Category: Essays

Complete this essay in a Microsoft Word document, answer each of the 3 essay questions with a minimum of 500 words; 1500 total, APA formatted and 5% similarity.Make sure you use adequate, credible and reliable APA source 2 citations to support your work.

1. What role do financial institutions play within the global marketplace?

2. How can policies and regulations impact financial institutions?

3. What role does the central banking system play within the global marketplace? Would you recommend any changes to the central banking system? Why or why not

To maintain political, governmental, staff, and patient loyalty, the healthcare organization must provide a sense of organizational stability and view of the legislative landscape. In Chapters 14 and 15 we have researched and investigated the need to align both public opinion with staff trust. The political landscape is the basis for healthcare policy, guidance, state, local, and community support (both fiscal and legal) engaging in political trade-offs to stabilize the healthcare industry (such as in the cost, pharmaceuticals, insurance premiums, and organizational ROI in the healthcare industry). Healthcare organizations must provide the necessary guidance and advocacy for stakeholders in the setting of both state and federal legislature as a voice of reason, authority, and integrity. Provide information on the following:

Research a policy associated with the Affordable Care Act in your home state or another state that may affect healthcare reform and/or the way health care is provided in the chosen state.
Describe the policy and who wrote and/or promoted the policy legislature (provide statistical data).
What are the trade-offs offered to bring balance to the healthcare stakeholders?
What role have public perception and disinterestedness played in the valuation of healthcare performance?
Describe how process innovation, risk taking, health policy analysis, and governance “sense-making” provide balance for stakeholders.

Your paper

Must be 4 to 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Cente

Write a comprehensive overview of the health effects, politics, and regulatory control of tobacco use control efforts. Your paper should be based on the following points:

What are the factors (biological, environmental, economic, and political) that contribute to tobacco addiction? What are the medical consequences (morbidity and mortality) for tobacco users?
What is the public health impact (epidemiological and economic) of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure?
How do tobacco control regulations relate to positive and normative economics?
How do tobacco control regulations impact individual health care rights?
What is the public health policy regarding tobacco control? What is the role of the state and Federal Government in policy making?
What is the history of regulatory tobacco control? What is the current state of tobacco control in the United States (states that have passed tobacco control regulations)?
What is the evidence that tobacco control is effective?

Based on your understanding, create a 6- to 7-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the above questions. You need a minimum of five scholarly sources that should be in APA format for both in-text citations and citations on the reference page.

This assignment requires a title page, an abstract, an introduction, a body, a conclusion, and a reference page.

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Review your organization’s Income Statement or the Fedex 2014 Annual Report (pp 44-46 and notes begin page 47). Discuss your general insights in addition to one of the following:

A) Choose a line item from the Income Statement and describe it in detail. What insights could be drawn from this and the “Notes to the Financial Statement”?

What was the trend? What does this mean for the organization (what steps might management need to take, how does it impact overall strategy)?

B) Choose a financial ratio that applies to the Income Statement (eg Return on Sales, EBITDA, etc.). Describe the ratio. What does the ratio measure? Is a large number good or bad? How is it trending? What does you analysis indicate about the company (what steps might management need to take, how does it impact overall strategy)?

This discussion is an opportunity to compare and contrast policies and resources that support homeless children and families from two different cities, New York and Chicago. The information you analyze will either support a recommendation you make to either city or an idea for potential application of supports elsewhere. Additionally, the graphic will be included as part of your Week Six Final Project Prepare for this discussion by reviewing the required resources listed below for each city and by reviewing the Week Three Instructor Guidance.

Chicago Resources: Review the All Chicago website, the Chicago Coalition for the Homelesswebsite, and the newspaper articles from Hirst (2013) and Steinberg (2012) about homelessness in Chicago.

New York Resources: Review the Covenant House website, the Safe Horizon (2014) homeless youth facts page, and the Saulny (2012) newspaper article about homeless youth in New York.

Initial Post: Review the resources provided above. Create an initial post that includes the two parts described below.

Visual: Use a visual graphic of your choice such as a Venn diagram or chart using PowerPoint, SmartArt features in Microsoft Word, or Thinking maps® to compare and contrast the following five factors pertaining to homelessness:

Statistical data about the prevalence of youth homelessness in New York and Chicago.
Statistical data regarding populations of homeless, including youth.
Types/levels of supports available including, but not limited to, shelters, community and school-based supports, etc.
The policies supporting homelessness in each state.
At least one other interesting statistic or learned information of your choice about homelessness.

