Integrated Analysis Guidelines.Times Roman, 12 Font, Single-Spaced
· This is the final report you submit according to the date in the syllabus.
· Title page (No running head!) See Sample Report Formats.
· Text of report (in five major sections as defined below)
1. Purpose. One or 2 paragraphs that introduce your organization and define your role in the learning experience.
2. Project Accomplishments or Learning Experience Discussion. Describe your plan and your role in what was accomplished. Typically 3-4 pages.
3. Concept Integration and Application (applying management theory to your project, learning activity and/or any experience in your internship). This is where you relate your internship into management theories, and the theories should directly relate to one of the above.
· YOU MUST HAVE 3 THEORIES
· Management theories may be found in 350 texts and a number of texts are on reserve in the library.
· A good source for initial exploration of possible theories is http://www.12manage.com . (Pull down tab: Strategies, Methods, Models and Theories. ( You will have to register first and it is free)
· Another good internet source is www.mindtools.com
· This section is typically 3-4 pages.
4. Personal Reflection is where you reflect and critically analyze your learning experience. This section is typically 1-2 pages.
5. Conclusion is where you discuss what you learned and draw some general conclusions. This section is typically 3-4 paragraphs.
4
MGT 401 Business Internship
Integrative Analysis Report:
SGL Insurance Services
Submitted By:
Cheng Li
San Diego State University
August 06, 2014
Instructor:
Michael L. Sloan
Integrative Analysis Report: SGL Insurance Services
Purpose
During my internship, I worked at SGL Insurance Services, an insurance services business that has been operational since 2006. They are a full service with personal, commercial, health, and life insurance brokerage that was established to serve the insurance needs of individuals and businesses throughout the state of California.
When I start my internship at SGL Insurance Services, I have several projects should be complete, such as The main project of my internship with SGL Insurance Services was to build relationships in trust, commitment, and communication, information the company needs from different clients, identify customer for the insurance requirements, and create an insurance contract, and development and improvement the insurance service qualities. To be part of the SGL Insurance Services should particularly using the internet, phone call, and good customer services to expand the company’s visibility in the market. The second project, to sale insurance to clients and help SGL insurance industry reduce costs, increase revenues, and improve the quality of their product or service, and take part in SGL insurance marketing how to increase revenue and make effective commercial advertisement. When I work at SGL Insurance Service, some my language s.
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Running head: ACTIVITY BASED COSTING 1
PAGE
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ACTIVITY BASED COSTING
Activity Based Costing
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliations
Activity Based Costing
Activity-based costing (ABC) is a concept which refers to the accounting method whereby the costs are identified and assigned to the overhead activities and subsequently to the products. As such, an activity based costing is a method that recognizes the relationship between costs, overhead activities and the products. Consequently, through this relationship, the method assigns indirect costs to the products less indiscriminately as compared to the traditional methods (Kenton, 2018). However, using this method of activity based costing, some costs often become difficult to assign. For instance, indirect costs such as office staff salaries and management sometimes become very difficult to assign to the products. As a consequence, this method is usually applied in the manufacturing industry because in enhances the reliability of cost data thus producing almost accurate costs and results into better cost classification as incurred by the company during the production process. Furthermore, the method is important in product line profitability analysis, product costing, service pricing and customer profitability analysis.
The ABC method is based on activities which refers to any unit of work task or event such as setting up machines for production purposes, distribution of finished products, operating machines, designing products, among others. Since the activities use overhead costs, they are considered cost objects. In addition, under this system, an activity may refers to any event or transaction that is a cost driver. A cost driver, which is also referred to as an activity driver, is used to denote an allocation base. Some of the examples of cost drivers include power consumed, machine setups, maintenance requests, quality inspections, purchase orders and production orders. On the other hand, activity measures are categorized into two groups including transaction drivers and duration drivers. Transaction drivers pertains to counting of the number of times an activity occurs whereas duration drivers measure the length of time an activity takes to complete.
Activity based costing is effective in the process of improving the costing process in three different ways. First, it increases the number of cost pools that are used to group overhead costs. As such, instead of grouping all costs of a company into one large pool, the method groups the pools based on activities. In addition, it comes up with new bases for allocating overhead costs to items. As a result, the costs are allocated depending on the activities responsible for the costs and not the volume measures such as dir.
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Running head: ACTIVITY BASED COSTING 1
PAGE
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ACTIVITY BASED COSTING
Activity Based Costing
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliations
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Activity-based costing (ABC) is a concept which refers to the accounting method whereby the costs are identified and assigned to the overhead activities and subsequently to the products. As such, an activity based costing is a method that recognizes the relationship between costs, overhead activities and the products. Consequently, through this relationship, the method assigns indirect costs to the products less indiscriminately as compared to the traditional methods (Kenton, 2018). However, using this method of activity based costing, some costs often become difficult to assign. For instance, indirect costs such as office staff salaries and management sometimes become very difficult to assign to the products. As a consequence, this method is usually applied in the manufacturing industry because in enhances the reliability of cost data thus producing almost accurate costs and results into better cost classification as incurred by the company during the production process. Furthermore, the method is important in product line profitability analysis, product costing, service pricing and customer profitability analysis.
The ABC method is based on activities which refers to any unit of work task or event such as setting up machines for production purposes, distribution of finished products, operating machines, designing products, among others. Since the activities use overhead costs, they are considered cost objects. In addition, under this system, an activity may refers to any event or transaction that is a cost driver. A cost driver, which is also referred to as an activity driver, is used to denote an allocation base. Some of the examples of cost drivers include power consumed, machine setups, maintenance requests, quality inspections, purchase orders and production orders. On the other hand, activity measures are categorized into two groups including transaction drivers and duration drivers. Transaction drivers pertains to counting of the number of times an activity occurs whereas duration drivers measure the length of time an activity takes to complete.
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The purpose of the individual client project is to give you a chance to do a deep dive into a company's
web analytics data and try to draw some implications about what it might mean for their
business. The project should push you to make some recommendations based on the data you
analyze and the tests you will run.
I believe that Web Analytics data can uncover important findings in 4 key areas:
UX = The way a user interacts with a website.
For example, GA data can show us where users are clicking, the paths they are following on our
website and whether they appear to be finding what they're looking for.
Later in November, in the 2nd part of the project, you will be conducting live UX tests with
UserTesting.com credits.
Traffic Acquisition = Where a website user comes from.
For example, GA data can tell us how our most profitable customers find our website and can help us
determine ways to get more of that sort of traffic.
Tech SEO = Website coding, design and content elements that can help/impede organic search
rank.
For example, GA data can point to pages that have not been named properly or whose URL might
not be user / search engine friendly.
CRO = Improving a conversion process/path.
For example, GA data can uncover problematic parts of a conversion funnel.
For the term project, each of you have been assigned a different client to study. Each client can be
found in the master GA account.
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Visit the client's website and absorb as much as you can.
Make sure you can find the client in the GA interface. You might have to search by company name
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IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and PracticeFall 2014Proje.docxmariuse18nolet
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and Practice
Fall 2014
Project Requirements:
I. Teams
a. 16 Students split into 3 teams .
II. Weighting
a. The Project is 30% of your grade.
i. The presentation will be attended by Dr. Braniff as well as industry professionals and representatives of the National Alliance.
ii. Start divvying up duties now – last minute work shows during the presentation.
iii. Practice! Practice! Practice! - part of your grade has to do with the presentation having been rehearsed.
iv. This is a PROFESSIONAL presentation – since we’ll most likely have outsiders joining us, presenters must dress in a professional manner (no jeans, proper professional attire).
v. This presentation should mimic what you would be comfortable presenting to your board of directors and your CFO, etc.
vi. You will be graded on the information presented, as well as the professionalism of your presentation and your team assessment.
III. Project Components:
a. Executive Summary of your findings. The purpose of the executive summary is to summarize key points.
i. Should include bulleted key points
ii. Should include 1-3 graphs for visualization
iii. No more than 3 pages (including graphs)
iv. Make the summary part of the Power Point Presentation
b. Power Point Presentation
i. A visual presentation of the questions given to you for the project.
ii. Needs to show application of information learned in class, not just a regurgitation of the questions and answers, I want to see critical thinking.
iii. Presentations will occur on Monday, Nov 30 No exceptions, you MUST be present. Each group will present during this time (up to 30 minutes per group, at least 15).
iv. ALL team members must present a portion of the project.
c. All of the presentation documents need to be submitted to me. If you did not answer all
of the questions in your power point presentation, I need to receive the answers in a document.
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and Practice
Group Project
October 16, 2015
The Pebbles, Inc.
GENERAL
The Pebbles, Inc. (the “Company) is a casino & resort operating company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Company’s resorts feature high-end accommodations, gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and clubs. In the past several years, the Company has decided to add a couple of other types of businesses, the most profitable being the Spinout School of Racing in Monte Carlo and the Big Shark Surfing School in Sydney. The current primary properties are listed below:
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The Big Gambler Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/03/1999
Non-Gambler Expo & Convention Ctr.
- 02/01/2002
Pebbles Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 12/30/2007
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
Pebbles, Monte Carlo – Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/18/2004
Spinout School of Racing
- 06/14/2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Pebbles, Sydney – ResortHotel-Casino
- 04/27/2010
Big Shark Surfing School
- 04/27/2014
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During .docxmariuse18nolet
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During a recent windstorm, it lost some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to determine the unknown amounts. You may assume that Ironwood does not keep any raw material on hand.
2. Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, LLL had the following actual results:
Units produced and sold 24,800
Actual variable overhead $9,470
Actual direct labor hours 15,800
Required:
Compute LLL's variable overhead rate variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, and over or under applied variable overhead.
Variable Overhead Rate Variance
Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance
Variable Overhead Spending Variance
3. Olive Company makes silver belt buckles. The company's master budget appears in the first column of the table.
Required:
Complete the table by preparing Olive's flexible budget for Rs.5,700, 7,700 and 8,700 units.
Ironwood Company manufactures cast
-
iron barbeque cookware. During a recent w
indstorm, it lost
some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost
system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to dete
r
mine the unknown amount
s. You may assume that Ironwood
does not keep any raw material on hand.
2.
Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of
directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, L
LL had the following actual results:
Units produced and sold 24,800
Actual variable overhead $9,470
Actual direct labor hours 15,800
Required:
Compute LLL's variable overhead rate variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, and over or under
a
pplied variable overhead.
Variable Overhead Rate Variance
Variable Overhead
Efficiency
Variance
Variable Overhead
Spending
Variance
3.
Olive Company makes silver belt buckles. The company's master budget appears in the first column of
the table.
Required:
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During a recent windstorm, it lost
some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost
system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to determine the unknown amounts. You may assume that Ironwood
does not keep any raw material on hand.
2. Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of
directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, LLL had the following actual results:
Units prod.
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GA – Client Project Part 1 – TO DO LIST 1 (Week 2) Mgmt5074 .docxhanneloremccaffery
GA – Client Project Part 1 – TO DO LIST 1 (Week 2) Mgmt5074
Fanshawe College | [email protected] Page 1
The purpose of the individual client project is to give you a chance to do a deep dive into a company's
web analytics data and try to draw some implications about what it might mean for their
business. The project should push you to make some recommendations based on the data you
analyze and the tests you will run.
I believe that Web Analytics data can uncover important findings in 4 key areas:
UX = The way a user interacts with a website.
For example, GA data can show us where users are clicking, the paths they are following on our
website and whether they appear to be finding what they're looking for.
Later in November, in the 2nd part of the project, you will be conducting live UX tests with
UserTesting.com credits.
Traffic Acquisition = Where a website user comes from.
For example, GA data can tell us how our most profitable customers find our website and can help us
determine ways to get more of that sort of traffic.
Tech SEO = Website coding, design and content elements that can help/impede organic search
rank.
For example, GA data can point to pages that have not been named properly or whose URL might
not be user / search engine friendly.
CRO = Improving a conversion process/path.
For example, GA data can uncover problematic parts of a conversion funnel.
For the term project, each of you have been assigned a different client to study. Each client can be
found in the master GA account.
GA – Client Project Part 1 – TO DO LIST 1 (Week 2) Mgmt5074
Fanshawe College | [email protected] Page 2
Check the client assignment form to see which company you have been paired with.
Visit the client's website and absorb as much as you can.
Make sure you can find the client in the GA interface. You might have to search by company name
OR URL.
There is NO need to contact the client you're working with. They have agreed to give us access
to their data for learning purposes but have not agreed to be contacted by students this
semester. Many have just finished a demanding project in the Google Online Marketing Challenge
with us. If you have questions, please direct them my way.
A reminder that this is an individual project but that doesn't mean you can't collaborate to come up
with creative ideas. Each submission, however, should be unique.
When it's submitted, the project will be a very succinct document that includes only the MOST
meaningful data and conclusions that you have found in your investigations. There are no
introductions, no superfluous information, no unnecessary graphs/charts. You won't have the space
to include it all.
To get down to the good stuff that should be included, you have to do lots of thinking and
digging. Each week I will prompt you with questions to ask yourself to ensure you're moving in the
right directi ...
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IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and PracticeFall 2014Proje.docxmariuse18nolet
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and Practice
Fall 2014
Project Requirements:
I. Teams
a. 16 Students split into 3 teams .
II. Weighting
a. The Project is 30% of your grade.
i. The presentation will be attended by Dr. Braniff as well as industry professionals and representatives of the National Alliance.
ii. Start divvying up duties now – last minute work shows during the presentation.
iii. Practice! Practice! Practice! - part of your grade has to do with the presentation having been rehearsed.
iv. This is a PROFESSIONAL presentation – since we’ll most likely have outsiders joining us, presenters must dress in a professional manner (no jeans, proper professional attire).
v. This presentation should mimic what you would be comfortable presenting to your board of directors and your CFO, etc.
vi. You will be graded on the information presented, as well as the professionalism of your presentation and your team assessment.
III. Project Components:
a. Executive Summary of your findings. The purpose of the executive summary is to summarize key points.
i. Should include bulleted key points
ii. Should include 1-3 graphs for visualization
iii. No more than 3 pages (including graphs)
iv. Make the summary part of the Power Point Presentation
b. Power Point Presentation
i. A visual presentation of the questions given to you for the project.
ii. Needs to show application of information learned in class, not just a regurgitation of the questions and answers, I want to see critical thinking.
iii. Presentations will occur on Monday, Nov 30 No exceptions, you MUST be present. Each group will present during this time (up to 30 minutes per group, at least 15).
iv. ALL team members must present a portion of the project.
c. All of the presentation documents need to be submitted to me. If you did not answer all
of the questions in your power point presentation, I need to receive the answers in a document.
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and Practice
Group Project
October 16, 2015
The Pebbles, Inc.
GENERAL
The Pebbles, Inc. (the “Company) is a casino & resort operating company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Company’s resorts feature high-end accommodations, gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and clubs. In the past several years, the Company has decided to add a couple of other types of businesses, the most profitable being the Spinout School of Racing in Monte Carlo and the Big Shark Surfing School in Sydney. The current primary properties are listed below:
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The Big Gambler Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/03/1999
Non-Gambler Expo & Convention Ctr.
- 02/01/2002
Pebbles Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 12/30/2007
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
Pebbles, Monte Carlo – Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/18/2004
Spinout School of Racing
- 06/14/2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Pebbles, Sydney – ResortHotel-Casino
- 04/27/2010
Big Shark Surfing School
- 04/27/2014
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During .docxmariuse18nolet
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During a recent windstorm, it lost some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to determine the unknown amounts. You may assume that Ironwood does not keep any raw material on hand.
2. Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, LLL had the following actual results:
Units produced and sold 24,800
Actual variable overhead $9,470
Actual direct labor hours 15,800
Required:
Compute LLL's variable overhead rate variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, and over or under applied variable overhead.
Variable Overhead Rate Variance
Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance
Variable Overhead Spending Variance
3. Olive Company makes silver belt buckles. The company's master budget appears in the first column of the table.
Required:
Complete the table by preparing Olive's flexible budget for Rs.5,700, 7,700 and 8,700 units.
Ironwood Company manufactures cast
-
iron barbeque cookware. During a recent w
indstorm, it lost
some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost
system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to dete
r
mine the unknown amount
s. You may assume that Ironwood
does not keep any raw material on hand.
2.
Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of
directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, L
LL had the following actual results:
Units produced and sold 24,800
Actual variable overhead $9,470
Actual direct labor hours 15,800
Required:
Compute LLL's variable overhead rate variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, and over or under
a
pplied variable overhead.
Variable Overhead Rate Variance
Variable Overhead
Efficiency
Variance
Variable Overhead
Spending
Variance
3.
Olive Company makes silver belt buckles. The company's master budget appears in the first column of
the table.
Required:
Ironwood Company manufactures cast-iron barbeque cookware. During a recent windstorm, it lost
some of its accounting records. Ironwood has managed to reconstruct portions of its standard cost
system database but is still missing a few pieces of information.
Required:
Use the information in the table to determine the unknown amounts. You may assume that Ironwood
does not keep any raw material on hand.
2. Lamp Light Limited (LLL) manufactures lampshades. It applies variable overhead on the basis of
directlabor hours. Information from LLL's standard cost card follows:
During August, LLL had the following actual results:
Units prod.
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and PracticeGroup Project.docxmariuse18nolet
IRM 3305 Risk Management Theory and Practice
Group Project
October 16, 2015
The Pebbles, Inc.
GENERAL
The Pebbles, Inc. (the “Company) is a casino & resort operating company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Company’s resorts feature high-end accommodations, gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and clubs. In the past several years, the Company has decided to add a couple of other types of businesses, the most profitable being the Spinout School of Racing in Monte Carlo and the Big Shark Surfing School in Sydney. The current primary properties are listed below:
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The Big Gambler Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/03/1999
Non-Gambler Expo & Convention Ctr.
- 02/01/2002
Pebbles Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 12/30/2007
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
Pebbles, Monte Carlo – Resort-Hotel-Casino
- 05/18/2004
Spinout School of Racing
- 06/14/2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Pebbles, Sydney – ResortHotel-Casino
- 04/27/2010
Big Shark Surfing School
- 04/27/2014
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The Big Gambler Resort, Hotel & Casino is the pride and joy of Pebbles, Inc. There are over seven thousand spacious suites, designer shopping, world-class dining, and incredible entertainment. The location also includes a theatre where very well-known acts perform year round. The venue has an estimated seating capacity of 5,000. Typically, the theatre books a resident performer for 9-12 months at a time. Most recently, they signed on Brianne Smalle – a chart topping twenty-five year old pop sensation – to begin performing in the next 30 days. Unfortunately, Brianne has just been arrested after a multi-state car chase. To make matters worse, when she was finally stopped, the police found proof of major involvement in an international drug ring. In addition to her charges of DUI, she is now being accused of various charges related to the drug ring including money laundering, drug trafficking, human trafficking, kidnap and murder.
The Non-Gambler Expo & Convention Center was opened in 2002 to respond to the demands of the city. The Expo & Convention Center boasts over 2 million square feet with exhibit space of 1.5 million square feet. The location is central and is walking distance from over 100,000 guest rooms. The Convention Center is in the process of undergoing major renovations in order to accommodate the technology needs and desires of their guests and vendors. The intention was to complete the renovations by the end of the summer. Unfortunately, the main contractor, Trust Us Construction, is three months behind schedule due to the main project manager’s recent problems with gambling addiction. The convention center has a major exposition scheduled in two weeks for Fine China and Crystal of The World. The owner of the Center is convinced that the expo will go on as planned, confident that spare boards, exposed cords, drilling, hammering and multiple construction workers walking through the ex.
Iranian Women and GenderRelations in Los AngelesNAYEREH .docxmariuse18nolet
Iranian Women and Gender
Relations in Los Angeles
NAYEREH TOHIDI
In California, the popular face of immigration tends to be either Latin American or
Asian, but large numbers of immigrants who come from other regions in the world,
especially the Near East, have been quietly reshaping California demography. In this
study, Nayereh Tohidi focuses on the Iranians who have come to Los Angeles in the
wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution, largely middle- and upper-middle-class Tehrani-
ans who have fled the repressive policies of the current post-Shah, fundamentalist
regime. But American freedoms have offered particular challenges to Iranian immi-
grants, especially women, who tend to have "more egalitarian views of marital roles
than Iranian men," in Tohidi's words, a "discrepancy" that has led to "new conflicts
between the sexes." Thus, Iranian women immigrants are at once freer than their
sisters in Iran, more conflicted, and more in need of a "new identity acceptable to
their ethnic community and appropriate to the realities of their host country." Tohidi
is an associate professor of women's studies at California State University, Northridge.
