(1) PAPER (15 points): Individually, you will research and prepare a 3000-5000-word white paper (single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, standard 1-inch margins, use APA format) targeted toward your employer or industry. The paper should address a sustainability management problem and present a solution (such as science-based sustainability planning, circular economy, steady state economy, degrowth, resilience, sustainability return on investment, strong sustainability, biomimicry, Pigouvian tax, etc. Introduction a brief introduction to the problem and what will be covered in the paper (also helpful to write last so that it accurately reflects what is in your paper).
Problem Statement & Background identifies the issue/problem you will address and provides a minimum of 3 different points (paragraphs) that explain your problem statement in detail; rely on research, facts, and logic to support your problem statement. Also tie in planetary boundries into it.
Solution identifies & explains the best solution; use research to support your solution, this is not based upon your hunch or opinion.
Conclusion a brief recap of the problem, background, and solution.
References all sources used and cited in the paper; you must use at least 5 research-based peer-reviewed journal articles and avoid using Wikipedia, social media, blogs, and other unreliable sources. My topic is how there is a problem in the fashion industry on sustainable managing shipping and packaging material in such that there so much plastic being used and we should instead use eco-packing.
Day: October 24, 2020
Although two very different literary works, both the Shahnameh and Inferno deal centrally with the existence of human suffering and mortality. Discuss how the two deal with such issues as
what causes human suffering;
what seems inevitably tragic about human existence;
how one should deal with suffering;
what one should learn from an understanding of human mortality.
From the Shahnameh your essay will probably focus on Rustem, Sohrab, and/or Saiawush; for Dante, you have many options, but the following characters and their sad stories make especially good choices for the subject (but you can choose others if you wish; just one will do): Virgil, Francesca, Pier della Vigna, Brunetto Latini, Guido de Montefeltro.
STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT:
Employee engagement is believed to be the key to overall organizational success. You will write a paper introducing the importance of employee engagement and describing the workplace policies and practices of Marriott International. Describe why you believe the companys policies and practices are effective in achieving employee engagement. DO NOT LIST the companys policies and practices; rather DISCUSS WHY you believe they are effective in achieving employee engagement.
The central question: What is unique about the company that makes it a Best Company and made it on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for?
Research academic works and reference reputable news articles on employee engagement to help frame your perspective and support your reasoning.
Also, include a conclusion as well as a reference page with AT LEAST four sources.
Book Review Proposal
Weighting: This proposal is a pass/fail portion of the Book Review Assignment, but it is not optional. You will not be able to proceed with the review until you have received a pass on this portion of the assignment.
Start this project at week four or five, while completing Unit 2.
There are numerous works on the subject of globalization and the easiest way to find a book that interests you is to search the library using globalization as the key search term.
After you have made a selection, you must review your choice with your tutor. Submit your choice with a short (200 word) motivation as to why you think this would be an appropriate book for the assignment.
You may find the following links useful.
1. Queens University: Writing a Book Review:
http://guides.library.queensu.ca/bookreviews/writing
2. U of T Mississauga Library: The Book Review or Article Critique:
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/book-review
3. The University of Wisconsin: The Writing Center:
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CriNonfiction_body.html
The purpose of this assignment is to critically analyze a pressing social issue.
Select a social problem to describe and assess in an academic research paper. You may select any social problem that interests you. Examples include:
Bullying, school shootings, gun control, human trafficking, elder abuse, hate crimes, rape, drug or alcohol abuse, murder, juvenile crime, prostitution, organized crime, pedophilia, suicide, racism, sexism, discrimination, homelessness, poverty, etc.
Your paper should reflect a comprehensive understanding of the social problem as well as the course competencies drawing on the course text, supplementary readings, and relevant personal experiences.
Provide relevant research that encompasses:
The extent of the social problem that you have selected
Who is affected by the problem
What are some of the current policies regarding the social problem
In conclusion:
Summarize your thoughts and purpose for selecting this topic
Describe what solutions are being employed and if they are sufficient to address the problem
If they are sufficient, explain why. If they are not, why not, and what would you do differently?
