Author: chris

Topic: Financial Research Report
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client that align with its investment goals. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)
The assignment covers the following topics:
Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest
Ratio analysis
Stock price analysis
Recommendations
Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:
Stock Selection
Forbes Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks
CNN Money Stocks: Investing in stocks
The Motley Fool 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly
Seeking Alpha The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks
Investopedia Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies
Seeking Alpha Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As Strategic Beta Investments
Market and Company Information
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Market Structure
Yahoo! Finance
Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
Seeking Alpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.
Write an eight to twelve (8-12) page paper in which you:
1.Provide a rationale for the U.S. publicly traded company that you selected, indicating the significant factors driving your decision as a financial manager.
2.Determine the profile of the investor for which this company may be a fit, relative to that potential investors investment strategy. Provide support for your rationale.
3.Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the companys financial data, which you may obtain from the companys financial statements. Determine the companys financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
4.Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the company from your investors point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
5.Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles or material from the Strayer Library.
6.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic 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 students name, the professors 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:
Critique financial management strategies that support business operations in various market environments.
Analyze financial statements for key ratios, cash flow positions, and taxation effects.
Review fixed income strategies using time value of money concept, bond valuation methods, and interest rate calculations.
Estimate the risk and return on financial investments.
Apply financial management options to corporate finance.
Determine the cost of capital and how to maximize returns.
Formulate cash flow analysis for capital projects including project risks and returns.
Evaluate how corporate valuation and forecasting affect financial management.
Analyze how capital structure decision-making practices impact financial management.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial management.
Write clearly and concisely about financial management using proper writing mechanics.

Discuss how music reflects currents of culture and society like the other arts in the Baroque, Classic, and Romantic eras. Include explanations of forms studied, contributions of important composers, and refer to the evolution of the orchestra. Remember to cite sources.

I will attach Additional information.

part one :
-breif introduction about IKEA,
-apply Porter’s value chain to Ikea: explain the value chain through Ikea
-make recommendation for Ikea to improve their supply chain.(550 word

part two :

Plan and Risks (largely diagrams, equivalent to 550 words)
Develop a project plan to improve the supply chain scenario you discussed in part 1 (i.e. implement your recommendation). This will include the risk assessment plan for the project.

Assessment Details

Please use mainly English sources and answer the question below according to the UK. Not USA! Many Thanks

The purpose of the assessment for this study is to test whether, and to what extent, you have reached the learning outcomes for this module. This will be related to the coursework to assess your ability to write an essay. The final-examination takes place in order to measure your ability to analyses independently the subject matter via knowledge and understanding.
Type and Weighting of Assessment

Coursework: This takes the form of a written essay of 1500 -2000 words. The purpose of this work is to assess the students’ ability to write answers on certain financial issues employing economic theory from a variety of resources. The topics for the essay will be outlined below. The result accounts for 50% of the final mark.

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Details of coursework

The coursework for this module will be assessed by the essay below:

1. Explain the term structure of interest rates. What are the effects of rise in risk and expectations on the formation of long term rates?

Basic rules for writing essays

You are requested to conform to the appropriate academic style in writing. The following guidelines should strictly be adhered when writing essays.

• Final year students are expected to do a comprehensive research before writing their essays. You should try to be selective in the use of the research material.
• Essays must have an appropriate formal structure, which is introduction, main part, and conclusions. Discussion, ideas and evidence should be organised around the main theme of the essay.
• Essays must have an appropriate contextual structure with consistency, integrated presentation, logical flow of discussion, clear connection between paragraphs and sections, statements supported with evidence.
• Do not only summarise what you have read. Try to analyse them in a critical manner. Be original.
• Essays must be typed, and proof-read to avoid minor errors regarding punctuality, spelling and grammar. . Use the mathematical editor and the drawing facilitates. Clarity is important
• Every paragraph should have, at least, three sentences and every section, at least, three paragraphs.
• Slang, colloquial words, contractions (e.g. won’t, didn’t) not to be used.
• When ideas and findings of others are presented, then the appropriate academic style of citation should be Harvard referencing.
• Each essay must have a full reference list in alphabetical order at the end.

