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LOGISTICS, THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
– How does supply chain management effect the competitiveness of the firms today ?

– How does supply chain management create value for the customers ?

– What do you think about the term “demand chain” instead of “supply chain” ?

– Please discuss the 3Cs and also the 7Rs as well.

What is one observation that has led to our modern theory of solar system formation? Explain.

2. What celestial body do you believe Pluto to be? Explain your answer.

3. How will geological processes affect the evidence of our civilization for future archaeologies or alien

 

If the asteroid impact 65 million years ago had not occurred, how do you think our planet would be

different?

5. What do you believe other solar systems to be like in our universe?

 

visitors in the future? How should the landscape around where you live change over the next billion

years?

Homework Set #5: Chapter 12

Due Week 10 and worth 100 points

Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link above.

In your own words, complete the Mini-Case on Page 562 of your textbook.

Suppose you decide (as did Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) to start a company. Your product is a software platform that integrates a wide range of media devices, including laptop computers, desktop computers, digital video recorders, and cell phones. Your initial market is the student body at your university. Once you have established your company and set up procedures for operating it, you plan to expand to other colleges in the area and eventually to go nationwide. At some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, you plan to go public with an IPO and then to buy a yacht and take off for the South Pacific to indulge in your passion for underwater photography. With these issues in mind, you need to answer for yourself, and potential investors, the following questions.

1. What is an agency relationship? When you first begin operations, assuming you are the only employee and only your money is invested in the business, would any agency conflicts exist? Explain your answer
2. If you expanded and hired additional people to help you, might that give rise to agency problems?
3. Suppose you need additional capital to expand and you sell some stock to outside investors. If you maintain enough stock to control the company, what type of agency conflict might occur?
4. Suppose your company raises funds from outside lenders. What type of agency costs might occur? How might lenders mitigate the agency costs?
5. Suppose your company is very successful and you cash out most of your stock and turn the company over to an elected board of directors. Neither you nor any other stockholders own a controlling interest (this is the situation at most public companies). List six potential managerial behaviors that can harm a firm’s value.
6. What is corporate governance? List five corporate governance provisions that are internal to a firm and are under its control.
7. What characteristics of the board of directors usually lead to effective corporate governance?
8. List three provisions in the corporate charter that affect takeovers.
9. Briefly describe the use of stock options in a compensation plan. What are some potential problems with stock options as a form of compensation?
10. What is block ownership? How does it affect corporate governance?
11. Briefly explain how regulatory agencies and legal systems affect corporate governance

Research in Clinical Settings

 

Some people consider the difference between the terms “quantitative” and “qualitative” to be similar to the difference between facts and feelings. These individuals might argue that quantitative approaches are better or more appropriate than qualitative approaches, particularly in health care. They might support this argument by saying that quantitative approaches are based on numbers and concrete evidence rather than on subjective observations and opinions.

Based on the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources and Media, do you think this an accurate way of distinguishing quantitative and qualitative methods of research? Is one method inherently superior to the other? How would you describe the difference between quantitative and qualitative research to someone who was completely unfamiliar with these concepts?

Write a 3 page paper summarizing the contents of chapter 6.  Then write a 1-page paper providing your opinion on the current status of Policing in the American Criminal Justice system and whether or not there’s a need for national reform. Please apply all collegiate writing standards.

Books Required Introduction to Sociology 9th Edition Author: Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum, & Deborah Carr ISBN: 978-0393922233 Publisher: W. W. Norton (2014)

Assigned Reading: Ch. 4, & 5 You will accomplish this by writing a 3-5 pages APA formatted paper Homework: Answer the following questions.

1. What is social reproduction? What are some specific ways the four main agents of socialization contribute to social reproduction?

2. Describe how the life course stage of childhood has changed since medieval times.

3. Analyze challenges and assumptions about midlife, gender roles, and child-care. 4. Is face- to face interaction, or copresence, an important aspect of human action? Why or why not?

 

1.Quantitative Research Designs

In order to find the best information on a topic, not only should you develop a question and search for resources, but you should also know how to analyze the value of the resources that you identify. There are different ways to evaluate resources, such as using the hierarchy of evidence, which you explored in Week 4 of this course. Another way to evaluate resources is to consider the appropriateness of the research design. Understanding how research designs contribute to the quality of a study is essential for being able to analyze resources when conducting a literature review or locating evidence for practice.

In this Discussion, you consider the different research designs and evaluate how these designs have been used to research a specific topic. You also consider strategies for selecting an appropriate research design.

To prepare:

· Review the information in the course text on quantitative research designs. Focus on the information on, “Guidelines for Critiquing Research Designs in Quantitative Studies”.

