Author: chris

Complete the Required and Recommended Learning Activities for this week.

Research and write a research-based paper on a suggested compensation and benefits plan (relative to the scenario you elect to use from the three Atwood Consulting Scenarios). Focus your research and develop content in accordance with the subtopics noted below.

Grading criteria for all papers in this course is fully described in the Instructor Policy Document.

This paper should be approximately 1250-1450 words minimum (i.e. 4-5 pages) and should contain a minimum of three different peer-reviewed sources.

NOTE: If needed, see the post in our Class Messages area on finding the “Atwood Scenarios.”

• Describe a compensation plan relative to the Atwood Consulting scenario you selected in Week One.                    NOTE: You’ll find the scenarios under our Week One Tab. Scroll down to find the link for Welcome Letter from Atwood Consulting. Click on that link. From here, click on the Atwood Consulting link found on the right side of the page. You’ll find the weekly Atwood scenarios there. You are only required to use this scenario for this particular paper. However, you are welcome to continue using this scenario for future papers in this course, as it will help you with a framework for each week’s topic.
• Describe why the plan you recommend is a good plan for both the individual as well as for the company. (i.e., Why might this plan be considered a good one to employees? Why is it good for the company?)
• Identify any obstacles or resistance from others in the organization relative to this pay plan.
• Describe three components of a Total Rewards Package that might motivate this person to reach peak performance.
• Discuss three best practices for reducing turnover, and how do these help reduce unwanted turnover?

Here is the scenario:

Traci: Hello, this is Traci Goldeman with Atwood and Allen Consulting. I wanted to take a minute to talk with you about your business. Just so you’re aware, I will be recording our communications over the next several weeks, including this video chat, and placing them in your file for my employees to use as a reference. Having said that, let’s get started. Why don’t you tell me a bit about you and your business?

Bradley: Sure, Traci. My name is Bradley Stonefield and I am opening a limousine service. I’m going to name it Landslide Limousines, and focus on providing first-class transportation. I’m really excited to be working with you as I get everything set up.

Traci: And what location are you looking at?

Bradley: I plan on opening in Austin, Texas.

Traci: What is your current location?

Bradley: That’s where I’m currently at.

Traci: OK, and how many employees do you have?

Bradley: Well, my goal is to have 25 employees within the first year, so that’s the number I’d like to use for any planning.

Traci: All right, we’ll keep that in mind. Now, the first thing I’d like to do is to address employment laws, so we can make sure you’re on the right track. I’ll have my employees work on identifying applicable laws as well as the consequences of noncompliance with those laws, then we’ll give you recommendations on how to be compliant. Once we have that, we’ll work on some other HR issues for you. Will that work?

Bradley: That sounds great, Traci! Thanks so much for your help, and I’ll look for that information from you.

Traci: OK, thank you for your time, and I will be in touch with you soon. Don’t hesitate to contact me if anything changes, or if you have any questions. Bye.

Application: Manager as a Leader

 

This week, you have explored the concept of management as both a set of functional tasks and as an extension of the values, ethics, and attitudes of an individual. Now consider the case of Costco Wholesale in Chapter 2 of your course text.

 

Consider the accomplishments of Jim Sinegal and Craig Jelinek at Costco Wholesale. In your opinion, what character and value traits led them to create and manage this successful company? What guiding principles have these CEOs used to successfully manage and expand this organization? What makes this organization different and successful?

 

Submit by Day 7 a 300- to 700-word paper which answers all of the following questions:

 

How would you describe Craig Jelinek’s personality?What terminal and instrumental values are likely to be especially important to him as a manager?How would you describe Costco’s organizational culture?What role do you think Jim Sinegal and Craig Jelinek played in creating and maintaining Costco’s organizational culture?Which of your specific values will be evident in the way that you will manage? Why?

 

Application Assignments must be in APA style and format

 

The website and login info for textbook…www.chegg.com latoyabechet@yahoo.com ashanti02

Due Week 2 and worth 120 points

Select one essay in The brief McGraw-Hill guide: Writing for college, writing for life: (2nd ed.) to summarize for this assignment. Choose from the following essays:  “Se habla Espanol” by Barrientos; “Facing poverty with a rich girl’s habits” by Kim; “On becoming a writer” by Baker; “Farm girl” by Hemauer

 

Write a one and one-half to two (1½ – 2) page summary paper in which you:

 

1. Identify the source (writer and title of essay) and state his or her most important point in your own words.
2. Summarize the other main points and their supporting details in separate paragraphs.
3. Discuss the (1) writer’s purpose, (2) genre, (3) audience, and (4) tone (attitude),
4. Describe your emotional response to the essay.
5. Use quotations, paraphrase, and summary correctly.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• Recognize how to use quotations, paraphrase, and summary in the writing process.
• Apply the writing process to develop various writing genres.
• Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.

