You have covered a number of theories in child development this term, as well as how these theories help you to understand the developmental process from birth through adolescence. Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, attachment theory, nature versus nurture, the influence of SES, and cultural implications are some of the major theories and concepts.

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For this assignment first, select one developmental stage such as infancy — ages birth to 2; early childhood — ages 3 to 6; middle childhood — ages 7 to 12; or adolescence — ages 13 to 18. Explain the physical, social, and cognitive changes that are components of that stage of development.

Second, select and discuss one theory or concept that fits best with the stage of development you are discussing. Describe and explain the theory, list the theorist (if there is any), and how this theory appropriately fits with your selected developmental stage. For example, you might select infancy, and then describe the physical, social and cognitive changes that are part of infant development.

Then select one theory, for example Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development, and explain what this theory says about infancy. This is just an example and you are certainly not limited to this idea. Lastly, discuss the impact that cultural factors could have on your selected stage of development. For example, in the infancy example you could discuss how culture may affect parenting styles.

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Be sure to use academic sources such as your textbook or selected research articles from the Kaplan Library. Please use at least one other reference for your project besides the textbook for a total of two references. The Kaplan Library is the best place to find research articles. (I will add an academic source so you only need to add a minimum of 1 reference)

Please type your project using 12-point Times New Roman font and double-space your paper.

This project should be 500 – 800 words in length.

You must refer to the reading resources and provide a citation using the APA format for any sources used in the form of in-text citations.

Remember to include a title page at the start of, and a reference list at the conclusion of, your essay. Please refer to the APA Quick Reference link in the Course Home section of class or consult the Kaplan University Writing Center for assistance.

You can ask your professor or the Kaplan University Writing Center for assistance with APA formatting as well.

I can go back in and add some references from my text and course activities as long as the rest of the paper is done correctly J

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In this course, you have been introduced to ethics, social problems, and social policy. This assignment will prompt action from you to help resolve a social issue. You must learn about a problem, find a piece of legislation addressing your concern, and act to help solve the problem.

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You are currently the Internal Controls Director for Twitter, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. It is a gorgeous
Friday afternoon, and you are packing your bags and about to head down to Fisherman’s Wharf to for a
brisk jog, followed by a delicious bowl of seafood chowder. Can it get any better than this?
As you lean over to grab your bag, your iPhone starts buzzing and you see a text message from the CFO
that says “Check your e-mail NOW!” You frantically unpack your laptop and reboot the machine,
discovering the following email from the CFO:
I was just running some reports to prepare the quarterly financial reports when I noticed some unusual items. I need your help as the boss wants everything no later than noon on Sunday (or else, right?). We purchased 3,000 new iPhones this quarter for the new “Tweet Your Heart Out” campaign, but the total dollar value attached to the purchase seems inaccurate. The total in the accounting system is showing as $50,000. That can’t be accurate! I can’t seem to locate any of the underlying records, and to be quite honest, I don’t even know what I’m looking for. Is it possible we didn’t order them yet, or perhaps we didn’t receive them? Maybe it’s none of the above. You know me;
clueless when it comes to these financial issues. Shh, don’t tell the boss that!
Please help! I need to know 1) what source documents I need and why I need them, 2) why the balance in the accounting system could possibly be so low, and 3) how I should go about fixing this problem so it doesn’t happen again.
I need a detailed response by midnight tonight. I’m headed out to that new club downtown tonight. Maybe we can catch up tomorrow sometime. Thanks!
Your heart sinks. There will be no seafood chowder in your near future. You can’t believe the CFO
doesn’t understand basic purchasing procedures and admitted it in an email. Alas, it’s time to stop
pouting and get to work!
Description of Assignment:
You are responsible for preparing a professional memo response to the CFO. Your memo must include, at
a minimum, answers to the 3 questions asked by the CFO in his email. It is the expectation that your
memo will be detailed and thorough. This assignment cannot be completed in just a few short sentences,
and you will need to think through some scenarios of how the recording of the value of the phones could
possibly be so low. There is no minimum length required, but I do not believe students can properly
answer these questions in any less than a single-spaced, 11 point font, full page memo. Most students will
likely need to write even more than that. You must use a business format, which includes proper
grammar and spelling. Please edit your work.
Acceptable file formats for this assignment are .doc, .docx, or pdf ONLY. Submissions not meeting these
stated criteria will be assigned a grade of ‘0’.

Point Value & Associated Rubric:
Evaluation Criteria
Assignment is completed in a business letter format
Letter utilizes proper punctuation, spelling and grammar
Each of the 3 questions posed by the CFO are answered thoroughly and completely

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Week 4 Assignment 1 .

