Strategic Plan, Part 3: Strategic Evaluation and Recommendation, business and finance homework help

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Hello, I was wondering if you can help me out with this assignment.. It is due this upcoming Monday. It is part 3 of the assignment you helped me with last time on the company Rooms To Go Furniture. As I have mentioned before my new professor is very strict and he wants things to be detailed following through with his instructions for the assignment to a T. I also cannot go over the word count but I must be exactly at the word requirement. I will be also giving you the rubric as well for the assignment. Thank you so much for your help in advance!!!

The company I have chosen is: Rooms To Go Furniture

Here is the Assignment:

Follow the instructions based on decision to complete the Strategic Plan

In this section, you will be evaluating various strategies and making recommendations for the organization.

Write a 1,050-word minimum strategic evaluation in which you include the following:

  • Evaluate potential business level strategies for the organization.
  • Assess potential corporate level strategies for the organization.
  • Assess potential global strategies for the organization.
  • Recommend a strategy or combination of strategies the organization should implement, and include a rationale for that recommendation. What you recommend will be the subject of the implementation plan required next week in the Week 5 Implementation Plan assignment.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

MIS Plan and Summary

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Instructions

To complete the MIS (Management Information Systems) Plan and Summary, fulfill the instructions for each part:

Part 1 – MIS Plan

  1. Download and read the Nozama Information Sheet (see attached)
  2. Create an MIS Plan that:
    1. Identifies and lists the roles of individuals who will be involved in the project
    2. Clearly defines the system requirements
    3. Briefly describes the analysis and design plans for the system
    4. Describes the plans for testing and execution of the system
  3. Present the plan in a way that is appropriate for the workplace

Part 2 – Summary

  1. Append a 1-2 page summary that addresses concerns relating to the following:
    1. Potential MIS implantation changes
    2. Factors for the success and failure in MIS development
  2. Present the summary in a way that is appropriate for the workplace

Be sure to use APA format and cite all references.

Budget case study

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Take the position control sheet that is given and create an excel spreadsheet but only use the 50 or so line items detailed and presented in the packet.

Then read the planning information and “apply” the assumptions to the excel table you have created while asking yourself if certain requests or actions are “reasonable” or if you should “apply” some compromise solution. By example, should you do a 2 or 3% across the board annual increase given your strategy and what you think about the plan and budget for the year. Pick a max amount for any merit increase that is reasonable (so probably > the annual increase but I would think less than the 15% that one of the staff is asking for. Do you want doctors to convert to contract or stay salary and if the latter what is a reasonable increase to keep them employed vs. going to contract. You also just need to pay attention to staff that are listed as part-time and for position control purposes it is easiest to budget as FTE to the current part time number. Your goal is to create the new salary total for the budget year based on the base year and salaries given in the Part C packet. Don’t over-complicate this.

Write a brief sentence as to what assumptions your implemented in your numbers like what is the annual % across the board increase you chose and why, what is the max % merit increase you will use and why, what is your policy or preference in employing vs. contracting a doctor and why, etc.

Need an SPSS EXPERT to complete Social Work Assignment

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PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR SPSS DATA IN A ZIP FILE ALONG WITH THE WORD DOCUMENT PLEASE

SPSS: Single Linear Regression

Assignment Overview

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and advance practice behaviors:

  • EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
    • APB 2.1.3.A: Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
      • Related Assignment Criteria:
        • 4. Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology.

Assignment Scenario

The Kesher Foundation is interested in alternative therapies for veterans. The foundation is providing grants to nonprofits that provide alternative therapeutic interventions to military veterans. Your agency has been providing traditional cognitive therapy but continues to see high levels of stress and anxiety as measured by an internal agency anxiety measurement. The anxiety measurement tool identifies the level of anxiety an individual is experiencing on a scale of 0–10, with 0 being no anxiety and 10 being the highest level of anxiety. The program director has suggested using meditation with the participants to see if it has any impact on the level of anxiety. A trial is conducted with 30 volunteer military veterans. Your agency needs to provide the results of the trial use of these alternative methods to the Kesher Foundation.

