Health Care Insurance Question

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There are 2 responses. Read each response and write a response.

Response 1.) Jayne

1. From what career field does the study emerge?

I currently hold an Associate Degree in Medical Business Office Technology(BOT) and Medical Billing. During the second and final years of my degree, the report indicated that the field was overcrowded. Therefore, the demand was scarce, and the pay was less than I was willing to accept. With the burden that COVID has put on the system, I wanted to keep all options open concerning my career goal. Either online teaching or billing medical visits.

The title of my paper is :

The Destroyer and the Teacher of Humanity: How Politics and Misinformation determines the course of morality in America

2. How do you anticipate conducting the research, and why use that method?

I plan to use a mixture of methods:

Applied – because a resolution to an issue affecting our daily lives and health.

Quantitative Research – a collection of mortality, political groups, and religions.

Qualitative Research – To understand why people fee as they do

3. Who will be the anticipated population used for data gathering, and why?

The anticipated population will be people from different walks of life and beliefs: the WHO and the CDC. I think the WHO and the CDD will supply me with applied and quantitative information. The qualitative research will be

Response 2.) Deborah

I will be conducting a study on the Impact of Healthcare Exchange. Healthcare costs continue to be a serious economic threat. People are uncertain about the value and investigate the plan of health insurance. Most look at health insurance as prepaid health care rather than health insurance. The demanding concept that is lacking is that insurance covers individuals and families from unanticipated health emergencies. Insurance exchanges should rather prepare comprehensible shortcuts to people. Understanding how terminology works is essential to direct communication about health insurance.

This study will explain what healthcare insurance exchange is, will examine the cost of health insurance by comparing to other countries, uninsured to insured, and expansion of Medicaid. This study will also present an overview of the diverse contents of the health insurance exchanges and has emerged from healthcare.

I will be using qualitative research because I will be focusing on why the impact of healthcare exchange has affected the economy. I will be gathering information from private insurance, marketplace insurance and government funded insurance.

APUS Implementation of An Effective Recruiting Program in Organizations Discussion

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Instructions

This weeks instructions are at the very end but all relate to the final project.

PROBLEM: You have been directed by your corporate or organizational president to research one of the following situations/problems and prepare a formalized research paper. This paper should be addressed to the president, board of directors, and your professor. For this research, you should conduct a review of literature based on the current practices being used in today’s organizations (in terms of your selected research problem/situation).

For your research project, please select one of the following problem or situational areas to research. As you conduct your secondary and/or primary research, you should also develop a well-developed strategy as to how to implement your strategy into this organization. One way to view the selected problem is to think of a current or previous organization, in which you might focus your research efforts towards. For example, you may be facing the same problem in your current organization – so you could write this paper, based on addressing this particular problem with your current organization. If you do not see the relevance of any of these problems with your current or past employers – just write your paper as if you were employed with a Fortune 500 company or an organization currently in the news.
Here is the listing of potential problems or situations from you can select your research topic from:
1. Creation and implementation of an electronic usage (i.e., email, computer, or other computer technology) policy to be used in the organization.
2. Technological changeover from one computer system to a newer computer system (keep in mind the possible conversion problems).
3. Creation and implementation of a revised disciplinary policy to replace a current policy, which is not working (and lawsuits have resulted from the current, poorly written disciplinary policy).
4. Creation and implementation of a new compensation and benefits package (please remember that the president and board of directors may not be as accepting of this particular topic area… but it is worth the challenge of trying to convince them differently).
5. Creation and implementation of a new performance appraisal system or method of conducting performance appraisals.
6. Creation and implementation of an effective recruiting and retention program to enhance the quality of employees and management within the organization.

7. Rollout of a change management initiative.

8. Creation and implementation of a succession plan for mid level and C-Suite leaders.

CSUN Marketing Project Beverly Hills City Water Paper

Description

You decided that you wanted to go into business for yourself. Since you know that you can get
people to do anything that you want, you decide to pick one of the following items to produce
and sell.

