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Research an index fund and compare the costs (management fees, loads, etc) to the costs of an actively managed fund in the same space.

The successful submission will state the differences in active and passively managed funds from a cost standpoint and make an informed assessment of the degree to which the additional costs are or are not justified.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 – 1,250 words      (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example      below. Use font size 12 and 1” margins. Include cover page and      reference page. At least 80% of your paper must      be original content/writing. No more than 20% of your      content/information may come from references. Use….

We are required to complete a research paper for this course, which is due in a few weeks.

The final research paper must be a minimum of six to eight pages in length, including at least the following sections (you may want to include others if you deem them appropriate):

1. Introduction

2. Challenges and Problems (associated with your topic)

3. Review of the Literature

4. Critical Analysis of Challenges/Problems

5. Recommended Solutions

6. Implementation of Solutions

7. Conclusion

8. References

The topic for the research paper is

· Approaches for Quality Improvement in Health Care

You are encouraged to use personal examples and focus your paper on a topic that will help you at work….

Recommend a development method for each of the following situations and explain why you chose that method. (40 points, one and half page, double space)

a. An employee recently promoted to the job of plant supervisor is having difficulty motivating employees to meet quality standards.

b. A sales manager annoys salespeople by dictating every detail of their work.

c. An employee has excellent leadership skills but lacks knowledge of the financial side of business.

d.

An organization is planning to organize its production workers into teams for the first time.

Please respond to the following:

How might the performance instrument for a position oriented toward routine duties differ from a managerial position? ***At least 250 words with reference.

Locate a current and reliable source of information on the performance management cycle. Discuss the components of the performance management cycle and the frequency each component is conducted over the course of an annual performance management cycle.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to continue developing your leadership style by analyzing how you can approach gender equality and cultural diversity. You must also think about being proactive by promoting wanted behavior. How do you, or will you, promote gender equality and cultural diversity in the workplace?

Imagine you are an emergency manager (EM) for a hospital within a city. Write a two-page philosophical statement that describes how you, as an EM leader, will ensure the avoidance of unwanted practices related to both gender and cultural bias. This philosophical statement should contain the thoughts and principles that drive how you approach daily decisions as a leader in the field of emergency management. Include at least the following criteria within your philosophical statement:

How would….

PART 1: Think about a financial decision you made regarding the purchase of a big-ticket item within the last five years. Provide a summary on the discussion thread, answering the following questions:

What decision did you make? How prepared were you to make the decision? What was your thought process as you were making the decision? What financial information did you need to make the decision and why? What lessons have you learned that you will apply to future financial decisions?

 Overview: It is important for you as a healthcare provider to advocate for populations through policy. Assessing the needs of a vulnerable population and identifying the policies affecting them to ensure positive outcomes is part of the advocacy process. Understanding U.S. health policy is a crucial component of developing a global perspective. A global perspective also requires considering the Millennium Development Goals in relation to U.S. policy; this allows advocates and decision makers to clarify the direction necessary to ensure health globally. Prompt: After reviewing the Final Project Two Guidelines and Rubric document, develop a paper summarizing the policy approved for your project, and analyze the effectiveness of the policy. In addition to your research, incorporate the information gathered during your interview to provide additional support for your….

After reviewing the chapter on Recognizing Contributions, perform a self reflection and evaluate how well you recognize the contributions of your staff. For the assignment, develop an action plan for the next 12 months to improve your recognition efforts.  ***Please reply here when you are finished with this self-reflection and share what you gained.***

 Task 2 (Due week 4, 1000 words) – Project Communication and Information Systems communication analysis.  Instructions:

1. Read the article

Hewage KN & Ruwanpura JY 2009, A novel solution for construction on-site communication – the information booth, Can. J. Civ. Eng, v. 36, pp. 659-671. The article can be downloaded from the Canvas Home Page.

2. Assume that you are an IT project manager responsible for the development of the “Information Booth” described in the article. You decided that system will be Cloud based.

Task 2 section you need to:

• Describe the proposed system

• Create the Stakeholder Communication Analysis plan

• Create the Media Choice plan

Task 3 ( 1000 words) – Survey of exiting Project/Program Information and Communication Systems.

Instructions:

1. Open the website “Buyers’….