Category: Business and Management

As the new business manager working for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of your company, you want to review historical financial information to be fully informed of your company’s business valuation so you can provide guidance on near future financial decisions. You decide to put together a presentation on your company’s financial performance that assesses the cash flow, valuation, and KPIs for financial stability that you will present at the next management meeting. Your ultimate plan is to write a financial plan that will lead to future company growth.
Assessment Deliverable
Using your selected company and research from Week 1, create an 8- to 10-slide presentation to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability.
Identify 2 key performance indicators.
Relate the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio.
Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.
Identify trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends you identified.
Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals, describe the outlook for growth and sustainability, and explain why you do or do not recommend this stock for purchase and how your recommendation compares to that of other analysts. For example, if your suggestion is buy, you need to explain why other analysts say sell.

***hello writer, the weekly readings are attached in the powerpoints to this assignment & the discussion question is down below also. thank you for your time***
Welcome to Week 6.
Topics covered:
Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
I. Charismatic Leadership
A. Weber’s Conceptualization of Charisma
B. Locus of Charismatic Leadership
C. The Effects of Charismatic Leaders on Followers
D. How One Acquires Charismatic Qualities
E. Charisma: A Double-Edged Sword
II. Transformational Leadership
A. The Effects of Transformational Leadership
B. Transformational and Transactional Leadership
C. The Transformation Process III. Charismatic – Transformational Leadership
D. Qualities of Effective Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
E. Transformational and Charismatic Leader Behaviors
F. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership: What’s the Difference?
III. Stewardship and Servant Leadership
A. Stewardship and Attributes of the Effective Steward Leader
B. Servant Leadership and Attributes of the Effective Servant Leader 
IV. What is Organizational Culture?
A. Culture Creation and Sustainability
B. The Power of Culture C. Strong versus Weak Cultures
D. The Leader’s Role in Influencing Culture
E. Types of Cultures F. National Culture Identities—Hofstede’s Value Dimensions
V. Organizational Ethics A. Fostering an Ethical Work Environment
B. Authentic Leadership
VI. Diversity Leadership
A. The Changing Work Place B. Benefits of Embracing Diversity
C. Creating a Pro-Diversity Organizational Culture
D. The Effects of Globalization on Diversity Leadership
Week 6 Discussion Question:
Can a transformational leadership also be a charismatic leader? Why or Why not?

To prepare for this Assignment, through research—or by identifying an individual you know, or an individual who owns a business local to you—select a business executive that you will interview to identify their leadership activities and the organization with which they are affiliated. Your interview should focus on the following two questions:
How would the individual describe their leadership style?
How would the individual describe their role as it relates to the health of their organization?
Submit a 3- to 4-page analysis of the individual’s leadership style and the impact of that style on their organization. Your analysis should include the following:
An evaluation of the leadership style of your selected leader, according to an existing leadership style theory
An assessment of the health of that leader’s organization, which is based upon information shared during the interview as well as any additional resources you identify or gather through research to support your assessment
A comparison of the relationship between your chosen leader’s leadership style and the health of their organization, as conveyed in the interview, to what is depicted in any local media, websites, or news information about the organization

Write a 3-4-page academic paper in which you describe a business situation, apply a critical thinking framework to the situation, and recommend evidence-based solutions to the situation. Explain how the concepts of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) could affect both the situation and the solution.
Read the following and think about how Panera used critical thinking and an understanding of VUCA to solve their mosh pit problem. Pay attention to Kallet’s critical thinking framework in particular.
Jargon, J. (2017, June 2). How Panera solved its “Mosh Pit” problem. The Wall Street Journal.
Kallet, M. (2014). Think smarter: Critical thinking to improve problem-solving and decision-making skills. Wiley & Sons.
Then, find another company with a problem they need to fix. You may use nearly any company that you can conduct research on, but do NOT choose the following: United Airlines, Chipotle, Comcast, or Walmart. If you are unsure who to use, try searching “Companies with customer service problems” online and you will get a lot of ideas, though your problem does not have to be about customer service.
In an APA-formatted paper:
Summarize the problem you researched. Then, apply Kallet’s critical thinking framework to describe how the leadership of this company should think through the problem to create a solution. Finally, give at least one evidence-based solution—either that you came up with through your research or that you read the company is going to or did employ. Next, describe what VUCA considerations the leadership must keep in mind as they implement this solution.
Work on being concise but thorough, keeping academically formatted paper to no more than four double-spaced pages.
Be sure your paper includes, and is organized, as follows:
Introduction: Write an introduction that tells the reader what to expect of this paper (1 paragraph). It would be most effective to include a brief mention that leaders at Panera Bread effectively used an understanding of critical thinking and VUCA to solve their mosh pit problem, and that this paper applies a similar framework to solving whatever problem in the organization you chose. Choose an organization with a problem you can research.
Problem: Describe the problem that you will be solving for another company, describing the situation (1–3 paragraphs).
Thinking Critically: Apply the framework for critical thinking as outlined by Michael Kallet in the Think Smarter e-book to the problem you identified to describe an evidence-based recommendation for this company to improve. You can create your own unique recommendation, or show how critical thinking applied to a solution that someone else came up with already or applied, which you read about in your research (1–3 paragraphs).
Applying VUCA: Explain how VUCA could affect both the situation and your recommendation, and any important considerations for management in implementing the recommended solution (1–2 paragraphs).
Conclusion: Write a conclusion that wraps up and summarizes your document (1 paragraph). The Capella Writing Center, linked in the MBA Program Resources under Writing Skills, has good information on how to write an effective conclusion.
References: Include at least two APA-formatted citations in your paper.

