Critical analysis – University’s Administrative Decision to Shift from MEAC to SWAC

Below are the requirements for the essay. I have a virtual summary for the book that the essay has to be about attached to the order please use it. a paper wherein you examine the progress of Arturo’s mindset in Ask the Dust. In the thesis statement, identify his change in mindsets from beginning to end and the insight he arrives at by the end of the novel that results from that change. Throughout the paper track the stages that tell you how he arrived at this insight; furthermore, explain why he arrives at this insight and, based on your explanation, predict what you believe will happen after the novel ends in the conclusion of the paper. Writing Patterns Focus: Process Explanation Grammar and Language Focus: Use Complex and Compound Sentences, Avoid Fragments and Run-Ons SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS: • Present your interpretation of the progress of Arturo Bandini’s mindset in Ask the Dust in a persuasive paper directed by a specific and debatable thesis statement • Identify the insight (or truth) Arturo comes to by the end of the novel in the thesis • Track his progress toward this new insight using process of explanation (how) and cause-and-effect (why) patterns of organization • Predict what you believe will happen after the novel ends in your conclusion • Rely upon interpretation of passages from the novel to support your thesis • Integrate at least 2 quotes per body paragraph from the novel according to MLA Style • Include an MLA-Style Works Cited Page • 4 pages minimum • Thesis needs to be 1st sentence in essay, and it needs to be assertive.

Need to complete a career plan ppt, which includes some thoughts on previous and future careers, and resume can be provided as a reference.

The control process involves three phases that are cyclic: establishing standards, measuring performance, and correcting deviations. Examine the manner in which health care leaders progress through each phase of the control process to manage organizations. What is the management function of controlling as related to performance improvement? What tools are used to measure and monitor performance? Please describe at least two functions and two tools in your response. Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers who chose opposite functions or performance management tools. In what ways were your approaches similar, and it what ways did they differ?

Cooperative Learning Groups Research Design Exercise This exercise is designed to help you choose a research design for your proposal. Use your cooperative learning group to help you settle on a final design. I don’t expect anyone to be able to answer all of these questions right now. However, finding the answers to these questions will help guide your final proposal. Instructions Take 15–20 minutes and answer as many of the questions that follow as possible. You have answered some of these questions in the past; others will be new for you. Remember, it is okay for your research questions or design to change as you learn more about the feasibility of your evaluation. Questions you don’t feel comfortable with or are unsure about, leave blank and ask your cooperative learning group for help. 1. What is your research question? What are the major effective measures to support mental health program? 2. What is the outcome you are studying or what are the variables you are studying if it is not an outcome study?Better effectiveness in implementing mental health care program for individuals in the community. 3. Is this a qualitative or quantitative study? Does it have elements of both? Explain.This will be a Quantitative data in order to help one see the big picture of my research. 4. Is it a formative or summative evaluation? Explain. It will be a summative for me to be able to analyze my achievement in the end of my research. 5. What is the design of your study? What are the strengths of this design? What are the limitations? A case study design 6. From whom will you collect data? Staff members /co-workers 7. Will you use a sample? If so what is your sampling strategy? 8. What method will you use to collect the data (survey, interviews, administrative or secondary data, etc.)? Convenience 9. Are there any ethical or IRB issues with your study? After completing as many of these questions as possible, meet with your cooperative learning group. Each member of the group will present your research question(s) and summarize his or her design. Then, the presenting group member should share questions with which they are struggling. As a group, discuss next steps for the presenting member’s final research or evaluation proposal. We will discuss requirements for the final research proposal during next week’s session. In addition, provide the following feedback to each presenter: 1. If he or she has presented a design, identify one threat to the internal validity of the study (Remember, this does not mean you have to change your design, you just have to be aware of this limitation. All studies have limitations.). 2. Provide one suggestion for how you think the study can be improved or made more feasible.

