Find the price of a cloud solution from Google or Microsoft. Would cloud computing be of advantage to a business enterprise? Under what conditions? What factors would you consider when deciding whether to implement such a solution in your company?
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Need to write 500 words, with text citation and reference link without plagarisim
Research and write a 1250-1450 word paper (3-4 pages) that develops content on the subtopics noted below.
Include a minimum of three different peer-reviewed sources.
Your research paper is to be a research paper that covers the following:
What is ‘job analysis?’ What does the formal job analysis process consist of? (i.e., How is a job analysis performed?)
What methods of recruitment are available to use? What two methods might be most effective, and why? (How do you know these are valid avenues for recruitment?)
Based on your research, what specific selection method might you use for selecting the best candidate for the job, and why? What are two advantages and two disadvantages of this method?
Complete the1960s Biography presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 5 to 6 slides that do the following:
Evaluate how the individual influenced the culture of the 1960s.
Explain the political, military and or social impact of the person on the decade of the 1960s.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the presentation slides.
Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, and references slides do not count towards the 5 to 6 slide requirement.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines
This assignment should be 2-3 page paper with more than one reference cited in APA format. Please also be sure to use turnitin to check for any plagiarism. A turnitin score of 8% or less is acceptable. I have also attached a file here for references to be used in helping to write this paper. Due date: Sunday, February 7, 2016. Thanks.
Application: Information Technology in Public Health
Public health surveillance and prevention efforts in the U.S. reflect the involvement of numerous health care providers and organizations. Government agencies such as the CDC often function as a hub for the collection, coordination, and communication of public health-related data. Common applications of public health IT to promote and improve the health of populations include (but are not limited to) biosurveillance, disease registries, and immunization tracking. The timely and appropriate implementation of these applications can have a significant impact on the ability of providers to deliver health care to the their patients, which, in turn, can have a profound effect on a community’s overall state of health and wellness. Consider the dire impact a SARS outbreak might have, for example, if patient diagnoses were not reported and shared regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Prepare for this Application as follows:
Conduct a literature review of a specific application of health information technology in public health and locate an example in which the application was used to address a public health-related concern. (You might wish to begin by researching a particular surveillance program, disease outbreak, disease registry, prevention program, or other public health-related event, and then identify the technology involved in this activity.)
Find out how this application has impacted the public’s health. Learn also about any ways in which health care providers and organizations were involved in the use of this information technology.
Then write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
Describe the specific application you selected and the ways in which it addresses a public health-related concern. Summarize the potential benefits to the public, as well as any possible drawbacks, arising from the use of this application.
Explain the role of hospitals and other health care organizations in contributing to or making use of this public health-related IT application.
Discuss other implications of this application for health care providers and organizations. How has it impacted (or might it impact) clinical or administrative practices in hospitals or other health care institutions? Provide a rationale for your response
Describe the topic and terms associated with the background of the research project. Use sources where appropriate.
Review related studies and research completed in this area. The library has great sources of information that you should use.
Present evidence for the importance of your question. Explain how it is different than what has been done, or how is it new.
State hypothesis that will be tested
What is a business case?
qA business case imitates or simulates a real situation qCases can range from one (1) page to sixty (60) or more
pages
üA common purpose: to represent reality and to convey a situation consisting of some clarity
· qTo stimulate reality, a case should have 3 characteristics:
1. Asignificantbusinessissueorissues
2. Sufficient information on which to make possible reasonable conclusions
3. No stated conclusions
· qBe design, a case does not tell you what it means. You have to read a case actively and construct your own meaning
How to analyze a business case?
qStart by recognizing some contextual factors that help limit and narrow the analysis
§A management or international business (IB) case requires you to think as a leader or strategist, not simply as a marketer or manufacturing manger
qPast case/reading discussions provide a foundation for thinking about a new case, and study questions can call attention to important issues
qThinking is key
§As you start reading a case, you ask questions about the
content and seek answers in the case itself
§As you find partial or full answers, think about how they relate to each other and to the big picture of the case
qTo analyze a case, you need ways of identifying and understanding important aspects of a case situation and what they mean in relation to the overall situation
qOn the basis of clearly recognizing case situations, apply appropriate tools to solve problems, make decisions, or develop evaluations
qThere are three types of case situations: Problems, decisions, and evaluations; consequently, there are three (3) types of cases: problem, decision, and evaluative cases
problem case
Analysis of a problem case has five elements:
A problem definition
Diagnosis – a summary statement of the important causes
Cause-effect analysis
Conceptsandframework–cause-effectanalysis relies on causal framework appropriate to the problem
Actions – problem analysis yields actionable content
decision case
Regardless of the dimensions of a decision, analysis of a decision case should focus on:
Decision options – a decision requires concrete options; need to seek the decision alternatives
Decisioncriteria–trytoavoidtoomanyandtoo few criteria; create the best fit between the available relevant evidence and the criteria
Analysisofoptions
Recommendation–aspecificrecommendation
sharpens your focus
Actions–implementthedecisionaseffectivelyas possible
Evaluative case
An evaluative case expresses a judgment about the value or effectiveness of an act or outcome:
Like the decision analysis, an overall evaluation expresses the best fit between the evidence and criteria
Evaluation includes both positive and negative sides; the analysis must conclude factors that support the overall evaluation and those do not
Numbersdonotexplainwhattheymean,andthey do not make the decision for you
Tobeactionable,anevaluationneedsaconcisely expressed bottom-line conclusions
How to discuss a business case?
