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What did you discover outside the book? What topic in a chapter might you take a DEEP DIVE on later? Why does that future DEEP DIVE interest you?    What topic in a chapter was the least relevant to you?  

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Essay Report Exam #3

                                              Name:

MGT 475 Business Society Ethics           Fort Hays State University

Dr. Ed Vengrouskie                                     Spring 2020

 

For grading purposes: SCORES on EACH chapter are added and divided by two:  ____+____+_ / 2 = _____ Final Score

 

  1. What one topic surprised you about a chapter (Chapters 9 or 10)? Discuss in 1-2 paragraphs.           ___/10 points

 

  1. Why was that particular topic from Q1 a surprise to you? ___/5 points

 

  1. Describe one concept that intrigued you. 1-2 paragraphs. ___/10 points

 

  1. Describe a second concept that will stick with you. 1-2 paragraphs. ___/10 points

 

  1. Describe a third concept worthy of remembering in the future. 1-2 paragraphs     ___/10 points

 

  1. Take a DEEP DIVE on one topic of your choice from a chapter. Specifically,    1) what did that entail and ___/5 points . . . . .and how long did you spend exploring?       (watching videos, reading academic papers, online news, websites, etc. ) ___/5 points

 

  1. What did you discover outside the book? (include website links) 2 pages         ___/30 points

 

  1. What topic in a chapter might you take a DEEP DIVE on later? ___/5 points

 

  1. Why does that future DEEP DIVE interest you?           ___/5  points

 

  1. What topic in a chapter was the least relevant to you? ___/5 points

What are the most important benefits of employee empowerment?

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Empowering and Delegating

Review: You Tube Videos:

Effective Delegation and Empowerment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M98w4EzEISw

Two Elements for Effective Delegation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScOr3ut1mHs

Discuss the following question:

  • What are the most important benefits of employee empowerment?                  

Give summary statistics for the trip duration along with your interpretation of the results. Plot the distribution of the trip duration. Plot how many trips start at each of the 10 most popular stations for trips to start at. Make a table showing the 10 most popular origin-destination pairs and the number of trips between them.

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Analyse data from Edinburgh’s JustEat bicycle hire scheme from January 2021

Instructions

The assignment requires you to analyse data from Edinburgh’s JustEat bicycle hire scheme from January 2021. The data include trips with a duration of at least one minute, made during Just Eat Cycles’ regular opening times. This excludes cancelled trips and bikes moved by the JustEat team.

Variable definitions are given below:

Variables Format Description

started_at Timestamp Timestamp of when the trip started

ended_at Timestamp Timestamp of when the trip ended

duration Integer Duration of trip in seconds

start_station_id String Unique ID for start station

start_station_name String Name of start station

start_station_description String Description of where start station is located

start_station_latitude Decimal degrees in WGS84 Latitude of start station

start_station_longitude Decimal degrees in WGS84 Longitude of start station

end_station_id String Unique ID for end station

end_station_name String Name of end station

end_station_description String Description of where end station is located

end_station_latitude Decimal degrees in WGS84 Latitude of end station

end_station_longitude Decimal degrees in WGS84 Longitude of end station

The assignment requires you to carry out a series of tasks. All of the code used to answer the questions must be included with your assignment. You should also comment on the results you generate and explain to the reader what they show.

The assignment must be produced using R Markdown. You must submit both the .Rmd file and the knitted html file (a knitted Word of pdf file will also be acceptable). Note that the knitted output must contain the output of the code. Credit will not be given for code which does not produce anything. Outputs will not be produced by the marking team from your code. It is your responsibility to ensure that any plots, tables or other output displays correctly in the knitted output. Check which files you have submitted. Changes made to submissions after the deadline will be counted as late and will be subject to late penalties. You cannot claim at a later date you intended to submit something else. Whatever you submit will be marked and that will be the final grade.

