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Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use the Ashford University Library and web-based sources for your research. At least three external scholarly sources must be used in addition to the textbook.

Address all of the following areas:
Describe the company and provide a brief history of its operations. Find or use graphs to illustrate its financial performance over the years.
Describe any sources of risk or uncertainty in its operations. Do the financial reports indicate risky or uncertain activities or changes to the economic environment that ultimately appear to have affected the company?s financial outcomes? Be specific.
Are there any government regulations that have affected this company?s operations domestically or abroad? Explain.
Describe the inputs that are used in this company?s production function and identify any challenges to securing these inputs.
Determine if the company has introduced new products in existing markets or created new markets over time. What is the impact on its finances?
Determine if the price of its products increased or declined over time and analyze the reasons for price fluctuations. Study the demand elasticity for its products and discuss the availability of close substitutes for its products. How does that affect pricing decisions?
Analyze the company?s profitability. Identify the economy or industry influences on its costs, operations, and profitability.
Describe the competitive environment in which the firm operates, the distribution of market power, and the strategic behavior of the firm and its competitors. Apply your knowledge of the theory of this company?s market structure. How does the company make pricing and production decisions? Is your observation supported by the theoretical models? Refer to the financial reports for illustration.

Describe any non-price competitive strategies that the company might be engaging in. Provide specific examples.
Evaluate if the company made any mistakes in its decisions over time, and recommend any changes or improvements for future operations. Refer to the financial reports when making specific observations or recommendations..
Use economic language and demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and theories of this course.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student?s name
Course name and number
Instructor?s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement which identifies the focus of the paper.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style

Ethical Conflicts

Human services professionals are often faced with ethical dilemmas as they balance client needs with the rules and regulations of organizations and systems. To help maintain this delicate balance and guide practice decisions, professionals must follow codes of ethical conduct.

please use transcript that is attach to answer the questions. NO TITLE PAGE NEEDED

Post a brief description of an ethical conflict that the human services professional in the media presentation is facing. Explain why it is an ethical conflict and how you would address it if you were in this professional?s role. Then, support your post by identifying a code of ethics that justifies your position

Ethics ? Chapter 4
Ethics ? Chapter 4
Program Transcript
[MUSIC PLAYING]
On-screen Graphic: Ethics ? Chapter 4
On-screen Graphic: A few minutes have passed since the HSP?s most recent
meeting with John regarding the status of his visitation rights, and she sits alone
in her office reflecting on her thoughts about the case and, specifically, her
ethical requirements as part of her role as a HSP.
On-screen Visual: The HSP sits alone at the table in the coffee shop and reflects
on her meeting with John.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? Here I have this client, John, who?s charged with
domestic violence against his boys? mother. Normally I?d consider this a clear
signal of a possible threat.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? The safety and well-being of the children is always
paramount in any case, but knowing John?s story and circumstances of his
criminal charge and his history as a teacher, coach, and father to these two
young boys, I can?t help but to feel some bit of sympathy for him. He hasn?t had
any previous history of violence or conflicts with law enforcement. The guy just
wants to reconnect with his children after having been away from them for more
than 2 weeks.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? It seems to me that if John?s wife, Chahana, had a
better handle on her own personal situation all of this could have been avoided. I
mean she was in bed with his cousin. Anybody would be in a fit of rage if they
came home to that.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? Let?s take step back here. I have enough experience
with this to know there are no simple stories or simple solutions in this field.
That?s one of the challenges I enjoy about this job. Also, I have to make sure
that I am not letting personal values and emotions cloud my professional
judgment.
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? What?s in the best interest of my client and his
family? What can I do in the immediate future to assist this family with their
current situation?
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Ethics ? Chapter 4
HSP: (thinking to herself) ? I think a lot of these surrounding variables will be
resolved once it?s clear as to whether John and Chahana decide to work out their
issues or choose to move towards a permanent separation. We probably have
some time until that happens though.
Fade to Black
Ethics ? Chapter 4
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Define coercive treatment in your own words. Analyze whether coercive treatment in a correctional setting as an effective means of altering criminal behavior. Assess other options to alter criminal behavior in the correctional community setting.

Details:
In 500-750 words, do the following:
Define coercive treatment in your own words.
Analyze whether coercive treatment in a correctional setting as an effective means of altering criminal behavior.
Assess other options to alter criminal behavior in the correctional community setting.
Provide three to five peer reviewed resources to support your explanations.

4 events that defined the 1960s

Part 1: Create a timeline in Microsoft Word that covers at least four major events that defined the 1960s.

Part 2: Write a brief, 300?500 word commentary that explains how each of these four events that you have mentioned in your timeline is interrelated. In this commentary, you may write about how one event led into the next, and so on, or you may write about how one very significant event led to the other three. The way that you describe the interrelatedness of these events is up to you, but you must demonstrate that you understand how the events are interconnected. The commentary must be formatted using APA style.

USE ONLY ACADEMIC SOURCES:
Use Google Scholar, JSTOR, textbooks, and/or .gov websites to keep the true academic sources in your papers. TURNITIN MUST BE UNDER 20%

Assignment Template
Just erase the rubric and add your own text to the flow chart.

