Author: chris

Final Paper
Attracting and retaining the most talented employees is essential for long-term organizational success. An important component to attracting and retaining such employees is the design and implementation of an effective compensation and benefit system.

Assume the role of a highly regarded human resource consultant hired to review, analyze, and revise the compensation and benefit system utilized by your city’s largest employer, Holland Enterprises. The firm employs 3,500 employees, but since 2007 has lost 25% of its staff. Exit interviews indicate the primary reason a majority of these employees have resigned is because of a compensation and benefit system that is perceived to be unfair and uncompetitive in the marketplace.
Present to the management a revised compensation and benefit strategy. Your proposal should include a discussion of:
How an effective compensation and benefit system contributes to organizational effectiveness.
The principle components of your revised compensation and benefit system for a large-scale organization as well as a recommendation for each component.
A convincing argument to the already skeptical top managers of this organization to increase their compensation and benefit expenses.
At a minimum, your compensation and benefit system would include the following components:
Compensation and benefit philosophy
Pay structure architecture (pay grades, pay ranges, and pay width)
Ratio of base pay to incentive (bonus) pay
Emphases on external equity or internal equity
Principle type of benefits to include (example: deferred compensation match, health insurance, vacation and sick leave, etc.)
Guidelines for Writing the Final Paper
Paper must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length, exclusive of Title Page, References Page, Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc.
Formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page and reference list).
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must utilize a minimum of four scholarly references.

Jamie is a 3-month-old female who presents with her mother for evaluation of “throwing up.” Mom reports that Jamie has been throwing up pretty much all the time since she was born. Jamie does not seem to be sick. In fact, she drinks her formula vigorously and often acts hungry. Jamie has normal soft brown bowel movements every day and, overall, seems like a happy and contented baby. She smiles readily and does not cry often. Other than the fact that she often throws up after drinking a bottle, she seems to be a very healthy, happy infant. A more precise history suggests that Jamie does not exactly throw up—she does not heave or act unwell—but rather it just seems that almost every time she drinks a bottle she regurgitates a milky substance. Mom thought that she might be allergic to her formula and switched her to a hypoallergenic formula. It didn’t appear to help at all, and now Mom is very concerned.

Cases like these are not uncommon. The mother was concerned and thinking her daughter may have an allergy; she changed to a different formula. However, sometimes babies have immature GI tracts that can lead to physiology reflux as they adapt to normal life outside the uterus. Parents often do not consider this possibility, prompting them to change formulas rather than seeking medical care. As in the case study above, GI alterations can often be difficult to identify because many cause similar symptoms. This same issue also arises with adults—adults may present with symptoms that have various potential causes. When evaluating patients, it is important for the advanced practice nurse to know the types of questions he or she needs to ask to obtain the appropriate information for diagnosis. For this reason, you must have an understanding of common GI disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis.

To prepare: INCLUDE 2  CURRENT OUTSIDE RESOURCES PLUS THE ONES BELOW:

• Review this week’s media presentation on the gastrointestinal system.
• Review Chapter 33 in the Huether and McCance text. Identify the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production.
• Review Chapter 35 in the Huether and McCance text. Consider the pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Think about how these disorders are similar and different.
• Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Consider how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on this factor.
• Review the “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct a mind map for gastritis. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of gastritis.

  To complete:

  Write a 3-page paper that addresses the following:

• Describe the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production. Explain the changes that occur to gastric acid stimulation and production with GERD, PUD, and gastritis disorders.
• Explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
• Construct a mind map for gastritis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.

   

   

   

  REFERENCES

• Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  Chapter 33, “Structure and Function of the Digestive System

  Chapter 35, “Alterations of Digestive Function in Children.

   

   

  Media

• Zimbron, J.  (2008). Mind maps—Dementia, endocarditis, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.medmaps.co.uk/beta/

  Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. [Image]. Used with permission of MedMaps.

  This media provides examples of mind maps for dementia, endocarditis, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD

   

  Media

• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012c). The gastrointestinal system. Baltimore, MD: Author

   

This is not enough it says below: five to six page written analysis excluding the title page, reference page and .spreadsheets; Please add more to this paper to meet requirements.

Financial Analysis Assignment (18%) Case Study attached

This assignment focuses on Dun and Bradstreet’s key business ratio analysis,a current financial situation analysis, and strategy development.

Fourteen Key Business Ratios Used by D&B https://www.dnb.com/product/contract/ratiosP.htm

The Seven Key Ratios Used in Key Ratio Analysis

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Seven-Key-Ratios-Used-in-Key-Ratio-Analysis&id=5873597

Required Elements to include in Financial Analysis:

• There are numerous qualitative and quantitative issues to address.  Develop a strategic plan addressing both qualitative and quantitative  issues;
• Review the financial data provided at the end of the case study and calculate the key financial ratios important to Sheldon, potentially to his bank or other investors, and apply them to your analysis;

Required Formatting of Paper:

• This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and five to six page written analysis excluding the title page, reference page and .spreadsheets;
• Provide projections of the company’s financial position.
• Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
• This paper should be written in the third person.
• Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
• Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.

