Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and describes Arthur’s, Williams, and Amber’s leadership styles.
Proficient -Compares and describes Arthur’s, Williams, and Amber’s leadership styles. Minor details are missing or slightly
underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially compares and describes Arthur’s, William’s, and Amber’s leadership styles. Relevant details are missing and/or
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and describe Arthur’s, William’s, and Amber’s leadership styles; however, significant
details are missing and underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The comparision and description of Arthur’s, Williams, and Amber’s leadership styles are either nonexistent or
lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how each manager can improve his/her own leadership and communication.
Proficient - Explains how each manager can improve his/her own leadership and communication. The explanation is slightly
underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially explains how each manager can improve his/her own leadership and communication. The explanation is
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how each manager can improve his/her own leadership and communication; however, the
explanation is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how each manager can improve his/her own leadership and communication is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Conducts a comprehensive market analysis of the major city that wasselected
Proficient - Conducts a market analysis of the major city that was selected. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Conducts a limited market analysis of the major city that was selected. The analysis is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to conducts a market analysis of the major city that wasselected; however, the analysis is
significantly underdeveloped
Non-Performance - The market analysis of the major city you have selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Makes a comprehensive, fully appropriate recommendation of how the organizational structure should be changed
to meet the firm’s goals and change the organization’s culture.
Proficient - Makes an appropriate recommendation of how the organizational structure should be changed to meet the firm’s goals
and change the organization’s culture. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Makes a somewhat appropriate recommendation of how the organizational structure should be changed to meet the firm’s
goals and change the organization’s culture. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to make a recommendation of how the organizational structure should be changed to meet the firm’s
goals and change the organization’s culture; however, .
Communications Skill AssessmentMost of us have situations in whi.docxbrownliecarmella
Communications Skill Assessment
Most of us have situations in which we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your written communication skills and being comfortable speaking to people are extremely important. Develop a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper in which you analyze your personal communication skills. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the assessment you used to analyze your skills.
Discuss your communication gaps.
Describe any additional training you need in specific areas of communication.
Analyze how you can improve your current communication skills to prepare you for advancement in your profession.
Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite three to four scholarly sources in addition to the textbook
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 8.00
Describes the Assessment
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills.
Proficient - Describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of the assessment used is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses Communication Gaps
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses personal communication gaps.
Proficient - Discusses personal communication gaps. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Briefly discusses personal communication gaps. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal communication gaps; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of communication gaps is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes Additional Training Needed in Specific Areas of Communication
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Fully describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication.
Proficient - Describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe additional training needed in specific areas of communication; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of additional training needed in specific areas of communication is either nonexistent or lacks the comp ...
MGT450.W5A1.06.2014
Description:
Total Possible Score: 19.00
Selects an Organization and Describes Its History, Products, and Major
Competitors
Total: 2.50
Distinguished - Selects an organization and thoroughly describes its history,
products, and major competitors.
Proficient - Selects an organization and describes its history, products, and
major competitors. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Selects an organization and partially describes its history, products,
and major competitors. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Selects an organization and attempts to describe its
history, products, and major competitors; however, significant details are
missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the selected organization’s history,
products, and major competitors is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Current Situation of the Organization in the Market
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the current situation of the organization in
the market.
Proficient - Explains the current situation of the organization in the market.
Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains the current situation of the organization in the
market. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the current situation of the
organization in the market; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the current situation of the organization
in the market is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Develops a SWOT Analysis to Determine Areas That Offer Opportunities for Change
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive SWOT analysis to determine areas that
offer opportunities for change. The analysis is thoroughly supported with
scholarly sources.
Proficient - Develops a SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change. The analysis is supported with scholarly sources but
is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Develops a limited SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change. The analysis is minimally supported with scholarly
sources and/or is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a SWOT analysis to determine areas that
offer opportunities for change; however, the analysis is not supported with
scholarly sources and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The development of SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change is either nonexistent or lacks the components described
in the assignment instructions.
Chooses at Least Three Areas From the SWOT Analysis and Explains Why the Chosen
Areas are Essential to the Strategic Plan
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Chooses at least three areas from th ...
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Research Paper
The Research Paper will be a comprehensive research review of the significant principles of management communications used to successfully achieve organizational objectives. For this assignment of a minimum of eight pages, you need to integrate material from the readings, multimedia, and class discussion boards, and also reflect on professional experience where possible. It is mandatory to include research from the classroom text as well as from six scholarly sources to support your views. Consider the validity of your resources carefully before using them in academic papers. Use at least one professional example to address the topics below.
The following components must be included in order for the paper to be complete:
Explain effective communication norms in a business setting.
Describe the role of interpersonal communication both as a manager and as an employee. What specific techniques have you used to overcome barriers to communication? Be sure to specify your role in the communication.
Explore the role of international and intercultural interpersonal communications in today’s global businesses.
Describe both verbal and nonverbal management communication.
Explain approaches for effective written management communication.
Analyze various approaches for engaging an audience during a presentation and encouraging active listening.
Describe effective methods of conflict resolution.
Analyze techniques for leading teams and group meetings.
Writing the Research Paper
The Research Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least six scholarly resources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Explains Effective Communication Norms in a Business Setting
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains effective communication norms in a business setting.
Proficient - Explains effective communication norms in a business setting. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains communication norms in a business setting. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain effective communication norms in a business setting; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explan ...
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Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Develops an Introduction and Thesis Statement
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive introduction, and includes a thesis
statement giving a clear direction and purpose of the paper.
Proficient - Develops an introduction, and includes a thesis statement giving
some direction and purpose of the paper.
Basic - Develops a limited introduction and includes a thesis statement that
somewhat gives direction and purpose of the paper.
Below Expectations - Develops an introduction and thesis statement; however, the
direction and purpose of the paper is unclear.
Non-Performance - The development of an introduction and thesis statement is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Identifies Five Concepts That Are Important For Successful Communication Within
an Organizational Setting
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Clearly identifies five concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting.
Proficient - Identifies four concepts that are important for successful
communication within an organizational setting. Minor details are slightly
unclear.
Basic - Identifies three concepts that are important for successful
communication within an organizational setting. Relevant details are unclear.
Below Expectations - Identifies two or fewer concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting. Significant details
are unclear.
Non-Performance - The identification of five concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting is either nonexistent
or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses Why Each Concept Identified Is Necessary For Successful Communication
Total: 5.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses why each concept
identified is necessary for successful communication. The discussion is fully
supported with scholarly sources.
Proficient - Clearly discusses why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is supported with scholarly sources but
minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially discusses why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is somewhat supported with scholarly
sources and relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss why each concept identified is
necessary for successful communication; however, the discussion is not supported
with scholarly sources and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication is either nonexistent or lacks the components described
in the assignment instructions.
Explains How Best ...
Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Assignment
Global Supply Chain Management: Quality Strategy
This assignment is based on a case study that is in Ashford University’s library. Please read Soltani, Azadegan, Liao, and Phillips (2011) which may be found in the Ashford University library (EBSCO database). You are the senior executive in charge of supply chain management for the focal firm or buyer in the United States. M-case and H-case are two important suppliers for your firm. The CEO of the focal firm wants action. The CEO has asked you to respond to the following statements.
Examine the problems and causes that may contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Soltani, et al. (2011) recommended that the leadership in the focal firm or buyer select good partners, ensure cooperation, and motivate loyalty to the buyer.
Describe how you would implement the recommendations developed in the case study.
Propose changes to the supplier contract in order for the supply chain to be successful.
Submit your three to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) written according to APA style as shown in the approved style guide. The CEO has also asked you to include two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook to support your answers.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 9.00
Examines the Problems and Causes That Contribute to Low Quality Throughout the Supply Chain
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain.
Proficient - Examines the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially examines the problems and the causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The examination of the problems and causes that contribute to low quality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes How to Implement the Recommendations Developed in the Case Study
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study.
Proficient - Describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Vaguely describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of how to implement the recommendations is either nonexistent or lacks the compo.
State Data Graphical AnalysisAssignment 7VariablesPopu.docxwhitneyleman54422
State Data: Graphical Analysis
Assignment 7
Variables:
Population: In thousands
Income:
Illiteracy:
Life.Exp: Life expectancy
Murder:
HS.Grad: High school Graduation Rate
Frost:
Area:
state.abb:
state.area:
x: Latitude:
y: longitude:
state.division:
state.name:
state.region:
Honor Code:
Questions:
1. Make a histogram of Population variable using hist function. [4]
2. Color the above histogram yellow, increase number of breaks to 25. [4]
3. In the above histogram, add x label = Population, main = Distribution of State Population. Describe the distribution: Is it symmetric, right skewed, or left skewed? [4]
4. Make a Bar graph to show the distribution of state.region variable. [4]
5. Customize the above bargraph and color the bars red, blue, green, and yellow [4]
6. Scatterplot of Murder (y-axis) vs Frost (x-axis). [4]
7. Customizing the scatterplot in #6, x label = Frost, y label = Murder, main = Murder vs Frost. Is the form (linear or nonlinear), direction (positive or negative), strength (strong or weak)? [5]
8. Scatterplot matrix of Population + Income + Illiteracy + Life.Exp + Murder + HS.Grad + Frost + Area. Life.Exp has negative relationship with which two variables? Illiteracy has positive relationship with which variable? [5]
9. Make boxplots to compare distribution of HS.Grad across state.region. [4]
10. Color the above box plot red, blue, green, and yellow. [4]
11. Add x label as Region, Y label as High School Graduation, and main as High School Graduation across Regions. Which region has the highest median graduation rate? Which region has the lowest median graduation rate? [5]
12. Add varwidth = T in the above boxplots to display difference in number of observations. [3]
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Description:
Total Possible Score: 19.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the foundation or project for social good.
Proficient - Describes the foundation or project for social good. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially describes the foundation or project for social good. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the foundation or project for social good; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the foundation or project for social good is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete.
Proficient - Discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete. Relevant details are
missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how the foundation refle.
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TITLE 4Week 1 - AssignmentFinancial Management Challenges and Ethics
Find at least two articles from the Ashford University Library that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity and the other article should be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets, government intervention, etc.).
Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page paper (excluding title and references pages). The paper should be formatted according to APA. Be sure to properly cite your selected articles using APA style.
Grading Summar
escription:
Total Possible Score: 6.00
Summarizes an Article that Discusses the Challenge of Maintaining Ethical Financial Integrity
Total: 2.70
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity.
Proficient - Provides a summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a partial summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary that discusses a challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summarizes an Article that Discusses a Challenge that a Financial Manager may Face other than Maintaining Ethical Financial Integrity
Total: 2.70
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity.
Proficient - Provides a summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a partial summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers, other than maintaining ethical financial integrity, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total:.
Compensation PhilosophyEvaluate the current compensation phi.docxbartholomeocoombs
Compensation Philosophy
Evaluate the current compensation philosophy for your organization or an organization of your choosing (from a third-person perspective). Write a three-to-five page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be written in a scholarly third-person tone; it should be in APA format. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, your paper should address the following:
Evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Examine key factors within the internal and external environment including the mission and strategic focus of the organization, as well as the financial and cultural aspects of your organization (i.e., they cannot have a compensation philosophy where they “lead” the market if the organization does not have the financial resources) that should influence this philosophy. The proposed philosophy itself should be no more than a short paragraph.
Identify the key factors that should contribute to the organization’s development based on your proposed organizational philosophy.
Remember to write from a third-person perspective. Do not include wording like “my company’s philosophy is …” Instead include wording like “XYZ Company Name’s philosophy is …” Remember to write about the company and the company’s philosophy; do not refer to you or your connection to the company.
In addition to the text, cite at least two scholarly references to support your discussion.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Evaluates the Organization’s Current Compensation Philosophy and Proposes Ways to Enhance or Revamp the Current Compensation Philosophy Organization and Its Employees
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Proficient - Accurately evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees; however, significant details are missing .
Communications Skill AssessmentMost of us have situations in whi.docxbrownliecarmella
Communications Skill Assessment
Most of us have situations in which we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your written communication skills and being comfortable speaking to people are extremely important. Develop a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper in which you analyze your personal communication skills. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the assessment you used to analyze your skills.
Discuss your communication gaps.
Describe any additional training you need in specific areas of communication.
Analyze how you can improve your current communication skills to prepare you for advancement in your profession.
Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite three to four scholarly sources in addition to the textbook
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 8.00
Describes the Assessment
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills.
Proficient - Describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of the assessment used is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses Communication Gaps
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses personal communication gaps.
Proficient - Discusses personal communication gaps. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Briefly discusses personal communication gaps. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal communication gaps; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of communication gaps is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes Additional Training Needed in Specific Areas of Communication
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Fully describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication.
Proficient - Describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe additional training needed in specific areas of communication; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of additional training needed in specific areas of communication is either nonexistent or lacks the comp ...
MGT450.W5A1.06.2014
Description:
Total Possible Score: 19.00
Selects an Organization and Describes Its History, Products, and Major
Competitors
Total: 2.50
Distinguished - Selects an organization and thoroughly describes its history,
products, and major competitors.
Proficient - Selects an organization and describes its history, products, and
major competitors. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Selects an organization and partially describes its history, products,
and major competitors. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Selects an organization and attempts to describe its
history, products, and major competitors; however, significant details are
missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the selected organization’s history,
products, and major competitors is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Current Situation of the Organization in the Market
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the current situation of the organization in
the market.
Proficient - Explains the current situation of the organization in the market.
Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains the current situation of the organization in the
market. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the current situation of the
organization in the market; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the current situation of the organization
in the market is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Develops a SWOT Analysis to Determine Areas That Offer Opportunities for Change
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive SWOT analysis to determine areas that
offer opportunities for change. The analysis is thoroughly supported with
scholarly sources.
Proficient - Develops a SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change. The analysis is supported with scholarly sources but
is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Develops a limited SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change. The analysis is minimally supported with scholarly
sources and/or is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a SWOT analysis to determine areas that
offer opportunities for change; however, the analysis is not supported with
scholarly sources and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The development of SWOT analysis to determine areas that offer
opportunities for change is either nonexistent or lacks the components described
in the assignment instructions.
Chooses at Least Three Areas From the SWOT Analysis and Explains Why the Chosen
Areas are Essential to the Strategic Plan
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Chooses at least three areas from th ...
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Research Paper
The Research Paper will be a comprehensive research review of the significant principles of management communications used to successfully achieve organizational objectives. For this assignment of a minimum of eight pages, you need to integrate material from the readings, multimedia, and class discussion boards, and also reflect on professional experience where possible. It is mandatory to include research from the classroom text as well as from six scholarly sources to support your views. Consider the validity of your resources carefully before using them in academic papers. Use at least one professional example to address the topics below.
The following components must be included in order for the paper to be complete:
Explain effective communication norms in a business setting.
Describe the role of interpersonal communication both as a manager and as an employee. What specific techniques have you used to overcome barriers to communication? Be sure to specify your role in the communication.
Explore the role of international and intercultural interpersonal communications in today’s global businesses.
Describe both verbal and nonverbal management communication.
Explain approaches for effective written management communication.
Analyze various approaches for engaging an audience during a presentation and encouraging active listening.
Describe effective methods of conflict resolution.
Analyze techniques for leading teams and group meetings.
Writing the Research Paper
The Research Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least six scholarly resources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Explains Effective Communication Norms in a Business Setting
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains effective communication norms in a business setting.
Proficient - Explains effective communication norms in a business setting. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains communication norms in a business setting. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain effective communication norms in a business setting; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explan ...
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Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Develops an Introduction and Thesis Statement
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive introduction, and includes a thesis
statement giving a clear direction and purpose of the paper.
Proficient - Develops an introduction, and includes a thesis statement giving
some direction and purpose of the paper.
Basic - Develops a limited introduction and includes a thesis statement that
somewhat gives direction and purpose of the paper.
