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Assignment 3: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Health Professional Services
Due Week 8 and worth 160 points
Imagine you are the head administrator at Well Being Hospital, a hypothetical local health care facility. Your task is to communicate with Get Well Drugs, a major U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer, in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are thus suitable for use at your hospital. Specifically, you have to report your findings to the health care professionals who use these medications.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Recommend a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA.
Outline a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital.
Outline a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. This plan must include, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services.
Conclude your findings, in which you suggest the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs.
Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., last five [5] years), 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 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:
Explain the major components of the U.S. health care system, their functions, and the relationships among these components.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
Write clearly and concisely about health services organization 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.

Points: 160 Assignment 3: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Health Professional Services
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Recommend a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely recommended a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA. Partially recommended a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA. Satisfactorily recommended a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA. Thoroughly recommended a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA.
2. Outline a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely outlined a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital. Partially outlined a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital. Satisfactorily outlined a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital. Thoroughly outlined a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital.
3. Outline a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. This plan must include, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely outlined a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. Did not submit or incompletely included, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services. Partially outlined a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. Partially included, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services. Satisfactorily outlined a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. Satisfactorily included, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services. Thoroughly outlined a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. Thoroughly included, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services.
4. Conclude your findings, in which you suggest the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely concluded your findings, in which you suggested the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs. Partially concluded your findings, in which you suggested the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs. Satisfactorily concluded your findings, in which you suggested the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs. Thoroughly concluded your findings, in which you suggested the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs.
5. 4 recent (i.e., last five [5] years) references
Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting
Weight: 5% Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.
7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  reference section
Weight: 5% Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.
8. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources
Weight: 5% Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
9. Clarity and Coherence of Writing
Weight: 5% Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Consider the impact of the past, and the future on your decision as well as external influences

TOPICS
Present the business problem you have been working on. Next, provide a brief review of the impact of: 1) Past decision processes; 2) Future risks, impediments, or windfalls; and 3) Unexpected external impacts on your problem and chosen alternative/s. Consider methods to improve your position by adjusting your decision or altering the impact of the 3 factors listed in this assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
•A formal business writing style is acceptable, including use of brief statements, lists, and bullets.
• The length must be between 200 and 400 words.

Unit VIII Scholarly Activity
Food & Agriculture Field Study: GMOs
For this assignment, you should perform some research into genetically modified foods. Search the internet for news stories and other information for and against GMO food. Visit your local supermarket or local health food store, and find foods that are genetically modified.
Assignment Requirements: It is required that you re-write each question and then provide your response to all of the questions asked. Your paper should be written in APA style, and your questions and responses should be a minimum of
SOC 2010, Cultural Geography 8
one page in length (not including the title page and reference page). It is required that you use at least one source for this assignment. The textbook or other reputable news articles, organization websites, or scholarly articles can be used.
GMO Assignment Questions:
1. Were you able to find foods that were genetically modified at the store?
2. How do you know, as a consumer, if you are eating engineered foods? Is it clearly marked which items contain GMOs?
3. Does it matter? Should GMOs be labeled?
4. Why is there a debate over genetically modified foods?
5. What is your position on GMOs? Do you feel GMOs are safe or not safe to eat? Should they be banned?
6. Should there be laws governing the production or labeling of GMOs?
7. Do you feel we need GMOs to “feed the world?”
Note: If you are unable to visit a store, you may browse online food shopping sites for the shopping field study part of the assignment.

1. Assume that your project has started to slip dramatically.  Let’s further assume that the project deadline is fixed and can’t change.  Your project currently has one developer working on module of code with 21 day duration on the critical path.  You are desperate to shorten this timeframe and you are considering adding a second resource to this activity but, the resource does not have all the right skills and he might work five days just to reduce the overall time by two days.   From an economic perspective is this a good move?  Why?
2. Gold plating is what we call it when the project team does work on the product to add features that the requirements didn’t call for, and that the stakeholder and customer didn’t ask for and doesn’t need.  Is this a good practice from an economic perspective?  Why?
3. What is the difference between project managers who considers themselves implementers of others solutions versus project managers who view themselves as the CEO of a small business?

Finance And Project Management

Assignment 5

1. Net Present Value (NPV) examines financial performance in absolute terms. How does this differ from Benefit/Cost Ratios and Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?
2. Net Present Value requires the computation of a discount rate. Discuss the challenges this presents to an organization.
3. What is the fundamental premise of Benefit/Cost Analysis? What is the value of this analysis? What are some of the risks?

CASE STUDY: Building a Wind powered electrical generating plant

Background

Integration of wind generation into a wholesale power supply portfolio requires a proper balance between the operating characteristics of base load generation, power purchase agreement flexibility and cost of service objectives. Purchasing or generating wind power has an associated expense that must be addressed as the wholesale power supplier meets its obligation to supply a reliable, affordable and balanced supply of wholesale electric energy and related services to its member systems. The integration of wind generation into a power supply portfolio can be challenging and the “all in” costs associated with this resource must be objectively considered in order to accurately reflect the contribution this resource will make to supply portfolio pricing.

