This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, and reference lists. It discusses the basics of APA including what APA regulates, point of view and language used in APA papers, different types of APA papers, general formatting guidelines, and how to format references, in-text citations, headings, tables, and figures according to APA style. Key elements that are covered include using the third person point of view, active voice, clear and concise language, title page, abstract, reference page, and citing sources in the text and reference list.
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide for formatting papers and citations. It discusses the general paper format, including title page layout, section headings, font, margins and page numbers. It also reviews in-text citation formats, reference list entries, and guidelines for quoting and paraphrasing sources. The key aspects of APA style covered include title case, active voice, signal phrases, and citing multiple authors.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, general paper formatting, title pages, abstracts, and the main body. Key sections include quantitative and qualitative research articles, literature reviews, reference list formatting, and using both parenthetical and narrative citations and quoting sources.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, titles, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using active voice, quoting and paraphrasing sources, citing works by multiple authors, and citing sources with no page numbers. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to format different parts of a paper and cite various source types according to APA style.
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The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, titles, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using active voice, quoting and paraphrasing sources, citing works by multiple authors, and citing sources with no page numbers. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to format different parts of a paper and cite various source types according to APA style.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using author-date citations, order of sections, title page formatting for student and professional papers, reference list creation, and citing different source types such as personal communications.
The document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style format, which is commonly used for manuscripts in the social sciences. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, general paper formatting, title pages for student and professional papers, types of APA papers such as quantitative, qualitative, and literature reviews, and how to write summaries, paraphrases, and quotations with citations. The document serves as a guide for students on how to properly format and cite sources in APA style.
The document provides information about the American Psychological Association (APA) style for formatting papers and citations. It discusses key aspects of APA style such as page layout, headings, the cover page, abstracts, and in-text citations. For page layout, it specifies using 1-inch margins, double spacing, and 12-point Times New Roman font. The cover page should include a running head and page number. Headings use title case or sentence case capitalization. It also describes how to format citations within the text and references list, including citing one or multiple authors and quotations. Citations include the author's last name and year, and references follow a standard format including author name, publication year, title, and
This presentation will provide you the basic information on the APA Formatting and Style Guide. The following are the basic information that includes in this presentation:
1) Point of View, Voice, & Language
2) Type of APA Papers
3) General APA Format
4) References & Citations
5) Headings, Tables & Figures
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide for formatting papers and citations. It discusses the general paper format, including title page layout, section headings, font, margins and page numbers. It also reviews in-text citation formats, reference list entries, and guidelines for quoting and paraphrasing sources. The key aspects of APA style covered include title case, active voice, signal phrases, and citing multiple authors.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, general paper formatting, title pages, abstracts, and the main body. Key sections include quantitative and qualitative research articles, literature reviews, reference list formatting, and using both parenthetical and narrative citations and quoting sources.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, titles, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using active voice, quoting and paraphrasing sources, citing works by multiple authors, and citing sources with no page numbers. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to format different parts of a paper and cite various source types according to APA style.
APA POWERPOINT REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES.pptxBONNIEPARRISH1
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, titles, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using active voice, quoting and paraphrasing sources, citing works by multiple authors, and citing sources with no page numbers. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate how to format different parts of a paper and cite various source types according to APA style.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and general paper formatting. The guidelines cover topics such as using author-date citations, order of sections, title page formatting for student and professional papers, reference list creation, and citing different source types such as personal communications.
The document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style format, which is commonly used for manuscripts in the social sciences. It discusses the key aspects of APA style including in-text citations, references, general paper formatting, title pages for student and professional papers, types of APA papers such as quantitative, qualitative, and literature reviews, and how to write summaries, paraphrases, and quotations with citations. The document serves as a guide for students on how to properly format and cite sources in APA style.
The document provides information about the American Psychological Association (APA) style for formatting papers and citations. It discusses key aspects of APA style such as page layout, headings, the cover page, abstracts, and in-text citations. For page layout, it specifies using 1-inch margins, double spacing, and 12-point Times New Roman font. The cover page should include a running head and page number. Headings use title case or sentence case capitalization. It also describes how to format citations within the text and references list, including citing one or multiple authors and quotations. Citations include the author's last name and year, and references follow a standard format including author name, publication year, title, and
This presentation will provide you the basic information on the APA Formatting and Style Guide. The following are the basic information that includes in this presentation:
1) Point of View, Voice, & Language
2) Type of APA Papers
3) General APA Format
4) References & Citations
5) Headings, Tables & Figures
The document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style format, which is commonly used for papers in the social sciences. It discusses the structure and formatting of APA papers, including general paper formatting, section headings, in-text citations, and references. The document serves as a guide for writing and formatting papers according to APA style.
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Forbes School of Business APA Style Standards
These standards are excerpted from the 6
th
edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, published in 2010. These standards are intended to provide an
overview of APA formatting necessary for Ashford University writing assignments.
Standard 1: Manuscript Elements
o Manuscript Format
Left, top, bottom, and right margins should be 1 inch.
Paper is prepared in Times New Roman, 12-point font and is double-spaced
throughout.
Page numbers are Arabic numerals in the upper right corner of each page, ½
inch from the top, and are consecutive from the title page through any
appendices. Preliminary pages contain numbers in lowercase Roman
numerals.
o Title Page
Requirements (in order):
A Running Head
o The term “Running head: YOUR TITLE” appears on first page
(i.e. Title Page) in the header. All subsequent pages contain
YOUR TITLE, but do not include the words “Running head,”
which is only for the title page.
o The running head needs to be left justified and on the same line
as the page number throughout the document.
o The running head can be the title of the manuscript or a
shortened version of it.
Title
o The title should concisely reflect the main idea of the
manuscript.
o The title should be typed with initial capitalizations for nouns,
verbs, adjectives, and any prepositions five or more letters in
length.
o The title should be centered between the left and right margins,
and positioned in the upper half of the page.
o Recommended title length: no more than 12 words.
Student Name
Course Name and Number
Instructor
Submission Date
o Abstract
2
An abstract is a brief comprehensive summary of the contents of the
manuscript and it allows readers to survey the contents of the manuscript
quickly.
An abstract should only be included if the manuscript is longer than 15-double
spaced pages, excluding the title page and reference page.
Abstract length should range from 150–250 words.
The abstract should be the second page of the manuscript (after the title page).
The label Abstract should appear with initial capitalization and lowercase
letters, centered, at the top of the page, like a title.
The abstract should be a single paragraph without paragraph indentation.
o The Introduction
Begins on a new page (page 2 [or page 3 if an abstract is included]) and the
full title of the paper is centered one inch from the top of the page with initial
capitalizations and lowercase letters (not underlined, boldfaced, or italicized)
and is double-spaced above the first paragraph of text.
A manuscript must open with an introduction that presents the thesis, the
statement of purpose, the argument, or the specific problem under study.
There should be no heading labeling it the “Introduction.”
o The Body
This is the main part of ...
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION REFERENCING STYLE & CITATIONMarkLeniel
The document provides information about the American Psychological Association (APA) style of citation and formatting. It discusses that APA was established in 1929 to standardize documentation sources. The APA style uses author-date citations and an alphabetical reference list. Key aspects of APA papers are a title page, abstract, main body in appropriate sections, and reference list. In-text citations include author and date, and references provide additional source details.
The document provides an outline for a workshop on APA style that covers the basics of APA citation and formatting. The 6-part workshop includes introductions to APA style and formatting the title page, in-text citations, reference pages, a discussion of plagiarism, and how to use a citation tool.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, and references. It discusses the basics of APA formatting including using Times New Roman font, double-spacing, and including a title page with a running head on subsequent pages. APA style regulates stylistics, in-text citations, and reference lists and provides examples of how to format citations for different source types and multiple authors. The document also reviews how to format titles, headings, tables, and figures in APA style.
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The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the basic sections of an APA style paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references. Specific guidelines are provided for in-text citations, reference list entries, title pages, abstracts, and formatting aspects like font, margins and page headers in APA style.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the basic sections of an APA style paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, page headers, and citations within the text and reference list. Specific guidelines are provided for citing different source types like books, articles, interviews and electronic sources.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for citing sources in academic writing. It discusses quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing sources, and the importance of acknowledging sources to establish credibility. The document outlines how to format references pages by alphabetizing sources and using a hanging indentation. It also explains how to include in-text citations within the body of the paper using the author-date format, including both citations for direct quotes and for paraphrased information. The goal is to correctly attribute ideas and claims to reliable sources.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the main sections of an APA formatted paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references according to APA style. Key aspects include using a running head on every page, double-spacing, and providing in-text citations with author and date and a reference list in alphabetical order.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the main sections of an APA formatted paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references in APA style. Key aspects include using a title page with the paper title and author name/affiliation, a 150-250 word abstract, in-text citations with author/date, and a reference list in alphabetical order by author.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the general structure of APA papers, including sections like the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also covers APA style elements such as in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and citations of various source types. Guidelines are provided for stylistic elements, in-text citations, and reference list entries according to the APA Publication Manual.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the general structure of APA papers, including sections like the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also covers APA style elements such as in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and citations of various source types. Guidelines are presented for stylistic elements, in-text citations, and reference list entries in APA format.
The document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers and in-text citations. It explains that APA is commonly used in the social sciences and regulates stylistics, citations, and references. Papers should use the third person rather than first, be clear, concise, and plain in language. The general format is double-spaced with 1-inch margins. APA papers include four main sections - title page, abstract, main body, and references page. In-text citations include author and date, and the references page lists sources alphabetically by author's last name.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, references, and more. It discusses APA's regulations on stylistics, citations, and references. Key aspects covered include using active voice and personal pronouns where appropriate, providing clear and concise language, and following specific formatting guidelines for title pages, headings, tables, figures, and references. Examples are given for citing different source types in both the text and references.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, references, and more. It discusses APA's regulations on stylistics, citations, and references. Key aspects covered include using active voice and personal pronouns where appropriate, providing clear and concise language, and following specific formatting guidelines for title pages, headings, tables, figures, and references. Examples are given for citing different source types in both the text and references.
