Friday 31 January 2014

Community based programmes

What are some examples of community-based programs? What are some advantages and disadvantages of certain community-based programs?
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General Studies

Demographics, beliefs, finances, independence, and many other factors may affect an individual’s or couple’s options for living environments.
Because of the importance of proper environment choice, you have been given the task of creating a guide to help those facing lifestyle and life care decisions. This guide will be used by both aging individuals making decisions for themselves as well as families or caregivers making choices for another individual. In your guide, you must identify variables that affect the environment options, and explain what affect they have on choices. You must also discuss why individuals and couples, as well as family or caregivers, must consider these variables when making choices
Write a 1,100- to 1,400-word paper about the variables that affect options for various living environments. In your paper, answer the following questions:
How do insurance and financial resources affect the options?
How do cultural beliefs, traditions, and religion affect the options? How might these, both individually and collectively, influence choices?
Why should individuals and couples consider these variables when making choices?
Why should families or caregivers consider these variables when making choices for another individual?

health care

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper addressing the functions of three different regulatory agencies with regard to long-term care.
Provide the following in your paper:
· An overview of the agency and its functions
· At least one specific example of how each agency regulates long-term care
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

law

 The Effects of Punishment and Sentencing Sentencing is an important aspect in the criminal justice process. It is the “punishment”defendants receive when they are convicted of a crime. The punishment spectrum is wide and vast, ranging from probation to death.
· Resource: Pages 256-278 of Criminal Justice in Action
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
· Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper analyzing the integral role sentencing plays in the criminal justice process and its effects on society. In your paper address the following points:
o Describe the fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing.
o Describe the factors that go into the determination of each specific sentence.
o Analyze the debate surrounding capital punishment.
· Review 2 to 3 viewpoints for each side of the issue.
· Decide if the arguments are valid. Explain your rationale.
· Describe how this debate influences the decisions for punishment as a whole.
CJS 200 Foundations of the Criminal Justice System Course Syllabus Page 19
This is an opportunity for you to look at the debate from an outside viewpoint. Treat each side equally with an unbiased view.
· Cite at least one source to support each side of the argument.
· Use APA formatting guidelines.
· Post your assignment as an attachment

nursing

The goal of your project is to identify barriers in the workplace to understanding vulnerable populations and affecting the disparity in promoting health care delivery. This
project presents the opportunity to take course concepts and knowledge to your workplace to affect change and create new awareness to the realities of health disparities
and barriers to health care that challenge wellness interventions.
Identify a barrier to decreasing a health disparity in a vulnerable population.
Evaluate your workplace for the presence of barriers in understanding vulnerability.
Use the action plan approved by your facilitator to complete this project.
Develop your action plan with the objective of increasing awareness of vulnerability based on culture, illness or disease, or a goal of Healthy People 2020.
Design the materials for your action plan for your workplace. You can teach a class, create a poster for display in your unit, design a brochure for staff, or use another creative approach. Include the following elements:
An audio or visual aid as a tool to your action plan
Three integrated course concepts
Other applicable materials such as the teaching aid, digital photos, a copy of the brochure, and an outline of the teaching plan, as appropriate
Write a 700- to 1,500-word report describing experience in the workplace. Describe the concepts that were the project’s focus, results, and possibilities for future change.
Include citations for at least four references
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Human Resource

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the changing role of HR management in response to trends in globalization, technology, diversity, e-business, and ethics.
Use at least five references from the reading assignment, Internet articles, Electronic Reserve Readings articles, or HR journal articles to support your paper.
Format your report consistent with APA guidelines 

Psychological Methods

After viewing the session on Gestalt Therapy, choose one of the questions below to discuss.  Begin a new thread when answering a questionand indicate which question you are responding to.  Limit your responsesto 250 - 300 words.

Respond to two students on your clinical team who answered a differentquestion than your original post.  Briefly explain why you agree ordisagree with their view.   
  1. The majority of this session involves chair dialog.  What was the goal of chair dialog in the case of Helen?  How effective do you believe this technique was?
  2. If you were counseling Helen from the Gestalt framework, what additional technique(s) could you employ in the session?  What would you hope to accomplish?

