Category: APA (edition “APA 6”)

Please read the fraud case article and court affidavit provided below. Next, complete a case response with answers to the questions provided.
1-What pieces of evidence have the investigators utilized to support their claim that the accused intended to commit fraud? (20 points)
2-Conduct an online research to identify another fraudster who committed a fraud against a municipal government entity (U.S.) of a similar magnitude. What were the similarities in terms of the fraud triangle and red flags in the two cases. (10 points)

Formatting: Font Size (12), and Line Spacing (1 – 1.5). Please make sure the submission follows formatting and is clear of typos, grammar etc. Please include proper referencing to any outside sources used. (10 points)

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Attend an open meeting of a government body such as your local school board or other ongoing group and observe the interactions and style of leadership. Apply your knowledge from the class and discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting. Was the leadership appropriate? If you were asked to be a consultant to the group, what would your recommendations be? (Adams & Scott, 2018). Making sure to support your Assignment with a clear point of view and purpose, provide supporting  evidence, and elaborate how to address any issues. Provide a conclusion or summary of what the reader should take away from the topic.

Classroom Textbook:
Title: Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills
Edition: 10th (2017)
Author: Adams, Galanes
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Book ISBN: 978-1259870224

Please answer the following questions by referring to the article “How Pixar fosters creativity” (ATTACHED) to pursue the stream of discussions on these key concepts:

Page 1:
Why do many companies announce in their corporate communications: Our people are our greatest resource? Can employees be considered of the utmost strategic importance? You can refer to the criteria listed in Figure 1 (Attached)

Page 2:
Why do many say that an organizations culture is even more important than its structure? How can these two factors coordinate to make the firm more efficient and effective?

Page 3:
Examine the value chain of Pixar animation studios to identify opportunities for differentiation advantage. Refer to the value chain framework (Attached) to identify potential linkages between the companys value chain and that of its customers in order to identify differentiation opportunities.

Please use at least 5 scholarly sources. No Figures.

Please answer the following questions by referring to the article “How Pixar fosters creativity” (ATTACHED) to pursue the stream of discussions on these key concepts:

Page 1:
Why do many companies announce in their corporate communications: Our people are our greatest resource? Can employees be considered of the utmost strategic importance? You can refer to the criteria listed in Figure 1 (Attached)

Page 2:
Why do many say that an organizations culture is even more important than its structure? How can these two factors coordinate to make the firm more efficient and effective?

Page 3:
Examine the value chain of Pixar animation studios to identify opportunities for differentiation advantage. Refer to the value chain framework (Attached) to identify potential linkages between the companys value chain and that of its customers in order to identify differentiation opportunities.

Please use at least 5 scholarly sources. No Figures.

Write a 34 page response to an employment questionnaire requiring a self-evaluation of your leadership and ethical experiences.

An understanding of one’s own approaches to leadership, motivation, collaboration and ethical situations is important to the evolution of an effective leader. An introspective lens can help emerging leaders better understand and hone these important skills.

Preparation
Download and review the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire found in the Resources. Use it to complete this assessment.

Scenario
Imagine that over the past few months you have participated in several organizational projects and met many new people.  The opportunities to collaborate and demonstrate your emerging skills as a leader prompted you to think about applying for a new position.  After exploring online job postings, you prepared a resume and submitted the application to Western Medical Enterprises. A few days later you received the following email:

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in employment at Western Medical Enterprises. We have received your application packet. The next step for all potential employees is to provide a narrative response to the questions in the attached document. Please return your completed document to me by replying to this e-mail.

Once we receive your responses, we will review them and notify you of the next steps.

Good luck!

This is a 4 page, double spaced paper on Southwest Airlines. It is a Masters Level assignment. Required Instructions:

Part 1
The paper should start with a clear statement of the overall degree of capabilities and competitive advantages exhibited by Southwest Airlineshow are they doing relative to competitors? Use Actual Figures and citations.

Part 2
Assess the current condition of Southwest Airlines
-its competitive advantages,
-competitive parity
-competitive disadvantages
All three as its competitive standing relative to other firms in the airline industry.

Part 3
Next, explain your overall view by discussing the most important internal factors (value, uniqueness, barrier to imitate) one-by-one.

Part 4
Finally, make a clear statement describing how pessimistic you are about the firms prospects for the future (what is the strategic issue you identify?). You can use COVID-19 for this statement.

Please include at least 5 APA references.