social diversity

by | Jun 23, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Business Finance - Accounting

Discussion 2: Social Diversity in the Workplace

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As a consultant for Workplace Solutions Consulting, you meet with members of the software development organization to document the multi-generational issues that have been reportednamely that people are not getting along and working well together. During your meeting, you notice that the individuals representing the Baby Boomers are predominately white males, while the Millennials seem to be comprised of people from foreign nationalities, people of color, and women.

Discussion Prompt

What questions would you ask to ascertain the nature of the multi-generational issues? What questions would you ask to understand if there may be other issues relating to race and gender?

discussion #1 introduction

by | Jun 23, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Business Finance - Accounting

Workplace Solutions Consulting LLC is a consulting company that helps organizations increase performance through workforce enhancement. You are a consultant for WSC and have been assigned to a project involving a large technology company, Informational Systems Inc. The company is considering some organizational changes in order to better respond to rapid changes in the business environment. You are to meet with different departments and areas of the company in order to analyze and evaluate the status quo. At the end of your investigation, you and your team will present recommendations for change in the organization.

Prior to your first on-site meeting with IS personnel, you review a list of issues that have been collected through initial conversations with the new client.

One of the issues that has been identified for further evaluation involves the multi-generational nature of the workforce in the software development area at IS. There seems to be a fair amount of friction being reported between the staff. Due to the companys rapid growth through the acquisition of smaller technology companies, the organization has grown a development organization consisting of Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.

Discussion Prompt

Is this a good or bad thing? What are the benefits of a multi-generational workforce? What are the challenges?

BUS

by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Business Finance - Accounting

1. Calculate working capital and current ratio Firm Q has short-term debt of $14,000, land of $85,000, merchandise inventory of $31,000, cash of $9,000, property, plant, and equipment of $330,000, accounts payable of $16,000, long-term debt of $60,000, accounts receivable of 17,000, common stock of $300,000, and retained earnings of $82,000.

Required:

Calculate Firm Qs working capital and current ratio.

2.Compare investment alternatives Your friend has two investment opportunities that she is considering and has asked for your advice regarding how she should proceed. One will have an 9% rate of return on an investment of $12,000; the other will have a 12% rate of return on an investment of $15,000. She would like to take advantage of the higher-yielding investment but has only $12,000 available.

Required:

What is the maximum rate of interest that your friend should be willing to pay to borrow the $3,000 needed to take advantage of the higher yield?

3.ROI analysis using the DuPont model

a. Firm A has a margin of 7%, sales of $980,000, and ROI of 19.6%. Calculate the firms average total assets.

b. Firm B has net income of $259,200, turnover of 0.9, and average total assets of $1,800,000. Calculate the firms sales, margin, and ROI. Round your percentage answer to one decimal place.

c. Firm C has net income of $45,360, turnover of 1.4, and ROI of 12.6%. Calculate the firms margin, sales, and average total assets. Round your percentage answer to one decimal place.

4.ROI analysis using the DuPont model

a. Firm D has net income of $54,000, sales of $1,200,000, and average total assets of $750,000. Calculate the firms margin, turnover, and ROI.

b. Firm E has net income of $132,000, sales of $2,200,000, and ROI of 9.6%. Calculate the firms turnover and average total assets.

c. Firm F has ROI of 12%, average total assets of $1,500,000, and turnover of 0.8. Calculate the firms sales, margin, and net income. Round your answers to the nearest whole numbers.

5.Calculate ROE At the beginning of the year, the net assets of Shannon Co. were $492,600. The only transactions affecting stockholders equity during the year were net income of $70,200 and dividends of $15,400.

Required:

Calculate Shannon Co.s return on equity (ROE) for the year. Round your percentage answer to one decimal place.

8-1 Discussion: Reflection

by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Business Finance - Accounting

Discuss your takeaways from the class. What was the best aspect of the course that you can put to use in your career? Select articles regarding big data, emerging technologies, and the future of your selected industry to discuss with your peers. What did you find out about the future of your industry, and how will this disruption affect your selected industry?

Needs to be 3-4 paragraphs.

8-1 Discussion: Exploring the Differences in Nonprofit Versus For-Profit Management

by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Business Finance - Accounting

Consider the main topics of this course, and think about what you have learned throughout the course. Would you consider becoming a nonprofit manager or would you prefer to work in the for-profit sector? Why or why not? If you choose to work in the nonprofit sector, what are the non-monetary aspects of nonprofit work that drive you toward wanting to work in this field? If you choose the for-profit sector, why would you prefer to work in that field?

https://blog.joangarry.com/corporate-nonprofit-management/

A 3-4 paragraph post.