tell by the way he
snarls his explanation that he is not ver.
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Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Transferable Skills for this Project Stage:
Diversity & Teamwork
Communication
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Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers.docxwilcockiris
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Transferable Skills for this Project Stage:
Diversity & Teamwork
Communication
.
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. Th.docxwilcockiris
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Discussed the importance of diversity inclusion, benefits, and purpose for diversity at UCCO, with examples and supportive references.
Discussed how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives. Provided supportive examples and references.
Discussed the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce, with examples and supportive references.
Discussed the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning, as well as issues with diversity and culture related to change management; with examples and supportive references.
Discussed plan for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporated Barbara?s personal experience with the team of clinic managers and provided examples and supportive references.
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Barbara Rosenwein, A Short History of the Middle Ages 4th edition (University of Toronto, 2014). If you are unable to obtain the fourth edition, go ahead and get the fifth edition, but let us know. ISBN:9781442608023. Gene Brucker (Editor), Julia Martines (Translator), Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence: The Diaries of Buonaccorso Pitti and Gregorio Dati.
If the territorial expansion, cultural accomplishments, and administrative innovations of the Frankish Kingdom during the Carolingian period, particularly during Charlemagne's, were ultimately temporary, why was his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor such a significant event? Explain with examples from the lectures and the textbook. No outside research or material is permitted.
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BARBARA NGAM, MPA
Shoreline, WA 98155 ▪ 801.317.5999 ▪ [email protected]
Hi tutor: Here is an example of my current cover letter, which I think it is not applicable or not good enough. Please use below format and build it off from my resume. Please point out my greatest skills and experiences from my resume into the cover letter so that recruiters can capturing or noticing my skills set and capability, thanks.
12/14/2018
Department: VM Foundation
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA. 98101
Re: Job Number: 182930
Dear Hiring Manager:
Dependable and energetic Accounting Professional with over 9 years of experience in general ledger, reporting, modelling, consolidation, analysis, reconciliations, closing and revenue cycle is seeking to obtain a position that will utilize my potential as a Senior Accountant. It would be privilege to put practice my accounting skills and knowledge gained in private and public accounting for the benefit of the organization.
From analyzing financial reports and overseeing accounts payable and receivable to implementing improved financial processes and providing excellent leadership skills, I excel in strategically directing infinite aspects of accounting activities. My demonstrated expertise in business and financial operations, along with my dedication to increasing productivity and efficiency prepares me to make a significant impact on your organization.
Please consider the following highlights of my experience:
· Accurately and expeditiously facilitated account reconciliations, risk assessments, auditing processes, invoice collection, financial analysis, wire transfer transactions, fixed assets, year-end preparations and month-end closing while providing a superior level of service and support to realize optimal financial performance.
· Successfully cleaned up company accounts by uncovering and writing off old debtors and duplicate creditors, clearing journals, and reclassifying expenses and assets in conjunction with external accountants.
· Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams and external auditors to drive maximum productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
· Excelled within time-sensitive, fast-paced atmospheres while resolving issues and ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines.
· In-depth knowledge of various computer applications, including the following: PeopleSoft, Oracle, Concur, Sage Fixed Assets (Sage FAS), Loan Accounting System (LAS) and Microsoft Office applications.,
At your convenience, I welcome an opportunity to meet with you to discuss your goals and objectives and how my experience and abilities can contribute to meeting and exceeding those goals.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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Unmasking the Prevailing Culprits in The Present-Day Education System
In pursuit of a holistic, critically provoking, meaningful, and educational oriented environment where teachers are free to teach, and learners are free to think, and the disappointing reality continues to present itself from every dimension. The faults in the current education system are critically unmasked by Mark Edmundson and Paulo Freire in their two invaluable pieces of articles. A careful analysis of the ideas tabled by the two influential education thinkers illustrates numerous underlying commonalities in their works as well as some overlooked ideas in their arguments. The fact that their central ideas in their respective scholarly works revolve around unmasking the true culprits in the present-day education implies that, if Edmundson and Freire were able to converse with each other, they would both agree on the need to change the current education system and build it around critical thinking. It’s to this end that this paper seeks to synthesize their ideas in an attempt to identify common grounds, differences as well the areas they both overlooked.
Looking at the prevailing schooling system in America as well as the ways through which learners are carrying out their studies, the perception of the two education thinkers is of great heed to the whole education system. Deeply entrenched into the Edmundson and Freire respective pieces of literature is the overarching conspiracy and oppression theme where the established, who is this case is the teacher among other the education leaders seek to contain, manipulate, and control the thoughts of the learners. As acknowledged by Freire, “Teachers either work for the liberation of the people- their humanization- or for their domestication, their dominance” (p.243). As a result of this domination and hierarchical relationship, the only knowledge that the learners in the prevailing education system receive are from the teachers, an aspect that dehumanizes the students as they do not get the chance to develop their own knowledge or even challenge the one received from the teachers. The oppression and domination ideology as presented by Freire cast invaluable light on the need for both teachers and students to embrace an “authentic” approach to education which grants them some chance to be aware of their respective incompleteness and eventually strive to be fully human (Freire 244). In a bid to rethink Freire’s oppression implication, as a college student one ought to act as a co-creator of knowledge at the expense of posing as an empty vessel waiting to be filled by the college professor or instructor.
Similarly, Edmundson acknowledges the presence of oppression in thinking and learning approaches in the contemporary schools, but from a different angle from the one used by Freire. While Freire profoundly argues that students are highly dehumanized a.
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other items as determined by the type of company
• Remote users that must be authenticated
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BAOL 531: Managerial Accounting
Week Three: Article Research Paper and Posting Topics
Article Research Papers and Posting: This is a graduate course and students will be expected to research and write papers summarizing in their own words what they have found on current topics from the weekly readings. Research is a theoretical review and application of a topic to a specific industry or field.
The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals. While Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, textbooks, popular magazines, newspaper articles, online websites, etc. are helpful for providing background information, these resources are NOT suitable resources for this research assignment.
