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Need help with my Statistics question – Im studying for my class. The professor teaching a large introductory class gives a final exam that has alternate forms, A, B, and C. A student taking the exam using Form B is upset because she claims that Form B is much harder than Forms A and C. Discuss how percentile point data might be useful to determine if the student is correct.
Help me study for my Management class. Im stuck and dont understand. Discussion Question: You are the security manager for a small/medium size electronics firm and have been given the authority to write a security officer contract to hire up to 20 personnel. These personnel are already state certified as armed guards. What additional areas do you want to have your new officers trained on prior to arriving at your facility? Address a minimum of three requirements you would like to see your guards have before showing up for work.
Select one of the following Case Presentations from Crisis Intervention Case Book:
A Verbal and Emotionally Abusive Relationship in Ch. 5
A Crisis Involving Substance Abuse Withdrawal in Ch. 7
A Crisis Involving Schizophrenia in Ch. 8
A Crisis Involving Chronic Back Pain in Ch. 9
John, the Grief of Divorce in Ch. 10
Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word paper addressing the following:
Describe the case you chose.
Examine the crisis components related to the case.
Examine what intervention strategies should be provided.
Recommend a strategy that could be implemented to promote change.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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1)Students must choose one of the following terms for their research for Journal Article Summary: collaboration, divisional structure, functional structure, horizontal structure, matrix structure, outsourcing, re-engineering, teams, vertical linkages, or virtual team.Journal Article Summary & Discussion:Within each module, there is a list of key terms. Each student will select one of the key terms and conduct a search of Campbellsville Universitys online Library resources to find 1 recent peer reviewed article (within the past 3 years) that closely relate to the concept.
Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change and establish a reward system but let others decide how to initiate change but carefully set limits for the program and begin establishing a vision
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to the effectiveness of tactics?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics when used individually
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Individuals from collectivist cultures are typically more likely to use soft tactics that reflect personal power.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ All tactics are equally effective with regard to upward influence.
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Sam Meyers manages a telemarketing call center. He has 20 employees working for him who are displeased with the way he yells and threatens to terminate them for what they see as small issues. Which kind of power is Sam using to get the job done?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Reward power
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Legitimate power
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Coercive power
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Referent power
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Training that results in ______ is costly because of the cost of training (which proved to be useless) and the cost of hampered performance.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ reinforcement of training
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ applicability of training
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ negative transfer of training
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ simulation of training
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Deming?s PDCA (plan, do, check, and act) cycle underlies what inherent Six Sigma principle?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Continuous improvement
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Standard deviation
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Project management
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Control charting
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Which of the following is an element that addresses elimination of waste under lean production?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Minimized run times
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Production ahead of demand
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Group plant loading technology
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Kanban production control system
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Conflicts can be resolved by withdrawing from them or suppressing them. This conflict-management technique is known as ________.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ forcing
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ compromising
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ avoiding
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ accommodating
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Which of the following is a desirable strategy for managers aiming to reduce the negative consequences of rumors?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Refusing to comment on issues that appear to be controversial and unfair
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Creating a more informal communication environment at the workplace
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Initiating disciplinary action against the employee who started the rumor
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Encouraging employees to communicate their concerns and suggestions
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A project can be segmented into which of the following?ÿÿ
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Events
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Success markers
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Sub-jobs
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Work packages
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Because practical considerations make job tryouts for all candidates infeasible, it is necessary to __________ the relative level of job performance for each candidate on the basis of available information.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ abandon
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ predict
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ accept
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ assign
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Which of the following is one of Dr. Eli Goldratt’s rules of production scheduling for optimized production technology?ÿ
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Do not allow bottlenecks to govern the flow of the line.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ An hour saved at a bottleneck operation does not increase the process flow.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ If you lose an hour at a bottleneck it is better than making scrap.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Utilization and activation of a resource are not the same
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When an employee volunteers to run a canned food drive, this is an example of
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ job satisfaction
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ organizational citizenship behavior
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ employee happiness
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ employee productivity
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In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ avoid the use of cross-functional teams
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ increase the degree of departmentalization
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ penalize mistakes
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The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ behavioral theory
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ contingency theory
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ tactical theory
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ leadership effectiveness theory
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In _____, workers have been fired for refusing to quit smoking, for living with someone without being married, drinking a competitor?s product, motorcycling, and other legal activities outside of work.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ lifestyle discrimination
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ defamation
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ invasion of privacy
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ constructive discharge
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According to the job characteristics model, autonomy is defined as the degree to whichÿ
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ a job provides the worker freedom, independence, and discretion
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ a job generates direct and clear information about performance
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
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In performing a SWOT analysis, which of the following would be considered as a threat?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Increased product demand
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Recognized brand
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Competitors
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Lack of a strategic plan
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As a university student, your institution?s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that the school is addressing. If your university provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it could be said to be ________.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ socially image conscious
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ fulfilling its social obligation
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ socially aware
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ socially responsive
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Which of the following is ISO 14000 primarily concerned with?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Continuous improvement management
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Time management
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Quality management
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Environmental management
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During the implementation of a project, which of the following should be the primary focus of a consulting firm?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ The correct project software
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ People management skills
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Tools and materials availability
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Application of the learning curve theory
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What can affirmative action assist organizations in achieving that diversity initiatives cannot?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Correcting specific problems of the past
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Increased productivity
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Maximizing creativity
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Maximizing workforce commitment
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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 offered what for victims of unintentional discrimination?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ affirmative action
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ adverse impact
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ race norming
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ monetary damages and jury trials
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Adoration of a charismatic leader by followers can lead toÿ
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ greater understanding of the company mission
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ difficulty in developing a successor
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ a competitive work environment
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ limiting suggestions of fixes and improvements
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An example of control criteria that can be used in any situation is ________.
