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Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress?   Use the Balanced Scorecard Template to: Create at least 3 measurable project objectives for each quadrant of the scorecard based on your analysis. Determine targets, timelines, and metrics for each objective. Explain the following in 350-525 words on the Balanced Score Card Template: Why these objectives are appropriate for the project. Why these metrics and timelines are appropriate for your strategic plan. Note: Review the Strategic Management-8 Most Popular Cases in Connect. Access the case studies from the folder on the main course page in Blackboard. Compose a paper in APA format containing the balanced scorecard and your analysis. Submit your paper.   Resources Center for Writing Excellence Reference and Citation Generator Grammar and Writing Guides Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Use this space to build your submission. You can add text, images, and files. Add Content Details & Information

·       Select an economic policy you would like to analyze – e.g. Poverty Reduction, Education, Health, Foreign Investment, Trade, Population, Urbanization or Outward-looking Trade or FDI. The topic must be approved by me. ·       Collect information and data on how the government has implemented the policy and whether it has achieved the desired results. Examine it critically illustrating the role of various factors behind its success or failure. Supporting your analysis with statistics and graphs is very important to get a good grade. ·       If you were an advisor to the government, what changes would you recommend in the current policy? Provide a rationale for your answer. Make alternative recommendations based on the shortcomings of the current policy. Originality in your recommendation is expected. It will be an important part of your grade. ·       Provide a list of important references at the end of the paper. ·

***Please read the attached files, but only work on the HIGHLIGHT outline in TTI file. *** C. Competitors Analysis E. Valuation Valuation Methodology Current Stock Valuation v.s. Realistic valuation Recommend Acquisition Price F. Discussion of Results Findings Proposal Key Performance Indicators Tetra Technologies, Inc. (TTI)  Research Focus: Valuation of a Small Cap Firm Tetra Technologies, Inc. is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company. It engages in the completion of fluids and associated products and services. It operates through the following segments: Completion Fluids and Products; Compression; and Water and Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids and Products division manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry. The Compression division offers compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing, and storage. The Water and Flowback Services division provides onshore oil and gas operators with comprehensive water management services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. To the student team: You have been asked to evaluate Tetra Technologies for a possible acquisition by a third party equity investment group. You should note that the equity investment group is split with some members supporting the proposed acquisition while other members are opposed. Your analysis will be used to guide their final decision. The issues to be addressed are: (1) Determine if the current quoted market stock price represents a realistic valuation for the enterprise and why you believe this to be the case or, if not, what would you suggest Tetra Technologies true value to be and why? At what price might you recommend acquisition (offer supportive evidence)? (2) To support the proposed recommendations, the team must conduct research on existing valuation methodologies and present comparable analyses for several small cap firms in the same market space as Tetra Technologies. (3) The team’s analysis should provide extensive information on Tetra Technologies marketing, competitors, operations and financials, allowing consideration of all factors in a suggested valuation of the company. (4) Can the team present, to the interested investment group, a profile of anticipated ROI based upon the team’s recommended acquisition price?

On November 5, 2020, employees from the finance operations at Allan Myers will present to our class. Allan Myers is a large civil construction and materials production contractor. In preparation, please research their website (allanmyers.com) and answer the following questions. Submit your answers via BB Learn.  • What types of projects does Allan Myers work on?  • According to their website (allenmyers.com), what types of careers does Allan Myers offer? How man employees does Allan Myers have? • When was Allan Myers founded?  • Has Allan Myers expanded by acquiring other firms or assets?  • State a question that you would like answered about the financing operations of Allan Myers.

