Category: Essays

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

The CEO expects you to be providing a number of various logistics reports and recommendations to her. She has asked you to prepare a chart on 1–2 pages of frequently used logistics techniques. To demonstrate your understanding of the breadth and depth of the logistics function, research the following terms, and for each of the 8 terms, complete the following:

Provide a definition, in your own terms, of frequently used logistics techniques.
Give an example of a real company or industry that uses this logistics technique.
What would the pros and cons be of using each technique listed below?

Distribution center
Public warehouse
Third-party logistics
Common carrier
Dedicated private fleet
Backhauls
Deadheading
Freight equalization

Deliverable Length: Word or Excel spreadsheet: Columns A–C and rows 1–8 + references

Provide citations and references to support your information.

In organizations today, the emphasis is on performance and the contribution of a function to the success of that organization. Senior managers demand evidence of effectiveness and efficiency. They need objective ways to measure achievement and strategically plan for the future. The heart of success at BANKS Industries is the HR department’s responsibility to guide managers in their ability to screen, hire, and retain quality employees.

As part of the BANKS management team, you have been assigned to a task force that is considering how the HR department should be strategically involved as the BANKS workforce becomes more diverse and experiences expansion, possibly into more countries. As part of a preliminary discussion, you have been asked to generate a report on the following issues:

What should be the basis of the HR department’s goals regarding their responsibilities to support management during the screening, hiring, and retention stages of employees?
How do these goals strategically align with success for BANKS?
How should the HR department interact with and implement these goals for management and employees?
How will you measure whether the HR department has been successful in achieving its goals? Based on your research, what assessments can be used to determine success

In organizations today, the emphasis is on performance and the contribution of a function to the success of that organization. Senior managers demand evidence of effectiveness and efficiency. They need objective ways to measure achievement and strategically plan for the future. The heart of success at BANKS Industries is the HR department’s responsibility to guide managers in their ability to screen, hire, and retain quality employees.

As part of the BANKS management team, you have been assigned to a task force that is considering how the HR department should be strategically involved as the BANKS workforce becomes more diverse and experiences expansion, possibly into more countries. As part of a preliminary discussion, you have been asked to generate a report on the following issues:

What should be the basis of the HR department’s goals regarding their responsibilities to support management during the screening, hiring, and retention stages of employees?
How do these goals strategically align with success for BANKS?
How should the HR department interact with and implement these goals for management and employees?
How will you measure whether the HR department has been successful in achieving its goals? Based on your research, what assessments can be used to determine success?

Write an 8–10-page report in MS Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.do

Assume you are a clinical psychologist who is working with an individual needing a neuropsychological evaluation, but you do not have training in this area. You decide to make a referral to a neurological clinic run by Dr. Sigmund Myers, Dr. Stanford Binet, and Dr. M. M. P. I. Wechsler ll, all neuropsychologists. Dr. Myers and Dr. Wechsler are on vacation, so an appointment is made with Dr. Binet. Based on the required reading for this unit, discuss the following:

Describe what you will tell Dr. Binet about why you made the referral (what are the problems of this individual). These can be any conditions appropriate for a neuropsychologist.
Identify a minimum of two neuropsychological tests Dr. Binet is likely to administer and explain why the tests were chosen.
Justify the tests based on their validity and reliability
Analyze any potential ethical and legal issues of doing the neuropsychological testing yourself.

General Writing, Organization, and Literature Requirements for All Assignments

General Requirements

Read the Overview of Blockbuster Video at

blockbuster.mwnewsroom.com/Company-Overview.

Do some research on Blockbuster Video. Search credible articles and reports from the APUS library, the Internet and other professional journal periodicals (i.e. Forbes, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, etc.)

Also review Blockbuster’s most recent Form 10-K from the SEC which is available at www.kccllc.net/documents/1014997/1014997110928000000000001.pdf

Answer the following questions and/or statements in detail 2 to 3 pages:

1. How did a company, the leader in video rentals at the end of the 20th century, end up in bankruptcy court? Use credible sources and research to support and explain.

2. Identify the top five (5) missteps over the last decade or so that doomed Blockbuster. Be sure to consider changes in technology, competition, consumer preferences, etc. Use credible sources to support and explain.

Make sure you format your papers in proper APA 6th. Be sure to properly cite your sources inside your text using APA 6th citations rules as well as proper APA referencing guidelines in your “References” (bibliography) section at the end of your papers

Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you provide the following information below.

Operations Plan (1 – 2 pages)

Note: Remember to assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find, as you will need these figures for your income statement and cash flow in Week 8.

Create an operations plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 214 | Operations Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Provide a rationale for the competitive advantages section using appropriate functional-level and business-level strategies to explain the competitive advantages.
Note: Much of the research pertaining to the hints provided here can be found in the NAB company portfolio.
Hints: Consider whether you will rent or buy your facilities or outsource production to an existing company.
Hints: One of your biggest expenses as a startup non-alcoholic beverage company will be transitioning from a small batch prototype of your beverage to production on a large scale. Research the equipment you will need (vats, refrigerators, burners, ovens, bottling equipment, and so on), whether you will rent or buy, how you will maintain and clean it, and so forth. Consider how you will ensure quality control. What capacity do you intend to reach?
Hints: Deliberate your inventory control. Where do your supplies come from and what is your turnaround time to produce your beverage once you have received an order?
Hints: Consider your distribution method. Refer back to your notes for the SWOT analysis assignment in Week 2 of class.
Hints: How will you stay abreast of new developments in your industry? What new products do you have in development now, in addition to your flagship product?
Describe your research and development activities and explain how they will contribute to the company.

