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Identify two articles in the University Library: one in which the business problem is researched using a qualitative design and the other using a quantitative design.

Summarize each of the research designs.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you compare and contrast the two approaches:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach?
How can they be used most effectively in a combined approach?
Which method is more appropriate for research in your own business and functional area?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Have another assignment due on Tuesday 10/13/2015 by 6:00EST.

If you do not understand statistics, please do not reach out. Also, if you can not meet the deadline please do not reach out. There are two assignments. Each assignment has a rubics that it follows. Please see the attached documents.

Thanks

Assignment 1

Broyles Textbook Practice Exercise

Complete “Practice Exercise 1” (page 157) and “Practice Exercise 11” (page 180) in the textbook. For the data set listed, use Excel to extract the mean and standard deviation for the sample of lengths of stay for cardiac patients. Use the following Excel steps:

1) Enter the data set into Excel.

2) Click on the Data tab at the top.

3) Highlight your data set with your mouse.

4) Click on the Data Analysis tab at the top right.

5) Click on Descriptive Statistics in the analysis tool list.

6) Find the mean and standard deviation of the data sets.

7) Send the results to instructor via e-mail, along with your analysis of the description of the data set.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Assignment 2

Coyne and Messina Articles, Part 3 Spearman Coefficient Review

1) Write a paper (750-1,000 words) regarding the use of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient by Messina, et al. in “The Relationship between Patient Satisfaction and Inpatient Admissions Across Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals,” listed in the module readings.

2) Comment on what variables were used; whether it answered the research question; and whether the Spearman rank correlation coefficient is appropriately used, given the requirements of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.

3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

4) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Main question

what are the three debate proposition types? Give a proposition for each type and explain the differences and similarities between the three . How do persuasive skills a debater during an academic or informal debate? How does a debater take ethics into consideration when debating? Is it everright to coerce someone into taking your side in a debate? why or why not?

Answer theses question as u can answer in 2 pages MLA format

2- Extra Credit :

what does this quote mean? ” The life of the intellect is the best and pleasurable for man, because the intellect more than anything else is the man.Thus it will be the happiest” Aristotle ( 384-322 B.C.) . Nicomachean Ethics, 10.7,tr. J.A.K. Thomas,1953

answer as can u answer the extra credit questions in one and half pages

( the total of pages 3& half , 2 for the main questions and the one and half for the extra credit …… due : in 10 hours from now )

no plargisim please

i want great work becuse its middtearm homework , so its very important

How would you describe Marchionne’s personality and leadership traits? Refer to the traits discussed in Avery (2011) and Kumar (2009), and consider the common traits listed discussed in these book chapters such as drive, intelligence, integrity, and self-confidence.
Would you describe Marchionne’s behavior as being task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented? Refer to Avery (2011) and the Pearson tutorial in your answer.
How would you describe Marchionne’s leadership style? Consider the leadership styles discussed in the “Types of Leaders/Leadership Styles” section of Chapter 10 of Hiriyappa (2010

Sergio Marchionne. (2011). Automotive News, 86(6492), 28. [Proquest]

Flavelle, D. (2014, Mar 08). CEO aims to steer Chrysler back on track. Toronto Star, Toronto. [Proquest]

Wernle, B. (2010). Inside Chrysler’s Mind. Automotive News, 84(6396), 1-1,19. [Proquest]

Once you are finished with your research on Marchionne and have thoroughly reviewed the background materials on leadership traits, behaviors, and styles write a four to five page paper addressing the following questions. For each answer, make sure to cite at least one of the Case Assignment articles listed on this page as well as one of the required textbook chapters from the background materials such as Avery (2011), Hiriyappa (2009), or Kumar (2009):

How would you describe Marchionne’s personality and leadership traits? Refer to the traits discussed in Avery (2011) and Kumar (2009), and consider the common traits listed discussed in these book chapters such as drive, intelligence, integrity, and self-confidence.
Would you describe Marchionne’s behavior as being task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented? Refer to Avery (2011) and the Pearson tutorial in your answer.
How would you describe Marchionne’s leadership style? Consider the leadership styles discussed in the “Types of Leaders/Leadership Styles” section of Chapter 10 of Hiriyappa (2010)

Assignment Expectations

Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin

One of the most surprising recent success stories in the corporate world is the rapid turnaround of Chrysler under the leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne. Chrysler went bankrupt during the 2008-2009 automotive industry crisis and needed a large bailout loan from the government. But Marchionne exceeded all expectations and not only returned Chrysler to profitability within two years but also managed to repay its loan from the government six years ahead of schedule.

But Marchionne is not your typical CEO. His approach to turning around Chrysler has been described as “tough love” and his habits of rapidly hiring and firing senior executives has raised some eyebrows. Simultaneously serving as both the CEO of Chrysler and CEO of Italian automaker Fiat, he is known as a workaholic and micromanager. Marchionne’s leadership style makes for an ideal case study due to his unique personality, and because there is plenty of articles written about him available in the Trident library and on the internet.

