The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the most widely published and best known stock market indicator in the world. The DJIA appears daily in nearly every major newspaper around the globe, is discussed on all financial newscasts, and is understood by most to be a leading indicator of the state of the economy. When the DJIA is rising, the U.S. economy is generally healthy and when the DJIA crashes, a recession is usually on the horizon.

Although most Americans have heard of the DJIA, it is amazing how few actually know how it is calculated or exactly what it means. Do you? For this assignment, you will research and write a paper about the calculation, composition, and history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. To facilitate your research, begin by investigating the wealth of information available on the Dow Jones website at:

http://www.djaverages.com/?go=industrial-overview

Click and read the links for Overview, Components, Editorial, Calculation, Milestones, and Learning Center. In the Learning Center, be sure to read some of the Decade Articles associated with the different time periods in the graph.

After you learn about the DJIA from the Dow Jones website, find and read at least two scholarly articles discussing the index. Then write a well-structured paper about the index. Your goal is to explain the index and its history in simple and straightforward terms to someone with little or no background in finance or business. Additionally, critically evaluate the DJIA in light of the fact that it is a price weighted index (as opposed to a more robust value weighted measure like the S&P 500 Index) and it is comprised of such a limited number of the over 2800 different company stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Length: 3-5 pages not including title page and references

Option 1: Springdale Shopping Survey

Instructions

The major shopping areas in the community of Springdale include Springdale Mall, West Mall, and the downtown area on Main Street. A telephone survey has been conducted to identify strengths and weaknesses of these areas and to find out how they fit into the shopping activities of local residents. The 150 respondents were also asked to provide information about themselves and their shopping habits. The data are provided in the file SHOPPING. The variables in the survey can be found in the file CODING.

We will concentrate on variables 18–25, which reflect how important each of eight different attributes is in the respondent’s selection of a shopping area. Each of these variables has been measured on a scale of 1 (the attribute is not very important in choosing a shopping area) to 7 (the attribute is very important in choosing a shopping area). The attributes being rated for importance are listed below. Examining the relative importance customers place on these attributes can help a manager “fine-tune” his or her shopping area to make it a more attractive place to shop.

18 Easy to return/exchange goods

19 High quality of goods

20 Low prices

21 Good variety of sizes/styles

22 Sales staff helpful/friendly

23 Convenient shopping hours

24 Clean stores and surroundings

25 A lot of bargain sales

1. Perform the following operations for variables 18–25:
   1. Compute descriptive statistics (5-number summary, mean, mode, range and standard deviation) for each variable along with an explanation of what the descriptive statistics tell us about the variable.
   2. Are there any data points for any of the variables that can be considered outliers? If there are any outliers in any variable, please list them and state for which variable they are an outlier. Use the z-score method to determine any outliers for this question.
2. Based on the results for question 1, which attributes seem to be the most important and the least important in respondents’ choice of a shopping area? Which items from #1 did you use to decide on the least and most important attributes, and why?
3. Determine the correlation coefficient between variable 19 and variables 21 – 25. Please provide an explanation of the relationships.

Paper Requirements

Write a report that applies the Written Assignment Requirements under the heading Expectations for CSU-Global Written Assignments found in the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Items that should be included, at a minimum, are a title page, an introduction, a body which answers the questions posed in the problem, and a conclusion paragraph that addresses your findings and what you have determined from the data and your analysis. As with all written assignments, you should have in-text citations and a reference page too. Please include any tables of calculations, calculated values and graphs associated with this problem in the body of your assignment response.

NOTE: You MUST submit your Excel file with your report. This will aid in grading with partial credit if errors are

Must have in hand by Thursday 6:00 pm 2 discussions and a quiz, Master Tutor eyes only. 25 for all

Discussions

To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week’s Discussion link in the left navigation:

Personal Experiences

Think of an organizational change that you experienced.  Describe how you were impacted by the change.  What could the leadership have done to make the transition more successful?  Cite one or more change models to support your assertion.  Review several of your peers’ posts.  Compare your experiences with at least two peers and identify lessons you can apply to future organizational changes.

Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

Failures of ChangeOrganizational change is not always successful.  Identify factors that can cause change initiatives to fail and the five pillars that can cause them to succeed.  Highlight an organization that failed to adapt and evaluate which of these factors and pillars were demonstrated by this organization.  Review several of your peers’ posts.  Discuss any similar or opposing perspectives you have, with at least two of your peers.  Take care to be professional and polite even if your beliefs or viewpoints differ.

Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

Quiz

To complete this quiz, go to this week’s Quiz link in the left navigation:

This exam consists of 10 multiple choice and true/false questions. The amount of time the exam will take to complete will vary by individual.

For this assignment, students will read a case scenario and then complete the attached business plan template.

Students shoud note, although answers may be breif, grades will be awarded based on an in-depth analysis.  For complete grading criteria, make sure you review the attached rubric.

This is your critical assignment; meaning it must be passed in order for you to pass this course.  So, please take your time and provide detailed and researched answers.  You shoud answer each questions directly into the attached template.

Revising and Proofing Your Final Paper

It is important to have a plan for ensuring the style and correctness of your document are up to standards before you deliver it to your readers. In the case of a memo or other short document, even only one or two errors can cause major distractions. In the case of a resume, a single error can put you out of competition.

Task:

Briefly describe in a reply here the conference how you plan to revise and proofread your final paper

Unit VI Formal Writing Assignment

Using the illustration essays you read as examples, write a 500-word illustration essay about a topic of your choice. You may consider one of the following:

The neglect of the elderly

The condition of secondary education

Your essay will be graded on its ability to adhere to illustration essay conventions.

Does your essay assert some seriousproblem or point that needs to be illustrated?

Does the essay present an illustration that clarifies the main point or your position on the problem?

Does the conclusion connect to the opening?

You will be graded using the following categories:

content, organization, grammar and style conventions, resources, references, and APA formatting. Your essay will also be graded on its development. See the flow chart on page 77 in Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers for guidance. Be sure that you revise, proofread, and format your

essay according to APA standards.  If you use outside sources, you need to use quotation

marks for lifted language, as well as in-text and reference list citations. The APA organization/formatting should adhere to specifications for research papers, including the following:

A title page that includes the title of the paper, the name of the student, and the name of the institution

A proper running head according to APA

One (1) academically valid source

A reference page with a centered header of “References” properly reflecting all sources used within the text

The most reliable sources for appropriate information on the Internet will come from .gov, .edu, and .org sites or sites specifically devoted to scholarly writing, such as websites of scientific journals. Unacceptable sources are blogs, unreferenced articles, or general information from .com sites. General encyclopedias are prohibited sources and include, but are not limited to, Wikipedia, Encarta, Britannica, and World Book. If your essay is less than 500 words, you will not receive full credit, and depending on the word count, your grade may be severely impacted.

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Profile of a Successful Company ( BASED OFF THE COMPANY GOOGLE)

a.Explain how the company has communicated its mission and vision within the organization. In other words, explain how the company demonstrates the importance of the mission and vision to employees and other stakeholders.

b. Identify the role that management played in helping this company execute itsstrategic management plan. Justify your response. You could consider including a specific example of a time when this management plan led the company to success.

c. Describe how management has helped to positively influence the organizational culture within this company. You could consider using some specific examples, actions, or strategies that show how management has positively influenced organizational culture.

d. Explain management’s pivotal role in the decision-making process within this company. Be sure to include specific decisions made by management based on principles of ethics. You could discuss specific decision-making models used by the company that may have helped the company be successful.

e. Evaluate how the use of the functions of management within this company has adhered to the principles of ethics. You could consider how using the functions of management while adhering to the principles of ethics may have impacted the employees of the company.

f. Explain how this company strategically uses human resources to develop its personnel. You could consider how this use of human resources has enhanced the company’s business processes. Guidelines for

Submission: Final Project One Milestone Two must be one to two pages in length with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA style.