“Business Source Premier (EBSCO Host)

 

After reviewing/reading Chapters 7 & 8 of the textbook, access UC’s online Library and conduct research within the “Business Source Premier (EBSCO Host)” search engine and locate a Project Management Journal article among the thousands of journal articles made available within the many years of publications the Library holds.  The Project Management Journal article should tie directly into at least one highlight from the assigned chapters (Chapters 3 & 4) reading/review material for the week.  This weekly research paper should include at least 2 pages, but not more than 3 pages, in the narrative and it should be typed in APA formatting (title page, reference page, no abstract page, double-spacing, Times New Roman 12 font, 1 inch margins, in-text citations, etc…).

Your paper should contain the following headings:

  •      Introduction
  •      Summary of the article
  •      Relevant points made by the author
  •      Critique of the article
  •      Application of the concepts in the article 

    After reviewing/reading Chapters 7 & 8 of the textbook, access UC’s online Library and conduct research within the “Business Source Premier (EBSCO Host)” search engine and locate a Project Management Journal article among the thousands of journal articles made available within the many years of publications the Library holds.  The Project Management Journal article should tie directly into at least one highlight from the assigned chapters (Chapters 3 & 4) reading/review material for the week.  This weekly research paper should include at least 2 pages, but not more than 3 pages, in the narrative and it should be typed in APA formatting (title page, reference page, no abstract page, double-spacing, Times New Roman 12 font, 1 inch margins, in-text citations, etc…).

    Your paper should contain the following headings:

    •      Introduction
    •      Summary of the article
    •      Relevant points made by the author
    •      Critique of the article
    •      Application of the concepts in the article

Discuss on Quantitative Skills.

Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills

The Portfolio entry should be a minimum of 250 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources. For this week’s portfolio activity, please advise the instructor of the following:

  • Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills. Are there any quantitative skills that you are struggling with?
  • Please let your instructor know how you feel as you begin the course and if you have any concerns as we move forward.The Portfolio entry should be a minimum of 250 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources. For this week’s portfolio activity, please advise the instructor of the following:
    • Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills. Are there any quantitative skills that you are struggling with?
    • Please let your instructor know how you feel as you begin the course and if you have any concerns as we move forward.Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills

      The Portfolio entry should be a minimum of 250 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources. For this week’s portfolio activity, please advise the instructor of the following:

      • Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills. Are there any quantitative skills that you are struggling with?
      • Please let your instructor know how you feel as you begin the course and if you have any concerns as we move forward.The Portfolio entry should be a minimum of 250 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources. For this week’s portfolio activity, please advise the instructor of the following:
        • Discuss your strengths and weaknesses regarding your quantitative skills. Are there any quantitative skills that you are struggling with?
        • Please let your instructor know how you feel as you begin the course and if you have any concerns as we move forward.

Discuss on management of Economics

Chapter 2: The One Lesson of Business

Chapter 3: Benefits, Costs, and Decisions

Chapter 4: Extent (how much) Decisions

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

Describe a decision that you or your company made that involved opportunity costs that should have been considered. Why did your company make the decision? What should it have done? Compute the profit consequences of the change.

Assignment

Problem Set #1

1. According Interland (2009) the art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists of tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups. Discuss

Jeneen Interlandi, “Not Just Urban Leg- end,” Newsweek, January, 19, 2009

2. Children in poor neighborhoods have bleak outlooks on life and do not see much gain to studying. A recent experiment is paying children in poor neighborhoods $100 for each “A” they earn in a six-week grade reporting cycle. How does this affect the children’s behavior?

Outline the Constant-Growth Model

15.  Constant-Growth Model. A stock sells for $40. The next dividend will be $4 per share. If the rate of return earned on reinvested funds is a constant 15% and the company reinvests a constant 40% of earnings in the firm, what must be the discount rate? (LO7-2)

16.  Constant-Growth Model. Gentleman Gym just paid its annual dividend of $3 per share, and it is widely expected that the dividend will increase by 5% per year indefinitely. (LO7-2)

a.  What price should the stock sell at? The discount rate is 15%

.b.  How would your answer change if the discount rate was only 12%? Why does the answer change?

