Evidence based practice is essential to effective social work practice. For this assignment, you are required to (a) identify a current practice problem relevant in your current agency (i.e., working with resistant clients, engaging clients when they don’t talk much, having negative perceptions about your client, counter transference, etc.), (b) after identifying your practice problem, conduct an extensive literature search as it relates to your practice problem that provides you with a complete understanding of the practice problem. Based on your findings in the literature, what did you discover that will help you address your practice problem? How might your research guide your work in your field agency? After reviewing the literature/research and comparing it to the practice problem, the student is expected to do the following: 1. Briefly discusses the literature (Please locate literature on flaws in the foster care system) 2. Briefly identifies the practice problem (Build financial capability for all Nearly half of all American households are financially insecure, without adequate savings to meet basic living expenses for three months. We can significantly reduce economic hardship and the debilitating effects of poverty by adopting social policies that bolster lifelong income generation and safe retirement accounts; expand workforce training and re-training, and provide financial literacy and access to quality affordable financial services. 3. Briefly explains how the literature will be used to address the practice problem while engaging in the agency. .

When answering this question clearly label each part based on the text below.

U.S.-based investment banks have undergone what many would consider substantive changes in the last eleven years, over the period 2007 to 2018. This period coincides with the Great Recession, which was a significant driver of changes to investment bank business and characteristics. Such changes include wider fluctuations in mergers and acquisitions, reduced initial public offering underwriting, reductions in staffing, and associated impact on investment bank balance sheets.

For this case study, address the following items:

1. Identify one of the top ten investments banks as of 2018.

2. Provide a concise description of the bank’s core competency with examples of recent activities or transactions. Be sure to provide specific $ data on the magnitude of the bank’s recent activities.

3. How has the size of your selected investment bank changed in the last decade? Use $ valuations to illustrate the change. In which investment bank functions did their overall business increase and/or decrease?

4. Prepare a balance sheet analysis of the bank, comparing 2007 B/S $ values to the most recently published B/S (either 2017 or 2018). Be sure to include the following items, in Excel spreadsheet format: a. % change in total assets, liabilities, and equity positions over this period b. Past and current leverage position of the investment bank, and % change over this period c. Comparison of book to market value of the bank, 2007 to current value

5. Refer to the following short article and address the question in detail: a. Article: Edelmann, C., & Hunt, P. (2017). How the Great Recession Changed Banking. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–9 b. Question: Compare the financial analysis completed in item #3 above to the main points in the article, including changes in B/S valuation.

Answer the following questions for a fictitious public offering, and show all calculations:

An investment bank offers underwrites an IPO of up to 18.5m shares for ABC Company at a price of $12.50 per share. Show the $ return to the investment bank under both scenarios:

1. The 18.5m shares sell at $13.25 per share.

2. What happens if the IPO price is overstated and the shares sell for $12.25 per share?

IMPORTANT: MUST OPEN FILE AND LOOK BEFORE BIDDING TO ENSURE YOU CAN REALLY DO THIS TYPE STATISTICAL WORK

In the Student Assignment File Week 1 tab, complete the problems, and submit your work in an Excel document. See Where Is Help Button in Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 (Links to an external site.), Descriptive Statistics (Links to an external site.), Load the Analysis ToolPak (Links to an external site.), and Use the Analysis ToolPak to Perform Complex Data Analysis (Links to an external site.)
for more information on how to use the required technologies for the
course. Be sure to show all of your work and clearly label all
calculations.

All statistical calculations will use the data found in the Data tab in the Student Assignment file.

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A successful final draft of any paper should be the product of brainstorming, outlining, and writing multiple drafts. This assignment will prepare you for the Final Paper in Week 6 and allow you to become acquainted with the resources in the Ashford Writing Center. Ashford Writing Center is a free service to students, offering writing resources, live chat support, and feedback on paper submissions.

Purpose: The primary goal of this assignment is to engage you in a paper review and revision process with the support of a writing specialist. The outcome of this assignment is a draft of the Final Paper due in Week 6.

• Must be six to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must include a draft of the following sections:
  • Workforce Planning
  • Talent Sourcing
  • Talent Selection
  • Onboarding
  • Employee Development and Engagement
  • Performance Management
  • Succession Planning
  • Talent Retention
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the course text.