Category: Essays

Each type of proposed renewable energy has its benefits and drawbacks. For example, hydropower has the benefit of relatively consistent results; however, it remains controversial due to its impact on aquatic environments.

For this assignment, select one renewable resource to examine its benefits and drawbacks.

Using this module’s readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

Describe the sources of this renewable resource.
Explain how this renewable resource is harnessed for energy.
Considering that it takes energy to make energy, identify the kind of energy needed to make electrical energy from this resource.
State the average amount of energy this renewable source produces. For example, on average, how much energy does a single wind turbine produce in a year? Or, how much energy does a dam produce in a year? Or, how many wind turbines would be needed to produce the same amount of energy as the average dam?

Each type of proposed renewable energy has its benefits and drawbacks. For example, hydropower has the benefit of relatively consistent results; however, it remains controversial due to its impact on aquatic environments.

For this assignment, select one renewable resource to examine its benefits and drawbacks.

Using this module’s readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

• Describe the sources of this renewable resource.
• Explain how this renewable resource is harnessed for energy.
• Considering that it takes energy to make energy, identify the kind of energy needed to make electrical energy from this resource.
• State the average amount of energy this renewable source produces. For example, on average, how much energy does a single wind turbine produce in a year? Or, how much energy does a dam produce in a year? Or, how many wind turbines would be needed to produce the same amount of energy as the average dam?
• Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of the renewable energy resource.

Support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 350–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 350–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Assignment 2: Case Study: Clinical Supervision

For this assignment, you will refer to the Course Case Study. Reread the case study, looking specifically at issues related to clinical supervision. Examine the ACA’s ethical guidelines related to the issue of supervision in Section F and answer the following questions:

Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisor.
Explain the ethical issues related to the supervisee/student.
Examine the influence of your own personal values as it relates to the issues presented in the case.
Compare the violations to the APA’s ethical standards and describe the similarities or differences in the ethical code using the following websites:
www.apa.org
www.counseling.org
Imagine you are a member of the ACA ethics committee. Describe the recommendations you have for the supervisor.
Describe the recommendations you have for the supervisee/student.

Save the paper as AU_PSY430_M4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Your response should be at least 2 pages long.

case study

Lily began supervising an intern, Jack. A few months after supervision began, Lily discovered that she would need to go on medical leave. Because the leave would only be for about six weeks and she was the only licensed mental health professional in the office, she and Jack decided that he would be fine working without her involvement until she got back. He would simply keep all the reports she needed to sign on her desk, and she would sign them all when she returned.

Jack felt very competent in his ability to carry on while Lily was out until he conducted an intake assessment on a client who seemed to be having some breaks from reality. Jack was unsure how to determine if there really was psychosis occurring and what to do about it. He tried to contact Lily but was unable to get in touch. Anxious, he searched online for ideas on how to work with the new client and tried out a few techniques during sessions. He reassured himself that no matter what he did, ultimately Lily was responsible anyway.

A week before Lily returned to work, the client was arrested as he tried to “fly” off a building, convinced that he could fly without difficulty. Upon being taken into custody, the client’s demeanor concerned the police officer and he was taken to the emergency room where an evaluation was conducted. It was determined that he was indeed experiencing psychosis, and antipsychotic medication was started.

Once the client was stable, he filed a complaint against Jack and Lily with the state licensing board and threatened legal action.

Understandably, Jack was scared and Lily was angry. She accused Jack of practicing without her consent, stating that he was to have continued with the clients he had when she left, not accept new ones. She subsequently informed him that she would no longer be his supervisor.

Jack was furious that he was put in the position to make decisions on his own and did not receive support from his supervisor. Jack, in turn, filed a complaint against Lily due to lack of supervision

Due Week 4 and worth 175 points

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

Write a one and a half to two (1½ – 2) page paper in which you:

Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanic

Watch the “Psychology Research in Context” video.

Answer the following questions in a 700- to 1,050-word paper:

What was the goal of the present study?
How are the present results considered valid?
Explain what these results mean to someone who has not taken this course before.
How do you understand the concept of statistical significance in relation to this study?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Assignment 1: Discussion – Tardy Employee

The purpose of this assignment is to create a better understanding of different cultural values and to use this awareness to develop competency in communicating in intercultural environments.

Imagine you are a supervisor in a manufacturing plant. You have an employee who consistently arrives 10 minutes after his or her shift has started. The employee’s shift starts at 8 a.m. and you have reminded the employee about this several times, but the employee continues to arrive late.

This consistent behavior of arriving to work late has started to affect the employee’s performance, as well as the morale of the other employees. You decide to talk with the employee.

How will you handle this conflict, and what will you do or say?
What specific persuasive methods will you use? Why?

By Saturday, January 30, 2016, post your responses to the appropriate

Assignment 2: The Importance of Listening and Responding in Effective Negotiation

The purpose of this assignment is to highlight the importance of listening and responding in negotiations and to identify ways to improve listening and speaking in various negotiation situations.