Assignment Requirements:
i. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the weekly list provided by your professor (See list or potential topics below from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6).
ii. Research/find a minimum at least one (1), preferably two (2) different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be current/published within the last five (5) years.
iii. Write a three (3) to four (4) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note - paper length does not include cover page or References page.
iv. Structure your paper as follows:
a. Cover page
b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic in your own words
c. Purpose of Research of the article in your own words
d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words
e. Conclusion in your own words
f. Personal Thoughts
g. References
v. An example paper has been provided for students (attached to email along with this document). Please review this paper for proper structure and APA formatting.
vi. Attach your paper to the Discussion board by the Saturday due date (150 points).
vii. Read and respond to at least four (4) other student postings by the Sunday due date (20 points).
Week Three: Article Research Paper and Posting – List of potential research topics from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
1. Evolution of Management Accounting
2. Decision Management
3. Balanced Scorecard
4. Historical Cost in Accounting
5. Operating Leverage
6. Controllability Principle
7. Lean Accounting Systems
8. Responsibility Accounting
9. Return on Investment as a measurement tool (ROI)
10. Opportunity Costs
11. Performance Measurement System in management
12. Performance Reward System in management
13. Budget Sandbagging
14. Budget Gaming techniques
15. Ratchet Effect of Budgeting
16. Participative Budgeting
17. Strategic Planning and Budgeting
18. Line-item Budgeting
19. Rolling Budget technique
20. Zero-based budgeting
21. Any other managerial accounting topics you wish to pursue from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
Grading Criteria:
· Content & Structure (75 points): All of the requested components are completed as assigned; cont.
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A broad, general problem seen throughout the country is the integration of online course work into the public-school classroom. Technology is integrated into all levels of education: pre-K, elementary, secondary, and higher education (Leggatt, 2016). It began with a modest inclusion of videos or allowing students to research using school-provided laptops or tablets. This was the simple way of using technology. Now that technology is more accessible and affordable, districts are providing students with digital devices to use in and out of schools, allowing them to utilize their phones, and requiring them to complete coursework online outside of the classroom (Hohlfeld, Ritzhaupt, Dawson, & Wilson,.
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Barbara and Judi entered into a contract with Linda, which provided that they open a jewelry store in Fullerton. Linda is obligated to supply all jewelry in accordance with a specified price list. Linda also agreed that she would not personally compete or supply another retail merchant, either directly or indirectly, within the City of Fullerton.
Linda, in order to give the necessary credit to Barbara and Judi, required that Joanne act as a guarantor. Barbara and Judi have been very successful, making substantial profits each month.
After one year's time, Barbara, who also has an additional job as a legal secretary, requires an extended vacation. Judi is fully in agreement. While Barbara is on her vacation, Linda sells jewelry to three additional retailers, all of whom, in the space of one week, open competitive shops in Fullerton. Linda's agreement with the new retailers is to provide inventory to the new stores at a substantially reduced cost, permitting them to sell retail at rates far below Judi and Barbara's cost. In one month's time, Judi closes the business and, unknown to Barbara, files suit in Federal District Court, alleging breach of contract on Linda's part and further alleging that she only has been damaged. Barbara returns from her extended vacation one month after the suit is filed and files a motion to intervene under Rule 24. Linda files a motion under Rule 19, alleging that Barbara should be joined as a party. Joanne, who lives in Nevada, learns of the lawsuit and asks her attorney to file a motion to intervene under Rule 24. Linda, in the requisite time, files her answer and files a motion under Rule 14 to implead the Rhodesian Diamond Company, her supplier and with whom she has a contract which required that she increase her sales and open new offices or lose her contract.
Assume proper jurisdiction of the subject matter, parties and venue. Discuss all civil procedure issues and give proper argument concerning motions made by Linda, Joanne and Barbara.
Discuss your answers in a very full narrative IRAC essay with much detail.
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Strategic planning is the process or mechanism used by healthcare organizations to analyze new regulations, policies, and procedures and to reconsider their
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Review: Below, you should see two more clauses. This time, join them using COORDINATION.
In Mexico, the lovers were safe.
They missed the excitement of their high-crime lifestyle.
13 points
QUESTION 5
Join the clauses using a semicolon.
The couple returned to the United States the following spring.
They were dead before the year was out.
16 points
QUESTION 6
This time, join the clauses with a conjunctive adverb along with a semicolon. You can put the conjunctive adverb wherever you like, but remember that where you put the conjunctive adverb determines the number of commas you need.
Today, Bonnie and Clyde are remembered as romantic figures, striving for love and freedom.
They are also remembered as America's first homegrown terrorists, willing to kill for personal pleasure.
16 points
QUESTION 7
Write a sentence that combines two independent clauses using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb. Remember to use commas appropriately, depending on where you place the conjunctive adverb.
How to Analyze a Case Study
Included in these cases are questions to help you understand and analyze the case. You may, however, be assigned other case studies that do not have questions. This Hands-on Guide presents a structured framework to help you analyze such cases as well as the case studies in this text. Knowing how to analyze a case will help you attack virtually any business problem.
A case study helps students learn by immersing them in a real-world business scenario where they can act as problem-solvers and decision-makers. The case presents facts about a particular organization. Students are asked to analyze the case by focusing on the most important facts and using this information to determine the opportunities and problems facing that organization. Students are then asked to identify alternative courses of action to deal with the problems they identify.
A case study analysis must not merely summarize the case. It should identify key issues and problems, outline and assess alternative courses of action, and draw appropriate conclusions. The case study a.
NUR 699 – CapstoneProblem Description Holistic AssessmentD.docxhopeaustin33688
NUR 699 – Capstone
Problem Description Holistic Assessment
Directions: Utilizing the assessment tool below, the first submission of this portion of the assignment will be graded holistically. In order to achieve the full points for the assignment, all the criteria on the left must be met at the competency level described on the right.
Criteria
12 pts
24 pts
36 pts
48 pts
60 pts
Problem Description
Describe the background of the problem.
Identify the stakeholders/change agents and list the interested parties.
Provide the PICOT question.
State the purpose and project objectives in specific, realistic, and measurable terms. Develop an initial reference list
No discernible problem description and/or objectives. The problem selection rationale is not addressed or minimally addressed. Expected changes before and after the evidence-based practice is not addressed or minimally addressed. Reveals inaccurate comprehension of material and lacks the ability to apply information. Subject matter is absent, inappropriate, and/or irrelevant. Initial reference list is missing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.