Below Expectations - Develops an introduction and thesis statement; however, the
direction and purpose of the paper is unclear.
Non-Performance - The development of an introduction and thesis statement is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Identifies Five Concepts That Are Important For Successful Communication Within
an Organizational Setting
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Clearly identifies five concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting.
Proficient - Identifies four concepts that are important for successful
communication within an organizational setting. Minor details are slightly
unclear.
Basic - Identifies three concepts that are important for successful
communication within an organizational setting. Relevant details are unclear.
Below Expectations - Identifies two or fewer concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting. Significant details
are unclear.
Non-Performance - The identification of five concepts that are important for
successful communication within an organizational setting is either nonexistent
or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses Why Each Concept Identified Is Necessary For Successful Communication
Total: 5.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses why each concept
identified is necessary for successful communication. The discussion is fully
supported with scholarly sources.
Proficient - Clearly discusses why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is supported with scholarly sources but
minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially discusses why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is somewhat supported with scholarly
sources and relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss why each concept identified is
necessary for successful communication; however, the discussion is not supported
with scholarly sources and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of why each concept identified is necessary for
successful communication is either nonexistent or lacks the components described
in the assignment instructions.
Explains How Best ...
Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Assignment
Global Supply Chain Management: Quality Strategy
This assignment is based on a case study that is in Ashford University’s library. Please read Soltani, Azadegan, Liao, and Phillips (2011) which may be found in the Ashford University library (EBSCO database). You are the senior executive in charge of supply chain management for the focal firm or buyer in the United States. M-case and H-case are two important suppliers for your firm. The CEO of the focal firm wants action. The CEO has asked you to respond to the following statements.
Examine the problems and causes that may contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Soltani, et al. (2011) recommended that the leadership in the focal firm or buyer select good partners, ensure cooperation, and motivate loyalty to the buyer.
Describe how you would implement the recommendations developed in the case study.
Propose changes to the supplier contract in order for the supply chain to be successful.
Submit your three to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) written according to APA style as shown in the approved style guide. The CEO has also asked you to include two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook to support your answers.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 9.00
Examines the Problems and Causes That Contribute to Low Quality Throughout the Supply Chain
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain.
Proficient - Examines the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially examines the problems and the causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the problems and causes that contribute to low quality throughout the supply chain; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The examination of the problems and causes that contribute to low quality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes How to Implement the Recommendations Developed in the Case Study
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study.
Proficient - Describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Vaguely describes how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how to implement the recommendations developed in the case study; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of how to implement the recommendations is either nonexistent or lacks the compo.
State Data Graphical AnalysisAssignment 7VariablesPopu.docxwhitneyleman54422
State Data: Graphical Analysis
Assignment 7
Variables:
Population: In thousands
Income:
Illiteracy:
Life.Exp: Life expectancy
Murder:
HS.Grad: High school Graduation Rate
Frost:
Area:
state.abb:
state.area:
x: Latitude:
y: longitude:
state.division:
state.name:
state.region:
Honor Code:
Questions:
1. Make a histogram of Population variable using hist function. [4]
2. Color the above histogram yellow, increase number of breaks to 25. [4]
3. In the above histogram, add x label = Population, main = Distribution of State Population. Describe the distribution: Is it symmetric, right skewed, or left skewed? [4]
4. Make a Bar graph to show the distribution of state.region variable. [4]
5. Customize the above bargraph and color the bars red, blue, green, and yellow [4]
6. Scatterplot of Murder (y-axis) vs Frost (x-axis). [4]
7. Customizing the scatterplot in #6, x label = Frost, y label = Murder, main = Murder vs Frost. Is the form (linear or nonlinear), direction (positive or negative), strength (strong or weak)? [5]
8. Scatterplot matrix of Population + Income + Illiteracy + Life.Exp + Murder + HS.Grad + Frost + Area. Life.Exp has negative relationship with which two variables? Illiteracy has positive relationship with which variable? [5]
9. Make boxplots to compare distribution of HS.Grad across state.region. [4]
10. Color the above box plot red, blue, green, and yellow. [4]
11. Add x label as Region, Y label as High School Graduation, and main as High School Graduation across Regions. Which region has the highest median graduation rate? Which region has the lowest median graduation rate? [5]
12. Add varwidth = T in the above boxplots to display difference in number of observations. [3]
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Description:
Total Possible Score: 19.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the foundation or project for social good.
Proficient - Describes the foundation or project for social good. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially describes the foundation or project for social good. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the foundation or project for social good; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the foundation or project for social good is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete.
Proficient - Discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially discusses how the foundation reflects the personal values of the celebrity or athlete. Relevant details are
missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how the foundation refle.
1Running head TitleTITLE4Week 1 - AssignmentFinancial Manag.docxvickeryr87
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Running head: Title
TITLE 4Week 1 - AssignmentFinancial Management Challenges and Ethics
Find at least two articles from the Ashford University Library that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity and the other article should be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets, government intervention, etc.).
Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page paper (excluding title and references pages). The paper should be formatted according to APA. Be sure to properly cite your selected articles using APA style.
Grading Summar
escription:
Total Possible Score: 6.00
Summarizes an Article that Discusses the Challenge of Maintaining Ethical Financial Integrity
Total: 2.70
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity.
Proficient - Provides a summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a partial summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary that discusses a challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The summary of an article that discusses the challenge financial managers face in maintaining ethical financial integrity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summarizes an Article that Discusses a Challenge that a Financial Manager may Face other than Maintaining Ethical Financial Integrity
Total: 2.70
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity.
Proficient - Provides a summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a partial summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers other than maintaining ethical financial integrity; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The summary of an article that discusses a challenge facing financial managers, other than maintaining ethical financial integrity, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total:.
Compensation PhilosophyEvaluate the current compensation phi.docxbartholomeocoombs
Compensation Philosophy
Evaluate the current compensation philosophy for your organization or an organization of your choosing (from a third-person perspective). Write a three-to-five page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be written in a scholarly third-person tone; it should be in APA format. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, your paper should address the following:
Evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Examine key factors within the internal and external environment including the mission and strategic focus of the organization, as well as the financial and cultural aspects of your organization (i.e., they cannot have a compensation philosophy where they “lead” the market if the organization does not have the financial resources) that should influence this philosophy. The proposed philosophy itself should be no more than a short paragraph.
Identify the key factors that should contribute to the organization’s development based on your proposed organizational philosophy.
Remember to write from a third-person perspective. Do not include wording like “my company’s philosophy is …” Instead include wording like “XYZ Company Name’s philosophy is …” Remember to write about the company and the company’s philosophy; do not refer to you or your connection to the company.
In addition to the text, cite at least two scholarly references to support your discussion.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Evaluates the Organization’s Current Compensation Philosophy and Proposes Ways to Enhance or Revamp the Current Compensation Philosophy Organization and Its Employees
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Proficient - Accurately evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees; however, significant details are missing .
Compensation PhilosophyEvaluate the current compensation phi.docxannette228280
Compensation Philosophy
Evaluate the current compensation philosophy for your organization or an organization of your choosing (from a third-person perspective). Write a three-to-five page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be written in a scholarly third-person tone; it should be in APA format. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, your paper should address the following:
Evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Examine key factors within the internal and external environment including the mission and strategic focus of the organization, as well as the financial and cultural aspects of your organization (i.e., they cannot have a compensation philosophy where they “lead” the market if the organization does not have the financial resources) that should influence this philosophy. The proposed philosophy itself should be no more than a short paragraph.
Identify the key factors that should contribute to the organization’s development based on your proposed organizational philosophy.
Remember to write from a third-person perspective. Do not include wording like “my company’s philosophy is …” Instead include wording like “XYZ Company Name’s philosophy is …” Remember to write about the company and the company’s philosophy; do not refer to you or your connection to the company.
In addition to the text, cite at least two scholarly references to support your discussion.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Evaluates the Organization’s Current Compensation Philosophy and Proposes Ways to Enhance or Revamp the Current Compensation Philosophy Organization and Its Employees
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Proficient - Accurately evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees; however, significant details are missing .
Each week’s assignment in this class will lead up to the Research .docxhasselldelisa
Each week’s assignment in this class will lead up to the Research Project in Week Six. Before you work on Week One’s assignment, preview the Research Project in Week Six so you understand the final outcome of this project. Also read this week’s lecture. If you are having a difficult time choosing your topic, please contact your instructor for assistance before the assignment is due.
In a one-to two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), provide
Background information about your Research Project (i.e., why have you decided to do this research?).
The management dilemma. (i.e., what is the problem you are trying to solve with this research?)
The research question and a hypothesis.
A brief summary of previously conducted scholarly research on similar topics that you can find through the Ashford University Library.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA style
Provides Background Information About the Research Project
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides comprehensive background information about the Research Project.
Proficient - Provides background information about the Research Project. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides limited background information about the Research Project. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide background information about the Research Project; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background information provided about the Research Project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes the Management Dilemma
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the management dilemma.
Proficient - Describes the management dilemma. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Somewhat describes the management dilemma. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describes the management dilemma; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of the management dilemma is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Develops a Research Question and Hypothesis
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Develops an accurate and detailed research question and hypothesis.
Proficient - Develops an accurate research question and hypothesis. The research question or hypothesis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially develops a research question and hypothesis. The research question and hypothesis is inaccurate and/or underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a research question and hypothesis; however, the research question and hypothesis are inaccurate and/or significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The research question and hypothesis developed are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Provides a Summary of Previously Conducted Scholarly Research on Similar Topics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Provides a detailed .
Now is the time when most of you are working on your final papers .docxcherishwinsland
Now is the time when most of you are working on your final papers for your BUS 119 course. I wanted to encourage you, acknowledge that this is a challenging assignment, and I wanted to give you a little help.
1) As you determine what kind of leader you're recruiting for in this paper, consider the parameters set down in the assignment -- justify the qualities you are seeking with a rationale that points back to the specific needs of the organization. If you say you are looking for a task-oriented leader, tell me what it is about the organization that requires this kind of leader. The announcement I posted last week covers this in depth.
2) Don't be afraid to get creative. Add more parameters -- is this a company that's had problems with community relations in the past? Has there been a major scandal to deal with in the past five years? Has a new competitor entered the marketplace? The more you can describe your company, the more you will be able to target the kind of leader you will need. The more creative you are, the higher your critical thinking score will probably be. Again, I know I've already said this, but I think it bears repeating.
3. If you need help creating citations for the sources on your reference page, or for in-text citations, you might try an automatic citation generator like
www.citationmachine.net (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Just know that in order to get a correct citation on a site like this, the information you put into the generator must be correct.
4) For help with other aspects of APA style, you can go to the Library and Writing Center on the left side of your course home page. There's all kinds of other writing help there, as well.
5) For more help with writing, go the the Course Resources link on the left side of your course home page, where you'll find Writing Reviser and turnitin. I've mentioned these resources to you once before, but now may be the critical time when you need it.
6) Here's a sample paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that uses APA formatting.
7) Be sure to review the grading rubric. It will help you cover all the points that will be scored on your paper.
https://ashford.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/4681/preview (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
The BEST of luck, everyone; I can't wait to read your papers. Have fun with this and write something that will make me laugh or cry or care!
Description:
Total Possible Score: 35.00
Explains What Being a Leader is and What Traits are Needed to Be an Effective Leader
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader.
Proficient - Explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations .
Contemporary LeadershipWrite a three page paper (not including tLinaCovington707
Contemporary Leadership
Write a three page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar to you. Your paper needs to:
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation.
Support your position with specific examples.
Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective.
Determine and discuss if the situational leadership approach would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the situation.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font
Must be formatted according to APA style
Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph
Must reference at least two scholarly resources
Must include a reference page written in APA format
Rubric
Identify the Development Level and Leadership Style
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly and comprehensively identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. Clearly describes the leadership style, supported by relevant examples.
Proficient - Identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion provides an example, but is missing one or more minor details.
Basic - Briefly describes the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion lacks examples and detail.
Below Expectations - The discussion does not identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation. The position is not supported by specific examples.
Non-Performance - The discussion of development level and style demonstrated is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Appropriate and Effective Action
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of whether the correct action was taken. The response clearly addresses whether the action was appropriate and effective.
Proficient - Provides an explanation of whether the action taken was correct. Limited discussion on whether the action was appropriate and effective.
Basic - Provides a limited explanation of whether the action taken was correct. The response does not include rationale of why the action was appropriate and how it was effective.
Below Expectations - Provides a response that does not clearly explain whether the action taken was correct, appropriate, or effective. The response is vague and lacks support.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the action taken is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
The Situational Leadership Approach
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the situational leadership approach, and provides detailed information on how the approa ...
AssignmentAnalysis of the Walt Disney CompanyRead the article,.docxedmondpburgess27164
Assignment
Analysis of the Walt Disney Company
Read the article, “The Walt Disney Company: A Corporate Strategy Analysis.” Evaluate the external environment (industry, market, and the general environment), and the internal situation (core competencies, brand reputation and loyalty, and customer-value proposition) of the Walt Disney company. Then, conduct a SWOT analysis detailing on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Finally, choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why these areas are essential. (NOTE: This will become part of your final paper).
Your paper must include an introduction, a well-developed body, and a proper conclusion. Be sure to include a properly formatted reference page, using APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The paper
· Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
· Must document all sources in APA style.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric below for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric
Total Possible Score: 7.00
Evaluates the External Environment and the Internal Situation of the Walt Disney Company
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is fully supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources.
Proficient - Evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources, but it is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is minimally supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources. The evaluation is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company; however, the evaluation is not supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The evaluation of the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Conducts a SWOT Analysis Detailing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats That May Affect the Organization
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Conducts a comprehensive SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunit.
AssignmentPrepare an 8- to 10-page fundamental financial analysis .docxAMMY30
Assignment
Prepare an 8- to 10-page fundamental financial analysis (excluding appendices, title page, abstract, and references page) that will cover each of the following broad areas based on your chosen company's financial statements:
Provide a background of the firm, industry, economy, and outlook for the future
Analyze the short term liquidity of the firm
Analyze the operating efficiency of the firm
Analyze the capital structure of the firm
Analyze the profitability of the firm
Conclude with recommendations for the future analysis of the company (trend analysis)
Writing the Final Paper
The paper:
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page that includes:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
**************Rubric Scale***********
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Provides a Background of the Firm, the Industry, the Economy, and the Outlook for the Future
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Provides an accurate and thorough background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future.
Proficient - Provides a background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has a few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a limited background of the firm, the industry, economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a background of the firm, the industry, economy, and future outlook; however, the background has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes the Short Term Liquidity, Operating Efficiency, Capital Structure and Profitability of the Firm Using the Financial Statements
Total: 9.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability.
Proficient - Analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating effic ...
Financial Statement AnalysisPrepare an eight- to ten-page fundamen.docxPOLY33
Financial Statement Analysis
Prepare an eight- to ten-page fundamental financial analysis (excluding appendices, title page, abstract, and references page) that will cover each of the following broad areas based on the financial statements of your chosen company:
Provide a background of the firm, industry, economy, and outlook for the future.
Analyze the short term liquidity of the firm.
Analyze the operating efficiency of the firm.
Analyze the capital structure of the firm.
Analyze the profitability of the firm.
Conclude with recommendations for the future analysis of the company (trend analysis).
Writing the Final Paper
The paper
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center
.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Provides a Background of the Firm, the Industry, the Economy, and the Outlook for the Future
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Provides an accurate and thorough background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future.
Proficient - Provides a background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has a few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a limited background of the firm, the industry, economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a background of the firm, the industry, economy, and future outlook; however, the background has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes the Short Term Liquidity, Operating Efficiency, Capital Structure and Profitability of the Firm Using the Financial Statements
Total: 9.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability.
Proficient - Analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability. The analysis has a few inaccuracies or minor ...
