Author: chris

 

Discussion Question 1

 

It is said that, “men are from Mars and women are from Venus.”

 

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, read more about this statement. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

 

•Have you seen this kind of difference in communication style between men and women? Provide examples.

 

•How can this gender gap in communication be bridged?

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion Question 2

 

With a society that is so diverse in its own nature, issues pertaining to cultural diversity are bound to occur in the process of team management and leadership.

 

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about cultural diversity. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

 

•How does having members of different cultures on a team affect the team’s performance?

 

•How would you incorporate a person from a culture of your choice into your team, keeping in mind communication differences within your and the chosen culture?

1-Economics, Ch. 34: Jobs and Unemployment

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Write about what you just read and learned about this chapter.
2-Economics, Ch. 35: Inflation, Deflation, and Macro Policy

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Write about what you just read and learned about this chapter.
3- Week 5 Electronic Reserve Readings

Read the Week 5 Electronic Reserve Readings.

Write about what you just read and learned about this chapter.
4- Class, Explain how foreign exchange rates are determined. How do changes in interest rates, inflation, productivity, and income affect exchange rates? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a weak versus a strong dollar for imports, exports, international and domestic markets?
5- Class, Who benefits from a tariff or quota? Who loses? Why would domestic markets benefit from protectionist trade policies? How do protectionist trade policies affect a government’s wealth and fiscal policy?

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Summarize your work using your own words
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1) Why is demographic segmentation alone not always a sufficient means of target market identification? Suggest a better method. Do you think that there are distinct market segments for hospitals? If so, what are the characteristics? If not, why not?

2) Provide a one paragraph description of a research design and give an example of how it can be used in a healthcare setting.

3) Popular notions of “ideal” female beauty in the U.S. have often associated that ideal with both thinness and whiteness. What are some important practices by which female inscribe (or try to inscribe) the ideals on their bodies? More recently, women of different skin tones, ethnic heritage, shapes, and weights have become well known. Discuss some ways that these changes may now challenge, or ultimately affect that ideal.

Assignment 1: Studying Diversity in Organizations Diversity is a hot topic for industrial/organizational (I/O) professionals and with good reason, given the increasingly global nature of modern work organizations (Arokiasamy, 2013). In preparation for this discussion forum, review the current literature related to workplace diversity. In your review, pay particular attention to future diversity research recommendations mentioned in the literature. Tasks: For this discussion assignment, on the basis of your review of the diversity literature, respond to the following in a minimum of 300 words: Describe an area of workplace diversity that needs additional research. State your research question. Develop a research hypothesis. Describe a quasi-experimental research design that could be used to answer your research question. Be sure to explain what elements of your proposed study make it a quasi-experimental research design. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Your response should rely upon at least two sources from additional professional literature—articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks. Reference: Arokiasamy, A. R. A. (2013). Literature review on workforce diversity, employee performance, and organizational goals: A concept paper. Researchers World, 4(4), 58–63. Submission Details: By Saturday, January 30, 2016, post your responses to this Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, February 3, 2016, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts who chose perspectives different from yours. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.

Research and discuss 1 public health issue in the United States today. Write a paper that addresses the following:

 

Explain why it is a public health issue and what is currently being done to address it at the local, state, and federal levels.

Discuss any applicable health policies and regulations that may be in place to address the issue.

At least 3 scholarly references

THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY PAPER! NEED ORIGINAL WORK ONLY NO PLAGARISM! 

 

MUST COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT IN FORMAT COMPLETED BELOW AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION!

 

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY!!!

 

Discussion 1

 

From the first e-Activity, discuss at what point the budget analyst should decide when the product should be terminated during the life cycle analysis (Place your response here, with a Justification and an Example).

 

 

In a new and separate respond to the following:

Discuss two to three actions a budget analyst should review consistently to alleviate over budgeting for operating and maintenance costs of a capital project.

1) Action 1(Place your response here)

2) Action 2(Place your response here)

 

 

Discussion 2

From second e-Activity (Parts 1–IV), assume that you submitted your analysis that recommended Project A to your superior. She, however, negated your analysis and chose Project B. Support your recommendation with at least two reasons for accepting the financial implications of Project A.

Reason 1: (Place your response here!)

Reason 2: (Place your response here!)