In this assignment, you will research the compensation plan of an organization. You will describe the plan in sufficient detail.  Additionally, you will demonstrate the application of at least four (4) compensation domains or concepts demonstrated in that company’s compensation platform. ·         Find peer-reviewed articles in the Herzing library or use business journals/articles. ·         You must include a minimum requirement of 4 full pages of content (this does not include the title, abstract or reference pages) and 5-7 scholarly resources in APA format (refer to the APA manual for specific details) on the information researched from the article and your views as well.  ·         You must present full pages of content in order to earn maximum points.  Submitting less than the minimum full page requirement will result in a reduction of points. Any written paper without appropriate citation and integration of authoritative sources will receive a 75% at best.  Atchison, T. J., Belcher, D. W., Thomsen, D. J. (2013). ERI distance learning center: Online compensation textbook. Retrieved from https://www.erieri.com/dlc/onlinetextbook/model-of-compensation#PAYANDWORK Moehrle, T. G. (2003). The evolution of compensation in a changing economy. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/cwc/the-evolution-of-compensation-in-a-changing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoDI1V-WCPA&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wg0MERlpW4&feature=youtu.be After watching these two videos please answer the questions below: Now imagine that a coworker tells you about a marijuana industry ETF (or mutual fund) they are really excited about investing in because they think the marijuana industry is going to grow a lot over the coming decade. In fact, they believe this so strongly that they have put one-half of their retirement investments into this particular ETF/mutual fund.  What would your response be to this? Do you think this is a good idea? Is your coworker likely to earn outsized returns based on the growth in this area of the economy?

For the purpose of this assignment the material the students read (or listen to) must relate to either… Good business practices Business in action Something that affects business (legal, political, economic, cultural, global, etc.) The assignment will be graded on the following criteria: Was the material which the student read appropriate for this assignment? Were the substance of reading (listening) and the implications of material to business or personal lives both discussed? Was the length sufficient to communicate a substantive discussion of both what was said in the reading (listening) and implications to business or life? Was it written in proper business form (report, memo, or email)? Did the student correct grammatical/ spelling/punctuation issues? Was it written in the style specifically laid out in the overview document in Blazeview? In regard to style, specifically the following style must be adhered to by all submitted documents. Sentences must be as succinct as possible. Long, run on sentences will not be acceptable. Sentences should be no more than approximately 60-120 characters in length. Paragraphs should be focused and succinct. A reasonable target should be four to six short sentences per paragraph. Most paragraphs should fall in this range. No paragraphs should be substantially longer than this. Each paragraph must start with a topical or transitional sentence. Each document must convincingly tell the reader in the first paragraph why the reader should be reading it. Each document must specifically tell the reader in the last paragraph what the student would expect the reader to do with the information.

