Author: chris

The system of federalism was instituted with the writing and authorization of the Constitution in 1787. In dividing power between states and the national government, federalism has undergone challenges to the placement of power. Should power reside primarily in national or in state government? The Civil War was the most dramatic challenge to the placement of power. Southern states argued, under the leadership of John C. Calhoun, that states’ power superseded national power, while northern states, under the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln, stressed the need for union under the leadership and direction of the national government.

In the more than two hundred years since the Constitution’s adoption, there have been many changes to the meaning of federalism, with power shifting between state and national governments. In the twentieth century, the shifts of power became largely associated with the national government’s ability to provide increased funding sources. With more funding available, the national government has expanded its impact on all areas of state governments. This increased power has had many advocates and many detractors, each with strong justifications.

Research federalism using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Write a paper on federalism. Structure your paper as follows:

• Define federalism.
• Explain three advantages of federalism.
• Explain three disadvantages of federalism.
• Identify and describe at least two ways in which American federalism has changed since the ratification of the Constitution.
• Discuss one advantage or disadvantage of federalism most relevant to you.
• Describe the relationship between contemporary politics and trends in the size and power of the federal government.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Significant advantages and disadvantages of federalism are identified and explained.	20
Significant changes in American federalism are identified and explained.	16
Impact of federalism to your life is identified and discussed objectively.	12
Impact of size and power of the federal government of contemporary politics is accurately identified and explained.	20
Statements are supported by reasons and research information.	12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Identify and describe the stages of development for global corporate evolution.

 

2. Identify and describe Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences.

 

3. Define the following: cross-cultural misperception, cross-cultural misinterpretation, and cross-cultural misevaluation.

 

4. Describe the process of developing culturally synergistic solutions to organizational problems.

 

5. Identify and describe four types of team of diversity.

 

6. Describe each of the following: leadership vision, leadership courage, and leadership influence.

 

7. What is cultural intelligence? Why is it important?

 

8. Describe the differences between traditional decision-making and cross-cultural decision-making.

 

9. Describe the cross-cultural negotiation process.

 

10. What do employers and employees need to know about managing cross-cultural transitions?

 

Title	International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
Author	Nancy J. Adler; Allison Gundersen
ISBN	978-0-324-36074-5

Jeremy Bentham developed a technique he termed a “hedonic calculus.”  Describe this technique using

 

citations from the Bentham excerpt e-mailed to you.  Bentham intended for this “calculus” to be applied

 

to every moral judgment.  Is this statement correct?

 

 

 

Case Study Instructions

“Coach Knight” and “Coach K” Case Studies

After reading the case studies (make sure you read both!), you will write a two-page double-spaced minimum (12-point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins) paper.

Please include the following in your case study summary.

1. Briefly summarize the cases (approximately half a page).
2. Answer the following questions in the remainder of your paper:
3. Compare and contrast Coach K and Coach Knight. How are they different? How are they similar?

–          Describe Coach K’s leadership style. What are his basic assumptions about motivation and leading?

–          Describe Coach Knight’s leadership style. What are his basic assumptions about motivation and leading?

1. Who is more effective? Why?

Assignment: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar –

one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and

one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S.

Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a seven (7) page paper in which you:

1) – For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.

2) – For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target.

3) – For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.

4) – For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.

 

Question 1

Bob and Lisa are both married, working adults. They both plan for retirement and consider the $2,000 annual contribution a must.

First, consider Lisa’s savings. She began working at age 20 and began making an annual contribution of $2,000 at the first of the year beginning with her first year. She makes 13 contributions. She worked until she was 32 and then left full time work to have children and be a stay at home mom. She left her IRA invested and plans to begin drawing from her IRA when she is 65.

Bob started his IRA at age 32. The first 12 years of his working career, he used his discretionary income to buy a home, upgrade the family cars, take vacations, and pursue his golfing hobby. At age 32, he made his first $2,000 contribution to an IRA, and contributed $2,000 every year up until age 65, a total of 33 years / contributions. He plans to retire at age 65 and make withdrawals from his IRA.

Both IRA accounts grow at a 7% annual rate. Do not consider any tax effects.

• Write a two to three (2-3) paragraph summary in which you:

  Create a chart summarizing the details of the investment for both Bob and Lisa.

• Explain the results in terms of time value of money.