17.  Constant-Growth Model. Eastern Electric currently pays a dividend of $1.64 per share and sells for $27 a share. (LO7-2)

a.  If investors believe the growth rate of dividends is 3% per year, what rate of return do they expect to earn on the stock?

b.  If investors’ required rate of return is 10%, what must be the growth rate they expect of the firm?

c.  If the sustainable growth rate is 5% and the plowback ratio is .4, what must be the rate of return earned by the firm on its new investments?

18.  Constant-Growth Model. You believe that the Non-Stick Gum Factory will pay a dividend of $2 on its common stock next year. Thereafter, you expect dividends to grow at a rate of 6% a year in perpetuity. If you require a return of 12% on your investment, how much should you be prepared to pay for the stock? (LO7-2)

1.Stock Market History. Use the data in Tables 11.1 and 11.4 to answer these questions: (LO11-1)

a.  What was the average rate of return on large U.S. common stocks from 1900 to 2017?

b.  What was the average risk premium on large stocks?

c.  What was the standard deviation of returns on the market portfolio?

2.  Maturity Premiums. Investments in long-term government bonds produced a negative average return during the period 1977–1981. How should we interpret this? Did bond investors in 1977 expect to earn a negative maturity premium? What do these 5 years of bond returns tell us about the normal future maturity premium? (LO11-1)

3.  Risk Premiums. What will happen to the opportunity cost of capital if investors suddenly become especially conservative and less willing to bear investment risk? (LO11-1)

4.  Risk Premium. If the stock market return next year turns out to be −20%, will our estimate of the “normal” risk premium increase or decrease? Does this make sense? (LO11-1)

5.  Risk Premiums and Discount Rates. Top hedge fund manager Sally Buffit believes that a stock with the same market risk as the S&P 500 will sell at year-end at a price of $50. The stock will pay a dividend at year-end of $2. What price should she be willing to pay for the stock today? Assume that risk-free Treasury securities currently offer an interest rate of 2%. Use Table 11.1 to find a reasonable discount rate. (LO11-1)

Statistics Report

Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Scenario

You are a data analyst for a basketball team. You have found a large set of historical data, and are working to analyze and find patterns in the data set. The coach of the team and your management have requested that you perform several hypothesis tests to find the statistical significance of the claims that are being made about your team. This analysis will provide evidence to validate critical claims and get statistically valid findings that will help make key decisions to make the team better in upcoming seasons. You will use the Python programming language to perform statistical analysis and will also need to present a report of your findings to the team’s management. Since the managers are not data analysts, you will need to interpret your findings and describe their practical implications. The managers will use your report to find areas where the team can improve its performance.

Note: This data set has been “cleaned” for the purposes of this assignment.

Reference

FiveThirtyEight. (April 26, 2019). FiveThirtyEight NBA Elo dataset. Kaggle. Retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/fivethirtyeight/fivethirtyeight-nba-elo-dataset/

Directions

For this project, you will submit the Python script you used to make your calculations and a summary report explaining your findings.

  1. Python      Script: To complete the tasks listed below, open the Project Two      Jupyter Notebook link in the Assignment Information module. Your project      contains the NBA data set and a Jupyter Notebook with your Python scripts.      In the notebook, you will find step-by-step instructions and code blocks      that will help you complete the following tasks:
    • Hypothesis       tests for a population parameter
      • Hypothesis        tests for a population mean
      • Hypothesis        test for a population proportion
    • Hypothesis       test for the difference between two population parameters
      • Hypothesis        test for difference between two population means
  2. Summary      Report: Once you have completed all the steps in your Python      script, you will create a summary report to present your findings. Use the      provided template to create your report. You must complete each of      the following sections:
    • Introduction:       Set the context for your scenario and the analyses you will be       performing.
    • Hypothesis       tests for the population mean: Discuss all steps of the hypothesis       tests and interpret your results.
    • Hypothesis       test for the population proportion: Discuss all steps of the hypothesis       test and interpret your results.
    • Hypothesis       test for the difference between two population means: Discuss all       steps of the hypothesis test and interpret your results.
    • Conclusion:       Summarize your findings and explain their practical implications.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Python Script
C:\Users\kingh\Downloads\Project Two Jupyter Script.html