Remember, your assignment must be your own work.
Ask yourself,
• Have I cited all sources using Harvard referencing system?
• Have I listed in my reference list all authors cited in-text?
• Have I put speech marks around quotations and cited the source.
• If I changed the sentence structure of any sources (paraphrased), have I cited that source?
• Is my discussion predominantly my own with my citations being used to justify my arguments?

You must not copy from another student nor allow other students to read or have an electronic copy of your work.
All coursework submissions will be thoroughly inspected for evidence of plagiarism and collusion and any suspected instances will be immediately reported for investigation and action through the University’s academic conduct process. Plagiarism software, for example, Turnitin is routinely used by

Instructions

The essay should be word-processed and be between 1500 – 2000 words in length. A word count should be included at end with the references. One copy must be handed in at the lecture on 11th of December, 2015, with the assessment sheet. The referred/deferred coursework deadline will be the 17th of June, 2016 in the form of another topic from the essay list.
The lateness penalties will be strictly applied. Feedback from coursework assignments will be normally provided using the Business School Assignment Assessment Form which will provide details of the strengths, weaknesses, grading rationale and points for improvement regarding your submitted work. reserves the right to use electronic means to identify plagiarism.

The General Assessment Criteria

Classification Grades 100 to 70:
• thorough understanding of key concepts /integration of theory and practice;
• focus on key factors/processes as specified in question;
• evidence of wide reading with critical understanding; evaluation of contrasting viewpoints;
• independence of thought and argument;
• well-structured flowing argument; clear, concise and correct writing;
• good academic referencing;
• well presented.

You are required to complete a 1000 words assignment covering the following topics: . Explain the formal process by which case law is created (LO 1, LO 2) . Delegated legislation includes bylaws, orders in council and statutory instruments.Evaluate the role that any one of these delegated legislations plays in the UK legal system. You need to include an evaluation of the respective advantages and disadvantages of your chosen legislation (LO 3) CAUTION :Use more books them website references please

BSc Corporate Finance UG6004
Final Assessment Erick Marteau
AY 2015/2016

Assessment: Individual Project
Word Count: 2500 +/ – 100
Presentation: N/A
Percentage of final grade given: 60%
Submission Date Written Report TBD
Submission Date Oral Presentation: N/A

Objective of the Assessment:
This assignment has been designed to test elements of the module’s Intended Learning Outcomes number 1 to 6, as specified on the Module Specification. It allows students to exhibit and apply their knowledge and skills in analysing one of the key, strategic financial issues of a corporation.
Students will be required to apply the concepts studied in this module and covered within the recommended reading material. The key to success in this assessment is to use critical reflective skills to analyse and apply the theory relevant to the assessment topic.

Project Description
In finance, capital structure is the way a corporation finances its assets through some combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities. The optimal capital structure for a company is one that offers a balance between the ideal debt-to-equity ranges and minimizes the firm’s cost of capital.

One of the tasks a Finance Manager must perform is the adequate balance of debt and equity that minimizes the company’s cost of capital. Understanding that the best debt-to-equity ratio for a firm is the one that maximizes its value, Managers must understand the main components of Capital Structure in order to achieve the goals of the corporation.

Having as an example recent event on Abengoa, and trying to make a comparison between the Enron Case, students must analyze the main components of the Capital Structure, Managers decisions and Financial information available for both companies in order to compare and contrast such cases.

This project contains two parts:

In the first part students should critically discuss the main components of the Capital Structure of a Company, how it is balanced, and the impact of each element in the capital structure, using as support the available theories covered during class (M&M Theory). This will involve, but not exclusively, an explanation of the M&M proposition, the elements involved (such as tax elements and bankruptcy costs) and how those elements affect the Value of a Corporation.

In the second part, students should briefly explain the Enron case and make a comparison (comparing and contrasting) with Abengoa’s current case.

The grade for this assignment will be determined by the level of critical analysis carried out by the student. In doing this analysis, students should make use of the theory studied in the module and apply it to the case study. It is therefore necessary to proceed beyond a description of the issues, to explaining the rationale, advantages and disadvantages of the choices that might be taken.

