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What are the psychological factors behind e-commerce? To what extent are social and behavioral health theories at play when you shop online?

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Discussion week 5

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What are the psychological factors behind e-commerce? Consider the point of view of the consumer as well as the seller.
  • To what extent are social and behavioral health theories at play when you shop online?
  • How do advertising and marketing practices tap into human behavior, motivation, and needs? Provide examples and describe the strategies that are most successful.
  • Which advertising and marketing strategies are not as persuasive? Are these strategies ethical? Why or why not?

How would you interpret this ratio for 2022? What is the actual return on equity (shareholder equity) for the past five years? Describe the overall trend of this financial ratio over this five-year period.

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Finance Final Project (General Electrics)

Instructions: Answer each of the following 25 questions about the common stock investment. Each question is worth 4 points.

Presentation of Answers: Number the answers 1 through 25.

1) Business Overview: What is the name of your company? What business (industry) is the common stock from? (Provide a brief description) How many employees does the corporation employ?

2) Basic Financial Information: What is the ticker symbol and stock market the corporation is listed on?  What is the total market cap of the company? Is the stock a large cap or a mega cap stock?

3) Describe the capital structure of the company. In other words, does the company have Total Debt? LT Debt? Preferred Stock? Common Stock? Etc. If so, provide the dollar amounts for each of these items.

4) Institutional and Insider Ownership: What are the names (companies, individuals) with the actual percentages they own for shareholders that own 5% or more of the company stock? What percentage of common stock is owned by directors and officers?

5) Beta: What is the beta of the stock?  Is the stock more or less risky than the average stock in the market?  (Assume the average stock has a beta of 1.0)

6) Relative P/E Ratio: How would you assess the “Relative P/E Ratio” for the past actual six years?  In other words, has the stock been overvalued or undervalued? (Remember to list the six years of ratio data as part of your answer.)

7) Timeliness rank: What is the Timeliness rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

8) Safety rank: What is the Safety rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking

9) Technical rank: What is the Technical rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

10) Company’s Financial Strength rank: What is the Company’s Financial Strength rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

11) Stock’s Price Stability rank: What is the Stock’s Price Stability rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

12) Price Growth Persistence rank: What is the Price Growth Persistence rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

13) Earnings Predictability rank: What is the Earnings Predictability rank for the stock? Please interpret this financial ranking.

14) Return on equity (shareholder equity): How would you interpret this ratio for 2022? What is the actual return on equity (shareholder equity) for the past five years? Describe the overall trend of this financial ratio over this five-year period.

15) Return on total capital (return on invested capital):  How would you interpret this ratio for 2022? What is the actual return on total capital (return on invested capital) for the past five years? Describe the overall trend of this financial ratio over this five-year period.

16) Time Value of Money Exercise: Take the recent price of the stock (April 5, 2022) on the Value Line Report; assume an 7.5% return, what is the expected price of the stock in 10 years?  (Please document the Time Value of Money calculation.)

17) You will make an initial investment of $5,000 in the stock on January 12, 2023, and your taxable income this year is $50,000 as a single taxpayer. Lookup the share price (closing price) as of January 12, 2023, for the stock at http://finance.yahoo.com

Apply the formula: The Initial Investment Divided by the Share Price =  # of Shares Owned

How many shares of the stock did you purchase?

Sell the stock (all the shares) on April 10, 2023, what is the total capital gain or loss on the stock in dollars based on the current tax law?  What is the tax liability or tax savings on this investment? What is the net tax gain or loss on this transaction?

Explain the role of rational and intuitive cognition in the theory and practice of management. Discuss that the decision-making process takes place in conditions of permanent uncertainty under the pressure of time.

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MGT425-Spreadsheet Decision Modeling

Assignment Questions: (Marks 15)

Read the above case study and answer the following Questions:    

Question 1: Explain the role of rational and intuitive cognition in the theory and practice of management. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 2: Discuss that the decision-making process takes place in conditions of permanent uncertainty under the pressure of time. (250-300 words). (3-Marks).

Question 3: Discuss the inadequacy of the management theory in relation to problems faced by management practitioners in the decision-making process. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 4: Explain the various stages of problem-solving process with suitable examples. (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Question 5: What is your learning from this study and how it is beneficial for you? (250-300 words) (3-Marks).

Watch 3 videos below and write summary for each.

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Summary Writing

Watch 3 videos below and write summary for each.

