1-Is your self-esteem high, normal, or low? Why do you believe it’s at this level?   2-How do we deal with stereotypes? One of the suggestions in the text for dealing with many communication barriers is being other-oriented. You can be more other-oriented by doing two things: 1) social decentering, and 2) empathy. Social decentering is consciously thinking about the other person’s point of view. […]

Download and review the financial statements of Ascension Health, a nonprofit, religious-based healthcare system, from http://www.ascensionhealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=160.   Download and review the financial statements of HCA Holdings, Inc., a for-profit healthcare system. You can find the financial statements on one the many sites where such information is available, such as Zacks Investment Research orMarketWatch. Search the site with HCA Holdings’ ticker symbol (“HCA”) and then look for the “Financial” […]

Financial Plan Analysis Discussion—Financial Crisis Organizations can experience crises due to changes in economic conditions. In an economic downturn where individuals lose their jobs, many also lose their medical insurance coverage. With fewer employees on the payroll, states receive less revenue from taxes and thus have less money to pay for Medicaid and other services. This compounds the problem of healthcare funding. Hospitals lose out […]

Use the following information to estimate the WACC for Teco. The firm has 208.9 million shares of common stock outstanding with a current price of $15.89. The most recent dividend was $0.76 and analysts estimate that dividends will grow at 3% per year. The face value of debt is 3.75 billion. The average bond has a price of 105.5 with a coupon rate of 7%. […]

Discussion Question The following are common organizational barriers to innovation and entrepreneurial behavior: Lack of management commitment Vague or missing measures of performance No incentives for success Penalties for failure Resistance to change (desire to keep a narrow market focus or cling to present products) Conversely, the following are characteristics of organizations that encourage innovation and entrepreneurial behavior: Supportive Protective Tolerant Trusting Sharing Experimental Discuss […]

  Think of a public organization with which you are familiar. Explain how it differs from a private company in terms of the following: ·  Nature of its service. ·  Relationship between its budget and collective bargaining processes. ·  Bargaining structure and decision-making processes. ·  Negotiable issues and bargaining tactics. ·  The right to strike The requirements below must be met for your paper to […]

 I will be sending the statement of operations and balance sheet once its assisgned to someone   In this assessment you will use the income statement and balance sheet information identified below and evaluate the firm’s financial condition based on three profitability ratios: a) Total Margin, b) Return on Assets and c) Return on Equity.  You will also conduct a DUPONT ANALYSIS using the information on […]

If you were to enter the banking industry you may find yourself approving or not approving loans. The following is a good example of a common event you may encounter. Company X is looking for a $100,000 to purchase new equipment. The finance manager for Company X recently presented financial reports. Upon further analysis of the statements you, the banker, noted some window dressing of […]

Importance of Communication In a 250-300 word response, discuss why communication skills are important to organizational success and why recruiters focus so much on finding leads with good communication skills. What happens when there are problems with communications in the workplace (re-work, low morale, product delays, dissatisfied customers, etc.)? Use at least one resource to support your key points. Respond to at least two of […]

 Case studies are an essential learning  strategy in business classes; they provide an opportunity for you to  critically analyze events that have taken place in real-life businesses.  This develops your critical thinking and research skills as you  research the competition and industry in which your business resides  with an end goal of formulating a recommendation for the challenges  faced by the company. The case studies […]