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Determine a new market for an existing product and submit your concept in the form of a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.

You will first need to select a product on which to base your presentation. You may wish to view the Choosing a Product – Topic Selection Capella multimedia presentation linked in the Resources for information on how to choose a product to use in your presentation.

Once you have selected a product, create a presentation that completes the following:

  • Describe the product or service you selected.
  • Examine and describe the market segmentation information. This includes the demographics and psychographics of the existing customers for this product.
  • Assess ways the product would have to be adapted to meet the needs of the new customers.
  • Describe the demographic profile of the new customers.
  • Describe the new market segment you plan to reach.
  • Develop a strategy for pricing this item to attract this new clientele.

Your presentation should comply with the following format and style requirements. Tutorials for using Microsoft PowerPoint are available in the Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu.

Length: 15 to 20 PowerPoint slides.
Style: The text portion of the presentation must follow APA guidelines. These style guidelines do not necessarily apply to charts, diagrams, or tables.
Writing and Grammar: Make certain that all project components are professionally written and free of grammar and spelling errors.
References: You must use proper APA style and formatting when citing and creating references for your sources. Include a complete list of references, including books, Web sites, articles, and other resources.
Submissions: Use Microsoft PowerPoint.

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HRMGT 194 – Fundamentals of Compensation

Chapter 7 – Written Assignment

Record your responses after each question listed. Please use a different color FONT for each response. Expecting detailed responses with examples/details/ rationale. 1-2 sentence response not acceptable. 

You are a compensation analyst for a pharmaceuticals company located in Los Angeles. Define the scope of the relevant labor markets for chemists and for data entry clerks. Describe the rationale for your definitions. 

You have been asked to evaluate whether a company’s pay structure is fair to women and minorities. How would you go about answering this question.

You have been asked to evaluate whether your organization’s current pay structure makes sense in view of what competing organizations are paying. How would you identify the organizations with which to compare your organization? Why might your organization’s pay structure differ from those in competing organizations? What are the potential consequences of having a pay structure that is out of line relative to those of your competitors? 

Can companies easily develop compensation packages that are both internally consistent and market competitive? What are some of the challenges to this goal?

Explain the three reasons why companies often choose not to develop their own compensation surveys. 

Your organization has two business units. One unit is a long-established manufacturer of a product that competes on price and has not been subject to many technological innovations. The other business unit is just being started. It has no products yet, but it is working on developing a new technology for testing the effects of drugs on people via simulation instead of through lengthy clinical trials. Would you recommend the two business units have the same pay 

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programs for recognizing individual contributions? Why/Why not? 

Nutriment is pursuing a differentiation strategy in order to create product that is not offered by their competitors. In order to successfully attract the right staff to ensure Nutriment has a competitive advantage, the company must ensure that their pay structure is competitive in local market while also managing costs. 

Nutriment has different job categories that may require different pay strategies. The administrative positions only require Nutriment to match the compensation of their competitors. 

The scientists will be more difficult to attract. As such, it is likely that they will need to take a pay lead strategy for their scientist. 

Nutriment may also have some concerns with internal consistency of compensation as the market will likely drive them to offer the scientists pay that is significantly more than that of the administrative staff members.

Respond to the following:

What are some strategic considerations in establish a pay structure at Nutriment?

Should HR suggest a pay policy to lead, leg, or match the market? Explain your recommendation. 

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In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250 word paper describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Select an issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers and restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet designation.
  2. Describe the selected issue. Discuss how it impacts quality of care and patient safety in the setting in which it occurs.
  3. Discuss how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct.
  4. Explain the differing roles of nursing leaders and nursing managers in this instance and discuss the different approaches they take to address the selected issue and promote patient safety and quality care. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
  5. Discuss what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate in order to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue.
  6. Describe a leadership style that would best address the chosen issue. Explain why this style could be successful in this setting.

Use at least three peer-reviewed journal articles other than those presented in your text or provided in the course.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

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  1. Answer the following questions in essay format.
  2. Your essay must include an introduction, body, and conclusion, and address all relevant parts of each question. Your response should be a minimum of 300 words in length. Make sure to cite any references you use. At a minimum, you must cite your textbook. Proper citation format for a reference includes the name of the author(s), the title of the work, the date of the publication, and the page number.

 

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Suppose you have decided to start a business producing and selling a product of your choice from the following options: custom birthday cakes, lawn mowers or sport jackets.

