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Briefing Paper 1: Critical Legal Thinking

Instructions:

? Read International Shoe Company v. State of Washington, Cheeseman text page 51�

? Read International Shoe Company v. State of Washington, 326 U. S. 310

? Your business does not want any part of your company subject to service of process outside of your states boundaries. What effect will your state’s long arm statute have on this case?

? Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss needs your clarification of your state’s long arm statute and are only seeking your business opinion on the above questions at bullet point 3 above.

Briefing Paper 2: Law Case with Answers

Instructions:

Assume your business is threatened with a civil and criminal law suit over spoiled milk which made a customer sick.

What factors would your business leadership have to consider in whether or not to retain counsel? Discuss the pros and cons of each option considered.

The major payers in private healthcare (other than government programs) are employers, and this has been true since the inception of health insurance programs. There are several reasons why this is so, but one of the main reasons is employees are a defined risk pool based on the work performed for the company. Healthcare insurance companies are able to predict the financial risk (as in an experience rating) taken by the type of employees. If, for instance, the work is dangerous or injury prone, such as direct care in a nursing facility, then the cost to insure that group would be higher than for employees working at a telecommunications office. Government healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, do not measure the cost of healthcare by the experience ratings.

Based on your understanding of the topic, answer the following:

Can programs like Medicare and Medicaid adopt such methods to defray costs? If yes, how would they implement such methods? If no, what suggestions would you make to defray costs?

Most of those receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits are not employed.

How can the recipients of these programs be categorized into different risk pools? Explain.

The aging population is a force in healthcare continuing to have a dramatic effect on the direction of healthcare services. Many have discussed the aging population as the reason for the rising cost of healthcare. The pre- and baby-boomer generation (1946–65) were less knowledgeable and informed regarding the health risks and, therefore, engaged in risky behaviors that increased their susceptibility to chronic healthcare issues later in life.

What does that mean to the viability of Medicare and Medicaid?

Regardless of how many changes are made to Medicare to try to keep it solvent, aren’t the sheer numbers of eligible recipients versus the ever decreasing number of people paying into Medicare the real reason why Medicare will cease to exist in its present form?

Do you agree with this question? Why or why not?

The British national healthcare system owns many hospitals and directly employs workers. General practitioner salaries are set by the British government. The funding for healthcare services comes mostly from the government. This is significantly different from the US healthcare systems. Consider the issues with government healthcare programs in financing and administration.

Would the US be able to transit to the British style of national healthcare? Why or why not?
In comparison to the British system and US system, what would be some of the challenges the US would face in adopting a national healthcare system? Discuss at least three challenges.
Employer-sponsored healthcare benefits should be maintained or done away with in favor of a government sponsored healthcare program? Why or why not? Think through this situation as representing both an incentive and a hindrance. If it is a hindrance, then what is it hindering in the way of government-sponsored healthcare programs?

In a paper of 1,250 words, discuss at least three ethical considerations regarding research and its presentation.

Include in your paper a section discussing the mechanisms in place for the monitoring and ensuring ethical practice. Refer to at least five credible sources. Be sure to include the Belmont Report when discussing ethical practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Situational Analysis: Flight 232

Effective leadership negotiation strategies are helpful in building a sphere of influence, especially in times of emergency or a crisis. In this assignment, you will analyze a case study video and perform a situational analysis. The activity will allow you to assess the crisis situation and examine factors that affect the final resolution of the problem.

The purpose of this assignment is to develop your leadership and crisis management skills by using a real-life case study example.

Case Study: On July 19, 1989, United Airways Flight 232 DC 10 was en route from Denver to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, via Chicago. The plane had to make an emergency crash landing in Sioux City, Iowa, because of an engine failure that occurred 1 hour into the flight. Approximately 296 passengers including business people, vacationers, and children were on board.

Access the video about the air crash investigation for United Airlines, Flight 232 byclicking here. View at least the first 28 minutes of the clip. You may view the entire clip (44:01 minutes) if you wish.

Part 1: Personal Profile

The case study includes several characters such as the captain, the copilot, a DC-10 flight training instructor, and a senior flight attendant who play a crucial role in the final outcome of the crisis.

Captain Al Haynes
The copilot, Bill Records
DC-10 flight training instructor, Denny Fitch
Senior flight attendant, Jan Brown-Lohr

Select two of the characters involved in this case study and create a personal profile of each including their title, work type, position in job, education, training, and personality type. Include both of the personal profiles as appendices in your research paper.

Use your assigned readings, information from the Argosy library, the Internet and the case study video clip provided to develop a research paper that answers the questions below in Part 2.

Part 2: Choose one of the two characters you profiled and answer these questions in a 5-7 page research paper.

Critically examine the role of the crew on board and explain situations that needed more attention and that could have been addressed within the given constraints.
Describe at least three factors that affected the resolution of the problem.
What is the main goal of the character you are analyzing? Support your response.
How effective or ineffective was the individual in his/her attempt to meet the goals? Why?
What specific personal negotiation and leadership skills did he or she demonstrate throughout the crisis?
How well does the individual know himself or herself, and how effectively or ineffectively did he or she adapt to the circumstances and personalities involved on board Flight 232?

