Culture and Communication essay with a quick turn around time. Using material listed from the class
1) Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing Bevan
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The first element requires that you get to the heart of the paper and think through the question of “why even care about culture when studying communication?” If you answer that question, you will begin to think through the importance of culture. If you think back to last week, when we defined communication, Bevan (2020) stated it is “a process where two or more individuals strive to create shared meaning using verbal and nonverbal messages in a variety of contexts” (Section 1.1. Para. 2). So, in addition to communication being a “process,” it is about creating some “shared” meaning. Many times, this shared meaning is already there, and we are simply affirming meaning and sustaining relationships. But regardless, communication is fundamentally a social activity and so is culture. Note any similarities you see in the definition of communication here and Bevan’s definition of culture.
Also, consider these questions – Is communication possible without culture? Is culture possible without communication? If you answer no to both questions, this might help you to start thinking through why it is important to think about culture when addressing communication.
2) Explain how culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing Bevan.
We know that culture and communication are fundamentally linked. Now, to get to the precision of the relationship, you are asked here to explain HOW culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication. Think about your own life. Have your parents ever told you to sit still while in church or to close your mouth while you eat? How are these nonverbal cues that are being shaped through culture and verbal messages? The best replies will both explain “how” culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication but also explain examples about how this transfers to specific patterns of communication (e.g., driving on the right side of the road).
3) Describe the relationship between culture and two other themes that are central to culture from this list, utilizing Bevan:
Gender (Chapters 2 and 3)
High versus low context cultures (Chapter 3)
Dominant cultures versus co-cultures (Chapter 3)
Individualism and collectivism (Chapter 3)
Perceptual filters (Chapter 3)
Each of these themes is central to communication and Bevan covers each in detail in chapter three. I suggest that you choose the two that you find most interesting and important and then detailing why you believe this. Remember, you are required to comment on the “relationship” between culture and one of the themes, so try to focus on that. And, once again, it is wise to begin with some fundamental definitions.
Here are some questions to answer to deepen your analysis of each theme: How do our
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Week 2 Paper Training
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Last week, when we discussed self-concept, we addressed the importance of culture in establishing the standards for what we strive for, in terms of setting our goals, and even determining the labels we want to be associated with. The cultural images and ideas around us are the basis of “social comparison,” and this is instrumental to how we evaluate ourselves and establish and maintain self-esteem. This week, we will continue to focus on culture, with an emphasis on the links between culture and communication. To get to the patterns of communication that result from cultural training, you will write a paper about culture this week, where you focus on culture and nonverbal communication and then choose two themes from this list of options:
· Language
· Race and ethnicity
· Social class
· Gender
The paper is worth 7.5 points, which is 7.5% of your overall grade.
Before you begin writing the paper, be sure to:
1) Watch the two videos, one on culture and one on cultural filters.
2) Read chapter 3 in Bevan and Sole and identify two points about culture and communication that you will cover in your paper. You will need to both LIST and EXPLAIN the two themes you chose.
3) Watch at least one of the videos in the “resources” box, under “Week 2 Paper Video Help.”
While reading and watching the videos:
1) Take notes. When you identify the themes that you will cover, remember that you are required to cover nonverbal communication and then two of the following themes – language, race and ethnicity, social class, and gender.
2) Bevan and Sole cover language and gender pretty well. However, if you want to address race and ethnicity or social class, you will be required to spend more time with one of the videos in the “resources” box. If you discuss social class and race and ethnicity, you will need to watch and cite two videos.
3) Make connections between what you read in Bevan and Sole and themes covered in the videos. You might want to make links to the basic principles of effective communication from week 1. You will need to “engage” with the reading and video. If you don’t quite understand what it means to “engage” with course material and cite sources, please review the document titled “Engaging with Course Content,” which can be found in the “resources” section of the culture paper assignment.
Here is some advice about approaching the potential themes you will address with each topic:
Nonverbal communication:
This is covered in chapter 4 in Bevan and Sole (2014). They explain that nonverbal communication is a primary way that we process the messages of others and this typically happens unconsciously. They also list four forms of nonverbal communication, including kinesics, vocalics, haptics, and proxemics. For each, you don’t want to just explain the concept. You want to connect the idea to specific cultural training and/or cultural norms, values and beliefs. For instance, why might extended eye c ...
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Nonverbal barriers in intercultural communication
Summary
Different culture facilitates intercultural communication. These differences are identified in terms of language, type of food consumed, cultural practices, and dressing styles. The communication barrier thus sets in due to these language differences. Apart from the language mode of communication, we have body language, which is referred to as nonverbal communication. This form varies from community to community. As seen in the case of Americans and Chinese, they have varied nonverbal communication, thus making the two communities incoherent. Different meaning is usually attached to common nonverbal communication leading to misinterpretation of information. Since we cannot avoid communication, it is advised that we get to understand each other's cultural differences. This could be possible by watching movies, TV plays, reading newspapers and novels. Lastly, to minimize this effect, we are encouraged to use communication skills more frequently.
What I like about the paper
This paper has identified the specific nonverbal problems, and it has gone a further step in suggesting possible recommendations for the identified problem.
Do the authors establish the problem the paper will address?
Yes, the author is addressing what causes nonverbal communication breakdown and what are the possible solutions to these barriers.
Is there a clear, proactive thesis?
No, the paper only emphasized on the general problem facing nonverbal communication.
Is there a clear argument that defends the thesis?
No. In this paper, there is no specific thesis; hence, we cannot have a defending thesis on what does not exist.
Is the argument at any point weak or unconvincing?
Some arguments are weak since they are not supported by any evidence such as similar research done by other authors
What questions does the paper raise without answering?
This is concerning the sender of the message and the receiver. The author does not explain how this difference of misunderstanding takes place
Is the methodology clearly described?
The paper has not clearly described the methodology of the paper. There is no basis of information provided, such as the author has mentioned 55% without giving any credibility source.
Is it adequate to make the argument the authors want to make?
It is not adequate because the entire information provided is not supported by evidence
Are any problems spelled out and discussed?
Several problems have been identified and discussed. Non-understanding between communities, for instance, could be addressed by having to read newspapers and listen to TV plays.
Do the writers sufficiently establish the setting/context of the study?
The context has been established. Through giving a personal experience of what he uncounted in the United States and how fellow Chinese and American students interact gives a vivid image of what is happening.
Are all the peoples described treated respe ...
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Week 2 Paper Video Resources
Below are some videos that offer additional information about each theme you can cover for the week 2 paper. The videos will give you useful material you can integrate into this paper.
Verbal Communication – Language. There are two video options for this one.
1) Language and Thought:
Boroditsky, B. (2017, November). How language shapes the way we think. TEDWomen. Retrieved July 14, 2019 from https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think
Description: This video explores the ways language shapes patterns of thinking, from assigning blame to categorizing color. Cognitive scientist Lera Borowotski explains that thought is likely impossible without language and it structures our sense of reality. As you watch, think about the links between language and values, traditions, and norms.
2) Linguistic prejudice:
Lieberman, M. (2014, November 12). Sociolinguistics and dialects. The Ling Space. Retrieved August 20, 2019 from http://www.thelingspace.com/episode-11.
Description: Linguist Moti Lieberman explains the idea of dialects and contends that all are equal, from a scientific position. However, through class, age, region, religion, or other factors, some can frame theirs as superior or “proper,” while others are not (a type of prejudice). This is true of African American Vernacular English specifically. As you watch, think about whether one should be strategic about how they speak in different contexts to achieve their goals.
Nonverbal communication
Riccardi, P. (2014, October 21). Cross cultural communication. TED X – Bergen. Retrieved July 14, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyofREc5Jk
Description: An Italian who lived in England and then moved to Norway discusses the many cultural differences he has witnessed. As you watch, focus on the ways he addresses nonverbal cues specifically.
Perceptual Filters
Tero Trainers. (2016, November 8). What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture. youtube.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKViQSnW-UA
High/Low Context Cultures
Interfacet Training. (2010, June 18). Cultural dimension: me or we. youtube.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW7aWKXB5J4
Gender: There are four video options to learn more about communication and gender.
1) Gender and Credibility
Chemaly, S. (2015, July 28). The credibility gap: How sexism shapes human knowledge. TEDx: Barcelona Women. Retrieved March 19, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJqtUUDhaxA
Description: Professor Soraya Chemaly argues that sexism structures the world. As you watch, consider the ways implicit bias might be linked to biased language. Focus on the verbal and nonverbal elements and how culture structures both our ideas, knowledge, and our lives. Think about the idea of credibility specifically and how this is linked to the principles of effective communication ...
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Week 2 Paper Training
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Last week, when we discussed self-concept, we addressed the importance of culture in establishing the standards for what we strive for, in terms of setting our goals, and even determining the labels we want to be associated with. The cultural images and ideas around us are the basis of “social comparison,” and this is instrumental to how we evaluate ourselves and establish and maintain self-esteem. This week, we will continue to focus on culture, with an emphasis on the links between culture and communication. To get to the patterns of communication that result from cultural training, you will write a paper about culture this week, where you focus on culture and nonverbal communication and then choose two themes from this list of options:
· Language
· Race and ethnicity
· Social class
· Gender
The paper is worth 7.5 points, which is 7.5% of your overall grade.
Before you begin writing the paper, be sure to:
1) Watch the two videos, one on culture and one on cultural filters.
2) Read chapter 3 in Bevan and Sole and identify two points about culture and communication that you will cover in your paper. You will need to both LIST and EXPLAIN the two themes you chose.
3) Watch at least one of the videos in the “resources” box, under “Week 2 Paper Video Help.”
While reading and watching the videos:
1) Take notes. When you identify the themes that you will cover, remember that you are required to cover nonverbal communication and then two of the following themes – language, race and ethnicity, social class, and gender.
2) Bevan and Sole cover language and gender pretty well. However, if you want to address race and ethnicity or social class, you will be required to spend more time with one of the videos in the “resources” box. If you discuss social class and race and ethnicity, you will need to watch and cite two videos.
