Day: May 13, 2020

WORKING CLASS VS ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Psychology and Education

Project 1.  E-Book Essay on a topic of your choosing from the textbook

Each student will select a topic (any major topic like Normal Schools in the USA: Their Founding and Evolution  Please research your topic and gather several references (at least five references).

1. Use the MLA writing guidelines from the lecture-I will attach these here as a course document.

2. The written page will comprise a Title Page with your name, section, time of class and Student Code Number, the Body of the Text and References Any Tables/Figures should be placed at the end in an Appendix. Place a notation in the text where these should appear such as  ‘Insert Table 1 Here’

3. The body of the text should be at least four but not more than six pages of content.

4. Use Bold Type 14 point Font for the Title and Sub-Headings (Sub-headings help us organize our content) Use Times New Roman style

5. The text (1000-1500 words) should be cast in Time New Roman 12 point Font and Double-spaced.

6. Place references at the end of the paper in alphabetical order.

7. Use 1 inch margins all around the paper.

8. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!! THAT IS THEFT AND SINCE THIS WILL BE PUBLISHED IT MUST NOT VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAWS.

9. PARAPHRASE CONTENT YOU READ. THAT IS, READ SOME PUBLISHED ACCOUNT AND THEN PLACE IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS. THIS TAKES SOME SKILL BUT AFTER AWHILE YOU WILL GET SKILLED AT IT.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS, AND NETWORK ARCHITECTURES

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Law

Submit your draft copy of your report for a critique prior to final submission.

The Draft copy will not be critiqued for English or punctuation. Suggestions will be made to incorporate in the final report.

SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: This Project should be at least 10 pages not counting the title page and references. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Including an Abstract page/opening. The abstract begins on a new page and includes the page header. The word Abstract (no bold, italics, underlining) is centered on the first line of the page.
On the next line begins a brief yet succinct summary (abstract) of the main points of the paper. The summary is a single double-spaced paragraph and is not indented. It is typically between 150 and 250 words and includes the research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions. Please ensure to incorporate an introductory (different from abstract) and concluding paragraph.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

Relevance: All content is connected to the question.
Precision: Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
Depth of discussion: Student presents and integrates points that lead to deeper issues.
Breadth: Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues and factors considered.
Evidence: Points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references.
Logic: Presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
Objectivity: Student avoids use of first person and subjective bias.

Website Review

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Social Sciences

Complete a comprehensive review of the website for an organization that embraces diversity and equality (e.g. Seeds of Peace, Coca-Cola, Disney, etc.). In your review, consider the following:
How does the organization define stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination?
What strategies and/or initiatives is the organization employing that reinforce self-reflection on one’s own biases?
What does the organization want the community to know, understand, and appreciate?

Any topic (writer’s choice)

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Humanities

persuasion speech about gay marriage
1) you should say gay marriage as a human right
2) a few facts about gay marriage
3) which countries accept it and which not
4) what is the current law in Greece
5) persuade them that is a human right and you totally agree with it and say why you agree with it

only 5 references that you should find online

Strategic Management in Healthcare

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Health Care and Life Sciences

Discussion post, please foley address the following:

What motives do corporate executives have to embrace growth, change, and innovation in the healthcare market? What would the results be if they did not focus on aggressive growth but allowed an organizations business to inflate or deflate naturally?

A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic.
Support your statements with logic and at least two credible references.

Casselettes

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Business and Management

QUESTION 1

If relevant data is collected, this could involve seeking out information that explains the cause or rationale behind Felicity’s actions.

  True

False

QUESTION 2

Suppose MedX decides to include annual performance data as part of the investigation, what is likely to be most problematic given this particular situation?

    a.   
Annual reviews may include peer feedback which makes them unusable

    b.   
Felicity has no formal performance review because she hasnt been employed at MedX long enough

    c.   
As a small company, MedX doesn’t have a reliable enough review process that can be used for investigations

    d.   
MedX’s performance reviews only have quantitative data which will provided limited value

QUESTION 3

When considering the evaluation framework for this particular case, which statement below is most accurate?

    a.   
Magnitude is low

    b.   
Frequency is medium or high

    c.   
Impact is low

    d.   
None of the above are true

QUESTION 4

What could be problematic if peer interviews are conducted as part of this investigation?

    a.   
Peer interviews are the most important piece of information but they take time to collect

    b.   
All members of the peer group may not be objective

    c.   