Review the background materials on leadership traits, behaviors, and styles. Then do some research on Sergio Marchionne’s leadership style and personality. Here are some articles to get you started:

Wernle, B., & Ciferri, L. (2009). Life under Marchionne: New stars, hasty exits. Automotive News, 84(6381), 1-1,42. [Proquest]

2011 All-Stars: Sergio Marchionne. (2011). Automotive News, 86(6492), 28. [Proquest]

Flavelle, D. (2014, Mar 08). CEO aims to steer Chrysler back on track. Toronto Star, Toronto. [Proquest]

Wernle, B. (2010). Inside Chrysler’s Mind. Automotive News, 84(6396), 1-1,19. [Proquest]

Once you are finished with your research on Marchionne and have thoroughly reviewed the background materials on leadership traits, behaviors, and styles write a four to five page paper addressing the following questions. For each answer, make sure to cite at least one of the Case Assignment articles listed on this page as well as one of the required textbook chapters from the background materials such as Avery (2011), Hiriyappa (2009), or Kumar (2009):

How would you describe Marchionne’s personality and leadership traits? Refer to the traits discussed in Avery (2011) and Kumar (2009), and consider the common traits listed discussed in these book chapters such as drive, intelligence, integrity, and self-confidence.
Would you describe Marchionne’s behavior as being task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented? Refer to Avery (2011) and the Pearson tutorial in your answer.
How would you describe Marchionne’s leadership style? Consider the leadership styles discussed in the “Types of Leaders/Leadership Styles” section of Chapter 10 of Hiriyappa (2010)

Assignment Expectations

Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials
List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin

Does the income statement contain any separately reported items, including discontinued operations or extraordinary items, in any year presented?Evaluate and explain the cost of capital in doing so please take on the role of an expert in this area and create a PowerPoint Presentation to be given to a group of executives for them to understand what cost of capital means. Formulate and provide conclusions and recommendations for this group. Include in your presentation the following:

What is the cost of capital and how does it play a role in various decisions made by financial managers?

What factors determine the cost of capital?

How to compute cost of debt, preferred and common stock capital and put them together to develop the overall cost of capital for the firm

What assumptions are made in such computations?

Role of tax laws in computing cost of capital

The required length of the PowerPoint Presentation option for this assignment is 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide). Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style

Your annual report analysis is due at the end of Week 6. Obtain an annual report from a corporation that is interesting to you. Using techniques thatyou have learned ofin the previous weeks, respond to the following questions:

Who are the firmâs auditors? Do they provide a clean opinion on the financial statements?
Have there been any subsequent events, errors and irregularities, illegal acts, or related-party transactions that have a material effect on the financial statements?
Describe the trend in total assets and total liabilities for the years presented.
What are the companyâs three largest assets for the most recent year presented?
What are the companyâs three largest liabilities for the most recent year presented?
What types of stock does the company have? How many outstanding shares are there for each type of stock for the most recent year presented?
Does the company use the single-step income statement, multiple-step income statement, or a variation of both?
Does the income statement contain any separately reported items, including discontinued operations or extraordinary items, in any year presented? If it does, describe the event that caused the item. (Hint: There should be a related footnote.)
Describe the trend in net income over the years presented.
Does the company have other comprehensive income? If yes, what is the nature of the transaction(s)?
Does the company use the indirect or direct method of the cash flow statement?
What is the trend in cash from operations for the years presented?
What are thetwo largest items included in cash from investing activities?

Define project management and explain its importance to the business world.

2) Explain project life-cycle management and the benefits of project management to an organization.

3) Explain the concepts of planning in the project life-cycle and how research and critical thinking is mandatory in planning.

4) Explain project organizations and the importance of leadership and sponsorship.

5) Explain project team building, including techniques of successful team building.

6) Explain how to create a work breakdown structure and how a project manager breaks down the overall project into packages.

7) Explain the need for project management software in large integrated programs and the benefits to the overall project management organization

Using the appropriate graphical or numerical descriptors, describe each of the following variables from the Salary Data Set; current salary, previous experience, education, and gender. Be sure to include an explanation of why you selected the method used to describe the students.

2. You are the manager of a high-end ladies fashion store. For the past few months you have been gathering data and found that 45% of persons entering the store actually make a purchase.

a. If 15 people enter the store, what is the probability that 9 of them will make a purchase?

b. What is the probability that at least 6 of the 15 people will make a purchase?

3. Using the Salary Data Set what is the probability of randomly selecting one individual (male or female) with an annual salary of over $55,000?

4. Using the Salary Data Set and assuming that the salary data is a random sample from the population of salaries from the multi-national company estimate the mean salary for company executives using confidence intervals. Provide following information:

a. The 90% confidence level

b. The 95% confidence level and one at

c. The 99% confidence level.

d. What is the relationship between the interval estimates and the level of confidence?

5. You are a consultant working for Kaplan Consulting. The director of Human Resources for a multi-national company has requested help in investigating a pay discrimination complaint. The company provided the data in the Salary Data Set. You have been tasked to investigate this claim. Be sure to state:

a. Your null and alternative hypotheses;

b. The level of alpha you elect to use and why in terms of Type I or Type II error;

c. What statistical technique you would use;

d. Show the output from the analysis;

e. Your interpretation of the results; and

f. A written statement to the director of Human Resources as to whether they should be concerned about the complaint.

6. Using the States Data Set, what is the relationship between college debt and percent not covered by health insurance? Create a scatter plot to show this relationship? Do you consider Texas and Massachusetts to be outliers and why or why not?

7. Explain why rejecting the null hypothesis does not make the alternative hypothesis true.

8. In a state lottery participants select 6 numbers between 1 and 49. At the end of the week, the state lottery commission randomly draws 6 numbers between 1 and 49. How many different possible winning tickets could be drawn by the lottery commission?

9. The time required to complete a project is normally distributed with a mean of 80 weeks and a standard deviation of 5 weeks. The construction company must pay a penalty if the project is not finished by the due date of the contract. If a construction company bidding on this contract wishes to be 90 % sure of finishing by the due date, what due date (project week #) should be negotiated?