Category: Essays

Reading Assignment: Introduction to Business 1st Edition, Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 7; Author: (2011) Words of Wisdom, LLC.

Assignment Details: Assignment form to use for this Individual Project in Reading Assignment section of this Phase.

Given the importance of business in an economy, discuss any TWO of the following issues providing examples wherever possible. Format your report so that each section will be clearly identified.

Try to give approximately equal weight to each topic chosen.

Business can be structured in many different ways and the approach chosen usually reflects the type of business operation. Discuss.

Ethical principles contribute to good business operations. Discuss

In the modern world Corporate Social Responsibility is of increasing importance. Why?

Staring a new business may seem relatively easy but succeeding with a new business is not. Discuss.

There is little difference between service and manufacturing business. Discuss.

Assignment Objectives: Describe the basic environments (legal, social, economic) in which a business operates

Choose one (1) company that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement and work involved. Use the Internet to research.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address the following: competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.

Examine the selected company’s specific practices or policies. Speculate on the major influences that these practices or policies have on individual and organizational outcomes.

Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and suggest a strategy to address the effects.

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; citations and references must follow APA. 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:

Evaluate human behavior in organizations and the forces shaping the behavior.

Analyze individual differences within organizations and their impact on organizational behavior.

Use technology to research issues affecting organizational behavior in order to deliver assignments which are clear, concise and have proper writing mechanics. Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics

Choose one (1) company that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement and work involved. Use the Internet to research.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address the following: competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.

Examine the selected company’s specific practices or policies. Speculate on the major influences that these practices or policies have on individual and organizational outcomes.

Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and suggest a strategy to address the effects.

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; citations and references must follow APA. 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:

Evaluate human behavior in organizations and the forces shaping the behavior.

Analyze individual differences within organizations and their impact on organizational behavior.

Use technology to research issues affecting organizational behavior in order to deliver assignments which are clear, concise and have proper writing mechanics. Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

Identify two jobs within the company of your choice.
Describe the general function of performance management systems. If your assigned company does not use a performance management system, would you recommend it use one? Why or why not?
Suggest two job evaluation methods for each of the positions. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, based on the positions you have selected?
Compare possible compensation plans for the two positions.
Explain the importance of providing employee benefit plans to employees working in the chosen positions.

Cowling’s rule. Cowling’s rule is another function for determining the child’s dosage of a drug. For this rule, the formula

d = D(a+1)

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(expresses the child’s dosage d as a function of the adult dosage D and the child’s age a.)

a) If a doctor prescribes 1000 milligrams of acetaminophen for an adult, then how many milligrams would she prescribe for a six-year-old child using Cowling’s rule?

b) If a doctor uses Cowling’s rule to prescribe 200 milligrams of a drug to a child when she would prescribe 600 milligrams to an adult, then how old is the child?

Explain what the variables in the formula represent and show all steps in the computations.

Incorporate the following five math vocabulary words into your discussion. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing (Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing your math work.):

Literal equation

Formula

Solve

Substitute

Conditional equation

Due by 1/14/2016 by 8:30 m EST. References cited. Each post must be 250 words.

Out-Group

One way to engage out-group members is to empower them. Describe what empowering means to you. How do you see your own competencies in the area of empowerment? What keeps you from empowering others? Explain.

Conflict

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different styles of approaching conflict. Which approach do you use? Give an example of why you used this approach.

There are two case study assignments required for the course. Case studies are designed to give the student the opportunity to analyze and solve real world problems. The case studies will consist of the students’ analysis and conclusions. The case studies should be between 750 and 1,000 words.
Case Study 1

Municipal WiFi – Hot or Not?

A number of U.S. cities have launched municipal WiFi networks over the past few years. Research three deployments, anywhere in the world, and compare the networks in terms of architecture, applications, cost to the consumer, and success.

Subjects Covered: Consumers, Customer relations, Information technology, Innovation, Internet, Market research, Marketing strategy, Pricing, Product introduction, Telecommunications industry.

In Case Study 1, focus on the following issues:

– Applications for the service

– Cost of the service for the users and the cost to the city for deployment

– What factors influenced the success or failure of the project
Case Study 2

Bayton is small Midwestern city of 30, 000 people. The town is located on Lake Michigan and supports a large 600 slip marina that is adjacent to the downtown business district. The downtown has been in decline for the past 15 years. There are a few restaurants, but most of the buildings are boarded up. A number of economic development projects have been tried in the past, but nothing seems to stick. However, there is small historic district surrounding the downtown that has been moderately successful in attracting some “urban pioneers” who have purchased old historic homes and performed renovations.