Structional Objectives for this activity:

Compare the economic, legal, and ethical aspects of the Venn model

Describe the concepts related to moral judgment

The primary research on moral judgment is Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development. These include the preconventional level, the conventional level, and the postconventional level. In this week’s assignment you will demonstrate your understanding of these concepts.

In Business and Society:

Complete Discussion Questions 1-5 on page 221.
Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced in the workplace and how you responded. Analyze whether your decision was economically, legally, and ethically responsible and defend your response.
If you determine that your response did not meet all three responsibilities, evaluate whether any alternative course(s) of action would have done so. Finally, ascertain whether you would choose the same course of action again or if you would act differently. Explain your response.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Analysis of Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt is a reality for many in today’s world. Suppose that you had a $5,270.00 balance on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 15.53 percent. Consider the following questions and prepare a report based upon your conclusions. This report must be submitted as a Word document and attachment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox. Consider the following questions and prepare a report based upon your conclusions. Your report should be created as a Word document, but you are encouraged to create graphs and charts (which can be made in Excel and copied to the Word document) to illustrate your points. Remember: make sure you explain what the charts and/or graphs mean; do not assume the reader understands what they mean.

Most credit cards require that you pay a minimum monthly payment of two percent of the balance. Based upon a balance of $5,270.00, what would be the minimum monthly payment (assuming no other fees are being applied)?
Considering the minimum payment you just calculated, determine the amount of interest and the amount that was applied to reduce the principal. Hint: You’ll need to find the total interest for the year first.
Consider one of your credit cards. What is the balance? How is the minimum monthly payment determined? What would be the minimum payment? How much of the minimum payment goes towards interest? How much of the minimum payment goes towards the principal? If you do not want to share an actual balance or do not have a credit card, calculate these amounts using an imaginary credit card balance.
Now, examine the terms of one of your credit cards or other revolving debt. Are there other charges that the credit card company is applying to your account? Are you receiving a special rate for a limited time? Does your card charge an annual service charge or an inactivity fee?
Examine a credit card bill (or other revolving debt) and see how long it will take to pay off your debt if you paid only the minimum payments (you can also use an online calculator like the one at http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/managing-debt/minimum-payment-calculator.aspx). What steps could you take to pay off this credit card (or debt) sooner? Determine the percentage of the principal that you need to pay down in order to pay off the credit card in the time frame of your choosing.
Many Americans find themselves amassing large amounts of credit card (or other revolving) debt at an early age. What advice concerning the use of credit cards and the fees they charge would you provide to a young adult planning on getting a credit card?

The purpose of this assignment is to explore how leadership is formally evaluated in different organizations. In this assignment, examine and analyze the process used to evaluate leaders in a specific organization. Obtain a copy of a leadership performance appraisal form from an organization. To do so, contact an organization’s human resources department or conduct an Internet search.

Once you have obtained a sample form

Provide a summary and overview of the form.
Evaluate any gaps in the knowledge and skills assessed.
Compare the form to the different techniques used to measure leadership effectiveness.
Identify what the organization could do to improve the leadership evaluation process and make recommendations for improving the process.

External and Internal Analysis

Instructions for this assignment: Perform all of the elements listed below.

This assignment has you complete two parts of a strategic business plan. To see how those parts fit into a full business plan, click here for a strategic business plan outline.

Part I – Analysis of the External Environment

As part of the Strategic Business Plan, you have been asked to:

Identify and analyze the major driving forces for change in the external environment of the motorcycle industry.
Analyze the dynamics of competition using Porter’s Five Forces Model of Competition. Correctly assess the dynamics of competition.
Provide at least three statistics about the size of the motorcycle industry such as revenue, growth rate, number of units sold by manufacturer/country, etc.
Summarize the strategic issues firms in this industry face and identify their biggest threats.

From the e-Activity, analyze the current IRS rules related to capital gains and losses on the sale of real property. Based on your analysis, take a position as to whether you believe the current rules are fair to individual taxpayers. Recommend at least two (2) changes that would make the rules fairer to individual taxpayers. Support your recommendation with examples of such changes.
Imagine that your client has sold a rental property within the current tax year. From the e-Activity, analyze the rules regarding the sale of rental property. Recommend one (1) strategy to eliminate or minimize the potential tax liability to your client from the sale. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.

Enterprise Architecture Enables Processes Paper

Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply your critical thinking skills and understanding of the course concepts to explain how the enterprise architecture (EA) and/or the EA program supports the other IT management processes of an organization. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes:

describe enterprise architecture (EA), the appropriate application of EA frameworks, and an overall ongoing EA program
analyze and examine how enterprise architecture and enterprise systems influence, support, and enable an organization’s ability to contribute to strategic decision making and to respond and adapt to the business environment
apply EA concepts to support business requirements and identify opportunities for enterprise solutions