Using the data found in the SPSS Unit 9 Data Set (linked in the Resources), conduct an analysis of regression to determine the extent in which the amount of mediation impacts levels of anxiety with military veterans.

Please also refer to the tutorial provided in this week’s Studies as a reference on how to conduct linear regression.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, complete the following in a one-page, APA-formatted paper:

  1. Follow the instructions to complete a single linear regression described in the textbook. Your dependent variable is self-reported anxiety and your independent variable is length of meditation.Include all SPSS outputs with a narrative explanation of key findings.
  2. Identify the slope (b) and the intercept (a) and explain how you can use the y = a + bx to predict anxiety levels if you know how frequently the veteran is meditating.
  3. Provide a paragraph summary of the results of the analysis of the regression and implications for funding this meditation program.
  4. Attach your SPSS data set, found in Resources.

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting standards.
  • Length of paper: 1 page, double spaced.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Wilberforce Analysis Essay

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William Wilberforce – Amazing Grace Film – Essay Guidelines

After viewing the film Amazing Grace about the life of William Wilberforce, write a three to four page reflective essay considering the following themes and questions:

Theme: The First to Care

Q1. Among the first people to be heavily involved in the abolition movement – in Great Britain and the US – were members of religious groups like the Quakers. Why do you think this was so?

Q2. Why would this have been important to a young politician like Wilberforce and the to the world of politics itself?

Theme: What about you? Could you do it?

Q3. What skills would be important for a statesman like Wilberforce to possess in order to get a bill to become a law? How would someone learn these skills?

Q4. What character traits or virtues would be important? Why?

Q5. Do you think these traits are still important to people seeking to bring about social justice today? Why or why not?

Chapter 10, Submit a list of all the individuals and groups who can affect or might be affected by the outcome of the change; i.e., the stakeholders

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do you have time to complete a case study and research analysis

Instructions for the case study:

Chapter 10, Case Study 10.1 – Merger of two hospitals: stakeholder brainstorm

Please read the case and:

  1. Submit a list of all the individuals and groups who can affect or might be affected by the outcome of the change; i.e., the stakeholders.
  2. You may want to consider the above factors (“How to write a case study”) when you are preparing your case answers as an aid to organizing your information if you find it helpful.

Chapter 10, Case Study 10.2 – Merger of two hospitals: stakeholder mapping; Change tool 10.1 – Stakeholder grid

  1. Read the narrative in Case study 10.2. Using the list of stakeholders developed in Case study 10.1:
    1. Write answers regarding into which quadrant you would place each stakeholder group, and why you would place them into that quadrant. Provide your reasoning and evidence for your decisions.

I expect to read narrative answers that are written in grammatically correct, well-formulated English sentences. Each paragraph should be organized around a single topic, and transitions should flow logically from one paragraph to the next.

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Research Analysis

For the research analysis:

Directions

Using the cited research from the textbook as a starting point, you are to find a current (as recent as possible) related journal article, preferably on the same topic. You should then read the current article and compare its’ results and findings to those summarized in the text. After determining whether the results and findings are the same or different from those cited in the textbook, you then need to explain what those similarities or differences mean, in plain English.

All cited material must include both internal citations and a complete reference list at the end of the paper. A cover sheet should minimally indicate the name of the Research Report, the name of the course, the student’s name and the date.

Article Specific Directions

Chapter 9, Research Report 9.1 – Collective leadership and strategic change in healthcare organizations

The Denis, Lamothe, and Langley (2001) article is not that recent, so it depends on how much work has been done on collective leadership as to whether can find anything more recent than this article. This is not important. The point of the exercise is to find another article dealing with leadership and strategic change in healthcare organizations. If that is not possible, find another article dealing with leadership and strategic change.

