Organizations periodically need to create a new position. The need for this new position might be due to:

• Changes in the market/industry
• Creating an internal position for work that had previously been outsourced
• Organizational growth that necessitates the addition of a new specialty or managerial position

Assignment:

You serve as the Human Resource Manager for a health insurance company called Epic Health Solutions. Up until this point, the Claims Department has consisted of a small number of Claims Representatives who reported directly to the Finance Director.

Claims volume has recently jumped, resulting in the hiring of more Claims Representatives. You, as the Human Resource Manager, feel that a new position of Claims Supervisor is needed in order to manage the expanding claims operation.

You have decided to develop a proposal that you will submit to the CEO recommending the creation of this new position and providing the justification.

Conduct academic research and in a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA format with at least two credible references, do the following:

• Create an executive summary to describe the new position you will be creating and list the main responsibilities of the position.
• Explain how this new position could benefit the company in at least three ways.
• Describe how this position will work collaboratively with other positions in the company.
• Remember that this is a proposal. Make sure to format your paper properly for your proposal. A proposal is a persuasive document, so make sure to use proper language and tone. Remember, you are the HR Manager and you are writing to the CEO. So use a tone in your proposal that is specific to your audience (the CEO).
• Include your APA formatted reference page with your 2 credible sources.

*A note about credible sources: Credible sources are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. These sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. You want to identify sources where the author of the article is listed, if they’ve referenced other information, the sources should be cited so that you can check for the accuracy of and support what they have written.

ue Week 2 and worth 200 points

For this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases for information related to improper assumptions concerning accounting information systems.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Based on your research, assess how corporate leaders may make improper assumptions related to accounting information systems and the related information. Indicate the most negative potential impacts on business operations related to these assumptions. Provide support for your rationale.
2. Suggest three to four (3-4) ways in which organizational performance may be improved when information is properly managed within a business system. Provide support for your rationale.
3. Evaluate the level of system security (i.e., high, medium, low) needed to ensure information integrity within automated business systems. Provide support for your evaluation.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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:

 

• Examine and use data flow diagrams and flowcharts to understand, evaluate, and design information systems.
• Evaluate the approaches and techniques that are used to commit and prevent computer fraud.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about accounting information systems using proper writing mechani

Directions: Please answer each of the following questions and provide examples from the text, if applicable.  Each response should be at least two paragraphs in length composed of five to seven sentences and be written in complete sentences.

 

 

 

1.      Explain what you should do when replying to a claim when the customer is at fault.

 

 

 

2.      You are preparing an internal blog posting providing information on this year’s annual company picnic.  The message is generally positive, but you need to say that—unlike past picnics—the event will not be catered.  What approach is best for conveying negative information such as this in the context of a positive message?

 

 

 

3.      Many routine requests have several parts.  What guidelines should you keep in mind when your request contains a series of questions?

 

 

 

4.      List at least three guidelines that can help you avoid being accused of defamation.

 

 

 

5.      You are faced with informing your supervisor about massive production delays.  Company policy dictates that you must provide this information in writing. What questions should you consider when deciding between the direct and indirect approaches for your message?

 

 

 

6.      Provide at least five guidelines to observe when making negative organizational announcements.

 

 

 

7.      Explain the characteristics of an effective letter rejecting a job applicant.

 

 

 

8.      Describe at least five strategies for establishing credibility when preparing persuasive messages.

 

 

 

9.      Explain how to balance emotional appeals and logical appeals in persuasive business messages.

 

 

 

10.    Briefly explain several guidelines for adapting marketing and sales messages for social media.

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

Identify an example of poor company communication out to the public.  You can select an example you are aware of because of your own experiences, or a case study that you find online.  Provide research and documentation.  Write a three page APA formatted paper analyzing the communication and which of the “rules” you read about this week that the communication did not follow.  Be sure to identify what the outcome was as a result of the poor communication and use at least two scholarly references.