She directs a new program in Islamic Community Studies at CSUN and is also a re-
search associate at the Center for Near Eastern Studies at the University of Califor-
nia, Los Angeles. Tohidi's publications include Feminism, Democracy, and Islamism in
Iran (1996), Women in Muslim Societies: Diversity within Unity (1998), and Global-
ization, Gender, and Religion: The Politics of Women's Rights in Catholic and Muslim
Contexts (2001).
I mmigration is a major life change, and the process of adapting to a newsociety can be extremely stressful, especially when the new environ-
ment is drastically different from the old. There is evidence that the im-
pact of migration on women and their roles differs from the impact of
the same process on men (Espin 1987; Salgado de Snyder 1987). The mi-
gration literature is not conclusive, however, about whether the overall
effect is positive or negative. Despite all the trauma and stress associated
with migration, some people perceive it as emancipatory, especially for
women coming from environments where adherence to traditional gen-
der roles is of primary importance. As [one researcher] said, "When the
traditional organization of society breaks down as a result of contact and
collision .. . the effect is, so to speak, to emancipate the individual man.
Energies that were formerly controlled by custom and tradition are re-
leased" (Furio 1979, 18).
My own observations of Iranians in Los Angeles over the past eight
years, as well as survey research I carried out in 1990,1 reveal that Iranian
1 This article draws on a survey of a sample of 134 Iranian immigrants in Los Angeles, 83
females and 51 males, and on interviews with a smaller sample of women and men.
149
1 50 The Great Migration: Immigrants in California History
women immigrants in Los Angeles are a homogeneou.
IRB HANDBOOK
IRB A-Z Handbook
Effective September 16, 2013
Capella University
225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
1
IRB HANDBOOK
Table of Contents
Introduction to the IRB A to Z Handbook ................................................................................ 3
Preparation for IRB Review ...................................................................................................... 4
Developing a Human Research Protection Plan 5
Documenting the Plan in Your IRB Submission Materials 5
Determining Submission Requirements ......................................................................... 5
Selecting the IRB Application 6
Selecting the Informed Consent or Assent Form Templates 7
Identifying Instrument Requirement(s) 8
Identifying Other Supporting Documents 8
Completing Application Forms, Letters, and Templates .................................................... 8
Completing the IRB Application 9
Drafting the Informed Consent or Assent Form(s) 10
Drafting the Recruitment Material(s) 10
Obtaining Research Site Permissions 10
What if I can’t get permission before IRB review? 11
Assessing and Revising Submission Materials ............................................................... 12
Assessing IRB Submission Materials 12
Revising IRB Submission Materials 12
IRB Submission and Review .................................................................................................. 13
Submitting Your IRB Application ................................................................................. 13
Registering and Activating an Account 13
Starting an application 13
Sending your application to your mentor 14
Completing IRB Office Screening Process .................................................................... 14
Undergoing IRB Review ............................................................................................. 15
Introduction to the Levels of Review 15
Receiving the IRB Decision Letter 16
IRB Decisions 16
Revising Your Study in Response to IRB Decision 17
Obtaining IRB Approval or Exemption ......................................................................... 18
Reviewing the IRB Approval Letter 19
Post-IRB Approval Procedures .............................................................................................. 20
Ensuring Ongoing Compliance .................................................................................... 20
Requesting Modifications to IRB-approved Studies........................................................ 20
Submitting a Modification Request Package ................................................................. 20
Implementing the Modification 21
Undergoing Continuing Review ................................................................................... 21
Submitting a Continuing Review Package 21
Reporting Adverse Events or Unanticipated Problems .....
IQuiz # II-Emerson QuizGeneral For Emerson, truth (or.docxmariuse18nolet
I
Quiz # II-Emerson Quiz
General: For Emerson, truth (or Spirit) is indwelling in the Universe, expressed through
nature and man and perceived through Reason (or Intuition) rather than just
understanding (reason, logic). All things are potentially microcosms, containing the
germs of all Truth, and so are not to be read as logical arguments
Here are some quotes from "Self Reliance," Choose one and explain what Emerson
means in your own words in 500 words. Due at our next meeting-Oct. 31, 2013
1. "Speak your latent conviction, and it shall be the universal sense"
2. We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of
us represents."
3. "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of everyone of its
members."
4. "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
5. "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin oflittle minds, [famous Emersonism]
adored by little statements and philosophers and divines. With consistency a
great soul has simply nothing to do."
6. "The centuries are conspirators against the sanity and authority of the soul."
7. "Life only avails, not the having lived. Power ceases in the instant of repose."
[another famous Emersonism]
8. "Just as men's prayers are a disease of the will, so are their creeds a disease of the
intellect. "
9. 10. "In the Will work and acquire, and thou has chained the wheel of Chance, and
shalt sit thereafter out of fear from her rotations .... Nothing can bring you peace
but yourself." .
------ --
.
This document provides a summary of the Python 2 For Beginners Only document in 3 sentences:
The document is a beginner's guide to Python programming derived from Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist and is released under the GNU Free Documentation License to allow copying, distribution, and modification of the document. It includes information on copyright and permissions for copying and distributing the document. The GNU Free Documentation License is designed to make manuals and documents free to copy, distribute, and modify while allowing authors and publishers to get credit for their work.
Iranian Journal of Military Medicine Spring 2011, Volume 13, .docxmariuse18nolet
Iranian Journal of Military Medicine Spring 2011, Volume 13, Issue 1; 11-16
* Correspondence; Email: [email protected] Received 2010/09/08; Accepted 2010/12/14
Personality traits, management styles & conflict management in a
military unit
Salimi S. H.
1
PhD, Karaminia R.
2
PhD, Esmaeili A. A.
*
MSc
*
Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
1
Sport Physiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
2
Department of Clinical Psychology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Aims: Personality of managers affects their managerial style and their conflict management method. This study was
performed with the aim of investigating the relation between personality traits, leadership styles and conflict management
methods in a military unit.
Methods: This cross-sectional correlation study was performed on 200 senior managers of a military unit in Qom who were
selected by available sampling method. The leadership style was investigated by leadership styles questionnaire and
managers’ personality traits were investigated by NEO questionnaire and their conflict management method was studied by
Robbins questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS 16 using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: The benevolence-consolatory imperative leadership style was the most frequent style (65.5%) and compatible
personality was the most observed characteristic (19.5%). The extrovert personality had positive relation with participatory
management style. There was a significant positive relationship between the extrovert personality and management style
score. In addition, there was a significant positive relationship between neuroticism and incompatible style.
Conclusion: The benevolence-consolatory imperative leadership style is the most frequent style and compatible personality
is the most observed characteristic among the studied unit’s senior managers. There is a significant positive relationship
between solution-seeking and controller methods of managing conflict and management style score and there is a significant
negative relationship between neuroticism and management style score.
Keywords: Personal Traits, Management Styles, Conflict Management, NEO Questionnaire
Introduction
In the current era, understanding the personality of
individuals is necessary in many situations of life.
Managers' personality is effective in the process and
choice of conflict resolution method and management
style. Research shows that there is a significant
correlation between personality traits and style of
conflict management. An indifferent or impassive
manager passes the issue and ignores it, while another
manager shows serious reactions [1]. Therefore, for
achieving organizational go.
IoT References:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-secure-your-iot-devices-from-botnets-and-other-threats/
https://www.peerbits.com/blog/biggest-iot-security-challenges.html
https://www.bankinfosecurity.asia/securing-iot-devices-challenges-a-11138
https://www.sumologic.com/blog/iot-security/
https://news.ihsmarkit.com/press-release/number-connected-iot-devices-will-surge-125-billion-2030-ihs-markit-says
https://cdn.ihs.com/www/pdf/IoT_ebook.pdf
https://go.armis.com/hubfs/Buyers%E2%80%99%20Guide%20to%20IoT%20Security%20-Final.pdf
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smart-farming-how-iot-robotics-and-ai-are-tackling-one-of-the-biggest-problems-of-the-century/
Video Resources:What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and how can we secure it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_X6IP1-NDc
What is the problem with IoT security? - Gary explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3yrk4TaIQQ
Final Research Project - Securing IoT Devices: What are the Challenges?
Internet security, in general, is a challenge that we have been dealing with for decades. It is a regular topic of discussion and concern, but a relatively new segment of internet security is getting most attention—internet of things (IoT). So why is internet of things security so important?
The high growth rate of IoT should get the attention of cybersecurity professionals. The rate at which new technology goes to market is inversely proportional to the amount of security that gets designed into the product. According to IHS Markit, “The number of connected IoT devices worldwide will jump 12 percent on average annually, from nearly 27 billion in 2017 to 125 billion in 2030.”
IoT devices are quite a bit different from other internet-connected devices such as laptops and servers. They are designed with a single purpose in mind, usually running minimal software with minimal resources to serve that purpose. Adding the capability to run and update security software is often not taken into consideration.
Due to the lack of security integrated into IoT devices, they present significant risks that must be addressed. IoT security is the practice of understanding and mitigating these risks. Let’s consider the challenges of IoT security and how we can address them.
Some security practitioners suggest that key IoT security steps include:
1. Make people aware that there is a threat to security;
2. Design a technical solution to reduce security vulnerabilities;
3. Align the legal and regulatory frameworks; and
4. Develop a workforce with the skills to handle IoT security.
Final Assignment - Project Plan (Deliverables):
1) Address each of the FOURIoT security steps listed above in terms of IoT devices.
2) Explain in detail, in a step-by-step guide, how to make people more aware of the problems associated with the use of IoT devices.
Bottom of Form
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
Personal data breaches and securing IoT devices
· By Damon Culbert (2019)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is taking the world b.