This
week’s research topics include the importance of small businesses, comparing
business owners and entrepreneurs, social capital, and motivations for starting
a business.
Post 1: Research the following points (80 points).  Cover
each of these points as you discuss your research.  There is no order, but
your discussion should address these points in a coherent and informative way.
·       
What does your research
say about the importance of small businesses to economic growth in the United
States or any country?  What sources (by name) did you research for this
information?
·       
Compare business owner and
an entrepreneur?  Who were your sources (by name)?
·       
Explain social capital,
and why is it important?  Who were your sources (by name)?
·       
Are there many different
types of motivations behind starting a business? What would motivate you to
start a business?
·       
Identify at least one
point from this week’s video titled Financing a Business that applies to the
above topics.
Remember that research
sources are people and not web sites.  They may be writers, researchers,
or practitioners.
,The book is required. The chapters are 7,8,and 9 and I have the ebook.

One of the main reasons for conflict is lack of communication. Chapter 7 discusses 7 principles of communication. As a manager you will not only deal with conflict you may even cause it. This week we will discuss prevention of conflict through communication. Utilizing the principles outlined in chapter 7 discuss the following.
You have sent an email throughout your organization of 400 personnel of the intent to cut staffing due to budget restraints that you are unable to control. Obviously this announcement is met with resistance from the workforce. Given the size of your agency and the implications of the announcement how better can you handle such impactful changes to reduce conflict? Will that approach satisfy everyone? How then will you handle those personnel that are still unable to accept the changes. Remember 400 personnel…. Face to face may not be a viable real time option. Please submit your assignment in times new roman 12 font and APA format. You must have a minimum of 700 words in the assignment. See rubric for specific grading.

I’ve attached the following case study questions that should be answered in the case study. I’ve also attached the guidlines and case video. Please watch the video and read the pdf to answer the questions. The video link is in the Lauren MIS Video Case pdf. There should also be at least 1 reference. 

Imagine that you are going to make an investment decision. Your investment portfolio should include a combination of different investment types.
First, identify how would you create a combination of investments in relation to risk tolerance, risk associated with each investment, returns, and duration of investment. Provide examples to support your answer.
Second, as an expert on financial markets, people will ask you about investing in cryptocurrencies. What would be your suggestion? List all the pros and cons of investing in cryptocurrencies. Provide a brief recommendation of why one should invest in cryptocurrencies or why not. Be brief but precise in your recommendation, using financial and economic theory to back up your answer. 

Write a three-to-four-page paper on the Kingdom of God as the “big picture” or the “storyline” of the Bible (title page and works cited page are not included in the page count). Make sure to include the definition for the Kingdom of God and to trace the development of the Kingdom of God in Scripture.  Please use the Bible, God’s Big Picture (by Vaughan Roberts) and “The Kingdom of God” (by M. Jeff Brannon) as sources for the paper.  Be careful not to copy the words of these sources unless you quote and cite them.  You can also draw from the course videos and study guides.  You should not use any sources except for the ones listed above.  Do not use the internet or any other outside sources – only use the Bible, God’s Big Picture, “The Kingdom of God,” the course videos, and the study guides!
Requirements: Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced, APA format, AT LEAST THREE COMPLETE PAGES

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