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Nancy Douglas, an assistant accountant, received a C grade on her third performance appraisal at Crothwall and Associates, an IT company. This is her only opportunity to improve her work quality. As an assistant HR manager, you must inform Nancy of her grade and the need to improve. The scenario should communicate this negative information and feedback effectively using proper wording and etiquette, while also considering Nancy's family situation as a single parent commuting an hour each way.

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Communicating Negative
Information
As you learned in the previous module, delivering bad news
requires communicating honestly and directly, but also
effectively. Communicating negative information or giving
feedback to an employee is especially important for both the
employee’s as well as the organization’s morale.
Review the following scenario:
Nancy Douglas is an assistant accountant for the hardware
division of Crothwall and Associates—an IT company founded
in 1997 and currently worth five billion dollars. The company
conducts performance appraisals twice a year. Nancy has
worked for the company for a year and a half and has received a
B grade on her performance for both the appraisal cycles. After
her second appraisal, Nancy had made a ten-thousand-dollar
accounting mistake. Nancy takes an hour to commute to work
and is a single parent. She has two children, ages three and six,
and is on medication for insomnia.
Assume that you are an assistant HR manager at Crothwall and
Associates. You need to inform Nancy that she has received a C
grade on her performance after the third appraisal and this is her
only opportunity to improve the quality of her work.
Based on your analysis of the scenario, the module readings,
online library resources, and the Internet, develop a scenario,
including dialogue, for the conversation between you and Nancy
in this situation. The scenario should be a properly worded
communication and use communication etiquette effectively.
Be sure to give reasons for your assertions and support them
with scholarly research.
By
June 24, 2015
, post your response to the appropriate
Discussion Area
. Through
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.
Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response
should be thorough and address all components of the
discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources,
where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate
accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers:
Read your peers’ answers.
Provide substantive comments by
contributing new, relevant information from course readings,
Web sites, or other sources;
building on the remarks or questions of others; or
sharing practical examples of key concepts from your
professional or personal experiences
Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to
other students on their ideas.
Make sure your writing
is clear, concise, and organized;
demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and
attribution of sources; and
displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Grading Criteria
Assignment Components
Max Points
Initial response was:
Insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of
concepts.
Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a
variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
16
Discussion Response and Participation:
Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
Offered points of view supported by research.
Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion.
Drew relationships between one or more points in the

discussion.
16
Writing:
Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
Responses were error free.
Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased
appropriately and accurately cited.
8
Total:
40

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Environmental Factors In this assignment, you will have a chance to discuss a topic that brings personality theory together with social psychology. Dealing with unhealthy groups like gangs or cults is an important issue in social psychology. However, you cannot fully address this issue if you do not first understand personality development and how one’s personality affects the choices that are made. Specifically, you will look at Skinner’s behavioral perspective on personality development and discuss how that theory can play a role in this issue of unhealthy groups. Bob is an adolescent who grew up in a gang-infested part of a large city. His parents provided little supervision while he was growing up and left Bob mostly on his own. He developed friendships with several kids in his neighborhood who were involved in gangs, and eventually joined a gang himself. Now crime and gang activities are a way of life for Bob. These have become his way to identify with his peer group and to support himself. It is relatively easy to see that Bob’s environment has played a large role in his current lifestyle. This coincides with Skinner’s concept of environment being the sole determinant of how personality develops. Skinner believed that if you change someone’s environment and the reinforcements in that environment, you can change their behavior. Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research Skinner’s concept of the environment and answer the following questions: If you were to create an environment for Bob to change his behavior from that of a gang member to a respectable and law-abiding citizen, what types of environmental changes and positive reinforcements would you suggest and why? What are some interventions that are used in the field currently? Are there any evidence-based programs that use these environmental and reinforcement interventions? Write your initial response in 2–3 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. .

