Category: Essays

(TCO All) For the next set of questions , you will first select ONE of the TCOs of the course. Then, you will be asked to write an essay about the project you worked on this term over your two companies’ change program based on the TCO you selected above. Select the TCO your essay question will cover:

TCO A – Given that progressive and successful companies require their employees to embrace change, examine how changing work conditions impact the employees.

TCO B – Given the inherent reality that all organizations must experience change in order to improve, demonstrate how “models” are used in Change Management, for diagnosing an organization’s need for change.

TCO C – Given external, internal and/or multi-levels of organization factors that drive change, assess and create a leadership model which supports and promotes each type of change within the organization.

TCO D – Given that an organization’s mission and vision will determine its strategy towards change, ensure that an organization’s change initiative is aligned with and capitalizes on its culture and mission in preparation for change.

TCO E – Given a selected Change Management implementation “model”, determine the causes of change and develop a plan of action to implement the change.

TCO F – Given that both organizations and their employees commonly resist change, understand how to recognize and overcome barriers to change and develop a strategy to manage resistance to change that will ensure successful implementation of change.

TCO G – Given that developing a “vision for change” and communicating that “vision” is a critical part of the change process, analyze the key elements of the “vision for change” and develop a strategy to communicate the change to the stakeholder.

TCO H – Given the organization’s goal of creating and implementing a sustainable change while moving toward becoming a “learning” organization, develop a plan to implement change in a sustainable manner that can be applied to any change.

Using the TCO you selected from the list above, which you felt was most relevant to your project this term, write an essay answer explaining how the change management you saw in one of your companies from your project this term followed or failed to follow the theory of success ingrained in the TCO you have selected.

State the #1 thing you think that company’s change agent did which most contributed to the success or failure of the change and why that relates to the TCO you selected.

Include in the answer the name of the company you are discussing.
Explain/analyze why you think this way.

2. (TCOs A,E) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

Recall that external and internal pressures often impact implementation of change in companies. For this question, please write an essay answering these questions:

A. Define specific (at least 2 each) external and internal pressures that will (or did) affect the implementation of the changes in your two companies. (10 points)

B. Name two strategies of handling these pressures that you would (have) suggested to the company leaders as being the most effective in managing those pressures during the implementation phase. (10 points)

C. Defend your positions with details about why you feel your strategies would assist with handling these pressures. (15 points) (Points : 35)

3. (TCO 3) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

You will discuss some of the “unanticipated outcomes” which occurred during the change process in ONE of the two companies you studied this term. First state the company and the change process. Then, state at least two unanticipated outcomes from the change process, and whether they were negative or positive. If negative, what could have been done to avoid these outcomes? If positive, what could have been done (or what was done) to accentuate these (and why were they unintended?) Do you feel the unintended consequences were greater or less than the intended ones? Why do you think so? Explain in depth. (Points : 35)

5. (TCOs C,D) Your project this term asked you to compare and contrast two companies’ change projects or programs for change. This question will review what you learned about the change projects in a continuation of your project. It will ask you to apply course information to your project companies. For your answer, be sure to reference the names of the companies you studied in your project this term to help your instructor determine the score of your response.

Consider ONE of your company’s change projects (not both companies – just one.) State the company and the change process/program/project. Name the leader of the change from that company. Answer the following questions about that change:

A. Would you characterize your leader as the change “sponsor” or the change “implementer” of this change? Or was this leader in fact both? Describe the difference between a sponsor of change and an implementer of change, why they are both important, and why you feel your leader was one or the other.

B. Evaluate the leader’s implementation of the change as it compared to the company’s vision and mission statement. Were they aligned? Did this alignment (or misalignment) contribute to the success or failure of the change? Why or why not? (Points : 35

n this assignment, the objective is to further understand some illustrative examples of how companies have accomplished the multiple tasks of meeting objectives for profit, planet, and people.

Follow these instructions to access the resource that contains case studies for analysis you will use for this assignment:

Visit the Web site for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): http://www.wbcsd.org
Click on the link to Case Studies. These relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Choose one of the case studies to use for this assignment

Prepare a case analysis which addresses the following questions:

For your selected case:

Explain the major goals and objectives of the World Council for Sustainable Development.
Analyze the World Business Council’s concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and explain how this idea can help companies live up to their responsibilities as global citizens.
Explain the nature of the company’s operations including the company’s country of origin, number of employees, revenue sources, and any other relevant operational information.
Identify the company’s main initiative and its role in terms of social responsibility. Explain the specific actions taken by the company in this initiative.
Analyze the results of the initiative and the success and/or failures of the initiative.
Assess the main lessons learned from the initiative
Evaluate the application of the concept of triple bottom line performance in the case.

