Day: August 26, 2019

Choose three discrimination laws from the following list that apply to employee recruitment and selection:

 

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• ADEA
• ADA
• Equal Pay Act

 

Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation with speaker notes using Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi®, Microsoft® Sway or a similar tool to summarize the following:

 

• Determine how the three U.S. discrimination laws you chose from the list above could be violated in the recruitment and selection of employees, and explain how to avoid those violations.
• Identify components of negligent hiring and compensation practices, and explain policies and practices that can be used to reduce claims.
• Summarize minimum wage and overtime requirements under FLSA.
• Compare at least three categories of employees (such as full time), the advantages of each of the categories compared to independent contractors, and the disadvantages of each of the categories compared to independent contractors.

300- 350 words

 

 

 

 

 

The text defines “marketing concept” and the “4 P’s.”

 

• In your own words, explain both of these concepts, detail why both are important to a marketing plan.
• Define “marketing” and “sales” and explain how they are different from one another, and how they depend upon one another for successful marketing. 
• Does “marketing” have a function in church operations?  Explain and support your answer.

 

Generational trends lead to distinctly different attitudes, values and behavioral patterns that must be considered when developing a marketing plan.

 

• Describe in detail the “generational cohorts” according to the text, and explain the different values and motivational factors between them.
• When opening a new ice cream store in your hometown, how would your advertising messages differ from one generation to the next?  Describe in detail how you would create appeal to each of the groups.

 

Explain how the Scripture “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”  (Heb. 13:8) relates to all demographic groups.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

 

• Read the standards guide from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2010 NAEYC Standards for Initial & Advanced Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs (Links to an external site.).
• Review the activities you have completed throughout this course to identify artifacts (completed work from your discussions and assignments), which show your growing mastery of the NAEYC competencies.
• Find at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or other credible sources of information on teacher competencies.

 

Lino (2016) argued “teachers need to know the developmental characteristics of children in order to select appropriate materials. . . to address children’s needs, interests and rights, and create provocative learning environments that challenge the children and promote their learning and development” (p. 9). Furthermore, the author emphasizes the importance of understanding the interrelatedness of domains of development. In addition, Akkoyunlu, Menzi Çetin, and Dağhan (2016) promoted the importance of pre-service teachers engaging in reflective thinking experiences to help transfer knowledge gained to the learning environment. Consequently, this final presentation provides you the opportunity to reflect on your learning throughout this course, demonstrate your mastery of professional competencies, analyze how domains of development are interrelated, and discuss how this knowledge will serve you in achieving your professional goals.

 

Throughout your degree, you have been building a personal electronic portfolio, or ePortfolio. Your ePortfolio will serve as a tool for you to track your professional and academic progress. In the capstone or last class, you will use your ePortfolio to reflect on your development across the program. Once you graduate, it can also be used to demonstrate your skills and competencies to potential employers and the professional community.

 

This assignment helps you add content to Portfolium, the ePortfolio tool being used by this university. As an Ashford student, you not only will have access to Portfolium during your time at Ashford, but you will retain lifetime unlimited access after leaving the university without fees or capacity limit. You can access your account by selecting “Portfolium” in the left navigation menu in your Canvas classroom, or by using the following link: Ashford University Portfolium (Links to an external site.). In ECE101, you should have already set up your account. If this has not been done, please start at Step 1: Getting Started in Portfolium.

 

Step 1: Getting Started in Portfolium

 

Complete the following:

 

• View the video What Is Portfolium (Links to an external site.).
• Review Join or Login With Your School Credentials (SSO) (Links to an external site.).
• Review the Portfolium help articles on the web page Portfolium (Links to an external site.).
• Review how to set up your homepage and profile at the Profile Section (Links to an external site.).

 

Step 2: Learning Activity

 

For this final project, you will create a PowerPoint presentation as evidence of your professional competency. The following steps will help you develop your presentation:

 

Part 1: Reflect on the key concepts and ideas addressed in each week of this course, and select artifacts (from the discussions and assignments) that you feel best demonstrate your mastery of five NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards outlined below. You will choose two artifacts for each of the following NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards:

 

• 1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8
• 1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on early development and learning
• 1c: Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments for young children
• Two more of your choice

 

Part 2: After identifying the artifact and accompanying standard, prepare for your PowerPoint presentation by drafting a detailed explanation of each artifact’s significance by providing evidence of meeting that competency. These explanations should not just provide a description of the artifact, but should address the following: why the artifact was chosen, how it relates to the competency, what you learned from the experience, how the artifact demonstrates the interrelatedness of development domains, and how you might use the knowledge gained in your current or future practice.  

