Question 1:

Please refer to the curved line in figure 14.8 on page 499 and explain the reason for the following: The line initially has an upward slope, but gradually begins to slope downward as you move further out along the horizontal axis.

Question 2:

Please explain the following statement: There are times when a cut in dividends can be a positive signal.

Question 3:

Consider the Dividend Irrelevance Theory and explain the following: Generally speaking, why is there an inverse relationship between dividends and the potential for growth?

Question 4:

Consider the Bird in the Hand Theory and explain the following: Why are dividends less risky than pursuing growth opportunities?

Question 5:

Go over equations 14.1, 14.1a, 14.2 and 14.2a in the textbook. Please note that I am referring to the equations in the narrative of the chapter and not the end of chapter problems. Also, you do not have to include this question as part of the HW submission.

Chapter 7: The business case for information governance (IG) programs has historically been difficult to justify. It is hard to apply a strict, short-term return on investment (ROI) calculation. A lot of time, effort, and expense is involved before true economic benefits can be realized.IT governance seeks to align business objectives with IT strategy to deliver business value.

Q: Please provide 2-3 page APA standard paper or why the business needs to drive the IG strategy and why there must constantly be an alignment. How would you approach implementing an IG strategy within an organization?

Textbook to follow: Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies and Best Practices; 1^st Edition; Robert F. Smallwood; Copyright © 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey (ISBN 978-1-118-21830-3)

Paramount to the success of any organizational change is aleader’s ability to “know where the organization needs to go.” This iscalled the vision, and the ability to create the right vision candetermine the success or failure of a change management strategy.

• Think of an organization you are familiar with that is in needof change. If you were the change leader, what would be your visionstatement for change?
• Write your vision statement for the change you are striving for,detailing how you would improve upon that vision to ensure that itconforms to the principles and strengthen the value of the changevision.
• Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer.Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the SaudiDigital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarlyreferences.
• Use APA style guidelines.
• 4-6 paragraphs and 2-3 refrences and cite inside the text.

If you have not already done so, complete the online StrengthsFinder 2.0 Assessment, following the instructions in your studies for this unit. Your assessment results are needed for completing this assignment.

Based on your assessment results, address the following:

• Which of the 34 strengths from your Strengths Based Leadershiptext did you expect to find applied to you, prior to taking theassessment? Refer specifically to the strengths presented in thetextbook in your response.
• Describe each of your five top strengths and how you use each of your five strengths.
• Discuss the results you agree with, and those you do not. Explain why you are in agreement and in disagreement.
• Attach a copy of your results summary from the StrengthsFinder 2.0 Assessment to this assignment.

Complete and submit your assignment as an attachment.

Your paper should be 3–4 pages in length. Outside sources are not required. Simply use your assigned textbook.

Format your paper according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.

Opportunity costs are the potential benefits a person or company forgoes when choosing one alternative over others. Both business decisions and personal decisions can have opportunity costs. While opportunity costs are measured in terms of monetary impact for cost accounting purposes, in reality, most important decisions have both quantitative and qualitative components.

For this discussion, choose either a personal decision or business decision and explain both the quantitative and qualitative factors involved. Do not give actual dollar amounts—just relate in general terms. Explain the process by which you made the decision. Did it mirror the decision-making process from your textbook? If not, what was different? What was the opportunity cost of the decision? Did qualitative factors outweigh quantitative ones? Which factors, if they had changed, would have resulted in a different decision?

In your responses to your peers, explain how your opportunity cost or decision-making process was similar to or different from theirs.