Addresses the problem description and objectives but not all components. Alignment is difficult to discern. The problem is not in the correct format. Objectives are lacking measurement or may be ambiguous; The problem selection rationale is not addressed or minimally introduced with now supporting details. Expected changes before and after the evidence-based practice are listed. Displays a lack of comprehension but attempts to apply information. Develops partial initial reference list .There is weak, marginal coverage of subject matter with large gaps in presentation. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
Problem description and objectives are stated but may not be fully developed or aligned; The problem is in the PICOT format but not appropriately developed. Objectives are measurable but may be ambiguous; The problem selection rationale is present but the significance is unclear. Expected changes are briefly introduced. Exhibits comprehension of the material and clearly attempts to integrate and apply information. Develops an initial reference list. All subject matter is covered in minimal quantity and quality. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
Problem description and objectives are presented and tie together; Identifies the stakeholders/change agents, who or what organizations are concerned, may benefit from, or are affected by this proposal. The problem is in the PICOT format and developed appropriately. Objectives are measurable; The problem selection is justified using liter.
When seeking funding, environmental and sustainability professionals must clarify how their role and the proposed project fit within the business' strategy.
This article provides a checklist for those seeking funding for sustainability and environmental projects.
The suggested questions will assist non-executive directors in evaluating sustainability-focused proposals.
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Barbara Silva is the CIO for Peachtree Community Hospital in Atlanta.docxwilcockiris
Barbara Silva is the CIO for Peachtree Community Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. As the chief information officer, it has been her duty to assemble a team of healthcare information professionals to prepare for the implementation of HIPAA Privacy Rules.
How did Barbara and her team orchestrate moving forward toward HIPAA Privacy compliance? First, she established a steering committee responsible for HIPAA Privacy planning. The committee focused on three broad areas of development, including:
education;
assessment; and
development of policies and procedures.
The steering committee recognizes that the scope of this project is quite vast and that it encompasses many different areas of the facility. The scope involves not just hospital information systems, but the operations of many departments and manual processes. These varied items are included in the scope of assessment and are found to be the biggest challenge. Developing HIPAA compliant policies and procedures is not a one-time activity as changes are constant. Development and continuous updating will mean that this project is one that will be an ongoing effort.
Part of Peachtree Community Hospital’s key to success has been pulling together the right combination of professionals. The result is a multidisciplinary team which will include the HIM services director and the CCO (chief compliance officer).
Barbara has garnered the following information from experts in the area of HIPAA Privacy Rules who have suggested that healthcare organizations consider the following steps to become compliant:
Inventory the organization’s data as the first step in policy implementation.
Read the Federal Register information on HIPAA.
Focus on HIPAA as a business process issue.
Secure the support of top management and the active involvement and participation of staff in all affected areas.
Thoroughly review outside vendor contracts to ensure compliance with business associate agreements.
Appoint a dedicated staff to the HIPAA privacy initiative.
Preparing for HIPAA compliance will require a complex and thorough evaluation and realignment of business and operational processes.
Your Role/Assignment
You have been consulted by CIO Barbara Silva as the healthcare information systems expert. You will be working directly with the director of HIM services. As a consultant, you have vast experience with HIPAA implementations. Your expertise will be required in several areas.
K E Y P L A Y E R S
Barbara Silva, CIO
As the chief information officer, Barbara will assemble a team of healthcare professionals to prepare for the implementation of HIPAA Privacy Rules. She must ensure that Peachtree is in full compliance with HIPAA regulations for every aspect of the organization
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not just hospital information systems, but also the operations of related departments and manual processes. Her concerns encompass a large scope of the project, and she will need to identify key people to become involved in this project.
James H.
BARGAIN CITY Your career is moving along faster than you e.docxwilcockiris
BARGAIN CITY
Your career is moving along faster than you expected. You thought that your expertise in Information
systems would result in an initial break-in period as a programmer for Bargain City, a retail chain modeled
along the lines of Wal-Mart. But the resignation of three systems analysts changed all that. The analysts
left to form their own consulting firm.
Knowing that you had a strong dose of systems analysis in college, your boss, Alisa Ernst, decided to let
you begin as a systems analyst. It didn't take her long to give you your first assignment. Alisa made
arrangements for you to visit an area store for the purpose of becoming familiar with activity at the store
level. She expects you to prepare a written report that might serve as the basis for future systems
projects.
You arrive at the West Alameda store at 9 A.M., and you are amazed at how many people are already
shopping. The lot is full, and you have to wait ten minutes-it seems like thirty--to get a parking place.
Inside, the conditions are no better. The store is huge, with fifteen checkout counters, but only four are
open. Each of the four, one of which is the express lane, has a long line of shoppers waiting to check out.
It's a good thing that you are not buying anything. Since you are only conducting a systems study, you will
be able to get out sooner.
You watch the action--or inaction--for a while and then wander back to the storeroom where three stock
clerks are opening boxes. You hear one of them say, "Have you found it yet?" Curious, you introduce
yourself and ask what they are looking for. One of the clerks tells you that the store has a special on
cookout items but ran out of charcoal starter fluid. The truck that was supposed to bring additional stock
broke down in Tuba City. The lack of starter fluid is one reason the lines up front are so long; the
checkout clerks are having to give out rain checks. You can understand why the stock clerks are having
such difficulty; the storeroom is a real mess. Boxes are stacked everywhere. There seems to be no rhyme
or reason to anything.
You ask where the store computer is, and you are directed to a small room in the corner. There it is,
humming away. Automation in action.
With a good grasp of the backroom operation, you return to the front for the purpose of checking out the
office. There's a big line there as well--people waiting to cash checks and return purchases. Most of the
returns seem to be glassware items that the customers found to be broken when they opened their
shopping bags at home. The sackers had not packed the items properly.
When you finally reach the head of the line, you are surprised to learn that the cashier is really the store
manager. He asks you to come back when he has more time. He explains that he had to "let a lot of
people go" in order to stay within the budget that headquarters imposed. You can tell by the way he
snarls his explanation that he is not ver.
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. T.docxwilcockiris
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Transferable Skills for this Project Stage:
Diversity & Teamwork
Communication
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Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers.docxwilcockiris
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Transferable Skills for this Project Stage:
Diversity & Teamwork
Communication
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Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. Th.docxwilcockiris
Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities. However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance. Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork.
For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3 page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with the following concepts:
What is the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture relate to change management?
Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits? Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity.
Discuss how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce?
What should Barbara's plan be for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara's personal experience with the team of clinic managers.
Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
Discussed the importance of diversity inclusion, benefits, and purpose for diversity at UCCO, with examples and supportive references.
Discussed how working with others can help with respect for diversity and respect for diverse perspectives. Provided supportive examples and references.
Discussed the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce, with examples and supportive references.
Discussed the role of executives in the process of change management and strategic planning, as well as issues with diversity and culture related to change management; with examples and supportive references.
Discussed plan for encouraging teamwork among a diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporated Barbara?s personal experience with the team of clinic managers and provided examples and supportive references.
Transferable Skills fo.
Barbara Rosenwein, A Short History of the Middle Ages 4th edition (U.docxwilcockiris
Barbara Rosenwein, A Short History of the Middle Ages 4th edition (University of Toronto, 2014). If you are unable to obtain the fourth edition, go ahead and get the fifth edition, but let us know. ISBN:9781442608023. Gene Brucker (Editor), Julia Martines (Translator), Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence: The Diaries of Buonaccorso Pitti and Gregorio Dati.
If the territorial expansion, cultural accomplishments, and administrative innovations of the Frankish Kingdom during the Carolingian period, particularly during Charlemagne's, were ultimately temporary, why was his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor such a significant event? Explain with examples from the lectures and the textbook. No outside research or material is permitted.
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BARBARA NGAM, MPAShoreline, WA 98155 ▪ 801.317.5999 ▪ [email pro.docxwilcockiris
BARBARA NGAM, MPA
Shoreline, WA 98155 ▪ 801.317.5999 ▪ [email protected]
Hi tutor: Here is an example of my current cover letter, which I think it is not applicable or not good enough. Please use below format and build it off from my resume. Please point out my greatest skills and experiences from my resume into the cover letter so that recruiters can capturing or noticing my skills set and capability, thanks.
12/14/2018
Department: VM Foundation
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA. 98101
Re: Job Number: 182930
Dear Hiring Manager:
Dependable and energetic Accounting Professional with over 9 years of experience in general ledger, reporting, modelling, consolidation, analysis, reconciliations, closing and revenue cycle is seeking to obtain a position that will utilize my potential as a Senior Accountant. It would be privilege to put practice my accounting skills and knowledge gained in private and public accounting for the benefit of the organization.
From analyzing financial reports and overseeing accounts payable and receivable to implementing improved financial processes and providing excellent leadership skills, I excel in strategically directing infinite aspects of accounting activities. My demonstrated expertise in business and financial operations, along with my dedication to increasing productivity and efficiency prepares me to make a significant impact on your organization.
Please consider the following highlights of my experience:
· Accurately and expeditiously facilitated account reconciliations, risk assessments, auditing processes, invoice collection, financial analysis, wire transfer transactions, fixed assets, year-end preparations and month-end closing while providing a superior level of service and support to realize optimal financial performance.
· Successfully cleaned up company accounts by uncovering and writing off old debtors and duplicate creditors, clearing journals, and reclassifying expenses and assets in conjunction with external accountants.
· Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams and external auditors to drive maximum productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
· Excelled within time-sensitive, fast-paced atmospheres while resolving issues and ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines.
· In-depth knowledge of various computer applications, including the following: PeopleSoft, Oracle, Concur, Sage Fixed Assets (Sage FAS), Loan Accounting System (LAS) and Microsoft Office applications.,
At your convenience, I welcome an opportunity to meet with you to discuss your goals and objectives and how my experience and abilities can contribute to meeting and exceeding those goals.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely yours,
Barbara Ngam
BARBARA NGAM, MPA
Shoreline, WA 98155 ▪ 801.317.5999 ▪ [email protected]
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Proven success with budgets, financial analys.
Banks 5
Maya Banks
Professor Debra Martin
EN106DLGU1A2018
June 24, 2018
Unmasking the Prevailing Culprits in The Present-Day Education System
In pursuit of a holistic, critically provoking, meaningful, and educational oriented environment where teachers are free to teach, and learners are free to think, and the disappointing reality continues to present itself from every dimension. The faults in the current education system are critically unmasked by Mark Edmundson and Paulo Freire in their two invaluable pieces of articles. A careful analysis of the ideas tabled by the two influential education thinkers illustrates numerous underlying commonalities in their works as well as some overlooked ideas in their arguments. The fact that their central ideas in their respective scholarly works revolve around unmasking the true culprits in the present-day education implies that, if Edmundson and Freire were able to converse with each other, they would both agree on the need to change the current education system and build it around critical thinking. It’s to this end that this paper seeks to synthesize their ideas in an attempt to identify common grounds, differences as well the areas they both overlooked.
Looking at the prevailing schooling system in America as well as the ways through which learners are carrying out their studies, the perception of the two education thinkers is of great heed to the whole education system. Deeply entrenched into the Edmundson and Freire respective pieces of literature is the overarching conspiracy and oppression theme where the established, who is this case is the teacher among other the education leaders seek to contain, manipulate, and control the thoughts of the learners. As acknowledged by Freire, “Teachers either work for the liberation of the people- their humanization- or for their domestication, their dominance” (p.243). As a result of this domination and hierarchical relationship, the only knowledge that the learners in the prevailing education system receive are from the teachers, an aspect that dehumanizes the students as they do not get the chance to develop their own knowledge or even challenge the one received from the teachers. The oppression and domination ideology as presented by Freire cast invaluable light on the need for both teachers and students to embrace an “authentic” approach to education which grants them some chance to be aware of their respective incompleteness and eventually strive to be fully human (Freire 244). In a bid to rethink Freire’s oppression implication, as a college student one ought to act as a co-creator of knowledge at the expense of posing as an empty vessel waiting to be filled by the college professor or instructor.
Similarly, Edmundson acknowledges the presence of oppression in thinking and learning approaches in the contemporary schools, but from a different angle from the one used by Freire. While Freire profoundly argues that students are highly dehumanized a.
Banking industry•Databases that storeocorporate sensiti.docxwilcockiris
Banking industry:
• Databases that store
o corporate sensitive / proprietary information
o employee payroll, health records, etc.
o vendor information
o credit card information
other items as determined by the type of company
• Remote users that must be authenticated
• Security Measures and policies
• What policies need to be in place?