3) Make connections between what you read in Bevan and Sole and themes covered in the videos. You might want to make links to the basic principles of effective communication from week 1. You will need to “engage” with the reading and video. If you don’t quite understand what it means to “engage” with course material and cite sources, please review the document titled “Engaging with Course Content,” which can be found in the “resources” section of the culture paper assignment.
Here is some advice about approaching the potential themes you will address with each topic:
Nonverbal communication:
This is covered in chapter 4 in Bevan and Sole (2014). They explain that nonverbal communication is a primary way that we process the messages of others and this typically happens unconsciously. They also list four forms of nonverbal communication, including kinesics, vocalics, haptics, and proxemics. For each, you don’t want to just explain the concept. You want to connect the idea to specific cultural training and/or cultural norms, values and beliefs. For instance, why might extended eye c ...
Name Professor CourseDateNonverbal barriers in intercu.docxroushhsiu
Name:
Professor:
Course:
Date:
Nonverbal barriers in intercultural communication
Summary
Different culture facilitates intercultural communication. These differences are identified in terms of language, type of food consumed, cultural practices, and dressing styles. The communication barrier thus sets in due to these language differences. Apart from the language mode of communication, we have body language, which is referred to as nonverbal communication. This form varies from community to community. As seen in the case of Americans and Chinese, they have varied nonverbal communication, thus making the two communities incoherent. Different meaning is usually attached to common nonverbal communication leading to misinterpretation of information. Since we cannot avoid communication, it is advised that we get to understand each other's cultural differences. This could be possible by watching movies, TV plays, reading newspapers and novels. Lastly, to minimize this effect, we are encouraged to use communication skills more frequently.
What I like about the paper
This paper has identified the specific nonverbal problems, and it has gone a further step in suggesting possible recommendations for the identified problem.
Do the authors establish the problem the paper will address?
Yes, the author is addressing what causes nonverbal communication breakdown and what are the possible solutions to these barriers.
Is there a clear, proactive thesis?
No, the paper only emphasized on the general problem facing nonverbal communication.
Is there a clear argument that defends the thesis?
No. In this paper, there is no specific thesis; hence, we cannot have a defending thesis on what does not exist.
Is the argument at any point weak or unconvincing?
Some arguments are weak since they are not supported by any evidence such as similar research done by other authors
What questions does the paper raise without answering?
This is concerning the sender of the message and the receiver. The author does not explain how this difference of misunderstanding takes place
Is the methodology clearly described?
The paper has not clearly described the methodology of the paper. There is no basis of information provided, such as the author has mentioned 55% without giving any credibility source.
Is it adequate to make the argument the authors want to make?
It is not adequate because the entire information provided is not supported by evidence
Are any problems spelled out and discussed?
Several problems have been identified and discussed. Non-understanding between communities, for instance, could be addressed by having to read newspapers and listen to TV plays.
Do the writers sufficiently establish the setting/context of the study?
The context has been established. Through giving a personal experience of what he uncounted in the United States and how fellow Chinese and American students interact gives a vivid image of what is happening.
Are all the peoples described treated respe ...
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Week 2 Paper Video ResourcesBelow are some videos that offer add.docxjessiehampson
Week 2 Paper Video Resources
Below are some videos that offer additional information about each theme you can cover for the week 2 paper. The videos will give you useful material you can integrate into this paper.
Verbal Communication – Language. There are two video options for this one.
1) Language and Thought:
Boroditsky, B. (2017, November). How language shapes the way we think. TEDWomen. Retrieved July 14, 2019 from https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think
Description: This video explores the ways language shapes patterns of thinking, from assigning blame to categorizing color. Cognitive scientist Lera Borowotski explains that thought is likely impossible without language and it structures our sense of reality. As you watch, think about the links between language and values, traditions, and norms.
2) Linguistic prejudice:
Lieberman, M. (2014, November 12). Sociolinguistics and dialects. The Ling Space. Retrieved August 20, 2019 from http://www.thelingspace.com/episode-11.
Description: Linguist Moti Lieberman explains the idea of dialects and contends that all are equal, from a scientific position. However, through class, age, region, religion, or other factors, some can frame theirs as superior or “proper,” while others are not (a type of prejudice). This is true of African American Vernacular English specifically. As you watch, think about whether one should be strategic about how they speak in different contexts to achieve their goals.
Nonverbal communication
Riccardi, P. (2014, October 21). Cross cultural communication. TED X – Bergen. Retrieved July 14, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyofREc5Jk
Description: An Italian who lived in England and then moved to Norway discusses the many cultural differences he has witnessed. As you watch, focus on the ways he addresses nonverbal cues specifically.
Perceptual Filters
Tero Trainers. (2016, November 8). What is the difference between a high-context and low-context culture. youtube.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKViQSnW-UA
High/Low Context Cultures
Interfacet Training. (2010, June 18). Cultural dimension: me or we. youtube.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW7aWKXB5J4
Gender: There are four video options to learn more about communication and gender.
1) Gender and Credibility
Chemaly, S. (2015, July 28). The credibility gap: How sexism shapes human knowledge. TEDx: Barcelona Women. Retrieved March 19, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJqtUUDhaxA
Description: Professor Soraya Chemaly argues that sexism structures the world. As you watch, consider the ways implicit bias might be linked to biased language. Focus on the verbal and nonverbal elements and how culture structures both our ideas, knowledge, and our lives. Think about the idea of credibility specifically and how this is linked to the principles of effective communication ...
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T he single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."George Bernard Shaw
Week 5 Assignments
For the Inclusive Communication discussion we are looking at Chapter 9 of The Ecology of Diversity (Kahn, 2015). It showcases the need to bridge communication by demonstrating that we respect and value each other’s differences. It offers a variety of perspectives including listening and communication skills. Have you ever been in a situation when you made use of inclusive communication? What was the context and what was your rationale for using this type of communication? How did you avoid miscommunication or cultural clashes based on language? Be sure to support the response with primary academic research this week.
Watch this video, from our text, to get a better understanding of how communication is affected by language.
We all have times where communication can be improved for sure within our various relationships both old and new. This week review some of the times when you were not the best listener or you spoke too much versus the times when you actively were present and listened to the person speaking. There are times and places for all types of communication and learning more about yourself and others around you can ensure better communication overall.
In the written assignment Cultural Perspectives Draft this week we will look at perception. We can all be in a situation together and see it very differently. Just like a show or ride at an amusement park. One person in the group might think it is the best thing ever while others find it to be boring, scary, and sad or something else. We all see things through our own lens based on our experiences in life. I have some groups of friends for example that I can count on for live music events while others are not into that experience with crowds, loud noises and traffic. You might have a breakdown of a relationship and one person sees it very differently why it ended than the other. These are just some examples of how we perceive things differently.
Keep in mind the academic requirements of graduate level responses using research, critical thinking and writing style. This assignment requires students to write based on a compare-contrast structure. Editing Checklist for Compare-Contrast Paper (Links to an external site.) document, to review and edit your work. You can also use The Elements of Reasoning and the Intellectual Standards (Links to an external site.) to help hone your critical thinking skills as they relate to your assignments.
References
Kahn, A. (2015). The ecology of diversity. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.
Weekly Discussion 5
Inclusive Communication
Your readings this week showcase the need to use communication techniques to bridge cultures and to demonstrate that we respect and value each other’s differences. Conversely, words can often be used in a divisive way.
Instructions:
Find two examples of when communication was used to bridge tw.
A summary from Chapter 2, Barton's Book.
Barton, David. (1994). Literacy – An Introduction to the Ecology of Written Language. Blackwell Publisher: Massachusetts.
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Final Project: Cultural Immersion
Cultural Competence is an essential aspect of counselor training. In order to begin to understand a culture, it is essential to have sustained interaction with the culture. For the final project for this course, each student will be responsible for actively investigating multicultural issues in the “real world,” by gradually immersing in a culture different from their own. The immersion project will involve experiential learning about other cultures. The intent is to increase your knowledge and sensitivity to other cultures.
In order to complete this project successfully, you will need to work on it throughout the entire course. As part of the project, each of you will select a culture different from your own and participate in at least three distinct cultural immersion experiences/observations within that culture. The idea is to gradually immerse into the different culture over the course of the term. You may use the list of suggestions below to guide your immersion process or you can devise some ideas of your own. It is essential that each experience is qualitatively different from that of your own culture and that the experiences gradually become more involved directly with the culture of choice.
1. The activities you select must include active involvement in the culture/activity. In other words, you may “observe” the culture but you may not limit the activity to passive observation. Make sure that each activity involves interaction with members of the culture, either through active participation in the activity itself or through conversations with members of the culture. Of course your third activity, the personal dialogue, already requires your active participation.
2. Submit a written narrative of your immersion activities. The paper will be 8-10 pages long (typed, double-spaced, 12 point font), This paper must include the following elements:
· Identification and Description of Population: This section must clearly identify the population you will be studying, how this population is different from you, and what your perceptions of this group are at this point in life. The description of differences should include both the obvious (visible differences, etc.) and the not so obvious (religious beliefs, sexual orientation, etc.). Please state all the differences you can identify. Your perceptions of this group should include information such as what you were told about this group as you were growing up, any beliefs/perceptions/assumptions you have about this group, what your sources of information about this group have been in the past, and why you have an interest in this group. In this section, you must make a case for how this person is different from you and why this experience will be challenging for you.
· Observation: You will need to complete at least three observational activities of the group you have chosen to study. Examples and suggestions of observational activities are listed below. If y ...
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Assignment 3: Communication: Culture and Context
In this assignment, you will consider the effect of culture and context on communication. There are many definitions of culture, but most include a reference to shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and effective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a cultural group while also distinguishing those of another group. Culture is about symbols and language, and these elements are central to communication. The idea of something being "lost in translation" is readily apparent to most people who have studied another language and translated a passage into their own primary language. The rate of speech and importance of nonverbal aspects of communication are just a few ways culture can impact the message sent. The importance of context always varies by culture—for example, in some cultures, what is said is much more important than how it is said while in other cultures the "how" may carry much greater importance.