Structure of the Report
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Brief Introduction (not included in word count)
Body of the Report
Part A: Theory Section
Comprehensive critical analysis of Capital Structure, brief description of M&M proposition. This should include an analysis of each component of Capital Structure and M&M proposition:
– Equity (all components)
– Debt (types of debt, bonds, …)
– Value of firm (leverade & unleverade)
– Tax components
– Bankruptcy costs
Part B: Case Study
– Brief introduction to the Enron case and comparison with Abengoa case (not included in word count).
– Once the student identified the main issues regarding the Enron and Abengoa cases, a comparison and contrast should be made in order to state the similarities and differences, how Directors managed the situations, and how was the process of closure (regarding Enron).
– Provide analysis of the main financial statements in order to identify relevant aspects regarding capital structure:
– Income Statement
– Balance Sheet Statement
– Cash Flow Statement

Summary & Conclusion
List of References
Appendices, including an appendix showing all workings for Part B
NOTE: The title page should include the name of the module, the title of the project, the student’s full name, the lecturer’s name and the date. The table of contents should include all the headings with appropriate page numbers, including the Appendices.

Format of the Project:
The project should be prepared as a neatly typed Word document (Times New Roman or Arial), with 1.5 spacing and page numbering.
The project is expected to consist of approximately 2,500 words (not counting tables or inserts, and introductions).
Tables or work/data taken from other sources maybe included in an appendix.
All sources must be referenced in the text and a full bibliography must be provided (including visited websites) in the Harvard style.
All work must adhere to the University regulations on ‘Cheating, Collusion and Plagiarism’. A spelling and grammar check should be done.
Deadline for submission by email and on Turnitin: TBD
Deadline for submission of hardcopy: TBD
Projects must be delivered by email to the lecturer and the academic office, and be loaded on Turnitin by the deadline.
A paper copy of the project must also be delivered to the lecturer.
Only when this has been done will the project be considered submitted. Late submission will carry a penalty of 5% per day (for example after one day grade x 95%, two days grade x 90% etc.)
Turnitin Code: TBA

2nd assignment: Individual Report. In this individual assignment I ask you to undertake a full case study analysis of a given company, which will involve three main parts:
Part 1. The analysis of the external and internal environment of the company Part 2. The selection of the main strategic options for growth
Part 3. Your strategic solutions for the company’s ongoing health.
In the following paragraphs you will find advice on how to approach the different elements of case analysis in Strategy as reflected in the assignments. I will also give you advice on how to do well in these assignments.
Case analysis in Strategy
When considering how to analyse a case in strategy you might like to follow the model offered below, although you will find that your proposed text book contains more detailed and extensive advice.

Part one. The analysis of the external and internal environment of the company
o Locating the company in its environment. This is where you set the scene, and so you should:
– Offer a brief overview of the company (from your own research or the case material provided).
– Put the company in its context, which will be international or global. At this point you will start using the various analytical tools available to describe the main opportunities and threats of the environment analysed. PESTEL is the usual tool employed. You should also analyse the characteristics of the industry in which the company competes and here you should employ the 5 Forces of Competition analysis carried out in some analytical depth.
– You could emerge from this first analysis with a PARTIAL SWOT analysis, that is drawing out the opportunities and threats facing the firm.
o After having analysed the company’s environment, the focus moves to the company itself by conducting an internal analysis where the objective is to identify the capabilities and resources developed by the company. This will be carried out through the application of some well-known analytical instruments, such as the value chain, the threshold and distinctive resources and competencies framework and the VRIO framework.
You should be able by now to complete the above SWOT analysis by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your company.
o Finally, you should now be able to define the competitive position of the company in relation to the Generic Strategy chosen.
Part two. The selection of the main strategic options for growth
You should emerge from this Phase with an inquiry based view of your company’s level of business success and what it must do to sustain that success and continuously improve.
Which are the main options for growth? To answer this question you can refer to the Ansoff Matrix and – if the company is part of a larger diversified corporation – to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix.
Somewhere in this phase you will need to appraise the company’s financial state of health using well- established measures of efficiency and profitability. But please take note that we do not cover finance in our twelve weeks together but my expectation is that your studies in corporate finance should equip you to include a general commentary on the company financial predicament.
Part three. Your strategic solutions for the company’s ongoing health
Now that you have derived a picture of your Company’s state of health, can it be improved—what medicine can you offer?