Strategic Planning ProcessIn a four- to five-page paper (exc.docxdarwinming1
Strategic Planning Process
In a four- to five-page paper (excluding the title and references pages), discuss the strategic planning process. In your paper:
Explain the basic steps in the planning process.
Describe the steps in the decision-making process, and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making.
Predict how the steps of the strategic planning process and the environmental factors that influence decision making impact the quality-productivity-profitability link.
Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Explains the Basic Steps in the Planning Process
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.
Proficient - Explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text but is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes some supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text, but is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the basic steps in the planning process; however, the explanation does not include supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the basic steps in the planning process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describing the Steps in the Decision-Making Process and Predicts how the Personal Attributes of the Manager Influence Decision Making
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the steps in the decision-making process and predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.
Proficient - Describes the steps in the decision-making process and predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes the steps in the decision-making process and somewhat predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes some supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the steps in the decision-making process and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making; however, the description does not include supportive scholarly sources and concep ...
MGT330.W3A1.03.2015DescriptionTotal Possible Score 15.00.docxARIV4
MGT330.W3A1.03.2015
Description:
Total Possible Score: 15.00
Organization: Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Conclusion
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - The paper is well organized with the introduction that provides sufficient background on the topic, thesis statement, and the conclusion that is logical, smoothly flows from the body of the paper.
Proficient - The paper is organized with the introduction that provides background on the topic, thesis statement, and the conclusion that is logical but not quite smooth.
Basic - The paper is organized with the introduction and the conclusion, but the introduction and/or the conclusion require improvement.
Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with the introduction and the conclusion, and the introduction and/or the conclusion require much improvement.
Non-Performance - The introduction and the conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Chosen Job Design
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive and expertly crafted explanation of the chosen job design that identifies the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification.
Proficient - Provides a complete job design. The work identifies the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides a limited job design. The work identifies some of the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Provides a poorly developed job design. The work includes a few if any of the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the chosen job design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Chosen Organizational Design
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of the chosen organizational design. Effectively applies course concepts to this explanation.
Proficient - Provides an explanation of the chosen organizational design. Applies course concepts, but the organizational design is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides limited explanation of the chosen organizational design. Somewhat applies course concepts. The organizational design is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Provides a minimal explanation of the chosen organizational design. Does not apply course concepts. The organizational design is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the chosen organizational design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
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Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Discusses the Chosen Issue from Both the Workplace and Societal Viewpoints,
Including the Positive and Negative Aspects of the Issue in Relation to the
Workplace, Society, and Workers, Especially the Unique Worker Groups who May be
Most Affected
Total: 6.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the chosen issue from both the
workplace and societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects
of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the
unique worker groups who may be most affected.
Proficient - Discusses the chosen issue from both the workplace and societal
viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation
to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who
may be most affected. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally discusses the chosen issue from both the workplace and
societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in
relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker
groups who may be most affected. The discussion is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the chosen issue from both the
workplace and societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects
of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the
unique worker groups who may be most affected; however the discussion is
significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the chosen issue from both the workplace and
societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in
relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker
groups who may be most affected is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes how the Chosen Issue could be Positively Supported using Various Social
Controls
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the chosen issue could be
positively supported using various social controls.
Proficient - Analyzes how the chosen issue could be positively supported using
various social controls. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally analyzes how the chosen issue could be positively supported
using various social controls. The analysis is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the chosen issue could be
positively supported using various social controls; however, the analysis is
significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The analysis of how the chosen issue could be positively
supported using various social controls are either nonexistent or lacks the
components described in the assignment instructions.
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Week 3 Assignment 2 Grading Guide
Total Possible Score: 5.00
Identify One Merger or Acquisition of Your Organization
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization.
Proficient - Identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization Minor details are slightly inaccurate or unclear.
Basic - Identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization. Relevant details are inaccurate and/or unclear.
Below Expectations - Attempts to identify one merger or acquisition of your organization; however, significant details are inaccurate and unclear.
Non-Performance - The identification of one merger or acquisition of your organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discuss Concerns That Must be Addressed When Planning the Merger or Acquisition. Chooses Two of the Following: Business Climate, Cultural Environment, Marketing Channels, Financial Processes, Operations Systems and Structures, Human Resources Policies, Environmental Conditions and Management of Technology and Innovation and Delineates 8-10 Concerns to Address in the Planning of an Alliance
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates eight to ten concerns for each of the two chosen areas.
Proficient - Discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates five to six concerns for each of the two chosen areas accurately to address the planning of an alliance. The discussion of concerns is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates three to four concerns to address the planning of an alliance. The discussion of concerns is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition; however, the discussion of concerns is significantly underdeveloped. Delineates one or two concerns to address in the planning of an alliance.
Non-Performance - The discussion of concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehens.
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Total Possible Score: 7.00
Reports the Amount of Capital Spending for the Past Three Years for the Selected Company and One Direct Competitor
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated.
Proficient - Reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Minor details are missing from the report or minor inaccuracies are present.
Basic - Partially reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Relevant details are missing from the report or several inaccuracies are present.
Below Expectations - Attempts to report the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor and quantitatively determine whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated; however, significant details are missing from the report and/or many inaccuracies are present.
Non-Performance - The report of the capital spending for the two companies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes the Capital Expenditures of Each Firm and the Factors That Impacted the Companies’ Debt Capacities and Capital Structures
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure.
Proficient - Describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Briefly describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Minimally describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Compares the Level of Capital Spending Across the Two Firms
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively compares the capital spending levels of the selected firm and its direct competitor, including how the spending was similar or different. Provides a relevant speculation on why the similarities and/or differences might exist. Support from scholarly sources is includ ...
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Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
Source type What is it? Examples Best used for
Scholarly
A source written by scholars or academics in a
field. The purpose of many scholarly sources is
to report on original research or
experimentation in order to make such
information available to the rest of the
scholarly community. The audience for
scholarly sources is other scholars or experts
in a field. Scholarly sources include references
and usually use language that is technical or at
a high reading level.
*Note: Different databases may define
“scholarly” in slightly different ways, and thus
a source that is considered “scholarly” in one
database may not be considered “scholarly” in
another database. The final decision about
the appropriateness of a given source for a
particular assignment is left to the instructor.
Scholarly Journals
• Journal of Management Information
Systems
• American Journal of Public Health
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Scholarly Books (published by a university
press or other high-quality publisher)
• Shari’a Politics: Islamic Law and
Society in the Modern World
• The Grand Design: Strategy and the
U.S. Civil War
• The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise:
Molecules That Move Us
Journal articles:
• Recent research on a topic
• Very specific topics or narrow
fields of research
• NOT good for an introduction to
or broad overview of a topic
Books:
• In-depth information and research
on a topic
• Putting a topic into context
• Historical information on a topic
Peer Reviewed
A publication that has gone through an official
editorial process that involves review and
approval by the author’s peers (experts in the
same subject area). Many (but not all)
scholarly publications are peer reviewed.
*Note: even though a journal is peer reviewed,
some types of articles within that journal may
not be peer reviewed. These might include
editorials or book reviews.
**Note: some publications (such as some
trade journals) can be peer reviewed but not
scholarly. This is not common.
See “Scholarly Journals” above
Books go through a different editorial process
and are not usually considered to be “peer
reviewed”. However, they can still be
excellent scholarly sources.
See above
Credible
A source that can be trusted to contain
accurate information that is backed up by
evidence or can be verified in other trusted
sources. Many types of sources can fall into
this category.
*Note: The final decision about the
appropriateness of a given source for a
particular assignment is left to the instructor.
See above. Also:
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Books
• Trade journals or publications
• Government websites
• Websites from educational
institutions (like universities)
• Websites or other publications from
reputable organizations (like the Mayo
Clinic)
• Encyclopedias (general or subject)
Many websites.
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Description:
Refer to this resource when completing the It's All About the HAT assignment.
https://app.webinspector.com/
In this assignment, students will learn to use and identify tools that may be helpful in their navigation of security related events or incidents under investigation.
Web Inspector is a cloud-based service that inspects a website for malware, detects vulnerabilities to being attacked, and protects the organizations through daily malware scanning, blacklist monitoring, and more.
Use Web Inspector to scan a site; when you are done, capture a screenshot and investigate the results under Link Errors, Emails, Structure, and NetSpy. Make sure to provide the name and link to the website downloaded.
Using your choice of hat color, in 750-1,250 words provide different hacking, security methods, and network security protections in the areas of cryptograph, denial of service, spoofing, and worms.
Attach the screenshot, website name, and link to the website downloaded by Web Inspector.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Social Work Research: Program Evaluation
Major federal legislation was enacted in 1996 related to welfare reform. Financial assistance
programs at the national level for low-income families have been in place since the mid-1960s
through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, or welfare reform, created
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Major components of the new
TANF program were to limit new recipients of cash aid to no more than 2 years of TANF
assistance at a time and to receive no more than 5 years of combined TANF assistance with other
service programs during their lifetimes. The goal was to make public assistance a temporary, rather
than a long-term, program for families with children. Beyond these general rules, each of the 50
states was given substantial latitude to adopt requirements to fit their own objectives. The new law
also allowed states that reduced their public assistance expenses to keep whatever support was
already being provided by the federal government for use at their own discretion. This was seen
as a way to encourage states to reduce welfare dependency.
In response, the state of California decided to call its new program CalWORKs, the California
Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program. CalWORKs is California’s application of
the new TANF federal law. Like most of the other states, CalWORKs provided its 58 counties
with a fair amount of discretion in how to implement the new provisions. Some counties chose to
develop strong upfront “employment-first” rules that mandated recipients be employed as soon as
possible. Others chose a response that included testing and assessment and the provision of.
Description
Presentation Assignment – Revised (November 16, 2020)
Your assignment is to write a report on how a specific idea or kind of technology developed over time. Your topic must relate to cross-cultural exchange and change over time by studying its use across two world regions (or
cultures
). The report may include images or diagrams where necessary and must use the following three-part format:
Part 1: 300-500 words that describe your topic, the time period you are studying, and location. Also, talk give a general summary of how it changed the society that it originated in.
Part 2: 250-300 words: compare how the idea or technology you are researching was used across at least two cultures or world regions after its invention or discovery.
Part 3: 250-500 words: how is this idea/technology used today? Discuss some applications and review how they are different (or same) than in the earlier history you reviewed above.
Referring to class lectures or readings as sources is not
necessary
. However, you will have to use at least one independent scholarly source (a research article, an academic website, or work). Include a bibliography to cite your sources at the end of your report. You may use the citation style of your choice (APA/Chicago/Harvard…).
Here are some of many possible topics to consider for your report…
Technology: writing (cuneiform, paper, printing); weaponry/warfare (bow, composite bow, cross-bow, gunpowder etc..), navigation (compass, astrolab); transportation (wheel, cart, train); cosmetics (kohl, lipstick); fashion (high-heel shoes)
Ideas: politics (democracy, anarchy, sovereignty, sacred kingship); law (legal codes, rule of law, punishment); religion (monotheism, polytheism, animism, ancestor worship); philosophy (Confucianism, natural law, humanism)
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DescriptionInfographics represent information in a visual m.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Infographics represent information in a visual manner and can include text, numbers, images, or a mix of the three. Using an infographic is a great way to convey large amounts of information in a unique and effective manner. This is a tool that can be used throughout your student or professional career. You will create an infographic focused on one of the following topics:
1) A specific aspect of populations or urbanization
2) The environment using a sociological lens or
3) Aging using a sociological lens
Objectives:
Explain the key phenomena that significantly influence the various characteristics of population: size, composition, birth rate, and so forth.
Provide detailed examples of urbanization and its impact on populations.
Describe the contributions of the sociological theorists highlighted in the chapter to the study of urbanization.
State ways in which sociology offers unique understandings of the state of our environment
Instructions:
The goal of your infographic is to summarize and convey the key points about your selected topic. Focus on the importance and impact of your topic and possible future trends.
Use a free online infographic creation tool to generate your image. You can select one of the tools listed here:
10 Free Tools for Creating Infographics.
Your audience for this assignment is a group of sociology students in a 100-level college course.
You must include three scholarly citations in your infographic to support your assertions. Two sources must be peer-reviewed journal articles less than five years old, and the third source can be an Internet site.
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In this activity, you will analyze and study the subject presented and compose a written response addressing the questions posed. The response should involve research of the subject identified below. In this activity you will use a template in Word® and replace the content with your response while preserving the outline formatting. You will also practice the first few stages of essay writing which includes organizing ideas into main topics and subtopics in outline format. The final deliverable for this assignment is an outline of an essay in development. You will not turn in a completed essay, just the outline. Prior to starting, read the entire assignment below.
Instructions
Preparing
1. Save this example template to your computer (.docx). Open the file and read the document. You will use this document for this activity.
2. Next, review the materials and content below. As you do, take notes of main ideas and supporting points on a piece of paper.
3. When ready to begin the outline in Word, enter information such as the title, your name, etc. into the file. Enter the name of your essay in all capitals within the page header.
Write the outline
1. For the remainder of the outline, the content must contain only your words. Do not quote, paraphrase or borrow content from the sources. Close all source materials before starting. Again, use only your words here. This is not about trying to sound like an expert. Just organize your thoughts and represent them on the outline.
2. Enter your thesis at the top of the first page in sentence format. Think of a thesis statement as a one sentence summary of the essay.
3. Enter a blank space for the introduction. It is suggested to write the introduction after the body and conclusion sections are complete. Many authors prefer this method so you are asked to give it a try here.
4. Enter the main ideas and then under each enter the subtopics in sentence format (this should not be paragraphs). Feel free to delete the existing outline prior to starting.
5. Add a conclusion section also in outline format.
6. The final paper outline must be at least 1.5 pages long. A little longer than that is fine but the response should not be less than 1.5 pages.
Case Information
Computer Input-Output Technologies that Link Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Eurocontrol (Europe’s FAA) actively research, experiment with, and deploy technologies in order to create a safer and more efficient airspace system.
An example is Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which in addition to the existing radio, creates a second channel for communication between pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC). Instead of keying the radio, ATC and pilots type instructions and requests and send via text messaging. This reduces ATC workload and frees up the radio channels for important communications.
Figure 1 illustrates The Datalink Control and Display Unit (DCDU) on an Air.
DescriptionImplement a basic Calculator using an Arduino, pus.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Implement a basic Calculator using an Arduino, push buttons/keypad and LEDs
The submission requirements are a
report
,
source code (INO file) for the Arduino
and
link to the tinkercad design
.
https://www.tinkercad.com
follow these instructions :
The calculator must perform at least the basic arithmetic operations ADD, MULTIPLY, SUBTRACT and DIVIDE
the result may be displayed on the serial monitor, although using an LCD component is preferable (LCD will be required for the next project). Bonus points (up to 30%) will be awarded for use of LCD, use of the additional functions FACTORIAL, ODD or EVEN, MODULUS and PRIME FACTORS.
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Description:
For this assignment, students will choose something (a brand, ongoing PR campaign, product, commercial advertisement etc.) and explore the extent to which that brand/product etc. lives up to the messages and images being portrayed in the public’s domain. Ultimately, I want you to rule if it’s a case of greenwashing or not. Greenwashing is the practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology or company practice. Greenwashing can make a company appear to be more environmentally friendly than it really is.
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Description
Defend your choice of topic in 500 words or more. Include at least 3 expert supporting quotes surrounded by quotation marks and cited in-line. Provide an annotated reference list at the end.
Annotations consist of two paragraphs of at least five sentences each about each of at least five references. The first paragraph should summarize the content of the source and the second are your thoughts or reflections about the source.
Reference citations should be in APA format for the proposal
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DescriptionDebate on a wide variety of issues in the United.docxdonaldp2
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Debate on a wide variety of issues in the United States has become increasingly partisan. This is due in part to the fact that the party platforms have coalesced around positions on sets of issues and have sorted voters based on their relative preferences on these issues. Assignment: Pick two of the following issues and do a little research about how the parties’ average position on that issue has changed over the past twenty years (i.e. the era where partisan polarization has been said to be happening).
