Category: Essays

What are some of the economic and social factors that occurred in Brazil during the last 5 years that would cause Brazil’s economy to downturn even more than it has? How about what factors have contributed to the economic downturn in Brazil between 2010 and 2015?

2. Opening Statement

3. Why is the Problem Important?

This problem is important because Brazil being the part of the BRICS, it is an economy that if it fails, it could end up causing economic instability for the world market.

Why now?

Because now in this very day, Brazil is in a situation where if they further damaged their economy it could pivot them down to a level that could very much be permanent for them, and won’t be taken as a serious country anymore. In the other hand, there is a possibility for politics to change as Dilma’s second term as president has started worse than what people predicted. Meaning that the opposition can get back to power, and make some important changes in the economy, as that was their biggest asset to Brazil when competing for presidency.

4. Question How about what factors have contributed to the economic downturn in Brazil between 2010 and 2015?

Why is the problem hard?

The problem is hard because in order to solve economic problems in the country, corruption and many other social issues that affect Brazil’s economy indirectly have to be solved. Hard is an understatement for this problem as corruption, which is the main social issue in the country, is close to imbedded in Brazilian politics.

You need to consider alternative explanations for the downturn. Could it be global factors (such as the lingering impact of the 2008 financial crisis, commodity prices,) does it have something to do with domestic productivity? Or new government policies? You need to have between 3 and 5 variables.

Outline:

I. Intro: The introduction should contain parts 2-6 of your research proposal …an opening statement, the problem/puzzle, your research question and the identification of the factors (independent variables) which you think caused the economic decline (dependent variable). Then you provide the reader with an overview of how you are going to organize the paper.

II. Background: Brazilian economy and what???

III. Case I: Brazil

IV:

DV:

Case II: Argentina You haven’t mentioned Argentina up to now how does it play a role? Maybe given how behind you are you should focus on Brazil? (Let me know)

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DV:

IV. Comparative Analysis: Argentina or Maybe just a good paper on Brazil

Bibliography

Please note that this assignment is unique in that your written communication skills will be assessed. This assignment also includes a specialized rubric focused specifically on written communication.

After reviewing the book section, presentation materials, and additional readings you will be asked to compose an argumentative essay where you will argue for or against the thesis identified below regarding the implementation process of a strategic management plan. Here is the thesis statement you are expected to support or refute using well-reasoned arguments:

The successful implementation of the strategic management plan in a large corporation like Comcast is highly reliant on measurement and evaluation efforts during and after the implementation phase.

In responding to this assignment you should continue your review of the information available on Comcast. Identifying strategies over the past couple of years that did not work out so well versus strategies that succeeded might be helpful in supporting key arguments. Some questions to ask yourself in formulating your arguments might include: What barriers might have gotten in the way of any less successful strategies? And what type of strategic evaluation efforts do you think are necessary to keep an eye on progress in a large company like Comcast? How does measurement of implementation processes help assure success? How does the evaluation process help to assure future success?

In this assignment, make sure you clearly identify the position you are taking with respect to the thesis. Your essay should include an introduction, and well developed arguments in support of your position. You should wrap up your essay with a conclusion.
Assignment Expectations

Your case assignment should be a minimum of 5 pages in length.

You are required to use APA formatting and you are required to cite and reference your sources. There should be a minimum of three reputable sources cited and referenced in your paper but more is preferred.

Module 4 – SLP
Strategy Implementation & Evaluation
Current Event Blog 4

For this SLP submission you will be asked to submit your fourth blog entry about another important aspect of the strategic management process and to provide examples based on current events pulled from recent articles from reputable sources (such as a major national news source like the NY Times, Business Week, etc.).

Recall that the main article(s) for each of your blog entries must be no older than 4 months old. If you use an older article as your primary focal article, you will be asked to redo the assignment. You may, of course, use older sources to support your discussion but the article serving as the main focus of your paper must be recent.

This final blog entry will be related to your case assignment in that it will deal with Comcast. For this assignment consider the short news article related to Verizon by Albanesius (2014) and the Nakashima (2014) article that discusses a deal made between Disney and the Dish Network. The articles deal with plans to provide video content on mobile devices and on home televisions in an a la carte manner. As you know, Cable companies tend to bundle programming to cause customers to want to buy more premium packages to accommodate their home entertainment desires. The players in the industry have been avoiding the a la carte approach to programming in order to cause customers to pay more through the bundling strategy.

Your assignment will be to present to your blog reading audience an argument as to whether you believe that Comcast is strategically poised to compete with upcoming changes in the environment related to providing an a la carte approach to programming. What should large cable companies like Comcast be doing now so as not to go the way of Kodak?

Make sure you provide at least two very recent articles to support your key points (no older than 4 months old).
SLP Assignment Expectations

Your SLP assignment should be a minimum of 4-5 pages in length.

You are required to use APA formatting and you are required to cite and reference your sources. There should be a minimum of three reputable sources cited and referenced in your paper

To complete this assignment, refer to Chapters 7 and 8 of the textbook, the Yukl article, and scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library. For this assignment, you will create an 8- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation for new employees that explains the principles of ethical leadership and how this leadership style promotes an ethical culture within an organization. To prepare for this assignment, access and view the following tutorials:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/training-courses-for-powerpoint-2010-HA104039040.aspx and A PowerPoint Tutorial – The Essentials.

