Define roles for the organization’s top/corporate management, facility/department management, and the role of the individual allied health professional in implementing the proposed initiative’s activities.

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Allied health professionals are uniquely qualified in many ways to recommend, implement, and provide valuable feedback regarding safety considerations, risk management, and quality of service across multiple levels within a health care organization.

For this assignment, develop a 1,250-1,500 word proposal inclusive of the following elements: The proposal identifies and promotes one specific safety, risk management or quality improvement initiative that is recognized or proven to be successful. The proposed idea would benefit your employer/organization, or if you are not currently employed in this capacity, would benefit an organization in your city/region in your chosen health care field. The proposal must include and define roles for the organization’s top/corporate management, facility/department management, and the role of the individual allied health professional in implementing the proposed initiative’s activities. Use the “Topic 1 Assignment Template” for crafting your proposal. Appendices are optional; if needed to support a point or idea in your proposal, please attach tables or graph resources in this section and not in the body of the proposal. You are required to use and cite a minimum of three qualified resources from the readings or the GCU Library in order to complete this assignment successfully.

Financial Breakeven analysis (separate file in this content Module) Apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations. 

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Learning Topic: Financial Breakeven analysis (separate file in this content Module)

Learning Goals for this assignment.

  1. Communication: Communicate clearly in writing.
  2. Critical Thinking: Apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations.
  3. Quantitative Reasoning: Use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making
  4. Strategic Management of Financial Capital: Plan, evaluate and manage the financial implications of the organization’s (global) operations.

Instructions:

In this assignment, you are a consultant making data supported recommendations to a client who desires to meet a specific profit goal (income after tax). You will:

  1. Create your own original  EXCEL file with price and cost  data from the case, separately showing all variable cost items (costs that vary with the number of  units produced)  all fixed cost items (costs that are incurred independent of the number of units produced) , and the client’s current  price per UNIT  and number of UNITS sold.
  2. In the same Excel file, create a contribution income statement,using the format in the case, (i.e., showing price x units sold (revenue), variable costs x units sold (total variable costs), contribution per unit and total contribution; total  fixed costs.  income before and after tax.
  3. Calculate breakeven units at current price.
  4. Calculate the revenue required to meet income target after tax (profit)
  5. First decision: Raise price? Calculate the price per unit needed to reach the required income target (keeping the current volume of units sold). Explain why this might or might not be a good choice.
  6. Second decision: Increase volume? Calculate the units to be sold (volume) under current pricing to reach target income.  Explain why this might or might not be a good choice.
  7. Determine whether it is best to adjust price or volume to reach the client’s target income Compare the options and explain the rationale for your choice.
  8. Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation to your client, summarizing your findings, your comparative analysis, and your recommendations.  The narration should thoroughly reflect the logic of your analysis and will be evaluated based on the quality of this “written” communication. (See the below instructions on how to prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation.

Refer to the PowerPoint presentation below, “Jewelry Case Hints” for specific guidance through your analysis.  

Submit your Excel file in your assignment folder: that contains the above analyses. Title your file, “Excel case week 4.”

Submit your PowerPoint presentation in your assignment folder and title it “Presentation to Client, week 4”

 

What motivates you professionally? Are you one who is motivated by perks and other incentives or do you have an inner drive to succeed? What is your proudest accomplishment so far this year and what motivated you to achieve it?

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Motivation is critical within every organization and every facet of life. In business, it involves every sub-division, it affects productivity, it aids in the setting and achievement of goals, it improves relationships, and it helps to build stability. Outside of business, motivation is the level of intensity in how we do things. Motivation can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. Either way, it determines the drive that you have towards attaining a particular goal.

What motivates you professionally? Are you one who is motivated by perks and other incentives or do you have an inner drive to succeed? What is your proudest accomplishment so far this year and what motivated you to achieve it?

Develop a risk assessment for a serious workplace hazard with which you are familiar, or use Addendum D to Chapter 11 (pp. 202-206) to help you select a hazard.

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Following steps 1-11 of the Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment Guide in the course textbook (pp. 171-174), develop a risk assessment for a serious workplace hazard with which you are familiar, or use Addendum D to Chapter 11 (pp. 202-206) to help you select a hazard. Evaluate the hazard and its associated risks, and then complete the Hazard Analysis and Risk Analysis Project form (click here to access this form). To complete the Initial Risk Assessment and Post Control Risk Assessment sections, use the following codes based on the Risk Assessment Matrix in Table 11.10 (p. 180) of the textbook:
SEVERITY:
1 – Catastrophic
2 – Critical
3 – Marginal
4 – Negligible

PROBABILITY (Likelihood of Occurrence):
A – Frequent
B – Probable
C – Occasional
D – Remote
E – Improbable

RISK CODE:
H – High
S – Serious
M – Medium
L – Low

All sections of the form must be completed. Note that the “Post Control Risk Assessment Measures” section reflects the risk assessment AFTER applying the additional control measures.

