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What I need is a research proposal for my paper.Below you will find a research paper proposal SAMPLE (this format should be used).Under this SAMPLE proposal there will be three different papers which will become my final paper in a few weeks from now.What I need is RESEARCH PROPOSAL based on these three papers but to be the same format as this sample proposal(approximately three pages).

Research Proposal

Title of Project: The Effects of Ageism by Businesses on Society

Statement of purpose:

I hope my research will show the prevalence of ageism today and the threat ageism poses to our future and the future of our society. Questions I would like to answer with my research are:

 How does our society treat older adults today? What is their quality of life compared with younger adults.

 What is the prevalence of ageism today in the U.S.?
 What are the effects of ageism to individuals and to society as a whole? How will the aging population amplify the effects of ageism?
 Is this issue being addressed in a satisfactory manner? If not, how can this issue be addressed more effectively?
 What can my generation expect when we become ?older adults? and how could we have contributed to that outcome ourselves?
Background:
 I am interested in this subject because I believe it will become of greater significance as our population ages and as the retirement age increases. In researching ageism for my argumentative paper I also noticed that some of the assumptions held about older adults and had to examine my beliefs towards older adults. I am curious about where these beliefs originated and whether there is any validity to them at all.
 I have personal experience with this at my work where people way under 65 (early fifties) are offered early retirement packages. Even though it is their choice to retire early, I wonder if this makes them feel unwanted. I also hear managers who ?wish? older adults to retire early if they require improvement in their performance. The preference seems to be to encourage them to leave voluntarily instead of spending the time needed work with them to improve their performance or skills.
 My father was just laid off after 25 years as a manager at the same company. The list of lay offs included at mostly older adults and they did not try to find them other jobs within the company even though there were other jobs available. This company has settled in cases of age discrimination cases in the past. He is also applying for another manager position at the same company, but I am guessing that if he got hired he would loose all the benefits that he had under his previous seniority.


Significance:

I hope to get a better idea of how older adults are treated in our society since I think this is a sign of our society?s values and how ?civilized? we really are. I think I can bring the perspective of a younger adult with ?new eyes? to this subject as I have not given too much thought to this in the past.

Now that I have been planning my own retirement and starting to see examples in the way managers think about the older adults people that I work with it makes me think about how I would want to be treated in their place. Managers may feel or act as if they are well meaning and that this is the best for the employee, but I think their motivation is that they would rather hire someone new whom they think will perform better without as much training or coaching.

In the past there seemed to be less focus in business on constant improvement and doing things faster and cheaper with advanced technology so I think this is one result of that. I have seen some older adults who want to continue doing things their own way ? the same way they have done it for years ? even after being asked to try other ways. Breaking old habits may take some time for people who are slow to change, but I think these are personality driven issues rather than age driven.


Essay Plan:

Working thesis:
Age discrimination by businesses is caused by false beliefs about older adults, has the potential to greatly affect our society in the future, and exposes the prevalence of ageism in our society today.

1. Age discrimination is more prevalent today than we think. It can be subtle and hidden by lay-offs and early retirement packages, which may hide the fact that older adults are not being given the right to continue working as long as they would like.
- Statistics of older adults who say they are willing to work but could not find a suitable job.
- Statistics of older adults who felt that they would be forced to retire before they were ready and who said that they would like to continue to work at least up to the retirement age.
- Statistics of older adults who are unemployed.
- Examples of why older adults may feel obligated to go along with early retirement based on societies expectations of older adults.
- Examples why older adults may be more at risk of loosing their jobs with today?s business climate where there is decreased job security and benefits for older adults may be more expensive.
- Recent lawsuit examples.
2. The causes of age discrimination are erroneous beliefs about older adults, fears regarding aging, and a society that values youth above almost everything else.
- Examples from studies showing false beliefs that are held about older adults and potential reasons for these beliefs.
- Research examples/data showing that older adults cannot be lumped in one group and their desired participation in the workplace or other activities differs from person to person.
- Research showing that many elderly have the ability and strength to continue in their earlier roles.
- Research showing why beliefs about older adults may have developed.
- Personal example from display at the LA museum of science on the effects of physical effects of ageing. This is meant to educate people but may in turn increase the fears we already have about growing old and perpetuate the beliefs that all older adults loose their strength or their hearing or their eyesight, etc. My reaction to the display was ?gosh- this is depressing.?
- Examples of indications that our society values youth over knowledge or kindness or other attributes (efforts and money spent to ?look or feel younger? compared with other societies, images represented in the media, etc.)
3. As the population ages this problem has the potential to affect our society financially and degrade the moral fabric of our country. Current safeguards in the form of laws are not sufficient to address this issue.
- Data showing that the fastest growing proportion of the elderly are the very old and statistics showing that the population of older adults in general is growing and will continue as the baby boomers age.
- Examples of programs that try to introduce older adults back into the workplace such as methods that countries like Canada are using to help older adults to find jobs. The U.S. has some programs but do not go as far.
- Research from a physician and a social scientist (Butler) that as the proportion of older people increases the prevalence of ageism also increases.
- Examples from well-known gerontologists that feel there is an urgent need for programs that will allow older adults to use their skills and will allow them to feel needed.
- Examples of current laws and their effectiveness in preventing age discrimination.
- Example from 1999 speech of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan about age discrimination and it?s negative effects on society.

