Who is the target stakeholder group that would benefit from understanding the portfolio management process?

Then, read the case study Value-Driven Project and Portfolio Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry. You will be working with this case study throughout the course, so take the time to familiarize yourself with it. Focus on the important facts and key issues. Use the following guiding questions to focus your reading and assist in writing your overview:What is/are the defining objective(s) identified in the case study?What are the differences and similarities and the advantages and disadvantages of managing at the project, portfolio, and program levels?Who is the target stakeholder group that would benefit from understanding the portfolio management process?How does corporate strategy align with the project portfolio in the case study?What role does the project manager play in this case study?Write a concise three- to five-paragraph overview of the case study addressing the previous questions and summarizing your final thoughts on the case study presented.

Which energy sources are the best options?

In this lab, you will examine renewable and nonrenewable energy resources for supplying electricity. The goal is to consider the high demand for energy and the impact of various energy sources on human health and the environment. Which energy sources are the best options?For this assignment, you will use the Unit 4 Lab: Analysis of Energy Sources to complete the Unit 4 Lab Report.Using the Lab Report template, you will complete the information below.Fill in the data table using the Electrical Power Plant comparisonWrite a Lab Report using the scientific method. Your report will include all of the followingPurpose: In 2–3 sentences, state the purpose of the Analysis of Energy Sources Lab.Introduction: In a detailed paragraph, summarize what is currently known about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Use the background information provided in the Unit 4 Lab: Analysis of Energy Sources.Hypothesis/predicted outcome: In 1 sentence, state what you expect the results of the lab procedure will be.Methods: In a detailed paragraph, summarize the steps you performed to collect the data in this lab exercise. The goal of the Methods section is to include enough information that others can duplicate your process and obtain the same resultsResults/outcome: In a detailed paragraph, summarize your data.Discussion/analysis: In a detailed paragraph, discuss whether you obtained the expected results and what you learned from the lab.Submit your completed assignment in one of the following ways:Upload your completed Lab Report.Upload an image with your completed Lab Report.Type in your responses to the Lab Report in the IP submission text box. Second Project Our planet is experiencing an increase in Desertification. This is happening because of our planet’s growing population and use of fossil fuels. In this assignment, you will learn about Desertification, and how it influences our lives and global community.For this assignment, you will be provided with two assignment choices. You will select the one that you prefer, and complete the tasks listed for that choice. Please download the SCI201 Worksheet and complete the tasks associated with your assignment choice.

Select one of the Five Pillars of Islam and make a comparison to Christianity.

Read section on Islam and answer one of the questions at the end or one of the following bonus questions. (Be sure to indicate which question you are answering.)Bonus Questions:1. Select one of the Five Pillars of Islam and make a comparison to Christianity.2. What might people of other religions learn from Muslims about the discipline of prayer?3. What are some of the differences or similarities between Muslim and Christian notions of the afterlife?

Do you agree with Jobs’ leadership approach? Why?

Consider what you learned in the experience and respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:· Do you agree with Jobs’ leadership approach? Why?· What might you do to facilitate a more empathetic collaborative space?· How would effective collaboration still have allowed Apple to succeed?· What would you say to a colleague who is being disrespectful, abusive, or aggressive during a collaborative exchange?Bottom of Form

Describe the transtheoretical model and stages involved in healthy behavior change.

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:Describe the transtheoretical model and stages involved in healthy behavior change.Discuss the role of motivation in exercise adoption and adherence.Identify behavioral strategies for enhancing motivation and describe a variety of motivational strategies.Determine which motivational strategies are appropriate based on a client’s stage of change.Course Outcome addressed in this Assignment:EF310-3:Define motivational strategies and techniques for each age group cohort.Assignment BackgroundWhen working with clients, it is important to determine their readiness for change and identify appropriate motivational strategies they can use to increase or maintain their physical activity. For this Assignment, you will complete a self-assessment as well as an assessment of your client, Sally.InstructionsPart 1: Self-AssessmentIdentify your current stage of change (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) in regards to exercise based upon the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. When it comes to exercise, do you consider yourself motivated? If not currently exercising, are you motivated to increase your activity level?If you are not meeting the Guidelines, what are your current barriers to exercise/physical activity (include real and perceived barriers). If you are meeting the Guidelines, what are barriers you may face in the future or have faced in the past? Based on your current stage of change, what are three motivational strategies you can use to either increase your physical activity or maintain your current active lifestyle?Part 2: Client Assessment, SallyTo begin, review the biography of your client, Sallyfrom Course Documents. Once you have read her biography, listen to her audio clip for additional information about her readiness for change.Audio Clip:SallyIdentify Sally’s current stage of change (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance). Be sure to discuss how you reached this conclusion. Does the client have high or low motivation to make a change in her physical activity/lifestyle? Explain how you reached this conclusion; provide specific examples from the client’s biography and audio clip.What are Sally’s current barriers to exercise/physical activity (include real and perceived barriers). Based on Sally’s current stage of change, what are three motivational strategies she can use to increase her physical activity and/or move to a more active stage?Project must be in APA format and utilize references. Expected length is approximately 2–3 pages.