Results of a Feasibility Study

A feasibility study was carried out to see what the costs and consequences would be of building the Wind powered electrical generating plant. Basic data on anticipated costs and benefits are provided in Table A and B respectively.

Table A

Table B

1. What is the undiscounted Benefit/Cost of the project?
2. If this project could be financed at a rate of 10%, could it be economically justified? Why?
3. What is the Net Present Value of this project using a discount rate of 10%?

Title : The most value relevant definition of free cash flow

Introduction

• What is Free Cash Flow (describe it in the financial literacy and accounting literacy)

• Importance of Free Cash Flow

• Misuse of Free Cash Flow

Body

• What causes different calculations of Free Cash Flow definitions

• Which FCF calculations(definition) is most associated with stock price changes

  • What this means for investors?

  • What it means for companies paying dividends.

• How can this definition of Free cash flow help to measure the performance(stock price) of the company

• Which method is best in predicting a firm’s performance (Free cash flow, earnings or Operating cash flow) (explain why?)

Conclusion

• Our view on the definition of Free cash flow and its different uses

• Recommendation for standardization of free cash flow

Few CEOs have been subject to as much criticism and attacks as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Most famously, he was portrayed as the villain in the move The Social Network. Shareholders have complained about his leadership and failure to increase the stock price of Facebook, and others have claimed he is socially inept and too young and immature to be a CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation.

However, in spite of this criticism Zuckerberg is unarguably one of the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs in corporate history. His small project that he created while he was a college student has become world dominant in the social media business and is still growing and expanding. So in spite of all of the criticism he clearly has been a successful leader.

For this assignment, do some research in the online library and find out what you can about Zuckerberg’s leadership style. Take a look at both the criticisms as well as what you think he is doing right or what lead him to his strong success.

Here are a few articles to get you started:

Facebook’s leadership: Time for an update? (Jun. 13, 2010). The Washington Post. [Available on Proquest]

Bailey, B., & May, P. (2014, Feb 03). Facebook at 10: Zuckerberg pushing for change. Oakland Tribune. [Proquest]

Lesley, C. T. (2012, Jan 27). Job at Facebook not for sensitive types. Toronto Star. [Proquest]

Once you have finished your research, write a 4- to 5-page paper addressing the following questions:

1. How would you describe Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership traits? Explain your reason and refer to specific leadership traits from Theories and Leadership Approach (2014) and page 211-212 of Hiriyappa (2009).
2. How would you describe Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership style? Was it transformational, transactional, autocratic, participative? All of the above, or none? Refer to concepts from pages 204-2010 of Hiriyappa (2009) and either Kendrick (2011) or Kirimi, and Barine (2012) as part of your answer.
3. Consider both the positive and negative aspects of Zuckerberg’s leadership style and traits. What is good, and what is detrimental to Facebook? Did the good outweigh the bad?

• Introduction: Vision and mission; may include purpose, philosophy, goals, objectives, code of ethics, and other management-related communications
• Risk assessment
• Security strategy
• Preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery
• Organizational behavior and management
• Finalized budget
• Conclusion

Evaluate the company you selected for your Strategic Management Case and identify their current strategy (including current use of technology) and possible alternatives from the textbook (e.g., divestiture, market development, etc.). Add this to your Strategic Management Case.
Evaluate the company you selected for your Strategic Management Case, and identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Then complete a SWOT matrix. Analyze your organization’s market share and industry growth rate, and prepare a BCG matrix. Complete the space or other matrices as needed, add to your Strategic Management Case.
Describe the core values you would use to create the desired culture in your organization. Evaluate your organization’s current structure and, if needed, recommend changes to the structure, processes, rewards, or technology. Integrate the work from Modules 1-5; polish, edit, and improve your writing and illustrations. Be sure to include the changes suggested from Phase 1. Add this to your Strategic Management Case. (An outline of what should be included as part of the Phase 2 submission is included on the following page.)
Breakdown:

Phase 2 (#3 above) report should include the following from previous modules:

(From Module 3)
•Your entire Phase I report with modifications based on the instructor’s feedback (See Attached)

(From Module 4) #1 above
•Current strategy (including current use of technology)
•Possible alternatives

(From Module 5) #2 above
•SWOT matrix
•BCG matrix
•SPACE or other matrices

i got a D on my paper and i need to submit the revised paper by november 29 at 5pm United Arab Emirates timing.

The paper is based on short stories by author leila Aboulela which I am sure you can find online, my essay is about considering the male characters and their struggles with regard to feminism, basically looking at a males perspective.the short stories are

The Ostrich

The boy from the kebab shop

The museum 

these short stories are from her collection “the coloured lights”

extra pages are needed in order to fit the required number of pages after editing 

here are my professors guidelines:

 3, 500-5 000-word/15-20 page revision of Aboulela. 

it needs to be written in APA style format, double spaced.

I will attach my paper so you can see my professor’s criticism.