General Business

Question number 1:
From the e-Activity, in terms of which takes precedence and provides the most information, evaluate the potential interaction of IFRS13 fair value measurement with other IFRS fair value measurement standards. Create an argument for the increased disclosure requirements under IFRS 13 as compared to other IFRS standards addressing fair value measurement. Provide support for your argument.
Examine the main problems that an entity may encounter, and determine the highest and best use for fair value measurements under IFRS 13. Identify and provide alternative recommendations that can be used for determining fair value of assets when active markets are not available.

Question 2:

From the case study, compare the disclosure notes provided in Nestle, Swatch Group, and Royal Bank of Scotland with the disclosure notes of News Corp and CBS Corporation. Explain which disclosure notes are more informative to the stakeholders in the evaluation of the financial statements.
Contrast the difference between the impairment testing of goodwill and the impairment testing requirements for other assets. Examine the purpose of the differences identified in testing impairment of goodwill and other assets.

introduction to service management week 2 assignment

Select a national or multinational service company of your choice. Research and describe the company’s service design and conclude whether it is effective for the company. Next, evaluate how the company applies the five dimensions of service quality to their business. Report your findings in a three- to five-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) according to APA style guidelines.
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Auditing Theories

In a 600 word document with references
Explain how the Utilitarian and Rights theories can be used in establishing a framework to supporting an audit.
What are the key principles of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA's) rules of conduct.
Compare and contrast the rules of AICPA rules to International Ethics Standard Board for Accountants (IESBA).

Discrimination in the Workplace


Write a short essay, between 400 and 500 words, responding to the discussion question below. You are expected to utilize the textbook and outside resources to provide accurate and substantive answers to the question. Also, be sure to make use of illustrating examples where appropriate. Submit your work in APA format.
Find a recent article regarding discrimination in the workplace. Provide a brief summary of the article. Identify and discuss the type of discrimination and the law that protects individuals from such discrimination.

General Business

Write a short essay, between 400 and 500 words, responding to the discussion question below. You are expected to utilize the textbook and outside resources to provide accurate and substantive answers to the question. Also, be sure to make use of illustrating examples where appropriate. Submit your work in APA format.
Bob is shopping in Carl’s Hardware Store when a nail gun in use by Dan, one of Carl’s employees, fires without warning and hits Bob in the leg. Carl checks the gun and discovers that it was assembled improperly. Bob files a suit against Eagle Tools, Inc., the manufacturer of the gun, for product liability, on the ground of strict liability. What are the elements for an action based on strict liability? In whose favor is the court likely to rule and why?

General Psychology

1. With an example, consider the differences between crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy. 2. Considering the “dangers” of a full-blown crisis state, why is it important to understand the commonalities and differences between crisis intervention and psychotherapy, especially in working with a client whose values beliefs are different than our own? 3. Identify the major factors contributing to the victim-rescuer persecution triangle and what strategies can be used to avoid enmeshment in the triangle.
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Training and Development Research Paper

Training and Development Research Paper: Each person must complete a research paper addressing one of the following topics or a mutually agreed upon topic between the student and instructor:
· Training Needs Analysis
· Training Strategies for Small and Medium Sized Businesses: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
· Management Development Techniques
· Training Evaluation: New Techniques and Strategies
· The Learning Organization: Three Companies That Have Made it a Reality
· Technical Training: A “How To” Guide to Enhancing Technical KSA’s
· Other topic approved by instructor
These papers are to reflect the current "state of the art" in the area and should reflect both academic and professional (practical) orientations. The paper should review the available research, discuss the implications of that research for the topic area, and provide conclusions. The paper should be organized into the following areas:
  1. Introduction: The area of research should be described and the purpose of the research. That is, describe the topic area in terms of (1) its relationship to training and (2) what you want to be able to contribute to the training literature by writing this paper.
  2. Review of the literature: Organize the literature into logical streams of thought related to your topic area. Within each of these areas summarize what the literature has to say. Be sure to indicate in your discussion whether the information is based on empirical data or just the opinion of the author.
  3. Implications of the literature: Again, organize the implications of the literature in a manner that logically builds the case for your conclusions (which you will present in the next section). For each of your implications be sure to reference the literature related to that implication. Be sure to indicate whether the implication is one that has already been made in the literature or if this is one that is original to you. You should identify in this section important areas related to your topic that are missing from the literature.
  4. Conclusions: This is where you tie all the pieces together. Make sure your conclusions are organized in a logical order that states what you have concluded relative to the purpose of your paper. Be sure that these conclusions are justified. For example, conclusions based upon empirical fact have more weight than those based upon opinion. Opinions shared by many in the literature have more weight than those of only one author.

