Author: chris

My topic is The advantages and disadvantages of Financing LTC (long term care)

Your instructor will assign you a research article relating to the current challenges in the long-term care continuum and their impact on the current long-term care industry. Read the assigned research paper and research the South University Online Library and the Internet to learn more about the topic. After you have completed your review, create a 1- to 2-page synopsis in a Microsoft Word document addressing the main challenges discussed in the paper. Be sure to incorporate the following:

Introduction and background of the research paper
Stakeholders interested in the study
Challenges in the long-term care continuum
Impact of the challenges on the long-term care system (specifically on staffing, funding, and regulation)
Recommendations to address the challenges

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Negligent Tort

Visit the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission website. Click on Recalls. Choose one product that has been recalled.

Describe the product subject to recall, including the recall date, recall number, and the reason for the recall.

Analyze whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer.

Discusses the following in relation to the product recall:

Duty of Care

Standard of Care

Breach of the Duty of Care

Actual Causation

Proximate Causation

Actual Injury

Defenses to Negligence

Analyze and apply a relevant consumer protection statute identified under “Consumer Protection” in Chapter 8 of your text (Seaquist, G. 2012). Business law for managers. in conjunction with the product recall that you have identified.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Submit a four- to five-page paper not including title and reference pages. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide and must cite at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Preparation

In preparation for your research, select an individual currently in a leadership position. The person must be responsible in some capacity for other employees, and the person must be an individual that can be researched.

Overview

In your overview of the leader, include

The leader’s name and title.
His or her specific role or position and responsibilities.
The name, industry, and description of the organization, including the culture of the organization.
The length of time the leader has been in his or her current position.
A brief history of the leader’s background and career path to his or her present day leadership position.

Analysis

Your analysis should

Describe, assess, and analyze the person’s leadership style. Be sure to provide specific examples.
Identify and describe three significant challenges they faced as a leader.
Identify and describe their greatest achievement, to date, as a leader.
Apply and correctly cite a minimum of three leadership concepts from the course to this leader’s roles and responsibilities within the organization, their relationships with others, etc.
Use these concepts to help describe the person’s leadership style and assess what makes it effective or ineffective.
Reflect on what you learned about leadership from your research.
Reflect on the implications for your personal leadership style.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper

Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding 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.
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 that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Answer the questions. Copy the question and then write your answer. Papers should be typed and 1 ½ or doubled spaced. Cite examples with page numbers i.e. (pg 45) from the book to support your statements and opinions. (40 points)

Some scholars suggest that the exerts from Thomas Jefferson are not “proslavery” but actually show his hostility to slavery. What do you think? Is it possible to offer a proslavery argument while at the same time disliking slavery and wishing it did not exist? Cite examples.

2. Why does John C. Calhoun argue that slavery is a “positive good”? Whom does he claim benefits from slavery? Cite examples.

3. The religious defenders of slavery claimed that the Bible supports slavery, that God ordained slavery, and that God created Africans to be the slaves of whites. Are these arguments unreasonable? How would one counter them? How have such arguments affected our modern view of religion and race?

4. George Fitzhugh and Josiah C. Nott stress the importance of race for defending slavery: How do they differ on their approaches? Are they consistent with other writings and ideas in this book? Cite examples,

Abstract (on second page, short overview; the only item on that page)

On next page, start with the first heading: Twelve Business terms; then continue with each item as shown below (Headings are in BOLD (use the bold items for headings in the paper)

Bullet points may be used when describing the terminology of the 12 terms.

Very last page: References

A. 1. Provide twelve business terms and definitions that are new to you that are used by this company. You should be using these terms throughout your project where they make sense.

B. 2. Briefly describe the organizational structure of the business relative to these five functional areas:

Marketing
Include different forms marketing/sales/advertising used. Who or what is the target market?

Human Resources

Describe the organizational structure in terms of functional or divisional (if divisional, it is by product, geography, customer, etc.)

Accounting

What are the most significant costs/expenses associated with this business?
What is the most significant source of revenue for this business?
What is the most profitable segment of this business?

Finance

o What are the primary sources of financing used by this business (example: stocks and bonds)?

· Operations

o Include items such as: inventory management, quality control, and production.

Discuss the inter-relationship issues among the functional areas (core areas) of the organization.

