One of the pivotal goals of consumer health literacy efforts is to design educational materials that attract as well as educate users. In this Assignment, you design a health information document on a topic that is of interest to you.

To prepare:

• Select a health issue of interest to you.
• Identify the audience or population that you seek to educate about this issue.
• Search the Internet to find credible sites containing information about your selected topic.
• Review the two health literacy websites listed in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus on strategies for presenting information.

To complete:

• Design an educational handout on the health issue you selected.
  • Include a cover page.
  • Include an introduction that provides:
    • An explanation of your issue and why you selected it
    • A description of the audience you are addressing
  • In the handout itself:
    • Develop your handout in such a way that it attracts the attention of the intended audience.
    • Include a description of the health issue and additional content that will enhance your message (i.e., key terms and definitions, graphics, illustrations, etc.).
    • Recommend four or five sites that provide clear, valuable, and reliable information on the topic.

In order to effectively manage their own health, individuals need to have competencies in two areas—basic literacy and basic health literacy. What is the difference? Basic literacy refers to the ability to read, even simple language. Health literacy is defined as, “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (National Coalition for Literacy, 2009). Unfortunately, according to a Department of Education report on health literacy, only 12% of adults aged 16 and older are considered to have a proficient level of health literacy (U.S. Department of Education, 2006). Acquiring health literacy skills has become more complicated with the explosion of online health information, some credible and some misleading.

In this Discussion, you focus on how to help individuals find credible information on the Internet and develop strategies nurses can use to increase the health literacy of their patients.

To prepare:

• Think about the nurse’s role in improving the health literacy of patients.
• Consider the many ways patients access health information, including blogs, social media, patient portals, websites, etc.
• Reflect on experiences you have had with patients who self-diagnose using online medical sources.
• Using the Internet, the Walden Library, or other trustworthy sources, identify a resource that you could introduce to patients to help them evaluate the credibility of health information found online.
• What are some strategies you could employ to improve the health literacy of patients?

Post your assessment of the nurse’s role in improving the health literacy of patients. Then, identify the resource you would recommend to patients for evaluating online health information and why it would be beneficial. Describe additional strategies for assisting patients in becoming informed consumers of online health information.

Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”:

http://www.aone.org/resources/nurse-manager-skills-inventory.pdf

Write a reflection of 750-1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

1. Personal      and professional accountability
2. Career      planning
3. Personal      journey disciplines
4. Reflective      practice reference behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace.

Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

BUS707 – Applied Business Research

T2 2018 ASSESSMENT 2: Research Plan, short response – 15% This assessment is designed to allow students to develop the expertise necessary to formulate practical and usable research questions to resolve business problems and add to business knowledge, taking into consideration existing literature and any ethical considerations. It is the essential start to constructing and justifying a proposal for conducting independent research question. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, c and d This research plan will set as a basis for Research Proposal in Assessment 4. Following consultation with the lecturer or tutor, you should identify a problem which may be answered by research – you will be guided towards a suitable research problem in tutorials during weeks 2 – 5 (inclusive). Based on the problem identified, you should identify relevant sub-problems, research questions, and provide a brief background to the research question, why it is an issue, and what outcomes the research may produce. Literature review plan & data collection plan. A brief discussion of any ethical considerations should be included. Given the importance of relevance to Accounting in BUS707, please note that the research topics must be accounting-based topics. Some of the initial suggestions for the topics are: • Analysis of significant project in the students’ work experiences, such as:  Accounting standards  Accounting regulation in Australia  Accounting and/or Auditing ethics  Use of financial rations in corporate accounting  Multidimensional performance assessment, for example, using the balanced scorecard to evaluate performance on financial and non-financial bases • The effect of accounting information and auditing on the design of organisation, and on the ensuing behaviour of individuals and groups. • Accountants and/or auditors’ responsibilities and contributions toward corporate governance • Application of accounting and economic research to a specific business problem i.e sustainability initiative • Forensic Accounting • Technology implementation in accounting and finance • Innovation in accounting and its impact to business 2 | P a g e • Impact of organisational culture on the procedure and technique of accounting • Research based on cases reported by the courts, ASIC, APRA, ASC Note:  Topics may also be identified from the suggestion for further research from articles published in relevant journal articles  The list of topics above are only initial suggestions and will be refined and expanded in discussion with tutors/research supervisors. The research plan should addresses the following information: 1. Suggested research title 2. Partner organisation (if applicable) 3. Underlying research problem 4. Research Objectives 5. Research Questions 6. Literature (source and keywords) 7. Data collection plan 8. Ethical Consideration Note: Other than in exceptional circumstances, Assessment 2 will form the first part of Assessment 4 for this subject. PRIOR to its inclusion in Assessment 4 Research Proposal, students will be expected to make appropriate adjustments if recommended in feedba 3 | P a g e Guide to complete the Research Plan Template (template is available on Moodle) Propose reserch ttile: What is the title of your report’ Client Organisation (if applicable) Who is your industry partner. Note : you don’t need to mention the organisastion’s name if you want to keep it confidential just provide an overview of the organisatioal background (the industry, number of employees, your connection to the organisation, if any) Research Background  What specific problem does your industry partner face ?  OR if you don’t use industry partner : what specific problem will your research project resolve and try to resolve Why is it important to solve this problem Research Problem / Research Question  Based on the underlying problem addressed above, what research questions will guide your reseach ?  Formulate more specific research questions Research Aim and Objective What does your research aim to explore/investigate/do ? Keywords for Literature Review  Keywords : what keywords will you use in your search for relevant literature, which will then be the foundation of your literature review. Publication details of relevant articles for literature review  Relevant articles : list down publication details of four relevant articles you will use as the main references in your literature review (assessment 3) Please note, for the main articles you must only use academic (peer-reviewed) journal articles. Data Collection Plan • Type of data needed (primary or secondary data), how will you collect your data ? Note : no need for details, just provide general overview of what kind of data you want to collect/analyse i.e surveys, indepth interview, focus groups, document analysis Ethical Consideration List down the principal ethical consideration of your research in relation to participants (confidentiality, communiation, integrity) 4 | P a g e Marks out of 20 will be awarded based on how well the following criteria is addressed: Criteria % Marks Identify research problem, providing an understanding of the background to the problem in respect to significance & clarity 20% Identify a suitable research objective and research questions relevance to research problem 20% Present a foundation for the literature review by demonstrating adequate keywords and identifying 4 (four) highly relevant sources. 20% Clearly identify ethical considerations; 20% Apply relevant skills and knowledge of research, the wider context of the problem and the inter-relationships between them; 10 % Present the information in a professional manner with correct referencing 10 % A full Marking Rubric will be provided in Moodle.

Assess the marketing philosophy of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Which of the philosophies discussed, do you think, is adopted by the bank. Substantiate your arguments with clear evidences. What should the company do to appeal to the customer?

2. Identify and briefly describe four trends in the macro/market environment that will have recently had an influence on the selected industry.

a) Briefly explain the trend

b) Describe the impact of the trend on the industry

c) Highlight the implication that the trend has on the marketers in the chosen industry.

3. Assume you are producing and selling Ethiopian cultural clothes. Customers complain the lack of creativity and quality in your product.

a) Explain you segment, target the market and position the product.

b) Develop the marketing mix strategies (include product, pricing, place, and promotion strategy).