A telecommunications consultant has proposed a municipal WiFi network for the downtown and marina. The consultant claims that this network will bring in businesses and spark a redevelopment of the downtown. It could also be used to connect mobile public service personnel such as police, firefighters, and the water department. The signal would blanket the marina, downtown, and offer some penetration into the historic district. The consultant is seeking a $50,000 commitment from the city to cover the initial cost of equipment and deployment and would negotiate a yearly maintenance contract. The consultant claims that new businesses, increased traffic at the marina, and the savings on the public service network would offset the cost of the network.

Currently, Internet access is available downtown through Comcast and AT&T DSL There is an adequate 3G wireless footprint throughout the city. The marina is not served by Comcast or a telco DSL service.

You are a local IT professional and the mayor has asked you to evaluate this proposal and make a recommendation to the city council. Use the information obtained in Case Study 1 to support your decision.

Subjects Covered: Information technology, Internet, Service management, Technology & operations, Telecommunications, Telecommunications industry.

In Case Study 2, focus on the following issues:

– The potential of the Municipal WiFi network to spark investment based on your previous research

– The potential to leverage the network for municipal services such as police, fire, meter reading, etc…based on your previous research

– The potential for the city to provide a internet access as a public utility, akin to the water department or garbage collection based on your previous researc

FINAL EXAM (40% of your grade)

Your final exam paper will require you to answer 2 essay questions (each question between 5 to 6 pages), a total of 10 to 12 pages for both questions.

*If you do “minimum” work, you will get a “minimum” grade! 😉 For those of you who are aiming for A’s and B’s will have to go beyond the “minimum.”

Final Exam due: January 19th, 8 p.m.

You will be graded on the following:

1) COMPOSITION: grammar, syntax, spelling, organization

2) CONTENT: information & data

3) CREATIVITY: originality of approach and ideas

4) CRITICAL ANALYSIS: sociological imagination

5) CITATION: sources; references of each textbook, each film clip, email discussions/articles, class lectures/discussion, bibliography/works cited -page.

In order to provide a critical analysis, in addition to sourcing your required readings, film clips, lectures, & class discussion posts, your paper should enliven your “sociological imagination” and incorporate the concepts of “context” “meaning” & “social reality” (see the last two pages of the syllabus).

When developing essays, please answer and address the questions in the assignment prompt, constructing a cogent, coherent essay supported with logic, reason & empirical evidence.
 Please note that these are two separate essays!!!!

Please use the legal cases and laws from the following list for both questions:

1. Hall vs. People of California (1854)

2. 1852 Foreign Miner’s Tax

3. 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

4. Yick Wo vs. Hopkins 1886

5. 1908 Gentleman’s Agreement

6. Ozawa v. United States 1922

7. 1934 Tydings-McDuffy Act

8. Asiatic Barred Zone, 1917

9. Immigration Act of 1924

10. U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923)

11. Korematsu v. United States, 1945

12. Executive Order 9066

13. Hirabayashi v. United States, 1943

14. Yasui v. United States, 1943

15. War Brides’ Act of 1945

16. Cable Act of 1922

17. Roldan v. Los Angeles County, 1933

18. California Anti-Miscegenation Statue (1880’s ~ 1948)

19. Walter-McCarren Act, 1952

20. Immigration Act of 1965

21. Amerasian Homecoming Act, 1980

22. Immigration Act of 1986

23. The Massie Case, 1932 (Honolulu, Hawaii)

24. The Myles Fukunaga Case, 1928 (Honolulu, Hawaii)

25. 1954 Brown v. Board of Education

26. 1982 Vincent Chin Case (Criminal Case, Civil Cases)

*********FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS:

1) How have *race,* *the racialization process* and *the law* informed, affected, and defined the Asian American/Pacific Islander experiences and social identity in the United States? Explain how they have contributed to the racialization process of Asian Pacific Islander Americans and impacted their experiences and social positionality in the United States. Provide a sociohistorical context and explain their significant role in defining what it means to be an “Asian American” and more importantly, “American.” Incorporate at least 3 laws or legal cases (from the list provided) to give examples.

