You are an employee at this factory. You have worked there for over 10 years and know everyone from the owner to the co-workers.

 You are an employee at this factory. You have worked there for over 10 years and know everyone from the owner to the co-workers. This situation has you nervous as well, but you don’t know what to do because you do not want to get anyone in trouble. You decide to speak with several people at the factory. Based upon their responses (listed below), answer the following questions:

Would you report this situation to anyone else? If so, who and why?
If you choose not to report the situation, explain your decision.
What are the possible consequences if you were to report this situation?
What are the possible consequences if you fail to report the workplace condition?
Let's assume that you have reported the workplace condition. Is this whistleblowing? If so, would it be morally justified in this situation?

Read More

Review the nature and function of Leonardo’s drawings on the Universal Leonardo Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

Review the nature and function of Leonardo’s drawings on the Universal Leonardo Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

•           Review the nature and function of Michelangelo’s drawings on the British Museum Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

•           Describe how each artist viewed drawing as a part of the creative process in 200 to 300 words.

Read More

In traditional societies people married young and stayed married out of a sense of duty

In traditional societies people married young and stayed married out of a sense of duty.  In some instances, marriages were arranged.  What are some of the most important reasons for the shift away from traditional reasons for marriage and for a change in the timing of marriage?  Identify at least three reasons why people marry and three reasons why people may delay marriage and/or choose not to marry at all.


Incorporate lectures materials into your answer.

Read More

Traditional families focused on reproduction and the economic role of children

Traditional families focused on reproduction and the economic role of children.  How have families changed in terms of the decisions to have children and the ways in which children are treated/raised?  Choose factors that you think are especially important in explaining the changes.  Use at least two diverse ethnic groups to illustrate possible influences.

Incorporate lectures materials into your answer.

Read More

Anyone whose personal computer is connected to a network or the Internet faces a potential risk of attack

Computer security is not an issue for organizations alone. Anyone whose personal computer is connected to a network or the Internet faces a potential risk of attack. Identify all the potential security threats on a personal computer. Identify some of the techniques an attacker might employ to access information on the system.
This assignment requires two to three pages in length, based upon the APA style of writing.
Use transition words; a thesis statement; an introduction, body, and conclusion; and a reference page with at least two references. Use double-spaced, Arial font, size 12.

Read More

Compose a brief overview of a mock program, using the materials provided in the scenario

Compose a brief overview of a mock program, using the materials provided in the scenario. You will have to do some research and complete the brief 2 page project overview. While you will have some "creative license" to complete the fictional project overviews. Point swill be given on the basis of Program development skills in the process of structuring your outcomes. I have attached an example of an actual project brief from Kaiser Permanente, to serve as your guide. You may add a small visual chart, such as a SWOT analysis, although this cannot take up more than 1/6 of your page.

 Develop a effective marketing strategy that aligns with Treetop's Mission  statement "Serving our community's health care needs by contributing to the quality of life and well-being of people living within our service area through a cost-effective continuum of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services".

Work with third parties to take advantage of targeted marketing in Canyon County,Simi Valley, and Pasadena.

Read More

Prepare a 800-1050 word paper analyzing the characteristics of a learning organization and its applications in a global enviroment.

Prepare a 800-1050 word paper analyzing the characteristics of a learning organization and its applications in a global enviroment.
Also, outline Peter Senge's five disciplines and their application   in a  learning organization and its global envirioment.

Read More

Your father runs a small auto body shop. He has decided to computerize his records and has asked you to explain the basics of accounting to him

Your father runs a small auto body shop. He has decided to computerize his records and has asked you to explain the basics of accounting to him so that he can enter the data into his accounting software.

Explain to him the rules of debits and credits for the balance sheet and income statement.
Provide examples from the manufacturing industry of:
a journal entry that would be recorded that impacts the balance sheet.
a journal entry that would be recorded affecting the income statement.
Please provide the assumptions behind the transactions and the full journal entries.
You have been asked to speak at a career fair for high school students in your home town.
Specifically, you are making a presentation about your role as an accountant.
Describe for the students the primary objectives of accounting.
Explain the basic terminology of the accounting process or financial reporting.
Explain how accounting has affected your personal life emphasizing professional ethics.
Explain the role that technology has played in small business

Read More

You have just been hired as an Information Security Engineer for a large, multi-international corporation

You have just been hired as an Information Security Engineer for a large, multi-international corporation. Unfortunately, your company has suffered multiple security breaches that have threatened customers' trust in the fact that their confidential data and financial assets are private and secured. Credit-card information was compromised by an attack that infiltrated the network through a vulnerable wireless connection within the organization. The other breach was an inside job where personal data was stolen because of weak access-control policies within the organization that allowed an unauthorized individual access to valuable data. Your job is to develop a risk-management policy that addresses the two security breaches and how to mitigate these risks.

Read More

Case Felony Packet—File Preparation and Trial Preparation

Case Felony Packet—File Preparation and Trial Preparation

This assignment will help you explore the history of discovery laws (CRIMINAL NOT CIVIL) in Colorado and how the discovery laws might have changed for the better or worse today. It is coupled with learning how to prepare a case to be turned over to the district attorney's (DA) office and prep a case for trial.

You are a deputy assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) of the Roan County Sheriff's Office. You assisted in the Jenkins murder investigation and the Marshall attempted-murder investigation. You are in charge of preparing the case file (discovery) to be turned over to the DA's office. You are also in charge of working with the DA to prep the case for trial. Below is a list of tasks to complete to prep this case file to turn over to the DA's office. The last three points in the list help prep the case for trial.

Click here to download the learning resources folder.

Complete the following tasks:

• Research the discovery laws in your state. What is discoverable in a criminal felony case? For example, under North Carolina General Statute Section 15A-501, all materials, including photos, notes, phone messages, etc., must be turned over to the state for prosecution of each felony case. Each state is different.

In a 1- to 2-page APA-formatted paper:

• Part I: Compare and contrast any changes your state has made to the discovery laws within the past twenty-five years.
• Part II: Compare and contrast your state's discovery law to North Carolina General Statute Section 15A-501.
• APA references and in-text citations must be included
  
  

• To prep the case to turn over to the state, read the District 5 Discovery Policy, which applies to the Jenkins murder case file and the attempted-murder case file of Marshall (two different cases; the same crime scene).
• To prepare the case to turn over to the state, Bates stamp, using the District 5 Discovery Policy numbering system outlined in #2 of the policy, all the documents in the case file (i.e., witness statements, evidence log, sketch, and lab report). If you do not have a Bates stamp, please follow the instructions in the District 5 Discovery Policy for inserting numbers in documents in #3 of the policy.
• To prepare the case to turn over to the state, use the Case Summary instructions and template provided in the learning resources folder and complete a Case Summary Form for this case with only the relevant facts to this case. Not every instruction will be used to complete this form.
• To prepare the case to turn over to the state, complete the Law Enforcement Officer Certification Form template provided in the learning resources folder, leaving the Assistant District Attorney Section blank.
• In preparation for trial, use the Spreadsheet template provided in the learning resources folder and use the first spreadsheet tab labeled Witness List to complete the items listed for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement in this case.
• In preparation for trial, use the Spreadsheet template provided in the learning resources folder and use the second spreadsheet tab labeled List of Involvement to complete the items listed for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement in this case.
• In preparation for trial, use the Spreadsheet template provided in the learning resources folder and use the third spreadsheet tab labeled Evidence List to complete the items listed for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement in this case.

