Evaluate potential business level strategies for the organization.
In this section, you will be evaluating various strategies and making recommendations for the organization.
Write a 1,050-word minimum strategic evaluation in which you include the following:
Evaluate potential business level strategies for the organization.
Assess potential corporate level strategies for the organization.
Assess potential global strategies for the organization.
Recommend a strategy or combination of strategies the organization should implement, and include a rationale for that recommendation.
Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory. Were there key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory?
When you have a strong grasp of the basic tenets, strengths, and weaknesses of key theories of psychology, you can make an informed decision as to which theory or theories best apply in understanding a particular set of behaviors. By keeping a journal of sorts, you can document the characteristics of each theory as you learn about it. Your journaling will be a useful reference for you long after you complete this course. The Psychology Theories Template provides a matrix where you can record what you have learned about each theory.
For this Assignment, you will explore key concepts found in psychodynamic theories and begin your journaling of this weeks theories.
To complete
Begin populating the Psychology Theories Template related to this weeks theoriespsychodynamic theories. As you begin populating your template, consider the following:
Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory. Were there key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory?
Record whether the theory emphasizes nature (biology), nurture (environment), or both.
List the primary characteristics or features of the theory (its key tenets and concepts). Be sure to include if a particular period of life is emphasized.
List the noteworthy strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
(Optional) Include any notes that you find helpful in understanding and applying the theory, such as potential contemporary themes or fields of research in which the theory could be applied
What is intellectual property? Give at least 5 examples.
This week we will explore intellectual property. Most people do not know what intellectual property is, yet it is extremely important. Intellectual property is not specific to large corporations. Rather, individuals can also generate intellectual property. We also explore challenges of new technologies and how they affect copyright laws.
Pick a topic below and post your reply by Wednesday at midnight. Your response should be at least 400 words and appropriately cites your resources.
Respond to two of your classmates by Sunday at midnight. Your responses should be at least 200 words and should be substantive. You should offer additional resources, insight, or other helpful feedback. A simple I like your post will result in a 0.
You will not be able to see your classmates posts until you make your first post.
Note: plagiarism is not tolerated in this course. Everything must be in your own words with sources! Failure to do so will result in failing grade.
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Topics:
What is intellectual property? Give at least 5 examples.
How does new technology challenge how intellectual property is protected?
How is intellectual property like physical property? How is it different?
Do you agree with the idea that someone can own intellectual property?
What do you think the impact would be on creative industries, such as music, movies and fiction novels, if copyright laws did not protect intellectual property?
Use Critical Thinking Skills and Metacognition to research current events in the macro environment.
Access to care, quality of care, and the cost of care are the top areas that hospitals are working to improve. The cost of health care and financing health care results in a national healthcare expenditure and sources of payment must be investigated. Healthcare costs are also inextricably bound to quality issues and therefore quality initiatives are linked to healthcare spending.
National Health Expenditures (NHE) and trends are reported annually by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The expenditures are reported and tracked over time using a standard format that identifies both the private and public sources of funds as well as the objects of expense. Reports are issued annually, two years following closure of the reporting period. See Table 8-1 in the textbook.
In 2014, NHE totaled more than $3.0 trillion, 17.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and that equates to approximately $9,523 person (see Figure 8-1). There are a number of interrelated factors that contribute to healthcare expenditures. These include aging population; new drugs and medical and diagnostic technology; emphasis on specialty medicine; large numbers of uninsured and underinsured; volume-based reimbursement incentives; and labor intensity.
Assume you have been working as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and you receive a call from the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who requests that the two of you work together on a healthcare spending project. Your first task is to conduct a PESTLE Analysis. Use Critical Thinking Skills and Metacognition to research current events in the macro environment. Then, prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint 10-slide narrative using a PESTLE Analysis. A PESTLE Analysisidentifies political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors.
Your 10-slide PESTLE PowerPoint should follow this format:
Slide 1: Cover Page
Include the title of your presentation, your name, the course number and course title, your professors name, and the date.
Slide 2: Background / Executive Summary
Describe the details of the situation. Use bullets with short sentences. The title of these slides should be Executive Summary.
Slide 3: Thesis Statement
Identify the focus of your research. The title of this slide should be Thesis Statement.
Slides 4-9: Support
Support your thesis statement following the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, and Conclude. (An overview of using Sublevel 1 and Sublevel 2 headings is provided in the following video: APA Style Formatting the Title Page, Abstract, and Body.
You should include at least three court cases and related peer-reviewed articles from within the past five years. In-text citations should be in the American Psychological Association (APA) format.
Provide a brief description of one ethical decision-making model.
In a 2- to 3-page paper:
Provide a brief description of one ethical decision-making model.
Discuss the steps in the model.
Explain one strength and one limitation of the model.
Explain any insights you gained about ethical decision-making from reviewing the model.
Justify your response with specific references to this weeks Learning Resources and the current literature (These resources are attached.)
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. This assignment should be completed using APA formatting.
What type of cyber-attack occurred?
