A “variance is the difference between an actual amount and a budgeted amount” (Miller, 2018, p. 1267). A favorable (F) variance is if an actual amount increases operating income, which is possible by either actual revenue > budgeted revenue, or actual expense < budgeted expense. An organization within the airline industry I am interested in learning about is the manufacturer, such as Boeing. An example of a favorable variance that would not be good news for the organizations performance is if an outsourced parts actual cost from a supplier is significantly lower than its standard cost due to using lower quality materials. To correct the variance I would most likely switch suppliers as changing the material quality can change part tolerances, wear and reliability, which is a significant issue when it comes to aircraft which transport hundreds of people at a time. Quality cannot be sacrificed in this industry and therefore I would not risk accepting the savings and favorable variance.ReferencesMiller-Nobles, T. & Mattison, B. & Matsumura, E. (2018). Horngren’s financial & managerial accounting: the financial chapters. 6th ed.
Day: July 19, 2018
Unit IV Scholarly Activity
Think of a project you have been involved with at your place of employment or a place where you one day envision
yourself working, and imagine that you were appointed the project manager for this project.
Describe the activities that you and your project team will perform in the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and
monitoring, and closing processes. In addition, describe how the PMP affects each member of the project team.
Remember all APA formatting requirements still apply. Document your sources, and remember even your textbook can be
a source.
This assignment should contain a minimum of three pages. Refer to the process model examples in the Handbook of
project-based management: Leading Strategic change in organizations textbook, Chapters 15 and 16.
DQ Question
Do you think a project can be successfully managed without following the five project management processes? Why, or why not? Do you think the scale of the project might impact whether or not the five processes are necessary?
Question: 1. when faced with a project having mulitiple stakeholders and and unknown scope, ————pro…
1. when faced with a project having mulitiple stakeholders and and unknown scope, ————project managment methods should be employed.
2. When team reflect , learn , and adapt to change, when their work updates the plan, they are following the agile project management principle of ————-.
3. Project ——– varies according to the extent the project scope is known and stable and technology to be used is known and proved.
4. using Scrum methodology, specific feathures are creded according to four distinct phases during each sprint. The third phase is to——- the feature so that it is functional.
5. using Scrum methodolgy, a(n)———– is typically made up of five to nine people with cross-functinal skill sets.
6.————– project management involves high customer interaction.
How are human services professionals similar to and different from other professionals who work in the same agency? How are they similar to and different from non-professional helpers (e.g., volunteers) who work in the same agency? What could you do to work collaboratively with both other professionals and non-professionals in the agency?
A CEO of a U.S. corporation, headquartered in New Haven, CT, speaking at annual shareholder’s meeting in San Francisco, CA. CEO will utilize chartered private aircraft for direct air travel from New Haven, CT to San Francisco, CA and return. A scheduled refuel stop is slated for Atlanta, GA. Ground travel at San Francisco, CA via hired driver service. Ground travel in New Haven, CT via assigned chauffer from corporation. The 3-hour meeting will be held at the ballroom of a 5-star hotel in downtown San Francisco. The hotel has a security manager and staff of 6 security officers (2 security officers per 8 hour shift). CEO will be traveling without family, but with two corporate officers. CEO will occupy penthouse suite of hotel and take all meals but two through hotel room service.
Volunteers and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to increase the well-being of individuals and families living in those communities. If you are the parent of young children, you might focus on improving the local school or creating safe places where children can play. If you are an individual in later adulthood or a caregiver for an individual in later adulthood, what community resources might be important to you? For this week’s Assignment, you evaluate the resources that your local community provides for its older members.
To prepare for this Assignment, research the resources available in your local community to support the issues and concerns of the older population. Note any gaps in these services and consider what improvements might be made to existing services as well as what services should be added.
Submit a 2.5- to 4-page APA paper that includes the following:
- A description of the services in your local community that support individuals in later adulthood
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of the services you identified
- A description of service gaps you identified
- An explanation of how to improve existing services
- A description of services that should be added, and why
References:
Tucker-Seeley, R. D., Li, Y., Sorensen, G., & Subramanian, S. V. (2011). Lifecourse socioeconomic circumstances and multimorbidity among older adults. BMC Public Health, 11(4), 313–321.
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Early Adulthood in the Media
Instructions
In this unit, you learned about early adulthood in terms of physical, cognitive, and personality development, and major social life events. For this assignment, you will reflect on those topics and how they are portrayed in popular media.