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1 Six different​ second-year medical students at Bellevue Hospital measured the blood pressure of the same person. The systolic readings​ (in mmHg) are listed below. Find the​ range, variance, and standard deviation for the given sample data. If the​ subject’s blood pressure remains constant and the medical students correctly apply the same measurement​ technique, what should be the value of the standard​ deviation?
145 124 130 146 136
Range = ________________________mmHg
Sample variance = ___________________mmHg(squared2) ​(Round to the nearest tenth as​ needed.)
Sample standard deviation = _____________________________ mmHg​ (Round to the nearest tenth as​ needed.)
What should be the value of the standard​ deviation?
A.​Ideally, the standard deviation would be one because all the measurements should be the same.
B.​Ideally, the standard deviation would be one because this is the lowest standard deviation that can be achieved.
C.​Ideally, the standard deviation would be zero because all the measurements should be the same.
D.There is no way to tell what the standard deviation should be.
2 Heights of men on a baseball team have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 183 cm183 cm and a standard deviation of 6 cm6 cm. Using the empirical​ rule, what is the approximate percentage of the men between the following​ values?
a. 165 cm and 201 cm
b. 171 cm and 195 cm
a. __________​% of the men are between 165165 cm and 201201 cm.​(Do not​ round.)
b. ____________​% of the men are between 171171 cm and 195195 cm.​(Do not​ round.)

3. Heights of women have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 165165 cm and a standard deviation of 66 cm. Using​ Chebyshev’s theorem, what do we know about the percentage of women with heights that are within 22 standard deviations of the​ mean? What are the minimum and maximum heights that are within 22 standard deviations of the​ mean?
At least ____________​% of women have heights within 22 standard deviations of 165165 cm.
​(Round to the nearest percent as​ needed.)
The minimum height that is within 22 standard deviations of the mean is ___________ cm.
The maximum height that is within 22 standard deviations of the mean is _____________cm.

4 The table below lists probabilities for the corresponding numbers of girls in three births. What is the random​ variable, what are its possible​ values, and are its values​ numerical?
Number of girls x ​P(x)
0 0.125
1 0.375
2 0.375
3 0.125
Choose the correct answer below.
A.The random variable is​ P(x), which is the probability of a number of girls in three births. The possible values of​ P(x) are 0.125 and 0.375. The values of the random value​ P(x) are not numerical.
B.The random variable is​ x, which is the number of girls in three births. The possible values of x are​ 0, 1,​ 2, and 3. The values of the random value x are numerical.
C.The random variable is​ P(x), which is the probability of a number of girls in three births. The possible values of​ P(x) are 0.125 and 0.375. The values of the random value​ P(x) are numerical.
D.The random variable is​ x, which is the number of girls in three births. The possible values of x are​ 0, 1,​ 2, and 3. The values of the random value x are not numerical.

5. Ted is not particularly creative. He uses the pickup line​ “If I could rearrange the​ alphabet, I’d put U and I​ together.” The random variable x is the number of girls Ted approaches before encountering one who reacts positively. Determine whether the table describes a probability distribution. If it​ does, find its mean and standard deviation.
X ​P(x)
1 0.0020.002
2 0.0230.023
3 0.1340.134
4 0.2830.283
5 0.3190.319
Find the mean μ of the random variable x. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

μ = ________________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
The table is not a probability distribution.
Find the standard deviation σ of the random variable x. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
σ = ____________________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
The table is not a probability distribution.
6 Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with n=55 trials and a probability of success of p=0.80 Use a binomial probability table to find the probability that the number of successes x is exactly 2.
See binomial probabilities table.
P (2) = ___________________ ​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)

7 Nine peas are generated from parents having the ​green/yellow pair of ​genes, so there is a 0.75 probability that an individual pea will have a green pod. Find the probability that among the 9 offspring​peas, at least 8 have green pods. Is it unusual to get at least 8 peas with green pods when 9 offspring peas are​generated? Why or why​not?
The probability that at least 8 of the 9 offspring peas have green pods is _____________________________ ​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
Is it unusual to randomly select 9 peas and find that at least 8 of them have a green​ pod? Note that a small probability is one that is less than 0.05.
A No​, because the probability of this occurring is very small.
B. No​, because the probability of this occurring is not small.
C. Yes​, because the probability of this occurring is very small.
D. Yes​, because the probability of this occurring is not small.