This assignment also requires you to create a Notes page that will accompany your presentation. For guidance on how to create your Notes page, visit this page on the Microsoft Office website: https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Create-and-print-notes-pages-324b234d-83b6-4db1-8bb6-9ee5c934a76f.

In your presentation

Provide a definition of what an ethical leader is.
Give an example of an ethical leader and describe why this person fits the definition.
Describe ethical culture in your organization (or any other organization).
Describe how to create conversations about ethics.

The presentation

Must be 8 to 10 slides in length (not including the title slide and references slide) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom.
Must include a separate title slide with the following:
Title of presentation
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use the text book, the Yukl article, and at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom

The social marketing theory is a combination of theories that aim to influence attitudes and behavior. The theory has been applied extensively in the public health field to influence both healthy and unhealthy behavior. While behavior influence is one main objective of the theory, it relies on four basic principles.
Case Assignment

Identify and describe the four main principles of the social marketing theory.
Provide at least one example how the theory can be applied to influence behavior in a healthy way and an unhealthy way.
Which Responsibilities and Competencies of a Health Education Specialist can the social marketing theory be applied to? Please explain.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 2–3 pages.

Your work will be evaluated based on the performance assessment grading rubric criteria. Review it before you begin working on the assignment

Describe 3 specific actions you would take to ensure long-term profitability in your backpack company.

Address the following in 750–1,000 words:
Create, describe, and explain the type of fictional public organization.
Describe some of the main services, products, and activities the organization provides to the public.
You may not use the same fictional organization as was used in the previous Week’s Individual Project.
How significant is the corruption problem in your organization? Explain in detail.
How long has the corruption problem been present in your organization? Explain in detail.
How long will it take to conduct the performance evaluation? Explain why.
What will the evaluation assess with regard to the organizational leadership? Explain in detail.
What outcomes do you propose the evaluation will help to achieve for the organization? Why?
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Read this week’s required article: “What You Don’t Know About Apple”.

In a three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages):

• Discuss if Apple will continue its path to be the frontrunner in revolutionizing the digital marketplace.
• Discuss if Apple’s competition has increased their share of the marketplace at Apple’s expense.
• Discuss if Apple will succeed without Steve Jobs

Select one (1) developing country, and discuss the fundamental actions that the leadership of the selected country is — or is not — taking to improve the living standards of its people. Next, using this same country, cite one (1) specific example of progress or regress that its government is making in terms of the economy, the political system, and the environment

3. Application and Recommendations” Please respond to the following:

· Determine two (2) ways to apply what you learned in this course in your current or a future position.

· Create a list of three (3) best practices to follow that would improve the quality of life in developing countries.

Assignment

Assignment 2: Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital

Due Week 9 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of lending institutions, health care, and human capital, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 6 through 9.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

1. Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples.

2. Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected.

3. Ascertain the degree to which the leadership of your chosen country has used foreign aid to improve its health care system. Support your response with concrete examples.

4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

· Webtext Format:

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· Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url.

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· Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

· Lecture Format:

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· Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.

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· Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

· Internet Resources:

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· Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.

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· Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

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 d

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Analyze the network protocols and security mechanisms in wireless networks.

•Evaluate the application of Wireless LANs, MANs, and PANs.

•Develop a wireless deployment plan to address and solve a proposed business problem.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in wireless networks

•Write clearly and concisely about wireless computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric

This assignment consists of two (3) sections: a written Wireless Security Plan, a graphically depicted Wireless Network Architecture, and a Wireless Project Implementation Plan created through the use of MS Project. You must submit the three (3) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

The use of specific software has been suggested; however, equivalents including but not limited to OpenOffice and Dia are also permitted. If equivalent tools are used, files must be saved and submitted for grading using extensions that are readable by their equivalent Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow this request may result in a reduced grade.

Any network or information system deployment must be carefully and thoroughly planned and implemented. Failures to thoroughly plan the implementation of wireless networks have led to many project failures due to lack of support, technical issues, and security issues. During this course, you have covered many wireless support topics, technical considerations and issues, and security considerations and issues.

Section 1: Wireless SecurityPlan

Required Format (MS Word File)

Write a six to eight (6-8) page wireless security plan for an education institution with a single campus but with multiple buildings on that campus.
The wireless deployment plan must include, but is not limited to, the following items:

i. Wireless Security Plan Overview

ii. Purpose and Scope

iii. Wireless Network Equipment and Devices

iv. Wireless Network Device Configuration

v. Wireless Client Configuration and Access

vi. Wireless Network Staffing, Training, and Support Requirements

vii. Wireless Network Security Requirements

viii. Terms and Definitions

Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of 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.

Section 2: Wireless Network Architecture

Required Format (MS Visio or equivalent)

Use Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative, such as Dia to develop a network architecture diagram depicting the wireless networking equipment, security devices, and architecture for the corporate wireless network.

Section 3: Wireless Project Implementation Plan

Required Format (MS Project or equivalent)

Use MS Project or an Open Source alternative, such as Open Project to develop a project plan depicting the project tasks, task durations, predecessors, and resources needed to implement the wireless network.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Analyze the network protocols and security mechanisms in wireless networks.

•Evaluate the application of Wireless LANs, MANs, and PANs.

•Develop a wireless deployment plan to address and solve a proposed business problem.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in wireless networks

•Write clearly and concisely about wireless computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.