Think about a film or television show that features early adults as main characters. You can choose to watch one of the following films for this assignment (if you want to choose something else, email me first for approval):
- The Graduate (1967)
- She’s Having a Baby (1988)
- Young Adult (2011)
- Garden State (2004)
- Reality Bites (1994)
- Into the Wild (2007)
- Raising Helen (2004)
- Diner (1982)
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Life As We Know It (2010)
Take notes while watching the movie/tv show. Look for themes that were discussed in this unit. Some examples include:
- intimacy vs. isolation
- dialectical thought
- gender roles
- attachment
- marriage
- parenting
Select two themes that were present in the movie/tv show, and select two scenes from the movie/tv show that best portray those themes. Write a 2-3 page paper that follows this format (minimum 6 full paragraphs…remember, a full paragraph is at least 4 sentences long, beginning with a topic sentence):
- 1st Paragraph: Give the title of the film/tv show and a brief synopsis in your own words
- 2nd Paragraph: Explain Theme 1, in your own words as well as citing the course material and outside sources (you are NOT discussing the film in this paragraph – only the theme and what it means for early adults)
- 3rd Paragraph: Describe Scene 1 and explain how it portrays Theme 1
- 4th Paragraph: Explain Theme 2, in your own words as well as citing the course material and outside sources (you are NOT discussing the film in this paragraph – only the theme and what it means for early adults)
- 5th Paragraph: Describe Scene 2 and explain how it portrays Theme 2
- 6th Paragraph: Summarize your paper
- Include a reference page and in-text citations for all sources used (all in APA format
Assignment 2: Discussion: Research Questions for Correlational and Chi-Square Designs
By the due date assigned, post your response to the prompt in the Discussion Area below. Through the end of the module, review at least two of your classmates’ responses, and offer your thoughts on their findings and any recommendations you have to enhance the discourse.
Post a behavioral research situation that could use a Pearson coefficient research study and a chi square research study. Present the rationale for each selection. Be very specific in your presentation.
In discussion 1, you considered how you might create an instrument for measuring a phenomenon or client issue. For this week’s Discussion 2, choose and evaluate an existing instrument to measure the concept you identified in Discussion 1. Consider how you would compare your original measurement to the existing measurement.
To Prepare: Review the following at the Walden Library on how to find existing instruments:
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/testsmeasures
By Day 5
Posta brief explanation of the existing measurement instrument that you identified. Then, compare your original measurement approach to the existing instrument. Next, explain how you would revise or replace your original measurement plan. Finally explain the advantages and/or disadvantages of using existing instruments for measurement. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.
By Day 7
Respond to a colleague’s post by suggesting one alternative advantage or disadvantage of their chosen existing instrument of measurement. Explain why your suggestions have value. Please use the resources to support your answer.
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
Chapter 10, “Measurements Concepts and Issues” (pp. 223-245)
Chapter 11,” Methods for Acquiring Research Data” (pp. 246-275)
Chapter 12, “Data Collection Instruments” (pp. 277-294)
Windle, G., Bennett, K. M., & Noyes, J. Windle, G., Bennett, K. M., & Noyes, J. (2011). A methodological review of resilience scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 9, 2-18. Retrieved from Walden Library databases
Walker, K. E., & Arbreton, A. J. A. (2001). Working together to build Beacon Centers in San Francisco: Evaluation findings from 1998–2000. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures. (see pp. 96-99 for measures). Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED464212.pdf
See pp. 96–99 for measures
Document: Tips When Evaluating Instruments
Unit Assignments Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
Imagine that you are a practicing psychologist, and you are the featured presenter for the upcoming psychology conference. Your chosen topic centers upon factors that influence human behaviors and cognitions. In your presentation, you want to teach the audience about biological, evolutionary, and environmental factors that influence behaviors. To do this, you will need to prepare a PowerPoint to present to the audience. In your PowerPoint presentation, be sure to include the below concepts: Identify ways in which the environment can both nurture and thwart mental ability. Explain how nurture and nature play interactive roles in shaping behavior. Summarize the effects of some of the main neurotransmitters in the brain, and list four hormones that influence behavior. Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least eight slides in length, not including the cover slide and reference slide. In addition to your textbook, you must use a minimum of one scholarly source. Any information from an outside source that is used should be cited appropriately according to APA format. You may use the notes field in PowerPoint to expand on your ideas, if necessary, but this is not required. Your presentation style should appear professional, using appropriate formatting and graphics. If you have never created a PowerPoint, or if you want to brush up on your skills, watch this tutorial created by the CSU Writing Center to learn tips and best practices for creating a PowerPoint: http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/powerpointbestpractices/
