Discuss on Language in Thought and Action

Now to help make all of these bits of information more accessible, you will create a ladder of abstraction.  This model can help you remember and apply this information.

Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:

  • Integrate knowledge into an organizational structure consistent with good critical thinking.

 

Resources

chapter 8, “How We Know What We Know,” pp. 82-95 from Language in Thought and Action by S. I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa.

 

Instructions

  1. Read Up and down the ladder of abstraction.
  2. Read pp. 82-95 from Language in Thought and Action by S. I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa. (OCLS)
  3. Create a ladder of abstraction for your operating paradigm as described by Hawakaya and Hayakawa.

Organizational Conflict Analysis

Each student will write a 5-7 page paper on a conflict that he or she experienced in an organizational setting. The submission must be typed, double-spaced, and have uniform 1-inch margins in 12-point Times New Roman font. The organizational analysis will contain the following sections:

· Background and history that led to the conflict.

· How/why did the conflict escalate?

· How was the conflict resolved?

· What would the student have done differently, based on what he or she has learned in the class?

Each student will write a 5-7 page paper on a conflict that he or she experienced in an organizational setting. The submission must be typed, double-spaced, and have uniform 1-inch margins in 12-point Times New Roman font. The organizational analysis will contain the following sections:

· Background and history that led to the conflict.

· How/why did the conflict escalate?

· How was the conflict resolved?

· What would the student have done differently, based on what he or she has learned in the class?

Discuss on Organizational Communication

After reading chapter one of Brewer and Westerman (2018), provide and defend your working definition of organizational communication.  This definition should be your definition based on experience, knowledge, and the chapter content, not a replication of someone else’s definition.  After providing and defending your definition, answer, in formal paragraphs, #3 and #4 Review and Discussion Questions on page 11 of Brewer and Westerman.

Total response for your original post should be 350-400 words.

You should respond to two other classmates posts in a discussion format.  Each response should be 100-150 words.

Review and Discussion Questions (Chapter 1, page 11, questions 3 and 4):

3.  What examples of effective (or not-so-effective) communication have you observed in the workplace, at church/religious facility, in school, or at home?

4.  How would you describe the communication expectations of your ideal workplace?

After reading chapter one of Brewer and Westerman (2018), provide and defend your working definition of organizational communication.  This definition should be your definition based on experience, knowledge, and the chapter content, not a replication of someone else’s definition.  After providing and defending your definition, answer, in formal paragraphs, #3 and #4 Review and Discussion Questions on page 11 of Brewer and Westerman.

Total response for your original post should be 350-400 words.

You should respond to two other classmates posts in a discussion format.  Each response should be 100-150 words.

Review and Discussion Questions (Chapter 1, page 11, questions 3 and 4):

3.  What examples of effective (or not-so-effective) communication have you observed in the workplace, at church/religious facility, in school, or at home?

4.  How would you describe the communication expectations of your ideal workplace?

Describe the three criteria for evaluating effective team/group work (as stated in the textbook) and use the criteria to analyze the effectiveness of the team.

The purpose for this assignment is analyze methods of poor communication and its effect on motivation, teamwork, and effective conflict management and resolution.

Write a paper (1,600-1,800 words) in which you address the following based on the information provided in the “West Coast Transit Case Study” resource.

  1. Describe the three criteria for evaluating effective team/group work (as stated in the textbook) and use the criteria to analyze the effectiveness of the team.
  2. Review each of the five stages of group formation. Determine what stage(s) are evident in the case and provide a justification of your response.
  3. Apply Schein’s three behavioral profiles to specific members of the team. Identify how the profiles are demonstrated in the case.
  4. Evaluate whether the communication among the participants in the case was effective or not. Justify your answer by considering any existing barriers to communication.
  5. Review the two main types of conflicts described in the textbook. Explain how each type of conflict is evident in the case.
  6. Propose how Denson should resolve the conflict in this case using one direct conflict management approach. Explain your response.
  7. Additionally, propose an indirect conflict management approach. Explain your response.
  8. Identify one specific leadership activity and one specific maintenance activity that should be encouraged. Identify the most significant disruptive behavior that should be discouraged.
  9. Identify a significant motivational problem experienced by each individual: Jing, Mahonney, and Tanney. Describe how Denson should motivate each person. Be sure to provide a specific motivational suggestion for each person based on their motivational needs. Ensure that you have at least one suggestion from each of the motivational theory/techniques: content theories, process theories, and reinforcement strategies.

