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• Assumptions of the CAPM, MM Propositions, and the BS-Option Pricing Model

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  1. State the assumptions of the CAPM, MM Propositions, and the BS-Option Pricing Model.

  2. Discuss these assumptions in the context of “Noise” as described by Fischer Black. In particular, discuss market efficiency and the rationality of individuals. Black’s section on financial markets is most critical.

  Please limit your write-up to two pages double-spaced.

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  Noise-better.pdf

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• Final Report Assignment: The Business-Level Strategy of Wal-Mart

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  Final Report Assignment: The Business-Level Strategy of Wal-Mart

  Course: Man 71, Fall 2013

  Due Date: 11:59pm December 10, 2013

  Write the title of your email as: “MAN71_ John Doe”

  Read Wal Mart case[1] and answer the questions below.

  1. What is the business-level strategy of Wal-Mart? Differentiation or cost leadership? According to the case, what does Wal-Mart do in order to implement its business-level strategy? (1 page)

  – Your major task here is to summarize the article. When I evaluate your final report, I want to see that you carefully read this case. And I look at the clarity of your summary

  2. Discuss how significantly each activity contributes to Wal-Mart’s competitive advantage. Use the six criteria of good resources to evaluate each activity or resources associated with the activity (Valuable, rare, inimitable, nonsubstitutable, slowly depreciating, exclusively appropriated by Wal-Mart). (2 pages)

  – I evaluate your arguments based on the six criteria.

  – If you search beyond this Wal-Mart case and obtain any additional information regarding Wal-Mart or retail industry, you will earn extra credits. If you do so, indicate the source of information. (Which news article, textbook, website or previous courses?

  3. Differentiation, while increasing value, tends to increase costs. Cost leadership, while reducing costs, tends to decrease value. In other words, a particular activity oriented toward one type of business-level strategy always has an undesirable side effect. Look at Wal-Mart’s activities again and discuss any unintended side effect that may be generated from those activities. (2 pages)

  – In this question, I look at your analytical ability. This question may not be easy. You need to think things through. You may need to use some creativity or search for additional information from elsewhere.

  Report format:

  – 1 inch margin everywhere

  – 12 fonts, Times New Roman

  – Double space

  – You may use bullet points if necessary but minimize the usage.

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• Contract and Pledges Paper

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  Contracts and Pledges

  In this assignment, you will consider the legality of contracts entered into by minors and whether a pledge or promise to make contribution to a charity is enforceable.

  Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about binding legal relationships with minors.

  Next, let’s read a scenario.

  The Adams family owned an old home in New Jersey that was in need of painting and some other repairs. Charlie Adams was a junior partner with a law firm and his wife, Jane Adams, worked part-time at the elementary school where their two younger children attended. One morning after dropping off the kids at school, Jane noticed painters at their house. She sent her husband a text asking if he had hired painters yet. When she learned that her husband had not hired the painters, she decided to turn around and go shopping before going back to the school.

  Jason Adams (also known as Adams Jr.), the sixteen-year-old son, stayed home from school because he didn’t feel well. At 6-feet-tall and 220 pounds, Adams Jr. looks like he is in his early twenties. When the foreman rang the doorbell, he answered. The foreman said “We are here to paint your house today, is that ok?” Adams Jr. replied, “Sure, as long as I don’t have to help you.” The foreman asked him to sign some paperwork and he complied.

  After the younger kids finished school for the day, the mother took them to the park and then they met Charlie for an early dinner. When the family arrived home, the painters were just finishing and the foreman asked, “So Mr. and Mrs. Munster, how does it look?” The Adams replied that they loved the color. However, the Munsters lived next door. The foreman demanded payment and reminded Adams that the gentleman inside the house gave both verbal and written approval.

  Later that evening while her husband was working in his study, Jane was watching a show on the Animal Planet channel when she saw a commercial with a bunch of sad looking dogs in dirty cages. The organization urged anyone who wanted to help save the poor animals from all of the cruelty and neglect to call and make a contribution. Contributors would receive a picture of an animal they helped save along with a t-shirt. As tears welled up in her, eyes, Jane picked up the phone and pledged $5,000 to save the animals. The next morning, she regretted making the donation because she didn’t consult with her husband and he didn’t much care for dogs.

  Based on the scenario, create a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the following questions:

  • Was Adams Jr.’s signature on the paperwork considered a binding contract? Why or why not?
  • Should the Adams be responsible for the bill? Why or why not?
  • Would it make a difference if the Adams were on vacation in Florida? Why or why not?
  • Will the charity be able to legally enforce the pledge made by Jane Adams? If so, why might the charity choose not to enforce a lawful pledge? If not, why not?