Recommendation: Keep this assignment in a safe place as you build a portfolio of your work to show future employers what you can do!

Submission Details:

LASA 2 Grading Criteria and Rubric

This assignment is worth 300 points. Download this rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Part I: Compared and contrasted any changes your state has made to the discovery laws within the past twenty-five years.	28
Part II: Compared and contrasted your state's discovery law to North Carolina General Statute Section 15A-501.	28
Prepared the case file by assigning a unique number to every page (i.e., see example) in a Microsoft Word or an Adobe document, hand-writing the numbers and scanning the documents, or using a Bates stamp for submission.	28
Prepared the Case Summary Form for this case with only the relevant facts of this case.	28
Prepared the Law Enforcement Officer Certification Form template, leaving the Assistant District Attorney Section blank.	28
Completed the witness list for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement officers in this case.	32
Completed all items listed in the List of Involvement template for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement officers in this case.	32
Completed the evidence list for all items of evidence and information for all categories listed for all witnesses—civilians and law enforcement officers in this case.	32
Writing components.	64
Total:	300

Read More

Application: Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrictive Environment

Application: Least Intrusive Treatment and Least Restrictive Environment



Providing human services requires a deft touch. While it is important to provide clients with ample support, they should not have to overhaul their lives completely in order to receive it. Historically, people have been more reluctant to seek human services help when they think that it will cause a disruption in their lives. To encourage people in need to seek help, human services professionals must be able to serve each client's needs in a way that respects the client's individuality. The key is to determine how to provide services in a way that is minimally disruptive yet most beneficial to the client's life. For instance, a client who battles with drug addiction—depending on the severity of the problem—may be better served by participating in a structured outpatient system, rather than a more intensive residential rehabilitation center. This allows the client to get the help he or she needs while still maintaining as much independence as possible. In this case, the client can get the full benefit of treatment—a less intrusive treatment—in a less restrictive environment.



To prepare for this assignment:



Review Chapter 5 in your course text, An Introduction to Human Services, paying particular attention to clients' needs and perspectives, as well as the various ways in which human services clients receive help.

Review the article, "How 'Deserving' are the Most Vulnerable Homeless?" Consider the effectiveness of the homeless shelter program described in the article, and whether it provides the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment.

Review the article, "Transforming Mental Health Care for Children and Their Families," paying particular attention to the minimally intrusive and minimally restrictive approaches that the Subcommittee on Children and Families recommends in providing mental health care for children.

Review the article, "Examining How Professionals Describe the Strengths Perspective in Their Practice." Focus on the features, principles, and purposes of the strengths perspective as discussed by the human services workers in the study, and how in turn this perspective is beneficial for client treatment.

Read the Case Study of Dina, provided in the Learning Resources, and focus on how to determine the least intrusive treatment and least restrictive environment for a human services client such as Dina.

Find a case based on a recent report in the local or national media, or from some other resource, that involves a person who could be helped by human services.

Research the relevant elements of the person's situation so that you have the information you need to consider what treatment he or she might benefit from, particularly one that is least intrusive and in the least restrictive environment. Think about how you might recommend that this person be treated and helped, given the information that you have collected from your research.


The assignment: (2–3 pages)



Describe in sufficient detail the human services case that you have researched based on a story from the local or national media or a subsequent resource. Explain who is involved, what problem(s) he or she faces, and any other pertinent details.

For your chosen case, provide suggestions for the least intrusive treatment and the least restrictive environment for the client. (Note: You may use the provided case study as a guide to assist you in formulating your response.)

Read More

Use at least one concept or theory from the internet and one concept or theory from our text when completing this assignment.

Search the Internet for groups and organizations promoting racial equality. Usethe information from the textbooks and your web search to complete this assignment.
Use at least one concept or theory from the internet and one concept or theory from our text when completing this assignment.
 Identify one racial group from the list below:
·         African American
·         Asian American
·         Middle Eastern American
·         Hispanic American/Latino
·         Native American
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper from one of the perspectives below:
·         A historian writing about the racial group in a book chapter
·         A news reporter writing a newspaper article or blog entry about the racial group
·         An individual member of the racial group, writing a personal letter to a friend who is not a member of that racial group
Answer the following questions:
·         What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?
·         What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns throughout American history?
·         What legislation meant to constrain race within prejudicial boundaries was enacted? How did the various groups you researched fight this legislation?
·         What legislation meant to alleviate prejudicial boundaries has been enacted? How did the various groups you researched promote this legislation?

Read More

The president of Party Plates has requested a new proposal from your team

Scenario: The president of Party Plates has requested a new proposal from your team. She would like information on wireless technologies and how they might be used in the organization.

Write a 350 -word proposal discussing wireless technologies.

Include the following in your proposal:

1.Your recommendation of at least two wireless technologies that would be beneficial to implement in the Party Plates organization

2.The pros and cons for incorporating these two wireless technologies in the organization

3.A justification for the decision, and the risks of using wireless technologies in the department

4.A spreadsheet to track hardware or software requirements of your proposed wireless technologies, including the associated costs

Read More

From the first e-Activity, assess the external factors and policy decisions that multinational companies

From the first e-Activity, assess the external factors and policy decisions that multinational companies must consider in developing the production budget and determine what factor has the most significant impact on the financial performance of the operation.
Examine some of the alternatives you would use in developing the production budget to neutralize the impact of potential inventory problems. Provide support for your rationale.

Read More

Complete the Security Solutions Model module in Skillport.

Complete the Security Solutions Model module in Skillport.



Scenario: Your boss wants to know how to detect an intrusion into or an attack on the ecommerce network. Your boss also wants to know what hardware or software should be procured for intrusion detection.



Write a 700- to 1,050-word business report describing the hardware and/or software you believe should be considered for implementation.  Include your reasoning for why the described hardware and/or software should be procured and implemented. Address the following questions raised by your boss:



Does a properly installed and maintained firewall provide adequate defense against intrusion?
What is an IPS and do we need one in an ecommerce network?
Do we need a group of network personnel to monitor the ecommerce network for intrusions 24/7?
Will any of this hardware or software facilitate a real-time response to an intrusion?
Format your business report consistent with APA guidelines.