 

Part 3: Once you have finished your drafting exercise, create a PowerPoint presentation based on the planning steps above. Your presentation must address all of the following prompts in the table:

 

Identify

 

• Identify each artifact have you selected (Two per required competency and two of your choosing for a total of 10).
• Match the artifact to a specific NAEYC competency.

 

Apply

 

• Explain how this artifact addresses the competency.
• Expand in the notes section on how each artifact selected corresponds to a specific NAEYC competency

 

Evaluate

 

• Provide a rationale for how the artifact demonstrates your mastery and proficiency of the competency.
• Determine how this artifact will aide you in fostering student learning.
• Explain how this artifact serves to demonstrate that domains of development are interrelated.
• Provide a justification for how this artifact might influence your current or future teaching and self-learning.
• Elaborate in the notes section on any additional information necessary to explain or show mastery of the competencies

 

Step 3: Submit to Portfolium and Waypoint

 

Complete the following:

 

• Now you are ready to add to your Portfolium. This project should represent you and be appropriate for sharing with colleagues and professionals. Click “Portfolium” in the left navigation menu in the course. This is where your presentation will be uploaded.
• Submit your PowerPoint presentation to your instructor through the Waypoint assignment submission button (make sure that your title slide contains the Portfolium link, and check that your link works before submitting it).

 

Professional Preparation Self-Reflection Presentation

 

• Must be a least 10 (two per competency) slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.)
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of presentation
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
  • Portfolium link
• Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or other credible sources to support your presentation. Be sure to cite these in APA format on the reference page, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.)tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process and provides some library search tips.
• Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See theFormatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Best Coding Practices 

 

You have been promoted to manager for the e-Commerce site for the company you made up in Assignment 1. You are concerned about the recent SQL attack. Your team reacted to the situation by notifying you immediately. You and your team were successful in containing and correcting the issues that allowed the Website and database to be compromised by a SQL injection attack. 

 

Knowing that many of the issues can be created by human error, you have decided to evaluate the processes your team uses when they code. As their leader, it is your responsibility to be current on all of the best secure coding practices. Your job is to create guidelines for best coding practices, which you will present to your team.

 

For Part I, you’re going to write a memo to the CEO and CSO documenting your guidelines based on your findings when you evaluated your company’s processes. 

 

1. Justify why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach. 
2. Outline the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and explain how it will influence your division.   
3. Evaluate which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and explain how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes. 
4. Identify three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees. Outline the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.
5. Use at least four quality references in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality references. Be sure to CITE your sources with complete functioning Web links. Test the links to ensure they work before submitting your paper
6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   • 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 is not included in the required page length.
   • Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow professional business language format.

 

Part II: PowerPoint Presentation

 

Create a PowerPoint presentation for your team in which you:

 

1. Outline the all of the major aspects of the Best Practice Coding guideline, including objectives, purpose, resources, and methodology. Note: Please include your fictional company’s name on each slide of your presentation. Remember, you’re planning on using this experience when you take what you’ve learned out into the real world.

Summative Assessment

 

The Summative Assessment for this course will involve the application of professional presentation skills in preparing a Power Point presentation and a narrative summary that might be used in an oral presentation related to communication in the human services field. This Final Project will focus on one group in need that is served by human service professionals, taking into account all of the learning outcomes identified throughout the course. Note: The Final Project requires the submission of both the Power Point presentation and the narrative summary.

 

Imagine that you are a human service professional interviewing clients from a particular group and select one of the following groups:

 

• Children and families
• Elderly
• Homeless
• People with mental illness
• People with disabilities

 

Upon selecting a group of interest, prepare a six- to eight-slide presentation (excluding title and reference slides) that includes the following:

 

• A description of the group’s challenges and specific communication needs (one slide)
• A description of at least two communication theories applicable within the human services field. Discuss how you, in the capacity of a human services professional, might use each theory to effectively engage with your clients. (one to two slides)
• Examples of three verbal and three nonverbal communication techniques/skills you might use when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting (three to four slides)

 

In addition to your Power Point presentation, prepare a four- to six-page narrative summary (excluding title and reference pages) that further explains your selected methods. Specifically, your summary will

 

• Describe your selected communication theories as applied to the health and human services setting, including your reasoning for selecting them, as well as benefits and limitations of their use when working with your selected group.
• Identify active listening skills you might use in interpersonal (e.g., one-on-one interactions) and group (e.g., group sessions) settings within the workplace.
• Identify empathy skills you might use in interpersonal (e.g., one-on-one interactions) and group (e.g., group sessions) settings within the workplace
• Describe how family, culture, and gender issues impact communication.
• Consider your proposed approach to interviewing clients from your selected group and identify some of your personal communication strengths and growth.