The document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, and references. It discusses that APA style is mostly used in social sciences papers and regulates stylistics, citations, and references. It outlines the general paper format of APA papers including title page, abstract, body, and references sections. It also describes guidelines for in-text citations including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing sources as well as reference list formatting.
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide for formatting papers and citations. It discusses the basics of APA formatting such as using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. It also covers sections that should be included in an APA paper like the title page, abstract, main body, and references page. Additionally, the document reviews APA guidelines for in-text citations including providing the author's last name and date in parentheses and reference list entries are alphabetized by author's last name.
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and formatting style. It discusses the key elements of APA papers such as the title page, abstract, headings, in-text citations, references, and appendices. Examples are provided to illustrate how to format these sections, including title pages, in-text citations, quotations, references for different source types, and appendices. Guidance is also given on writing style, avoiding bias, evaluating sources, paraphrasing versus quoting, and citing secondary sources in APA style.
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BUS310ASSIGNMENT
Imagine that you work for a company with an age diverse workforce. You have baby boomers working with millenials. Their backgrounds are different, and how they view work is different. This is causing some friction within the workforce. Before the tension escalates, you need to have a meeting to discuss the issue. Prepare a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation for your staff meeting that addresses this issue and proposes a solution.
Create a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
1. Propose a solution that will relieve friction in your company’s age diverse workforce.
2. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and at least one (1) relevant graphic (photograph, graph, clip art, etc.). Ensure that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from up to 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
b. Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
· Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Team Project Deliverable and Presentation
You team works for XYZ Company, which has a directional strategy focused on expanding the company through horizontal integration. Your team can determine the official name of the company and industry. The company does a great job keeping close watch on its cash position and consistently maintains a positive cash flow; is very solvent; controls its overhead expenses; has solid marketing and sales, production, and human resources performance metrics, and fosters a culture of strategic thinkers. Historically, your company has expanded through a combination of organic (new startups) and inorganic growth and feels it’s time to consider acquisition opportunities.
The Board is looking to engage in a friendly acquisition of a company that will not only increase its market share, but allow it to penetrate new markets and increase the company’s abilities to meet current and future consumer needs and expectations. Since management’s attitude is to pursue a friendly acquisition as opposed to a hostile takeover, your team may consider looking at conglomerates that have experienced significant growth through inorganic growth (acquisitions) and may now be looking to refocus on their core business and are willing to consider divesting some of its businesses that are within your industry. There could be other companies.
The document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style format, which is commonly used for papers in the social sciences. It discusses the structure and formatting of APA papers, including general paper formatting, section headings, in-text citations, and references. The document serves as a guide for writing and formatting papers according to APA style.
1 Forbes School of Business APA Style Standards The.docxmercysuttle
1
Forbes School of Business APA Style Standards
These standards are excerpted from the 6
th
edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, published in 2010. These standards are intended to provide an
overview of APA formatting necessary for Ashford University writing assignments.
Standard 1: Manuscript Elements
o Manuscript Format
Left, top, bottom, and right margins should be 1 inch.
Paper is prepared in Times New Roman, 12-point font and is double-spaced
throughout.
Page numbers are Arabic numerals in the upper right corner of each page, ½
inch from the top, and are consecutive from the title page through any
appendices. Preliminary pages contain numbers in lowercase Roman
numerals.
o Title Page
Requirements (in order):
A Running Head
o The term “Running head: YOUR TITLE” appears on first page
(i.e. Title Page) in the header. All subsequent pages contain
YOUR TITLE, but do not include the words “Running head,”
which is only for the title page.
o The running head needs to be left justified and on the same line
as the page number throughout the document.
o The running head can be the title of the manuscript or a
shortened version of it.
Title
o The title should concisely reflect the main idea of the
manuscript.
o The title should be typed with initial capitalizations for nouns,
verbs, adjectives, and any prepositions five or more letters in
length.
o The title should be centered between the left and right margins,
and positioned in the upper half of the page.
o Recommended title length: no more than 12 words.
Student Name
Course Name and Number
Instructor
Submission Date
o Abstract
2
An abstract is a brief comprehensive summary of the contents of the
manuscript and it allows readers to survey the contents of the manuscript
quickly.
An abstract should only be included if the manuscript is longer than 15-double
spaced pages, excluding the title page and reference page.
Abstract length should range from 150–250 words.
The abstract should be the second page of the manuscript (after the title page).
The label Abstract should appear with initial capitalization and lowercase
letters, centered, at the top of the page, like a title.
The abstract should be a single paragraph without paragraph indentation.
o The Introduction
Begins on a new page (page 2 [or page 3 if an abstract is included]) and the
full title of the paper is centered one inch from the top of the page with initial
capitalizations and lowercase letters (not underlined, boldfaced, or italicized)
and is double-spaced above the first paragraph of text.
A manuscript must open with an introduction that presents the thesis, the
statement of purpose, the argument, or the specific problem under study.
There should be no heading labeling it the “Introduction.”
o The Body
This is the main part of ...
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION REFERENCING STYLE & CITATIONMarkLeniel
The document provides information about the American Psychological Association (APA) style of citation and formatting. It discusses that APA was established in 1929 to standardize documentation sources. The APA style uses author-date citations and an alphabetical reference list. Key aspects of APA papers are a title page, abstract, main body in appropriate sections, and reference list. In-text citations include author and date, and references provide additional source details.
The document provides an outline for a workshop on APA style that covers the basics of APA citation and formatting. The 6-part workshop includes introductions to APA style and formatting the title page, in-text citations, reference pages, a discussion of plagiarism, and how to use a citation tool.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, and references. It discusses the basics of APA formatting including using Times New Roman font, double-spacing, and including a title page with a running head on subsequent pages. APA style regulates stylistics, in-text citations, and reference lists and provides examples of how to format citations for different source types and multiple authors. The document also reviews how to format titles, headings, tables, and figures in APA style.
APA formatting from the Owl at Purdue.pdfCedCabaraban
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the basic sections of an APA style paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references. Specific guidelines are provided for in-text citations, reference list entries, title pages, abstracts, and formatting aspects like font, margins and page headers in APA style.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the basic sections of an APA style paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, page headers, and citations within the text and reference list. Specific guidelines are provided for citing different source types like books, articles, interviews and electronic sources.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for citing sources in academic writing. It discusses quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing sources, and the importance of acknowledging sources to establish credibility. The document outlines how to format references pages by alphabetizing sources and using a hanging indentation. It also explains how to include in-text citations within the body of the paper using the author-date format, including both citations for direct quotes and for paraphrased information. The goal is to correctly attribute ideas and claims to reliable sources.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the main sections of an APA formatted paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references according to APA style. Key aspects include using a running head on every page, double-spacing, and providing in-text citations with author and date and a reference list in alphabetical order.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the main sections of an APA formatted paper including the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also outlines how to format headings, tables, figures, citations, and references in APA style. Key aspects include using a title page with the paper title and author name/affiliation, a 150-250 word abstract, in-text citations with author/date, and a reference list in alphabetical order by author.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the general structure of APA papers, including sections like the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also covers APA style elements such as in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and citations of various source types. Guidelines are provided for stylistic elements, in-text citations, and reference list entries according to the APA Publication Manual.
The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and citation guidelines. It discusses the general structure of APA papers, including sections like the title page, abstract, references, and body. It also covers APA style elements such as in-text citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and citations of various source types. Guidelines are presented for stylistic elements, in-text citations, and reference list entries in APA format.
The document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers and in-text citations. It explains that APA is commonly used in the social sciences and regulates stylistics, citations, and references. Papers should use the third person rather than first, be clear, concise, and plain in language. The general format is double-spaced with 1-inch margins. APA papers include four main sections - title page, abstract, main body, and references page. In-text citations include author and date, and the references page lists sources alphabetically by author's last name.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, references, and more. It discusses APA's regulations on stylistics, citations, and references. Key aspects covered include using active voice and personal pronouns where appropriate, providing clear and concise language, and following specific formatting guidelines for title pages, headings, tables, figures, and references. Examples are given for citing different source types in both the text and references.
This document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, references, and more. It discusses APA's regulations on stylistics, citations, and references. Key aspects covered include using active voice and personal pronouns where appropriate, providing clear and concise language, and following specific formatting guidelines for title pages, headings, tables, figures, and references. Examples are given for citing different source types in both the text and references.
The document provides an overview of APA style guidelines for formatting papers, in-text citations, and references. It discusses that APA style is mostly used in social sciences papers and regulates stylistics, citations, and references. It outlines the general paper format of APA papers including title page, abstract, body, and references sections. It also describes guidelines for in-text citations including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing sources as well as reference list formatting.
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide for formatting papers and citations. It discusses the basics of APA formatting such as using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. It also covers sections that should be included in an APA paper like the title page, abstract, main body, and references page. Additionally, the document reviews APA guidelines for in-text citations including providing the author's last name and date in parentheses and reference list entries are alphabetized by author's last name.
This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and formatting style. It discusses the key elements of APA papers such as the title page, abstract, headings, in-text citations, references, and appendices. Examples are provided to illustrate how to format these sections, including title pages, in-text citations, quotations, references for different source types, and appendices. Guidance is also given on writing style, avoiding bias, evaluating sources, paraphrasing versus quoting, and citing secondary sources in APA style.
