Debate It: Take a position for or against that statement: Administrators and teachers are professionals, and they (not parents, the school board, or business leaders) should be the ones who control the school’s curricula and instructional approaches. Provide a rationale to support your response.
700 to 1050 paper in which you examine the foundations of psychology.
You have been assigned the task as Marketing Manager to scan social media web sites and try to mitigate the negative consumer postings from a recent crisis. Explain how organizations use social media to communicate with their consumers through a crisis and evaluate how the negative comments were handled by the organizations. Assess a recommendation for better communication and explain why.
The paper Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Write a 500-word paper that discusses what was not covered in this course that you would like to have covered, what worked well, what did not work well, and any other suggestions you have to improve this course.
Read the case study titled “Stopping Outshopping”, located in the online course shell. Then, use the Internet or Strayer databases to research similar marketing strategies in the health care industry.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Based on the textbook’s summary of Timothy’s philosophy of continually striving for excellence, determine whether or not Scarlet Hospital was prepared to compete with the establishment in Salem even before the highway improvement mandated such an upgrade in delivery health care services. Examine the potential lessons that the “Stopping Outshopping” case could teach health care executives about complacency. Evaluate the potential value of Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis and SWOT Analysis for effective decision making, in its ability to help Scarlet Hospital protect its market share and thus decrease the chance of losing patients to other institutions in Salem. Appraise the value of the Balanced Scorecard model in its ability to help Scarlet Hospital executives reinforce its defensive marketing strategy. Propose a one (1) page offensive marketing strategy (i.e. communication, branding, innovation, etc.) that Scarlet Hospital should deploy in order to turn the table on Salam-based health care providers and improve its competitive marketing position. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry. Integrate the SWOT Analysis into viable recommendations to meet the health care services organization’s operating requirements. Analyze the components of the balanced scorecard and conduct trend and ratio analysis to assess health strategic marketing. Apply Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis for effective decision making to efficiently utilize health services resources and achieve organizational goals. Explain the impact that the population and societal, competitive, and financial forces have on health care services. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing. Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.
I have attached two initial discussion board threads from two group members. Please reply to each thread in 300 words (EACH), incorporate at least 2 PEER-REVIEWED SOURCES (please use 2 SCHOLARLY JOURNALS as sources) and 1 biblical integration (please incorporate 1 bible scripture into each reply), and include substantive content. All sources must be cited in current APA format.
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1.What are the most common reasons you would select a non-parametric test over the parametric alternative? 2.Discuss the issue of statistical power in non-parametric tests (as compared to their parametric counterparts). Which type tends to be more powerful? Why? 3.For each of the following parametric tests, identify the appropriate non-parametric counterpart: a. Dependent t test b. Independent samples t test c. Repeated measures ANOVA (one-variable) d. One-way ANOVA (independent) e. Pearson Correlation Length: 250 words or less for each question
In this assignment, you will perform the non-parametric version of the tests you used previously. In each case, assume that you opted to use the non-parametric equivalent rather than the parametric test.
Using the data files from earlier assignments, complete the following tests and paste your results into your document: 1.Activity 4a: non-parametric version of the dependent t test 2.Activity 4areformatted: non-parametric version of the independent t test 3.Activity 4C: non-parametric version of the single factor ANOVA
You are playing the role of a researcher that is testing new medication designed to improve cholesterol levels. When examining cholesterol in clinical settings, we look at two numbers: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). You may have heard these called “good” (HDL) and “bad” (LDL) cholesterol. For LDL, lower numbers are better (below 100 is considered optimal. For HDL, 60 or higher is optimal.
In this experiment, the researcher is testing three different versions of the new medication. In data file “Activity 8.sav” you will find the following variables: •Drug (0=control, 1=Drug A, 2=Drug B, 3=Drug C), •LDL and HDL (cholesterol numbers of participants after 12 weeks).
Using a MANOVA, try to determine which version of the drug (A, B or C) shows the most promise. Perform the following analyses, and paste the SPSS output into your document. 1.Exploratory Data Analysis. a.Perform exploratory data analysis on the relevant variables in the dataset. When possible, include appropriate graphs to help illustrate the dataset. b.Give a one to two paragraph write up of the data once you have done this. c.Create an APA style table that presents descriptive statistics for the sample. 2.Perform a MANOVA. Using the “Activity 8.sav” data set perform a MANOVA. “Group” is your fixed factor, and LDL and HDL are your dependent variables. Be sure to include simple contrasts to distinguish between the drugs (group variable). In the same analysis, include descriptive statistics, and parameter estimates. Finally, be certain to inform SPSS that you want post-hoc test to help you determine which drug works best. a.Is there any statistically significant difference in how the drugs perform? If so, explain the effect. Use the post hoc tests as needed. b.Write up the results using APA style and interpret them. 3.Reflect on your experience throughout the course. In your document, include a brief assessment of what you have learned. In 2-3 paragraphs, cover the following:
a.What were the three most important things you learned? b.How will the material in this course help you in your dissertation work? c.What would you like to have seen covered that wasn’t?
Discharge (gallons / second) = 1,500 + 350,000 (# of inches of rain received in Harrisburg, PA in the prior 30 days)
a) The lowest recorded discharge flow through the dam occurred in 1969 after a period of drought where there was no rain in the previous 30 days (and almost none the previous 60 days). What was the flow rate through the dam at that time in gallons/second?
b) The highest flow rate through the dam occurred in June 1972 when Hurricane Agnes stalled over Central Pennsylvania and roughly 21 inches of rain few on Harrisburg in the prior 30 days (most of it in 3 days) What was the flow rate through the dam at that time in gallons/second?
a) How many hours must he sleep before his blood alcohol limit drops to 0.04, or ½ the legal limit?
b) How long will it take for all of the alcohol to be metabolized and leave his system?
a) What was the response rate (percentage)?
b) What was the non-response rate (percentage)?
The estimated mean percentage of fans that think she is the best pop singer is?
Obama 44% Romney 48%
The 95 percent confidence interval (or so called margin of error) for this poll is +/- 3%.
a) Based on this poll, was it likely that Romney would win or lose in November?
b) The margin between these two pairings was 4% (48 → 44). If it narrowed to 1%, would you draw the same conclusion?
c) Suppose you heard that the poll above was taken from a group that was later found not to be statistically representative of the population as a whole. That is the number of Democrats in the poll was much higher than it should have been. How would this affect your conclusion?
ADR Bank preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share. If the stock is currently selling for $21.95 per share, what is the expected rate of return on this stock