The issues are:
● Expanding federal environmental regulation
● Raising tax rates on top earners
● Legalizing gay marriage
● Supporting universal healthcare
● Joining international free trade agreements
● Authorizing domestic surveillance
Recall there are two types of polarization we have talked about:
• Mass polarization- how much the general public is or is not polarizing
• Elite polarization- how much more influential people are or are not polarization (including members of Congress, wealthy Americans, certain political activists, etc)
Choose one of these two types (mass or elite) to focus on, and apply it to both of the issues you chose. If you choose mass, you can use public opinion polls to get an idea of how people are polarizing on an issue. If you choose elite, focus on Congress as a special case (in part because it’s easier to measure, and in part because polarization in Congress have profound consequences). Polarization in Congress can be measured by looking at voting on bills. For example, if in 1973 the House of Representatives votes on a bill, and 130/265 Democrats and 85/170 Republicans vote for a bill, we can say it’s not all that polarized because about 49% of the Democrats and 50% of the Republicans voted for it, meaning they don’t differ very much in their view of the bill. On the other hand, if 90% of Democrats and 15% of Republicans vote yes in 2015, it certainly looks like things have been polarized. This logic using percentages also holds for public opinion data if you choose to talk about mass instead of elite. Keep in mind that you need to compare the past to the present. If you choose elite, then compare a law voted on by Congress before the 1990s to a more recent one (you do this once each for each of the two issues you chose. If you choose mass, then compare public opinion data by party between now and some time further in the past. You can find a ton of valuable polling and survey info through Gallup and Pew’s sites (if you choose mass). If you choose elite, then votes on laws in Congress can be found on their official website. If you’re unsure of a source, ask me first.
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DescriptionAlpha is the best platform for entertainment to tel.docxdonaldp2
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Alpha is the best platform for entertainment to tells your jokes, find fun events, connect with people who share your interests and more. Through this social media platform, users are empowered to post what's on their mind as they interact with the world. Interaction includes direct messages, sharing experiences with hashtags and beyond. Wherever there is popular humor or entertainment we strive for it to occur on Alpha first. Make us your best source for entertainment as many others have across the globe!
Timeline
- Discover what your favorite sports, news, comedic celebrities, and entertainment thought leaders are talking about
- Experience dynamic media — like photos, videos, and GIFs
- Repost, share, favorite, or reply to posts in your timeline
- Write a post to let the world know what’s happening with you
- Create a poll to make your followers interact with it
Explore
- See what hashtags are trending now
- Get caught up on news headlines and videos
- Be in the “know” about entertainment
Notifications
- Find out who started following you!
- Discover which of your posts were favorited or reposted
- Respond to replies or be alerted to posts you were mentioned in
- Discover which of your events people were “interested” or “planned to go”
Messages
- Chat with friends and followers privately by using end-to-end encryption
- Share posts and other media
- Create a group discussion with anyone who follows you
Profile
- Customize your profile with a photo, bio, location, and background photo
- Look back at your posts, reposts, replies, media, polls, jokes and favorites
Connect
- Get suggestions on influential people to follow
- Sync your contacts to find friends currently on Alpha or invite more
Jokes
- Tell your jokes to make others laugh and start a reaction!
Events
- See what events are near you or create one
Alpha Emotional Reactions
- Express your reaction to posts by using “Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, and Angry” emojis
Alpha Voice Notes
- Record your voice as voice note and post it on your profile
A minimum of 250 words each question and References (questions #1- 4) KEEP QUESTION WITH ANSWER
1) How important do you think careers are in shaping our identity? Are you planning to have a one-career life, or do you plan to have several jobs in your lifetime? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario? Finally, what do you think it might cost (financially, personally, socially) to “have it all”?
2) Is workplace discrimination and ageism still prevalent today? What laws are in place to protect individuals from age discrimination related to employment? List at least five advantages and disadvantages (each) of hiring an older worker.
3) How do relationships change with age? Might Sternberg's triangular theory of love differ between an 18-year-old couple and a 50-year-old couple? Provide examples.
Based on the literature, list six key factors that contribute to healthy relationship dynamics.
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Evaluate the current compensation philosophy for your organization or an organization of your choosing (from a third-person perspective). Write a three-to-five page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be written in a scholarly third-person tone; it should be in APA format. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, your paper should address the following:
Evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Examine key factors within the internal and external environment including the mission and strategic focus of the organization, as well as the financial and cultural aspects of your organization (i.e., they cannot have a compensation philosophy where they “lead” the market if the organization does not have the financial resources) that should influence this philosophy. The proposed philosophy itself should be no more than a short paragraph.
Identify the key factors that should contribute to the organization’s development based on your proposed organizational philosophy.
Remember to write from a third-person perspective. Do not include wording like “my company’s philosophy is …” Instead include wording like “XYZ Company Name’s philosophy is …” Remember to write about the company and the company’s philosophy; do not refer to you or your connection to the company.
In addition to the text, cite at least two scholarly references to support your discussion.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Evaluates the Organization’s Current Compensation Philosophy and Proposes Ways to Enhance or Revamp the Current Compensation Philosophy Organization and Its Employees
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees.
Proficient - Accurately evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Evaluates the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the organization’s current compensation philosophy and propose ways to enhance or revamp the current compensation philosophy to meet the changing needs of the organization and its employees; however, significant details are missing .
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Each week’s assignment in this class will lead up to the Research Project in Week Six. Before you work on Week One’s assignment, preview the Research Project in Week Six so you understand the final outcome of this project. Also read this week’s lecture. If you are having a difficult time choosing your topic, please contact your instructor for assistance before the assignment is due.
In a one-to two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), provide
Background information about your Research Project (i.e., why have you decided to do this research?).
The management dilemma. (i.e., what is the problem you are trying to solve with this research?)
The research question and a hypothesis.
A brief summary of previously conducted scholarly research on similar topics that you can find through the Ashford University Library.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA style
Provides Background Information About the Research Project
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides comprehensive background information about the Research Project.
Proficient - Provides background information about the Research Project. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides limited background information about the Research Project. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide background information about the Research Project; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background information provided about the Research Project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes the Management Dilemma
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the management dilemma.
Proficient - Describes the management dilemma. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Somewhat describes the management dilemma. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describes the management dilemma; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of the management dilemma is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Develops a Research Question and Hypothesis
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Develops an accurate and detailed research question and hypothesis.
Proficient - Develops an accurate research question and hypothesis. The research question or hypothesis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially develops a research question and hypothesis. The research question and hypothesis is inaccurate and/or underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a research question and hypothesis; however, the research question and hypothesis are inaccurate and/or significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The research question and hypothesis developed are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Provides a Summary of Previously Conducted Scholarly Research on Similar Topics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Provides a detailed .
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Now is the time when most of you are working on your final papers for your BUS 119 course. I wanted to encourage you, acknowledge that this is a challenging assignment, and I wanted to give you a little help.
1) As you determine what kind of leader you're recruiting for in this paper, consider the parameters set down in the assignment -- justify the qualities you are seeking with a rationale that points back to the specific needs of the organization. If you say you are looking for a task-oriented leader, tell me what it is about the organization that requires this kind of leader. The announcement I posted last week covers this in depth.
2) Don't be afraid to get creative. Add more parameters -- is this a company that's had problems with community relations in the past? Has there been a major scandal to deal with in the past five years? Has a new competitor entered the marketplace? The more you can describe your company, the more you will be able to target the kind of leader you will need. The more creative you are, the higher your critical thinking score will probably be. Again, I know I've already said this, but I think it bears repeating.
3. If you need help creating citations for the sources on your reference page, or for in-text citations, you might try an automatic citation generator like
www.citationmachine.net (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Just know that in order to get a correct citation on a site like this, the information you put into the generator must be correct.
4) For help with other aspects of APA style, you can go to the Library and Writing Center on the left side of your course home page. There's all kinds of other writing help there, as well.
5) For more help with writing, go the the Course Resources link on the left side of your course home page, where you'll find Writing Reviser and turnitin. I've mentioned these resources to you once before, but now may be the critical time when you need it.
6) Here's a sample paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that uses APA formatting.
7) Be sure to review the grading rubric. It will help you cover all the points that will be scored on your paper.
https://ashford.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/4681/preview (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
The BEST of luck, everyone; I can't wait to read your papers. Have fun with this and write something that will make me laugh or cry or care!
Description:
Total Possible Score: 35.00
Explains What Being a Leader is and What Traits are Needed to Be an Effective Leader
Total: 4.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader.
Proficient - Explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially explains what being a leader is and what traits are needed to be an effective leader. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations .
Contemporary LeadershipWrite a three page paper (not including tLinaCovington707
Contemporary Leadership
Write a three page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar to you. Your paper needs to:
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation.
Support your position with specific examples.
Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective.
Determine and discuss if the situational leadership approach would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the situation.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font
Must be formatted according to APA style
Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph
Must reference at least two scholarly resources
Must include a reference page written in APA format
Rubric
Identify the Development Level and Leadership Style
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly and comprehensively identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. Clearly describes the leadership style, supported by relevant examples.
Proficient - Identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion provides an example, but is missing one or more minor details.
Basic - Briefly describes the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion lacks examples and detail.
Below Expectations - The discussion does not identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation. The position is not supported by specific examples.
Non-Performance - The discussion of development level and style demonstrated is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Appropriate and Effective Action
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of whether the correct action was taken. The response clearly addresses whether the action was appropriate and effective.
Proficient - Provides an explanation of whether the action taken was correct. Limited discussion on whether the action was appropriate and effective.
Basic - Provides a limited explanation of whether the action taken was correct. The response does not include rationale of why the action was appropriate and how it was effective.
Below Expectations - Provides a response that does not clearly explain whether the action taken was correct, appropriate, or effective. The response is vague and lacks support.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the action taken is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
The Situational Leadership Approach
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the situational leadership approach, and provides detailed information on how the approa ...
AssignmentAnalysis of the Walt Disney CompanyRead the article,.docxedmondpburgess27164
Assignment
Analysis of the Walt Disney Company
Read the article, “The Walt Disney Company: A Corporate Strategy Analysis.” Evaluate the external environment (industry, market, and the general environment), and the internal situation (core competencies, brand reputation and loyalty, and customer-value proposition) of the Walt Disney company. Then, conduct a SWOT analysis detailing on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Finally, choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why these areas are essential. (NOTE: This will become part of your final paper).
Your paper must include an introduction, a well-developed body, and a proper conclusion. Be sure to include a properly formatted reference page, using APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The paper
· Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
· Must document all sources in APA style.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric below for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric
Total Possible Score: 7.00
Evaluates the External Environment and the Internal Situation of the Walt Disney Company
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is fully supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources.
Proficient - Evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources, but it is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially evaluates the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company. The evaluation is minimally supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources. The evaluation is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company; however, the evaluation is not supported with reference to the article and other scholarly sources and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The evaluation of the external environment and the internal situation of the Walt Disney Company is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Conducts a SWOT Analysis Detailing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats That May Affect the Organization
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Conducts a comprehensive SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunit.
AssignmentPrepare an 8- to 10-page fundamental financial analysis .docxAMMY30
Assignment
Prepare an 8- to 10-page fundamental financial analysis (excluding appendices, title page, abstract, and references page) that will cover each of the following broad areas based on your chosen company's financial statements:
Provide a background of the firm, industry, economy, and outlook for the future
Analyze the short term liquidity of the firm
Analyze the operating efficiency of the firm
Analyze the capital structure of the firm
Analyze the profitability of the firm
Conclude with recommendations for the future analysis of the company (trend analysis)
Writing the Final Paper
The paper:
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page that includes:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
**************Rubric Scale***********
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Provides a Background of the Firm, the Industry, the Economy, and the Outlook for the Future
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Provides an accurate and thorough background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future.
Proficient - Provides a background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has a few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a limited background of the firm, the industry, economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a background of the firm, the industry, economy, and future outlook; however, the background has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes the Short Term Liquidity, Operating Efficiency, Capital Structure and Profitability of the Firm Using the Financial Statements
Total: 9.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability.
Proficient - Analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating effic ...
Financial Statement AnalysisPrepare an eight- to ten-page fundamen.docxPOLY33
Financial Statement Analysis
Prepare an eight- to ten-page fundamental financial analysis (excluding appendices, title page, abstract, and references page) that will cover each of the following broad areas based on the financial statements of your chosen company:
Provide a background of the firm, industry, economy, and outlook for the future.
Analyze the short term liquidity of the firm.
Analyze the operating efficiency of the firm.
Analyze the capital structure of the firm.
Analyze the profitability of the firm.
Conclude with recommendations for the future analysis of the company (trend analysis).
Writing the Final Paper
The paper
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center
.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Total Possible Score
: 25.00
Provides a Background of the Firm, the Industry, the Economy, and the Outlook for the Future
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Provides an accurate and thorough background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future.
Proficient - Provides a background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has a few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.
Basic - Provides a limited background of the firm, the industry, economy, and the outlook for the future. The background has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a background of the firm, the industry, economy, and future outlook; however, the background has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The background of the firm, the industry, the economy, and the outlook for the future are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes the Short Term Liquidity, Operating Efficiency, Capital Structure and Profitability of the Firm Using the Financial Statements
Total: 9.00
Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability.
Proficient - Analyzes the firm's financial statements, including short term liquidity, operating efficiency, capital structure, and profitability. The analysis has a few inaccuracies or minor ...
Strategic Planning ProcessIn a four- to five-page paper (exc.docxdarwinming1
Strategic Planning Process
In a four- to five-page paper (excluding the title and references pages), discuss the strategic planning process. In your paper:
Explain the basic steps in the planning process.
Describe the steps in the decision-making process, and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making.
Predict how the steps of the strategic planning process and the environmental factors that influence decision making impact the quality-productivity-profitability link.
Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Explains the Basic Steps in the Planning Process
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.
Proficient - Explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text but is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially explains the basic steps in the planning process. The explanation includes some supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text, but is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the basic steps in the planning process; however, the explanation does not include supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text and/or is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the basic steps in the planning process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describing the Steps in the Decision-Making Process and Predicts how the Personal Attributes of the Manager Influence Decision Making
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the steps in the decision-making process and predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.
Proficient - Describes the steps in the decision-making process and predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes the steps in the decision-making process and somewhat predicts how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making. The description includes some supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the steps in the decision-making process and predict how the personal attributes of the manager influence decision making; however, the description does not include supportive scholarly sources and concep ...
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MGT330.W3A1.03.2015
Description:
Total Possible Score: 15.00
Organization: Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Conclusion
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - The paper is well organized with the introduction that provides sufficient background on the topic, thesis statement, and the conclusion that is logical, smoothly flows from the body of the paper.
Proficient - The paper is organized with the introduction that provides background on the topic, thesis statement, and the conclusion that is logical but not quite smooth.
Basic - The paper is organized with the introduction and the conclusion, but the introduction and/or the conclusion require improvement.
Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with the introduction and the conclusion, and the introduction and/or the conclusion require much improvement.
Non-Performance - The introduction and the conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Chosen Job Design
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive and expertly crafted explanation of the chosen job design that identifies the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification.
Proficient - Provides a complete job design. The work identifies the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides a limited job design. The work identifies some of the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Provides a poorly developed job design. The work includes a few if any of the standard approach to job design presented in chapter 3: (a) job analysis, (b) job description and (c) job specification. The job design is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the chosen job design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Chosen Organizational Design
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of the chosen organizational design. Effectively applies course concepts to this explanation.
Proficient - Provides an explanation of the chosen organizational design. Applies course concepts, but the organizational design is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides limited explanation of the chosen organizational design. Somewhat applies course concepts. The organizational design is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Provides a minimal explanation of the chosen organizational design. Does not apply course concepts. The organizational design is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the chosen organizational design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Rec ...