Summary Report Zip File
Use the provided template to create your summary report. The template contains guiding questions to help you complete each section. Be sure to remove these questions before submitting your report. Your summary report should be submitted as a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. It should include an APA-style cover page and APA citations for any sources used. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Discuss on Complementary resources of external actors

Discuss on Complementary resources of external actors

Complementary resources of external actors: outside/ external, not related to the company (the company does not own nor control them, but the company needs them to be successful in international markets)

Examples of external actors: suppliers, distributors, government, research institutes, research company, consulting company, even competitors, joint venture partners, technology providers, licensor, etc.

The costs and benefits of using these external actors?

Complementary resources of external actors: outside/ external, not related to the company (the company does not own nor control them, but the company needs them to be successful in international markets)

Examples of external actors: suppliers, distributors, government, research institutes, research company, consulting company, even competitors, joint venture partners, technology providers, licensor, etc.

The costs and benefits of using these external actors?

Discuss on Organizational Communication

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Chapter 17:  Leadership, Organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility in your  text.

Part 1:

The goal in organizing for global marketing is to find a structure  that enables the company to respond to significant differences in  international market environments and to extend valuable corporate  knowledge.

  • Discuss at least three alternatives for global organization structure.
    • For each one, explain the structure and some of its advantages and disadvantages for global operations.
  • Evaluate the importance of creating the balance between autonomy and integration in various global organization structures.

Part 2:

Consumers throughout the world expect that companies conduct business  in an ethical and socially responsible way. Socially conscious  companies should include human rights, labor, and the environmental  issues in their agenda.

  • Identify at least three ways global companies can demonstrate their commitment to CSR.
    • Provide an example where a specific company, other than Starbucks, demonstrated commitment to CSR.

Your initial discussion post should be 275 words altogether. Cite your textbook and any other sources used to support your ideas.

Textbook: Keegan, W. J., & Green, M. C. (2020). Global marketing (10th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Chapter 17:  Leadership, Organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility in your  text.

Part 1:

The goal in organizing for global marketing is to find a structure  that enables the company to respond to significant differences in  international market environments and to extend valuable corporate  knowledge.

  • Discuss at least three alternatives for global organization structure.
    • For each one, explain the structure and some of its advantages and disadvantages for global operations.
  • Evaluate the importance of creating the balance between autonomy and integration in various global organization structures.

Part 2:

Consumers throughout the world expect that companies conduct business  in an ethical and socially responsible way. Socially conscious  companies should include human rights, labor, and the environmental  issues in their agenda.

  • Identify at least three ways global companies can demonstrate their commitment to CSR.
    • Provide an example where a specific company, other than Starbucks, demonstrated commitment to CSR.

Your initial discussion post should be 275 words altogether. Cite your textbook and any other sources used to support your ideas.

Textbook: Keegan, W. J., & Green, M. C. (2020). Global marketing (10th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com

Discuss on global marketing

For this assignment, you will continue to use the workbook titled Labor Hours that you created for your Module One assignment. You will be looking at data related to employees who are full-time staff members and those who you hire as-needed on a contract basis. You will use the IF function to isolate the data for each status (full-time or contract), and then you will use a pivot table and a pie chart to demonstrate different ways of displaying the data. Finally, you will program a spreadsheet to calculate mean, median, and mode, and you will provide a summary about these measures of central tendency. Note: For Parts 2 through 4 of this assignment (and for several assignments moving forward in this course), you are asked to provide a rationale statement. This is so your instructor can understand your thought process in case there is an error in your results. For example, if your assignment is to set up a spreadsheet to track each employee’s hours and costs, and then sum those hours, your rationale statement might look something like this: “Create a table which identifies each person, their labor rate, and their hours worked. The table sums the hours worked and then multiplies the hours times the labor rate. The sums for each employee are then totaled.” To complete this assignment, complete the following steps in your Labor Hours workbook:

1. On the Data tab, do the following: a) Add a column titled “Status.” b) Using the information from the last bullet of the scenario box below, mark each employee as either F for full-time or C for contract.

