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Discussion 1 : Part 1: Stockholders and Management Interests
Stockholders and managers want the same thing, don’t they? Theoretically, yes, but in reality, it does not always work that way. Too often, managers’ personal goals compete with shareholder wealth maximization. Sometimes, managers pay themselves excessive salaries or bonuses that are at odds with the idea of shareholder wealth maximization. How many times have you seen in the news examples of CEO excesses or outlandish spending on events or things that definitely do not help the overall goal of stockholder wealth maximization?
To prepare for this Discussion, think about a time in your professional experience when a decision was made that seemed to benefit a specific manager or small group of managers and not the overall corporation. If you do not have professional experience directly related to this topic, research a situation in the news where this theme is demonstrated. Consider the outcomes of such an imbalance between manager and stockholder interests and research on how to avoid such a situation.
Describe the situation from either your professional experience or your research.
Explain two or more motivational tools that can aid in aligning stockholder and management interests.
Explain how your selected tools are effective in resolving potential conflicts among managers and stockholders.
Support your discussion with appropriate academically reviewed articles. Use APA format throughout.
Part 2: Application of Concepts/Time Value of Money
Review the video links below. Based on the materials presented in these videos, discuss how you will use the time value of money concepts in managerial decision making. Be specific and give examples based on your experience or research.
Time Value of Money

Discussion 2 : Part 1: Interest Rates
Many managers do not understand the various ways that interest rates can affect business decisions. For example, if your company decided to build a plant with a 30-year life and short-term debt financing (renewed annually), the cost of the plant could skyrocket if interest rates were to return to their previous highs of 12% to 14%. On the other hand, locking into high, long-term rates could be very costly also with a long period when low short-term interest rates were to be available. As you can see, the ability to know your economic environment and its impact on projected interest rates can be crucial to making good financing decisions.
Describe two to three macroeconomic factors that influence interest rates in general. Explain the effects of each factor on interest rates.
Now think about the industry in which you are employed or one in which you have past experience. To what macroeconomic factors is your industry most sensitive?
Describe two contemporary factors that seem to be impacting your industry today, and identify their impacts on the interest rates experienced within your chosen industry.
Support your comments with your own experiences, the weekly resources, and/or additional research. Use APA throughout and provide appropriate in-text citations and references.
Part 2: Stock Valuation, Risk and Returns
Stock valuation

https://notendur.hi.is/ajonsson/kennsla2008/stock_valuation

Discussion 3 : Discuss what talent management is and why it is a consideration addressed by a growing number of employers.
Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format with a minimum of two sources.
Students are required to post their primary response (200 word minimum) by Wednesday midnight. Students will respond to at least 2 other postings (150 words minimum each) by Sunday midnight

Discussion 4 : Discuss the following statement: “Health care costs are out of control in the United States, and increasing conflicts between employers and employees are likely as employers try to reduce their health benefits costs.
Your discussion is to be submitted in 12-point Times New Roman font using APA format with a minimum of two sources. Your primary post is due Wednesday by 11:59pm. Your other two are due by Sunday at 11:59pm

Discussion 5 : For this assignment, you are required to pick two (2) topics from the below link, read two articles and complete an annotated bibliography for each article (scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles).
You should have these criteria: (1) what or who were studied (participants)?, (2) why was that topic or group studied (reason)?, (3) how was the data collected for the study (design), (4) what did the data reveal (MANOVA, ANOVA etc. results)?, (5) what were the author(s) conclusion?
Each annotated Bibliography should be no longer than 1-1.5 pages double spaced at Times New Roman 12 font.
You are required to submit two annotated bibliography for this assignment.
https://www.analyticsinhr.com/blog/training-effectiveness-evaluation-using-hr-analytics/

Discussion 6 : Research and then describe your company’s primary business activities. Include:
A brief historical summary,
A list of competitors,
The company’s position within the industry,
Recent developments within the company/industry,
Future direction, and
Other items of significance to your corporation.
Include information from a variety of resources. For example:
Consult the Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Review the Annual Report and especially the Letter to Shareholders
Explore the corporate website.
Select at least two significant news items from recent business periodicals
Submit a written report that is 5-7 pages long. The report should be well written with cover page, introduction, the body of the paper (with appropriate subheadings), conclusion, and reference page. References must be appropriately cited. Be sure to address all of the points in Section A above, using all of the resources listed in Section B. Format: Double-spaced, one-inch margins, using a 12-point Times New Roman font. Use APA format throughout.