Examine Key Leadership and Management Theories Related to Project Management
Write about
The why, what, how, when, where and by whom of project management e.g.
contract terms, document distribution schedules, procurement, establishing
the baseline for the project.
Critical path method, PERT/CPA modelling, quality control and analysis, Total
Quality Management (TQM), quality chain, milestone charting
Team structures:
Hierarchical, virtual, functional team, matrix management.
PARAGRAPH ONE: INTRODUCTION
Introduce the book and author
Explain the purpose of the book and why you read it
PARAGRAPH TWO: SUMMARIZE STORY
Summarize the plot and key points of the book
Explain why these are key points of the book
PARAGRAPH THREE: THEMES OF BOOK
State up to three themes that the book focuses on
Discuss example of the themes in the book
May be more than one paragraph!!!
PARAGRAPH FOUR: RELATE THEMES TO MARINE CORPS
State how the themes relate to the Marine Corps
Discuss the lessons others should get from the book and themes
May be more than one paragraph!!!
PARAGRAPH FIVE: CONCLUSION
State what you learned from the book
Explain how the themes connects to your leadership/future leadership sty
Cognition and Problem Solving Discussion Instructions:
What is functional fixedness and how can overcoming it help you solve problems?
Provide specific examples of what it would look like and what it would look like for someone to overcome it.
Share examples of how language affects cognition.
What influence do you think emotional intelligence plays in your personal life?
Be sure to back up your thoughts with credible sources.
Your project manager in a traditional setting tells you that the lessons learned are done only in the closure stage of the project. You have ideas to share that can make the current process better and want to discuss how they can be incorporated. Your project manager tells you that unfortunately this is not an agile team where you can discuss retrospectives at the end of every sprint. How would you react to this situation? What would you tell the project manager?
In consideration of the five different topics covered this week, I want you to consider the current state of race relations in the United States. How might Racial Polarization, JFKs new Frontier, the Cold War, American Liberalism in the 1960s, and/or (My favorite) LBJ’s Great Society, have either forecasted, amplified, or curtailed what we see going on now?
the essay is on the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger the essay needs to include:
-the peter pan complex
-the protector complex
– the messianic complex
-paragraph for each complex
-literary devices
-symbolism
-quotes from novel
-formal tone throughout essay
– and please use my introduction/thesis just rephrase and make it stronger, my intro ->
In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger published as a novel in 1951, the theme of
this novel is youth and innocence. The novel actually takes place in some sort of hospital where he is receiving treatment, the novel is written in first person point of view. The protagonist of this novel is Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel Holden makes it clear that he adores young adolescents and he feels that its his job to protect the innocence of children like a God. One symbol in the novel is the ducks, the ducks leave in the winter and return in the spring, symbolizing that change isnt permanent.
Congratulations? You have been hired by the Johnson Administration to write an official report on Vietnam (it is now spring of 1968). You are the world famous expert in Vietnam and know ALL classified material and possess the luxury of hindsight (YES, you should use the material from the textbook, pretend that you are omnipotent). Summarize for the President the successes and failures of Americas involvement in Vietnam. What should remain the same and what changes should immediately be put into effect? What do you suggest the U.S. should do to win Vietnam? YOU MUST USE SPECIFIC KEY TERMS AND HISTORICAL EVENTS WHILE ANSWERING THIS QUESTION. DO NOT RELY ON JUST EMOTION!
Discuss future energy solutions for our globalizing world (1,000 to 1,200 words)
In this course, we have discussed the contrasting positions on the question of sustainable energy solutions for the global world community. Among other themes, we highlighted how varied political, economic, and environmental interests have contributed to a complex policymaking in the energy sector. Guided by the course materials, particularly Michael Moores documentary Planet of the Humans, Michael Shellenbergers TED-Talk why renewables cant save the planet, and Real Engineering video Is 100% renewable possible by 2050? Interconnections, discuss future energy solutions for our globalizing world. These reference materials are listed in the live link to resources filePreview the document in the course site in Quercus. Additionally, you are encouraged to refer to other published materials discussed in the course and others you referenced in assignment 3.
Without limiting originality of thought, your essay should have the following sections:
Cover page (use page 1 of instructions file in the assignment folder)
Introduction
Main body (discussion)
Conclusion
Reference list
The rubric for this essay covers the above listed items. Thus, it is important to adequately write on them.
Writing style and formatting issues
This is neither an op-ed nor a policy brief. Writing to fit a general readership. Writing should be in formal language and avoid using jargons and technical terms.
Use readable font style and leave your work in 12-point font size with at least 1.5 line spacing.
Your essay should cite at least 8 publications from reputable sources. Citations from Wikipedia will not be accepted.
The citation can be in any style but should be consistent throughout the essay and in the reference list.
You are reminded that the work should be 1,000 to 1,200 words in length including references, in-text citation, and footnotes.
Choose a country of the world other than the United States.
Describe its current economic health by using measurement indicators you learned this week (e.g., GDP, GNI, etc.).
Does its economic status reflect the overall quality of life in the country?
What other countries does it trade with, and what are its chief exports and imports?
What do you see for the future economy of this country? Explain
Community Fire and Risk Prevention Assignment The purpose of this assignment is for you to apply the concepts and information that you have learned in this unit about the position of a Community Fire and Risk Prevention Officer. This assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your response when compiling data that will be used for risk reduction within the community. You will need to consider several components or elements of research and data gathering. The outcome of your research will provide you with two profiles: demographic and risk.