Management

  1. In a survey of 50 corporations, which of the following was rated as a benefit of strategic management?
  2. Research suggests that strategic management evolves through four sequential phases in corporations. The first phase is
  3. Strategic management is that set of managerial decisions and actions that determine the long-run performance of a corporation. Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic elements of the strategic management process?
  4. The relationship among the board of directors, top management, and shareholders is referred to as
  5. The concept that proposes private corporations have responsibilities to society that extend beyond making a profit is known as
  6. Who said that the social responsibility of business is a "fundamentally subversive doctrine" and that the one social responsibility of business is "to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays with the rules of the game..."?
  7. Which of the following is NOT descriptive of external environmental scanning?
  8. According to Porter, the corporation is most concerned with
  9. When a company determines a competency's competitive advantage, Barney refers to this issue as
  10. An acronym for the assessment of the external and internal environments of the business corporation in the process of strategy formulation/strategic planning is
  11. In the development of a SFAS matrix, the first step is to
  12. The technique that illustrates how management can match the external opportunities and threats with its strengths and weaknesses to yield four sets of strategic alternatives is called a (an)
  13. Which strategy specifies the firm's overall direction in terms of its general orientation toward growth, the industries or markets in which it competes, and the manner in which it coordinates activities and transfers resources among business units?
  14. Continuous improvement is an operations concept developed in
  15. The process by which a firm approaches its cross-border activities and those of competitors, and plans to approach them in the future, is called
  16. What question must managers ask concerning the relationship between economic logic and international strategy?
  17. Which strategy is developed to pull together the various activities and competencies of each department so that corporate and business unit performance improves and resource productivity is maximized?
  18. The strategy that deals with product and process innovation and improvement is known as a ________ strategy
  19. The hiring of new people with new skills, firing of people with inappropriate or substandard skills, and/or training existing employees to learn new skills are included the process of
  20. The strategy implementation tool used to determine what actions are going to be taken, by whom, during what time frame, and with what expected results is called a(n)
  21. Executives with a particular mix of skills and experiences may be classified as an executive type and paired with
  22. According to the text, what is the "key" to effective management of change in culture
  23. The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan is known as in
  24. Who typically implements strategy in large, multi-industry corporations?
  25. Which one of the following is NOT a part of the evaluation and control of performance
  26. The end result of activity is known as
  27. Which is the MOST commonly used measure of corporate performance (in terms of profit)?
  28. Because of the belief that accounting-based numbers such as ROI, ROE, and EPS are not reliable indicators of a corporation's economic value, which method of corporate performance is now preferred?
  29. Which company experienced a tarnished reputation and scandal after experiencing behavior substitution when employees altered their behavior on the job to fit the reward system?
  30. Suboptimization occurs when

Management

In her work in the publishing industry, Vera seeks out new authors whom she considers promising. In the past 2 years she has found a number of new writers whose work she thought was exceptional, and immersed herself in the task of helping them shape their manuscripts for submission to her managers for publishing. Although she was extremely proud of the results, none of the authors she worked with were chosen for publication. Vera believes that the decision not to publish these authors was based on personal rivalries within management, rather than the quality of her writers' work. She is extremely frustrated, dreads coming into work each morning, and is seriously thinking of resigning. HowcanVera’sjob attitude best be described? 
2) Julia works as a receptionist at a real-estate company. Her boss just came in the door and yelled at her, telling her that the front office was a mess and that she needed to get up and clean it immediately. After her boss left the room, Julia grabbed three magazines and violently slammed them into the trash can. Which of the following best describes Julia's action? 
3) Erin works on a software help desk. After being yelled at by a customer about the state of her company's software, she becomes angry, and has to take a short break to calm down. What makes her anger an emotion, rather than a mood? 4) Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes results in what? 5) What is the degree to which a person identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it, and considers his or her performance as being important to self-worth? 
6) What term is used for those emotions that an organization requires workers to show and considers appropriate for a given job? 
7) Janet needs to assign a very important advertising account to one of her writers. First she reviewed each writers work load, then she studied the sales data of the products for the last three campaigns of each writer, then she reviewed each writer's annual review to familiarize herself with their goals. Finally, she gave the account to Paula, a very creative, efficient writer who has had high sales results with her last three clients' products. What is Janet's management style is based on? 
           
