Coaching Psychology Constructivist Approaches 1st Edition Jelena Pavlovic - Solutions

(Appendix) Research Perform research to find a recent news story about a business that used deceptive marketing practices, such as price fixing, bait and switch, fake sales, low-balling, or another scam. Write a one-page report describing the deception and the final outcome. LO2-1
(Appendix) International Studies Using the Internet, compare the value of the dollar to the value of worldwide currencies. Find the value of the Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese yuan, Euro, Canadian dollar, and Mexican peso. Make a chart that shows the value of each.LO1-3
(Appendix) Social Studies Conduct a survey of at least three people of varied ages based on the following question. “How is the U.S. economy impacting your life?” As a class, compare and discuss the results.LO1-2
(Appendix) Economics Select a country with an economic system that is considered communist or socialist. Conduct online research about quality of life, life expectancy rates, tax rates, income and education levels, and other lifestyle data from this country. Locate the same data for the United
(Appendix) Choose five food, beauty, or household products you find in your home.Visit a local store and compare three different sizes of the product and compute unit prices. Compile the information gathered in a chart. For each product, indicate whether the larger size saves you money or costs
(Appendix) Search magazines, newspapers, and the Internet for advertisements.Collect or print out ads that offer the following: (a) something for nothing, (b) bonus for early reply, (c) offers of gifts and prizes, and(d) very short time limit for response to get a special deal. Evaluate the
(Appendix) Read the warranty or guarantee for a household product that your family has purchased (examples: coffee maker, blender, or electronic device).What does the manufacturer agree to do? What exceptions are stated?What actions does the manufacturer state it will not agree to do?LO2-2
(Appendix) Visit Consumer Reports online or obtain an issue from your library and answer the following questions: (a) Who publishes the magazine?(b) Who advertises in the magazine? (c) How are products tested and compared for quality? Select a tested product and summarize three key findings that
(Appendix) Megan, age 24, recently graduated from college. She was insured as a dependent under her father’s group health insurance policy, which provided coverage for her as a student until she graduated. However, she has been unable to find a job because of a soft labor market and high
(Appendix) Brandon, age 32, is married and has a son, age one. Six months ago, Brandon purchased an individual health insurance policy covering the entire family.His son was recently diagnosed with congenital heart disease. When Brandon submitted the medical bill for his son’s treatment, the
(Appendix) Dave, age 58, is the owner of a small firm that sells window blinds and cleans carpets. The company provides health insurance for seven employees. The wife of one employee has breast cancer and has incurred substantial medical bills, which resulted in a 40 percent increase in health
(Appendix) Ken, age 52, works only part-time and has no health insurance. The cartilage in both his knees is severely eroded from osteoarthritis, which causes severe pain during his daily activities. As a result, Ken requires major surgery and a total knee replacement for both knees. He has been
(Appendix) The Social Security trust funds are invested in government securities that are both similar and dissimilar to other government securities available to the Public. LO4a. Explain how the excess of income over outgo is invested in the Social Security trust funds.b. Explain how the Social
(Appendix) Ethics Some celebrities lend their names to products that later turn out to be ineffective or harmful to consumers. The celebrities are paid to endorse the product by claiming they have used it. But in many cases, the celebrities know very little about it. Some celebrities have been held
(Appendix) Visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website to learn about the latest frauds and schemes being carried out against consumers. Write a onepage report on a new scheme that is not discussed in the textbook.LO2-1
(Appendix) SALES RECORDED GROSS. Nevada Company sold merchandise with a list price of $12,500 to Small Enterprises on terms 3/15, n/30. Nevada records sales net of discount. LO2 REQUIRED:1. Prepare the entries to record this sale in Nevada’s journal.2. Prepare the entry for Nevada’s journal to
(Appendix) Some states have second-injury funds in their workers’ compensation programs.However, in recent years, a number of states have terminated such funds.LO6a. How does a second-injury fund protect injured workers?b. Why have some states terminated their second-injury funds? Explain your
(Appendix) Ken, age 52, works only part-time and has no health insurance. The cartilage in both his knees is severely eroded from osteoarthritis, which causes severe pain during his daily activities. As a result, Ken requires major surgery and a total knee replacement for both knees. He has been