 

 

 

 

 

PART III: Journal

 

 

 

Write a two page APA formatted paper in which you identify ways you can build credibility in language and in your writing.  Applying the material this week, describe at least two ways to apply the material this week to increase your own credibility in academic and business writing.  Cit

Directions: Please answer each of the following questions and provide examples from the text, if applicable.  Each response should be at least two paragraphs in length composed of five to seven sentences and be written in complete sentences.

 

 

 

1.      Explain what you should do when replying to a claim when the customer is at fault.

 

 

 

2.      You are preparing an internal blog posting providing information on this year’s annual company picnic.  The message is generally positive, but you need to say that—unlike past picnics—the event will not be catered.  What approach is best for conveying negative information such as this in the context of a positive message?

 

 

 

3.      Many routine requests have several parts.  What guidelines should you keep in mind when your request contains a series of questions?

 

 

 

4.      List at least three guidelines that can help you avoid being accused of defamation.

 

 

 

5.      You are faced with informing your supervisor about massive production delays.  Company policy dictates that you must provide this information in writing. What questions should you consider when deciding between the direct and indirect approaches for your message?

 

 

 

6.      Provide at least five guidelines to observe when making negative organizational announcements.

 

 

 

7.      Explain the characteristics of an effective letter rejecting a job applicant.

 

 

 

8.      Describe at least five strategies for establishing credibility when preparing persuasive messages.

 

 

 

9.      Explain how to balance emotional appeals and logical appeals in persuasive business messages.

 

 

 

10.    Briefly explain several guidelines for adapting marketing and sales messages for social media.

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

Identify an example of poor company communication out to the public.  You can select an example you are aware of because of your own experiences, or a case study that you find online.  Provide research and documentation.  Write a three page APA formatted paper analyzing the communication and which of the “rules” you read about this week that the communication did not follow.  Be sure to identify what the outcome was as a result of the poor communication and use at least two scholarly references.

 

 

 

 

 

PART III: Journal

 

 

 

Write a two page APA formatted paper in which you identify ways you can build credibility in language and in your writing.  Applying the material this week, describe at least two ways to apply the material this week to increase your own credibility in academic and business writing.  Cit

Assuming I would like to buy a house in my area zip code 60641 (Chicago IL) this paper would need to detail the demand for homes (new, used) clearly affected by the strength or weakness of the overall economy in the housing industry.

 

Need a 1,050-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? 

 

Information Retrieval

Go to US Department of Health and Human Services website: www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup (Links to an external site.)

1. Describe what HCUP is and its purpose in your own words; do not copy and paste from the web site.

To complete the questions below, go to the HCUP website: http://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sbtopic.jsp (Links to an external site.)

Go to Reports, HCUP Statistical Briefs, and topical list. Find the following:

1. Readmissions to US Hospitals by Diagnosis in 2010; Of the 30 most frequently treated conditions in US hospitals with 30 day readmission rates, what are the top 5 most frequent conditions?

 

1. Trends and Projections in Inpatient Hospital Costs and Utilization, 2003–2013; What was the average hospital costs in 2013 projected to be?

 

1. Trends in ED Visits; what factors have affected the number of ED visits both positively and negatively in 2006-2011?

 

What is the ED visit percentage rate of increase of individuals age 45-64 from 2006 to 2011?

 

In what age group was ED visit rates consistently the highest in 2011?

 

1. Most expensive conditions by payer in 2011; What was the aggregate cost of nearly 39 million hospital stays in 2011?

 

Who was the primary payer and at what % of the stays in 2011?

 

What the percentage of uninsured in 2011 and how many dollars were spent on those visits?

All answers must be cited and references written out. You may cite/reference after each answer if you wish. Or, you can write up a reference page. APA must be followed.

Rubric

Information Retrieval

Information Retrieval

CriteriaRatingsPts

Describe what HCUP is and its purpose in your own words; do not copy and paste from the web site.

 

2 pts

Readmissions to US Hospitals by Diagnosis in 2010; Of the 30 most frequently treated conditions in US hospitals with 30 day readmission rates, what are the top 5 most frequent conditions?