– Copper Bracelet

– Santa Monica Beach Sand

– Hollywood Air

– Beverly Hills City Water

– Hawaii Black Sand

– Dog Socks

– Kiwi Pills (Supplement)

– New Mexico White Sand

– Pet Jewelry

Whether or not the product actually works is irrelevant. You will market the product to the
consumer market and must:

– Decide on which consumer market(s) segments you wish to target. (Explain the reason for
targeting those markets.)
– Decide on a name for the product.
– Decide on which country or countries you will initially market the product.
– Develop a message that will convince the consumers to buy your product.
– Develop a strategy for marketing the product.
– This must be realistic. Unless you have a significant amount of money to commit to this project,
do not develop strategy that requires a lot of money. The maximum about of money that you
can spend for marketing is $20,000.
– As a new company, you will not be able to have immediate distribution through a major
retailer, so do not make that claim or assumption.

Deliverables:

(1) A marketing plan that provides a detailed description of your marketing
strategy.
(2) The plan should include the strategies and a projected budget for
implementing the strategies.
(3) You should provide as much detail as possible.
(4) You should provide a rationalization for your strategies.
(5) There is no set limit for the number of pages. (Not 500 pages, please!)
(6) Your plan must have a cover page containing your name and the name of the
product.
(7) A Table of Contents must be included
(8) The pages must be numbered.
(9) Do not include a reference or citation page. If you want to cite a resource, use
footnotes at the bottom of the page where the resource is cited.

James Madison University International Trade Essay

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  1. Use Book as a reference:
  2. Cox, III, J.F., & Schleier, J. G. (Eds.). (2010). Theory of constraints handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-166554-4
  3. TP application paper 1: Write a comprehensive paper on the application of the TP tools to a selected problem, system, or situation using either the “snowflake” or the “three-cloud” method as described in the text. The paper should include both the CRT and the EC applied to a real situation, process, or problem. In the narrative of the paper, describe the problem, situation, or system, how it was selected, the logic used or applied, the procedure, and the CRT outputs along with the generic cloud or core conflict. Scrutinize and evaluate the results using the Categories of Legitimate Reservation (CLRs). See the grading and assignment info for more details. This assignment is due at 11:59 PM on Sunday.

TP Application Paper 1

Write a comprehensive paper on the application of the TP tools to a selected problem, system, or situation using either the “snowflake” or the “three-cloud” method as described in the text. The paper should include both the CRT and the EC applied to a real situation, process, or problem. In the narrative of the paper, describe the problem, situation, or system, how it was selected, the logic used or applied, the procedure, and the CRT outputs along with the generic cloud or core conflict.

Select a real problem, situation, process, or issue to apply the TP tools. Explain the rationale for its selection.
Use either the snowflake or three-cloud method as described in Chapter 25 on the text. Walk the reader through the steps used using narrative, figures, and tables (as needed). Use APA formatting for the entire document. Make sure the tables and figures are formatted per APA.
Include the one or more Current Reality Trees (CRTs) to describe the current situation.
Include one or more Evaporating Clouds to describe the generic or core conflict.
Include the use of Negative Branch Reservation (NBR) as needed.
Evaluate the results using the Categories of Legitimate Reservation (CLRs).
Provide a summary of the process and an interpretation the results or expected benefits.

The primary goals of this assignment:

1. Does the paper demonstrate that you have a fundamental knowledge of TOC and the Thinking Process tools?
2. Does the paper achieve its intended purpose to apply the theory to a real experiential case?

University of Nairobi Organizational Behavior Discussion & Presentation

Description

The goal of the consulting project is to analyze and apply organizational behavior concepts in a real organization. The consulting project will help you develop and practice the analytical skills you will need to apply the knowledge of the basics of human and organizational behavior that we provide in this class.

Your task will be to use concepts from the course to identify, analyze, and develop a plan for resolving key problems that an organization is facing. You will be responsible for finding an organization to study using interviews. In choosing your organization, you are welcome to use your friend and family networks as well as prior (or current) work experiences. Please note that student-run groups on campus are not permitted as an organization for this project.

You will interview at least 2 (preferably 3) individuals (at least one must occupy a management position within the company) from a company. These interviews should be aimed at understanding any organizational behavior issues that the company is currently facing. Let them tell you what issues are important! Do not provide a set of concepts for them! Your aim is to get at the underlying factors that are problematic within the company. Because the project requires specific recommendations, you should also find out if management has tried to address the current issues in any way.