THESE ARE MY THREE PAPERS*********************************

Management Budgeting

Budgeting is one of the fundamental concepts in managing a business and it is often up to the budgeting policies that the managers decides upon that will conclude if the company is going to make it in the industry or not. The budgeting policy a company decides upon will show the top management team where the money is being spent and, even more importantly, it will show the team prior to the spending actually occurring.
If we refer to the four management functions (organizing, planning, directing and controlling), budgeting covers all four of them. Indeed, a responsible manager will be able to apply all four functions in what the budgeting policy is concerned.
First of all, the top management will need to determine what the company?s budget for the future period of time will be. This will need to take into consideration both the company?s possible revenues during this time and the expansion strategy that the team has decided upon. It may be the case that the management team has designed an expansion on the market that will take up more of the resources than otherwise. While this may be the case, the spending must be determined by realistic plans and future achievements.
Second of all, the top management team needs to organize the portfolio of projects and the investments it wants to develop in the subsequent period of time. Before the actual spending and investing begins, the company needs to have an organized set of future spending.

The planning functions intervene in terms of properly determining the evolution of projects? costs in the period to come. Budgeting helps plan projects? costs so that we don?t arrive at a situation where the company?s finance is overwhelmed by costs during a period of time.
In terms of directing, budgeting ensures that the funds are used where they are most necessary. The controlling function ensures that the budget and the budgeting policies, previously established and decided upon, are fully respected. There is no point in having a healthy financial system within the company, corresponding to a well-planned budget, if this budget is regularly underestimated or overspent.
As we have seen from those previously presented, the budgeting function within the company is not only intrinsically linked to management, but the main functions of management are also reflected in a company?s budgeting policies.
A healthy budgeting strategy will lead to a healthy financial situation of the company and a solid development strategy for the future. Budgeting should be where every company strategy should begin.
Management Budgeting

Budgeting is not really something that should be discussed, but rather something that every company should be using in order to properly evaluate its financial possibilities, as well as to plan ahead the company?s financial spending and investments, corroborated with any financial liabilities.
As analysts have pointed out, a budget is simply a tool to increase your consciousness of how and where you spend your money and a guideline to help you spend your money on the things that are most important to you. These two components of a budgeting definition should be showing us why budgeting is so important and why everyone should be opting for it.
So, budgeting greatly helps with two different components. One of them is the fact that it shows where the money is actually going. In other words, the company using a budgeting tool will know exactly the expenses it has assumed, as well as any investments it has committed to during a certain period of time.
Furthermore, the budgeting tool is essential in determining projects which are actually essential for the company, in other words, projects which bring added value to the company. The logic behind this is quite simple: after determining how much you are
actually willing to spend during an investment or financial period, you need to decide what you want to spend the money on. Budgeting helps here as well and, additionally, it
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shows you how you can actually carry out the other projects which do not fit on the initial list. Budgeting should be considered a long-term strategy, with all the implications this brings about. In this sense, we should point out towards the fact that budgeting shows a concern for the long-term evolution of the company, projects that could bring significant revenues in the future.
Nevertheless, we may consider some of the negative implications that budgeting could bring about in the company. One of these refers to any long-term projects, where the initial evaluation did not lead to the expected result. We may have, in this sense, projects that have been included in budgeting schemes, projects for which money has been allocated and which, in time, do not achieve the expected results and returns.
While such an evaluation may be true, this does not deny the fact that a large proportion of projects that have been included for the budgeting evaluation will have resulted in good returns for the company. Additionally, project which are not successful do not necessarily reflect a bad budgeting strategy, so they should not be considered an evaluation tool.
Overall, we may point out towards the fact that a proper and well-worked budgeting strategy is bound to bring about a healthy and successful financial situation within the company.
Budgeting Manager

?One of the most important functions that budgeting accounts for is the planning function?(ppt#1). We will be arguing for the importance of the planning function in the overall budgeting activity and will be arguing for the many ways the budgeting planning function is coordinating with the company?s strategic planning.
First of all, the planning function in terms of budgeting refers to the planning activities that the company, starting with the financial department, needs to (1) determine what the company?s long-term strategy is, (2) determine what projects bring most added value to the company and (3) determine what priority these projects should have.
Let?s refer to each of these steps in part and determine how they impact the budgeting strategy of a company. The long-term strategy for a company is
essential in determining the overall objective of a company. For the long run, this may be increasing the volume of sales or increasing the market share or promoting the company?s image. In any case, these differ in terms of the projects they will imply and the ways they will be affecting the budgeting strategy.

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For example, increasing sales will perhaps only include increasing spending on advertising and the promotion budget, while promoting the company?s image may include costly promotion campaigns that will have a significant impact on the company?s budgeting management.
The second issue is a project portfolio management issue. The economic theory tells us that the resources are always limited, while the needs are not. Applied in this particular case, this means that we are always likely to have a greater number of projects we will wish to perform than the financial resources the company will have at a certain point.
This is where the selection issue, corroborated with the budgeting strategy comes in the game. The top management, working with the financial department, will need to establish which projects bring highest added-value to the company and to spend the company?s budget on those alone.
The selection phase can only come hand in hand with a proper planning of the budgeting activity. On one hand, we have the projects the company wishes to perform, on the other, we have the budgeting restrictions. In terms of budgeting planning, the company and the top management needs to ensure that
the projects deriving from the current selection will also have sources of financing. We will simply take a software project. In the beginning, the primordial activities refer to selecting the working team and creating a project on which work will be done (following the customer?s requirements). On the other hand, while the initial part of the project is strictly related to the programming stage, one must not ignore the fact that, after the project is completed, a tester also needs to be hired in order to test the project?s performances. This means that the initial budgeting scheme will need to be created so as to include several other subsequent factors, factors that are likely to appear at a certain time in the future.
Finally, the third phase of the selection phase, correlated with the budgeting procedures, involves deciding on the projects? priority. This is basically an issue of deciding which of the projects bring added value to the company and to the company?s activities. This means that planning your budgeting policy also needs to consider the future plans in the company. If the company will want to develop different areas into the future, then the budgeting campaign needs to be designed so as to cover any future needs of the company. This is practically what the planning function in terms of budgeting refers to.
The argumentation we have previously presented practically comes forth so as to demonstrate the close connection existing between budgeting and budget planning and the company?s overall planning strategies. Indeed, the budgeting policies serve to help the company fulfill its long-term plans and projects, as well as short-termed ones. In this sense, the company planning