Description: Along with the attachment of your graphic, describe in one to two paragraphs the information about homelessness in New York and Chicago that interested or surprised you. Discuss how the information enhanced what you already knew about homelessness. Additionally, describe your viewpoint about the programs, policies, supports, or resources explored in terms of their overall effectiveness or potential for effectiveness. Finally, either suggest one recommendation for the cities of New York and Chicago about how they can serve groups and individuals, including homeless youth, or discuss how one policy or resource you discovered could potentially benefit another city such as one you reside in or that is familiar to you.

Must follow all directions, APA format, reference sites, and turn in on time!

Assignment 1: Employment Laws, Policies, and Processes

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Imagine that you are the Director of the HR Department at your current organization or an organization with which you are familiar. You are responsible for delegating duties to your team for the selection, development, and management of both the new and current employees. You must ensure that your organization is diverse and follows all employment laws.

(Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments. In your original work, you may use aspects of existing processes from either your current or a former place of employment. However, you must remove any and all identifying information that would enable someone to discern the organization[s] that you have used.)

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Outline one (1) job interview process, and document the methods that you must use to select the right person for available positions. Determine two (2) employment laws that you must consider in the process in question, and examine the key ramifications of the organization’s lack of enforcement of said laws.
Suppose your same organization decides on an unconventional workforce comprised primarily of independent contractors and temporary workers. Predict three (3) issues that you may encounter in building relationships with each type of worker. Next, examine two (2) laws that you must follow during the relationship building process, and specify the manner in which each law would help in the relationship building process.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s HR policies and processes that are designed to promote a diverse workforce. Next, outline one (1) strategy for the organization that recognizes affirmative action. Include a plan to mitigate both the glass ceiling effect and reverse discrimination within your organization. Support your response with at least two (2) examples that illustrate the major benefits of the plan to the organization.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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:
Determine employment laws that apply to the selection, development, and management of employees.
Evaluate policies and processes that promote a diverse workforce.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in employment law.
Write clearly and concisely about employment law using proper writing mechanic.

Discussion Post (1-1 and a half page) due by Saturday January 23, 2016 10:00 am

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In this Discussion, you will look more closely at the case study issue you debated in Discussion 1. To prepare for this Discussion, consider everything you discovered about the case study. Conduct a search to obtain at least three scholarly articles that relate to the issue you debated. Finally, consider how the process of exploring and debating issues relates to your role as a change agent and advanced graduate degree student.

Keep in mind that the articles you obtain may support or refute the position you held in the debate, or they may introduce a different perspective altogether. Your purpose in this Discussion is to learn more about the issue you have been exploring.

Submit a post that does the following:

Explains what you discovered about the issue from the debate and from the resources you located for this Discussion.
Identifies answers to the questions you have raised about the issue
Identifies new questions you have about the issue.
Explain how you might apply the critical analysis and research skills you have practiced this week to your role as a student and as a profession.

Complete the external environmental scan for your individual organization.

Perform an internal competitive environmental scan for your individual organization.

Write a paper that provides a summary of no more than 1,400 words that does the following:

• Identifies and analyzes the most important external environmental factors in the remote, industry, and external operating environments

• Identifies and analyzes the most important internal strengths and weaknesses of your organization. Include an assessment of the organization’s resources. Utilize and include a SWOTt and include a summary of the trend analysis. Provide data and metrics to show your analysis.

• Assesses the organization’s competitive position and possibilities

• Analyzes the structure of the organization and how this affects organizational performance including internal operational performance.

References – provide at least three references for this assignment.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Scope Creep

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“Scope Creep” Please respond to the following:

Describe a previous project in which you were involved, where scope creep occurred. Explain why it occurred and at least one (1) way it could have been prevented

Complete the “What is My Level of PsyCap” self-assessment.

Write a 1050- to 1400-word paper in which you include the following:

Explain why you agree or disagree with your results.
Develop strategies to advance your career using your strengths.
How can you use goal-setting to increase motivation and improve job performance?
How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfaction influence job performance?
Discuss at least 5 of the following motivational theories and explain how these can aid in job performance.
Extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
Acquired needs theory
Self-determination theory
Herzberg’s theory of motivation
Equity theory
Expectancy theory

Format your paper consistent with APA guideline