Qualitative Multiple Case

1.3. In order to estimate the peso discount rate, assume that the International Fisher Effect (IFE) holds. Groupe Ariel's Euro hurdle rate for a project of this type was 8%. Assume that inflation rates are expected to be 7% in Mexico and 3% in France.

Educationally wise our community, life experiences and past professor’s we have come in contact with have played a significant role in our development as doctoral students we are becoming today. As we being to reflect on what we read we will begin the process of higher level thinking. The sole purpose of this paper is to examine, compare, and synthesize themes of three empirical articles. The three articles compared were as follows: article one by Weidman, & Stein (2003) titled “Socialization of doctoral students to the academic norms was a study.” Article two by Baker & Lattuca (2010) titled “Developmental networks and learning toward an interdisciplinary perspective on identity development”looked at the bond between theories. Article three Visser, Visser & Schlosser (2003) titled “Critical thinking distance education and traditional education” acknowledged the benefits by relating both educational settings. In comparison to all three articles were written with a different purpose in mind, with all three connecting to the same theme, “How does faculty play a role in the development of the doctoral student?” There were similarities found in the subject addressed. However, it was also apparent that there were differences in each article.

You are in a patient’s room performing a treatment. The patient, who has a type of cancer that is always fatal, has just been told of his condition. While you are there, a man visiting a patient in the next bed begins to describe the horror of his wife’s last days before she died of cancer. The patient becomes increasingly tense and finally begins to sob. Answer the following questions:

For my journal entry I choose to read Online Higher Education’s Individualist Fallacy by Johann N. Neem. Johann Neem is a professor of history at Western Washington University and argues that there is a value in “Institutional culture” for the student that attends traditional classes on a college campus. According to Neem, institutional culture is important because learning is a social experience and depends on relationships since under the guidance of a professor a student will prosper, and be inspired by the energy in the classroom setting. Neem also states that professors are able to adapt easily to the needs of the students that are present in the classroom versus those who attend online. Neem, contends that distance learning undercuts institutional learning due to the fact that students are not fully engaged with their professors and can miss out

On a snowy January evening, the Midwestern Medical Group (MMG) management team held a retirement party for Judith Olsen, MMG president. During the evening, Olsen reflected back on the years she had worked for MMG with mixed feelings about her experience. Over the course of their eight-year integration

Six Flags is synonymous with thrills, laughter, and screams of joy. However, in June, 2006, investors were not laughing. As KMGH Denver reports (2006), shares of Six Flags Inc. dropped sharply on Friday when debt rating agencies lowered their outlooks on the amusement park operator after it said attendance and revenues had fallen. (para 2).

The level of flexibility online adjunct faculty provide allows colleges and universities to hire when needed but not required renewing of contracts when no longer needed. The virtual work environment also provides flexibility and aids in turning a work environment that lacks many traditional benefits into an enjoyable work environment (Rahn, 2015). However, many online adjunct faculty members find it necessary to facilitate courses at multiple institutions of higher learning to offset the lack of benefits and job security (Rich, 2016). The lack of benefits and job security may increase the feeling of burnout. Qualitative research methods can capture experiences and provide a better understanding of how the experiences of others may affect the

6. If the company decides to go ahead with the targeted stock issue, what specific provisions or features should the stock include to ensure maximum value creation? How closely would you model USX’s targeted stock on GM’s alphabet stock?

a. What risk-free rate and risk premium did you use to calculate the cost of equity?

Using the scenarios in case Exhibit 9, what role does leverage play in affecting the return on equity (ROE) for CPK? What about the cost of capital? In assessing the effect of leverage on the cost of capital, you may assume that a firm’s CAPM beta can be modeled in the following manner: BL = BU[1 + (1 − T)D/E], where BU is the firm’s beta without leverage, T is the corporate income tax rate, D is the market value of debt, and E is the market value of equity.

In the past, the booming economy had allowed for year to year increase in their sales because people had larger discretionary incomes. But due to the recession, smaller independent retailers had to markdown their items in order to stay in business because designer outlet stores are getting more traffic; so will Harry Rosen follow in suit? Or in order to maintain the integrity of the quality products they offer, will they continue their higher pricing and settle for a lower market share?

This mixed methods study will address the retention rates among doctoral students in the online learning environment. A convergent parallel mix methods study will be used to compare and discuss similarities and differences of both quantitative and qualitative data. In this study, survey data will be used to test the conceptual framework of Tinto’s (1975, 1993) student integration model as well as Bean and Metzner’s (1985) nontraditional student attrition model. These theories predict that sociological and psychological factors may influence student persistence in online learning at the University of Florida. The qualitative data such as interviews will explore faculty perceptions of student persistence in online graduate education programs

A meta-synthesis design was adopted, to generate a new interpretation of the existing qualitative studies related to faculty use of VCoPs for FPD in higher education. According to Erwin, Brotherson, and Summers (2011), a meta-synthesis is a method that “enables researchers to identify a specific research question and then search for, select, appraise, summarize, and combine qualitative evidence to address the research question” (p. 186). Therefore, the intent of this meta-synthesis approach was to rigorously analyze examples of research studies using a qualitative method to answer the following research question: What impact does a virtual community of practice have on the professional development of online instructors?

The physical separation from a traditional work environment may cause what researchers call feelings of disconnect (Burnette, 2015). This stems from a feeling that administrators forget about faculty members when they are not seen face-to-face on a daily basis. Research suggests online adjunct faculty members believe administrators view them as less committed than full-time faculty (Burnette, 2015). Administrators must create an action plan that keeps online adjunct faculty shielded from a feeling of disconnect and provide the same opportunities as those who work full-time in a traditional setting.

Inaash (a Lebanese non-profit organization that supports the Palestinian refugees) has created jobs for thousands women in camps through the production of Palestinian embroidery products. Although the organization had made significant achievements—from supporting refugees to offering medical help to elderly and sponsoring children’s education—major changes in its environment have resulted to diminishing sales and increased dependence on donations. As a result, Inaash’s