Resistance to change is an everyday aspect of the workplace. Please discuss what happens to the organizational climate when this resistance occurs also share any tactics to reduce negative connotations when dealing with change. Feel free to share what you have encountered within the workplace but please do not be specific (remove company names). Please support your assertions with citations!
Day: January 12, 2020
Research the databases in the CSU Online Library, and locate an article for a critique that covers effective training delivery methods for adult learners. The article must be at least four pages in length and published within the last 7 years. Be sure to cover the topics below in your critique.
- Identify and explain the author’s main ideas. Begin your critique of the article with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view.
- Based on the research in your chosen article, what is the one factor that has a direct and positive impact on knowledge retention, and why?
- Describe the three-step process for training adaptation and delivery. Does the author cover this process in your article? If not, do you think the authors method would benefit from including this process? Explain your rationale.
- What is the importance of employee-driven content?
- To appeal to adult learners, what do delivery methods need to include, and why?
Your article critique must be at least two pages in length and use at least two outside sources, one of which must be the article you are critiquing. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, and use in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Discussion: Persuasion in Everyday Life (GRADED)
For this GRADED discussion, think about a time in your life where you tried to persuade someone to do something. Keep in mind that this doesn’t have to be a situation that was a full-blown argumentit can be something as simple as convincing a friend to go to a specific restaurant for lunchand it doesn’t have to be a situation where you “won” the other person over either.
Before you begin writing, please review the discussion rubric below to make sure you fulfill all of the required tasks.
When you’ve come up with the moment, write two fully developed paragraphs explaining it to your classmates. In the first paragraph, describe the moment of persuasion so that your instructor and peers can “see” it. In the second paragraph, explain why you felt like that moment of persuasion was either successful or unsuccessful. What strategies or techniques did you use to try to get the person to side with you?
Writing Assignment – respond to the following questions.
1. What are the three most important takeaways/lessons from the material provided in this module? (150 words or more)
2. Drawing on the material that was provided what else would like to know? What other related questions/ideas/topics would you like to explore in the future? (100 words or more)
After reading the syllabus, share the following (100 words or more):
3. At least two important elements in the syllabus
4. Something you found interesting
5. Have you taken online courses before? If so, what did you find helpful/useful that contributed to your learning?
Here are the video links provided by the professorhttps://csusb.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-2499991-dt-content-rid-15520058_1/xid-15520058_1
https://csusb.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-2499992-dt-content-rid-14906889_1/xid-14906889_1
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-american-political-beliefs-and-behaviors/us-gov-american-attitudes-about-government-and-politics/v/core-beliefs-around-the-role-of-government-in-the-us
- Suppose you accept a position as board member of a local nonprofit called Build Your Future that works to help low-income high school students get into college or trade school. Based on your accounting experience, they want you to oversee the financial aspects of the organization and help identify members for the new Finance Committee of the board.
- Name two types of board members you will want for the Finance Committee. What backgrounds do they need to have? Why are they critical for your Dream Financial Team? Are there any accounting/finance groups you might turn to for help or guidance? Which one(s) and why?
One important aspect of data science is reframing business challenges as analytics challenges. Understanding this concept is necessary for understanding the application of the data analytics lifecycle.
Construct an essay that incorporates the following information:
a. Briefly describe an industry that is of interest to you
b. Using your chosen industry as an example, describe a business challenge
c. Describe how the business challenge you described can be reframed as an analytics challenge
Specifications:
- Minimum word length: 550
- Minimum documented sources: 2
- Essay formatted per APA specifications including both in-text and final references
In a three- to five-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) research and discuss how the SECs EDGAR | Search Tools improves how investors find and use financial information. In your paper,
- Explain how investors can use the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) database at EDGAR | Search Tools (Links to an external site.) to research a companys operations and financial information.
- Assess the financial performance of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) by determining the risk of investing in the company through financial statement analysis. To make the above assessment and determination, go to Amazons.com (Links to an external site.) official website, and locate the companys Investor Relations link. Using the Investors Relations link, find financial information such as SEC Filings and Annual Reports.
- Conclude how investors can assess Amazons.com financial performance and risk using Annual Reports.
- Explain the content of each report listed below in detail and how it relates to your assessment of Amazons.com financial performance.
