Equity and Debt Financing” Please respond to the following:

• Using the Internet or Strayer databses, examine two (2)  sources of outside equity capital available to entrepreneurs. Next,  describe the source(s) you would use if you were creating a new company.  Explain your rationale.
• Using the Internet or Strayer databses, analyze two (2)  sources of debt financing. Next, discuss which non-bank source you  would use if you were creating a new company. Explain your rationale.

The exam consists of five (5) long essay questions. Make sure you address each point in each question and provide complete answers.
Directions:
• Refer to the Unit Readings, specifically the Textbook Chapters, Unit Lectures, readings & resources and credible sources from the Library or internet to support your responses• Research the information and paraphrase your response to the question with cited academic data. The APA process is required. Students are required to identify academic sources correctly.  • Do not cut and paste from academic sources – Safe Assign is used to prevent plagiarism.• It is highly advisable first to answer the questions on the attached Word document and then copy and paste into the exam.
Questions:
1. The Family Medical and Leave Act of 1993.  o Why is the Act so important to American employees and their families?o What are the major components (paraphrased in your words)?o What are your observations on the Act?▪ What is working well with the Act▪ What difficulties are there with the Act?
2. Explain the following Labor Laws with sufficient academic data and include why the law was needed, and what changes the laws made to the workplace.  Include whether the law benefits the unions, management or both and why.
An understanding of each law is necessary.
Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
Landrum-Griffith Act of 1959
3. Using academic research explain four (4) of the challenges that face Human Resource Management (and companies) in the first half of the 21st century.  Be specific and list each challenge separately explaining what it is, why it is concerning and what is being done to resolve it?
4.   Research EMPLOYEE RIGHTS and EMPLOYEE PRIVILEGES. • Employee Rights – provide a summary of what Employee Rights are and list five of the RIGHTSguaranteed in the workplace and what law determined that right?• Employee Privileges  – explain what EMPLOYEEPRIVILEGES (sometimes known as fringe benefits)in the workplace are along with a list of five or more optional types of privileges/benefits given by companies – research required.
5. What are Performance Appraisals?• What are the three main reasons for conducting performance appraisals and why is it such an important tool for employers and employees?• Select three (3) of the common Performance Appraisal methods and describe their principal components.• Which one of the three (3) do you feel is the best tool for informing employees of their work progress and why?

Business Policy

1. What are some examples of behavior controls? Output controls? Input controls?
2. Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? Explain.

Competency

This competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability and skill as a consultant and use your analysis of NoJax’s structure and organizational behavior to provide a plan for reorganization.

Instructions

You have been asked by NoJax to come in as a consultant and analyze the business for factors that impact the organizational behavior of the company. NoJax would like to ensure that their company design is current and that their employees are as efficient as possible. You have been analyzing several elements of the organization structure and behaviors using the NoJax Company Background document 
to identify areas of improvement. You will use that information to provide NoJax a new reorganization plan to continue their success, to be more efficient, and to stay ahead of their competition.
In your reorganization report, address the following questions:

• Using your behavior analysis from module 01, provide a detailed plan to positively change current employee behavior. Include at least three aspects of diversity that will have a positive impact on the behavior of the organization. What new processes and continued training plans can NoJax implement to ensure successful assimilation of new employees?
• Utilizing the Big-Five personality traits you identified in module 02, relate them to how management can affect organization culture. How can the culture be altered in a positive manner to improve relationships with management and employees? What plan will you put in place to continue the positive relationships?
• Include the key elements you identified in module 03 that go into creating an organization as you describe NoJax’s company structure. How can the basic structure of NoJax be improved to better align business goals and employee objectives? Include at least five elements to improve the structure.
• Using the barriers in communication you identified in module 04, propose at least one change for each of NoJax’s barriers, so they are able to change their communication process. How will a more effective and supportive communication process have the most impact and build better relationships and a stronger culture within the company?
• Utilizing what you identified in module 05 as the process of decision-making NoJax currently uses, how can they become more efficient and better use the negotiation process? Make sure you identify each step of the decision-making process NoJax currently uses. Then you will need to add any elements of the decision-making process that are missing. If any current step is not working or is weak, you will need to describe how NoJax can improve each of those steps to be more efficient.
• In your proposed change for NoJax from module 06, how should each management person best use their management style to have the greatest positive impact on employees? How can management maintain a balance between the current culture and making new and improved relationships to minimize resistance to change? Include at least six elements in your plan.

Grading Rubric

FFCBA01234No PassNo PassCompetenceProficiencyMasteryNot SubmittedNo aspects of diversity included. New and continued training plans not included.Diversity is touched on. Included new and continued training plans but there is no mention of assimilation.Identified only two aspect of diversity. Included new processes and training plans but needs more detail, assimilation is mentioned.Identified all three aspects of diversity that will have an impact on behavior. New processes and training plans included that are very detailed and ensure assimilation.Not SubmittedDidn’t use Big-Five traits when altering culture in positive manner to improve relationships. No plan to continue positive relationships.Included a couple of the Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with either management or employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is partially complete.Included most of the Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with management and employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is nearly complete.Included all Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with management and employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is comprehensive.Not SubmittedIncluded only one element to show how to improve structure to align goals and objectives.Included two to three elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Included four elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Included five elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Not SubmittedNo use of barriers in communication or change for each to improve communication process or to build better relationships with more effective and supportive communication process.Included some of the identified barriers but no change for each to improve communication process. Attempted to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process but no mention of creating a stronger culture.Included all identified barriers but not a change for each to improve communication process. Attempted to explain how to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process for a stronger culture.Included all identified barriers and a change for each to improve communication process. Thoroughly explained how to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process for a stronger culture.Not SubmittedDidn’t include the current decision making process or explain how to improve it. Didn’t identify any steps that were missing in the decision making process. No description of how to improve steps that are weak or not working.Included the current decision making process but didn’t explain how to improve it. Didn’t identify any steps that were missing in the decision making process. Attempted to describe how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Included the current decision making process and explained how to improve it. Didn’t identify all the steps that were missing in the decision making process. Attempted to describe how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Included the current decision making process and explained how to improve it. Identified all steps that were missing in the decision making process. Thoroughly described how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Not SubmittedNo proposed use of management style to improve the impact on employees or plan to maintain balance between current culture and improved relationships to minimize resistance to change.Described an insufficient plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 2 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.Described a good but partial plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 4 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.Described a thorough plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 6 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.
 
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