...Week 8 Project You are a portfolio manager for the XYZ investment fund. The objective for the fund is to maximize your portfolio returns from the investments on four alternatives. The investments include (1) stocks, (2) real estate, (3) bonds, and (4) certificate of deposit (CD). Your total investment portfolio is $1,000,000. Investment Returns Based on the returns from the past five years, you concluded that the investment annual returns on stocks are 10%, on real estates are 7% on bonds are 4% and on CD is 1%. Risk Constraints However, you also have to analyze the risks associate with each investment category. A wildly used risk measurement parameter is called Value at Risk (VaR). (Note: VaR measures the risk of loss on a specific portfolio of financial assets.) For example, given a million dollar stock investment, if a portfolio of stocks has a one-day 4% VaR, there is a 5% probability that the stock portfolio will fall in value by more than 1,000,000 * 0.04 = $40,000 over a one day period. In the portfolio, the VaR for stock investments is 6%. Similarly, the VaR for real estate investment is 2% and the VaR for bond investment is 1% and the VaR for investment in CD is 0%. To manage the portfolio, you decided that at 5% probability, your VaR for stocks cannot exceed $25,000, VaR for real estate cannot exceed $15,000, VaR for bonds cannot exceed $2,500 and the VaR for CD investment is $0. Diversification and Liquidity Constraints As a diversified investment...
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...Week 8 Assignment Rubric Written Assignment Grading Form for Good Business Sense Paper, Due in Week Eight |Content and Development |Points Possible |Points Earned |Comments | |70 Points |70 | | | | | | | | |All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. |30 | | | |The paper answer Questions 1–4 from the Developing Good Business | | | | |Sense activity on p. 394 of the text. | | | | |The paper is 700 to 1,050 words. | | | | |The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive. |10 | | | |The paper develops a central theme or idea directed toward the | | | | |appropriate audience. | ...
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...5. A consumer organization wants to develop a regression model to predict mileage (as measured by miles per gallon) based on the horsepower of the car’s engine and the weight of the car (in pounds). Data were collected from a sample of 50 recent car models, and the results are organized and stored in the attached spreadsheet Auto. | |Coefficients |Standard Error |t Stat |P-value | |Intercept |58.15708245 |2.658248208 |21.87797297 |2.761E-26 | |Horsepower |-0.117525467 |0.032643428 |-3.600279529 |0.000763128 | |Weight |-0.006870645 |0.001401173 |-4.903494042 |1.16491E-05 | a. State the multiple regression equation. Mileage = β0+ β1*Horse power + β2*Weight +Error The estimated regression equation is Mileage =58.157-0.1175*Horse power -0.00687 *Weight b. Interpret the meaning of the slopes, b1 and b2, in this problem. The regression coefficient of Horse power β1 and weight β2 can be interpreted as • For a unit a increase in horse power, the Mileage decrease by 0.1175 units. • For a unit a increase in weight, the Mileage decrease by 0.00687 units. c. Explain why the regression coefficient, b0, has no practical meaning in the context of this problem. ...
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...I was quite moved by this week’s screening. I felt moments of happiness, sadness, laughter, empathy and anger. There were also times of discomfort. Discomfort because I am not used to seeing naked males, kissing and showing affection toward each other. Therefore the screening really got me out of my comfort zone. The scene of the naked male in the bath tub was especially disturbing. I did not expect that level of nudity so it took me by surprise. What confused and resonated with me is how much homosexuality is frowned upon just because a 2000 year old outdated bible said so. I truly felt sorry and empathized for the characters. I could not imagine being hated by so many people for simply being me. The screening showed me how isolated and marginalized homosexual individuals/couples must feel in daily life. I therefore had an emotional and visceral engagement with the screening. I wanted to jump into the film and some points and tell other characters to mind their own business and to not worry what goes on in others’ private life. Some of the ideas explored in this screening are romance, betrayal, tragedy, morality and religion. This screening reminds me of the daily discrimination and hatred that homosexuals experience daily, especially in the southern United Sates. Thankfully, due to education a more open society, homosexuals are finally starting to gain peace of mind. In this concept response, I will be connecting elements of this week’s screening to the Gaze concept. There...
