Category: Essays

Research the objective.

2. Explain if the design is a true experiment or a quasi-experiment. Justify your selection.

3. Develop a hypothesis based on your research question.

4. Evaluate your hypothesis according to the characteristics provided in the lecture. Be specific.

5. Describe the independent variables, blocking variables, dependent variables, and extraneous variables.

6. Explain how you plan to deal with issues related to internal and external validity. Be specific.

7. Conclusion: Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to relate the information back

to the purpose and relevance of the research.

You must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used, including the textbook, must be cited

dAfter spending some time observing the day-to-day operations of Elora Jean & Co., you have noticed a trend in employee and labor relations issues. These issues include perceived unfair treatment from managers, distress over disciplinary actions, and anxiety about new human resources (HR) policies.

Aware of the union and nonunion entities within Elora Jean & Co., you have observed that the production supervisors are unclear on the facility’s union grievance procedures, and the nonproduction supervisors are unclear on how to handle employee concerns in their offices. Employees often feel that they do not have the means to fully voice their concerns. With this level of confusion on grievance procedures, employee morale and performance has begun to decline, affecting Elora Jean & Co.’s ability to stay competitive.

As the HR consultant, you see an opportunity to educate Elora Jean & Co.’s management team on grievance practices. You decide to review guidelines on dispute resolution and grievance procedures and prepare a presentation for the company’s owner.

Prepare a presentation on developing a work climate in which grievances are a last resort and how to properly address them when they do occur. Your presentation should include the following components:

Include recommendations on a strategy that Elora Jean & Co. can incorporate to proactively avoid grievances. Your recommendation should include a way to create an environment in which employee issues are identified and addressed before they move into a formal grievance process. Recommendations for creating positive employee relations should be discussed.
Include recommendations for a dispute resolution process for the nonunion offices. Your proposal should include a sample procedure for nonunion employees to follow when complaints arise.
Present step-by-step guidelines for handling grievances in the production facility. Your presentation should include recommendations for investigating complaints, working effectively with union representatives, and summarizing supervisor responsibilities. Include cautions about actions to avoid when handling grievances.
Include a proposal for training to educate the line managers on handling grievances and avoiding grievances to ensure violations do not occur. Specifically, discuss the areas that such training should cover.

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Here is the assignment. It continues with the work on Starbucks.

Write a two-page paper describing a basic experimental design for the proposal.

Design a basic experiment to assess a cause and effect relationship based on your research question. Include the

following information:

1. Research the objective.

2. Explain if the design is a true experiment or a quasi-experiment. Justify your selection.

3. Develop a hypothesis based on your research question.

4. Evaluate your hypothesis according to the characteristics provided in the lecture. Be specific.

5. Describe the independent variables, blocking variables, dependent variables, and extraneous variables.

6. Explain how you plan to deal with issues related to internal and external validity. Be specific.

7. Conclusion: Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to relate the information back

to the purpose and relevance of the research.

You must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used, including the textbook, must be cited.

Textbook: Zikmund, W. G., Babin, B. J., Carr, J. C., & Griffin, M. (2013). Business research methods.

(9th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western

After spending some time observing the day-to-day operations of Elora Jean & Co., you have noticed a trend in employee and labor relations issues. These issues include perceived unfair treatment from managers, distress over disciplinary actions, and anxiety about new human resources (HR) policies.

Aware of the union and nonunion entities within Elora Jean & Co., you have observed that the production supervisors are unclear on the facility’s union grievance procedures, and the nonproduction supervisors are unclear on how to handle employee concerns in their offices. Employees often feel that they do not have the means to fully voice their concerns. With this level of confusion on grievance procedures, employee morale and performance has begun to decline, affecting Elora Jean & Co.’s ability to stay competitive.

As the HR consultant, you see an opportunity to educate Elora Jean & Co.’s management team on grievance practices. You decide to review guidelines on dispute resolution and grievance procedures and prepare a presentation for the company’s owner.

Prepare a presentation on developing a work climate in which grievances are a last resort and how to properly address them when they do occur. Your presentation should include the following components:

Include recommendations on a strategy that Elora Jean & Co. can incorporate to proactively avoid grievances. Your recommendation should include a way to create an environment in which employee issues are identified and addressed before they move into a formal grievance process. Recommendations for creating positive employee relations should be discussed.
Include recommendations for a dispute resolution process for the nonunion offices. Your proposal should include a sample procedure for nonunion employees to follow when complaints arise.
Present step-by-step guidelines for handling grievances in the production facility. Your presentation should include recommendations for investigating complaints, working effectively with union representatives, and summarizing supervisor responsibilities. Include cautions about actions to avoid when handling grievances.
Include a proposal for training to educate the line managers on handling grievances and avoiding grievances to ensure violations do not occur. Specifically, discuss the areas that such training should cover

We used to think, and this was supported by research, that the brain became a static organ as people entered adulthood. We now know this is no longer true (as will you when you read The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science). The one thing in life we can be certain of is that there will always be change (someone else said this but I can’t find the quote). If this is true, an important quality in all of us is our ability to tolerate and embrace change, or our plasticity. Consider some area in your life that you would like to change,  Then discuss 3-5 things in this book that could help you think about how to implement that change.

Response papers should be 4 – 5 pages double-spaced (MLA or APA format, size 12, double spaced, Times New Roman, left heading). The response papers will involve some degree of personal examination using the material from the class. It should not be a diary entry and it should not be a book report – introduction, thesis statement, support (with references), and conclusion.

