Focus of the Final Paper

Write a five-to seven-page financial statement analysis of a public company, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.   In this analysis you will discuss the financial health of this company with the ultimate goal of making a recommendation to other investors.   Your paper should consist of the following sections: introduction, company overview, horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, final recommendation, and conclusions.  Your paper needs to include a minimum of two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook as references.

Here is a breakdown of the sections within the body of the assignment:  

Company Overview 
Provide a brief overview of your company (one to two paragraphs at most).   What industry is it in?   What are its main products or services?  Who are its competitors?  

Horizontal Analysis of Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Prepare a three-year horizontal analysis of the income statement and balance sheet of your selected company.  Discuss the importance and meaning of horizontal analysis.  Discuss both the positive and negative trends presented in your company.  

Ratio Analysis
Calculate the current ratio, quick ratio, cash to current liabilities ratio, over a two-year period.   Discuss and interpret the ratios that you calculated.  Discuss potential liquidity issues based on your calculations of the current and quick ratios.  Are there any factors that could be erroneously influencing the results of the ratios?  Discuss liquidity issues of competitive companies within the same industry.  

Recommendation
Based on your analysis would you recommend an individual invest in this company?  What strengths do you see?  What risks do you see?  It is perfectly acceptable to state that you would recommend avoiding this company as long as you provide support for your position.  

Will check to see if paper is original must submit no later then 10:30pm today (5/21)!!!

 

1.   Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2.   Must include a title page with the following:

a.   Title of paper
b.   Student’s name
c.   Course name and number
d.   Instructor’s name
e.   Date submitted

3.   Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4.   Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5.   Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6.   Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
7.   Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

easy from one to two peges 

Make Your Mark

 

It is time to brand your product!

 

Create a brand complete with logo, color, jingle or whatever you feel will entice your target consumer to purchase your product.

 

Write a two page paper (double spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font)explaining the process you used to brand your product. Include a copy of your “logo” and/or “jingle” on the second page.

 

Include a cover sheet and 2-3 references.  References should be obtained through the Grantham University online library.  Only one website reference will be allowed (not Wikipedia).  Please adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th ed., 2nd printing when writing and submitting assignments and papers.

 

 

 

 

Grading Criteria Assignments	Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria	40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts	20
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts	30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling	10
Total	100

 

Due Driday 7/11/14 – before midnight eastern time.

Unused/ Original. No copy-paste work!!

 

Write 1100–1200 words 

 

Part I

You are planning to expand your fast-food hamburger franchise internationally and have decided to open in the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Mexico and China. Knowing that all of these countries and its people have different cultures, customs, beliefs, values and attitudes that are unique to their country and different from that of the United States, consider how this would impact your fast-food business.  What are some of the considerations to keep in mind concerning how these different social and religious  values and cultures have on food preparation and eating, the social behaviors to be sensitive to regarding employees and customers, the type of trainings that will be required, the work attitudes and behaviors, and any ethical standards that you may need to develop? Are the attitudes in these countries individualistic or collective?

 

Part II

If you were to send your top managers to these countries, what type of cultural shock should they expect? How would you help them alleviate this stress? Provide a few examples from each country.

 

Part III

In many countries, “expeditors” can help you cut through layers of bureaucracy so that you can get your business done or done faster. Expeditors are normally paid for what they do, and they may ask you to help finance other expeditors within these countries that will help move your business request through the system faster. The methods that are being used could ultimately be unethical, illegal, or maybe not at all.

• How would you go about making sure the practice of an expeditor is legal?
• Would you approve a paid transaction requested by an expeditor if it was acceptable in the country, but unethical back in the United States? (defend your position) What business ethics are involved in your decision making process?
• What factors should you consider and who should you consult with and why? 

SUBMIT WITHIN 4 HOURS!!!!

 

APA FORMAT!!!

No plagiarism!! 650-800 words Leadership Styles

 

All leaders have their own leadership style. Some leadership practices are more effective than others, which is evidenced by company growth and employee satisfaction. Because effective leadership plays a compelling role in a company’s success, leadership styles have been studied, scrutinized, categorized, and often labeled. Effective leadership styles, although labeled differently, often show a similar theme. For this assignment, select at least two of the Web resources provided in this Unit to learn about effective leadership styles. Then, consider the following:

 

Part One:

 

Consider what leadership or management style speaks most to you. Discuss that particular style, explain why it fits you better than others. Alternatively, consider the leadership or management style fits you least. Explain what is least desirable with that style from your perspective.

 

Part Two:

 

A leadership team has a situation that needs to be dealt with. They have grown sizably over the past year. This has caused the team to expand its branches and warehouses. Additionally, they are facing an inventory issue that has to be resolved.

 

Discuss the following:

 

• Based on your reading, describe the leadership style that would best help this leadership team deal with their expanding employee, management, and warehouse base.

• Why do you think this leadership style would be the most effective?

  Please reference any material used to support your answer using APA format

  NO plagiarism!!! 450-600 words Functions in Management!

  For this assignment, use the four functions of management four functions of management to describe the fundamental duties of a manager (150-200 words). Then, keeping the duties of a manager in mind, provide responses to the following:

  Ethics in Management (125 words)

 

• Consider a scenario where your friend is a candidate for a job. As a manager, you have inside information on that job opening. All candidates get a brief summary of the job description and requirements. Because you work for the company, your friend asks you for additional information to help with the interview process. You know that you have more information that could help your friend get the job, but this information is not being shared with the other candidates. What do you do?

• Points to consider in your response: Understand that an ethical dilemma is one where there is no clear right or wrong options, just consequences to decisions. Managers are often faced with ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. Additionally, understanding how to make ethical decisions is an important skill for all managers

  • In your Phase 4 IP resources, use the Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines for ethical decision making to document each of the give steps to show how you made your final decision to provide an answer to your friend.

    Global Managers (125 words)

 

• In your Phase 4 IP resources, read the first section of the article Strategy in the Global Environmentand describe why you think it is important for managers to understand the global environment.

  Management Impact (125 words)

 

• Select one of the tools from the following website Basic Tools for Process Improvement and describe how the selected tool is used in the workplace for process improvement.