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strategy needs to be fully correlated with the budgeting planning, otherwise there will be no financial support for those plans.
Among the management functions we already know about we can also include the budgeting function because, in my opinion, all the others cannot properly function without it. You cannot have a successful planning or organizing within a company without correlating these with the budgeting function, in order to obtain the realistic backup of any project.
Budgeting and planning go, in this sense, hand in hand, and you cannot really have one without the other in the company.

Paper is a review of the financial performance
Southern New England Telephone, a subsidary of SBC Communications, Inc.
There has been a down turn in the growth of SNET, the parent company's stock has fallen in the last several quarters.
Thir report must evaluate the economic condition of SNET listing the reasons for its decline: list it's liabilities and assets.
the reference materials cannot list websits, this teacher is against websites as sole source of research; he preferes business journals, and if you can find something in the Economist it would be great; he also suggested the Business Journals for the area.
The company again is:
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE, Connecticut.
Thanks!
Angela
email: [email protected]
work email: [email protected]
work phone: 949.862.8437

Assignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points



According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet to research one (1) of the following organizations: ( British Petroleum (BP) is my choice)

?De Beers Diamond Company
?National Football League (NFL)
?British Petroleum (BP)
?National Rifle Association (NRA)
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1.Specify the nature, structure, types of products or service of your chosen organization, and two (2) key factors in the organization?s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale.
2.Examine three (3) salient stakeholders of the chosen organization based on their key roles and relationships with the company.
3.Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization?s financial performance. Provide support for the response.
4.Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your selected organization.
5.Assuming you are the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, outline a plan to form a stakeholder coalition to force the organization to address your chosen controversial issue. The plan should include the key steps that you would take to identify members for your coalition group, the major reasons why you believe that the particular target group can help you to accomplish your goal, and the method you would utilize to foster collaboration among the various groups you target.
6.Assume the role as the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, and indicate three (3) potential challenges that you may face in encouraging stakeholders to form a coalition to help you achieve your goals. Suggest the significant steps that you would take in order to overcome these challenges that you have identified. Justify the response.
7.Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

?Analyze the relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
?Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
?Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
?Analyze the multiple environments of an organization.
?Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility, citizenship, and global citizenship.
?Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.
?Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
?Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics

Clear organizational goals can drive employee efforts throughout the organization. So can the organization's values. Google was named first in Fortune Magazine's 2007 rankings for 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. Why? In part because it is a values-driven firm with strong corporate goals that translate into how work gets done on a daily basis.

Required Reading

Read about Google in the article found on the following Web page:

100 Best Companies to work for 2012. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/1.html

Now check out Google's website to get a look at the company from an inside point of view:

About Google. (2012) http://www.google.com/about/

Be sure to click the links under "Company," as well as "Investor Relations."

Assignment

In a 4- to 5-page essay, answer the following questions:
1.How do Google's corporate values and goals concerning employees, customers, and the business combine to create job satisfaction and motivate the people who work there?
2.Is this a model every business should adopt?

The following may help you address these questions:

From the OPN Website, Organizational Goals Can Be Powerful Energizers. (2000). U.S. Office of Personnel Management. http://www.opm.gov/perform/articles/2000/apr00-7.asp

Energizing Goals. In their strategic plans, many government agencies outline goals and outcomes they expect to achieve. Examples of some of those goals are:
?We strive for clean air, and clean and safe water (Environmental Protection Agency).
?Reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities and injuries (Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation [DOT]).
?Restore the capability of disabled veterans to the greatest extent possible and improve their quality of life and that of their families (Department of Veterans Affairs).
?Improve the safety of the national and international aviation system (Federal Aviation Administration, DOT).
?Restore and maintain the health of the land (Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior).
?Provide significantly improved short-term warning and forecast products and services that enhance public safety and the economic productivity of the Nation (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce).

Goals such as these can inspire employee performance. Many federal employees choose public service, not for the pay or glamour of the job, but for the missions and ideals for which their agencies stand. For example, many National Aeronautics and Space Administration employees work there because they believe in space exploration; many research scientists at numerous research laboratories throughout government believe in the good effects their research can have; and many who work at customer service agencies believe in helping the people they serve. By communicating clear goals, the organization is confirming some of the reasons the employees work there in the first place. Clearly communicating organizational goals, in and of itself, can help engage employees in their work.

Communicating Goals. Most agencies publish their strategic and annual performance plans in hard copy and several ensure that each employee receives one. Most agencies' goals and objectives also appear on their websites. Formal publications and websites should be only one way of communicating organizational goals. The most effective way of communicating these goals is through direct communication between first-line supervisors and their employees. While developing employee performance plans, supervisors and employees can discuss how employee efforts support organizational goal achievement. By aligning employee performance plans with organizational goals, and by discussing organizational as well as employee goals, supervisors maximize the powerful effect organizational goals can have on employee performance. Organizational goals become real to the employee.

