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The Impact of Globalization

Globalization is a reality facing all of us. In this Discussion, you will have the opportunity to explore the impact of globalization on the discipline of health care.

To prepare for this Discussion, select a global health problem you would like to explore. Then locate two programs (e.g., community, government) online that address the problem.

Note: You may find some useful information about global health problems in the Explore Global Health Topics section of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation site located at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-health/Pages/overview.aspx.

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Topic 1

To be successful, a company must anticipate its cash flows. What evidence would help you evaluate whether or not a company does adequate cash planning? Is there any information not available in the company’s annual report that would help you make this evaluation?

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Topic 2

Upon studying its statement of cash flows, you note that over the last three years a firm has consistently reported negative cash flow from operating activities, positive cash flow from investing activities, and negative cash flow from financing activities. What does this combination of cash flows suggest to you about the firm? Is there any additional information that you would like to see? If so, what?

Assignment M1A3

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Assignment 3: Population Demographics

The American population is changing and these changes will impact the marketing strategies of all companies.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, complete the following:

Describe how household patterns in the United States are anticipated to change over the next few years.
Examine the impact of such changes on the demand for different goods.

Next, consider the organization that you work in or an organization you have worked in before. Identify how the changing demographics will impact your organization and what they can do to successfully manage these changes.

Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.

Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, August 19, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

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Assignment 2: SWOT Analysis

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) are critical components of a marketing plan. For this assignment, you will build a marketing plan for an organization, product, or service of your choice.

Begin by selecting an organization, product, or service for your marketing plan and complete the following:

Describe the organization, product, or service that you selected for this assignment.
Using the SWOT analysis, evaluate your market and future competition for your selection.
Provide your recommendations for benchmarking and creating a competitive advantage based on your analysis.

Develop a 6–8-slide presentation, excluding the title and reference slides, in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.ppt.

By Wednesday, August 26, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Research and Marketing

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Select a company and assess how it uses data in marketing its products or services. Research a sizable company or search the Internet for a company’s marketing department and specifically, address the following considerations:

What data does the company capture and have available?
What additional data does the company acquire from outside data vendors and why?
What specific insights or information do companies hope to extract from the available data?
How does the analysis of the data translate into decisions?

Submit response in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word documentRea

leadershipm1a3

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Assignment 3: Creating a Compelling Vision

Leaders today must be able to create a compelling vision for the organization. They also must be able to create an aligned strategy and then execute it. Visions have two parts, the envisioned future and the core values that support that vision of the future. The ability to create a compelling vision is the primary distinction between leadership and management. Leaders need to create a vision that will frame the decisions and behavior of the organization and keep it focused on the future while also delivering on the short-term goals.

To learn more about organizational vision statements, do an Internet search and review various vision statements.

In this assignment, you will consider yourself as a leader of an organization and write a vision statement and supporting values statement.

Select an organization of choice. This could be an organization that you are familiar with, or a fictitious organization. Then, respond to the following:

Provide the name and description of the organization. In the description, be sure to include the purpose of the organization, the products or services it provides, and the description of its customer base.
Describe the core values of the organization. Why are these specific values important to the organization?
Describe the benefits and purpose for an organizational vision statement.
Develop a vision statement for this organization. When developing a vision statement, be mindful of the module readings and lecture materials.
In the vision statement, be sure to communicate the future goals and aspirations of the organization.
Once you have developed the vision statement, describe how you would communicate the statement to the organizational stakeholders, that is, the owners, employees, vendors, and customers.
How would you incorporate the communication of the vision into the new employee on-boarding and ongoing training?

Write your response in approximately 3–5 pages in Microsoft Word. Apply APA standards to cit

an you do assignment due August 13,2015 at 8:00 pm eastern 2-4 pages

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Requirements: Cover page ,12 font double space,APA,style ,Cites ,references
Application: Evaluating an Addictions Assessment Tool

Addictions professionals can choose from many types of tools. Addictions assessments are divided into screening and assessment tools. Addictions screening tools are meant to determine if an addiction might be a possibility; they are not intended to diagnose. Addictions professionals use them to gain a basic idea of an individual’s orientation to an addiction. Addictions assessment tools are typically geared toward detecting dependence on or addiction to a specific, identified substance or behavior. These tools are broader in scope and often take special training and considerable time to administer.