For your essay, answer the following questions related to your product:

  • Briefly describe the product you would produce and sell. What market will you target this product for? At what price would you sell your product? Make a projection of your sales in units for the first year of operations.
  • Make a detailed list of the materials needed to make your product. (Use the textbook and/or outside research as necessary.) How much in materials will you need for the year? What is the cost of these materials?
  • Make a list of expenses you would incur in your business venture. (Use the textbook and/or outside research as necessary.) Examples include rent, utilities, insurance, direct labor, manufacturing overhead costs and so on. Estimate the cost of each of these expenses per year.
  • Classify all of your expenses as either fixed or variable, and calculate how many units of your product you would need to sell to break even.
  • How much operating income would you like to earn in the first year? Calculate how many units you would need to sell to meet your target profit.
  • How realistic is your potential venture? Do you think your target profit is achievable? Explain.

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Analysis of variance, ANOVA, is a statistical technique used to analyze the variation between two or more groups so as to discover the disparity among the group means. Analysis of variance is used to examine the general variation instead of a specific variation between means. 

The assumptions that involve the use of ANOVA are:

  • The population is normally distributed
  • The population is mutually exclusive
  • All population should have equal variance
  • The measurement of the dependent variable is at
    the internal/ratio level
  • Each observation of the samples are independent

ANOVA consists of two types of measurements: first, one-way ANOVA and second, two-way ANOVA. The one-way ANOVA is measuring variations among different
groups, comparing two groups or more. The one-way ANOVA is the preferred statistical test when examining two or more groups. An example of using one-way
ANOVA  is the analysis of a particular sport but on different education levels like sophomore, junior, or senior. The two-way ANOVA is used when the variations analysis is comparing a much more complicated pair of groupings. An example of two-way ANOVA could be analyzing the grades of an American senior student to the grades of a student who is studying in America on the exchange student program.

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Analysis of variance refers to the differences between two, three, or more groups. The textbook says two or more groups, while the visual learner says three or more groups (Grove & Cipher, 2017, p. 179); (The Visual Learner, 2018). There are different versions of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests but the most basic form, is a one-way ANOVA. The one-way ANOVA has only one dependent variable and one independent variable. The variable is dependent if it is being tested and measured. The independent variable is the variable that is changed to see how it affects the dependent variable. The outcome of the ANOVA provides an F-ratio that is an average of the differences between the groups. There will also be a F-critical value. If the F-critical value is not more than the F-ratio, the null hypothesis would be rejected at the given alpha level.

The test must meet certain guidelines. The distributions of the populations should be very near normal. The variance of the population should be the same. The samples must be quantitative and taken from simple random samples and the samples must not be dependent on one another (The Visual Learner, 2018).

The repeated-measures analysis of variance can be used to measure changes in the dependent variable over extended periods of time.

Post hoc analysis can then be used to find the location of the variance. These tests include the Dunnett test, Newman-Keuls test, the Scheffe test and the Tukey Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) test (Grove & Cipher, 2017).

General Motors SEC 10 report and Powerpoint

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Report SEC 10-K

Instructions

Overview

As an analyst for a large U.S. multinational corporation, you are assigned to examine a possible acquisition candidate, completing an initial search and review.  Your supervisor is a member of the Controller’s team.  The Controller reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Your work may be presented to a variety of audiences, so professionalism is essential in all deliverables you create. As you are reviewing historical financial statements you cannot conclude if this company is a good investment.

  1. Select      a publically traded company from the Fortune 500 list.
  2. The      company must have Accounts Receivable and Inventory. You must select a      retail or manufacturing company.
  3. You      must research and secure the SEC 10-K Annual Report for the most recent      year by visiting and searching the SEC EDGAR      system. An alternative path to accessing and downloading the most      current 10-K is through the company’s Investor Relations webpage.
  4. Save      the 10-K document to your computer for access. Please do not print this      file as the report is usually 100 pages or more.
  5. Use      the selected company in the discussion postings throughout the semester.      The discussion questions are designed to help you build content for your      report and presentation.

Report Requirements

Report Content 

  1. Post      the name of your desired company in the Week 1 SEC 10-K Project discussion      for your instructor’s approval. Your post must answer all parts of the      discussion.
  2. Each      student must select a different company, so read the company names      selected by classmates. The company must be a publically traded      company from the Fortune 500 list.
  3. Your      report should comment on the financial statements for your company as they      relate to the information presented through Week 5 material for this      class, including the notes to the financial statements.
  4. Do not      consider the material from Weeks 7 and 8 in your report.
  5. The      report must be submitted after Week 5 material on      Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.