2) Select and discuss 3 landmark legal cases (from the list above) that involve Asian Pacific Americans between 1885- 1990. Discuss each one, providing a historical context and legal framework from which to understand these cases impact on Asian Pacific Americans today. How have these cases shaped the social, political identity of Asian Pacific Americans? How have these cases informed you about the role and place of Asian Pacific Americans in this grand experiment called, “The United States of America.

Review understanding and the ability to use arrays.

Part 1 Use pseudo code to describe your add, remove, find, and display options.

Part 2 Answer the following questions

1. What are the inefficiencies associated with using an unordered array if duplicates are not allowed?

2. What are the advantages of using an ordered array?

3. When would using an ordered array be preferred over using an ordered array?

4. Define Big-Oh notation. Explain how z and c in the definition relate to the evaluation of algorithm efficiency.

5. Why does computer science often describe algorithms in terms of lg instead of ln?

6. How do you convert ln(x) to lg(x)?

7. Give an example of algorithm with Big-Oh values of: N2, N lg N, 1, and N.

8. Why is Big-Oh 2N represent an algorithm called intractable?
9. How much slower would a linear search be on 1024 items than 16 items?

10. How much slower would a binary search be on 1024 items than on 16 items?

Instructions

1. For all our labs, use the Eclipse IDE. On your own computer, you will need to install MinGW. You will also need to download and install the C development toolkit (CDT). There are many tutorials on the Web to step you through this process. Eclipse is a popular IDE for C development; it includes a good interactive debugger and project control

2. Write a C program that will maintain a list of employees using either ordered or unordered arrays. Each employee in the list should store an identifier number (integer), a name (String – char array), and a salary (Double). Allow operations to add, remove, display single, display list, reset the list, create a initial list with randomly populated items, help, and exit.

3. You can choose either an unordered list or an ordered list for your implementation. If you choose an unordered list, sort it before display. For an ordered list, use a binary search instead of a linear search.

4. You don’t need to implement a GUI for this project. Just create a menu of selections as listed below:

Employee Maintenance

1) Add Employee

2) Remove Employee

3) Display Employee

4) Display Employee List

5) Reset List

6) Create Initial List

7) Sort

8) Help

9) Quit

Please Select:

Note: The sort option is unnecessary if you implement an ordered list.

5. To add an employee, randomly pick an integer employee number that must be unique. The C function rand() can be used. A list of available employee numbers must also be maintained. Initially, this list can be filled with a sequential list of integers. To add a new employee, randomly pick one of these integers and replace its entry in the list with the final entry. Ask the user for an Employee name and salary. Keep track of the number of item numbers that are available using an integer counter.

6. When you remove an employee, the employee number should be returned to the free list.

7. Make sure to validate that the salary is within a reasonable range. You can use the C scanf function. Recall that scanf(“%s*”) is needed to clear the input buffer after an error. Always output appropriate error messages when the user types in something illegal. Robust programs should never crash.

8. My implementation contained three files; one for the main program (lab1.c), one for the list of employees (EmployeeList.c), and one for maintaining each employee (Employee.c). I also created a header file (empstructs.h), which contained a structure for the employee items and various symbolic constants (see below).

An important part of being an historian is acting as a detective and investigating your sources before using them in a paper. In this activity, you are the detective! To use a source effectively, you will need to understand everything you can about it, including author, the relation of the author to the subject he or she is writing about, what the source says, and so on.

Answering these questions below is an important first step in writing your final paper!

Part I: Primary Source Investigation!

Instructions: Choose one of your primary sources and answer the questions below in your own words. With the exception of Question 1, all answers should be at least 100 words.

1. What is the name of your source and when was it produced?

2. Who was the author/creator of this document and how is the author related to the event he/she is writing about?

3. How credible is the author on his/her subject and what are some potential biases the author may have had?

4. List three things in the document that are important to your topic’s focus.

5. Why do you think the document was written?

6. How will this source contribute to your paper’s focus?

Part II: Secondary Source Investigation!

Instructions: Choose one of your secondary sources and answer the questions below in your own words. All answers should be at least 100 words.

1. What is the name of your chosen document?

2. Who was the author of this document and why is the author qualified to write about this topic?

3. What historical event/topic is the author writing about and what is his/her main argument?

4. List three things in the document that are important to your topic’s focus.

5. How will this source contribute to your paper