The presentation should include the following four sections:

  1. Organization – Provide just enough details on the organization for me to be able to understand the problems that will be described. Resist the urge to provide irrelevant details and feel free to omit or disguise any details that might be sensitive in nature.
  2. Problem – Describe, specifically, two problems that the organization is struggling with that will serve as the focus of the presentation.
  3. Topic – Describe very specifically how the concepts, principles, and findings represented in the topic matter to the problem, and how they can be leveraged to articulate a solution. Use your textbook as a reference and refer to principles and concepts found in the reading to help diagnose and explain)
  4. Recommendations – Provide at least three very specific recommendations/action steps that flow out of the discussion of the topic and that can help solve the problem. In the interest of diversity in presentations, your presentation should avoid choosing the following two key terms: coworkers and advancement opportunities.

SEU Internal Controls Over Weakness and REA Model Resources Event Model Questions

Question Description

I’m working on a accounting question and need guidance to help me learn.

  • Question 1:(6 Marks)

Khan Corporation is a midsize, privately owned, industrial instrument manufacturer supplying precision equipment to manufacturers in the Midwest. The corporation is 10 years old and uses an integrated ERP system. The administrative offices are located in a downtown building and the production, shipping, and receiving departments are housed in a renovated warehouse a few blocks away. Customers place orders on the company’s website, by fax, or by telephone. All sales are on credit, FOB destination. During the past year sales have increased dramatically, but 15% of credit sales have had to written off as uncollectible, including several large online orders to first-time customers who denied ordering or receiving the merchandise. Customer orders are picked and sent to the warehouse, where they are placed near the loading dock in alphabetical sequence by customer name. The loading dock is used both for outgoing shipments to customers and to receive incoming deliveries. There are ten to twenty incoming deliveries every day, from a variety of sources.

The increased volume of sales has resulted in a number of errors in which customers were sent the wrong items. There have also been some delays in shipping because items that supposedly were in stock could not be found in the warehouse. Although a perpetual inventory is maintained, there has not been a physical count of inventory for two years. When an item is missing, the warehouse staff writes the information down in log book. Once a week, the warehouse staff uses the log book to update the inventory records. The system is configured to prepare the sales invoice only after shipping employees enter the actual quantities sent to a customer, thereby ensuring that customers are billed only for items actually sent and not for anything on back order. 

Questions 1:

A. Identify at least three weaknesses in Khan Corporation’s revenue cycle activities.

B. Describe the problem resulting from each weakness. 

C. Recommend control procedures that should be added to the system to correct the weakness.

Question 2:

One of the threats associated with having employees telecommute is that they may use company-provided resources (e.g., laptop, printer, etc.) for a side business. What are some other threats?

Question 3:

Identify and discuss two methods of production planning?

IU Organisational Behaviour Spotify Case Study

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Case Study: –

Case: SPOTIFY

Please read the case “SPOTIFY” from Chapter 14“Leadership: Styles and Behaviors”Page: – 469 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:

Assignment Question(s):

Part:-1

1.Is it reasonable for a CEO like Ek to expect his employees to have the same passion and commitment to their work as he does?(02 Marks ) (Min words 150200)

2.Does Ek fit your perception of what a “transformational leader” is supposed to be?(02 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

3.What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a leader with such a strong vision for the company?(02Marks ) (Min words 150-200)

Important Note: – Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

Part:-2

Discussion questions:Please read Chapter 14“Leadership: Styles and Behaviors” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

4.Before reading this chapter, which statement did you feel was more accurate: “Leaders are born” or “Leaders are made”? How do you feel now, and why do you feel that way?(2 Marks) (Min words 200-300)

5. Consider the four dimensions of transformational leadership: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Which of those dimensions would you respond to most favorably? Why?(2 Marks) (Min words 200300)

Important Note: – Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

SEU Diversification Strategy Paper

Description

Corporate diversification strategies raise a wide range of strategic management issues. For this week’s critical thinking assignment, read the case study found in your textbook: Case 16: Manchester City: Building a Multinational Soccer Enterprise, p.554 (in the textbook).

Remember, a case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case and study questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:

  1. Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course module, which apply to the situation described in the case study.
  2. Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the module. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current module. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.
  3. Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.
  4. Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.
  5. Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.

Case Study Questions:

  1. Under what circumstances can a company extend its competitive advantage from its home market to an overseas market? Issues concerning the transferability and replicability of the firm’s competitive advantage are critical here.
  2. What are the distinctive features of City Football’s strategy? What mode of foreign market entry should City Football adopt? Why? Again, issues of resources and capabilities and the need for local market knowledge, distribution, and political and business connections become critical here.
  3. What criteria can companies apply in deciding what new diversification to pursue and which should City Football apply in deciding?
  4. What changes in the financial structure, organizational structure and management systems would you recommend?