What social determinants create their vulnerable status?

Conduct a “Windshield Survey” in a section of your community. Instructions for the survey can be found in Stanhope and Lancaster (2020) on page 383, Table 17.5. As you notice, conducting a Windshield Survey requires that you either walk around or drive around a particular section of the community and take notes about what you observe. A Windshield Survey cannot be conducted by reviewing websites or Google Earth only. It requires actually taking a look at the selected area of the community. This survey should be focused on the problem and population you have selected for your practicum project. If you choose, for example, obesity among Hispanic schoolchildren, you might want to locate a section of the community where many Hispanic children live, or you might want to conduct the Windshield Survey around where Hispanic children attend school. If Hispanic children are not found in a specific section of your community (e.g., Chinatown in San Francisco or Harlem in New York), then you may select the section of the community where you live or work but pay particular attention to your practicum population and practicum problem as you conduct a survey of the community as viewed through the eyes of the public health nurse.By Day 7 of Week 3Introduction to the community, including the name of the community and any interesting or historical facts you would like to add about where you livePhotographs of the selected area of the community that serve as evidence of your observations and hypothesesWindshield Survey findings, including a description of the section of your community that you chose to surveyDescription of the Vulnerable Population and Available ResourcesDemographics of the vulnerable populationWhat social determinants create their vulnerable status?What community strengths exist to assist this population?Conclusions based on Nursing Assessment of the CommunityBased on what you have found, what conclusions can you draw about your community and your selected population for your practicum?

Describe two contemporary factors that seem to be impacting your industry today, and identify their impacts on the interest rates experienced within your chosen industry.

Week 4 Discussion: Interest Rate, Stock Valuation, Risk and ReturnsPart 1: Interest RatesMany managers do not understand the various ways that interest rates can affect business decisions. For example, if your company decided to build a plant with a 30-year life and short-term debt financing (renewed annually), the cost of the plant could skyrocket if interest rates were to return to their previous highs of 12% to 14%. On the other hand, locking into high, long-term rates could be very costly also with a long period when low short-term interest rates were to be available. As you can see, the ability to know your economic environment and its impact on projected interest rates can be crucial to making good financing decisions.Describe two to three macroeconomic factors that influence interest rates in general. Explain the effects of each factor on interest rates.Now think about the industry in which you are employed or one in which you have past experience. To what macroeconomic factors is your industry most sensitive?Describe two contemporary factors that seem to be impacting your industry today, and identify their impacts on the interest rates experienced within your chosen industry.Support your comments with your own experiences, the weekly resources, and/or additional research. Use APA throughout and provide appropriate in-text citations and references.Part 2: Stock Valuation, Risk and ReturnsStock valuation Dividend Discount Model Stock ValuationHow to value a company using discounted cash flow (DCF)Stock Valuation and Investment Decisionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BIIiUyr3-w&feature=emb_logo The links above contain information on stock valuation, risk, and returns. Please review each one of them. Based on the knowledge gained from the materials presented in the links above, complete the following activities:Present a detailed discussion of what you learned about stock valuation. Provide examples of how your company has used the concepts. Do you believe financing a company’s operation using stock is better than financing with bonds? Why or why not? Support your discussion with a numerical example.Based on the materials presented in the “Risk and Return” video, present a discussion on why the materials are important in financial decision making. How would you incorporate risk and return in your financing decisions?Instructions:1. Post your initial response to later than Saturday .2. Read and respond to your classmates. Respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ posts. Below are additional suggestions on how to respond to your classmates’ discussions

write one or two paragraphs explaining the competencies needed by HR professionals and why HR certification is important.