Tasks:
Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, complete the following:
Analyze a recent conversation you had with a person of a different culture. Or, if you haven’t had this type of conversation recently, find a video clip online that focuses on people from different cultures communicating and analyze the clip.
Provide a brief synopsis of the conversation—what was the general content and context?
Describe how you greeted this person. Did you greet this person with a kiss, a handshake, or some other cultural mannerism? Was there additional touching or no touching at all?
Describe your physical proximity. How far were you standing from each other? What if any body language was evident? Did you maintain eye contact?
Describe the physical characteristics that might be evident. What were you wearing? Were you dressed in casuals or in business attire? Describe what the other person was wearing. How might the apparel make a difference in the conversation?
Describe the protocol for the conversation. Did you take turns talking, or did you both talk at the same time? How did you refer to each other? Do you feel like you had equal time to express yourself? Why or why not?
Did the physical setting impact what was discussed? What did you talk about? How was the conversation brought to a close? What happened at the end?
How might your own cultural affiliation have impacted this conversation? Do an analysis using support from scholarly sources.
Submission Details:
By
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
, prepare a 3- to 4-page paper. Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organ.
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WEEK 2 Disscussion 1
Some students think that they do not have much of a cultural background because they were not born outside of the United States or because they do not speak another language. The truth is that everyone has a culture!
Prepare:
As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take time to do the following:
Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Note that there are three tasks to complete:
Define culture and explain its importance in communication.
Describe your own culture.
Explain how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, including those from different cultures.
Review Chapter 3 of your text and identify at least one point about culture and communication to discuss in your post.
Develop a definition of culture and explain its importance in communication.
Review the
grading rubric
and note that 25% of your grade is based on your application of course material (Content/Subject Knowledge) and 25% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.
Reflect:
Based on what you have learned in Chapter 3, think about key elements of your own culture and how it influences both the style and content of your communication. Think about how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, especially those who are from other cultures. Why is culture important in understanding effective communication? How can knowing about your own culture help you build bonds and/or bridge cultural divides?
Write:
Based on what you have learned in class this week
Define culture and explain why it is important to understanding communication.
Explain how paying attention to culture can make you a better communicator.
Describe your own culture and share with us what makes you who you are. Your culture can be related to your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, media preferences, hobbies, religion, etc. Try not to focus on just one of these aspects of yourself, but instead utilize as many cultural elements as possible. Think about both style (how you speak) and content (what interests you).
How does your culture affect your communication with those in your own culture and those from other cultures?
Thoroughly respond to the discussion elements by writing at least one to two sentences on your definition and then two to three sentences on each of the remaining two elements. Use the course readings, with full APA citations, at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting all three tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.
WEEK 2 Disscussion 2
Bevan and Sole (2014) present theories that women and men communicate differently based growing up in “different cultures” or that they are similar based on the “gender similarities” hypothesis. For this discussion, you will be required to think through these ideas by relating these arguments to what you learn in a video you will watch on gender and c.
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Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism involves using other people’s words without giving them proper credit. In this class, giving proper credit means using full APA citations in the body of your paper or discussion post and in your papers. If you use someone’s ideas, you must include a citation – (Bevan, 2020). If you use someone’s words, you must encase the words in quotation marks and leave the citation. Remember, the reader assumes all your work is your own words unless otherwise indicated by the use of quotation marks. If you use four or more words from a source, be sure to use quotation marks, or it could be deemed a form of plagiarism. This can result in you receiving a zero on the assignment and could even result in failing the class. Avoid using websites such as coursehero, as they sell papers that have been produced by other students and can result in you plagiarizing other people’s work.
Identifying when plagiarism has occurred:
Here is a resource to help you identify when plagiarism has occurred:
https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/bb73e42a-4d22-4c58-8799-be0662251098/1/Is%20It%20Plagiarism%20Practice%20Activity.zip/story_html5.html
Paraphrase instead of relying on quotes:
When students are uncomfortable with their knowledge, they often rely on quotes. However, quotes don’t really show that your understanding of the content and often leads to instances of plagiarism. Here is a resource to help you to paraphrase:
https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/42cb0066-f548-4e0d-800b-cf15ac861eac/1/Paraphrasing%20Practice%20Activity.zip/story_html5.html
Avoiding Plagiarism:
This resource offers some advice on how to avoid plagiarizing:
http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/steps-avoiding-plagiarism
Below are instructions for running your paper for an “originality report.” Instructors use this same tool to check your work for plagiarism. We advise that you do this to ensure your work does not have any issues.
https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Introduction+to+Waypoint+and+Originality+Reports/0_ayaxxa8o
You will want to ensure that your paper is as close to a 0% match as possible. If you have properly cited all of your sources and used quotation marks properly, you will have a very low score.
Hi everyone,
When we assess your discussion posts and papers, we are looking for evidence that you can explain key terms, engage with experts on the topic, and apply what you’ve learned to some real-world situation. We describe each term and how to accomplish each of these goals below.
Explaining:
In all discussion forums and papers, you will be required to “explain” some concept, idea, or topic. To do a good job, you want to go beyond simply copying and pasting a quote. If you do that, you are demonstrating that you can identify the section of Bevan that covers that content. But you are not offering your own independent “explanation” of an idea. Here is an example of someone “explaining” self-c ...
Overheard from a student before class I’ve had it with all this c.docxgerardkortney
Overheard from a student before class: I’ve had it with all this cultural diversity and gender stuff. It seems like every textbook in every class is obsessed with it. My music appreciation class is trying to force the music of other cultures down my throat. What’s wrong with Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms? In English lit, all we’re reading is stuff by people from different countries. And it seems my history prof talks only about obscure people I’ve never heard of before. I’m tired of all this politically correct nonsense. I mean, we’re all Americans, aren’t we? We’re not going off to live in Africa, China, or India. Why don’t they just teach us what we need to know and cut all this diversity garbage? Have you heard this kind of sentiment expressed before? Perhaps you’ve encountered such a “diversity backlash” among some of your classmates, or you may harbor this attitude yourself. Some people may find it unsettling that school curricula and textbooks have increased their focus on issues of culture and gender differences. But these changes are not motivated by an irrational desire to be politically correct. We’ll see in this chapter that they are taking place because diversity is increasing in the United States and many other parts of the world. School textbooks and courses are reflecting the change, not initiating it. To live comfortably in the 21st century, we must learn ways to appreciate and understand human differences rather than ignore them, suffer because of them, or wish they would disappear. One of life’s unprofound principles with profound implications for human communication is this: We each have different backgrounds and experiences.1 Your employers, teachers, religious leaders, best friends, or romantic partners may have grown up with cultural traditions different from your own. And the not-so-startling fact that people are different from one another provides the context for discussion of our final Communication Principle for a Lifetime: Effective communicators appropriately adapt their messages to others. Figure 6.1 presents our now-familiar model, which includes this final principle of appropriately adapting messages to others. Figure 6.1 Communication Principles for a Lifetime We introduce this principle last because often people learn how to adapt only after they have learned the other communication principles. Being able to adapt to others requires a relatively sophisticated understanding of the communication process. The ability to adapt suggests that you already have a sense of who you are and a consciousness of the presence of others—self-awareness and other-awareness, the components of the first principle we presented.2 Studies in developmental communication suggest that the ability to appropriately adapt our behavior to others evolves after we have become aware that there is a “me,” after we have learned to use verbal and nonverbal symbols to communicate, and after we have developed an ability to hear and listen to others,.
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Cyber terrorism, by definition, is the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear in society. The Center for Strategic and International Studies reported in March 2019 that Chinese Hackers targeted at least 27 Universities to steal Naval Technologies research, being one of many cyber-terrorist attacks. Besides these attacks, Hacktivism is a cyber-attack either by legal or illegal digital means in the pursuit of political ends, free speech, and the right of free speech. A most notable example would be the group Anonymous conducting numerous hacks from 2008 to 2012 against companies, organizations, and even governments that go against their moral codes. Behind the Tunisia Operation in 2010, Anonymous took down eight government websites with DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks in support of Arab Spring movements. Between the two Cyberterrorism is meant to instill fear and panic in society. At the same time, Hacktivism brings about a voice or an opposition to the government and other organizations to support a cause against them. Hacktivism is more politically based, pointing out flaws in the system raising awareness on our rights as human beings. Advances in technology lead to newer and different types of attacks either group can conduct. From viruses waiting for you to log into your bank account to massive-scale attacks against the banks' systems themselves, terrorists, or hacktivists, have infinite ways to infiltrate and attack for their cause. Many laws have been put in place to combat these groups, acts put in place such as Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) or Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 helping share information and build research and development to fight against cyber-attacks. Given the push against both groups by our government, I can't help but feel concern for our rights and freedoms that may be infringed upon that our government or some corporation is doing while combating the whistleblower with Hacktivist tactics. It only keeps me and others mindful while fighting against cyberattacks that may be classified as cyberterrorism. There is a fine line on what would be a genuine noble act of hacking or something labeled as cyberterrorism placing information and lives at risk, its not so black and white as some areas can be considered grey. Thankfully some events in history, thanks to Hacktivism has brought good results that benefit society, such as Operation "Nice" which organized to hunt down the terrorist responsible for attacks in the French city, killing nearly a hundred people. Also, Operation Darknet which infiltrated 40 child pornography websites publishing 1500 plus names of frequent visitors to the sites stopping such activity. In these instances, I am for hacktivism and specific groups that act for the benefit of society and our rights as humans.
Cyberterrorism. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cyberterroris.
Cyber Security Threats
Yassir Nour
Dr. Fonda Ingram
ETCS-690
Cybersecurity Research Seminar
Date: 02/08/2019
1. Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
A denial-of-service (DoS) is any kind of assault where the assailants (programmers) endeavor to keep real clients from getting to the service.
