importance for diversity planning

 Scenario

You have been hired as the Human Resources Director for a global organization that is headquartered in the United States. Your job is to evaluate and make recommendations in the area of diversity for your company. Each section will contain specific areas within diversity for you to focus on. You will be tasked with choosing from one of the diversity areas that are provided to you. Be sure to conduct research using the university library and other relevant sources.

Diversity Areas (Select one, and continue to use for all modules)

  • Gender

Instructions

Now that you have selected your area of diverse concentration, you are now tasked with designing a plan to aid your selected group in the organization’s workforce. Your CEO has asked you to develop a diversity plan for your diversity area. The following questions should be included in your 3-5 page report. The report should be in proper APA format.

  1. Introduce your diversity area (gender) and importance for diversity planning. Use examples and report gooals
  2. What are some of the steps you would include in your diversity plan?
  3. What would be some of the challenges in the implementation of your plan in the US workforce, and in a global workforce? Use examples and well defined reasons
  4. What would be some of your control measures used to ensure your plan’s success? Remember this should go beyond being legally compliant.  Use examples and well defined reasons
  5. Conclude your diversity plan. Summarize the benefits and steps of the diversity plan using clear examples.

Feedback is key for employee development and growth

Please answer the three questions by reading the PowerPoint in total one page.

As part of your class preparation for this week, please listen to this podcast on learning to love criticism (Links to an external site.). As you listen to the podcast, please consider and respond to the questions below. This response is self-reflection focused; I am looking for your thoughtful consideration of the questions at hand rather than application of course concepts.

1. Anticipate the feedback that your OB Problem Analysis team members will say about you. Name two positive and two critical pieces of  feedback you think you will receive.

2. Feedback is key for employee development and growth. Have you sought feedback, particularly critical feedback before? From whom and when do you, or should you, seek critical feedback?

3. Optional: Over the past year, many of you have been working and studying remotely. Since we know that feedback givers tend to focus on critical feedback or not give feedback at all, you might have bright spots (i.e., something positive) big or small that have occurred that you wish others knew or had provided some positive feedback on. For example, this might be passing a tough class, maintaining mental health while working from home, celebrating a milestone birthday, securing an internship, launching a new event in a student organization, etc. Please share your bright spot with a photo (your own or image from the internet) or a few words. Note that photos and words may be shared with our class lab.

Hofstede’s cultural dimensions

Scenario

You have been hired as the Human Resources Director for a global organization that is headquartered in the United States. Your job is to evaluate and make recommendations in the area of diversity for your company. Each section will contain specific areas within diversity for you to focus on. You will be tasked with choosing from one of the diversity areas that are provided to you. Be sure to conduct research using the university library and other relevant sources.

Diversity Areas (Select one, and continue to use for all modules)

  • Gender

Instructions

You recently attended a conference for your company on Diversity and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. As part of the initiative on going to the conference, you are to prepare a presentation on what you learned to incorporate into the company; this can be PowerPoint. Make sure you address the following questions in your presentation, as you will be giving it to the  executive leadership team:

  1. Include an introduction to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions.
  2. Discuss how the six cultural dimensions impact the workplace. Use examples
  3. Determine what strategies you can use to successfully manage the different cultural dimensions. Remember, this is a global company based in the US. Use examples
  4. Conclude your presentation. summarize Hofsteds cultural dimensions, show understanding, use examples

Money alone influences others. Please analyze and critically discuss

Money alone influences others. Please analyze and critically discuss

Respond to this Forum Discussion Prompter by FRIDAY midnight.Respond to two of your peer’s posts on the forum before SUNDAY midnight.

In the first class, we discussed our “working” definition of leadership as “Demonstrated ability to influence others toward a goal.” Today we learned about many early influencers. In the Roman Colony, leaders, or members of the court, were to be:

•Local elites•Be freeborn•Between the ages of 22 – 55•Community resident•Moral integrity

From the members, two were chosen as unpaid chief magistrates (Judges). They would have to “buy into” that position, but the recognition was worth the financial output. This week’s discussion prompter is:

Money alone influences others. Please analyze and critically discuss.