Report Layout

  1. Write      a minimum of a 3-page ( a full-page typically has at least 500 words)      report, single-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font, with a double      space between paragraphs. This page requirement includes data      visualization (charts and graphs) that you create.
  2. Page      count does not include a title page, tables and exhibits, and reference      list.
  3. Include      a title page (include your name on the title page). The report must      include headings such as Accounts Receivable and Inventory (topics from      the textbook); other examples would be Income Statement, Balance Sheet,      Statement of Cash Flows, and the Statement of Shareholders’ Equity.
  4. Include      a brief introduction of your company as well as a conclusion/summary at      the end. The majority of your report should include accounting topics in      weeks one through five.
  5. You      must include the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows,      and the Statement of Shareholders’ Equity in your report. You can copy      directly from the SEC 10-K Report. The statements are not included in the      page count.
  6. APA      style is required for citations and a reference list. The report must      include the reference list.

Resources

  1. Visit      the Accounting Toolbox in the Course Content > Course Resources of the      ACCT 221 LEO classroom. The Accounting Toolbox is a constant resource      in our UMGC undergraduate accounting courses.
  2. Links      and explanations to assist you with this report may appear in this      resource.
  3. Additional      guidance will be provided by your professor. 

Academic Integrity

  1. You      must comply with the UMGC Policy for Academic Integrity.
  2. Write      your report, in your own words, using accounting words from our textbook      and explaining how these relate to the financial statements of your      company.
  3. The      discussion postings throughout the semester should assist you in      completing this report. However, do not copy and paste your discussion      responses in your report.

PowerPoint Presentation

  1. You      must prepare a PowerPoint draft and post it to Peer-Review of SEC      10-K Project discussion.
  2. Once      you have received feedback on your PowerPoint draft, make appropriate      revisions, and submit the final version in the SEC 10-K PowerPoint      Presentation assignment folder.  

Instructions

Submit only your SEC 10-K Power Point Presentation in this assignment folder.

Overview

  1. You      are also required to prepare a brief PowerPoint file of no more than 10      slides (do not exceed) for the SEC-10K Report.
  2. Make      sure you include a reference list in APA format.

PowerPoint Requirements

  1. Post      your PowerPoint file in the Week 6 discussion area to Peer Review of SEC      10K Project: Post Your Draft (REQUIRED posting) .
  2. You      are required to post comments on the work of at least one other student      who does not yet have comments so everyone has at least one set of      comments.
  3. Do not      wait until the last day to post your PowerPoint file so everyone has a      chance to review the files!
  4. After      you read the comments you may wish to make changes to your PowerPoint      file. 
  5. Submit      the revised file in the SEC-10K PowerPoint Presentation assignment      folder by the end of Week 7.

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Practicum Experience: Addiction Issues and Depression

Treating substance and addiction disorders is an important step in helping the patient return to normal life. Fuentes & Hoffman (2016) explain that many patients may be suffering from growing addiction-related issues at younger ages than historically known. In my practicum experience, there have been patients that have comorbid symptoms including depression, anxiety, fatigue, and in extreme cases agoraphobia. When these patients present for the treatment they may not know the root cause of their condition nor all the comorbid symptoms. In some cases, the initial meeting establishes the scope of their condition as well as incumbent challenges they may not have identified earlier. This sets the parameters for a treatment approach that is relevant and specific to their needs. 

One patient that I met during practicum was a 43-year old caucasian male. He had lost his job during the early months of the year and was experiencing depression as a result of it. There are a lot of issues his family has faced resulting in him downsizing and moving in with his mother. The relationship between the two of them and the pressure to care for his ill father has added stress to the situation further. Aside from these problems he has developed an addiction to alcohol frequently having drinks several times throughout the day. 

These conditions and the patient’s perspective of hopelessness are some of the persisting circumstances in his life. These problems have continued for more than six months and have contributed to a sense of loss and a lack of self-worth. He used to be creative and make art projects with friends or coworkers. However, this has not been possible as he feels there is ‘no point to anything’. Instead, he has taken larger drinks more frequently over the past year. This was a remarkable example of his growing sense of despair that interferes with activities that may have been fun in the past. Davis et al. (2017) explain it is important to diagnose comorbid conditions early on to improve chances for patient improvement. According to DSM-V, the patient could have Major Depressive Disorder as well as Alcohol Use Disorder. With only three symptoms persisting for the specified amount of time the case would be mild. 

For this patient, two treatment options were suggested. Psychological therapy was offered on a weekly basis to help the patient rectify some of their underlying issues while addressing depression. In my experience, cognitive behavioral therapy is the most interesting because it offers a good solution for long-term symptom management. Acamprosate is a relatively new medication that makes the desire to drink lower for the patient. Choi et al. (2019) demonstrate the ability for this treatment to improve the chances of changing alcohol abuse over time. This is medication best regulated with small doses initially and increased based on how well the patient can handle it. At these early stages, the patient is willing to take the medication and will return for follow-up changes with treatment in the future. 