Programmer sends undesirable high volumes of traffic through the system until it ends up stacked and can never again work.
https://www.incapsula.com/ddos/ddos-attacks/denial-of-service.html
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Company and summary of how the threat affected the firm
Deezer, an online music streaming service, says it was affected by a vast scale DDoS assault on June 7 through a botnet, which brought about the organization's site being down for a few hours.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/10/deezer-user-data-hack-attack-ddos
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Possible
Solution
s
These threats could been avoided by:
Reinforcing the security frameworks and servers
WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) are an incredible instrument to use against these assaults as they give you more command over your web traffic while perceiving malicious web misuses.
2. Malware
A malware assault is a sort of cyber-attack in which malware or malicious programming performs exercises on the unfortunate casualty's PC system, more often than not without his/her insight.
In straightforward words, it is a code with the expectation to takes information or obliterates something on the PC.
https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware.html
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Company and summary of how the threat affected the firm
Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) on October 15, 2018, was assaulted by Ryuk ransomware making huge harm to the association's system and brought about various databases and systems being modified starting from the group up.
The ransomware corrupted vast quantities of endpoints and requested higher payments than what we ordinarily observe (15 to 50 Bitcoins).
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/malware/2019/01/ryuk-ransomware-attacks-businesses-over-the-holidays/
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Cyber Security in Industry 4.0
Cyber Security in Industry 4.0 (IEEE) Using Emerging Technology to Improve Compliance As cyber threats, malicious software, and cyber-attacks continue to escalate in sophistication, and no industry can remain immune to these threats. The IEEE has used industry-inspired advances in innovation and implementation to promote the highest level of cybersecurity standards for the most robustly protected information and communication technology infrastructure, from networks and telecommunication systems through websites, digital certificates, and passwords, and other software-based systems (Ardito et al., 2019). This Enhanced Canada Cybersecurity Standards and Certificates (ECCS&C) project strives to provide a common framework for enhanced cybersecurity across all sectors. The fourth industrial revolution is referred to as cybersecurity in Industry 4.0 and is encompassing three discrete components: machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation.The effects of these four technologies will most certainly impact the processes and processes aspects of technology adoption. Over the next decade, we will most certainly see further and the further rise of robotics (Ardito et al., 2019).
The industrial revolution will begin with smart factory security systems. For now, those systems are secure, but many manufacturers will soon provide safeguards against attack and malware threats to help prevent malware attacks and lawsuits. The processes can look simple like a boiler next to a giant hexagon. For example, all these processes would trigger heating or cooling at some point, and the heating or cooling can be controlled by digital control boxes connected to a smart grid (Shi et al., 2019).
The industrial network will soon have more people connected in more complex networks, such as industrial warehouses. All of these buildings can communicate with each other and can remotely activate or deactivate automation systems to reduce manufacturing costs. The need for the defense, control, and monitoring of systems and networks. The blockchain is the most viable platform for these purposes (Shi et al., 2019). Decentralization is gaining respect and confidence on a global scale, and so there is a renewed emphasis on the blockchain in the industry. There is an abundance of articles on the blockchain's potential and benefits for companies. For example, more than fifty articles are covering the blockchain's potential for authentication, threat modeling, and development of social payment interfaces. Companies are beginning to explore smart contracts and smart systems for security, reputation, and data. All in all, it seems that all the evidence points to blockchain technology as the future of the financial industry (Shi et al., 2019).
References
Ardito, L., Petruzzelli, A. M., Panniello, U., & Garavelli, A. C. (2019). Towards Industry 4.0. Business Process Management Journal.
Shi, L., Chen, X., Wen, S., & Xiang, Y. (2019, December)..
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Cyber Security Gone too far
Carlos Diego Lima
Excelsior College
BNS301 National Security Ethics and Diversity
How far is it too far when protecting the peoples' rights in cyberspace and its national security? In an ever-evolving cyber world, many states tend to infringe on citizens' cyber information privacy for their own accord. Sometimes governments overstep boundaries and bend the rules to protect the land and overstep the peoples' privacy to enforce rules and regulations. My final paper will analyze rules and regulations within the Cybersecurity realm within the United States. The National Security Strategy is a good guideline on the laws and what the U.S is looking to implement soon. This paper intends not to make conspiracy theories to show facts and existing laws and regulations on how the citizens' privacy has no longer been protected and some examples of historical events. (Snowden) had an ethical dilemma when he made his decisions. My paper will include my opinions and the bullet points below to construct a good argument on how the U.S can protect its citizens' privacy.
· National Security Strategy
· Cyber laws within the United States
· Privacy Laws
· Phone settings
· Phone Companies and laws sharing information to the government
· Internal agencies search and espionage laws
Edgar, T. H. (2017). Beyond Snowden privacy, mass surveillance, and the struggle to reform the NSA. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press.
J., T. P., & Upton, D. (2016). Cyber security culture: Counteracting cyber threats through organizational learning and training. Routledge.
Miloshoska, D., & Smilkovski, I. (2016).
Http://uklo.edu.mk/filemanager/HORIZONTI 2017/Horizonti serija A volume 19/14. Security and trade facilitation - the evidence from Macedonia- Milososka, Smilkovski.pdf.
HORIZONS.A, 19, 153-163. doi:10.20544/horizons.a.19.1.16.p14
Omand, D. (2018). Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret Intelligence. Georgetown University Pre Omand, D. (2018). Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret Intelligence. Georgetown University Press.
Zimmerman, R. (2015). The Department of Homeland Security: Assessment, recommendations, and appropriations. New York: Nova.
Running Head: METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 1
METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Kaytlin De Los Santos
Florida International University
METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 2
Methods, Results and Discussion
Methods
Participants
One hundred and thirty-nine participants were randomly selected and requested to fill a
questionnaire during the study. Every one of the 48 researchers looked for about 3 participants
each who were strangers to them or students at FIU. The participants needed to have not taken a
psychology research methods class in the fall of 2019.
Male participants for the study were 53 which accounted 38.1% while female participants
were 86 which accounted for 61.9% of the total number of particip.
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CW 1R Checklist and Feedback Sheet: Student Copy
Go through this checklist before you submit your CW 1R assessment. You can also use this sheet to make notes on your tutor’s feedback in the following areas. This information will be essential when you are improving your draft.
Tutor’s comments
Part 3
Is your referencing complete and accurate?
Part 1
Have you evaluated the required number of sources?
Have you included all the sources in your evaluation in your list?
Is it clear how you have identified your sources as reliable and appropriate for academic use? Have you considered a number of aspects eg. currency, authority, etc?
Are your sources all clearly relevant to your topic?
Have you explained the key points or identified useful data from each source? Have you explained points in your own words?
Have you noted how you will use the source in your essay? Will it support a point / provide data / offer a counter-argument?
Have you identified the relationship between the information you have read? Do articles support an argument presented in another source? Provide additional information? Offer an alternative view?
Part 2
Have you included all your sources in part 2 in your outline?
Is your introduction clear? Have you included: the background /context for your essay? An overview of the essay structure?
Is your position clear?
Does your position relate to the main body of the essay? Do all your points relate to your position?
Is the development of your argument logical throughout your outline? Do any paragraphs seem repetitive / irrelevant or out of place?
For each paragraph
Is it clear how each paragraph develops your argument?
Does each paragraph focus and develop one key point?
Is the topic sentence clear?
Do the supporting points develop the topic sentence?
Is there clear evidence / data to support your points?
Are citations included for the support you will use?
Have you used more than one source for each paragraph?
Conclusion
Does your conclusion effectively answer your question?
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by
F. Scott Fitzgerald
After dark on Saturday night one could stand on the first tee
of the golf-course and see the country-club windows as a
yellow expanse over a very black and wavy ocean. The
waves of this ocean, so to speak, were the heads of many
curious caddies, a few of the more ingenious chauffeurs, the
golf professional's deaf sister--and there were usually several
stray, diffident waves who might have rolled inside had they
so desired. This was the gallery.
The balcony was inside. It consisted of the circle of wicker
chairs that lined the wall of the combination clubroom and
ballroom. At these Saturday-night dances it was largely
feminine; a great babel of middle-aged ladies with sharp eyes
and icy hearts behind lorgnettes and large bosoms. The main
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Some students think that they do not have much of a cultural background because they were not born outside of the United States or because they do not speak another language. The truth is that everyone has a culture!
Prepare:
As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take time to do the following:
Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Note that there are three tasks to complete:
Define culture and explain its importance in communication.
Describe your own culture.
Explain how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, including those from different cultures.
Review Chapter 3 of your text and identify at least one point about culture and communication to discuss in your post.
Develop a definition of culture and explain its importance in communication.
Review the
grading rubric
and note that 25% of your grade is based on your application of course material (Content/Subject Knowledge) and 25% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.
Reflect:
Based on what you have learned in Chapter 3, think about key elements of your own culture and how it influences both the style and content of your communication. Think about how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, especially those who are from other cultures. Why is culture important in understanding effective communication? How can knowing about your own culture help you build bonds and/or bridge cultural divides?
Write:
Based on what you have learned in class this week
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How does your culture affect your communication with those in your own culture and those from other cultures?
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https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/42cb0066-f548-4e0d-800b-cf15ac861eac/1/Paraphrasing%20Practice%20Activity.zip/story_html5.html
Avoiding Plagiarism:
This resource offers some advice on how to avoid plagiarizing:
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https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Introduction+to+Waypoint+and+Originality+Reports/0_ayaxxa8o
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Explaining:
In all discussion forums and papers, you will be required to “explain” some concept, idea, or topic. To do a good job, you want to go beyond simply copying and pasting a quote. If you do that, you are demonstrating that you can identify the section of Bevan that covers that content. But you are not offering your own independent “explanation” of an idea. Here is an example of someone “explaining” self-c ...