You are required to use at least two external scholarly sources in addition to the textbook and the case study resource.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style

Health Policy Assessment

 

Create a PowerPoint presentation summarizing your assessment findings and recommendations on your chosen health policy issue. You will need to provide a written transcript of your presentation; if you choose, you may also record voiceover narration to go with your PowerPoint presentation. Use the work you completed in your Module Three and Module Seven Project Two Preparation assignments, ensuring you have implemented all feedback for these assignments from your instructor, to help you complete this presentation.

You must cite at least five sources to support your claims.

Specifically, you must include the following:

  1. Introduction
    1. Health Policy Issue: Describe your chosen health policy issue in a clear, concise manner. Consider the following guiding question in your response:
      • How might this health policy issue be explained to someone who has never heard of it before?
    2. Key Stakeholders and Interest Groups: Identify key stakeholders impacted by your chosen issue, as well as any interest groups that may also be affected. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
      • Who are the people and/or groups who will be primarily affected by this issue, either positively or negatively?
      • How might vulnerable populations and underserved areas be affected by this issue?
  2. Influence on Decision Making
    1. Stakeholder Needs: Summarize the needs of key stakeholders and interest groups with respect to your chosen issue. Do not include financially related needs. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
      • What nonfinancial needs of the people and/or groups affected by the issue need to be considered, particularly for those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas?
      • Why is it important to consider these needs when making decisions regarding this issue?
    2. Health Policy Influence: Discuss the kinds of influence stakeholders and interest groups can have on health policies. Do not include any financially related influences. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
      • Which stakeholders have significant or obvious nonfinancial influences on health policies?
      • Which stakeholders have subtle or covert nonfinancial influences on health policies?
      • Why is it important to be aware of these influences when making decisions related to health policies for this issue?
    3. Benefits and Disadvantages: Explain which stakeholders and/or interest groups might benefit or be disadvantaged by your chosen issue. Do not include any financially related benefits and disadvantages. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
      • How might stakeholders and/or interest groups benefit from this issue?
      • How might stakeholders and/or interest groups be disadvantaged by this issue?
      • How might those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas be benefited or disadvantaged by this issue, not including financial benefits or disadvantages?
    4. Value Conflict Analysis: Analyze the potential value conflicts between different stakeholders and/or interest groups relating to your chosen issue. 

      Create a PowerPoint presentation summarizing your assessment findings and recommendations on your chosen health policy issue. You will need to provide a written transcript of your presentation; if you choose, you may also record voiceover narration to go with your PowerPoint presentation. Use the work you completed in your Module Three and Module Seven Project Two Preparation assignments, ensuring you have implemented all feedback for these assignments from your instructor, to help you complete this presentation.

      You must cite at least five sources to support your claims.

      Specifically, you must include the following:

      1. Introduction
        1. Health Policy Issue: Describe your chosen health policy issue in a clear, concise manner. Consider the following guiding question in your response:
          • How might this health policy issue be explained to someone who has never heard of it before?
        2. Key Stakeholders and Interest Groups: Identify key stakeholders impacted by your chosen issue, as well as any interest groups that may also be affected. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
          • Who are the people and/or groups who will be primarily affected by this issue, either positively or negatively?
          • How might vulnerable populations and underserved areas be affected by this issue?
      2. Influence on Decision Making
        1. Stakeholder Needs: Summarize the needs of key stakeholders and interest groups with respect to your chosen issue. Do not include financially related needs. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
          • What nonfinancial needs of the people and/or groups affected by the issue need to be considered, particularly for those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas?
          • Why is it important to consider these needs when making decisions regarding this issue?
        2. Health Policy Influence: Discuss the kinds of influence stakeholders and interest groups can have on health policies. Do not include any financially related influences. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
          • Which stakeholders have significant or obvious nonfinancial influences on health policies?
          • Which stakeholders have subtle or covert nonfinancial influences on health policies?
          • Why is it important to be aware of these influences when making decisions related to health policies for this issue?
        3. Benefits and Disadvantages: Explain which stakeholders and/or interest groups might benefit or be disadvantaged by your chosen issue. Do not include any financially related benefits and disadvantages. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:
          • How might stakeholders and/or interest groups benefit from this issue?
          • How might stakeholders and/or interest groups be disadvantaged by this issue?
          • How might those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas be benefited or disadvantaged by this issue, not including financial benefits or disadvantages?
        4. Value Conflict Analysis: Analyze the potential value conflicts between different stakeholders and/or interest groups relating to your chosen issue.

