Category: Business and Management

**PLEASE FOLLOW SCORING GUIDELINES ***
Experienced communications professionals know that credibility can be undermined if ethical norms aren’t recognized in communications. Honing your ability to navigate the complexities that often arise will prepare you to craft effective communications.
Captain Crozier, Commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, wrote and emailed a controversial letter that pleaded for help for crew members stricken by the Covid-19 virus in March of 2020. The communication was sent to several recipients and was eventually leaked to the news media. The situation became front-page news and was actively debated in the media. Senior leaders believed that Captain Crozier may have avoided his chain of command for fear that his immediate leader would suppress the issue and expose the sailors to unnecessary danger. His decisions and actions that lead up to his writing the letter are fraught with ethical dilemmas.
In this assessment, you are asked to analyze the ethical aspects surrounding Captain Crozier’s decision to widely disseminate the emailed letter.
Consider the Captain’s decision to send the letter, the manner in which the letter was sent, and the recipients of the letter. Complete both parts of this assessment in a single Word document. Be sure to cite all sources using the APA reference style.
Part 1: Analyze the Scenario
Analyze the ethical decision that the Captain faced as it relates to how he communicated his plea and in the context of his position. Consider the sender, receiver, message, and channel.
Analyze the primary failures and successes of the Captain’s communication strategy. Make sure to consider how the letter was distributed, the Captain’s possible intent, and the content of the letter.
If this situation had occurred in the private sector and not the military, would the outcomes have been similar or different? Defend your reasoning.
Part 2: Write a Communication
Imagine that you were the commanding officer of another naval ship who had followed this sequence of events closely. Your ship’s Public Affairs Officer reports to you and is responsible for many of the ship’s external communications, and you are anxious to share your lessons learned from the USS Theodore Roosevelt situation.
Send a communication to your Public Affairs Officer that conveys and re-enforces the primary lessons learned from the incident on the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Be sure you focus on the actions of the Captain. The medium is your choice, but it is also very important, so state the medium you have chosen within your message and the reason you feel it is the most appropriate medium to use. Address possible reasons such as confidentiality, tone, and convention.
Complete both parts of this assessment in a single Word document.
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA style and formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. See the Campus page Evidence and APA. Also refer to the Business Academic Professional Document Guidelines [PDF] Download Business Academic Professional Document Guidelines [PDF], which provides basic formatting and APA guidelines you should follow to create attractive and usable documents not just within your business program but in the workplace as well.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 points.
Length: Part 1 should be 3–4 pages, double-spaced, and Part 2 should be 1 page, double-spaced. Page count does not include your cover page or reference page.
Cited resources: Use a minimum of three scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years

How do you define leadership, and what is the leader’s role within today’s organizations? Provide an example of a leader in each of the following organizational types, while supporting your argument through example and academic evidence (references):
Business leader
Religious leader
Community or social leader
Military leader
Political leader
Family leader
(Sources must be cited in APA format.) Are you able and willing to develop strategies that improve organizational effectiveness?

Crisis Managers:
Let’s suppose that you have just been contacted by the Associate Vice-Provost of this university to ask for your assistance in developing an updated crisis management plan.  The university has done an excellent job in the past at developing and implementing crisis plans, but now, wants to put more emphasis on obtaining insights from crisis management experts, like you.
Knowing that you are knowledgeable in crisis management, the Associate Vice-Provost wants you to identify a list of potential crises that could occur at the university.  
Using the map below, identify the top potential crises you think UNCP faces.
Link to view the map below: 
https://www.uncp.edu/sites/default/files/2022-01/UNCP%20Campus%20Map%20-%20RGB%202021_11_16%20-%20web.jpg
Your final product will be a list of potential crises, but with a few conditions:
Identify specific buildings you think are at risk and why,  
Identify specific areas of the campus that you think are at risk and why,
On the provided map above, draw arrows or circle the areas that you think are most at risk – for example, draw a circle around a specific building, etc.
For each risk that you identify, specify if you think it is a high risk (very likely to occur) or a low risk (not as likely to occur, but still worth identifying).
Your final product will include:
Your brand image page ( I have uploaded it in the files)
A list of ALL potential risks (this can be as long as you think is necessary)
A map of UNCP with your markings on it.
Submit your final report in a PowerPoint slide show.
Please put some time into this.  It is a 20-point project.  