 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

 

 

isk management uses certain documents to track incidents. It will help you to become familiar with the kind of information that goes into these documents. This week, you will create and fill in a quality improvement chart for the high-risk area you selected in Week 1.

1. Design a chart to show the indicators, their measurements, and the expected and actual performance. Use the template to design your chart. Further, use 5 out of the 10 standards listed. Click here to review and download the template.
2. Select one of the fictional incidents you created last week. Describe the incident under Status.
3. For this incident, complete the Compliance section using fictitious data. The tracking of the indicators should correspond to the incident. That is, some failure of compliance may have led to the incident.
4. Develop a plan of correction to address the incident. Write a brief description

You must prepare a formal 10-12 page research paper to be submitted in Module 8 via plagiarism detection tool on a topic of your choice related to a major air cargo operator or hub. Your desired topic must be approved by your instructor in advance during Module 1 of the course. Your final paper is worth 100 points and 40% of your grade, and will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

 

•  Demonstration of quality and depth of content (60 points)

 

•  Proper organization of the paper (see suggested outline below) (10 points)

 

•  Following overall formatting requirements: Times New Roman font, 12-pt, double- 
spaced, meeting total page requirements, use of page numbers, title page, table of contents, appropriate labels on any figures and tables. Apply APA style rules; use the current edition of the APA publication manual for guidelines. (10 points)

 

•  Use of correct grammar and evidence of proof-reading, i.e., no spelling errors (10 points)

 

•  Inclusion of a minimum of five scholarly resources and proper APA documentation of references used (10 points)

 

 

 

 

 

Select a topic for the paper, consider the major air cargo operators or hubs.

 

• Cathay Cargo 


 

 

Suggested Paper Outline 
While your paper may differ somewhat from the outline provided below, it should generally follow this format.

 

 

 

o   Table of Contents
Topic History/Background

 

o   Detailed description Managerial Aspects

 

o   Corporate culture/philosophy Key individuals involved Organizational chart
Mission statement

 

o   Resources, etc.
Vehicles and employees

 

o   Key facilities and equipment Main airports served Number and type of aircraft

 

o   Operations
Operational philosophies

 

o   Markets served Types of cargo Limitations/problems

 

o   Business Relationships Principle customers

 

o   Partners, alliances, pacts
Code-sharing, joint ventures
Any unique agreements, arrangements, etc.

 

o   Future Plans Summary/Comments References

You’ve been debating on making a purchase for yourself.  This is a product you’ve wanted for a while, but one that requires budgeting because you will be making monthly payments.

Select a product in which the demand for the product is clearly affected by the strength or weakness of the overall economy such as new homes, cars, appliances, smart phones, etc.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following:

• Identify and define two economic indicators that reflect the strength of the economy (e.g. real GDP, unemployment rate, inflation rate, interest rate, housing starts, etc.).
• With these economic indicators in mind, how has the economy affected the demand for and supply of your selected product over the last 2 years?
• What was the impact on the supply of the product and the impact on the demand for the product?
• Explain the impact on the price of the product and your decision on whether or not to buy the product. 
• Include responses to the following:
  • How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand to your work place or your understanding of the product you are considering purchasing?
  • How do the concepts of macroeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on the price of the product? 

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources not including your textbook.  API

 

Read: Jack London, “To Build A Fire”

 

1. Describe in a 2 page paper the ways specific defining elements of realism and/or naturalism manifest themselves in “To Build a Fire”. As you write, please consider steps 2-5 below:
2. Draw on the characteristics of realism and naturalism from the “Introduction” to The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume C.
3. Use information and/or definitions from at least two additional researched sources of your choice as you set out to identify traces of realism and/or naturalism in the short story “To Build a Fire”.
4. Remember to cite all sources in-text, in correct APA style, as well as to add an APA style reference page.
5. Revise your essay to make it as coherent and effective as possible.
6. Edit and proofread carefully before turning in your work.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 500–700 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

 

• Compare and contrast the ways that state and local governments can work with health care organizations to foster integration between primary care and public health.
• Additionally, discuss the importance of linking primary care and public health and some of the challenges in doing so.