Assignment 1: Employee Turnover

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

Employee turnover in the hospitality industry averages 400% annually. This means that, on average, 100% of the staff of a restaurant, hotel, airline, cruise ship, etc. is replaced four (4) times per year. There has been extensive research on employee turnover and employee job satisfaction. Using the Internet or the Strayer Library, select one (1) hospitality industry type such as fast-food restaurants, luxury hotels, specialty hotels, or any other type of hospitality interest and identify the main problems associated with that industry and employee turnover. Suggest ways and methods to address the high turnover rate.

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Write a six (6) page paper in which you:

1.Describe the type of hospitality industry and its main categories of employees.

2.Summarize three (3) primary reasons that turnover is so high in this industry.

3.Recommend one (1) method to address each of the three (3) primary reasons that turnover is so high in this industry.

4.Recommend one (1) method to improve job satisfaction in general for this industry.

5.Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. 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 or school-specific format

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• Organization A: This is an insurance agency that has over 100,000 customers nationwide. It currently has about 5,000 employees and 2,000 of them are agents in the field with their own offices. This agency primarily sells life, auto, and home policies.
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• Organization B: This is a financial planning firm with 75,000 high net-worth customers nationwide who are serviced by approximately 1,500 financial planners across the United States. The firm primarily buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds and options but clears its trades through a larger brokerage firm.
• Organization C: This is a county library with 15 locations; 400 employees; approximately 50,000 patrons; and over 500,000 books, magazines, videos, and CDs.

• They need you to write a 4 pages proposal to inform them of the types of hardware that you believe they will need.
• Of the following, make a recommendation of 2 types of computers that you feel the organization should use:
  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Notebook
  • Handheld computer
• Discuss the hardware components they will need as well.
• Be sure to include the following information in your recommendation:
  • Essential features
  • Memory
  • Weight
  • Battery
  • Storage
  • Performance in hardware tests
  • Price

Markets Prices and Strategy
To prepare for the resit test 2, you should go through the cost calculation questions and answers in the seminars. I also provided an additional cost question with answers to help. Remember there is a big cost calculation question with a lot of marks in this test. You should also go through the news story for the case study again and try to work out answers to questions asked about demand, short run average costs, economies of scale and profit in competition as these are all questions in the test.
1…Markets Prices and Strategy Test 2 Case Study
Easyjet makes record profits despite higher fuel costs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20406120

20 November 2012
Easyjet has made a record profit after a rise in passenger numbers who delayed their holidays to after the Olympics. The firm said pre-tax profits rose 28% to £317m for the year to 30 September, despite an extra £182m in fuel costs. The group said it made 7.5% more money per person per seat as it flew more passengers on more profitable routes, helped also by changes to its booking website. Easyjet shares rose 6% to close on Tuesday at 695p.
The airline, which is Europe’s fourth largest, carried 58 million passengers, a rise of 7%. Easyjet added that its first television advertising campaign had also helped to increase the number of passengers. Easyjet’s chief executive, Carolyn McCall, said: “Whilst there is always the potential for unexpected events to temporarily impact financial results the board of Easyjet is confident that its business model, strategy and people will consistently continue to generate superior returns and growth for shareholders.”
Easyjet is increasing the number of routes it flies, adding a Manchester to Moscow service next year, following on from its recently announced Gatwick to Moscow route. The company will also be launching new services to Prague in the Czech Republic and to Thessaloniki in Greece.

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Unit II Article Critique
Locate and review a scholarly article found in a peer reviewed journal related to analyzing work, designing jobs, HR planning, or recruiting. In peer reviewed journals, the articles were reviewed by other professionals in the field to ensure the accuracy and quality of the article, which is ideal when writing an Article Critique.

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Once you have selected your article, follow the below criteria:
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 Write a summary of the article. This should be one to three paragraphs in length, depending on the length of the article. Include the purpose for the article, how research was conducted, the results, and other pertinent information from the article.
 Discuss the meaning or implication of the results of the study that the article covers. This should be one to two paragraphs. This is where you offer your opinion on the article. Discuss any flaws with the article, how you think it could have been better, and what you think it all means.
 Write one paragraph discussing how the author could expand on the results, what the information means in the big picture, what future research should focus on, or how future research could move the topic forward. Discuss how knowledge in the area could be expanded.
Cite any direct quotes or paraphrases from the article. Use the author’s name, the year of publication and the page number (for quotes) in the in-text citation. Use APA format.

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