Ethics has been broadly defined as concerning certain issues or situations as being fair/unfair, right/wrong, or just/unjust according to the values adopted by a given culture or society. These values act as the acceptable standards developed and nurtured by society. As societies have developed and become more knowledge-oriented and socially alert, the need for social responsibility has increased. According to Davis and Blomstrom (1975), social responsibility is "the obligation of decision makers to take actions which protect and improve the welfare of society as a whole along with their own interests" (p. 39).
Many banking organizations have been "bailed out" by the federal government, but yet they have been caught spending these additional funds/monies on items that may not be acceptable by public policy or federal regulations. As a result, the federal government has had to rethink and reevaluate their approach to the administration of these funds. In an Internet search of ethics and recent federal bail outs of several banking/financial institutions, please provide the following items of discussion: 1. A historical overview of the reasoning for the federal bailout of these financial institutions and reasons for such federal infusion of these external funds.
2. A discussion of the ethical implications that have surfaced in the media concerning the misuse and/or abuse of federal funds distributed to several key banking/financial institutions. 3. An examination of the ethical issues surrounding the misuse and/or abuse of this federal funding in terms of the following perspectives: a) federal government; b) private business sector; and c) public in general. 4. Finally, create a socially responsible plan for the federal government to use in the future administration of federal funding, with this same industry (banking), in order to prevent such misuse and abuse of federal funds in the future. You will need to include in-text citations and a references list for external references used in supporting your points for this question. You should have no fewer than 7 references for your response to this particular question.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Ethics, Values, and Social Responsibility Ethics
Ethics, Values, and Social Responsibility Ethics has been broadly defined as concerning certain issues or situations as being fair/unfair, right/wrong, or just/unjust according to the values adopted by a given culture or society. These values act as the acceptable standards developed and nurtured by society. As societies have developed and become more knowledge-oriented and socially alert, the need for social responsibility has increased. According to Davis and Blomstrom (1975), social responsibility is "the obligation of decision makers to take actions which protect and improve the welfare of society as a whole along with their own interests" (p. 39).
Many banking organizations have been "bailed out" by the federal government, but yet they have been caught spending these additional funds/monies on items that may not be acceptable by public policy or federal regulations. As a result, the federal government has had to rethink and reevaluate their approach to the administration of these funds. In an Internet search of ethics and recent federal bail outs of several banking/financial institutions, please provide the following items of discussion: 1. A historical overview of the reasoning for the federal bailout of these financial institutions and reasons for such federal infusion of these external funds.
2. A discussion of the ethical implications that have surfaced in the media concerning the misuse and/or abuse of federal funds distributed to several key banking/financial institutions. 3. An examination of the ethical issues surrounding the misuse and/or abuse of this federal funding in terms of the following perspectives: a) federal government; b) private business sector; and c) public in general. 4. Finally, create a socially responsible plan for the federal government to use in the future administration of federal funding, with this same industry (banking), in order to prevent such misuse and abuse of federal funds in the future. You will need to include in-text citations and a references list for external references used in supporting your points for this question. You should have no fewer than 7 references for your response to this particular question.
Many banking organizations have been "bailed out" by the federal government, but yet they have been caught spending these additional funds/monies on items that may not be acceptable by public policy or federal regulations. As a result, the federal government has had to rethink and reevaluate their approach to the administration of these funds. In an Internet search of ethics and recent federal bail outs of several banking/financial institutions, please provide the following items of discussion: 1. A historical overview of the reasoning for the federal bailout of these financial institutions and reasons for such federal infusion of these external funds.
2. A discussion of the ethical implications that have surfaced in the media concerning the misuse and/or abuse of federal funds distributed to several key banking/financial institutions. 3. An examination of the ethical issues surrounding the misuse and/or abuse of this federal funding in terms of the following perspectives: a) federal government; b) private business sector; and c) public in general. 4. Finally, create a socially responsible plan for the federal government to use in the future administration of federal funding, with this same industry (banking), in order to prevent such misuse and abuse of federal funds in the future. You will need to include in-text citations and a references list for external references used in supporting your points for this question. You should have no fewer than 7 references for your response to this particular question.