In a separate document of at least one page, explain the reasoning behind how you filled out each section of the form. How would the control measures affect the assessment?

Select a risk assessment matrix

  1. Establish the analysis parameters
  2. Identify he hazards
  3. Consider the failure modes
  4. Determine the frequency and the duration of exposure
  5. Asses the severity of the consequences
  6. Determine occurrence probability
  7. define the initial risk
  8. Risk prioritization
  9. Select and implement risk and control methods
  10. Asses the residual risk

 

If you could enter either the value segment or the premium segment of the wine industry, which one would you choose? Why? What insights can you provide about the threat of buyers in the premium wine industry?

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  1.  If you could enter either the value segment or the premium segment of the wine industry, which one would you choose? Why?

2.What insights can you provide about the threat of buyers in the premium wine industry?

3.If Passalacqua were to purchase the East Side Building as offered and sell 2000 cases per year, what will be the payback period? Make reasonable assumptions to calculate.

 

 

Different countries’ cultures have different values and beliefs and therefore will have different ethics. Whose ethical perception should be followed in situations in which the values in one country conflict with those in another?

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According to the EEOC,

All employees who work in the U.S. or its territories . . . are protected by EEO laws, regardless of their citizenship or work authorization status. Employees who work in the U.S. or its territories are protected whether they work for a U.S. or foreign employer.

So if you are in the United States or a US territory, you are covered by US EEO laws.

But what about Americans working outside the United States? According to the EEOC, “U.S. citizens who are employed outside the U.S. by a U.S. employer—or a foreign company controlled by a U.S. employer—are protected by Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA.” However, “U.S. employers are not required to comply with the requirements of Title VII, the ADEA, or the ADA if adherence to that requirement would violate a law of the country where the workplace is located.”37 Finally, if you are employed by a foreign company in a country other than the United States, the laws of that country would apply, so you would not have the protection of US EEO laws in such a case.

The United States also has a law specifically addressing corruption and bribery by US national companies while operating in other countries. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) bars US–based or US–listed companies from bribing foreign officials in exchange for business. The FCPA also requires companies to keep accurate books and records concerning their foreign operations. However, it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate business expense and a bribe.38 So global companies need to clarify the difference in their code of ethics, top managers must set a good example, and penalties for unethical and illegal behavior must be enforced.

Remember that different countries have different employment laws that must be obeyed. So think about the complexity facing the HR executive working for a multinational company doing business in more than 100 countries! Thus, multinationals need HR legal specialists in each country.

International Ethics

Recall our discussion of ethics in Chapter 15 in which we noted that ethics are based on societal values, principles, and beliefs. This creates some issues for businesses operating in multiple countries. Different countries’ cultures have different values and beliefs and therefore will have different ethics—at least to some extent—as what is considered ethical in one country may not be considered ethical in another country. Whose ethical perception should be followed in situations in which the values in one country conflict with those in another? How do employees know how they are expected to act?

Reflect on and analyze existing theories and concepts on ‘entrepreneurial traits, skills and processes’ in light of your own personal experience. Present your insights in the form of an essay backed by critical reflection

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Part 3: Present a reflective review of your journey as an intrapreneur/entrepreneur in this project/subject. The purpose of this review is to critically reflect on and analyze existing theories and concepts on ‘entrepreneurial traits, skills and processes’ in light of your own personal experience. Present your insights in the form of an essay backed by critical reflection and analysis that addresses aspects such as:
• How did engaging with real humans/users change the direction that your solution/prototype took?
• What was it like to approach users as part of conducting empathy field work, and then to show rough prototypes/unfinished work to them?
• How did working in a collaborative, human-centred, fast-paced iterative way feel?
• Which aspect of the design thinking/lean start-up process did you find most interesting, enjoyable and useful?
• How did following this entrepreneurial process differ from a traditional approach entrepreneurs adopt to come up with an innovative idea?
• What skills and traits make a successful entrepreneur?
• What resources and capabilities are most useful for an entrepreneurial team to draw on?
• What would you do next to take your entrepreneurial project forward?.
Your essay should contain in-depth reflective insights and logically analysed content presented in coherent language and style. You are also expected to draw upon a wide range of robust and relevant sources (both academic literature and other reports), with a minimum of 5 high-quality references, to benchmark your personal experience with existing literature. Images, photos, graphs, charts and other supporting materials can be used.