Read More

Imagine that a line on a Cartesian graph is approximately the distance y in feet a person walks in x hours.

 Imagine that a line on a Cartesian graph is approximately the distance y in feet a person walks in x hours. What does the slope of this line represent? How is this graph useful? Provide another example for your colleagues to explain.

 ·         Provide your classmates with two points so they can find the (a) Slope-intercept form of the line and (b) Standard Form of the line that passes through these two points.  Be sure to check back and verify your classmates’ equations

Read More

Corporate ethics and fraud have received much media attention through reporting of scandals at major corporations

Corporate ethics and fraud have received much media attention through reporting of scandals at major corporations. Salem wants to make sure that its financial reporting and tax reporting responsibility is of the highest ethical standards. So that you understand the types of ethical misconducts that corporations are subject to and the penalties that can be given when uncovered, use the Internet to research and find the following:
• Ethical standards for corporations
• Recent changes to financial and reporting laws
• Cases where corporations have committed unethical business practices and the resulting consequences
The final write-up should be approximately 750-1000 words. Make sure to mention the SOX act and perhaps the IMA ethical code of standards

Read More

FORTUNE Magazine's annual ranking of America's “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

Review the most current results of FORTUNE Magazine's annual ranking of America's “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Explore the website of at least three of the companies noted. Develop a two- to three- page paper that addresses the following:

When reviewing the descriptions of the work environments, identify elements that appear to foster employee motivation and group cohesion among employees.
Relate your analysis to the material presented in the chapters assigned for reading this week. For example, there may be elements that support George Homans’ theory, or another theory of exchange in groups.
Use at least one source in addition to the course text and the FORTUNE Magazine article. The paper is to follow APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Read More

Are the causes of crime hereditary or linked to social causes such as poverty, unemployment or other social factors?

1. Are the causes of crime hereditary or linked to social causes such as poverty, unemployment or other social factors?


2. What should be the focus of programs and policies that attempt to lower the crime rate?


3. Should resources be focused on some types of crime as opposed to others?


To support your personal "theory" of crime, cite at least two references which would tend to illustrate your observations.


A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed references, excluding the text, is required. A grading rubric can be found toward the end of the syllabus. The word count for this assignment counts only for the body of the paper.

Read More

Analyze the key arguments for and against the imposition of a legal duty to rescue

1) Analyze the key arguments for and against the imposition of a legal duty to rescue. Next, select a company with which you are familiar, and determine under what circumstances and to what extent a duty to rescue should be imposed within this company, from both ethical and legal perspectives. ( Around 300 Words )

2) Evaluate the likelihood of traditional corporations using social responsibility as an effective competitive strategy. Specify at least one way that a company with which you are familiar can use (or has used) social responsibility as a competitive strategy in the marketing of its products / services, supply chain, charitable activities, strategic investments, or operations.
Imagine a company’s profits decrease and the rank-and-file workers’ salaries are frozen. Take a position on whether or not the CEO has an ethical obligation to forego compensation. Support your response. Note: In formulating your response, consider the CEO’s stature as a leader. ( 300 - 400 Words )

3) Employers often want to find out if their workers are productive and loyal. Determine at least one limit that you would place upon a private employer’s rights to monitor the productivity and communications of employees at work. Support your response.
Speculate whether employers should have more or fewer rights to monitor employee use of company equipment, such as laptops, tablets, and cell phones issued for out-of-office, potentially after-hours work. Suggest at least three methods for an employer to monitor its employees’ use of company equipments. Provide a rationale for your response. ( 300 - 400 words )

Read More

Company Introduction, Market Segmentation, and Product Positioning

Company Introduction, Market Segmentation, and Product Positioning
In this assignment you will describe your fictitious company and provided its background. Then, you are ready to start building the marketing plan with a focus on segmenting and positioning your product and service.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

A. Write about your company.
1.    Write a detailed company background. Address the following items at a minimum for full credit:
2.    Create a strategic mission statement.
3.    Determine and decide upon at least one (1) foreign market for the product and service. Provide your rationale for this market.

B. Write about your marketing plan.
4.    Discuss the potential audiences for a marketing plan and the needs of those potential audiences.
5.    Identify the marketing segment for the product and provide a rationale for this segment.
6.    Discuss the target market and provide a rationale for this target market.
7.    Perform a SWOT analysis (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats) for the company.
8.    Create the market position for your product and service. Explain your rationale.
9.    Support your marketing plan with at least two (2) reference sources that discuss the nature of the product.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length

Read More

Develop a teaching plan to support the needs of the patient with childhood obesity

Develop a teaching plan to support the needs of the patient with childhood obesity. The following issues need to be addressed
How will you assess the patient or group’s learning needs? Be sure to consider barriers in your response.
What are the expected outcomes? Include realistic time frames.
What information will you teach the patient or group and why are you selecting this information? Be sure to consider age, gender, culture, religious preferences and learning style.
How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching?
needs to be at least 3 pages plus reference page 

Read More

Human Resource Planning Review Juanita’s

Human Resource Planning

Writing Assignment

Review Juanita’s World Parts 1-5 and write a 5-7 page paper. Pretend you are Juanita and develop a human resource plan to share with your boss. Develop a scenario which analyzes and summarizes the current situation for the employer. You are to create details that make this scenario more realistic and support your response to the issues and questions presented below.

Your paper should include the following:

Evaluate the cultural issues that need to be addressed
Analyze the ethical considerations that apply
Describe the organization’s current hiring needs and projected hiring needs for the coming year
Develop a recruitment plan for fulfilling the company’s current and future hiring needs
Explain the plan the company should follow to manage employee performance
Identify at least 4 laws or regulations that apply to the company. Explain the actions Juanita’s company has to take to ensure they are conforming to the requirements of these identified laws and regulations.
Provide a recommendation for the organization on how they can motivate employees while adhering to the legal and regulatory requirement and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Write a 5 to 7-page paper in Word format. Use at least three resources to justify your responses. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work. 

Read More

Health Education Training Presentation

Health Education Training Presentation
The Final Project in this course requires you to present a training session on a particular health condition or situation.
Part 1:
Based on the audience and venue researched in Units 1, 3, 5, and 7, you will create a 15-minute health education training presentation. Your presentation may be in the form of a narrated PowerPoint slideshow, video, or other similar format. Available resources for your audience may include handouts, brochures, fact sheets, or other materials. Provide at least two types of audience resources.
You will also create an evaluation form for your training session and a thank you letter for the director of the organization you selected.
Presentation should include information on prevalence, statistics, at-risk populations, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and interventions using at least three references or resources.
Part 2:
In a 3-5 page paper, give a brief overview of your training, describe your audience and identify the learning principles you incorporated in your presentation to address the learning style of the audience. Defend your selection of training modality and audience resources. Describe the creation of your program evaluation form. Address how you accomplished the following four health education objectives: 1) relate a current health issue to a health education program or intervention; 2) evaluate current health research sources and publications; 3) analyze the impact of a current health issue on a health education program; 4) integrate current health trends and research into a health education program. List at least three scholarly resources and three national web sites used for your research.
You will not actually present to your selected organization but your materials should be of a quality that could be used in an actual training.
You may use available training resource materials as guides but your presentation should be your own creation. Evaluate your internet sources based on the NCCAM article, “Evaluating Web-based Health Resources”.