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Overheard from a student before class: I’ve had it with all this cultural diversity and gender stuff. It seems like every textbook in every class is obsessed with it. My music appreciation class is trying to force the music of other cultures down my throat. What’s wrong with Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms? In English lit, all we’re reading is stuff by people from different countries. And it seems my history prof talks only about obscure people I’ve never heard of before. I’m tired of all this politically correct nonsense. I mean, we’re all Americans, aren’t we? We’re not going off to live in Africa, China, or India. Why don’t they just teach us what we need to know and cut all this diversity garbage? Have you heard this kind of sentiment expressed before? Perhaps you’ve encountered such a “diversity backlash” among some of your classmates, or you may harbor this attitude yourself. Some people may find it unsettling that school curricula and textbooks have increased their focus on issues of culture and gender differences. But these changes are not motivated by an irrational desire to be politically correct. We’ll see in this chapter that they are taking place because diversity is increasing in the United States and many other parts of the world. School textbooks and courses are reflecting the change, not initiating it. To live comfortably in the 21st century, we must learn ways to appreciate and understand human differences rather than ignore them, suffer because of them, or wish they would disappear. One of life’s unprofound principles with profound implications for human communication is this: We each have different backgrounds and experiences.1 Your employers, teachers, religious leaders, best friends, or romantic partners may have grown up with cultural traditions different from your own. And the not-so-startling fact that people are different from one another provides the context for discussion of our final Communication Principle for a Lifetime: Effective communicators appropriately adapt their messages to others. Figure 6.1 presents our now-familiar model, which includes this final principle of appropriately adapting messages to others. Figure 6.1 Communication Principles for a Lifetime We introduce this principle last because often people learn how to adapt only after they have learned the other communication principles. Being able to adapt to others requires a relatively sophisticated understanding of the communication process. The ability to adapt suggests that you already have a sense of who you are and a consciousness of the presence of others—self-awareness and other-awareness, the components of the first principle we presented.2 Studies in developmental communication suggest that the ability to appropriately adapt our behavior to others evolves after we have become aware that there is a “me,” after we have learned to use verbal and nonverbal symbols to communicate, and after we have developed an ability to hear and listen to others,.
Cyber terrorism, by definition, is the politically motivated use.docxdorishigh
Cyber terrorism, by definition, is the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear in society. The Center for Strategic and International Studies reported in March 2019 that Chinese Hackers targeted at least 27 Universities to steal Naval Technologies research, being one of many cyber-terrorist attacks. Besides these attacks, Hacktivism is a cyber-attack either by legal or illegal digital means in the pursuit of political ends, free speech, and the right of free speech. A most notable example would be the group Anonymous conducting numerous hacks from 2008 to 2012 against companies, organizations, and even governments that go against their moral codes. Behind the Tunisia Operation in 2010, Anonymous took down eight government websites with DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks in support of Arab Spring movements. Between the two Cyberterrorism is meant to instill fear and panic in society. At the same time, Hacktivism brings about a voice or an opposition to the government and other organizations to support a cause against them. Hacktivism is more politically based, pointing out flaws in the system raising awareness on our rights as human beings. Advances in technology lead to newer and different types of attacks either group can conduct. From viruses waiting for you to log into your bank account to massive-scale attacks against the banks' systems themselves, terrorists, or hacktivists, have infinite ways to infiltrate and attack for their cause. Many laws have been put in place to combat these groups, acts put in place such as Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) or Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 helping share information and build research and development to fight against cyber-attacks. Given the push against both groups by our government, I can't help but feel concern for our rights and freedoms that may be infringed upon that our government or some corporation is doing while combating the whistleblower with Hacktivist tactics. It only keeps me and others mindful while fighting against cyberattacks that may be classified as cyberterrorism. There is a fine line on what would be a genuine noble act of hacking or something labeled as cyberterrorism placing information and lives at risk, its not so black and white as some areas can be considered grey. Thankfully some events in history, thanks to Hacktivism has brought good results that benefit society, such as Operation "Nice" which organized to hunt down the terrorist responsible for attacks in the French city, killing nearly a hundred people. Also, Operation Darknet which infiltrated 40 child pornography websites publishing 1500 plus names of frequent visitors to the sites stopping such activity. In these instances, I am for hacktivism and specific groups that act for the benefit of society and our rights as humans.
Cyberterrorism. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cyberterroris.
Cyber Security Threats
Yassir Nour
Dr. Fonda Ingram
ETCS-690
Cybersecurity Research Seminar
Date: 02/08/2019
1. Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
A denial-of-service (DoS) is any kind of assault where the assailants (programmers) endeavor to keep real clients from getting to the service.
Programmer sends undesirable high volumes of traffic through the system until it ends up stacked and can never again work.
https://www.incapsula.com/ddos/ddos-attacks/denial-of-service.html
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Company and summary of how the threat affected the firm
Deezer, an online music streaming service, says it was affected by a vast scale DDoS assault on June 7 through a botnet, which brought about the organization's site being down for a few hours.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/10/deezer-user-data-hack-attack-ddos
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Possible
Solution
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These threats could been avoided by:
Reinforcing the security frameworks and servers
WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) are an incredible instrument to use against these assaults as they give you more command over your web traffic while perceiving malicious web misuses.
2. Malware
A malware assault is a sort of cyber-attack in which malware or malicious programming performs exercises on the unfortunate casualty's PC system, more often than not without his/her insight.
In straightforward words, it is a code with the expectation to takes information or obliterates something on the PC.
https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware.html
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Company and summary of how the threat affected the firm
Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) on October 15, 2018, was assaulted by Ryuk ransomware making huge harm to the association's system and brought about various databases and systems being modified starting from the group up.
The ransomware corrupted vast quantities of endpoints and requested higher payments than what we ordinarily observe (15 to 50 Bitcoins).
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/malware/2019/01/ryuk-ransomware-attacks-businesses-over-the-holidays/
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Cyber Security in Industry 4.0
Cyber Security in Industry 4.0 (IEEE) Using Emerging Technology to Improve Compliance As cyber threats, malicious software, and cyber-attacks continue to escalate in sophistication, and no industry can remain immune to these threats. The IEEE has used industry-inspired advances in innovation and implementation to promote the highest level of cybersecurity standards for the most robustly protected information and communication technology infrastructure, from networks and telecommunication systems through websites, digital certificates, and passwords, and other software-based systems (Ardito et al., 2019). This Enhanced Canada Cybersecurity Standards and Certificates (ECCS&C) project strives to provide a common framework for enhanced cybersecurity across all sectors. The fourth industrial revolution is referred to as cybersecurity in Industry 4.0 and is encompassing three discrete components: machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation.The effects of these four technologies will most certainly impact the processes and processes aspects of technology adoption. Over the next decade, we will most certainly see further and the further rise of robotics (Ardito et al., 2019).
The industrial revolution will begin with smart factory security systems. For now, those systems are secure, but many manufacturers will soon provide safeguards against attack and malware threats to help prevent malware attacks and lawsuits. The processes can look simple like a boiler next to a giant hexagon. For example, all these processes would trigger heating or cooling at some point, and the heating or cooling can be controlled by digital control boxes connected to a smart grid (Shi et al., 2019).
The industrial network will soon have more people connected in more complex networks, such as industrial warehouses. All of these buildings can communicate with each other and can remotely activate or deactivate automation systems to reduce manufacturing costs. The need for the defense, control, and monitoring of systems and networks. The blockchain is the most viable platform for these purposes (Shi et al., 2019). Decentralization is gaining respect and confidence on a global scale, and so there is a renewed emphasis on the blockchain in the industry. There is an abundance of articles on the blockchain's potential and benefits for companies. For example, more than fifty articles are covering the blockchain's potential for authentication, threat modeling, and development of social payment interfaces. Companies are beginning to explore smart contracts and smart systems for security, reputation, and data. All in all, it seems that all the evidence points to blockchain technology as the future of the financial industry (Shi et al., 2019).
References
Ardito, L., Petruzzelli, A. M., Panniello, U., & Garavelli, A. C. (2019). Towards Industry 4.0. Business Process Management Journal.
Shi, L., Chen, X., Wen, S., & Xiang, Y. (2019, December)..
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Cyber Security Gone too far
Carlos Diego Lima
Excelsior College
BNS301 National Security Ethics and Diversity
How far is it too far when protecting the peoples' rights in cyberspace and its national security? In an ever-evolving cyber world, many states tend to infringe on citizens' cyber information privacy for their own accord. Sometimes governments overstep boundaries and bend the rules to protect the land and overstep the peoples' privacy to enforce rules and regulations. My final paper will analyze rules and regulations within the Cybersecurity realm within the United States. The National Security Strategy is a good guideline on the laws and what the U.S is looking to implement soon. This paper intends not to make conspiracy theories to show facts and existing laws and regulations on how the citizens' privacy has no longer been protected and some examples of historical events. (Snowden) had an ethical dilemma when he made his decisions. My paper will include my opinions and the bullet points below to construct a good argument on how the U.S can protect its citizens' privacy.
· National Security Strategy
· Cyber laws within the United States
· Privacy Laws
· Phone settings
· Phone Companies and laws sharing information to the government
· Internal agencies search and espionage laws
Edgar, T. H. (2017). Beyond Snowden privacy, mass surveillance, and the struggle to reform the NSA. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press.
J., T. P., & Upton, D. (2016). Cyber security culture: Counteracting cyber threats through organizational learning and training. Routledge.
Miloshoska, D., & Smilkovski, I. (2016).
Http://uklo.edu.mk/filemanager/HORIZONTI 2017/Horizonti serija A volume 19/14. Security and trade facilitation - the evidence from Macedonia- Milososka, Smilkovski.pdf.
HORIZONS.A, 19, 153-163. doi:10.20544/horizons.a.19.1.16.p14
Omand, D. (2018). Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret Intelligence. Georgetown University Pre Omand, D. (2018). Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret Intelligence. Georgetown University Press.
Zimmerman, R. (2015). The Department of Homeland Security: Assessment, recommendations, and appropriations. New York: Nova.