IP Subnet Design Project- ONLY QUALITY ASSIGNMENTS AND 0 PLAG.docxmariuse18nolet
The document summarizes Anthony Lewis's book "Gideon's Trumpet", which details Clarence Earl Gideon's struggle for justice and freedom. Gideon, an indigent man accused of a crime, demanded counsel be appointed to him but was denied. He took his case to the Supreme Court, arguing this violated his civil rights. Ultimately, the Court ruled in Gideon's favor, establishing the precedent that states must provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who cannot afford private attorneys. The book examines Gideon's case and its impact in establishing this important civil liberty. It demonstrates how even a poor individual can challenge unjust laws and effect meaningful change through the legal system.
Iran:
Ayatollah
Theocracy
Twelver Shiism
Vilayat-e Faghih (jurist's guardianship)
Imam
Shari’a
Dual Society
Constitutional Revolution
White Revolution
Islamic Revolution
Iranian Revolutionary Guard (Pasdaran)
Rentier state
Resource curse
Maslahat
Green Movement
reformers vs. conservatives
Majmu’eh (Society of the Militant Clergy) vs. Jam’eh (Association of the Militant Clergy)
Iman Jum'ehs
Hojjat al-Islams
Powers and roles of Guardian Council, Supreme Leader, Majles, President, Expediency Council and Assembly of Religious Experts
1. Discuss the source of the legitimacy problem associated with “earthly” regimes in Shia Islam prior to Khomeini’s book, Vilayat-e Faghih. How does Khomeini’s revision of this allow for the establishment of a theocracy within this country?
2. Describe in detail how Iran combines theocracy with democracy in its governmental system. Assess the relative balance between these two forces.
3. What are some of the ways in which the oil industry has advanced or distorted development in Iran?
4. List the steps in the electoral process used to elect the Iranian president. What is considered to be the main obstacle to fair elections in Iran?
5. What are the powers and limitations of Iran’s parliament?
6. What are the most important political challenges that now face Iran?
Mexico:
Mestizo
Ejidos
maquiladoras
import substituting industrialization (ISI)
parastatal
clientelism
state capitalism
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
National Action Party (PAN)
Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)
NAFTA
el dedazo
sexenio
amparos
1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act
Corporatist state
Anticlericalism
Porfiriato
Accommodation
1. What is the PRI? Describe how it has traditionally dominated the Mexican political system. List the other main political parties and briefly discuss their general platforms and typical supporters.
2. Describe the process of el dedazo. Describe two reasons why this process is no longer utilized in Mexico.
3. Mexico’s political system was traditionally characterized as a “hyper-presidential” system. What formed the basis for this characterization? Is this characterization still true? (Make sure to support your argument here.)
4. Are state institutions like the military and the judiciary truly independent of the executive branch of government? In what ways have these institutions promoted or hindered the growth of democracy in recent years?
5. What are the power bases of the main political parties in Mexican politics? What factors made it possible for the PAN to unseat the long-dominant PRI in 2000? What accounts for the continuing viability of the PRI as a political force?
6. What challenges does the process of globalization pose to Mexican’s strong sense of national identity?
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ipopulation monitoring in radiation emergencies a gui.docxmariuse18nolet
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population monitoring in radiation emergencies: a guide for state and local public health planners
Developed by the
Radiation Studies Branch
Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
August 2007
PREDECiSioNal DRaft
this planning guide is provided as a predecisional draft. Please send your comments
and suggestions to the Radiation Studies Branch at CDC via e-mail ([email protected])
or mail them to:
Radiation Studies Branch
Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd, NE (MS-E39)
atlanta, Ga 30333
Electronic copies of this document can be downloaded from
http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/population-monitoring-guide.pdf
population monitoring in radiation emergencies:
a guide for state and local public health planners
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population monitoring in radiation emergencies: a guide for state and local public health planners
acknowledgments
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) thanks the many individuals and
organizations that provided input to this document, including the office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human Services, and the Population Monitoring interagency Working
Group.
Representatives from the following agencies and organizations participated in the CDC
roundtable on population monitoring on January 11–12, 2005, and many provided comments on
initial drafts of this document:
American Red Cross (ARC)
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI)
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD)
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Indian Health Services
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
State of Arkansas Department of Health
State of California Department of Public Health
State of Georgia Division of Public Health, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
State of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory Department of Health
State of Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
State of Washington Department of Health
Texas A&M University, Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of Alabama-Birmingham, School of Public Health
University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology
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population monitoring in radiation emergen.
In Innovation as Usual How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas .docxmariuse18nolet
In Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life (2013), Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg discuss the importance of establishing systems within organizations that promote not only the creativity that results in innovation, but also make it possible for employees to bring innovative ideas to fruition. Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg argue that a leader’s primary job “is not to innovate; it is to become an innovation architect, creating a work environment that helps . . . people engage in the key innovation behaviors as part of their daily work” (p. 4). Such a work environment must be reinforced by innovation architecture—the structures within an organization that support an innovation, from the brainstorming phase to final realization. The more well developed the architecture and the simpler the processes involved, the more likely employees are to be innovators.
For this assignment, you will research the innovation architecture of at least three companies that are well-known for successfully supporting a culture of innovation. Write a 1,500-word paper that addresses the following:
1. What particular elements of each organization’s culture, processes, and management systems and styles work well to support innovation?
2. Why do you think these organizations have been able to capitalize on innovation and intrapreneurship while others have not?
3. Based on what you have learned, what processes and systems might actually stifle innovation and intrapreneurship?
4. Imagine yourself as an innovation architect. What structures or processes would you put in place to foster a culture of innovation within your own organization?
Include in-text citations to at least four reputable secondary sources (such as trade journals, academic journals, and professional or industry websites) in your paper.
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Investor’s Business Daily – Investors.comBloomberg Business – Blo.docxmariuse18nolet
Investor’s Business Daily – Investors.com
Bloomberg Business – Bloomberg.com
Bonds Online – Bondsonline.com
CBOE – CBOE.com
Yahoo Finance – Finance.Yahoo.com
SEC GOV EDGAR – sec.gov/edgar
Barron’s – barrons.com
CNBC – cnbc.com/pro
Treasury Direct – treasurydirect.gov
Goldman Sachs – goldmansachs.com
YouTube – Portfolio Management
Motley Fool
Morning Star – Morningstar.com
FI360 – fi360.com
Value Line – valueline.com
Earnings Cast – earningcast.com
WEEK 1
CHAPTER 1
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss each of the eight steps in the investment planning process. (p. 1)
2. Explain the importance of client assessment and capital markets assessment. (pp. 1-2)
3. Describe the three types of investments that can be included within a portfolio. (p. 2)
4. Discuss the importance of continuous monitoring of portfolios. (p. 3)
CHAPTER 2
DISCUSSION:
1. Describe some of the debt instruments that may be included in a money market fund and the nature of these type instruments. (p. 5)
2. Explain how an investor might manage interest rate risk through the use of CDs. (p. 7, item #8)
3. Briefly discuss the nature of fees associated with the purchase of CDs as they relate to (a) banking institutions and (b) brokerage firms. (p. 9)
CHAPTER 3
DISCUSSION:
1. Describe why a risk adverse investor would be inclined to favor a direct issue of Treasury Department over a corporate issue of similar length to maturity. (pp. 13-14)
2. Discuss the tax ramifications of purchasing a T-bill on the open market prior to its maturity. (pp. 14-15)
3. Briefly discuss, if all government securities with like maturites have the same risk/reward characteristics, WHY an investor might be selective in the type of security he purchases? (p. 16)
CHAPTER 4
DISCUSSION:
1. Explain the rationale behind why an investor might choose NOT to sell bonds. (pp.20-21)
2. Discuss how interest income is usually received and the tax ramifications to an investor who receives such income in a taxable account. (pp. 21-22)
3. Briefly explain what the affect of interest rate movements are on the price of corporate bonds, especially as it relates to their term to maturity. (p. 24)
Chapter 5
CHAPTER DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how a convertible security can offer a “floor” value below which an investor can protect his investment (pp. 27-28)
2. Explain why the rates offered by convertible securities are generally lower than those available on nonconvertible issues of similar quality (p. 29)
3. Tell how profits and losses on a preferred stock are treated (p. 29)
4. Discuss the major advantages of an investor who buys a “stock purchase warrant” and a nonconvertible bond (pp. 27-28)
CHAPTER 6
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between the three types of municipal bonds presented in the introduction, and decide when investors might find these financial instruments to be a useful “tool” in their portfolios (p. 35)
2. Explain why a risk averse investor might prefer investing in a “general obligation’ bond, rather th.
Invitation to Public Speaking, Fifth EditionChapter 8 Introdu.docxmariuse18nolet
Invitation to Public Speaking, Fifth Edition
Chapter 8: Introductions and Conclusions
By Cindy L. Griffin
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Introduction
The speaker’s first contact with the audience
Introductions are like first impressions:
Important
Lasting
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Introduction
Catch the audience’s attention
Reveal the topic to the audience
Establish credibility with the audience
Preview the speech for the audience
Prepare a Compelling Introduction
Ask a Question
Tell a story
Recite a quotation or a poem
Give a demonstration
Make an intriguing or startling statement
Prepare a Compelling Introduction
State importance of topic
Share expertise
State what’s to come
Tips for the Introduction
Look for introductory materials as you do your research
Prepare and practice the full introduction in detail
Be brief
Be creative
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Conclusions
The speaker’s final contact with the audience
The conclusion represents your last impression:
Lingers with your listeners long after your speech is over
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The Conclusion
Bring your speech to an end
Reinforce your thesis statement
Prepare a Compelling Conclusion
Summarize main points
Answer introductory question
Refer back to the introduction
Recite a quotation
Tips for the Conclusion
Look for concluding materials
Be creative
Be brief
Don’t leave the conclusion to chance
Speech Introduction and Conclusion
Watch Mike deliver a speech introduction and conclusion.
Discuss if and how Mike Piel met the objectives of a speech introduction and conclusion.
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Degeneres Commencement Speech
Listen to the first 2 minutes of Ellen DeGeneres and identify how she remains audience-centered
There is more to citing sources than merely the accurate transcription or recitation of someone’s words.