Write an 8-10 page case study analysis in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc

Since your graduation , you have been working as the victims’ assistant advocate for the office of the local county prosecutor. You have a great working relationship with the prosecutor, Mary, and the remainder of the office. Normally, when you speak, the staff and prosecutor know you are speaking from a knowledge base that you have gained from personal experience, research, and reading, so they know that your comments are facts. You like to use APA format to cite your sources, but this bulleted paper does not need to be in APA format.

You have decided to speak with the prosecutor, Mary, on behalf of Maureen, the college student who was a victim of date rape. You want to convince Mary to support a change in the prosecutor’s policy of not prosecuting date rape cases when drugs or alcohol are involved. Maureen has a strict policy: when someone wants to speak with her about changing an established policy, she wants the person to submit a paper of 3–5 pages containing topic bullets outlining his or her argument for the policy change prior to meeting her. She feels this way, she is not blind-sided, and she has an opportunity to research the topic prior to the meeting.

You follow her policy and write a paper using bullets only, hoping that you can persuade Mary and the chief prosecutor to change their policy or, at a minimum, meet with you for a discussion about changing the policy. Maureen knows other young women are being attacked and that very often, date rape drugs are being used.

Mary has agreed to review your policy change letter if you write it. You write the policy change paper in which where you have the following two goals:

• Educate Mary about date rape using statistics and information about date rape and date rape drugs to show her that Maureen is one of the types of victims who perpetrators take advantage of in these situations.
• Explain why not prosecuting the cases is the wrong public and social policy. Of course, you are also hopeful that the victim, Maureen, also receives help in her case.

To organize your efforts before your meeting, create a detailed outline in bullet form that contains information for the following 5 topics:

• List Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) reported crime statistics relating to rape and the strengths and weaknesses of each type of reporting.
• Define the term date rape (or acquaintance rape—the terms are interchangeable) and how date rape (acquaintance rape) is distinguished from stranger rape, statutory rape, and spousal rape.
• List the types and uses of date rape drugs.
• Describe the victim–offender relationship, including the following:
  • How victims are viewed by perpetrators of date rape
  • The special problems of date rape prosecutions
  • How society and jurors may view date rape (blaming the victim based on the perceived precipitation, facilitation, or provocation of the victim)
• What is your position on this issue, and what action do you think would impact this social policy?

Use the library, Internet, and other resources available to you to conduct your research

Indirect method cash flow/cash flow statement:

What is the operational cash flow?
What is the investing cash flow?
What is the financing cash flow?

Direct method cash flow:

What is the operational cash flow?
What is the investing cash flow?
What is the financing cash flow?

What are the differences in the cash flow concepts and procedures between the direct and indirect methods

You own University Heights Apartments, a business that rents primarily to students. One evening, your tenant Sharon is attacked by an intruder who forces the lock on the sliding glass door of her ground-floor apartment. Sharon’s screams attract the attention of Darryl, your resident manager, who comes to Sharon’s aid. Together, Darryl and Sharon drive the intruder off, but not before they both are badly cut by the intruder.

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words answering the questions posed by this scenario.

Is the intruder liable for what he has done? Why or why not?
Do you have legal responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl? Why or why not?
Do you have ethical responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl? Explain. If there are ethical responsibilities, what are they?
What should you do to prevent or mitigate such risks?

Cite to at least four scholarly references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignmen

800 to 1000 MEMO with visual representation of an example supply chain network using the “Shape” or SmartArt” option in MS Word.

The warehouse manager thought a recent presentation on operations management was extremely valuable to the company. He now wants to shift the conversation to focus on his warehouse department. You told him a little about supply chain design and how it could improve inventory management. He is interested in hearing more about supply chain design and wants his department staff to also be aware of this valuable resource. He has asked you to create a memo that will be sent out to everyone in his department.

Draft a memo explaining to your warehouse managers how effective supply chain design could help to enhance profitability and stakeholder value for the company, including the following:

Provide an analysis of the behaviors of supply chain networks and supply chain drivers in your memo.
Explain how supply chain impacts distribution of assets and resources.
The memo should include a visual representation of an example supply chain network using the “Shape” or SmartArt” option in MS Word

Since your graduation , you have been working as the victims’ assistant advocate for the office of the local county prosecutor. You have a great working relationship with the prosecutor, Mary, and the remainder of the office. Normally, when you speak, the staff and prosecutor know you are speaking from a knowledge base that you have gained from personal experience, research, and reading, so they know that your comments are facts. You like to use APA format to cite your sources, but this bulleted paper does not need to be in APA format.

You have decided to speak with the prosecutor, Mary, on behalf of Maureen, the college student who was a victim of date rape. You want to convince Mary to support a change in the prosecutor’s policy of not prosecuting date rape cases when drugs or alcohol are involved. Maureen has a strict policy: when someone wants to speak with her about changing an established policy, she wants the person to submit a paper of 3–5 pages containing topic bullets outlining his or her argument for the policy change prior to meeting her. She feels this way, she is not blind-sided, and she has an opportunity to research the topic prior to the meeting.