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ number of calls taken per day
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ client requests completed per hour
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ employee satisfaction
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ average time to process paperwork.
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Mary arrives at her new job. Before she can begin actually doing the work, she must complete a series of activities including role playing and virtual reality interactions.ÿ What type of training method does Mary?s new employer use?
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ ÿInformation presentation
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ On-the-job training
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Simulation
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úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Organizational development
The topic is:Law Enforcement and PTSD Intervention: The First Step in Criminal Justice ReformThe research proposal will include the following:? Title page? Abstract ? Introduction? Hypothesis/Problem Statement/Purpose Statement? Literature Review and Definitions included in research? Research methods/design? References? Appendices – as needed (annotated bibliography, example consent form, example survey if used)
How confident are you in interpreting food labels? Does knowledge of the nutrient content in foods influence your purchases or meal planning? 2) Choose a food package from your cabinets. Do not choose a beverage or candy. Using the information you learned in Chapter 3 (see pages 81 – 82 and Tables 3.8 & 3.9), review your entire product package, which includes the ingredient list, the nutrient facts panel, and other nutrient and health claims ? Discuss one thing you learned in detail. Do not simply list nutrition facts. Do not focus on marketing terms such as “Extra Crunchy”. Focus on a health and nutrition claims that are defined by law (e.g. “May Reduce the risk of heart disease”).
ÿFor the final project, you will analyze Emerging Pharmaceuticals in order to evaluate and revise the company?s current total rewards system. You will utilize information presented in the case study to compare and contrast the organization?s total reward system with external benchmarking data. You will also analyze the data for gaps and make revisions to the existing compensation and benefits package. The information you are provided with will be based on a specific aspect of a benefits and compensation package (retirement benefits, medical benefits, and so on). You must also create a presentation to stakeholders that explains the proposed changes, your rationale behind the changes, and the implications of the changes for the organization.ÿ
For Milestone Two, you will prepare a draft of Parts D?F of your total rewards analysis (Section I of the final project). The submission will have the major heading ?Total Rewards Analysis: Parts D?F.? Your instructor will grade your submission using the rubric below and will provide feedback you can apply to your final project.ÿ
Begin by analyzing qualitative and quantitative data for the current system (as identified in the case study and the provided supplements) that will inform your future recommendations and revisions. Once your analysis has been completed, compare and contrast the provided quantitative data regarding the current benefits and compensation system with external benchmarking data from Medtronic, an organization within the same industry. Then draft Parts D?F of your analysis. Thoroughly cover each of the critical elements and include your answers to the guiding questions.ÿ
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:ÿ
I. Total Rewards Analysis: For this part of the assessment, you will analyze given aspects of a total rewards package from the provided case study. You will analyze qualitative and quantitative data regarding the current system and determine gaps in that system that will inform your future recommendations and revisions.ÿ
D. Determine areas of misalignment, differences, and gaps present in the current benefits and compensation system, based on the external benchmarking data. What are the key areas of the current system that are misaligned with the competition?ÿ
E. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of each plan, determine Emerging Pharmaceuticals rewards components that should be increased, reduced, or stay the same, and provide your rationale.ÿ
F. Compare qualitative input data and quantitative analysis with the organization?s employee demographic data to determine the degree of the existing population that will be affected by the proposed changes. In other words, what is the overall impact of each proposed change?ÿ
Rubric Guidelines for Submission: This milestone should be 3 to 4 pages in length (in addition to a cover page and references) and should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least three sources, which should be cited according to APA styleÿ
ÿStudy the following two cases and give a case brief following the example provided.
Rodney W. Fox, doing business as State Fire & Safety Systems, V. MOUNTAIN WEST ELECTRIC, INC. No. ?26289.
Shaw Constructors, Inc., v. ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc., and PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P. et al., No. 02-30183
ÿGrading Rubric (per case)
Citation (2 Points)
Case Facts (5 Points)
Legal Issue (Question) (5 Points)
Decision (answer and description) (5 Points)
Practice notes (8 Points)
Provided with example
Responsibilities for Offerings of Securities
Since federal law requires disclosure of only material information, who of the following bears the responsibility for ensuring the quality and fairness of an offering?
The managers and directors of the issuing company The investment bankers The securities lawyers Should an independent agency be appointed to oversee such offerings? If so, at whose expense? If not, why?
Submit your answers in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.