 

In a new and separate respond to the following:

Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage of ex ante analysis and ex post analysis. Justify your answer with examples

 

Advantage: (Place your response here with examples!)

Disadvantage: (Place your response here with examples!)

 

 

 

Discussion 1  – e-Activity link if needed.

1. Review the following video that discusses life cycle costing. Be prepared to discuss.

• Life Cycle Costing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JF09z4sG9Y (18 min 30 s)

 

Discussion 2 – e-Activity

Review the following videos that discuss capital budgets. Be prepared to discuss.

• Capital Budgeting – Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq67NLTCaa0&feature=related (6 min 43 s)
• Capital Budgeting – Part II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcyuOTQV5Jc&feature=related (6 min 20 s)
• Capital Budgeting – Part III: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iwmcJCVu9I&feature=related (5 min 8 s
• Capital Budgeting – Part IV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_tfPX9u8w4&feature=related (6 min 31 s).

All bonds have some common characteristics, but they do not always have the same contractual features. Differences in contractual provisions, and in the underlying strength of the companies backing the bonds, lead to major differences in bonds risks, prices, and expected returns. It is important to understand how bond markets actually function and what the appropriate terminology is.

Go to www.nyse.com Click on Products, and then click on Bonds on the right side of the window. In the window “Issuer name” type IBM. Click Go.

In your initial response to the topic you have to answer all 5 questions.

1. Copy the quotation of one IBM bond that contains the price “Last Trade Price”. Present these quotations in your posting.
2. Describe the information that you received from the quote of the bond. You have to explain each number and symbol that appears in the bond quotation.
3. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. What was the last price of the bond in $$$ (listed in Last Trade Price)?
4. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate annual coupon interest payments.
5. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate current yield of the bond.
6. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Assume annual coupon payments. Calculate YTM of the bond using the last price (listed in Last Trade Price). (Round the number of years to the whole number). Show your work.
7. Describe one major shortcoming for YTM and current yield.
8. How would the following affect the yield on newly issued bond? Please explain your answer.

a)      The bonds are callable.

b)      The bonds are subordinated to the existing bond issue.

c)      The bond rating is better or worse than the Moody’s Aa3 that IBM anticipates.

State Reporting Requirements for Hospitals

Hospitals must report certain types of information to their state department of health and other state agencies. The specific requirements differ from state to state, and can change over time as well. What remains constant, however, is the need for efficient and accurate methods for meeting these reporting requirements.

To prepare for this Discussion research the statutory requirements for hospital reporting in your state, or another state of interest to you. The National Academy for State Health Policy report in this week’s Learning Resources will provide a good start to your research, but you should do further exploration to fill out your understanding of the state reporting requirements by hospitals in your selected state.

 

 

Response to the following:

• Summarize the state’s reporting requirements for hospitals.
• Analyze challenges that these requirements might pose to your selected type of hospital.
• Propose which hospital IT systems might be used to produce the data necessary for these reports. If multiple systems could be used, select which one you think is best and state why.
• Briefly, describe at least one way in which these reporting requirements contribute to the public’s health, and one way in which this reporting benefits the organization providing the data.

Option A: (250 words)

Option A is a creative assignment.  We’ve learned about creation stories and the essential elements of primal religions. Now I want to learn a new one, from you.  Write your own cosmogony, with or without atheogony. Be sure your cosmogony includes an etiology.  You are in essence creating a religion and its creation story. Keep in mind what we have learned so far.

 

Option B:(250 words)

View the art work and read the descriptions at http://arthistoryresources.net/willendorf/willendorfdiscovery.html

and http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ab20

 

Then, Then visit the following site and browse through more art and data:

 

http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/anthro2003/legacy/goddess/mothergoddess.html

 

Finally, post a thoughtful response to these questions:  What are the theories about the significance of cave art and the Venus figurines? What do the art and sculptures tell us about the societies that created them? What, if anything, can we say about the position of women from viewing the Venus Figurines? Relate the material to our textbook discussion of primal religions (and any other information you would like to share). You may include images in your posts.

 

Option C:(250 words)

After reading the information at the links I have provided below, discuss the history of the Maya paying particular attention to their calendar system, religion, and the Ball Game.  Discuss the role human/blood sacrifice had in their society.  Why did they believe that human and blood sacrifice was so necessary?

http://www.religionfacts.com/mayan_religion/index.htm

Question 1

2 points