According to the Michigan Future Business Index, Michigan business owners are optimistic about Michigan’s future business climate and their perceptions have improved over the past six months in several categories. (Downloadable report here: http://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/thank-you/mfbi-reports-download?submissionGuid=2d7cfc51-c49e-4f36-b6be-392ba1f18030) Yet there have also been national reports that portray Michigan business climate in a less favorable light.

For this paper, select a Michigan city (or neighborhood within a large city) that you believe has potential for future business growth. Then investigate the city business environment and prepare a report that highlights opportunities and incentives for future business in that city. Some categories you might consider are listed below.

The final paper should be 5 to 10 pages (not counting title page or references) in APA format.

Possible Considerations for Future Business Growth

Infrastructure –

· Transportation networks – transit, product distribution, supply acquisition

· Financial networks – investors (local? U.S.? Global?)

· City maintenance, cost of city services

· Communication

Business Environment –

· Types of businesses (Finance, manufacturing, service, cultural); Mix of business

· Any specific industry that might be entrenched there

· Are new businesses/industries considering location there

· Information Technology support services

· Politics

· Business tax environment

Labor Markets –

· Are labor resources readily available? If so, what are the skill sets?

· Education and training – are networks in place?

Social Environment – Can consider this from both labor resources and customer viewpoints.

Resource: The “Chef’s Tools: Nose and Tongue” section of the “Smell and Taste: Science of the Senses” video, located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Write a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper that addresses the following:

How do smell and taste affect each other?
Which would you change to make a meal taste better?
If you created the most memorable meal of your life, what sensory elements must be present to emphasize the connection between the chemical senses, emotional memories, and the brain?
Describe the connection created between the chemical senses, emotional memories, and the brain.

Include at least two to four peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Typical income statement assumption information requirements. Initial investment
What types of revenue will be generated from the capital investment? Will insurance reimburse? If so, discuss the impact of the various reimbursements (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, or self-pay).
How many services will be offered to produce the revenue (by month)? Look at patient days.
How much labor will be required (FTEs)?
What will the labor cost?
How many (and what types of) supplies and/or devices will be required to offer the service?
What will the supplies, drugs, and/or devices cost?
How much space will be required? Are renovation costs involved?
What will the required space occupancy cost?
What is the life of the equipment (if applicable) and the cost of maintaining the equipment?

Cash flows:
Payback period
Internal rate of return
Assume discount rate of 8% and 6% respectively for comparison purpose

For your Final Project, you will create a capital investment plan proposal utilizing the health care business you selected in Week One as well as the answers to the Basic Information questions. Refer to the websites for Sample Business Plans. Create a capital investment plan proposal for your health care company that includes the following sections:

Executive Summary: This section is a concise, one- to two-page/slide summary of a business report. It restates the purpose of the report, highlights the major points of the report, and describes any results, conclusions, or recommendations from the report.
Service and/or Equipment Description: This section should be at least one page/slide. Describe the service or equipment suggested in the business proposal and the reasons why this is socially and politically beneficial for the community in meeting consumer demands.
Establishing the Team: This section should be at least one page/slide and include a chart that illustrates the structure of the capital investment team. In addition, provide a summary of your team (background, responsibilities, etc.).
Key Strategic Goals: This section should be at least one page and include specific funding sources for the capital investment.
Financial Analysis: Projected income statement and types of assumptions made to compute the figures.

Typical income statement assumption information requirements. Initial investment
What types of revenue will be generated from the capital investment? Will insurance reimburse? If so, discuss the impact of the various reimbursements (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, or self-pay).
How many services will be offered to produce the revenue (by month)? Look at patient days.
How much labor will be required (FTEs)?
What will the labor cost?
How many (and what types of) supplies and/or devices will be required to offer the service?
What will the supplies, drugs, and/or devices cost?
How much space will be required? Are renovation costs involved?
What will the required space occupancy cost?
What is the life of the equipment (if applicable) and the cost of maintaining the equipment?
Cash flows:
Payback period
Internal rate of return
Assume discount rate of 8% and 6% respectively for comparison purposes.

Submit your proposal using a presentation tool such as PowerPoint. Your Capital Investment Plan Proposal should include a title page/slide and table of contents (section names and page numbers). In addition, include detailed speaker notes that are grammatically correct. You may also submit a written report to go along with your presentation, but you should still include detailed speaker notes.

Completing the Final Project

The Final Project:

Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages/slides in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page/slide with the following:
Title of project
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the project with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least four scholarly sources that are cited according to APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center..
Must include a separate reference page/slidethat is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

Review the diagnostic criteria on pgs. 99-100; 160-161; 561-562

A counselor’s own perception of psychopathology is extremely important in the diagnostic process.

Using the case study of “Tina” in the topic one lecture, write a 500-750word essay in which you examine your thought process about her presenting issues. Include the following in your paper:

Discuss the historic and cross-cultural perspectives of psychopathology that could potential impact the diagnosis and treatment of Tina.
After reviewing the several diagnoses that could pertain to Tina from the DSM-5, what is your diagnostic impression?
Substantiate your diagnostic impression with appropriate criteria from the DSM-5.

Discuss how historic misconceptions of psychopathology could potentially impact the treatment of this client. As part of this discussion, you may include a diagnosis, any referrals that you would make, and a general course of treatment.

Include at least five scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center