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BAOL 531 Managerial AccountingWeek Three Article Research Pape.docxwilcockiris
BAOL 531: Managerial Accounting
Week Three: Article Research Paper and Posting Topics
Article Research Papers and Posting: This is a graduate course and students will be expected to research and write papers summarizing in their own words what they have found on current topics from the weekly readings. Research is a theoretical review and application of a topic to a specific industry or field.
The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals. While Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, textbooks, popular magazines, newspaper articles, online websites, etc. are helpful for providing background information, these resources are NOT suitable resources for this research assignment.
Assignment Requirements:
i. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the weekly list provided by your professor (See list or potential topics below from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6).
ii. Research/find a minimum at least one (1), preferably two (2) different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be current/published within the last five (5) years.
iii. Write a three (3) to four (4) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note - paper length does not include cover page or References page.
iv. Structure your paper as follows:
a. Cover page
b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic in your own words
c. Purpose of Research of the article in your own words
d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words
e. Conclusion in your own words
f. Personal Thoughts
g. References
v. An example paper has been provided for students (attached to email along with this document). Please review this paper for proper structure and APA formatting.
vi. Attach your paper to the Discussion board by the Saturday due date (150 points).
vii. Read and respond to at least four (4) other student postings by the Sunday due date (20 points).
Week Three: Article Research Paper and Posting – List of potential research topics from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
1. Evolution of Management Accounting
2. Decision Management
3. Balanced Scorecard
4. Historical Cost in Accounting
5. Operating Leverage
6. Controllability Principle
7. Lean Accounting Systems
8. Responsibility Accounting
9. Return on Investment as a measurement tool (ROI)
10. Opportunity Costs
11. Performance Measurement System in management
12. Performance Reward System in management
13. Budget Sandbagging
14. Budget Gaming techniques
15. Ratchet Effect of Budgeting
16. Participative Budgeting
17. Strategic Planning and Budgeting
18. Line-item Budgeting
19. Rolling Budget technique
20. Zero-based budgeting
21. Any other managerial accounting topics you wish to pursue from Chapter’s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
Grading Criteria:
· Content & Structure (75 points): All of the requested components are completed as assigned; cont.
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Student 1 & 2
Reply to 2 of your classmates' threads. Each reply must be 150 words and comment on their ability to synthesize, not merely summarize, their selected texts. Offer specific examples to encourage them and possible revisions to make it a stronger synthesis.
Student #1 Post
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A broad, general problem seen throughout the country is the integration of online course work into the public-school classroom. Technology is integrated into all levels of education: pre-K, elementary, secondary, and higher education (Leggatt, 2016). It began with a modest inclusion of videos or allowing students to research using school-provided laptops or tablets. This was the simple way of using technology. Now that technology is more accessible and affordable, districts are providing students with digital devices to use in and out of schools, allowing them to utilize their phones, and requiring them to complete coursework online outside of the classroom (Hohlfeld, Ritzhaupt, Dawson, & Wilson,.
Barbara and Judi entered into a contract with Linda, which provi.docxwilcockiris
Barbara and Judi entered into a contract with Linda, which provided that they open a jewelry store in Fullerton. Linda is obligated to supply all jewelry in accordance with a specified price list. Linda also agreed that she would not personally compete or supply another retail merchant, either directly or indirectly, within the City of Fullerton.
Linda, in order to give the necessary credit to Barbara and Judi, required that Joanne act as a guarantor. Barbara and Judi have been very successful, making substantial profits each month.
After one year's time, Barbara, who also has an additional job as a legal secretary, requires an extended vacation. Judi is fully in agreement. While Barbara is on her vacation, Linda sells jewelry to three additional retailers, all of whom, in the space of one week, open competitive shops in Fullerton. Linda's agreement with the new retailers is to provide inventory to the new stores at a substantially reduced cost, permitting them to sell retail at rates far below Judi and Barbara's cost. In one month's time, Judi closes the business and, unknown to Barbara, files suit in Federal District Court, alleging breach of contract on Linda's part and further alleging that she only has been damaged. Barbara returns from her extended vacation one month after the suit is filed and files a motion to intervene under Rule 24. Linda files a motion under Rule 19, alleging that Barbara should be joined as a party. Joanne, who lives in Nevada, learns of the lawsuit and asks her attorney to file a motion to intervene under Rule 24. Linda, in the requisite time, files her answer and files a motion under Rule 14 to implead the Rhodesian Diamond Company, her supplier and with whom she has a contract which required that she increase her sales and open new offices or lose her contract.
Assume proper jurisdiction of the subject matter, parties and venue. Discuss all civil procedure issues and give proper argument concerning motions made by Linda, Joanne and Barbara.
Discuss your answers in a very full narrative IRAC essay with much detail.
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Bank ReservesSuppose that the reserve ratio is .25, and that a b.docxwilcockiris
Bank Reserves
Suppose that the reserve ratio is .25, and that a bank has actual reserves of $15,000, loans of $40,000, and demand deposits of $50,000.
A. Excess reserves are $____________________.
B. This bank, being a single bank in a multibank system, can safely lend $____________________.
C. The multibank system can safely lend $__________________.
D. It is possible for the monetary base to increase by a total of $___________________. Assume now that the Fed lowers the reserve ratio to .20:
E. This bank, being a single bank in a multibank system, can now safely lend $_____________________.
F. The multibank system can safely lend $____________________.
G. It is now possible for the monetary base to increase by a total of $________________________.
H. The increase/decrease in the potential money supply because of the decrease in the required reserve ratio is $_____________________.
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Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Title XXXV. Domestic Relations
SuperBrowse Chapter 403. Dissolution of Marriage; Child Custody (Refs & Annos)
SuperBrowse Custody
1. Proposed Legislation
Effective: July 14, 2018
KRS § 403.270
403.270 Custodial issues; best interests of child shall determine; rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in child’s best interests; de facto custodian
Currentness
(1) (a) As used in this chapter and KRS 405.020, unless the context requires otherwise, “de facto custodian” means a person who has been shown by clear and convincing evidence to have been the primary caregiver for, and financial supporter of, a child who has resided with the person for a period of six (6) months or more if the child is under three (3) years of age and for a period of one (1) year or more if the child is three (3) years of age or older or has been placed by the Department for Community Based Services. Any period of time after a legal proceeding has been commenced by a parent seeking to regain custody of the child shall not be included in determining whether the child has resided with the person for the required minimum period.