Read More

Suppose that you have recently accepted a new administrative role in either a corporate or educational setting

Part I

Suppose that you have recently accepted a new administrative role in either a corporate or educational setting. Your new employer has requested that you select a leadership theory to use as a foundation for your role as a senior administrator. What leadership theory would you select and why? Discuss why the leadership theory you selected would be a good match for you and your new role within this organization or institution.
Part II
Suppose you have recently accepted a new administrative role in either a corporate or educational setting. Imagine that the previous leader who was in this administrative role before you was a "Great Man" (according to the "Great Man" theory of leadership). Based on the leadership theory you selected in PART I how would your leadership theory and approach be different from the previous person in this role? How would you retrain members of your organization to respond to issues according to your preferred approach?

Read More

CRJS405 Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice

CRJS405 Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice
Assignment Name: Unit 1 Individual Project
Deliverable Length: 5–7 pages
Details: Please note that you are required to support your views by citing your sources in all assignments. Even if the question asks for your opinion, you are still expected to support your opinion with references to published works and other materials. APA Format is necessary for your assignments when citing references, and assistance on how to do so is available using the APA Citation Center. •Choose Library from the top navigation bar.
Choose APA Citation Center from the left navigation bar. •Click Example Sources. •Scroll down and click APA Documentation. For more information on citing your sources, please click on "About this Course" link in the classroom.Please note that you are required to support your views by citing your sources in all assignments. Even if the question asks for your opinion, you are still expected to support your opinion with references to published works and other materials. APA Format is necessary for your assignments when citing references, and assistance on how to do so is available using the APA Citation Center. •Choose Library from the top navigation bar. •Choose APA Citation Center from the left navigation bar. •Click Example Sources. •Scroll down and click APA Documentation For more information on citing your sources, please click on "About this Course" link in the classroom. Theory defines, assumes, proposes, explains, and predicts what the research outcome is likely to prove (right or wrong). It is an integrated body of propositions, assumptions, and definitions that are related in explaining and predicting relationships between two or more variables. Theory could be any of the following:
•deductive •inductive •grounded •axiomatic On the other hand, hypotheses are statements or assertions derived from theory that can be tested by scientific inquiry and that are capable of being refuted, and their tests may result in support or nonsupport for the theory from which they were derived.
Prepare a 5–7-page paper that address the following questions: •What are the key differences between the 4 identified types of research theories above? •Is any one type of theory more valid than the others? Why or why not? •What are the differences and similarities (if any) between theory and hypothesis? •What are variables, and why are they important components of theoretical schemes?

Read More

Oligopolistic Competition Model Provide detailed reasons why TV industry conforms to the characteristics of Oligopolistic

Oligopolistic Competition Model

Provide detailed reasons why TV industry conforms to the characteristics of Oligopolistic competition model. Additionally, provide a brief summary of implications for efficiency, equity, and public policy.

Read More

“Compliance and Gatekeepers.” Please respond to the following:

“Compliance and Gatekeepers.”  Please respond to the following:
You need to analyze the requirements for legal compliance and need to determine which category of laws (regulating competition, protecting consumers, etc.) has had the largest overall impact on the greatest number of businesses. Please Explain.
You need to analyze the gatekeepers role and need to determine who else should play a gatekeeping role in the business world. Defend your response with specific examples

Read More

You are a research analyst for the Virgil Group

You are a research analyst for the Virgil Group. The Virgil Group has its hand in a lot of industries – including soft drink, music, clothing, phones, airlines … even space travel! The CEO Richie Brandon has approached you to conduct research into two possible new categories for Virgil. The first task relates to the toothpaste category. Virgil is looking to take over an existing brand – which currently has the third largest share in the category. You have been given a data set of 2,500 shoppers, which reports for each shopper his/her purchases of a set of brands over one year. The data set can be found on the website. Using the data set discuss and answer the following questions. (a) Are there niche brands in the market? (b) When looking to grow the brand, is it more important for Virgil to focus on selling more to existing customers or attracting new customers? The data set will be available on the course web site.

Read More

Identify major factors influencing world affairs by performing a macro economic analysis using PESTEL

Identify major factors influencing world affairs by performing a macro economic analysis using PESTEL

• You should consult at least 5 journal article to support the ideas in your report• All ideas in the report must be referenced using Harvard Referencing .• In the First half of the report you introduce then in second half of the report you will discuss and evaluate these ideas to identify what is most important ? 

Read More

Monopoly and Pure Competition It is often said that through production we understand cost.

Monopoly and Pure Competition

Question 1: It is often said that through production we understand cost. What does it mean especially in terms of iso-cost/-quant curves and law of diminishing return?

Question 2: Why Pepsi's strategy of price reduction in 1930's was a right strategy while Wang Lab's decision to raise price in 1990's was not. Incorporate elasticity concept in the case of Pepsi's price reduction strategy and shape of cost curves in the case of Wang Lab's price increase.

Question 3: What is the basis of using learning curve strategy in pricing and increasing market share? Please refer to my power point lecture note on stage of production cycle and virtual cycle.

Question 4: Monopoly and Pure Competition - Discuss pros and cons of Monopoly and Pure (or Perfect) Competition. To be specific, what are advantages and disadvantages of Monopoly vis-a-vis Perfect (Pure) Competition? Why does a monopolistic firm (or monopolist) have market power while firms under perfect competition do not?

Question 5: Price Wars - In which market structure (choose one from Pure Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly and Monopoly) is price war most likely and why?

Question 6: Competition and Efficiency - Use your understanding of pricing and output decision under different market structures, combined with the concepts of cost/production, to explain how the rationing function of price (in short run) and signaling function of price (in long run) you learned in Module I perform their function in encouraging competition and efficiency in market economy?