The purpose of a case discussion is to construct meanings for a case based on evidence and to recognize the uncertainties inherent in all of the meanings
Take responsibility for your own view of a case, develop an argument for it, be prepared to explain the argument, and listen to others who disagree with you
§Careful preparation (thorough yet flexible) – foundation for effective class participation
§Listening is participation – listen to keep up with the discussion and find opportunities to contribute
§Reflect on what you learn – greater clarity about the issues that link one case to another and lends coherence to a course
How to write a case-based paper?
qWriting about a case paper should build on the process of analyzing a case. There are characteristics that case-based papers have in common – answer three questions: What? Why? and How?
§What? – Makes a position statement
§Why? – Uses evidence (i.e., argument) to persuade the
reader
§How? – Provides an action plan
üHow should the recommended decision be implemented?
üHow can the problem be fixed?
How to write a case-based paper?
qPosition statement (What?) expresses a conclusion
§A sharply focused position statement organizes the entire case paper
üWithout one, the paper has no purpose or direction and complicates the reader’s task as far as the reader is concerned
§The most common failing of a case-based paper is that the writers try to look at a situation from all angles, suggesting many meanings but committing to none
How to write a case-based paper?
qArgument (Why?): Using evidence well is probably the most crucial skill for a writer of case paper
§Evidence can be qualitative, quantitative or both; they can be used to reinforce each other
§Case papers can also use the results or outputs of specialized methods as evidence to prove conclusions
üFor example, without financial ratios or tools (e.g., significant calculations), the writer would have nothing meaningful to say about liquidity
§The argument precedes the action plan because it creates both the necessity for action and the actionable content
qAction plan (How?) complements and makes the argument of a case-based paper actionable by answering the question: How?
§How do you solve a problem?
§How do you implement a decision?
§How do you improve a performance?
qThe general purpose of action plans is to improve or advance the situation as it is presented in the paper through a coherent series of actions
qAn effective action plan has five characteristics:
Sets goals based on the argument
Addresses the actionable content of the argument – every major actionable issue in the argument should be represented in the action plan
Consists of specific steps
Hasrealisticshort-andlong-termsteps
Identifies and responds to the major risk to the plan: Ask the question: What is the worst thing that could go wrong with the plan? Then ask: How can the risk be contained or eliminated
Complete a one page answer to question below. Include ideas on productivity and savings rates.
What changes took place during the Industrial Revolution that made sustained economic growth possible?
Your answer should be concise and double-spaced. If necessary, use bullet points to list the changes that took place
Perception surveys have been considered by many to be an indicator of how employees feel about safety. Do you believe this is a good method of measuring safety support within an organization? Explain your answer. Is there a better way
Conduct research using the library, news reports, Internet, and videos to find information on restorative justice, inmate forgiveness, and the right to privacy.
A member of your family was brutally murdered. The inmate is currently on death row, awaiting execution. A member of a victims’ rights group contacts your family to discuss the possibility of meeting with your family and the convicted murderer. The inmate wants to seek forgiveness before he is executed. The members of your family are outraged that this group dared to even contact your family. Members of your family express their concern regarding the invasion of their privacy. No matter what the inmate will say, it will not bring the family member back, and your family is not concerned with the inmate’s feelings or his desire to make amends for the crime he committed. Most your family members are opposed to meeting the convicted murderer, but you have some unanswered questions, and this would help you deal with the death of your loved one.
You are going to have a family meeting on this matter to decide what action your family should take. You are preparing some information and performing research on whether or not meeting the convicted murderer would benefit your family and bring closure to this tragedy. In your discussion, include theories of morality, values, and consequences. You must also include the following information for the family to ensure that everyone is fully informed:
In terms of ethics, describe the concepts and purposes of restorative justice and restitution.
Address some ethical issues related to the concepts of restorative justice and restitution.
Include some implications of restorative justice and how you would approach the decision to allow or refuse a meeting with a convicted murderer.
Compose a description of the decision-making process, including the steps on how to approach the situations, a list of questions if a meeting is granted, or a list of possible reasons for rejecting the meeting
new due in 6 hours minimum 75 words each with reference
WACC
1. Which portion of the WACC calculation is impacted by taxes? How can a company reduce its cost of capital? How is WACC used in financial planning to optimize capital structure?
Definition of various cost
2. Define sunk costs, opportunity costs, side effects, and allocated costs. Have you had an occasion to use any of these and if so how?
Project Evaluation Process
3.Describe the following project evaluation processes: Payback, NPV, PI, and IRR! Is anyone evaluation process better the others? Why?
Captial Rationing
4. What is capital rationing and have you experienced it?