Develop an annotated bibliography for use in Leadership in Evidence-based protocols. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate progress in compiling research and to indicate a methodology for organizing research sources.
Option #1: Part One of Final Statement Analysis for Portfolio Project for Option 1 This Portfolio Project has two parts: Calculations due this week and a 4- to 6-page essay due next week in Module 8. While the calculation requirements of this assignment are important, equally important are your discussion and analysis of the quantitative results. You will submit two documents: 1) a spreadsheet containing your horizontal and vertical analysis (and perhaps your ratios) in Module 7 and 2) a word document containing your essay in Module 8. You will submit both parts separately. See the Portfolio Project Part One and Part Two grading rubrics, located in the Module 7 and Module 8 folders. Directions: Choose a publicly traded company and perform an expanded analysis on the financial statements. Use the most current 10K statements available on SEC (Links to an external site.) or annual statements in Yahoo Finance (Links to an external site.). Complete the following for your chosen firm in an Excel spreadsheet: Horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statements for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total revenues for that year). Horizontal and vertical analysis of the balance sheets for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total assets for that year). Ratio analysis (eight ratios of your choosing) for the past three years PLUS a measurement for the creditworthiness of your firm as measured by Altman’s Z-score. Note that if you used your chosen firm for our ratio-related discussion posts, then you MUST also present industry-average ratios or current year competitor ratios for your ratio analysis. Comparing your firm’s ratios to a close competitor or an industry-average ratio makes your analysis much more meaningful. Much of this course has concentrated on learning the financial statements, primarily because there was not an accounting prerequisite. Because of this concentration, you may find this assignment challenging. However, if you understand the financial statements, then the horizontal and vertical analysis should be rather intuitive. For example, if you see sales rise by 20%, then shouldn’t you also see net income rise by 20% or more if the managers are effective at controlling costs? If you see sales rise by 20% and assets rise by 40%, you have to ask why this is happening. It would appear that assets have risen too far given the sales that are generated from those assets—why did this occur? You may have to research that type of question and discuss it in your analysis. Review this video: Demonstration of Vertical/Horizontal Analysis using Excel (Links to an external site.), which demonstrates the completion of vertical and horizontal analysis on Nike using Excel. Dr. Jill Bale, the course writer, demonstrates the use of Excel equations and discusses some of the issues you may face when working on the spreadsheet for your portfolio project. If you would like some additional guidance on the spreadsheet requirement of the portfolio project, please watch the video. Note that the video does not discuss adding the 8 required ratios to your spreadsheet; however, you are required to submit your company ratios on this spreadsheet as well as the vertical/horizontal analysis. As always, your instructor is available for follow-up questions. You’ve had some experience with financial ratios through the Discussion Board. Your instructor suggests that you start your ratio analysis with the four ratios found in the DuPont equation. If you discover a weakness in one component of the DuPont ratios, then it would make sense to look at ratios that are closely related to the troublesome ratio. For example, if you discover that the asset turnover is declining over time, then take a look at some related ratios such as the inventory turnover rate or the average collection period. If you discover that the equity multiplier is increasing (indicating greater reliance on debt), then look at some related ratios such as the debt ratio or times interest earned. These ratios are discussed in our textbook, even though you may not have been assigned to thoroughly read the chapters. Finally, read through the Portfolio Project Part One Grading Rubric, located in the Module 7 folder, that will be used to grade your assignment—you will get a feeling for expectations by doing so. Your instructor is here to help you through this project. If you have questions, please let your instructor know. He or she may be willing to take a quick look at your horizontal and vertical analysis to give you feedback in advance since you will not have had much experience on that calculation prior to the project. Always communicate right away with your instructor when you need assistance!
Part 1: Research Step 1. Research the history of higher education in non-Western cultures, selecting one country or region as a focus. Step 2. Determine 5-7 points of comparison, such as a rationale for the establishment of an institution of higher education. Part 2: Analysis Step 3. Explain the history of the selected country or region’s higher education system, Using the criteria established, analyze how this history influenced our Western system of higher education. Step 4. Conclude by answering this question: How might history continue to influence American colleges and universities.
Based on your detailed and comprehensive financial evaluation of the proposed water treatment facility, ABC Pty Ltd has managed to persuade a few sponsors for this venture. The sponsors are deliberating on the use of project financing for the proposed venture. You are engaged as a consultant to provide advice on this matter. Before the SPV proceeds based on the detailed financial evaluation conducted in assignment 2, you are also asked to identify and assess the likely key risks (project risks and financial risks) involved in the proposed project and how these key risks identified, can best be mitigated. Prepare a report to advise the interim board of ABC Pty Ltd on their concern above.