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Emerging IT Trends Information technology evolves rapidly and businesses must stay abreast of that evolution in order to remain competitive in today’s market. Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research emerging IT trends. Use your research and what you have learned in this course over the past five modules to develop your responses to this discussion. Respond to the following: Which emerging IT trend is currently impacting your business or could impact your business in the future? Should your organization respond by being an early adopter or wait to see what transpires? What are the risks involved? What might be other considerations regarding this technology trend? By Friday, November 7, 2014 , post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area . Through Wednesday, November 12, 2014 , review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation Do the following when responding to your peers: Read your peers’ answers. Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources; building on the remarks or questions of others; or sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas. Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Grading Criteria Assignment Components Max Points Initial response was: Insightful, original, accurate, and timely. Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts. Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions. 16 Discussion Response and Participation: Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner. Offered points of view supported by research. Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion. Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion. 16 Writing: Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. Responses were error free. Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited. 8 Total: 40 .

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Cultural Differences: Kayin’s Case Professionals must work with families to understand cultural and linguistic characteristics specific to each child. This is critical in determining whether a child’s experiences are typical of someone coming from a different background as opposed to a true disability. These issues can be complex as exceptionalities are seen across cultures as well. Review the following scenario: Kayin is an eight-year-old boy in the third grade. His teacher, Mr. Bledsoe, has been very concerned about his problems with reading. He also has difficulty socially, and seems withdrawn, with few, if any, friends. Kayin avoids eye contact with most people, but this is more pronounced with adults. He also becomes very frustrated at times, crying and ripping up his work. Kayin has been enrolled in the same school since kindergarten. However, Mr. Bledsoe knows that his family is originally from Nigeria and they return every summer to visit family. Although Kayin’s parents speak English fairly fluently, they have a pronounced African accent. Mr. Bledsoe remembers learning that it is an act of respect to avoid eye contact with adults in some cultures, but he cannot remember whether this is true of Nigerian culture. Mr. Bledsoe has been hesitant to raise the possibility of a disability because he does not know how much of Kayin’s struggles can be attributed to growing up in a bicultural and bilingual home or to Kayin’s own personality. Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research cultural differences related to children with exceptionalities. It may also be useful to consult CultureGrams in the online library for more information on cultures in Nigeria. Reflect on your readings and respond to the following: What steps should Mr. Bledsoe take to address Kayin’s challenges? What professionals might he include to help Kayin? What further information does Mr. Bledsoe and his colleagues need to best help Kayin? Where can he find this information? How should Mr. Bledsoe approach the issue of cultural differences with Kayin’s parents? What ethical dilemma(s) might Mr. Bledsoe face when considering the values, beliefs, and behaviors common in the culture of Kayin’s family within the context of the general American culture? Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. .

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Community Structures The family is a major influence in a child’s life and continues to be so for much of a child’s life. However, as a child grows and has experiences outside of the home, many additional community and cultural influences come into play. Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research some community structures and functions and respond to the following: •Choose one structure (such as physical factors, economic factors, and social and personal factors) and one function (such as learning environment and support system). •Explain how your chosen structure and function might impact different cultural groups within a community. Evaluate how this structure and function might vary in degree of influence depending on various factors of the child such as age, gender, income status, etc. Remember that cultural groups consist of many different factors that shape one’s sense of group identity such as race, ethnicity, religion, income status, gender, occupations, and geographical locations. Write your initial response in a minimum of 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references. Incorporate information from at least two academic sources to support your statements or ideas. Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this week, or academic journal articles found in the Argosy University online library. By Saturday, February 7, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, February 11, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider commenting on the following: •Do you agree with your peers’ explanation of the impact of their chosen structure and function on cultural groups within a community? Why or why not? •Suggest alternative explanations for your peers’ answers if their choice is different from yours. Give reasons for your recommendations. •Select a structure and function that is different from your earlier choice and explain its impact. .