· Select a topic from the list below and search the Walden Library to find two different quantitative research studies addressing that issue:

o Caregiver stress

o Anxiety in children

o Sleep apnea

o Depression in college freshmen

o Rural health care issues

o Post-traumatic stress syndrome

o Traumatic brain injury in veterans

o Health effects of environmental contaminants

o Bipolar disorder

o End-of-life ethical issues

o Alternative medicine

· For each of the sources that you select, identify the type of quantitative research design used, and evaluate whether it is the most appropriate approach to the research.

· Consider the ramifications of choosing an inappropriate design for a research study.

Assignment 3: The Convergence of Healthcare Financing and Economic Trends and Forces

Due Week 8 and worth 100 points

Note: Use the textbook, course readings, Strayer online library, and other reputable online sources to complete this assignment.

Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed scholarly speaker notes in which you:

1. Compare the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.
2. Compare and contrast key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans.  Evaluate the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.
3. Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.
4. Determine what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.
5. Suggest the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Justify your response.
6. Suggest the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Justify your response.
7. Use a minimum of six (6) reputable references sources including three (3) sources from peer reviewed journals.

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:

• Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality, and access to care.
• Analyze the impact of managed care on cost, quality, and access within managed care organizations and the health insurance market.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics.
• Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics.

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak.  Analyze and evaluate the steps which would bring an individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Identify and discuss the four (4) elements of arrest.
2. Identify and discuss the four (4) requirements for search and seizure with a warrant.
3. Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine.
4. Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects.
5. Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial.
6. 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:

• Critically debate the Constitutional safeguards of key Amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.
• Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.
• Define and describe Constitutional laws and the court procedure.
• Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Company Introduction — Scenario
As the president of Silver Fiddle Construction Company and the project manager of this building project, you are responsible for managing the project, which includes identifying potential risks and taking appropriate actions to eliminate or reduce risks.
Silver Fiddle Construction Company specializes in building high-quality, customized homes in Grand Junction, Colorado. New customers, the Czopeks, have hired you to build their dream home. An overview of the project specifics are:
• Time: The project is estimated to take approximately five months after groundbreaking. The Czopeks are willing to have the project delayed in order to save costs.
• Cost: The anticipated range is $290,000 to $320,000.
• Commitment:The housing construction business in Grand Junction is booming, and at this time, Silver Fiddle is already under obligation to build 11 other houses in the same area.
• Resources: Silver Fiddle’s only employees are you and a part-time bookkeeper. You use subcontractors to work on the houses you have been hired to build.
Launch the video, provided in the Resources under the Capella Multimedia heading, to meet your customers, Bolo and Izabella Czopek, and learn more about the dream home project they are entrusting to your company.
Reference
Gray, C. F., & Larson, E. W. (2006). Project management: The managerial process. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Scope Statement
Project Objective
To construct a high-quality, custom home within five months at a cost not to exceed $320,000.
Deliverables
• A 2,500-square-foot, two-and-one-half bath, three-bedroom, finished home.
• A finished garage, insulated and sheet-rocked.
• Kitchen appliances to include a range, an oven, a microwave, and a dishwasher.
• A high-efficiency gas furnace with a programmable thermostat.
Milestones
1. Permits approved by July 5.
2. Foundation poured by July 12.
3. “Dry-in” framing, sheathing, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical inspections passed by September 25.
4. Final inspection by November 7.
Technical Requirements
1. The home must meet local building codes.
2. All windows and doors must pass NFRC class-40 energy ratings.
3. The exterior wall insulation must meet an “R” factor of 21.
4. The ceiling insulation must meet an “R” factor of 38.
5. The floor insulation must meet an “R” factor of 25.
6. The garage will accommodate two cars and one 28-foot-long Winnebago.
7. The structure must pass seismic stability codes.
Limits and Exclusions
1. The home must be built to the specifications and design of the original blueprints provided by the customer.
2. The owner is responsible for landscaping.
3. A refrigerator is not included among the kitchen appliances.
4. Air conditioning is not included, but the house is pre-wired for it.
5. Silver Fiddle Construction Company reserves the right to contract out services.
Customer Review
Bolo and Izabella Czopek, new to this part of the country, are currently living in temporary housing while awaiting the building of their new home.
Reference
Gray, C. F., & Larson, E. W. (2006). Project management: The managerial process. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Project Risk Initiation (Assessment 1)
1.Project Description
[GUIDANCE: Please provide a brief description of the project this risk management plan is integrated with. Provide a brief description of the problem or problems; budget, timeline and scope, stakeholders, et cetera.]