Essay For All Scholarship Applicants 
[300-word limit]
In your essay, please answer the following questions:
·       Why are you a good candidate for this scholarship?
·       How will a scholarship impact your master’s program experience?

Please formulate the following problem first, then use
Excel Solver to solve it.

I need the excel table to be eddited and the tasks to be done. On the file like word with the tables attached if needed (words from tables count as limit) the 3000 words max, better 2500. In any information needed i can help.

***PLEASE REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.***
THE POWERPOINT HAS ALREADY BEEN CREATED AND ATTACHED, PLEASE FILL IN THE INFORMATION NEEDED….
Overview 
Part of a manager’s role is to evaluate capital investment projects to choose the best return on investment. In this assignment, you will use capital budgeting techniques to make an investment decision and present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation.
Scenario
For this assignment, you will take on the role of a manager for Shoals Corporation. Shoals is a company that uses backhoes to complete its work. You will analyze the information provided here and then create a presentation to communicate your recommendation to company leaders.
The Shoals Corporation puts significant emphasis on cash flow when planning capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8 percent based on the rate of return it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Shoals Corporation then uses different methods to determine the most appropriate capital outlays.
This year, Shoals Corporation is considering the following capital investment: buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now owns. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes.
Use the following information in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes:
Backhoes
Old Backhoes
New Backhoes
Purchase cost when new
$90,000
$200,000
Salvage value now
$42,000
Investment in major overhaul needed in next year
$55,000
Salvage value in 8 years
$15,000
$90,000
Remaining life
8 years
8 years
Net cash flow generated each year
$30,425
$43,900
Instructions
Complete a PowerPoint presentation in which you calculate different measures of return on investment, analyze how the results influence a proposed investment decision, and make a recommendation based on your findings. 
(Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.)
Slide 1. Use Excel to calculate the net present value of the old backhoes and the new backhoes. Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.)
Slide 2. Evaluate the results of the net present value calculations and how they influence the decision about purchasing new backhoes or keeping the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 1 are correct.
Slide 3. Use Excel to calculate the payback period for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing the new backhoes. (Hint: For the old machines, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.) Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.)
Slide 4. Evaluate the results of the payback period calculations and how they influence the decision about whether the company should purchase new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 3 are correct.
Slide 5. Using Excel, calculate the profitability index for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing new backhoes. Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.)
Slide 6. Evaluate the results of your profitability index calculations and how they influence your decision about whether the company should purchase new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 5 are correct.
Slide 7. Explain at least 3 intangible benefits that influence the decision to purchase new backhoes.
Slide 8. Recommend whether the company should purchase new backhoes or keep the old backhoes. Your recommendation should be consistent with your calculations and analysis in Slides 1-6 and intangibles in Slide 7.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Refer to the guidelines for PowerPoint/Slideshow SWS. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate capital investment projects to choose the best return on investment.

Description of the Assessment 
Develop a research proposal for your project. This research proposal will serve as the blueprint for you to follow when undertaking your project. Take the time to carefully consider your project to ensure it is achievable within the given timeframe. Present your coursework as a QUANTITATIVE research proposal related to the degree program you are studying, addressing all parts of the following sections. 
Section A: Introduction (20 marks 200 words) 
• Write a brief background to your research question based on references to at least three relevant academic publications. (10 marks 100 words) 
• Write one research question that is relevant to your degree program that you could realistically investigate. State related research aim and objectives. (5 marks 50 words) 
• Provide a brief substantiated justification (i.e., the significance of the study) for undertaking the proposed research. (5 marks 50 words) 
Section B: Literature Review (40 marks 400 words) 
• Produce a preliminary review of the literature which should involve a concise critical analysis of the main academic studies that are relevant to your research question stated in Section A. Identify 2-4 hypotheses (and explain how they are justified by your literature review) 
Section C: Methodology (32 marks 400 words) 
• Prepare a methodology for your proposed QUANTITATIVE research that you could realistically achieve on PBS6000HK by focusing on the following areas: o Critically evaluate and justify a research approach that you propose to use within your quantitative research. (8 marks 100 words) 
o Critically evaluate and justify a sampling technique and approximate sample size you intend to use within your quantitative research (8 marks 100 words) 
o Critically discuss how you might use a questionnaire to collect data to assist you in achieving your research question (8 marks 100 words) 
o Critically evaluate how you might analyze data from a questionnaire for your proposed research (8 marks 100 words) 
Section D: Planning & Bibliography (8 marks, no word limit, 2 pages maximum) 
• Prepare a Gantt chart for your proposed research that shows detailed and realistic evidence of planning for the research activities that are likely to be undertaken throughout the QUANTITATIVE part of PBS6000HK. 
• References and Bibliography 