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BUS310ASSIGNMENTImagine that you work for a company with an ag.docxcurwenmichaela
BUS310ASSIGNMENT
Imagine that you work for a company with an age diverse workforce. You have baby boomers working with millenials. Their backgrounds are different, and how they view work is different. This is causing some friction within the workforce. Before the tension escalates, you need to have a meeting to discuss the issue. Prepare a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation for your staff meeting that addresses this issue and proposes a solution.
Create a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
1. Propose a solution that will relieve friction in your company’s age diverse workforce.
2. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and at least one (1) relevant graphic (photograph, graph, clip art, etc.). Ensure that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from up to 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
b. Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
· Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Team Project Deliverable and Presentation
You team works for XYZ Company, which has a directional strategy focused on expanding the company through horizontal integration. Your team can determine the official name of the company and industry. The company does a great job keeping close watch on its cash position and consistently maintains a positive cash flow; is very solvent; controls its overhead expenses; has solid marketing and sales, production, and human resources performance metrics, and fosters a culture of strategic thinkers. Historically, your company has expanded through a combination of organic (new startups) and inorganic growth and feels it’s time to consider acquisition opportunities.
The Board is looking to engage in a friendly acquisition of a company that will not only increase its market share, but allow it to penetrate new markets and increase the company’s abilities to meet current and future consumer needs and expectations. Since management’s attitude is to pursue a friendly acquisition as opposed to a hostile takeover, your team may consider looking at conglomerates that have experienced significant growth through inorganic growth (acquisitions) and may now be looking to refocus on their core business and are willing to consider divesting some of its businesses that are within your industry. There could be other companies.
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BUS308 – Week 1 Lecture 2
Describing Data
Expected Outcomes
After reading this lecture, the student should be familiar with:
1. Basic descriptive statistics for data location
2. Basic descriptive statistics for data consistency
3. Basic descriptive statistics for data position
4. Basic approaches for describing likelihood
5. Difference between descriptive and inferential statistics
What this lecture covers
This lecture focuses on describing data and how these descriptions can be used in an
analysis. It also introduces and defines some specific descriptive statistical tools and results.
Even if we never become a data detective or do statistical tests, we will be exposed and
bombarded with statistics and statistical outcomes. We need to understand what they are telling
us and how they help uncover what the data means on the “crime,” AKA research question/issue.
How we obtain these results will be covered in lecture 1-3.
Detecting
In our favorite detective shows, starting out always seems difficult. They have a crime,
but no real clues or suspects, no idea of what happened, no “theory of the crime,” etc. Much as
we are at this point with our question on equal pay for equal work.
The process followed is remarkably similar across the different shows. First, a case or
situation presents itself. The heroes start by understanding the background of the situation and
those involved. They move on to collecting clues and following hints, some of which do not pan
out to be helpful. They then start to build relationships between and among clues and facts,
tossing out ideas that seemed good but lead to dead-ends or non-helpful insights (false leads,
etc.). Finally, a conclusion is reached and the initial question of “who done it” is solved.
Data analysis, and specifically statistical analysis, is done quite the same way as we will
see.
Descriptive Statistics
Week 1 Clues
We are interested in whether or not males and females are paid the same for doing equal
work. So, how do we go about answering this question? The “victim” in this question could be
considered the difference in pay between males and females, specifically when they are doing
equal work. An initial examination (Doc, was it murder or an accident?) involves obtaining
basic information to see if we even have cause to worry.
The first action in any analysis involves collecting the data. This generally involves
conducting a random sample from the population of employees so that we have a manageable
data set to operate from. In this case, our sample, presented in Lecture 1, gave us 25 males and
25 females spread throughout the company. A quick look at the sample by HR provided us with
assurance that the group looked representative of the company workforce we are concerned with
as a whole. Now we can confidently collect clues to see if we should be concerned or not.
As with any detective, the first issue is to understand the.
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BUS308 – Week 5 Lecture 1
A Different View
Expected Outcomes
After reading this lecture, the student should be familiar with:
1. What a confidence interval for a statistic is.
2. What a confidence interval for differences is.
3. The difference between statistical and practical significance.
4. The meaning of an Effect Size measure.
Overview
Years ago, a comedy show used to introduce new skits with the phrase “and now for
something completely different.” That seems appropriate for this week’s material.
This week we will look at evaluating our data results in somewhat different ways. One of
the criticisms of the hypothesis testing procedure is that it only shows one value, when it is
reasonably clear that a number of different values would also cause us to reject or not reject a
null hypothesis of no difference. Many managers and researchers would like to see what these
values could be; and, in particular, what are the extreme values as help in making decisions.
Confidence intervals will help us here.
The other criticism of the hypothesis testing procedure is that we can “manage” the
results, or ensure that we will reject the null, by manipulating the sample size. For example, if
we have a difference in a customer preference between two products of only 1%, is this a big
deal? Given the uncertainty contained in sample results, we might tend to think that we can
safely ignore this result. However, if we were to use a sample of, say, 10,000, we would find
that this difference is statistically significant. This, for many, seems to fly in the face of
reasonableness. We will look at a measure of “practical significance,” meaning the likelihood of
the difference being worth paying any attention to, called the effect size to help us here.
Confidence Intervals
A confidence interval is a range of values that, based upon the sample results, most likely
contains the actual population parameter. The “most likely” element is the level of confidence
attached to the interval, 95% confidence interval, 90% confidence interval, 99% confidence
interval, etc. They can be created at any time, with or without performing a statistical test, such
as the t-test.
A confidence interval may be expressed as a range (45 to 51% of the town’s population
support the proposal) or as a mean or proportion with a margin of error (48% of the town
supports the proposal, with a margin of error of 3%). This last format is frequently seen with
opinion poll results, and simply means that you should add and subtract this margin of error from
the reported proportion to obtain the range. With either format, the confidence percent should
also be provided.
Confidence intervals for a single mean (or proportion) are fairly straightforward to
understand, and relate to t-test outcomes simply. Details on how to construct the interval will be
given in this week’s second lecture. We want to understand how to interpret and understa.
BUS308 – Week 1 Lecture 1
Statistics
Expected Outcomes
After reading this lecture, the student should be familiar with:
1. The basic ideas of data analysis.
2. Key statistical concepts and terms.
3. The basic approach for this class.
4. The case focus for the class.
What we are all about
Data, measurements, counts, etc., is often considered the language of business. However,
it also plays an important role in our personal lives as well. Data, or more accurately, the
analysis of data answers our questions. These may be business related or personal. Some
questions we may have heard that require data to answer include:
1. On average, how long does it take you to get to work? Or, alternately, when do you
have to leave to get to work on time?
2. For budget purposes, what is the average expense for utilities, food, etc.?
3. Has the quality rejection rate on production Line 3 changed?
4. Did the new attendance incentive program reduce the tardiness for the department?
5. Which vendor has the best average price for what we order?
6. Which customers have the most complaints about our products?
7. Has the average production time decreased with the new process?
8. Do different groups respond differently to an employee questionnaire?
9. What are the chances that a customer will complain about or return a product?
Note that all of these very reasonable questions require that we collect data, analyze it,
and reach some conclusion based upon that result.
Making Sense of Data
This class is about ways to turn data sets, lots of raw numbers, into information that we
can use. This may include simple descriptions of the data with measures such as average, range,
high and low values, etc. It also includes ways to examine the information within the data set so
that we can make decisions, identify patterns, and identify existing relationships. This is often
called data analysis; some courses discuss this approach with the term “data-based decision
making.” During this class we will focus on the logic of analyzing data and interpreting these
results.
What this class is not
This class is not a mathematics course. I know, it is called statistics and it deals with
numbers, but we do not focus on creating formulas or even doing calculations. Excel will do all
of the calculations for us; for those of you who have not used Excel before, and even for some
who have, you will be pleasantly surprised at how powerful and relatively easy to use it is.
It is also not a class in collecting the data. Courses in research focus on how to plan on
collecting data so that it is fair and unbiased. Statistics deals with working on the data after it has
been collected.
Class structure
There are two main themes to this class. The first focuses on interpreting statistical
outcomes. When someone says, the result is statistically significant with a p-value of 0.01; we
need, as professionals, to know what it means. .
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BUS308
Statistics for Managers
Discussions
To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's
Discussion
link in the left navigation.
Language
Numbers and measurements are the language of business.. Organizations look at results, expenses, quality levels, efficiencies, time, costs, etc. What measures does your department keep track of ? How are the measures collected, and how are they summarized/described? How are they used in making decisions? (Note: If you do not have a job where measures are available to you, ask someone you know for some examples or conduct outside research on an interest of yours.)
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two of your classmates by providing recommendations for the measures being discussed.
Levels
Managers and professionals often pay more attention to the levels of their measures (means, sums, etc.) than to the variation in the data (the dispersion or the probability patterns/distributions that describe the data). For the measures you identified in Discussion 1, why must dispersion be considered to truly understand what the data is telling us about what we measure/track? How can we make decisions about outcomes and results if we do not understand the consistency (variation) of the data? Does looking at the variation in the data give us a different understanding of results?
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two classmates by commenting on the situations that are being illustrated.
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BUS308 Week 4 Lecture 1
Examining Relationships
Expected Outcomes
After reading this lecture, the student should be familiar with:
1. Issues around correlation
2. The basics of Correlation analysis
3. The basics of Linear Regression
4. The basics of the Multiple Regression
Overview
Often in our detective shows when the clues are not providing a clear answer – such as
we are seeing with the apparent continuing contradiction between the compa-ratio and salary
related results – we hear the line “maybe we need to look at this from a different viewpoint.”
That is what we will be doing this week.
