Author: chris

Organized home questions

 

(1) With an initial loan commitment of $1,225,000 and using the initial terms outlined in the case, what is ARP’s expected return if the property is held for six years? Eleven years? Assume that ARP and its investors are in the 31% marginal tax bracket at the federal level and the 6% bracket at the state level. Assume a 28% capital gains tax rate and standard depreciation schedules. Similar projects in the Atlanta market have sold at cap rates of between 8.5% and 11%.

(2) What are the pros and cons of the transaction excluding the new cost uncertainty?

(3) Does the enhanced design required by The Organized Home add value to the real estate? Does it add value to the company’s brand? If The Organized Home moved out of the building, would the design increase/decrease leasing opportunities?

(4) Do you think the development process, primarily the building design process, is different for major national retailers such as Walgreen’s, CVS, or Revco?

(5) Review TOH’s financial statements. What is the company’s financial condition? What will be the financial impact of the company’s growth plans?

(6) What is your impression of the value placed upon limited out-parcel availability at North Point Mall? Is the location really as good as Adams thinks?

(7) Has Adams missed any options during his thought process?

(8) Assess the risks of each of the options defined by Adams as well as any options you believe to be superior.

(9) Assess the probability of the options defined by Adams as well as any new options. Which outcome do you believe is most likely. Which mitigates the greatest amount of risk?

(10) With the new debt and equity structures that might result from the potential options, quantify ARP’s return using a discounted cash-flow model similar to that required in Question 1. Use the same basic cap rate and tax assumptions. List and defend any additional assumptions.

 

(11) Develop and summarize an action plan for Adams. What should he do and what should his negotiating strategy be? This should be in the form of an executive summary

Attachments:

organizedhomecase.zip

(1) With an initial loan commitment of $1,225,000 and using the initial terms outlined in the case, what is ARP’s expected return if the property is held for six years? Eleven years? Assume that ARP and its investors are in the 31% marginal tax bracket at the federal level and the 6% bracket at the state level. Assume a 28% capital gains tax rate and standard depreciation schedules. Similar projects in the Atlanta market have sold at cap rates of between 8.5% and 11%.

(2) What are the pros and cons of the transaction excluding the new cost uncertainty?

(3) Does the enhanced design required by The Organized Home add value to the real estate? Does it add value to the company’s brand? If The Organized Home moved out of the building, would the design increase/decrease leasing opportunities?

(4) Do you think the development process, primarily the building design process, is different for major national retailers such as Walgreen’s, CVS, or Revco?

(5) Review TOH’s financial statements. What is the company’s financial condition? What will be the financial impact of the company’s growth plans?

(6) What is your impression of the value placed upon limited out-parcel availability at North Point Mall? Is the location really as good as Adams thinks?

(7) Has Adams missed any options during his thought process?

(8) Assess the risks of each of the options defined by Adams as well as any options you believe to be superior.

(9) Assess the probability of the options defined by Adams as well as any new options. Which outcome do you believe is most likely. Which mitigates the greatest amount of risk?

(10) With the new debt and equity structures that might result from the potential options, quantify ARP’s return using a discounted cash-flow model similar to that required in Question 1. Use the same basic cap rate and tax assumptions. List and defend any additional assumptions.

 

(11) Develop and summarize an action plan for Adams. What should he do and what should his negotiating strategy be? This should be in the form of an executive summary

Attachments:

organizedhomecase.zip

 

Instructions:

 

Read chapters 6 and 7 of the text. While the material refers to both union campaigns and union avoidance, we will combine the study of the two. To this end:

 

1. When elections for unions occur, the process can be very adversarial and contentious, as many elections can be. Put yourself in the position working on a union election. Which of these 3 roles would suit you best and why, knowing the information you now are learning about labor relations:

 

• Running the campaign of a union candidate
• Monitoring election outcomes
• Informing all parting of legal rules regarding campaign organization and the election process.

 

Explain your answer and tell us a bit about yourself and your personality.

 

2. Read the GMFC case on 189 and state your answer to the problem, as listed in the last sentence on 190.

 

3. What is your opinion of the philosophy-laden approach to employee relations?

Submission Instructions: (www.turnitin.com)

Any papers/assignments should at a minimum contain 2-3 pages of content (double spaced), include a properly formatted cover page, and a reference listing page with at least three (3) NEW references properly listed at the end of your work. Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrate your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area and can improve your research skills.

 

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain what is your original thought or ideas and what portion of your work is taken from credible sources to support your work. It is really important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field.

 

 

 

 

Questions to Research:

1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?

2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!

Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

 

 

 

Questions to Research:

1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?

2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!

Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

 

Read chapters 6 and 7 of the text. While the material refers to both union campaigns and union avoidance, we will combine the study of the two. To this end:

 

1. When elections for unions occur, the process can be very adversarial and contentious, as many elections can be. Put yourself in the position working on a union election. Which of these 3 roles would suit you best and why, knowing the information you now are learning about labor relations:

 

• Running the campaign of a union candidate
• Monitoring election outcomes
• Informing all parting of legal rules regarding campaign organization and the election process.

 

Explain your answer and tell us a bit about yourself and your personality.

 

2. Read the GMFC case on 189 and state your answer to the problem, as listed in the last sentence on 190.

 

3. What is your opinion of the philosophy-laden approach to employee relations?

Submission Instructions: (www.turnitin.com)

Any papers/assignments should at a minimum contain 2-3 pages of content (double spaced), include a properly formatted cover page, and a reference listing page with at least three (3) NEW references properly listed at the end of your work. Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrate your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area and can improve your research skills.

 

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain what is your original thought or ideas and what portion of your work is taken from credible sources to support your work. It is really important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field.

Submit the weekly written assignment as an MS WORD attachment in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. A recommended font is Times New Roman (12). DO NOT include discussion board answers with your formally written assignment submission.

Rubric link is below:

 

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=B4WAXB&sp=yes

 

And this is the second assignment for HRMT 407

 

Assignment Instructions

HR Headline: Pay for Performance in Public Schools Remains Controversial

“Pay for Performance” has made inroads in business, but has remained a hard sell in public school systems. There are some successful examples where teacher pay has been linked to student test scores. In Minnesota some districts have stopped giving automatic raises for seniority and base 60% of all pay increases on performance. In Denver, unions and school districts designed an incentive program where teachers receive bonuses for student achievement and for earning national teaching certificates. However, some plans have not worked. For example, Cincinnati teachers voted against a merit pay proposal and Philadelphia teachers gave their bonus checks to charity rather than cashing them. It appears that having teachers involved in planning the incentive system is one key factor to success. The same can be said for all incentive plans – if employees don’t buy into them, they will not work.

Questions to Research:

1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?

2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!

Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

 

developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

 

Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment

Under this heading, provide a visual timeline for implementation of the program and for meeting expected milestones. How long will planning, preparation, hiring, and commencement of the program take? Once active, how long is the program expected to run, and/or how often?

•Address how the benefits to the target population and organization(s) will outweigh any potential costs to create and implement this program.

 

•Assess how time, employee experience, volunteer base, and space utilization will figure into the cost/benefit analysis.

Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes

Under this heading, evaluate the proposal and describe potential outcomes considering what might happen if the program exceeds expectations, meets expectations, or does not meet expectations.

•Address accountability measures including performance reviews and milestones to be met.

 

•Describe how this program will meet accreditation standards in the short and/or long term.

Writing the Program Proposal

The Program Proposal:

•Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined.

 

•Must include a title page with the following:

 

oTitle of program

 

oStudent’s name

 

oCourse name and number

 

oInstructor’s name

 

oDate submitted

 

•Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

 

•Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

•Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

 

•Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of five from the University Library.

 

•Must document all sources in APA style as outlined

•Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined

 

 

Please answer each bullet and follow instructions on all. Pay close attention to the bold and bullets it has to be in that format. All bullets have to be addressed. The proposal is on Teen Pregnancy for high school kids as outlined above.. also for education and community

 

Please use attachments as it is needed and use all references..

 

•Address how the scholarly information collected illustrates a clear need for this program.

 

Program Narrative and Procedures

Under this heading, describe the program in detail. Include the overall vision, the intended target population, and geographical location, and specify how this program will be introduced to the community.

•Provide a step-by-step outline of what will be implemented and detail how each step of the outline will be accomplished.

 

oWithin the outline, analyze any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

 

Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment

Under this heading, provide a visual timeline for implementation of the program and for meeting expected milestones. How long will planning, preparation, hiring, and commencement of the program take? Once active, how long is the program expected to run, and/or how often?

•Address how the benefits to the target population and organization(s) will outweigh any potential costs to create and implement this program.

 

•Assess how time, employee experience, volunteer base, and space utilization will figure into the cost/benefit analysis.

Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes

Under this heading, evaluate the proposal and describe potential outcomes considering what might happen if the program exceeds expectations, meets expectations, or does not meet expectations.

•Address accountability measures including performance reviews and milestones to be met.

 

•Describe how this program will meet accreditation standards in the short and/or long term.

Writing the Program Proposal

The Program Proposal:

•Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined.

 

•Must include a title page with the following:

 

oTitle of program

 

oStudent’s name

 

 

Organization Description and Qualifications

Under this heading, act as an individual representative and identify the community agency submitting this proposal.

•Explain what qualifies the agency to create this specific program (education, experience, history, etc.).

