Category: Essays

Assignment 2: DiscussionInformal Fallacies

In this assignment, you will compose three original examples of informal fallacy arguments. This assignment allows you to examine common fallacies in everyday reasoning.

Start by reading the article Fallacies of Logic: Argumentation Cons found in the Argosy University Online Library.

Shapiro, I. D. (2007). Fallacies of logic: Argumentation cons. et Cetera, 64(1), 7586. Retrieved from
http://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp?
sch=auo&turl=http://search.proquest.com/docview/204105839

Using the types of arguments listed in this article or in the module readings, respond to the following:

Draft two original fallacies. Do not identify the fallacies, allow your peers to determine what fallacy your example represents.
Next, using the Internet, respond to the following:

Research a third informal fallacy not already covered in the readings.
Identify and define the fallacy. For example, appeal to tradition, false dichotomy, etc.
Explain why this type of fallacy is a bad way of reasoning.
Construct an original fallacy argument of that type.
Provide a citation for your source. Ensure that you apply APA standards to the citation of sources.
Support your statements with examples and scholarly references.

Write your initial response in 200300 words.

By Sunday, December 6, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, December 9, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers responses, using at least 75 words per response. Identify their fallacies and suggest ways in which they can refine their arguments.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial Discussion Response
16
Discussion Participation
16
Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship
8
Total:
40
Click here to view the rubric for this assignment.

Please add cover page and reference page.
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All of the fallacies described in Mr. Shapiros article can be found in politics. (Shapiro, 2007). For example, Al Gore is greedy, therefore his beliefs on climate change are not true. In addition, Fox News is watched more than MSNBC, so the reports on Fox are more reliable. (Steelman, 2014).

One type of fallacy not mentioned in Mr. Shapiros article is the appeal to fear. When an argument is presented in an effort to invoke fear, it is easy to get people to believe that their fear is justified. Opponents of President Obama have made arguments that his goal is to remove guns from Americans hands. In a recent article posted on The Truth About Guns website, Nick Leghorn writes that President Obama has announced plans to ban guns for the elderly and disabled. (Leghorn, 2015). This type of fallacy is detrimental to Americans because it creates severe distrust in the government we are supposed to be able to rely on.

References:

Shapiro, I. D. (2007). Fallacies of logic: Argumentation cons. et Cetera, 64(1), 7586. Retrieved from

http://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp?

sch=auo&turl=http://search.proquest.com/docview/204105839

Steelman, T. (2014). 13 Logical Fallacies and How Conservatives Use Them to Distort the Facts. Retrieved from http://aattp.org/13-logical-fallacies-and-how-conservatives-use-them-to-distort-the-facts/

Leghorn, N. (2015). BREAKING: Obama Announces Plans to Ban Guns for Elderly and Disabled Americans. Retrieved from http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/07/foghorn/breaking-obama-announces-plans-to-ban-guns-for-elderly-and-disabled-americans/

Co-branding is an important aspect of franchising. Identify an example of a franchise co-brand and explain a challenge and a benefit of this approach. Support your comments with evidence and research. Respond to at least one classmates posting.

Learning Activity #2

Identify two franchise brands that might make a good “partnership” as co-brands (i.e. Dunkin Donuts / Baskin & Robbins). Explain your rationale and respond to at least one classmates posting.

One reference for each question

Read chapters 6 and 7 of the text. While the material refers to both union campaigns and union avoidance, we will combine the study of the two. To this end:

 

1. When elections for unions occur, the process can be very adversarial and contentious, as many elections can be. Put yourself in the position working on a union election. Which of these 3 roles would suit you best and why, knowing the information you now are learning about labor relations:

 

• Running the campaign of a union candidate
• Monitoring election outcomes
• Informing all parting of legal rules regarding campaign organization and the election process.

 

Explain your answer and tell us a bit about yourself and your personality.

