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Week 8 On Your Own Homework 16-1

Worth 75 points

Note: Microsoft Office Suite 2013 (PC), 2011 (Mac), or more recent software is required to complete each homework assignment.

Note: Some On Your Own projects have been modified for students using  Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac software. Students should select the appropriate version of the assignment based on the software they are using. Failure to do so may result in errors or difficulty when completing the project.

Note: Use the data files you downloaded previously.

Complete the weekly homework based on the following:

1. Complete the On Your Own project (PC or Mac version) according to the project instructions and submit your assignment through the online course shell. Note: It is important to note that some On Your Own projects request a printed or self-submitted document. Students completing this course online or in a physical classroom must submit the assignment through the online course shell regardless of the instructions presented in each On Your Own exercise.
2. Submit your assignment in the appropriate Microsoft Office application(s) using the filename “Last name_First initial_OYO#” in addition to the appropriate filename extension (e.g., .docx, .dotx, .htm, etc.). For example: If your name is Mary Smith, the file for the On Your Own project 12-1 should be saved as Smith_M_12-1.dotx.
3. Include your name, course section, professor name, title of the assignment, and version of the assignment (PC or Mac).
4. Provide general comments on the overall assignment experience in two to three (2-3) sentences. Submit the written portion in the text box located in the assignment submission link.

****JUST NEED THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THE VIDEO*****

 

In addition, you will create a 6- to 10-minute video introducing the communication tips or code of conduct that you previously created. Also, include the following points while creating your video:

• The difference between listening and hearing
• The five positive ways to align your nonverbal body language with your verbal language
• The etiquette of technologically mediated meetings (choose any one method to address)

 

This discussion presents the opportunity for you to address the inequality of access to healthcare in the United States using moral and ethical reasoning. There is overwhelming evidence that social inequalities affect health outcomes. Many argue that lack of health care access related to poverty is a human rights concern in the United States and that should be subject to public and social justice inquiry. As such, the Affordable Care Act was implemented to promote health equity. Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:

 

From the viewpoint of a social justice activist, present an argument to a Congressional committee as to the ethical and moral reasons for supporting the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Through research, anticipate an item of debate that will be offered to you by the panel and use at least one ethical theory or perspective from the text to support your evidence of moral imperative.

 

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in APA style.

 

Assuming that you are the controller for a publicly traded company, your CFO has asked you to prepare a presentation for the accounting department personnel and the public auditors about the importance of the SOX Act and the requirements and responsibilities that the Act establishes for the auditors in charge of an annual audit. After the presentation, the CFO wants all accounting personnel and public accounting auditors to understand the regulations and guidelines established by the SOX Act and also for you to provide recommendations as to how the Act’s principles can be improved to make American corporations more ethically responsible.

Prepare a Power Point presentation of at least 20 slides that includes the following:

• Assess the provision of the Sox Act that requires the establishment of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the measures that public accounting firms are taking to ensure that they maintain their independence in all audit assignments, including the mechanisms they are establishing to ensure that the necessary independence and integrity are prevalent in all aspects of their relationship with their clients.
• Analyze how executives of corporate America have embraced the new regulations and requirements of the Sox Act while maintaining their purpose to produce a profit for investors and staying in compliance of the new rules in the industry. Explain what those new requirements are for the CEO and CFO of publicly traded companies.
• Describe your assessment of the responsibilities established for accounting personnel—including protection for whistle-blowers—and for the public accounting auditors.
• Determine how the responsibilities of the board of directors audit committee have changed due to the Sox Act in overseeing the financial reporting process and to hire and be in charge of the independent auditors.
• Provide recommended sanctions to be imposed on those who do not comply with the SOX Act provisions, and whether or not the sanctions should be stiffened or should include other personnel in the organization.