“Business, Interpersonal, and Group Communication and Interference” Please respond to the following:

• Communicating in the workplace provides us with opportunities to both listen and express ourselves effectively or ineffectively. As the the video titled “A Failure to Communicate” (2 min 28 s) located athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ox5LhIJSBE demonstrates, it only takes a few seconds to initiate a communication breakdown. From the e-Activity, discuss the major interferences that can cause workplace miscommunications. Consider topics from your readings this week, including ethnocentrism, kinesic messages, and role perceptions.
• Describe a situation where you personally experienced (or became aware of) communication interferences that had a negative consequence.

 

“Audience, Context, and Email” Please respond to the following:

• Being able to send appropriate, professional emails is a vital skill in today’s workplace. When considering audience and context, determine why it is so important to know to whom you are writing and for what specific purpose you are sending the email communication.
• Describe an example of a workplace or personal email communication in which the sender (you or someone else) did not pay close attention to audience and context. Ascertain the consequences. Determine how the miscommunication might have been avoided.

ASSIGNMENT

Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message

Due Week 1 and worth 140 points

Write a procedural email message to employees reminding them of standard operating procedures or organizational changes that take the form of step-by-step instructions. Be creative, or use an issue applicable to your work environment. (Example can be found on page 76, Figure 5.1, of the course text.)

The message should take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The procedural message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content:
2. Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.
3. Itemize three to five (3-5) key points with detail.
4. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed.
5. Format:
6. Use a descriptive subject line or heading.
7. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.
8. Style:
9. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
10. Use email form including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.
11. Clarity / Mechanics:
12. Ensure that there are no grammar or spelling errors.
13. Ensure that there are no clarity, writing, and mechanical errors.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at Argosy University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company.  He has asked you to  describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following:

• Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public.
• Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
• Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.
• Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern.

Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation.

• MUST BE UNDER 10% SIMILARITY score
• MUST MEET deadline
• I am looking for a completed paper on time with low similarity score, not a refunded downpayment becuase the paper is unfinished or has been plagiaized.  
• Please read instructions of assigment before agreeing to do it

 

Navigation Systems Inc. now has total worldwide revenues of over $500 million forecast for this coming year. You have operations in the United States of $300 million with a 10% ROS (return on sales, which is the same as net income on an income statement); operations in Germany of €100 million with an ROS of 12%; and operations in Shanghai, China of 650 million Yuan with an ROS of 8%. You expect to repatriate all the ROS to the United States when available in 12 months.

At your supervisor’s request, do the following:

• Determine the spot and 12-month forward exchange rates, and determine any change in the ROS repatriated in 12 months based on exchange rates versus the current forecast.
• Describe the repatriation using each of the following:
  • A spot transaction
  • An outright forward
  • A foreign-exchange swap
• Would there be any use or benefit in using a currency option or currency swaption? Describe each.
• Be sure to consider any U.S. corporate taxes that may be due and also whether there are any tax holidays in effect that may alter the taxes due on repatriation of the profits.
• How would you advise the company to handle the repatriation?

Assignment 2: Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine is a specialized branch of modern medicine that exploits the process of radioactivity for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. Many imaging techniques inject small amounts of radioactive material into the body, which are then tracked by a sensing device specific to the type of radiation emitted from that material. Radiation has also been used to destroy diseased tissue, typically beyond the reach of standard surgical techniques.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, write a paper on nuclear medicine. Address the following:

• Explain the scientific and technical concepts related to nuclear medicine. Consider the following questions when you construct your response:
  • What type of radiation is typically exploited in most nuclear medicine procedures?
  • How are patients prepared for nuclear medicine procedures?
  • What are the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine?
  • What ailments are typically diagnosed and treated via nuclear medicine procedures?
• Evaluate a minimum of three applications of nuclear medicine relating to any of the following topics:
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans
  • Gallium scans
  • Indium white blood cell scans
  • Iobenguane scans (MIBG)
  • Octreotide scans
  • Hybrid scanning techniques employing X-ray computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Nuclear medicine therapy using radiopharmaceuticals

Support your statements with examples. Provide a minimum of three scholarly references.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, November 18, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbo

Case Study Instructions

“Coach Knight” and “Coach K” Case Studies

After reading the case studies (make sure you read both!), you will write a two-page double-spaced minimum (12-point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins) paper.

Please include the following in your case study summary.

1. Briefly summarize the cases (approximately half a page).
2. Answer the following questions in the remainder of your paper:
3. Compare and contrast Coach K and Coach Knight. How are they different? How are they similar?

–          Describe Coach K’s leadership style. What are his basic assumptions about motivation and leading?

–          Describe Coach Knight’s leadership style. What are his basic assumptions about motivation and leading?

1. Who is more effective? Why?