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  • Chapter 13-Minicase 1 (page 598) – Intranets: Invest First, Analyze Later?

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    1. Where and under what circumstances is the “invest first, analyze later” approach appropriate? Where and when is it inappropriate? Give specific examples of technologies and other circumstances.
    2. How long do you think the “invest first, analyze later” approach will be appropriate for intranet projects? When (and why) will the emphasis shift to traditional project justification approaches? (Or has the shift already occurred?)
    3. What are the risks of going into projects that have not received a thorough financial analysis? How can organizations reduce these risks?
    4. Based on the numbers provided for Candence Design System’s intranet project, use a spreadsheet to calculate the net present value of the project. Assume a five-year life for the system.
    5. Do you see any relationship between the “invest first, analyze later” approach to financial analysis and the use of behavior-oriented charge back systems?
    6. Relate the Needham case to knowledge base (Chapter 10).
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  • MINICASE: ACCT-06 (Psych Me Out)

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    MINICASE: ACCT-06
    Psych Me Out
    What are the relevant facts?

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    Psych-Me-Out.pdf
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  • Chapter 7: Minicase Prairie Stores

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    Chapter 7: Minicase Prairie Stores

    What is the Rate of Return Percentage?

    Terence Breezeway, the CEO of Prairie Home Stores, wondered what retirement would be like. It was almost 20 years to the day since his uncle Jacob Breezeway, Prairie Home’s founder, had asked him to take responsibility for managing the company. Now it was time to spend more time riding and fishing on the old Lazy Beta Ranch. Under Mr. Breezeway’s leadership Prairie Home had grown slowly but steadily and was solidly profitable. (Table 7.6 shows earnings, dividends, and book asset values for the last 5 years.)

    Most of the company’s supermarkets had been modernized and its brand name was well known. Mr. Breezeway was proud of this record, although he wished that Prairie Home could have grown more rapidly. He had passed up several opportunities to build new stores in adjacent counties. Prairie Home was still just a family company. Its common stock was distributed among 15 grandchildren and nephews of Jacob Breezeway, most of whom had come to depend on generous regular dividends. The commitment to high dividend payout” had reduced the earnings available for reinvestment and thereby constrained growth.

    Mr. Breezeway believed the time had come to take Prairie Home public. Once its shares were traded in the public market, the Breezeway descendants who needed (or just wanted) more cash to spend could sell off part of their holdings. Others with more interest in the business could hold on to their shares and be rewarded by higher future earnings and stock prices. But if Prairie Home did go public, what should its shares sell for? Mr. Breezeway worried that shares would be sold, either by Breezeway family members or by the company itself, at too Iowa price. One relative was about to accept a private offer for $200, the current book value per share, but Mr. Breezeway had intervened and convinced the would-be seller to wait.

    Prairie Home’s value depended not just on its current book value or earnings but on its future prospects, which were good. One finan- cial projection (shown in the top panel of Table 7.7) called for growth in earnings of over 100% by 2022. Unfortunately, this plan would require reinvestment of all of Prairie Home’s earnings from 2016 to 2019. After that the company could resume its normal dividend pay out and growth rate. Mr. Breezeway believed this plan was feasible.

    He was determined to step aside for the next generation of top management. But before retiring, he had to decide whether to recommend that Prairie Home Stores “go public”-and before that decision he had to know what the company was worth. The next morning he rode thoughtfully to work. He left his horse at the south corral and ambled down the dusty street to Mike Gordon’s Saloon, where Francine Firewater, the company’s CFO, was having her usual steak-and-beans breakfast. He asked Ms. Firewater to prepare a formal report to Prairie Home stockholders, valuing the company on the assumption that its shares were publicly traded.

    Ms. Firewater asked two questions immediately. First, what should she assume about investment and growth? Mr. Breezeway suggested two valuations, one assuming more rapid expansion (as in the top panel of Table 7.7) and another just projecting past growth (as in the bottom panel of Table 7.7). Second, what rate of return should she use? Mr. Breezeway said that 15%, Prairie Home’s usual return on book equity, sounded right to him, but he referred her to an article in the Journal of Finance indicating that investors in rural supermarket chains, with risks similar to Prairie Home Stores, expected to ‘earn about 11 % on average. 16 The company traditionally paid out cash dividends equal to 10% of start-of-period book value. See Table 7.6.