Our investigation changes focus a bit this week. We started the class by finding ways to
describe and summarize data sets – finding measures of the center and dispersion of the data with
means, medians, standard deviations, ranges, etc. As interesting as these clues were, they did not
tell us all we needed to know to solve our question about equal work for equal pay. In fact, the
evidence was somewhat contradictory depending upon what measure we focused on. In Weeks 2
and 3, we changed our focus to asking questions about differences and how important different
sample outcomes were. We found that all differences were not important, and that for many
relatively small result differences we could safely ignore them for decision making purposes –
they were due to simple sampling (or chance) errors. We found that this idea of sampling error
could extend into work and individual performance outcomes observed over time; and that over-
reacting to such differences did not make much sense.
Now, in our continuing efforts to detect and uncover what the data is hiding from us, we
change focus again as we start to find out why something happened, what caused the data to act
as it did; rather than merely what happened (describing the data as we have been doing). This
week we move from examining differences to looking at relationships; that is, if some measure
changes does another measure change as well? And, if so, can we use this information to make
predictions and/or understand what underlies this common movement?
Our tools in doing this involve correlation, the measurement of how closely two
variables move together; and regression, an equation showing the impact of inputs on a final
output. A regression is similar to a recipe for a cake or other food dish; take a bit of this and
some of that, put them together, and we get our result.
Correlation
We have seen correlations a lot, and probably have even used them (formally or
informally). We know, for example, that all other things being equal; the more we eat. the more
we weigh. Kids, up to the early teens, grow taller the older they get. If we consistently speed,
we will get more speeding tickets than those who obey the speed limit. The more efforts we put
into studying, the better grades we get. All of these are examples of correlations.
Correlatio.
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BUS225 Group Assignment
1. Service Blueprint
Customer actions include the choice of visiting a Calvin Klein retail store, browsing clothes and asking for recommendations from a sales representative. Visible actions performed by Calvin Klein’s sales representative include greet customers upon arrival, check for inventory, bring clothes to customers and process payment. These actions are visible to customers and one invisible action performed by the sales representative would be finding customer clothes in the back room. The support processes include inventory-tracking system, inventory in the back room and POS systems, which allow the sales representative to deliver service smoothly.
2. Introduction
Calvin Klein is one amongst the leading fashion style and marketing studios within the world. It styles and markets women’s and men’s designer assortment attire and a variety of different products that area unit factory-made and marketed through an intensive network of licensing agreements and different arrangements worldwide.
2.1 Target Market
Calvin Klein targets male and female, and the millenials. The demographics of the people that would be receiving these messages from the “My Calvins” campaign would be men and women between the ages of 15-30, not married and have a median income.
Millenials believe that the next generation of robots are not going to replace people, but instead help to improve the effectiveness and service of industries. In today’s world, to suggest that automation will eliminate the need for human workers is proving to be as ridiculous as suggesting that tablets will replace laptops.
In the industrial world, robot design is pivoting from giant mechanical arms that take up factory floors, to smaller, more collaborative bots, that are designed to work alongside people. While these collaborative bots only make up 3% of the market today, they will make up 34% of the market by 2025.
3. Trend and importance of robotics
3.1. Role of robotics
The service sector is at an inflection point with regard to productivity gains and service industrialization similar to the industrial revolution in manufacturing that started in the eighteenth century. Robotics in combination with rapidly improving technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), mobile, cloud, big data and biometrics will bring opportunities for a wide range of innovations that have the potential to dramatically change service industries. The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential role service robots will play in the future and to advance a research agenda for service researchers (Wirtz et al. 2018).
Advancements in technology are radically transforming service, and increasingly providing the underlying basis for service strategy. Technological capabilities inevitably advance, firms will tend to move from standardized to personalized and from transactional to relational over time, implying that firms should be alert to technological opportunities to .
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BUS301 Memo Rubric Spring 2020 - Student.docx
BUS301 Writing Rubric
Performance Dimensions
N/A
Not Met
Met
Comments
Organization (OABC)
Opening gets attention, provides context, and introduces topic
0
1
Agenda previews content of the document
0
1
Body
0
2
Sound paragraphing decisions (length and development)
Paragraphs limited to one topic per paragraph
Complete discussion of one topic before moving to next topic
Transitions and flow between paragraphs smooth
The overall flow/logic/structure of document is apparent
Closing summarizes and concludes, recommends, if appropriate
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Content
The content of the document is relevant; information meaningful
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The document is developed with adequate support and examples
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The content is accurate and appropriate, with insightful analysis
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Proofreading
The grammar and spelling are correct (proofread)
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Punctuation—comma usage, capitalization, etc.—used correctly
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The sentence structure and length are appropriate
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Format
Appropriate formatting is used for type of document written
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Good use of font, margins, spacing, headings, and visuals
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[11/2016]
Example - Good - Corrected student example Spring 2020.docx
TO: Professor __________
FROM: Suzy Student
DATE: February 1, 2020
SUBJECT: Out of Class Experience – Cybersecurity Conference
Cybersecurity is a topic everyone should be concerned about, so I attended the 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Event held in the Grawn Atrium. I gained insight and knowledge from listening to the speakers that came from different kinds of industries. In this memo, I will discuss what I learned from the speaker and two takeaways: 1) cybersecurity is everywhere, 2) personal identifiable information, and 3) cybersecurity for the business student.
Cybersecurity is Everywhere
The conference was an opportunity to learn about cybersecurity. The first speaker talked about how companies are attacked in many different ways every day. The “bad guys” are trying to steal company information as well as employee information. Both kinds of information are valuable on the black market. The second speaker talked about the internet of things (IoT). These are things that are attached to the internet. The speaker talked about autonomous cars and medical equipment (heart) that talks to the internet. She talked about how cyber can and should influence designs. “Things” must be created with cybersecurity included in every step of the design. The last speaker talked about how my information has value. The “bad guys” steal my information and people want to buy it. Making money is one reason hackers steal millions of records.
Personal Identifiable Information
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is any information relating to an identifiable person. There are laws in place to help make sure this information is secure. This topic is a takeaway for me because I had no idea my data had any value t.
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BUS143
1
Introduction and Preferences
BUS143: Judgment and Decision Making
Ye Li
All rights reserved ®
Why you decided to take this class
“Decisions are the essence of
management. They’re what
managers do—sit around all
day making (or avoiding)
decisions. Managers are judged
on the outcomes, and most of
them—most of us—have only
the foggiest idea how we do
what we do.”
Thomas Stewart
Former editor (2002-2008),
Harvard Business Review
BUS143
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Decision Making: Two Questions
• Why is decision making difficult?
• What constitutes a good decision?
Decision Making: Good Process
• What is a decision?
– A costly commitment to a course of action.
• Outcomes versus Process
Outcomes
Good Bad
Process
Good
Bad
Bad “luck”
Good “luck”
BUS143
3
Components of a Good Decision
• I have considered my ABCs
– Alternatives
– Beliefs
– Consequences
• I am devoting an appropriate amount of
resources
• I have avoided major decision traps
Decision Making Components: The ABCs
• Alternatives
– Identification and articulation
– Construction/refinement
• Beliefs
– Identification and quantification of uncertainties
– Information collection/gathering
• Consequences
– Identification of consequences (and objectives
addressed by consequences)
– When possible, quantification of tradeoffs among
objectives
BUS143
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Decision Making: Good Process
• Putting it all together (for now)…
Good decision making is choosing the
alternative that best meets your objectives
in the face of uncertainty about what
consequences will ensue.
3 Perspectives on Decision Making
• Normative
– How should people make decisions?
Related concepts: rational; optimizing; forward-looking
• Descriptive
– How do people make decisions?
Related concepts: boundedly rational; limited cognitive capacity;
heuristics or rule-based; myopic
• Prescriptive
– How can we help people make better decisions?
– Prescriptive advice via practical applications, in…
Management
Marketing
Finance
HR
Life!
BUS143
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Example
• Problem
– Imagine two 1-mile-long (1.61km) pieces of railroad track, put
end to end, and attached to the ground at the extremes.
When it gets hot, each piece of track expands by 1 inch
(2.54cm), forcing the pieces to rise above the ground where
they meet in the middle.
How high will the track be in the middle?
• Normative rule:
– Pythagorean Theorem:
• Descriptive reality:
– Most people underestimate x. (We anchor on 1 inch.)
• Prescription:
– Use normative rule (geometry). Don’t rely on intuition.
More Examples
• Normative rule:
– Lighter objects should
be judged as lighter.
• Descriptive reality:
– Sometimes our vision
tricks us.
• Prescription:
– Use an outside reference
or instrument
– Note: Pilots have specific
strategies for
counteracting visual
illusions
Which box looks lighter?
BUS143
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Class Philosophy
• Overarching goal:
– Help you to.
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BUS210 analysis – open question codes
Q7a
01 Monthly OK
02 Not trading hours
03 Every 2 weeks
05 Don’t know
Q8
01 More information wanted
02 More security/Police
03 More involvement from business
04 Inconvenient times
05 Street activation needs improvement
06 Too busy to be involved
08 More outside main areas
Q11
01 Toilets
02 Security/Police
03 Problems with access
04 Better parking needed
05 Has been positive improvement
Q14
01 Pedestrian flows
02 Tourist/visitor information
03 Business statistics – local and general
D2 Business Types
01 Accommodation/hospitality
02 Retail
03 Bank
04 Café/fast food
05 Professional services
06 Travel
07 NGO/Charity
08 Manufacturing
09 Media/art
Questionnaire
Introduce: We have been commissioned by the X Sydney Council to conduct independent research of its BID members. The research will be used to improve Council activities. Your comments will be confidential.
For the following statement, can you tell me whether you agree or disagree? Then ask: is that strongly/mildly agree/disagree?