References 

Choi, B. Y., Lee, S. H., Choi, H. C., Lee, S. K., Yoon, H. S., Park, J. B., … & Suh, S. W. (2019). Alcohol dependence treating agent, acamprosate, prevents traumatic brain injury-induced neuron death through vesicular zinc depletion. Translational Research, 207, 1-18.

Davis, E. C., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Weichle, T. W., Rezai, R., & Tomlinson, M. (2017). Patterns of alcohol abuse, depression, and intimate partner violence among township mothers in South Africa over 5 years. AIDS and Behavior, 21(2), 174-182.

Fuertes, J. N., & Hoffman, A. (2016). Alcohol consumption and abuse among college students: Alarming rates among the best and t

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Case Study Due Jul 10

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The case study link is provided below for the Case Study 2. Read and study the case and complete the questions at the end of the study. Use the case study outline below to assist you with your analysis. Questions should be answered using case study format. Ensure that you adequately explain the problem, describe alternative solutions and justify your recommendation. This exercise should be able to be completed in approximately 3-6 doubled space pages. Attached completed Case Study #2 as a MS Word document in the assignment area of the classroom – Case Study #2.

Case Study 2
Case Study Outline (See OUTLINE FOR CASE ANALYSIS below)

OUTLINE FOR CASE ANALYSIS
Title Page (APA formatted)
Case Name:
I. Major Facts
(State here the major facts as you see them. Make statements clear and concise for your own understanding as well as for the understanding of the other students and the instructor.)
II. Major Problem
(State here the major problem as you see it. Emphasize the present major problem. You may wish to phrase your statement in the form of a question. In a few cases, there may be more than one major problem. A good problem statement will be concise, usually only one sentence.)
III. Possible Solutions
A. (List here the possible solutions to the major problem. Let your imagination come up with alternative ways to solve the problem.
B. Do not limit yourself to only one or two possible solutions. These solutions should be distinct from each other.
C. However, you may wish to include portions of one solution in another solution, as long as each solution stands alone. Only in this manner will your subsequent choice be definitive.
D. Briefly note advantages and disadvantages of each possible solution.)
etc.
IV. Choice and Rationale
(State here your choice, A or B or ___ and the detailed reasons for your choice. You may also state your reasons for not choosing the other alternative solutions.)
V. Implementation
(Prepare a plan to implement your choice)
Appendix (Answer case study questions)
Reference Page (APA formatted)

need less than 36 hours – No plag. Interagency Colabortion –

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Travers argues that information sharing in general has improved significantly since the attacks of 9/11. He proceeds to deconstruct many popular arguments made by others claiming that intelligence gathering and information sharing, as practiced by entities in the United States today, are flawed. He also discusses legal, policy-based, and regulatory obstacles that impair reasonable intelligence and information collection and processing.

After reading this piece, complete the following: 

  • Define (that is, “operationalize”) the concepts of intelligence versus information. 
  • Do differences in these terms matter? 
  • How might either be easier—or more difficult—to share with other agencies? 
    • Also consider if some levels of government or sectors of society might be more or less amenable to sharing information. (For example, private sector entities that own and operate critical infrastructure upon which the nation or communities rely might hesitate to share proprietary information that makes them less competitive, economically. Is their reluctance reasonable?) 
  • Research, summarize, critically evaluate, and report at least 3 of the significant information-sharing problems and challenges (and key agencies) reported in the 9/11 Commission Report. 
    • For each of these challenges, use or dispute at least 2 of Travers’ main arguments that he makes in his paper to explain or justify these challenges. 
  • Make certain to connect Travers’ arguments to the report’s challenges that you select. 

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You will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 400–500 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and incorporate at least 2 peer-reviewed resources. In addition to the thread, you will reply to at least 2 classmate’s threads. Each reply must be 250–350 words and incorporate at least 1 peer-reviewed resource.

Southwest is known to consumers and competitors as a low-cost carrier that delivers excellent customer service. The airline’s employees enjoy working for Southwest and make it their mission to help the customer enjoy traveling with them. A large part of Southwest’s ability to deliver a unique flying experience is its research and attention to customer feedback. After reading Chapters 5–7 from Babin & Harris, watch the Southwest Airlines video and respond to the following:

  1. How does Southwest’s marketing message perform each of the 4 functions of consumer attitude (utilitarian, knowledge, value-expressive, ego-defensive)?
  2. Explain Southwest’s strategy and positioning in the context of social judgment theory.
  3. What message appeal options are available to marketers desiring to impact consumer beliefs or evaluations?
  4. While they may be effective, not all of these options honor God. Consider Luke 17:1-2 and provide an example of an advertisement you have seen utilizing an appeal that does not appear to honor God. Next, provide an alternative suggestion for how the company could have used a different appeal that aligns with a biblical worldview.