Running Head: METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 1
METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Kaytlin De Los Santos
Florida International University
METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 2
Methods, Results and Discussion
Methods
Participants
One hundred and thirty-nine participants were randomly selected and requested to fill a
questionnaire during the study. Every one of the 48 researchers looked for about 3 participants
each who were strangers to them or students at FIU. The participants needed to have not taken a
psychology research methods class in the fall of 2019.
Male participants for the study were 53 which accounted 38.1% while female participants
were 86 which accounted for 61.9% of the total number of particip.
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CW 1R Checklist and Feedback Sheet: Student Copy
Go through this checklist before you submit your CW 1R assessment. You can also use this sheet to make notes on your tutor’s feedback in the following areas. This information will be essential when you are improving your draft.
Tutor’s comments
Part 3
Is your referencing complete and accurate?
Part 1
Have you evaluated the required number of sources?
Have you included all the sources in your evaluation in your list?
Is it clear how you have identified your sources as reliable and appropriate for academic use? Have you considered a number of aspects eg. currency, authority, etc?
Are your sources all clearly relevant to your topic?
Have you explained the key points or identified useful data from each source? Have you explained points in your own words?
Have you noted how you will use the source in your essay? Will it support a point / provide data / offer a counter-argument?
Have you identified the relationship between the information you have read? Do articles support an argument presented in another source? Provide additional information? Offer an alternative view?
Part 2
Have you included all your sources in part 2 in your outline?
Is your introduction clear? Have you included: the background /context for your essay? An overview of the essay structure?
Is your position clear?
Does your position relate to the main body of the essay? Do all your points relate to your position?
Is the development of your argument logical throughout your outline? Do any paragraphs seem repetitive / irrelevant or out of place?
For each paragraph
Is it clear how each paragraph develops your argument?
Does each paragraph focus and develop one key point?
Is the topic sentence clear?
Do the supporting points develop the topic sentence?
Is there clear evidence / data to support your points?
Are citations included for the support you will use?
Have you used more than one source for each paragraph?
Conclusion
Does your conclusion effectively answer your question?
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BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR
by
F. Scott Fitzgerald
After dark on Saturday night one could stand on the first tee
of the golf-course and see the country-club windows as a
yellow expanse over a very black and wavy ocean. The
waves of this ocean, so to speak, were the heads of many
curious caddies, a few of the more ingenious chauffeurs, the
golf professional's deaf sister--and there were usually several
stray, diffident waves who might have rolled inside had they
so desired. This was the gallery.
The balcony was inside. It consisted of the circle of wicker
chairs that lined the wall of the combination clubroom and
ballroom. At these Saturday-night dances it was largely
feminine; a great babel of middle-aged ladies with sharp eyes
and icy hearts behind lorgnettes and large bosoms. The main
function of the balcony was critical. It occasionally showed
grudging admira.
CW 1 Car Industry and AIby Victoria StephensonSubmission.docxdorishigh
CW 1 Car Industry and AI
by Victoria Stephenson
Submission date: 03-Jan-2020 12:53PM (UTC+0000)
Submission ID: 1239134764
File name: 14900_Victoria_Stephenson_CW_1_Car_Industry_and_AI_278016_1651532176.docx (39.1K)
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Character count: 13114
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This is not the title of the article - it is 'Driving Tests Coming for Autonomous Cars'. Make sure your referencing
is accurate.
Pt 1. Search method
issue
This article does not come up on a Google Scholar
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FINAL GRADE
60/100
CW 1 Car Industry and AI
GRADEMARK REPORT
GENERAL COMMENTS
Instructor
Source Selection: 6 (One merit criteria met; two of the
sources are less academic)
Source Evaluation and Use of Sources: 7 (Both Merit
criteria met)
Processing Text: 6.5 (mid-mark) One Distinction criteria
met - main points are all clear, support is repetitive /
less clear in places - make sure you give specific
examples / data).
Research and Understanding: 4.5 - mid-mark awarded.
Search methods are unclear / could not be followed.
Conclusions are good and clearly indicate reading has
been undertaken and understood.
24 / 40
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PAGE 2
Non-academic source
Remember that your sources must be reliable/trustworthy. This means they should be books,
academic journal articles, or reports from governments or international organisations. Do not use
general websites as primary sources.
Referencing error
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formatted the reference accurately.
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This is not good practice for academic study; please use either Google Scholar, StarPlus or the
reference lists of other related academic papers.
Comment 1
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website article to make sure that the research is academic and non-biased.
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CWTS
CWFT Module 7 Chapter 2
Eco-maps
1
ECO-MAPS
The eco-map helps to identify family resources at-a-glance. Areas of strength and concern are presented to assist in
creating a picture of the family’s world. Information is gathered in circles. Eco-maps are a snapshot in time.
Periodically update changes in connections to resources—especially natural familial and community resources to
maximize usefulness of the tool. The list below helps spur questions and generate deeper discussion about resources
and strengths during the initial visit.
Extended Family Medical/Health Care
Who is in the area that can be a support for you ALL family members: physical illness or disease
What kind of relationship Effects of chemical use
What kind of insurance
Income Effects of chemical use
Financial status Access to medical care
Sources of income Psychological illness, disease
Budgeting
Social Services/Resources
Friends County or Tribal/Financial Services/Child Welfare
Close – Supportive – Conflictive Names of workers
Where located Neighborhood centers
What kind of contact - frequency Agencies / counseling involved with in the past
Positive or negative experiences
Recreation
What do you do for fun Work/School
What do you do for relaxation Employment—past/present
What would you like to do What work are you interested in pursuing
Interests and / or hobbies What type of skills, vocation
What have you done in the past Degree or school until what grade
Positive or negative experiences
Spiritually/Religion
Spirituality and/or religious affiliation growing up Neighborhood
What kind of experiences did you have How long at present home
With what activities were you involved What is your neighborhood like
Current spiritual beliefs and religious affiliations Do you feel safe in your home and neighborhood
Where did you grow up, and what was it like
When showing connections with the ecomap, indicate the nature of the connections with a descriptive word or by
drawing different kinds of lines:
Strong connections: ----------
Tenuous connections: ._._._._
Stressful connections: //////
Draw arrows along the connection lines to signify the flow of energy and resources.
Identify significant people and fill in empty circles as needed. See the example Kelly Family below.
CWTS
CWFT Module 7 Chapter 2
Eco-maps
2
CHURCH/SPIRITUALITY
RECREATION
WORK/SCHOOL
FRIENDS
Extended Family/
Significant Others NEIGHBORHOOD
INCOME
SOCIAL SERVICES/
RESOURCES
NAME: ________________________
MEDICAL/
HEALTH CARE
STRENGTHS:
CONCERNS:
CWTS
CWFT Module 7 Chapter 2
Eco-maps
3
KELLY
FAMILY
Example
HEALTH CARE
EXTENDED
FAMILY
Absent father
WILLIAM
13
VERONA
9
GLORIA
14
SCHOOL
HOUSING:
Homeless
DANGEROUS
NEIGHBORHOOD
CHILD
WELFARE
(foster homes)
MFIP
BENEFITS
JOB TRAINING
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Prog.
Cw2 Marking Rubric Managerial Finance
0
Fail
2
(1-29) Fail
30-39
Fail
40-49
3rd
50-59
2:2
60-69
2:1
70+
1st
Grade Descriptors (Right)
Learning Pillars, Criterion Description and Expectations (Below)
Module Learning Outcome and Industry Competencies
Weighting
No attempt, No submission, Absent
Unsatisfactory, Poor, Week
Incomplete, Inadequate, Limited
Basic, Satisfactory, Sufficient
Appropriate, Fair, Reasonable,
Commendable, Competent, Judicious
Highly Commendable, Outstanding, Exceptional
1
Professional Skills - Executive Summary - Degree to which the executive summary explains the key themes and outcomes of the report in a one page summary
1A,1C
5%
As per grade descriptor
Poor attempt at identifying and
including key themes and/or outcomes. Is unlikely to be limited to one page only
The summary is limited in approach and
therefore incomplete. Possibly over one page in length.
Covers most of the key themes and
outcomes, basic use of information and sources, likely over one page in length.
A one page summary, which provides a
fair and appropriate executive summary to the report.
A commendable, one page summary.
Efficient structure which conveys and logically explains key themes and outcomes.
A strong one page summary. Which is
proficient in explaining key themes and outcomes. Very good structure to the summary.
2
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Introduction completeness and clarity of introduction to the organisation, background, context and rationale for the report being prepared
LO5,4A,4B,5A
10%
As per grade descriptor
Unsatisfactory introduction to the
organisation and background to report. Poor rational is presented. The scope of the report is very broad.
Incomplete introduction and/or background,
inadequate rationale for the report presented. Scope not adequately defined
Acceptable intro and/or background.
Somewhat basic rationale for the research presented. Satisfactory definition of report scope.
Appropriate introduction and/or
background. Fair rationale for the report presented. Scope reasonably well defined.
Commendable introduction and
background presented. Competent rationale presented. Scope well defined.
A strong and well articulated
introduction, the background is proficiently presented with excellent explanation of rationale to the report.
Scope very well defined.
3
Cognitive (thinking) Skills: Literature review:
Information is gathered from multiple, research- based sources. The appropriate content in consideration is covered in depth without being redundant. Sources are cited when specific statements are made. Significance to the
course is unquestionable
LO2,4A,1C,3C,3D
10%
As per grade descriptor
The literature review is
unsatisfactory in that the research content is irrelevant and/or incomplete with poor analysis and conclusions.
The literature review is inadequate in
that the research content is limited and/or incomplete with the same for it's analysis and conclusions.
The review is a.
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Social Networking Channels
Thomas Lamonte Esters
Independence University
29 September 2018
SOCIAL NETWORKING CHANNELS 1
I dislike social networking sites because of the dangerous hazards connected to it.