1 = strongly agree 2 = mildly agree 3 = mildly disagree 4 = strongly disagree
5 = Don’t know (don’t say) 6 = N/A (don’t say) READ OUT AS INDICATED IN QUESTIONS BELOW
Write in rating
START QUESTIONS HERE: Firstly, some questions about Council BID membership and street activation groups
Q1 (read out scale options) I’m active in the Council BID
Q2 (read out scale options again) Local businesses support the BID
Q3 The BID should be doing more for businesses in X Sydney
Q4 I am satisfied with the street activation activities organised by the Council BID
Q5 I participate in the BID street activation groups (yes/no question) if yes go to Q7
Yes/No
Q6 I am interested in participating in a BID street activation group
Q7 Do you think BID member meetings should be more frequent?
If yes, how often (write in) ……………………………………………
YES/NO/Don’t know
Q8 Do you have any comments in relation to the questions I’ve just asked?
(write in)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(read out) Now, Just a few questions about safety and amenities
Q9 (Read out scale again) Being able to access safety, crime prevention tools information and reporting forms all in one place through the BID website is something I value
Q10 The public space and amenity quality is good in the Council area
Q11 Do you have any comments about safety and amenities
(write in)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
And finally a few questions about communications (read out)
Q12 I a.
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Bus101 quiz (Business Organizations)
The due time is in 1hrs
1/ Both socialism and communism are variations of:
Select one:
a. command economies.
b. competitive economies.
c. free-market economies.
d. plutocratic systems.
2 / To be effective, empowerment will require lower-level workers to :
Select one:
a. have more training.
b. accept less responsibility and lower wages.
c. receive less training.
d. have written policies regulating each aspect of their work.
3)
As a small business owner, Tanika can't afford to provide her employees with the high wages and benefits offered by big corporations. One way to retain her employees and create a high level of motivation would be to:
Select one:
a. threaten to fire her existing employees and hire new workers.
b. adopt a policy of promoting the workers who have been employed the longest.
c. empower her employees to develop their own ideas.
d. hire only family members, since they are more loyal.
4/
Anita is employed as plant manager for Mojo Industries, Incorporated. Though she spends some time performing all management functions, she is particularly concerned with tactical planning and controlling. Anita's position would be classified as part of Mojo's:
Select one:
a. top management.
b. lateral management.
c. supervisory management.
d. middle management.
5/
Which of the following policies would tend to foster entrepreneurship?
Select one:
a. establishing a currency that is tradable on world markets.
b. establishing more regulations to protect the environment.
c. developing policies to reduce corruption between individuals.
d. allowing public ownership of businesses.
6)
All else held equal, socially responsible firms:
Select one:
a. are viewed more favorably by consumers.
b. enjoy significantly higher profits.
c. often experience customer loyalty problems.
d. fail to earn sufficient profits for their owners.
7) After personal savings, the next largest source of capital for entrepreneurs is from:
Select one:
a. large multinational banks.
b. the Small Business Administration.
c. state and local governments.
d. friends and family.
8/
Patrick's Products has a manufacturing plant near Chicago. The plant specializes in compact washers and dryers for countries in which consumers have less living space. Patrick's Products participates in the global market through:
Select one:
a. importing.
b. dumping.
c. exporting.
d. balancing trade.
9/
Managers who listen to their subordinates and allow them to participate in decision-making are using the ____________ style of leadership.
Select one:
a. autocratic
b. free-rein
c. participative
d. bureaucratic
10/
Which of the following statements about partnerships is the most accurate?
Select one:
a. A partnership is simply a corporation with fewer than 100 owners.
b. A major advantage of a partnership is that it offers owners limited liability.
c. A major drawback of a partnership is that it is difficult to terminate.
d. Partnerships are taxed at the lowest corporate tax .
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BUS 625 Week 4 Response to Discussion 2
Guided Response: Your initial response should be a minimum of 300 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates by commenting on their posts. Though two replies are the basic expectation for class discussions, for deeper engagement and learning, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you.
Below there are two of my classmate’s discussion that needs I need to response to their names are Umadevi Sayana
and Britney Graves
Umadevi Sayana
TuesdayMar 17 at 7:50am
Manage Discussion Entry
Twitter mining analyzed the Twitter message in predicting, discovering, or investigating the causation. Twitter mining included text mining that designed specifically to leverage Twitter content and context tweets. With the use of text mining, twitter was able to include analysis of additional information that associates to tweets, which include hashtags, names, and other related characteristics. The mining also employs much information as several tweets, likes, retweets, and favorites trying to understand the considerations better. Twitter using text mining was successful in capturing and reflecting different events that relate to other conventional and social media. In 2013, there were over 500 million messages per day for twitter and became impossible for any human to analyze. It became important than to develop computer-based algorithms, including data mining. Twitter implements text mining in analyzing the sentiment that associates with twitter messages. It based on the analysis of the keyword that words are having a negative, positive, or neutral sentiment (Sunmoo, Noémie& Suzanne, (Links to an external site.)n.d). Positive words, for example like great, beautiful, love, and negative words of stupid, evil, and waste, do regularly have lexicons. Using text mining, Twitter was able to capture sentiments by capturing many dictionary symbols. Moreover, the sentiment applied to abbreviations, emoticons, and repeated characters, symbols, and abbreviations.
The sentiments on topics of economics, politics, and security are usually negative, and sentiments related to sports are harmful. Twitter also used text mining to collect and analyze for topic modeling techniques over time. To pull out the data from Twitter, TwitterR used. “Someone well versed in database architecture and data storage is needed to extract the relevant information in different databases and to merge them into a form that is useful for analysis” ( Sharpe, De Veaux & Velleman, 2019, p.753). It provides the interface that connects to Twitter web API; retweetedby/ids also used combined with RCurl package in finding out several tweets that retweeted. Text mining is also used in Twitter to clean the text by taking out hyperlinks, numbers, stop words, punctuations, followed by stem completion. Text mining also implemented for social network analysis.
Web mining focus on data knowledge discovery .
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BUS 625 Week 2 Response for Discussion 1 & 2
Week 2 Discussion 1 Response
Guided Response: Your initial response should be a minimum of 300 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates by commenting on their posts. In your response, provide your own interpretation of their distribution graph. Note any differences between your classmate’s interpretation and your own. Though two replies are the basic expectation for class discussions, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. Continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with the discussion topics.
Below there are two of my classmate’s discussion that needs I need to response to their names are Kristopher Wentworth and Ashley Thiberville
Kristopher Wentworth
This graph is a representation of single people versus married couples from the year 1950 to the year 2019. This information was gathered and presented by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau who have a good record of presenting accurate data and are highly credible. The U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for promoting economic growth in the united states. The U.S. Census Bureau is an agency of the Federal government that is responsible for producing data about the people of America and the economy.
So, the graph that I chose to talk about is one showing the gap between how many people are married and how many people are single in the united states from 1950 - 2019. I chose this graph because it caught my attention right away because of the contrasting colors but also because of the information displayed. It is crazy to think that since 1950 the American population has more than doubled according to this graph and with the growing population, the numbers of married couples and singles rise too. However, if you look at the percentages of singles they haven't changed all too much. For example, the number of single Americans in 1950 was 37.3M and in 2019 it was 125.7M. Even with such a large population boom the percentage that was never married really hadn't changed going from 69% to 68%.
The presentation of this graph is excellent with the line graph being yellow and on a blue backdrop, it allows it to really stand out. The shape of the graph shows a sharp incline as the population in us explodes. Since this graph is focused on the single population of America it puts the focus on that with stats like "never been married, divorced, widowed" because there are multiple ways to be single and really only one way to be married.
Ashley Thiberville
The above histogram was compiled by the United States Census Bureau to show the rise of one-person households in the US. The Census Bureau is a branch of the Department of Commerce within the United States gov.
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Bus 626 Week 6 - Discussion Forum 1
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ and to your instructor’s posts in a substantive manner and provide information or concepts that they may not have considered. Each response should have a minimum of 100 words. Support your position by using information from the week’s readings. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.
Jocelyn Harnett
Egypt has a sizable trade deficit that has continued to grow through the 21st century. The country has imports that make up a third of GDP and exports that make up one tenth of GDP. Egypt has many critical trade partners that include China, the United States, and the Gulf Arab countries. Throughout history Egypt has had an unstable government which has led to an unstable economy. This is related to the fluctuations the country has experienced in tariffs and taxes. The country has stabilized in recent years, but the historic instability still remains a critical factor when considering the expansion of Wal-Mart into Egypt. The trade deficit would not be a concern under normal conditions due to the fact that this means money is flowing into the country and creating new opportunities, but because the government is not stable Wal-Mart would want to ascertain that money was being invested properly in the future. If money is not being utilized correctly than the trade deficit becomes a concern because future generations are inheriting a debt that had no payback associated with it. The exchange rate of the Egyptian pound has gotten stronger to the US Dollar, which is a good indicator the economy is heading in the correct direction. Wal-Mart expansion could benefit from getting into the market in Egypt at the right time to see major profits.
Egypt is a market that will continue to grow as the internal government becomes stabilized and the country continues to focus on improving the economic welfare of the people. Currently the market in Egypt is volatile and companies that select to make an investment here must be aware of the many different cultural aspects that will affect success. The government is working to “find solutions and solve difficulties for people and businesses” (Bawaba, 2019) and has seen success in the first half of 2019. “At the time of May 31, 2019, the whole country had 721,516 businesses doing business, increasing 23,921 enterprises (3.43 %) compared to the end of 2018.” (Bawaba, 2019). This sort of success validates a foreign company wanting to make an investment, but continued analysis of the country’s government stability will be needed before each new storefront is added.
References:
Bawaba, A. (2019). Egypt : "Reviewing tax policies, finding solutions to solve difficulties for people and .