SOC402.W5A1.07.2015
Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Discusses the Chosen Issue from Both the Workplace and Societal Viewpoints,
Including the Positive and Negative Aspects of the Issue in Relation to the
Workplace, Society, and Workers, Especially the Unique Worker Groups who May be
Most Affected
Total: 6.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the chosen issue from both the
workplace and societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects
of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the
unique worker groups who may be most affected.
Proficient - Discusses the chosen issue from both the workplace and societal
viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in relation
to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker groups who
may be most affected. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally discusses the chosen issue from both the workplace and
societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in
relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker
groups who may be most affected. The discussion is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the chosen issue from both the
workplace and societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects
of the issue in relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the
unique worker groups who may be most affected; however the discussion is
significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the chosen issue from both the workplace and
societal viewpoints, including the positive and negative aspects of the issue in
relation to the workplace, society, and workers, especially the unique worker
groups who may be most affected is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes how the Chosen Issue could be Positively Supported using Various Social
Controls
Total: 7.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the chosen issue could be
positively supported using various social controls.
Proficient - Analyzes how the chosen issue could be positively supported using
various social controls. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally analyzes how the chosen issue could be positively supported
using various social controls. The analysis is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the chosen issue could be
positively supported using various social controls; however, the analysis is
significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The analysis of how the chosen issue could be positively
supported using various social controls are either nonexistent or lacks the
components described in the assignment instructions.
Recommends Interventions in these Areas as well as the P ...
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Week 3 Assignment 2 Grading Guide
Total Possible Score: 5.00
Identify One Merger or Acquisition of Your Organization
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization.
Proficient - Identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization Minor details are slightly inaccurate or unclear.
Basic - Identifies one merger or acquisition of your organization. Relevant details are inaccurate and/or unclear.
Below Expectations - Attempts to identify one merger or acquisition of your organization; however, significant details are inaccurate and unclear.
Non-Performance - The identification of one merger or acquisition of your organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discuss Concerns That Must be Addressed When Planning the Merger or Acquisition. Chooses Two of the Following: Business Climate, Cultural Environment, Marketing Channels, Financial Processes, Operations Systems and Structures, Human Resources Policies, Environmental Conditions and Management of Technology and Innovation and Delineates 8-10 Concerns to Address in the Planning of an Alliance
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates eight to ten concerns for each of the two chosen areas.
Proficient - Discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates five to six concerns for each of the two chosen areas accurately to address the planning of an alliance. The discussion of concerns is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Minimally discusses concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition. Delineates three to four concerns to address the planning of an alliance. The discussion of concerns is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition; however, the discussion of concerns is significantly underdeveloped. Delineates one or two concerns to address in the planning of an alliance.
Non-Performance - The discussion of concerns that must be addressed when planning the merger or acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehens.
DescriptionTotal Possible Score 7.00Reports the Amount of .docxcuddietheresa
Description:
Total Possible Score: 7.00
Reports the Amount of Capital Spending for the Past Three Years for the Selected Company and One Direct Competitor
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated.
Proficient - Reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Minor details are missing from the report or minor inaccuracies are present.
Basic - Partially reports the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor. Quantitatively determines whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Relevant details are missing from the report or several inaccuracies are present.
Below Expectations - Attempts to report the amount of capital spending for the past three years for the selected company and one direct competitor and quantitatively determine whether the amount of spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated; however, significant details are missing from the report and/or many inaccuracies are present.
Non-Performance - The report of the capital spending for the two companies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes the Capital Expenditures of Each Firm and the Factors That Impacted the Companies’ Debt Capacities and Capital Structures
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure.
Proficient - Describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Briefly describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Minimally describes the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the capital expenditure of each firm and the factors that impacted each firm’s debt capacity and capital structure is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Compares the Level of Capital Spending Across the Two Firms
Total: 3.00
Distinguished - Comprehensively compares the capital spending levels of the selected firm and its direct competitor, including how the spending was similar or different. Provides a relevant speculation on why the similarities and/or differences might exist. Support from scholarly sources is includ ...
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Sou.docxanhlodge
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
Source type What is it? Examples Best used for
Scholarly
A source written by scholars or academics in a
field. The purpose of many scholarly sources is
to report on original research or
experimentation in order to make such
information available to the rest of the
scholarly community. The audience for
scholarly sources is other scholars or experts
in a field. Scholarly sources include references
and usually use language that is technical or at
a high reading level.
*Note: Different databases may define
“scholarly” in slightly different ways, and thus
a source that is considered “scholarly” in one
database may not be considered “scholarly” in
another database. The final decision about
the appropriateness of a given source for a
particular assignment is left to the instructor.
Scholarly Journals
• Journal of Management Information
Systems
• American Journal of Public Health
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Scholarly Books (published by a university
press or other high-quality publisher)
• Shari’a Politics: Islamic Law and
Society in the Modern World
• The Grand Design: Strategy and the
U.S. Civil War
• The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise:
Molecules That Move Us
Journal articles:
• Recent research on a topic
• Very specific topics or narrow
fields of research
• NOT good for an introduction to
or broad overview of a topic
Books:
• In-depth information and research
on a topic
• Putting a topic into context
• Historical information on a topic
Peer Reviewed
A publication that has gone through an official
editorial process that involves review and
approval by the author’s peers (experts in the
same subject area). Many (but not all)
scholarly publications are peer reviewed.
*Note: even though a journal is peer reviewed,
some types of articles within that journal may
not be peer reviewed. These might include
editorials or book reviews.
**Note: some publications (such as some
trade journals) can be peer reviewed but not
scholarly. This is not common.
See “Scholarly Journals” above
Books go through a different editorial process
and are not usually considered to be “peer
reviewed”. However, they can still be
excellent scholarly sources.
See above
Credible
A source that can be trusted to contain
accurate information that is backed up by
evidence or can be verified in other trusted
sources. Many types of sources can fall into
this category.
*Note: The final decision about the
appropriateness of a given source for a
particular assignment is left to the instructor.
See above. Also:
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Books
• Trade journals or publications
• Government websites
• Websites from educational
institutions (like universities)
• Websites or other publications from
reputable organizations (like the Mayo
Clinic)
• Encyclopedias (general or subject)
Many websites.
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DescriptionRefer to this resource when completing the Its All .docxdonaldp2
Description:
Refer to this resource when completing the It's All About the HAT assignment.
https://app.webinspector.com/
In this assignment, students will learn to use and identify tools that may be helpful in their navigation of security related events or incidents under investigation.
Web Inspector is a cloud-based service that inspects a website for malware, detects vulnerabilities to being attacked, and protects the organizations through daily malware scanning, blacklist monitoring, and more.
Use Web Inspector to scan a site; when you are done, capture a screenshot and investigate the results under Link Errors, Emails, Structure, and NetSpy. Make sure to provide the name and link to the website downloaded.
Using your choice of hat color, in 750-1,250 words provide different hacking, security methods, and network security protections in the areas of cryptograph, denial of service, spoofing, and worms.
Attach the screenshot, website name, and link to the website downloaded by Web Inspector.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Social Work Research: Program Evaluation
Major federal legislation was enacted in 1996 related to welfare reform. Financial assistance
programs at the national level for low-income families have been in place since the mid-1960s
through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, or welfare reform, created
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Major components of the new
TANF program were to limit new recipients of cash aid to no more than 2 years of TANF
assistance at a time and to receive no more than 5 years of combined TANF assistance with other
service programs during their lifetimes. The goal was to make public assistance a temporary, rather
than a long-term, program for families with children. Beyond these general rules, each of the 50
states was given substantial latitude to adopt requirements to fit their own objectives. The new law
also allowed states that reduced their public assistance expenses to keep whatever support was
already being provided by the federal government for use at their own discretion. This was seen
as a way to encourage states to reduce welfare dependency.
In response, the state of California decided to call its new program CalWORKs, the California
Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program. CalWORKs is California’s application of
the new TANF federal law. Like most of the other states, CalWORKs provided its 58 counties
with a fair amount of discretion in how to implement the new provisions. Some counties chose to
develop strong upfront “employment-first” rules that mandated recipients be employed as soon as
possible. Others chose a response that included testing and assessment and the provision of.
Description
Presentation Assignment – Revised (November 16, 2020)
Your assignment is to write a report on how a specific idea or kind of technology developed over time. Your topic must relate to cross-cultural exchange and change over time by studying its use across two world regions (or
cultures
). The report may include images or diagrams where necessary and must use the following three-part format:
Part 1: 300-500 words that describe your topic, the time period you are studying, and location. Also, talk give a general summary of how it changed the society that it originated in.
Part 2: 250-300 words: compare how the idea or technology you are researching was used across at least two cultures or world regions after its invention or discovery.
Part 3: 250-500 words: how is this idea/technology used today? Discuss some applications and review how they are different (or same) than in the earlier history you reviewed above.
Referring to class lectures or readings as sources is not
necessary
. However, you will have to use at least one independent scholarly source (a research article, an academic website, or work). Include a bibliography to cite your sources at the end of your report. You may use the citation style of your choice (APA/Chicago/Harvard…).
Here are some of many possible topics to consider for your report…
Technology: writing (cuneiform, paper, printing); weaponry/warfare (bow, composite bow, cross-bow, gunpowder etc..), navigation (compass, astrolab); transportation (wheel, cart, train); cosmetics (kohl, lipstick); fashion (high-heel shoes)
Ideas: politics (democracy, anarchy, sovereignty, sacred kingship); law (legal codes, rule of law, punishment); religion (monotheism, polytheism, animism, ancestor worship); philosophy (Confucianism, natural law, humanism)
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DescriptionInfographics represent information in a visual m.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Infographics represent information in a visual manner and can include text, numbers, images, or a mix of the three. Using an infographic is a great way to convey large amounts of information in a unique and effective manner. This is a tool that can be used throughout your student or professional career. You will create an infographic focused on one of the following topics:
1) A specific aspect of populations or urbanization
2) The environment using a sociological lens or
3) Aging using a sociological lens
Objectives:
Explain the key phenomena that significantly influence the various characteristics of population: size, composition, birth rate, and so forth.
Provide detailed examples of urbanization and its impact on populations.
Describe the contributions of the sociological theorists highlighted in the chapter to the study of urbanization.
State ways in which sociology offers unique understandings of the state of our environment
Instructions:
The goal of your infographic is to summarize and convey the key points about your selected topic. Focus on the importance and impact of your topic and possible future trends.
Use a free online infographic creation tool to generate your image. You can select one of the tools listed here:
10 Free Tools for Creating Infographics.
Your audience for this assignment is a group of sociology students in a 100-level college course.
You must include three scholarly citations in your infographic to support your assertions. Two sources must be peer-reviewed journal articles less than five years old, and the third source can be an Internet site.
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DescriptionIn this activity, you will analyze and study the subj.docxdonaldp2
Description
In this activity, you will analyze and study the subject presented and compose a written response addressing the questions posed. The response should involve research of the subject identified below. In this activity you will use a template in Word® and replace the content with your response while preserving the outline formatting. You will also practice the first few stages of essay writing which includes organizing ideas into main topics and subtopics in outline format. The final deliverable for this assignment is an outline of an essay in development. You will not turn in a completed essay, just the outline. Prior to starting, read the entire assignment below.
Instructions
Preparing
1. Save this example template to your computer (.docx). Open the file and read the document. You will use this document for this activity.
2. Next, review the materials and content below. As you do, take notes of main ideas and supporting points on a piece of paper.
3. When ready to begin the outline in Word, enter information such as the title, your name, etc. into the file. Enter the name of your essay in all capitals within the page header.
Write the outline
1. For the remainder of the outline, the content must contain only your words. Do not quote, paraphrase or borrow content from the sources. Close all source materials before starting. Again, use only your words here. This is not about trying to sound like an expert. Just organize your thoughts and represent them on the outline.
2. Enter your thesis at the top of the first page in sentence format. Think of a thesis statement as a one sentence summary of the essay.
3. Enter a blank space for the introduction. It is suggested to write the introduction after the body and conclusion sections are complete. Many authors prefer this method so you are asked to give it a try here.
4. Enter the main ideas and then under each enter the subtopics in sentence format (this should not be paragraphs). Feel free to delete the existing outline prior to starting.
5. Add a conclusion section also in outline format.
6. The final paper outline must be at least 1.5 pages long. A little longer than that is fine but the response should not be less than 1.5 pages.
Case Information
Computer Input-Output Technologies that Link Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Eurocontrol (Europe’s FAA) actively research, experiment with, and deploy technologies in order to create a safer and more efficient airspace system.
An example is Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which in addition to the existing radio, creates a second channel for communication between pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC). Instead of keying the radio, ATC and pilots type instructions and requests and send via text messaging. This reduces ATC workload and frees up the radio channels for important communications.
Figure 1 illustrates The Datalink Control and Display Unit (DCDU) on an Air.
DescriptionImplement a basic Calculator using an Arduino, pus.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Implement a basic Calculator using an Arduino, push buttons/keypad and LEDs
The submission requirements are a
report
,
source code (INO file) for the Arduino
and
link to the tinkercad design
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https://www.tinkercad.com
follow these instructions :
The calculator must perform at least the basic arithmetic operations ADD, MULTIPLY, SUBTRACT and DIVIDE
the result may be displayed on the serial monitor, although using an LCD component is preferable (LCD will be required for the next project). Bonus points (up to 30%) will be awarded for use of LCD, use of the additional functions FACTORIAL, ODD or EVEN, MODULUS and PRIME FACTORS.
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DescriptionFor this assignment, students will choose something .docxdonaldp2
Description:
For this assignment, students will choose something (a brand, ongoing PR campaign, product, commercial advertisement etc.) and explore the extent to which that brand/product etc. lives up to the messages and images being portrayed in the public’s domain. Ultimately, I want you to rule if it’s a case of greenwashing or not. Greenwashing is the practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology or company practice. Greenwashing can make a company appear to be more environmentally friendly than it really is.
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DescriptionDefend your choice of topic in 500 words or more..docxdonaldp2
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Defend your choice of topic in 500 words or more. Include at least 3 expert supporting quotes surrounded by quotation marks and cited in-line. Provide an annotated reference list at the end.
Annotations consist of two paragraphs of at least five sentences each about each of at least five references. The first paragraph should summarize the content of the source and the second are your thoughts or reflections about the source.
Reference citations should be in APA format for the proposal
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DescriptionDebate on a wide variety of issues in the United.docxdonaldp2
Description
Debate on a wide variety of issues in the United States has become increasingly partisan. This is due in part to the fact that the party platforms have coalesced around positions on sets of issues and have sorted voters based on their relative preferences on these issues. Assignment: Pick two of the following issues and do a little research about how the parties’ average position on that issue has changed over the past twenty years (i.e. the era where partisan polarization has been said to be happening).
The issues are:
● Expanding federal environmental regulation
● Raising tax rates on top earners
● Legalizing gay marriage
● Supporting universal healthcare
● Joining international free trade agreements
● Authorizing domestic surveillance
Recall there are two types of polarization we have talked about:
• Mass polarization- how much the general public is or is not polarizing
• Elite polarization- how much more influential people are or are not polarization (including members of Congress, wealthy Americans, certain political activists, etc)
Choose one of these two types (mass or elite) to focus on, and apply it to both of the issues you chose. If you choose mass, you can use public opinion polls to get an idea of how people are polarizing on an issue. If you choose elite, focus on Congress as a special case (in part because it’s easier to measure, and in part because polarization in Congress have profound consequences). Polarization in Congress can be measured by looking at voting on bills. For example, if in 1973 the House of Representatives votes on a bill, and 130/265 Democrats and 85/170 Republicans vote for a bill, we can say it’s not all that polarized because about 49% of the Democrats and 50% of the Republicans voted for it, meaning they don’t differ very much in their view of the bill. On the other hand, if 90% of Democrats and 15% of Republicans vote yes in 2015, it certainly looks like things have been polarized. This logic using percentages also holds for public opinion data if you choose to talk about mass instead of elite. Keep in mind that you need to compare the past to the present. If you choose elite, then compare a law voted on by Congress before the 1990s to a more recent one (you do this once each for each of the two issues you chose. If you choose mass, then compare public opinion data by party between now and some time further in the past. You can find a ton of valuable polling and survey info through Gallup and Pew’s sites (if you choose mass). If you choose elite, then votes on laws in Congress can be found on their official website. If you’re unsure of a source, ask me first.
