Answer two of the following questions in essay format. Please limit your answers to
500 words each. Confine any references. I attached two video that need for papaer. Please double space answers in APA style and
give them in a Word document.
1. Discuss the shift in perspective from mass society theory to limited effects theory.
Explain some of the fundamental differences between the two theories. For
example, how does each theory view average people and their ability to resist
Effective communication skills are essential in the workplace. Some businesses invest in training their employees on how to effectively communicate, because effective communication skills go beyond conversations. Employees must know how to express business issues effectively when writing reports and emails. Understanding the benefits of effective communication helps businesses to develop a workforce that is able to communicate effectively with coworkers, customers, and suppliers and increase productivity.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
Describe a time when you experienced effective communication in a business environment.
Discuss at least three (3) reasons why you perceived the communication to be effective, and explain the resulting impact to the business.
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.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain the elements that foster effective communication in business.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business.
Write clearly and concisely about business issues using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the rubric found here.
Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation, with speaker notes, that analyzes police department organization. Include the following in the presentation:
Identify major organizational theories associated with policing.
Describe the organization of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level.
Describe the civil service system and how it affects police organization.
Select a city and imagine you are the police chief of a local agency in that city.
How would you organize the department?
Would it have many specialized units? Why? Which specialized units would it have?
Would decision making be centralized or decentralized?
What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?
What are the key factors that determine when to add capacity?
Why would an organization want to reduce its capacity
How can a business protect itself from discrimination charges?
Hint: Review the fours tests (4/5ths rule, restricted policies, geographic comparisons, and the McDonnell-Douglas Test) discussed in Ch. 3 of Fundamentals of Human Resource Management.
(2) How could a human resource management (HRM) department use these tests to determine potential discriminatory practices?
(3) What considerations should be given when using these tests?
Art, Media, and culture PROMPT: In his 1983 essay, “De-Synchronization in Joan Jonas’s Performances,” the critic Douglas Crimp wrote: “Jonas’s performances can never exist in the integrity of their scripts and descriptions, just as the notion of art that we take away from these works is that it can now exist only in the process of its enactment, not in its integrity as an object.” He goes on to argue that in Jonas’s performances and videos “there is no centered self.” We have examined four kinds of moving image documentation of recent work by Joan Jonas: (NEED THE WRITER TO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS) Art21 studio interview with Joan Jonas (2014) documentation of a performance of Joan Jonas’s Reanimation (2014) Antiphony, a dual portrait of the collaboration between Jason Moran & Joan Jonas (2013) Joan Jonas providing an overview of her Venice Biennale project (2015) These documents were assembled over thirty years after Crimp’s remarks, yet arguably his observations of 1982 still stand. Indeed, Jonas herself, in another interview, suggests that an artistic career is built on gestures and ideas one discovers early on. Write a lucid essay of 500 words discussing the notion of decentering as it relates to the practice of drawing in Reanimation and/or in her Venice Biennale project. (For the latter, you may use the materials available on the dedicated website at joanjonasvenice2015.com.) Please print out your paper double-spaced in 10- or 12-point font and staple its pages. Do not include a cover page but do remember to put your name at the top of the first page. Your paper is due in class on Monday, November 9. No extensions. PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism, appropriating the work of others and presenting it as your own, will result in a failure for the assignment.
Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—The S’No Risk Program
In the mid-eighties, the Toro company launched a promotion in which snow blower purchasers could refund a portion of their purchase if the next winter brought modest snowfalls. The amount of their refund was tied to snowfall amounts and so, the program was prey to certain risks and uncertainties. You will explore those risks and choices from a variety of perspectives.
Review the case study “The Toro Company S’No Risk Program” by David E. Bell (1994) from this module’s assigned readings. Click here to download the Toro Excel worksheet which contains data exhibits from the article; the exhibit titles match the tabs long the bottom of the worksheet. Use this tool to conduct your data analysis for this assignment.