8) Basing managerial methods on the best available scientific evidence is called what? 
9) The manager at a construction site observes that he is spending a great deal of time interviewing prospective employees. This is due to the large amount of absenteeism and turnover among his skilled workers. While questioning exiting employees, he discovers that many of them quit because they feel the work place is too dangerous. In particular, several foremen have stated that the need to get the job done quickly is more important than a few rules, and have gone as far as to mock the courage of workers who question this attitude. What is the best way for the manager to control the deviant behavior of the foremen? 
10) Phil loves sales. He has been a stellar sales person since he was 12. Recently he was awarded a full paid trip for two to Puerto Rico for breaking a company sales record. Phil is so motivated to work, he has set a new goal to break his old record in the coming year. Taking into account self-determination theory, why did the company recognition and award, an extrinsic reward, motivate Phil
11) Tony loves programming. He was on the ground level of the computer revolution. This year his boss has set personal goals for each of the programmers, one of which includes a presentation from each programmer about a project. Tony is very annoyed because he has a tremendous amount of work to do and he will have to spend the weekend, his personal time, preparing the presentation. Taking into account self-determination theory, why did his manager’s goals and the presentation reduce Tony's motivation? 
12) Glendon has a degree in business and worked for 2 years at an international firm in Spain. When the firm suffered cutbacks and Glendon returned home, he took a job at a nonprofit agency mentoring at-risk Spanish-speaking children. Glendon earns a third of what he earned in the business world, but has decided that his new goal is to acquire a larger case load and continue to use his Spanish to help people. Which theory explains why Glendon is happy with a much smaller external reward for his work? 
13) Today Marci's boss entered her cubicle and told her that her work has been fantastic, and that because of her last project the client is going to give the company all of their business. Marci's boss continued to talk about what a great job she's doing. When her boss left, Marci felt very confident and satisfied with herself and her job. Marci's boss uses communication in which of the following functions?
14) What can managers do to make sure that important information is not withheld from them through silence? 

15) When Neal Patterson, CEO of Cerner Corporation, sent his seething e-mail to 400 managers, he erred by selecting the 
16) Araceli is a team member in a large corporation. She never speaks in the team meetings because she has seen members talk behind each others' backs outside of the meetings. Members are constantly monitoring the other member's work, looking for a mistake to point out in a meeting. According to the information provided, which contextual factor is most likely hindering the success of Araceli's team? 
17) Ayesha is leading a group to develop a prototype for a new product. She has chosen three people to work with her. Ben and Tom are good friends and socialize on the weekend. They are both very creative. Julian is older than Ben and Tom, but they have worked together before and been quite productive. Julian is organized. Ayesha has never worked with any of the men, but knows the product well. She brings the highest level of expertise. Which of the following statements best describes Ayesha's group?
 18) Irma does not like a few of the standard operating procedures adapted for the new project. However, she discussed the items with the team and told them that she realized she was in the minority and that she would adapt the new procedures to maintain smooth operations within the team. What is this type of intention called? 
19) Angelina feels that her cubicle neighbor talks too loudly on the phone, but in other ways she is a great neighbor. Angelina gets annoyed every time her neighbor's phone rings, but she has decided it is simply not worth the trouble to talk to her neighbor. What is Angelina's conflict intention called? 20) For process conflict to be productive, it must be 
21) The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed 
22) ________ are consistent with recent efforts by companies to reduce costs, cut overhead, speed up decision making, increase flexibility, get closer to customers, and empower employees. 
23) What is the process through which employees are adapted to an organization's culture? 
24) If there is a basic conflict between the individual's expectations and the reality of working in an organization, the employee is most likely to be disillusioned and quit during which stage of socialization?
25) When your superior offers you a raise if you will perform additional work beyond the requirements of your job, he or she is exercising ________ power. 
26) Political behaviors usually
27) Regardless of the composition of a group, managers can leverage diversity to achieve superior performance by which of the following approaches?
28) Effective workforce programs that encourage diversity have three distinct components. First, they inform managers about the legal framework for equal employment opportunities and encourage fair treatment. Second, they teach managers how a diverse workforce will be better able to serve a diverse market of customers and clients. Third, they 29) If individuals resisting change are included in making change decisions in an attempt to gain their support, what is this approach called? 
30) Which tactic to overcome resistance to change is a relatively easy way to gain the support of adversaries, but may backfire if the targets become aware of the tactic? 