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Biomes, Development, Pollution, and You Each part of the United States has at least one ecological crisis based on location, biome, and industrialization pattern. For example, the Midwest was once a prairie with very fertile soil. However, when people realized that with the right watering and drainage system this area could become productive farmland, there arose ecological problems. The conversion of the prairie to farmland is the root cause of many ecological problems in this region. Regardless of what biome you consider, humans have likely had an impact on the ecology of that area. For this assignment, identify the biome in which you live. The following are a few examples of biomes: Tropical rainforests: This biome has high average temperatures, high moisture levels, and high species diversity. Prairies: The prairies have grassland-variable temperatures, variable moisture levels—depending on proximity to mountain ranges—and are mainly dominated by grasses and ungulate herbivores. Deserts: These biomes have hotter average temperatures, low moisture, lower species diversity, and a composition of species limited mainly to those that are adapted to hot temperatures. Temperate forests: The temperate forests have variable temperatures, high moisture levels, and higher species diversity. Taigas: These biomes have colder average temperatures, lower moisture levels, and lower species diversity. Tundras: The tundras have cold average temperatures, low moisture levels, and low species diversity. Coral reefs: These biomes have high average temperatures and high species diversity. Open oceans: These biomes have a wide range of temperatures and species diversity varies. Chaparrals: The chaparrals have higher average temperatures, lower moisture levels, and are dominated mainly by grasses and shrubs. Alpines: These biomes have low average temperatures, low precipitation, and receive high ultraviolet (UV) rays due to high elevation. Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following: Explain how humans have impacted the biome in which you live. List the types of environmental damage that have been caused and the species that have been impacted. Describe the major pollution issues for your biome, and elaborate on the sources of this pollution. List any species that have become extinct in this biome. .

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Assignment 1: Discussion Question Tisha recently completed a personality inventory as part of her executive training program. She was supposed to receive a printout of her results but got only the first page of the packet. This page indicated that she scored moderately high in Openness to Experience as well as Agreeableness, very high in Conscientiousness and Extraversion, and low in Neuroticism. However, the page offered no analysis of these findings because the analysis was part of the missing pages. She has contacted HR to obtain the remaining pages of her feedback because she is interested in knowing what the results mean. Based on the Big Five model of personality, explain the findings to Tisha. Include the explanations of each dimension of personality, and provide examples of each. Be sure to discuss research findings regarding personality measures and job performance. Detail how the predictors of performance could be used to predict Tisha's success as a manager. Do you think Tisha’s personality test suggests that she will be a successful manager? Why or why not? .

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Assignment 1: Discussion Questions By Wednesday, October 22, 2014 , submit your answers to Part 1 and Part 2 to this Discussion Area . Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. You should review and critique the work of at least two other students by Sunday, October 26, 2014 . Discussion Question Part 1 Select one of the scenarios below and explain the best solution. Include comments related to any ethical issues that arise. You should try to locate at least one case that has been decided on the issue or one that is currently pending to support your answer. Scenario 1 Owen Monie was the sole incorporator of Swimper, Inc., a corporation designed to operate a swimming pool in Tampa that was open 12 months a year. The business was incorporated according to Florida law in January 2013, with Monie as the sole director and shareholder. Owen contributed $95,000 of starting capital, which was just enough to purchase the property, resurface and repair the current pool, finance initial advertising, and leave a reserve of $10,000. The corporation had no liability insurance. On March 15, the pool opened for business. Over the next few months, the corporation operated with a profit. In July, Monie took a two-week vacation in Belize and used a check from the company bank account to purchase his airline ticket. In September, Monie decided to have the pool deck replaced. Because business had slowed and the corporation's bank account did not have sufficient funds, Monie wrote a personal check to cover the work. Monie feared he would not make enough money through the winter to turn a profit, so he decided to take a part-time job selling real estate. Monie used the swimming pool's office phone to make his calls and made a substantial profit. On February 15, a child with a mild learning disability drowned in the pool. The parents brought a suit for wrongful death against Swimper, Inc. and against Monie in his individual capacity as owner. At the time of the suit, the corporation had the $10,000 reserve and less than $1,500 in its bank account. Because of these limited funds, the child's parents hoped to recover most of their damages directly from Monie. Will the parents be successful in holding Owen Monie liable in his individual capacity? What arguments can be made to hold Owen Monie liable for any debt of the corporation arising from this death? Should the parents prevail? How could Monie have protected himself against such potential liability? Can an owner–manager of a small corporation guarantee that he or she will not be held liable for the corporation's debts? .

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