Business Finance – Management

1. Evaluate variable-pay programs in terms of their impact on motivation and productivity. 2. Please discuss one of the drawbacks to a piece-rate plan.

Part 1After reading Gartner Top 10 Strategic and Technology Trends of 2020 (link below). Identify five cybersecurity and security architecture threats and the ways in which you believe the threats can be mitigated and which trend they align with.https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2020/Part 2Upon completing Part 1, please research cybersecurity certifications that can be attained by individuals. An example would be Security+ or CISSP offered by ISC2. Identify what you think is the best cybersecurity certification to obtain and explain way have chosen this certification.This assignment should be in APA format and have to include at least five references. It should also be written in the first person perspective.

In preparing for this discussion, read Chapter 3 of the course text as well as the required document, The Final Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. For your initial post, address the following in the discussion forum:Describe the roles, functions, and liabilities of the board in a managed care organization.Assess the main differences regarding Governance as well as Leadership and Management Structure between the Medicare Shared Savings Program and a managed care organization.

Self-AssessmentServant leadership focuses on the needs of others. These leaders help to nurture and grow their followers. It sometimes takes time for leaders to transition their focus from themselves to serving the needs of others. Address the following in a two-page essay:· Make sure to describe your leadership characteristics and explain how they align (or do not align if that is the case) to the four precepts presented in the Greenleaf model of servant leadership. Link- https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/· Describe what you see as an area of strength and an area of improvement. Determine what characteristics you value the most.· Put your leadership skills (your identified strengths and areas of improvement) into action. How can you apply what you have assessed in this unit to influence others and improve followers’ performance or outcomes?Your response should be a minimum of 2 double-spaced pages, not counting the title and reference pages. Your essay should be formatted in accordance with APA style. Outside references are not required, but if you include them, they should also follow APA.

writing paperPrior to completing this assignment, review the pertinent sections of Chapter 3. You have been the manager of a Dunkin’ Donuts store in the Midwest for the past two years. The store is owned by a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee who owns 20 other Dunkin’ Donuts locations. Your employer took an employee inventory and examined all current employees. It has been noted by the owner that you have a highly successful track record. You have been recognized for doing an exceptional job staffing, leading, training, coaching, and managing people. You have been recognized for successfully managing all key components of your store and have successfully managed key business drivers such as cash, profits, growth, asset utilization, and people. In regards to the metrics that are used to measure their stores for sales, quality, and customer service, your store is the top performing store in their system.Congratulations! You have just been promoted to district manager! The Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee sees your growth potential and the growth potential in your geographic area. The owner now has committed significant capital and plans to open five new locations over the next two years. You will be given complete autonomy, authority, and responsibility to structure, staff, and operate these five new locations. You will be playing a key role in this expansion for growth.For this assignment, you will prepare a four to five-page paper in which you explain your chosen job design and organizational design as the new District Manager for Dunkin’ Donuts.You must organize your paper using the following section headings and include additional section headings asneeded:Introduction—Provide a well-organized introduction to the paper.Job Design—Explain your chosen job design including job analysis, job description and job specification.Organizational Design—Explain why the chosen organizational design was chosen.ConclusionYour paper must include at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook and be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.The Case Study: Opening Your New Dunkin’ Donuts Locations paperMust be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.).Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name andnumberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources inaddition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center forspecifications.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Complete: Case 3A (Auerbach Enterprises)Preview the documentIn this case, you are provided the overhead cost data for the Auerbach Enterprises. Management needs advice in determining how to allocate these costs utilizing a job order costing system either department-wide or company-wide. Address Questions 1 through 5 located at the end of the case. Based on the case questions, you are required to provide a three to five double-spaced written report addressing management’s concerns and providing recommendations. The written report should be properly formatted according to APA guidelines and demonstrate research and critical thinking skills. Conclusions and recommendations should be supported by at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford Library or other external sources, excluding the textbook.For Questions 1 through 4, you will need to complete several calculations. Be sure to label and clearly identify your work to demonstrate your understanding of the concept even if you arrive at the incorrect answer. The calculations should be included as part of your analysis and written recommendations required for submission.For Question 5, fully address management’s concerns as part of your written analysis and recommendation using the new or the previous calculations to support your recommendation/explanation. The written analysis should be supported by at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook.Week 2 Written Assignment should:Demonstrate graduate level work including appropriate research and critical thinking skills.Be presented as a written analysis (not a question/answer format).Incorporate case questions into the overall analysis.Follow APA formatting guidelines including title page, reference page and in-text citations.Consists of three to five double-spaced pages of content.Provide at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 APA format with references and 3 pagesDiscuss the organization and reason for selecting it.Explain 2-3 potential risks in the organization.Describe the proposed ERM solution to resolve the proposed risks. Discuss the benefits and challenges with the proposed ERM. 

Pleases use the attached  paper  for the information for the 4 paragraphs.Paragraphs 1-3: Given the readings and assignments in the course, identify, and discuss three important concepts applicable to your work experience, profession, and/or career plans for the future. Describe how each applies.Paragraph 4:What part of the course (background materials, assignments, and so forth) helped to shape or reshape your perceptions of the role of HRM in the private sector? Note: No outside research or citations are needed with your four paragraphs to the Reflective Discussion. Also, no responses to your peers’ posts are needed.

Governments around the world are affected by and use information technology differently. For a group of international policy makers representing developed and developing countries, prepare a PowerPoint presentation that compares the use and impact of information technology between the United States and a country of your choosing. Be sure to include a discussion of the following:Determine lessons that must be learned from your comparison regarding economic growth and technology leadership in the world.Describe the limitations of information technology in both countries.Prepare recommendations for the U.S. government action.Prepare recommendations for government action in the country you chose.Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.upport your presentation with at least seven scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.Length: 15 slides (with a separate reference slide)Notes Length: 200 words for each slideBe sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style.

For Assignment 1, your team will submit a set of student written case, which include the following:First, each team member will detail an organization she/he is familiar (e.g. work, school, volunteer, hobby, or family), including the organization mission, core product or service, size (number of locations/employees), and clients (type and number).Second, within that organization, select one group (i.e. office, department, or team) that will be the focus (and again, consider the mission, product/service, size, and clients).Finally, outline one potent