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...Leadership, Teambuilding and Communication; a good leader can are able to make positive outcomes and is able to communicate with employees. Teambuilding is a team of employees that communicate and work together for a common goal. Communication is a tool that is needed in order to understand. These things will make or break a company. This is why companies need to have a strong foundation and people who help to up hold all the above. (LS), (LL) A profile that I would create for a leader would be for them to see the big picture. They need to think long term not just short. A leader also finds different ways to accomplish goals that are set. They also know how to address and fix problems that accrue. A good leader is one who will help there employees. They will also take blame when it is due not just point the finger of those under them. A real leader is not afraid to get their hands dirty. They will jump in when help is needed to meet a deadline. McKesson helps build their employees up to be leaders. They have goals from up top to down below and everyone is held to the standard. Managers are McKesson help their employees to understand their jobs and build up their confidence. The Managers also update staff, give feedback and have an open door policy if there are any concerns. (MK), (LS), (LL) There are different kinds of leadership. There a leadership that is controlling and to the point. This is where his leader is the one who makes the decisions. This could be good if you have...
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...JONA Volume 39, Number 7/8, pp 340-349 Copyright B 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins THE JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION Violence Against Nurses Working in US Emergency Departments Jessica Gacki-Smith, MPH Altair M. Juarez, MPH Lara Boyett, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CEN Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate emergency nurses’ experiences and perceptions of violence from patients and visitors in US emergency departments (EDs). Background: The ED is a particularly vulnerable setting for workplace violence, and because of a lack of standardized measurement and reporting mechanisms for violence in healthcare settings, data are scarce. Methods: Registered nurse members (n = 3,465) of the Emergency Nurses Association participated in this cross-sectional study by completing a 69-item survey. Results: Approximately 25% of respondents reported experiencing physical violence more than 20 times in the past 3 years, and almost 20% reported experiencing verbal abuse more than 200 times during the same period. Respondents who experienced frequent physical violence and/or frequent verbal abuse indicated fear of retaliation and lack of support from hospital administration and ED management as barriers to reporting workplace violence. Conclusion: Violence against ED nurses is highly prevalent. Precipitating factors to violent incidents identified by respondents is consistent with the research literature; however, there is considerable potential to mitigate...
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...Marr, B. (2012). Advanced Performance Institute. Retrieved October 18, 2012, from What is a Balanced Scorecard?: http://www.ap-institute.com/Balanced%20Scorecard.html Samet, K., Rider, H., & Weiss Wilkerson, J. (n.d.). Understanding Healthcare Organizations: External Infleunces. Week 7 Bayat, R. F. (2011). Impact on the Productivity of Human Resources Management, Performance Evaluation. Australian Journal Of Basic & Applied Sciences, 5(12), 1629-1635. Smith, K., Gunzenhauser, J., & Fielding, J. (2010). Reinvigorating Performance Evaluation: First Steps in a Local Health Department. Public Health Nursing, 27(5), 425-432. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00875.x Ver Ploeg, M., & Ralston, K. (2008, March). Food Stamps and Obesity:What do we know? Retrieved September 14, 2012, from United States Department of Agriculture: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib-economic-information-bulletin/eib34.aspx Riskind, A. G., & Lohr, A. (2012). New Scientific Study Indicates that Eating Quickly is Associated with Overeating. Retrieved September 15, 2012, from Obesity in America.org: http://www.obesityinamerica.org/newsroom/Fasteating.cfm Sikorski, C., Luppa, M., Kaiser, M., Glaesmer, H., Schomerus, G., König, H., & Riedel-Heller, S. (2011). The stigma of obesity in the general public and its implications for public health - a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 11(1), 661-661. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-661 Odgen, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B....
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...The Big Book of Huddle Energizers Ideas to enliven your huddle Contributed by employees of Citibank Singapore Table of Contents Service Value # 1 – Make Each Interaction Personal ................................................. 6 Energizer: Hebrew Numerology ................................................................................... 6 Energizer: Brain Teaser ............................................................................................... 9 Energizer: Human Treasure Hunt............................................................................... 10 Energizer: Secret Hat Trick ........................................................................................ 11 Energizer: Accentuate the Positive............................................................................. 11 Energizer: Name Game.............................................................................................. 11 Energizer: Heart to Heart ........................................................................................... 11 Energizer: Guess my Body Language ........................................................................ 11 Energizer: How to Say Hello in Different Languages ................................................. 12 Energizer: Good Morning Game ................................................................................ 12 Service Value # 2 – Maintain A Professional Image ...................................................
