Category: Essays

The base rate of managerial incompetence is estimated to be 50 to 75%. This means that a majority of people in positions of authority have difficulties getting a group of people to work effectively together or get results.

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What do you think about this percentage? For example, is it too high or too low, and why?
Think about the effective and ineffective leaders for whom you have worked. Using the overview of leader traits and skills provided in this week’s lecture and readings, what traits did the effective leaders possess and/or what behaviors did they exhibit that caused them to get results?
What traits and/or behaviors did the ineffective leaders demonstrate?

ASSIGNMENT 2

A critical component of a leader’s success is his or her ability to develop effective relationships with superiors, coworkers, and subordinates.

ANSWER THE ALL LETTERS BELOW THOROUGHLY

A. Propose and discuss at least three strategies a leader should adopt to enhance his or her relationships with superiors, coworkers, and subordinates.

B. Discuss the importance of developing relationships within all levels of the organization

Writing Assignment #1 will be a critique essay.

The critique essay asks you to look at a source with a critical eye and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. It will incorporate source material summary into its discussion but will also evaluate that source material.

Please click here for a video that briefly describes and outlines this writing assignment.

Please write your critique essay on the following article. This article is available to you in the ereserves section of our class.

Kiefer, K. (2007). Chapter 8: Do students lose more than they gain in online writing classes? In, Brave New Classrooms (pp. 141-151). Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.

Considerations for this Essay:

You are taking WRTG 391 online or in hybrid format. In either case, you are involved significantly in online instruction in your class.

Kiefer argues in her essay that writing courses may not work well online. She provides various reasons for making her argument.

You might agree with her. Or you might agree with her on some points but question her on other points. Or you might disagree with her entirely. In this essay, you will evaluate her arguments and critique them.

In this essay, you will do the following:

Introduce the topic and introduce the author and essay. Then state your thesis.
Summarize the author’s argument or arguments. Your opinion is not included here. You simply summarize the author’s points.
Critique the author.
Evaluate the author’s argument or arguments.
Respond to the author. Note what you agree with and what you disagree with. You will incorporate at least two other sources into this evaluation and response.
Conclude the essay.

Module 1 in our class, which can be accessed in Content, provides additional advice on organizing the critique.

In addition, click here for a video tutorial on organizing a critique essay.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss an ethical dilemma from a current story in the news. Address the following in your paper:

The nature of the dilemma
The ethical decision made
Alternative courses of action and why
The outcome of the situation

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet to research Apple. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.

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 found in your online course shell (Week 4).

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 – Social Performance of Organizations

Tags: BUS475, Social Performance

Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 1 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of Apple, and identify two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale.

Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.

Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with Apple.

Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

If you choose the written paper, 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:

Analyze the relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.

Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.

Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.

Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.

Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.

Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment

Choose a specific health care organization that has been in existence since the 1980s (e.g., a for-profit hospital by name; nonprofit hospital by name; governmental clinic; military or VA health care facility by name; private health care clinic by name; ambulatory surgery center by name; diagnostic imaging center by name; nursing home by name; assisted living facility by name). Describe the organization and the basic health care services it provides.

Part 2

Analyze how this organization has changed since the 1980s as a result of economic and political forces (i.e., ethical and legal). You should identify a minimum of 3 significant changes from the 1980s to today that should include considerations for technology, personnel and professionals involved, patient demographics, supply and demand imbalance, and so on.

Part 3

In summary, evaluate how these changes have impacted the organization’s efficacy (negatively and positively) from the administrator’s viewpoint. Then, proffer the influence of these changes on the U.S. health system overall (negative and positive).

Your paper should be 2 3 pages excluding the cover page, abstract page, and reference page (common assessment). Be sure to support your work with at least 3 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources published within the past 5 year

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics:

What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion?
Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions.
How do different fields of study approach religion?
What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion?

Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

This week’s readings have covered various topics in historical perspectives. As addiction professionals, it is going to be important for you to stay current in the research and best practices of this industry. The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) is the first survey that uses the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) definitions of independent mood and anxiety disorders to examine comorbidity or co-occurrence of mental health disorders. The NESARC results show that substantial comorbidity between substance use disorders and independent mood and anxiety disorders is pervasive in the general population of the United States.

An estimated 17.6 million American adults (8.5 percent) meet the standard diagnostic criteria for an alcohol use disorder and approximately 4.2 million (2 percent) meet the criteria for a drug use disorder (Grant & Dawson, 2006).

“This study does not resolve questions about causal mechanisms that may underlie relationships between DSM-IV substance use and mood and anxiety disorders,” opines Bridget F. Grant, Ph.D., Chief of the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research. Analyses of data from NESARC’s “second wave” in 2004–2005 will help form the foundation for future etiologic research (Grant & Dawson, 2006).

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research further on information by NESARC on alcohol and related conditions. Based on your research and the above information, create a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the following questions:

According to the NESARC, how prevalent are mood, anxiety, and personality disorders among alcohol- and drug-dependent persons?
Compared to nondependent persons, how likely is it for nicotine-alcohol-dependent persons to havea mental disorder?
What other disorders might you see coexisting together? Why? How are these disorders related?
Why is it that people with dual disorders are at high risk for chronic relapse, emergency hospitalizations, vocational problems, family problems, homelessness, suicide, violence, sexual and physical victimization, incarceration, and early death?
Do you agree with National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) observation that the adults with nicotine dependence or psychiatric disorders consume 70% of all cigarettes smoked in the United States? Why or why not?

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target.
For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.
For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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; 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics

After reading Chapters 7 and 8 in McCarthy & Archer (2013) and performing additional research on your own, write a 4-6 page reaction paper in which you discuss the following:

Explain how thought-focused treatment systems are inherently different from psychoanalytical/psychodynamic approaches in treating psychological dysfunctions.
In REBT, “rational” means that which helps people to achieve their basic goals and purposes. Therefore, irrational beliefs are those that interfere with goals. Do a web search and find the eleven or twelve irrational beliefs (called “IB’s”) used by REBT therapists. Choose two of them and provide an example for each.
Cognitive therapy is directed at common cognitive distortions, or faulty thought patterns. These send us into depression. Examine the list of cognitive distortions based on Aaron Beck’s work. Choose two and provide an example for each.
Explain briefly the terms “shaping” and “token economies” used in behavioral based therapies and give an example for each

Pre-Final

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For your Capstone Project you will be writing a strategic plan for OCS. A key to writing the OCS strategic plan (also referred to as your Capstone Project or Project) is to clearly outline the contents of your business plan as follows:

Begin with a cover sheet with the title of your project, date of submission, your name, and your email address.
Construct a one page Table of Contents which outlines the sections of your business plan.
Write an “Introduction” section of the business plan. This will include a description of your project and a brief statement of how you see the project fitting into your program of studies and areas of professional interest. This should be 1-2 pages in length.
Write an “Expected Outcomes or Alternatives” section. Describe the expected outcomes or alternatives that you anticipate from completing this business plan. This may be speculative at this point in time, but we simply wish you to consider what outcomes you deem possible from this assignment. You should also comment here on the personal and/or organizational benefits that may likely flow from completing this business plan. This should be 1-3 pages in length.
Write a “Key to Business Plan Success” section. This should be a brief statement of what you believe would make your business plan a success. If you were asked to evaluate this business plan at this point in the process, what criteria would you recommend as being useful in conducting such an evaluation.
Write a “Business Description”. Here you will paint a vivid a picture of your company’s vision and the breakthrough idea your plan offers to the market.

Identify any special skills you possess which enable you to ensure the success of your plan.
Include any personal incentives for starting this business
Discuss any previous experience you possess in creating and operating a business in your chosen industry.
Write a brief industry analysis, with a discussion of existing competition, a SWOT analysis of your business.
Write a detailed rational for selecting this type of business, insight into how it aligns with previous course work and your future plans.

7. This should be 4-5 pages in length