Category: APA (edition “APA 7”)

Technical ( Project Management )

March 23, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Business and Management

ead the Chunnel Case Study (attached) and respond to the following three items in a technical essay format:

1. List the 3 most significant problems that you believe plagued this case.

2. Recommend a method or methods that you believe would have improved the execution of project management in this case.

3. Offer 3 tools/techniques that you would recommend to supplement your proposed method or methods for this case.

Please limit your response to 3 pages (double-spaced): 1 page for each of the above items.

Please be sure to include 3-6 citations. The last page of your paper should be your references.

Please refer to the checklist that was provided for Assignment #2 for formatting details (e.g., writing in third person, indentation, headings/subheadings, etc.). 

Any topic (writer’s choice)

March 22, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Social Sciences

Please read the attached article and answer the following: Which lifestyle do you think is healthiest for aging peopleactivity, continuity, or disengagement theories? What are the pros and cons of each theory? Consider the potential for social problems related to gender/sex, race/ethnicity, social status, and age inequality and how they impact the choices of the elderly.  Please use examples from the article and text when you formulate your answer. 

employee motivation

March 22, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Psychology and Education

Employee motivation and stress are important areas of research for I-O psychologists. Among the key aspects that must be understood are how employee attitudes and various motivational theories and techniques relate to the overall performance of an organization. Organizations should strive to implement ways to motivate and alleviate stress on their employees to improve job satisfaction, performance, and productivity.

For this assessment, imagine you are a motivational speaker scheduled to give a keynote speech at an industry conference of I-O psychologists. Your plan is to discuss current motivational theories for the workplace, evaluate one of those theories, and apply it to an audience member who has volunteered to come up on stage. Your goal is to demonstrate to the audience how to evaluate an employee’s current workplace scenario and suggest techniques that might be used to motivate the employee based upon his or her individual characteristics.

Preparation

Choose three of the following motivational theories to research for this assessment:

Goal-setting theory.
Control theory.
Action theory (Rubicon theory).
Self-regulation.
Maslow’s need theory.
Reinforcement theory.
Vroom’s VIE theory.
Equity theory.

Write a 45 page speech that addresses the following:

Introduce yourself and the topic you are to address.
Briefly explain at the three motivational theories you researched for this assessment.
Simulate a short question-and-answer interview with a hypothetical audience member who raises his or her hand in response to your query, “Who in the audience feels unmotivated in their current job?”
Construct the information you need to make a proper decision on what motivational theory to apply to the particular situation.
Include the audience member’s job title, work responsibilities, attitude toward management and coworkers, stressors, and professional goals.
Analyze the relevant attitudes and motivations of the hypothetical employee based on the information you collected above.
Apply two motivational techniques from the literature (for example, contingent rewards, job enrichment, or feedback) in the context of the characteristics of the situation. Suggest an action plan to be considered by both the employer and employee to increase motivation. Be sure to apply research findings to support your discussion.
Discuss why these motivational techniques are appropriate choices and what the desired outcomes might be.
Additional Requirements

Your assessment should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA format: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Length: 45 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Number of resources: A minimum of 4 scholarly resources.

Social Problem

March 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Social Sciences

1. Select a social problem that you are passionate about. Identify a group or an organization
that is advocating on the issue. What is their advocacy strategy? How effective is it? Drawing on
course readings and course lectures, what suggestions would you make to improve their
effectiveness?
2. Identify a social movement. What social problem is it seeking to address? How is the
social problem being framed in the dominant view? What is the alternate view that the social
movement is attempting to put forward? What impact has their effort made regarding policy
change? Drawing on course readings and course lectures, what suggestions would you make to
reframe the issue in order to accomplish the desired change?
Grading Criteria
Organization/Development:
The paper has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow. The paper is directed toward
the audience, and the tone is appropriate to the content of the assignment. The introduction
provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. The conclusion is
logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. Transitions between
sections aid in maintaining the flow of thought. The content is comprehensive and accurate.
Mechanics:
The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and/or appendices, follows APA
guidelines for format as directed by the instructor, (No abstract needed). Citations of original
works within the paper follow APA guidelines. The paper is laid out with effective use of
headings, font styles, and white space. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Correct spelling is mandatory

