Below are some key financial ratios for Amazon and Walmart, two competitors in the retail market, over a three year period. Pick one of the financial ratios, complete a time-series and cross sectional analysis. Your document should be between 350-500 words. Amazon12-201712-201612-2015Days in Inventory36.5937.4139.78Receivables Turnover16.5418.4217.78Asset Turnover1.661.831.78Current Ratio1.041.041.08Debt/Equity1.370.791.06Return on Equity12.91%14.52%4.94%Interest Coverage5.499.044.42Profit Margin1.71%1.74%0.56%Walmart01-201801-201701-2016Days in Inventory42.4444.2145.30Receivables Turnover87.4084.8077.75Asset Turnover2.482.442.39Current Ratio0.760.860.93Debt/Equity0.470.540.55Return on Equity12.67%17.23%18.15%Interest Coverage7.499.669.49Profit Margin1.97%2.81%3.05%

400-600 wordsTheresa and Mike want to create a merged company that is defined by a culture of integrity, thus aiding employees in making ethical decisions, such as in Joe’s ethical dilemma. They will begin by understanding the methods of embedding ethical decision making and behaviors into the culture, including their responsibilities as leaders. You, the consultant, are asked to provide recommendations and guidance to help them shape the culture they intend. This discussion is about values, a culture of integrity, and the role of leaders in creating and maintaining it.Materials in INTD670 CTU Library Guide, intellipath, and the M.U.S.E. will help you prepare for this discussion.Answer the following:Identify the key initiatives that are required to build a values-driven culture that is defined by integrity. Discuss the development of values, including what ethical theories underpin organizational values.Discuss specific decision-making processes that lead to ethical decision making. Include any insights from your professional experience. What programs or processes help achieve a values-driven culture of integrity? Identify the key behaviors required of Theresa and Mike to embed the desired culture.What is their role in leading the initiatives? What actions are important to communicate and establish alignment across the merged organization?

Instructions For this assignment, prepare a PowerPoint presentation to train mid-level managers in your organization. The focus is to help the managers design an effective training process for employees in their department. This presentation should simulate an actual presentation that will be delivered to the managers. You must utilize the slide notes function in PowerPoint to add speaker notes to each slide; these notes should be used in order to explain or expand on slide content as if you were actually presenting this to your audience. Include the points below in your training delivery. Include an overview of the training.In conducting a needs analysis, what are the steps?What is the content of the training?How are trainer(s) selected?Identify two organizational objectives.Identify two training objectives.Identify who is the target audience for the training. What are their learning styles?Evaluate training models. Which one would you select, and why?Compare and contrast different training methods. Connect the training methods to learning styles. How will the effectiveness of the training be evaluated, and why is evaluation critical?How should managers ensure transfer of training? At the end of the PowerPoint presentation, you must have one slide with five evaluation questions to determine the effectiveness of your training. Your PowerPoint presentation must be a minimum of 15 slides in length, not counting the title or reference slides. As aforementioned, you must add slide notes or audio to the slides. You must use at least four sources to support your presentation. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.