Define and explain QUALITY CONTROL

In six slides explain the relationship between the N&T KM model and how it works with the KM cycle tasks to create shared information. Use Dawn as your example. Ensure you weave Dawn’s example across all 4 quadrants to show how her knowledge would flow from quadrant to quadrant and what KM activities would take place in each quadrant.

  • The slides must have speaker notes explaining your model and the relationship.
  • You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list In six slides explain the relationship between the N&T KM model and how it works with the KM cycle tasks to create shared information. Use Dawn as your example. Ensure you weave Dawn’s example across all 4 quadrants to show how her knowledge would flow from quadrant to quadrant and what KM activities would take place in each quadrant.
    • The slides must have speaker notes explaining your model and the relationship.
    • You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list

Data Analysis And Visualization

Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem Solving – Data Analysis (Quantitative Communication)

Criteria for Success: In this assignment, you will:

  • Accurately summarize the article including ALL of the following:
    • Topic – what real-world problem does it address?
    • Date of publication/study.
    • Author/Researchers.
    • Audience for the article.
    • Why the article was written.
  • Explain which categories of descriptive statistics are used in the study and how they are used to communicate the information found in the study and/or the conclusions/solutions posed. Make connections to the real-world problem the article is addressing.
  • Describe several connections, using specific examples, between the information presented/the problem and its larger impact to the world/your major/current job/future career goal.
  • Recommend several highly relevant and valid solutions based on the mathematical and visual data provided in the article.
  • Create an accurate visual for the data that helps communicate a story/solution to the audience. The visual uses appropriate size, text, color, and labels.
  • Communicate recommended solutions and benefits using language and visuals customized to the purpose and audience. Explain how the language, purpose, and visuals are effective for the selected audience.

What to Submit / Deliverables: The assignment includes an application to a professional conference in two parts:

  1. A Conference Application on Data-Driven Decision Making with questions to complete. Download the Week 9 Assignment Template [DOCX].
  2. A PowerPoint presentation.

What is the value of doing this assignment? This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the statistical concepts and methods you have learned throughout the course to a current real-world problem. You will continue to practice your problem-solving skill through analysis of data—examining how others use descriptive statistics, and creating your own mathematical visuals in order to analyze and draw conclusions based on this data.

You will also practice taking initiative in putting together a conference application on the problem identified and sharing your findings with a specific audience. This will additionally help you practice communicating effectively—a skill you can use in your personal and professional lives every day.

As you work to complete this assignment, you will continue to practice results-driven strategies. You will have the opportunity to engage in a statistical process while working toward a specific goal, use measurement to report results, and consider the quality and integrity of data and the ways it can be used to effectively communicate solutions.

Data Analysis And Visualization Michael

Introduction To Financial Management

a) Describe the principal-agent relationship. Give an example of a principal-agent dilemma in the business environment in your response. Justify whether such a situation becomes costly.  (15 marks)

b) Explain whether the following statements are true or false.

i) Derivative transactions are designed to increase risk and are used almost exclusively by speculators who are looking to capture high returns.

ii) Hedge funds typically have large minimum investments and are marketed to institutions and individuals with high net-worth.

iii) Hedge funds have traditionally been highly regulated.

iv) The New York Stock Exchange is an example of a stock exchange that has a physical location.