For example, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reengineered itself. In doing so, it revised its mission and strategic goals. Now, FEMA's strategic plan includes objective performance measures that emphasize results rather than activities. (For instance, one of FEMA's goals is to reduce by 20 percent the time taken to provide individuals with disaster housing assistance, which results in improved customer satisfaction.) To communicate its goals, the agency uses a strategy that has made significant improvements in its communication with Congress, state and local officials, disaster victims, the news media, and particularly with its own employees. FEMA also has reorganized its structure so that sub-units and individual employees derive their responsibilities from its mission, and employees have decision-making authority that matches their responsibilities. FEMA reports that its mission, measures, and recent track record contribute heavily to its employees' intrinsic motivation.

The point is that supervisors can energize their employees' performance by communicating their agencies' goals.

Keys to the Assignment

The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include:
?Define the problem: What are Google's key goals and values? ?Do additional research about working at Google to get more than just the company's view from its website. (Note: Do not use Wikipedia as a cited source. It is acceptable to use Wikipedia as a starting point to get background information, but always verify the information from a more reliable source.)

?Analyze the cause: To analyze the effect of Google's goals and values on job satisfaction and motivation, use the Employee Satisfaction Model, and/or the Job Characteristics Model (from the Background materials) in formulating your answer.
?Propose a solution: Be sure to defend your answer in terms of the model you selected in Question 2 of the assignment. The "why" is more important than the "what."

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated on the following seven (7) points:
?Precision - Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?
?Breadth - Is the full breadth of the subject, i.e., the Keys to the Assignment, addressed?
?Depth - Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth and include the background readings and other background resources as references?
?Critical thinking - Is the subject thought about critically, i.e., accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely?
?Clarity - Is the writing clear and are the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the questions or are points conveyed through excessive use of quotations?
?Organization - Is the paper well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are headings included in all papers longer than two pages?
?Referencing (citations and references) - Does the paper include citations and quotation marks where appropriate? Are the references from the background readings and assignment present and properly cited? Are all the references listed in the bibliography present and referred to via citation?

Message: Paper is about "How to effectively manage expatriates to reduce their turnover and enhance performance". Should reference various topics including diversity, cultural differences,costs, and ethical issues. If possible, focus should be more on European to American (and vice versa)expatriates and if possible cite specific examples.

Paper should be about 15-25 pages in length. A bibliography section is required. Must cite at least 10 resources



Format is:

Background

Define Problem (reducing expatriate turnover and enhance performance)

Literature review

Analysis

Possible Solutions

Implementation

Justification

References

There are faxes for this order.

I would like JPZ777( writer name ) to write an essay on the following situations:

Part 1
As a HR manager in a Program Management and Leadership for human services program for the elderly, Describe how to perform the following:

? Developing, updating, and implementing policies and procedures
? Designing and/or implementing a program or program elements
? Designing and implementing quality oversight, performance measures, and training
? Managing and developing budget and grant proposals
? Developing and executing contracts
? Directing the research, surveys, and analyses of programs


Part 2

As a staffing manager for an Aging and Disability Resource Center, Aging, Disability, and Long Term Care Programs describe how to perform the following:

-Working in or on behalf of an Aging and Disability Resource Center program
-Working with or on behalf of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, people with physical disabilities or people who are elderly
-Experience working within the State?s long term care system
-Identifying systems' issues needing attention to assure effective program delivery and quality compliance
-Collaborating with numerous key partners in the implementation of programs or services
-Analyzing, developing and/or implementing public policy in a human services setting
-Developing and delivering training and technical assistance in response to identified needs of people who are elderly or have disabilities
-Translating the needs of elderly or disabled adults into useful program improvements
-Soliciting stakeholder input to advise program design or implementation


Part 3

As a supervisor for a Resource Center Development, Please describe how to provide supervision and guidance to staff and include the following in your response:

-Directing assignments, tasks and projects
-Hiring, coaching, providing orientation and training
-Resolving conflicts
-Evaluating employee or team performance and providing performance feedback
-Developing and implementing effective methods of ongoing communication for staff including those regionally based
-Coordinating work-planning and reporting on accomplishments
-Reviewing, editing and approving staff work products

How are global firms competing in the Home building marketplace? How is the current performance? What are their core competencies? Are they Financially sound? What are their key success factors?

Task: conduct an event study analysing the effect on returns of the merger announcement (1500 words )

The acquiring company is: Freeport MCMORAN B (FCX)
The target company is: Phelps Dodge Corporation (PD)

Conduct the event study following these steps, justify your approach to each step of work relating to this specific case:
1. Determine the precise date/time of merger announcement
(NOTE: Identifying the precise event date affects the power of the test. To some extent the event may be anticipated, and this will weaken the power of the event study, since stock prices will have already reacted to some of the event before it has been announced. (Brown and Warner, 1980, JFE). Sometimes in daily event studies, the two-day event date is considered to be the event date itself and the previous day.

2. Collect stock price data on the acquiring firm
2.1. determine whether to use intra-day, daily or monthly data, depending on whether you are examining the short-run or long-run effects of the announcement
2.2. Determine the price ( opening price, highest price, lowest price, closing price or adjusted closing price) that is used for calculating returns
2.3. Determine the time period (estimation period, event period and post-event period)

3. Collect data on the market index
3.1. Explain which market index is used as the proxy for the market

4. Work out the actual daily/monthly return on the firm and the market for the estimation period

5. Use CAPM to calculate expected return ----- E(Rit ) = Rft + ?i [Rmt Rft]
5.1. Explain how to test if CAPM is an appropriate model for this particular event study, determine whether CAPM is an appropriate model in this case
5.2. Determine the proxy for risk free rate of return

6. Compute the abnormal returns for each event date (by deducting the expected return from the actual returns)

7. Analyse results ( use tables/graphs summarizing the main results)

REFERENCES


Seth Armitage, 1995, Events Study methods and Evidence on their Performance, Journal of Economic Surveys, 8, pp. 25-52

Stephen J. Brown, Jerold B. Warner, 1980, Measuring Security Price Performance, Journal of Financial Economics, 8, pp. 205-258

Richard Ruback, 1982, The Conoco Takeover and Shareholder Returns, Sloan Management Review, 23, pp 13-33

Does empowerment at middle management lead to increased organisational performance?

