Assignment 1: Treatment or Punishment
There is an ongoing debate between those who feel that the purpose of the correctional system should be to rehabilitate offenders and those who believe that the system should focus on punishment. On the basis of this debate, correctional professionals have proposed two correction models—the rehabilitation (or treatment) model and the crime control (or punishment) model.

Submission Details:

By the due date assigned, in a minimum of 250 words, post to the Discussion Areayour response to the following:

With the current cost of corrections in the U.S. do you believe that incapacitation or rehabilitation is the correct path to take to solve the problem?
Use both the textbook and reputable outside resources from the Internet and Argosy University online library resources to locate the laws, statutes, and cases. 

Through the end of the module, read and respond to at least two of your classmates' posts. Identify the points which you agree with as well as the ideas that you had not previously thought about.

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric

Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsQuality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions16Quality of responses to classmates12Frequency of responses to classmates4Reference to supporting readings and other materials4Language and grammar4Total:40

Final Assignment: The Strategic Plan Presentation

The Final Assignment is your opportunity to bring all your learning together. This Strategic Management Plan presentation is an in-depth case study analysis of the company of your choice. Click here for Final Project Guidelines which are also available in Course Documents.

You may choose either a large, well-known Fortune 1,000 company that has information readily available, or a smaller company in your city or town which has information in the local press (the larger company may be easier). Pretend that you are a business and strategy consultant hired by one of your chosen company’s executives to present the new strategic plan to the Board of Directors (BoD).

You will create this Assignment in a PowerPoint presentation format. Use a bulleted list for each slide (page) and support the bulleted ideas in the Notes section of the slide. Use APA format and citation style in the notes description section. Do include a references page at the end of the presentation for the outside sources you used and integrated in the presentation itself. In addition, follow the Final Project Guidelines.

Final Project Guidelines

Introduction
Company Background
Company Vision and Mission Statements
Leadership and Organizational Culture
Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, and Policies Empowering Action
External Analysis (Opportunities and Threats) and Global Environment
Internal Analysis (Strengths and Weaknesses), Strategic Control and Continuous Improvement
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Analysis and Choice
Generic and Grand Strategies
Long-Term Objectives and Strategies
Short-Term Objectives, Functional Tactics, and Implementation
Restructuring, Reengineering and Refocusing
Conclusion
Assignment Checklist:

Develop a strategic plan.
Modify a Fortune 1000 company's strategic planning mode to include an entrepreneurial mode.
Create a new grand strategy for long term growth.
Create presentation in PowerPoint format.
Submit to the Unit 10: Final Assignment Dropbox.

DNP Prospectus

Title: Management and prevention of type 2 diabetes

Student Name: Gloria Okoye

Name of program DNP– Name of specialization:

A0028547

INSTRUTIONS:  DNP Project Proposal (20–35 pages, plus references) is a detailed plan for carrying out the DNP Project. The Proposal builds on the approved Premise and will be presented to the DNP Project Committee in written form . 

1.Abstract

2.Table of contents

  3. Section 1: Nature of the Problem

4:Introduction

5:Background

6:Problem Statement

Provide a one- to two-paragraph statement that establishes the relevance of this problem:

1.     Summarize preliminary, supporting evidence that provides justification that this problem is meaningful and relevant to the local setting as well as the broader field of nursing practice, citing key scholarly sources.

2.     Explicitly state the gap in nursing practice or problem that will be your focus of this doctoral project 

7: Problem Statement

8: Purpose Statement; 

9: Project Question

10: Framework for the Project

11: Implications for Social Change

How this will impact social change? Does this project support the mission of Walden University to promote positive social change?

12: Definition of Terms

13: Assumptions

14: Scope and Delimitations

15: Limitations

16: Significance

17: Summary

18: References

Assignment 2: External Environmental Scan
In order to develop effective strategies, it is critical to understand the marketplace environment. In this assignment, you will explore the relationship between marketplace positioning based on environmental factors.

Throughout this course, you will work on a strategy audit for a selected organization. In Module 1, you selected an organization for your course project activities and completed a market position analysis for your organization.

In this module, you will conduct a comprehensive external environmental scan of your business unit, including a five forces analysis, to identify the relevant trends that pose opportunities or threats to your business. These will serve as inputs for a final strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis that will be due in Module 4: Assignment 2.