So Phase three is about Strategic options for the future. There could be many but which would you recommend and why? Are you happy that your choices are derived from your systematic analysis of the company at Phases one and two? Are they feasible? Can they be resourced? Can they be implemented and sustained?

Introduction (100)
Part I – External analysis (500 words)
Part II – Internal analysis (500 words)
Part III – Description of Eataly current corporate and business strategy (200 words)
Part IV – Eataly’s Issues and challenges (100 words) Part V – The Selection of Strategic Options (400 words) Conclusions (200)
Reference List
Appendices
o Purpose of the report
o What does Eataly do?
o What is the background of the organisation?
o What industry does it operate in?
o What are its geographical markets?
o What products and services does it offer and what are the market segments?
o What are Eataly mission, vision and value?
o What generic strategy it is following? (cost leadership or
differentiation?)
o Who are the key stakeholders?

Overview to state the purpose of the analyses
1.1 Macro-Environmental Analysis
Refer to PESTEL model (appendix?)
Discuss the main points
 How do these macro factors impact the industry you are analyzing and therefore your company?
1.2 Industry Analysis
Refer to Porter’s Five Forces of Competition model (appendix?)
Discuss it and draw conclusions about the attractiveness of the industry analysed.
 Remember to use the appropriate factors… and to conclude: Is the industry profitable or not??
1.3 Opportunities and Threats (Partial SWOT analysis) Derive them from 1.1 and 1.2
IMPORTANT: You need to carry out some additional research (online) in order to undertake these first 3 sub-sections 3–5

Overview to state the purpose of the analyses
2.1 Analysis of Eataly resources and competencies
2.1.1.Identification of the Resources & Competencies Refer to Value Chain model (appendix?)
2.1.2. Distinction between Threshold and Distinctive Resources & Competencies Refer to Competency framework
2.1.3. Appraisal of the Resources & Competencies Refer to the VRIO framework
 Draw conclusions: which resources and competencies are really contributing towards Eataly sustainable competitive advantage?
2.2 Strengths and Weaknesses (Partial SWOT analysis)
Optional: Here you can also add some discussion about The Financial Performance of Eataly (using some financial ratios and statistics ..etc)
3–6
Threshold Resources
Threshold Competences
Strategic Capital
Distinctive Resources
Distinctive Competences
3.1 Eataly corporate strategy
Where does the company compete?
Refer to the three main corporate strategies that you know
3.2 Eataly generic strategy
How does the company compete?
Refer to the Strategy Clock model (appendix?) and/or Porter’s Generic Strategies model (appendix?)
Provide a summary of the issues from the external and internal analyses
Then highlight the issues and challenges that you believe Eataly now faces in order to remain competitive and continue to grow the business
5.1 Generating Strategic options
o Which are the 3/4 strategic options available to grow and develop the business further? To do this use:
o Ansoff matrix (appendix?)
o and Tows Matrix models (appendix?)
5.2 Evaluating the Strategic Options
o Refer to the SFA framework to evaluate the options identified and select the best one.
5.3 Implementation: Which are the resources needed to implement the strategic option chosen?

Simpson’s O.J. Company produces three products from unprocessed orange juice – bottled juice, frozen juice concentrate and jelly. It purchases orange juice from three vineyards. The oranges are harvested at the vineyards and converted into juice at plants at the vineyard sites and stored there in refrigerated tanks. The juice is then transported to four different plants in Florida, Maine, Georgia and Minnesota, where it is processed into bottled orange juice, frozen juice concentrate and jelly. Vineyard output typically differs each month in the harvesting seasons, and the plants have different processing capacities.

 

In a particular month the vineyard in California has 1410 tons of unprocessed juice available, while the vineyard in Nevada has 1720 tons. The vineyard in Oregon has 1190 tons. The processing capacity per month is 1230 tons of unprocessed juice at the plant in Florida, 1140 tons of juice at the plant in Maine, 1450 tons at the plant in Georgia, and 1460 tons at the plant in Minnesota. The cost per ton of transporting unprocessed juice from the vineyards to the plant is as follows: California to Florida $830, California to Maine $710, California to Georgia $900, California to Minnesota $780, Oregon to Florida $920, Oregon to Maine $690, Oregon to Georgia $1000, Oregon to Minnesota $820, Nevada to Florida $920, Nevada to Maine $810, Nevada to Georgia $790 and Nevada to Minnesota $830.

