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Select a contemporary (recently published) business book that interests you about an Organizational Behavior topic and do a critical review of the book.

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Paper length should be seven to eight pages (double spaced, 12 point font, one inch margins), excluding referencepage and appendices; Format: Microsoft WORD
Keep individual and organizational identities confidential (Options #1 and #2)
At least five supporting references from well-respected OB/Management academic and practitioner journals must be integrated to support your case analysis/research. Do not use internet websites/blogs as external references. The textbook and assigned articles may be used as citations in the paper, but they will not count toward the five required external sources. (Options #1 and #2 only. The Book Review, Option #3, does NOT require any external resources.)
Please use APA format for in-text citations and your Reference List.
As you complete your MBA/Masters Programs, for many of you there is very little time to actually read a book other than your textbook. Here is an opportunity to change that. Select a contemporary (recently published) business book that interests you about an Organizational Behavior topic and do a critical review of the book. For guidance on how to write a book review, take a few moments to Google the topic. Please make sure in your book review to include why you chose the particular book, how it could help you to build some important skill(s), what lessons you actually learned from the book, and how you can incorporative the learning into your work life. Be specific!

To what extent does (or will)financial accounting play a role in your day-to-day professional life?

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1ACC 201 Final Project II Guidelines and RubricOverviewOne of the measures of success for any business is profitability. Managers and business owners must be able to assess the profitability of a company using information about its financial transactions: This is done through accounting. By working through the accounting cycle, you will understand how to organize transactions in a way that communicates the financial position of a company. This information is critical for external stakeholders who may be interested in working for or investing in the business. This process also helps you understand the level of attention to detail that is required in a successful business venture.The final project for this course consists of two major parts: anaccounting workbook(Final Project I) and a professional relevance essay(Final Project II). In the second part of the final project, you will create a well-crafted essay in which you draw connections between your accounting exercises and their practical applications for furthering your own professional practice.The final product will be submitted inModule Eight.In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

Record financial data and adjusting entries in the preparation of a business’s financial statementsPromptIn a professional relevance essay, draw connections between the accounting principles that you demonstrated in Final Project I andtheir specific, practical applications within your own professional practice. Specifically, you must address the critical elementslisted below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome (shown in brackets).I.Introduction: Briefly describe your current or aspiring professional identity, including the field in which you work or hope to work. To what extent does (or will)financial accounting play a role in your day-to-day professional life? [ACC-201-01]II.Draw ConnectionsA.In the first part of your final project, you recorded various transactions in the life of a business. Now,consider your current or future professional life: What sort of transactionswould you encounter in your field? Describe at least three using specific details. [ACC-201-01]B.Analyze therelationship between those transactions and the success of yourcurrent or future business. For example, how would eachtransactionimpact the income statement and balance sheet of your company? Illustrate your claims using specific examples. [ACC-201-0

How does the theme help to reveal the plot, characters, setting, etc. in the two pieces of literature?

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Analyze 1 theme in 2 of the works of literature, “Hills like white elephants” and “the story of an hour “. How does the theme help to reveal the plot, characters, setting, etc. in the two pieces of literature?

Describe how the human relationship to nature will be different from what it is at present.

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Imagine a future (probably a long time from now) in which human beings have achieved environmental sustainability on a global scale. That means that we as a species have figured out how to maintain a lifestyle that can go on indefinitely. Humans will exist in harmony with their environment, not needing more resources than can naturally be replenished. What would such a world be like? How might we get there from here?

In this final assignment, you will play the part of science-fiction writer, imagining and describing what a sustainable Earth, inhabited by humans, might look like in the distant future. You will need to provide examples throughout to support your descriptions. You should include all the terms that you have researched during Weeks 1 through 4 of this class, underlining each term as you include it. Be sure to expand on your terms and include other concepts that you learned in the course. Provide as detailed a picture as possible of how that future world might function on a day-to-day basis.

Your paper will consist of seven paragraphs using the format below to address the elements with the assumption that environmental sustainability has been achieved:

Paper must have 7 paragraphs addressing the following:

Paragraph 1:
Describe how the human relationship to nature will be different from what it is at present.
Examine how humans will cope differently with the ways that natural phenomena like hurricanes affect lives.
Paragraph 2:
Describe what Earth’s biodiversity and ecosystems will look like in a sustainable future.
Explain what humans have done differently to enable biodiversity and ecosystems to function sustainably.
Paragraph 3:
Examine how agricultural production will be different in a sustainable future.
Paragraph 4:
Differentiate between how humans will manage water resources (fresh water and ocean) in the sustainable future compared to how it is done now.
Paragraph 5
Examine how humans will meet their energy needs in the future in a way that will enable maintenance of a sustainable, habitable atmosphere and climate.
Indicate the changes that humans have made that are enabling them to maintain a healthy atmosphere and climate for all.
Paragraph 6:
Describe how waste management will be different in a sustainable future.
Indicate the changes have been made to how humans think about and treat what is currently called “waste.”
Paragraph 7:
Summarize some of the major social, economic, political, and ecological choices and tradeoffs that will need to be overcome for this sustainable future to arrive. What are some of the major issues and challenges humans will have to face in order to achieve sustainability on a global scale?