    TABLE 7.6 Financial data for Prairie Home Stores. 2011-2015 (figures in millions)

    2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

    Book value, start of year $62.7 $66.1 $69.0 $73.9 $76.5

    Earnings 9.7 9.5 11.8 11.0 11.2

    Dividends 6.3 6.6 6.9 7.4 7.7

    Retained earnings 3.4 2:9 4.9 2.6 3.5

    Book value, end of year 66.1 69.0 73.9 76.5 80.0

    Notes:

    1. Prairie Home Stores has 400,000 common shares.

    2. The company’s policy is to pay cash dividends equal to 10% 01 start-of-year book value.

    TABLE 7.7 Financial projections for Prairie Home Stores, 2016-2021 (figures in millions)

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

    1- Rapid-Growth Scenario

    Book value, start of year $80 $ 92 $105.8 $121.7 $139.9 $146.9

    Earnings 12 13.8 15.9 18.3 21.0 22.0

    Dividends 0 0 0 0 14 14.7

    Retained earnings 12 13.8 15.9 18.3 7.0 7.4

    Book value, end of year 92 105.8 121.7 139.9 146.9 154.3

    Constant-Growth Scenario

    Book value, start of year $80 $84 $88.2 $92.6 $ 97.2 $102.1

    Earnings 12 12.6 13.2 13.9 14.6 15.3

    Dividends 8 8.4 8.8 9.3 9.7 10.2

    Retained earnings 4 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.1

    Book value, end of year 84 88.2 92.6 97.2 102.1 107.2

    Notes:

    1. Both panels assume earnings equal to 15% of start-of-year book value. This profitability rate is constant.

    2. The top panel assumes all earnings are reinvested from 2016 to 2019. In 2020 and later years, two-thirds of earnings are paid

    out as dividends and one-third reinvested.

    3. The bottom panel assumes two-thirds of earnings are paid out as dividends in all years.

    4. Columns may not add up because of rounding.

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  • Discuss the effectiveness of use of reinforcers and publishers in behavior modification

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    Reinforcers and publishers in behavior modification

    Question one: Discuss the effectiveness of use of reinforcers and publishers in behavior modification

    1. Introduction
    2. Types and effectiveness of reinforcers and punishers in behavior modification

    Question two: Discuss how you can help her through systematic desensitization to overcome fear of dogs

    1. Introduction
    2. How to help Kangai overcome the behavioral fear of dogs
    3. Steps that Kangai should follow in Desensitization Counterconditioning

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  • Training and Development for Manager

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    I want you to identify, research, write, and reflect upon training and development, as well as identifying areas of personal importance to you as a manager. I want you to formulate and articulate coherent stances, determine how these stances can be translated into practice, indicate ways to evaluate effective practice, and set goals with action plans for improvement in each area.

    1 page single spaced- not ½ page, not 1 ½ pages

    In other worlds-

    1. Describe how topics and cases make sense to you.
    2. Apply the topic to your own experiences.
    3. Set a goal for your skill development in the topic area.

    For the experience part:
    Situation of an English teacher in who teach in elementary school. Like they training them by let the teacher attend some courses and exams to improve their abilities in English language and to develop their abilities in new teaching methods to be ready for any new ways of teaching.

    Category Description
    Topic Explain the theoretical foundations and basic facts
    Reflection & thoughtfulness of content Critical thinking; Articulate well-justified personal stances regarding issues discussed
    Written communication Grammar & spelling; Flow
    Professionalism Degree of professionalism in written communication
    Creative thinking Degree of creative thinking present in reflection & application
    Application Apply knowledge of organizational phenomena to organizational situations
    Goals Clear, specific, measurable goals
    Length 1 single-spaced page (not ½, not 1 ½)
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  • Balance Score Card: Cattaraugus County Rehabilitation Center (CCRC)

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    Bus499 Case 1
    Module 1 – Case