InstructionsAfter completing the module readings, think about what you have read, and pull upon any HR experience you may have. Then, in your own words, write one or two paragraphs explaining the competencies needed by HR professionals and why HR certification is important. Title your post 1-2 Competencies needed by HR Professionals.For additional details, please refer to the Journal Rubric document.

Define strain theory? Why is it a structural issue?

Answer all questions.Define strain theory? Why is it a structural issue? Hint: So, people are taught to want things via culture/mass media, yes! But, how do they get things (materialism)? What happens to people who want things but there is no ladder to reach things. What do they do? They want the goals, the cars, money, etc., they accept the goals, but they have to “innovate” that is, go around the ladder because there is no ladder, to reach the goals. And, others have many advantages to get things, so for them, not as much structural strain? The ladder is already there for them. Money, social class, inheritance, is there so, no need to go around the ladder.Again, the strain comes from the culture putting it out there to want things, but, no way to get there for many. Except go around the systemIn what ways does do strain theories explain the behavior of street gangs?Which version of strain theories would best explain the over representation of of homicides in inner-city areas?According to general strain theory , what factors would likely lead to criminal behavior?According to Robert K. Merton there are 5 individual modes of adaptation to structural stress, not all of them deviant. People respond to this structural stress in different ways. Explain in detail each of these 5 individual modes of adaptation. DO NOT merely list these modes, but EXPLAIN EACH ONE.Thinking about your own life, what sorts of negative strains have you experiences? How did you deal with them? (negative strain=negative relationships one cannot escape from. Such as when adolescents cannot leave a relationship if they experiences them as “noxious.” And, if they try to escape from a bad situation they may then be arrested for truancy or running away)Below are some ideas to think about concerning strain theory……for example:K. Cohen1 Lower class Americans embrace the middle class ethic2 Socialization of the lower class hinders their ability to compete3 Decreased ability to compete produces strain4 Increased strain produces identification with delinquent subculture5 The delinquent subcultureIdentification with delinquent subculture produces delinquent behavior Cloward and OhlinSuccess ethic is a prized possession of all AmericansOpportunities for success are not distributed equally through the class structureBlocked opportunities produce strainStrain produces delinquent subcultures1) criminal subculture2) conflict subculture3) retreatist subcultureDelinquent subcultures produce delinquent behavior?Impact on social policy?1) Mobilization for Youth2) War on Poverty (heroic theme)Adequacy of Strain Theory- conceptuallydeterminismclassAmerican dreamschool failuresense of straindelinquent subculture

Explain whether you might use your colleague’s strategy for addressing multiple perspectives when treating clients, and explain why.

