Cognitive Therapy Scenario

 

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• Looking for some serious help in Financial Management assignment.  I needed honest and willing to meet my dead line.  Instruction as following questions using grammatically correct language and appropriate APA citations. All questions need to be answer and with APA citations. All material MUST come from the book only. (The book that used is Finance by Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016).  Chapter 1 Introduction to Financial Management, pages 2-21, and Chapter 6 Understanding Financial Markets and Institutions, page 128-159. There are some hints and suggestions for certain questions in this assignment.

• Complete the following problems and answer the following questions, as applicable:

  Question 1: Hint/Suggestions There are 4 major sub-area of finance to be listed in responding to last part of this question #1.  The first of the major sub-areas discussed in the M: Finance text is “Investments”

  Proficient-level: Define the terms finance and financial management, and identify the major sub-areas of finance.

  Distinguished-level: Describe the nature of risk.

  Question 2:

  Proficient-level: “What are the three basic forms of business ownership? What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 21).

  Distinguished-level: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three basic forms of business ownership to access capital.

  Question 3:

  Proficient-level: Define the terms agency relationship and agency problem, and list the three approaches to minimize the conflict of interest resulting from the agency problem.

  Distinguished-level: Describe the role of corporate governance.

  • Question 4:

    Proficient-level: “Why is ethical behavior so important in the field of finance?” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 21).

    Distinguished-level: Provide examples of financial scandals.

    Question 5: Hint/Suggestion: To effectively respond to this question, re-review the text’s FIRM goals section covered on pages 13 and 14 of the M: Finance text.  Support your opinion based on textual information.

    Proficient-level: “Does the goal of shareholder wealth maximization conflict with behaving ethically? Explain” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 21).

    • Distinguished-level: Explain the meaning of Adam Smith’s term, invisible hand.

      Question 6: Hint/Suggestion IBM issuing $200 million of new common stock is an example of a transaction in the Primary Market.

      Proficient-level: “Classify the following transactions as taking place in the primary or secondary markets:

      IBM issues $200 million of new common stock.

      The New Company issues $50 million of common stock in an IPO.

      IBM sells $5 million of GM preferred stock from its marketable securities portfolio.

      The Magellan Fund buys $100 million of previously issued IBM bonds.

      Prudential Insurance Co. sells $10 million of GM common stock” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 154).

      Distinguished-level: Provide five correct responses.

      Question 7: Hint/Suggestion- Federal Funds is financial Instrument classified as a Money Market security.

      Proficient-level: “Classify the following financial instruments as money market securities or capital market securities:

      Federal Funds.

      Common Stock.

      Corporate Bonds.

      Mortgages.

      Negotiable Certificates of Deposit.

      U.S. Treasury Bills.

      U.S. Treasury Notes.

      U.S. Treasury Bonds.

      State and Government Bonds” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 154).

      Distinguished-level: Provide nine correct responses.

      Question 8: Hint/Suggestion Make sure you respond to each of the 7 different types of financial institutions reviewed in Table 6:3 of the M: Finance text

      Proficient-level: “What are the different types of financial institutions? Include a description of the main services offered by each” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 154).

      Distinguished-level: Provide a definition of the term, liquidity.

      Question 9:

      Proficient-level: “List and provide the definitions of the six factors that determine the nominal interest rate on a security” (Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016, p. 154).

      Distinguished-level: Identify the two factors common to all financial securities.

      Question 10:

      Proficient-level: Define the concept, term structure of interest rates. List and describe the three theories explaining the shape of the term structure of interest rates.

      Distinguished-level: Identify the slope of the most common yield curve for a U.S. Treasury security.

      Question 11:

      Finance is both an art and a science that involves managing money and valuing things. Chapter 1 in the M: Finance textbook by Cornett, Adair, and Nofsinger provides an introduction to finance and financial management. Review Chapter 1, with particular emphasis on the “Finance in Business and in Life,” and “The Financial Function” sections of this chapter.

      Define the term finance, in your own words.

      Describe areas in which you currently make financial decisions.

      Share an example or two of both good and bad financial decisions you have observed.

      Explain how the study of the principles of finance might improve both your professional and personal financial decisions.

      Note:  Only use the material in the book Finance by Cornett, Adair, & Nofsinger, 2016.

 

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Assignment: Performance Management

You are the HR manager for an upscale retail store which sells clothing, shoes, handbags, and other accessories. Due to the economic downturn, the company has experienced a significant reduction in earnings, resulting in the layoff of a number of retail sales associates. Business seems to be rebounding, but you are concerned about the performance of the retail sales staff. The CEO has requested that you recommend ways to increase sales and customer service. You believe that implementing a performance management system may help modify employee behavior and improve results.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1.  Create a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally.

2.  Create an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define four (4) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Suggest the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization.

3.  Specify two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Propose two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.

4.  Outline a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Propose two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors.

5.  Examine at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Support your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system.

6.  Use at least five (5) quality academic (peer-reviewed) resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine performance management issues and processes.
• Examine the influences on and various approaches to compensation.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management foundations.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management foundations using proper writing mechanics.

	Assignment: Performance Management
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Create a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely created a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally.	Partially created a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally.	Satisfactorily created a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally.	Thoroughly created a job description for a retail sales associate, which includes the most significant components necessary to describe the job both internally and externally.
2. Create an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define three (3) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Suggest the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely created an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define three (3) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Did not submit or incompletely suggested the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization.	Partially created an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define three (3) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Partially suggested the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization.	Satisfactorily created an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define three (3) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Satisfactorily suggested the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization.	Thoroughly created an organizational behavior modification (OBM) plan to define three (3) key behaviors that are required for successful job performance as a retail sales associate. Thoroughly suggested the significant ways that your plan will benefit the organization.
3. Specify two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Propose two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely specified two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.	Partially specified two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Partially proposed two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.	Satisfactorily specified two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Satisfactorily proposed two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.	Thoroughly specified two (2) ways that you would measure whether current employees exhibit the key job performance behaviors. Thoroughly proposed two (2) methods that you could use to inform employees of the new performance standards.
4. Outline a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Propose two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely outlined a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors.	Partially outlined a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Partially proposed two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors.	Satisfactorily outlined a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Satisfactorily proposed two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors.	Thoroughly outlined a plan with two (2) methods of providing feedback to employees. Include the frequency with which the feedback will be provided. Thoroughly proposed two (2) actions company leaders should take to reinforce positive employee behaviors.
5. Examine at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Support your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely examined at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system.	Partially examined at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Partially supported your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system.	Satisfactorily examined at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Satisfactorily supported your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system.	Thoroughly examined at least three (3) key legal and ethical issues that could potentially impact the performance management system. Thoroughly supported your response with specific examples of the identified issues’ possible effects on the performance management system.
6. 5 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 6 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

 

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Swot paper intro and conclusion part only.

 

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“Data, Patents, and Copyrights” Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, take a position as to whether you believe the NSA overreacted to the small business’s use of their logo or took appropriate action against the small business. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Per the text, both the government and industry have specific and valid interests in data, yet the government’s needs may well exceed those of private commercial contractors. From a contractor’s perspective, analyze the government’s data rights with regards to unlimited rights, limited rights, and restricted rights. Suggest two (2) changes in those rights that you would make in order to benefit the contractor. Provide a rationale for your response.

Week 9 e-Activity

 

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