Assessment criteria: Assessment is based on:
• Business knowledge and concepts: Evidence of understanding of key theories and concepts in entrepreneurship.
• Critical thinking, creativity and analytical skills: Evidence of in-depth critical reflection on the entrepreneurial process, and logical analysis of engagement in design thinking/lean start-up (5 marks)
• Communication and Interpersonal skills (written) Quality of content, clarity of writing and presentation style.

What ethical theories can be used to create a values-driven culture of integrity? What organizational programs or processes can help achieve a values-driven culture of integrity?

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Review the “Assignment Material – The Scenario 3” and respond to the following:

Theresa and Mike want to create a merged company that is defined by a culture of integrity, thus aiding employees in making ethical decisions, such as in Joe’s ethical dilemma. They will begin by understanding the methods of embedding ethical decision making and behaviors into the culture, including their responsibilities as leaders. You, the consultant, are asked to provide recommendations and guidance to help them shape the culture they intend. This discussion is about values, a culture of integrity, and the role of leaders in creating and maintaining it.

Discuss the following:
• What ethical theories can be used to create a values-driven culture of integrity?
• What organizational programs or processes can help achieve a values-driven culture of integrity?
• In this type of culture, what decision-making processes can the CEOs use to make ethical decisions? Include any insights from your professional experience.

Develop a strategic plan that creates, exploits, and sustains the company’s resources and capabilities within the globally competitive international marketplace.

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The globalization, or internationalization, of the marketplace has become one of the defining events of our time. The pressure to produce a good or service while controlling costs and maintaining quality has profoundly affected the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a good or service.

In your final project, assume you are a high-level manager of a company that produces a good or service solely in the United States. You strongly believe there is a profitable market for your company’s good or service beyond the United States and have requested the board of director consider broadening production and distribution into foreign countries. This would transform your organization into a multinational company.

The board has requested that you develop a strategic plan that creates, exploits, and sustains the company’s resources and capabilities within the globally competitive international marketplace. The strategic plan should be designed to offer a systematic, step-by-step method to bring understanding to what often seems a chaotic situation and to offer a reasoned approach to deciding on a path to sustained advantage.

The course textbook provides an outline of a detailed strategic plan applicable to a multinational company. You may utilize this approach or may create/modify a strategic plan that better addresses your particular need or requirement. At a minimum, though, your strategic plan should address the following:

First, the mission and goal of your organization. The mission should detail the product or service that you want to produce and distribute internationally. Feel free to choose any product or service that you desire (lawn mower, kite, pesticide, clothing, etc.). You will use that product or service throughout your strategic plan.
Second, perform an environmental analysis. This important step of a strategic plan requires the identification of the resources or capabilities of the firm as well as the external competitive and contextual environment of the firm. Your plan should briefly provide the scale and impact of globalization both within your industry and the economic landscape.
Third, determine your organization’s international competitive advantage. In other words, what your organization would do better than any other competitor in the marketplace. In general, a competitive advantage occurs when an organization can provide increased value to its customers whether through low prices or through improved products. They, therefore, can attain or surpass their competitors in the marketplace.
Fourth, propose the preferred method to enter the international marketplace. Alternatives may include licenses, alliances, wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, and partnerships. Explain your rationale.
Fifth, execute/implement the strategic plan. This step typically includes the control, coordination and communication needed to implement the strategy, along with a brief discussion on any contingency plans if the goals and objectives are not obtained in a reasonable timeframe. Remember that a good plan makes a solid base for the organization’s strategy, but offers flexibility in execution to allow non-viable plans to be dropped and emerging opportunities pursued.
Note that some of the information related to this project may not be readily available in course materials, requiring you to research contemporary management trends in the public sector. At least five outside scholarly resources are required.

Assume you are a manager hiring a new employee to work for your firm. How could intuition help you to make the selection decision? Research sources to validate your statements.

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Watch Dan Ariely’s TED talk “Are We in Control of Our Own Decisions?” In this 17-minute video from 2008, Dan discusses how we are not as rational as we think when we make decisions.Discuss the following: Your reaction to the video. Discuss how OB principles can explain why it is so hard to be purely rational in the decision-making process. Assume you are a manager hiring a new employee to work for your firm. How could intuition help you to make the selection decision? Research sources to validate your statements. Provide references and in-text citations where appropriate