(b) A person shall not be a de facto custodian until a court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the person meets the definition of de facto custodian established in paragraph (a) of this subsection. Once a court determines that a person meets the definition of de facto custodian, the court shall give the person the same standing in custody matters that is given to each parent under this section and KRS 403.280, 403.340, 403.350, 403.822, and 405.020.
(2) The court shall determine custody in accordance with the best interests of the child and equal consideration shall be given to each parent and to any de facto custodian. Subject to KRS 403.315, there shall be a presumption, rebuttable by a preponderance of evidence, that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child. If a deviation from equal parenting time is warranted, the court shall construct a parenting time schedule which maximizes the time each parent or de facto custodian has with the child and is consistent with ensuring the child's welfare. The court shall consider all relevant factors including:
(a) The wishes of the child's parent or parents, and any de facto custodian, as to his or her custody;
(b) The wishes of the child as to his or her custodian, with due consideration given to the influence a parent or de facto custodian may have over the child's wishes;
(c) The interaction and interrelationship of the child with his or her parent or parents, his or her siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests;
(d) The motivation of the adults participating in the custody proceeding;
(e) The child's adjustment and continuing proximity to his or her home, school, and community;
(f) The mental and physical health of all in.
Bank confirmations are critical to the cash audit. What information .docxwilcockiris
Bank confirmations are critical to the cash audit. What information does the auditor obtain by sending bank confirmations? Explain the different types of bank confirmations and what assertions each type addresses. How do you determine which is the best bank confirmation type to use ?
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BalShtBalance SheetBalance SheetBalance SheetBalance SheetThe Frank Beverage GroupThe Frank Beverage GroupThe Frank Beverage GroupThe Frank Beverage GroupFirst QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter2019-20202019-20202019-20202019-2020ASSETSASSETSASSETSASSETSCurrent AssetsCurrent AssetsCurrent AssetsCurrent AssetsCash$110,102Cash$161,052Cash$186,936Cash$219,214Accounts Receivable$35,569Accounts Receivable$37,746Accounts Receivable$40,057Accounts Receivable$42,508Inventory-$1,887Inventory$14,313Inventory$31,504Inventory$50,300Other Current Assets$0Other Current Assets$0Other Current Assets$0Other Current Assets$0Total Current Assets$143,784Total Current Assets$213,111Total Current Assets$258,497Total Current Assets$312,022Fixed AssetsFixed AssetsFixed AssetsFixed AssetsLand$0Land$0Land$0Land$0Facilities$0Facilities$0Facilities$0Facilities$0Equipment$0Equipment$0Equipment$0Equipment$0Computers & Telecommunications$0Computers & Telecommunications$0Computers & Telecommunications$0Computers & Telecommunications$0(Less Accumlated Depreciation)$0(Less Accumlated Depreciation)$0(Less Accumlated Depreciation)$0(Less Accumlated Depreciation)$0Total Fixed Assets$0Total Fixed Assets$0Total Fixed Assets$0Total Fixed Assets$0Other Assets$0Other Assets$0Other Assets$0Other Assets$0TOTAL ASSETS$143,784TOTAL ASSETS$213,111TOTAL ASSETS$258,497TOTAL ASSETS$312,022LIABILITIESLIABILITIESLIABILITIESLIABILITIESCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent LiabilitiesShort-Term Notes Payable$9,873Short-Term Notes Payable$9,997Short-Term Notes Payable$10,122Short-Term Notes Payable$10,249Income Taxes Due$16,109Income Taxes Due$34,046Income Taxes Due$46,006Income Taxes Due$59,618Other Current Liabilities$0Other Current Liabilities$0Other Current Liabilities$0Other Current Liabilities$0Total Current Liabilities$25,982Total Current Liabilities$44,043Total Current Liabilities$56,128Total Current Liabilities$69,868Long-Term LiabilitiesLong-Term LiabilitiesLong-Term LiabilitiesLong-Term LiabilitiesLong-Term Notes Payable$7,735Long-Term Notes Payable$5,189Long-Term Notes Payable$2,610Long-Term Notes Payable-$0Other Long-Term Liabilities$0Other Long-Term Liabilities$0Other Long-Term Liabilities$0Other Long-Term Liabilities$0Total Long-Term Liabilities$7,735Total Long-Term Liabilities$5,189Total Long-Term Liabilities$2,610Total Long-Term Liabilities-$0NET WORTHNET WORTHNET WORTHNET WORTHPaid-In Capital$61,740Paid-In Capital$61,740Paid-In Capital$61,740Paid-In Capital$61,740Retained Earnings$48,327Retained Earnings$102,139Retained Earnings$138,018Retained Earnings$180,414Total Net Worth$110,067Total Net Worth$163,879Total Net Worth$199,758Total Net Worth$242,154TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH$143,784TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH$213,111TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH$258,497TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH$312,022
For information about this worksheet, see "Balance Sheet" in "The Financials" chapter of Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies..
BAM 515 - Organizational Behavior(Enter your answers on th.docxwilcockiris
BAM 515 - Organizational Behavior
(Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)
1) The members of a ________ work together intensively via electronic means, and may never actually meet.
A) cyber group
B) digital team
C) virtual team
D) electronic group
2) The risks associated with planning can be reduced by an understanding of all of the following except
A) decision making.
B) team composition.
C) political science.
D) individual biases.
3) The way managers lead is changing because millions of employees work in
A) downsized organizations.
B) self-managed teams.
C) expanding positions.
D) outsourced functions.
4) Which of the following is not one of the three principal kinds of skills needed by managers?
A) Human
B) Analytical
C) Technical
D) Conceptual
5) An ________ is a rule or routine an employee follows to perform some task in the most effective way.
A) organizational pattern
B) organizational procedure
C) organizational routine
D) organizational schematic
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6) An organization’s workforce consists of workers of different ages, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds, all of which contribute to its
A) social responsibility.
B) ethics.
C) affirmative action.
D) diversity.
7) The ________ involves responding to the diverse needs of employees and developing employment approaches that promote the well-being of employees.
