Category: Essays

Answer the following discussions in 150+ words with intext citations and references.

Discussion 1 – Evaluate the different employee motivation theories and discuss some applications to organizational settings.

Discussion 2 – Examine the concepts of job satisfaction and how it applies to a success or failure.

Discussion 3 – Discuss concepts of productive employee behavior.

Discussion 4 – Discuss concepts of counterproductive employee behavior.

Discussion 5 – Examine basic concepts of occupational stress.

Discussion 6 – What is self-efficacy? How does self-efficacy impact motivation and behavior? Please provide work related examples

 

Discussion 7 – As a manager you must motivate your employees to work very hard. Which motivation theory would you use to guide your actions? Why?

Write an essay about education philosophy (1000 words)

Here are the Instructions:

Your beliefs influence your actions. Your personal belief system — your philosophy of education — will determine what values you emphasize, how you organize and manage your classroom, what content you stress, and which teaching methods you use. In order to develop your personal philosophy of education, think about the following questions:

(1) How do you view the role of school in society? What are the purposes of education? How do we assure that schools serve all students well?

(2) How do you view the student? What is the student’s role in his/her education? How do we assure that all students are prepared to assume that role?

(3) How do you view the role of the teacher? How is this consistent with the above beliefs? What are the primary responsibilities of the teacher in a society that values diversity?

4) How will you design your curriculum, instruction and classroom management so that it will best maximize the learning of the very diverse population of students you can expect to find in your classrooms?

You have to write about Progressivism and answer the above questions.

This is the definition of progressivism:

Progressivism is based largely on the belief that lessons must be relevant to the students in order for them to learn. The curriculum of a progressivist school is built around the personal experiences, interests, and needs of the students.

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Locate a state or local news report about a press release from your state or local government.

Write a paper of no more than 1,250 words that completes the following:

Explain the role of the media in the dissemination of the press release.
Describe key interest groups and their agendas in relation to the press release.
Identify if the press release should be informative, persuasive, or a combination, and explain how this choice affects agenda setting.
Identify the main points and subpoints of the press release.
Identify the key points and subpoints as those of value or are fact based.
Outline possible venues for delivery of the press release.
Evaluate the effect of the media in agenda setting and public opinion.
Identify the pros and cons of public relations.

Cite at least two sources other than the textbook.

Format your paperconsistent with APA guidelines

Write a proposal of no more than 750 words in APA format, inoutlining the research approach you will use for your Strategic Plan, due in Week 6. Include the following:

• How you intend to ensure the organization’s vision, mission, and people strategies and values statements are aligned with the proposed strategic plan.
• Sources you expect to use to perform an external environmental analysis
• Sources you expect to use to perform an internal environmental analysis

I started some on the paper so please just add to what i have attached..thank

Profession Interview and Response

Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Professional Interview and Response Guidelines for assignment guidelines.

Interview two helping service professionals from two different settings, such as a school, hospital, or prison. Ensure that at least one of the interviewees is a clinical psychologist.

Provide the name and work environment of the two professionals you interviewed.

Ask the following questions to each of your interviewees:

In what setting do you practice? How long have you been practicing?

What are your specialties or areas of clinical focus?

What are the most common disorders you treat?

Do you have any special certifications or training beyond your original graduate coursework?

How do you approach therapy or treatment? Do you use specific modalities, techniques, or interventions?

What ethical and legal issues do you think are the most challenging or common?

Do you have an opinion on where you think the field of psychology is heading?

What do you enjoy most about your work?

What advice would you provide an aspiring psychologist or therapist?

Discuss, in a 350- to 700-word response, the similarities and differences of how these professionals approach treatment in their settings

Does Outback Steakhouse have any substantial impacts for their growth expansion plans?

2. 2. Identify Outback Steakhouse performance surrounding these key issues:

o Restaurant expansion

o Operating efficiency

o Growth strategy

o Customer retention

o Cultural Considerations

o Restaurant sales

o Competition

3. 3. Conduct additional research as necessary to provide the most up to date perspective on this case. Search for the following information:

o Annual Report

o SEC Form 10-K

o Annual Shareholders Proxy Statement

o Competitive/Industry Information

For additional information on formatting the case analysis, see Student Handout: Format for Written Case Analysis

Student Handout – Format For Written Case Analysis

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

· Write between 1,500 – 2,000 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) (FOUR PAGES IS GOOD)

· Include the following 5 sections: I. Executive Summary, II. Statement of the Problem, III. Causes of the Problem, IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions, V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification.

