The use of teams can bring about great change within an organization; however, effective outcomes often depend on how teams are assembled and incorporated. A key component to the assembly of a team is the level of diversity that will be included. As discussed throughout this unit, the presence of diversity can provide an advantage for a team but can also create some difficulties that […]

Break Event Using the example of “From the Front Lines” in Chapter 6 of your text, calculate the break even for the number of procedures.  Use an electronic spreadsheet to show how you computed the break even and embed the spreadsheet in your paper.  Discuss the impact of the various reimbursements (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, or self-pay).  Think about your upcoming capital proposal and how […]

“Improving Access to Care in the United States”  Please respond to the following:  •Read the article titled, “Equitable Access to Care — How the United States Ranks Internationally” located in Week 1 of the online course. You may also view the article at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp1406707. Next, construct an argument to defend or refute claims suggesting a need to implement universal health coverage in the United States. […]

 Every professional sports league (e.g., National Football League,  National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League  Soccer, etc.) re-negotiates their contracts between the owners and the  players union. Each party has their own unique power base. Take a side  (owners or players union) and describe how you will use your power base  to get the other side to give in to the demand regarding salaries & […]

In anticipation of Mary’s request for comparative analysis, it will be useful at this time to do some research. You know that you can obtain the financials of companies within the same sector or Standard Industry Code as Apix Printing (e.g., commercial printing), and that the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Standard Industry 2012 code for Apix Printing is presently 323111. Use Hoover’s Pro […]

If a company grows too fast, it can find itself without access to the resources it needs to meet its obligations. If it grows too slowly, it may find itself missing strategic as well as tactical opportunities. Calculating and understanding a firm’s optimal or sustainable growth rate is critical to the goal of maximizing shareholders’ wealth and developing an optimal capital structure. You senior analyst […]

The responsibility of the directors of a corporation is to provide a return to shareholders on their financial investment in the corporation . . . in other words, shareholders expect to make money on their investment.  Corporations such as Facebook, Google, and Apple are financed through the sale of billions and billions of dollars in shares purchased by investors.  Sometimes, however, the duty to maximize […]

This question initially comes off as a catch-22.  Company policy strictly prohibits child labor, and that does not take into account what child labor laws may be present.  The girl absolutely cannot keep working on the factory floor.  For a point of reference, violation of child labor laws in the United States carries a fine of $10,000, with a second violation resulting in imprisonment (www.dol.gov). […]

The International Standardization Organization was formed in 1946 and officially started operations in 1947. Since 1947, there have been several environmental challenges, and new standards have been adopted in the U.S. by the American National Standard Institute and the American Society of Quality. Research the ISO’s website and discuss the growth of ISO 9000 certification. What are the benefits of ISO certification for you, the […]

The final essay enhances the learning objectives of the course as it aims to deepen each student’s knowledge of a cultural minority group they decide to research, which could be a national minority from Canada or Indigenous group from another country. The paper develops an argument about how the group’s culture, ethnicity and identity can be maintained or revitalized in contemporary society through existing models, […]