Analyze the risks of the program from the following points of view:
Toro
The insurance company
The consumers
Write a 6–8-page analysis paper that addresses the following:
Why did the insurance company raise the rates so much? How would you estimate a fair insurance rate?
From the perspective of the consumer, how were the paybacks structured and how might they be restructured to entice you at an equal or lower cost of insurance? How does the program influence your decision to purchase?
What are the common decision traps which each group in point (2) is susceptible to? Develop a matrix or decision tree in order to compare the groups. How does the program impact the consumer’s “regret”? (Hint: Map the possible outcomes for the consumer.)
From either Toro’s or the insurance company’s perspective, how would you frame your argument to achieve your desired objective?
Was the program successful? Why or why not?
If you were Dick Pollick, would you repeat the program? Assume you manage the S’No Risk program and argue your case. To what biases are you susceptible in this case?
Submit your analysis paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc
Assignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Genesis Energy Cash Position Analysis
The Genesis Energy operations management team is now preparing to implement the operating expansion plan. Previously, the firm’s cash position did not pose a challenge. However, the planned foreign expansion requires Genesis Energy to have a reliable source of funds for both short-term and long-term needs.
One of Genesis Energy’s potential lenders tells the team that in order to be considered as a viable customer, Genesis Energy must prepare and submit a monthly cash budget for the current year and a quarterly budget for the subsequent year. The lender will review the cash budget and determine whether or not Genesis Energy can meet the loan repayment terms. Genesis Energy’s ability to repay the loan depends not only on sales and expenses but also on how quickly the company can collect payment from customers and how well it manages its supplier terms and other operating expenses. The Genesis Energy team members agreed that being fully prepared with factual data would allow them to maximize their position as well as negotiate favorable financing terms.
The Genesis Energy management team held a brainstorming session to chart a plan of action, which is detailed here.
Evaluate historical data and prepare assumptions that will drive the planning process.
Produce a detailed cash budget that summarizes cash inflow, outflow, and financing needs.
Identify and compare interest rates, both short-term and long-term, using debt and equity.
Analyze the financing mix (short/long) and the cost associated with the recommendation.
Since this expansion is critical to Genesis Energy expanding into new overseas markets, the operations management team has been asked to prepare an executive summary with supporting details for Genesis Energy’s senior executives.
Working over a weekend, the management team developed realistic assumptions to construct a working capital budget.
Sales: The marketing expert and the newly created customer service personnel developed sales projections based on historical data and forecast research
Other cash receipt: Rental income $15,000 per month
Production material: The production manager forecasted material cost based on cost quotes from reliable vendors, the average of which is 50 percent of sales
Other production cost: Based on historical cost data, this cost on an average is 30 percent of the material cost and occurs in the month after material purchase
Selling and marketing expense: Five percent of sales
General and administrative expense: Twenty percent of sales
Interest payments: $75,000—Payable in December
Tax payments: $15,000—Quarterly due on 15th of April, July, October, and January
Minimum cash balance desired: $25,000 per month
Cash balance start of month (December): $15,000
Available short-term annual interest rate is 8 percent, long-term debt rate is 9 percent, and long-term equity is 10 percent. All funds would be available the first month when the firm encounters a deficit
Dividend payment: None
Based on this information, do the following:
Using the Cash Budget spreadsheet, calculate detailed company cash budgets for the forthcoming and subsequent years. Summarize the sources and uses of cash, and identify the external financing needs for both the forthcoming and subsequent years.
Download this Excel spreadsheet to view the company’s cash budget. You will calculate the company’s monthly cash budget for the forthcoming year and quarterly budget for the subsequent year using this information.
In an executive-level report, summarize the company’s financing needs for the forecast period and provide your recommendations for financing the planned activities. Be sure to comment on the following:
Your recommended financing solution and cost to the firm: If Genesis Energy needs operating cash, how should it fund this need? Are there internal policy changes with regard to collections or payables management you would recommend? What types of external financing are available?
Your concerns associated with the firm’s cash budget. Is this a sign of weak sales performance or poor cost control? Why or why not?
Write a 7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc
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