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We learned that “…bias means that the summary information from the person is at odds with the objective truth” (Field, 2018, p. 171). Why is it important for Christians to remove bias from all of the research and life? How do we remove unintentional biases?

Zac and Mary Johnson

Background:

Zac and Mary Johnson are 36 and 34 respectively. Zac has recently been offered a new job as an IT engineer with a newly created software company that helps churches fully integrate their giving, attendance, and member data software where he can earn $102,000 per year. Mary currently stays home and homeschools their two children (Brayden (10) and Cora (7)) although she holds a CPA license in the state of Indiana. Zac and Mary also have two Mastiffs (Fun and Games). Zac and Mary have been married for 14 years and currently live in a rural area outside Indianapolis IN.

With great excitement, Zac and Mary have just realized that they will be expected their third child. Knowing his type A personality, Zac begins to feel anxious that he has not done an adequate job of protecting his family should something happen to him, especially with the anticipation of a third child.

Zac approaches you in your local men’s bible study and asks to meet with you regarding a review of his current insurance. He seems rather bothered by where he stands, specifically not knowing how much life insurance he really should have.

In the course of your follow-up meeting, he gives you the following information:

v Current salary: $102,000

v Annual salary increase: 3.0%

v Retirement Age: 67

v Expected inflation rate: 3%

v Final expenses: $30,000

v Income Tax bracket: 25%

v Total monthly social security benefit per child until the child reaches 18: $3200

v College education costs $25,000 per year per child in today’s dollars starting at age 18 for four years.

v Education inflation rate: 5%

v Monthly income needs for spouse until last child is age 22: $5500

v Personal Consumption: 20% of income

v Investment returns expected to be 6%

v Mortgage and debt repayment (as it stands today) is: $285,000

1. Using the following resources put together a plan for Zac and  Mary as it relates to covering their long-term care costs (Link: http://longtermcare.gov).  Make sure you identify and discuss the following components:

• The importance of long-term care strategy/plan
• Factors that influence the need for long-term care
• Activities for daily living
• Average costs of long-term care
  • Nursing home
  • Assisted living home
  • At home services
• Factors in considering a long-term care policy
  • Premiums
  • Renewals
  • Types of care
  • Coverage
  • Benefit Periods
• Tax implications of benefits
• Alternatives to a long-term care policy

Develop a marketing plan for a small business either real or fictional.

Please make sure it has all the analysis like, Marketing Strategy, Targeted customers ,Budget, Risks, Strengths and all other impacting techniques.

You will pick one of the following topics only to do your paper on:

• 1.  According to Socrates, must one heed popular opinion about moral matters?  Does Socrates accept the fairness of the laws under which he was tried and convicted?  Would Socrates have been wrong to escape?
• 2. Consider the following philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” (1) How is this philosophical puzzle an epistemological problem? And (2) how would John Locke answer it?
• 3. Evaluate the movie, The Matrix, in terms of the philosophical issues raised with (1) skepticism and (2) the mind-body problem. Explain how the movie raises questions similar to those found in Plato’s and Descartes’ philosophy. Do not give a plot summary of the movie – focus on the philosophical issues raised in the movie as they relate to Plato and Descartes.
• Socrates asks Euthyphro, “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” (1) How does this question relate to the Divine Command Theory of morality? (2) What are the philosophical implications associated with each option here?
• 4. Explain (1) the process by which Descartes uses skepticism to refute skepticism, and (2) what first principle does this lead him to? (3) Explain why this project was important for Descartes to accomplish.

What you are submitting now is your outline (not the full assignment) for your next week Philosophical Essay (not the actual paper – that is due in two weeks). There is a Word file marked Outline Template for your use that is provided in transitional form to walk you through mainly doing the paragraphs.  Please download it and use it for this assignment, if you like, or use your own Word format.

Review the motivational ideas or theories addressed in the readings for Unit III. Using yourself as an example, do you feel that one or more of the ideas or theories are particularly effective in motivating you, or is there a better way you can be motivated?

• Engage the reader in the topic with some form of creative “hook” (such as a story, quote, or example).
• Provide an example of a situation in which a leader used one of these theories to successfully motivate you.
• Next, provide an example of a situation where an attempted motivational tool did not work.
• What was it about the second example that did not work? Explain your answer.

For this assignment, you will be writing about a fictitious company you create that offers a product or service of your choice. The following facts about the company provide the framework for this assignment.

• Your company is based in the United States with no current global footprint.
• Having gained approval from the board of directors, your company is preparing to merge with another company that provides a similar product. The purpose of the merger is to expand your company’s reach and create a global presence. When the merger is complete, your company will operate under a new organizational name and open a facility overseas in a country of your choice.
• As the vice president for human resources, you report to the chief executive officer (CEO) who has asked you for guidance on making the merger successful.
• This building of the merger project will continue throughout the course, culminating in a final PowerPoint presentation briefing in Unit VII to the CEO just prior to the overseas facility opening.

Write a paper using at least two peer-reviewed research articles from the CSU Online Library and the textbook as supporting documentation, addressing the following topics.

• Explain the major differences between domestic human resource management (HRM) and international HRM.
• Explain some cultural concerns that the organization will need to consider when developing the business plan. Some key cultural points to address would be the host country culture and norms that will affect the employees and leadership.
• Develop a mission statement to cover the main goals and mission of the organization in order to function effectively in the overseas location with short-term goals.
• Explain the spread and growth of internationalization, and how this affects your fictitious company.
• Develop an outline for a basic business plan and strategy to include a vision statement that looks three to five years in the future.

For this assignment, you will again be writing about the fictitious company that you created in Unit I. In a minimum of two pages, discuss the following items that address the human resource (HR) implications for your company as it goes international as well as your role in HR in this growth. These will also help you to prepare for your PowerPoint briefing to the CEO that will be submitted in Unit VII:

1. Discuss current HRM practices that will need to be modified as the organization goes abroad.
2. Discuss the three different types of HR structural forms (centralized, decentralized, and transition) and select the one this organization should adopt and explain why.
3. Explain the control mechanisms to put into place to ensure the organization’s culture is congruent across international borders.
4. Address factors driving standardization.
5. Discuss factors driving internationalization growth and the spread of internationalization.
6. Discuss the IHRM professional’s role and challenges in a typical merger and acquisition.
7. Discuss international joint venture challenges.
8. Discuss the term SME as it applies to IHRM.