You follow her policy and write a paper using bullets only, hoping that you can persuade Mary and the chief prosecutor to change their policy or, at a minimum, meet with you for a discussion about changing the policy. Maureen knows other young women are being attacked and that very often, date rape drugs are being used.

Mary has agreed to review your policy change letter if you write it. You write the policy change paper in which where you have the following two goals:

Educate Mary about date rape using statistics and information about date rape and date rape drugs to show her that Maureen is one of the types of victims who perpetrators take advantage of in these situations.
Explain why not prosecuting the cases is the wrong public and social policy. Of course, you are also hopeful that the victim, Maureen, also receives help in her case.

To organize your efforts before your meeting, create a detailed outline in bullet form that contains information for the following 5 topics:

List Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) reported crime statistics relating to rape and the strengths and weaknesses of each type of reporting.
Define the term date rape (or acquaintance rape—the terms are interchangeable) and how date rape (acquaintance rape) is distinguished from stranger rape, statutory rape, and spousal rape.
List the types and uses of date rape drugs.
Describe the victim–offender relationship, including the following:
How victims are viewed by perpetrators of date rape
The special problems of date rape prosecutions
How society and jurors may view date rape (blaming the victim based on the perceived precipitation, facilitation, or provocation of the victim)
What is your position on this issue, and what action do you think would impact this social policy?

Use the library, Internet, and other resources available to you to conduct your research.

have an assignment under process control subject. the requirements of the assignment are:

1-write an abstract about using Matlab in the first order system and second order system.(1/2 page)

2-write about first order system (K/s+a) :
-what the effects of changing K and a ( in the above equation) on Impulse, Step and Ramp.( 2 pages)

3-write about second order system (Kwn^2/s^2+(2*zeta*wn)s+wn^2):
-what the effects of changing (zeta) and (wn) ( in the above equation) on Impulse, Step and Ramp.(2 pages)

i have worked on this assignment and i got my result in Matlab but the changes in graphs need explanations and analysis. ( check the attachment)
Note: (i don’t know how much for the explanations it will cost me

the assignment is to:
1- summarize the protocol.
2- identify the level of evidence of the references that used in the protocol ( I do not know if the table in my draft is correct or not, please check)
3-based on the references you made the conclusion, agree or disagree with the protocol and the reasons in both cases.
4- write what did you learned from this activity which is related to the research class,
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cls 1500 second narrative, due october 20thDismiss cls 1500 second narrative, due october 20th
First, recall the exclusively aristocratic social context for the symposium as we’ve assembled it from the Archaic poets, and, for Athenian sexuality, review your lecture notes and Plato’s Symposium. (With the latter, don’t confuse Plato’s imaginary dinner party with the ‘real thing’ — consider what that dialogue tells us about Athenian views on sexuality, but don’t write about that dialogue in your narrative.) With the primary sources in mind, consider how aristocratic identities and sensibilities were re-negotiated at the symposium, the way it represented a place where the aristocrat could compete and boast and play the hero in a way that was unacceptable in public — picture the staid kouros in contrast with the dancing fools on vases depicting symposiasts.

Second, look through the symposium on flickr, where I’ve placed images of several archaic Greek vases, each of which may have been used in Athenian symposia. Choose one of the vases assigned to your cluster (or another one if you’re really keen on one assigned to different groups). Each subset of photos depicts one vase, some of which have well-preserved decoration on two surfaces; that is, two different scenes on the same vase. Figure out what each scene depicts…for example, the vase for groups Syracuse and Rome depicts the suicide of Ajax. Using the characters labeled here (find the relevant images, keeping in mind that your vase may include two scenes), look on wikipedia and elsewhere on the internet, in a book on mythology, whatever. Read about the characters and try to identify the particular scene that’s depicted on your group’s vase. Consider the questions listed in the companion instructions.

Finally, the writeup. Imagine that you are an Athenian attending a symposium at which this vase is part of the wine-serving apparatus. Be creative…you can choose any plausible character — adult male citizen, adolescent male, prostitute, female entertainer, slave serving food. Then, in the voice of that participant, write about his/her experience in attending the symposium as I’ve described it and with any other aspects you’ve found in your own research. What did men like best about this occasion? How did they play roles as mentors/pederasts? What was the experience of slaves and women? How did adolescent boys approach and experience the pederastic relationships in which they engaged at the symposium? What was ‘dangerous’ about the symposium to various participants?