There are many elements that can go into an environmental scan, and your analysis will depend on the nature of your business unit, product portfolio, target market, and other factors related to the scope of your business.

Your environmental scan should include some or all of the following elements:

Economic factors and trends
Political factors and trends
Regulatory and legal factors and trends
Societal factors and trends
Technological factors and trends
Geographic factors and trends
Porter’s five forces that consists of the following aspects:
Threat of new competition
Threat of substitute products or services
Bargaining power of customers (buyers)
Bargaining power of suppliers
Intensity of competitive/industry rivalry
Although your analysis will be tailored to your specific business, be sure to cover the following:

A thorough five forces analysis of your industry
The key factors and trends in any other areas affecting your industry
A preliminary classification of the external factors and trends as either opportunities or threats which will be the inputs for the final SWOT analysis
Write a 3-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum Points

Conduct a Five-Forces analysis of your industry.

32

Summarize the key factors and trends in any other areas affecting your industry

28Create a preliminary classification of the external factors and trends as either Opportunities or Threats (inputs into a SWOT) analysis28

Write using ethical scholarship and proper grammar and mechanics.

DNP Prospectus

Title: Management and prevention of type 2 diabetes

Student Name: Gloria Okoye

Name of program DNP– Name of specialization:

A0028547

INSTRUTIONS:  DNP Project Proposal (20–35 pages, plus references) is a detailed plan for carrying out the DNP Project. The Proposal builds on the approved Premise and will be presented to the DNP Project Committee in written form . 

1.Abstract

2.Table of contents

  3. Section 1: Nature of the Problem

4:Introduction

5:Background

6:Problem Statement

Provide a one- to two-paragraph statement that establishes the relevance of this problem:

1.     Summarize preliminary, supporting evidence that provides justification that this problem is meaningful and relevant to the local setting as well as the broader field of nursing practice, citing key scholarly sources.

2.     Explicitly state the gap in nursing practice or problem that will be your focus of this doctoral project 

7: Problem Statement

8: Purpose Statement; 

9: Project Question

10: Framework for the Project

11: Implications for Social Change

How this will impact social change? Does this project support the mission of Walden University to promote positive social change?

12: Definition of Terms

13: Assumptions

14: Scope and Delimitations

15: Limitations

16: Significance

17: Summary

18: References

Use APA format for this prospectus. Include a minimum of five APA-formatted peer-reviewed references for all citations in the Doctoral Project Prospectus.

You work in human resources in your organization and have been assigned the task of ensuring that your organization properly incorporates Affirmative Action policies into your hiring practices. Research Affirmative Action and prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation outlining Affirmative Action and your plan to launch Affirmative Action policies within your organization.

Post your presentation to the Discussion Thread with a short introduction. 

You work in human resources in your organization and have been assigned the task of ensuring that your organization properly incorporates Affirmative Action policies into your hiring practices. Research Affirmative Action and prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation outlining Affirmative Action and your plan to launch Affirmative Action policies within your organization.

Post your presentation to the Discussion Thread with a short introduction. 

Changes Within FEMA
Select ONE of the topics listed below and write a 2-page paper.
You must include a minimum of two references, one being from an outside, non-GU source.
Topic #1

The decision to move the Federal Emergency Management Agency into the Department of Homeland Security changed the dynamics of emergency management, including the function and focus of FEMA, the interactions between the nations lead emergency manager and the President, among other changes.  On one side, there is the feeling that incorporating FEMA into DHS has helped to concentrate the agencies dealing with hazard and risk under one roof, thereby eliminating some of the problems that occurred on September 11th.  On the other side is the argument that inserting FEMA into DHS has severely weakened the ability of FEMA to perform its required function.  Use this forum to state your opinion on whether or not you think FEMA belongs in DHS, or whether it should be returned to Cabinet-level status, and support your answer with examples (hypothetical or actual).

Topic #2

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate has made several significant changes to the way in which FEMA operates, which are intended to trickle down to the State and local levels.  Examples include the Whole Community concept, a greater use of social media, and a move back towards the All-Hazards Emergency Management approach.  State your impressions of Administrator Fugate’s tenure at FEMA, and give examples to support your statements.