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...Demo Speech November 2, 2010 Topic: Magic square personal yantra Specific Purpose Statement: By the end of my speech, my audience will know how to make their own personal yantra by way of a magic square. Thesis Statement: Knowing your personal yantra is an interesting way to gain insights of your character and life’s path. I. Introduction A. Attention- Getter: Who hasn’t wondered, what is the purpose of life? 1. Who hasn’t thought to themselves, what will my life be like in the future? 2. Will I be happy? 3. What about my family and friends? 4. Have you ever wondered if you will be rich. B. Reason to Listen: Well what if I told you, there was an easy way to answer some of life’s most interesting questions. 1. That simple mathematically equations can decipher your fate. 2. That there is a reason why you are who you are. 3. A way to obtain your ideals about love, money and career. C. Credibility Statement: The ancient tradition of creating numerical yantras has been around for 5 thousand years. 1. I found numerous resources concerning numerology. a. Including Richard Webster’s Numerology Magic , that I got from the library. b. There are also plenty of websites dedicated to numerology. 2. I personally have created many yantras for my friends and family. D. Personal yantras are not only fun to construct, but perhaps can give a person some insight on the purpose of their lives. E. Today, I am going...
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...Case Analysis of Schindler By University of Maryland University College AMBA 660 Week 8 August 31, 2012 Introduction The paper will discuss the challenges faced by Silvio Napoli, in carrying out Schindler’s expansion into the Indian elevator market at the request of the VRA, the corporate committee of Schindler which included Alfred Schindler (CEO), Luc Bonnard (Vice Chairman), and Alfred Spoerri (CFO). To begin Silvio Napoli, a young MBA from France, a third-country national, was fully responsible for the Indian expansion, and he had to get operations up and running and profitable in for years. His challenges included staffing and implementing a business plan he developed. Napoli’s plan two basic premises 1) to sell standardized elevators in India, and 2) outsource manufacturing and logistics in India. Napoli’s plan had success earlier in his career in 1995 with the Swatch Project that bested industry standard 20- to 30- week cycles by 50% with this same approach. Other challenges faced by Napoli included pressure in family his family life as a result of poor planning and no employee assistance program to get his family acclimated to Indian culture. That poor work-life balance distracted Napoli to the point where he could focus on neither his work, nor personal life. After 8 months he had not installed one unit and had orders that were contrary to the standardization strategy his entire business plan was based on. Government activities that affected Schindler’s...
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...Link for the Answer: http://workbank247.com/q/bus-519-complete-course-bus519-complete-course/22300 http://workbank247.com/q/bus-519-complete-course-bus519-complete-course/22300 BUS 519 Week 1 Discussion "What is Risk?" Please respond to the following: * There are three (3) schools of thought regarding risk. The first considers the positive and negative aspects of risk, but sees them as separate. The second group believes that there are benefits from treating threats and opportunities together, while the third school does not label uncertainties, but addresses uncertainty as part of “doing the job.” Argue the value of having a risk strategy despite the cost associated with it. Include an example to support your response. Provide a rationale for your selection and determine how this approach helps a project to be successful. BUS 519 Week 2 Discussion "Need for Risk Management" Please respond to the following: * There are four (4) critical success factors that are important for effective risk management: supportive organization; competent people; appropriate methods, tools and techniques; and simple, scalable process. Determine three (3) obstacles for an organization to manage risk effectively. Suggest strategies from the perspective of a project manager to avoid the obstacles. BUS 519 Week 3 Discussion "Project Initiation" Please respond to the following: * Using the “Stakeholder Analysis Template” (Appendix B2 in the Hillson and Simon text) for a company that you currently...