You should spend time to make the output of your work presentable. For example, charts and tables should be properly labelled i.e., no raw variable names, labels which clash and so on. You should not go beyond 1,000 words in writing up your results. Code is not included in the word count.

Questions

Give summary statistics for the trip duration along with your interpretation of the results.

Plot the distribution of the trip duration.

Plot how many trips start at each of the 10 most popular stations for trips to start at.

Make a table showing the 10 most popular origin-destination pairs and the number of trips between them.

Plot the distribution of trip duration for each of the 10 most popular stations for trips to start at.

Demonstrate critical understanding of the property development cycle, the process of valuing and developing land for residential, industrial and commercial purposes and the ability to communicate information, arguments and analysis effectively to advise stakeholders.

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Development and Appraisal Assignment 2

LO1 Demonstrate critical understanding of the property development cycle, the process of valuing and developing land for residential, industrial and commercial purposes and the ability to communicate information, arguments and analysis effectively to advise stakeholders.

LO2 Demonstrate critical understanding of client briefing to the process of developing land and property in all sectors.

LO3 Undertake financial appraisals using residual and cash flow techniques, risk analysis and sensitivity analysis for different development schemes including the evaluation of the role of and limitations of market data used in such appraisals.

LO4 Evaluate sources of finance and alternative funding options for different development schemes.

Task 1
Using the details on the plan provided in Appendix 1 and the schedule of accommodation provided in the scenario, you are required to produce a residual calculation to establish the profit that Aprilla Developments might achieve from the scheme. Calculations should be prepared either on a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel or presented in a Word (or similar) document where calculations have been undertaken manually. It is anticipated that the scheme will take one year to build, and that finance is available at 8% for the entire cost of the scheme although they will be funding the scheme themselves with cash. Carry out research, in respect of building costs, ancillary costs, and house prices and making any necessary assumptions prepare a residual appraisal which should include, as a minimum, the following information:
• full details of the input figures you are using in the appraisal including comparable properties, building costs, and other costs likely to be involved in the scheme;
• the extent of social housing likely to be required on a site of this size;
• all of your calculations of the individual input elements in the appraisal; and
• full justification of the assumptions, costings and input figures that you use.

Task 2
Using the profit (or loss) established in Task 1, provide two separate sensitivity analyses that models the impact of the following changes to the input variables in the scheme. Include a brief critical evaluation for your clients of the limitations of market data used in these appraisals and highlight how they might maximise the profitability of this site.

Scenario a)
• House prices increase by 10% before start on site;
• Building cost inflation is 4% per annum;

Scenario b)
• House prices fall by 5% before start on site;
• The local authority impose a CIL of £100/sq.m. with immediate effect.

Task 3
The Directors of Aprilla Developments have now found a further site that they want to purchase. This means they are no longer able to fund this development from their cash holdings. They still want to carry out the development but need some basic guidance on funding options.
Prepare a Briefing Note that outlines and evaluates various potential sources of finance that might be available to them.

Explain the role of the early years practitioner during each of the key personal needs of the child, you must include the importance of individual care plans for children in relation to the above aspects in liaison with parents/carers and other professionals, benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers in relation to individual care plans.

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Understand the physical care needs of children

Task 3.1

Produce a comprehensive leaflet/guide for parents describing the physical needs of children. This must include ages from 0-7years covering the importance and value of the following:

  • Rest and sleep
  • Fresh air
  • Food and water
  • Protection from injury/illness

A section on the rights of the child with regard to the United Nations Convention Human Rights.

Task 3.2

Explain the role of the early years practitioner during each of the key personal needs of the child, you must include the importance of individual care plans for children in relation to the above aspects in  liaison with parents/carers and other professionals, benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers in relation to individual care plans.

  • Nappy changing
  • Toilet training
  •  Washing and bath time
  • Care of skin, teeth and hair
  • Meal times

Task 3.3, 3.4

Explain the rest and sleep needs of children at all the ages below, include the importance of routine, working in partnership. Current safety precautions that can minimise the risk of sudden death syndrome.