Discuss any key aspects of the management, their leadership, planning, and people.

· Think about empowerment.

Briefly explain how the evolution of technology has affected this business. Provide examples of current technology being used today by the company and possible future needs.

Discuss how technology impacts the functional areas (core areas) of business.

Discuss how the basic laws of economics affect this business

How does international trade affect this company
Re-examine the company’s products/services. Briefly, provide an explanation of those products/services now that you know more about them.
Describe who their customers might be and how they find /identify them. Customer Profile (use this as the heading) In other words, who is their PRIMARY target market?
How do they determine their price and/or price strategies?
Describe how supply and demand might affect this business’ operations

H. Briefly, discuss any career opportunities within the business.

There are many functional areas of business: Management, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Finance, and Accounting. Identify career opportunities in two of the functional areas for your company. Create a matrix/table that includes:

· Each of the functional areas you chose

· Identify a career opportunity for each of the functional areas you chose

· Provide a minimum description of each career with credentials needed, experience needed, and salary ranges.

The following item is the last section of the paper

Choose one of the careers that you researched and might have interest in pursuing. Answer the following pertaining to that career:

· How will you decide which business you go in?

· How will you know if you are right in your decision?

· What process will you go through to make your decision? Make sure to trace your decision from beginning through the final decision.

REFERENCES (last page, only item on that page; be sure that ALL references are cited in the paper) at least 3 references must be used.

Was the Scientific Revolution intended to be a war on tradition and religion? Explain including notable works, theories, and figures.

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Continue writing in your journal by responding to at least two of the following prompts in at least 175 words:

• What is your experience with writing using proper grammar, punctuation, or appropriate sentence structure? What are your strengths and weaknesses in these areas? Are there ways to take advantage of your strengths and overcome your weaknesses in writing? If so, what are they?
• How important do you think mechanics–such as spelling, punctuation, and proper formatting–are in writing? For example, what would writing be like if there were no such standards?
• Describe how the language you use in writing is different from the language you use in everyday speech. Provide a couple of examples.
• Explain how the differences in audience (readers) should determine differences in the tone and diction (word choice) of writing. Provide examples of what kinds of writing are most appropriate for different audiences. Think about how you communicate in class, at work, or on any social media sites with friends or family.

 

 

Refer to the MyFoundationsLab^® overview and animations of this week’s topics, if you have not yet mastered this module.

Revise the 350- to 700-word rough draft of your essay from Week 2 by applying the suggestions from your instructor and any further editing you think appropriate to improve your essay.

Create a final draft of your paper. The final version should use appropriate grammar and syntax and be free of grammatical and punctuation errors. It should also contain a variety of sentence structures.

Unit VII Article Critique Use the CSU Online Library to locate and review a scholarly article found in a peer reviewed journal related to: Unions, Labor Relations, or International Human Resources Management. There is a minimum requirement of 500 words for the article critique.  Write your critique in APA format.  Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. You will first need to identify and explain the author’s ideas. Include specific passages that support your description of the author’s point of view.  Defend your point of view by raising specific issues or aspects of the argument. Offer your own opinion. Explain what you think about the argument.  Explain how the passages support your opinion.  Conclude your critique by summarizing your argument and re-emphasizing your opinion.  For each of the points you mention, include specific passages from the text (you may summarize, quote, or paraphrase) that provide evidence for your point of view.

Read “Case 15.3 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board” in Ch. 15 of the text.

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you answer the following:

If auditing of financial statements is required for the protection of public investors, should not all PCAOB members be taken from the investment community that uses audited financial statements? Why or why not?
How does the decision in this case impact the validity of the Board and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

Read chapter 5 and complete the following:

1. Write a statement in which you write to your (fictional) union leader asking to take on one form of political action. The 4 basic forms are listed on page 145. Write a statement of petition to your union leader, include in your argument, which of the 4 tributes you should be assigned to lead and why. Call on any personal, work, volunteer or education experiences you have had to justify your choice. Include in your assessment your understanding of the organization’s core values and how your skills and abilities align with them.

2. Answer discussion question 2 on page 151. The question is as follows: How can the inclusion of women in top leadership position local and national unions be increased? As you do so, please write a paragraph regarding why unions lack female leadership. Discuss how this diverse topic should align with organization’s core values.