Category: Essays

What interests you about the book they have described? What questions do you have about their book summaries?

Select the book that you will use as the focus of your research paper in this course. There is a list of previously approved works of fiction and non-fiction in the Course Content (See Suggestions for Research Project). The work must be one that has been found to be worthy of literary criticism. It is best to NOT select something too recent (published within the past 5-10 years), as it will be difficult to find sufficient references to cite in your paper.

Post the information on your book (including the MLA citation) and the summary into this Discussion by Thursday; then read the summaries of your classmates and provide feedback on at least two others. What interests you about the book they have described? What questions do you have about their book summaries?

Do you agree with the techniques that your classmates have identified?

By Week 3, Day 3 respond to the discussion question presented. Submit your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on two of your classmates’ submissions and continue the discussion untilWeek 3, Day 7.

Use the Respond link to post responses and materials that pertain to this assignment. Use the Respond link beneath any existing postings to respond to them.

Assignment 1: Discussion Question

Locate on the internet a video of an interview. You may choose a news interview or any other interview you can locate.

Your job is to review the interview, and identify at least three instances of the use of interview techniques (paraphrase, summary, silence, reflection, or interpretation). In your discussion post, provide quotes of what the interviewer and interviewee said (or did not say in the case of silence) that demonstrate each interview technique. Be sure to identify the technique for which you are providing each example.

After you identify the interview techniques (you may use the same technique or different ones) with your three examples, also provide an analysis of the effectiveness of each technique. That is, was the technique effective? How did the interviewee respond to the technique?

Be sure to provide a link to the video clip you are analyzing so that your classmates may also view the clip. Please be sure you cite all the sources you used in the assignment.

In your response posts to your classmates, view the clips that your classmates have located. Do you agree with the techniques that your classmates have identified? Your classmates’ analysis of the effect of the technique? Please explain why you agree or do not agree

Compare two (2) job positions from the episode and perform a job analysis of each position.

Do and Episode of Under Cover Boo on YouTube

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Assignment 2: Job Analysis / Job Description
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Go to YouTube, located at http://www.youtube.com/, and search for an episode of “UnderCover Boss”. Imagine you are the CEO of the company in the selected episode.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Compare two (2) job positions from the episode and perform a job analysis of each position.
Describe your method of collecting the information for the job analysis (i.e., one-on-one, interview, survey, etc.).
Create a job description from the job analysis.
Justify your belief that the job analysis and job description are in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
Develop effective talent management strategies to recruit and select employees.
Design processes to manage employee performance, retention, and separation.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.do

Why was he a leader?

Two pages assignment with citations

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I need two pages worth information about Bill Gates with double spacing MLA format with five citations, due by 01/26/2015 at 14.00 hours. The following are the requirements.

1. Two pages and third page 3 citations, MLA format, single spacing. NO PLAGIARISM. Its Safe Assignment.

2. Should contain Strengths/ weaknesses, shortcomings.

3. Why was he a leader?

4.What you learned about ethics and social responsibility.

5. What you gained from this leader?

I am attaching the rubric and you need to answer the questions section. I am willing to pay $10 for the assignmen

Analyze the feasibility of developing the mobile application and your suggested alternatives.

Imagine that you work as a project manager for a company that buys and sells used textbooks. The main sales channel is a Web application. A few customers have requested the creation of a mobile application with the ability to scan barcodes. The CEO wants you to prepare a formal business case before a decision is made on whether or not to build the mobile application.

For this activity, you are free to draw assumptions on the company structure, costs, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs). However, you must clearly document each if assumed.

Write a two to three (2-3) page business case in which you:

  1. Examine measurable organizational value (MOV). Identify areas of impact, the desired values, and a time frame for achievement.
  2. Suggest at least two (2) alternatives to developing a mobile application. Justify the consideration of such alternatives.
  3. Analyze the feasibility of developing the mobile application and your suggested alternatives.
  4. Define the cost of ownership of the mobile application.
  5. Define the benefits of ownership of the mobile application.
  6. Predict the return on investment (ROI) of the mobile application and your suggested alternatives.
  7. Identify risks associated with developing the mobile application.
  8. Propose a final recommendation of whether or not the organization should develop the mobile application or one of your alternatives.
  9. Use at least one (1) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

What techniques will you use for persuasion and credibility?

proposal to be prepared

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Billboard Proposal (50 points)

The proposal billboard is a means for you to encapsulate your idea in a brief, quick moment. There should be from three to seven words that lead a reader to “connect” with your proposal, while theone image should be memorable, but not shocking.

The billboard will be drafted using pencil/pen and paper, then moved to a PowerPoint blank slide. The slide billboard should measure 3 inches high, by 9 inches wide. Below the billboard, provide a purpose or reason for the proposal. This billboard proposal will be saved as a PDF file. Use the cover page information above when submitting the assignment for scoring.