Invitation to Public Speaking, Fifth Edition
Chapter 7: Organizing and Outlining your Speech
By Cindy L. Griffin
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Organize for Clarity
Organization: the systematic arrangement of ideas into a coherent whole, makes speeches listenable
Main Points
Main points; the most important, comprehensive ideas you address in your speech.
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Main Points
Identify main points
Use an appropriate number of main points
Order main points
Ordering Main Points
Chronological – Good for when the idea about which you are speaking extend over a period of time.
Spatial – An arrangement of ideas by location or direction.
Causal – A pattern that describes cause-and-effect relationships between ideas and events.
Problem-
Solution
– Identifies first a problem, then a solution.
Topical – Allows you to divide your topic into sub-topics and even sub-sub-topics.
Tips for Preparing Main Points
Keep each main point separate and distinc.
Invitation to the Life SpanRead chapters 13 and 14.Objectives.docxmariuse18nolet
Invitation to the Life Span
Read chapters 13 and 14.
Objectives:
Describe psychosocial changes in adulthood.
Describe and analyze personality theories that apply to adulthood.
Analyze the physical and cognitive changes that occur during late adulthood.
Adulthood and Late Adulthood
Introduction
The last module began an examination of adulthood. This module will finish the study of adulthood and begin a look at late adulthood.
Psychosocial Development in Adulthood
Erikson's seventh stage of generativity vs. stagnation occurs during this stage. Being generative means truly caring about the next generation (e.g., being a parent, teacher, coach, or conservationist) (Boeree, 2006b). The idea of a mid-life crisis has been a popular notion since the 1970s (see Berger's description of Levinson's research on page 459), but very little evidence for it exists. Modern personality theorists have backed off the word crisis, which implies a do-or-die decision point, and instead have started using terms like marker events, turning points, or passages (Sheehy, 1976).
Abraham Maslow created another prominent theory of personality development (examine his five stages of the hierarchy of needs in Berger, 2010, Figure 13.1, p. 457). The lowest level, physiological needs, must be satisfied first, followed by the others in ascending order. Because people spend so much time satisfying the four lowest needs, very few reach the highest stage of self-actualization, where people live up to their potential; at one point, Maslow estimated the percentage of self-actualizers to be around 2% (Boeree, 2006a). Numerous longitudinal studies have shown evidence of considerable stability and continuity in personality across the adult years (see Berger's discussion of Costa and McCrae's research).
Robert Havighurst (cited in Newman & Newman, 2010) states that adults in their 20s and 30s must face four developmental tasks. Tasks 1 and 2, marriage and childbearing, are affected by societal expectations (called the social clock). The probability of divorce hits its peak 2 to 4 years after marriage. Qualities for a successful marriage include similarity in personal characteristics, trust, sensitivity, and adjustment (including a mutually satisfying sexual relationship, economic factors, sleep patterns, food patterns, and toilet habits) (Kimmel, cited in Newman & Newman, 2010). Task 3 involves work, and includes four components: having technical skills, handling authority relationships, coping with unique demands of the job, and establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships. Task 4 involves establishing a lifestyle that is compatible for both spouses (as well as dealing with constraints placed on the marriage by the children) (Newman & Newman, 2010).
For adults in their 40s and 50s, Havighurst (cited in Newman and Newman, 2010) discusses three crucial developmental tasks. Task 1 involves managing a household, including the following sub-tasks: 1) decision-making (about fina.
IOBOARD Week 2 Lab BPage 2 of 4Name _________________ Gr.docxmariuse18nolet
This document provides instructions for an ARM project to control LEDs on an I/O board from corresponding pushbuttons. The procedure involves setting up a While loop in LabVIEW to read input from the pushbuttons on the I/O board and write the corresponding output to light the LEDs. Data is read from the pushbuttons using one IOBOARD VI, passed to a second IOBOARD VI to write to the LEDs, with a half second delay in the loop. Running the VI allows testing to verify that pressing a pushbutton turns on its corresponding LED.
INVITATION TO Computer Science 1 1 Chapter 17 Making .docxmariuse18nolet
INVITATION TO
Computer Science 1 1
Chapter 17
Making Decisions about Computers,
Information, and Society
Objectives
After studying this chapter, students will be able to:
• Use ethical reasoning to evaluate social issues
related to computing
• Describe the viewpoints of music users and music
publishers about the issue of music file sharing
• Apply utilitarian arguments to ethical issues
• Explain the social tradeoffs involved in lawful
intercept laws and their opposition
• Explain the purpose of a dialectic process
• Use analogies to evaluate ethical issues
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 2
Objectives (continued)
After studying this chapter, students will be able to:
• Provide arguments that support and oppose
hackers who claim to be performing a social good
• Perform deontological analysis of the duties and
responsibilities of parties in an ethical issue
• Describe cyberbullying and why legal remedies are
difficult to apply
• Explain the potential downsides of sexting for those
engaged in it
• Explain why information online may not be private
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 3
Introduction
• Social and ethical issues related to information
technology are unavoidable
• Develop skills to reason about such issues
• Case studies introduce important ethical issues
– Describe arguments for and against certain positions
– Evaluate arguments in terms of ethics
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 4
Case Studies
Case 1: The Story of MP3—Compression Codes,
Musicians, and Money
• MP3 standard for compressing sound developed in
1987
• Patented and worldwide by early 1990s
• Computer-based MP3 playback in 1997
• WinAmp application free on the Internet in 1998
• Users began transmitting and sharing MP3 music
• Napster file-sharing system developed, 1999
• Peer-to-peer file sharing:
– Software introduces users to each other
– Sharing happens directly between users
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 5
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 6
Case Studies
Case 1: The Story of MP3—Compression Codes,
Musicians, and Money (continued)
• Recording companies filed suit against Napster,
1999
• Lawsuit claimed Napster was a conspiracy to
encourage mass infringement of copyright
• Facts:
– Most shared music was copyrighted
– Many artists opposed sharing---no revenue for them
– Some artists supported sharing
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 7
Case Studies
Case 1: The Story of MP3—Compression Codes,
Musicians, and Money (continued)
• Napster claims:
– Napster was just a “common carrier”
– Napster reported song locations, was not involved in
actual sharing
– They were not responsible for users’ behaviors
– Swapping files this was should be “fair use” under
copyright law
• Napster lost the case and appeals, and closed in
2001
Invitation to Computer Science, 6th Edition 8
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Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management AD 717 OLHomework E.docxmariuse18nolet
Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
AD 717 OL
Homework Exercise 7 - Derivatives
1) On June 21, 2011, the GE’s stock closed at $18.81 per share. The accompanying table lists the prices for GE’s exchange-traded options. Using this data, calculate the payoff and the profit for each of the following September expiration options, assuming that at the September expiration the value of the stock was $17.72.
a) Call option X = $17
b) Put option x = $17
c) Call option x = $19
d) Put option x = $19
e) Call option x = $15
f) Put option x = $21
2. It is mid July. You believe that Walmart stock which is currently priced at $53.00 will appreciate significantly over the next several months. A long-term equity call option (LEAPS) with an expiry in mid January and a strike price of $52.50 is available at a price of $2.50. You have $10,600 to invest. You consider 4 alternatives:
a) Use your entire amount of funds to buy the stock outright
b) Use the entire amount to purchase the stock on margin. Assume that the minimum margin requirement is 50% and that you will pay 7% (annually) on borrowed funds.
c) Use the entire amount of funds to buy LEAPS call options with the January expiry date.
d) Buy options for 200 shares and use the rest of the money to buy government bills paying 1% per year. (hence figure on 6 months of interest).
For simplicity ignore any brokerage charges Calculate the net gain or loss from each strategy as of mid January assuming that the price of stock is:
Gain / Loss from Investment in Walmart
Investment Strategy
Stock Price in Mid January
$45
$50
$55
$60
Stock Outright
Stock on Margin
All Options
Options & Bills
3) One of the financial instruments that attracted so much hostile fire in the analysis of the recent financial crisis were “Synthetic Collateralized Debt Obligations” (synthetic cdos) which used “synthetic debt” as its collateral. Describe how you could use a combination of risk free investments and derivatives to create the same pay-off / risk profile as if you were holding a corporate bond, say for IBM. Explain how the pay-off / risk profile is the same (a) if the company remains afloat and pays all of its debt obligations on time or (b) if the company defaults on its debt obligations.
4) A stock is currently priced at $50. The risk free interest rate is 10% per year. What is the value of a call option on the stock with a strike price of $45 due in one year?
a) Using the Binomial valuation approach, assume that at the end of one year the value of the stock could either have increased to $60 or decreased to $40.
b) Using the Black-Scholes model, assume that the annual volatility (standard deviation) of the stock price is 25%.
5) On June 29, 2010 the S&P 500 stood at 1308.44. The one year futures price on the index was 1278.7. The 1 year risk free rate was 0.238%. Using the Spot-Futures Parity relationship, calculate the annualized expected.
Investment BAFI 1042 Kevin Dorr 3195598 GOODMAN .docxmariuse18nolet
Investment BAFI 1042
Kevin Dorr 3195598
GOODMAN FIELDER LIMITED (GFF)
COMPANY VALUATION REPORT
1
GOODMAN FIELDER
LIMITED
COMPANY VALUATION REPORT
Scope
• The report looks at all publicly available data about the company via
the annual reports and publications
• An analyses of the company’s weakness and strength has been
conducted with detailed look at the fundamentals impacting the company
• The report outlines the ratios in relation to probability, return on
equity, using several modelling techniques
• There are charts and information used form the cash flow statement,
balance sheet and historical data sourced from the ASX
• The analysis of the company is compared to its competitors, industry,
sector and market it operates in.
• The report looks at stock price movement and all assumptions are
made available and are explained.
• Expert opinion and copyrighted material is used in the report and has
been appropriately
referenced.
REPORT
OUTLINE
This report attempt to
provide an analytical
evaluation of
Goodman fielder,
every attempt has
been made to make all
data accessible and
complete. This report
contains financial data,
historical analysis,
forecasts and
estimates based on
best available and
most up to date
information. The aim is
for the reader to be
able to make an
informed decision
about the fair value of
GFF stock and
compare it to GFF
peers in the industry. It
should give reader the
ability to form an
opinion on Goodman
fielder as an
investment based on
financial information
analytics.