Gang Violence

March 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Social Sciences

MSW program. In addition, this assignment aims to prepare students to address practice concerns that are linked to social problems and policies in a knowledgeable, professional, and systematic manner. 
To complete this assignment, each student will select a client system/case from field or work experience. This final paper is expected to demonstrate the students accumulation of foundation year MSW material (including policy, practice, theory, and research) and exhibit readiness for the second year of study.
Papers are to be a maximum of 10 double-spaced typed pages, with 12-inch font and 1-inch margins.  Page guidelines are given below for each section. Papers should be free of mechanical flaws, including errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.  Citations in the text and a reference page must conform to the most current APA style.  This assignment is worth 40% of your course grade.
Select a case/client system on a micro, mezzo, or macro level in which you have been directly or indirectly involved and for which you can thoroughly answer all of the questions below.  Using APA style headers, label each of the four sections below with an appropriate header.
1.    Client System (6 points) – 1 page
a.    Briefly describe the client system (e.g., individual, family, community, organization) including relevant details about their immediate environment.
b.    Discuss the etiology of the presenting problem, issue, or condition.
c.    Discuss the social history of the client system (e.g. family, relationships, educational, employment, medical) and other relevant historical factors that have a potential impact on the presenting issue, problem, or concern.
i.    Include how culture, ethnicity, and racism, may have impacted the client or client system with specific examples
ii.    Include relevant data on the physical environment and neighborhood.

2.    Critical reflection (10 points) 1-2 pages
a.    Values and ethics:  Describe any value, ethical, systemic, or cultural issue that impacted your work with this client system.
b.    Cultural competency:  Describe how you were mindful of culturally competent practice and/or human rights issues in your work with this client. Give specific examples.
c.    Anti-racist practice -Describe how you explicitely explored your own biases and approached the client or client system through an antiracist lens.
d.    Strength perspective:  Describe how you applied the strengths perspective when working with this client.
e.    CSWE competencies:  Identify and describe how you integrated the following CSWE competencies (see: Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards) during your work with this client:
    Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
    Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, Racial, and
    Environmental Justice

f.    Educational reflection: Considering your first year of social work education, identify and describe the knowledge, values, and skills acquired throughout your education that proved helpful in working with this client.  Use specific examples or references.

3.    Research and evidence-based practice (6 points) 1-2 pages
a.    Locate at least 5 peer-reviewed research articles to identify evidence-based or evidence-informed practice interventions relevant to your case.
b.    From these articles, critically assess 2 interventions.
c.    Discuss the underlying theory of the selected interventions.
d.    Discuss the compatibility between social work values and ethics and the selected interventions.
e.    Discuss the relevance of the evidence for each intervention for your particular client or client system (has the research been conducted on  groups relevant to your client; is the intervention culturally relevant to your client or client system?)

4.    Policy and practice with regard to the social problem, issue, or condition (6 points) 1 page
a.    What federal, state, and local legislation or policies have been enacted or created to address or change this social problem, issue, or condition?
b.    What practice theories and intervention strategies are currently used to treat individuals, families, or groups experiencing this problem or condition?
c.    What research evidence is available that supports the effectiveness of the current policies and practices used to ameliorate this problem, issue, or condition?
d.    What policies or practices have specifically excluded certain populations from receiving treatment?  What policies or practices have caused harm (intended or unintended) to particular groups and how may this impact your client or client system?
5.    Ideal world reflection (6 points) 1-2 pages
a.    Consider a policy and practice change that would address or ameliorate the problem, issue, or condition.
b.    Identify how your policy or practice change advances human rights and social, economic, racial, and/or environmental justice.
c.    Discuss how this proposed policy and practice change would be implemented.  Include in your discussion the resources needed and how you would acquire such resources.
d.    Describe what you have learned from this assignment and discuss how you will apply this learning in your future practice.
6.    Mechanics and professional communication (6 points)
a.    Included APA style in-text citations and a References page
b.    Application of critical thinking and thoughtful self-reflection
c.    Grammar, organization, flow, use of subject headers
d.    Included 12-inch standard font, APA style format

My Topic is Gang Violence with children

To think about
are there any shared issues among the kids? What has been the effect on the community? Are there any organizational policies that are good or could be improved? Do you get to know the families and how has this program impacted them? Do you know if the program has boosted graduation rates? How is the program evaluated?

Family Assessment Concepts

March 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Social Sciences

1. Which of the family assessment concepts were more difficult to discern, and what 2. How do you think your family experience influenced you as an individual today and your career choice in  social work?
3. Did your experience with your family create any issues that you feel may affect how you deal with clients or  colleagues? How would you go about addressing or resolving these issues before you begin working with  family client systems?
4. What have you learned about families from your groups work that will strengthen your work with clients?  How will these insights assist you in future family assessments?
5. What concepts have you discovered that can be applied to your assessment of other family client systems?