Auditing Theories

In a 600 word document with references
Explain how the Utilitarian and Rights theories can be used in establishing a framework to supporting an audit.
What are the key principles of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA's) rules of conduct.
Compare and contrast the rules of AICPA rules to International Ethics Standard Board for Accountants (IESBA)

An effective training evaluation plan

You have just learned that your company is looking for ways to cut back expenses. One of the cost cutting measures being considered is to terminate the training department, as the company considers this an expense and they do not believe training is contributing to the profitability of the company. As the head of the training department it is your job to defend the value of the department. You realize that well trained employees perform their jobs more efficiently and consequently can contribute to higher productivity and profits for the company. One way to show the value of training is to have tools that will allow a manager to track the performance of an employee both before and after they have received training.
  1. Report

    Write a report that will be shared with senior management on why training is a very important part of the company’s overall financial success. Discuss the advantages of having well-trained employees.
  2. Evaluation Tool

    Using what you have learned about transfer training and the evaluation of training programs create an evaluation tool which can be used to evaluate how effective any given employee training program is in terms of:
    • Increasing the level of transfer of knowledge (knowledge retention)
    • Monitoring the effectiveness of the skill performance in the job performance improvement
    • Include common attributes in your evaluation tool which could be applicable to most employees at the organization such as: employees showing concern for saving the company money or consistently turning in error free work. Your training tool should contain a minimum of 10 evaluation criteria.
Your training evaluation tool must be included with your report defending the value of the training department. You know that your report will be shared with senior level managers and eventually to the board of directors. However, you are uncertain whether or not you will be allowed to present your work at a later time or in a different manner. Therefore it is important that your report is well written and professional.

Riordan Manufacturing change mangement class

Riordan Manufacturing has decided to make a change to company’s customer management system. The company does not currently have any formal system for managing their customer information and has traditionally left this up to individual employees. This new system will require all employees to use one customer management system. Your team is now working to help Riordan implement this planned change. Your team must do the following in your role as consultants:

Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization

Review the intranet site for Riordan Manufacturing including Human Resources – Organizational Charts, Employee Files, etc., and Sales & Marketing – Marketing Information Systems.

Create a change management plan and communication plan of 1,050- to 1,400-words. Your plan should include the details from section I and section II outlined below.

Section I: Change Management Plan

·         Identify the current formal and informal power structures in the organization. How might the power and political structure of the organization affect employee behavior?

·         Identify the most appropriate and effective organizational structures for Riordan Manufacturing that will help them accomplish their planned changes.

·         What are the potential effects of this selected structure on employee behavior?

·         Identify characteristics of the company’s culture. What are the potential influences of the corporate culture on employee behavior?

·         Identify the potential sources of resistance to change and develop strategies to manage resistance to change.

·         Recommend a strategy to implement the changes over the next 12 months.

·         Describe how you will evaluate the success or failure of the planned change.

Section II: Communication Plan

Create a Communication Plan for the proposed change covered in the Change Management Plan. In the Communication Plan, complete the following:

·         Select the most appropriate channels to communicate the change to the employees, and explain why you selected these channels.

·         Identify the potential barriers to effective communication and strategies for overcoming the barriers.

Management

1. How do companies formulate their mission statement? Why is the mission statement important in guiding an organization's strategy?  Please provide a mission statement of a company that you know, admire, or dislike, and your opinion of their mission statement.
2. How did you select your chosen organization?  Feel free to share as much or as little as you want regarding your organization.   You can also ask questions on this discussion and comment on each other's questions (you don't have to wait for the facilitator!)
3. What type of questioning is most useful in driving innovation? Why is this type the most effective? 
4. Can you give an example of a type of questioning that would work with a particular type of project or company?
5. What is innovation and how can it help an organization?  Can you give an example of how innovation helped a company succeed?
Each answer must be 100-200 words

Develop an operational plan for an organization

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 10-12 papersin length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Include the following in the assignment:
  1. Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.
    1. Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions’ duties and responsibilities.
    2. Figure 7.7 on page 207 of the text provides an example of how to develop the organizational chart.( in attachment)
  2. Define the organization’s vision, mission, and values
  3. Outline the basic planning process for the organization and how the three levels of management influence this process.
  4. Explain why the quality, productivity and profitability are important elements in the planning process
  5. Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy 
  6. Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.
  7. Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.
  