2
Executive summary
Goodman fielder is one of the largest producers of food in Australia and it supplies product in many categories,
however it is first or second in every food category it participates in. It owns brands such as such as Nature's
Fresh, Helga's, Praise, Wonder White, Quality Bakers, White Wings, and Meadow Lea with offerings in consumer
brands such as Fresh milk, Meadow White Wings cake mixes, Praise salad dressings, and Leaning Tower frozen
pizza (Yahoo Finance 2012). It reaches over 30000 outlets in and around Australia. There are several major
shareholders of the company such as J. P. Morgan Nominees Australia Limited which owns 19%, HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia) Limited that owns 17% and National Nominees Limited the owners of 22% of the
company(ASX 2012.)
On 19 August 2011 Goodman Fielder announced a net loss of $166.7 million for the year ended 30 June 2011,
this was attributable to a non-cash impairment charge of $300 million. Revenues from ordinary activities were
$2.56 billion, which is down 3.9% from the year before The New CEO of Goodman Fielder Limited Chris Delaney
is going to implement a strategic review which is focused on improving the performance of the company. There
are significant opportunities to increase efficiency, improve supply chain structure and inno.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
আমাদের সবার জন্য খুব খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি বই ..বিসিএস, ব্যাংক, ইউনিভার্সিটি ভর্তি ও যে কোন প্রতিযোগিতা মূলক পরীক্ষার জন্য এর খুব ইম্পরট্যান্ট একটি বিষয় ...তাছাড়া বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক যে কোন ডাটা বা তথ্য এই বইতে পাবেন ...
তাই একজন নাগরিক হিসাবে এই তথ্য গুলো আপনার জানা প্রয়োজন ...।
বিসিএস ও ব্যাংক এর লিখিত পরীক্ষা ...+এছাড়া মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চমাধ্যমিকের স্টুডেন্টদের জন্য অনেক কাজে আসবে ...
Reimagining Your Library Space: How to Increase the Vibes in Your Library No ...Diana Rendina
Librarians are leading the way in creating future-ready citizens – now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, attendees will get inspiration for transforming their library spaces. You’ll learn how to survey students and patrons, create a focus group, and use design thinking to brainstorm ideas for your space. We’ll discuss budget friendly ways to change your space as well as how to find funding. No matter where you’re at, you’ll find ideas for reimagining your space in this session.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
1. Integrated Analysis Guidelines.Times Roman, 12 Font, Single-
Spaced
· This is the final report you submit according to the date in the
syllabus.
· Title page (No running head!) See Sample Report Formats.
· Text of report (in five major sections as defined below)
1. Purpose. One or 2 paragraphs that introduce your
organization and define your role in the learning experience.
2. Project Accomplishments or Learning Experience Discussion.
Describe your plan and your role in what was accomplished.
Typically 3-4 pages.
3. Concept Integration and Application (applying management
theory to your project, learning activity and/or any experience
in your internship). This is where you relate your internship
into management theories, and the theories should directly
relate to one of the above.
· YOU MUST HAVE 3 THEORIES
· Management theories may be found in 350 texts and a number
of texts are on reserve in the library.
· A good source for initial exploration of possible theories is
http://www.12manage.com . (Pull down tab: Strategies,
Methods, Models and Theories. ( You will have to register first
and it is free)
· Another good internet source is www.mindtools.com
· This section is typically 3-4 pages.
4. Personal Reflection is where you reflect and critically
analyze your learning experience. This section is typically 1-2
pages.
5. Conclusion is where you discuss what you learned and draw
some general conclusions. This section is typically 3-4
paragraphs.
2. 4
MGT 401 Business Internship
Integrative Analysis Report:
SGL Insurance Services
Submitted By:
Cheng Li
San Diego State University
August 06, 2014
Instructor:
Michael L. Sloan
Integrative Analysis Report: SGL Insurance Services
Purpose
During my internship, I worked at SGL Insurance Services, an
insurance services business that has been operational since
2006. They are a full service with personal, commercial, health,
and life insurance brokerage that was established to serve the
insurance needs of individuals and businesses throughout the
state of California.
When I start my internship at SGL Insurance Services, I have
several projects should be complete, such as The main project
of my internship with SGL Insurance Services was to build
relationships in trust, commitment, and communication,
information the company needs from different clients, identify
customer for the insurance requirements, and create an
insurance contract, and development and improvement the
insurance service qualities. To be part of the SGL Insurance
Services should particularly using the internet, phone call, and
good customer services to expand the company’s visibility in
the market. The second project, to sale insurance to clients and
3. help SGL insurance industry reduce costs, increase revenues,
and improve the quality of their product or service, and take
part in SGL insurance marketing how to increase revenue and
make effective commercial advertisement. When I work at SGL
Insurance Service, some my language skill, speak mandarin with
Chinese our clients, can help me to get close and understand
each other to quote the different insurance policies, filing
paperwork, paying bills, and improving key customer
communications in English and Chinese. It could increase my
work effective.
For my Management 401 Business internship class, I created a
several steps to finish my internship projects. In this report, I
will describe my internship tasks and how I followed through
with the project and gives supporting facts of my internship
activities. Specific learning objectives are described in my
Project Course Contract (See Appendix A). Second, I will
describe some learning experience during the internship how
influenced my future personal work careers. Third, I will
discuss some classes learned, effective my learning experience,
and support the SGL Insurance Service develop in the future.
Finally, I will summarize my report and make some
preconceptions of my future actions. My supervisor has also
written an assessment of my performance. (See Appendix B)
Learning Experience Discussion
The begin purpose during my internship was to increase SGL
Insurance Service’s competitive force, by several different
project. First I began to learn how to work well at SGL
Insurance Services, I have to know work area and business
strategies function in the company. I begin to do some simple
paper work, such as manage clients’ quotation information; I
will become familiar with the SGL insurance service how effect
clients’ life, collect information from customer reviews and
comments. Also, SGL always offers client the best option
quotes for every customer. I will help them collect information
4. and make some phone call then make the final options for
different customers requires. I began this project by researching
existing insurance website and web hosts to help in our
company collect usefully information to help us can easier to
find out the best option suit our each client.
Research and compare different insurance services company
My first objective was to research and manage client insurance
documents in order to learn about the types of insurance
services offered by existing SGL Insurance Services, con
currently, I researched the process of incorporating insurance
business; finally, I have been help by supervisors, then my work
back on trial. The final steps in the completion of this project
were to construct the SGL Insurance Services competitive
power advantage during the whole market.
The initial goal during my internship was to increase Five Star
Banquet Hall’s visibility in the market, thereby increasing
future hall bookings. I began this project by researching
existing banquet hall websites and web hosts to assist in
determining our own company’s website needs. I proceeded
with drawing up a website draft as a guide to completing the
website. The final steps in the completion of this project were
to construct the company’s website and add the company to
several internet directories. Concurrently, I researched the
process of incorporating a business; lastly, I prepared and filed
the necessary forms to incorporate the business.
Research and compare banquet hall websites
My first objective was to research and compare banquet hall
websites in order to learn about the types of services offered by
existing banquet halls, determine possible layouts for our
website, compare pricing information and obtain ideas about the
types of external links possible.
5. I listed my findings under each of the above categories as I
browsed the internet looking at banquet hall websites;
subsequently, I compiled a summary of those findings to assist
in the creation of the company’s own website. Screen shots of
the top five websites as well as an outline of my findings are
included in Appendix C as evidence of completion of this
activity.
Determine our company’s website needs and research web hosts
My second objective was to determine our company’s website
needs and research web hosts to find the best match. Because of
the extensive amount of information discovered during the
website research described above, I shared the most pertinent
information for the industry with the business owner. We
discussed the benefits and drawbacks of including each category
of information and agreed on several categories to include in
the company website.
Researching web hosts began with learning about the different
types of web hosting choices available, such as free, shared,
reseller and various types of dedicated hosting services. We
opted for a shared web host due to the lower cost, absence of
pop-ups and longer uptime.
Selecting a shared web host proved to be the a challenging task
due to the extremely competitive nature of the market and the
similarities between the services offered. It was difficult to find
objective reviews of web hosts. I encountered many “glowing”
reviews and determined that they were more than likely posted
by the web hosts themselves.
Ultimately, the decision was made by comparing objective data
from several web hosts to get to the top five; then relying on
advice from friends and family members regarding the ease of
use of each web host interface and the web hosts’ customer
service and support. We opted to use Blue Host as our shared
6. web host based on the positive feedback received from current
customers.
Using only the objective information mentioned above, I
completed a table of the top five web hosts and their pertinent
data. This table is included in my report in Appendix D as
evidence of completion of this activity.
Website Draft
My third objective was to draw up a paper draft of the
business’s home page and review it with the business owner to
gain additional input before beginning the construction of Five
Star Banquet Hall’s website.
I drew up a paper draft of the company’s ideal website using
information obtained from our previous meeting and went over
it again with the business owner to obtain his approval. We
eventually hope to be able to incorporate all of the features and
information presented in the web site draft. This website draft
can be found as Appendix E in this report.
Add Five Star Banquet Hall to several internet directories
My fourth objective was to add the business to several internet
directories in order to increase its exposure on the internet. I
began researching for the best internet directories by searching
for a banquet hall on the internet as a customer would do; that
is, by typing ‘banquet hall’ in several search engines to see
which directories came up. Next, I contacted a few of the
current customers that were listed on the directories and
inquired about the success of their using the particular internet
directory listing. The final step was to add Five Star Banquet
Hall to the top three internet directories based on the current
7. customers’ feedback.
Screen shots of my internet searchings both prior to and after
listing the business with these directories in Appendix F.
Website Completion
My fifth objective was to create Five Star Banquet Hall’s
website. After selecting a web host and making a draft of the
website, I had a good idea of what we wanted the website to
include. However, what I found when I went into Blue Host was
that I needed to either have the skills to use HTML, a computer
programming code, or a website creation software, like
Dreamweaver, in order to complete the website. I had neither of
these two skills, so I began learning HTML. Shortly after
beginning my self-instruction into this programming code, I
learned that Microsoft Publisher, a program I found much easier
to use, also has the capability of constructing websites. I
immediately switched over to using Microsoft Publisher to build
a basic website which included plenty of pictures. Several
screenshots of the website are included in Appendix G as
evidence of completion of this activity.