Title FINA600 Financial Management

Assessment Case Study Report Individual/Group Individual Length Up to 3000 words Learning Outcomes This assessment addresses the following subject learning outcomes: a) Apply the key theories and principles of financial management within varying contexts. b) Critically evaluate the role and content of each of the four main financial statements as sources of quantitative data, and their impact on business decision making. c) Investigate and evaluate the range of issues involved in the different types of funding. d) Understand and evaluate budgets and their impact on long and short-term business decisions. e) Critically analyse financial statements using effective strategies and apply accountancy information for informed managerial decision-making. Submission By 11:59 pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of week 11 (Module 6) Weighting 50% Total Marks 50 marks Context The purpose of the assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in FINA600 Financial Management, to a practical task, involving the use of ‘real‐world’ accounting information. This is intended to consolidate your accounting knowledge and skills. Instructions The basic requirement is to undertake a general financial analysis, comparing financial position and performance over the two most recent financial years, of an ASX listed company. The annual report for the chosen company should be available on the company website. FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 2 of 9 Note: You are to use the ‘consolidated’ data in conducting your analysis. The analysis should consider each of the following financial ratios: – profitability and market performance – efficiency, – liquidity, – capital structure Note: You are only required to look at the most recent financial report. For those ratios which involve averages, you will calculate an average for the most recent year only, the prior year ratio calculation will NOT consider average calculations. This assignment will contain two elements: 1. Schedule(s) of relevant ratios and other useful calculations – The detailed calculation of relevant ratios and other useful calculations should be included, as one appendix, prepared using Excel. An example template is provided under the assessment 2 information, FINA6017 appendix layout – Blank.xls. – You will be advised by your facilitator as to which ratios to calculate. – You are advised to show the formulae used in determining particular ratios and other figures. 2. A written report The written report is the main element of this assessment. A sample template is provided under the assessment 2 information, FINA6017 Assignment Suggested Layout – Blank.doc. The written report should: – Explain what is revealed by the ratios and other calculations, in the context of the company’s profitability, asset efficiency, liquidity, capital structure, and market performance. – In particular, any important changes over the two financial years should be identified, discussed and, where possible, explained. – Provide an overall assessment of whether the company, over the recent financial year, has been better than the previous financial year, in the perspective of existing equity investors (shareholders). In preparing this report, you should: – analyse the financial statements of the business; – identify key ratios and apply ratio analysis; – argue the case of why the organisation may or may not succeed in the future and what the business should be doing to help it succeed; – consider the impact of the political and competitive environment on the business; FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 3 of 9 – discuss relevant ethical considerations when an organisation becomes insolvent; – include external factors that need to be taken into consideration and the likelihood of a merger or acquisition; – provide a recommendation, that is, would you invest in this company after your own analysis or under what circumstances would you buy/save the business? The assignment is to comply with the University’s General Guide for the Presentation of Academic Work. Please see more information here: https://laureateau.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&co ntent_id=_2498849_1 Points to consider I. You are encouraged to seek and use additional public information about the company from sources, other than the annual report (for example, the internet, journal articles, newspapers, and business magazines). II. However, it is NOT envisaged that you will be engaged in extensive research of this nature and it is expected that the annual report will be the primary resource relied upon, in completing the assignment. III. You are asked NOT to try and make direct personal contact with the company or its officers (for example by telephone, fax, letter or email), in an attempt to gather further information. IV. It is important to note that you must NOT reproduce company promotional material from the annual report or company website and represent it as critical analysis. V. You will be provided relevant share price data by your facilitator for the company so that investment ratios (such as a price earnings ratio) can be calculated. VI. You may find it useful to consult accounting references, in addition to the prescribed text, which deals with the analysis and interpretation of company financial reports. VII. It is essential that you use the appropriate APA 6th referencing style, for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here: http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing As this is a Masters-level subject, students are expected to engage with high quality academic journal articles, using the Torrens University Library: http://library.laureate.net.au. Textbooks, Wikipedia and, in general, anything that can be obtained through an open Google search page, are considered supplementary materials, unbecoming of a postgraduate. FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 4 of 9 Submission Instructions Submit the assessment via the Assessment link, in the main navigation menu, in FIN600, by the end of week 11. FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 5 of 9 Learning Rubric: Assessment 2 Assessment Attributes Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49% Pass (Functional) 50-64% Credit (Proficient) 65-74% Distinction (Advanced) 75 -84% High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100% Critically evaluates the four main financial statements to provide an overview and description of the company 10% Limited understanding of key concepts required to support discussion. Limited or no description of company’s core business, and details of its different business activities/business segments. Limited or no discussion of the composition of company’s financial resources. Limited or no discussion of the key elements of financial performance reports. Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. A satisfactory description of the company’s core business, and details of its different business activities/business segments. A satisfactory discussion of the composition of the company’s financial resources. A satisfactory discussion of the key elements of financial performance reports. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. A good description of company’s core business, and details of its different business activities/business segments. A good discussion of the composition of the company’s financial resources. A good discussion of key elements of the financial performance reports. Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. A very good description of the company’s core business, and details of its different business activities/business segments. A very good discussion of the composition of company’s financial resources. A very good discussion of key elements of the Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Excellent description of the company’s core business, and details of its different business activities/business segments. Excellent discussion of the composition of company’s financial resources. Excellent discussion of key elements of the FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 6 of 9 financial performance reports. financial performance reports. Critically analyses and calculates ratio using effective strategies and application of accountancy information 30% Ratio calculations have not been attempted or are incorrect. Analysis of ratio results is non-existent or is merely describing the result of the ratio calculated. Some ratio calculations are completed but not all. Fairly analyses and provides a definition of the ratio rather than a description about what the ratio result reveals about the company. Most of the ratio calculations are completed and excel spreadsheet is submitted. Adequately analyses and provides a sound description of what some of the ratio results are revealing about the company. Ratio calculations are completed and excel spreadsheet is submitted. Thoroughly analysis and provides a very good description of what some of the ratio results reveal about the company, referring to some information provided by CEO and Directors’ reports, as well as other external sources. Key movements in some ratios are highlighted and discussed. Ratio calculations are completed and excel spreadsheet is submitted. Critically analyses and provides an excellent description of what the ratio results reveal about the company, referring to information provided by CEO and Directors’ reports, as well as other external sources. Key movements in ratios are highlighted and discussed. Comparisons are also made, to peers in the industry. Predicts conclusions and recommendations for informed The points required are not addressed and no real opinion is provided. The commentary is fairly evaluated with reproduction of some The commentary is adequately evaluated not simply a The commentary is thoroughly evaluated and not a reproduction The commentary is critically evaluated, and not a reproduction FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 7 of 9 managerial decision-making 30% component of the company’s publicity. A brief conclusion of the company performance and position is provided. Some of the key points are addressed in the Recommendation section reproduction of the company’s publicity. A sound conclusion of the company and its investment potential is made. Most of the key points are satisfactorily addressed in the Recommendation section. of the company’s publicity. The written report has very good recommendations, based on evidence that details which areas of the company’s performance and structure are improving, and which areas are becoming weaker, all relating back to the ratio results. Very good overall assessment of the company, with an investment view/opinion provided. All the key points are very well addressed in the Recommendation section. of the company’s publicity. The written report has excellent recommendations, based on evidence that details which areas of the company’s performance and structure are improving, and which areas are becoming weaker, all relating back to the ratio results. Excellent overall assessment of the company, with an investment view/opinion provided. All the key points are expertly addressed in the Recommendation section. Report structure/format was Report structure/format was Report structure/format was professional, Report structure/format was Report structure/format was FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 8 of 9 Logical and Compelling Report Structure 20% not consistent with Industry practices/standards Report components were not adequately identified. The report was poorly organised. Developed ideas/recommendatio ns with poor examples, data, and/or experiences. Poorly constructed Reference List and/or not meeting the APA guidelines for referencing. professional and original and was adequately consistent with Industry practices/standards Some Report components were identified. The report was sufficiently well organised. Developed ideas/recommendation s with adequate examples, data, and/or experiences. Reference List provided and a variety of sources accessed in research meeting APA guidelines for referencing. original and consistent with Industry practices/standards Report components were adequately identified. The report was well organised from beginning to end. Developed specific ideas/recommendations with good supporting examples, data, and/or experiences. A correctly constructed Reference List provided and a variety of sources accessed in research meeting APA guidelines for referencing. very professional, original and consistent with Industry practices/standards All Report components were correctly identified. The report was very well organised and orderly from beginning to end. Developed specific ideas/recommendation s in depth with appropriate supporting examples, data, and/or experiences. A correctly constructed Reference List provided and in-report citations of sources provided and a variety of sources accessed in research meeting APA guidelines for referencing. highly professional, original and consistent with Industry practices/standards. All Report components were clearly and correctly identified. The report was expertly organised and orderly from beginning to end. Developed specific ideas/recommendatio ns in depth with strong and appropriate supporting examples, data, and /or experiences. A well-constructed Reference List provided and in-report Citations of sources provided and a wide variety of sources accessed in research meeting APA FIN600_Assessment 2_Case Study Report Page 9 of 9 guidelines for referencing. Research 10% Demonstrates inconsistent use of good-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or welldeveloped. Demonstrates use of high-quality, credible and relevant resources, to support and develop ideas. Demonstrates use of good-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence. Demonstrates use of high-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence.

f(x)= x for x being rational and =2-x for x being irrational . Then the function f(x) is continous (a) at x=1 (b) at x=0 (c) at x=2 (d) not continous for any real x

This assignment requires you to prepare estimates for two alternatives. The first, based on costs of a project completed some years ago and the second developed using more specialised equipment. After calculating the costs you will compare the benefits of each for cost and practicability and make a recommendation to your manager as to which is the better approach to use. A written report is to be part of your evaluation for this assignment.

The assignment submission is to be electronically via Canvas.

The file ‘AssignmentFaceHeadFoot.docx’ provides the face sheet for submission of your assignments together with instructions for file names, headers and footers.

Students should be aware that this assignment is not only about arriving at a number for the estimated cost. It is also about providing your manager with a well-reasoned explanation of the estimated cost and any qualifications you may consider applicable to that result.