Do it in google docs 1. Title page is required 2. Show calculation and formula the solution 3. There should be dollar sign,% One answer and one page. Page 1 of 7 COMM 293_Winter_2020 AC Final_Part_II Instructions  You have 48 hours to complete and submit this part of your final exam  There is 6 questions for 70% of your final exam  The title page is a requirement  You are supposed to answer the questions on your own  Any reference to any kind of open sources will trigger the academic consequences  For all questions please show all your calculation, starting with the formula, then – calculation, then – solution  In calculations the signs as $, %, etc. should accompany the figures, e.g. $40, 15%, 3.5 times  Neither, Excel skills, nor writing style (APA or Chicago) will be awarded any marks  Please make sure that the submitted material fit into the pages  Start answering each question from the new page  Fit only ONE ANSWER –the table – to ONE PAGE  No bonus marks will be awarded for the early submission READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY AND ANSWER WHAT IS ASKED Page 2 of 7 Question I {15 marks} Balloon production Corp. purchased equipment on March 1, 2018 for $70,000. The company estimated the equipment would have a useful life of three years and produce 12,000 units in three years, with a salvage value of $10,000. During 2018, the equipment produced 4,900 units. On November 30, 2019, the equipment was sold for $18,000 after producing 5,600 units that year. Required a. Record all the necessary transactions for the year ended December 2018 and 2019, using the following depreciation methods: i. Straight line, ii. Double-declining balance, and iii. Units-of-production. b. Complete the following schedule for each method of depreciation. Round to the whole month. Page 3 of 7 Question II {15 marks} The December 31, 2020 equity section of Team Inc.`s balance sheet appears below: Team Inc. Equity section of the balance sheet December 31, 2020 Contributed capital Preferred shares, $3.75 cumulative, 40,000 shares authorized and issued $ 1,660,000 Preferred shares, $10 non-cumulative, 8,000 shares authorized and issued 670,000 Common shares, 400,000 authorised and issued 1,750,000 Total contributed capital $ 4,080,000 Retained earnings 741,600 Total equity $ 4,821,600 All the shares were issued on January 01, 2018, when the corporation began operations. No dividends had been declared during the first two years of operations, 2018 and 2019. During 2020, the cash dividends declared and paid totaled $613,300. Required 1. In a table form calculate the amount of cash dividends paid during 2020 to each of three classes of shares. 2. Assuming profit earned during 2020 was $1,250,000, determine the December 31, 2019 balance in retaining earnings. 3. Prepare a statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2020. Page 4 of 7 Question III {10 marks} Trolley Corp. reported $1,445,710 of profit for 2020. On November 02, 2020 it declared and paid the annual preferred dividends of $155,000. On January 01, 2020 Trolley had 80,000 and 240,000 outstanding preferred and common shares, respectively. The following transactions changed the number of shares outstanding during the year: Feb. 01 Declared and issued a 20% common share dividend Apr. 30 Sold 135,000 common shares for cash May 01 Sold 50,000 preferred shares for cash Oct. 31 Sold 30,000 common shares for cash Required a. Calculate the amount of profit available for distribution to the common shareholders b. In a table calculate the weighted-average number of common shares for the year c. Calculate the earnings per share for the year Page 5 of 7 Question IV {10 marks} Kitten Investment corp. issued $700,000 of 6%, six-year bonds for $735,902 on July 01, 2020, the day the bonds were dated. The market interest rate was 5%. Interest is paid semiannually beginning December 31, 2020. Kitten uses the effective interest method to amortise bond discounts and premiums. Required Record: a. The issuance of the bonds, b. The first interest payment. Page 6 of 7 Question V {10 marks} Mount Corp. was organized on January 02, 2020. And issued 50,000 common shares for $250,000 on that date. The following investment transactions and events subsequently occurred: 2020 Jan. 12 Mount Corp. acquired 12,000 shares of Hill Ltd. At a cost of $250,000. The investment represented 24% of Hill`s outstanding shares Mar. 31 Hill Ltd. declared and paid a cash dividend of $1.00 per share Dec. 31 Hill Ltd. announced that it`s profit for 2020 was $125,000 2021 Aud. 15 Hill Ltd. declared and paid a cash dividend of $.80 per share Dec. 31 Hill Ltd. announced that it`s loss for 2021 was $95,000 2022 Jan. 06 Mount Corp. sold all of its investment in Hill Ltd. for $230,000 Assume that Mount Corp. has significant influence over Hill Ltd. with its 24% share. Required 1. Present the entries to record the preceding transactions in Mount Corp.`s books 2. Calculate the carrying value per share of Mount Corp.`s investment as reflected in the investment account on January 01, 2022 Page 7 of 7 Question VI {10 marks} Required Use the following income statement and information about changes in non-cash current assets and current liabilities to present the cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method: Earring Co. Income statement For year ended May 31, 2020 Sales $2,810 Cost of goods sold 1,419 Gross profit $1,391 Operating expenses Depreciation expense $223 Other expenses 1,100 Total operating expenses $1,323 Loss on sale of long-term investment 89 Net income (Net loss) from operation $(21) Income tax expense 0 Net income (Net loss) $(21) Changes in current assets and current liability accounts during the year were as follows: Accounts receivable $63 decrease Inventory 25 increase Prepaid insurance 3 increase Accounts payable 15 increase Accrued liabilities 8 decrease The end of the exam