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 6-7 pages in length, which does not include the title page or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.

University of Maryland Business Risks Discussion

Description

Activity 1: 

Both Waterfall (Predictive) and Agile(Adaptive) methdologies are built based upon core tenets.  Describe one core tenet for Waterfall and one core tenet for an Agile methdology of your choice and explain why you feel it is necessary for the methdology.    

Activity 2: 

Case Study Overview:

In conventional business and government megaprojects–such as hydroelectric dams, chemical-processing plants, or big-bang enterprise-resource-planning systems–the standard approach is to build something monolithic and customized. Such projects must be 100% complete before they can deliver benefits: Even when it’s 95% complete, a nuclear reactor is of no use. On the basis of 30 years of research and consulting on megaprojects, the author has found two factors that play a critical role in determining success or failure: replicable modularity in design and speed in iteration. The article examines those factors by looking at well-known megaprojects, both successful ones, and cautionary tales.

Case Study Link

Better Project Management | Harvard Business Publishing Education

Paper Requirements: 

Question 1:  In the article Agility Hacks, they talk about processes that can be used to “tackle immediate challenges quickly”.  Using your knowledge of Project Management Processes, what is the impact to the organizaton by not using a “formalized process” and what do you feel is the different between an “agility hack” and a hybrid methdology 

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. 

This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible.

Bullet points should not be used

2nd part 

Answer the following questions: 

Why it is important to close out a project even if the project was closed early by management?

Why should Project Managers capture lessons learned?

What are some ways that the project team members, project managers, and the organization can use lessons learned?

What benefits come from celebrating project accomplishments? Do you believe that rewards and recognition can serve as motivators for staff?

If you are running an Agile project when are lessons learned captured? 

Part II

Planning for Agile, Extreme, and Hybrid projects happens just in time, rather than at the beginning of the project as in Traditional projects.  Because of this do you feel that traditional projects take longer?

Using the lens of planning, what are some benefits of planning using a traditional project management approach?  

BUAD 6200 University of Toledo Apple Inc Cost of Capital Excel project

Description

Excel Project

TWO files:

  1. An electronic copy of report on Blackboard.
    The report should start with an introduction about the firm you pick, and follow the steps described below to show your work towards estimating the WACC. Describe your data source, data period for estimation and other necessary details.
  2. An Excel file that contains the data you use, and demonstrate the steps to your estimation.A sample Excel file is provided with S&P500 market returns. You can work with thesample Excel file and submit as your Excel file.
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Pick a non-financial S&P500 firm to work with (make sure its simulated tax rate is available in marginal tax rate.xlsx AND it has long-term debt outstanding on FINRA (see Step 3.a in the instructions file)). Estimate the company’s cost of capital (WACC). Do not forget to cite your data sources.

Suggested data source: YahooFinance, Bloomberg, Factset, FINRA.

Detailed instructions and a video walk through of the Coca-Cola example are provided. (Please pick a different firm than Coca-Cola.)

Estimate the firm’s cost of capital:

  1. 1)  Estimate the market value of common equity and debt. Explain how you get your estimates.
  2. 2)  Estimate the cost of equity using CAPM model.

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  1. What is the firm’s equity beta? Use the most recent 5 years of monthly return data to estimate the firm beta.
    S&P500 returns (market returns) over the past five years are provided in the sample Excel file in sheet “S&P500_ending Apr 2022”.Be careful to match the time period between your firm returns and the S&P500 returns: your firm’s most recent monthly return should be 04/01/2022, this is matched with the S&P500 returns in sheet “S&P500_ending Apr 2022.
  2. Assume market risk premium is 6%.
  3. For risk-free rate, use the current 10-year US Treasury rates on the FINRAwebsite.
  4. 3)  Estimate the cost of debt.
    1. Go to FINRA, find the yield-to-maturity (YTM) of the firm’s long-term debt. If you do not find any long-term debt with this firm, try to pick a different firm.
    2. What is the pre-tax cost of debt for your company? What is the after-tax cost ofdebt? Use the simulated marginal tax rate (MTR) to compute the after-tax cost of debt.
      If the MTR is missing for a firm, try to pick a different firm.
  5. 4)  Estimate the cost of capital.