Part II: There is growing concern about poverty and income inequality.  These two concepts, however, are not the same. Income inequality deals  with the percentage of income earned by the different income groups,  while poverty is concerned with how difficult it is for the poor to meet  basic needs. In Section 1.4, you read about deontological and  consequential approaches to ethics. Using those approaches, evaluate […]

Using the Job Description you submitted previously, construct a recruiting ad that is designed to attract a qualified candidate to apply.  Read the Recruiting Ad Instructions document carefully to be certain that you include all components in your ad.  Be as creative and thorough to demonstrate your understanding of this HR function. At the bottom I have included more in depth instructions on the assignment, as […]

When a business considers investing in a new project, the decision must be carefully evaluated. Businesses should invest in projects that are expected to add value to the company. One method to determine the added value of a project is net present value (NPV) analysis. NVP analysis determines the present value of the benefits and costs of a project. If the project’s NPV is greater […]

Budgeting is an important activity within every health care organization. The particular challenges encountered, however, can vary depending on the type of organization. A state or federally funded organization, for example, will likely have a budget that is allocated to it, and it needs to follow specific guidelines on how the money can be used. A for-profit organization, by contrast, will typically have more influence […]

 As part of course, students will have to complete a report on “The Gold Mine.” “The Gold Mine” presents a method for stream lining factories and supply chains. It suggests that management practices of the past need improvement to regain competitiveness. Finally, the text presents a solution that can be universally applied to a wide range of organizations for achieving rapid improvements in business performance. […]

1. Calculate the return and standard deviation for the following stock, in an economy with five possible states. If a Boom (Probability=25%) economy occurs, then the expected return is 50%. If a Good (Probability=25%) economy occurs, then the expected return is 25%. If a Normal (Probability=20%) economy occurs, then the expected return is 15%. If a Bad (Probability=20%) economy occurs, then the expected return is […]

Sometimes one’s choices may involve catastrophic decisions and bear great risk and yet there can be no clear answer. For example, if a person gets a divorce, shutters a plant, sells a losing investment, or closes their business, will he or she be better off? The following case incorporates nearly all of the material you have covered this far and presents an example of one […]

Today, many companies face budgetary challenges on a continual basis. Two critical aspects that businesses lack are effective control practices and monitoring. You have been asked by your manager of the Money Cares Investment Corporation, to outline problematic or risk areas in the company’s financial procedures. Upon reviewing the budget, you notice that there is overspending in marketing supplies, transportation, and workshop items that include hospitality […]

A large integrated healthcare system recognizes the need for effectively managing change to their health information technology and systems. They currently have no formal governance method to evaluate and facilitate these changes. They contracted with your consulting firm to support them with a best practice recommendation on how to set up an oversight process. Given your expertise from the module readings, lectures and your own […]

On the basis of your Week 1 and Week 3 work, analyze your organization against the four-quadrant model factors in organizational design as compared to (A) a modern, recent organizational structure such as Uber, Amazon, or Google, and (B) the traditional, international model of IBM (or similar). What are the benefits or weaknesses of your organizational design as compared to the other organizational structure you selected, based on the […]