Review the process of incorporating a business
My sixth objective was to learn the process of incorporating the
business. Originally, incorporating the business was not part of
my internship; however, when the business owner’s CPA
recommended he incorporate the business, he asked me to take
on that task and I amended my internship contract to reflect
this. I began by searching the internet for resources and came
upon Nolo’s “How to Form Your Own California Corporation”
book. This book came in handy throughout the process of
incorporating the business into a C-Corporation.
After reading the book, I explained the impact and
8. responsibilities associated with incorporating the business to
the business owner to make sure he wanted to proceed. Next, we
compared the benefits offered by incorporating into the
different types of corporate entities. We decided to incorporate
into a C-Corporation. My next step was to outline the steps
necessary to complete the process.
Although this task was not complicated, it did offer many
learning opportunities along the way. For example, the issuance
of stock must follow the securities laws of California and the
federal Securities Act. This act is intended to assure that
companies fully disclose all relevant information to prospective
buyers and can be quite expensive and complicated to follow.
Luckily for us, our company qualified for the California limited
offering exemption. Issuing stock by means of this exemption
came with its own strict guidelines. For example, we could only
issue shares to individuals purchasing them for their own
account, could not announce the sale of shares in any way,
could only issue shares for something of value, must file a
notice of transaction form with the department of corporations
within 15 days of first sale and must accurately disclose all
material information.
I have included the outline of the required incorporation steps
in my report as Appendix H as evidence of completion.
Prepare and file the proper forms to incorporate the business
My seventh and final objective was to prepare and file the
required forms to incorporate the business. The business owner
had already selected the name: Five Star Hall Incorporated so I
reserved that business name at the State of California’s Office
downtown. However, when I checked for the availability of the
domain name www. fivestarhall.com, I found that it had already
been registered to another party; as a result, we had to change
the business name. After some consideration, the business
owner agreed with the name: Five Star Banquet Hall
Incorporated.
9. I began the process by filing the articles of incorporation with
the state of California. This document specifies the name of the
corporation, names and addresses of its directors and registered
agent as well as the corporation’s capital stock structure. Our
articles of incorporation were approved and returned to us the
following week with the stamp of the Secretary of State’s
office. The next step was to set up a corporate records book to
hold the official documents of the corporation. This step was
easily completed by purchasing a three ring binder to hold our
documentation. That being done, I filled out the basic
information on the corporation’s official bylaws and printed
them out for adoption at our first meeting of the board of
directors. I also printed out the fill-in-the-blank for our minutes
of this same meeting. Unfortunately, this meeting has not been
able to occur due to the fact that one of the directors is in
another country and has not been able to travel to the United
States.
I have already prepared the shareholder representation letters
for Five Star Banquet Hall Incorporated to issue shares of stock.
Under the California limited offering exemption, only six
different types of shareholders may exist. This restriction is
intended to protect the shareholders by limiting shareholders to
groups of people that have a direct interest with the company at
time of the stock issuance. For Five Star Banquet Hall Inc., the
shareholders consisted of the business owner and his three
children. All four of our shareholders fit into either the first or
sixth category because they were directors, officers or relatives
of a person that falls under one of the six categories. Appendix I
includes several of the incorporation forms that have been filed
or prepared during the incorporation process of Five Star
Banquet Hall Inc.
Concept Integration and Application
10. 4S Web Marketing Mix Method
Instead of focusing on the four P’s: product, place, price and
promotion, this e-marketing method “is designed primarily for
conventional, physical corporations planning to establish and
internet presence” which makes it ideal for us to take into
account while increasing the company’s internet presence
(Constantinides, 2002).
4S web marketing mix method consists of four essential
managerial parts. They are scope, site, synergy and system.
These parts and their ingredients are discussed below:
1. Scope:
a. The scope identifies the strategy and objectives of the
company’s web activities such as performing a market analysis
to be familiar with your competitors, evaluating market
potential, trends and forecasts. In addition, scope also looks at
the profiles, motivation, and needs of potential customers. An
internal analysis of the resources and processes as well as
determining the strategic role of the web activities is also
covered in scope.
2. Site:
a. Site refers to the actual website experience and whether it
meets the company’s needs and is customer oriented. “The
prime mission of the Web Site is to attract traffic, establish
contact with the online target markets and brand the online
organization” (Constantinides, 2002). In this section, companies
must establish whether the website meets the customers’
expectations with regards to content, design, layout, aesthetics,
web positioning and the classic 4Ps: product, price, place,
promotion.
3. Synergy:
a. Synergy looks at how the web site itself is integrated into the
11. company’s marketing strategy and organizational processes. In
addition, during the synergy phase, management must assess
how the website will integrate with third party networks, such
as search engines and web directories.
4. System:
a. System evaluates a variety of technological factors such as
software, hardware, communication protocols, content
management, system service, site administration, hosting
decisions, payment systems and performance analysis to assure
the “secure, safe, cost-efficient and customer-friendly
operations of the corporate web site. (Constantinides, 2002).
Scope under 4S Web Marketing Mix Method for me involved
studying the customers’ needs and motivation by observing their
interests/behaviors when they phoned in and visited the
business. This provided me with information that I took into
account when deciding on website content. In addition, I
researched competitor’s websites to get an idea of their web
marketing strategies.
Site entailed making sure that our website met our company’s
needs and our customers’ expectations. I purposely chose a
simple layout for our website to keep the customers focused on
the information provided, instead of the presentation. In
addition, the web site also included information that could
differentiate us from our competitors. For example, we offer
two all-inclusive packages for events; I thoroughly described
what each of these two packages offers in our website.
For synergy, it is essential to realize that the company’s
marketing strategy has changed as part of this project.
Previously, marketing for this business exclusively consisted of
paper advertising. Now, marketing includes the creation of a
website as well as listings on web directories. All of these
marketing avenues are integrated to make up the company’s
marketing strategy.
12. Up until now, System has been covered mostly under the choice
of web host that I made. I opted for a web host that was
reasonably priced, yet well-known. Hopefully, this will offer us
the benefit of more website uptime. So far, my experiences with
our web host’s customer service and support departments
confirm that I made the correct decision. My plan is to continue
updating and improving our website as necessary to keep up
with changes in the business.
Conclusions and Recommendations: I found this 4S Web
Marketing Mix Method to be a good alternative to the 4P’s
model for businesses that wish to expand their marketing to the
internet. It covers the four major subsections related to
marketing via a web site. Five Star Banquet Hall Inc. should
continue to use this marketing model as a tool to assure that
their web site is reliable, meets their customers’ needs, is easy
to use, and contributes towards the earning of revenue by
generating quality leads.
Deming Cycle (PDSA)
The Deming Cycle, Deming Wheel, or Continuous Improvement
Spiral is named after W. Edwards Deming, a statistician who
traveled to Japan after WWII to teach total quality methods.
This method consists of a repetition of four simple, yet critical
steps: plan, do, study and act.
1. Plan:
a. This first step involves preparing oneself for a change aimed
at improvement. This preparation involves getting ready for
unexpected outcomes along the way as well as anticipating and
predicting possible results of the action.
2. Do:
a. In this step, we carefully implement the change that we
prepared for in the first step discussed above.
13. 3. Study:
a. This is a crucial step in this method in which we study the
results obtained after implementing the change in the second
step. We must ask ourselves what went wrong and what was
learned from the process. According to Dartmouth’s College
website of Quality Improvement Tools, we must use several
measures to monitor the level of improvement.
4. Act:
a. In this final phase of the method, we take a close look at the
implementation and results obtained as a result of the task
performed and evaluate whether the change is worth continuing.
“Since the Deming Cycle focuses on continuous improvement,
the improvements that result from the final plan inspire further
improvements and a return to the plan stage-and the rest of the
cycle” (Rusinko, 2005). This circular application of Deming’s
cycle is designed to keep the organization on a path that will
consistently result in higher quality. I will share my application
of the Deming Cycle to one of my tasks for this project:
researching internet directories in which to list the business.
In the Planning stage, I searched for banquet halls and closely
examined the types of web listings for content, taking notes
along the way. Then I focused my search on local banquet halls
and narrowed my attention to the top five web directories. After
that, I called several existing customers of these directories to
get their feedback on their experience with their provider and
the types of leads generated.
In the Do stage of the Deming Cycle, I reviewed the website
content notes obtained from the previous step to come up with a
draft of our directory listing. I personalized this information
along with a summary of the services provided by Five Star
Banquet Hall Inc. and published this listing on the top three
internet directories.
14. The Study stage consisted of keeping track of how our
prospective customers learned about us. This was done by
asking how they learned about us when they phoned or visited
the business. This stage helped verify that we did acquire more
business after listing our business with three internet
directories.
The shortest stage for this particular task was the Act stage.
This stage consisted of reflecting back on listing the business
with three internet directories and deciding if it was worth
continuing. The answer in this case was yes because the benefits
of the increased number of interested people learning about our
services far outweighed the cost and time involved.
Conclusions and Recommendations: Based on my small
application of the Deming Cycle for one of my projects, I can
see why it has been found so useful in improving quality. My
recommendation would be for Five Star Banquet Hall Inc. to
adopt and continue to use the Deming Cycle to evaluate and
improve their current processes.
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication is the way that people
communicate amongst themselves. It consists of the three basic
methods: oral, written and nonverbal communication.
Oral communication is the main way of conveying ideas. The
advantages associated with this means of communications are
the ability to quickly convey a message and provide/obtain
rapid feedback if the message is unclear. The major
disadvantage of oral communications in an organization is that
the message may need to filter down through several levels
before reaching the intended audience. The more people that a
message must pass through, the greater the level of distortion
that will result.
Written communications include “any device that is transmitted
15. via written words or symbols” (Robbins, 2005). The chief
advantage of this type of communication is it is “tangible and
verifiable” (Robbins, 2005). Should any questions arise
regarding the message, it can easily be retrieved and verified.