(Appendix) The Social Security trust funds are invested in government securities that are both similar and dissimilar to other government securities available to the Public. LO4a. Explain how the excess of income over outgo is invested in the Social Security trust funds.b. Explain how the Social
(Appendix) Ethics Some celebrities lend their names to products that later turn out to be ineffective or harmful to consumers. The celebrities are paid to endorse the product by claiming they have used it. But in many cases, the celebrities know very little about it. Some celebrities have been held
(Appendix) Visit Consumer Reports online or obtain an issue from your library and answer the following questions: (a) Who publishes the magazine?(b) Who advertises in the magazine? (c) How are products tested and compared for quality? Select a tested product and summarize three key findings that
(Appendix) Read the warranty or guarantee for a household product that your family has purchased (examples: coffee maker, blender, or electronic device).What does the manufacturer agree to do? What exceptions are stated?What actions does the manufacturer state it will not agree to do?LO2-2
(Appendix) Copy the ingredients from the labels of the following products:(a) deodorant, (b) liquid cleaning product, (c) bug spray, and(d) breakfast cereal. Do any of the labels carry warnings? What types of precautions are suggested? Why is it important that customers are informed of product
(Appendix) Compute unit prices for the following pairs and determine which of the two is the better deal: (a) 3 for $0.98 or 8 for $2.99, (b) 4 for $1.00 or 12 for $3.39, (c) 24 oz. for $1.98 or 36 oz. for $2.49, and (d) 2 lbs. for$2.19 or 5 lbs. for $5.89?LO2-2
(Appendix) Dave, age 58, is the owner of a small firm that sells window blinds and cleans carpets. The company provides health insurance for seven employees. The wife of one employee has breast cancer and has incurred substantial medical bills, which resulted in a 40 percent increase in health
(Appendix) Brandon, age 32, is married and has a son, age one. Six months ago, Brandon purchased an individual health insurance policy covering the entire family.His son was recently diagnosed with congenital heart disease. When Brandon submitted the medical bill for his son’s treatment, the
(Appendix) A luncheon speaker stated, “most firms have a strong financial incentive to reduce occupational injuries because the indirect costs of workplace accidents can exceed the employers’ direct costs. Risk management can be especially useful in this regard.”LO3a. Describe the direct
(Appendix) Many employers have both group short-term and long-term disability-income plans. Compare (1) short-term plans with (2) long-term plans with respect to each of the following: LO8a. Definition of disability under the planb. Elimination periodc. Length of the benefit period
(Appendix) James currently earns $3,000 per month. He has an individual disability income policy that will pay $1,800 monthly if he is totally disabled. The policy has a 60-day elimination period and also provides residual disability benefits.Benefits are payable to age 65.a. Assume that James is
(Appendix) Megan, age 24, recently graduated from college. She was insured as a dependent under her father’s group health insurance policy, which provided coverage for her as a student until she graduated. However, she has been unable to find a job because of a soft labor market and high
(Appendix) Research Perform research to find a recent news story about a business that used deceptive marketing practices, such as price fixing, bait and switch, fake sales, low-balling, or another scam. Write a one-page report describing the deception and the final outcome. LO2-1
(Appendix) International Studies Using the Internet, compare the value of the dollar to the value of worldwide currencies. Find the value of the Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese yuan, Euro, Canadian dollar, and Mexican peso. Make a chart that shows the value of each.LO1-3
(Appendix) Social Studies Conduct a survey of at least three people of varied ages based on the following question. “How is the U.S. economy impacting your life?” As a class, compare and discuss the results.LO1-2
(Appendix) A CLASSIFIED INCOME STATEMENT FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS. For each of the cases presented below, compute the missing amounts: LO8
(Appendix) Economics Select a country with an economic system that is considered communist or socialist. Conduct online research about quality of life, life expectancy rates, tax rates, income and education levels, and other lifestyle data from this country. Locate the same data for the United
(Appendix) Choose five food, beauty, or household products you find in your home.Visit a local store and compare three different sizes of the product and compute unit prices. Compile the information gathered in a chart. For each product, indicate whether the larger size saves you money or costs
(Appendix) Search magazines, newspapers, and the Internet for advertisements.Collect or print out ads that offer the following: (a) something for nothing, (b) bonus for early reply, (c) offers of gifts and prizes, and(d) very short time limit for response to get a special deal. Evaluate the
(Appendix) Visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website to learn about the latest frauds and schemes being carried out against consumers. Write a onepage report on a new scheme that is not discussed in the textbook.LO2-1