Your sketch is not needed when you turn in your pdf. Use one graphic/image that you find online.

example:20150914192448driver_billboard.pdf 20150914192526overwhelmed_billboard.pdf

2. Wrtie about 250 words about the topic you have chosen for your proposal report. What will be your major areas of discussion to expand beyond the billboard focus. Share with the class your outline topic areas. What techniques will you use for persuasion and credibility? Identify a Subject Matter Expert (SME) that you will be interviewing.

Describe this new ecosystem and the new interactions that will most likely exist.

In this assignment, you will create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that exhibits the different organisms in your current biome.

Include the following in your presentation:

  • Describe Your Own Environment

    Consider the natural environment or biome found in the geographic area where you currently live. For example, if you live in the Midwest, the natural biome for this area is the grassland. If you live in Alaska you are likely to live in either the tundra or the boreal forest. Describe the main features of the biome found in your geographic area. Include features such as the environment (moisture, temperature) and any topographic features that would influence the climate (mountains, large bodies of water, etc.).

  • Identify Ten Organisms

    Make a list identifying at least ten organisms—at least five plants and five animals—that live in your biome, and describe how these organisms interact with one another. For example, is the relationship competitive or symbiotic?

  • Describe Each Organism and its Environmental Needs

    In the speaker notes section in your presentation, briefly describe these ten organisms and the type of conditions—that is, moisture, warm temperatures, or a type of plant—they need in order to survive. Be sure to include the interactions between these organisms and the resources they need to survive. You may wish to use various tools available in Microsoft PowerPoint to visually depict these relationships.

  • Hypothesis of a New Environment

    Consider a situation where the temperature of the climate was to increase by an average of ten degrees Celsius. Address the following:

    • How would these organisms survive if the temperature warmed up this much?
    • Would they stay or move to a more suitable environment?
    • Would a new species move in?
    • How would migratory species be impacted?
    • What would happen to your biome?

    Now, consider if your biome changes with the temperature shift. Address the following:

    • What types of plants and animals do you think would live there?
    • What will happen to the rarer species? Will they cease to exist?
    • Identify five plants and five animals that you feel would inhabit this warmer area.
    • Describe this new ecosystem and the new interactions that will most likely exist.
  • Additional Topics to Include
    • How would environmental management practices change in your area?
    • Would this drastic shift in temperature impact culture and society in your area?
    • Would you still choose to live in this area after a drastic shift in temperature? Give reasons to support your answer.

Use pictures from the Internet to represent your chosen species, and give credit to these Web sites. Support your statements with 3–5 credible sources. Use the last slide of your presentation as a reference slide.

Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Given this, what economic/social problems arise and how can a government of the people allow such a low wage level?

The US minimum wage has long lagged the nation’s productivity growth and inflation rate such that it’s real wage effect is negative, that is, it hasn’t kept pace with either. Given this, what economic/social problems arise and how can a government of the people allow such a low wage level? Discuss this topic in about 150-200 words.

Explain whether your proposed study will be qualitative or quantitative in nature.

Assignment 2: Practitioner Process Project: Evaluation of Product Research

Scenario:

The Slender-soda company marketed its soft drink on the basis that it would help reduce weight. A lawsuit followed, claiming that Slender-soda’s campaign was misleading because it was based on a single, short-term study that was funded by Slender-soda.

The study participants were relatively lean (average body mass index [BMI] of 22), while the majority of Americans are not (a body mass index [BMI] of 25 or more according to the lawsuit) and, thus, would not be likely to lose weight by drinking the product. Slender-soda representatives believe in their product and are eager for additional research to be done that will provide strong evidence that their product will help reduce weight. To that end, Slender-soda has issued a call for proposals to continue to empirically test the weight-loss efficacy of its product.

Directions:

Assume you are submitting a proposal to test the efficacy of Slender-soda’s weight-loss product. In your proposal, analyze the original study’s research design. Make sure your analysis includes a discussion of the original study’s reliability, validity, vulnerability to bias, and any additional ethical concerns you might have with the original research.

Propose a new study to test the efficacy of Slender-soda’s weight-loss product. Include the following information in your proposal:
Explain whether your proposed study will be qualitative or quantitative in nature. Provide a justification for your choice.
State your research question.
If appropriate, develop your hypothesis statements (null and alternative). If hypothesis statements are not appropriate for your proposed study, explain why.
Discuss your target population and sampling plan.
Explain how you will seek to establish reliability for your research project.
Explain how you will seek to establish validity for your research project.
Explain how you will seek to minimize bias in your research project.
Use the following headings to organize your proposal document:
Analysis of the original Slender-soda research project
Proposed research design
Problem statement
Proposed research question
Proposed hypothesis
Proposed target population and sample(s)
Delimitations
Definition of terms
Assumptions
Establishment of reliability and validity
Data
Data collection method
Minimization of bias

Your final product should be a Microsoft Word document approximately 6–8 pages in length, utilizing a minimum of six scholarly sources. Make sure you employ proper grammar and spelling and apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

Submission Details:

By Wednesday, January 27, 2016, save your report into a Microsoft Word document as M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the M3 Assignment 2 Dropbox