Researched sources should follow these guidelines:

• At least half of the researched sources should be from authoritative electronic sources related to the accounting field.
• The findings presented in the paper should be accurate renditions of the Sox Act, including citations an

Library Research Assignment

Assuming that you are the controller for a publicly traded company, your CFO has asked you to prepare a presentation for the accounting department personnel and the public auditors about the importance of the SOX Act and the requirements and responsibilities that the Act establishes for the auditors in charge of an annual audit. After the presentation, the CFO wants all accounting personnel and public accounting auditors to understand the regulations and guidelines established by the SOX Act and also for you to provide recommendations as to how the Act’s principles can be improved to make American corporations more ethically responsible.

Prepare a Power Point presentation of at least 20 slides that includes the following:

• Assess the provision of the Sox Act that requires the establishment of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the measures that public accounting firms are taking to ensure that they maintain their independence in all audit assignments, including the mechanisms they are establishing to ensure that the necessary independence and integrity are prevalent in all aspects of their relationship with their clients.
• Analyze how executives of corporate America have embraced the new regulations and requirements of the Sox Act while maintaining their purpose to produce a profit for investors and staying in compliance of the new rules in the industry. Explain what those new requirements are for the CEO and CFO of publicly traded companies.
• Describe your assessment of the responsibilities established for accounting personnel—including protection for whistle-blowers—and for the public accounting auditors.
• Determine how the responsibilities of the board of directors audit committee have changed due to the Sox Act in overseeing the financial reporting process and to hire and be in charge of the independent auditors.
• Provide recommended sanctions to be imposed on those who do not comply with the SOX Act provisions, and whether or not the sanctions should be stiffened or should include other personnel in the organization.

Researched sources should follow these guidelines:

• At least half of the researched sources should be from authoritative electronic sources related to the accounting field.
• The findings presented in the paper should be accurate renditions of the Sox Act, including citations and references.
• Follow APA guidelines when citing references.
• Include a reference slide.

Section 10.4 of Chapter 10 examines a case study concerning air pollution in a real-world environment. Describe the sampling site locations and particulate matter sizes sampled; list three PAH’s that were sampled. Explain how the AirmetricsMiniVol portable air sampler works. Which location in the case study had the highest average mass concentration of PM_2.5? Why? What type of cooking (deep-frying, stir-frying, or boiling) results in the highest PM_2.5 concentrations and thereby poses the highest health risks?

Summarize three of the subsections within section 6.5.1. Why did you choose the three subsections you summarized? What was most significant about their content? The authors indicate a mean volume of 4.2×10⁶ μm³ for a single alveolus. Please verify (or disprove) this number, using another source (and provide the reference). If the mean volume of 4.2×10⁶ μm³ is correct, and the volume can be approximated in the shape of a cube, what is the length of the side of the cube?

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

Section 10.4 of Chapter 10 examines a case study concerning air pollution in a real-world environment. Describe the sampling site locations and particulate matter sizes sampled; list three PAH’s that were sampled. Explain how the AirmetricsMiniVol portable air sampler works. Which location in the case study had the highest average mass concentration of PM_2.5? Why? What type of cooking (deep-frying, stir-frying, or boiling) results in the highest PM_2.5 concentrations and thereby poses the highest health risks?

Paper must be between 750-1000 words (two pages max)

Apa Format use 2 scholarly sources

Watch this video and reference it please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXzRHbISFW0

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Review the Global Education and Global Citizenship video and read the article “A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes” by Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller. Please take some time to reflect on how the concept of global citizenship has shaped your identity and respond to the following prompts:

• Based on the video, explain the importance of educating others on global citizenship.
• Address each of the following outcomes of global citizenship as they pertain to the development of your own identity: intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world (found in the article). Explain how your environment influences these outcomes.
• Provide at least two personal examples or events in your life that illustrate the development of global citizenship based on the outcomes.
• Analyze how your general education courses influenced you to become a global citizen.
• Demonstrate critical thinking by accurately interpreting the evidence (scholarly sources) provided.

Using the organization that your instructor preapproved, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance and construct a solid communication plan..

 

 

write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

 

Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.

Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.

Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.

Recommend one (1) communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.

Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

 

If you choose the written paper, 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:

 

Evaluate strategies for communicating change.

Evaluate the reactions to change including identifying signs of resistance and approaches to managing it.

Evaluate strategies for communicating change.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.

Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the written paper grading rubric for this assignment.