The team is too new to offer any valuable feedback

    d.   
All of the above

During the investigation, Sharon is asked about Felicity’s history of submitting personal progress reports. “History” refers to Felcity’s previous actions and behaviors across time.  Sharon recalls that Felicity has in fact submitted her personal progress reports and she doesn’t recall her failing to submit personal progress reports. What is most likely causing this perception?

    a.   
“Like Me” Bias

    b.   
Recency Effect

    c.   
Primacy Effect

    d.   
Priming

QUESTION 6

What information could you use to determine the “magnitude” for this employee relations situation?

    a.   
Calculate how often Felicity declined to take on additional work because of workload concerns.

    b.   
Look at the number of times Felicity failed to submit a personal progress report.

    c.   
Determine whether Felicity’s actions are lesser, greater, or on par with other Managers.

    d.   
Calculate the number of customers and investors that would be upset with an incomplete or late company-wide report.

QUESTION 7

Which of the following reflects the most accurate scoring of “Authority” for both James and Sharon?

    a.   
James and Sharon are both a 10

    b.   
Sharon is a 0 and James is a 10

    c.   
James is a 5 and Sharon is a 10

    d.   
James is a 0 and Sharon is a 10

What is the “impact” if MedX takes action? What is the impact if MedX elects to not take action? Limit your response to 6 sentences.

Using Exhibit 1, 2, or 3, identify two creative solutions for improving Felicity’s satisfaction with the role and/or engagement in the position. Limit your response to 4 sentences and be sure to cite the specific data point/ information from the case to defend your recommendation.

QUESTION 10

We have discussed mostly medium or large size companies to date, but small companies are equally exposed to a variety of employee relations situations.

What is one reason why conducting investigations in a small company is harder or more difficult?

What is one advantage or benefit of conducting investigations in a small company?

QUESTION 1

Which key performance indicator(s) most likely alerted Marcus that Leslie was underperforming? Be sure to use the information provided in the case.

    a.   
Leslies patient throughput is the lowest even though her patient satisfaction is the highest

    b.   
Leslies patient throughput is the highest but her patient satisfaction score is the lowest

    c.   
Leslies patient satisfaction score is about average

    d.   
Leslies patient satisfaction score is above the “acceptable score” and her throughput is the lowest

QUESTION 2

Which is most accurate about the channel Marcus used initially to address the performance issue?

    a.   
A text message was an effective and appropriate manner to communicate performance concerns

    b.   
A formal performance review should have been sent to Leslie before the in-person meeting

    c.   
An in-person meeting set by Marcus conveyed the appropriate urgency of the matter

    d.   
A text message was not the optimal way to convey a thoughtful message about Leslies performance

QUESTION 3

During the meeting with Marcus, Leslie appears to tune out.  What is the best explanation for Leslie’s reaction given the information provided in the case?

    a.   
Marcus provided way too much information during the discussion

    b.   
Marcus used red flags works such as lazy

    c.   

Marcus provided no data prior to the meeting to support his accusations

    d.   
None of the above

QUESTION 4

Given the information provided about the care process in the case, what is most likely contributing to Leslies poor performance?

    a.   
Leslie has patients that are more sickly and thus more difficult to work with during the registration process

    b.   
Leslie is paired with a scheduling/pre-registration team member who on average obtains less information prior to registration and/or enters the information inaccurately

    c.   
Leslie is paired with the best caseworker which means that the expectations for her processing time are higher

    d.   
Leslie works in a less desirable work environment which is having a major impact on her patient satisfaction score

Which statement below best supports the opinion that Marcus addressed the matter with poor situational timing?

    a.   
Marcus was angry and therfore not in the right emotional state to facilitate a productive performance discussion with Leslie.

    b.   
Marcus addressed Leslies performance in an environment with little to no privacy.

    c.   
Marcus should have waited several months to discuss the issue during a meeting focused on performance. An example of such a meeting is an annual performance review meeting.

    d.   
Marcus responded too quickly and did not have the necessary data to support his accusations. He therefore was not prepared for the “situation”.

