A. How does a leader create a positive organizational culture? B. Using Peter Senge’s five disciplines of the learning organization, which of the five disciplines is most important to you and why? Share any example from the workplace.

Evidence-Based Interventions Used In Trauma

 Individuals can experience trauma from public events at the national level or extremely private ones at the interpersonal level. In this Discussion, analyze these two types of trauma, describing potential interventions and their effectiveness.

 

To prepare: Read the DSM-5 section on trauma and stressor-related disorders and review the Learning Resources on PTSD, disaster response, and trauma.Then search the literature for studies related to an evidence-based intervention used to treat those suffering from trauma and stressor-related issues. Specifically, locate the following:

 

 

 

• 1. One study on treating symptoms resulting from a national traumatic event (e.g., natural disaster, mass shooting, war)
• 2. One study on treating symptoms resulting from an interpersonal trauma (e.g., rape, childhood sexual molestation, domestic violence)

 

Then, Post a response in which you address the following:

 

• Post the APA references for the two studies you located.
• Provide a brief description of the traumatic events, including a summary of how they affected the individuals involved.
• Describe the interventions discussed in the articles and explain how they addressed the psychosocial issues and needs of the individuals affected by the trauma.
• Explain the effectiveness of the interventions, as stated in the articles.
• Analyze and discuss the similarities and differences in the individuals’ needs depending on whether the issues occurred due to a national traumatic event or an interpersonal trauma.

Stock Valuation And Analysis

Purpose of Assignment

 

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500 company stock using the popular online research tool Yahoo Finance. The tool allows the student to review analyst reports and other key financial information necessary to evaluate the stock value and make an educated decision on whether to invest. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Yahoo Finance 

Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:

 

Pharmaceutical

 

Energy

Retail

Automotive

 

Computer Hardware

 

Manufacturing

 

Mining

 

Access Yahoo Finance and enter the company name. 

 

Review the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the following:

 

What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?

 

What is the Current Stock Price?

 

What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?

 

What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?

 

What is the Dividend and Yield?

 

What is the Enterprise Value?

 

What is the Beta?

 

Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?

 

What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?

 

What was the 52 Week High for this stock?

 

What is the Book Value per Share?

 

What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?

 

What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?

 

What is the analyst’s average revenue estimate for next year?

 

What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year? 

 

Explain in 700 words why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock. 

 

Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio.  

 

What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the investor?

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Recall what you learned this week about the five stages of group development and team performance. With that in mind, respond to the following:

 

Describe one workplace scenario in which understanding of these five stages could have helped you work more effectively with a team. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

Reflect on your teamwork experience and share the good, bad, and tolerable characteristics of being a team member.