· At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

· No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

· Use at least three references from outside the course material; one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

Read the following scenario:

You are an independent consultant who has recently been hired by JC’s Casino to help improve retention issues concerning the dealers and housekeepers. Most of the dealers have been leaving the casino to work at other casinos in the area, even though JC’s Casino pays better than their local competition. On several exit interviews, many of the dealers have cited the pit boss, Joe, as being “toxic, overbearing, evil, and incompetent.” Joe is the casino owner’s step-son and the HR director, Tom Sneed, is afraid to confront the owner.

Among the housekeeping staff, there has been an above normal rate of absenteeism and high turnover of rooms. Many of the managers who work in accounting, payroll, and other departments have had to ask their full-time employees to help cover for housekeeping by cleaning rooms periodically. Because of this problem, the hotel has had to adjust their check in times from 3 p.m. (the industry standard) to 6 p.m. Customers have arrived earlier and the hotel has had to accommodate them by creating a room to hold luggage. They have also had to hire staff to man the luggage room.

The director of housekeeping, Andrew Keehn, has been working hard to add more staff but he states “good help is hard to find.” The housekeeper’s current hourly wage is comparable to other casinos in the area but because of the staffing shortage, the housekeepers have to clean more rooms per day than their counterparts. The casino owner only knows that there are some issues with keeping the dealers and that some customers were upset because they had to wait to check in. You have been hired for a quick fix and your suggestions were needed yesterday.

Write a 1,400- to 1,700-word paper in which you identify each issue and make recommendations to JC, the casino president, on how to improve overall retention. What the scenario does not provide, you can create. Be sure to include the following in your assessment:

Evaluate at least two work motivation theories and how they can be applied in order to improve employee recruitment and retention at JC’s Casino.

Examine possible occupational stressors that are negatively influencing recruitment and retention. What improvements would you suggest to alleviate these stressors?

Examine the role of job satisfaction and its influence on retention at the casino. Provide recommendations for improving job satisfaction of the employees and how that can play a part in successfully improving retention.

Discuss counterproductive employee behavior occurring at the casino. What suggestions would you make to reduce the counterproductive behavior and increase productive employee behavior

Locate an article that discusses a toxicant that affects a target organ or organ system that we have discussed thus far in this course. Write an Article Review, and relate the content of what you have learned in this course to the article and to your real life experiences. This paper should include a minimum of 500 words and must include at least two references outside of the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citati

n 2012, the compensation group at Google embarked on an 18 month mission to create a variety of reward and recognition programs that met the specific needs of its workforce.

HR’s goal for its rewards-and-recognition programs was always to support employee innovation and performance. So the group engaged in a monumental task, using every communication vehicle available to solicit, gather and interpret employee and external feedback. It administered surveys, held focus groups, conducted academic research, perused U.S. studies, and interviewed and observed employees.

In the end, the company figured out what turned employees on and off in terms of rewards and recognition. It then launched (in the second half of 2013) a rewards-and-recognition platform housing two programs that employees not only support but can call their very own.

The company had been supporting four types of reward/recognition programs. Although they all still exist, two of them — Kudos, a peer-to-peer recognition program that lets employees send online thank-you notes to co-workers without going through an approval process, and Peer Bonus, whereby they can nominate their peers for $175 rewards — have been modified based on the compensation group’s findings.

A third reward/recognition program, the Spot-Bonus program, allows managers to award any employee who served on their project teams with a larger monetary award of their choice or noncash recognition, such as dinner for two.

In a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA style with at least two references, do the following:

• Explain why you think Google decided to review their recognition program
• Describe one recognition program they have in detail
• Give your opinion as to whether or not you would appreciate this program

Unit I Essay
Compose an essay using at least three CSU library references in which you do the
following:
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Contrast the differences between a project and a process.
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Explain why project management is often used to train future senior executives.
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Discuss at least two detriments to project success.
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Describe “escalation of commitment” and where it fi
ts in the lore of organizational culture.
Your paper should be no less than three pages and should be referenced and cited using APA formatting