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DescriptionAlpha is the best platform for entertainment to tel.docxdonaldp2
Description
Alpha is the best platform for entertainment to tells your jokes, find fun events, connect with people who share your interests and more. Through this social media platform, users are empowered to post what's on their mind as they interact with the world. Interaction includes direct messages, sharing experiences with hashtags and beyond. Wherever there is popular humor or entertainment we strive for it to occur on Alpha first. Make us your best source for entertainment as many others have across the globe!
Timeline
- Discover what your favorite sports, news, comedic celebrities, and entertainment thought leaders are talking about
- Experience dynamic media — like photos, videos, and GIFs
- Repost, share, favorite, or reply to posts in your timeline
- Write a post to let the world know what’s happening with you
- Create a poll to make your followers interact with it
Explore
- See what hashtags are trending now
- Get caught up on news headlines and videos
- Be in the “know” about entertainment
Notifications
- Find out who started following you!
- Discover which of your posts were favorited or reposted
- Respond to replies or be alerted to posts you were mentioned in
- Discover which of your events people were “interested” or “planned to go”
Messages
- Chat with friends and followers privately by using end-to-end encryption
- Share posts and other media
- Create a group discussion with anyone who follows you
Profile
- Customize your profile with a photo, bio, location, and background photo
- Look back at your posts, reposts, replies, media, polls, jokes and favorites
Connect
- Get suggestions on influential people to follow
- Sync your contacts to find friends currently on Alpha or invite more
Jokes
- Tell your jokes to make others laugh and start a reaction!
Events
- See what events are near you or create one
Alpha Emotional Reactions
- Express your reaction to posts by using “Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, and Angry” emojis
Alpha Voice Notes
- Record your voice as voice note and post it on your profile
A minimum of 250 words each question and References (questions #1- 4) KEEP QUESTION WITH ANSWER
1) How important do you think careers are in shaping our identity? Are you planning to have a one-career life, or do you plan to have several jobs in your lifetime? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario? Finally, what do you think it might cost (financially, personally, socially) to “have it all”?
2) Is workplace discrimination and ageism still prevalent today? What laws are in place to protect individuals from age discrimination related to employment? List at least five advantages and disadvantages (each) of hiring an older worker.
3) How do relationships change with age? Might Sternberg's triangular theory of love differ between an 18-year-old couple and a 50-year-old couple? Provide examples.
Based on the literature, list six key factors that contribute to healthy relationship dynamics.
4) Some rese.
DescriptionAnalyze the parody of the show. The message bein.docxdonaldp2
Description
Analyze the parody of the show. The message being presented. Does it challenge the status quo? Promote it in someway? What is the cultural capital needed to understand the commentary and message. You can focus on a segment, or the show as a whole. This includes asking how the show is able to present an alternative view on issues, when other news-based shows are unable to do so (and just claiming it is because it is humorous is not complete).
KEY QUESTION: Do satirical news shows challenge the status quo and why?
You will develop an argument using this artifact. It is best to focus on one idea in each paper (such as race, gender, attractiveness, power, etc) and discuss how it relates to the society (this is how you bring in the articles). Use at least 3 references (ASA citation) in each paper (at least 2 from class reader).
REQUIRED: Include your thesis
on your title page.
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DESCRIPTION530 UNIT 4 QUESTION 3 Examine how knowledge of a.docxdonaldp2
DESCRIPTION
530: UNIT 4: QUESTION 3:
Examine how knowledge of aging can affect all interactions with older adults, including as customers and colleagues
Student: Herbert Porter, Student ID: 57049
Text: Aging Matters: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, Nancy R. Hooyman, Kevin Y. Kawamoto, H. Asuman Kiyak, 2015
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Description Watch President Ronald Reagan’s 1983 speech to the Na.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Watch President Ronald Reagan’s 1983 speech to the National Association of Evangelicals, perhaps the most explicit presidential endorsement of Christian faith in recent times. As you watch this presentation, prepare and post your written answers to the following speech presentation analysis questions:
What is this speech’s topic?
What is the speech’s thesis or main point?
What in the speech, if anything, suggests the speaker (or his speech writers) had analyzed the audience and adapted the speech to its needs?
Did the speaker use effective and relevant material to support the speech’s thesis?
Was the speech effectively organized?
Did the speaker use clear, interesting, and accurate language?
Was the quality of the speaker’s voice acceptable?
Were the speaker’s movements and gestures meaningful and effective?
You must explain the observations and the reasoning that justify your answers to these questions
. The more thoughtful, detailed, and documented your observations and explanations, the better the quality of your work.
Grading Criteria:
Be sure to satisfy each of the following grading criteria:
Thread
Be sure to provide thoughtful, detailed answers to each of the 8 questions and to support your observations by citing supportive parts of the Reagan speech presentation.
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Description Total Possible Score 30.00Distinguished .docxdonaldp2
Description:
Total Possible Score: 30.00
Distinguished - Comprehensive Executive Summary that provides a clear synopsis of Task Force Plan and highlights the most
important points.
Proficient - Provides an Executive Summary. Highlighting the most important of the major issues and requirements of Task Force
Plan.
Basic - Basic information was included in the Executive Summary but some major elements were missing.
Below Expectations - The Executive Summary was present but significant elements were missing. There were not enough
details for the reader to understand the major goals of the Task Force.
Non-Performance - The Executive Summary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Distinguished - Provides specific and thorough details on both the current and near term cyber crime threats through the use of
statistics. Identification of the top three priorities for the Task Force and aligns them with the current threats and preparations for
emerging threats.
Proficient - Identifies the major cyber crime threats to St. Louis County through statistical research. Proposes goals for the Task
Force that are well aligned with the current and emerging threats.
Basic - Provides basic information on the current and emerging threats to St. Louis County. Additional analysis on the
relationship to the goals of the Task Force could have made this area stronger.
Below Expectations - Provides few current and/or emerging threats identified but the use of statistical research was lacking. The
identified threats were also not well applied to the priorities of the Task Force.
Non-Performance - The cyber Crime threats in St. Louis Count is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Provides comprehensive and specific details of the Task Force structure and equipment needs. Details include
specific equipment suggestions, lab setup requirements as well as specific personnel and skills required. Federal agencies that
may contribute to the Task Force success are identified.
Proficient - Provides comprehensive and specific details of the Task Force structure and equipment needs. Details include
personnel/skills, equipment and systems needed. Identifies the federal agencies that may be needed for assistance. Some
details need further development.
Basic - Provides limited details of the Task Force structure and equipment needs. Details include types of equipment, personnel
or skills required. Presents basic types of federal agencies alliances but identification to specific agencies is unclear.
Below Expectations - Provides some information on Task Force organization, structure. Resource requirements were provided
but there were few specifics as far as types of technology, numbers of personnel or specific federal agencies that could offer
assistance to the new Task Force.
Non-Performance - The Task Force Structure and Equipment Requiremen.
Description Total Possible Score 16.00Distinguished .docxdonaldp2
Description:
Total Possible Score: 16.00
Distinguished - Develops a clear and concise introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended
to work in, and the desired age level to work with.
Proficient - Develops an introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended to work in, and the
desired age level to work with. The introduction is slightly unclear.
Basic - Develops a limited introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended to work in, and the
desired age level to work with. The introduction is unclear.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop an introduction; however, it does not include future goals, position or learning
environment intended to work in, or the desired age level to work with. The introduction is significantly unclear.
Non-Performance - The introduction is nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Intricately discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment. The discussion is clearly supported with scholarly resources
such as theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks.
Proficient - Discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood curriculum,
learners’ development and the learning environment. The discussion is supported with scholarly resources such as theories,
practices, strategies, and/or frameworks, but is missing minor details.
Basic - Minimally discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood curriculum,
learners’ development, and the learning environment. The discussion is somewhat supported with scholarly resources such as
theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks and/or missing relevant details.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment; however, the discussion is not supported with scholarly
resources such as theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks and is missing significant details.
Non-Performance - The discussion of how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Clearly articulates the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provides a
comprehensive rationale for why the suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships. The explanation
is well supported by scholarly sources.
Proficient - Articulates the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provides rationale for why the
suggested strategi.
Description The scenario description and requirements for Short.docxdonaldp2
Description: The scenario description and requirements for Short Paper #2:
Prepare a short research paper of approximately 900 to 1000 words, double-spaced, exclusive of cover, title page (optional), table of contents (optional), endnotes and bibliography.
Assume the following incidences happened years ago before there were agreements of cooperation between the US and the Cayman and Nevis Islands. So, neglect, the recent agreements between the US and the Navis Islands government for your analysis
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Alice changes banks following her troubles with SSB. At her new bank, Acme Security Trust (AST), RSA is used as the cryptographic system. Alice creates a key pair and supplies to Felicity, a bank manager of AST with her public key {eA, nA}, securing her private key {dA, nA} on a thumb drive which Alice keeps locked in a wall safe at her home. In turn, Felicity, a bank manager, who is designated to handle Alice’s business, gave Alice access to a key server maintained by AST so that Alice can readily obtain Felicity’s current public key {eF, nF} whenever she needs to communicate securely with Felicity. Alice has provided her public key to Felicity
Things are fine for a few months until Alice sends Felicity a message m asking about current interest rates on Certificates of Deposit issued by AST. As shown below, she encrypts the message with Felicity’s public key
first
and then signs with her private key.
C = (meF mod nF )dA mod nA
Where C is the encrypted message and m is the plaintext message.
A few days later, Alice received a statement that shows a debit of $1,000,000 from her account. On inquiring, she was told that Felicity transferred the money out of Alice’s account into an account of her own in a bank on the Caribbean island of Nevis, where she subsequently moved. When reached via long distance in Nevis, Felicity produced an encrypted message ’C’ and corresponding plain text message from Alice saying:
"Thanks for your excellent service, Felicity. Please transfer $1,200,000 from my account to yours as a token of my esteem and appreciation. Signed, Alice."
Alice files suit against, Felicity, AST and the government of the Nevis, claiming that the message was a forgery sent by Felicity herself, asking for triple damages for pain and suffering. Felicity has responded by claiming that all procedures were followed properly, and that Alice is filing a nuisance suit.
You have been employed by AST as a an expert to assist in the investigation of this matter and help them decide what to do with Alice’s suit. You obtain Felicity’s private key from the AST server, and the cipher text C, and calculate
g= (CeAmod nA)dFmod nF
Where g is the plain text message which was obtained decrypting the cipher text C, using Felicity’s Private key (dF,nF). Your report to the AST Board of Directors should address the following issues:
From the facts as presented what can be determined about Alice’s intentions to make Felicity a gift of $1,000,000? How d.
Description Research the internet for an example of a violation.docxdonaldp2
Description:
Research the internet for an example of a violation of sensitive information (data breach). Post a summary of the situation and outcome (as well as the source) and evaluate if controls were adequate to prevent the violation. What would you have done to protect the organization from this type of exposure in the future?
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Description Presentation (500 words + 10minutes)Percentage 40.docxdonaldp2
Description: Presentation (500 words + 10minutes)
Percentage: 40%
Word Count: 10 minutes
Submission: Via Learnline
Relevance Using communication to provide safe care is an integral component of nursing. The national standards that govern the provision of care in acute and aged care centre around communication and ensuring safe and effective care is delivered. The use of ISBAR to communicate and share key information has been shown to be effective in managing and minimising harm in healthcare. ISBAR is a standard communication tool used to share information in acute deterioration. All nurses and training nurses must be aware of this process.
Learning Outcomes
Identify verbal and non-verbal communication strategies and standards that enable therapeutic communication and interprofessional relationships
Explain how cultural sensitivity and cultural safety aid in the establishment of effective communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other multicultural communities
Demonstrate a high level of written and spoken English according to academic conventions and professional nursing standards.
Demonstrate effective communication through clinical handover and the legal documentation of essential information in healthcare records to ensure patient safety
Task Instructions
Develop and present a 10-minute digital presentation that address the following questions:
Discuss how the ISBAR approach to handover aligns to communicating for safety national standards that govern acute and aged care
Use literature (journal articles, textbooks, research publications and national standards) to support the content
Narrate and elaborate upon the presentation using appropriate literature to support your points
Put the citation on the slides and include a reference list
Use PowerPoint to present the content
Load your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file onto Learnline, AND
Submit a maximum 500 words script summary
Load your script summary Word Document or PDF file with your Powerpoint presentation onto Learnline
Please note:
It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that the narrated presentation plays and that the audio is clear. The presentation is not to exceed 10 minutes in duration. The presentation should draw on your knowledge of communication and culture you learn from this unit. The word counts of your script summary include the script and your presentation, except the reference list.
Marking Instructions: Please access the marking rubric to ensure that you are maximising your marks in your submission.
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Description of theNationalMilitary Strategy2018.docxdonaldp2
Description of the
National
Military
Strategy
2018
The Joint Staff
1
Overview
The 2018 National Military Strategy (NMS) provides the
Joint Force a framework for protecting and advancing U.S.
national interests. Pursuant to statute, it reflects a
comprehensive review conducted by the Chairman with the
other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the unified
combatant commanders.
As an overarching military strategic framework, this
strategy implements the substantial body of policy and
strategy direction provided in the 2017 National Security
Strategy, the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS), the
Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), and other documents.
The 2018 NMS provides the Chairman’s military advice for
how the Joint Force implements the defense objectives in
the NDS and the direction from the President and the
Secretary of Defense.
The 2018 NMS also reflects lessons learned from
implementing global integration over the last two years. The
strategy articulates a continuum of strategic direction to
frame global integration into three strategy horizons to meet
the challenges of the existing and future security
environment. Force employment addresses planning, force
management, and decisionmaking to fulfill the defense
objectives of the NDS. Force development adapts functions,
capabilities, and concepts to improve the current Joint
Force. Force design innovates to enable the Joint Force to
do what it does differently to retain a competitive advantage
against any adversary.
The vision of the Joint Force articulated in the 2018 NMS is
a Joint Force capable of defending the homeland and
projecting power globally, now and into the future.
2
Strategic Approach
From its global perspective, the NMS premises an adaptive
and innovative Joint Force capable of employing its
capabilities seamlessly across multiple regions and all
domains -- continuing the transition from a regional to a
global mindset and approach.
This strategy
anchors its
approach against a
set of clearly
identified security
trends outlined in
the NDS (see inset).
These trends,
especially those
posed by the
reemergence of
great power
competition with China and Russia, represent the most
difficult challenges facing the Joint Force. However, the full
scope of global integration must recognize uncertainty and
be vigilant for emerging threats to the security and interests
of the United States, its allies and partners. In a security
environment where the homeland is no longer a sanctuary
and every operating domain is contested, competitors and
adversaries will continue to operate across geographic
regions and span multiple domains to offset or erode Joint
Force advantages.
To achieve military advantage over competitors and
adversaries, the NMS introduces the notion of joint
combined arms, defined as the conduct of operational art
through the integration of joint capabilities.
Description of the toolUsages and meritsYour own demonstration.docxdonaldp2
Description of the tool
Usages and merits
Your own demonstration screenshots (if possible)
Drawbacks or liabilities
Methods of circumvention
Language in which tool written
OS targeted / limitations
Reference to the source code as available
I need it after 3 hours from now it should nor exceed 4 or 5 pages but coverring all of the above.
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Description of the AssignmentThe assignment provides an oppo.docxdonaldp2
Description of the Assignment
The assignment provides an opportunity for the student to:
Develop and leadership profile based on leadership style and personality profile
Apply their leadership profile to advanced communication situations
Develop strategies that will improve and/enhance advanced communication skills
Engage in reflective practice through writing
IV. Preparing the Assignment
Preparing the Assignment
Address all components of the Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership paper as outlined under "Assignment Directions and Criteria".