Please post at least one link to any resource you found good or insightful on team effectiveness and team performance. Please provide a short brief on your resource, mentioning what is good about or how it helped you so your colleagues can easily refer and benefit from all resources posted.

How would you design or redesign a benefits program in a company with more than 100 employees? What benefits would you offer and why? Be specific. What issues should you consider? Include the cost of the benefits you would include. (This means the actual dollar amount of each benefit.) How is this different than a company with less than 100 employees? (20 points) Complete the Pay and Benefit Scenarios. For each identify the issue and possible solutions (6 points) Pay and Benefit Scenarios: Ida works 25 hours per week as a part-time customer service representative. She receives legally mandated benefits. Ida performs the same work/tasks as the other three employees who work 40 hours per week. These employees receive medical and dental insurance, retirement matches and child care benefits. Is this situation legal? Is it ethical? Explain both John receives a large raise in one year because of superb performance. As a result he is currently receiving $60,000 while others in the same job class are receiving $52,000. Everyone expected John to continue his outstanding performance and productivity. However, John’s performance and productivity have dropped significantly after the raise. What can be done about his pay?

Business Writing Spring 2020 1. 2018 Retail Market Report Findings, as reported in Lawrence Journal World 2. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Priorities for Growing Froward BUSINESS PROPOSAL POINTS POSSIBLE:140 DUE: FRIDAY, APRIL 24 AT 11:59PM Your Task You are working for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to identify new businesses to recruit to Lawrence, KS. The 2018 Retail Market Report found an overall commercial vacancy rate for Lawrence of 8.1% and a 13.5% vacancy rate in downtown1. This number represents a trend of increasing vacancies; the citywide vacancy rate is the highest since 2006, up from 7.4% in 2015. The Chamber and other city leaders want to reverse this trend; the Chamber is tasked with identifying new businesses to fill the vacant commercial properties. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce identified 5 core initiatives to define economic growth for Lawrence & Douglas county2. You are working on the Business Recruitment & Marketing committee. Identify a new business for the Chamber to recruit to Lawrence. This can be an existing chain store (who could open a Lawrence location) or a small business (you need to explain the type of business). Write a proposal to the Chamber explaining the business to recruit to Lawrence. Your proposal should persuade the reader that this new business can be successful in the Lawrence community. Audience The Chamber President is your primary audience. Make sure your report can be understood by a general audience; the Chamber frequently posts information on their website for the public to access. Topics to Cover in the Proposal Your report should cover all 5 topics listed below. Use evidence in each section to persuade your reader. Write a heading for each of the 5 sections; do not use the topics listed here as the heading. See the Business Proposal video for examples. You should have at least 2 paragraphs of information under each topic. 1) Industry Information & Consumer Trends: Research the industry and consumer trends relevant to your selected business. 2) Lawrence Information: Include information about the city of Lawrence and the Lawrence population that is relevant to your selected business. For example: population in your target market, population growth, average income, education level. 3) Competition in Lawrence: Explain the competition in Lawrence (and/or neighboring communities) that currently exists for your business. 