Category: Essays

Business Management

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I need this by about 6:00 Friday evening 2-12-16.

You may want to visit your nearest bank or credit union. Investigate the requirements that need to be met in order to secure funding to start your own business.

Write a 525- to 700-word paper (total) that addresses the following subjects:

What are the common sources of funding available to the entrepreneurs? Consider:

Private Investment
Banks
Personal savings and assets
Friends
Family members
Corporate funding
Grants

If you are unable to secure funding, what are the alternatives to starting your own business? What are the advantages and disadvantages of an e-commerce business? Should traditional businesses also offer online sales?

Format your response according to APA guidelines

The CEO of your firm has just announced that the organization is considering two diverse strategies to increase business: marketing healthcare services to the mature healthcare consumer, or marketing healthcare services to international consumers.

1) Readthe following two articles: •Fell, D. (2002). Taking the U.S. health services overseas. Marketing Health Services, 22(2), 21-23. Click here to read the article.

•Marsh, D. (2010). Marketing to the mature marketplace. Marketing Health Services, 30(1), 12–17. Click here to read the article.

2) Draft two separate marketing proposals for the organization. Each proposal should be based on a marketing strategy covered in the course.

In a separate 6- to 7-page Microsoft Word document

3) Explain which proposal best supports the marketing opportunities outlined by the firm’s CEO. In other words, does targeting one or the other group make sense in light of either of the proposals you have just drafted?

4) Decide which (if either) of the strategies should be a part of your marketing proposal. Explain why and be sure to address each of the following:

1.The opportunities available to the organization by marketing healthcare services to the mature marketplace and the opportunities available to the organization by marketing healthcare services to the international consumer.

2.How either or both of the opportunities compliment or conflict with the organization’s current marketing strategy.

3.What recommendations you would make to the CEO concerning the two proposals.

By Friday, February 13, 2016, submit your paper to the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox

Assignment 2: —Developing Communications Policy

In this assignment, you will prepare a communications policy for a company that you are familiar with or a fictitious company you create. The communications policy will map the type of communications messages (e.g., organizational or strategic changes, procedural changes, information important to organizational subgroups, confidential information, unwelcome information, etc.).

Using the module readings and the online library resources, research requirements of and methods of creating communications policy documents.

Create a communications policy document that covers the following:

Identify the audience
Describe the media (including social media) to be used
List and explain the appropriate approvals required
Explain the tools and tactics to be used

In developing your plan, you should utilize at least five peer-reviewed articles in addition to the readings from the textbook and online resources.

Write a 6–7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Monday February 29, 2016,
Assignment 2

Developed a comprehensive communications policy that covers all the different types of communications messages (e.g., organizational or strategic changes, procedural changes, information important to organizational subgroups, confidential information, unwelcome information, etc.).

Described in detail the media (including social media) that should be used.

Explained the appropriate approvals that would be required.

Explained the tools and tactics to be used in the communications.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

An Annotated Bibliography is the result of a critical review of sources of information and the organization of those sources in preparation for writing the Research Project. The description and evaluation of sources allows students to choose specific sources of information that are most relevant to the topic. This evaluative process goes beyond simply collecting and listing references and requires students to review the specific content of each source. Students will submit an organized list of at least eight sources and an accompanying summary for each in order to explain, assess, and evaluate their relevance to the Research Project.

Information at the following is helpful in completing this portion: https://icampus.strayer.edu/sites/default/files/lrc/Writing_an_Annotated_Bibliography.pdf and

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Submit six (6) credible and evidence-based scholarly references for use in the Research Project.
Provide a descriptive summary of at least 150 words for each reference.
Evaluate the relevance and applicability of each reference to your chosen topic.
Organize the references in alphabetical order.

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

Write a ½ page journal entry that answers the following questions:

How does culture play a role in your targeted health behavior? Are there any cultural or spiritual reasons to how you approach health and wellness issues in your own life?

Have you ever had an experience where your cultural or spiritual beliefs clashed with someone providing health services or health care? Explain

As Moskowitz notes, there exist “…general forces that shape social cognition, even though we remain naïve to their influence” (Moskowitz, 2005, p. 233). Social psychologists continue to study the social “forces” that influence how one thinks and in turn, how such thoughts impact behavior. This course has covered several areas of social cognition including the following:

Presence of both conscious and unconscious processing

Memory processes; conceptualization of the self

Attempts to understand causality in the social world

Accuracy of personal cognitive processing

Attitude formation

Stereotypes and prejudice behavior

Impact of gender, culture, and emotion on cognitive processing

Behavior change through social cognitive channels

How might one or more of these elements of social cognition inform your attempts at social change or your daily interactions?

For this Discussion, consider ways you might use your knowledge of social cognition for social change in your future role.

Reference: Moskowitz, G. B. (2005a). Attribution. In Social cognition: Understanding self and others (pp. 233–266). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

With these thoughts in mind:

A brief explanation of two ways you might use social cognition to promote social change. Then, explain how you might incorporate social cognition into your future practice or research. Finally, explain how you might use an element of social cognition in your daily interactions with others. Be specific and use examples

Ethics Statement

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Write a 2 page paper on the following:

Imagine you work for a company that outsources to a company based in a different country. How do you select your outsource locations? What criteria do you look for/use to determine what third-world countries you outsource to?
Give a company name also.
You can provide examples from prior ethical issues you have encountered.

Read Chapters 14 & 15 in Friedman & Schustack’s Personality: Classical theories and modern research

Name and briefly describe two of the many possible explanations for people’s aggression and hatred. Which explanation makes the most sense to you? Why? What are the weaknesses of this approach?

Communication and Health

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You will read through the case study for the Unit 8 Assignment. Using this case study, you will:

Evaluate models of behavior using the basic model of health promotion and disease prevention, explain in your own words the systemic process that contributes to your client’s healthy or unhealthy habits. Evaluate the mind-body connection between your client and their health.
Make a list of your client’s needs, prioritizing them, and evaluate a plan for meeting these needs.
Create a treatment plan for your client. A treatment plan typically includes a diagnosis of the problem based on the client’s history, treatment goals, and steps the client will take in order to achieve the treatment goals. Make sure your plan is specific, measurable, and achievable and that it contains timeframes for the goals to be achieved. Your paper should be 6–8 pages, and you should use at least four resources, other than your text, to research the disorder you chose for your Assignment. You must have at least one Kaplan Library resource for your Final Project, from library databases such as Academic Search Premier or Lexis Nexis, along with online articles and books.

uccessful Sales Techniques and Corporate Culture ” Please respond to the following:

Select two well-known retailers (e.g., Wal-Mart, Costco), and analyze and compare their successful sales techniques related to customer identification, sales contact methods, and limited choices. Next, assess how well the chosen retailers demonstrate expertise in understanding the market and extra services they provide to customers, such as shipping, installation, and product training or support.

Compare and contrast the corporate culture found in Sky Factory with the culture in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. Suggest at least three ways in which you could adapt the management style of your company to encourage a motivated workforce with an ownership culture