(Appendix) Explain how the Federal Reserve Bank affects the money supply in the United States. How do the Fed’s actions, including setting reserve requirements and controlling discount rates, speed up or slow down the economy?LO1-3
(Appendix) Select a commonly used product, such as gasoline or milk, and track the prices of this product over a 20-year period by creating a line graph.Explain price increases and decreases based on supply and demand.LO1-2
(Appendix) Compare and contrast the three major ways economies can be organized. What type of economy exists in the United States? Do you think another type of economy would be better? Explain your answer.LO1-1
(Appendix) PRESENTATION OF SALES REVENUE AND COST OF GOODS SOLD. The accountant for Sneva, Inc., collected the following data for 19x’: LO3 REQUIRED:Assume that Sneva uses the periodic system and records purchases and sales using the gross method. Prepare an income statement through gross margin
(Appendix) Why are adjustments made to the gross purchase price of goods acquired for resale? LO90
(Appendix) What are the components of cost of goods available for sale and of cost of goods sold? Assume that the firm uses the gross method of recording purchase discounts. LO45
(Appendix) How do the periodic and perpetual inventory accounting systems differ from each other? LO64
(Appendix) Write the formulas for the calculation of accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover. What do these calculations tell us about accounts receivable and inventory? LO53
(Appendix) Name the two allowance methods used to compute uncollectible account expense. For each method, how is uncollectible account expense computed and what does the balance of the allowance for uncollectible accounts represent? LO54
(Appendix) Why is the allowance procedure preferred over the direct write-off procedure for uncollectible accounts? LO77
(Appendix) What kind of account is allowance for uncollectible accounts? What does it represent? LO86
(Appendix) Why does the accountant make an entry to record uncollectible account expense in the period of sale rather than in the period in which an account is determined to be uncollectible? LO25
(Appendix) Describe the difference between F.O.B. shipping point and F.O.B. destination. LO56
(Appendix) Identify the accounting items for which adjustments are made to the purchase price of goods acquired for resale when determining the cost of purchases. Assume that the firm uses the gross method of recording purchase discounts. LO70
(Appendix) ERRORS IN ENDING INVENTORY. From time to time, business newspapers report that the management of a company has misstated its profits by knowingly establishing an incorrect amount for its periodic-system ending inventory.LO6 REQUIRED:1. Explain how a misstatement of ending inventory can
(Appendix) INTERNAL CONTROL FOR SALES. Gateway 2000 is a large mail-order computer and software business located in South Dakota. Most of Gateway’s customers call on its toll-free phone line and order computers and software, paying with a credit card. LO85 REQUIRED:Explain why the shipping and
(Appendix) Describe the documents that underlie the typical accounting system for sales. Give an example of a failure of internal control that might occur if these documents were not properly prepared. LO65
(Appendix) Why do readers of financial statements prefer the separate disclosure of gross sales revenue and sales returns and allowances to the disclosure of a single net sales revenue amount? LO61
(Appendix) What are sales allowances? How do sales allowances differ from sales discounts? LO22
(Appendix) The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act was included in the fiscal stimulus package of early 2009. The act was designed to modernize and make corrections to serious defects found in existing state unemployment compensation programs.a. Explain the major defects present in most state
(Appendix) One of the most critical problems in unemployment compensation at the present time is the inadequate financing of benefits, which caused the majority of states to deplete their trust fund accounts in the recent 2008 and 2009 recession.a. Explain the reasons for the inadequate financing
(Appendix) During the 2007–2009 recession, debate in the U.S. Senate over an extension of unemployment benefits to workers who had exhausted their benefits was often heated and contentious. A prominent U.S. senator stated that unemployment compensation“doesn’t create new jobs. In fact, if
(Appendix) Courtney, age 22, is a junior at a large midwestern university. In late March, she filed applications for summer jobs with three companies. However, she does not want to start work until June 15 after the spring semester is completed.Would Courtney be classified as employed, unemployed,
(Appendix) James, age 28, was laid off by an auto manufacturer when the firm began retooling to produce a new model car. He knows he will be called back to work when the model changeover is completed. Although he is available for work, he is not seeking a job. Would James be counted as employed or
(Appendix) Kelly, age 35, spends most of her time at home taking care of her home and children. However, she works all day Friday and Saturday in her husband’s computer store. She receives no compensation for her work. Would Kelly be counted as employed or unemployed in the monthly labor force