BUS 499, Week 8 Corporate Governance Slide #TopicNarration.docxcurwenmichaela
BUS 499, Week 8: Corporate Governance
Slide #
Topic
Narration
1
Introduction
Welcome to Senior Seminar in Business Administration.
In this lesson we will discuss Corporate Governance.
Please go to the next slide.
2
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
Describe how corporate governance affects strategic decisions.
Please go to the next slide.
3
Supporting Topics
In order to achieve these objectives, the following supporting topics will be covered:
Separation of ownership and managerial control;
Ownership concentration;
Board of directors;
Market for corporate control;
International corporate governance; and
Governance mechanisms and ethical behavior.
Please go to the next slide.
4
Separation of Ownership and Managerial Control
To start off the lesson, corporate governance is defined as a set of mechanisms used to manage the relationship among stakeholders and to determine and control the strategic direction and performance of organizations. Corporate governance is concerned with identifying ways to ensure that decisionsare made effectively and that they facilitate strategic competitiveness. Another way to think of governance is to establish and maintain harmony between parties.
Traditionally, U. S. firms were managed by founder- owners and their descendants. As firms became larger the managerial revolution led to a separation of ownership and control in most large corporations. This control of the firm shifted from entrepreneurs to professional managers while ownership became dispersed among unorganized stockholders. Due to these changes modern public corporation was created and was based on the efficient separation of ownership and managerial control.
The separation of ownership and managerial control allows shareholders to purchase stock. This in turn entitles them to income from the firm’s operations after paying expenses. This requires that shareholders take a risk that the firm’s expenses may exceed its revenues.
Shareholders specialize in managing their investment risk. Those managing small firms also own a significant percentage of the firm and there is often less separation between ownership and managerial control. Meanwhile, in a large number of family owned firms, ownership and managerial control are not separated at all. The primary purpose of most large family firms is to increase the family’s wealth.
The separation between owners and managers creates an agencyrelationship. An agency relationship exists when one or more persons hire another person or persons as decision- making specialists to perform a service. As a result an agency relationship exists when one party delegates decision- making responsibility to a second party for compensation. Other examples of agency relationships are consultants and clients and insured and insurer. An agency relationship can also exist between managers and their employees, as well as between top- level managers and the firm’s owners.
The sep.
BUS 499, Week 6 Acquisition and Restructuring StrategiesSlide #.docxcurwenmichaela
BUS 499, Week 6: Acquisition and Restructuring Strategies
Slide #
Topic
Narration
1
Introduction
Welcome to Business Administration.
In this lesson we will discuss Acquisition and Restructuring Strategies.
Please go to the next slide.
2
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
Please go to the next slide.
3
Supporting Topics
In order to achieve this objective, the following supporting topics will be covered:
The popularity of merger and acquisition strategies;
Reasons for acquisitions;
Problems in achieving acquisition success;
Effective acquisitions; and
Restructuring.
Please go to the next slide.
4
The Popularity of Merger and Acquisition Strategies
The acquisition strategy has been a popular strategy among U.S. firms for many years. Some believe that this strategy played a central role in an effective restructuring of U.S. business during the 1980s and 1990s and into the twenty-first century.
An acquisition strategy is sometimes used because of the uncertainty in the competitive landscape. A firm may make an acquisition to increase its market power because of a competitive threat, to enter a new market because of the opportunity available in that market, or to spread the risk due to the uncertain environment.
The strategic management process calls for an acquisition strategy to increase a firm’s strategic competitiveness as well as its returns to shareholders. Thus, an acquisition strategy should be used only when the acquiring firm will be able to increase its value through ownership of the acquired firm and the use of its assets.
Please go to the next slide.
5
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Takeovers
A merger is a strategy through which two firms agree to integrate their operations on a relatively coequal basis. Few true mergers actually occur, because one party is usually dominant in regard to market share or firm size.
An acquisition is a strategy through which one firm buys a controlling, or one hundred percent, interest in another firm with the intent of making the acquired firm a subsidiary business within its portfolio. In this case, the management of the acquired firm reports to the management of the acquiring firm. Although most mergers are friendly transactions, acquisitions can be friendly or unfriendly.
A takeover is a special type of an acquisition strategy wherein the target firm does not solicit the acquiring firm’s bid. The number of unsolicited takeover bids increased in the economic downturn of 2001 to 2002, a common occurrence in economic recessions; because the poorly managed firms that are undervalued relative to their assets are more easily identified.
On a comparative basis, acquisitions are more common than mergers and takeovers.
Please go to the next slide.
6
Reasons for Acquisitions
There are a number of reasons firms decide to acquire another company. These are:
Increased market power;
Overcoming entry barriers;
Co.
BUS 499, Week 4 Business-Level Strategy, Competitive Rivalry, and.docxcurwenmichaela
BUS 499, Week 4: Business-Level Strategy, Competitive Rivalry, and Competitive Dynamics
Slide #
Topic
Narration
1
Introduction
Welcome to Senior Seminar in Business Administration.
In this lesson, we will discuss Business-Level Strategy, Competitive Rivalry, and Competitive Dynamics.
Next slide.
2
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
Next slide.
3
Supporting Topics
In order to achieve this objective, the following supporting topics will be covered:
Customers: their relationship with business-level strategies;
The purpose of a business-level strategy;
Types of business-level strategies;
A model of competitive rivalry;
Competitor analysis;
Drivers of competitive actions and responses;
Competitive rivalry;
Likelihood of attack;
Likelihood of response; and
Competitive dynamics.
Next slide.
4
Customer Relationships
Strategic competitiveness results only when the firm is able to satisfy a group of customers by using its competitive advantages as the basis for competing in individual product markets. A key reason firms must satisfy customers with their business-level strategy is that returns earned from relationships with customers are the lifeblood of all organizations. The most successful companies try to find new ways to satisfy current customers and/or meet the needs of new customers.
The firm’s relationships with its customers are strengthened when it delivers superior value to them. Strong interactive relationships with customers often provide the foundation for the firm’s efforts to profitably serve customers’ unique needs.
The reach dimension of relationships with customers is concerned with the firm’s access and connection to customers. Richness is concerned with the depth and detail of the two-way flow of information between the firm and the customer. Affiliation is concerned with facilitating useful interactions with customers.
Deciding who the target customer is that the firm intends to serve with its business-level strategy is an important decision. Companies divide customers into groups based on differences in the customers’ needs to make this decision. Dividing customers into groups based on their needs is called market segmentation, which is a process that clusters people with similar needs into individual and identifiable groups.
Next slide.
5
Customer Relationships, continued
After the firm decides who it will serve, it must identify the targeted customer group’s needs that its good or services can satisfy. Successful firms learn how to deliver to customers what they want and when they want it. In a general sense, needs are related to a product’s benefits and features. Having close and frequent interactions with both current and potential customers helps firms identify those individuals’ and groups’ current and future needs.
As explained in previous lessons, core competencies are resources and capabilities that serve as a source of.
BUS 437 Project Procurement Management Discussion QuestionsWe.docxcurwenmichaela
BUS 437 Project Procurement Management Discussion Questions
Week 2 Discussion
“Effective Management.” There are three (3) recommendations for effective management of projects in concurrent multiphase environments: Organizational System Design, System Implementation, and Managing in Concurrent Engineering.· Which of these three (3) recommendations for effective management would you or do you use most often? Why?
Week 3 Discussion
Top of Form
“Managing Configuration and Data for Effective Project Management.” The process protocol model consists of thirteen (13) steps from Inception to Feedback.· What are the steps?· Can any be skipped in this process model? What are the steps?
Week 4 Discussion“Organizational Project Management Maturity Model.” Students will respond to the following:· What is the four-step process of innovation and learning and how can your organization apply these steps to manage a project?· Of the five (5) levels of an organizational project management maturity model, which level is often the most difficult to manage? Why?
INTEGRATED SEMESTER ASSIGNMENT
(FINC 300, INFO 300, MGMT 300, MKTG 300)
DUE: April 12, 2019
INSTRUCTIONS:
The objective of the integrated semester is to help you extend your knowledge of how the finance,
operations, management, and marketing disciplines work and how they integrate their functioning in
the real world of business. This assignment is an assessment of how well you understand this
integration. It is worth 10% of your course grade.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS, IN A SINGLE DOCUMENT:
• The assignment should be prepared as a Word document, 12 -14 pages in length (approx. 3
pages for each discipline’s questions).
• The document should be double spaced, using Ariel font #12.
• Label each section (e.g., FINANCE) to indicate which discipline’s questions you are
answering.
• Add any Appendices at the end of the Word document.
• Upload the entire Word file through the link on Canvas to each of your Integrated Semester
courses by the due date.
Note: Your reference sources, in addition to the base case and question sets, should be online sites
and articles, Bloomberg terminals, your Integrated Semester textbooks and PowerPoint slides. Also
note, Turnitin, a software tool that improves writing and prevents plagiarism, will be used to assess
your sourcing of information. Do your own work.
FINANCE ASSIGNMENT
The objective of the integrated semester is to help you extend your knowledge of how the finance,
operations, management, and marketing disciplines work and how they integrate their functioning in
the real world of business. This assignment is an assessment of how well you understand this
integration. It is worth 10% of your course grade.
Use either the Bloomberg terminals located at the Feliciano School of Business or other reputable
sources such as finance.yahoo.com, morningstar.com or Wall Street Jo.
BUS 480.01HY Case Study Assignment Instructions .docxcurwenmichaela
BUS 480.01HY Case Study Assignment
Instructions
Instructions: Each of you have been assigned a company to complete a case study analysis report.