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...8½ Produced by Angelo Rizzoli. Directed by Federico Fellini. Screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi. Viewers expecting to sit back, relax and switch off for a couple of hours - this film is not for you. A barrage of dream sequences interrupted by brief encounters with endless characters; this is a piece of shamelessly self indulgent psychoanalysis on Fellini's part. Of course, this is exactly what he intended. The main character is that of Guido (played by Fellini himself) a director unable to complete his latest film and loosely based on the identity of his own creator (Fellini). Fellini has been able to achieve the effect of mise en abyme not only through the dream sequences but also with this being an autobiographical piece. Viewers are intentionally lulled into the false belief that they are watching a film about Fellini, not the character Guido. Throughout, obvious references to the films chaos and irregularities are made by characters through their criticism of the unfinished, fictional film. When giving Guido notes on his film, one character calls it 'a chain of gratuitous episodes' which pretty much describes Fellini's 8½ to perfection. In another scene Guido is criticised for his obsession with depicting 'Italy's Catholic conscience' which is also a reoccurring motif of Fellini's. He plays this game with the viewer by highlighting the inadequacies of his own film through the criticism of the fictional one. An endless array...
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...Week 8 Checkpoint Threat Categorization Torrey D Boyer IT/240 August 7, 2013 The world of technology is threatened each day by malicious viruses and worms that can cripple an entire company. I will explain how each virus or worm functions and spreads through computer systems. Boot Sector - is a virus that is spread by floppy disk. The disk is left in the drive with the virus and will spread to the C: drive during the next boot sequence. File – is a virus that corrupts the computers executable files on a network. When the file is opened, the virus overwrites it and causes damage to the infected file. Multipartite – is a virus that uses the boot sector to move quickly, infecting both the boot sector and the executable files at the same time. This makes the virus very dangerous because just by turning on the computer, the virus latches onto the hard disk and broadcasts malicious payloads throughout the program files. Macro – is a virus that affects files that contain macro codes in them that is interpreted by an application. They are commonly spread by electronic emails. Trojan horse – is a program that seems to be functioning normally but has a hidden malicious virus in it, and by accessing the system or computer, can corrupt the authorizations. Email worms – is a worm or virus that is spread through email. They are usually sent as an attachment or spread inside the body of an email. Instant...
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...com/q/bus-599-complete-course-bus599-complete-course/21454 http://workbank247.com/q/bus-599-complete-course-bus599-complete-course/21454 BUS 599 Week 1 Discussion "Company Description" Throughout this course, you will develop a series of written papers / projects that you will later combine into a complete business plan for a Non-Alcoholic Beverage company. For this discussion, you must first review the “NAB Company Portfolio”. The mentioned portfolio contains the company parameters and details you must follow when developing your company. Provide the following information to set the foundation for your non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) business plan. Please respond to the following: * Create your NAB company name and explain its significance. * Develop your company’s Mission Statement and provide a rationale for its components. BUS 599 Week 2 Discussion "Growing Honest Tea" Please respond to the following: * Review the following documents: * Honest Tea’s business plan for 1999 (PDF). * A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis based on Honest Teas’ business plan (PDF). * Suppose Honest Tea has hired you as a consultant to evaluate the completeness of their strategy for future growth. Base your evaluation on the provided SWOT analysis. Provide a rationale for your response. BUS 599 Week 3 Discussion "Don't Miss the Mark" Please respond to the following: * Watch the following videos: https://youtu.be/0-4ivPwMDCE https://youtu.be/lYX04wiMYmQ...
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...Week 8 Acquisition/restructuring and international strategy Question 1 why are acquisition strategies popular in many firms competing in the global economy? Because of globalization, deregulation of multiple industries in many different economies and favorable legislation, the number and size of domestic and cross-border acquisitions continues to increase. Also, the acquisition strategies might increase a firm’s strategic competitiveness as well as its returns to stakeholder. Question 2 what reasons account for firm’s decision to use acquisition strategies as one of means of achieving strategic competitiveness? Firms use acquisition strategies to: Increased market power, Overcoming entry barriers, Cost of new product development, Increased speed to market, Lower risk compared to developing new products, Increased diversification, Reshaping the firm’s competitive scope. Question 3 what are the seven primary problems that affect a firm’s efforts to successfully use an acquisition strategy? Integration difficulties, Inadequate evaluation of the target, Large or extraordinary debt, Inability to achieve synergy, Too much diversification, Managers overly focused on acquisitions, Too large. Question 4 what are the attributes associated with a successful acquisition strategy? 1. Acquired firm has assets or resources that are complementary to the acquiring firm’s core business. 2 Acquisition is friendly. 3 Acquiring firm conducts effective...
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