QUESTION 6

Ignore the steps that were actually taken by Marcus. Given the information provided in the case, select the best response for what type of action should have occurred and the reason why.

    a.   
No action because this was Leslies first time experiencing a performance issue

    b.   
Formal action in the form of a written warning because Leslie received the lowest throughput score

    c.   
Informal action in the from of a verbal warning because this was Leslies first time experiencing a performance issue

    d.   
Formal action in the form of a written email warning because Leslie fell below the “acceptable score” for patient satisfaction

QUESTION 1

Which key performance indicator(s) most likely alerted Marcus that Leslie was underperforming? Be sure to use the information provided in the case.

    a.   
Leslies patient throughput is the lowest even though her patient satisfaction is the highest

    b.   
Leslies patient throughput is the highest but her patient satisfaction score is the lowest

    c.   
Leslies patient satisfaction score is about average

    d.   
Leslies patient satisfaction score is above the “acceptable score” and her throughput is the lowest

0.5 points 

QUESTION 2

Which is most accurate about the channel Marcus used initially to address the performance issue?

    a.   
A text message was an effective and appropriate manner to communicate performance concerns

    b.   
A formal performance review should have been sent to Leslie before the in-person meeting

    c.   
An in-person meeting set by Marcus conveyed the appropriate urgency of the matter

    d.   
A text message was not the optimal way to convey a thoughtful message about Leslies performance

0.5 points 

QUESTION 3

During the meeting with Marcus, Leslie appears to tune out.  What is the best explanation for Leslie’s reaction given the information provided in the case?

    a.   
Marcus provided way too much information during the discussion

    b.   
Marcus used red flags works such as lazy

    c.   

Marcus provided no data prior to the meeting to support his accusations

    d.   
None of the above

0.5 points 

QUESTION 4

Given the information provided about the care process in the case, what is most likely contributing to Leslies poor performance?

    a.   
Leslie has patients that are more sickly and thus more difficult to work with during the registration process

    b.   
Leslie is paired with a scheduling/pre-registration team member who on average obtains less information prior to registration and/or enters the information inaccurately

    c.   
Leslie is paired with the best caseworker which means that the expectations for her processing time are higher

    d.   
Leslie works in a less desirable work environment which is having a major impact on her patient satisfaction score

0.5 points 

QUESTION 5

Which statement below best supports the opinion that Marcus addressed the matter with poor situational timing?

    a.   
Marcus was angry and therfore not in the right emotional state to facilitate a productive performance discussion with Leslie.

    b.   
Marcus addressed Leslies performance in an environment with little to no privacy.

    c.   
Marcus should have waited several months to discuss the issue during a meeting focused on performance. An example of such a meeting is an annual performance review meeting.

    d.   
Marcus responded too quickly and did not have the necessary data to support his accusations. He therefore was not prepared for the “situation”.

0.5 points 

QUESTION 6

Ignore the steps that were actually taken by Marcus. Given the information provided in the case, select the best response for what type of action should have occurred and the reason why.

    a.   
No action because this was Leslies first time experiencing a performance issue

    b.   
Formal action in the form of a written warning because Leslie received the lowest throughput score

    c.   
Informal action in the from of a verbal warning because this was Leslies first time experiencing a performance issue

    d.   
Formal action in the form of a written email warning because Leslie fell below the “acceptable score” for patient satisfaction

0.5 points 

QUESTION 7

What would have been an acceptable indication that Leslie was listening during the conversation with Marcus?

    a.   
If Leslie recapped what she heard to Marcus

    b.   
Gestures

    c.   
Facial expressions

    d.   
All of the above

0.5 points 

QUESTION 8

Assume that patient throughput (processing time) cannot be improved; what is the next best solution to deploy that would have the biggest impact on Leslie’s patient satisfaction score? Be sure to use the information provided to you in the case.

    a.   
New policies to minimize the out of pocket expenditure

    b.   
Training to improve staff friendliness and customer service

    c.   
Improvements to the work environment

    d.   
None of the above

QUESTION 9

Using Exhibit 1 and 2, provide one example of something that may be affected if Leslies underperformance continues. Be sure to support your assumption using the case content specifically from Exhibit 1 and 2. Limit your response to 6 sentences.