To that end it may be helpful to:

  1. Use the library databases to search on “leadership” and “strategic change model” and “health care” or “healthcare” to find related articles.
  2. Use Research report 9.1 to generate search terms, as previously suggested. The methods and research process sections have useful phrases that can be used for a literature search.
  3. You do not want to merely summarize the article. You want to indicate whether the article you found is consistent or inconsistent with the Denis,Lamothe and Langley (2001) findings. Then you want to discuss what these results, as a whole (both articles together), mean to leaders and managers in terms of being able to plan and conduct a change effort.

CASE Management A6

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This Assignment is in two parts, the first is to use the S.M.A.R.T. goals as the basis for a hypothetical case plan for Hanna. Use the Sample Service Plan found in DocSharing to create a short service plan using her presenting problem and the goals to remove her barriers to treatment. Remember to base the goals on her strengths. Then, do some research to find at least three agencies in your local area that could provide these services.

Scenario: Hanna

Hanna is in treatment at your mental health center for Acute Stress Disorder. She tells you that recently, she is unable to think clearly at night because she begins to feel anxious that her oldest son will not return safely from his military deployment. She adds that her boss has given her two extra shifts a week at her call center job. It is overwhelming during those shifts the client reports because they are the heaviest call times. Client stated that she is in line for a promotion, so does not want to refuse the shifts. Client then reported that she has not been eating or sleeping well because she has to drink wine to get to sleep at night. Client stated that she thinks that she needs to drink to get to sleep now. When asked about her children, client stated that she and her husband have custody of them, but her youngest daughter is causing a lot of trouble in school. She thinks that the daughter might have a mental health or learning disability issue but is unsure. The client mentions that her husband might contact the school because he is really good with working with the children on their homework at night. Before leaving the session, the client reported that her stomach has been hurting for the past week and she can barely move sometimes because of the cramps.

In the second part of this Assignment, write a 1,000-word APA formatted paper that answers the questions below. Remember to base your responses on the service plan that you created in the first portion of the Assignment. When you are finished, add your paper to the service plan and submit it as one Assignment.

In your paper, respond to these questions:

What is Hanna’s presenting problem? How has this kept her from focusing on her treatment?

Describe Hanna’s barriers to treatment and how those could be prevented or minimized.

Explain the short, mid, and long-term goals that you proposed and tell how they help Hanna build self-sufficiency skills.

Predict Hanna’s success by explaining her strengths. How did you use her strengths in the development of the service goals?

Each paper should include:

A title page

The paper body of the paper

Use standard margins: 1″ on all sides.

Use standard 12-point font size, Times New Roman or Arial.

Use standard double-spacing: average of 22 lines per page, and between 20 and 24 lines per page.

Use left-aligned text. Do not right-justify.

A reference page

Simple Regression Models Case Study: Mystery Shoppers, accounting homework help

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Review “Simple Regression Models Case Study: Mystery Shoppers” for this topic’s case study, a request to evaluate consignment stores from mystery shopper data.

Based on the information presented in the case study, create a regression model to determine the most appropriate recommendation.

Prepare a 250-500-word response to Mrs. Turner’s questions about predicting final scores, statistical significance, and whether a store location should be closed based on the data provided. Explain your approach and the rationale for this method. Evaluate the outcomes of your regression model and the responses to Mrs. Turner’s questions.

Submit a copy of the Excel spreadsheet file you used to design your regression model and to determine statistical significance.

Note: Students should use Excel’s regression option to perform the regression.

Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (i.e., if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell).

Mac users can use StatPlus:mac LE, free of charge, from AnalystSoft.

StatPlus:mac LE can be used with Excel 2011 to perform statistical functions.

Go to the AnalystSoft website and follow the installation instructions: http://www.analystsoft.com/en/products/statplusmacle/.

Once installed, Apple users can use StatPlus:mac LE to complete homework problems that require the use of Excel’s data analysis statistical functions.

Prepare the written portion of this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Simple Regression Models Case Study: Mystery Shoppers

Chic Sales is a high-end consignment store with several locations in the metro area. The company noticed a decrease in sales over the last fiscal year. Research indicated customer satisfaction had decreased and the owner, Pat Turner, decided to create a mystery shopper program.