8 Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with n trials and the probability of success for one trial is p. Use the given values of n and p to find the mean μ and standard deviation σ. ​Also, use the range rule of thumb to find the minimum usual value mu minus 2 μ−2σ and the maximum usual value mu plus 2 μ+2σ.
n=220​, p=0.75
μ = _________
σ = ______________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
μ−2σ = ________________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
μ+2σ = _________________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)

9 A candy company claims that 12​% of its plain candies are​ orange, and a sample of 200 such candies is randomly selected.
a. Find the mean and standard deviation for the number of orange candies in such groups of 200.
μ = _____________________
σ = ______________________ ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
b. A random sample of 200 candies contains 17orange candies. Is this result​unusual? Does it seem that the claimed rate of 12​% is​ wrong?
A.​Yes, because 17 is within the range of usual values.​ Thus, the claimed rate of 12 % is probably wrong.
B. Yes comma because 17 is greater than the maximum usual value. ​Thus, the claimed rate of 12% is probably wrong.
C. No comma because 17 is within the range of usual values Thus, the claimed rate of 12% is not necessarily wrong.
D. Yes comma because 17 is below the minimum usual value. ​Thus, the claimed rate of 12% is not necessarily wrong.

10 . For classes of 79 students, find the mean and standard deviation for the number born on the 4th of July. Ignore leap years.
b. For a class of 79 ​students, would two be an unusually high number who were born on the 4th of​ July?
a. The value of the mean is μ =___________ ​(Round to six decimal places as​ needed.)
The value of the standard deviation is σ = __________________ ​(Round to six decimal places as​ needed.)
b. Would 2 be an unusually high number of individuals who were born on the 4th of​ July?
A. No comma because 2 is within the range of usual values.
B. Yes comma because 2 is below the minimum usual value.
C.This result is unlikely because 2 is within the range of usual values.
D.Yes comma because 2 is greater than the maximum usual value.

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APA
5 SOURCES
1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:
1. write on the issue of nursing shortage and nurse turn-over.
2. Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
3. Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.

Describe a well-known living person you admire: entertainer, writer, personality, or other who is well known. Do not write about someone you know, a family member, or other person who may have had an impact on you. Choose someone we all should know—a celebrity, athlete, musician, or politician. Do not use a fictional character, such as Sherriff Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead.

Tell why you admire this person and what they have done to deserve the public attention or fame they have achieved in their lifetime. Describe any factors in their earlier days that may have influenced them and led them to their success.

• A narrative essay illustrates and explains ideas.  The purpose of narration is to interest the reader in a story that illustrates a particular idea clearly.
• A description provides the reader with a “word picture” of a specific person, the flavor of a special place, or the look of a particular object.
• This assignment is expository, an essay which gives facts and informs the reader about a particular subject (person), which you will do through narrative, description and other methods of development, such as example, and cause and effect, described in the Rules for Writers book (see “Choose a Suitable Pattern of Organization” on pages 54-61).

Format:         MLA Style (see Rules for Writers).

Double space all (no extra space before or after title).

12 Pt. Font, Times New Roman or Cambria preferred.

Title is regular type, no bold, underline, or quotes—capitalize

first, last, and all major words in title.   Title is centered.

Length should be 2-3 pages.

Put name/instructor/course # and section/date at top left.

Create a header containing your last name and page number at the top

right of the paper.

For the Module 2 SLP you will continue to apply the concepts from the background materials to your own personal experiences in the workplace.  Think carefully about Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership model and the four leadership styles of Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating.  Then consider the styles of one or more of the supervisors you have worked with, and reflect upon whether or not their style changed depending on the situation.

After doing some reflecting on your own experiencing and reviewing the background materials, write a two to three page paper addressing the following issues:

1. In general, would you describe your supervisor’s style as Directing, Coaching, Supporting, or Delegating?
2. Did you ever notice any of your supervisors changing their leadership style depending on the situation?  If so, explain what you observed and discuss whether or not you think your supervisor followed the Situational Leadership model.  If not, discuss a situation when you think your supervisor should have changed their style but did not.
3. Would you recommend that your supervisor take a training seminar on the Situational Leadership model, Fiedler’s Contingency model, or the Path-Goal model?  Explain your reasoning.

SLP Assignment Expectations

• Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
• List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
• Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
• Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
• Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin.

. Derive the steady-state condition in terms of the equilibrium capital stock per person, k ∗ , starting from the law of motion for total capital, in a Solow model with positive population growth.

2. Consider a Solow model with population growth but no technology growth, Y = F(K, L). Explain what happens to the steady-state and transition path for income per worker when a war destroys both a large chunk of the population and a large chunk of the capital stock.

3. Take two countries with different values of all parameters in the Solow model. Contrast and compare the long-run convergence of these two countries with and without technological progress.

4. Explain, in words, the golden rule condition for capital in the Solow model with and without population growth (no technology growth).

5. In the Solow model, is there any link between saving and technological progress? Does this make sense?

6. Numerically, solve for equilibrium in a Solow model with a production function Y = K0.3L 0.7 and parameters s = 0.2, δ = 0.08, η = 0.02. Should public policy try to encourage more or less saving here? Why?

7. (Ch.5 Review) Consider some small open economy with fixed factors of production, given as follows:

• Y = C + I + G + NX

• Y = F(K, L), G = G, T = T are all fixed.

• I = I(r), C = C(r), NX = NX()

That is, a world where consumption/savings, not just investment, depends on the interest rate. Why might savings increase or decrease with the interest rate? Show whether or not savings equals investment in this economy. Explain what happens when the government makes regulatory changes to increase household