Thi should be done as a powerpoint presentation…. Create a 10-slide presentation for Caterpillar Inc. leadership in which you summarize your key findings, propose recommendations, and provide rationale for your recommendations. Summarize your evaluation of the alignment between what Caterpillar Inc. is currently doing and their mission, vision, or values statement. Would you propose any changes to Caterpillar Inc.’s mission, vision or values statements? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 1, Bullet #4.) Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is leveraging the appropriate value and cost drivers for their business strategy. Would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #3.) Summarize your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Caterpillar Inc’s competitive advantages. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 2, Bullet #4.) Summarize your assessment of whether Caterpillar Inc. is using the appropriate measures to verify its strategic effectiveness. Based on your analysis would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #1.) Summarize your evaluation of Caterpillar Inc.’s competitive position and how they have responded to shifts in the external and internal environments. Would you propose any changes in how Caterpillar Inc. responds to shifts in the external and internal environments? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 3, Bullet #5.) Summarize your evaluation of how mergers and acquisitions in the past 5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance. Would you propose that Caterpillar Inc. pursue mergers and acquisitions in the future? Why or why not? (Wk 4, Bullet #2.) Summarize your assessment of Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy. Based on your assessment would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 4, Bullet #3.) Summarize your assessment of Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy. Based on your assessment would you propose any changes? Why or why not? (Refer to Wk 4, Bullet #3.)
Option #1: Industry Strategy and Analysis I Choose a company owned outside of the United States that has been recognized recently as successful. Identify the industry of that chosen company and conduct an industry analysis. Begin with a one-paragraph introductory overview of your chosen company with facts and statistics. Be sure to present the firm’s mission and include sources for these facts and statistics. Introduce the industry and identify key elements of the industry’s structure—the producers, customers, suppliers, and producers of substitute goods. Note: Defining an industry structure includes describing the tie between the industry and the market. ‘Labeling’ your industry requires judgment; therefore, remain alert to external influences and support your position. Identify the key success factors for this industry. Insert the key success factors as Table 1 with a title and note, in proper APA format. Highlight the key points in Table 1 that you want your reader to notice and remember. Identify three possible segmentation variables and explain each in relation to your definition of the industry structure. The textbook is a useful source for a good understanding of segmentation variables. Specific to the company and industry you selected, provide a synthesis of information in response to the question: Is the market or the industry more important to strategy success? Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements: Be 4 to 6 pages in length. Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.). Include at least five scholarly or peer-reviewed articles. The CSU-Global library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these resources. Include a title page, section headers, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.
1. What is the greenhouse gas effect, and how does the model we’re using simulate it? Make sure you include proper citations (both inline citations and a works cited page at the end of your essay). You can find citations for the model itself by clicking on “Model Info” at the bottom of the page and scrolling down to where it says “How to Cite”. For some terms like albedo, you will have to find citations elsewhere. You can use Wikipedia as a starting point, but you should cite a different source in the final paper. 2. Find a model with no clouds and no CO2, where the average global temperature does not go above 25°C in the first 5000 ticks. What were the settings for this model? Use Excel or Google Sheets to find a quadratic trendline for this model. 3. Find the derivative of your quadratic trendline, and use this to answer the following questions. • How fast is the average global temperature increasing (or decreasing) at 1000 ticks? • How fast is the average global temperature increasing (or decreasing) at 4000 ticks? • Is the rate of change in the temperature speeding up or slowing down? What does this say about the second derivative? • What will be the highest average global temperature that this model will reach? At how many ticks will this happen? Or is there a highest average global temperature? Justify your answer. • In the paper, make sure you explain how calculus was used to answer these questions. If there are graphs, include them in your answer and where appropriate, try to connect them to your explanations of the calculus. 4. Is a quadratic trendline really appropriate for modeling climate change? What could be problematic about it? Are there other types of trendlines like exponential, logarithmic, or a higher degree polynomial trendline that would be more appropriate? Pick another type of trendline that you think is a better fit and explain why. Create this trendline in Excel or Google Sheets and answer each of the questions from the previous problem again using this new trendline. How are your answers different than before? 5. Now add 100 CO2 to your model. Run the simulation again, and use Excel or Google Sheets to create two trendlines as before (one quadratic and one of another type of your choosing.) Find the derivatives, and answer the same questions as before. How does the additional 100 CO2 change your answers to these questions? 6. What assumptions has this model made? What are some factors in global warming that are not accounted for in this model? Do you think this model is realistic? 7. What is the average global temperature in degrees Celsius right now and by how much do scientists think this temperature could rise before producing catastrophic global warming? What would this model and your calculations say about this?