 

2 pts

What was the average hospital costs in 2013 projected to be?

 

1 pts

What factors have affected the number of ED visits both positively and negatively in 2006-2011?

 

1 pts

What is the ED visit percentage rate of increase of individuals age 45-64 from 2006 to 2011?

 

1 pts

In what age group was ED visit rates consistently the highest in 2011?

 

1 pts

What was the aggregate cost of nearly 39 million hospital stays in 2011?

 

2 pts

Who was the primary payer and at what % of the stays in 2011?

 

2 pts

What the percentage of uninsured in 2011 and how many dollars were spent on those visits?

 

1 pts

References/citations are in APA format

 

2 pts

Total Points: 15

 

 

 

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3rd ed.).  Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (ISBN 978-1-284-04351-8)

Describe in detail 3 ways that medication therapy for an elderly person is different than a younger or middle-age client.

 

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/geriatrics/drug-therapy-in-the-elderly/pharmacodynamics-in-the-elderly?tag=mail (Pharmacodynamics in the Elderly – Geriatrics – The Merck Manual)

 

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process; 7th ed, Lilley, Rainforth Collins and Snyder.

 

Cite references

3 paragraphs; 1-1.5 pages

 

 

 

ick here to download the selected financial statements for Micro Chip Computer Corporation. Answer questions 1 and 2 below based on the financial data.

Determine the year-to-year percentage annual growth in total net sales.
Based only on your answers to question #1, do you think the company achieved its sales goal of +10% annual revenue growth in 2009? Determine the target revenue figure, and explain why you do or do not feel that the company hit its target.

Next, consider Micro Chip’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended September 25, 2008. Download the file here and answer questions 1 and 2.

Use the Percentage Sales Method and a 25% increase in sales to forecast Micro Chip’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period of September 26, 2008 through September 25, 2009. Assume a 15% tax rate and restructuring costs of 5% of the new sales figure.
Discuss your results from question number #1. What assumptions have you made? Do any of your assumptions seem unreasonable?

To receive full credit on this assignment, please show all work, including formulae and calculations used to arrive at the financial values. Students using Microsoft Excel must provide an adequate explanation of the methodology used to arrive at that answer.

Assignment Guidelines

Download the financial statements and consolidated statement of operations by clicking on the links above in the assignment description.
Analyze the statements and then answer the four questions listed in the assignment description.
Show all work including calculations and formulas. If applicable, provide a detailed explanation of how you used Microsoft Excel to arrive at your answers.
Organize your answers, mathematical calculations, and Microsoft Excel data into a Word document of 1–2 pages.

Your submitted assignment (120 points) must include the following:

A double-spaced Word document of 1–2 pages that contains your answers to the four questions listed in the assignment description, any calculations you performed, and all formulae that were used. Also, provide your Excel data table(s) along with an explanation of how you arrived at your answers if applicable.

Grading

You will be graded on the accuracy of your financial calculations as well as your demonstrated understandin

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• List the operating systems and versions that you plan to use in the network for the servers and workstations. You may have more than 1 operating system that is required for different servers or different workstations.
• Include your justification for your selection of operating systems.
• Describe the process that you plan to use for installation and configuration of the operating systems. The description should provide an overview of the process and does not require all details. The configuration options need to only include the most important settings.
• Adhere to APA formatting and reference guidelines when writing your response. Additionally, your response should be free of grammatical errors, use complete sentences, and give specific details to support your statements.

• 2-3 pages
• List the operating systems and versions that you plan to use in the network for the servers and workstations. You may have more than 1 operating system that is required for different servers or different workstations.
• Include your justification for your selection of operating systems.
• Describe the process that you plan to use for installation and configuration of the operating systems. The description should provide an overview of the process and does not require all details. The configuration options need to only include the most important settings.
• Adhere to APA formatting and reference guidelines when writing your response. Additionally, your response should be free of grammatical errors, use complete sentences, and give specific details to support your statements.