2. Create a new tab (worksheet) labeled IF, and set up an empty table like the one in the Data tab. Populate the table by linking the cells to the data in the Data tab. Use the IF function to complete the items below: a) Sum the costs incurred by full-time employees. b) Sum the cost incurred by contract employees. c) Provide a rationale statement. The statement may be typed directly into the Excel document underneath the chart.

3. Create a new tab labeled Pivot & Pie. From the data in the IF tab, create a pivot table and a pie chart that shows the following: a) Show the employee status. b) Show the employee name c) Show the employee cost. d) Provide a rationale statement.

4. Create a new tab labeled MMM, and set up an empty table like the one in the Data tab. Populate the table by linking the cells to the data in the Data tab, then complete the following: a) Calculate the mean, median, and mode of the hourly wages. Then, multiply the total project hours times each one. b) Provide a written rationale statement for how you calculated mean, median, and mode. c) Provide a summary describing how each measure (mean, median, and mode) could be used for this project, and include your recommendation on which is the most appropriate and why.

Scenario

You are examining labor costs for a construction project using eight employees: 

The eight employees’ names are: Smith, Rodriquez, Daniel, Eli, Lee, Kim, Buster, and Green.

Each employee worked eight hours a day for five days.

The employees’ wages per hour are as follows: Smith: $8.95 Rodriguez: $11 Daniel: $14 Eli: $16 Lee: $19 Kim: $20 Buster: $25 Green $40 

Green, Kim, Eli, and Lee are full-time employees, and the others are contract employees.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your assignment must be submitted as the same Microsoft Excel document you used for the Module One assignment. Use 11-point Calibri font.

Apply Forecasting and demand models as part of a business ops plan

Apply Forecasting and demand models as part of a business ops plan

Choose 3 quantitative elements that you would like to research in relation to the organization that you selected for your business plan. These elements may be related to products, services, target market, consumer preferences, competition, personnel, resources, supply chain, financing, advertising, or other areas of interest. However, at least one of these elements should be related to a product or service that your organization is planning to offer.

Develop forecasts by implementing the following approach:

  1. Collect data, including old demand forecast (subjective data) and the actual demand outcomes.
  2. Establish the forecasting method (from readings). Decide on the balance between subjective and objective data and look for trends and seasonality.
  3. Forecast future demand using a forecasting method.
  4. Make decisions based on step 3.
  5. Measure the forecast error where applicable. Look for biases and improve the process.

Write a 525- to 700-word paper evaluating the findings from the supported data points above, and explain the impact of these findings on operational decision making. Insert charts and supporting data from Excel and other tools in your paper.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Resources

Qualitative Analysis Assignment Directions

In Part 1 of this two-part assignment, you will analyze four interview transcripts by developing a code book and coding the data presented in the transcripts. This will mimic the process and feeling of coding a large study, though on a much smaller scale. The codes and code book you develop will be used in Part 2 of this assignment to identify themes in the four transcripts.

General Requirements Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Refer to the resource \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment Directions,\” which is attached to this assignment.
  • Refer to the resources \” Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 1,\” \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 2,\” \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 3,\” and \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 4,\” which are attached to this assignment.
  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. The manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Materials if you need assistance.In Part 1 of this two-part assignment, you will analyze four interview transcripts by developing a code book and coding the data presented in the transcripts. This will mimic the process and feeling of coding a large study, though on a much smaller scale. The codes and code book you develop will be used in Part 2 of this assignment to identify themes in the four transcripts.

    General Requirements Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

    • Refer to the resource \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment Directions,\” which is attached to this assignment.
    • Refer to the resources \” Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 1,\” \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 2,\” \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 3,\” and \”Qualitative Analysis Assignment: Transcript 4,\” which are attached to this assignment.
    • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
    • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
    • Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. The manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
    • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
    • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Materials if you need assistance.