Summary 1（Write one main idea from the videos. 200 words, double spaced）: https://youtu.be/ejmk4XM8jPA

Summary 2 （Write one main idea from the videos. 200 words, double spaced）Horizon University PT 250 Hermeneutics Lecture #4 (Spring 2023)Dr David Han

Summary 3 （Write one main idea from the videos. 200 words,double spaced）: https://app.box.com/s/jeahab3vg54la13a9qya2npvwipstugs

Identify the targeted clientele. Analyze challenges users have mentioned regarding the current website. Identify anticipated goals for the program and redesign.

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AMPT.470 Research Proposal

Imagine you work for an Internet-based organization wishing to create a new learning platform for its customers. Your company would like to release a redesigned version of its website and would like feedback from its clientele in preparation for these changes. Based on your experience and knowledge of user-centered design, you have been asked to create a program that would meet these needs.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word proposal addressing the following:

  • Discuss your selected industry.
  • Provide a hypothetical name for your organization.
  • Identify the targeted clientele.
  • Analyze challenges users have mentioned regarding the current website.
  • Identify anticipated goals for the program and redesign.
  • Include factors involved in the learning experience, such as tasks, learning environment, and obtaining qualitative and quantitative feedback.
  • Explain how clientele feedback will be incorporated into the redesign of the website.
  • Determine an approximate timeline acknowledging important deadline points.
  • Discuss the significance of a user-centered design in digital learning.

Assuming that these sample data are representative of demand during the year, determine how many loaves of each type of bread should be made such that demand would be met on at least 75% of the days during the year.

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Discussion

Week 3

Explain when the empirical rule can be used to help describe data in a population or a sample, defining which data distributions cannot be explained by this rule.

Week 5

The manager of a fast-food store realizes that her staffing problems are a result of the variation in the number of customers that arrive at the store. If the same number of customers came each hour, she would know exactly how many servers to have working. It turns out that the Poisson distribution works well to describe the arrivals of customers in any given hour.

  • Explain why the manager has more trouble staffing the store during those hours when the average arrival rate is higher

Week 6

  • How would you respond to a statement that says that by increasing the sample size, the amount of sampling error will be decreased?

Assignment

Japolli Bakery makes a variety of bread types that it sells to supermarket chains in the area. One of the problems is that the number of loaves of each type of bread sold each day by the chain stores varies considerably, making it difficult to know how many loaves to bake. A sample of daily demand data is contained in the file SEE ATTACHED

  1. Develop a frequency distribution for each bread type using appropriate intervals.
  2. Select which bread type has the greatest and lowest relative variability.
  3. Assuming that these sample data are representative of demand during the year, determine how many loaves of each type of bread should be made such that demand would be met on at least 75% of the days during the year.

How does digital learning impact student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall academic performance in K-12 education?

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AMPT/470 Wk 5 Research Proposal

Research Question: How does digital learning impact student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall academic performance in K-12 education?

Literature Review: The literature review will focus on exploring the impact of digital learning on student engagement, motivation, and academic performance. The review will begin with an examination of the theoretical underpinnings of digital learning, including the concept of e-learning, blended learning, and online learning. The review will then explore the literature on the impact of digital learning on student engagement, motivation, and academic performance, including the factors that contribute to successful digital learning. The literature review will examine the research on the effectiveness of digital learning for different populations, including K-12 students, college students, and adult learners. The review will also explore the impact of digital learning on student achievement and retention rates. The review will examine the different types of digital learning technologies, such as learning management systems (LMSs), online discussion forums, and virtual simulations, and their impact on student learning outcomes. The review will also examine the challenges associated with digital learning, including student motivation, engagement, and retention. The review will explore the factors that contribute to these challenges, including the lack of face-to-face interaction, technological issues, and the need for selfdirected learning. The review will examine the strategies that have been used to overcome these challenges, such as providing social support, creating engaging learning activities, and offering technical support. To sum up, the literature review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of digital learning on student engagement, motivation, and academic performance. The review will also identify gaps in the literature and suggest areas for future research, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a major rise in the use of digital learning technologies. The literature review will inform the research question and methodology and help to situate the findings of the study within the broader context of digital learning research. Population: The population for this research project will be K-12 students in the United States who have experienced digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample will be drawn from multiple schools across the country including both urban and rural areas, to ensure a diverse representation of students.