Read More

Today, more than any other time in history, there is growing support to move away from nonrenewable resources towards developing renewable resources to meet current and future energy needs

Today, more than any other time in history, there is growing support to move away from nonrenewable resources towards developing renewable resources to meet current and future energy needs. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources that continue to negatively impact the environment. It is important to learn how these resources are formed since this process of formation is at the very heart of why fossil fuels are considered to be nonrenewable.
Using the  Internet, research the nonrenewable resource assigned to you:(your doing natural gas)
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum (oil)
Describe how this nonrenewable resource was initially formed.
Briefly explain where the major reserves of this nonrenewable resource are located and how it is extracted.
Examine the environmental impact caused by the extraction process.
Explain how this nonrenewable resource is used to produce energy, and identify the pollution problems that are caused from this energy source.
Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.
Write your initial response in approximately 350–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Read More

In this unit, we will study the Japanese internment during World War II

In this unit, we will study the Japanese internment during World War II. Now you have the chance to do some research and put together what you discover into a short essay. Conduct research to find accounts of internment written by Japanese Americans who were interned at an American internment camp. Also, do general research about the camps themselves.

Read More

Identify the differences between race and culture. Discuss the distinctions between the two.

Provide response to the following questions:

•         Identify the differences between race and culture. Discuss the distinctions between the two.

•         Why are these distinctions important?

•         What are the advantages of attending a diverse campus?

•         What are the potential issues of a lack of diversity?

•         For many, much of their perception about cultures comes from TV and the movies they watch. How is this a potential problem?

•         What do different cultures often have in common? Why do you think this is so?

•         Is an individual born into a culture, or does he or she adapt to a culture? Explain.

•         Can a person become so centered on his or her own culture that his or her ability to work with a group of diverse individuals on a common goal is affected?

Read More

Distinguish between operant conditioning and classical conditioning; congitive lesring and obsevation learning

1- Distinguish between operant conditioning and classical conditioning; congitive lesring and obsevation learning. Identify the major principles of each.
2- Explain the stage model of memory. Provide at least three different explanations for why we forget.

Read More

Price fixing is a per se violation of the Clayton Antitrust Act

Price fixing is a per se violation of the Clayton Antitrust Act. From the materials in the library and the Internet, find an example of a price fixing case or other violations of U.S. antitrust law. Write 4 to 6 paragraphs concerning the case.

Identify the firms in the case.

Describe the firms and their industry.

Explain the particulars of the case.

What did they do that was considered to be a violation?

Read More

There have been several mergers of large firms within oligopolies.

There have been several mergers of large firms within oligopolies. In this assignment, you are to assess the impact of those mergers, on industry, on consumers and on society as a whole. There are three parts to the assignment.
First, you are to go to the Federal Trade Commission’s website at http://www.ftc.gov/bc/index.shtml and select one proposed merger for your paper. Then, in a group discussion board, present a complete description of the industry.
Second, in another group discussion board, present two arguments: One in support of the merger and the other opposing the merger.
Finally, write a 5-8 page paper that contains the industry description, and the two arguments.
Set-up a group discussion board and post the following information.
Part 1) Industry Description:

Describe the firms in the proposed merger. List their annual sales, and extent of their operations.
From the firms' point of view, what are some of the incentives to consolidate?
List and describe the firms in the industry.
Describe the product, production methods, scale of production, and sources for raw materials. What technologies are used?
Describe the competitive environment within the industry. Is there a dominant firm? Are the other firms follow or actively compete? How do they compete? (For example, by using price, advertising, quality or some other variable.)
Report and interpret the 4 firm concentration ratio, the 8 firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index for the industry.
Part 2) Two Arguments:
In a separate group discussion board, present two arguments. The first should argue in favor of the proposed merger, from the perspective of the firms. The second argues against the proposed merger from the perspective of the broader public interest. In those arguments, answer the following questions.
Explain the importance of competition among firms.
Explain whether the competitive environment in this industry benefits society or not.
Is a high degree of market concentration a boon or threat to consumers? Explain. Use either the allocative efficiency or dynamic efficiency arguments.
Can the oligopoly market structure benefit both consumers and businesses by forging common standards in industries that experience rapid technological change?                  
Part 3) Written Report:
Write a 5-8 page paper that contains the information presented in your group discussion boards. Concentration ratios and descriptive statistics for various industries are available at the Census Bureau’s economic census web site: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/concentration.html .

Read More

Paralegals are governed by the ethical rules spelled out in their state Bar Rules of Professional Conduct

Paralegals are governed by the ethical rules spelled out in their state Bar Rules of Professional Conduct.  They should also be acquainted with the NALA and NFPA rules of ethics. Go to the NALA Web site. Under “About Paralegals,” locate “Model Standards and Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegals.” In a Word document, write a two-page summary of what Guideline 4 says about the duties and responsibilities of attorneys who are supervising paralegals. What do you consider to be the pros and cons of this guideline?

On a separate page, cite all sources using the Bluebook format.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria    Maximum Points

Summarized the “supervision of paralegals” guideline of the Model Standards and Guidelines for Utilization of Paralegals.                                30

Discussed the pros and cons of this guideline.    35

Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using correct Bluebook style.        10

Total      75

Read More

What is diversity? Why is diversity valued?

1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued?

2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society?

3. Define emigration and immigration.

4. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified?

5. Why do people label and group other people?

6. Define culture. Is culture limited to racial and ethnic backgrounds? Explain.

Read More

The paint formerly used on some storage tanks contained aluminum powder, which reflected heat from the surface of the tanks

The paint formerly used on some storage tanks contained aluminum powder, which reflected heat from the surface of the tanks. Why did experts recommend grounding these tanks and storing only noncombustible material in them? Why is the installation of an automatic sprinkling system recommended in machine shops that use lathes to fabricate titanium parts? Be specific.  200 words APA

Read More

Discuss British/Colonial operations against New France during Queen Anne’s War

Discuss British/Colonial operations against New France during Queen Anne’s War. Elaborate on how both parties, Britain and Colonial, viewed the fate of Walker’s expedition. Textbook is for the common defense, a military history of the united states. APA format
Millett, A. R., Maslowski, P., & Feis, W. B. (2012). For the common defense: A military history of the United States from 1607 to 2012 (3rd ed.). New York, NY: The Free Press.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Read More

HRM 533 Assignment 1 Assignment 1: Case Study: Geico

HRM 533 Assignment 1 Assignment 1: Case Study: Geico

Due Week 3 and worth 150 points

Go to the Geico Website to read the “Total Rewards Program” at http://careers.geico.com/working_at_geico/total_rewards_program.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1.Determine which facets of the Geico total rewards program align with the five (5) top advantages of a total rewards program outlined in Chapter 2 of the textbook and discuss your reasoning.

2.Create a strategy for ensuring that the Geico plan addresses all of the advantages.

3.Evaluate the effectiveness of the communication of Geico’s total rewards program based upon the Website’s descriptions of the benefits. Recommend two (2) areas for improvement.

4.Assuming employees are unhappy with the current plan, offer two (2) improvements or changes to Geico’s total rewards program.

5.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Define total rewards and describe the advantages of a total rewards approach.

•Analyze an organization’s strategy, workforce, operating environment, and key stakeholders to identify critical factors in designing a total rewards strategy.

•Evaluate the elements of a total rewards communication program.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in total rewards.