v) A larger bid-ask spread means that the dealer will realize a lower profit   (5 marks)

c) Jow just bought a new Toyota Cross for his business. The price of the vehicle was RM128,000. Jimmy made a RM12,800 down payment and took out an amortized loan for the rest. The car dealership made the loan at 2.35% interest per year to be compounded monthly for five years. He is to pay back the principal and interest in equal monthly installments beginning of the month. Determine the amount of Jimmy’s monthly payment. (5 marks)

QUESTION 2 (25 MARKS)

a) Refer table on question paper attached

i) Compute the Net Working Capital for 2020 and 2021.  (3 marks)

ii) Compute the change in Net Working Capital (NWC).  (3 marks)

iii) Assuming the Operating Cash Flows (OCF) are RM7,155 and the Net Capital Spending (NCS) is RM2,372, find the Cash Flow from Assets.   (4 marks)

b) Describe some of the items often disclosed in the financial notes of Axiata Berhad (2021). (https://axiata.listedcompany.com/misc/Governance_and_Audited_Financial_St atement_2021.pdf) (15 marks)

QUESTION 3 (25 MARKS)

a) Refer table on question paper attached

Calculate the following:

i) The expected rate of returns for both shares.  (4 marks)

ii) The standard deviation for both shares.   (6 marks)

iii) On a stand-alone basis, discuss which share out of the two is riskier.  (2 marks)

b) If given that the correlation between the two shares above is -0.7455, comment on the overall portfolio risk and on the level of diversification.  (8 marks)

c) Explain unsystematic risk and elaborate ONE way to reduce this type of risk (diagrams are not necessary).   (5 marks)

QUESTION 4 (25 MARKS)

Topex Sdn Bhd’s management is always looking for ways to improve productivity and efficiency. This is the more important in view of rising wage costs and difficulty in hiring workers.

The company is looking to buy a new CNC grinding machine to replace the old machine that had been bought for RM100,000 5 years ago. The old machine has a life of 4 years. If sold now this old machine can fetch RM 5,000.

Topex’s management is considering a new and more efficient machine. This new machine will cost RM170,000 and can last for 4 years. The resale value then is RM20,000. Topex will also incur freight and installation charges of RM1,000 and RM9,000 respectively.

The new machine is more productive and can generate RM62,000 more contributions a year. Spoilage cost of the new machine would be RM2,000 a year, while the current spoilage is RM5,000 a year

The business is also going to increase its working capital by RM10,000 to provide this machine with more inventories. Tax rate is 30%

a) Complete the cash flows for initial outlay, life and termination.  (13 marks)

b) Topex’s CEO now asks you to confirm the viability of yet another CNC machine. This machine will cost RM160,000 and have the following cash flows. (Refer table on question paper attached)

Assess the project’s viability by computing its:

i) Payback period  (2 marks)

ii) Accounting rate of return  (2 marks)

iii) Net Present Value (use 12%)  (5 marks)

iv) Internal rate of return (use 15%)  (3 marks)

Outline which financial and other records marketing and sales maintains where TBL can provide data.

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

  • Assess current performance of an organization through analysis of financial statements.

Scenario

In Project One: Applying Strategic and Operational Thinking, you prepared Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the marketing and sales departments of your product line.

Now, the CEO has provided you with a revised set of KPIs. You need to apply these KPIs toward the analysis of a proposed marketing and sales initiative to increase loyalty card memberships in neighborhoods with predominantly low-income populations, whether the populations are in rural, suburban, or city locations.

The CEO wants this analysis so that she can chart the sustainability and growth of the initiative while assuring it meets standards for Corporate Social Responsibility.

The CEO has provided you with several documents, available in the Supporting Materials section of this project. She wants you to use the provided Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard to assess the strategic plan’s compliance with the KPIs and summarize your findings in a memo.