 

•Describe how the agency plans to promote the success of this program and what resources the agency has access to or can provide.

While this community agency will be a construct rather than a true community agency, the information and attributes described must align with the qualifications expected of a true agency of that nature and the qualifications should support the goals of the proposal.

 

Background

Under this heading, explain human development in the context of both historical and current trends by presenting a brief summary of the relevant research published within the last 10 years. Within the summary:

•Identify other active programs in the geographic area to eliminate duplication of current programs.

 

•Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives and research in the field of developmental psychology as they relate to the specific program being proposed.

 

•Address how the scholarly information collected illustrates a clear need for this program.

 

Program Narrative and Procedures

Under this heading, describe the program in detail. Include the overall vision, the intended target population, and geographical location, and specify how this program will be introduced to the community.

•Provide a step-by-step outline of what will be implemented and detail how each step of the outline will be accomplished.

 

oWithin the outline, analyze any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

 

Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment

Under this heading, provide a visual timeline for implementation of the program and for meeting expected milestones. How long will planning, preparation, hiring, and commencement of the program take? Once active, how long is the program expected to run, and/or how often?

•Address how the benefits to the target population and organization(s) will outweigh any potential costs to create and implement this program.

 

•Assess how time, employee experience, volunteer base, and space utilization will figure into the cost/benefit analysis.

Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes

Under this heading, evaluate the proposal and describe potential outcomes considering what might happen if the program exceeds expectations, meets expectations, or does not meet expectations.

•Address accountability measures including performance reviews and milestones to be met.

 

•Describe how this program will meet accreditation standards in the short and/or long term.

Writing the Program Proposal

The Program Proposal:

•Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined.

 

•Must include a title page with the following:

 

oTitle of program

 

oStudent’s name

 

oCourse name and number

 

oInstructor’s name

 

oDate submitted

 

•Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

 

•Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

•Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

 

•Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of five from the University Library.

 

•Must document all sources in APA style as outlined

•Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined

 

 

Please answer each bullet and follow instructions on all. Pay close attention to the bold and bullets it has to be in that format. All bullets have to be addressed. The proposal is on Teen Pregnancy for high school kids as outlined above.. also for education and community

 

Please use attachments as it is needed and use all references..

 

•Conclude with a purpose statement in which the need for the program as well as the alignments with the support and findings are stated. (These will be elaborated upon in the Background section of the proposal.)

 

Organization Description and Qualifications

Under this heading, act as an individual representative and identify the community agency submitting this proposal.

•Explain what qualifies the agency to create this specific program (education, experience, history, etc.).

 

•Describe how the agency plans to promote the success of this program and what resources the agency has access to or can provide.

While this community agency will be a construct rather than a true community agency, the information and attributes described must align with the qualifications expected of a true agency of that nature and the qualifications should support the goals of the proposal.

 

Background

Under this heading, explain human development in the context of both historical and current trends by presenting a brief summary of the relevant research published within the last 10 years. Within the summary:

•Identify other active programs in the geographic area to eliminate duplication of current programs.

 

•Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives and research in the field of developmental psychology as they relate to the specific program being proposed.

 

•Address how the scholarly information collected illustrates a clear need for this program.

 

Program Narrative and Procedures

Under this heading, describe the program in detail. Include the overall vision, the intended target population, and geographical location, and specify how this program will be introduced to the community.

•Provide a step-by-step outline of what will be implemented and detail how each step of the outline will be accomplished.

 

oWithin the outline, analyze any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

 

Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment

Under this heading, provide a visual timeline for implementation of the program and for meeting expected milestones. How long will planning, preparation, hiring, and commencement of the program take? Once active, how long is the program expected to run, and/or how often?

•Address how the benefits to the target population and organization(s) will outweigh any potential costs to create and implement this program.

 

•Assess how time, employee experience, volunteer base, and space utilization will figure into the cost/benefit analysis.

Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes

Under this heading, evaluate the proposal and describe potential outcomes considering what might happen if the program exceeds expectations, meets expectations, or does not meet expectations.

•Address accountability measures including performance reviews and milestones to be met.

 

•Describe how this program will meet accreditation standards in the short and/or long term.

Writing the Program Proposal

The Program Proposal:

•Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined.

 

•Must include a title page with the following:

 

oTitle of program

 

oStudent’s name

 

oCourse name and number

 

oInstructor’s name

 

oDate submitted

 

•Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

 

•Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

•Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

 

•Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of five from the University Library.

 

•Must document all sources in APA style as outlined

•Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined

 

 

Please answer each bullet and follow instructions on all. Pay close attention to the bold and bullets it has to be in that format. All bullets have to be addressed. The proposal is on Teen Pregnancy for high school kids as outlined above.. also for education and community

 

Please use attachments as it is needed and use all references..