Discussion 1

Respond to the following independent issues concerning the capital stock of corporations in your initial post:

2-paragraphs!

• Why are paid-in-capital and retained earnings displayed separately in the stockholder's equity section of the balance sheet?

• Why would investors buy common stock when preferred stock is available?

• If you owned 5,000 shares of common stock in Microsoft Corporation and someone offered to buy the stock for its book value, would you accept the offer? Provide rationale for your decision

Discussion 2- Organizational Change and Employee Stress

Managers need to be able to effectively manage change within organizations in order to mitigate the negative impact of the change on individuals and the organization. In this assignment, you will examine how organizational change causes stress for individuals and recommend ways managers can mitigate the stress to their employees.

Research methods of working through organizational change and employee stress using your textbook, the University online library resources, and the Internet.

Respond to the following:

• What are some causes of stress among employees when organizational change happens?
• How can managers help mitigate that stress?

Write your initial response in 2 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.