1. Winston Corporation has a beta of 1.3. The annualized market return yesterday was 12%, and the risk-free rate is currently 3%. You observe that Winston had an annualized return yesterday of 16%. Assuming that markets are efficient, could you determine whether Winston announced GOOD news or BAD news yesterday? Why? 2. An American-style … Read more
In preparation for writing your report to senior management next week, conduct the following descriptive statistics analyses with Microsoft® Excel®. Answer the questions below in your Microsoft® Excel® sheet or in a separate Microsoft® Word document: Insert a new column in the database that corresponds to “Annual Sales.” Annual Sales is the result of multiplying … Read more
RESPOND 300 WORDS I work at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, Alabama. The hospital is located at 3316 Highway 280 West, Alexander City, Alabama 35010. The website is www.russellcares.com . Russell Medical provides inpatient and outpatient care. The mission statement is simple: “Being the best because we care.” Russell Medical Center is a stand … Read more
Prepare a Brief: Healthcare Delivery Identify and describe a healthcare delivery organization or hospital close to you or for which you have a special interest. Review its annual report online and compile a brief that responds to each of the elements listed below: Name, address, Web address, organization type, and method of care … Read more
This case illustrates several ways in which Southwest Airlines utilizes the four main building blocks of competitive advantage: efficiency, customer responsiveness, innovation, and reliable quality. Refer to the attached document for assignment details and grading rubric.
Assignment Content Read “Case 12: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Strategy in 2018: Will the New CEO Be Able to Rebuild Customer Trust and Revive Sales Growth?” in your Connect textbook. Write a 350- to 700-word response that addresses the following questions: What factors contributed to the loss of confidence in the Chipotle brand? Do the … Read more
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum read Chapter 3: Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace (Noe et al., 2022). You may wish to review “A Model for Crafting Diversity, Inclusion, Respect, and Equity (Dire) Policy Statements Toward Catalyzing Organizational Change” (Gentle-Genitty et al., 2021), and “A Closer Look at the Business … Read more
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: How important are structure and culture compared to the other primary internal considerations for a strategic plan? For background, consider this article: The Leader’s Guide to Corporate Culture from our online library on how culture and strategy, when aligned, can maximize organizational results. NOTE: If … Read more
Read the Chapter 7 Critical Thinking Case in the Organizational Behavior text Motivating Employees at JC Penney, Walmart, and Amazon in the Age of Online Shopping (Open Stax). Research Research the current environments, cultures, and reputations of JC Penney, Walmart and Amazon as places to work. Activity Once you have read the case study and … Read more
For this assignment, you are tasked with crafting an Infographic. Infographics are visual communication tools that use pictures, minimal textboxes, sometimes hyperlinks, space, and color to effectively and efficiently spread a message. Infographics are tailored to the experience, crafted for a specific reason, and are used to reach multiple audiences. You will craft an infographic … Read more