Bad News at Jensen Chemicals and Hardware Depot Essay Case Study

Bad News at Jensen Chemicals and Hardware Depot

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Bad News at Jensen Chemicals and Hardware Depot

Monitor the actions of the Fed. Fed watchers believe that there are three factors that affect interest rates such as:
• The monetary policy of the FED
• The state of the economy
• The level of inflation
Since the monetary policy affects interest rates, it also affects the economic growth rate. Therefore, by controlling the monetary policy the Fed influences the prices of all types of securities. Use the following assumptions to complete your assignment:
You work for a large domestic corporation as a Financial Analyst. You have been asked to evaluate the impact of the Fed’s policy and make recommendations about how the firm’s stock portfolio should be managed given the new policies.
• Economic growth has been average and is expected to improve.
• Unemployment is high but reducing slowly.
• The rate of inflation is approximately 4% per year, and has held steady over the last few years.
• Oil prices are increasing at a high rate.
• The dollar is weak.
• The Fed recently increased the interest rate by a quarter of a point.
The general consensus of economists is that the Fed will stimulate the economy and reduce the unemployment rate. You need to analyze the effects of Fed actions on the large portfolio of U.S. bonds held by your organization. If the Fed

stimulates the economy your organization will be better off by switching to stock portfolio. There is also the danger of the Fed increasing the interest rates again. What action would you recommend? Why?

Using the assumptions and information contained in the case study, write a two to three page report for your supervisor outlining your findings and recommending a course of action.

 

The following options are available for your organization:

1. Switch to stock portfolio
2. Retain the bond portfolio

 

The case is Bad News at Jensen Chemicals and Hardware Depot. Instead of completing one of the four problems listed after the case, please follow the instructions below. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Assume the role of Nick Jensen

and write a bad-news letter to Jane Smithers, one of Jensen Chemicals and Hardware Depot’s employees, informing her of the elimination of the tuition-reimbursement program. Jane has been using the tuition-reimbursement program for the last 6 years in an attempt to earn her bachelor’s degree. She has completed 38 classes with help from the company’s program and has 7 classes left to finish her degree. Hints: 1. Choose a letter format – block or modified block.

2. Write this letter indirect; this means a buffer is needed. An indirect bad news letter format is needed: Buffer, Reasons, Bad News, Options/alternatives, and Positive Close. 3. A bad-news letter does not need to be negative; write this as a positive, upbeat letter and still present the bad news. 4. Create a strong buffer – remember this will be a stand-alone paragraph; do not put the bad news in with the buffer. 5. What options or alternatives does Jane have? This is something you will need to think about, there are many! Be creative and think through this letter. This is an important part of the letter. 6. Make sure you have your name on this letter somewhere (on the back is fine). 7. Don’t forget to include a full letterhead and inside address. You are welcome to make up the address for both.

 

 

Acme, a United States firm, has been in acquisition talks with two different European firms. JEL Industries is headquartered in a country that is part of the European Union (EU), and uses the Euro, while DBC Industries is headquartered in a European country that does not belong to the Union and does not use the Euro as their primary currency. Based only on the knowledge of whether or not the firm is located in a country within or outside of the European Union, recommend one of the organizations and explain why you selected that organization. In your response be sure to describe the implications of running a business in a country that is within or outside of the European Union. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choice you made.

Question

Self-awareness is essential for developing management and leadership skills. Recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses, and values, and understanding emotional intelligence and learning styles can help you to be a more effective leader.

Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process requiring introspection. The more often people practice self-reflection, the more opportunities they have to understand their own behaviors and adapt their approaches to working with other people,

which can improve both your own and other’s abilities to meet their professional goals.

 

For the Module 2 assignment, you have the opportunity to take a variety of self-assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your assets and weaknesses as a leader. This will assist you in discovering how you can improve your own

self-leadership skills. You will be asked to think critically about your results and submit a reflection as directed below.

 

The Module 2 assignment is only the beginning of a self-reflective process you are asked to undertake in this course. You should continue to think about your self-leadership skills as you progress through the readings and assignments. You will be asked to refer back to your self-assessment results and reflection when you compose your Leadership Philosophy statement, which is due later in Module 6. The Module 6 assignment will ask you to build on the reflection written in Module 2 in order to clearly articulate your values and leadership qualities and how they form the basis for effectively leading others and your organization.

 

Refer to “MGT-605 Self-Assessment Links” (attached in the Topic Material). Complete at least one test from each of the first four categories and both of the Diversity Tolerance assessments:

1.Emotional Intelligence

2.Personality Test

3.Learning Styles

4.Values Survey

5.Diversity Tolerance

 

Be sure to document the results of each assessment to assist you in completing the reflection portion of the assignment below.

 

Self-Assessment Reflection

 

After completing the self-assessments, write a 1,000 word reflection in which you discuss the following:

1.Describe the importance of self-awareness, self-concept, and emotional intelligence and the role they play in enabling effective leadership.

2.Briefly summarize the results of each of the six tests you completed. In general, do you believe the results represent who you are? Explain.

3.What insights have you gained about yourself after taking the assessments? How could this knowledge influence your values, attitude towards others, and how you approach new tasks in the workplace?

4.Explain the significance of the self-assessment results in relation to your individual behavior, your behavior within groups, and within organizations. What have you learned about your ability to manage others within the workplace? What have you learned about what it takes to manage yourself or how you respond to the management tactics of others within the workplace? apa format

 

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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