Directions

Complete the following to provide the analysis required by the CEO:

  1. Identify the financial records that indicate commitment to TBL.
    1. Outline which financial and other records marketing and sales maintains where TBL can provide data.
  2. Using the TBL scorecard, evaluate the alignment of the strategic plan with KPIs. Remember, there may be multiple outcomes of this exercise. Your focus should be to apply your understanding of the scenario and evaluate the plan accordingly.
    1. Which ideas in the plan support the KPI criteria? Cite specific ideas that meet the criteria.
    2. Explain how they meet the criteria.
  3. In your memo:
    1. Describe how the TBL data relates to the KPIs.
    2. Identify which additional TBL financial line items are needed to measure the cost for each criterion.
      For example, should there be a line entry for hiring temporary workers?
    3. Referring back to the SWOT analyses from Project One, explain how functional considerations of individual departments contribute to financial performance.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard

  • Complete and submit the KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard. In the scorecard spreadsheet, identify one additional KPI, a related SMART objective, and its measurement criterion. You need to do this for all three elements of TBL: people, planet, and profit. You have been provided with one example for each TBL element.

Analysis Memo

  • In a Word document, write a memo outlining your analysis. Ensure that the memo is organized by TBL element with a header for each segment of your analysis. The Word document should use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. This memo should be no more than 6 pages in length, and include references cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

The following resources support your work on the project:

Document: Consolidated Balance Sheet

This is a consolidated balance sheet for the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

This is a consolidated cash flow statement for the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: Consolidated Income Statement

This document is a consolidated income statement and a consolidated statement of comprehensive income of the company. The CEO has highlighted the areas of the financial statements she wants you to focus your attention and analysis on.

Document: KPI and Triple Bottom Line Balanced Scorecard

This is the final and authoritative draft of the KPI Scorecard the CEO wants you to use. This scorecard provides three KPIs: one for a social measure (people); one for an environmental measure (planet) and one for an economic measure (profits). You need to identify three more KPIs and associated information.

Document: Marketing and Sales Executive Summary

This is a proposal from the sales and marketing departments to increase rewards memberships in low-income markets. This summary includes a high-level estimate of projected sales, costs, and profits.

Document: SWOT Analyses from Sales and Marketing

This document contains a combined SWOT analysis from the two departments

Calculate The After-Tax Cost Of Debt

 

a.    Interest rate, 8 percent; tax rate, 0 percent. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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b.   Interest rate, 8 percent; tax rate, 25 percent. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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c.    Interest rate, 8 percent; tax rate, 30 percent. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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2.    LL Incorporated’s currently outstanding 9% coupon bonds have a yield to maturity of 12%. LL believes it could issue new bonds at par that would provide a similar yield to maturity. If its marginal tax rate is 40%, what is LL’s after-tax cost of debt? Round the answer to two decimal places.

 

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3.

 

Duggins Veterinary Supplies can issue perpetual preferred stock at a price of $52.5 a share with an annual dividend of $3.50 a share. Ignoring flotation costs, what is the company’s cost of preferred stock, rps? Round the answer to two decimal places.

 

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Summerdahl Resorts’ common stock is currently trading at $30 a share. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $3.00 a share at the end of the year (D1 = $3.00), and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% a year. What is the cost of common equity? Round your answer to two decimal places.

 

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5.
Booher Book Stores has a beta of 1.2. The yield on a 3-month T-bill is 4.5% and the yield on a 10-year T-bond is 8%. The market risk premium is 4%, and the return on an average stock in the market last years was 8.5%. What is the estimated cost of common equity using the CAPM? Round your answer to two decimal places.

 

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Shi Importers’ balance sheet shows $300 million in debt, $50 million in preferred stock, and $250 million in total common equity. Shi’s tax rate is 40%, rd = 7%, rps = 5.7%, and rs = 11%. If Shi has a target capital structure of 30% debt, 5% preferred stock, and 65% common stock, what is Shi’s WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places.

 

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David Ortiz Motors has a target capital structure of 40% debt and 60% equity. The yield to maturity on the company’s outstanding bonds is 8%, and the company’s tax rate is 40%. Ortiz’s CFO has calculated the company’s WACC as 8.74%. What is the company’s cost of equity capital? Round your answer to two decimal places.

 

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8.On January 1, the total market value of the Tysseland Company was $60 million. During the year, the company plans to raise and invest $25 million in new projects. The firm’s present market value capital structure, shown below, is considered to be optimal. Assume that there is no short-term debt.