 

Writing the Narrative Summary

 

The Narrative Summary:

 

1. Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). The Power Point presentation must be at least six to eight slides in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a separate title page with the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
4. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
5. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Managing Change Report: develop a change management and communication strategy incorporating organisation development aims and activities, strategic planning activities, together with an integrated communication strategy.

 

The brief is to develop a comprehensive strategy to effectively communicate a major change in company direction. This change does involve some changes in senior management and additional staff will be inducted into the organisation.

 

You are to assume that the impending changes are known or feared resulting uncertainty and disruption within the workplace that may potentially affect employee morale, motivation and consequently productivity.

 

The strategy should cover these basic elements:

 

• Change management planning process within an organisational development model
• Organisational activities to be engaged – team building, survey/feedback, interventions or others
• Convergence of planning, organisational development and communication into a cohesive strategy
• Implementation tactics to be used and why?
• ‘Future-proofing’ to sustain change and development for the organisation.

 As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency’s budgeting and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research-related academic sources and Websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of Accounts and Client Support as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.
 

 

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

 

1. Analyze the agency’s (or department’s) budget by following these six (6) steps and including the results of the analysis in your paper by: (a) identifying the agency’s budget as executive department or an independent agency; (b) determining which of the appropriation subcommittees has jurisdiction over each agency’s budget request; (c) determining where each agency’s operations fall in the functional classification of the federal budget; (d) determining the budget authority and outlays proposed for the agency; and (e) determining the actual outlays and budget authority for the agency in that year. (Title this section Budget Overview.)
2. Analyze two (2) major political influences on and primary accountability areas required of program administrators after reviewing FY2012 regarding mandatory and discretionary budgets. (Title this section Budgeting Assessment.)
3. Explain which intergovernmental agency, or agencies, contributes to and / or influences the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five (5) years. (Title this section Analysis of Budgeting Plans and Actual Expenditures.)
4. Analyze the impact of international policy making on the current year’s budgets and possible impact on future budget line items. (Title this section Implications of Foreign Policy.)
5. Recommend two (2) robust ways in which the agency could improve the budget for the next fiscal year. (Title this section Budget Request and Recommendations.)   
6. Provide proof of one to two (1-2) interviews by submitting the completed interview form with a list of questions for and responses from each interviewee. (Put this in the Appendix under Interview Forms.)
7. Provide four to five (4-5) relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.)

 

 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 sections must have appropriate titles. The cover page, interview forms, reference page, and the appendices are not included in the required assignment page length.

• For your final project you are helping prepare Sharon Slade, the chief human resources officer of Netflix, for a serious performance discussion with Alice Jones, who may be at risk of being terminated. One key component of your preparation is evaluating the organizational culture at Netflix and assisting Sharon Slade in demonstrating the skills that will help get the negotiation process off to a good start. She can accomplish this by taking into account the hygiene factors and intrinsic motivators as discussed in the Herzberg video clips (located in the Module Three Readings and Resources folder).
• One description of the espoused Netflix organizational culture is stated in Slide 6 of the slide deck Netflix Culture: Freedom and Responsibility that you viewed in Module One. Slide 6 states: “The actual company values, as opposed to the nice-sounding values, are shown by who gets rewarded, promoted, or let go.”
• For this discussion post, craft a response which addresses the following question:
• Consider the seven aspects of the Netflix culture, which are listed below:

 

1. Values are what we value [Judgment, Communication, Impact, Curiosity, Innovation, Courage, Passion, Honesty, & Selflessness]
2. High Performance
3. Freedom & Responsibility
4. Context, not Control
5. Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled
6. Pay Top of Market
7. Promotions & Development

 

• Indicate whether or not you agree with the seven values, explaining why or why not. Add two intrinsic values that you believe would improve the organizational culture at Netflix. Provide reasons that justify your choice.