Most products are brought to market through intermediaries rather than  directly from the manufacturer. Share an example of a product that you  buy from an intermediary and how that intermediary adds value to the  product for you as the consumer

Most products are brought to market through intermediaries rather than  directly from the manufacturer. Share an example of a product that you  buy from an intermediary and how that intermediary adds value to the  product for you as the consumer. 200-250 words.

 Why are preferred dividends deducted from net income when calculating EPS? Are there circumstances when this deduction is not made? 

Let’s start by defining the following terms.

a.  Basic earnings per share.

b.  Potentially dilutive security.

c. Diluted earnings per share.

d. Complex capital structure.

e. Potential common stock.

2)  Why are preferred dividends deducted from net income when calculating EPS? Are there circumstances when this deduction is not made?

Is research and development (R&D) headcount an indicator of innovation or labor efficiency?

Organizational creativity and innovation have proven to be challenging concepts to measure. There is not a particular output that indicates organizational levels of innovation. To flourish, innovation and creativity must be fostered within the organization. They must be established as cultural values in order for the organization to see the benefits.

Prompt

Write a paper evaluating business metrics for innovation. Although business metrics generally measure symptoms or outputs of an organization’s culture, we can find correlations between some business metrics and the quality of an organization’s innovation culture. Review the table shown below and answer the following questions.

  • Consider the metrics in the table and evaluate if each is a good measure of innovation and creativity.
    • Is the number of active products an indicator of innovation, or an indicator of whether the innovation is incremental or discontinuous?
    • Is research and development (R&D) headcount an indicator of innovation or labor efficiency?
    • What would it mean if any of these metrics increased over time?
  • Evaluate and select which company (INAGG, Inc. or AMMB, Inc.) is most likely to have a culture that supports innovation and creativity.
    • How might non-R&D staff time dedicated to experimenting with new products be an indicator of an innovation culture?
    • What are some scenarios in which having more patents would not be a good indicator of an innovation culture?
  • Discuss the ability, and limitations, of metrics such as the ones in the table and business intelligence (BI) to measure the ability of an organization to innovate or support employee creativity.
    • What are the limitations of the metrics that you think are the best indicators of innovation culture?
    • Could some of the limitations be avoided by using a combination of metrics?
    • How could business intelligence be used to evaluate limitations of metrics?

    Metric                                                                              INAGG Inc.             AMMB Inc.

    Number of active products.                                                    12                       6

    Research and development (R&D) budget.                           $10M                  $14M

    R&D headcount.                                                                     52                       33

    % of sales from products introduced in the past four years. 15%                    35%

    Number of new products launched in the past four years.     7                         3

    Employee time dedicated experimenting with new products. Not tracked       10%

    Number of patents in the last four years.                               7                         23

Note: Both companies are in the same industry and make similar products. They have the same number of total employees, revenue, and length of time in business.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit a two-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. You are not required to use sources; however, if you choose to use sources, they should be cited in APA format.

Discuss how understanding normative ethical theories can help public administrators make decisions.
  1. Give some examples as to why ethics is such an important topic for public administrators to study.
  2. Discuss how understanding normative ethical theories can help public administrators make decisions.
  3. When you reflect on Kohlberg’s theory of moral development – what level do you think most people are at? How might this impact how people behave? Why is it important to understand this?
  4. How might you see using the ethics triangle play out in real life? Do you think this is something that becomes easier with time? When might it be difficult to use the ethics triangle to make a decision?

Instructions:

For each discussion, you must answer the questions posted (thoughtfully, and with citations where appropriate). The post should be approximately 2 paragraphs long. Then, respond to at least two classmates’ posts. Each response should be approximately 1 paragraph long. I encourage everyone to read the responses to their posts. A Grading Rubric will be provided in the discussions.

Consider how Supreme Court justices are chosen, including the specific role of the president and Congress in the U.S.

Some people strongly favor term limits for governmental officials. The U.S. practice regarding this issue differs among the three branches of government. There are term limits on the presidency, for instance, but none for members of Congress. For the Supreme Court, there are no term limits on justices, and they are never required to win election or re-election. Once appointed by the president, justices may serve for life. Thurgood Marshall, the great Supreme Court justice, was 81 years old when a reporter asked him when he planned to retire. Marshall responded, “I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110 . . .”

In this Discussion, you will analyze strengths and weaknesses of lifetime appointments of Supreme Court justices and whether or not you believe lifetime appointments have a positive impact on American democracy.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review the Interactive Units from this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Review the article on term limits for judges in the Learning Resources.
  • Consider how Supreme Court justices are chosen, including the specific role of the president and Congress.
  • Reflect on why Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments.
  • Consider how lifetime appointments aid or deter the decisions of Supreme Court justices and why.
    • What are the risks of not providing lifetime appointments?
    • How does the makeup of the Supreme Court affect its group decision making?
  • Include at least one reference and citation from the course readings and one reference and citation from an article found in the Walden Library to support your rationale.
Discuss the Current Trends in Early Education

Discussion – Current Trends in Early Education

Directions

Reflect on what you have learned regarding the current trends of health, safety, growth, and nutrition.

For your initial post, address the following:

  • How do      these trends impact the Early Childhood Education field?
  • How do      these trends impact YOUR work with children and families every day?
  • What      trend impacts you the most and why?