•Write clearly and concisely about total rewards using proper writing mechanics.

Read More

Globalization and Localization & Cultural Influences

Question 1: “Globalization and Localization.”

Discuss the influence of globalization and localization when it comes to marketing brands.
Would the same success be achieved with a less-visible brand? Explain your rationale from the receiver’s perspective.
Question 2: “Cultural Influences.”

You are meeting with an international client in the Middle East and want to make sure you have addressed any cultural issues that might impact the success of your meeting.

Numerous theorists discuss cultural concepts. Using this information as a basis, discuss the concepts you would want to analyze and evaluate in order to prepare you and other company executives for the upcoming meeting.
Which of the concepts you discussed would be the hardest to analyze? Why?
Describe a worst case scenario involving the muddling of culture concepts. What steps could you (or your company) take to ensure something similar never happens to you?

Read More

MKTG205 Unit 1 - Introduction to Marketing

MKTG205 Unit 1 - Introduction to Marketing

To correctly identify opportunities and threats to their product, Marketing Managers need to understand the marketing environment in which the products operate.

Using the product/service you chose in your Discussion Board assignment, complete the following:

Industry Research

Using the AIU Library’s First Research web resource conduct secondary research on the industry in which your product/service operates.
Click here for the research requirements and guide for this assignment.

From your research and what you have learned, identify three (3) marketing environment forces that will impact this type of product/service. Describe each force and analyze why & how it will impact the product/service.

Explore strategies to overcome the threats and capitalize on opportunities.

Your paper must include a reference list. All research should be cited in the body of the paper. In-text citations and corresponding references should be included in your paper. For more information on APA, please visit the APA Lab.  The use of direct quotes is strongly discouraged.

Please submit your assignment as a Word document in APA format using the attached Template.

Read More

Describe only what you perceive so that others who do not have access to the object can see it too; that is, do not mention names and historical dates. Basically, try to paint a picture in the readers mind by only your words.

Describe only what you perceive so that others who do not have access to the object can see it too; that is, do not mention names and historical dates. Basically, try to paint a picture in the readers mind by only your words.

Read More

In your own words, critique the Gold Standard and its role in regard to monetary policy and the International Monetary System

In your own words, critique the Gold Standard and its role in regard to monetary policy and the International Monetary System

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Moffett, M. H., Stonehill, A. I., & Eiteman, D. K. (2012). Fundamentals of multinational finance. (IV ed., pp. 59-60). New York: Pearson.

In-text citation

(Moffett, Stonehill & Eiteman, 2012)

No Wiki, no dictionary.com, please cite all work.

Read More

"Estate Tax Credits" Please respond to the following:

"Estate Tax Credits" Please respond to the following:
Analyze the various estate tax credits and discuss how they are beneficial to the family. Indicate whether or not you agree that these tax credits should be permitted. Provide support for your position.
Recommend an estate tex credit that would help reduce the tax liability to family members and whether you think this will be implemented in the future. Provide support for your recommendation.

Read More

In your own words, contrast floating and fixed currency exchange regimes.

In your own words, contrast floating and fixed currency exchange regimes.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Moffett, M. H., Stonehill, A. I., & Eiteman, D. K. (2012). Fundamentals of multinational finance. (IV ed., pp. 98-99). New York: Pearson.

Read More

Question 5: Human Resource Management Managing people is a key factor for all managers

Question 5:  Human Resource Management

Managing people is a key factor for all managers.  Human resources theory and practices are foundational both for the unique discipline of human resources and for the general practice and discipline of management.  Discuss how human resources is both a discipline of its own and how it is embedded in the practice of management.  Select three of the following areas:

•        Recruiting and hiring

•        Performance management

•        Labor relations and collective bargaining

•        Employee relations

•        Strategic human resource management

•        Training and development

•        Organization development



For each of the three areas selected discuss

•        The relevance and importance of that area for management

•        The roles and responsibilities of that area for managers, for human resource specialists and why this is so

•        Two or three theories or concepts within that area that are important for effective management of human resources from the perspective of human resources, of the individual employee, of the manager of the employee, and of the organization

•        Identify significant legal guidelines or regulations related to managing this area effectively:  To what laws do managers need to adhere or pay special attention in this area?

•        Identify 3 to 5 challenges faced by organizations today in that area and address how those challenges are successfully managed and/or mitigated (if they are risks).

•        What theories or theorists ground your understand of this area of human resource management and why you selected that theory.

Read More

In your opinion, is the Earth warming? To what extent do you believe this warming is a result of human activity?

In your opinion, is the Earth warming?  To what extent do you believe this warming is a result of human activity?

Your response should be 3-4 sentences long, and should describe the evidence or reasoning that supports your belief.
Include a link to a credible source that you believe demonstrates support for your opinion. 

Read More

Identify at least four people instrumental in the development of 20th century U.S. policing and list some of their accomplishments.

Development of Police

1. Identify at least four people instrumental in the development of 20th century U.S. policing and list some of their accomplishments.

2. Most U.S. police organizations are local as opposed to state and federal. Discuss why this is so.

Read More

In your own words, relate the importance of the current account (from the BOP) to economic indicators.

In your own words, relate the importance of the current account (from the BOP) to economic indicators.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.


Moffett, M. H., Stonehill, A. I., & Eiteman, D. K. (2012). Fundamentals of multinational finance. (IV ed., pp. 98-99). New York: Pearson.


In-text citation


(Moffett, Stonehill & Eiteman, 2012)


No Wiki, no dictionary.com, please cite all work.

Read More

Is government the only organization that can be usefully viewed as a political system?

Review your lesson concerning David Easton's model of the Political System and discuss this question: "Is government the only organization that can be usefully viewed as a political system? What about the family, the church. a fraternity or sorority, a University? Pick one of these institutions discuss how it might be described discussed in system terms: outputs, diffuse support, specific support, demands, structural differentiation and so on

Read More

Vietnam's Emerging Market Potential

Vietnam's Emerging Market Potential



Around twenty years ago Vietnam's government first intro­duced doi moi. This "renewal" policy initiated free-market reforms while preserving a communist political system. In 1990, Vietnam's communist government announced that non-Vietnamese manufacturers were welcome to set up shop in the Southeast Asian country. South Korea's Daewoo (www.dm.co.kr) quickly established itself as the number-one investor in Vietnam. Other well-known companies, including Toshiba (www.toshiba.co.jp), Peugeot (www.peugeot.com), and British Petroleum (www.bp.com), also took Hanoi up on its invitation.



The absence of trade and diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam, however, meant that U.S. compa­nies had to sit on the sidelines. Nearly four years later, the U.S. government lifted the trade embargo with Vietnam, paving the way for a host of U.S. companies to pursue opportunities in Vietnam. Vietnam's location in the heart of Asia and the pres­ence of a literate, low-wage workforce are powerful magnets for international companies.