 

2. Read the GMFC case on 189 and state your answer to the problem, as listed in the last sentence on 190.

 

3. What is your opinion of the philosophy-laden approach to employee relations?

Submission Instructions: (www.turnitin.com)

Any papers/assignments should at a minimum contain 2-3 pages of content (double spaced), include a properly formatted cover page, and a reference listing page with at least three (3) NEW references properly listed at the end of your work. Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrate your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area and can improve your research skills.

 

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain what is your original thought or ideas and what portion of your work is taken from credible sources to support your work. It is really important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field.

Submit the weekly written assignment as an MS WORD attachment in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. A recommended font is Times New Roman (12). DO NOT include discussion board answers with your formally written assignment submission.

Rubric link is below:

 

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=B4WAXB&sp=yes

 

And this is the second assignment for HRMT 407

 

Assignment Instructions

HR Headline: Pay for Performance in Public Schools Remains Controversial

“Pay for Performance” has made inroads in business, but has remained a hard sell in public school systems. There are some successful examples where teacher pay has been linked to student test scores. In Minnesota some districts have stopped giving automatic raises for seniority and base 60% of all pay increases on performance. In Denver, unions and school districts designed an incentive program where teachers receive bonuses for student achievement and for earning national teaching certificates. However, some plans have not worked. For example, Cincinnati teachers voted against a merit pay proposal and Philadelphia teachers gave their bonus checks to charity rather than cashing them. It appears that having teachers involved in planning the incentive system is one key factor to success. The same can be said for all incentive plans – if employees don’t buy into them, they will not work.

Questions to Research:

1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?

2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!

Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Read chapters 6 and 7 of the text. While the material refers to both union campaigns and union avoidance, we will combine the study of the two. To this end:

1. When elections for unions occur, the process can be very adversarial and contentious, as many elections can be. Put yourself in the position working on a union election. Which of these 3 roles would suit you best and why, knowing the information you now are learning about labor relations:

Running the campaign of a union candidate

Monitoring election outcomes

Informing all parting of legal rules regarding campaign organization and the election process.

Explain your answer and tell us a bit about yourself and your personality.

2. Read the GMFC case on 189 and state your answer to the problem, as listed in the last sentence on 190.

3. What is your opinion of the philosophy-laden approach to employee relations?

Submission Instructions: (www.turnitin.com)

Any papers/assignments should at a minimum contain 2-3 pages of content (double spaced), include a properly formatted cover page, and a reference listing page with at least three (3) NEW references properly listed at the end of your work. Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrate your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area and can improve your research skills.

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain what is your original thought or ideas and what portion of your work is taken from credible sources to support your work. It is really important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field.

Submit the weekly written assignment as an MS WORD attachment in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. A recommended font is Times New Roman (12). DO NOT include discussion board answers with your formally written assignment submission.

Rubric link is below:

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=B4WAXB&sp=yes

And this is the second assignment for HRMT 407

Assignment Instructions

HR Headline: Pay for Performance in Public Schools Remains Controversial

“Pay for Performance” has made inroads in business, but has remained a hard sell in public school systems. There are some successful examples where teacher pay has been linked to student test scores. In Minnesota some districts have stopped giving automatic raises for seniority and base 60% of all pay increases on performance. In Denver, unions and school districts designed an incentive program where teachers receive bonuses for student achievement and for earning national teaching certificates. However, some plans have not worked. For example, Cincinnati teachers voted against a merit pay proposal and Philadelphia teachers gave their bonus checks to charity rather than cashing them. It appears that having teachers involved in planning the incentive system is one key factor to success. The same can be said for all incentive plans – if employees don’t buy into them, they will not work.

Questions to Research:

1. How could an organization measure the effectiveness of their pay-for-performance plans?

2. From an employee’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

3. From an employer’s perspective, what are the disadvantages of using a pay-for-performance plan?

Research Paper Instructions:

IMPORTANT!!

Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Read the article, “Operational Plan,” for an overview of the required elements in this type of plan. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 8-10 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must:

Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.

Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions’ duties and responsibilities.
Figure 7.7 on page 207 of the text provides an example of how to develop the organizational chart.

