Category: Essays

Using the e-Activity, summarize the outcome of the selected case. Then, outline a corrective action plan geared toward mitigating the unfair reasonable accommodation practices within the organization in question.

Determine two (2) work-life challenges that either military personnel (e.g., Reserve and National Guard, etc.), individuals with accents or English fluency concerns, or gays / lesbians may face within any organization. Examine at least two (2) employment laws that protect your selected group. Next, outline a plan that could assist an organization in protecting the selected group from discrimination.

e-Activity
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one (1) case where an organization unfairly executed its reasonable accommodation policy. Be prepared to discuss.

Question2. “Pay Equity and Benefits” Please respond to the following:

Using the e-Activity, determine the importance of equal pay between men and women. Then, suggest two (2) valid reasons why their pay may be different for the same position. Justify your response.

Assess the importance of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when an employer provides benefits of any kind. Classify two (2) pros of an employee using the benefits that the employer provides and at least one (1) con that may be a conflict for an employee using such benefits.Note: Refer to cases in your textbook as you formulate your response.

e-Activity
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the Equal Pay Act and its effects on both men and women in the workplace. Be prepared to discuss

o prepare for this Week 5 Discussion, review the readings for this week, as well as the material within the Writing and Library Resource Guide.

By Day 4, choose ONE of the following Discussion topics to address in your post:

Option 1: Refer back to the Healthy People 2020 Objectives discussed in Week 1. Select one of the Leading Health Indicators and review the latest progress report on that Leading Indicator. Then post a response the following questions:

Do you believe the United States is on course to achieve this Healthy People 2020 objective or improving the health of the U.S. as a whole? Why or why not?
Describe 2-3 current health promotion programs, campaigns or activities underway to address this Leading Indicator.
Are any of these programs, campaigns, or activities working? What evidence is there to support your conclusion?

Option 2: What is the market demand for health promotion professionals, and what are some of the career opportunities both inside and outside of the U.S. for individuals who are interested in this field?

Use some of the web resources located in the “Websites” area to provide at least one example of a health-promotion related job for your peers. Include the job title, salary, assigned duties, and necessary credentials. Does this job description you’ve selected appeal to you? Why/why not?

Option 3: Is it really possible for an individual to become “culturally competent”? Using support from your readings, present your rationale. Then, justify why effective cross-cultural communication is important for effective health promotion practice. Offer at least 2-3 examples and support your rationale with evidence.

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Article: Blendon, R., Buhr, T., Cassidy, E., Perez, D., Hunt, K., Fleischfresser, C., et al. (2007). Disparities in health: Perspectives of a multi-ethnic, multi-racial America. Health Affairs, 26(5), 1437–1147.
Article: Dilworth-Anderson, P., Pierre, G., & Hilliard, T. S. (2012). Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Culture in the Care of the Elderly. Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 40(1), 26-32.
Article: Dooris, M. (2006). Health promoting settings: future directions. Promotion & Education, 13, 2–4.
Article: Hill, E. K, Alpi, K. M., & Auerbach, M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice in Health Education and Promotion: A Review and Introduction to Resources. Health Promot Pract, 11, 358-366. First published on January 13, 2009.

Article: Institute of Medicine. (2003). Who will keep the public healthy? Educating public health professionals for the 21st Century. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/lifelonglearning/toolkit/WhoWillKeepThePublicHealthy.pdf
Article: Juneau, C. E., Jones, C. M., McQueen, D. V., Potvin, L. (2011). Evidence-based health promotion: an emerging field. Global Health Promotion, 18(1), 79–89.
Article: The Provider’s Guide to Quality & Culture (n.d.). Common Beliefs & Cultural Practices. Retrieved from

Describe the three characteristics of entrepreneurial leadership: vision, dedication and drive, and commitment to excellence. Reflect on your personal leadership style and share with the class your reactions/affinities to any of these -if not, explain why not.

2)Imitation strategies are based on the idea of copying another firm’s idea and using it for your own purposes. Is this unethical or simply a smart business practice? Discuss the ethical implications of this practice (if any).

3) Last week we discussed the concept of a Joint Venture (JV). Consider the following: Intense competition such as price wars are an accepted practice in the United States, but cooperation between companies has legal ramifications because of antitrust laws. Should price wars that drive small businesses or new entrants out of business be illegal? What ethical considerations arise, if any?

4) Review any of the video links posted in any of the previous weeks; select one and post the ‘most’ salient strategic lesson you extract and what ‘leadership’ tip that you draw from the selected video

Write a definitive description of the field of Engineering / Technology that fully describes its elements, the typical types of work that may be included, what individuals may be responsible for on a daily basis. What do organizations such as Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) offer as far as definitions? Use the (2) organizations that BEST fit your field of study as sources, but review others for additional viewpoints and descriptions. If the above list does not contain your field, then research and utilize the appropriate organizations/entities that represent your field of study.

Step 2. Discuss how your degree and field of study fits into these definitions and duties. To help you accomplish this assignment, try to explain to people (who don’t know what E&T is, not classmates). What is Engineering & Technology as a field of study?

Step 3. How do the courses, and the topics you have studied within them, relate to the industry definitions and how they have prepared you to support/perform these items. Show some basic relationships

FINAL ASSIGNMENT:

In preparation for your research, select an individual currently in a leadership position. The person must be responsible in some capacity for other employees, and the person must be an individual that can be researched.

Overview

In your overview of the leader, include

The leader’s name and title.
His or her specific role or position and responsibilities.
The name, industry, and description of the organization, including the culture of the organization.
The length of time the leader has been in his or her current position.
A brief history of the leader’s background and career path to his or her present day leadership position.