(Appendix) The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed information on unemployment at the national, state, and local level. Go to www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm.See “Latest Numbers” and answer the following questions:a. What is the latest unemployment rate in the state where you are now
(Appendix) Compare the SSI program with the TANF program with respect to each of the following: LO4a. Eligibility requirementsb. Groups that are coveredc. Benefits providedd. Financing
(Appendix) Medicaid is a major public assistance program that provides health care to certain low-income individuals and families. Answer the following questions with respect to current Medicaid programs.LO5a. Identify the major groups that are covered under Medicaid.b. Describe the eligibility
(Appendix) What are sales returns? Why do sales returns occur? LO86
(Appendix) What are trade discounts and quantity discounts? From an accounting viewpoint, how does the effect of trade and quantity discounts on selling (or invoice) price differ from the effect of sales discounts? LOy
(Appendix) What is a sales discount? How can sales discounts be recorded? LO9
(Appendix) Be familiar with management's responsibilities for reporting on internal control under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. LO8
(Appendix) How is this affected by business policies concerning prices and credit sales? LO2
(Appendix) Compare the Original Medicare Plan with Medicare Advantage Plans with respect to each of the following: LO5a. Choice of plan coverageb. Benefits provided by the planc. Need for a Medigap policy
(Appendix) Forrest, age 23, was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps after four years, which included two tours of duty in Iraq. He was severely wounded when his platoon engaged in a firefight with an insurgent group, and received the Purple Heart and a commendation from his company
(Appendix) State and local governments typically provide defined-benefit retirement plans to eligible employees. Defined-benefit pension plans have certain common Features. LO6a. Briefly describe the following provisions that appear in a typical definedbenefit retirement plan:– Normal retirement
(Appendix) Permanent partial workers’ compensation claims are costly and often difficult to administer. The states use different methods to compensate injured workers for such claims. LO4a. What is a permanent partial disability claim?b. Explain the difference between a scheduled injury and
1 What views of self do you recognize to shape your own coaching prac-tice? How have these implicit theories of self and identity shaped your coaching practice sofar?
1 When and how is group coaching beneficial?
5 How do you see the future of integrative constructivist approach to coaching?
4 How do you see the future of integrative approaches to coaching?
3 What are your implicit beliefs regarding the key dilemmas underlying the constructivist coaching approaches?
2 Can you think of a coaching situation that would particularly benefit from an integrative constructivist approach?
1 What is the value of integration in coaching, in general, from your perspective?
5 Have you spontaneously used some of the principles of systemic coach-ing so far?
4 How would you phrase your own coach development having in mind the “future-back” principle?
2 What do you perceive as the main challenge in designing group coach-ing programs?
3 What do you perceive as the main challenge in facilitating group coach-ing programs?
4 What is your standpoint regarding personal epistemologies and coach training programs? Should a coach training program aim at developing participants’ personal epistemologies?
3 What would be your metaphor for constructivist coach training? What would be your metaphor for an ideal coach training program?
2 What would be some of the risk of absence of reflection in coach train-ing programs?
1 What is the role of implicit theories in coach training programs from your own experience?
4 Think of situations which would require for (a) incremental change in a team and (b) disruptive change in a team.
3 How would you compare the impact of “live” coaching, enactments and between-session experiments in teams?
2 What do you perceive as key challenges in multi-stakeholder contracting in team coaching?
1 Think of some of the situations in which a suitable intervention would include (a) team building, (b) team facilitation and (c) team coaching.
3 What would be your personal limits in practicing “wide-angled empathy”?
2 Can you think of a coaching situation that would particularly benefit from improved stakeholder centricity? What would have been different in that case for various stakeholders?
4 What is specific in constructivist approach to group coaching?
2 What are your current strengths in being an appreciative coach?
1 How do the principles of the appreciative coaching resonate with your own coaching practice? What do you find most useful about this approach?
3 How could you experiment with the personal and relational construct approach in your own coaching practice? What would be possible gains for you as a coach or for your clients?

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