The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of standard English, and writing conventions.
Format:
American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(current ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Is the source used for this paper
Required elements
Title page, reference page
Use Microsoft Word
Page numbers, running head, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1" margins, level 1 headings
Paper length: 6 maximum, excluding reference page, title page, and assessment tool
Scholarly sources
Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years
Proof-reading
Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors
Compare final draft to detailed outline directions to ensure all required elements included
Submitting the paper
Submit to Week 2 Assignment portal by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT
Must achieve TII score < 24% to be graded
Final submission only will be graded
DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
This paper is a reflective practice experience that requires you to describe selected communication experiences, analyze them through the lens of your newly developed leadership profile, and describe implications for future experiences. You will need to draw on knowledge of advanced communication skills as well as past experiences and knowledge in certain communication situations.
Scholarly inquiry into the specified communication types will be needed from at least one (1) peer reviewed journal per situation
. Use the detailed outline found in the Assignment Guidelines with Scoring Rubric document above to organize your paper. The headings included in that document should be used for your paper and represent what is included in a completed paper.
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Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
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This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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1. Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and describes Arthur’s,
Williams, and Amber’s leadership styles.
Proficient -Compares and describes Arthur’s, Williams, and
Amber’s leadership styles. Minor details are missing or slightly
underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially compares and describes Arthur’s, William’s,
and Amber’s leadership styles. Relevant details are missing
and/or
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and describe
Arthur’s, William’s, and Amber’s leadership styles; however,
significant
details are missing and underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The comparision and description of
Arthur’s, Williams, and Amber’s leadership styles are either
nonexistent or
lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how each manager can
improve his/her own leadership and communication.
Proficient - Explains how each manager can improve his/her
own leadership and communication. The explanation is slightly
underdeveloped.
2. Basic - Partially explains how each manager can improve
his/her own leadership and communication. The explanation is
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how each manager
can improve his/her own leadership and communication;
however, the
explanation is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how each manager can
improve his/her own leadership and communication is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Distinguished - Conducts a comprehensive market analysis of
the major city that wasselected
Proficient - Conducts a market analysis of the major city that
was selected. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Conducts a limited market analysis of the major city that
was selected. The analysis is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to conducts a market analysis of
the major city that wasselected; however, the analysis is
significantly underdeveloped
Non-Performance - The market analysis of the major city you
have selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Makes a comprehensive, fully appropriate
recommendation of how the organizational structure should be
changed
to meet the firm’s goals and change the organization’s culture.
3. Proficient - Makes an appropriate recommendation of how the
organizational structure should be changed to meet the firm’s
goals
and change the organization’s culture. Minor details are missing
or slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Makes a somewhat appropriate recommendation of how
the organizational structure should be changed to meet the
firm’s
goals and change the organization’s culture. Relevant details are
missing and/or underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to make a recommendation of
how the organizational structure should be changed to meet the
firm’s
goals and change the organization’s culture; however, the
recommendation is not appropriate, and significant details are
missing
and underdeveloped.
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Compares and Describes Arthur’s, William’s, and Amber’s
Leadership Styles Total: 4.00
Explains How Each Manager Can Improve His/Her Own
Leadership and
Communication
Total: 4.00
Conducts a Market Analysis of the Major City That Was
Selected Total: 5.00
Recommend How the Organizational Structure Should be
4. Changed to Meet The
Firm’s Goals and Change the Organization’s Culture
Total: 4.50
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Non-Performance - The recommendation of how the
organizational structure should be changed to meet the firm’s
goals and
change the organization’s culture is either nonexistent or lacks
the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Develops a thorough and fully appropriate
research proposal to identify and explain the new media
offerings
needed.
Proficient - Develops an appropriate research proposal to
identify and explain the new media offerings needed. The
proposal is
slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Develops a limited and somewhat appropriate research
proposal to identify and explain the new media offerings
needed.
The proposal is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to develop research proposal to
identify and explain the new media offerings needed; however,
the
5. proposal is not appropriate and is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The development of a research proposal to
identify and explain the new media offerings needed is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar.
Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to
understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics,
such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors
which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of
syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work
contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently
throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper.
However, layout contains a few minor errors.
6. Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting
throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA
requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA
formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout
difficult to
distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three
quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at
least one half of the required number of correctly formatted
pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of
scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support
ideas. All
sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly
within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to
support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
7. cited
correctly within the body of the assignment.
Develop a Research Proposal to Identify and Explain the New
Media Offerings
Needed
Total: 5.00
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.62
Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.62
Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 0.62
Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 0.64
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Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support
ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the
reference page are used within the body of the assignment.
Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources
that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not
be
scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used
within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.
8. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
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Backgrounder 2: Seeking Information to Solve Problems and
Make Decisions
Chapter 9, “Marketing and Research,” discussed how managers
cannot always conduct primary research to obtain the ideal
information to use in problem solving or decision making.
Hoag, Brickley, and Cawley (2001) pointed out that as
convergence increases, managers must skillfully manage rapid
change. Knowing how and where to find information quickly
and inexpensively is an invaluable skill for present and future
media managers. This, too, can be a difficult and overwhelming
process and skill to learn.
Extended Case 1 deals with group owned media outlets in a
major city or market, in this case Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas.
Here are ideas for finding information about a market quickly:
industry publications often publish analyses or profiles of media
markets. Start by trying to locate such an article [e.g., see
Hudson (2005a) for a profile of the Dallas-Forth Worth market.
Mediaweek updates these profiles regularly so check to see if a
more recent profile has been published for your market or city].
Professors: if you teach your media management course in a
computer lab (or could for a short period of time), the class as a
whole could take a class day or week to conduct an Internet,
database and library search to locate information to share. The
professor could organize an efficient search by assigning
9. different search objectives to different students or teams.
For example, have a class discussion to generate an exhaustive
list of search objectives and key words or terms to use for
searching. Then assign one team to conduct a thorough search in
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, another team in ABI/Inform
ProQuest Direct, and a third team to search EBSCO. Assign a
fourth team to conduct a thorough Internet search using Google
or similar search engines. Assign a fifth team to go to the
library to obtain Mediamark, Lifestyle Market Analyst, data
from the Statistical Abstracts of the United States and other
relevant published information. Assign a sixth team to make an
appointment with a Reference Librarian to locate any other
available or newer information or publications. Assignments are
made until all major information sources available are covered.
Instruct all students to e-mail any useful articles or citations
they find to the professor. Most online databases have an e-mail
function for this purpose. If useful Internet sites are found,
those Web addresses could be pasted into an e-mail message and
sent to the professor. After the research is conducted, the
professor can then e-mail the relevant articles and cites to the
entire class or provide hard copies of selected materials. By
dividing the major search goals and sharing what is found, much
information to use in working on the case can be obtained
quickly. Then the class is assigned to read all sources or
assigned materials to discuss in the next class.
Your professor may divide the following online sources among
individuals or teams in the class. These are examples of the
types of sources that may be useful to you on the job. While
these are for the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, market (as you’ll
use them in Extended Cases 1 to follow), these same types of
sources are available for cities and towns nationwide.
Online resources that may be useful for analyzing the Dallas-
Forth Worth, Texas, market are listed next. These sources are
listed to provide ideas for the types of sources available for
other markets or cities. Remember these addresses may change
after publication so titles are provided to assist in locating
10. them.
· About TexasTexas State Library and Archives Commission.
www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/index.html
Be sure to visit and carefully search this site.
· American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas
www.aicct.com
Use sites like these to find member lists of ethnic businesses in
Dallas/Fort Worth.
· Arlington City Web Site
www.ci.arlington.tx.us
· Arlington Independent School District (2006)
www.arlington.k12.tx.us
· Business and Industry Data Center (2006)
State of Texas. http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/
Be sure to visit the BIDC Maproom that provides demographic,
employment, income, and other information
· CEO Express—Connecting busy executives to information that
matters
www.ceoexpress.com
· City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
www.dallasculture.org
· ClickZ Network—
Solution
s for Marketers
www.clickz.com
· Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
www.dbcc.org
· Dallas City Web Portal
www.dallascityhall.com
11. · Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association
www.dfwsem.org
· Dallas Independent School District
www.dallasisd.org
· Dallas Morning News
www.dallasnews.com
· Dallas Observer
www.dallasobserver.com
See their blogs page at www.dallasobserver.com/blogs/
· Dallas Office of Economic Development
www.dallas-edd.org
· Dallas Police Department
www.dallaspolice.net
· Digest of Education Statistics—NCES/National Center for
Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
· Federal Bureau of Investigation—Dallas Field Office
http://dallas.fbi.gov/dallas.htm
· FBI Uniform Crime Reports
www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
· Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
http://dallasfed.org
· Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
http://stlouisfed.org
There may be a Federal Reserve Bank closer to your city.
12. · Fort Worth City Web Site
www.fortworthgov.org
· Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
www.fortworthcoc.org or www.fortworthchamber.com
· Fort Worth Independent School District
www.fortworthisd.org/
· Fort Worth Introduction (2006). A statistical profile of Fort
Worth and the Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Division.
www.fortworthcoc.org/eco/docs/Intro2006.pdf
· Fort Worth Star-Telegram
www.dfw.com
· GDAAC: Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of
Commerce.
www.gdaacc.com/
· Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
www.gdc.org/
www.dallaschamber.org
Carefully review sites like this for the wealth of online data
they typically offer. They may be listed under several addresses.
· Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.gdhcc.com/index.html
· KTVT CBS 11
http://cbs11tv.com
· KDFW FOX TV 4
www.myfoxdfw.com
13. · WFAA ABC TV 8
www.wfaa.com
· KXAS NBC 5
www.nbc5i.com
· Mobile Marketing Association
www.mmaglobal.com
Data and case studies are available here to give you ideas on
mobile or digital services and campaigns.
· NADbase Newspaper Audience Database Spring 2006—
Newspaper Association of America
www.naa.org/nadbase/2006_NADbase_Report.pdf
· NCTCOG: North Central Texas Council of Governments.
www.nctcog.org
Also click on the Population Estimates link for data.
· Real Estate Market Overview 2006. Dallas-Forth Worth-
Arlington. College Station: Texas A & M University Real Estate
Center.
http://recenter.tamu.edu/mreports/DallasFWArl.pdf
· Texas Instruments
www.ti.com
· Texas K–12 Schools on the Web
www.tenet.edu/schools/texas.html#regxi
· Texas Online—Texas at Your Fingertips
www.texas.gov
· Top 100 Newspaper Web Sites—Newspaper Association of
14. America
www.naa.org/nadbase/Top_100_Newspaper_Web_Sites.pdf
· Total Newspaper Web Site Audience—Newspaper Association
of America
www.naa.org/nadbase/Nielsen_TotalWebAudience_06.pdf
· U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
· Check out the Population Finder, Area Profile, and Economic
Indicators.
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
www.census.gov/acs/www
· U.S. Census Bureau Fact Finder
http://factfinder.census.gov
· U.S. Census Bureau—Computer Use and Ownership
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/computer.html
· U.S. Census Bureau—The 2006 Statistical Abstract
www.census.gov/compendia/statab
· U.S. Census Bureau—Computer and Internet Use in the United
States: 2003
www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p23-208.pdf
Extended Case 1: Turmoil at the Granger Group
Amber Jackson, the managing editor of Web, multimedia,
digital, and interactive sites and services for the Dallas-Fort
15. Worth Gazette and associate managing editor for the print
edition, sat in her closed office and thought, “You know, if
someone had told me this sequence of events would have
happened, I would have pronounced it fiction.” Amber pondered
how to deal with the events and decisions she faced.
Amber had just returned from the office of the Gazette’s group
owner and CEO, Arthur Granger, after a meeting with him and
Gazette publisher William Stahl, and Jose Mendoza, editor and
publisher of DFW Noticias, the Gazette’s Spanish-language
edition. The primary group owner and CEO of the Granger
Group, Arthur Granger, had asked to meet him in his office
downtown. “I’m not satisfied with Granger’s profits or its
editorial coverage. I take primary responsibility and am
committed to changing the culture at the Gazette and my other
properties. That means some major changes are going to happen
at the Gazette,” Granger said.
Granger continued, “I know employees say that I don’t take bad
news well. I’m rumored to be unapproachable and to hide in my
office. I’ve been told that our circulation problems developed
because we have a culture that discourages candor. Employees
say they have a hard time telling the truth to management,
including me, you, and others down the line. We all know this
has been published by competing and industry publications,
who’ve said our circulation fraud scandal resulted from my
setting revenue goals that are too high. I’ve also been told that
16. the scandal really blew up because our newspaper and reporters
didn’t cover the story honestly and thoroughly enough.
“We haven’t yet cut our investigative reporting unit and I
won’t. I’ve been holding Mother off on that for years. I think
we need to improve our editorial even more but I don’t think
our reporting is near as bad as our competitors and critics make
it out to be” Granger added. “We haven’t been taking on the
powerful and comfortable Dallas elites in business, society, and
government. We have excellent political coverage and took the
Catholic establishment head on after the corruption and priest
sexual abuse scandal. My family is Catholic and my mother was
very displeased with our coverage. But I convinced her that we
must be honest and fair, especially when it’s our own church
family. She finally turned over control of the group to me last
month. Therefore, I want to begin my term as CEO and family
owner as I see fit. But I want to do so in a way that is not
disrespectful to my mother, the group, and our managers, and
employees. I don’t want to make it look like a rejection of our
past. I see it as building on our successes and failures and going
forward into the future.
“As part of building our future, I want to develop additional
digital and new media offerings. These can be associated with
the Gazette, Noticias, or our TV and four radio stations, or an
entirely new outlet or service that the Granger Group will own
and operate. We must grow and try new things. Obviously,
17. given our losses after the circulation fraud scandal, we must
rebuild the journalistic reputation and generate significant new
revenue. I don’t want to repeat the mistakes that employees
think they have to do anything to raise revenue, however. I’m
thinking we’ll need to reorganize the firm’s structure to make it
more open and responsive to new media ideas and change the
culture. I’ll want your recommendations on structural changes
in your reports. We also need to see whether our personnel and
legal documents need to be changed as well,” Granger said.
“I’ll also be meeting with management at our sister television
station as well as our four radio stations in DFW. We’re going
to improve things there too, building on our DuPont-Columbia,
Peabody, and other awards for TV news and documentaries.
We’ve gotten a reputation for not retaining our top news
employees. Well that’s going to change starting immediately.
We’re going to retain our older, core audience while finding
new ways to attract a younger audience with new-media
ventures,” Granger looked quite serious when he said this.
Granger paused and then took an even more serious tone.
“Obviously this necessitates decisions that are personally and
professionally challenging. I’ve already talked to William and
he is stepping down as publisher of the Gazette. He’s agreed to
retire and have his contract bought out. I’ve already spoken to
Jose who has agreed to take over as the Gazette’s publisher.
I’ve personally spoken to Bobby Joe Bryant and offered him a
18. buyout. Amber, as you know, both Jose and William have
recommended you to be the new managing editor of the Gazette,
should Bobby Joe accept the buyout. I spoke to him this
morning and he refused to give me an answer or stay for this
meeting. I’ve given him a week from today as his deadline for
giving me an answer.”
Granger noted, “I brought you all here today to charge you to
identify and report on the cultural, organizational, and revenue
problems we need to solve. I’d like you all to provide a report
in a week outlining what you see as the major problems we need
to solve and how to do so. William has kindly agreed to provide
a report even though he will not participate in the actual
implementation due to his retirement. Bobby Joe also has agreed
to provide a report but says he doesn’t want to be a part of the
process.”