QUESTION 10

Brainstorm one position or circumstance solution for this employee relations matter. Explain your rationale and limit your response to 4 sentences.

political economy comparative economy

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Political science

Section 1:
Each answer should be a short paragraph, approximately 180 words long.  You may exceed the length, if necessary but please be as concise as possible. 
    Your answers should first accurately represent and summarize the authors ideas and arguments.  You may include your critical evaluations

Questions
1.    What do Fulcher mean when he argues that markets become abstract under capitalism?
2.    According to Fulcher, what features of feudal economic relations produced the possibilities for the emergence of capitalism?
3.    According to Fulcher, how did the political turmoil and competition among states in Europe facilitated the emergence of capitalism?
4.    What do Marx and Engels mean by all that solid melts into air?
5.    What do Marx and Engels mean when they argue that modern worker has become an appendage of the machine?

Section 2: 500 words

1.    Marx had developed a very complex and sophisticated theory of history based on the concepts of Historical Materialism, Changes in Modes of Production, Class Struggle, and Revolution.  Describe and critically evaluate Marxs theory of history.

Required Texts
    James Fulcher. Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction.  Chapters 1 and 2. 
    Selections from The Marx-Engels Reader

visual studio

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment Desktop software development, Graduate

1. INTRODUCTION MiHotel is a mid-range hotel chain that started in Traverse City, Michigan in 1980. The chain offers three star service and moderately-priced rooms at its 15 hotels throughout Michigan. MiHotel has plans for a major expansion, building three new hotels in the next three years. As a part of the expansion, the company will be hiring dozens of employees for each new hotel. MiHotels Human Resources (HR) department has decided that the existing online application process is insufficient to handle the demand created by the companys expansion plans. As such, they have decided to implement a new applicant processing system to better meet the needs of their growing company.

2. Background In meeting with the parties involved in creating this system, you realize that people from different departments need to have different levels of access into the system. That is, employees in HR should not have the same screens or access to data that a hotel manager would have, or the access that executives would have. At the same time, the manager from hotel A should not be able to see the data from hotel B. The departments needed for this assignment: HR, Hotel Managers, Executives.

The first part is to think about the flow of logging in. This is something you’ve done over and over, but likely haven’t thought about. The users put in their user ID and password and the system determines which department they work and sends them where they need to go. For this part, you will set this up something like “if user is jsmith go to department XYZ”

3. Assignment

A. Create a flowchart or write out pseudocode for how you are going to control access to the system. Do not worry about specific users, just the department in which they work. (Later in the course we will learn how to authenticate users from a database and retrieve the department in which they work.)

B. Create a new project in Visual Studio, design the form(s) needed to implement your logic from part A. You may hard-code the departments in the decision portion of your code. Submit: a Word document containing your pseudocode/flowchart, screenshots of your screens with the project running, a copy of your code.

Case Memo

May 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Business and Management

The basic assignment is writing a case memo the way its shown in the template.  Nothing from the internet can be taken. all that is needed is the case study and the template to answer it.

in the instructions i have attached the rubric, the template and an example case study and its case memo assignment already done. one of the main things for this memo is following the format and template strictly. the exhibit needs to include the decision matrix which needs to be made as well. an example of it is given in the example case and its example case memo. the exhibits should be worth atleast 3 pages and when using anything from the exhibit it only has to be mentioned in the case memo which exhibit you are choosing to refer to and why, so on and so forth. the case that has to be used for this assingment is called Cooley Distillery which i have attached in the additonal materials. I have also provided the grading rubric, how to write a case memo, the template that needs to be followed and an example case study and its case memo already done. This is a strategy class hence some strategic terms would be good. Also the case memo has to be super to the point and reccomendations cant be opinions hence you cant say “i believe” or “In my opinion”. This is a very formal paper. Which has to be 1100 words of writing and then 3 pages of exhibits.

Please do not use the guide questions published from the case. The task of writing the case memo is follow the format and to make your recommendation.

You need to fill in ALL the blanks from the case template and do the exhibits!