Support your research findings with relevant qualitative and quantitative data.
Use a minimum of five sources.
Research the US-China Trade War actions over the past few years to gain an understanding of the reasons behind the US trade strategy and more importantly has it worked. I have provided (see attachment) a few links to youtube videos that can get you started on your research, but expect you to provide your own research to support answers to the following three questions:
1) Based on your study of trade practices, does the current trade war between the two largest economies help or hurt the global economy in general. Explain your answer.
2) Who has been hurt the worst between the two countries so far? Explain your answer.
3) If the trade war continues, will it ultimately produce a bifurcation of the global economy, where countries will have to choose who they will align within regional trade agreements? Explain your answer.
Describe the current state of China in terms of its economic development. Include a table with at least 5 relevant statistics (see attached file) as well as about two page of writing where you use the statistics in the table to paint a picture of the China’s current state(detail analysis of 5 statistics and try to relate each elements).
*Two pages of writing content
*One page of table fill out
Total three pages
Research the US-China Trade War actions over the past few years to gain an understanding of the reasons behind the US trade strategy and more importantly has it worked. I have provided (see attachment) a few links to youtube videos that can get you started on your research, but expect you to provide your own research to support answers to the following three questions:
1) Based on your study of trade practices, does the current trade war between the two largest economies help or hurt the global economy in general. Explain your answer.
2) Who has been hurt the worst between the two countries so far? Explain your answer.
3) If the trade war continues, will it ultimately produce a bifurcation of the global economy, where countries will have to choose who they will align within regional trade agreements? Explain your answer.
I mostly stress over assignments piling up or or class
Instructions: Pick anything that is causing you stress, and then (1) uncover the underlying reason you feel it’s a threat (primary appraisal) and why you feel you lack coping ability (secondary appraisal). Explain in a concise short-to-medium size paragraph your Primary Appraisal, and your Secondary Appraisal. You must articulate the underlying reason why you feel its a “threat” and why you feel you “lack coping ability”. Then, (2) try creating new appraisals to resolve the stress. Perhaps uncovering the heart of why you feel stress can lead you to new ways of dealing with the stress in your life.
– Create your own post in which you describe the primary and secondary appraisal, and then new ways of thinking about your stress. The goal is to explore and uncover what has always been there (appraisals) even though you may not have been aware of them.
Practicing the Assignment This Week
We are going to use this important stress model to help you understand your own stress.
Why do you feel stress? If we can uncover or unlock that answer, you can then directly address the stress and remove it. As a reminder from the first part of this page, stress is slowly killing you (!) so it is critically important to take an active role in uncovering and dealing with your stress.
Just as the first part of the course was uncovering how the Situation influences us, now in the second part we are uncovering how Appraisal influences us. More specifically for this assignment, the influence of primary and secondary appraisal: the appraisal of threat, appraisal of coping ability.
The purpose of the assignment this week is to help you uncover this information.
For example, what is causing you stress right now? And, what is your Primary Appraisal / Secondary Appraisal of that situation?
(I mostly feel stressed over school or assignment piling up)
Create your own post in which you describe the primary and secondary appraisal, and then new ways of thinking about your stress. The goal is to explore and uncover what has always been there (appraisals) even though you may not have been aware of them.
https://youtu.be/vzrjEP5MOT4 (About stress can kill us)
Instructions: Pick anything that is causing you stress, and then (1) uncover the underlying reason you feel it’s a threat (primary appraisal) and why you feel you lack coping ability (secondary appraisal). Explain in a concise short-to-medium size paragraph your Primary Appraisal, and your Secondary Appraisal. You must articulate the underlying reason why you feel its a “threat” and why you feel you “lack coping ability”. Then, (2) try creating new appraisals to resolve the stress. Perhaps uncovering the heart of why you feel stress can lead you to new ways of dealing with the stress in your life.