Set the scene in this way, but don’t dwell too long on the generalities. I want your character to frame these issues with commentary on the vase that you’ve chosen to describe. Put that vase in the symposium, as a krater (vase types explained below) sitting in the center of the room or as a cup circulating through the crowd, for example, and write about how the vase and the mythological scenes depicted on it served to prompt competitive discussion and storytelling and singing. Start with the physical — write about how your character and others at the symposium interacted with the vase. Imagine an amphora or a krater standing in the center of the room holding the wine that drove the activity. How did people interact with it physically? What about a cup? What did people have to do to ‘read’ the scenes on these vases; where were the vases placed in the room; how were they handled? How did the story depicted function as a frame for an aristocratic gathering? Then move onto description of the scene…write about how a Greek would have identified this image — what non-textual attributes indicated ‘Herakles’ or ‘Artemis’ to the Greek viewer (think clothing, facial hair, weapons)? Describe the action and how it’s represented. Then write about the broader story that the scene implies…not just what’s going on at the moment depicted, but how that moment refers to a larger mythic structure, but as your character or other symposiasts would have re-told the story.

Remember that these elaborately painted vases were conversation starters…aristocrats would compete with each other to show how well they ‘understood’ the scene, and then sing songs about the scene and its broader storyline. Write about why this myth was good (or possibly bad) for party conversation/singing…how did the myth resonate with the crowd attending the symposium? Did the story say something about aristocratic identity, and in the process expose uncomfortable contradictions? About Athens, too? Aristocrats used the symposium as an opportunity to compete with each other in a way they couldn’t do in the public arena. Remember that though they could no longer be ‘heroes’ in public (unless aiming for tyranny!), they could compete for that kind of prestige in private, among other aristocrats. So the stories on these vases were not just passive entertainment, then; they were what engaged participants at the symposium. Each aristocrat wanted not only to identify the mythic story and tell/sing it himself, but he also wanted to use it to make a point about his ancestry or to use it to illustrate something about the ‘proper’ way to be an aristocrat in this private, heroicizing setting. Consider that the ‘danger’ of the symposium is hinted at in each of these scenes, that there was something discomfiting about the suicide of Ajax, about Actaeon’s punishment, about the death of Agamemnon, about Achilles falling in love with Penthesilea at the moment he killed her. Build all this into the conversations your character watches or engages in at the syposium.

5-6 pages…and again make it clear that you’ve read the primary sources.

vase types
amphora — storage vessel for wine
krater — large open bowl for mixing the wine with water (Greeks never drank wine straight)
drinking cup — large cups that would be passed around the symposium

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(see project instructions first)

Following are specific questions to guide you through the myths and get you thinking about possible resonance with aristocratic experience and anxieties. We talked a lot about the erotic/romantic experience of Athenian aristocrats in class, but not every one of these scenes is primarily concerned with those issues. Recall what we’ve covered about social status and political tensions as well. Think also about the contradiction between boasting aristocratic ambition and the political incorrectness of tyranny, for example, or the tension between the expectation of emotional reserve in public and the emotional release offered by the symposium.

groups Carthage and Veii> Who’s the dead guy, and why is he being dragged off like this? How does this scene reinforce aristocratic privilege and ideas about death? What does Sarpedon gain in this myth that’s no longer available to aristocrats in Athens?

groups Rome and Syracuse> Why is Ajax preparing to kill himself (he’s planting his sword in the ground to jump on it)? Why does the artist show this precursor to the event rather than the suicide itself? Is this heroic? What ‘risk’ of behavior at the symposium does this myth allude to?

groups Athens and Sparta> How would the symposiasts recognize the goddess Artemis? What identifying markers would they ‘read’ here? How is the tale adjusted to make sense visually? And given that running afoul of a goddess isn’t a danger in the real world, what warning does this vase deliver to symposiasts in the midst of the boasting climate of the party?

groups Corinth and Delphi> What kind of figure is Herakles? Why is he wrestling a lion on one side, and stealing the sacred tripod of Apollo on the other side? In what ways would Herakles have served as both idol and warning to aristocrats at the symposium? What specific character flaw was alluring and risky at the same time?

groups Pergamon and Alexandria> What is the relationship between Achilles and Patroklos (Patrocles) in the epic tradition? How is it shown here, and why is that relevant for a symposium? How does the physical location of this painted scene on the vase itself matter in how symposiasts would ‘read’ it?

groups Antioch and Persepolis> What is happening at this moment? Can you see some interaction between Achilles and Penthesilea other than battle/killing…something that would be seen as dangerous to Achilles? In what way was that ‘danger’ exactly what aristocrats were pursuing and indulging in at the symposium?

groups Babylon and Akkad> Why might this myth be disturbing to Athenian men at the symposium? Though clearly an exaggeration, to what possible wifely power does this story allude? Note in particular an alternative version of this myth, in which Clytemnestra executes Agamemnon herself, in part justifying her action beacause her husband brought Cassandra (a Trojan princess) back home from Troy.

groups Knossos and Amarna> Why is Odysseus tied to his ship’s mast? How does the experience he’s pursuing echo what the aristocrats are doing at the symposium?