Assignment 1: Training and Development in Small Businesses Worth 240 points Select a small business with which you are familiar. Imagine that you have been called into that business to provide a consultation on training. Create a comprehensive training proposal for the business. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market. The strategy should include, at a minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze concepts, meanings, and trends in training. Justify the importance of aligning training with organizational strategy. Evaluate theories associated with learning, motivation, and employee performance. Use technology and information resources to research issues in training and development. Write clearly and concisely about training and development using proper writing mechanics. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 240 Assignment 1: Training and Development in Small Businesses Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Analyze key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Insufficiently analyzed key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Partially analyzed key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Satisfactorily analyzed key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. Thoroughly analyzed key elements of training and development geared toward improving the performance of the specific small business for which you are consulting. 2. Predict three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Insufficiently predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Partially predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Satisfactorily predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. Thoroughly predicted three to five (3-5) potential challenges that the managers or owners of the business could face in addressing organizational performance. 3. Justify the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Insufficiently justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Partially justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Satisfactorily justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. Thoroughly justified the effects of detecting organizational gaps in small business, providing examples to explain the rationale. 4. Propose a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market. The strategy should include, at a minimum, an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. Insufficiently proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. Partially proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. Satisfactorily proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. Thoroughly proposed a competitive training strategy that will improve the position of the business in the market, including an agenda of training activities, rationale for instructional strategies used, and the return on investment (ROI) that will be gained from the strategy you have developed. 5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

PowerPoint Presentation and discussionCOLLAPSEPowerPoint presentation / discussion of your research report. Make a 15 to 30 slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing and explaining your research report including your experience documenting your both your creative and critical analysis skills. The first slide must be like a cover page to a report in that you must include the title of your presentation (which is the topic of your presentation and not that it is an assignment). The first slide must include your name and it is recommended (but not required) to include a picture of yourself. The first slide must include ACG5075 Accounting for Decision Making, under that the professor’s name and the date that you are posting your presentation. Briefly introduce yourself (e.g., your name, your major, your career goals).As with the memo that was required in Week 1, under the first slide provide a brief summary of the content of your presentation.The last slide must be your reference list. At a minimum, you will include your selected reference list items in good APA form. It is encouraged to cite the course text book in your presentation along with your publications. If you do, then the text book must be included in the reference list in good APA form. Make your presentation in Keiser Live! before midnight Friday. Watch at least one of your colleagues' Keiser Live! presentations and then post your feedback and comments in this Class discussion before midnight Sunday.

You will be given 2 contracts with questions to be answered for each contract. I am looking for the ability to read and comprehend the contract so the appropriate contract clause can be applied to the questions connected with each contract. In order to answer the contract fact scenario, you will also need to be able to identify the legal concept that is applicable to the situation described. This is an analysis so please treat it as such. Your personal opinion is not appropriate.There are correct answers for each question. If a student discusses a different legal theory for answering the questions, partial points will be given. In cases of complete or partial answers, text references are mandatory to support the remedy proposed by the student.Please remember to reference the applicable parts of the contract that you are using to answer each question.Each question is worth 14 points. Within each question, a student will be given 2 points for the text reference, 2 points for the contract reference, 4 points for spelling/grammar, with 6 points for the analysis.The remaining 5 points will be given as an overall score for the entire assignment. Following are the prompts.Residential House LeaseThe following question is based on the Residential House Lease found in the Contracts Module. Please reference the Lease by clause number as you answer the questions.Essay (1-2 complete paragraphs with text references to support your answers)Maria, the landlord, refuses to fix a small leak in the roof that was there prior to the current tenant. Juan, the current tenant, has just discovered the leak after a heavy rain. The consequence is that black mold has been forming in the attic. Juan still has significant time remaining on his lease. Juan has notified Maria in writing of the mold and leak issue. He is concerned about the premises becoming unsafe to live in. It has been 14 days since he emailed her his notification. What are Juan’s options if Maria declines to do the repairs?UCC Sales ContractThe following question is based on the Sales Contract found in the Contracts Module. Please reference the Sales Contract by clause number as you answer the questions. Remember, this is a contract under the UCC.Essay (1-2 complete paragraphs per essay with text references to support your answers)You received non-conforming goods as a result of an ambiguity in the contract. You ordered goods thinking it was a particular product. You wanted Razor scooters and that was the original oral communication when the selling merchant was first contacted by you. You both agreed on Razor scooters. Thereafter, in phone conversations, you and the seller just talked about scooters. The seller prepared a written contract. The selling merchant shipped scooters but not Razor scooters. Upon receipt of the goods, what are your merchant options under the contract?Why are text references important? Contract language does not exist in a vacuum. It is written based on the law. It is critical, therefore, to cite to the text to support your analysis.