4) Comparison Cities: Provide information about 3 comparison cities. Compare the cities on 4 criteria (refer to the example criteria below, you are welcome to use other criteria as needed persuade your reader). Create a table so the reader can quickly determine how Lawrence compares on your selected criteria. Cite the source of each piece of evidence in the table following the example provided in the Business Proposal video. Write at least 2 paragraphs before the table to highlight key information and persuade the reader that Lawrence is an ideal city for your proposed business. Business Writing Spring 2020 Example Comparison Criteria: Real estate costs, average income, sales tax rates, population growth, current competition in the area, available workforce, cost of living, average salary, education level) 5) Marketing Strategy: Provide an explanation of the marketing strategy (for both customers/clients and employees) the new business should use to be successful. Your recommendations must be based on evidence. You do not need a conclusion for your proposal; end your proposal with the marketing strategies. Research Requirements Your proposal must be supported by high-quality evidence. Consider the type of evidence that your reader will value. In the text of your proposal, cite your 8 sources following the Citation Guidelines on Blackboard. Your report will include: • A total of 8 sources. Use the Library Research Guide (in Module 13) to start. You are welcome to use credible sources not listed on the research guide as needed. • You are welcome to use more than 8 sources as needed to create a persuasive proposal. • Include a reference list with all sources cited in the proposal. Follow the Citation Guidelines and the reference list example provided on Blackboard. Proposal Requirements Your proposal should demonstrate the principles of effective business writing covered this semester. • You must use at least 2 visual elements (1 table of comparison cities; 1 other visual) • Start your proposal with a 1-paragraph executive summary (citing evidence) • Follow the format guidelines on the Business Proposal Format document on Blackboard Length: Your proposal should be approximately 2.5 to 3pages. You will not earn points just for reaching this page length; please refer to the rubric for grading criteria. However, most students require at least 2.5 pages to fulfill the goals of the assignment. Grading: Please review the rubric on Blackboard. Research Summary & Proposal Draft Your Research Summary (10 points) and draft (10 points) are both due to Blackboard before the Business Proposal deadline. Please see the course schedule for due dates.

Attend a committee meeting in your health care organization. If you are not currently employed in a health care setting, you may elect to attend a committee meeting at another company, a community center, a local school, local chamber of commerce or other professional organization. Observe the interactions between committee members and the process used by the committee to arrive at decisions. In 500-750 words, describe the function of the committee and the roles of those in attendance. Describe your observations of the interactions between members of the committee and determine whether the process used to arrive at decisions is a form of shared governance.

Assessment Description This assignment comprises two components, a behavioral health prevention program design and a behavioral health prevention summary report, addressing the behavioral and psychological factors promoting healthy living and disease prevention. Part 1: Behavioral Health Prevention Program Design a behavioral health prevention program that outlines the program and addresses the following: Program mission and vision, including theoretical knowledge of working with individuals and families in the community. Stakeholders involved in the program: patients; paraprofessionals; therapists; educational institutions; public health, government, and community agencies; the local community; etc. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. Behavioral and psychological barriers that impede behavior modification and disease prevention: role of behavior and prevention in maintaining health. Recommendations for behavior modification and disease prevention: factors promoting healthy living and factors promoting disease prevention. Use the GCU Library databases; include two to four outside scholarly resources for evidentiary support. Part 2: Behavioral Health Prevention Summary Report Write a summary report (1,250-1,500 words) about the information gleaned from the behavioral health prevention program design process. Include information on the program’s mission and vision, the stakeholders, behavior and psychological barriers, and recommendations for behavior modifications. Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations. For example, if you chose a specific program design or intervention does the literature support this as being an effective program? Was it successful and how do you know it was successful? Have other prevention programs found measureable outcomes that you plan to replicate? How does your program build on a successful program to target the community you’re serving? Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.