Genesis Energy’s newly established operations management team decided to seek outside assistance in developing a long-term operating plan that also addresses the financial issues identified. A major consideration for Genesis Energy is assessing those short-term and long-term economic factors, which will greatly enhance the company’s ability to successfully transition to a viable international business. Grasping and correctly prioritizing these economic factors, supply and demand, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, and exchange rates are pivotal, thereby requiring expert guidance. Therefore, their first major decision was to hire a respected strategy-consulting firm, Sensible Essentials.

After meeting with the client team, Sensible Essentials concluded that the operations management team would significantly benefit from a more in-depth understanding of the financial environment at Genesis Energy. This understanding needed to encompass not only sales, costs, and profitability forecast under the new strategic plan, but also the way expansion would highlight the need to manage working capital and cash flow in order to try to minimize the need for external financing.

As the lead consultant for Sensible Essentials, do the following:

• Describe and evaluate the financial environment at Genesis Energy by using ratio analysis of the company.
• Choose one ratio from each of the five categories listed in the table on page 103 of your textbook, Brigham and Ehrhardt, and do a 3-year ratio trend analysis (See attached Excel spreadsheet.  Only need to calculate the Market Value ratio). Compare these results to the industry averages. What do the results tell you?
• Name three specific options that are available to Genesis Energy for obtaining needed capital.
• Identify and explain two ways Genesis Energy can improve its strategy.
• Explain what specific macroeconomic factors are likely to affect genesis, i.e., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates etc. Please do a brief country risk assessment and discuss the most likely problems a company like Genesis Energy is likely going to confront when contemplating an international expansion. What would be the least risky avenue for them to get their product/service to the country you have chosen? Which entry mode is the riskiest? Explain.

Write a 3 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Then, create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint with Speaker’s notes and references (including research) presenting your findings to the Genesis Energy operations management team.

 

Grading Criteria:

Described the financial environment at Genesis Energy.
Examined the implication of Genesis Energy’s current financial strategy for global expansion of business, showing analysis of its financial environment.
Identified and explained two ways Genesis Energy can improve its strategy.

Genesis Energy’s newly established operations management team decided to seek outside assistance in developing a long-term operating plan that also addresses the financial issues identified. A major consideration for Genesis Energy is assessing those short-term and long-term economic factors, which will greatly enhance the company’s ability to successfully transition to a viable international business. Grasping and correctly prioritizing these economic factors, supply and demand, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, and exchange rates are pivotal, thereby requiring expert guidance. Therefore, their first major decision was to hire a respected strategy-consulting firm, Sensible Essentials.

After meeting with the client team, Sensible Essentials concluded that the operations management team would significantly benefit from a more in-depth understanding of the financial environment at Genesis Energy. This understanding needed to encompass not only sales, costs, and profitability forecast under the new strategic plan, but also the way expansion would highlight the need to manage working capital and cash flow in order to try to minimize the need for external financing.

As the lead consultant for Sensible Essentials, do the following:

• Describe and evaluate the financial environment at Genesis Energy by using ratio analysis of the company.
• Choose one ratio from each of the five categories listed in the table on page 103 of your textbook, Brigham and Ehrhardt, and do a 3-year ratio trend analysis (See attached Excel spreadsheet.  Only need to calculate the Market Value ratio). Compare these results to the industry averages. What do the results tell you?
• Name three specific options that are available to Genesis Energy for obtaining needed capital.
• Identify and explain two ways Genesis Energy can improve its strategy.
• Explain what specific macroeconomic factors are likely to affect genesis, i.e., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates etc. Please do a brief country risk assessment and discuss the most likely problems a company like Genesis Energy is likely going to confront when contemplating an international expansion. What would be the least risky avenue for them to get their product/service to the country you have chosen? Which entry mode is the riskiest? Explain.

Write a 3 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Then, create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint with Speaker’s notes and references (including research) presenting your findings to the Genesis Energy operations management team.

 

Grading Criteria:

Described the financial environment at Genesis Energy.
Examined the implication of Genesis Energy’s current financial strategy for global expansion of business, showing analysis of its financial environment.
Identified and explained two ways Genesis Energy can improve its strategy.
Assessed the effects of global financial markets on the company’s financial strategy.