Define the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
Outline the basic planning process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of management influence this process.
Explain why the quality, productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning process.
Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy.
Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.
Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.

Writing the Operational Plan

The Final Paper:

Must be 8-10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Cente

YIk han (Han yik) is the person I selected. The asian American who immigrated to the US in the WWI. There are two pictures attached which are application for naturalization of YIk Han. Using these information to collect his family history in the designated websites (see handout.pdf). And then, using these information to write the paper(5 pages double space).

 

2. Establish the story map(4-5 pages) of YIk han in the “ncestory.com”, it may have some information to guide you establish the story map. (it is similar with the power point).

Research Paper

The final assignment for the course will be a research paper.  The Research Paper will contribute 25% to the course grade.

Focus of the Research Paper

This final research paper must demonstrate the understanding of new learning in the field of project management and how it relates to purchasing and supply management.  This is an assignment with a length of 10 – 12 pages that should integrate the reading, multi-media, and class discussion boards.  It is mandatory to have research from the classroom text as well as at least five sources from reputable sources or online library to support your views.

Consider the validity of your resources carefully before using them in academic papers.  It is recommended to use examples from your professional experience where possible or build from your learning in the discussion boards.  Use at least one project of which you have been a team member or a project manager as an example to describe the topics below:

The following topics must be included in order for the paper to be complete:

• Summarize the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world.
• Evaluate RFP selection tools and how to improve the assessment of proposals.
• Summarize the concept of procurement planning and evaluate the various strategies necessary for project success.
• Assess how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal.
• Appraise the contract and in particular, the legal aspects of procurement within the contract.
• Compare the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms.

The final Research Paper for the course must be submitted by to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.

Writing the Research Paper

The Paper:

• Must be 10 – 12 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
• Must include a cover page that includes:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use at least four scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library, in addition to the textbook.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment

Report 8 (this company is VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC)

This report summarizes your findings from the data presented in Report 7, and examines in depth any salient features of that data.

Audience: Think of this as a report for potential investors from a disinterested advisor. You are not trying to sell the company, rather you are giving an objective overview in the following order:

Introduce your company and give a little background about its history and performance.

Summarize how your company’s stock performed relative to the S&P 500 over the entire period, and how your company performed in the recession and recovery. Be sure to refer to the relevant graphs and/or tables explicitly. Discuss any other salient features of your company revealed in the data. You should refer to each graph and table at least once. For example, did your company stop paying dividends? If so, try to find out why. Does your company have a usually high or low Tobin’s Q value? If so, try to investigate what might be behind this measure. Identify any events or developments that help explain sharp decreases or increases in your company’s stock over the period, as identified in your first graph. You may also look at daily stock data from wrdrs site, if there was a particular news event that impacted your company’s stock. You may add a graph depicting daily stock movements to enhance your explanation.

Briefly conclude where you think this company is headed. If you dare, predict the stock return in the coming years.

We will discuss the many possible resources for this report in class. General Guidelines: Maximum length 2 pages, double spaced, with normal 12 point font, not including outside sources which should be cited in standard format. When you refer to or quote a specific reference, give enough detail to find the source in your citations. Don’t use footnotes, since this is only a short paper. For example, you may write: According to the Wall Street Journal (Sept. 24, 2011), Company X fired their chief executive office, Jane Doe, causing a sharp increase in stock price we can see in Figure 1 between September and October 2011.

Then list the Wall Street Journal article by name, date, and author in a list of your sources at the end

This assignment will provide you with firsthand experience in developing a strategic marketing plan for entering a new international market. Choose a global company that you are familiar with for this paper. Note: Do not use a company from a previous assignments or discussions.

