1 Introduction Social Change can be described as the various social and civic activities that produce a change is behavior and through awareness and understanding (). From the very first class a student participates in they will be immersed in the university’s mission statement. Many students write papers on what they believe is social change, and how Walden uses this concept to revolutionize the educational experience. Social change can be thought of as a phenomenon that if fully bought in to and accepted, could change an individual’s life as well as the community for which they serve. Background Statement (2 pages, all about background, social change, problem, a gap…) For almost 50 years Walden University has been educating Adults from over 50 countries (). Their mission has always been focused on bringing education to people who are engaged in full-time careers and juggle the academic and family responsibilities (). Their diverse community of students and faculty is one of the corner stones that set them apart from many other educational facilities. They continue to highlight the achievements of students and alumni for bringing about social change in their communities. Social Change as a Social Issue Social Change as Research Problem Research Gap (your research project gap) Purpose Statement (Your course research purpose statement that includes social change considerations; at least one full paragraph) Researcher Role The Experience (based on your memos, field notes, and other experiences) Your Role  (what is your role as a qualitative researcher in this study) Ethical Issues  (what are the ethical issues for this study - all research has potential ethical issues) Results (I will do this section) Data Sources Videos Interview Social Change Website Instrumentation  (e.g. questionnaires, interviews, journals, memos, observations, etc) Who and Date Previous Use Info Appropriateness Data Analysis Process  (intro paragraph) 1st Cycle - codes 2nd Cycle - categories Themes Trustworthiness Theme Differences (across the sources you used for this project) Trustworthiness Credibility Transferability Dependability Strategies Confirmability Summary Social Change Self-Reflection Social Change Article Alignment References Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine Due Week 5 and worth 150 points Imagine you are a recently-hired Chief Operating Officer (COO) in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). You quickly discover multiple personnel problems that require your immediate attention. 1. John posted a rant on his Facebook page in which he criticized the company’s most important customer. 2. Ellen started a blog to protest the CEO’s bonus, noting that no one below director has gotten a raise in two (2) years and portraying her bosses as “know-nothings” and “out-of-touch” 3. Bill has been using his company-issued BlackBerry to run his own business on the side. 4. After being disciplined for criticizing a customer in an e ...

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Introduction
Social Change can be described as the various social and civic
activities that produce a change is behavior and through
awareness and understanding (). From the very first class a
student participates in they will be immersed in the university’s
mission statement. Many students write papers on what they
believe is social change, and how Walden uses this concept to
revolutionize the educational experience. Social change can be
thought of as a phenomenon that if fully bought in to and
accepted, could change an individual’s life as well as the
community for which they serve.
Background Statement (2 pages, all about background, social
change, problem, a gap…)
For almost 50 years Walden University has been educating
Adults from over 50 countries (). Their mission has always been
focused on bringing education to people who are engaged in
full-time careers and juggle the academic and family
responsibilities (). Their diverse community of students and
faculty is one of the corner stones that set them apart from
many other educational facilities. They continue to highlight
the achievements of students and alumni for bringing about
social change in their communities.
Social Change as a Social Issue
Social Change as Research Problem
Research Gap (your research project gap)
Purpose Statement (Your course research purpose statement that
includes social change considerations; at least one full
paragraph)
Researcher Role
The Experience (based on your memos, field notes, and other
experiences)
Your Role (what is your role as a qualitative researcher in this

2. study)
Ethical Issues (what are the ethical issues for this study - all
research has potential ethical issues)
Results (I will do this section)
Data Sources
Videos
Interview
Social Change Website
Instrumentation (e.g. questionnaires, interviews, journals,
memos, observations, etc)
Who and Date
Previous Use Info
Appropriateness
Data Analysis
Process (intro paragraph)
1st Cycle - codes
2nd Cycle - categories
Themes
Trustworthiness
Theme Differences (across the sources you used for this project)
Trustworthiness
Credibility
Transferability
Dependability Strategies
Confirmability
Summary
Social Change
Self-Reflection
Social Change Article Alignment
References
Assignment 2: Employment-At-Will Doctrine
Due Week 5 and worth 150 points
Imagine you are a recently-hired Chief Operating Officer (COO)
in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering
(IPO). You quickly discover multiple personnel problems that

3. require your immediate attention.
1. John posted a rant on his Facebook page in which he
criticized the company’s most important customer.
2. Ellen started a blog to protest the CEO’s bonus, noting that
no one below director has gotten a raise in two (2) years and
portraying her bosses as “know-nothings” and “out-of-touch”
3. Bill has been using his company-issued BlackBerry to run his
own business on the side.
4. After being disciplined for criticizing a customer in an email
(sent from his personal email account on a company computer),
Joe threatens to sue the company for invasion of privacy.
5. One of the department supervisors requests your approval to
fire his secretary for insubordination. Since the secretary has
always received glowing reviews, you call her into your office
and determine that she has refused to prepare false expense
reports for her boss.
6. Anna’s boss refused to sign her leave request for jury duty
and now wants to fire her for being absent without permission.
As an astute manager, you will need to analyze the employment-
at-will doctrine and determine what, if any, exceptions and
liabilities exist before taking any action. As you proceed with
your investigation, you discover the company has no
whistleblower policy.
In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet or Strayer
Library to research your state’s employment-at-will policy.
Write a four (4)page paper in which you:
1. Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and all the
exceptions to the doctrine discussed in the text and then,
evaluate three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described by
determining:
a. Whether you can legally fire the employee; include an
assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-
will doctrine.
b. The primary action(s) that you should take to limit liability
and impact on operations; specify the ethical theory that best
supports your decision.

4. 2. Examine your state’s policy on employment-at-will. Analyze
at least one (1) real-world example of an employee or employer
utilizing your state’s employment-at-will doctrine in the last
five (5) years. Include a summary of the main issue and the
outcome in the identified real-world example.
3. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and
proprietary Websites do not qualify 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:
· Analyze and apply the concepts of freedom versus
responsibility and ethical decision making.
· Analyze and evaluate laws that protect against discrimination
in the workplace.
· Analyze and evaluate the employment-at-will doctrine and
exceptions, as well as the protections afforded whistleblowers.
· Explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding employee and
consumer privacy.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
law, ethics, and corporate governance.
· Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate
governance using proper writing mechanics.