- Form 10-K SEC filings
- Annual Reports
- Management Discussion and Analysis
- Managements Responsibility for Financial Reporting
- Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
- Auditors Report
- Selected Financial Data
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is the worlds largest electronic commerce and cloud computing company measured by revenue and market capitalization. The following items were adapted from a recent Annual Report of Amazon.com (Links to an external site.) for the year ending December 31:
In millions
1. Accounts payable
$16,459
2. Accounts receivable
5,612
3. Cash
14,557
4. Cost of sales
62,752
5. Income tax expense
167
6. Interest expense
210
7. Inventories
8,299
8. Net cash provided by operating activities
6,842
9. Net cash flows used for investing activities
(5,065)
10. Net sales
88,988
11. Other expense
118
12. Other income
76
13. Property, plant, and other long-term assets
16,967
14. Selling, general, and administrative expenses
26,058
15. Retained earnings (Dec. 31)
2,190
- Indicate on which financial statement you would find each of the preceding items using the following notations (note: an item may appear on more than one statement):
- IS Income statement
- SE Statement of stockholders equity
- BS Balance sheet
- SCF Statement of cash flow
- Prepare an income statement for the year ending December 31, based on the com, Inc. financial statement data shown above.
The Final Paper: SEC Filings and the EDGAR Database
- Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.)
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Students name
- Course name and number
- Instructors name
- Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
- Must add an APA heading (Level 1 or Level 2) for each one of the topics discussed in the research paper as shown:
- SEC EDGAR Database Level 1Amazons.com financial performance Level 1
- Form 10-K SEC Filings Level 2
- Annual Reports Level 2
- Management Discussion and Analysis Level 2
- Managements Responsibility for Financial Reporting Level 2
- Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Level 2
- Auditors Report Level 2
- Selected Financial Data Level 2
- Financial Statement Notations (IS, SE, BS, SCF) Level 1Amazons.com Income Statement Level 1
Use the following APA Style blog to read about the APA Five Levels of Headings (Links to an external site.)
- Must use at least 14 scholarly and/or credible articles from ProQuest Business, Industry Databases: Nasdaq.com, EY.com, and Comprehensive Accounting Databases: FASB codification, AICPA, and SEC reference library sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Decision-making with Technology
Overview:
In all business areas making decisions is a natural and integral part of any companys management process. Technology is taking on an
increasingly major role in decision-making today. The sheer amount of data that managers must operate with on a daily basis is absolutely
staggering compared to what they had to work with just a few decades ago. In todays world, BI-centered tools are a critical component of any
successful companys strategy. They allow managers to streamline the effort needed to search for, combine and query data to obtain the
information required for good decisions.
Describe two key system-oriented / technology trends that have brought IS-supported decision making to the forefront of the decision
analysis field in recent years.
List and describe two capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making.
How can information systems and tools help overcome the cognitive limits of humans?
Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 2-3 pages in length (excluding title page,
references, and appendices) and include at least two credible scholarly references to support your findings. Be sure to cite and reference your work using the APA guides and essay template that are located in the courseroom.
Include the following critical elements in your essay:
I. System / Technology Trends: Describe two key technology trends that have brought IS-supported decision making to the forefront of the
decision analysis field in recent years. What features of these tools or technologies have help change the industry of DSS?
II. Capabilities: List and briefly describe two capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making in a modern
organization. How do these capabilities help organizations gain an advantage in the business sector?
III. Cognitive ability: Explain how technology and information systems can help organizations overcome limitations in human thinking.
Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment decisions. However, this often comes with challenges, as illnesses and treatments can become complex.
What has your experience been with patient involvement in treatment or healthcare decisions?
In this Discussion, you will share your experiences and consider the impact of patient involvement (or lack of involvement). You will also consider the use of a patient decision aid to inform best practices for patient care and healthcare decision making.
To Prepare:
- Review the Resources and reflect on a time when you experienced a patient being brought into (or not being brought into) a decision regarding their treatment plan.
- Review the Ottawa Hospital Research Institutes Decision Aids Inventory at https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/.
- Choose For Specific Conditions, then Browse an alphabetical listing of decision aids by health topic.
NOTE: To ensure compliance with HIPAA rules, please DO NOT use the patients real name or any information that might identify the patient or organization/practice.
QUESTION
Post a brief description of the situation you experienced and explain how incorporating or not incorporating patient preferences and values impacted the outcome of their treatment plan. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how including patient preferences and values might impact the trajectory of the situation and how these were reflected in the treatment plan. Finally, explain the value of the patient decision aid you selected and how it might contribute to effective decision making, both in general and in the experience you described. Describe how you might use this decision aid inventory in your professional practice or personal life.
This assignment provides you with an opportunity to think critically about business ethics, business relationships, leadership, and how each contributes to an organization’s overall culture. Write a 500-word reflection paper by addressing each of the following items:
- How does ethics impact business relationships within an organization?
- How can leaders and their leadership styles impact the ethical practices within an organization?
- How does ethics impact an organization’s overall culture?
- Based on what you have learned in this course, how would you describe your approach to business ethics (i.e., What are your principles? What is your guide?)?
- Conclude with a reflection on how the insights you gained from this course might affect the way you view your actions and thoughts in the future.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. You will not need a title page or a reference page, as this paper is all about your thoughts.