Reel Injun Focus Questions Please write your answers in complete sentences with well-thought out answers. Always have a cover page 1.Before seeing Reel Injun, what was your image or idea of the American Indian? How did you develop that image? 2.How important is historical accuracy in films, television programs, and other media? Should filmmakers stick to the historical facts? What responsibility do they have to let audiences know if they have embellished the historical record? 3.Some groups are hardly visible at all in the media. One example is the elderly. Which is worse, being included as a stereotype (Use Native American as a reference point) or not being included at all? Explain your answer. 4.Why did John Wayne shoot a dead “Indian” in the eyes? What kind of message did Hollywood send? Be specific, the film clearly talks about this scene.
rOverall Premise of the Leadership Development Plan Portfolio Paper oComplete and submit your Personal Leadership Development Portfolio Paper. The purpose of this paper is to articulate your development as a leader from a Christian Worldview. Include the following content in your paper as you integrate the material covered in each class and assignments. oYour paper should include 12 pages of content in addition to the title page and reference page. Include title and reference page with at least five references correlating with the five citations in your paper. Make sure the sources/references are graduate level and obtained from the Belhaven Virtual Library, not from websites on the internet. Use headings to support the organization of your content. oTurn the paper in through Canvas’s Turnitin Link and bring a hardcopy to class. oBe prepared to make a brief informal presentation on the highlights of what you learned and what you learned in this course that surprised you the most in class seven. The following is a suggested outline for your paper: rIntroduction – One Full Page oBiblical paradigm/theological support for biblical leadership in contrast to a secular perspective on leadership and or characteristics of biblical leadership. What are your biblical leadership strengths and weaknesses oAssessment of current leadership condition or status. oDescription of future leadership development goals and state. oElaboration on how each weekly topic will support working towards your leadership development goals. Recommend using additional level of headings for each weekly topic – for example, the heading for the expectation might be Course Support and then you could include Vision, Communication, Time Management, Critical Thinking, etc. as subheadings and elaborate accordingly as to how this topic can support your leadership development goals. rBody – Part 1: Provide a three-page synopsis of your learning styles, top 5 strengths and personality type and how each of these support your leadership development. To gather this data you will need to complete each of the following: oYou’ve Got Style with the four learning style assessments: in a handout available in the announcement section of the Canvas Page. oStrengthsfinder 2.0 – Read Part 1 of the Rath text. Take the online assessment using the code in the book to reveal your top 5 strengths. Read applicable portions to your strengths in Part 2. oGo to www.16personalities.com and take the free personality test. Capture all the information in the report that is provided. In the report in small print there are two tangential pages that you will need to also capture: career and relationships. r Body – Part 2: Write on each of the following topics already covered and written on earlier in this course. You can use the same research, but you will need to paraphrase what you have previously written in a fresh way. Then provide your goals over the next 5, 10, 20 years in each area. oTOPIC AREAS Vision & Mission Communication Time Management Problem Solving Effective Leadership oCover under each of the five areas the following (from page 333 of the Baldwin text) by writing a couple of sentences about each bullet for each of the five topics above: Initial Diagnosis: What do you value in this area? What do you want to achieve? Where do you see yourself now; in 5, 10, 20 years? Assessment: Seek feedback from others and utilize as many tools as possible (personality measures, career preferences) to enhance your understanding of yourself in this area. Design: What opportunities can you seek out that will help you fill in the gaps in your experience in this area. Implementation: How will you take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves in this area. Support: How will you seek feedback and development opportunities in this area? Evaluation: How will you measure your progress in this area? Theological support should be provided for each area providing support from a Christian Worldview Perspective for biblical leadership in contrast to a secular perspective of leadership.
1.Why are good written and verbal communication skills highly prized by employers? 2.Why do you think that employers feel today’s workforce are not properly equipped with writing or listening skills? 3.Do you consider yourself to be a good listener? Explain. 4.How can you improve your nonverbal skills? 5.Does your employer do enough to improve their communication to their employees? Can they improve? Explain. (If you are currently not working, please reference a past employer).
