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You
are required to submit an argumentative
research paper (10
–
12 pages)
in which
you
explore a
particular
aspect of Canadian foreign policy.
The range of possible topics is
quite expansive
, and students are encouraged to select a topic that interests them
. Among the
possibilities available, student
s might examine Canada’s bilateral relationship with another country,
Canada’s broad approach to a region,
Canada’s involvement in an important international issue
or
conflict, or perhaps
Canada’s commitment to an international treaty
.
A list of possible t
opics will be
provided for those students who benefit from some direction in choosing topics.
I am also more
than happy to meet with students on an individual basis to help them settle on a topic or narrow a
thesis. Indeed, you are strongly encouraged to d
iscuss possible essay topics with me early in the
semester. The essay should be submitted
at the beginning of class on
November
12
.
It is crucial that you avoid writing a purely descriptive paper. Instead, your essay must
advance a
concise argument
–
one t
hat is clearly articulated in a thesis statement. Even though it is
typically
only a
single
sentence
long,
the thesis is the most important part of a paper
. It should explain
very directly the argument advanced by your paper so that your reader knows in ad
vance what to
expect in the pages that follow. All of the research findings and ideas that you present in your paper
should be organized in a clear and compelling manner and should contribute to demonstrating this
thesis. The essay will be graded on a vari
ety of factors, including argumentation, organization, style, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
When preparing your paper, please be aware of the following expectations:
•
The essay must be typed and formatted with 1
–
inch margins, double
–
spacing
, page numbers
and a 12
–
point Times New Roman font
You are required to provide appropriate credit when using other authors’ material and must
do so via the Chicago author
–
date in
–
text citation style.
This style requires the use of
parenthetical citations and a references list at the end of the paper

Hi,

 

I need a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you research AT&T and Sprint companies and do the following:

 

• Evaluate the internal and external environments of each company using an environmental scan.
• Analyze the competitive advantage of each company
• Evaluate the strategies each company uses to create value and gain competitive advantage.
• Examine the measurement guidelines each company uses to verify its strategic effectiveness.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the measurement guidelines that each company uses.

Need Original 400 word discussion with reference in APA format.

What is the current threat to the United States from either a biological or chemical weapon and why? What should the United States do to better prepare for, or counter, the threat from WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)?

DQ1 Elaborate on the major reasons why, health care systems can be considered complex. Next, argue a case for double-loop against single-loop learning in organizational learning. Support your response with at least one (1) example of the advantages of double-loop learning.

 

 

DQ2 Common industry knowledge dictates that in order to achieve desired outcomes in quality improvement in health care organizations, the leadership must consider multiple factors. Speculate on the main reasons why focusing on “people” processes is a highly regarded practice for improving the performance of health care organizations. Support your response with at least two (2) examples of increased value and / or performance in the researched hospital.

 

These are discussion questions just need a paragraph answer for each question and needs to be orginal with references.

Please submit your assignment with complete answers and show calculations.
*** Submit plagiarism check report with your assignment*** I will do this PART.

FROM BOOK — Reilly, F., & Brown, K. (2012). Investment analysis & portfolio management (10th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.
Chapter 8 – questions 3,4,5,6,7 and 10
3 The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) contends that there is systematic and unsystematic risk for an individual security. Which is the relevant risk variable and why is it relevant? Why is the other risk variable not relevant?
4 What are the similarities and differences between the CML and SML as models of the risk-return trade-off?
5 While the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) has been widely used to analyze securities and manage portfolios for the past 50 years, it has also been widely criticized as providing too simple a view of risk. Describe three problems in relation to the definition and estimation of the beta measure in the CAPM that would support this criticism.
6 You have been offered an opportunity to invest in one of the two fully diversified portfolios, Portfolio H and Portfolio L. While you know that the betas of these portfolios are identical, you only know that, on average, the stocks held in Portfolio H have a higher level of specific risk than those in Portfolio L. From what you know about the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), which portfolio should you invest in? Which portfolio should give you a higher expected return?
7 You have recently appointed chief investment officer of a major charitable foundation. Its large endowment fund is currently invested in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks (60 percent) and bonds (40 percent). The foundation’s board of trustees is a group of prominent individuals whose knowledge of modern investment theory and practice is superficial. You decide a discussion of basic investment principles would be helpful.
A — Explain the concepts of specific risk, systematic risk, variance, covariance, standard deviation, and beta as they relate to investment management.
You believe that the addition of other asset classes to the endowment portfolio would improve the portfolio by reducing risk and enhancing return. You are aware that depressed conditions in U.S. real estate markets are providing opportunities for property acquisition at levels of expected return that are unusually high by historical standards. You believe that an investment in U.S. real estate would be both appropriate and timely, and have decided to recommend a 20 percent position be established with funds taken equally from stocks and bonds. Preliminary discussions revealed that several trustees believe real estate is too risky to include in the portfolio. The board chairman, however, has scheduled a special meeting for further discussion of the matter and has asked you to provide background information that will clarify the risk issue.
To assist you, the following expectational data have been developed:
Correlation Matrix
Assets Class Return Standard Deviation U.S. Stocks U.S. Bonds U.S. Real Estate U.S. T-Bills
U.S. Stocks 12.0% 21.0% 1.00
U.S. Bonds 8.0 10.5 0.14 1.00
U.S. Real State 12.0 9.0 -0.04 -0.03 1.00
U.S. Treasury Bills 4.0 0.0 -0.05 -0.03 0.25 1.00