A) flexibility challenge
B) decision-making challenge
C) fairness and justice challenge
D) performance challenge
8) Organizational behavior is relevant to crisis management because it provides ________ needed to respond to a crisis.
A) guidelines, procedures, and boundaries
B) definitions and contextual perspectives
C) lessons about how to manage and organize the resources
D) an overview of sound management principles
9) ________ consists of computer and communication hardware and software, and the
skills of designers, programmers, technicians, and managers.
A) Strategic capital
B) Knowledge management
C) Corporate knowledge
D) Information technology
10) Standard Textile Company’s Chinese employees are not always comfortable
A) taking the initiative.
B) performing their jobs well.
C) learning new techniques.
D) All of the above
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11) Psychologists have studied identical twins and have
A) attempted to determine to what extent personality is inherited.
B) been unable to determine what impact nature or nurture has on personality development.
C) identified specific genes that are responsible for inherited personality.
D) determined that the personalities of twins are impacted more by nature than are the personalities of non twins.
12) Individuals with an________ tend to believe that outside forces are largely responsible for their fate.
A) extrasensory locus of control
B) external locus of control
C) interdepartmental locus of control
D) internal loc.
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Balanchine
George Balanchine is an important figure in the history of ballet as he was a major exponent of ballet in the US. He established the first school of American ballet in NYC with Lincoln Kirstein in 1934. Balanchine’s style has been called Neoclassical and the success of his NYC Ballet has spawned many regional companies in the US, including Miami City Ballet, keeping his repertory alive. Balanchine brought a new aesthetic to ballet, stripping away its sentimentality and bringing attention to the movement rather than the spectacle. He brought quick footwork, precision and musicality to classical ballet technique. He collaborated extensively with the composer Stravinsky. His work with the Ballet Russe in the early 20th century exposed Balanchine to the most prominent musical composers and visual artists of the period (i.e. Picasso, Matisse, etc.) which influenced his experimentation with abstraction in the form.
Ballet continues to evolve today. Traditional classical ballets such as Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake are still performed today with the addition of more contemporary interpretations of the form. Some examples of contemporary ballet:
Modern Dance
Modern dance began as a departure from the restrictions of ballet and a desire to express a wider palette of the human experience. It emphasized the expression of emotion, the exploration of dynamics in the body and presented narratives in a more abstract manner. Some modern dance pioneers eventually developed their own codification and/or process for working. The postmodern dancers rejected codification of any kind as well as known methods for composition. They valued personal movement, innovative forms of performance and preferred abstraction over story telling.
Pioneers of Modern Dance
Isadora Duncan 1877-1927, believed movement should be drawn from nature and was inspired by Ancient Greece, wearing long toga-like robes in her performances. The Duncan technique was comprised of movements such as hopping, swinging, running, skipping and leaping; her desire was to free the body from the confines of ballet.
Ruth St Denis 1878-1968, was inspired by the dances of Asia, in addition to other culturally based forms. She is well known for her grand spectacles, creating a formal school/company. Her husband Ted Shawn was also a pioneer in modern dance who created an all male dance company in addition to performing with Ruth. Martha Graham was a student Ruth St. Denis and later became a member of her company.
Mary Wigman 1886-1973, was a German dancer/choreographer inspired by Expressionism, an artistic movement that emphasized raw emotions. She was a student of Rudolf Laban. In her famous Witch Dance, she went against traditional norms of female beauty in dance.
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Rudolf Laban 1879-1958, is sometimes referred to as the father of German modern dance; he developed a system for notating dance called Labanotation in addition to developin.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
1. BADM/BUOL 638, Strategic Decision Making
Comprehensive Capstone Case Study Instructions
The aim of this assignment is to provide students the
opportunity to perform a thorough case analysis. Working with
your group, students will be assigned a company by the
professor for analysis. The case analysis should include the
following elements:
Title Page
Executive Summary
Background
· Introduce the company and provide the reader with
background information about the company.
Situation Analysis
· The Environment – PESTLE Analysis
1. Political environment
2. Economic environment
3. Social environment
4. Technological environment
5. Legal/Regulatory environment
6. Environmental environment
· The Industry – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
1. Bargaining power of suppliers
2. Threat of new entrant
3. Rivalry among existing competitors
4. Bargaining power of competitors
5. Threat of substitutes
· The Firm
1. What is the mission and vision of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e.
2. financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how
decisions are made?
· The Product
1. What good and/or service does the organization offer?
2. What consumer need does the product solve?
3. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing
strategies are being used by the organization?
4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy
offer?
SWOT Analysis
· Strengths
· Identify strengths of the organization and answer the
following questions:
· How does this strength affect the operations of the
organization?
· How does this strength assist the company in meeting the
needs of its target market(s)?
· Weaknesses
· Identify weaknesses of the organization and answer the
following questions:
· How does this weakness affect the operations of the
organization?
· How does knowledge of this weakness assist the organization
in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Opportunities
· Identify opportunities in the industry (and/or external
environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this opportunity related to serving the needs of our
target market?
· What actions must the organization take to capitalize on this
opportunity?
· Threats
3. · Identify threats in the industry (and/or external environment)
and answer the following questions:
· How is this threat related to serving the needs of our target
market?
· What actions must the organization take to prevent this threat
from limiting the capabilities of the organization?
Problem Statement
· What is the primary problem in the case? Secondary
problems? What are the ramifications of these problems in the
long run? Short run? Include quantitative and qualitative
analysis in your response.
Strategic Plan
· Based on the problem identified, develop a 5-year strategic
plan for the company. This plan should include:
1. Clear vision, mission statement and core values
2. SMART objectives to solve the problem
3. Corresponding strategies for the objectives identified
4. Implementation plan
5. Key Performance Indicators to monitor progress
Summary
· Conclude the paper with a summary of the major points.
References
As groups prepare the project, please attend to the following
additional guidelines:
· Length: 30 pages (double-spaced)
· Sources: 15 scholarly sources and 15 sources of business data
· Format: APA
Proofread the document carefully before submission at the end
of the bi-term.
BADM/BUOL 638, Strategic Decision Making
4. Comprehensive Case Study
Evaluation Rubric
Student: _____ _______________________________________
Evaluator:
________________________________________________
__________
Date:
________________________________________________
_______________________
For each of the case analysis component areas (evaluation
dimensions) identified below, use the evaluation rubric to assess
the student’s work by specifying a score based on the
performance ratings and descriptors delineated in the rubric
form and by supplying relevant comments in the space provided.