Middle Managers are sandwhiched between Senior Management who give direction and demand certain deliverables. Where as employees today are demanding and push back on middle management if they feel too much is being asked of them.

This leads to demotivated middle managers which could have a result on overall performance

Assignment 1: Social Performance, Part 1

Assume you are the new CEO of a medium-sized public corporation in your city. After reviewing the
organization and its culture, you decide that the company?s social performance is good, but some
changes should be made to help the company to improve in this area.
Write a 4-6 page paper in which you:
1. Describe your company and analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their
roles, and relationships.
2. Recommend ways the stakeholders can influence the destiny of your business.
3. Create a plan on how you would encourage stakeholders to form a coalition to help you achieve
your goals. Include a discussion of the specific assistance you think the coalition could provide.
4. Anticipate any challenges in encouraging stakeholders to form a coalition to help you achieve
your goals and the steps you would take to overcome these challenges.

Term Paper:
The term paper must be a minimum of 15 pages typed and double-spaced; this excludes the title page, table of contents page, and reference page. The title page is number 1 but it is not numbered; the table of contents page is small Roman numeral i. All other pages are numbered in sequence. The term paper must contain the following sections in the order indicated below and each section must be clearly identified. The introduction and background sections are typically one page or less. The preponderance of the term paper is devoted to the literature review section. It is the research portion of your paper.

1. Title Page
2. Table of contents page
3. Introduction (tell about the topic)
4. Background (why the topic is important to Economics)
5. Literature Review (here you show the research you completed on your topic)
6. Summary and/or conclusion (you may have either but must have one)
7. Recommendation(s) (strongly recommended, because it is useful and allows you to express your opinions)
8. References


NOTE: ALL COURSE COMPETENCY LISTED BELOW MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE PAPER (1-6).

Define scarcity of resources and how it affects the allocation of resources

2. Explain rational self-interest and how it govern individual economic choice

3. Define the term market, explain why markets are an integral part of the U.S. economy and provide four examples of different markets and the interaction between buyers and sellers

4. Define the law of supply and demand and discuss how it affects individual economic decisions

5. Discuss the methods the U.S. government uses to stimulate economic growth

6. Define economic growth and describe a minimum of three factors that lead to economic growth

I need to get a well-written Master Thesis Proposal, which would follow the following plan. It is important to answer ALL of the questions, which are stated in the plan.

The research question is: Do Chinese and European development programs benefit the political and economic development in Ghana?

Introduction 1-2 pages
- discuss your topic area, why does this issue exist and what is its significance?
- state your research question
- tell us what this reasearch question will help us learn

Liternature Review 3-4 pages
- talk about what scholars are connected with your reseach topic and what do they have to say about the issues you wish to cover
- discuss whether the literature that is out there misses anything, or is unclear on a particular issue
- talk about how your thesis will fill any gaps, clarify or build on what is already out there

Methodology 3-4 pages
- talk about the research methods you will employ to answer the question
- how will you collect data? will you consult primary sources? will you do a survey?
- how do you intend to interpret the data that you gathered?

Expected Results 1-2 pages
- what results do you expect to get out of this research?
- if the results are different than you expected, what conclusions might you draw?

Bibliography 1-2 pages
- anything you write that is not common knowledge should be cited, and these citations should be followed by a bibliography in Harvard style


It is very important to use Harvard style while citing the sources. No footnotes, or endnotes.I will also send you the draft version of the the proposal. It would be good if the author would stick to it and also add some more material. The proposal has to be written by the person, who understands the nature of the international relations.

Also, please, include some in-text quotations ( around 15). In the Bibliography Section, author is also supposed to write the titles of the books, or articles, which can be used for the further research.

The Proposal has to be written in the form of an essay ( so, all of the sections have to be interconnected). No seperate sections.

Thank you in advance


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This essay should focus on the following:

1) Develop a profile of Porirua city, including social, economic, environmental and cultural characteristics. If applicable, describe any local economic development initiatives that may already have been developed for this area.
2) Based on the profile, develop a set of priorities for Local Economic Development initiatives.
3) Develop an approach that you would use to meet those priorities. This could include business development, training, skills development, partnerships, employment development, infrastructures development, regeneration strategies, town centre development, structuring projects or other initiatives of your choice.

In developing the approach in 3), think about the fact that Porirua's economy sits within a broader regional, national and international context and may cross political and geographical boundaries. Discuss how these wider contextual factors could facilitate the development of partnerships and collaborative initiatives to further the interests of the project.

The maximum word limit is 3000 words.

Minimum citations is 40 - PLEASE USE FOOTNOTES
Minimum quotations is 10

Please do not use Wikipedia as it is not a peer reviewed source.

I will email you some additional sources as soon as possible over the next 12 hours. But I suggest you make a start researching other sources in the meantime. I also suggest that you use my previous order (# A2010242) as a source to work from for this essay. This essay will build on much of the information contained in that one - but this time you should widen the range of sources that you use in order to address the essay topic more comprehensively. The previous essay (# A2010242) relied too heavily on one online source - ie. the Porirua City Council website. Please refer to other sources for this essay to see what is happening regionally and nationally - eg. Wellington Regional Council information and other related sources. Although I have asked for 15 sources, I will be happy with 8-10 sources provided they consist of a wide variety of online and library sources.