  Support your answers with examples.

  Cite any sources in APA format.

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• A STUDY OF IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP AND ITS AFFECT ON THE GROWTH OF THE EMPLOYEES

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  Assignment 2: Leadership Assessment
  Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

  Organizational leaders are expected to create realistic visions for their companies and the employees they guide, but these visions often have characteristics or properties that differ. There is, therefore, the realization that there is no one best leadership style to guide employees toward accomplishing organizational goals.

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

  Analyze the leadership style(s) of a senior executive (CEO, CFO, COO, Director, etc.) in your current or previous organization who made a positive or negative impact on you.

  Analyze the organizational structure and culture of the company for which you work (or would like to work) to determine its approach to team development, and whether that approach helped to enhance your relationship skills in the workplace.

  Evaluate the performance of your selected leader based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication to determine if this leader was successful in motivating and empowering you to improve on your work performance. Explain your answer.

  Determine three (3) best practices organizational leaders can use to motivate employees and discuss their potential benefits.

  Discuss some of the challenges leaders encounter when managing diversity and how diversity helps business organizations better compete in global markets.

  Develop an effective business strategy to address the challenges and issues you have identified above.

  Use at least five (5) quality references. 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; 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 page length.

  The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.
  • Explain the multiple aspects of the managerial planning process and the application of various business and corporate-level strategies.
  • Assess how various leadership styles fit cultural differences and effectively operate in global markets.
  • Analyze the importance of ethical behavior to an organization’s culture and the new ethical dilemmas created by globalization
  • Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in organizations.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
  • Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.

  Click here to view the grading rubric.

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• If the CIO adopts “sustainability” as a strategy…

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  1. If the CIO adopts “sustainability” as a strategy, to what resources does s/he direct his attention?
  2. When the CIO ponders customers, s/he can think narrowly or broadly, that is internally or externally. His/her strategies will differ from one to the other. Explain this.

  Pages: 4, double spaced
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• Module case study regarding CRM principles and concepts

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  Write a module case study regarding CRM principles and concepts:

  United Airlines Flight 173, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, N8082U, crashed in Portland, Oregon on December 28, 1978. This accident was a seminal event in aviation history in general, and in the history of CRM specifically. In fact, the circumstances of this accident are generally considered to have been the catalyst for the development of what has become the modern CRM movement in aviation, which in itself is widely considered a cornerstone of modern aviation human factors and aviation safety. United Airlines Flight 232, a McDonnell-Douglas DC -10-10, N1819U, crashed in Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989. This was also a seminal event in both aviation and CRM history. In fact, a NASA Propulsion Controlled Aircraft study using a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 aircraft was conducted as an outgrowth of this accident. The circumstances of this accident are also widely considered to be an outstanding example of the successful improvement in aviation safety that can result from a modern (at that time) CRM program.

  Individually analyze and evaluate the factual information portions of both the UAL 173 NTSB Accident Report (PDF) and the UAL 232 NTSB Accident Report (PDF). Next, creatively apply the results of your analysis to both of these accidents. Finally, compare and contrast the circumstances of both of these accidents in regard to CRM principles and procedures and draw conclusions. As always, support your work with a reliable source(s).

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• SHELL model analysis with reference to Collision into Mountainous Terrain, GCI Communication Corp. de Havilland DHC-3T, N455A

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  Write a module case study applying the SHELL Model:

  Once again go to the NTSB Web site. Analyze and evaluate a NTSB Final Accident Report; find a report that provides examples of failures in the four model interfaces that were concluded to be either causal or contributory to the accident. You must find a report that exemplifies the following interfaces:Liveware – SoftwareLiveware – HardwareLiveware – EnvironmentLiveware – Liveware

  For the accident:

  • Summarize the overall circumstances of the accident.
  • Explain in detail the accident circumstances related to the appropriate model interface.
  • Relate and apply your knowledge of human physiology and psychology, human performance and performance limitations, and human error, as appropriate, to those circumstances.
  • Explain how those circumstances demonstrate that model interface.

  The Case Study should be two pages in length, double-spaced, consist of a title (accurately reflective of the topic), an introductory paragraph, one to three body paragraphs, and a summary paragraph, include information obtained from primary or secondary sources beyond those listed in the Module, include proper APA 6th edition citations and references (with the references listed on a separate last page).