SOCW 6070 wk 4 responses for discussion 1 Respond to at least two colleagues post separately in the following ways:Address a colleague’s post that differs from yours with regard to at least one cultural lens and expand upon the colleague’s interpretation of Paula’s needs.Explain whether you might use your colleague’s strategy for addressing multiple perspectives when treating clients, and explain why.Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.Peer 1 postJasmine Dixon RE: Discussion 1 – Week 4Case of Paula: Cultural Lens Reviewing Paula’s culture and her strengths/weaknesses as the social worker I would take those factors into consideration to address Paula’s needs, well as to develop a plan with the team on how to approach Paula. Through the Future and Performance orientation I would interpret Paula needs as her positive plan for her future with a newborn. This will include making a decision to continue her pregnancy first. If so she would need to begin making plans to have items in place for the baby. In addition to the Future Orientation, Performance Paula’s needs will be interpreted by her changing her lifestyle and adhering to her treatment set by the team. Once these performances are carried out she can expect rewards for a better quality of life, well as the ability to take back over her life, health,and relationships.Stakeholders Perspectives and/or Human Services Professionals While stakeholders’ perspectives are important to take into consideration I would also be sure to employ humane-oriented leadership emphasizes being supportive, considerate, compassionate, and generous. This type of leadership includes modesty and sensitivity to other people. This particular leadership style will aid in making sure the treatment of the clients are still in their best interest and does not impose harm or deny the client their basic rights. Every individual has their own culture and beliefs, which is fine, however, as Paula’s social worker it’s my responsibility to ensure those factors do not impose negatively on policies that will affect her and her treatment. Fong & Gibbs (1995) found that the changes needed to create a culturally responsive organization can threaten the core culture of an agency, foster resistance, and compromise the effectiveness of an ethnically diverse workforce that must conform to preexisting services, rules, and procedures that may not be appropriate for serving diverse communities. Fong & Gibbs (1995, p. 16–18) offer the following recommendations to avoid these negative outcomes at the organizational level: 1) The organization should recognize the impetus for the desire to hire multicultural staff and to clarify desired outcomes (e.g., improvement of service delivery or contract accountability issues); 2) the organization should become proficient in receiving and integrating divergent forms of input from all parts of the community and within the organization itself as it hires and incorporates culturally diverse staff; 3) the agency should strive as a whole to improve diversity; 4) the organization should consider optimal ways to cluster culturally diverse staff to create a critical mass so that they are no longer singled out as tokens in various units; and 5) agency administrators and staff must share a clear understanding about the required level of cultural skills and knowledge necessary to deliver effective services to the target population, to develop community ties, and to recognize the need for bilingual language skills.References Chun-Chung Chow, J. & Austin, M.J (2008). The Culturally Responsive Social Service Agency: The Application of an Evolving Definition to a Case Study, Administration in Social Work, 32(4), 39-64.Fong, L., & Gibbs, J. (1995). Facilitating services to multicultural communities in a dominant culture setting: An organizational perspective. Administration in Social Work, 19(2), 1–24.Northouse, P.G (2013). Leadership: Theory and practice ( 6th e.d.) Los Angeles: Sage PublicationsPeer 2 Emily Heare RE: Discussion 1 – Week 4Two Cultural Lenses SelectedAfter reviewing the Cortez case study, the cultural lenses one selected to interpret Paula’s needs are mental health and socioeconomic lenses. As stated in the case study, Paula has a bipolar diagnosis and is dealing with paranoia while admitting to not taking her medications regularly (Laureate Education, 2014a). She has been put on a 72-hour psychiatric hold due to her decompensating during a social worker visit. The social worker stated she feared for Paula’s safety and the unborn child Paula is pregnant with (Laureate Education, 2014a). With the mental health lens, one would interpret Paula’s needs as to ensure safety as number one for Paula. Once it is determined Paula’s immediate safety is no longer an immediate threat, the next step is to work with Paula’s mental health needs to stabilize her symptoms enough to be a functioning adult outside of a psychiatric unit. Looking at the Cortez case through a socioeconomic lens, one would interpret Paula’s needs as her lack of financial supports. Depending on what Paula’s decision regarding her pregnancy will depend on if Paula needs to quickly become enrolled in the WIC program for financial assistance with food while pregnant and assistance for the child after birth. Paula will also need help looking into other socioeconomic areas such as assistance for obtaining resources for the baby, including bedding, clothing, diapers, etc. The case study stated that Paula’s right hand is semi-paralyzed, and she has a limp when she walks (Laureate Education, 2014a). It was also noted that Paula suffers from foot ulcers that result in Paula not putting pressure on her feet. Based on this information, Paula may qualify for government assistance such as disability. The aid is another avenue that Paula should be looking into to aid in her financial stability. Incorporating Multiple Perspectives While Treating ClientsWhen working with stakeholders and/or human services professionals, I would incorporate multiple perspectives. Of those perspectives, I would focus mainly on gender egalitarianism, future orientation, performance orientation, and humane orientation. Gender egalitarianism promotes gender equality, which is very important when treating clients from all cultural backgrounds (Northouse, 2013). Future Orientation perspectives focus on planning for the future (Northouse, 2013). Being future-orientated in perspective allows professionals to treat clients in a solution-focused and prevention perspective. Performance orientation perspectives reward individuals for their improved performance (Northouse, 2013). This perspective is essential when working with clients as individuals tend to continue praised behaviors instead of ignored behaviors. Therefore, if a client is making progress, then using a performance orientation perspective can motivate the client. Finally, the humane orientation perspective “emphasizes sensitivity to others, social support, and community values” (Northouse, 2013). Such a view can lead to clients’ treatment through being “fair, altruistic, generous, caring, and kind to others” (Northouse, 2013). Clients need professionals to treat them with generosity and kindness to have a better working therapeutic relationship for increased positive treatment outcomes. References Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Cortez case study [Multimedia]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNorthouse, P.G. (2013). Leadership: Theory and practice (6th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications

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