Writing the Operational Plan
  1. Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must use at least five scholarly sources

Human Resources

You are the compensation manager for a manufacturing company of about 200 employees. You are responsible for the company’s healthcare budget. The company has been spending an increasing amount of money on health insurance every year with no relief in sight. Currently, the company offers one plan, a traditional HMO that employees contribute to every pay day. The CEO wants to know what options are available to decrease the rising costs without sacrificing employee coverage. She does not want to offer less coverage, just pay less for the same thing or better. In a memo to the CEO, briefly summarize some of the options that the company should explore to contain its costs. You will need to clearly explain each option; however, you do not have to provide any calculations as this is just a starting point to examine all potential plans and options to lower and contain costs.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Kodak and Fujifilm

Access articles about the history, business approaches, management, and marketing of Eastman Kodak and Fujifilm. Eastman Kodak has been a developer and pioneer of photographic films for over 130 years. Although it invented the digital camera, the company was unprepared for the rapid changes in new technologies and filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2012. Fujifilm, a Japanese competitor, on the other hand, has been successful in the U.S. and global markets.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.Describe the history and core business of each company.
2.Compare and contrast the approach to management that each company has pursued in order to embrace innovation.
3.Determine what other management differences have impacted the relative success of Kodak and Fujifilm. Provide specific examples to support your response.
4.Evaluate each company’s approach to ethics and social responsibility and the impact those approaches have had on each company’s profitability.
5.Discuss the extent to which management of both companies adapted to changing market conditions.
6.Recommend three (3) ways any company should build in flexibility to back up its decision-making process in order to adapt to changing market conditions.
7.Use at least three (3) quality references. 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

Discuss the fact that influence in public policy environments is a matter of power and focus

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The International Market

•Consider the fact that many multinational companies (MNC) are expanding into China and assess whether you would make the same decisions if you were the leader of an MNC. Analyze the factors that led to your decision.

•Generate three criteria you would use to help you identify cultural variables that marketers must consider in developing advertising and promotional programs. Select one of the variables and discuss how the variable can create a problem or challenge for your company, and what you would do to mitigate the issue. 

Additional Requirements 

Sunday 26 January 2014

Capstone (Capsim Simulatiion) Power Point slides for Production.

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Accounting

The unadjusted trial balance of Blanton Department Store at December 31, 2013 is below.
The unadjusted trial balance of Blanton Department Store at December 31, 2013 is below.
Accounts receivable 142,500
Accounts payable 98,500
Short-term notes payable 250,000
Mortgage note payable 1,000,000
Listed below are selected transactions of Blanton Department Store as of the fiscal year end, December 31, 2013.
On December 5, the store received $500 from a customer as a refundable deposit for sales that will be made in January.
During December, cash sales totaled $798,000. The total includes 5% sales tax that must be remitted to the state of MN by the fifteenth of the following month.
On December 10, the store purchased (in cash) three delivery trucks for $120,000. The trucks were purchased in MN. Therefore, a 5% sales tax applies.
Blanton determined it will cost $100,000 to restore the area (considered a land improvement) surrounding one of its store parking lots, when the store is closed in 2 years. Blanton estimates the fair value of the obligation at December 31 is $84,000.
Required
Prepare all the journal entries necessary to record the transactions noted above as they occurred and any necessary adjusting journal entries at December 31. Ensure you date each entry.
Prepare the current and long-term liability sections as at December 31, 2013.

Eastern Chemical Company is involved with several situations that could lead to contingencies. Each is described below.
During 2014, Eastern became involved in a tax dispute with the IRS. Eastern’s attorneys
have indicated that they believe it is probable that Eastern will lose this dispute. They also
believe that Eastern will have to pay the IRS between $900,000 and $1,400,000. After the 2014
financial statements were issued, the case was settled with the IRS for $1,200,000.
On October 1, 2014, Eastern  was identified as a potentially responsible party by the
Environmental Protection Agency.  Eastern’s management along with its counsel have concluded that it is probable that Eastern will be responsible for damages, and a reasonable estimate of these damages is $5,000,000. Eastern’s insurance policy of $9,000,000 has a deductible clause of $500,000.
Eastern had a manufacturing plant in Egypt, which was destroyed during the recent Arab uprising. It is not certain who will compensate Eastern for this destruction, but Eastern has been assured by governmental officials that it will receive a definite amount for this plant. The amount of the compensation will be less than the fair value of the plant, but more than its book value.
Required
For each of the three situations, how should the contingency be reported in the financial statements of Eastern?
Prepare any necessary journal entries and disclosure notes.