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• Individual Market Attractiveness Report

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  Task 1: Individual Market Attractiveness Report – 30%

  Due Date: End of week five.

  1500 word written report.

  • Use a report format which includes an executive summary, recommendations, appendices and correct referencing etc.
  • When considering which country to launch into, companies assess the country factors very carefully to determine whether conditions are suitable for that product or service.
  • This report covers the analysis process that companies go through in determining a product/service for consideration and how market attractiveness was established.
  • It is essentially a justification of the ‘fit’ between product/service and potential International markets.

  It will outline the characteristics of the market and why these are likely to provide demand for your offering. What size is the potential market, and how can it be accessed? You need to clearly articulate which entry strategy (eg joint venture) you would recommend and why.

  • Identify a product or service with which you are interested in or familiar – it can be an existing product or a ‘new to the world’
  • What is the product or service you have chosen and why?
  • On what basis would you segment the market?
  • Who are the key target markets for this product/service? Why?
  • What are the key economic, cultural, geographic, demographic, political and legal issues that would make a market attractive for this product? Why are these issues? Which factors are the most important?
  • Thoroughly assess three overseas countries as a potential destination for your chosen product.
  • Which one of these countries would you recommend as your ‘first choice’ International market? Justify your choice – what are the factors that would lead to success for your product/service?
  • What are three challenges you think you would face introducing your product or service to this market? Why?
  • By what strategy would you enter this market with this product/service?

  Submission status

  Submission status	Nothing has been submitted for this assignment
  Grading status	Not graded
  Due date	Friday, 11:55 PM
  Time remaining	days  hours
  Grading criteria	CriterionStructure Appropriate length Appropriate business report sections Format/set out CriterionStyle Spelling and grammar of academic standard Writing is clear and concise Clear and logical progression CriterionContent Product/service synopsis Country assessment Recommendations CriterionReferencing Format of in-text citations correct Reference list broad and appropriate Bibliography format correct (APA)

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• Corporate Social Responsibility

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  Two movies – Wall Street (1987) and Other People’s Money (1991) – have given us a glimpse of how things are changing in the corporate world as it relates to corporate social responsibility. Each of these movies is well worth watching. However, the essence of each movie is provided in the text of the Wall Street (1987), Gordon Gekko’s speech. You can read the text of the Wall Street (1987) speech in the following paragraphs:
  • Text of Gordon Gekko’s speechGekko: “Well, I appreciate the opportunity you’re giving me, Mr. Cromwell, as the single largest shareholder in Teldar Paper, to speak.Well, ladies and gentlemen, we’re not here to indulge in fantasy, but in political and economic reality. America, America has become a second-rate power. Its trade deficit and its fiscal deficit are at nightmare proportions. Now, in the days of the free market, when our country was a top industrial power, there was accountability to the stockholder. The Carnegies, the Mellons, the men that built this great industrial empire, made sure of it because it was their money at stake. Today, management has no stake in the company!All together, these men sitting up here [Teldar management] own less than 3 percent of the company. And where does Mr. Cromwell put his million-dollar salary? Not in Teldar stock; he owns less than 1 percent. You own the company. That’s right — you, the stockholder.And you are all being royally screwed over by these, these bureaucrats, with their steak lunches, their hunting and fishing trips, their corporate jets and golden parachutes.”Cromwell: “This is an outrage! You’re out of line, Gekko!”
  Gekko: “Teldar Paper, Mr. Cromwell, Teldar Paper has 33 different vice presidents, each earning over 200 thousand dollars a year. Now, I have spent the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still can’t figure it out. One thing I do know is that our paper company lost 110 million dollars last year, and I’ll bet that half of that was spent in all the paperwork going back and forth between all these vice presidents. The new law of evolution in corporate America seems to be survival of the unfittest. Well, in my book you either do it right or you get eliminated.In the last seven deals that I’ve been involved with, there were 2.5 million stockholders who have made a pretax profit of 12 billion dollars. Thank you.I am not a destroyer of companies. I am a liberator of them! The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed — for lack of a better word — is good.Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms — greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge — has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed — you mark my words — will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you very much.”

  Assignment: Questions below in 4-5 paragraphs in strict APA 6TH

  • What you think about the ethics of Gordon Gekko (Wall Street)?
  • How would you describe each man’s probable view on corporate social responsibility?
  • Compare and contrast their speeches to the shareholders.
  • What do these two films say about the Board of Directors?
  • What can we learn about business (strategic) management from these two films?
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