The Role of Grassroots Movements Related to Advocacy: Benefits and Challenges

March 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Humanities

You have learned in this unit that grassroots movements are driven by the community. For this weeks discussion, you will explore the role of grassroots movements as they relate to advocacy, specifically advocacy for children and families. You will also examine some of the challenges human service professionals may face with regard to grassroots movements and discuss how these challenges could be overcome.
Please respond to the following:
1.    Explore the role grassroots movements play with regard to advocacy. Share an example of how a grassroots movement would be beneficial when advocating for children and their families.

2.    Describe the steps a human service professional would need to take to implement a grassroots movement.

3.    Analyze two of the benefits of grassroots movements as they relate to advocacy, specifically advocacy for children and families.

4.    Examine some of the challenges human service professionals may face with regard to grassroots movements and discuss how these challenges could be overcome.

Reading Resources
1.    Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 1: Strategies for community change and improvement: An overview. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/promotion-strategies/overview/main

2.    Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 2: Developing a proposal for change. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/advocacy/encouragement-education/proposal-for-change/main

3.    Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 8: Some lessons learned on community organization and change. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/model-for-community-change-and-improvement/lessons-learned/main

4.    Howe, N. (2016). Grassroots advocacy 101: A brief guide for anyone newly involved in political advocacy. https://www.muster.com/blog/grassroots-advocacy-101-a-brief-guide-for-anyone-newly-involved-in-government-relations

5.    Kinkade, S. (2017). 10 steps to consider in launching an advocacy campaign. https://www.youthactionnet.org/blog/10-steps-consider-launching-advocacy-campaign

6.    Stachowiak, S. (2013). Pathways for change: 10 theories to inform advocacy and policy change efforts. http://www.pointk.org/resources/files/Pathways_for_Change.pdf
      Please review pages 2021.

Political-Legal & Technological Environments/ Socio-Cultural Environment

March 18, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Business and Management

This is a 2 part assignment.

PART 1
According to a 2015 report, 32 percent of McDonald’s income was from the U.S., McDonald’s domestic environment —  leaving the lion’s share from overseas markets. (The Guardian, 2015).
For this discussion essay:
Select and research a foreign country where McDonald’s is located doing business;
Identify and evaluate McDonald’s political and legal limitations and barriers in that country, as compared to the U.S.; and
How McDonald’s has overcome (or should overcome) these barriers.

PART 2
As society and culture change,  a business must adapt to stay ahead of its competitors and remain relevant in the minds its stakeholders. Such changes include changes in customer preferences  in response to shifting trends and generational differences, demographic changes, and innovations in goods, services, and social media. For this discussion:

Reflect on the various potential changes of socio-cultural factors.
Identify one specific socio-cultural factor and identify a company that illustrates positive adaptation to that factor to stay relevant and successful.
Describe the ways in which the company has responded positively.
Then identify another company (NOT your “worst” company you are studying in Assignments) that has failed to prosper due to a change in a socio-cultural factor; explain why the company has failed in this point.
Discuss and compare these two companies, one succeeding – one failing, and provide insight for business response to overcome socio-cultural barriers.
What conclusions can your reach?

Briefly yet thoroughly answer the following questions: 1. Discuss potential security and privacy issues with respect to the use of biometrics. 2. Discuss potential problems that biometrics can have on society. I.e. the use of facial recognition in Islam

March 18, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Computer Science

Briefly yet thoroughly answer the following questions:

1. Discuss potential security and privacy issues with respect to the use of biometrics.

2. Discuss potential problems that biometrics can have on society. I.e. the use of facial recognition in Islamic countries where the hijab is common.

3. Explain Types of Web Attacks and what they are categorized.

4. What are the strategies to secure Web applications?

5. Why are WHOIS tools so important?

School Activity

March 17, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences

Students are required to participate in scholarly activities outside of clinical practice or professional practice. Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, journal club, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality meetings, interdisciplinary committees, quality improvement committees, and any other opportunities available at your site, within your community, or nationally.

Submit, as the assignment, a summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when and any relevant take-home points. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity as well as future professional goals related to this activity.
“Scholarly Activity Summary” resource to help guide this assignment provided.