Today, there are many challenges for investors in Vietnam. The population of around 82 million is very poor, with an annual per capita income (at purchasing power parity) of only about $2,900. The infrastructure is undeveloped: Only 25 per­cent of roads are paved; electricity sources are somewhat unre­liable; there is roughly one telephone per 100 people (though mobile phone use is growing rapidly); and the banking system is undeveloped. And although Vietnam holds tremendous long-term potential, it may be two decades before Vietnam reaches the level of economic development found even in Thailand today.



In addition, the Communist Party of Vietnam is struggling to adapt to the principles of a market economy, and the layers of bureaucracy built up over decades of communist rule slow the pace of change. Despite the efforts of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment, the government sometimes still conducts itself in a way that leaves international investors scratching their heads. In one incident Hanoi embarked on a-"social evils crackdown" that included pulling down or paint­ing over any sign or billboard printed in a language other than Vietnamese. And laws concerning taxes and foreign exchange are in constant flux.



Yet an emerging entrepreneurial class in Vietnam has developed a taste for expensive products such as Nikon (www.nikon.co.jp) cameras and Ray Ban (www.rayban.com) sunglasses—both of which are available in stores. Says Do Due Dinh of the Institute on the World Economy, "There is a huge unofficial economy. For most people, we can live only 5 days or 10 days a month on our salary. But people build houses. Where does the money come from? Even in govern­ment ministries, there are two sets of books—one for the offi­cial money and one for unofficial."



In late 2001, Vietnam and the United States signed a trade deal that gave Vietnam normal trade status with the United States. This meant that Vietnam could ship goods to the U.S. market at the lowest possible tariff rates. Meanwhile, U.S. companies are gaining continually greater access to Vietnam. As a result, Vietnam's export activity (worth around $57 bil­lion in 2010) is booming, due largely to its cheap, efficient workforce and growing foreign investment. Vietnam's exports to the United States are doubling each year. The diversified nature of the country's exports—including commodities, agri­cultural products, and manufactures—means it is somewhat immune to large swings in the price of any one export. Vietnam is now the world's largest exporter of pepper, it may soon overtake Thailand in rice exports, and it even exports tea to India.



Aside from China, Vietnam has become one of Asia's best-performing economies. Over the past decade, Vietnam grew around 8 percent a year and shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, throughout the currency crisis that gripped Southeast Asia in the late 1990s, Vietnam's economic growth rate never dipped below 4.8 percent. The nation's trade-driven economic boom has lifted many Vietnamese out of poverty. Whereas the World Bank labeled as much as 70 percent of the population poor in the 1980s, that number is just under 13 per­cent by 2010.







Questions:



1. Update the political, legal, and economic situation in Vietnam; then select a product of your choosing and eval­uate Vietnam's potential both as a market and as a manu­facturing site.



2. What, if anything, can Western countries do to help improve the political climate for doing business in Vietnam? Give specific examples.



3. What problems might a company encounter while con­ducting market research in Vietnam? Explain your answer.



4. What would be your perception of a product with the label "Made in Vietnam"? Do you think the type of product would play a role in forming your perception? If so, why?

Read More

In the film Yanomami: The Dying Tribe, how was the Yanomami’s mode of production changing, and why?

1. In the film Yanomami: The Dying Tribe, how was the Yanomami’s mode of production changing, and why?

2. What was the political/leadership system in Yanomami society called?

3. What are the impacts that the contacts with the outside world have on the Yanomamo?

4. Do you think the Venezuelan and Brazilian governments are doing enough to protect the Yanomami? Justify your answer.

Read More

Articles to be reviewed should be current (2013) and should address tourism themes

Articles to be reviewed should be current (2013) and should address tourism themes.  The articles should be at least 750 words in length and can be from the internet, newspapers, magazines, and journals. Each review should consist of a one-page article summary and a one-page reaction to the information.  A complete article citation should be included at the end of the second page.  Your name and the assignment identifier (for example “Article Review #1”) should be typed on the top line of the first page of your papers.

Read More

Agency Law & Employment Question. Please use Duties of Agents to Principals, Duties of Principals to Agents or Liability concepts to answer the question

Agency Law & Employment Question. Please use Duties of Agents to Principals, Duties of Principals to Agents or Liability concepts to answer the question. Please write 1~2 paragraph to answer the question.

Roy Watson bought vacuum cleaners from T & F Distributing Co. and then resold them door-to-door. He was an independent contractor. Before hiring Watson, the president of T & F checked with two former employers but could not remember if he called Watson’s two references. Watson had an extensive criminal record, primarily under the alias Leroy Turner, but he was listed in FBI records under both Leroy Turner and Roy Watson. T & F granted Watson sales territory that included Neptune City, New Jersey. This city required that all “peddlers” such as Watson be licensed. Applicants for this license were routinely fingerprinted. T & F never insisted that Watson apply for such a license. Watson attacked Miriam Bennett after selling a vacuum cleaner to her at her home in Neptune City. Is T & F liable to Bennett?

Please write 1~2 paragraph to answer the question.

Read More

CPMGT 302 Risk Management Project Presentation

CPMGT 302 Risk Management Project Presentation


Risk involves uncertainty, the lack of knowledge of future events, and the measures of profitability and consequences of not achieving the project goal. Your organization has decided that to be successful in the global economy it must expand its supply base into China or another country approved by your instructor. This has become a strategic project for the organization.

Resource: Figure 11-4 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you address the following risk management items for this supplier global expansion project:

? Describe the objectives and goals, tools and techniques, and organizational roles and responsibilities for effective risk management for the project.

? Describe various information sources that may be used by the project team for risk identification

? Identify and describe the risk management documentation that will be required for the project. Examples include RMP and risk management log or register.

? Explain the role of risk management in the project planning process

Create a risk breakdown structure, which outlines the organization’s risk categories and include this in the presentation. See Figure 11-4 in the PMBOK® Guide. Consider the following categories:

? Project risks

o Business

o Contract relationships with customers and suppliers

o Management

o Political

? Organizational risks

? Project management risks

o Cost estimates

o Schedule estimates

o Communication

? Technical risks

? Production risks

o Manufacturing concerns

o Logistics

? Support risks

o Maintainability

o Warranty

? External risks

o Procurement

? Material availability

? Lead times

? Quality

o Market

Create speaker notes that illustrates your paper.

Provide a reference page

Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.

Provide a strong conclusion for the presentation.

Use a good mix of peer and non-peer-reviewed references with correct citations in your slides and notes. Write all papers/presentations in 3rd person.

Read More

While the media may try to communicate a message of non-bias when it comes to gender in advertising

While the media may try to communicate a message of non-bias when it comes to gender in advertising, there is still a significant amount of information that communicates the exact opposite. Identify the different sociological approaches when it comes to gender and research, and then find these examples in advertising and the media. Why do you think this still occurs in the United States? Describe the different examples you found and how they apply to the sociological perspective.