  • A baby aged 6 weeks
  • A baby aged 7 months
  • A toddler aged 15 months
  • A child aged 2 and a half years
  • A child aged 4–5 years
  • A child aged 6–7 years

Task 4: Understand the impact of the early years environment on the health and well-being of children.

Task 4.1, 4.2

Describe factors within the early years setting which may impact on the health and well-being of children. To include the following:

  • Valuing the individual child, parents and carers and providing a nurturing environment.
  • The impact of providing a positive environment for individual children, parents/carers, and EYE practitioners
  • The impact of an environment that does NOT value individual children, parents/carers and EYE practitioners.
  • How to encourage family involvement in EYE settings, the benefits of involving the family in the child’s learning and development.
  • How to empower the child. Develop confidence, self-esteem, and positive self-image. Encourage resilience, value, and self-worth. Respect and acknowledge differences and child’s preferences, interests.
  • Review this against a local and national initiatives in EYE to promote children’s health and well-being, emotional well-being, physical care, nutrition and exercise. How these initiatives can ensure maintaining the EYE practitioner maintains a healthy environment for children.

Task 4.3

Analyse the role of the early years practitioner in maintaining a healthy environment for children including the following:

  • Partnership working with parents/carers
  • Meeting individual physical care needs of children
  • Promoting emotional well-being
  • Promoting healthy eating
  • Promoting exercise
  • Inclusive practice

Task 4.4

Evaluate benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers in relation to children’s health and well-being include the following:

  • The contributions that can be made to a child’s health and well-being by working in partnership with parents/carers
  • What information early years practitioners need to know about from parents/carers
  • Implications of not working in partnership with parents/carers.

Prepare a report that critically evaluates one retailer’s responses to a current retail market issue in comparison with one or more retailers in the same retail sector as your chosen retailer.

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Retail Issues and Applications

Shopping malls and the future of high streets.

You are required to prepare a report that critically evaluates one retailer’s responses to a current retail market issue in comparison with one or more retailers in the same retail sector as your chosen retailer. The focus of the report is an examination, in depth, of the relationships between theory and current retail activities.

Identify and discuss at least eight key success factors. Each industry has different key success factors, so make sure the success factors fit the industry. Review the Competitive Profile Matrix. Develop a Competitor Profile Matrix. Explain how you developed the matrix. Make sure to support your reasoning.

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Project 2: Tool Analysis

Instructions

Step 1 Specific Company for All Four Projects
The company that your Instructor has assigned to you for Project 1 is the company you will use for this project. The assigned company must be used for this project and in subsequent projects in the course. Students must complete the project using the assigned company. Deviating from the assigned company will result in a zero for the project.
After reading the course material, you will complete the steps below.

Step 2 Course Materials and Research
• You must research information about the focal company and the environment for this project. You are accountable for using the course materials to support the ideas, reasoning, and conclusions made. Using course material extends beyond defining terms—the ‘why and how’ of a situation. Using one or two in-text citations from the course materials and then relying on Internet source material will not earn many points on the assignment. A variety of source material is expected, and what is presented must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed. Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact. In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally, showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented from the research, the course material, and the question(s) being asked.

Note: Your report is based on the research results performed and not on any prepared documentation. What this means is that you will research and draw your own conclusions that are supported by the research and the course material rather than the use of any source material that puts together any of the tools or techniques whether from the Internet, for-pay websites, or any pre-prepared document, video or source material. A zero will be earned for not doing your own analysis.
Success: The analysis is based on research and not opinion. You are not making recommendations, and you will not attempt to position the focal company in a better or worse light than other companies within the industry merely because you are completing an analysis on this particular company. The analysis must be based on factual information. Any conclusions drawn have to be based on factual information rather than leaps of faith. To ensure success, as stated above, you are expected to use the course materials and research on the focal company’s global industry and the focal company. An opinion does not earn credit, nor does the use of external sources when course materials can be used. It is necessary to provide explanations (the why and how) rather than making statements. Avoid stringing one citation after another, as doing so does not show detailed explanations.

