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Presentation slides with speaker notes (excluding the title and
reference slide); including detailed speaker notes of 200–250 words speaker notes for each slide

As the new HR manager of a jewelry company, you have put together
some preliminary reports for the CEO. One of the reports you compiled
focuses on employee turnover. The jewelry company is an organization
with aggressive expansion goals. In the last 2 years, the company has
continually hired new employees, yet it has not achieved the staffing
levels it desired. The company knew that some employees had left the
organization, but turnover rates have not been formally tracked.

After your preliminary fact-finding, you were surprised to discover
that the turnover rate for the past year was 38%. You know the CEO will
not be pleased with this turnover rate, and you have made the decision
to prepare yourself more before presenting the report to the CEO.
Turnover presents a significant cost for an organization, so you
recognize that this will be an opportunity for you to demonstrate how
you can partner with the executive team to turn this situation around
and help the company be more competitive. Prepare a short presentation
for the CEO on the situation and possible reasons as to why employees
are leaving at such a high rate.

As you are preparing your presentation, consider the following:

• In detail, discuss several of the reasons why employees tend to leave organizations.
• You plan to present the financial impact to the CEO to get a
  real sense of the significance of the situation. What factors will you
  consider in preparing this financial estimate? For this assignment, you
  are not required to determine the actual dollar figure, but instead, you
  are to consider what would contribute to the cost of turnover.
• Being proactive, what measures can be taken to assess the morale of current employees, and how likely they are to leave or stay?
• What process do you recommend for partnering with the management team to reduce turnover in the upcoming years?
• As you consider your role, how will you position this to the CEO
  to demonstrate the value you can bring to addressing this problem?

In
the article ‘Helping world majority students make sense of university
expectations’, the author tries to prove that even though it is deemed
necessary to make changes in the school education system, it is quite hard to
make such adjustments, but provides better strategies on the subject. The
author argues that it is highly difficult for these institutions to change
their standards as well as the entire instruction framework for the purpose of
making it easier for the foreign students taking courses in the institution.

Helen Fox states that “while cultural collisions always have the
potential of producing shock or distaste, they also have inherent in them the
power to enrich the way both the world majority and the western minority
understand and experience the world” (129). The author’s sentiments is that
even though the foreign students might be at first shocked about their new
environment ,they do have the ability to change their new environment to a
place that more acceptable to foreign students ‘believes and culture. Helen Fox
is surly right about how foreign students tend to play an important role
towards bringing a transformation to the new institutional culture full of
diversity. As a Saudi student in the United States I think as foreign students
in the United States we change how Americans think about our countries and
present the correct perception. For example, when I was in ESL program at
Gonzaga Unifersity ,Spokane, one day the teacher ask us to talk with business
students who have to do a research about the economy in different countries. So
they starting ask me with my classmate who also from Saudi Arabia about so
products that Saudi Arabia do. But I was surprise that some of them think that
Dubai which is part of United Arab Emirates is part of our country. What we did
is explained that. Although what we did is simple and it might do not have that
meaning of changing the community but I believe that how it is the starting of
how forging student able to change their new community.

Helen Fox in another paragraph states that “becoming aware of
richness of each student’s background, feeling how it is to think differently,
surely this is impossible to do for each of the hundreds of the students we see
each year” (129). What the author tries to present here is that despite the
need to have a diversified environment that requires all students to be given
individual attention, it is impossible to accomplish that every year for every
student. I agree with the author in the sense that it would be tedious to get
to know the students individually and get them acquainted with the system. In a
person level, I think it is really important to give students who came from
different background give them individual attention to talk about what
difficulties that they face and what different in my culture then US. When I
was in ESL program, I really enjoyed who teachers really want to hear from us
international students about our cultures, believes and styles. For example, I
remember having a conversation with my writing teacher who writing styles is
different between United States and Saudi Arabia the teacher enjoy hear from
student about that subject which I consider as a respect and professional to us
as international students.

The author further states that “But the concept of individual is
different in our society than it is in his. In our culture, children are
trained to think of themselves as separate individuals from the time they are
born” (123). The author tries to insinuate that the instructors should not
expect the majority students to grasp the concept of individualism immediately
they join the institution. I agree with the author as his concept tries to
prove the need for the instructors to understand different student abilities
and needs. Example

Helen Fox further states that “talking about analysis with world
majority students always involves talking about the cultural expectations”
(125). The author in this case tries to communicate that it is not possible to
have a conversation about analysis or rather critical analysis with the
majority students without having to incorporate aspects of their cultural
expectations. I concur with the author in the sense that critical thinking has
strong components and as such, it is important to establish the cultural
expectations for better understanding.

