Day: November 13, 2020

Twitter: Case Study

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Using Case 5: Twitter, Inc. in the text, coupled with your own independent research,  conduct a thorough strategic analysis, using the principles found in chapters 1 – 5.

Specifically, your analysis should include:
1. PESTLE analysis – What are the key macro-environmental variables that might affect Twitter and its competitors?
Political – What are the political factors that are likely to affect the business?
Economic – What are the economic factors that will affect the business?
Sociological – What cultural aspects likely to affect the business?
Technological – What technological changes that may affect the business?
Legal – What current and impending legislation that will affect the business?
Environmental- What are the environmental considerations that may affect the business?

2. Five Forces Analysis: If information is not included in the case, you should be able to infer it from reading the case and developing an understanding of the industry.  Be sure to explain each force and identify clearly whether that force is STRONG, MODERATE or WEAK in your analysis.

3. Analysis of internal strengths and weaknesses, including analysis of financial information available in the case. Using the data in Case Exhibits 1 & 2, what is your assessment of Twitter’s financial position? Based on your analysis, what financial performance can reasonably be expected in the near-term future for Twitter. Support your answer.

4. Analyze the company’s strategy using Porter’s five generic strategies. Include a STRATEGIC GROUP MAPPING that shows Twitter in relation to its competitors.

5.  Based on your case analysis above, provide your assessment of Twitter.  Make tangible, specific recommendations that YOU WOULD TAKE IF YOU WERE THE CEO to ensure sustained competitive advantage.

HUS 540 Case study Part 2 Questions

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Humanities

I am reordering the case study questions for case study 2

HUS 540 CASE STUDY PART 2

Organizing Staff for Fundraising

Maria has a long history of 10 years working with groups, communities, and developing programs for recreation centers. She can handle the responsibilities as a project coordinator, and her work responsibilities include liaising with different stakeholders who will support the fundraising program. As a trained social worker, she will be responsible for community mobilization, event planning, and identifying potential donors who can support the organization’s fundraising events. Her contribution will become an asset in setting up program deliverables and coming up with a team that will help run the fundraising activities. She will become the link between the organization’s management and the neighborhood community. In a team of others who may want to volunteer in the organization, she will spearhead different community mobilization and sensitization initiatives to ensure that the communities around understand and support the new establishment in meeting the aspirations.

Jamal will be the head of the digital marketing strategy due to his unmatched skills and passion for computers. Despite playing an administrative assistant’s role, Jamal can focus on coordinating the organization’s marketing activities and supporting online fundraising activities. He will develop social media policies and programs in the organization. Jamal has already started creating social media accounts to help marketing organizations to the online community as the first contact platforms for soliciting donor support.  Jamal also loves sports and can help the organization attract a team of sportsmen who will form a team to support organization activities. He is an asset in drawing subscriptions into membership of outfit committed to the organization’s goals. Jamal can be assigned additional marketing roles and networking with other community members to create a rapport

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that will draw more members to support the fundraising. He can train other children and youth on swimming lessons and golf to form teams for competitions within the recreational park. Jamal services will be vital in creating online platforms for mobilizing support and marketing the organization. He will also liaise with the marketing team on the ground to ensure they draw membership into sports clubs for youth’s teenagers and their parents as the first step of marketing the organization activities (Bray, 2019). 

Lakeisha will be in charge of children and youth programs in the organization. Her role will span, creating fun programs that will attract the children and youth’s membership in various sports and team-building activities. She will be instrumental in curriculum development for various training programs focusing on children and youth. She will work with the marketing team and Jamal to design a marketing theme and strategies to employ to attract interest from the community members. Her strength in leadership, team building, and collaboration will help the organization mobilize and market the organization programs.

What is missing in the team is a team of volunteers to market the organization into the community and keep the public informed about its goals.  The organization needs a team of social workers, marketers, and other support staff to help run the organization’s daily operations (Eisner, Maynard & Washburn, 2019). The organization’s activities need a team of qualified, dedicated, and experienced workforce to sell the organization to the donors, well-wishers, and community (Hoefer & Sliva, 2014). The team members may need to interact with the community at a personal level to ensure they sensitize them on the need to support

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the fundraiser and subscribe membership into the organization for sustainable funding. The only way to fill such labor force needs is through seeking volunteers willing to offer their services to the organization.

References

Bray, I. (2019).  Effective fundraising for nonprofits: real world strategies that

Work, 6th edition.  Berkeley, CA: Nolo Law for All Publishing

Eisner, D., Grimm Jr, R. T., Maynard, S., & Washburn, S. (2019). The new volunteer workforce. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 7(1), 32-37.

Hoefer, R., & Sliva, S. M. (2014). Assessing and augmenting administration skills in nonprofits: An exploratory mixed methods study. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 38(3), 246-257.

International Relations

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Humanities

The Final Paper assesses the final two Course objectives.

Write an Op-ed article for a newspaper, on a topic that is relevant to this class. It must address a specific policy issue that is not working, and it must present solutions on how to improve it. You may research outside resources for policy suggestions, but be sure to also incorporate this course’s texts. This is a comprehensive final to assess your understanding of this course’s objectives.

Grading will be based on the quality of the writing, the clarity of the argument, and how well it is supported by the literature from the course. See the attachment for tips on writing an effective op-ed.

The required length is 4 double-spaced pages. Remember to cite sources in the text with Turabian in-text citations and write a Reference List at the end of your work.