All of the written work submitted must clearly be your own. Keep in mind transcription of material (copying), followed by parenthetical identification of the source with little or no original thought added does not constitute an adequate essay. You are expected to provide some evidence that at least a significant portion of the each essay is your own reaction to, thought about or evaluation of the subject of the essay, composed in your own words. Agreement, disagreement, examples, etc. are appropriate – as long as evidence of some thoughtful and pertinent independent thought, reaction, or response to the term or question is included.

Write 750-1,000 word analysis on social stratification regarding inequality and class

Choose a social institution (you will be using the same social institution for all of the stratification assignments) to describe and analyze the effect that the stratification element of class has on that social institution. Include the following in your analysis:

Explain how social roles, positions, and class status impact the social institution.
Identify a form of class inequality associated with the social institution and use theoretical perspectives to explain the social behaviors that perpetuate the inequality.
Suggest measures for the social institution to implement to help alleviate the class inequality you identified.
Provide a minimum of three to five scholarly sources to support your analysis and conclusion. Additionally, you will need to include statistical data on the expression of stratification regarding inequality and class within the social institution.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

——–SOURCES TO LOOK AT——— BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THEM ALL 

  Why Identity Group Work Strengthens Our Capacity for All Liberation Work

Read “Why Identity Group Work Strengthens Our Capacity for All Liberation Work," by Brown, from Tikkun (2013). 

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=92531058&site=ehost-live&scope=site 

Who We Are

Read “Who We Are," by Barone, from Time (2014).

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 The Coming Apart of America's Civic Culture

Read “The Coming Apart of America's Civic Culture," by Murray, from Journal of Character Education (2014). 

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  Inequality and Modernization

Read “Inequality and Modernization (cover story)," by Inglehart, from Foreign Affairs (2016). 

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2. One Nation, Divided: Culture, Civic Institutions, and the Marriage Divide

Read “One Nation, Divided: Culture, Civic Institutions, and the Marriage Divide," by Wilcox, Wolinger, & Stokes, from Future of Children (2015). 

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/1725445206?accountid=7374

3. Studies in Social Inequality

Read Part I & II of Studies in Social Inequality: New Gilded Age : The Critical Inequality Debates of Our Time, by Grusky & Kricheli-Katz (Eds.). (2012). 

http://site.ebrary.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/lib/grandcanyon/detail.action?docID=10539572 

Assignment 1: Discussion—Case Study: General Machinery, Ltd

Ratio analysis is a method used to analyze the financial reports of a company and interpret trends in the company's performance. As a nonaccounting manager, you use numerous ratios to analyze your company's performance year-by-year and benchmark the performance to industry averages, to an individual competitor's performance, or against a predetermined target.

For this assignment, read "Case study question 7.2: General Machinery Ltd" on page 168 in chapter 7 of our textbook, Accounting for Managers: Interpreting Accounting Information for Decision Making, 5th. Using the data from the case study, repond to the tasks below.

Tasks:

Consider the following scenario for this assignment: You are an external investor who is considering General Machinery as one of the potential companies for investment. Respond to the following in your initial discussion post:

1. Discuss the major issues facing the company.
2. Recommend what actions the company should take to improve its overall performance, addressing each of profitability, liquidity, gearing, activity, and shareholder return measures.
3. In what way does the Statement of Cash Flows help you to interpret the ratios and financial performance of the company?
4. What information does ratio analysis provide for meeting the requirements of the case questions?
5. Which ratios are the most important, and which ones are of limited value? Justify your choices for the scenario.
6. Why do you need to compare:
   • The current year ratios with the prior year ratios?
   • The ratios of competitors in the same industry or some other benchmark?
7. Other than the computations used in ratio analysis, what else is necessary to properly analyze a company for investment?

Submission Details:

By the due date assigned, post your response to the Discussion Area. Through the end of the module, read and respond to at least two other classmates' posts on at least two different days of the week.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail. Include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 

POSTING RESPONSE IS ATTACHED (General Machinery Limited)

INSTRUCTORS RESPONCE:

In this discussion we are considering a set of questions for General Machinery's financial analysis. Think about posting the ratios that cause you the most problem, along with your source information, and ask questions of your fellow colleagues. The best way to complete financial analysis is by using Excel templates. See if you can use the template I posted in class day 1 to help you design your own. Since we only have some of the ratios and cash flow data, how can we use these within this Excel template?