Another advantage of written communications is that, in
general, people are more careful when writing something than
they are when speaking. They think more thoroughly about the
message and the tone they would like to convey; as a result,
these messages “are more likely to be well thought out, logical,
and clear” (Robbins, 2005). The disadvantages to written
communications are that they are time consuming and they lack
the “built-in feedback mechanism” that oral communications
provides. (Robbins, 2005).
Nonverbal communication is the most difficult to discern
because it includes many components that are associated with
body movement. For example haptics, the study of touching and
vocalics, the study of nonverbal cues of the voice are both
included in nonverbal communication. “Body language adds to,
and often complicates, verbal communication” (Robbins, 2005).
From an early age, we are more inclined to trust nonverbal
messages over oral messages when they conflict. To complicate
matters even more, these nonverbal messages vary from culture
to culture…so what may be an acceptable gesture in one country
could be offensive in another.
Interpersonal communications played a large role in the success
of my internship. Of the three types of communications, I used
oral communications the most while I was on site at Five Star
Banquet Hall Inc. Part of my responsibilities involved
answering the phone and assisting walk-in customers; this, of
course, was mostly done via oral communications.
Written communications were used occasionally with customers
to provide them with quotes or additional information. Written
communication was also used in completing both of my
projects, particularly when compiling the necessary evidence of
16. completion of the tasks associated with this internship. This
integrative analysis report serves written communication of my
internship experience during these last few months.
Nonverbal communication was in use anytime that I spoke to a
person face-to-face, such as when assisting customers or talking
with employees at the business. Our customers are ethnically-
diverse; because of this, I paid special attention to maintaining
nonverbal behavior that was neutral and inoffensive.
Conclusions and Recommendations: Most of us use
interpersonal communications to get our messages across daily.
My recommendation is for everyone at Five Star Banquet Hall
Inc. to continue to focus on clear, objective communication with
appropriate, reinforcing nonverbal communication. Reaching
this level of communication may be difficult to achieve, yet I
feel that it is something worth pursuing.
Personal Reflection
Book knowledge:
This internship presented me with an opportunity to apply some
of my business school knowledge to a real-world situation,
especially during my second project of incorporating the
business.
I remembered learning about the different types of corporate
entities and the benefits/drawbacks associated with them in my
finance class. Knowing this was helpful when I went over the
types of corporate entities in the book “How to Form Your Own
California Corporation” with the business owner. Another
significant piece of book knowledge that was useful was being
familiar with the severity and consequences of “piercing the
corporate veil” before I encountered that phrase in the book. I
made sure to cover this information with the business owner
thoroughly before continuing with the incorporation process.
Learning Experiences:
I had many learning experiences throughout my internship. My
17. goal of increasing the company’s exposure on the internet
resulted in a couple unforeseen challenges. I didn’t realize how
“non user-friendly” creating a web site from scratch would be. I
found that trying to learn HTML was interesting, yet time
consuming so I opted for an easier-to-use program in the end.
Although I was vaguely familiar with the process of
incorporation from when we owned our own business, I didn’t
realize how much the incorporation process had changed. I
discovered that the laws pertaining to the issuance of shares of
stock were changed in 2005. These changes consisted of
severely limiting who a shareholder can be in an effort to
protect them from fraud.
Another learning experience occurred while I was working at
Five Star Banquet Hall Inc. I became more aware of the
intricacies in the customers’ needs and wants. It was interesting
to learn what each particular customer found of high value for
their special event. Some people paid special attention to the
quality of the decorations used while others focused on the
types of appetizers they would be served. This experience
reinforced the fact that people are unique individuals with
special needs.
My recommendations:
In my opinion, my first project of expanding the business
marketing onto the internet was a wise decision; nowadays,
many people refer to the internet for their research in almost
any area. As a result, the phone book is being used less and
less. The website that I created is very basic, but suitable for
now. I recommend that the website be updated and expanded to
include more information and specialized pictures in the future.
One feature that I would especially like to see on the website is
a 360-degree view of the establishment. Not all prospective
customers are always able to drive down to visit our facility;
having this feature on our website will allow them to get a much
better look at our facility without them having to leave the
18. comfort of their home or office.
On a different note, I also would recommend that the business
owner hire an experienced person to assist him with the daily
operations of the business. Having a highly-motivated
individual in the office with the knowledge and experience in
word programming, spreadsheet programs and sales experience
would free him up to pursue other interests.
In order for the business owner to hire another employee, he
would need to share some of the necessary information
currently found only in his head. For example, we recently
began offering wedding, Quinceañera and baptism invitations
for sale yet a price list has not been created. As a result, we
need to contact him for a price quote anytime a customer
inquires about them. Not only is this an inefficient way to
conduct business but it also affects the image of the business.
How can the customer reasonably expect us to handle their
special event when we can’t handle their invitation order?
Touching back on a learning experience described above, I will
reiterate that the experience of working at Five Star Banquet
Hall Inc. taught me the importance of treating people as the
individuals that they are. Continuing to offer all-inclusive
packages yet being flexible in customizing them to fit the
customer’s needs will increase the likelihood that the customer
will be satisfied. This is what I see as this business’s
competitive edge and definitely something that should continue.
Conclusion
Having been out of the workforce for so long, I found
participating in this internship exciting and mentally-
stimulating. It was nice to be able to get out into the workforce
and put my skills to use. Additionally, I had always wondered if
hospitality or event planning was for me because it always
sounded appealing. After working at a banquet hall, I know that
it is something I could definitely do. I found it rewarding to be
19. able to help people plan their special occasions and although I
didn’t have the opportunity to plan an event from start to finish,
I can imagine it could be a challenging experience.
Through my internship, I was able to contribute towards Five
Star Banquet Hall Inc.’s future revenue increases by
establishing its presence on the internet. Already, we have
witnessed an increase in the number of prospective customers
calling us. It has been a rewarding experience for me to know
that my actions have had a direct impact on this business. In
addition, by incorporating the business, it and its shareholders
will benefit from a reduced personal liability, among other
benefits.
Five Star Banquet Hall Inc. is a small family-owned business
with the business owner working at the facility most days. It
was enlightening to see his dedication to the business, which
has made it so successful. Also, his entrepreneurial spirit was
contagious. He accepts a much higher level of risk than I do. I
never knew what to expect when I walked in the door: would he
be inquiring into buying another business this day? This only
added to the excitement of the experience. It was nice to see
things from ‘the other side’ of business, the real side. Being in
class prepares you in one way but it doesn’t quite do it justice.
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Cheng Li
MGT 401 Learning Activity Worksheet
Company Description
I will participate in a three month internship with SGL
Insurance Services. They are a full service with personal,
commercial, health, and life insurance brokerage that was
established to serve the insurance needs of individuals and
businesses throughout the state of California. The company’s
purpose is saving clients’ time and money while providing
customer services and more customer expectation. They take
good pride in providing unmatched customer service to clients.
They also collect the reviews and comments from the customer
service calling, which is help them develop in the future. They
also build relationships in trust, commitment, and
communication. Through the strong relationships with their
clients, they have distinguished themselves from other agencies
by having one of the highest client retention rations in the
industry.
This internship will provide me a lot of experience and
knowledge in the following areas: insurance contracts, customer
service, manage clients’ quotes, business meeting notes manage,
business negotiations, industry development, and much more. I
will experience with business problems solving, obtain feedback
from customer, and reconcile insurance accidents, and more. To
fulfill the requirements for MGT 401, I will pursue five learning
activities described below.
21. Learning Objectives
Note: At least five learning objectives must be developed
jointly by the student and the supervisor. Each learning
objective should be specific, have a target timeframe for
completion, and state how you will provide proof that you
learned what you stated you will learn. Use the following
format:
1. I will learn the insurance company how to build relationships
in trust, commitment, and communication – by June 5, 2014. I
will become familiar with the SGL insurance service how effect
clients’ life, collect information from customer reviews and
comments. Also, SGL always offers client the best option
quotes for every customer. I will help them collect information
and make some phone call then make the final options for
different customers requires. I will provide sample and
evidences signed by my supervisor in my report as evidence of
my ability to working in SGL insurance.
2. I will learn what information the company needs from
different clients, identify customer for the insurance
requirements, and create an insurance contract by June 15,
2014. I will ask my supervisor what we need from insurance and
then how to research and collect information can meet our
expectations. The objective of my work will help SGL insurance
service create more appropriate with different quotes and
different accidents report every day. I will remain and create
clear notes on the computer for customers’ contact information.
I will generate a report and submit it to my supervisor for
signature and include it in my report as evidence of my
successfully completing this objective.
3. I will learn how to development and improvement the
insurance service qualities by June 22, 2014. This task claims
that I will learn what clients’ reviews, requires also complains.
For example, I will help clients find appropriates solution for
the questions and learn the real world business situations. Such
22. as, after accident what suggestion them to move; help clients
offers more useful information and helps; like contract local
services as soon as possible; and arrange transportation to and
from off the problems. I will use this information to create a
system of client problems and provide sample forms to help
SGL insurance solve future problems. I will provide learning
program and signed by my supervisor.
4. I will learn how to sale insurance to clients and help SGL
insurance industry reduce costs, increase revenues, and improve
the quality of their product or service by July 4, 2014. I will do
my own research for arrangements have been most requested by
consulting with the sales and operation team. I will develop the
sale system and gather information from school students, and
keep in touch with different companies’ insurance department.
During the contact program system good and positive attitude to
reply are required. I will try to contact with different clients’
sale some insurance. I will try to reduce costs and increase
revenues by anything. For example, save the utility water and
electronic equipment; try to sale as many as I can different
insurance. My supervisor will sign these samples.
5. I will learn SGL insurance marketing how to increase
revenue and make effective commercial advertisement by July
24, 2014. I will meet with sales department personnel and
discuss the current income statement and cash flow. Then we
will make current marketing analysis and create income forecast
to measure the different cost and revenue. I will analyze the
existing information and historical case to help make effective
commercial advertisement. Such as, we provide good deal with
current student who has more than 3.0GPA. Also, we build
clients historical information system; in the future we could
offer them better deals. These will be signed by my supervisor.
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23. Student’s Signature and Date
Supervisor’s Signature and Date
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Student’s Name (Printed)
Instructor’s Signature and Date
Michael L. Sloan