With great power come great temptations to abuse it for one's own benefit. History is littered with the debris of leaders who turned out to have feet of clay. But does it have to be that way? Men and women of virtue have held high office without succumbing to such temptations—or have they? In this Debate, you will consider the
Have you ever developed a cold, a cold sore, or another illness after a particularly stressful time in your life, such as after a move, during the holidays, or after meeting a deadline? Do a little research to explain what component of the stress response interacts with our immune system to allow this to happen. Give an examp
In your opirion can you provide and explanation of whether OLS regression or binary logistic regression is more appropriate Also would you explain how you would use the selected analysis, and justify why this type of regression analysis is most appropriate. References would be highly appreciated to review.
Discuss the problems associated with bureaucratic control. Describe a situation in which you have worked in an organization under bureaucratic control or a situation that you know about where bureaucratic control is used. What do you feel would change in the organization if the bureaucratic control was changed to a control syste
Identify a "risky" and a "safe" investment and provide rationale to justify your choices. Also, discuss the trade-off of risk and reward between your two investments.
see attach file, Also, in 400-600 words, discuss why capital structure management is more an art than a science. with references
Read the attached file. Formulate your individual evaluation, it should specify: 1. Does the project serve as a good starting point to their planned change? 2. Identify its weaknesses and strengths and explain why you identify them as such. Whenever possible, propose suggestions for improvements. 3. Identify potential op
Stress has been related to low fecundity (reproductive success) in all animal populations. Evolutionarily, the stress pathway that enables prey to escape predators and animals to evade danger can have harmful effects when activated over long periods of time. In populations of animals, limited resources and low nutrition trigger
Important strategists such as classical China's Sun Tzu and early modern Europe's Clausewitz stressed that wise leaders must understand conflicts as they unfold. It is not enough to be involved in strife; the chance of a successful resolution is much higher if you can understand what started it, how it proceeded and how it ended
Create a comprehensive training proposal for the business that includes the following; 1. Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. 2. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or ow
Describe a recent online purchase and a recent brick and mortar purchase. Discuss how the three resource costs of time, monetary, and energy/paycheck affected your decision to purchase each.
As an organizational leader investing your company's cash, would you choose stocks, bonds, or derivatives for investment purposes? Please explain in detail why you chose to invest in the financial method you selected. Please make sure you take into account the current economic environment both in the U.S. and worldwide economy.
Now that you have reviewed the anatomy and physiology of reproduction, let's continue to investigate the influence of the stress response on human reproductive function. We will begin by investigating the interactions between hormones responsible for regulating female reproductive cycles and the stress hormones. First read so
A folk proverb warns: 'Too many cooks spoil the broth'. Particularly in a small kitchen, there is almost no way around this problem. There are too many people working with not enough room, not enough tools and usually not enough time to do the job the best it can be done. But is this always the way that it works in industry? In
Old buildings can be terrific structures. In some cases, they may possess a level of craftsmanship lacking in many modern constructions. In others, they may possess an important historical significance. However, if the buildings were constructed before the age of electricity, renovators must make certain modifications to keep th
1. Can you explain how you might disseminate conclusions and recommendations for the elimination of pre-existing conditions as criteria for non-coverage that affect the public? Can you provide examples to support your explanation? What would you do to ensure that your stakeholders clearly understand your recommendations and are
1. Describe in detail a problem at work, persuading and convincing the reader that it needs fixing. 2. Provide a detailed description of two (2) possible solutions ("alternatives") that could be implemented to resolve the problem identified in Question 1. 3. Describe five (5) criteria that you will use to measure the w
Define the terms enteric nervous system and microbiome. Then read the article about the Gut-brain axis: How the microbiome influences anxiety and depression by Foster and Neufeld (2013) in Trends in Neuroscience. Explain how our microbiome contributes to digestion and how microbes can activate pathways in the CNS. How does this
Register and initiate a focused job search using industry key words and archive results using Fresh Transitions Use Optimal Résumé to complete two specific activities: the résumé builder and interview preparation. Conduct a practice interview either on your own (using flashcards with prepared questions). Then develop a we
We will investigate the effects of stress on the digestive system, including its effect on *regulating blood sugar levels. As you can see, dysregulation of blood sugar levels can cause metabolic problems and unusually high or low blood sugar levels, such as in diabetes. View the trends for **diabetes in America demonstrated in t
Explain: 1. Which factors contributed to an increase in HR, and 2. Which factors contributed to a decrease in HR Answer the following: 1. What is the risk of stress on the heart? 2. What are the contributions of the nervous system to the increased workload that the heart experiences when an individual is stressed? 3. Do
W. Edwards Deming, often referred to as the leading quality guru in the United States, and psychologist Alfie Kohn support the idea that incentive pay is not a motivator for individuals to do a good job. Yet economists argue that incentive compensation does work and as economist George Baker notes in his 1993 article in the Harv
Identify a story from the popular media in which poor communication was the cause of negative outcomes in a business setting. What went wrong? From the perspective of a communications office, tell (1) how the negative impact(s) could have been proactively avoided and (2) how specific after-the-fact interpersonal and organization
1. Can you identify and explain the sampling design that could be used in evaluating how the Veterans Health Admin curtail delays in Vets receiving medical appointments and how the design addresses issues of validity and reliability. 2. Can you identify and explain what type of sampling design could be used and in your opinion
If fixed manufacturing overhead costs are released from inventory under absorption costing, what does this tell you about the level of production in reduction in relation to the level of sales?
1. Can you provide a description of the qualitative data and the analytical tools and techniques that would be most useful for evaluating the problem of how the Veterans Health Administration curtail delays in veterans receiving medical appointments. 2. Would you justify the use of these tools and techniques, and explain why
In this module's SLP assignment, you will take a break from the anatomy and physiology of stress to analyze the work you have done so far, specifically in your Module 3 Case Assignment. The readings you accomplished for Module 3's Case Assignment are quite new scientific theories that are currently being tested by scientists
1. Can you provide an explanation of the types of data that may be used in assisting with the elimination of pre-existing conditions as criteria for non-coverage has affected the public? 2. Can you explain which research method might be best if you were to collect data for this subject and why. 3. Can you provide an explanati
The Physiology of Stress: Cortisol and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science and read the section related to the immune system in closer detail. Using this as a starting point, complete the requirements below using paragraph format to address each topic: Paragraph 1: Introdu
In any business, the quality of decisions is often related to the quality of information. For instance, effective product marketing entails combining the right offering (keeping in mind that products are bundles of attributes and different bundles, or combinations of attributes, will appeal to different prospective buyers) with