The case distribution can be found on BlackBoard (course content -> case study analysis - > case
study distribution). Complete a thorough research on your company in order to complete the
analysis. It is required for you to use scholarly journals and peer-reviewed articles, which can be
found on the University’s website in the library section. I have provided you with very detailed
information on how to complete a thorough case analysis report. I am available during my office
hours to discuss. I will also schedule a case analysis session during lunch time this week. If you are
able to make it, please attend for one-on-one assistance.
Your “draft is due this Thursday, October 11th. I am not looking for perfection here, but please do
your best in writing and researching. Your final product will be due on Thursday, October 18th.
BUS 480.01HY Case Study Assignment
Instructions
1. Format – please review the case study format guidelines placed on BlackBoard
The use of headers and sub-headers is strongly suggested
2. Submission
1. Submit to BlackBoard (course content -> case study analysis - > Case Study Analysis
Report). Failure to submit in proper area will result in a 0.
3. Introduction
In 3-4 paragraphs describe the case facts and background. This should include BRIEF
information about the firm, however do NOT simply duplicate what is in the case itself.
As things change quickly in business, you may wish to check the current status of the
firm and briefly discuss the most current information.
4. Body
This should be about 4-5 pages in length (minimum – this is only a guideline). Review
posted guidelines for more information/detail
a) State the Problem/Key Issues
What are the key marketing or business issues in the case? These might be problems,
opportunities or challenges the firm is facing. For example:
o Sales have declined by 10 percent in the last year.
o The competition has launched a new and innovative product.
o Consumer tastes have changed and the firm’s most successful product is at risk.
o The CEO made a public racial slur and has affected the company internally and
externally.
5. Conclusion (include recommendations in this section)
For the issues you identified above, you must identify potential solutions and analyze
each of them. For example, for the decline in sales noted above we might try any of the
following, among other options:
1. increase advertising
2. develop a new product
3. implement diversity training
4. launch a brand awareness campaign
For each of the alternatives, you should analyze the costs, benefits, resources required
and possible outcomes. Typically, you will have 3-4 of these alternatives. Any given
alternative solution might address multiple issues. If t.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
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A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
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Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective Upskilling
BROL 700MASTERING APAWhat is APAAPA (American.docx
1. BROL 700
MASTERING APA
What is APA?
APA
(American Psychological Association)
APA is the most commonly used format for
manuscripts in the Social Sciences.
APA updates are posted to:
• The APA home page
• The OWL at Purdue
ww.apastyle.org
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
What does APA regulate?
APA regulates:
➢Stylistics
➢In-text citations
2. ➢References
APA stylistics: Basics
➢ the third person point of view rather than
using the first person point of view or the passive
voice
The study showed that…, NOT
I found out that….
➢ the active voice rather than passive voice
The participants responded…, NOT
The participants have been asked….
Use:
Point of view and voice in an APA paper
➢ Clear: be specific in descriptions and
explanations
➢ Concise: condense information when you
can
➢ Plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and
minimize the figurative language
3. Language in an APA paper is:
APA stylistics: Language
Types of APA Papers
➢ The literature review:
Summary of what the scientific literature says about
the topic of your research–
includes title page, introduction, literature review,
conclusions/managerial recommendations, list of
references
➢ The experimental report:
Description of your experimental research--
includes title page, abstract, introduction, method,
results, discussion, references, appendices, tables
and figures
Types of APA Papers
➢ follow the general format
4. ➢ consult the instructor
➢ consult Publication Manual
If your paper fits neither of these
categories:
General Format
➢ be typed, double-spaced, with two spaces after
punctuation between sentences
➢ on standard-sized paper (8.5”x11”)
➢ with 1” margins on all sides
➢ in 12 pt. Times New Roman or a similar font
➢ include a page header in the upper left-hand of every
page and a page number in the upper right-hand side of
every page
Your paper should:
References
Main Body
5. Abstract
General Format (cont’d)
Title page
Your paper should
include four major
sections:
Title Page
Page header:
(use Insert Page Header)
Title flush left
Page number flush right
Title:
(in the upper half of the page,
centered)
Name (no title or degree)
Affiliation (university, etc.)
Abstract Page
6. Page header: do NOT
include “Running head:”
Abstract (centered, at the
top of the page)
Write a brief (between 150 and 250
words) summary of your paper in an
accurate, concise, and specific
manner.
Abstract may also include keywords.
Main Body (Text)
➢ The first text page is page number 3
➢ Type the title of the paper centered, at the top of
the page
➢ Type the text double-spaced with all sections
following each other without a break
➢ Identify the sources you use in the paper in
parenthetical in-text citations
7. ➢ Format tables and figures
References Page
➢ Center the title–
References-- at the top
of the page
➢ Double-space
reference entries
➢ Flush left the first line
of the entry and indent
subsequent lines
➢ Order entries
alphabetically by the
author’s surnames
Reference List
Arnett, D.B. (2003). The identity salience model of relationship
marketing success: The case of nonprofit marketing. Journal of
Marketing, 67(2), 89-105.
8. Behara, R.S., & Fontenot, G.F., & Gresham, A.B. (2002).
Customer process approach to building loyalty. Total Quality
Management,
13(5), 603-611.
Duncan, T., & Moriarty, S.E. (1998). A communication-based
marketing model for managing relationships. Journal of
Marketing,
62, 1-13.
Foscht, T., Angerer, T., Swoboda, B., & Moazedi, L. (2005).
Loyalty marketing for 50+ consumers: Findings for a better
understanding of loyalty behaviour. European Retail Digest,
45, 14-17.
Gronroos, C. (2000). Creating relationship dialogue:
Communication, interaction and value. The Marketing Review,
1, 5-14.
Kotler, P. (2003). Marketing Management (11th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
References: Basics
➢ Invert authors’ names (last name first followed
by initials).
➢Alphabetize reference list entries the last
9. name of the first author of each work.
➢Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of
a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or
a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not
capitalize the first letter of the second word in a
hyphenated compound word.
References: Basics (cont’d)
➢ Capitalize all major words in journal titles.
➢ Italicize titles of longer works such as books and
journals.
➢ Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around
the titles of shorter works such as journal
articles or essays in edited collections.
Preparing the references list
➢ Identify a type source: Is it a book? A journal article?
A webpage?
10. ➢ Find a sample of citing this type of source in an APA
Guide.
➢ “Mirror” the sample.
➢ Make sure that the entries are listed in the alphabetical
order and the subsequent lines are indented.
When compiling the reference list, the strategy
below might be useful:
In-text Citations: Basics
➢ the author’s name and the date of publication
➢for quotations and close paraphrases, provide a
page number as well
Whenever you use a source, provide in parenthesis:
In-text citations help readers locate the cited source
in the References section of the paper.
In-text Citations:
Format for a quotation
Kotler and Armstrong assert that, “customer
11. satisfaction is a key to building profitable relationships
with consumers” (2006, p. 158).
In today’s marketing environment, “highly satisfied
customers make repeat purchases and tell others
about their good experiences with the product”
(Kotler & Armstrong, 2006, p. 13).
When quoting, introduce the quotation with a signal phrase.
Make sure to include the author’s name, the year of publication,
the page number, but keep the citation brief—do not repeat the
information.
In-text Citations:
Format for a summary or paraphrase
➢ Provide the author’s last name and the year of
publication in parenthesis after a summary or
a paraphrase:
Organizations that yield high levels of customer
satisfaction can also increase profitability and market
share (Vavra, 1997).
12. There are several formats for a summary or paraphrase:
In-text Citations:
Format for a summary or paraphrase
➢ When including the quotation in a
summary/paraphrase, also provide a page
number in parenthesis after the quotation:
Gronroos (2000) asserts that relationship marketing
is “based on the notion that the existence of the
relationship between two parties creates additional
value for the customer on top of the value of
products and/or services that are exchanged” (p. 5).
Formats for a summary or paraphrase (cont’d):
In-text Citations:
Signal words
➢ Introduce quotations with signal phrases:
According to X. (2008), “….” (p. 3).
X. (2008) argued that “……” (p. 3).
13. ➢Use such signal verbs as:
acknowledged, contended, maintained,
responded, reported, argued, concluded,
etc..
In-text Citations:
Two or more works
➢ When the parenthetical citation includes two or
more works, order them in the same way they
appear in the reference list—the author’s name,
the year of publication—separated by a
semi-colon:
(Vavra, 1997; Kotler & Armstrong, 2006)
In-text Citations:
A work with two authors
➢ When citing a work with two authors, use “and”
in between authors’ name in the signal phrase,
but an ampersand (&) between their names in
14. parenthesis:
According to Zeithaml and Bitner (2003), the goal of
implementation of a relationship marketing strategy is to
“build and maintain a base of committed customers who are
profitable for the organization” (p. 158).
The goal of implementation of a relationship marketing
strategy is to “build and maintain a base of committed
customers who are profitable for the organization”
(Zeithaml & Bitner, 2003, p. 158).
In-text Citations:
A work with 3 to 5 authors
➢ When citing a work with three to five authors,
identify all authors in the signal phrase
or in parenthesis:
As Behara, Fontenot and Gresham (2002, p. 608) indicate, “to
gain customer loyalty, efforts have to be made to exceed
customer expectations.”
➢ In subsequent citations, only use the first
15. author's last name followed by "et al." in the
signal phrase or in parentheses:
(Behara et al., 2002)
In-text Citations:
a work with 6 and more authors
➢ When citing a work with six and more authors,
identify the first author’s name followed
by “et al.”:
Smith et al. (2006) maintained that….