The ProCon article vividly describes the numerous benefits that are attached to the social networking sites such as connecting people, enhancing advertising and marketing, promoting research and education, assisting to spread information faster as compared to other media, connecting employers and employees and assisting the government to identify and prosecute criminals. These are just a few examples that the article illustrates to support the necessity of the social networking sites in the society today. According to the article, the social networking channels have significantly transformed different sectors such as businesses for the better since they can sell their products and services globally (Procon.org, 2018).
However, the detrimental effects connected with the social networking channels are also numerous and most of them may lead to permanent damage to our lives. It is very clear that the education is the backbone of our lives and also the key to success. Currently, about 69% of the American population use social media channels which is a drastic increase in the usage from 2008 where about 26% of the Americans were connected to the social media (Procon.org, 2018). Most of the social networking sites users are the youths who are in their lower grade level, colleges or even universities. The research shows that using social media when handling assignments decreases the quality of work and makes the students drop in their performance. Education is a core value to a successful life and allowing social media to intrude in the academics will be detrimental since it will lead to the production of incompetent individuals who may end up causing problems in the society (Rowell, 2015).
Moreover, the social media channels expose individuals’ to privacy problems and intrusion by any interested parties. In fact, nothing which is shared in the social media channels is private. According to the survey conducted, 81% of the people surveyed believed that social media is insecure. The government through the NSA (National Security Agencies) intrudes to people’s data and communication in social media meaning that their private information ends up in the hands of the government. Many people do not know about social media privacy settings and this means that they leave their social media accounts prone to invasion (Procon.org, 2018). Viruses such as Steck. Evl can also be propagated via the social media to cause harm to the users. Most of these viruses are spies and send users priv.
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CYB/207 v2
Wk 4 – Assignment Template
CYB/205 v2
Page 2 of 2
NIST Risk Management Framework Step
What is the key NIST Special Publication that guides this step?
What are the typically deliverables for this step??
Who typically works on the deliverables for this step??
Step 1
Categorize
<(list NIST special pub)
(Describe the deliverable)
(List Author)
Step 2
Select
Step 3
Implement
Step 4
Assess
Step 5
Authorize
Step 6
Monitor
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A Selection From
HAMMURABI'S CODE OF LAWS
(circa 1780 B.C.)
Translated by L. W. King
CODE OF LAWS
2. If any one bring an accusation against a man, and the accused go to the river and leap into the river, if he sink in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river prove that the accused is not guilty, and he escape unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shall take possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.
3. If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.
6. If any one steal the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to death.
14. If any one steal the minor son of another, he shall be put to death.
15. If any one take a male or female slave of the court, or a male or female slave of a freed man, outside the city gates, he shall be put to death.
17. If any one find runaway male or female slaves in the open country and bring them to their masters, the master of the slaves shall pay him two shekels of silver.
21. If any one break a hole into a house (break in to steal), he shall be put to death before that hole and be buried.
22. If any one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death.
25. If fire break out in a house, and some one who comes to put it out cast his eye upon the property of the owner of the house, and take the property of the master of the house, he shall be thrown into that self-same fire.
59. If any man, without the knowledge of the owner of a garden, fell a tree in a garden he shall pay half a mina in money.
108. If a tavern-keeper (feminine) does not accept corn according to gross weight in payment of drink, but takes money, and the price of the drink is less than that of the corn, she shall be convicted and thrown into the water.
112. If any one be on a journey and entrust silver, gold, precious stones, or any movable property to another, and wish to recover it from him; if the latter do not bring all of the property to the appointed place, but appropriate it to his own use, then shall this man, who did not bring the property to hand it over, be convicted, and he shall pay fivefold for all that had been entrusted to him.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Training Needs Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Training Design -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Training Objectives --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
Training Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Training Development ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
Training Evaluation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Appendix I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
References ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
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INTRODUCTION
Background
In contrast to Walmart’s ability in maintaining leadership as a multinational retail aiming sustainability,
corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, the company is falling behind in terms of customer
service satisfaction. Despite to the effort of Walmart’s executives throughout these years, in building a better
relationship with their customers, it seems they remain still unsuccessful. This can be measured as their
satisfaction rating levels are still extremely low when compared to other businesses in the same industry. Per
the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) annual ranking for 2016, Walmart, “still between one of
the 10 companies with the worst customer satisfaction”. (Tim Denman-March 01, 2016)
Since we all recognize the crucial importance that represents to any business keeping their customers happy,
not only with the price of the product but most important with the service provided. I will create a training
plan mainly focused in the delivery of effective customer service practices for all Walmart customer services
associates. This training program will provide to all Walmart’s new hires and current associates the
opportunity of not only learning, but also expanding, reinforcing and creating consistency of their knowledge
on how to deal with customers in different situations. How to improve happiness for the customers while
shopping and how to improve the associate’s customer service attitude and efficiency with the goal of
offering an outstanding service. Ultimately, to achieve delivering an enjoyable shopping experience to all
Walmart’s clients. This training will be presented in five different modules; each module will represent a
fundamental aspect inside of customer service job in order to make the associates.
Customer Service Test (Chapter 6 - 10)Name Multiple Choice.docxdorishigh
Customer Service
Test (Chapter 6 - 10)
Name:
Multiple Choice Questions (3 points each – please highlight your response)
1) ____ The Regional Sales Manager of a medical device company is an assertive person who proactively engages in confrontational dialogue during sales meetings of his company. Being a forceful businessman, he prefers firm handshakes in his interactions and is inclined to project a confident, arrogant demeanor. He is most likely to prefer what personality style:
a. Inquisitive
b. Rational
c. Expressive
d. Decisive
2) ____ An individual who favors solitary leisure activities over people-oriented activities is most likely to adopt what personality style:
a. Decisive
b. Expressive
c. Inquisitive
d. Rational
3) ____ People who adopt the inquisitive style differ from people who adopt the expressive style in that the former tends to be more like which of the following:
a. Volunteers feelings freely
b. Be very punctual and time conscious
c. Enjoys engaging individuals in person
d. Prefers informality and closeness in interactions
4) ____ A customer approaches a salesperson to discuss details of a product he is interested in. Given her preference for the expressive style, which of the following would the customer likely be interested in:
a. The bottom line of using the product
b. Instructions that discuss the use of the product
c. Questions related to rebates and other technical information
d. The color and sizes that the product is available in
5) ____ A good way to establish good relationships with an internal customer is to:
a. Tell your co-worker about all your work and family challenges
b. Wear strong fragrances to make sure you get noticed
c. Stay connected by stopping by their work area periodically
d. Forward your calls to him/her when you are away from your desk
6) ____ One strategy for dealing with talkative customers is to:
a. Ignore all the other customers while listening to them
b. Roll your eyes and look away
c. Direct them to your co-workers
d. Used closed-end questions to guide the conversation
7) ____ Which of the following is the last step of the problem solving model:
a. Evaluate the alternatives
b. Identify the alternatives
c. Monitor the results
d. Make a decision
8) ____ The Customer Experience Representative is confronted by an upset customers and uses a problem solving model to address the issue. She first identified the problem. The next step she should take is:
a. Monitor the results
b. Identify the alternatives
c. Make a decision
d. Evaluate the alternatives
9) ____ The last step of the service recover process is:
a. Show compassion
b. Conduct a follow up
c. Take further action
d. Apologize another time
10) ____ Which of the following statements is an example of an individualistic culture:
a. A country that provides all of it citizens with complete healthcare
b. A native tribe whose members pursue personal goals over the tribe’s
c. An ethnic group that runs all its decis.
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Customer Value Funnel Questions
1. Identify the relevant macroenvironmental factors (level 1). What impact do these issues have on the focal organization?
2. Discuss the market factors (level 2). How do collaboration, competition, suppliers and regulators affect the performance of the focal organization?
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Customer service is something that we have all heard of and have som.docxdorishigh
Customer service is something that we have all heard of and have some degree of familiarity with. However, customer service issues are a frequent complaint amongst customers. Using the Internet or another resource identify an organization with a reputation in customer service excellence. Then find another that has had a long history of customer service issues and complaints.
How do organizations promote customer service excellence?
What are the effects of poor customer service?
How does quality tie into customer service?
How can organizations improve their customer service models?
.
Customer requests are:
Proposed Cloud Architecture (5 pages needed from step 1 to step 5)
Final Report Evaluating AWS and Azure Providers (5 pages (step1 to5) + 2 pages from step 6 to 7 = the final report would be 7 pages), also you will find
the template for the final
report is on the last pages
Below are the instructions
Since you have become familiar with the foundations of cloud computing technologies, along with their risks and the legal and compliance issues, you will now explore cloud offerings of popular cloud providers and evaluate them to recommend one that would be the best fit for BallotOnline.
In this project, you will first learn about networking in the cloud and auxiliary cloud services provided by cloud vendors. Next, you will explore cloud computing trends, best practices, and issues involved in migrating IT deployments to the cloud, as well as typical architectures of cloud deployments. Then, you will apply your findings to propose a general architecture for BallotOnline’s cloud deployment to best address the company’s business requirements.
Once you have selected a deployment architecture, you will research two leading cloud vendors: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Exploring and comparing the tools available for application migration will enable you to recommend a vendor to the executives in your final report. The final deliverable is a written report to BallotOnline management, describing the results of your research and recommending the cloud deployment architecture and the vendor for its deployment, with justification.
Your final report should demonstrate that you understand the IT needs of the organization as you evaluate and select cloud providers. The report should include your insights on the appropriate direction to take to handle the company’s IT business needs. You will also be assessed on the ability to integrate relevant risk, policy, and compliance consideration into the recommendations, as well as the clarity of your writing and a demonstration of logical, step-by-step decision making to formulate and justify your ideas.
Check the
Project 3 FAQ thread
in the discussion area for any last-minute updates or clarifications about the project.
Step 1: Research Networking and Auxiliary Services in the Cloud
The executives at BallotOnline have been impressed with your research on cloud computing thus far. While there are a variety of
cloud providers
, BallotOnline is considering using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, two of the top providers in the market. BallotOnline's executives want you to help determine which would be the best provider for the organization.