 

The plants are different ages, have different equipment, and have different wage rates. Thus, the cost of processing each product at each plant ($/ton) differs as follows: juice to Florida $2190, juice to Maine $2360, juice to Georgia $2210, juice to Minnesota $1940, concentrate to Florida $4180, concentrate to Maine $4370, concentrate to Georgia $3920, concentrate to Minnesota $3950, jelly to Florida $2670, jelly to Maine $2380, jelly to Georgia $2530 and jelly to Minnesota $2860.

 

This month the company needs to process a total of 1190 tons of bottled juice, 810 tons of frozen concentrate and 670 tons of jelly at the four plants combined. However, the production process for frozen concentrate results in some juice dehydration, and the process for jelly includes a cooking stage that evaporates water content. To process one ton of frozen concentrate requires two tons of unprocessed juice. One ton of jelly requires 1.8 tons of unprocessed juice. One ton of bottled juice requires 1 ton of unprocessed juice.

 

Simpson’s management wants to determine how many tons of orange juice to ship from each of the vineyards to each of the plants and the number of tons of each product to process at each plant. Thus, management needs a model that includes both the logistical aspects of this problem and the production processing aspects. It wants a solution that will minimize total costs, including the cost of transporting orange juice from the vineyards to the plants and the product processing costs.

 

1. Formulate a linear programming model.

 

1. a) Define each of your decision variables clearly in the text of your report.

 

1. b) Clearly state your objective function Z and whether you are minimizing or maximizing Z with all appropriate units.

 

1. c) Clearly state all of your constraints by stating the appropriate units for each.

 

2. Use Excel Solver or QM for Windows to solve this linear program. If it has a single optimal solution, clearly state the values of each of the decision variables along with their units. If it does not have a single optimal solution, are there multiple optimal solutions? If so, why? Is the problem unbounded? Clearly interpret your solution in words using English that a manager or reader of your report can understand who has no knowledge of linear programming or quantitative methods.

 

3. What is the optimal value of Z along with its appropriate units?

 

4. Perform a sensitivity analysis on the results.

 

1. a) Which (if any) of the 3 vineyards are operating at capacity?

 

1. b) Which (if any) of the 3 vineyards are producing more unprocessed orange juice than is needed optimally?

 

1. c) Which (if any) of the 4 plants are operating at capacity?

 

1. d) Which (if any) of the 4 plants are processing the least orange juice for optimal production? That is, if you were forced to shut one plant down, which one would you choose and why? Explain.

 

1. e) If you could increase the available unprocessed orange juice at any of the 3 vineyards, which vineyard(s) would be most profitable? Why? What is the decrease in Z for each additional ton of unprocessed orange juice at this vineyard? Explain.

 

1. f) For this most profitable vineyard (if any), what is the upper limit on the tons of unprocessed orange juice that would decrease Z? Explain.

 

1. g) If you could increase the available unprocessed orange juice at any of the 3 vineyards, which vineyard(s) would be least profitable? Why?

 

1. h) If you could increase the capacity at one plant, which would you choose and why? For each additional ton of capacity at this plant, what would be the decrease in Z? Explain.

 

1. i) For this plant with greatest potential for increased capacity, what is the upper limit on its capacity that would guarantee a decrease in Z?

 

 

 

 

Writeup.

 

You will be turning in two (2) deliverables, a short writeup of the project and the spreadsheet showing your work.

 

Your writeup should introduce your solution to the project by describing the problem.  Correctly identify what type of problem this is.  For example, you should note if the problem is a maximization or minimization problem, as well as identify the resources that constrain the solution. Identify each variable and explain the criteria involved in setting up the model.  This should be encapsulated in one (1) or two (2) succinct paragraphs with equations typed out clearly.