(Smith et al., 2006)
In-text Citations:
A work of unknown author
➢ When citing a work of unknown author, use the
the source’s full title in the signal phrase and
cite the first word of the title followed by the
year of publication in parenthesis. Put titles of
articles and chapters in quotation marks;
16. italicize titles of books and reports:
According to “Indiana Joins Federal
Accountability System” (2008), …
Or,
(“Indiana,” 2008)
In-text Citations:
Organization
➢ When citing an organization, mention the
organization the first time when you cite the
source in the signal phrase or the parenthetical
citation:
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
is an
organization which serves as the “core postsecondary data
collection
program” for the U.S. Department of Education’s National
Center for
Education Statistics (NCES, 2005, par. 1).
➢ If the organization has a well-known abbreviation,
17. include the abbreviation in brackets the first time the
source is cited and then use only the abbreviation in
later citations.
In-text Citations:
The same last name/the same author
➢ When citing authors with the same last names,
use first initials with the last names:
(B. Jones, 2005; C. Jones, 2008)
➢ When citing two or more works by the same
author published in the same year, use
lower-case letters (a, b, c) with the year of
publication to order the references:
Smith’s (2008 a) study of customer satisfaction…
In-text Citations:
Personal communication
➢ When citing interviews, letters, e-mails, etc.,
include the communicator’s name, the fact that it
18. was personal communication, and the date of the
communication. Do not include personal
communication in the reference list as it is not
considered “recoverable data.”
K. L. Jones stated that the organization’s customer satisfaction
scores increased after employee training was implemented
(personal communication, November 1, 2010).
Or,
In a real-world example, employee training can result in
increased customer satisfaction scores (K. L. Jones, personal
communication, November 1, 2010).
In-text Citations:
Electronic sources
➢ If an electronic source lacks page numbers, locate
and identify paragraph number/paragraph
heading:
Sheth and Parvatiyar (as cited in Arnett, 2003), indicate that
19. organizations utilizing relationship marketing “should view
(1) stakeholders as partners, (2) the process of dealing with
stakeholders as a means of creating value, and (3) the resulting
partnerships as tools for increasing the firm’s ability to
compete”
(par. 2).
APA Headings
APA uses a system of five heading levels
APA Headings
APA uses a system of five heading levels
The Role of the Front-line Employee in
Improving Customer Satisfaction
Introduction
Literature Review
Significance of the problem.
Employee attitude and customer satisfaction.
Service recovery and customer satisfaction.
Challenges of front-line employees.
20. Conclusion and Managerial Recommendations
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 2
APA Tables
➢ Label a table with an Arabic numeral and provide a
title. The label and the title appear on separate
lines above the table, flush-left and single-spaced.
➢ If you are not the original source of the information,
cite the source in the text preceding the table or in a
note below the table.
Table 1
College and University Population Statistics
Population Total
Public, 4 year Small (< 2,000 students) 89
Medium (2,000-15,000 students) 365
21. Large (> 15,000 students) 117
Private, 4 year Small (< 2,000 students) 939
Medium (2,000-15,000 students) 356
Large (> 15,000 students) 15
APA Figures
➢ Label a figure with an Arabic numeral and provide a
title. The label and the title appear on the same line
below the figure, flush-left .
➢ Cite the source within the text and/or in a Note
below the Figure.
Figure 1. Advertising Objectives and the Product Life Cycle
Note: Author (Year). Article/Book Title. Publication.
APA References
➢Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, 6th ed.
➢http://www.apastyle.org
22. ➢The OWL at Purdue website
➢http://owl.english.purdue.edu
http://www.apastyle.org/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
PPT SOURCE:
University Writing Lab. Retrieved:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Chapter 13. Spirituality Enhances Leadership
“Spirituality is meant to take us beyond our tribal identity into a
domain of awareness that is more universal.” —Deepak Chopra
The idea of combining leadership with spirituality has been
rebuffed, but not for any good reason. Information in this
chapter does not discount religion as a spiritual base, but the
construct is more “spirit” focused.
Tim Barnett authored “Spirituality in Leadership,” in which he
defines the terms both separately and together:
Before a definition of spirituality in leadership can be provided,
one must first examine the meaning of the two key aspects of
the phrase: the ‘spirit’ and the ‘leader.’ One dictionary
definition of spirit is ‘that which is traditionally believed to be
the vital principle or animating force within living beings.’
Thus, the spirit relates to the deeper sense, meaning, or
significance of something. A dictionary definition of the leader
is ‘one who shows the way by going in advance; one who causes
23. others to follow some course of action or line of thought.’ Thus,
the leader is one who influences followers to think or behave in
some way.
Combining the two terms suggest that the leader who
incorporates spirituality into his or her leadership will be one
who causes others to seek out and understand their inner selves
and who fosters a sense of meaning and significance among his
or her followers.
Therefore, if we believe that the workplace is a community of
people, a spiritual leader is one who helps set the pace by
promoting shared traditions, values, beliefs, and ethical
standards. Barnett further advocated that spiritual leadership
helps others find meaning at work by asking questions such as
the following:
Who are we as a work team, department, or organization?
Is our work worthy?
What are our values and ethical principles?
What will be our legacy?
In “Spiritual Values and Practices Related to Leadership
Effectiveness” by Laura Reave, she reported reviewing over 150
studies dealing with this subject matter. Her research
concluded: There is a clear consistency between spiritual values
and practices and effective leadership. Values that have long
been considered spiritual ideals, such as integrity, honesty, and
humility, have been demonstrated to have an effect on
leadership success. Similarly, practices traditionally associated
with spirituality as demonstrated in daily life have also been
shown to be connected to leadership effectiveness.
All of the following practices have been emphasized in many
spiritual teachings, and they have also been found to be crucial
leadership skills: showing respect for others, demonstrating fair
treatment, expressing caring and concern, listening
responsively, recognizing the contributions of others, and
engaging in reflective practice.
Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne, and Wendy Guild wrote
“Does Spirituality Drive Success?” They told the story of
24. Ricardo Levy, who attended, along with fellow executives, a
session on spirituality at the Harvard Business School.
They noted: According to Ricardo Levy, chairman of Catalytical
Energy Systems, executives are trained for action—
contemplation is not part of their rulebook. In his own career,
however, he discovered the need for spiritual guidance in
crucial decisions, especially those that affect other people such
as employees.
These are Levy’s guidelines:
· Quiet the mind.
· Reach deep inside.
· Go beyond the ego to hear the inner voice.
· Don’t fear ambiguity; rest in the unknown.
Stay humble in the face of temptation and power.
Lagace and her coauthors added, “Asked by a member of the
audience for his definition of success, Levy said, ‘I’d rather use
the word fulfillment. Success is a metric; you never have
enough. But only you can define fulfillment. We as individuals
are the only judges.’”
Case Analysis Guidelines
The written case analysis should be double-spaced with 1”
margins throughout. Sources of material should be cited using
APA style throughout the case analysis. The following
guidelines are provided to assist you in better developing and
presenting your written case.
Background
· Introduce the company and provide the audience with some
background information about the company.
Situation Analysis
· The Environment
1. What is the state of the economy?
2. What are the current trends in cultural and social values?
25. 3. What are the current political values and trends?
4. Is there any pending federal, state, or local legislation that
could alter the environment?
5. Any threats to the environment, and therefore the firm?
· The Industry
1. What industry is the firm in? What are the chief economic
and business characteristics of the industry?
2. Which organizations are major competitors in the industry?
What strategies have competitors been using and have they
worked? What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the
competitors?
3. Is there a threat of new competitors? Are there any substitute
products in the industry?
4. What forces are driving change in the industry?
5. Is the industry attractive? What factors make it attractive?
Unattractive?
· The Firm
1. What are the objectives of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e.
financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how
decisions are made?
· The Marketing Strategy
1. What are the objectives of the marketing strategy?
2. What marketing concepts are at issue in the current strategy?
3. To what target market is the strategy directed?
4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy
offer?
5. What good and/or service does the organization offer? What
consumer need does the product solve?
26. 6. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing
strategies are being used by the organization?
SWOT Analysis
· Strengths
· Identify strengths of the organization and answer the
following questions:
· How does this strength affect the operations of the
organization?
· How does this strength assist the company in meeting the
needs of its target market(s)?
· Weaknesses
· Identify weaknesses of the organization and answer the
following questions:
· How does this weakness affect the operations of the
organization?
· How does knowledge of this weakness assist the organization
in meeting the needs of its target market(s)?
· Opportunities
· Identify opportunities in the industry (and/or external
environment) and answer the following questions:
· How is this opportunity related to serving the needs of our
target market?
· What actions must the organization take to capitalize on this
opportunity?
· Threats
· Identify threats in the industry (and/or external environment)
and answer the following questions:
· How is this threat related to serving the needs of our target
market?
· What actions must the organization take to prevent this threat
from limiting the capabilities of the organization?
Problem Statement
· What is the primary problem in the case? Secondary
problems? What are the ramifications of these problems in the
27. long run? Short run? Include quantitative and qualitative
analysis in your response.
Strategic Alternatives
· Based on the problem identified, what are two strategic
alternatives for the company? Discuss the alternatives making
sure to include the costs and benefits associated with each.
Recommendation
· Select the one best strategic alternative. In your
recommendation, explain why this is the best alternative.
Support your recommendations with data.
Company for Case Analysis:
Situation Analysis (continued)
· The Firm
1. What are the objectives of the firm?
2. What are the strengths of the firm?
3. What is the firm’s financial condition?
4. What are the constraints and weaknesses of the firm (i.e.
financial condition, organizational conflict)?
5. What is the management philosophy?
6. What does the organizational structure tell you about how
decisions are made?
· The Marketing Strategy
1. What are the objectives of the marketing strategy?
2. What marketing concepts are at issue in the current strategy?
3. To what target market is the strategy directed?
28. 4. What competitive advantage does the marketing strategy
offer?
5. What good and/or service does the organization offer? What
consumer need does the product solve?
6. What promotional mix, channels of distribution, and pricing
strategies are being used by the organization?