Case Study 3:  Molding Manufacturing and finding a solid foundation.   Twenty-five-year-old Anderson Hempsted, works for Molding Manufacturers in St. Louis, MO.  It is a family owned business with 250 employees.  Currently, the company has suffered some drastic impacts to its bottom-line.  The downward spiral of the company has proved too stressful for its founder and CEO, Jackson Hempsted, 77, forcing him to retire after 45 years with the company, leaving Anderson, his grandson in charge.  Two years ago, after his graduation from Missouri State, Anderson had joined Molding Manufacturing after the sudden death of his father.  His grandfather had given him the task to solve the ongoing problems.   The younger Hempsted had started as a manager in the Accounts Department but had to take on greater roles as his grandfather’s health declined.  He was moved into a top management position six months ago with little training or experience.  His grandfather had confided in him his fears of losing the business, all during coffee and breakfast one Saturday morning.  Molding Manufacturing had been a part of the St. Louis business scene since 1952 and was a stable employer up until seven years ago.  Anderson had to buckle down and find the root cause for the decline in their business.  His investigation would encompass ten years’ worth of data.   Over the last five years, Anderson noticed several problems within the company.  Business had stagnated.  Turnover was 2% greater for their company than similar businesses in the city.  Half a dozen long-term key employees, with an average length of service of ten years, up and quit without two-week notice.  Recently, four other line employees have been reprimanded for late work violations or absence without following proper notification procedures.  There seemed to be a pattern of people leaving without any apparent explanation.  Average length of stay with the company had fallen to just seven years whereas before most of their employees could be classified as lifers.  Exit interviews had not been conducted consistently, to ascertain the reasoning for employee departures.   Another problem faced by the company was a 15% reduction in sales and revenues over the last two years. Anderson’s close examination of the financial statement confirmed this fact.  Projects had decreased and five long-term clients cancelled recent projects or transferred work to other companies.     Anderson needed to find out the root causes of the problems to correct the human resources and financial losses to the company.  He knew from years of working that these losses were all interrelated but uncovering the key reason was challenging.  If losses continued to spiral out of control, layoffs would be needed in order to stem the financial bleeding. He would need to start with those closest to retirement.  How could he, a twenty-five-year-old, approach those older employees to discuss this potentiality or even suggest early retirement?  How many of them were prepared for early retirement?  Could they even offer up healthy severance pay and benefit packages to those employees if they were in such dire straits?  To complicate the matter, gossip had reached his ears that his remaining employees held deep seated anxiety over the leadership changes.      How and where to begin was the question that constantly ran through his mind.  Intuitively, he knew he needed to start with the employees and customers to gain further insight.   Questions, Part 1:   1.     What can you infer about the current state of Molding Manufacturing with the information presented? 2.     What steps are needed to investigate the challenges faced by the company? a.     Identify and summarize 2 investigative measures that Anderson could utilize to gain information about the resulting impacts of the losses identified?   b.     Construct a list of ten open-ended questions to aid you in conversations, to understand what is happening at Molding Manufacturing. c.     What, if any, are the recurring themes present in the details?     Anderson spent a month collecting data and talking to current and past employees, and customers.  At one point he reached a saturation point of information from the employees, there was one thread of commonality present in the conversations.  Forty-two-year-old machine operator Justin Lars put it bluntly to him one day as they talked on the shop floor, “Why come to work anymore?  I really don’t feel valued as an employee.  This company doesn’t mean anything to me anymore.  I’m just here for the paycheck because your grandfather and father always paid more, but even that doesn’t feel like much.  I really feel like a hostage.”   Customers described a lack of enthusiasm on part of the salesforce.  They felt Molding Manufacturing had lost its edge.  Salespeople were not returning phone calls, quality of work had dropped off, phone calls, Skype meetings and face-to-face meetings were turning defensive and hostile.  Inexperienced managers were conducting meetings with key clients and failing to deliver.  There didn’t seem to be any solid leadership or training.  Quality had suffered in more ways than one. Molding Manufacturing had a strong legacy in their community.  At one time, employees took pride in their work, and in their company.  Anderson couldn’t see how the company could function from within if employees felt like Lars.  There wasn’t an employer within St. Louis that could offer the same pay or benefit structure.  But how could a company function if no one wanted to work there.  He knew intuitively that people needed purpose, that they needed to believe that their work made a difference for others, for themselves.  Their quality production needed a solid foundation to obtain quality products or they were letting people down, including their employees.     His grandfather constantly told him growing up, “Quality stems from dedication and purpose.”     Another comment that his father had told him long ago while sitting at a St. Louis Cardinals game, “Son, it isn’t always about hitting home runs or grand slams.  It’s about trying to hit singles.”   Questions, Part 2:   3.     Based on what you know thus far, how would you explain the problems at Molding Manufacturing?  4.     What changes do you think would you recommend?  Explain.   Late one afternoon Anderson leaned against a desk in one of the conference rooms, staring at a white board. Printouts of information stood in stacks to either side of him.  Financials were displayed on another screen.  He held a sheet of key points from the employee and customer interviews.  Yet, he was stumped on what to do to turn the company around.  The task ahead seemed daunting.  The elder Hempsted would be retiring at the end of the quarter, giving him 82 days to figure things out.  More than once as he stood there, Merrill Platford, his personal assistant had walked past the door and inquired if he needed anything.  When he shook his head, declining, her audible annoyance and furrowed brow startled him.  Anderson’s stomach grumbled as his eyes drifted to the floor length windows that looked out on the parking lot.  -Two of their key engineers- James Davidson and Henry Strong- were on a smoke break.   Anderson stared at them, watched them converse for several minutes.  When was the last time any of them had socialized or done anything as a group?  In his childhood, Anderson recalled the company BBQs, the trips out to see the Clydesdales or Cardinals ballgame.  Why was there this distance?     Anderson swore, “Why am I here alone doing this?”  His eyes drifted back to the whiteboard, and his mouth dropped open.  Why was he trying to solve this problem on his own?  He laughed, and rushed out the room, pushed open the door to the parking lot and called the engineers back into the conference room.  “I need your help.  Shut down production and have all the employees meet me in the cafeteria in fifteen minutes.”   Fifteen minutes later, Anderson stood before them and explained what was going on.  He had an honest conversation about the condition of the company and the work, his grandfather’s retirement.  “And this is where I need your help.  Before you leave tonight, I want two representatives from each area of the company to be identified to work in a group with me in addressing these challenges.  If we are going to change this company around, we are going to do it together.  So, starting tomorrow, at 9am, those identified individuals will meet me in the conference room to map out a plan of attack.  But each of you will have your say in this, so don’t worry.  So, go back to your areas and take fifteen minutes, no,” he looked at his watch.  Two hours till the end of the day.  “Take the rest of the time for the day, paid, and identify two leaders to join me and hash out five different areas of need to be addressed.  I have some, but I want to hear what you think are the problems. If you want to stay later, and if you have time, I will be in the main conference room, ordering pizza, soda, coffee, to flesh out some ideas of my own.  Anyone that wants to stay can.”   That night twenty-three people joined him in the conference room for a power session.  Those that would be leaders and other interested parties.  Anderson sighed, reaching for his cold, sweet tea, “I don’t know about you all, but I’m a bit tired and excited.  Let’s just talk, go around the room and have an honest conversation.”  Merrill Platford had joined him and sat to his left, taking notes.  Others had notepads in front of them filled with scribbles.  Over the next three days, Anderson continued to hold these meetings.  Employees could come and go as they pleased.  Finally, they all agreed on the root cause of their problems.  There wasn’t a strong foundation of core values.  They had never been articulated cleanly.  The company had a mission and vision but was it ‘right’ for this generation and how the industry had changed since Molding Manufacturing had opened its doors? There was a lot more sophistication today.  It was time to re-evaluate their core values and solidly design them.  James Davidson offered up his viewpoint, “We were once regarded as key players in our industry.  Back when your grandfather started this company, values really didn’t need to be voice.  We glossed over the mission and vision.  But that can’t stand anymore.  Core values are key.  I think they are key to everything, especially about our organizational climate and culture.  I have heard about a people focused theory…I wonder…”   Question, Part 3:   5.      You are part of Anderson’s team at Molding Manufacturing.  Utilizing PPC theory and tenets, design a word cloud of core values for the company to improve their state of business.  Go further than these PPC tenets and try to affix action verbs and adjectives.   a.     Justify each core value and their meaning, how it relates back to their problems.   6.     How can this word cloud and subsequent definitions aid you in the recruitment and retention of employees?  How could it aid you in finding the ‘right fit’ for your own career?  You may want to illustrate your answer with your own past work or life experience.