2.Project Objectives
[GUIDANCE: Examples include: costs within budget threshold; time within schedule threshold; quality of projects with threshold. These objectives will be used in association with the identification of risks.]

3.Risk Thresholds and Tolerances Definitions
[GUIDANCE: Describe how much risk is acceptable by each key stakeholder for each project objective.]

4.Probability/Impact Scale Definitions Table
[GUIDANCE: This is an example: “Opportunities represent positive impacts to both project exposure and objectives; threats represent negative impacts to both project exposure and objectives.” Below are example tables. You can replace with your own definitions table. Add a legend to explain definitions]

SCALE PROBABILITY
(%) +/- IMPACT ON PROJECT OBJECTIVES
TIME* COST* QUALITY*
Very High > 95%
High > 80% < 94 %
Medium > 65% < 79%
Low > 35% < 64%
Very Low < 34%

Legend of Impacts to Project Objectives:
Scale Time Cost Quality
Very High Project Schedule will be pushed out more than 20 days Costs will exceed the approved budget by $100k or 25% Number of defects will significant impacts to customer acceptance
High
Medium
Low
Very Low

5.Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
[GUIDANCE: Define the potential sources of risk of your project. Your first level should be RBS Level 0 (Left-hand side – All Risks); next, your RBS Level 1 will be your categories of risks (such as technical risk, financial risk, regulatory risks, et cetera); RBS Level 2 will be your risks used in your risk identification/assessment and project review sections. Can be completed in Excel or Visio; copy and paste in section and add an introduction]

Video Script
Characters: Bolo Czopek and his wife, Izabella Czopek
Setting: Bolo is sitting at a table (in an apartment or rental home) with pencil, papers, blueprints, and calculator, intently working. There are also gardening magazines and dishes sitting on the table. He may be talking to himself as he does his calculating.

Izabella Oh, its so exciting to finally be here in Colorado —a lifelong dream—to be back to nature! But it’s going to take me and my ol’ bike a while to get used to these hills!
Bolo Uh huh.
Izabella So, how’s it going?
Bolo It’s going well. It’s coming along.
We’d like to have the house completed by October, just to give the new landscaping a few months to settling in before winter. But that gives Silver Fiddle Construction Company only five months to complete the whole thing.
Izabella This is so exciting!—but five months? That’s not very long. Do you think they can do it?
Bolo Well, the president of Silver Fiddle’s coming over in about an hour to discuss a few last-minute details and plans, so we’ll find out then.
Izabella But, didn’t they mention that they might be able to give us a price break if we could be flexible on the finish date?
Bolo They did, and I guess it would be worth it to cut costs a bit.
Izabella I agree. Then we could use some of the saved money for wallpapering or new furniture. By the way, did Silver Fiddle tell you how much the house is going to cost?
Bolo Well, it’s a custom home, and with all the special requests we asked for, they’re estimating somewhere between $290,000 and $320,000.
Izabella That sounds like a lot…
Bolo But it’s really not bad for a 2,500-square-foot home with 2-1/2 baths, and 2 bedrooms, and a 3-car finished garage-Boy! Won’t it be great to put our canoes, and our kayaks and 4-wheelers in there? Who knows, maybe we’ll even have room for the cars!
Izabella I can’t wait to have a new, custom kitchen with a center island and windows that overlook the valley view! Oh, and there are several appliances— the microwave, the oven, the dishwasher, and the trash compactor.
Bolo Oh, that reminds me, we need to tell Silver Fiddle that the house should come with a high-efficiency gas furnace with programmable thermostat.
Izabella …and we told them about the landscaping plans at the last meeting…
Bolo That was one of the first things we discussed, even though we’re planning on handling the landscaping ourselves. Here’s the latest version—complete with wildflower garden, perennial garden, a stone wall, and a fountain! So, what do you think?
Izabella I can already picture it! And I’ve already selected about 40 different kinds of plants, flowers and trees. But, I’m going to have to pare down the list a little, or we may have to buy another 5 acres!
Bolo Maybe not. First things first. Let’s get the house built.
Izabella I’m so glad that the Martins told us about Silver Fiddle. They’ve been really happy with the work on their house.
Bolo Still, we have to expect a few bumps in the road. You know how the weather and supply availability can affect a building project.
Izabella Well, maybe the president of Silver Fiddle’s can tell us about the associated risks with our project.
Bolo Yes, after our meeting, they’ll be laying out any potential risk and laying out a game plan for us.
Izabella Oh! It’s almost 7 o’clock and they’re gonna be here in an hour so, we better start getting picked up get this place picked up, and um…
Bolo I’ll start the coffee.

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