Method: This research project will use a mixed-methods approach to answer the research question. The quantitative component will involve administering a survey to students, asking them about their experiences with digital learning, including their engagement, motivation, and academic performance. The survey will consist of both closed-ended and open-ended questions and will be pretested with a small sample of students to ensure clarity and validity. The survey will be distributed using an online survey tool, such as Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey, and will be sent to a sample of K-12 students across the United States who have experienced digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A random sampling method will be used to select participants from a list of schools obtained from public databases. Informed consent will be obtained from both the students and their parents/guardians before participating in the study. The qualitative component of the study will involve conducting individual interviews with a subset of students who completed the survey. The interviews will be semi-structured and will focus on understanding the students’ experiences with digital learning, including their perceptions of its impact on their engagement, motivation, and academic performance. The interviews will be conducted virtually using video conferencing software and will be recorded and transcribed for analysis.

Procedure:

  • Obtain ethical approval from the institutional review board (IRB).
  • Develop the survey instrument and pretest it with a small sample of students.
  • Select a random sample of K-12 students across the United States who have experienced digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Obtain informed consent from both the students and their parents/guardians before participating in the study.
  • Administer the survey using an online survey tool.
  • Analyze the quantitative data using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  • Select a subset of students who completed the survey for individual interviews.
  • Conduct individual interviews with the selected students virtually using video conferencing software.
  • Record and transcribe the interviews for analysis.
  • Analyze the qualitative data using thematic analysis.
  • Combine quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of digital learning on student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall academic performance.
  • Draw conclusions and implications from the study and disseminate the findings through publications and presentations.

Limitations: One limitation of this research project is that it is focused on K-12 students in the United States who have experienced digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results may not generalize to other populations or contexts. Additionally, the study relies on self-report data from students, which may be subject to social desirability bias or other response biases. Finally, the study is cross-sectional and does not allow for causal inference.

Conclusion: This research project aims to understand the impact of digital learning on student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall academic performance in K-12 education. By using a mixed-methods approach, this study will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that contribute to success.

Describe how learning communities contribute to creating standards for future educational policies, professional learning careers, and family accessibility to quality education.

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AMPT/470 Wk. 5 Discussion.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Describe how learning communities contribute to creating standards for future educational policies, professional learning careers, and family accessibility to quality education.

[Remember you are required to use the textbook to support your response to this discussion question. This means you need to have proper in-text citations in your response].


Vander Ark, T. (2012). Getting smart: How digital learning is changing the world (1st ed.). Jossey-Bass.

Evaluate their needs from a human services standpoint. How did they get into their current situation? What about their life do they want to change? What can you as the human services professional do to help them?

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Homework help

Identify someone in need (a friend, family member, classmate, co-worker or individual from a place where you volunteer) and create a “Case Study” by providing information about your client as a whole person (not just their problem, but also their likes, hobbies, hopes, etc.).

Evaluate their needs from a human services standpoint. How did they get into their current situation? What about their life do they want to change? What can you as the human services professional do to help them?

Create a Service Plan by creating 5 goals for your client, assigning a local organization who will assist with each goal and a date this will be accomplished by. For example, “Goal #1: Link client to grief counseling services to address the death of her son. This will be done by referring her to Hospice of Palm Beach County by the end of next week”. The goals can be in “list format” (instead of paragraph format).

If you managed people in an organization in which there were lots of hindrance stressors, what actions would you take to help ensure that your employees coped with the stressors using a problem-focused (as opposed to emotion-focused) strategy?

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Mgt301 organizational behavior

Case: DELTA

Read the case “DELTA” from Chapter 6 “Motivation” Page: – 186 given in your textbook – Organizational behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed).  by Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021) and Answer the following Questions:

Assignment Question(s):

  1. Which motivational theories does Delta appear to be leveraging in its approach to motivation? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-200)
  2. Picture being an employee of Delta during the period where the company transitioned into—and out of—bankruptcy. What motivational implications would that experience have, and how long would they last? (03 Marks) (Min words 200-300)
  3. Which do you think is most motivational for Delta’s employees? Their high base pay, their generous profit sharing, or a CEO who is so accessible and communicative? (03 Marks) (Min words 200)

 

Part:-2

Discussion questions: – Please read Chapter 4 & 5 “Job Satisfaction & Stress” carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.

  1. Consider the five core job characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback). Do you think that any one of those characteristics is more important than the other four? Is it possible to have too much of some job characteristics? (03 Marks ) (Min words 150-200)
  2. If you managed people in an organization in which there were lots of hindrance stressors, what actions would you take to help ensure that your employees coped with the stressors using a problem-focused (as opposed to emotion-focused) strategy? (03 Marks ) (Min words 200-300)

 

Notes:

  1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
  2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references.