Library Resources
• On the main navigation bar in the classroom, select Resources and then select Library. Select Databases by Title (A – Z). Select M from the alphabet list, and then select Mergent Online. Dun and Bradstreet’s Hoovers Database, among others, is another excellent source for competitors and industry information. You are not to depend on one resource to complete the analysis. Moreover, it is impossible to complete Porter’s Five Forces, a competitive analysis, or an OT using only the course material.
• You should not be using obscure articles, GlassDoor, or Chron, or similar types of articles.
• Research for Financial Analysis: Financial Research
• Research for Industry Analysis CSI Market
• UMGC library is available for providing resources and services. Seek library support for excellence in your academic pursuit.

Library Support
• Extensive library resources and services are available online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at https://www.umgc.edu/library/index.cfm to support you in your studies. The UMGC Library provides research assistance in creating search strategies, selecting relevant databases, and evaluating and citing resources in various formats via its “Ask a Librarian” service https://www.umgc.edu/library/libask/index.cfm.
• Scholarly Research in OneSearch is allowed.
• To search for only scholarly resources, you are expected to place a checkmark in the space for “Scholarly journals only” before clicking search.

Step 3 How to Set Up the Report
The document has to be written in Word or RTF. No other format is acceptable. No pdf files will be graded. Use 12-point font for a double-spaced report. The final product should be 9 – 10 pages. The final project may not exceed 10 pages, including all tables and matrices, but excluding the title and reference pages. Do no use an Appendix.
• Create a title page with the title, your name, date, the course number, the instructor’s name.
• Create Topic Headings that correspond to exact sections of the project requirements.

Step 4 Industry Analysis
• Perform a Porter Five Forces analysis on the organization’s industry and the focal company in particular.
The industry is the global industry. First, use the course materials to identify the five forces and what components make up each force. Then, perform an analysis of each force that clearly discusses the ‘why and how’ and concludes with the effect of the given force on the fortunes of the industry (industry profitability) and/or industry dynamics; that is, whether the effect of the force on the industry is weak/modest/average/moderate or strong/severe and also on the focal company. You may not use a Porter Five Forces analysis that is already completed and available on the Internet. A zero will result if used as the analysis results from your research and your own development.

Step 5 Competitive Analysis
• Perform a Competitive Analysis using the focal company’s closest three competitors plus the selected company. Explain why these companies are competitors. Analyze the competition’s products and services, explaining features, value, targets, etc. What are the competition’s strengths and weaknesses, and what is the market outlook for the competition?
• Identify and discuss at least eight (8) key success factors (critical success factors). Each industry has different key success factors, so make sure the success factors fit the industry. Review the Competitive Profile Matrix Example under Week 3 Content for clarification.
• Develop a Competitor Profile Matrix (CPM). Explain how you developed the matrix. Make sure to support your reasoning.

Step 6 Partial SWOT Analysis
A SWOT analysis is a tool used to assess the strengths and weaknesses (internal environment) and the opportunities and threats (external environment) of an organization. You will complete a partial SWOT analysis only completing an analysis on the OT (Opportunities and Threats). The information presented is not based on your beliefs but fact-based, data-driven information. The items used in the OT are factors that are affecting or might affect the focal company or those companies within the identified industry.
You will:
• Develop an OT table using your research to identify at least five (5) opportunities and five (5) threats that influence the industry and the focal company. Make sure to cite the elements within the table.
• Perform an OT analysis (separate from the SWOT table).
• You may not use a SWOT analysis that is already completed and available on the Internet. The OT is for the focal company and no other company. A zero will result if used as the analysis results from your research and your own development.

NOTE: A matrix is a table. It is not an analysis.