Consider your organization or another organization that has been affected by a cyber-attack. Feel free to research current events on this topic if you do not have personal experience with an organization who has been affected by a cyber-attack. Once you have selected an organization, answer the following questions:
Provide a brief summary of the organization you have selected.
What type of cyber-attack occurred?
How did the organization respond to the attack?
What were the impacts (or potential impacts) to the business?
What were the costs associated with the attack? If you do not have actual numbers, what types of costs were likely involved?
What did the organization do to mitigate the risk of future attacks? Did the organization change its processes or procedures?
As a business manager, what are some additional recommendations you would make to the organization, from a business perspective, to better defend itself in the future? What steps can the business take to better support the IT (information technology) departments security efforts? Explain.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with at least two scholarly peer reviewed references supporting your answer.
Use academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing all sources referenced.
What approaches to justifying this investment might Sylvia consider?
Case Study:
Investment Associates, Inc. started as a small firm in 2001 with four employees plus its owner, Jim Tower. The company specialized in providing financial investment and tax advice to its clients. Jim had brought a substantial number of clients from his private practice, which had become too large for him to handle by himself. His four employees included three colleagues who had some experience in financial investment advice and a secretary/administrative assistant. Jim and his three colleagues were all certified public accountants (CPAs), and a considerable portion of the companys business was in tax consultation and the completion of individual and corporate tax returns.
Investment Associates was quite successful and, by 2007, had added 42 new employeesfinancial and tax advisers and additional administrative staff, including an office manager, Marian Sweet. In addition to the office managers supervisory tasks, Marian had to complete federal and state reports on the employees as required by law.3 However, Marian was not trained in HRM, and she suggested to Jim that the company needed to hire someone with a background in HRM before they got into trouble with the government. Marian was particularly concerned about gender and racial discrimination but did not understand how to apply the provisions of the appropriate laws and guidelines.
In November 2007, Investment Associates hired Sylvia Wong, who had an undergraduate degree in psychology and four years experience in HR. In addition, in December 2007, Jim was negotiating to purchase the financial consulting business of an old friend who was retiring. This purchase would mean the addition of 17 new employees in February or March 2008. Sylvia met with Jim in mid-January 2008 to discuss the growing burden of employee reports and payroll processing, all of which were currently being done using a paper-based HR system. She advised Jim that the company needed an HRIS to process employee records and complete the required government reports. As an example, she stated that, because she had to search through paper copies of all employee files, it took her a full week to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Report (EEO-1)4 required by the federal government. Furthermore, based on this report, it appeared that the company could have problems in terms of compliance with several federal laws. She suggested that the company purchase an HRIS to assist with company record keeping and the production of required reports.
Since the company had been using computer-based applications for financial analysis and tax reporting, Jim thought that Sylvias suggestion to computerize employee records was a good one. However, given his financial background, he wanted Sylvia to develop a business case, including a cost-benefit analysis, for the purchase of an HRIS. Your task is to help Sylvia justify the purchase of an HRIS.
Case Study Questions:
What approaches to justifying this investment might Sylvia consider?
What are some of the costs and benefits involved in this investment in an HRIS? Which would you be sure to include in your CBA of this project and why?
Explain how to estimate costs and benefits, both direct and indirect, in terms that Jim will understand. (Remember, Jim always has his eye on the bottom line.)
Explain how to calculate a CBA to justify the HRIS project. Would you use cost reduction or organizational enhancement (or both) as a strategy for justifying the purchase?
What are the three common problems that could occur in your CBA for an HRIS? How would you avoid them?
What are some of the ways you can use the HR metrics that would be available after the implementation of an HRIS to justify its purchase?
Finally, and most important, explain how variance estimates that can be generated for a CBA would be useful to Jim in the management of his company
In a few short paragraphs, explain which cloud services you use (Google, Amazon, iCloud, Verizon, Microsoft One, Dropbox, etc) and what type of information you store (docs, photos, music, other files?). How much space do you have and what does this cost per month?
In a few short paragraphs, explain which cloud services you use (Google, Amazon, iCloud, Verizon, Microsoft One, Dropbox, etc) and what type of information you store (docs, photos, music, other files?). How much space do you have and what does this cost per month?
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Do you think that sales taxes are a fair way for the state to generate revenue?
Do you think that sales taxes are a fair way for the state to generate revenue?
Why or why not? As described in The Texas Tribune article How Texas lawmakers tax swap plan could affect Texans(https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/07/how-texas-lawmakers-tax-swap-plan-could-affect-texans/, there was a proposal in the 2019 legislative session to increase the sales tax to offset a reduction in property taxes.
Do you think trading a sales tax increase for a property tax decrease is a fair approach for the majority of Texans? Why or why not? What happened to this proposal during the 2019 legislative session?
Examine the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and discuss the steps you would take to ensure that actions do not violate a citizens Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.
Journal: Fourth and Fifth Amendment Rights
Assume that you are in your chosen criminal justice profession, criminal investigator.
Examine the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and discuss the steps you would take to ensure that actions do not violate a citizens Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.
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