Assignment Rubric: Unit 4 Grade: Grading Criteria
A: 81-90 points
? Timeline lists and describes four major events that defined the 1960s
? Timeline contains notes to supporting sources.
? Timeline is clearly illustrated with dates.
? Essay makes a clear connection among the chosen four events
? Essay meets the posted length requirements.

The Connection Between Four Major Events of the 1960s
Write a brief, 300?500 word commentary that explains how each of these four events that you have mentioned in your timeline is interrelated. In this commentary, you may write about how one event led into the next, and so on, or you may write about how one very significant event led to the other three. The way that you describe the interrelatedness of these events is up to you, but you must demonstrate that you understand how the events are interconnected. The commentary must be formatted using APA style.

Assignment Rubric: Unit 4 Grade: Grading Criteria
A: 81-90 points
? Timeline lists and describes four major events that defined the 1960s
? Timeline contains notes to supporting sources.
? Timeline is clearly illustrated with dates.
? Essay makes a clear connection among the chosen four events
? Essay meets the posted length requirements.

Dissertation Prospectus on how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) contribute to learning disability?

Dissertation Prospectus on how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) contribute to learning disability?

DISC Assessment and Leadership Styles

he DiSC Assessment looks at behavioral characteristics that can be grouped together into four “personality styles”. People with similar personality scores tend to exhibit specific behavioral characteristics common to that profile. Each of these personality styles has unique needs and likes for communication, behavior, and leadership. Being aware of your own needs, allows you to understand your own reactions to situations. Being aware of other styles needs allows you to better communicate with those styles.

Additional Materials :

Review information on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) which is another popular leadership personality test.
References

Complete an Internet search for a free DiSC personality test; take the test and note your results. You will use these results in reflecting on how your personality can affect your decisions in the professional environment.
References

Share the findings of your DiSC assessment. How can you integrate and relate to individuals with different personality and leadership styles? Include some specific examples.

MODULE ONE FORMAT ? this assignment is DUE BY WEDNESDAY, Jan 4, 11:59PM:

Discuss DiSC assessment findings:

How can you integrate and relate to individuals with different personality and leadership styles?:

Discuss some specific examples:

Discuss each question separately. Follow this format: Use EACH question as a HEADING. Do not co-mingle your answers in one paragraph. Assignments not following this guidance with lose (- .75) automatically.

Expression of Emotions

The psychology of gender can be significantly influenced by interpersonal interactions and environment. You often learn to communicate emotionally from the people around you and the expected social norms in your community.
In this assignment, you will explore your own emotional development and how it has supported your gender expression. You will also learn how expression of emotions has an impact on relationships.
Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research emotional development and gender expression.
Respond to the following:
Explain how the expression of emotion has affected your ability to have successful personal and professional relationships.
Describe what or who has influenced your ability to express emotions successfully.
Describe in which areas of your life you have struggled to communicate emotion. Describe what or who has contributed to the development of these challenges.
Be sure to provide personal examples and experiences along with research in support of your responses.
Write your initial response in 300?400 words

an applied ethics presentation on an ethical issue related your academic discipline, program, or area of study or interest

Prepare an applied ethics presentation (12-15 slides, with speaker notes) on an ethical issue related your academic discipline, program, or area of study or interest. Select an ethical dilemma topic for analysis and evaluation from one of the Topic 8 articles, or the Issues & Controversies and Opposing Viewpoints databases. (You may select an alternative topic from a different database or website with instructor approval.) Be sure to address all of the following in your slide presentation.
Outline both sides of the debate. Address all relevant issues associated with your topic. Note both positive and negative arguments concerning each side of the issue.
State the topic in terms of an ethical debate/dilemma (within your academic discipline, program, or area of study or interest). Relate the issue to at least two ethical theories and/or thinkers discussed in the course (one of which must be Kant and the Categorical Imperative). Propose how each ethical theory and/or thinker presumably would response to the ethical dilemma.
Incorporate applicable biblical, theological, philosophical, and/or historical Christian ethical norms or principles that bear (or may well have a bearing) on the ethical dilemma.
Utilize an ethical decision-making model in helping to determine your ethical position vis-?-vis a step-by-step process. Review ?Making Ethical Decisions? located in the Topic 8 materials.
Give your own well-argued and reasonably supported conclusion regarding the ethical debate, including specific moral actions envisioned from your conclusion.

What might be three major perspectives that sociology takes toward the war on terrorism?

1) What might be three major perspectives that sociology takes toward the war on terrorism?
Course Objective One

Identify specific social problems and their cause-effect patterns.

Course Objective Five

Illustrate how the sociological process enables us to identify various social concerns.

Course Objective Seven

Apply sociological theories to explain the occurrence and scope of these problems.

What is the nature and scope of the alcohol and drug abuse problem in the United States today? For example, is this problem more significant today than it was in the past?

1) What is the nature and scope of the alcohol and drug abuse problem in the United States today? For example, is this problem more significant today than it was in the past?
Course Objective One

Identify specific social problems and their cause-effect patterns.

Course Objective Four

Apply class concepts to support opinions about social problems.

Course Objective Five

Illustrate how the sociological process enables us to identify various social concerns.

Course Objective Seven

Apply sociological theories to explain the occurrence and scope of these problems.
Leon-Guerrero, A. (2015). Social Problems, 5th edition. Los Angeles: Sage
Publications, Inc.