LASA—Organizational Design and Culture   Many companies find they are forced to remodel their traditional hierarchical structures, which were originally built around functional specialization and centralized authority, to compete in today’s marketplace. Companies often draw on the following five tools of organizational design to make their organizations leaner, flatter, and more responsive to change. The five tools are:   Empower managers and workers Reengineer work […]

  Read about the life of a moral reformer or examine the life of your own moral hero or heroine. Optional: If you need help thinking of a moral reformer, you can find examples on CNN Heroes. This page lists CNN’s hero award recipients from 2019. Respond to the following questions: What motivated the person of your choice to continue, even when the cause seemed […]

The Final Project will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock.Research Tip: The “Mergent” database in the Ashford University Library contains company profiles […]

Maximizing Investor Losses (short discussion answer) “Maximizing Investor Losses” Please respond to the following: After reviewing the scenario, compare and contrast the at-risk rules and passive activity limits. Discuss the purpose for each, and suggest as least two (2) tax-planning strategies for ensuring that the IRS allows passive losses in order to reduce your tax liability. Provide support for your suggestion. Imagine that you are in […]

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link Doing Discussion Questions Right, the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic. From the bulleted list below, select one topic for which you will lead the discussion in the forum this week. Early in the week, reserve your selected topic by posting your response (reservation post) to the Discussion Area, […]

My organization is dell Identify key trends, assumptions, and risks in the context of your final business model.  Develop the strategic objectives for your new division of the existing business in a balanced scorecard format in the context of key trends, assumptions, and risks.  The strategic objectives are measures of attaining your vision and mission. As you develop them, consider the vision, mission, and values for your […]

WEEK 8 DISCUSSIONS Distributions to Shareholders and Capital Structure Decisions  Examine the financial statements for the company that you selected for the Financial Research Project.  A.  Capital Structure  1. Refer to the Balance Sheet –  a. What is the capital structure of the company (i.e., dollar amounts of Retained Earnings, Capital Stock, Preferred Stock). b. What is the Debt to Assets ratio?  2. Using the data […]

After you have completed your self-inventory, find a job (advertised or not) with a company that aligns with your interests, skills, needs, and values. Write a one-page cover letter that will grab your reader’s attention in a professional manner and that demonstrates how you and the company are a good match, both in terms of hard and soft skills and values. The cover letter should […]

 Topic:    What are some of the unique strategic challenges that Christian universities face? How has the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic crisis impacted your life? Has it altered your perspective on day-to-day life?  Family/Friends?  Religion?  Business? What will be the one thing you tell your grandchildren or future generations in 30+ years? Minimum 200 words No plagiarism Always cite your sources using APA format Always use […]

On pages 153-154 in your course textbook, please complete the following problems: 4-31 through 4-35. Answer the problems using the information provided from Chapters 1-4 in the course textbook. Compile your answers in a Word document, and upload it in Blackboard.   4-31. Millbridge Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive physical exams. The charge per exam is $100, while the variable cost per exam is $65. Thirty […]