Upload the attachment, labeled yourlastnameFinal.doc or yourlastnameFinal.docx in the Assignment window under the Final Assignment Folder.
This assignment originally appeared at John F. Kennedy’s School of Government at Harvard University.

Is morality varied in the Mahabharata?

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Other

The response should be extensive and in-depth. There should be no personal examples, Everything stated should be supported with evidence from the epic (the Mahabharata). Answers should be outside the box, not flat or shallow.

The question is:
One of the innumerable ideas the Mahabharata proposes is that dharma (translated as righteousness in your show) varies and depends on the situation one finds him/herself in, as well as the intent behind a deed. Such being the case, some deeds which appear immoral become good due to the intention of the characters, whereas other acts which follow the rules are perceived as unjust. Take as an example the Pandavas marriage to Draupadi vs. the game of dice. All the accepted moral and social norms were broken in the former and all were followed in the latter (that is, the game of dice was technically in accord with the rules set out for it before its start). Yet, the polyandrous marriage was a virtuous deed whereas Duryodhans intentions made the dice game malicious. In this view of moral variance, how can one decide when a deed is righteous and when it isnt? If morality lies in abiding by certain rules, when do rules in turn become immoral?

Developmental Assessment for Infancy

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education

Develop an assessment that will determine a childs physical, cognitive, or social emotional development at infancy. Specifically, you must address the following questions:

1. This assessment is designed for a child who is how old?
2. What type of development are you assessing (physical, cognitive, or social emotional)?
3. What is the specific goal of your assessment?
4. What materials will you need for this assessment? What type of space? What objects?
5. What, specifically, will you have the child do? What are the steps you will follow as you introduce the activity, engage the child in the activity, and evaluate the childs ability to accomplish the activity?
6. What specific developmental concepts and/or theories are relevant? Describe those concepts and/or theories and clearly state what you expect the outcome of this activity to be (i.e., what should the child be able to do at this age?).

I have also attached the guidelines for the assignment.

Literature Review

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Law

Using the topic and problem/subproblem statements attached to this order, begin a literature review search of your topic using at least four (4) peer-reviewed articles. 

Your paper should include the following format:

Introduction to Problem
a. Problem statement and subproblem statements

Discuss the resources you will use to locate related literature and include a rationale.

Research and select at least four (4) peer-reviewed articles related to your topic.

In a few paragraphs, begin to organize and synthesize the literature you found into a cohesive review. Describe general trends in the research, common themes, or show how approaches have changed over time

Conclude with a discussion of what additional information needs to be researched and where you plan to look.

Include a final reference page with full source citations in the APA style.

non-violent drug offenders

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Law

Discuss sentencing of non-violent drug offenders and give your opinion on the issue of long sentences for drug violations. Support your stance with academically appropriate sources.You will complete one paper (minimum 1,000 words, double-spaced/1-inch margins/12 pt. font). Your paper should refrain from casual language, any slang (unless it is in reference to the subject proper) and must be scholarly in nature. In other words, I expect you to fully research the subject and show me that you have comprehensively understood what you have read, citing your sources appropriately.

music appreciation

November 13, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Art

Goal: The goal of this assignment is to compare a performance of Classical music to pop/rock music using musical terminology to express your ideas.

Course Objectives:

CO-1: Identify Western music by style and era.
CO-2: Apply musical terminology, concepts and critical listening skills to a given major composer and style of music.
CO-3: Analyze the social, political, and cultural influences on Western and non-Western music.
Description:

Choose an excerpt from two concerts, one of a pop or rock concert of your choice and one of a performance of music from the Classical Era (1750-1800 AD) chosen from the list below. Watch approximately 10 minutes of each concert. (Please note: The rock or pop concert you choose should be one you watch during this course, rather than a performance you watched or attended prior to the class.)

After viewing the concert excerpts, construct a comparison of these two concerts and address the following:

1. Explain why you did or did not enjoy the concerts.

2. Evaluate similarities and differences between music in the Classical era and rock/pop music. Be sure to reference specific musical attributes of the concerts, and use musical terminology and information from the course materials to express your ideas.

3. Discuss the types of people who attended concerts in the Classical era and those who attend rock or pop concerts today, and why people attended concerts in the Classical era versus today. (Be certain to use specific information from scholarly sources to support your points about concerts during the Classical era.)

4. Analyze how new technologies, such as digital media and the internet, change the ways music is experienced.

Classical Concert List

“Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Violin Concerto No. in D major,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Symphony No. 25 in G minor” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major,” Franz Josef Haydn

“Symphony No. 104 in D major,” Franz Josef Haydn

“Night Music of the Streets of Madrid,” Luigi Boccherini

“Piano Sonata, Op. 40, No. 2 in B minor,” Muzio Clementi

“Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major,” Ludwig van Beethoven

“Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major,” Ludwig van Beethoven

This paper should be 750-1000 words in length. This assignment should reflect knowledge and understanding of the course materials. Points should be supported by specific information from scholarly sources and musical terminology should be used to express ideas. This paper should be written in paragraph form using complete sentences with a clear introduction and conclusion. Be sure to reference both concerts in the introduction and conclusion.

In addition to these elements, please be sure to fulfill the Requirements for Writing Assignments (see below), including citing all sources (including the concerts) both in the body of the text and in a reference page. Please note that MLA is the standard citation style in the humanities. Here are some good sources of information for Evaluating Online Resources, Citing Sources, and Writing & Grammar Resources. The video links for the concerts should be cited in the body of the text and in your reference page.