Technology Plan (1 – 2 pages)

Create a technology plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 227 | Technology Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Provide a rationale for the personnel needs section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.
Hints: Consider the type of technology your company will use to conduct the following activities: manage personnel; take, fulfill, and track orders; manage inventory; communicate with customers and provide customer service; and produce your beverage.

Management & Organization (1 – 2 pages)

Create a management plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Using the flow charts on p. 242 as a guide, outline your company’s management hierarchy. Note: Charts or diagrams must be imported / included in the MS Word document.
Provide a rationale for the management structure and style section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.
Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
Cite the resources you have used to complete this exercise. Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

In the day-to-day operations of information security, security professionals often focus the majority of their time dealing with employee access issues, implementing security methods and measures, and other day-to-day tasks. They often neglect legal issues that affect information security. As a result, organizations often violate security-related regulations and often have to pay heavy fines for their non-compliance. Thus, as a Chief Information Officer in a government agency, you realize the need to educate for senior leadership on some of the primary regulatory requirements, and you realize the need to ensure that the employees in the agency are aware of these regulatory requirements as well.

Section 1: Written Paper
1. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

a. Provide an overview that will be delivered to senior management of regulatory requirements the agency needs to be aware of, including:

i. FISMA

ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

iv. PCI DSS

v. HIPAA

vi. Intellectual Property Law

b. Describe the security methods and controls that need to be implemented in order to ensure compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements.
c. Describe the guidance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other agencies for ensuring compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements.
d. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your written paper must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation
2. Create an eight to ten (8-10) slide security awareness PowerPoint presentation that will be presented to the agency’s employees, in which you:

a. Include an overview of regulatory requirements and employee responsibilities, covering:

i. FISMA

ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

iv. PCI DSS

v. HIPAA

vi. Intellectual Property Law

Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:

Include a title slide, six to eight (6-8) main body slides, and a conclusion slide.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Explain the concept of privacy and its legal protections.
Describe legal compliance laws addressing public and private institutions.
Analyze intellectual property laws.
Examine the principles requiring governance of information within organizations.
Use technology and information resources to research legal issues in information security.
Write clearly and concisely about information security legal issues and topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

Using the same scenario from Assignment 1, Supporting Documents, and Assignment 2, you have completed your proposal and are ready to present the information to the CEO and the organization’s decision-makers. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a five to ten (5-10) minute video in which you present the findings and recommendations of your full proposal.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial located here.

Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Proposal Video Presentation

Tags: HRM562, Proposal

Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM562 Assignment 3 (Date Uploaded ex. 10-27-2014)

Note: Check with your professor for any additional instructions. If you do not have access to a video camera or necessary hardware to complete this assignment, please contact your professor.

Tips to prepare for your video:

Create note cards
Practice in front of a mirror and / or friends
Review materials thoroughly
Be persuasive
Be professional
Be creative
Have fun!

Create a five to ten (5-10) minute video presentation in which you:

Present the major points of your proposal for addressing organizational learning issues. Include details on criteria one through nine (1-9) from Assignment 2.
Project your voice in order to clearly convey your ideas.
Present in a professional manner.
Use technology (e.g., audio quality, video quality, naming conventions) to convey ideas.
Use voice inflection and proper gramm

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

In the day-to-day operations of information security, security professionals often focus the majority of their time dealing with employee access issues, implementing security methods and measures, and other day-to-day tasks. They often neglect legal issues that affect information security. As a result, organizations often violate security-related regulations and often have to pay heavy fines for their non-compliance. Thus, as a Chief Information Officer in a government agency, you realize the need to educate for senior leadership on some of the primary regulatory requirements, and you realize the need to ensure that the employees in the agency are aware of these regulatory requirements as well.

Section 1: Written Paper
1. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

a. Provide an overview that will be delivered to senior management of regulatory requirements the agency needs to be aware of, including:

i. FISMA

ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

iv. PCI DSS

v. HIPAA

vi. Intellectual Property Law

b. Describe the security methods and controls that need to be implemented in order to ensure compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements.
c. Describe the guidance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other agencies for ensuring compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements.
d. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your written paper must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation
2. Create an eight to ten (8-10) slide security awareness PowerPoint presentation that will be presented to the agency’s employees, in which you:

a. Include an overview of regulatory requirements and employee responsibilities, covering:

i. FISMA

ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

iv. PCI DSS

v. HIPAA

vi. Intellectual Property Law

Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:

Include a title slide, six to eight (6-8) main body slides, and a conclusion slide.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Explain the concept of privacy and its legal protections.
Describe legal compliance laws addressing public and private institutions.
Analyze intellectual property laws.
Examine the principles requiring governance of information within organizations.
Use technology and information resources to research legal issues in information security.
Write clearly and concisely about information security legal issues and topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

Can you help me create a cost analysis, and develop a proposal for a company?

 

I need help creating a cost analysis for Network Consultation Proposal in a word document which need to be completed by Sept 8 ,2015 bfore 11:59. Please read the instructions carefully for section1! Only section 1: Network Consultation Proposal need to be completed for next week. This Proposal need to include the cost for everything. My instructor told me that we need to actually do some research so we will know the exact cost. The section that need to be completed is highlighted in yellow. You have already completed the Power Point for me. But, it will need revised because it need to include cost as well. If you have any further questions, please contat me soon as possible.