Granger added, “Another major concern is how to handle the
buyouts and possible layoffs. Please make recommendations to
me as to which employees are to be offered buyouts, why, how
those buyouts should be handled to avoid negative publicity or
further harm to the Gazette’s reputation, and what to do if these
employees refuse to be bought out. When I receive financial
updates, I’ll be able to give you a clearer picture of whether and
how many employees may have to be laid off. So you should be
making contingency plans now to respond if I need
recommendations from you soon. William, if you don’t mind,
19. I’d like to talk to Amber and Jose alone now.”
William left the room and closed the door again. Granger sighed
and then concluded. “Obviously, Bobby Joe Bryant is one of our
buyout candidates. I asked William to leave because it appears
to me he’s been protecting Bobby Joe and providing him inside
information. As you know, they’re Mother’s favorites and I’ve
been trying to explain to her why a change of leadership is
needed for years. I can’t be sure if Bobby Joe or William has
been the source for negative information to the media. Given
the amount and type of information leaked, it could be several
people in management and nonmanagement positions.”
Granger continued, “Bobby Joe’s case is not an easy one. He’s
certainly been an institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth
journalistic community, having won numerous awards earlier in
his career. My mother loves him. But we all know his reputation
has declined and he’s been a lightning rod for personnel
problems and controversy. Others have accused him and
William of leaking information about our predicaments to
competitors. One theory as to why it is them is because nothing
negative about mother has ever been published, nor has she
even been mentioned in the criticism. It’s assumed that they
wouldn’t say anything negative about Mother because they want
to protect their power stemming from her favor of them.
William has never been able to clearly explain to me why he
protects Bobby Joe the way he does. So we all need to carefully
20. think about how to handle his situation, whether or not he
accepts a buyout. We have to assume he and William may leak
anything we present or say to him. We also have to assume he
and William may try to call Mother to rescind their buyouts.
Mother will refuse so we must expect that there may now be
negative coverage about her. Whatever happens, I want to be
sure we treat William and Bobby Joe honorably and fairly.”
Granger concluded by saying, “Obviously, I’ve shared personal
information with you about my family in this meeting that I’ve
never discussed with you before. As my leadership team, I want
us to be completely comfortable in discussing anything with
each other in a professional way. I expect that you will always
keep these discussions of personal family issues that affect the
company private and will not leak them to the media. I mean no
offense, but because we are a family corporation I have to say
that. I want to be sure I’ve clearly stated that to you so my
expectations are clear. I also want to be sure we all have a
working relationship where we can trust each other completely
and discuss whatever we have to.”
Jose replied, “I’ve worked for large, small, public, and private
media group owners. I fully understand why you are saying this
and will keep your trust. If I ever felt I had to provide
information that you felt I shouldn’t, I would talk to you first.
Then I would accept the consequences of my decision. I fully
understand, respect, and agree with what you’re saying. But I’m
21. also telling you, Arthur, that if I ever felt my journalistic
integrity was compromised, you’ll hear about it.”
Amber concurred, adding, “Arthur, you know I feel exactly as
Jose does. I am loyal to you and the Granger Group, but I
cannot compromise my journalistic integrity. There is concern
about the direction the Gazette had been taking. I think it would
improve morale and help us to retain our best employees if we
could share what you’re telling us with our employees.
Certainly, I understand there will be an appropriate time, way,
and place for doing so. But I think if we really want to change
the culture and improve morale at the paper we need to improve
communication between you and our employees. We need to
deal with issues like the circulation scandal in the same way
we’d investigate any other paper or organizations. I think
outlining how to deal with things like the circulation scandal in
the employee manual, as well as improving communication,
would go a long way toward reducing or eliminating leaks as
well.”
Arthur said, “That’s why you’re my new publisher and will be
my managing editor, sooner, or later. Even if Bobby Joe
remains in his position for the time being, Amber, you’ll be
included in upper-management decisions. I have no doubt you
both have the kind of journalistic integrity and personal candor
I admire and seek in my top managers. I respect and trust you
both and want you to stay with us over the long term. I hope
22. you will always give me the chance to retain you.”
After the meeting, Amber and Jose met in Jose’s office with the
door closed to discuss things further. Amber asked Jose, “Why
was I called into this meeting even though Bobby Joe has not
yet accepted his buyout? That’s a bit uncomfortable for me and
him. And it seems likely to anger him, knowing his past
behavior.”
Jose replied, “Well you’re the associate managing editor and
Granger, William, and I wanted to include the entire top
management team in these discussions. Everyone, including
Bobby Joe, knows you’re being groomed for his job after he
retires. But, between you and me, I think Granger is trying to
find out who has been the source of the leaks. And we all know
William and Bobby Joe are among those who are suspected of
leaking negative information. I think he wants to find out
quickly whether his mother has truly given up control. And I
think he was very upset about the way coverage of our scandals
was covered in the Gazette.”
Jose continued, “Obviously, our jobs are unusual in that, for
better or worse, in this company top managers have to consider
the family politics of the principal group owners. You and I
wouldn’t be in these positions if we hadn’t walked the fine line
well between maintaining our journalistic integrity and
understanding how to keep clear of family politics. I don’t think
William and Bobby Joe ever truly understood how being Mrs.
23. Granger’s favorites and playing that angle is a double-edged
sword.”
Jose concluded, “Now, there’s another important factor we need
to consider. How we handle what’s coming is going to define
our reputations. I am committed to rebuilding the paper to its
previous role as the journalistic leader in Texas and the region.
I was crystal-clear about that to Granger when he offered me the
publisher’s job. I also told him I would be forthright and honest
with him and would not hesitate to go to him with things he may
not want to hear. Obviously, I’ll be diplomatic, but I won’t
hesitate to approach him. You heard what he said, so I’ll take
him at his word.”
“That’s what I told him too,” Amber said, adding, “Between you
and me, do you really think his mother will take a background
role? She’s a smart, strong woman and has deep ties with most
community leaders.”
Jose replied, “I know Granger has been working toward taking
over from his mother for several years. He’s been courting the
community leaders. And the coverage of the Catholic Church
scandal made it pretty clear he’d take on the community
establishment. I think most felt the coverage was fair and
appropriate. Yes, I do believe he has finally taken over. Mrs.
Granger is a pistol, but she’s 84 years old. Even though she and
Arthur have different philosophies and approaches, I know she’s
always respected him for taking stands even when he knew she
24. wouldn’t approve. I think Arthur’s taking the right steps, and
he’ll find out pretty quickly whether his mother is truly ceding
control. While I do believe it’s final, we’ll all have to keep our
eyes open and be prepared to deal with any eventuality. And
you and I must remember not to discuss private Granger family
matters with anyone else. Nor do I want either of us to try to
court favors like William and Bobby Joe have.
“I think you and I need to reconsider our style of working
together. I know in the past we’ve each written separate drafts,
and then gotten together, combined our reports, and worked out
a final draft together. But if you become the managing editor,
there will be times you’ll need to take stands. I know you’ll be
an independent and strong managing editor. I think some
employees buy into the female stereotype that you follow my
lead. I suspect many employees don’t know we disagree but
work out our differences and compromise. I’m not sure of the
best approach, but we need to consider this carefully and
establish our own independent styles and authority at the outset,
while maintaining our strong professional partnership.”
Amber was a bit taken aback. She’d never heard that rumor. She
thought a moment, and then replied, “I appreciate your
thoughtfulness on my behalf. I’m not sure if many employees
buy into that stereotype. And I think most employees understand
our professional working relationship and recognize we are each
independent and quite willing to stand up to each other. I also
25. want to keep our partnership strong, agree that we need to
consider this carefully, and establish our own independent
styles and authority at the outset. I’ll think carefully about this
and get back to you informally with suggestions. And I assume
that you and I, like Arthur, want to be completely candid and be
able to trust each other.”
“Of course, that goes without saying,” replied Jose.
Amber knew she and Jose thought removing William and Bobby
Joe was a big step toward solving problems and improving the
paper. On numerous occasions, they had tried to talk to Bobby
Joe about offering new digital, video, or mobile services or
outlets for the paper. And Bobby Joe always refused to consider
their ideas. Amber and Jose often had to weigh the pros and
cons of going over Bobby Joe’s head and meeting with William
about their ideas and Bobby Joe’s lack of cooperation. Yet both
dreaded this option as Bobby Joe was known to retaliate or
simply stop speaking when he was unhappy with someone.
Even Jack Hancock, the sports reporter who was universally
liked and admired for his award-winning reporting, had had run-
ins with Bobby Joe. Bobby Joe held Jack’s story on a doping
scandal involving a prominent Texas Rangers baseball player
because he wasn’t satisfied with the supporting sources. A
competing paper ran the story first, depriving Jack, the Gazette,
and Noticias of the scoop. While both continued to work
together well, it was common knowledge among the staff that it
26. was only because Jack knew Bobby Joe’s stubborn nature and
decided not to press the issue to the publisher. Both Amber and
Jose had smoothed things over, ensuring Jack got a well-
deserved raise after his next performance evaluation. Newsroom
employees felt the sources were solid and the story held simply
due to Bobby Joe’s excessive caution. Other staffers wondered
who and what Bobby Joe might be trying to protect or if
someone behind the scenes was intervening. Most of the staff
tried to avoid conflicts with Bobby Joe because they felt he was
a friend of the publisher and the elderly Mrs. Granger.
The Gazette’s and Noticias’ management and staff were also on
edge because of newsroom buyout rumors. Bobby Joe told
staffers he’d heard “from a reliable source” that about 50
positions would have to be cut from the print, online, and
digital/new media newsrooms. Word quickly spread among the
employees. However, given the papers’ new goals for
emphasizing multimedia and Internet strategies in the future to
generate new revenue streams, the print edition news staff was
especially concerned. Only a year and a half earlier about 60
newsroom and circulation department employees had been laid
off after the circulation fraud scandal, leaving the company with
about 3,000 employees.
William had outlined his goals in a paper-wide assembly and
letter to employees several months earlier. William and his
senior management had finalized the goals after department and
27. edition managers held focus groups and meetings with
employees to develop goals. Amber agreed with William’s
insistence in including all employees in the goal-setting process
and genuinely considering their input. This same process was
used for goal-setting at the other outlets as well. William said
he wanted to emphasize breaking news and information on the
Gazette and Noticias print and Web editions, add more
streaming video feeds and podcasts, and launch demographic or
psychographic segment-tailored community, digital or mobile
services or sites. Yet, after the goals were formally adopted,
every time Amber or Jose tried to talk to Bobby Joe about ideas
to meet these goals, he blew them off.
The print and online newsrooms had come close to exploding
over Bobby Joe’s antics several times. Only loyalty to Amber
and Jose, as well as fear over losing their jobs due to layoffs or
buyouts, had kept the staff from taking more drastic action. But
Amber knew it was only a matter of time. Either someone would
file a complaint against Bobby Joe or they’d lose a valued
employee who could find a better job. She hoped Bobby Joe
would accept a buyout.
Amber knew Bobby Joe would be 65 soon although he’d often
said he wanted to work as long as he could, at least until he was
70. He’d won numerous local and state awards earlier in his
career as a reporter. He’d been promoted several times and had
worked at the paper for more than 35 years. As an entrenched
28. member of the local news media, his buyout would have to be
handled carefully. But Amber, Jose and many other news staff
felt Bobby Joe was a good ol’ boy who didn’t change with the
times. Many editorial management and staff also felt that Bobby
Joe, and to a lesser extent William, tended to protect the
community’s “sacred cows,” such as major corporations and
prominent citizens. The Gazette had lost several respected
reporters over the years and many employees blamed Bobby
Joe.
For example, a number of years earlier when Amber and Jose
recommended developing blogs for the online edition, they
finally had to write a memo to William outlining their ideas that
also included Bobby Joe’s objections and that the ideas were
being submitted despite his failure to recommend them. The
blogs they recommended were likely to be successful such as
sports-interest blogs for Ranger, Mavericks, and Cowboys fans.
The DFW area breaking news, weather and sports opt-in e-mail
alerts also were a success. Yet every time they had a new media
recommendation, they had to write a memo presenting their
ideas and outlining Bobby Joe’s objections. Amber and Jose
were sick of having to do things this way. It seemed
counterproductive and made it harder to maintain good working
relationships. All were constantly reminded of their
philosophical and editorial differences.
To make matters worse, the best employee in Amber’s division,
29. Senior Editor Umberto Martinez who excelled in his strategic
development role, had just come to her with a job offer from the
Austin American-Statesman. Umberto was essentially offered
Amber’s job at the Austin paper. And the paper offered an
investigative reporting position for Umberto’s wife, Sheila
Kelley.
Umberto told her, “I’d love to stay, but I’m sick of dealing with
Bobby Joe. My wife and I would prefer not to work at the same
paper, but I want to be in a position where I don’t have to argue
with Bobby Joe over every idea. And we all know that I’ve been
blamed for leaking to Sheila, but honestly, I’m not the source of
the leaks.”
Sheila was the investigative reporter on a local alternative
newspaper. There she had the luxury of writing long, detailed
investigative reports. She was one of the reporters who broke
the story on the district attorney’s investigation of the Gazette’s
circulation scandal. The district attorney investigated Granger
and the other owners of the Gazette for claiming to distribute
more newspapers than are actually distributed and charging
advertisers a higher rate based on the inflated circulation
figures. The case had gone to a grand jury but no indictments
resulted.
Rumor had it Bobby Joe had quashed the Gazette’s top
reporter’s story about the district attorney’s investigation,
allowing Sheila and reporters at other local and regional papers
30. the scoop and embarrassing the Gazette’s publisher. That top
reporter, Amanda Marshall, left to take a reporting position at
The New York Times about 2 months after the incident. The
group owner had included the investigation in its online
quarterly report on the Web and a story appeared on the
Gazette’s front page the day after Kelley’s scoop.
Ultimately, the district attorney did not file charges. But the
way the investigation story was handled when it broke
embarrassed and humiliated many Gazette newsroom
employees. Whether it was true, it made it appear the Gazette
did not adhere to journalistic standards of integrity. It also
affected the perceived integrity of the paper’s sister television
and radio stations in town. Critics claimed it was because the
Granger Group did not have a commitment to presenting
quality, forthright news, especially when it involved the family
company.
Ironically, a few months earlier, the Gazette ran a front-page
story reporting that Sunday circulation was inflated by about
10% and daily about 5%. A whistle blower had privately
informed Arthur Granger of the scandal. Granger kept the
whistle-blower’s identity a secret. He immediately called a
meeting with his mother, the other owners, and the Gazette’s
top managers, who were all appalled by the scandal.
Arthur got the owners and managers to agree to hire a
prominent and respected law firm to conduct an internal
31. investigation. It was rumored that the law firm had
documentation that certain employees were responsible. Yet,
many in the circulation department were fired and the vice
president of circulation resigned. The group charged about $20
million against earnings to compensate advertisers and other
related expenses. Arthur Granger sent a letter to all employees
explaining the results of the law firm’s investigation and the
subsequent actions. Granger had been deeply offended and
angered that the Gazette had not reported about the district
attorney’s investigation first.
Apparently, the circulation fraud was the result of an incentive
program that awarded trips and cash to employees who met
goals to increase circulation. Unfortunately, the circulation
employees who appeared to be involved in the fraud had been
fired about 2 months before other employees were laid off who
had no part in the scandal. This unfairly placed under a cloud of
suspicion many innocent, good employees who had simply lost
their jobs because revenues declined after the scandal.
This was another reason employees were so concerned about the
buyouts and possible layoffs. What would happen now? They
did not know that Bobby Joe had been offered a buyout. They
didn’t know about Granger’s dealings with his mother behind
the scenes. Amber and Jose knew they’d wonder whether
employees like Bobby Joe would be retained based on seniority
while excellent employees with shorter tenures be let go.
32. Amber knew she had a lot on her plate. She sat down at her desk
and began formulating her thoughts. She knew major changes
were coming, and there would be events she could not
anticipate, but others she could. She wanted to develop an
excellent report and prepare herself as best she could for all that
was to come.
She thought, My organization’s, employees’, owner’s, and
personal and professional reputation are at stake. She knew
Arthur and Jose felt the same way.