Ethics, Values, and Social Responsibility Ethics
Ethics, Values, and Social Responsibility Ethics has been broadly defined as concerning certain issues or situations as being fair/unfair, right/wrong, or just/unjust according to the values adopted by a given culture or society. These values act as the acceptable standards developed and nurtured by society. As societies have developed and become more knowledge-oriented and socially alert, the need for social responsibility has increased. According to Davis and Blomstrom (1975), social responsibility is "the obligation of decision makers to take actions which protect and improve the welfare of society as a whole along with their own interests" (p. 39).
Many banking organizations have been "bailed out" by the federal government, but yet they have been caught spending these additional funds/monies on items that may not be acceptable by public policy or federal regulations. As a result, the federal government has had to rethink and reevaluate their approach to the administration of these funds. In an Internet search of ethics and recent federal bail outs of several banking/financial institutions, please provide the following items of discussion: 1. A historical overview of the reasoning for the federal bailout of these financial institutions and reasons for such federal infusion of these external funds.
2. A discussion of the ethical implications that have surfaced in the media concerning the misuse and/or abuse of federal funds distributed to several key banking/financial institutions. 3. An examination of the ethical issues surrounding the misuse and/or abuse of this federal funding in terms of the following perspectives: a) federal government; b) private business sector; and c) public in general. 4. Finally, create a socially responsible plan for the federal government to use in the future administration of federal funding, with this same industry (banking), in order to prevent such misuse and abuse of federal funds in the future. You will need to include in-text citations and a references list for external references used in supporting your points for this question. You should have no fewer than 7 references for your response to this particular question.
Many banking organizations have been "bailed out" by the federal government, but yet they have been caught spending these additional funds/monies on items that may not be acceptable by public policy or federal regulations. As a result, the federal government has had to rethink and reevaluate their approach to the administration of these funds. In an Internet search of ethics and recent federal bail outs of several banking/financial institutions, please provide the following items of discussion: 1. A historical overview of the reasoning for the federal bailout of these financial institutions and reasons for such federal infusion of these external funds.
2. A discussion of the ethical implications that have surfaced in the media concerning the misuse and/or abuse of federal funds distributed to several key banking/financial institutions. 3. An examination of the ethical issues surrounding the misuse and/or abuse of this federal funding in terms of the following perspectives: a) federal government; b) private business sector; and c) public in general. 4. Finally, create a socially responsible plan for the federal government to use in the future administration of federal funding, with this same industry (banking), in order to prevent such misuse and abuse of federal funds in the future. You will need to include in-text citations and a references list for external references used in supporting your points for this question. You should have no fewer than 7 references for your response to this particular question.
Andre’s Hair Styling
Consider the following scenario:
Andre has asked you to evaluate his business, Andre’s Hair Styling. Andre has five barbers working for him. (Andre is not one of them.) Each barber is paid $9.90 per hour and works a 40-hour week and a 50-week year, regardless of the number of haircuts. Rent and other fixed expenses are $1,750 per month. Hair shampoo used on all clients is .40 per client. Assume that the only service performed is the giving of haircuts (including shampoo), the unit price of which is $12. Andre has asked you to find the following information.
Find the contribution margin per haircut. Assume that the barbers' compensation is a fixed cost. Show calculations to support your answer.
Determine the annual break-even point, in number of haircuts. Support your answer with an appropriate explanation. Show calculations to support your answer.
What will be the operating income if 20,000 haircuts are performed? Show calculations to support your answer.
Suppose Andre revises the compensation method. The barbers will receive $4 per hour plus $6 for each haircut. What is the new contribution margin per haircut? What is the annual break-even point (in number of haircuts)? Show calculations to support your answer.
Grading Criteria
Percentage
Find the contribution margin per haircut.
25%
Determine the annual break-even point, in number of haircuts.
25%
What will be the operating income if 20,000 haircuts are performed?
25%
Suppose Andre revises the compensation method. The barbers will receive $4 per hour plus $6 for each haircut. What is the new contribution margin per haircut? What is the annual break-even point (in number of haircuts)?