    THE BALANCED SCORECARD & THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
    Assignment Overview
    In this module’s Case Assignment you will be introduced to the Balanced Scorecard concept and will begin to consider how organizations link strategy with the Balanced Scorecard approach. We will look at the interrelationship of strategy and the Balanced Scorecard approach in more depth later on in this course. For now, however, it is good to understand the fundamentals of the BSC and to consider examples of how organizations have integrated the BSC approach into their daily operations in a fashion that reflects the strategy of the respective organizations.
    To prepare for this Case Assignment, read the resources on the Background page. You’ll note that one of those articles is:
    Martello, M., Watson, J., & Fischer, M. (2008). Implementing a balanced scorecard in a not-for-profit organization. Journal of Business & Economics Research. 6(9), 67–80. Retrieved fromhttp://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/2471/2517
    This is the case study you will be evaluating for this assignment. Note that there is an option to download the PDF file rather than using the PDF viewer on this page. This may save you some frustration.
    Case Assignment
    After reading this article, formulate an argumentative essay around the following thesis statement:
    · Cattaraugus County ReHabilitation Center did an effective job of implementing a Balanced Scorecard approach in a fashion that reflects its organizational mission and vision.
    If you do not think this thesis is accurate, you can argue that the center did not do an effective job.
    Assignment Expectations
    Your analysis should be structured in terms of the following four perspectives (you will be using essentially this same comparative evaluation framework for the first four modules of this course):
    Introduction:In this part of your essay, set up your argument by introducing your topic and presenting your position or thesis statement somewhere in the introductory paragraph.
    Analysis:In this section, present several arguments in favor of your thesis statement. Make sure you discuss how the center used the scorecard quadrants to align with organizational strategy (or how it failed to do so).
    Conclusion:Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka your professor) that your position is valid.
    Additional Instructions: Your argumentative essay should be 3–4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a title page and a list references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from G. Jetson’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (Jetson, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.
    Module 1 – SLP
    THE BALANCED SCORECARD & THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
    The purpose of the Session Long Project is to give you the opportunity to explore the applicability of the module to your own life and work. This is done in a number of different ways—sometimes with cumulative papers, sometimes with practical hands-on experimentation, sometimes with reflections on a place of work or life. The common thread is personal application, aimed at demonstrating a cumulative knowledge and understanding of the course material.
    For this course, the Session Long Project will take the form of putting together background from each of the four perspectives for a balanced scorecard approach to an organization or organizational unit with which you are familiar. In the final module (Module 5), you will have a go at strategy mapping. You won’t be building a complete Balanced Scorecard—that would be far beyond our current scope—but you’ll have a chance to see what goes into it and how it gets put together into a coordinated whole. As in the Cases, you’ll be drawing on your previous coursework to help.
    The Module 1 assignment has two parts. First, identify an organization in which you have access to at least some information concerning financial data, staffing and human resource systems, marketing and customer relations, information systems, and operations. While most material on the Balanced Scorecard is written from the private, for-profit point of view, it’s perfectly possible to use this approach with public or non-profit organizations as well.
    For the second part of this assignment, consider the organization’s mission and strategy from the perspective of its financial operations (from your work on the Case, your previous coursework, and your background reading, you should be reasonably clear what such operations are). In this section of the assignment you’ll begin to identify objectives and measures relevant to that perspective. If you’re unclear on just what objectives and measures are, here is a presentation that describes what they are and how to write them: Objectives, Measures, Targets & Action Plans.
    SLP Assignment Expectations
    When you have thought about it and made your selection, specify (in 2–3 pages):
    · The name of your organization
    · What this organization does—its mission, vision, and overall strategy
    · The access you have to information about this organization. Remember, you’ll need information about its financial performance, marketing, internal operations, strategy, and management systems.
    Once you’re reasonably clear on what’s involved, think about your organization and its finances, and then:
    · Identify at least three objectives for improving the organization’s financial position and show how they relate to the mission, vision, and strategy of the organization.
    · For each objective, develop at least one meaningful performance measure (metric).
    · For each objective, identify at least one expected level of performance (target).
    · For each objective, identify at least one new action or program that needs to be developed to ensure successful implementation of the organization’s strategy (initiative).
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  • The Leadership Case Study – Personal Experience

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    1. The Leadership Case Study – Personal Experience:

    Each student will prepare an original 8-10 pages case study based upon personal experience. Select an individual you feel has made a difference in your life – a person you admire as a leader. This assignment essentially asks you to validate the Kouzes/Posner leadership framework by doing your own research, in the form of a case study. The case should include:

    • A brief biographical sketch of your personal leader/mentor. Who is this person? What is his/her background, education, and work/life history?
    • A discussion of the leadership methods practiced by this person. Why do you feel this person is an effective leader?
    • Use the Kouzes/Posner leadership model to analyze the methods practiced by this person. Under the Leadership Challenge Model: What was this person’s greatest strength and greatest weakness?
    • Conclude with comments about:
      • the value of the Kouzes/Posner leadership framework and
      • Personal lessons and insights on leadership based upon your case study. What was the most important lesson that you learned from this person?

    CJ-578 Criminal Justice Leadership

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  • CMP680 Final Exam

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    Points will be deducted for exam responses received after the due date. 