On January 1, 2014, Crystal Corporation issued a $100,000 10-year bonds at 11%. Interest is paid annually on December 31. The bonds were sold for $94,349 and the yield is 12%.
Required
Prepare an amortization schedule that determines interest at the effective interest rate.
Prepare an amortization schedule by the straight-line method.
Prepare the journal entries to record interest expense on December 31, 2016, by each of the two methods.
Explain why the pattern of interest differs between the two methods.
Assume the market rate is still 12%, what price would a second investor pay the first investor on December 31, 2016 for $35,000 of the bonds?

Accounting

Assignment
1. The property, plant, and equipment accounts o Robertson Inc. had the following balances at December 31,2014.
Account Name Amount
Land $300,000
Land improvements 140,000
Buildings 1,100,000
Equipment 960,000

Transactions that occurred during 201 include the following:
i.  A tract of land was acquired for$150,000 as a potential building site.`
ii. A plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from Pellium Company in exchange for 20,000 shares of Robertson’s commons stick. On the acquisition date, Robertson’s stock had a closing market price of $37 per share on a national stock exchange. The plant facility was carried on Pellium’s books at $110,000 for land and $320,000 for the building at the exchange date. Current appraised value for the land is $230,000 and building is $690,000.
iii. Expenditures totaling $95,000 were made for the new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the corporation’s various plant locations. These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 15 years.
iv. Items of machinery and equipment were purchased at a total cost of $400,000. Additional costs were incurred as follows.
a.
 Freight and unloading $13,000
Sales taxes 20,000
b.
Installation 26,000
v. A machine costing $80,000 on January 1, 2007, was scrapped on June 30, 2015. Double-declining-balance depreciation has been recorded on the basis of a 10 year life.
vi. A machine was sold for $20,000 on July 1, 2015. Original cost o the machine was $44,000 on January 1, 2012, and it was depreciated on the straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 7 years and a salvage value of $2,000.
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the property, plant, and equipment accounts for 2014.
2. Prepare a schedule showing the gain or loss from each property, plant,and equipment’s disposal that would be recognized in the company’s income statement for the year ended December 31,2014.


2. On December 1, 2014, Phifer Landscaping Corp. began construction of a new plant. On that date, the company purchased a parcel of land for $139,000 in cash. In addition, it paid $2,000 in surveying costs and $4,000 for a title insurance policy. An old dwelling on the premises was demolished at a cost of $3,000, with $1,000 being received from the sale of materials.
Architectural plans were also formalized on December 1, 2014, when the architect was paid $30,000.
In addition, the necessary building permits that cost $3,000 were obtained from the city and paid on December 1. The excavation work began during the first week in December with payments made to the contractor as follows.
Date Payment Amount
March 1, 2015 $240,000
May 1, 2015 $330,000
July 1, 2015 $60,000
The building was completed on July 1, 2015.
To finance construction of this plant, Phifer borrowed $600,000 from the bank on December 1, 2014. The 600,000 was a 10 year loan bearing interest at 8%. Phifer had no other borrowings.
Required:
1. What is the balance of land in 2013 and 2014?
2. What is the balance of building in 2013 and 2014?
3. What is the interest expense amount in 2013 and 2014?
Calculate the amount of interest Phifer should capitalize in 2013 and 2014. (hint use the specific interest method).



3. This is a comtinuation of problem 1 (Robertson)
Required:
For each property, plant, and equipment account prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for each year ended December 31, 2014. Use the following depreciation methods and useful lives:
Land improvements – straight line 15 yrs
Building 150% declining balance; 20 yrs
Equipmemt- straight line; 10 yrs
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General Mathematics

This assignment requires 5 Papers (5 Seperate papers) Very simple
(1 page each, single spaced)
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