You will start with learning about
internet networking basics
and
cloud networking
. You will also research many
cloud services
that cloud providers make available to their customers to help them take full advantage of cloud service and deployment models.
Step 2: Research Cloud Trends, Best Practices, and Mig.
Customer Relationship Management
Presented By:
Shan Gu
Cristobal Vaca
Amber Vargas
Jasmine Villasenor- Team Leader
Xiaoqi Zhou
1
IST 309
Professor He
Group 10
3/18/20
23-25 minute presentation
Overview
Introduction to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Objectives of CRM
Different forms of CRM
Examples of businesses that use CRM
The problem, context, & architecture of CRM
The state of art & current best practices of CRM
Advantages and Disadvantages of CRM
Recommendations
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Introduction to CRM
Customer relationship management (CRM) is an approach to manage a company's interaction with current and potential customers
It’s seen as both an organizational strategy & information technology
Takes form in various systems and applications
Builds sustainable long-term customer relationships that create value for both the company and it’s customers
Contributes to customer retention & expansion of their relationships with advantageous existing customers
Obtains new customers
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It uses data analysis about customers' history with a company to improve business relationships with customers, specifically focusing on customer retention and ultimately driving sales growth.
CRM helps companies acquire new customers and retain and expand their relationships with profitable existing customers. Retaining customers is particularly important because repeat customers are the largest generator of revenue for an enterprise. Also, organizations have long understood that winning back a customer who has switched to a competitor is vastly more expensive than keeping that customer satisfied in the first place.
The goal is simple: Improve business relationships. A CRM system helps companies stay connected to customers, streamline processes, and improve profitability.
Objectives
Who is CRM for?
Large businesses
Small businesses
Customers of both types of businesses listed above
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Key Features:
stay connected to customers
streamline processes
provide visibility & easy access to data
improve efficiency & profitability
How does CRM benefit businesses?
Provides a clear overview of your customers
Can be used as both a sales and marketing tool
Contributes information from HR → Customer service → Supply-chain management
A CRM system gives eve#ryone — from sales, customer service, business development, recruiting, marketing, or any other line of business — a better way to manage the external interactions and relationships that drive success. A CRM tool lets you store customer and prospect contact information, identify sales opportunities, record service issues, and manage marketing campaigns, all in one central location — and make information about every customer interaction available to anyone at your company who might need it.
Some of the biggest gains in productivity can come from moving beyond CRM as a sales and marketing tool, and embedding it in your business – from HR to customer services and supply-chain management.
E.
Custom Vans Inc. Custom Vans Inc. specializes in converting st.docxdorishigh
Custom Vans Inc. Custom Vans Inc
. specializes in converting standard vans into campers. Depending on the amount of work and customizing to be done, the customizing could cost less than $1,000 to more than $5,000. In less than four years, Tony Rizzo was able to expand his small operation in Gary, Indiana, to other major outlets in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Detroit.
Innovation was the major factor in Tony’ s success in converting a small van shop into one of the largest and most profitable custom van operations in the Midwest. Tony seemed to have a special ability to design and develop unique features and devices that were always in high demand by van owners. An example was Shower-Rific, which Tony developed only six months after he started Custom Vans Inc. These small showers were completely self-contained, and they could be placed in almost any type of van and in a number of different locations within a van. Shower-Rific was made of fiberglass and contained towel racks, built-in soap and shampoo holders, and a unique plastic door. Each Shower-Rific took 2 gallons of fiberglass and 3 hours of labor to manufacture.
Most of the Shower-Rifics were manufactured in Gary, in the same warehouse where Custom Vans Inc. was founded. The manufacturing plant in Gary could produce 300 Shower-Rifics in a month, but that capacity never seemed to be enough. Custom Vans shops in all locations were complaining about not getting enough Shower-Rifics, and because Minneapolis was farther away from Gary than the other locations, Tony was always inclined to ship Shower-Rifics to the other locations before Minneapolis. This infuriated the manager of Custom Vans at Minneapolis, and after many heated discussions, Tony decided to start another manufacturing plant for Shower-Rifics at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The manufacturing plant at Fort Wayne could produce 150 Shower-Rifics per month. The manufacturing plant at Fort Wayne was still not able to meet current demand for Shower-Rifics, and Tony knew that the demand for his unique camper shower would grow rapidly in the next year. After consulting with his lawyer and banker, Tony concluded that he should open two new manufacturing plants as soon as possible. Each plant would have the same capacity as the Fort Wayne manufacturing plant. An initial investigation into possible manufacturing locations was made, and Tony decided that the two new plants should be located in Detroit, Michigan; Rockford, Illinois; or Madison, Wisconsin. Tony knew that selecting the best location for the two new manufacturing plants would be difficult. Transportation costs and demands for the various locations were important considerations.
The Chicago shop was managed by Bill Burch. This Custom Vans shop was one of the first established by Tony, and it continued to outperform the other locations. The manufacturing plant at Gary was supplying the Chicago shop with 200 Shower-Rifics each month, although Bill knew that the demand for the.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Culture and Communication essay with a quick turn around time. Using.docx
1. Culture and Communication essay with a quick turn around
time. Using material listed from the class
1) Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be
aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing
Bevan
.
The first element requires that you get to the heart of the paper
and think through the question of “why even care about culture
when studying communication?” If you answer that question,
you will begin to think through the importance of culture. If
you think back to last week, when we defined communication,
Bevan (2020) stated it is “a process where two or more
individuals strive to create shared meaning using verbal and
nonverbal messages in a variety of contexts” (Section 1.1. Para.
2). So, in addition to communication being a “process,” it is
about creating some “shared” meaning. Many times, this shared
meaning is already there, and we are simply affirming meaning
and sustaining relationships. But regardless, communication is
fundamentally a social activity and so is culture. Note any
similarities you see in the definition of communication here and
Bevan’s definition of culture.
Also, consider these questions – Is communication possible
without culture? Is culture possible without communication? If
you answer no to both questions, this might help you to start
thinking through why it is important to think about culture when
addressing communication.
2) Explain how culture shapes verbal and nonverbal
communication, utilizing Bevan.
2. We know that culture and communication are fundamentally
linked. Now, to get to the precision of the relationship, you are
asked here to explain HOW culture shapes verbal and nonverbal
communication. Think about your own life. Have your parents
ever told you to sit still while in church or to close your mouth
while you eat? How are these nonverbal cues that are being
shaped through culture and verbal messages? The best replies
will both explain “how” culture shapes verbal and nonverbal
communication but also explain examples about how this
transfers to specific patterns of communication (e.g., driving on
the right side of the road).
3) Describe the relationship between culture and two other
themes that are central to culture from this list, utilizing Bevan:
Gender (Chapters 2 and 3)
High versus low context cultures (Chapter 3)
Dominant cultures versus co-cultures (Chapter 3)
Individualism and collectivism (Chapter 3)
Perceptual filters (Chapter 3)
Each of these themes is central to communication and Bevan
covers each in detail in chapter three. I suggest that you choose
the two that you find most interesting and important and then
detailing why you believe this. Remember, you are required to
comment on the “relationship” between culture and one of the
themes, so try to focus on that. And, once again, it is wise to
begin with some fundamental definitions.
3. Here are some questions to answer to deepen your analysis of
each theme: How do our
gender classifications
of others as a man or a woman establish expectations for
communication behavior? How do
low-context
and
high-context
cultures set up different expectations for how much information
is overtly shared with others? Are you part of both the
dominant culture
and some
co-culture
? It is possible to not be a part of some co-culture? How might
individualism
versus
collectivism
shape specific patterns of communication? How does culture
train us in terms of our
perceptual filters
? Part of perception is simply what we pay attention to. How
does culture teach us this through verbal and nonverbal cues?
4) Explain how paying attention to culture can help a person
improve as a communicator, utilizing Bevan and, if you choose,
one of the supplemental videos you watched.
Based on what you have learned this week on culture, how can
this information be useful for someone in their daily life as a
communicator? Will cultural knowledge about the “norms” of
others help us make sense of them and their behavior? For
instance, in America it is very common to smile at strangers.
But in Russia, it is considered strange, if not rude (Khazan,
2016). In fact, there is even a Russian proverb that says,
“laughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity.” Extending this
out, when asked to assess pictures of people with smiles and
4. without, those in some countries assessed them as intelligent,
while others judged them as significantly less intelligence. And
in many countries, smiling is associated with dishonesty, so we
must understand how our nonverbal cues might be interpreted!
When they hosted the World Cup in 2018, Russian locals were
trained to smile, to make tourist more comfortable (Dawson,
2018). They were acting on this cultural knowledge to try to
strategically welcome foreigners to their land. Therefore, there
are strategic reasons to be aware of cultural differences and
perhaps adjust ours to meet various goals. Russians wanted the
tourists to be comfortable, spend money, and host other
international events in the future, so they attempted to change
patterns of nonverbal communication, perhaps just in the short
term. When you do this segment of your paper, see if you can
come up with other anecdotes to shine light on this topic.
Finally, note that there are many supplemental videos in the
resources box. If you find it easier to learn through watching
and listening, rather than reading, I especially recommend that
you watch some of the videos.
Good luck everyone, and feel free to email me with any
questions.
Instructor P /
[email protected]
References
Bevan, J. L. (2020).
Making connections: Understanding interpersonal
communication
(3rd ed.).
https://content.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
5. Dawson, A. (2018, June 11). Russian workers re undergoing
training to learn how to smile ahead of the World Cup.
Business Insider
. https://www.businessinsider.com/world-cup-russian-workers-
are-learning-how-to-smile-2018-6
Khazan, O. (2016, May 27). Why some cultures frown on
smiling: Finally, an explanation for Bitchy Resting Face
Nation.
The Atlantic
.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/culture-
and-smiling/483827/ (Links to an external site.)
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