    1. (5 points) Considering the selections in Part IV of the course textbook, respond to one (1) of the following two questions:
      1. What are the major factors influencing the development of a new sociotechnical systems? Illustrate your response using examples from current technological developments, new products and/or solutions. Provide rationale using references from the literature to support your opinions.
    1. (5 points) Considering the selections in Part IV of the course textbook, respond to one (1) of the following two questions:
      1. How may new sociotechnical system affect social values? Conversely, how does the complexity of evolving social factors affect future directions for sociotechnical systems? In both cases consider examples not mentioned in the readings. Document all examples provided. You may use examples from your personal experiences.
    1. (5 points) Considering the selections in Part V of the course textbook, respond to one (1) of the following two questions:
      1. Overall, do you agree or disagree with the authors positions with respect to 21stCentury challenges? Illustrate with examples from the various articles where you agree and/or disagree with the authors. Provide rationale for your perspective on the articles using references from the literature and/or personal experiences to support your opinions.

    Responses to each of the four questions should be at least one single-spaced page long.

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  • Consumers’ participation in online social networking sites and their trust in the focal product

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    The Impact of Online Social Networking on Consumer Trust, Satisfaction, and Loyalty

    The research aims to

    1. Analyse the relationship between consumers’ participation in online social networking sites and their trust in the focal product, brand or organisation,
    2. Analyse the relationship between consumers’ participation in online social networking sites and their satisfaction with the focal product, brand or organisation and
    3. Analyse the effect of individuals’ participation in online social networking sites on their loyalty to the focal product, brand or organisation.

    Paper Contents

    1.0    Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

    1.1 Background to the Research…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

    1.2    Research Aim and Objectives……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

    1.3    Significance of the Study………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8

    1.4    Research Context: Small and Medium Enterprises……………………………………………………………… 9

    1.5    Outline of the Dissertation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

    2.0    Customer Trust and Loyalty………………………………………………………………………………… 12

    2.1    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

    2.2    What is Marketing?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

    2.3    Marketing Models for Small and Medium Enterprises……………………………………………………. 13

    2.4    Relationship Marketing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19

    2.4.1    The Advent of Relationship Marketing……………………………………………………………………………………. 19

    2.4.2    Relationship Marketing Defined……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20

    2.4.3    Benefits of Relationship Marketing………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21

    2.5    Consumer Trust………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22

    2.6    Customer Satisfaction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26

    2.7    Customer Loyalty……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 31

    2.8    Behavioural Outcomes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34

    2.8.1    Purchase Intention………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34

    2.9    Chapter Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35

    3.0    Social Media and Social Networking…………………………………………………………………….. 35

    3.1    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35

    3.2    What is Social Media?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35

    3.2.1    Defining Social Media………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35

    3.3.2    Social Media Platforms………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 38

    3.3.3    Social Networking Sites……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39

    3.3    Influence Marketing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 46

    3.4    Social Media Marketing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51

    Web 2.0 for marketing of organizations………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55

    Marketing opportunities through Social networks……………………………………………………………………. 58

    4.0    Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………………………………………….. 60

    Variables for Research…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61

    Brand Page Commitment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62

    Annoyance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62

    Interactions relating to Brand awareness……………………………………………………………………………………………. 63

    Word of Mouth…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63

    Consumer trust…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64

    Consumer purchase intentions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 65

    Consumer satisfaction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66

    Consumer Loyalty……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66

    5.0    METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………. 68

    5.1    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68

    5.2    Research Philosophy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 69

    5.3    Research Strategy and Design…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 74

    5.4    Sampling Design……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 78

    5.5    Data Collection………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79

    5.5.1    Data Collection Instrument I: The Survey……………………………………………………………………………… 79

    5.5.2    Data Collection Procedure I: The Survey……………………………………………………………………………….. 83

    5.5.3    Data Collection Instrument II: The Interview……………………………………………………………………….. 86

    5.5.4    Data Collection Procedure II: The Interview………………………………………………………………………… 86

    5.5.5    Piloting of the Data Collection Instruments…………………………………………………………………………… 89

    5.6    Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 89

    5.7    Reliability and Validity………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 91

    5.7.1    Issues of Reliability and Validity………………………………………………………………………………………………. 91

    5.7.2    Threats to Reliability and Validity……………………………………………………………………………………………. 94

    5.7.3    Improving Reliability and Validity Using Triangulation……………………………………………………… 95

    5.9    Ethical Considerations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 97

    5.9    Chapter Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 98

    REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 99

    APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 104

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