Consider a situation you observed or participated in where a negotiation occurred. This can be a situation at home as child negotiating a later bed time or a situation at work such as a co-worker negotiating for additional time off. An example of a negotiation is provided in the Webilography and is entitled: Classic Sesame Street: Ernie and Bert Can’t Communicate. Determine the kind of listening skills used in the interaction of your chosen negotiation.

Prepare a 3 page paper which addresses the following:

Respond to the following:

Describe the negotiation you observed or participated in.
Explain and describe what parts of the interaction employed effective listening and speaking in the negotiation.
Explain and describe what parts of the interaction employed ineffective listening and speaking in the negotiation.
Suggest and explain at least two alternative strategies which could have been used to improve communication within this negotiation.

Make sure you clearly articulate your chosen negotiation and thoroughly explain each section in your paper. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work and cite at least 2 references (one of which may be your text book) in your paper

The Confederate Flag and Free Speech” Reading Response #2: Summarize Gonzales’s argument. What is the central argument? What are the major points used to support that argument?

Select an organization and describe its history, products, and major competitors in a paragraph or two. Develop a SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization.

You must submit a THREE PAGE paper (excluding the title and reference pages) formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined. In addition to the textbook, you must use at least two scholarly sources.

Instructions

Locate a competing organization in your local market (or region) to help develop your SWOT analysis. You can find this information on the website for the US Chamber of Commerce. Your SWOT analysis should address the Questions to Ask on Rob Berman’s blog

The mission statement describes the purpose of the organization (i.e., why the business exists). As outlined in the Mission Statements article, here are some things to consider when evaluating a mission statement:

Is the mission statement focused on satisfying customer needs rather than on the product?
Does the mission statement tell who the company’s customers are?
Does the mission statement explain what customer needs the company is trying to satisfy?
Does the mission statement explain how the company will serve its customers?
Does the mission statement fit the current market environment?
Is the mission statement based on the company’s core competencies?
Is the mission statement motivating and does it inspire employee commitment?
Is the mission statement realistic?
Is the mission statement specific, short, sharply focused, and memorable?
Is the mission statement clear and easily understood?
Does the mission statement say how the company wants to be remembered?

Review the following mission statements. Evaluate each mission statement based on the above criteria and explain how the mission statements meet or failed to meet those criteria.

Home Depot’s Mission Statement

The Home Depot is in the home improvement business and our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. We are a values-driven company and our eight core values include the following:

Excellent customer service
Taking care of our people
Giving back
Doing the “right” thing
Creating shareholder value
Respect for all people
Entrepreneurial spirit
Building strong relationships

Nike’s Mission Statement

Our mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.

In addition to the text, you must use at least one scholarly source. Your paper must be THREE PAGES in length (excluding a cover page and reference page) and be formatted according to APA style guidelines

A cell phone company offers 2 talk and text plans. The company charges a monthly service fee of $20 for either plan the customer chooses:

Customers that choose plan A are charged 5 cents a minute and $20 for texts in addition to the monthly service fee

Customers that choose text plan b are charged 10 cents a minute (first 100 minutes free) and $15 for 200 texts. the equation c = .10 (m – 100) + 15 + 20 can be used to represent how much a customer would spend monthly for the minutes used.

1. Express plan a as an equation where c equals thee cost and m equals the minutes used

2. For how many minutes wil both plans share the same cost? Show your work algebraically.

Here is your chance to either improve your current resume or create a new one as graduation will be here before you know it. You will want to include this in your networking pages/sites, future employer application packages, and for the day of your interview to hand to the interviewer. The idea is to create a concise and effective way to promote who you are as a business professional. All of the hard work you have done in this unit will now pay off.

There have been many types of professional resumes created in the past. There is one that can be utilized either as a 1-pager with a list of Actions/Results, or the traditional method that incorporates the previously mentioned list. The idea is to create the Actions/Results Resume for this Assignment. There is a sample Resume in Doc Sharing for your review. Here are some steps for you to follow.

Click here to read the steps that you should follow for creating your resume.

Learning Activity Checklist:

Articulate how to transform your Strengths and Opportunities into Actions/Results.
Create an Actions/Results Resume’ for the Assignment. For example:
Action Results Resume’ Example [http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/business/MT460/MT460_Unit_1_ActionResultsResumeExample.pdf]
Full Resume’ Example (for future and personal use). [http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/business/MT460/MT460_Unit_1_FullResumeExample.pdf]

In this Assignment on transforming your Personal SWOT analysis into a resume you will engage in developing the following professional competencies:

Personal Presentation and Professionalism by developing a professional resume.

Practice What you Learned: Please take time to complete the interactive Learning Activity here. This will help you practice important concepts related to skills you have learned and will improve your success with Assignments and Discussions.

PLEASE USE FILL IN TO COMPLETE (hence your imanigation)