Helen Fox further states that “It means making overt connections
within and between sentences and paragraphs and finding words that show exact
relationships between ideas, as is required in a low-context culture” (125). In
this case, the author has tried to show the need to create an understanding of
various aspects of domestic culture to make it easy for the majority students
to adopt differently. I further concur with the line of thought with the
understanding that it is quite hard for someone from a different culture to
fully understand critical analysis. Example

Lastly, Helen Fox states that “But students cannot wait for change.
They are here, trying to get along in the system, and they know they need to
understand it in order to succeed”. The author in this case tries to state that
the students getting into these institutions are aware of the change ahead of
them and need to find a way to understand it. I partially agree with the
statement since it makes sense that majority students know they are to
experience an unfamiliar system and hence should be prepared for it. On the
other hand, these students tend to have a hard time adapting to different
systems, and some take a long time to adjust to the system. Example

In conclusion

TOPIC: As an administrator, address
the challenges of employee recruitment and retention of health care
professionals. Additional subtopics may include trends in the nursing
workforce, shortage of primary care physicians, staff turnover, retention, and
staffing patterns.

Senior Project
Progress Report

Complete a two to three page (excluding title and reference pages) report on
the progress you have made to date on your Senior Project.  You must use a
minimum of three scholarly sources. Your report, and any citations used, must
be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your progress report
should cover the following:

1. Topic:
   Identify the topic that you have selected for your Senior Project and
   provide a brief explanation for why you have chosen to address this topic
   *This may be copied from the Week Two assignment if evaluated as
   Distinguished Performance. Otherwise, make adjustments per Week Two
   feedback.
2. Organization Specific Rationale: Provide a brief overview of the health care
   organization that you have selected for your Senior Project including a
   summary of the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance
   between health care costs, quality, and access to services that the
   organization is currently facing. The challenges and/or opportunities
   should directly relate to your rationale for why you have chosen your
   topic (i.e., training program) to help the organizational leaders manage
   this challenge/opportunity. Challenges and/or opportunities should be
   grounded in the research (e.g., web-based resources, electronic articles,
   or personal interviews). The more informed you are, the better prepared
   you will be to complete your Senior Project.
3. Training:
   Identify the audience for your training program and provide a brief
   outline of the topics it will address. Include a minimum of three to five
   learning outcomes that are targeted for your identified audience.
   Specifically, what do you want your audience to know and/or be able to do
   after they have completed training? How does this training program align
   with the overall challenges and/or opportunities that the organization is
   facing? Overall, how will the training program benefit the organization?

Part 1: 

In the readings for this week it was mentioned that each of us live fairly close to a McDonald’s, Subway, Chili’s, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix.doc

Case Study: Opening Your New Dunkin Donuts Locations

Assumption and Context: You have been the manager of a Dunkin Donuts store in the Midwest for the past two years. The store is owned by a Dunkin Donuts franchisee who owns 20 other Dunkin Donuts locations. Your employer took an employee inventory and examined all current employees. It has been noted by the owner that you have a highly successful track record. You have been recognized for doing an exceptional job staffing, leading, training, coaching, and managing people. You have been recognized for successfully managing all key components of your store and have successfully managed key business drivers such as cash, profits, growth, asset utilization and people. In regards to the metrics that are used to measure their stores for sales, quality, and customer service, your store is the top performing store in their system. 

Congratulations! You have just been promoted to District Manager! The Dunkin Donuts franchisee sees your growth potential and the growth potential in your geographic area. The owner now has committed significant capital and plans to open five new locations over the next two years. You will be given complete autonomy, authority, and responsibility to structure, staff, and operate these five new locations. You will be playing a key role in this expansion for growth.  

Assignment: Prepare a five-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), including at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In your paper, explain your chosen job design, organizational design, your recruiting strategy and methods, and your training and performance appraisal process as the new District Manager for Dunkin Donuts. 
You must organize your paper using the following section headings and include additional section headings as needed: 

1. Introduction 
2. Job Design 
3. Organizational Design 
4. Recruiting and Selection
5. Training and Performance Appraisals
6. Conclusion

Do both of them……

Reflect: Compare your list of examples between primary and secondary resources. Good research is a combination of many types of sources. Prior to taking this course, did you understand the differences between these resources and the importance of finding one type of resource over another?

Write: Provide your initial post that addresses these prompts:

Explain the differences between primary and secondary sources used in research.

Identify a type of resource for your Final Research Project topic that would be considered a primary source and one that might be a secondary source, and explain why they fit in those categories.

Explain the advantages of using primary source documents in your research on your Final Research Project topic.

Review two peer-reviewed, scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library that you will use for your Final Research Project, and explain why they were chosen.

Provide full reference information of the two scholarly articles chosen in APA format at the end of your response.

Download and attach the two articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function located below your response.

Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length

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Prepare: Read the articles “Philosophy as Translation: Democracy and Education from Dewey to Cavell” and “Philosophy as Education and Education as Philosophy: Democracy and Education from Dewey to Cavell“by Saitofrom the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library.

Reflect: As you take notes on the two articles, think about the importance of understanding the philosophy behind taking general education courses and how your courses have taught you academic integrity, global citizenship, and cultural sensitivity.

Write: For this discussion, respond to the following prompts:

Describe the implications Stanley Cavell’s ordinary language philosophy has on democracy and education. Provide an example of ordinary language philosophy.

Examine the ideas of mutual reflection and mutual understanding as it relates to cultural differences.

Share a learning experience of an ethical or moral lesson based on John Dewey’s quote: “democracy must begin at home.” Explain how that experience has influenced your level of integrity while receiving your education.

Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

Assignment Content

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   Purpose of Assignment The activity requires students to perform research and analysis on competing companies and the potential implications of international standards. This real-world analysis is key to understanding how a company’s profitability, liquidity, and solvency can be useful for all users. Students also learn to analyze financial statements and use managerial tools to make decisions from an investor’s and creditor’s standpoint. This is a comprehensive assessment of weeks 1-3. You will utilize your learned skills to develop an analysis of 2 companies.

   week 3 grading rubric.doc

   Assignment Steps
   YOU MAY NOT USE STARBUCKS AND DUNKIN DONUTS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. Select two competing companies, that are US publicly traded, and locate annual reports for these two companies by going DIRECTLY TO THE COMPANY WEBSITES TO DOWNLOAD THE ANNUAL REPORT OR 10-K. DO NOT USE SUMMARY SITES. Research the two companies on the Internet and retrieve the Annual Reports with the Income Statement, Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows. IN EXCEL:

   • Make a 5-year trend analysis for each company. Here is an example.
   • Net sales.
   • Net income.

   • Compute for the two most recent years the:
   • Debt to assets ratio.

   • Compute for two most recent years the:
   • Profit margin.
   • Asset turnover.
   • Return on assets.

   Develop a maximum 500-word APA Formatted Paper in a word document and include the following:

   • If you were a creditor, which company would you be more likely to lend money to? Why?
   • Which company would you recommend as an investment? Why?
   • At which company would you prefer a management position ?Why?
   • Each of the above should be supported by the numbers you calculated in your excel spreadsheet .

   Show your work in Excel®. All computations must be in excel cells and not typed in. Complete calculations/computations using Excel®. Submit a separate spreadsheet-DO NOT embed it in your paper. I need to see your calculations. DO NOT just type numbers in- you need to set up formulas in excel. See the week 1 tutorial.Include a working link to the four financial statements along with your assignment , clearly indicated.Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines USING THE APA TEMPLATE PAPER I PROVIDED.

I noticed the poem by Robert Francis to be unordinary and confusing. I could notice that it is about baseball sport because of the title, and after a few words like ‘batter’ and ‘throw.’ My imagination of the dramatic scene is that one of the fans is telling others about this pitcher method of play. Thus, this poem is majorly about a pitcher and his unique style of pitching and deceiving the batter. The latter makes use of the first line, “His art is eccentricity, his aim.” The word ‘art’ in this line and specifically in this scenario, pitching is an art done by the pitcher. The word eccentric refers to the fact that every good pitcher should deceive the batter, making it harder for him to hit. In this poem, the pitcher is imagined to be like an artist.

Additionally, the author uses the fourth line, ‘His technique to vary the avoidance’ to demonstrate the unique style or technique to deceive the batter and mislead the crowd. The latter writes the last line of the poem that says, ‘”making the batter understand too late,’ implying that the pitcher attempts to trick the batter until after the pitch. Generally, the pitcher is defined as a person who wants the batter understand but just a little too late. The poem by Francis uses imagery, irony, figures of speech, and diction to convey the subtle interaction between a batter and the pitcher in the baseball sport. All good pitchers desire to hit that moving edge. Their primary purpose is to make the batter swing a poor pitch or even not swing at all. In summary, the poem illustrates how pitcher’s pitches are an intentional deception

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I agree with you that the poem could be advice to the reader to deal with their lives and the lives of others. In addition, it also makes a good contribution as you said, to the art of promoting the words required alone to be a good writer or speaker.

You have made a good point in what the writer needs, as he must be sympathetic in communicating the message in a way that the reader can view as a personal affiliation. The poem serves the various readers in their own ways, such as inspiration, intended for inclusion, and many other types of understanding.

I was impressed by the way you relate the poem to real life, and how the poem is understood by each reader. You have described the parts of the poem well and made it clear to the reader. Each of us has a different point of view and your outlook for this poem, and its written art was impressive.

Unit 7 Assignment – Essay

Submit Assignment

• Due Sunday by 11:59pm
• Points 110
• Submitting a text entry box or a file upload

Instructions

Estimated time to complete: 5 hours

Insurance and managed care continue to be an area of concern for consumers, healthcare organizations, and insurance companies as the U.S. healthcare system continue to struggle in meeting healthcare needs. There are various, pressing issues regarding insurance and managed care. This assessment will provide an opportunity to explore one of the issues in greater depth through research and writing an essay.

• Select one of the following 3 healthcare categories:

1. Utilization and quality
2. Costs, cost-savings
3. Reimbursement methodologies and incentives

• Write a 5 to 7-page paper/essay including the following about the selected healthcare category:

1. Summary of the current state of the selected category of healthcare in the U.S.
2. Explanation of at least 2 specific issues the U.S. struggles with within the selected category
3. Description of 3 potential solutions that would improve the selected category in the U.S. healthcare system
4. Identification of at least 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of each solution presented
5. From the 3 identified solutions, select the preferred solution and provide a rationale for the selection

• Include a cover page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page with 3-5 references, formatted APA style.

Rubric

Essay