B — Explain the effect on both portfolio risk and return that would result from the addition of U.S. real estate. Include in your answer two reasons for any change you expect in portfolio risk. (Note: It is not necessary to compute expected risk and return.)
C — Your understanding of capital market theory causes you to doubt the validity of the expected return and risk for U.S. real estate. Justify your skepticism.
10 Some studies related to the efficient market hypothesis generated results that implied additional factors beyond beta should be considered to estimate expected returns. What are these other variables and why should they be considered?
Chapter 8 problems 5a and 5b (no need to plot them on the SML for 5b), and 6a,b,c .
5 Based on five years of monthly data, you derive the following information for the companies listed:
Company ai (intercept) ∂i rim
Intel 0.22 12.10% 0.72
Ford 0.10 14.60 0.33
Anheuser Busch 0.17 7.60 0.55
Merck 0.05 10.20 0.60
S&P 500 0.00 5.50 1.00

A — Compute the beta coefficient for each stock.
B – Assume a risk-free rate of 8 percent and an expected return for the market portfolio of 15 percent, compute the expected (required) return for all the stocks.
6 The following are the historic returns for the Chelle Computer Company:
Year Chelle Computer General Index
1 37 15
2 9 13
3 -11 14
4 8 -9
5 11 12
6 4 9

Based on this information, compute the following:
A – The correlation coefficient between Chelle Computer and the General Index.
B – The standard deviation for the company and the index.
C – The beta for the Chelle Computer Company.
Chapter 10, complete questions 3,4,5,9, and 10
3 Besides comparing a company’s performance to its total industry, discuss what other comparisons should be considered within the industry.
4 How might a jewelry store and a grocery store differ in terms of asset turnover and profit margin? Would you expect their return on total assets to differ assuming equal business risk? Discuss.
5 Describe the components of business risk, and discuss how the components affect the variability of operating earnings (EBIT).
9 Why is the analysis of growth potential important to the common stockholder? Why is it important to the debt investor?
10 Discuss the general factors that determine the rate of growth of any economic unit.

Assignment 2: Using Motivation to Improve Performance

 

 

Motivation is a complex subject, but its understanding and application is central to the success of management and the organization. Imagine that the CEO of your organization (current or past) has tasked you with recommending actions to promote employee’s involvement. This is a very important task. We recommend you start by drafting an outline of you potential ideas. Thereafter, you can explain in detail your proposal to the CEO. The outline should not be a reiteration of motivation theory, but should provide succinct points that cover the key topics of motivation and provides a road map that management can implement to improve motivation within the organization.

 

 

 

HINT: Review Chapter 8, page 226. Also, you might want to think about a specific job or unit you worked previously.

 

 

 

PREWORK:

 

 

 

Review the following videos about how to create an outline:

 

 

 

•Outlines (1 min 53 s)

 

•Making an Outline (5 min 1 s)

 

Watch the following videos as supplemental materials:

 

 

 

1.Understanding what motivates and engages employees (3 min 58 s)

 

2.Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (4 min 17 s)

 

3.Communicate to motivate (3 min 58 s)

 

 

 

 

Write a five (5) pages paper in which you:

 

 

 

1.Create a one (1) page outline in which you select topics and subtopics around your recommendations to improve the employee’s involvement.

 

2.Explain three (3) of the most critical topics you have included in your outline, and propose a potential course of implementation. (4 pages)

 

3.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources you have located using the Strayer Library resources databases 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:

 

a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

 

b.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.

 

c.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:

 

 

 

•Analyze the relationship between the basic organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes, and the productivity of an organization.

 

•Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.

 

•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

 

I have been assigned the health education topic of eating disorders and it effectson child development for my child development class. I must write a research paper including:

 

Basic information (definitions, statistics, etc.)