The mystery shopper program lasted over a 6-month period, employing several loyal and new customers assigned to each location. Surveys were on a 100-point scale and involved categories such as “Staff Attitude,” “Store Cleanliness,” “Product Availability,” and “Display(s) Appeal.”

After the mystery shopper period concludes, Mrs. Turner sends you the following e-mail:

From: Pat Turner
Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 8:57 a.m.
Subject: Mystery Data Shopper Stats and Store Performance?

Good morning! Welcome back from vacation J I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July.

The last mystery shopper surveys came in and I have the final numbers. I am interested in whether there is a way to predict the final average based on the initial survey score. Also, is there a statistically significant relationship between how stores initially performed and what the overall average is?

The initial survey score and the final average data for all seven store locations is in the table below:

Store

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Initial Survey Score

83

97

84

72

85

64

93

Final Average

78

98

92

75

88

70

93

Also, how good is the relationship between Initial Survey Score and the Final Average? Could I use an Initial Survey Score to predict a Final Average? In fact, could I predict a Final Average if I have an Initial Survey Score of 90?

If you could have this to me before the weekend, that would be great.

Thanks so much!

Pat Turner, Owner

Chic Sales Consignment, LLC

Transformative Learning, writing assignment help

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Transformative Learning

Describe transformative learning in regard to adult development throughout the education process. Include two strategies that prompt adult learners to move beyond “knowledge acquisition” and focus on transformational learning (changing as a person). Respond to a minimum of two of your classmates’ posts.

Sources:

Taylor, K., Marienau, C., & Fiddler, M. (2000). Developing adult learners. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (Chapter 1 and 2 will be uploaded)

Week One Lecture – https://voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/4740754/24189067/26073329

(View Slide two for other sources needed)

Baumgartner, L., Lee, M., Birden, S., & Flowers, D. (2003). Adult learning theory: A primer. Information series (Report No. 392). Retrieved from the ERIC Institute of Education Sciences website: http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED482337

Additional Sources:

Implementation Planning

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Before Good Foods can implement a cloud-based service, the company
wants to be sure to adequately plan the implementation. The company is
concerned with system requirements, technical support, service
performance, industry compliance, downtime, and data migration. As a
Cloud-Based Service contractor, you know that the cloud delivery model
will impact the steps Good Foods must take prior to implementation.

To
complete this assignment, include the following information in a
minimum of 5 pages (not counting title page and references page):

  • Describe
    the responsibility of a cloud services vendor during implementation, as
    it relates to each cloud delivery model. Include notes on the vendor’s
    role as it relates to system requirements, service performance, industry
    compliance, downtime, and data migration, and responsibilities during
    implementation.
  • Describe the responsibility Good Foods must take
    during implementation, as it relates to each cloud delivery model.
    Include notes on Good Foods’ role as it relates to system requirements,
    service performance, industry compliance, downtime, and data migration,
    and responsibilities during implementation.
  • Describe the
    expectations pre-implementation and post-implementation, as they relate
    to each cloud delivery model. Include notes on activities related to
    training, communication, technical support, and maintenance.
  • Review
    all of the following leading service providers from the list below and
    the cloud delivery model(s) offered by that provider:

    • Salesforce
    • Google
    • Hewlett-Packard
    • IBM
    • Rackspace
    • Microsoft
    • Amazon
  • Indicate which vendor(s) may be a fit for the Good Foods company,
    based on the company’s current needs and the delivery method the vendor
    offers. Your recommendations should take into account Good Foods’
    current system architecture, number of users, and service requirements.
    Justify your recommendation and include specific examples from the needs
    of the Good Foods project to support your review.

Use APA formatting style (title page, references page, in-text
citations).

When
this paper is complete you should have properly identified the role and
responsibilities of the vendor and Good Foods in the implementation
plan, including notes on system requirements, service performance,
industry compliance, downtime, and data migration. Your paper should
also address expectations of activities pre-implementation and
post-implementation of each cloud-based system, as well as a review all
of the leading service providers. Lastly, you should have also
identified potential cloud-based vendors who are a best fit for the
company’s needs.