For this assignment, you are required to write research paper.
Requirement: Using the terms, concepts, and theories learned in this course, write a 5 to 7 page (not including cover and reference page) research paper focusing on one topic that we have studied over the past seven weeks. I would like you to go into detail as to how this topic can be incorporated into the career that you intend to pursue after earning your degree. You should avoid writing in the first person (using the “I” statements). Your paper is required to be written in APA format. The Purdue O.W.L. can be a very useful resource.
Your essay will address these items:
A specific organizational item covered in the past seven weeks. Give examples using the terms and concepts in the readings, APUS Library, and/or from the weekly Discussions.
Save your paper in a Word document with your name included in the file name.
Submit your paper to the Assignment Link.
Paper Format:
A. Title Page – Include a title page formatted using APA style. Include the APA formatted Header.
B. Executive Summary (We use Executive Summaries in business, not Abstracts).
C. Introductory Paragraph – Include an introductory paragraph that includes your thesis sentence.
You should support your thesis with supporting paragraphs and a concluding paragraph, using APA style and section headings. Be sure to include theories, models, terms, concepts, and principles, with examples, learned throughout the course.
D. Reference Page – Include all sources on a Reference page formatted in APA style.
Five references are required with a minimum of three coming from the APUS Library. Wikipedia and other wikis are not allowed as sources. Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. may be used, but will not count in fulfilling your required number of references.
Punctuation, grammar, and documentation count toward your grade. Attached to this assignment you will find a sample paper formatted in APA 7th Edition. Please use this as your guide.
Due on May 26, 2024 11:59 PM

Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to solve problems and make decisions that impact organizations and their stakeholders
Scenario
You have been asked to present your data findings and decision-making
modeling to the leadership panel for feedback prior to the stakeholder
meeting presentation. The panel wants to preview the charts and graphs
that will be included in your presentation based on the research you
have conducted. They would like to see how you will use the data to
inform your recommendation, and how you will tell the story of that
data.
Directions
Part 1: Using the research gathered in Project One, create a visualization for each of the following, then summarize what the data is showing about:
The current state of the U.S. automotive manufacturing industry
Sales by fuel type (electric, hybrid, gas)
Current automotive industry trends
The trend toward different types of motors for the vehicles being made and sold, such as electric and hybrid
Trends in customer demands such as vehicle color, extra features, and styles
Trends in the body types of vehicles sold (SUVs, trucks, sedans)
Trends in the chosen industry
Expected growth areas
Sales by type of products or services offered
Trends in customer demands
Then, provide a summary of all of the data visualized.
Summarize the collective data about both industries as a whole.
Determine what the data is not telling you about the chosen industry.
Part 2: Analyze three decision making models and select the one model that is best suited for making your decision.
Analyze and provide an overview of the following three models and select one for use. Resources are listed in the Supporting Materials section.
The Rational Model
The Intuitive Model
The Recognition-Primed Model
Explain your choice of decision-making model.
Why does your selection make the most sense for this project?
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit a PowerPoint presentation of 12 to 15 slides with speaker notes. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on the project:
Reading: Rational Decision Making: The 7-Step Process for Making Logical Decisions
Reading: Intuitive Decision Making
Reading: The Recognition-Primed Decision Model
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rational-decision-making
https://www.decision-making-solutions.com/intuitive_decision_making.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20220926215218/http://www.free-management-ebooks.com/news/recognition-primed-decision-model/