Analysis

Your analysis should

Describe, assess, and analyze the person’s leadership style. Be sure to provide specific examples.
Identify and describe three significant challenges they faced as a leader.
Identify and describe their greatest achievement, to date, as a leader.
Apply and correctly cite a minimum of three leadership concepts from the course to this leader’s roles and responsibilities within the organization, their relationships with others, etc.
Use these concepts to help describe the person’s leadership style and assess what makes it effective or ineffective.
Reflect on what you learned about leadership from your research.
Reflect on the implications for your personal leadership style.

ALL BULLETS MUST BE ANSWERED THOROUGHLY

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper

Must be eight double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.
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 five scholarly sources.
Must document all sources in APA style..
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style.

One critique of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is that if this exists, shouldn’t we have already heard from them by now?

Moreover, if the Drake equation is correct, we should be flooded with signals to attempt contact. This is all assuming that the intelligence wants to contact us.

In other words, if we advanced to a Type II or Type III civilization, how would our motivations change towards finding intelligent life elsewhere in the universe

You will write three reflection papers (20%) of 800-1000 words where you will build your own argument from the provided course readings.

For the first paper, analyze the corporation as an international actor in the human rights universe. You will want to include a definition and description of an MNC. You’ll also want to assess its status on the world stage by comparing it to at least 1 other actor. Why it is challenging for an MNC to care about human rights? Does CSR provide a useful framework for thinking about the human rights obligations of an MNC? Furnish your own argument about MNCs and human rights. Look to the various questions on the ppts and forums for inspiration on developing an original line of thinking.

A possible outline could be:

I. Introduction

II. Give an original definition of a corporation. What characterizes an MNC ? (its limitations, advantages, constraints) What makes a corporation a powerful entity compared to other actors (states, NGO, etc)?

III. What is the status of the MNC as a human rights actor? Why should MNC care about human rights?

IV. What are some of the explanations for why MNCs commit human rights abuses with impunity? Why are they difficult to control?

V. Conclusion

These papers should be drawn primarily from the course material covered during the week. You are expected to cite three different readings or films at least three times and include a bibliography (MLA or Chicago style). These papers do not require outside research. Avoid summaries or superficial readings of the readings.

Please submit these papers to your drop box. They should be font 12, times new roman, and spell-checked. Please mark each paper: NAME SHORT PAPER 1. Doc

Grading will be on a five-point scale:

Five:

Is deeply engaged with the reading and class materials as they relate to the themes of the course
Quotes from the readings at least three times
Identifies and compare the MNC to an actor on the world stage
Has a unique, noteworthy argument
Is the required length, grammatically sound and posted on time
With properly formatted bibliography

Four:

Is engaged with the reading and class materials as they relate to the themes of the course
Quotes from the readings at least three times
Offers a cogent analysis
Is the required length, grammatically and posted on time
With properly formatted bibliography

Three

Quotes from the readings at least three times
May only have a surface take
Is the required length, grammatically and posted on time
With properly formatted bibliography

Two:

Does not quote readings
Shows little engagement and barely scratches the surface
Has grammatical errors
Without bibliography

One

Does not quote readings
Unfinished or in draft form
May be short or too fragmented to follow or have major grammatical problems
Without bibliography

speech paper

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i need a paper for speech class.Paper is base on the video link i prodided below.please just follow direction and answer questions regarding what you see in the video

.Instructions :

View your assigned video clip and answer the questions below. Number and separate your

responses. Write in complete sentences. Include a heading with your name, assignment title,

and the speaker you are analyzing.

Write as much as you need to answer the questions completely and thoroughly. There is no

length requirement. Strong responses are thought out and include a high level of detail, sound

reasoning, and insightful conclusions. Formatting should be easy to read and writing should

adhere to standard grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

It is recommended to view the clip multiple times as you craft your responses.

View the video WITHOUT SOUND for questions #1 through #5.

1. Describe the speaker’s personal appearance (dress). What does the speaker’s

appearance communicate to you? (State at least two conclusions based on your

observations.)

2. Describe the speaker’s movement and gestures. What do the speaker’s movements

and gestures communicate to you? (State at least two conclusions based on your

observations.)

3. Describe the speaker’s facial expressions. What do the speaker’s facial expressions

communicate to you? (State at least two conclusions based on your observations.)

4. Describe the speaker’s eye contact. What does the speaker’s eye contact communicate

to you? (State at least two conclusions based on your observations.)

5. Based on nonverbal analysis in questions #1 through #4, how do you think the speaker

will sound? (Identify at least three vocal charactistics and justify each with specific

reasons.)

View the video WITH SOUND for question #6.

6. How does the speaker’s nonverbal communication enhance or detract from their verbal

delivery? (Describe at least three examples of how the speaker’s nonverbals match or

don’t match their verbal delivery. Justify each with specific reasons.)

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on the role that family, shame, and multicultural issues play in aftercare, how can they support or undermine a person’s recovery, and the steps a client can take to manage their challenges.

Include at least three scholarly sources in your references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Business Negotiation and Conflict Managment/REY Writer

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Assignment 1: Effective Negotiation Discussion

The purpose of this assignment is to help you identify your personal negotiating style and apply specific negotiation guidelines, the dos and don’ts, in your day-to-day interactions. Describe your personal negotiation style and share the insights and techniques that you have used to evaluate the outcome of a negotiation. Respond to the following questions:

What do you see as the three most important dos and don’ts in an effective negotiation?
How do these rules or guidelines help you to maintain your credibility with other individuals with whom you have negotiated in the past or will negotiate with in the future?