Assignment Instructions/ Description
Applied Research Paper – The paper should be no less than 8 pages, and no more than 12 pages total, not including the Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Appendix or Reference pages. Your paper should be double-spaced, typed on 8 ½ x 11 paper, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with a minimum of FIVE peer-reviewed references (not including any internal organizational documents of the company you have chosen). References and quotations must be properly documented using APA publication standards. The paper MUST include a Title, Table of Contents, Abstract and Reference pages. You are encouraged to offer an appendix that includes any relevant tables, charts, graphs, etc. that will aid the reader in understanding the organization you have chosen. Examples of the required format for the title, abstract and reference pages are including in the online Canvas course shell. Choose a publicly held healthcare company for the applied paper The company can operate anywhere along the healthcare continuum, i.e. hospital, nursing home, home care agency, etc. It can be a large chain company or a single entity, but it must be a publicly traded entity. The paper must include an Overall Organizational Assessment based on your analysis of the company. You should identify any issues/problems experienced by the company that are relevant and had/has a potential impact on their FINANCIAL performance. Please note that you must submit your organization choice using the link (Week #2 Module) on the Canvas course shell by the Saturday of Week 2 and have it approved by the instructor to earn any points for your submission. Please be sure to incorporate the following sections into your paper. This is the minimum required, you are free to add additional sections you deem appropriate. Title Page - Properly formatted (see course shell for example) Abstract Table of Contents – Please include page numbers Brief history about the company that you select (to be approved by the instructor by week #2) Main products of the company – What does this company do? What is their service line or products produced? Organizational assessment – Please provide a thorough assessment of this organization that includes their history, present situation and anticipated future. Current Stock price or a plotting of the stock price The company’s financial ratios and an industry comparison of the ratios (Please be sure to include what these ratios mean to the company and the industry as a whole. Financial strategy and/or overall strategy of the company (SWOT analysis) Planning and budgeting concerns of the company Future prospects of the company based on your own opinion and relevant research Do you recommend this company as a buy, sell, or hold type of stock (WHY?) Concluding thoughts - add additional research about the company What you learned from the project References (Cite all references in your paper using APA format) Appendix – Optional - (Include things you feel are relevant to your analysis, i.e. charts, graphs, video links, etc.)
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