Principles of Business Management Week 2 Assignment S.M.A.R.T. Goals To complete this week’s S.M.A.R.T. goals assignment please include all of the following elements: Step 1: List 3 goals you either have, or would like to have (Financial, Fitness, Career, Education, Relationship, etc.) Step 2: Use the S.M.A.R.T goal format to further develop those goals. Step 3: In 500-750 words (approximately 2-3 pages), explain how the […]

This week, as the project manager for International Logistics Services, you are starting to form the project team. An employee who works on the loading dock recently earned the Project Management Institute’s Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) designation. The employee wants to join your project team. However, the loading dock supervisor has not approved this assignment. The loading dock supervisor indicated that resources on the […]

In the last few units, you have developed skills to assist diverse clients that are experiencing unique crises across the various developmental stages of life. It is vital for human service professionals to be aware of how crises can impact individuals across the lifespan and within multicultural contexts. For this assignment, you will complete a maximum 5-page expository paper that reflects your multicultural competencies and […]

 In the change management simulation, as the Director of Product Innovation you were faced with an urgent business need to implement strategic change at Spectrum Sunglass Company. As a middle manager, you lacked formal authority (power) and had to rely on influence to gain support to implement the change. Success required you to accurately diagnose the situation, build and maintain credibility, and develop a plan […]

FIN 540 – Homework Chapter 23  © 2013 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Strayer University Confidential and Proprietary information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Strayer University. FIN 540 Homework Chapter 23    Page 1 of 2   Directions: Answer the following five questions on a separate document. Explain how […]

Visual media can have a significant impact on how effectively a message is communicated. Appropriate and strategic visuals can inspire the audience, lend clarity to a message, and, in general, say things that words alone cannot.  Throughout this course, you decided on a message to communicate, determined the most effective platform or medium for that message, and selected the most appropriate visuals to support the […]

Corporations often use different costs of capital for different operating divisions. Using an example, calculate the weighted cost of capital (WACC). What are some potential issues in using varying techniques for cost of capital for different divisions? If the overall company weighted average cost of capital (WACC) were used as the hurdle rate for all divisions, would more conservative or riskier divisions get a greater […]

In today’s ever-changing world, the biggest concern in terms of financial risk management for a multinational corporation may be constantly changing. Look at some of the latest headlines in the international news and find two recent events that might cause a corporation to change its global financial strategy. Examples may include oil prices, changing exchange rates, financial crises, etc. After you have chosen two world […]

Change is usually positive, but it can also be difficult to embrace at times.  Employees can be resistant to change, while managers may feel that it is necessary for organizational stability.  Discuss the challenge of change as it relates to health care organizations.  What is the overall impact of change on the organization, its employees, and its constituents, and what role does the manager play […]

Taking on the role of a CEO, develop a PowerPoint presentation of  approximately 6-7 pages with left justification that explains how you would adapt the Western  leadership strategies of either Heifetz and Linsky or Drucker in your  approach to managing an international organization on the brink of  structural change and expansion.  One of your main goals will be to  motivate and communicate a vision while […]