l  Write an essay to answer questions as follows. 1.     What blockchain is and how it works; 2.     Discuss the potential use of blockchain in businesses, such as finance, and supply chain. 3.     What are your opinions about the future of blockchain and explain why? l  You should NOT just simply pile irrelevant sentences, paragraphs, figures, and/or tables together.  The essay should be logically streamlined. l  Paper needs to be professionally formatted with cover page, page number, and table of content;  l  Appropriate citations must be included.  Inappropriate citations may cause plagiarism, which may result in “F” for your semester grade and disciplinary actions.  Citations and bibliography must be formatted using APA style; Use the 4 attachments as the sources

1.Below is a diagram of the loanable funds market. Explain two examples of things that might occur which would cause the supply curve to shift from S1 to S2?     2. Use the following data for a closed economy to calculate the amounts listed below. Explain and show your work in your answers: Y = $12 trillion C = $8 trillion G = $2 trillion SPublic = $-0.5 trillion T = $2 trillion A. Investment spending B. Private saving C. Transfer payments   3. Briefly explain whether production of each of the following goods is likely to fluctuate more or less than real GDP does during the business cycle: Ford F-150 trucks McDonald’s Big Macs Whirlpool washing machines Huggies diapers Boeing passenger aircraft You are required to explain your answers for each of the products listed above.  Make sure you reference your data sources and any academic articles used to support your answers.   Hint: Graphing the answers may make it visually easier to determine your answer. Please include all graphs, charts, and diagrams in your assignment. Please note you are required to provide charts, graphs, and explanation of answers for it to be considered an economic analysis.