Using Carroll’s list of four responsibilities, discuss whether Bank of American appears to be concerned about discretionary responsibilities. Should a global company be concerned about discretionary responsibilities? Why or why not?
For each forum assignment, you are responsible for the following:
Submit a well researched and documented reply to the topic question (at least 250 words) – posting it inside the forum for feedback and comments by your classmates. You do not need a title page
Discuss the relationships between operating, financial and combined leverage? Does the firm use financial leverage if preferred stock is present in its capital structure? What type of effect occurs when the firm uses operating leverage?
2. In the introduction to the chapter, we learned that Apple Computer (AAPL) recently reinstated the payment of cash dividends, which had been suspended since the 1990s. What are some reasons that might have influenced the firm’s decision to begin paying dividends again?
Instructions: Your initial response should be at least 250-words with at least one scholarly journal reference. Support your main response with at least 1 scholarly journal reference in addition to the course materials. Please note Wikipedia, Investopedia and similar websites are not credible academic references. Use the Online Library to research credible references
If a stock is expected to pay an annual dividend of $20 this year, what is the approximate present value of the stock, given that the discount rate is eight percent and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of two percent per year?
2. If a stock is expected to pay an annual dividend of $20 forever, what is the approximate present value of the stock, given that the discount rate is five percent?
3.A company has two million shares outstanding. It paid a dividend of $2 during the past year, and expects that dividends will grow at six percent annually in the future. Stockholders require a rate of return of 13%. What would you expect the price of each share to be today, and what is the value of the company’s common stock?
Each question must be about 75 words in length. Please show work. This needs to be completed 12/14/2015 at 8:00/20:00 pm eastern standard time.
Deming (1987) states that one of the seven deadly diseases is using only visible figures as an input to management.
How do you think this concept could affect your selection of data and measurement strategies?
When historical data are not available and the product or service is new, how would you go about arriving at a reasonable forecast?
Explain this as it relates to your job or personal experience
Discuss how the Process Safety Management Standard uses risk management principles rather than detailed compliance specifications. Provide examples from three of the fourteen PSM Standard elements.
Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
8. Summarize the incident investigation requirements of the PSM Standard. How can incident investigations contribute to developing risk reductions in a process hazard analysis?
Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines
From Figure 2.1 on page 21 in the course textbook, select three accident prevention programs or techniques that would be beneficial to process safety. Briefly explain the reasons for your selections.
Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines
2. Your textbook lists eight skills important to process employees on pages 10 and 11. Which of these skills do you think contributes most to risk reduction efforts? Explain your choice.
Your response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
3. Workplace errors can be divided into errors of omission and errors of commission. Provide examples that illustrate the difference. Which type of error do you feel is easier to control? Explain your choice.
Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
4. There are seven factors that often contribute to human error as listed on page 35 of your textbook. List them in the order in which you think they should be addressed. Explain your choices for the first and last items on your list.
Your response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
5. Describe a serious hazard that exists where you work, or used to work, and discuss how you would apply the Three E’s of safety to eliminate the hazard or reduce the risks it presents.
Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
6. Discuss how employees working in the process industries can contribute to the overall reduction of workplace risk. Why is a risk-free workplace not possible? Support your discussion with examples.
Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.
List and describe three sources of leadership power.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
2. Which of the five bases of social power is most effective for you? Provide an example of how you used this source of power.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words
3.Compare and contrast social power and leadership influence.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words
4. Describe the elements of leadership power and social power.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words
Briefly describe the relationship between perception and observation.
Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
2. Why is the phrase “good leadership is all common sense” a myth?
Your response should be a minimum of 200 word
Create a developmentally appropriate literacy lesson plan that supports language and literacy experiences.
Include the following in your lesson plan, using the Lesson Plan Template:
Identify the lesson objectives.
Describe the alignment with language and literacy standards.
Describe the lesson procedure. This should be detailed so that another teacher could use this to implement the lesson.
Explain strategies to support children learning a second language.
Explain modifications for students with special needs.
Identify appropriate materials. Use the textbook and at least one outside resource, with citations in APA format.
Create an assessment plan. How will you measure improvement?
It is required that you use the Lesson Plan Template to complete this portion of your assignment. While certain components of the lesson plan template are highlighted in the steps above, it is required that you complete all sections of the template. It is suggested that you utilize the Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook as a guide for how to more effectively plan this lesson. Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style, citing two to three scholarly resources (including the course text). Since you will be using a template, it is not necessary to include a title and cover page.
Since this is an assignment that you will be able to use in your future role, share your lesson plan with the class through the Doc Sharing tab. Doing this will allow others to see various language lessons. This will provide you with peer feedback that could help you to continue to grow. That said, you will still need to upload your assignment for grading as a Word file.
Read the following scenario and answer the five questions that follow using APA style formatting where appropriate. Provide sufficient detail in your responses to demonstrate a good understanding of the material in the textbook regarding the philosophy of and management approach to community policing.
Case Study
Captain Jones is responsible for preparing the budget for the Greenfield Police Department. The new chief has asked her to review the entire budget and find long-term and short-term cost reductions. He wants to shift some resources to community policing projects and would like to create an undercover drug unit. He encourages her to be creative and bold because he does not anticipate any increases in the budget during the next few years.
The Greenfield Police Department is a medium-sized suburban department. Three neighboring cities have comparable departments performing similar functions. Each of the four departments has their own booking and short-term holding facility and their own dispatch center. The county sheriff’s department operates a detention center for felons and long-term prisoners. Arresting officers transport their prisoners to the county facility and are often out of service for several hours during this process. Each city has its own SWAT team. The teams’ equipment was purchased through a federal grant, but the personnel costs are each department’s responsibility. The teams train frequently, but the county sheriff’s department also has a SWAT team that responds when requested by local police departments. None of the departments has an undercover drug unit. They
refer drug cases to state and federal agencies, but those agencies are often too busy for a timely response. A review of the Greenfield Police Department activity logs reveals that officers spend considerable time standing by for vehicle tows, directing traffic at civic functions and delivering documents to city council members.
Question
What creative ideas could Captain Jones recommend for consideration in the upcoming budget?
Assuming that the Greenfield officers are still relying on preventative patrol, how could a change in strategy benefit the budget?
Suggest some long-term cost savings Captain Jones could consider regarding dispatch and booking services.
Is the continued support of a seldom-used SWAT team a good use of Greenfield Police Department resources?
What other sources of creative funding may be available to support a drug unit?