 

Effects on various domains of development

 

Myths or misconception

 

Suggestions for teachers and or parents on promoting and or prevention

 

Educational resources related to topic (parent, children, and teacher resources)

 

It must include 3 peer reviewed references. I have attached several options. The paper must be in APA fo

Contributions should show how current events deal with the ethical issues identified in the text and/or our discussions. Contributions can include video clips or links to magazine/newspaper articles but cannot be more than two months old. In addition to sharing a link, you will show a clear connection between the article and the course material in an entry of at least 150 words. 

 

Campus Pack User Guide (Links to an external site.)

 

 

 

 

 Blog 1 topic

Chapter 1: Slides (PPTX) (PDF version)

This chapter will introduce you to the important concerns in the study of ethics and will compel you to ponder whether an ethical code is important, or even possible, in contemporary society.

 

Blog 2 topic

Chapter 2: Slides (PPTX) (PDF version)

As Uncle Ben famously said inSpiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility.” This chapter explores the power of stories to convey morals and values in a meaningful, lasting way.

 

Blog 3 topic

Chapters 5 and 6: Slides (PPTX) (PDF version)

 

This week’s readings explore the moral theories of utilitarianism and deontology.

• Chapter 5 – Using Your Reason, Part 1: Utilitarianism
• Chapter 6 – Using Your Reason, Part 2: Kant’s Deontology

Blog 4 topic

Chapters 8 and 9: Slides (PPTX) (PDF version)

• Chapter 8 – Virtue Ethics from Tribal Philosophy to Socrates and Plato
• Chapter 9 – Aristotle’s Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

 Blog 5 topic

Chapters 10 and 11: Slides (PPTX) (PDF version)

 

Chapter 11 focuses on three specific virtues: courage, compassion and gratitude.

• Chapter 10 – Contemporary Perspectives (through page 518)

Chapter 11 – Myself or Others? (through page 580)

 

The blog entry should look something like this….

 

There will be three parts to this assignment in the following order:

1. Dialogue
2. Analysis of Characters
3. Annotated Bibliography

Provide headings for each element of the assignment.

Length: 6-8 pages

Format: APA: Title Page/ Header/ 12 point font/ double space/ indentations/two citations

Dialogue

Directions: You are to create a dialogue of a social issue that interests you. You are engaging in an argument about the issue. There should be exactly three characters taking part in the argument. You can have two characters involved in the argument trying to convince one other participant. You are in control of the effectiveness of your argument and ideas. It should be clear to your audience what the main argument is and the end needs to offer some type of resolution. Be creative as possible. Your dialogue can consist of dialect. You may also find it necessary to offer narration throughout the argument.

 

Analysis of Characters

Directions: For this portion of the assignment you are to provide an analysis of each character. Review pages 689-706 in your text. As you are reviewing your dialogue it is important to categorize or classify the characters because they will fit a mode when it comes to argument. Use third person point of view only for this portion of the assignment.

There are three categories that you are to use in classifying your characters:

1. Accord
2. Neutral
3. Resistance

Provide an explanation for each classification.

Annotated Bibliography

Directions: Locate two credible (preferably from the online library) sources on the social issue being discussed and create an annotated bibliography for the source. There should be at least five sentences for each annotation. You have to cite two times for each source provided. Below I have provided an example of how the annotated bibliography has to be set up. Eliminate contractions and only use the third person point of view.

Example:

Kuo, A. A., Etzel, R. A., Chilton, L. A., Watson, C., Gorski, P. A. (2012). Primary care

pediatrics and public health: Meeting the needs of today’s children. American Journal of

Public Health, 102 (12), E 17- E 23.

This article takes a look at the number of children suffering from illnesses like asthma and obesity (Kuo, Etzel, Clinton, Watson, & Gorski, 2012). The article is detailed and structured appropriately. According to Kuo et al (2012), “A major challenge for children’s and youths’ services is to develop more effective and efficient service integration models. In the present system, pediatricians tend to avoid asking parents about matters for which they feel inadequately trained and for which they are not aware of patient resources, including child development, obesity, breastfeeding, family violence, environmental health, and mental health” (p. E 17).  The article takes into account poverty, health insurance, and other primary factors that influences meeting the needs of children in this recession laden environment.

Write at least 5 full pages (typed, 12 point, double-spaced in essay form) selecting a public figure (James Sinegal) in a leadership position and why you feel that this person is successful based upon what we have discussed regarding MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES. Use Academic journals and business periodicals.

Management Principles to consider:
1.Solving Problems analytically and creatively ( Investment, Incubation, Imagination,improvement)
2.Building relationships by communicating supportively, how did he build relationships and what was his communication style eg.(positive interpersonal skills, coaching and counseling, Descriptive or evaluative)
3.Gaining Power & Influence: How did he do it? What methods? e.g( sources of positional power, sources of personal power)

Textbook Used: Developing Management Skills by David .A. Whetten and Kim.S Cameron