Step 7 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Analysis
The External Factor Evaluation (EFE) matrix will allow you to use the industry analysis and the competitive analysis to assess whether the focal company can effectively take advantage of existing opportunities while minimizing the identified external threats that will help you formulate new strategies and policies. You will use the opportunities and threats from the OT analysis.
• Using the information gathered for the OT analysis, develop an EFE matrix using five (5) opportunities and five (5) threats. Discuss how you developed the EFE matrix and the outcome. Make sure to support your reasoning.

Step 8 Conclusion
Create a conclusion. The Conclusion is intended to emphasize the purpose/significance of the analysis, emphasize the significance/consequence of findings, and indicate the wider applications derived from the main points of the project’s requirements. You will conclude with the findings of the external environment analysis.

Identify the key arguments/relevant concepts in the videos and the readings. Summarize what the authors meant, or at least what you think the authors meant, and try to see the world with that theoretical lense.

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Encoding and Decoding

Write a response to Stuart Hall’s essay “The television Discourse: Encoding and Decoding” and Linda Steiner’s (1988) essay “ Oppositional Decoding as an Act of Resistance.” You should also refer to the three short videos assigned for this week. Pay particular attention to each author’s discussion of various forms of decoding. The essay is in additional materials, and the three videos are below!

Video 1:

Video 2:

Video 3:

As always, the paper should reflect a critical reading of the texts and your reaction. Think of the paper as having two parts:

1) Make sure to identify the key arguments/relevant concepts in the videos and the readings. Summarize what the authors meant, or at least what you think the authors meant, and try to see the world with that theoretical lense.

2) Critique the theory (encoding and decoding) from an outside perspective, finding its strengths but also its flaws. Use proper APA in-text citations and include reference page at the end.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

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Balance ScoreCard

Use the Basic Balanced Scorecard Template to create a balanced scorecard for each company.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Use the data given in Company A Information and Company A Financials to create a balanced scorecard for Company A. The balanced scorecard should highlight key performance indicators, such as net profit, annual growth, and market share, and include the four components:

Financial: Complete the financial section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Internal Processes: Complete the internal processes section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Customers/Market: Complete the customers/market section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Learning and Growth: Complete the customers/market section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Use the data given in Company B Information and Company B Financials to create a balanced scorecard for Company B. The balanced scorecard should highlight key performance indicators, such as net profit, annual growth, and market share, and include the four components:

Financial: Complete the financial section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Internal Processes: Complete the internal processes section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Customers/Market: Complete the customers/market section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Learning and Growth: Complete the customers/market section of the balanced scorecard template, identifying two of the most relevant key performance indicators.

Explain your rationale for the KPIs chosen, with an explanation of the cause-and-effect relationship between the chosen KPIs.

Discuss the main patient population the nursing role will serve (school-aged children, etc). Approximately how many specific patients/clients will the nurse reach? What are the setting (school, clinic, etc) and main environment for serving the population?

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Community Health Nursing Role- hospice nurse

Educational Background, licensing, certification required and experience needed for the role (20%) Discuss the required educational background (BSN, MSN, etc ) additional licenses/certification needed, (PHN, etc) exams for licensing/certifications, and specific nursing experience expected (years of experience as an RN).

The patient population served including the setting/environment (20%) Discuss the main patient population the nursing role will serve (school-aged children, etc). Approximately how many specific patients/clients will the nurse reach? What are the setting (school, clinic, etc) and main environment for serving the population?

Professional duties of the role, including additional professionals who may be part of the interdisciplinary team (20%) Discuss the main duties of the nurse role and other healthcare professionals (social worker, etc) who may collaborate/partner with the nurse providing care/services to the patient/client population.

Importance of the role and projected need for the future (20%) Project ahead approximately 5-10 years and discuss the importance of the role as an advocate and the projected needs of the population in the future. Include actual data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, including the state of California.

Conclusion/Summary (5%) Finish the paper with a summary of what was covered and a conclusion with any additional thoughts and insight gained on the nursing role.