Must also include the following terms:
Natural Capital
Agroforestry
Aquifer depletion
Energy efficiency
Must also include 2 scholarly sources

What did the United States Supreme Court use as a basis in their decision?

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Watch the following video and post a discussion. You may use the following questions as a guide:
How did the Colorado Supreme Court rule initially in this case?

What did the United States Supreme Court use as a basis in their decision?

Do you agree with the decision of the United States Supreme Court? Why or why not?

If the United States Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the gay couple, what could they have used to justify that decision?

What implications do you think this ruling will have on future similar cases?
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Write a reflection explaining how you might use these apps to help you with common screenings of women and/or LGBTQ+ individuals.

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To prepare: • Review and download the apps related to common screenings found in this week’s Learning Resources. • Make sure to familiarize yourself with each one of these apps and what is required in order to prepare for your screenings. • Next, consider how these apps are valid based on approving agency guidelines. Assignment: Part 2 (1- to 2-page reflection) • Write a reflection explaining how you might use these apps to help you with common screenings of women and/or LGBTQ+ individuals. • Explain what you found helpful about these particular screening apps. • Explain how these screening apps relate to approving agency guidelines as well as how these apps are valid based on these guidelines. Alvar-Gonzalez, J. (2020). iContraception. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itiox.icontraception&hl=en_US Note: This download is available for Android devices only. ITIOX Technologica S.L. (2020). iContraception. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/icontraception/id668520861 Note: This download is available for iOS devices only. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). (n.d.). ePSS Electronic Preventive Services Selector. https://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020). CDC Vaccine Schedules. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-app.html#download Note: This webpage will provide you with downloads for both iOS and Android Devices. Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health. (n.d.). Well Woman Visit App: Practice Guidelines. https://www.npwh.org/pages/mobile-app

Does PHI add ‘value-based care’?

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Dear,
Need to response to below comments with scholar/research evidence with approved academic reference, please.
{{Private Health Insurance (PHI) group, thank you so much for your insightful paper.
Is PHI the right choice?
In my opinion, the answer to this question is ‘no’.
PHI currently plays a humble role in covering less than 10% of individuals in the middle-income countries, with some exceptions in countries such as Brazil, Namibia, and South Africa where the PHI accounts for 20% of total health expenditure (Sekhri and Savedoff, 2005). My question is, what about the large remaining percentage of the population who cannot afford PHI? Are they going to be left behind? It is obvious that PHI benefits are only for those individuals who can afford it, which is a small proportion of the population.
This brings us to the second point, which is social injustice, inequity, and lack of efficiency, especially in countries that are divided based on ethnic, religious, or economic grounds where one group can disproportionately access private insurance (Bayoumi, 2016). Don’t you think that ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’? In its report, “Blind Optimism”, Oxfam recommends that achieving universal healthcare coverage and equitable access require having the majority of healthcare provided by the public sector (Oxfam, 2009)
Let me also add the potential discrimination from the PHI provider. They could simply be very selective with the individuals to whom they provide the service (something like cream-skimming). PHI providers tend to avoid high-risk individuals who may require high-level treatment (Drechsler and Jütting, 2015).
Moreover, PHI markets are developed in most middle-income countries without the required regulatory framework. Without strong government intervention, PHI can lead to rising costs which could be up to ten times higher than the administrative costs of social insurance (Drechsler and Jütting, 2015). So the question is: Does PHI add ‘value-based care’?
When considering the quality of delivered healthcare, I do believe that the public health sector is providing better quality of care than the private sector, knowing that governments often lack direct control over some or many components of the health system in the private sector. The private sector usually does not follow government regulations, guidelines, or practices. Nine retrospective chart reviews and survey-based studies concluded that adherence, diagnosing, and accuracy in medical management is worse in private sector care providers than in public sector care providers (Udwadia et al., 2010)}}.
References
Sekhri, N. and Savedoff, W. (2005) Private health insurance: Implications for developing countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 83(2): pp.127-34. Available at:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7990449_Private_health_insurance_Implications_for_developing_countries
Oxfam (2009) Blind optimism: challenging the myths about private health care in poor countries. Oxford: Oxfam International.
Udwadia, Z.F., Pinto L.M, Uplekar, M.W. (2010) Tuberculosis management by private practitioners in Mumbai, India: has anything changed in two decades? PLoS ONE 5(8): pp.1-5.
Drechsler, D. and Jütting, J. (2015) Private Health Insurance for the Poor in Developing Countries? Policy Insights,11: pp.1-7.
Bayoumi, S. (2016) Health and social justice in Egypt: towards a health equity perspective. World Social Science Report. UNESCO Publishing.pp.140-143. Available at: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000245958

Discuss and explain the theoretical foundations of the discipline of HRD.

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Discuss and explain the theoretical foundations of the discipline of HRD.

Do you think with technology advancement that it will create more of a gap in the workforce, and will employees be able to adapt quickly to new skills and training?

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Do you think with technology advancement that it will create more of a gap in the workforce, and will employees be able to adapt quickly to new skills and training?