 

After the introductory paragraph, write out the L.P. model for the problem.  Include the objective function and all constraints, including any non-negativity constraints.  Then, you should present the optimal solution, based on your work in Excel or QM for Windows. Explain what the results mean.

 

Finally, write one or two paragraphs addressing the part of the problem pertaining to sensitivity analysis and shadow prices.

 

As previously noted, please set up your problem in Excel using Solver or QM for Windows and find the solution.  Clearly label the cells in your spreadsheet.  You will turn in the entire spreadsheet (.xlsx or .lin), showing the setup of the model, the results and sensitivity values.

 

Your report should be in APA style (Times New Roman 12 pt. font, 1 inch margins, double spaced). Have a title page with the assignment name, your name, course name and date. The report should be submitted in a Microsoft Word 2010 or Word 2013 document.

 

This assignment is worth 110 points (11% of your grade), so you should take the time to do your best effort on it.

 

Title 5, Section 41301 Code Violations Subsections: (1) Dishonesty, including: (A) Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty that are intended to gain unfair academic advantage, (B) Furnishing false information to a University official, faculty member, or campus office, and (16) Violation of any published University policy, rule, regulation or presidential order (Academic Dishonesty Policy).

 

Incident Summary:  Mr. A violated the above sections on or about September 28, 2015, in BIO-101 ) at California State University, Fullerton,  in his short answer question on the examination when he copied verbatim from a website source and claimed it as his own.

 

1. You must submit 2-3 page reflective paper (typed, double-spaced, 12 point type, properly cited, appropriate language/grammar/spelling) on academic integrity, including a review of the materials at www.fullerton.edu/INTEGRITY, Student Resources tab, Academic Integrity Resources tab , using the first two papers as references.   The paper should address the following: describe academic dishonesty, explain why it is important to members of the university to understand academic dishonesty, explain unauthorized collaboration and how to avoid it, describe plagiarism, explain how a student can avoid plagiarism, explain how a student properly cites direct words of others, and explain how a student paraphrases words and ideas of others. The paper should demonstrate an understanding of a student’s responsibility for integrity in the classroom and should include the learning which has occurred from the incident. Must be received by the Associate Dean of Students, Student Conduct, studentconduct@fullerton.edu  by December ?,  2015

 

YOU WILL FIND ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED HERE www.fullerton.edu/INTEGRITY,

  

 

MAKE SURE ITS PERFICT BECAUSE THIS PAPER WILL GO TO THE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY NO PLAGARSIM PLZ  I WANT IT TONIGHT AFTER 2 HOUERS ALSO MAKE SURE TO MAKE IT PERFICT

1. Create five to seven (5-7) questions to ask your chosen leader to determine his / her views of motivation, ethical leadership and performance. Then, conduct the interview based on your selected questions.

HINT: The following are some examples of questions. Feel free to select them from here. However, we urge you to revise your Assignment 2 for some ideas of what you would like to know from an experienced leader.

1. 1. How would you define leadership?
   2. As a leader, what do you do when people on your team aren’t pulling their weight?
   3. What is one of the greatest leadership challenges you have ever faced? What did you do? What was the result?
   4. How would you describe your communication style?
   5. Describe a situation in which effective interpersonal communication skills contributed to your success.
   6. Describe your personal actions by which you convey to your staff that ethics/ethical behavior is a high priority with you and that you also expect it to be a high priority with your staff.
   7. Related to the previous question, describe how your personal actions (demonstrating ethics is a priority) have impacted your staff and/or colleagues.
   8. Describe a situation where you recognized a need to communicate clear expectations for ethical practice. How did you recognize that expectations had to be clarified? What did you do or say to clarify the expectations?

2. Analyze the leadership, motivation, and ethical values of the leader interviewed and assess its impact in the ethical performance of the organization.

HINT: You should summarize the answers that you gathered in your interview. Thereafter, you should compare and contrast his / her point of view about leadership with your own perception of it.

3. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Strayer Library resources / data bases in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.
4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. 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 is not included in the required page length.
   3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
• Explain the variety of leadership theories and roles.
• Evaluate ways organizational culture can be managed and promote ethics in an organization.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.
• Write clearly and concisely about leadership and organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.