In your response, remember that all this is about leadership, the context which is set in Rome. If there is no “leadership” word in your post, or you do not talk about leadership in the Roman setting given above then you have missed what is required of you in this forum post.

employee behaviors in tourism industry

employee behaviors in hotel and tourism industry 

Each assignment paper should be at least 400 words. The total number of words for answering the questions must total more than 400 words.

Ethical vs. Legal

Provide two examples of employee behaviors in hotel and tourism industry  that would probably be unethical but legal, and two that would probably be illegal but ethical. What is the difference between ethical/unethical and legal/illegal? List and describe in detail how a workplace can ensure that employees are acting ethically.

Identify the three main areas of concern for financial management.

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Corporate Finance Chapter

2. Financial Statements and Cash Flow Chapter

3. Financial Statements Analysis and Financial ModelsChapter

19. Raising Capital

Overview:

This week readings introduce corporate finance and different forms of business organizations. The major organizations are sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, and corporations. The advantages and disadvantages of the business organizations are discussed.  Sole proprietorship is a type of business owned by one person. The owner makes all the financial decisions and takes all the profits. However, sole proprietorship has unlimited liability and can be held responsible for business debts and obligations. Partnerships can enjoy limited liability but at least one partner must be a general partner, who will be responsible for business debts and obligations. Public corporations have shareholders who invest capital into the business. Corporation can raise huge amount of capital through the sale of stocks in the financial market. Also, corporations enjoy limited liability and unlimited life. We will learn the importance of financial statement analysis and how to compute financial ratios and operating cash flows. Financial managers review and analyze financial statements periodically to uncover financial problems and to assess the business’s progress towards achieving its goals. Ratio analysis enables potential investors to evaluate the firm’s financial performance and the potential for growth. Entrepreneurs with business ideas generally seek long-term capital from various sources including angel investors, venture capital firms, crowdfunding, initial coin offerings, and initial public offering depending on the stage of financing required. Financial planning modeling is used to prepare projected financial statements usually when external funds are needed.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define corporate finance.
  2. Identify the three main areas of concern for financial management.
  3. Compare various forms of business organizations.
  4. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each form of business organization.
  5. Discuss the importance of cash flows to business organizations.
  6. Understand financial statement analysis and financial models.
  7. Compute and explain financial ratios.
  8. Understand the various ways of raising long-term capital for startup businesses.

Assignment 1:

1. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Jaffe Desk and Jordan Reilly just graduated from UC with a master’s degree in marketing and public health. They want to establish healthcare business that will source and distribute pharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. Jaffe and Jordan know that before they can invest their time and other resources in the project, they must obtain financing, which means that they must raise money to pay for the investment cost and other operating expenses. Because the company might not be listed in any capital market right away, they will not be able to raise equity funding from the public. Therefore, they are considering raising long-term capital from various sources including angel investors, venture capital market, bank loans, crowdfunding, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). They learnt in corporate finance course the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of business organizations. They are worried about the legal concept of limited liabilityand how it will affect their personal fortunes in the future in case the business fails. They are not very sure which form of business organization to set up to protect their personal liability, reduce taxes, and access external funding. Therefore, they are considering a partnership, a limited liability, or a corporation.  A cash budget they prepared shows that $5 million seed money would be needed to hire staff, buy computers, rent an office space, promote, and market the business as well as to meet other business development expenditures. They have agreed to share profits and losses equally if they decide to form a limited partnership. The general partner will, however, be paid a fixed salary of $6,000 per month before taxes and other payroll deductions.In order to make good and right decision, Jaffe and Jordan have approached you to help them understand the concept of limited liability, advantages, and disadvantages of the various forms of business organizations and possible sources of funding for the business.