The difficulty often is not in finding a tool to use with a client, but rather in choosing the most effective and appropriate tool from a wide variety. Though choices of screening and assessment tools is often made by the organization in which an addictions professional works, many considerations including cost, time to administer, training, and accuracy enter into the selection of the right test for each individual with a potential substance or process addiction. Thus, it is important that addictions professionals be familiar with the tools available to them and understands the effectiveness of these tools in assessing what they are intended to assess.

In this Assignment, you select one assessment tool from several well-known addictions assessment tools and research and provide an evaluation of its purpose, administration, and efficacy.

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources, including the following:

“Brief Intervention in College Settings”
“Ethics in Psychological Assessment”
“Assessing Addiction: Concepts and Instruments”

Assignment Directions:

Select one of the following assessment tools, found in this week’s Learning Resources:

Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-3
The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
The Addiction Severity Index

Research and select two articles of your choice on your chosen addictions assessment tool.

Submit by Day 7 a 2- to 4-page critique of the addictions assessment tool you chose. Include the following:

Brief purpose of the assessment
Reliability of the assessment
Validity of the assessment
Type of normative data the assessment assesses
Time of administration
Cost
Reading level, if known
Any special administration considerations (e.g., need for a computer or special training)

Benefits and limitations
Overall utility of the test in an addictions assessment

References:

McLellan, A. T., Luborsky, L., O’Brien, C. P., & Woody, G. E. (1980). An improved diagnostic instrument for substance abuse patients, The Addiction Severity Index. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases, 168, 26–33.

Miller, G. A., Roberts, J., Brooks, M. K., & Lazowski, L. E. (1997). SASSI-3 user’s guide. Bloomington, IN: Baugh Enterprises.

Seltzer, M. L. (1971). The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a new diagnostic instrument. American Journal of Psychiatry, 127, 1653–1658.

Debate Paper

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Resource: Debate Paper Outline

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word debate paper in which you create a debate of a current event or other controversial topic and provide an analysis of arguments presented for both sides. Complete the following sections in the paper:

Introduction: Introduce the issue that is the subject of the debate.

Body

Include a minimum of two but no more than four arguments for the pro and con sides of the debate.

Evaluate any potential ethical, moral, or legal issues.

Conclusion

Identify what you determined is the more persuasive argument.

Reflect on the arguments presented and reveal your consensus.

Base the conclusion solely on the pro and con arguments.

Include a rebuttal of weaker arguments.

Explain why the selected arguments were more persuasive.

Cite at least three sources.

On time please

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Assignment 1: Generating hypotheses for t-tests and ANOVAs

By Saturday, August 15, 2015 post your response to the prompt in the Discussion Area below. Through Wednesday, August 19, 2015 review and comment on at least two peers’ responses, and offer your thoughts on their hypotheses and any recommendations you have to enhance their contributions.

Ethics & corporate responsibility in the workplace

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• Assignment 1: Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies

Due Week 3 and worth 240 points

Use the Internet to research the Apple Corporation, its current position and reputation regarding ethical and social responsibility, and the strategies that it currently employs to market its products.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Examine Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities, and determine whether or not the company has met these responsibilities. Provide two (2) examples that support your position.
2. Determine the impact that the publication of ethics and social responsibilities violations made by Apple’s suppliers has had on Apple’s reputation. Support your response with examples of the impact in question.
3. Suggest two (2) methods that Apple can utilize to ensure that its suppliers adhere to wage and benefits standards going forward. Justify your response.
4. Determine whether or not you believe that Apple’s customers would be willing to pay more for its products if Apple had to increase selling prices in order to provide better wages and benefits for suppliers’ workers. Provide a rationale for your position.
5. Analyze Apple’s current overall marketing strategy. Recommend two (2) actions that Apple can take in order to improve its competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Support your response with examples of instances where your recommendations yielded the desired results.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
1. 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.
2. 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:
3. Examine the private enterprise systems, drivers of change on the system, ethical and social responsibilities of business, and the requirements for success in today’s business environment.
4. Analyze the factors that drive supply and demand, different types of market structures in a free enterprise system, and factors of stability in a nation’s economy.
5. Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary business.
6. Write clearly and concisely about contemporary business using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.