I need this completed in 3 days maximum, please.

Many thanks!


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Customer is requesting that (Assco5522) completes this order.

I have ordered before as Order ID: 93524.
The topic is "The role of tourism on economic sustainability in Japan". I prefere to ask you again because the research is actually much better than I thought before, therefore I would like to explore more on details.

This time I would like you to concentrate more on the followings:

1,Economic sustainability as general idea including definition and pursose, excluding other information of other sustainability such as environmental and sociological.
2,Details of economic sustainability relating to tourism in general and Japan.
3,Comparason of contribution of tourism on GDP between Japan, USA, England, South Korea and Australia.

I would like the same writer as
In addition, this time I would like page numbers when you use quotations.
Thank you
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The book is Reckless endangerment : how outsized ambition, greed, and corruption led to economic Armageddon by Author: Morgenson, Gretchen

The book review / report should have the below:
Summarize key concept of the book ( Corporate and financial Management)
Explain the purpose of the book
Relevance of the key concept in the book to Management (Corporate and financial )
Critical review of the book
Contribution of the book
Shortfalls of the book

For the country you have chosen the title is:

An assessment of the current economic policy mix in Germany.

Then, for this country you must:
? Introduce the topic: State briefly the purpose and structure of the discussion in your own section of the report.

? Explain the key elements of i) monetary, ii) fiscal and iii) structural policy in the country you have chosen.

? Using a graph showing the evolution of real GDP - labelled Figure 1.1 with a title and source of the data) the evolution of GDP over the last two years (use quarterly GDP figures). From this suggest how far economic policy has been successful in sustaining growth. (Note: The graphic should be constructed from an original data set not copied and pasted)

? Explain which of the policies has received most emphasis and why?

? In conclusion, suggest whether or not the policy mix is likely to change in the short-term (coming year) and why.
Arguments (descriptions, explanations, examinations and assessments) should be presented as short coherent paragraphs dealing with one aspect of the argument. Do not use bullet points, notes or single sentence fragments.
The above points should form the core of the material covered, but you are free to add more material of relevance.
Individual sections must be properly referenced in the text. Any quotations must be shown in quotation marks (? ?).

London School of Economics is concerned
with improving its services. In particular the company wants to know if its customers are
dissatisfied with current services and the nature of this dissatisfaction. How would you design the
research allowing the company to desired insight?
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS OUTLINE:
1. Theoretical grounding and approach to sampling
- Start with a single paragraph (not too long) introducing the London School of Economics,
including aspects of it that are relevant to the following discussion.
- Review 8- 10 of research papers (studies) with the view of relevant methods and decide
which are relevant to you research and why. In this part, you should review at least 8 other research of other universities and other research of London School of Economics University to understand which methods did they apply? what is advantages and disadvantages of those research? which research methods u tent to apply? why? (400 words)

- Critically justify your sampling strategy ( which sampling strategy you use? why? what is benefits and challenges when you use that sampling method?)
- Refer specifically to some of the sources you have read and the positions/arguments by name.
-Be critical of your own position ??" a reflexive awareness of the difficulties of any
approach/position is more important (in this assignment) than trying to defend any particular
position.
2. Design a questionnaire based on your
proposed research direction with necessary justifications. It should not be longer than 800 words.
3.Ask one of your peers to review your questionnaire or interview questions and once completed
write a paragraph what you would have liked to change to improve your questionnaire/interview
questions and why (not more than 150 words). In tis part, you should free to write how your peers comment on your questionnaire? do you agree or disagree with their comment? why?

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This is a research paper on the stock/company Allstate (ALL).
Take into consideration you invested into this company 10 weeks ago.
The paper must include the following:

* Company description, mission or purpose statement, or mini-history (keep it very brief).

* Product descriptions (Don't make these up), product catagories, and new product development.

* Review financial data (income statements, balance sheets). What conclusions can you draw from analyzing this information?

* Competitors and industry characteristics and trends.

* Briefly discuss international operations, global acquisitions or expansion.

* An analysis of the company's stock performance 2003 to present.

* Mergers, acquisitions, company news, law suits, or other factors affecting performance and stock price during the last 10 weeks.

* Analysts' outlook for 2008-2011 and industry trends.

* Analysis of this stock's/company's outlook, and if you would recommend a buy or sell.

* What you learned from this experience.

* How you could apply this project to your personal financial outlook.

* How you can now think more critically and creatively about investments.

You are to carefully read all of the background readings. Then in a 2 page essay you are to address the following questions. Be sure to support your assertions with proper citations and other support.

When is budgeting an adequate tool for planning and control in organizations and when should alternative approaches be considered? Is budgeting obsolete in the 21st Century organization?





Case assignment expectations:

Use information from the modular background readings as well as any other reliable resources you use. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of your paper.

LENGTH: 2 pages typed and double-spaced.

The following items will be evaluated in particular:

Ability to explain the key factors related with a budget and the relationship between strategy and budgeting
Include the options beyond budgeting which may be used for planning and control in organizations
Analyze the budgetings obsolescence in 21st century


Background readings:



The following required and optional readings discuss (1) the options beyond budgeting which may be used for managerial planning and control, (2) the relationship between budgeting and strategic decision making, and (3) the budgeting practices in different countries. Reading these materials carefully should help you complete and respond to the assignment expectations adequately.