Use the Internet or Library to research the following components of the global company that you have chosen:

– Company Profile (History & Analysis)

– Product(s)

– Financial Status

– Market Position

– Analysis of current global operating environments

– Integrated marketing communication (IMC) Strategy

– Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis

– Sustainable Competitive Advantage(s) enjoyed by the firm

– Sources of funds for the project

– Pro-Forma Balance Sheet & Income Statement for five (5) years

– Cash-Flow Statement

Note: You may also use the following resource for your research:

§ Financial profiles for global companies:

(http://news.morningstar.com/stockReturns/CapWtdIndustryReturns.html)

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

Choose a country into which the company you selected may expand. Note: Ensure that the country you chose is currently not doing business with the selected company in any capacity (e.g., exporting, FDI, or contract manufacturing).
Develop a brief profile of the country that you have chosen. The summary should include:

a. Geographic and historical data regarding international business

b. Political and legal environment for conducting international business

c. Business customs and practices

d. Economic environment

e. Socio-economic analysis which should include the factors of concern (e.g., population characteristics, language, GDP, taxation, personal income, labor, industries, communication networks, imports / exports, and major trading partners’ countries).

Note: Refer the following resource to complete this criterion of the assignment:

§ A Basic Guide to Exporting Contents

(http://export.gov/basicguide/eg_main_017244.asp)

Ascertain the possibility and feasibility of integrating ecommerce into the company’s offering. Your research should include:

a. Impact of regional and global trade integration

b. Potential volume of trade

c. The marketing mix components

d. Key cultural dimensions affecting marketing operations

Analyze the key reasons why the entering the market in the country that you have chosen is justified. Include your research and analysis from Criteria 1 and 2 of this assignment to support the response.
Determine at least three (3) potential risks of foreign market expansion using ecommerce for the country that you have chosen (e.g., language barriers, regulatory, taxation, expropriation, etc.). Suggest one (1) strategy to mitigate each risk that you have determined using weighted metrics with a baseline number(s).
Suggest at least two (2) ways in which you would adapt the operational strategies of your chosen company both to fit the changing dynamics of foreign markets and to foster a competitive advantage for the company.
Use at least six (6) academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar 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, implement, and evaluate effective marketing strategies based on an analysis of global operating environments, market dynamics, and internal capabilities.
Analyze the major economic, cultural, and political / legal aspects of the international business environment, including the economic dynamics of foreign trade, impact of regional and global trade integration, and key cultural dimensions affecting marketing operations.
Assess the potential risks and benefits of various international markets and formulate effective market entry strategies to support foreign market expansion.
Integrate global information systems in the use of market research.
Integrate the concepts of market segmentation, product development, and pricing policies into viable marketing strategy to fit a variety of international market environments.
Construct product distribution channels and logistics to meet marketing objectives and fit a variety of global market environments.
Analyze an integrated marketing communication (IMC) strategy to support global marketing operations.
Integrate global e-Commerce into the marketing strategy.
Evaluate and adapt corporate marketing strategies to fit the changing dynamics of foreign markets and foster a competitive advantage.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in international marketing.
Write clearly and concisely about international marketing using proper writing mechanics

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that includes, on a single slide, a flowchart of the procurement management process. Include in your flowchart at least six process steps starting with the identification of what services and items are needed by the Project Manager and ending with the confirmation by the Project Manager that the items and services required for the project have been received.  After the slide on which the overall flowchart is presented, provide a single slide for each process step identified in the flowchart.  For example, a flowchart containing six process steps should be followed by six process slides, each of which describes one of the six process steps in the flowchart.

Provide examples of what will take place in each process step from Your Selected Course Project (refer to the Week 1 Introduction for an explanation of Your Selected Course Project).

 

Find a Project Procurement Management Plan example or template on the Internet.  Compare and contrast it with your process flowchart by identifying major elements included in one that are not included in the other.  Provide one slide of bullets and speaker notes reflecting on your comparative analysis.

 

Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as “speaker notes” (at least 100 words) for each slide other than the Cover, Agenda, Conclusion, and References slides.

 

The required length of the PowerPoint presentation option for this assignment is 13-16 slides.

 

The presentation must include Cover, Agenda, Conclusion, and References slides, as well as a Flowchart slide and slides for each of the process steps identified on the Flowchart slide. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style.

 

Save the file as a PPT file.