  1. Explain the legal concept of limited liability to Jaffe and Jordan
  2. Give 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each of the following forms of business organization to Jaffe and Jordan:
    • partnership,
    • limited liability, and
    • corporation
  3. Ultimately, what form of business organization would you recommend Jaffe and Jordan to consider. Why?
  4. Based on your recommendation above, explain to Jaffe and Jordan if the following sources of raising long-term capital are appropriate for them:
    • angel investors (angels)
    • crowdfunding
    • venture capital
    • initial coin offering, and
    • long-term debt

    Question “2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL MODELS” is attached

 Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet  Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet 

JWI599 week 7:Discussion:Funding Your Plan and ROI

Instructions

(1) View the video on Project Economics Basics in this week’s EOP videos and then use the Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet

to calculate ROI, Payback, and IRR for your strategic initiative. The spreadsheet will calculate these items for you, but you will need to input the data from your analysis and forecasts, including:

  • The expected revenue impact for the organization from your plan
  • The costs of launching your plan, including:
    • Acquisition and/or sale of assets
    • Salary expenses including hiring, training or performance bonuses, if applicable
    • Manufacturing, marketing, operations overhead, etc.
  • Ongoing operating expenses that will be tied to the initiative once it is launched
  • Cost savings (if your project is focused on operational improvements)

(2) Review your cost-benefit analysis in the worksheet and briefly answer these questions:

  • How will you fund the startup and ongoing costs for your strategic initiative?
  • How will your plan improve the organization’s financial health relative to its competitors?
  • How does your plan compare to your company’s average (or industry average) profit margins for similar projects or services?
  • Why is your proposed plan superior to other options to strengthen the long-term financial health of the organization?

Important: Attach your completed Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet with your initial post.

post one federal and one state statute utilizing standard legal notation.

Using a Microsoft Word document, please post one federal and one state statute utilizing standard legal notation.

Note: a good way to find any case or statute is to run a Google search using terms like the following example (please don’t use these for your individual responses. Please find your own.):

Example Search terms: “Federal computer statute”—you may choose subject for the statute

Your response:

Federal Statute

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 

18 U.S. Code § 1030

Example Search terms:  “Kentucky murder statute”—you may choose any state and any subject for the statute

Your response:

State Statute

Kentucky Murder Statute Citation: KRS 507.027

2. In the same document, please post one federal and one state case using standard legal notation.

Example Search terms “US Supreme Court case on death penalty” (Note: The Supreme Court is not the only federal court. You may choose any federal court you want to search)

Your Response:

Federal Case

Supreme Court Case on death penalty

Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) 

Example Search terms: “Kentucky Appellate case on joint custody”

Your response:

State Case

Kentucky Supreme Court Case on Custody

Squires v. Squires 854 S.W.2d 765 (1993)

Should be 2 pages with 700 words included

Compare and contrast surge pricing and congestion pricing.

Case Study: Auctions and Dynamic Pricing

Overview

There are many types of auctions, each with strengths and weaknesses at uncovering the real price or value of an item. Auctions are widely used in finance, e-commerce, and e-games. They are also widely used to generate revenue for not-for-profit organizations.

The following video describes auctions as price discovery mechanisms:

Use the video on auctions and at least three academic or high-quality business publications (see acceptable types below) to compare and contrast English auctions and Dutch auctions, and sealed-bid first-price auctions and Vickery auctions.

Instructions

Address the following questions in 5–7 pages:

  1. Compare and contrast how each of the following uncovers value:
    • English and Dutch auctions.
    • Sealed-bid first-price auctions and Vickery auctions.
  2. Compare and contrast surge pricing and congestion pricing. Give an example of each currently in use.
  3. Identify three examples of auctions used in finance, e-commerce, and/or e-games. Explain the following in-depth:
    • The need for an auction to uncover value in the product or service.
    • How the type of auction used to uncover the value of the product or service is better at uncovering value than other types of auctions.
  4. What are the advantages or disadvantages of auctions as revenue generators for not-for-profit organizations?
  5. Suggest ways in which a for-profit company, such as the company for which you work or a company for which you aspire to work, can use auctions or dynamic pricing to better uncover value and increase revenue.

Select a company / brand and a target and design and execute a marketing research report.

Select a company / brand and a target and design and execute a marketing research report.

must develop a Marketing Research project based on this scenario:

You are the marketing chief in a company and you need to know if your target feels environmental friendly when they purchase a product from your company.

Select a company / brand and a target and design and execute a marketing research report.

The student must detail the objectives of the research and explain why he/she opt for their research design method and how they arrived at their results. The student should be able to research appropriate information to frame their work, select a proper methodology as seen in class and analyze the data in order to achieve conclusions and coherent and clear recommendations (minimum of one recommendation).