Required Readings

Libby, Theresa and Lindsay, R Murray, (2007). BEYOND BUDGETING OR BETTER BUDGETING? Strategic Finance, 89(2), 46-51. Retrieved July 26, 2010, from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1324267731&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=2944 0&RQT=309&VName=PQD





Max, Mitchell, (2005). Beyond Budgeting: Case Studies in North American Financial Services. Journal of Performance Management, 18(1), 3-15. Retrieved July 26, 2010, from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=842579001&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=29440 &RQT=309&VName=PQD

Shastri, Karen and Stout, David E., (2008). Budgeting: Perspectives from the Real World. Management Accounting Quarterly. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=1&did=1625887741&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1301589320&clientId=29440

With, Elbert De and Dijkman, Aagtje, (2008). Budgeting Practices of Listed Companies in the Netherlands. Management Accounting Quarterly. Retrieved July 26, 2010, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0OOL/is_1_10/ai_n31369438/?tag=r bxcra.2.a.33
Optional Readings

Becker, S., Messner, M., Schaffer, U. 2010. The Evolution of a Management Accounting Idea: The Case of Beyond Budgeting. SSRN Working Paper Series. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1535485

Scarlett, B. 2007. Management Accounting ??" Performance Evaluation. Financial Management. London: Sep 2007. pg. 54. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=31&did=1370019771&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1315212378&clientId=29440

With reference to any particular industry, discuss
the importance of economies of scale and scope in that industry.

(I suggested the airline industry in general, and then focus on British
Airway)
It may be have some parts I may recommended :
+ explain economies of scale and scope, the different between them,
intermediate economic.
+ Tactics of businesses use to compete to win in business or to survise
(British Airway)
Especially applies the important of economies of sacle and scope to Airline industry and British Airway.

REQUEST: INFOCEO
*This is to be at the Graduate level" and please be sure to use quality external resources from the last three (3) years to support the content of the paper.

Below is background and requirements

Google, a leader in Internet information searching, is being challenged by other big names in Internet technology. Compare and contrast Google?s business model and financial management with Microsoft?s, which launched Bing.

Access Google and Microsoft?s annual reports and financial statements at their Websites. In addition to the text, you may access some other sites and or sources to understand the how to analyze an income statement and a balance sheet. For example, the following sites can provide guidance:
? Understanding the Income Statement at: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/022504.asp
? Reading the Balance Sheet at: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/031004.asp
However, if these sites are not available, there are other sites that can be accessed that will provide sufficient information and guidance.

1. Calculate or identify from each company?s most recent annual report the six (6) specific financial ratios listed and provide as an appendix to the paper.
? Liquidity measurement ratio:
o Current ratio
? Profitability indicator ratios:
o Return on assets
o Return on equity
? Debt ratio:
o Debt ratio
? Operating performance ratio:
o Fixed asset turnover ratio
? Cash flow indicator ratio:
o Dividend payout ratio
? Investment valuation ratio:
o Price / Earnings ratio
(If you need help with ratios you could access Web sites that provide guidance such as: http://www.investopedia.com/university/ratios/
However, if this site is not available, other sites can be accessed that offer similar information.)

2. Compare and contrast each company?s business model: (1) core business, (2) leading products and/or services, (3) management/leadership style, and (4) innovation track record.

3. Use the financial ratio analysis and explain which company is better able to withstand a major recession.

4. Explain what the profitability ratios can tell about Google and Microsoft?s performance and how that information would influence investing decisions.

5. Identify and explain three (3) primary financial-based guidelines that should be used when selecting which of these two companies to invest in.

Module 1 Case Assignment: FIN301

Due to the increasingly complex nature of corporate finance, more and more corporations are tapping their chief financial officer to become their chief executive officer. The CFO brings substantial financial expertise to the position of CEO. However, there may be other reasons why the CFO is not necessarily the best person to become the CEO.

Please note that the CFO must have an external orientation: After all, the company is owned by its shareholders and if the company is to operate so as to raise the value of the shares it must consider not only the internal structure of the organization, its products, competitors etc., but it must consider the interaction between what the company 'does', and the way the 'market' evaluates its performance. It is the combination of the two that plays a role in affecting the market price of the shares and shareholders' value. The individuals who must have an eye on this are usually the CEO and the CFO.

Please read the articles below, which are both available in Proquest. You need to be logged onto Proquest in order to access the links. If the links don't work you can look up the articles in Proquest using "publication search".

How a CFO can graduate to CEO

Corporate Finance; London; Jun 1999; Janine Brewis; from library portal via coursenet.


Abstract:
Positions of power within corporates are highly sought after, and today's chief financial officers and finance directors are increasingly becoming aware that they now have a realistic opportunity of becoming CEO. Part of the reason for the trend towards recruiting CFOs who can behave as strategic partners is that the investor community looks much more critically at the business performance and management strengths and weaknesses of corporates. This strategic positioning gives them an opportunity to buff up their image, and make themselves seen as a more credible candidate to take over the CEO role.

Do CFOs Really Make Good CEOs

Institutional Investor; New York; Aug 1989; Picker, Ida; from library portal via coursenet.

Abstract:
With the proliferation of corporate takeovers, leveraged buyouts, and restructuring in the US, it would seem that chief financial officers (CFO) hold the keys to executive wisdom. Recruiters report a growing trend of grooming CFOs for chief executive officer (CEO) positions, with some estimating that nearly 25% of top corporate leaders are former CFOs. Analysts, academics, and headhunters agree that the ideal CEO communicates well, is adept at managing managers, understands the company's product and operations, and provides a consistent vision. A recent survey by Management Practices Quarterly reveals that, of 83 new CEOs appointed in 1988, more than 18% came from operations-production backgrounds, some 23% had technical training, while only 14.4% had a financial background. D. Wayne Calloway, who became CEO of PepsiCo in May 1986, was formerly the company's CFO and is probably the best example of the valuable experience CFOs can bring to the CEO position.