25%
Andre has asked you to evaluate his business, Andre’s Hair Styling. Andre has five barbers working for him. (Andre is not one of them.) Each barber is paid $9.90 per hour and works a 40-hour week and a 50-week year, regardless of the number of haircuts. Rent and other fixed expenses are $1,750 per month. Hair shampoo used on all clients is .40 per client. Assume that the only service performed is the giving of haircuts (including shampoo), the unit price of which is $12. Andre has asked you to find the following information.
Find the contribution margin per haircut. Assume that the barbers' compensation is a fixed cost. Show calculations to support your answer.
Determine the annual break-even point, in number of haircuts. Support your answer with an appropriate explanation. Show calculations to support your answer.
What will be the operating income if 20,000 haircuts are performed? Show calculations to support your answer.
Suppose Andre revises the compensation method. The barbers will receive $4 per hour plus $6 for each haircut. What is the new contribution margin per haircut? What is the annual break-even point (in number of haircuts)? Show calculations to support your answer.
Grading Criteria
Percentage
Find the contribution margin per haircut.
25%
Determine the annual break-even point, in number of haircuts.
25%
What will be the operating income if 20,000 haircuts are performed?
25%
Suppose Andre revises the compensation method. The barbers will receive $4 per hour plus $6 for each haircut. What is the new contribution margin per haircut? What is the annual break-even point (in number of haircuts)?
25%
Individual Project
Using AIU’s survey responses from the AIU data set, complete the following requirements in the form of a 2-page report:
TEST #1
Perform the following two-tailed hypothesis test, using a .05 significance level:
Intrinsic by Gender
State the null and an alternate statement for the test
Use Microsoft Excel (Data Analysis Tools) to process your data and run the appropriate test. Copy and paste the results of the output to your report in Microsoft Word.
Identify the significance level, the test statistic, and the critical value.
State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.
Explain how the results could be used by the manager of the company.
TEST #2
Perform the following two-tailed hypothesis test, using a .05 significance level:
Extrinsic variable by Position Type
State the null and an alternate statement for the test
Use Microsoft Excel (Data Analysis Tools) to process your data and run the appropriate test.
Copy and paste the results of the output to your report in Microsoft Word.
Identify the significance level, the test statistic, and the critical value.
State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.
Explain how the results could be used by the manager of the company.
GENERAL ANALYSIS (Research Required)
Using your textbook or other appropriate college-level resources:
Explain when to use a t-test and when to use a z-test. Explore the differences.
Discuss why samples are used instead of populations.
The report should be well written and should flow well with no grammatical errors. It should include proper citation in APA formatting in both the in-text and reference pages and include a title page, be double-spaced, and in Times New Roman, 12-point font. APA formatting is necessary to ensure academic honesty
Neuron Worksheet
Explain the process a neuron undergoes when going from a resting potential to an action potential to the release of its neurotransmitters. Use the following terms in the explaniation.
1. Axon
2. Axon hillock
3. Dendrites
4. Myelin sheath
5. Node of Ranvier
6. Nucleus
7. Soma
8. Terminal button
1. Axon
2. Axon hillock
3. Dendrites
4. Myelin sheath
5. Node of Ranvier
6. Nucleus
7. Soma
8. Terminal button
Enterprise Social Networks
In the role of an external consultant you have been requested to support local authorities in a move-away from a traditional static intranet/internet to a platform that incorporates social media and social networks.
It is envisaged that such a move will transform the way the sector interacts with all or some of its stakeholders, that is employees, people, government and other parties. This will involve the appropriate use of the relevant ‘Four Pillars of Social Media Strategy’, namely communication, collaboration, education, and entertainment (Safko & Brake, 2009). The move will also address the local authorities’ drivers through the identification of benefits and opportunities; with supporting evidence and justification including audience needs and the role of user generated content. Your report should finally outline the potential obstacles and adoption issues, both internally and externally, for the recommendations you intend to propose.
It is envisaged that such a move will transform the way the sector interacts with all or some of its stakeholders, that is employees, people, government and other parties. This will involve the appropriate use of the relevant ‘Four Pillars of Social Media Strategy’, namely communication, collaboration, education, and entertainment (Safko & Brake, 2009). The move will also address the local authorities’ drivers through the identification of benefits and opportunities; with supporting evidence and justification including audience needs and the role of user generated content. Your report should finally outline the potential obstacles and adoption issues, both internally and externally, for the recommendations you intend to propose.
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