Identification of Issues. This section should discuss the
managerial, financial, marketing, legal, ethical, economic,
international, and social responsibility/sustainability issues
relevant to the case.
Stakeholder Perspectives. This section should identify the key
stakeholders in the case and describe and evaluate their
differing perspectives and interests.
Connections to Research. Within the case analysis, students
should base their analyses on scholarly research and business
data.
Analysis and Evaluation. This section should present an
analysis of the central issues and problems in the case. This
analysis should be informed by relevant scholarly research and
business data and should lead to a set of conclusions that are
5. supported by appropriate evidence.
Action Plans. This section should present plans of action for
dealing with the central issues and problems in the case. These
action plans should flow from the previous analysis and should
be appropriately justified.
Evaluation of Alternatives. This section should provide a
description and analysis of the expected results from
implementing the proposed plans of action as previously
specified.
Case Study Grading Rubric
Evaluation Dimensions
Performance Rating
Beginning
Progressing
Competent
Accomplished
Score
1
2
3
4
Case Study Component Areas – Grading Criteria
Identification of Issues
Does not recognize the problems or issues of the case, or
identifies problems and issues that are not based on facts of the
case;
Displays little understanding of the issues, key problems, and
6. the company’s present situation and strategic challenges.
With several exceptions, identifies and outlines the principal
problems and issues in the case;
Demonstrates a somewhat acceptable understanding of the
company’s issues, current situation, and strategic challenges.
With a few exceptions, identifies and outlines the principal
problems and issues in the case;
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the company’s
issues, current situation, and strategic challenges.
Presents accurate and detailed descriptions of the problems and
issues central to the case; Provides a well-focused diagnosis of
strategic issues and key problems that demonstrates an excellent
grasp of the company’s present situation and strategic
challenges;
Descriptions are compelling and thoughtful.
Comments:
Stakeholder Perspectives
Does not identify or explain the perspectives of any
stakeholders involved in the case, or explanation is flawed in
many respects;
Fails to recognize any differences between the interests of the
various stakeholders.
With several exceptions, identifies and summarizes the
perspectives of the principal stakeholders involved in the case;
Outlines a few of the conflicts of interest between company
stakeholders.
With a few minor exceptions, adequately identifies and
summarizes the perspectives of the principal stakeholders
involved in the case;
Outlines some conflicts of interest between company
stakeholders.
Clearly and accurately describes the unique perspectives of
multiple key stakeholders in the case;
7. Demonstrates insightful analysis of strategic tensions or
conflicts of interest between the stakeholders.
Comments:
Connections to Research
Makes little or no connection between the issues and problems
in the case and relevant scholarly research and business data, or
the connections identified are weak or inaccurate in many
respects.
Somewhat identifies and outlines connections between some of
the issues and problems in the case and relevant scholarly
research and business data, the connections identified are
somewhat adequately explained.
Identifies and outlines connections between some of the issues
and problems in the case and relevant scholarly research and
business data, the connections identified are adequately
explained.
Makes appropriate, insightful connections between the issues
and problems in the case and relevant scholarly research and
business data, effectively integrates multiple sources of
knowledge with case information.
Comments:
Case Study Grading Rubric
Evaluation Dimensions
Performance Rating
Beginning
8. Progressing
Competent
Accomplished
Score
1
2
3
4
Analysis and Evaluation
Simply repeats facts identified in the case and does not discuss
the relevance of these facts;
Fails to draw conclusions, or conclusions are not justified or
supported;
Does not present relevant research or data;
Shows no critical examination of case issues.
Provides a minimal analysis of most of the issues and problems
in the case;
In some instances, analysis is adequately supported by research
and data;
Shows some critical examination of case issues.
Provides an acceptable analysis of most of the issues and
problems in the case;
In most instances, analysis is adequately supported by research
and data;
Appropriate conclusions are outlined and summarized.
Presents a balanced, in-depth, and critical assessment of the
facts of the case in light of relevant scholarly research and
business data;
Develops insightful and well-supported conclusions using
reasoned, sound, and informed judgements.
Comments:
9. Action Plans
Has difficulty identifying alternatives and appropriate courses
of action;
Few, if any, alternatives are presented, infeasible actions are
proposed, action plans are not supported, or actions do not
address the key issues and problems in the case.
Outlines and summarizes one or more alternative courses of
action to deal with most of the issues and problems in the case;
In some instances, proposed action plans are outlined, are
somewhat feasible, and based on relatively sound research and
evidence.
Outlines and summarizes some alternative courses of action to
deal with most of the issues and problems in the case;
In most instances, proposed action plans are outlined, are
feasible, and based on relatively sound research and evidence.
Effectively weighs and assesses a variety of alternative actions
that address the multiple issues central to the case;
Proposes detailed plans of action;
Action plans are realistic and contain thorough and well-
reasoned justifications.
Comments:
Case Study Grading Rubric
Evaluation Dimensions
Performance Rating
Beginning
Progressing
Competent
Accomplished
10. Score
1
2
3
4
Evaluation of Alternatives
Displays limited awareness and/or understanding of the
consequences of action plans;
Fails to identify implications and consequences of proposed
action plans;
Identified outcomes do not follow from proposed action plans,
or outcomes are not related to issues in the case.
Demonstrates a somewhat acceptable analysis of the results of
proposed action plans;
Somewhat adequately outlines and summarizes the implications
and consequences resulting from alternative courses of action;
With a several exceptions, identified consequences of action
plans are related to key issues in the case.
Demonstrates acceptable analysis of the results of proposed
action plans;
Adequately outlines and summarizes the implications and
consequences resulting from alternative courses of action;
With a few minor exceptions, identified consequences of action
plans are related to key issues in the case.
Objectively and critically reflects upon alternative plans of
action;
Effectively identifies, thoroughly discusses, and insightfully
evaluates the implications and consequences resulting from the
proposed action plans;
Identified consequences are tied to the key issues central to the
case.
11. Comments:
Overall Performance Rating on Case Study Analysis
Evaluation Criteria
Score
Identification of Issues
Stakeholder Perspectives
Connections to Research
Analysis and Evaluation
Action Plans
Evaluation of Alternatives
Total Score