Assignment Expectations:

Read the two articles above, look for newer articles on the subject by browsing the web and then write a two-page paper answering the following question:

Do you think finance departments are the best place to train future CEOs? Provide two actual examples of CFOs of publicly-traded companies who became CEOs of publicly-traded companies within the past 5 years. Do these individuals have the CPA and/or CFA designations?

Include a discussion of both the pros and cons of hiring a CFO to be CEO. Try to cite at least three articles in your paper in support of your arguments in favor of and against hiring a CFO to be a CEO. Remember to include a reference list and to refer to the articles you use in the body of your paper.

Part I- Letter
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS EXERCISE


1. Read the 9 page policy paper by the Cato Institute ? Fiscal Federalism? : web URL http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb109/hb_109-12.pdf


2. Write a 1 page letter to the Cato Institute responding to the recommendations and content of the policy position.


Additional resources for assignment
? http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb109/hb_109-12.pdf ( 1 KB; Mar 12, 2013 6:24 pm )

Part II (1 page)-essay
Nominate your pick (ONE practice) as a dysfuntional budget practice. To get you thinking here are some favorites of others but you contribute any dysfunctional practice from your experience or reading. In addition, the State Budget Solutions website has a section devoted to budget gimmicks. The state legislators have developed a deep bag of tricks to close budget gaps by moving money around. From delaying paychecks one week so that they fall in the next fiscal year to raiding dedicated funds, legislators are quite skilled at budget black magic. Some states have implemented transparency legislation have taken a step toward alleviating this problem, but more work needs to be done. In order to combat these budget gimmicks, legislators and citizens must understand how they work/

http://www.statebudgetsolutions.org/issues/detail/budget-gimmicks



Choose whatever dyfunctional budget practice you are most aware of or interested in, it does not matter to me.
Some favorite topics of others
Zero based budgeting
Across the board set increases or decreases
Rewarding negotiation performance not program performance
Inflating budget requests
?Gaming the numbers?
Using prior year unspent surplus as rationale for reducing subsequent budgets
Complex, cumbersome, irrelevant budget instructions/requirements
Budget not linked with strategy
Using one time savings to fund multi-year projects
Accepting federal grants that require high-percentage matching funding or the government entity to continue the program when the grants expire
Balancing current year budgets by pushing the problem to the out-years

The first of six steps of performance management consists of goal setting, as detailed in Chapter Three. Assume that you work for the Los Angeles Tribune, a large but struggling newspaper publisher with distribution throughout the Los Angeles region. Various problems have arisen that need to be addressed:The cost of paper is risingThe cost of distribution is risingCirculation revenue is downAdvertising revenue is down, largely due to free online listings offered by Craigslist and other online advertising servicesCustomers are largely in the 40+ age rangeThe current number of employees cannot continue to be supported if revenue continues to shrinkYou have been selected by the CEO to construct a goal-setting framework that focuses on three of the six issues above. In your APA formatted three-page paper, include a goal statement for each of the three issues you?ve chosen and describe the corresponding strategies, tactics, activities, measures of success, and goal measurements you recommend. Support each with your rationale, citing the textbook as necessary, and be sure to provide specific examples within the activities section. In addition to your two to three pages of written content, a title page and reference page are required. For this assignment, it is possible to make reasonable assumptions regarding the organization?s economic situation and business climate. Be sure to specifically mention any such assumptions that you are making within your paper. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. In Ashford courses, there are two different ways to submit assignments for grading. Depending on the system the course utilizes, assignments will either be submitted via the classroom Assignment Basket or Waypoint . Waypoint Assignment Submission The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint. Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.Click on the Assignment Submission button above. The Waypoint "Student Dashboard" will appear.Browse for your assignment.Click Upload.Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week's assignment tab in Waypoint, or clicking on Check Assignment Status within the Meet Your Instructor unit in the left navigation panel.

Week 9 discussion
HITECH Legislation
In order for organizations to receive the incentives offered through the HITECH legislation, they must be able to demonstrate that they are using the technology in meaningful ways. The following criteria for meaningful use must be evident to qualify for EHR incentives (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2012). The technology must:
? Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities
? Engage patients and families
? Improve care coordination
? Improve population and public health
? Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information
For this Discussion you consider the impact of the meaningful use criteria of the HITECH legislation on the adoption of health information technology.
To prepare:
? Review the Learning Resources on the HITECH legislation and its primary goals.
? Reflect on the positive and negative impact this legislation has had on your organization or one with which you are familiar.
? Consider the incentives to encourage the use of EHRs. Focus on the definition of meaningful use and how it is measured.
? Reflect on how the incentives and meaningful use impact the quality of patient care.
? Find an article in the Walden Library dealing with one of the criteria to qualify for meaningful use and how it has been successfully met.
Post on or before Day 3 a description of how HITECH legislation has positively or negatively impacted your organization. Address how its related incentives influence the adoption of health information technology in health care and impact the quality of patient care. Provide a summary of the article you identified and explain how it demonstrates the ability of health information technology to meet the requirements of meaningful use.
? Arlotto, P. (2010). 7 strategies for improving HITECH readiness. hfm(Healthcare Financial Management), 64(11), 90?96. ?Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.??This article reviews seven strategies to help prepare for the implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The central point of the article focuses on demonstrating meaningful use of electronic health records.
? Brown, B. (2010). The final rules for meaningful use of EHRs. Journal of Health Care Compliance, 12(5), 49?50. ?Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. ??In this article, the author poses four questions pertaining to the EHR system in the United States. In particular, the article examines Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments and the ways the meaningful use of certified EHRs will be verified.