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Our textbook is: Macionis, J. J. (2011). Society: The basics (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Read More

What does the term 'consumer behavior' refer to and why is it important to advertisers?

1) What does the term 'consumer behavior' refer to and why is it important to advertisers?
2) Which consumer behavior process presents the greatest challenge to advertisers? Why?
3) What  is the difference between 'wants and needs'?
4) Post what you feel is the difference between the central route and the peripheral route to persuasion?

Read More

Emergence of Modern World History western civilization

Emergence of Modern World


History western civilization; Emergence of modern world.Discussion Question: The making of class. 1. what particular challenges did rise of cities pose? how did Europeans address them? 2. Define the middle-class? how do they differ from the working-class? 3. How did families wrestles with the stresses as well as opportunities arising from industrialization and urbanization?

Read More

E-Activity: Select a product you use on a regular basis. Go to the manufacturer's website to learn more about it and more about the company itself.

E-Activity: Select a product you use on a regular basis. Go to the manufacturer's website to learn more about it and more about the company itself.
From the e-Activity, determine the factors that should have been considered when setting the price for the product you selected. Explain your rationale.
For the same product that you selected, distinguish the tactics you would have used to fine-tune the price. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Read More

Why did a two party system develop in the U.S.? What are the benefits from such a system? What are the problems?

Critical Thought and Directed Reading


Why did a two party system develop in the U.S.? What are the benefits from such a system? What are the problems?

What was the significance of Andrew Jackson's election to the presidency of the U.S.? What policies made him attractive to the common people of the U.S.? What was Andrew Jackson's impact on the presidency of the U.S.?

What was the Trail of Tears? How did this episode in U.S. history come to exemplify the increasingly hostile attitudes between whites and Native Americans?

What was nullification? What made it such a volatile political subject during the first half of the 19th century? What are the political implications of nullification? How is this at odds with the idea of perpetual union?

What were the main beliefs of transcendentalism and how did American writers incorporate them into their work?

Read More

College students and mental illness

College students and mental illness


Read the assigned article, then write a short essay (2-3 paragraphs) that include the following elements.  Please paste your completed essay into the comments section rather than attaching a separate file.

1. A paragraph that summarizes the topic in your own words

2. One or two paragraphs that address one or more of the following objectives:

a. Describe a useful application of this information in your life, and specify what behavioral or attitude changes you might make as a result.

b. Discuss possible sources of bias that might have influenced the results (sample bias, experimenter bias, cultural bias, etc)

c. Discuss the generalizability of the research—do you think the result applies to all people, or just those who are similar in some way to the sample that was studied in the research?

d. Discuss the ethics of the research: was the research ethical? How might ethics influence the way that the research was conducted?

e. Briefly describe an experiment that you might do as a follow up study. Explain what additional information you would gain from the study that you propose.

f. Find a follow up study on the topic that has been done by another researcher, explain what the study adds to the original research, and provide an abstract and citation for the study.

Read More

The CEO of a large company has retained you as a management consultant to look into an area of concern that she has

The CEO of a large company has retained you as a management consultant to look into an area of concern that she has. With many of the recent corporate scandals, she is wondering how she can avoid these sorts of problems within her company. She has asked you to research and prepare a report that summarizes the various kinds of power she has at her disposal and how this power could be effectively utilized to avoid these sorts of problems within her own company.

Prepare a 4-5 page report in which you:

1.There are a myriad of leadership models, most of which discuss sources of power. Using the model presented in your text and accessing other sources as supporting material, list and explain the sources of power that the CEO of a large company typically has at her disposal.

2.Describe how these powers can be used to avoid the various operational, administrative, and ethica

Read More

Describe three techniques that build trust and a lasting partnership

1. Describe three techniques that build trust and a lasting partnership. Give an example for each technique and how it would impact an organization.
2. Describe the seller's pre-award stage of the contract management process. Give an example of the activity that takes place in each step.
3. Describe the typical work relationship between a Project Manager and Contract Manager.

Read More

Case Study: Wal-Mart™ and Adidas

Case Study: Wal-Mart™ and Adidas


Multinational clothing manufacturers and retailers, such as Adidas and Wal-Mart, have recently been under public and media scrutiny for their alleged unethical practices. Create a four to six-page, double-spaced report on the ethical decision-making processes in these organizations. Include the impact of these processes on employee relationship.



Use all of the keyword strings listed below to conduct online research on case studies on Wal-Mart and Adidas.



Keywords: Wal-Mart Case Study, Adidas Case Study, Wal-Mart History, Adidas History

On Day 3, start creating the report. The report should have three parts:

Part 1 (Introduction): This should include an overview of the relation between the ethics and decision-making processes as observed in Wal-Mart and Adidas.
Part 2 (Detailed analysis): This part should answer the following questions:
Do you perceive Wal-Mart as a “Corporate Bully?”
In what ways has Wal-Mart violated certain ethical business behavior?
Can you find proof that Wal-Mart of today is trying to be a benevolent organization? Explain and defend your position based on your research.
Have Wal-Mart and Adidas displayed their responsibility to care for their employees? Justify your answer with concrete examples from the case studies.
How are the codes of ethics of the two organizations related to their ethical leadership practices?
What do you infer about the corporate culture of these two organizations from their management-employee relationships? Justify your answer with concrete examples from the case studies.
Did these organizations display social responsibility and social reporting? Justify your answer with concrete examples from the case studies.
Part 3 (Conclusion): This part should present broad-level suggestions to improve the decision-making processes and ethical policies in these two organizations. Provide adequate rationale for your answers.


All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Grading Criteria:
Maximum Points
Demonstrated adequate familiarity with the decision-making processes in Wal-Mart and Adidas by citing appropriate events and practices 4
Addressed all the questions in Part 2 of the report 4
Provided appropriate justifications for the answers to the questions in Part 2 4
Demonstrated originality of thinking in the suggestions in Part 3 4
Responded to at least two classmates and utilized professional terminology and critiquing methods in class discussions 4
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 12
Total 32

Read More

Describe the common grounds for discharge and the procedural requirements that are outlined in many collective bargaining agreements.

Describe the common grounds for discharge and the procedural requirements that are outlined in many collective bargaining agreements. State why the following are important when these cases go to arbitration: (1) the demand for high standards of proof; and (2) the need for rules to be clear and specifically communicated; (3) weighing extenuating or mitigating circumstances.
State the five reasons why seniority has received increasing attention in labor negotiations over the past few decades, and identify the advantages of the three major systems used where an employee acquires and applies seniority credits.
Explain how the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1970 succeeded in alienating both unions and managements. What did the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, and organized labor, do to combat these occupational hazard issues?

Read More