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The Annotated Bibliography will be comprised of at least 4 sources cited MLA works cited format.  This means that you will have a correctly formatted citation for 4 sources you have found in your research.  Beneath each citation, you need to write a short paragraph that briefly:

 

–        Summarizes the source

 

–        Discusses where/how you found the source

 

–        Gives the reasons the source is credible/reputable

 

–        Explains how it will be relevant to your topic and useful in your paper. 

 

For Example: This is one sample entry in an annotated bibliography:

 

 

 

Booker, Joe. “Homelessness in LA: A Growing Trend”, Trends in Society Journal. 12.2.(2006): 5-6. Print.

 

This article discusses how homelessness has increased by 50% in the Los Angeles area over the past 5 years, and how factors such as mental illness, economics, and racist and classist zoning of houses and apartments has affected these numbers. I found this argument using the Lexis-Nexis search engine, accessed through CSUN Oviatt Library.  I searched for “homelessness in Los Angeles” and found this article after looking through my search results. It is a peer-reviewed article from a respected journal, so I knew it was both academic and trustworthy. This article will be useful to my essay because it provides some useful statistics that I will cite as support when I discuss homelessness as a persistent problem in our society that shows the growing gap between the very rich and the very poor. I will then connect this to the huge gap between the wealthy Capitol citizens and the impoverished workers who live in the districts, and discuss how The Hunger Games can be seen as commentary on the wealth gap in our own society.

 

Expressed and Implied Arguments in the Media and Definition Essay

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In the argument chapter, you learned about expressed arguments (overt arguments attempting to persuade the audience towards a point of view) and implied arguments (arguments that appear on the surface not to be arguments but actually seek to persuade the audience of a point of view or views). For this DQ, provide a specific example from the media of an expressed argument and an implied argument and answer the following questions:

 

  • What is the expressed argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
  • What is the implied argument you identified? What specific argument does the author make? What evidence does the author use to support his or her claims?
  • Why is it important to understand expressed and implied arguments?
  • How might you use your understanding of expressed and implied arguments when drafting your first essay in this course?

 

Note: You may use visual arguments such as photos and pictures, but you will still need to explain your rationale for why you believe the author is making a specific argument. 

 

Be sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference list.

 

 

 

Please review the following video Writing Process about writing introductory paragraphs and thesis statements, with particular focus on Section One: Organizing the College Essay. Note: This link works best in the Google Chrome browser.

 

For the first essay, you will be writing a definition essay about a term related to organ sales or donations. Please share your current thesis statement for your definition essay. Here is a sample thesis statement for the definition essay:

 

Organ sales in the United States would be unethical because they exploit the poor, favor the rich, and create an unfair or black market organ lottery.

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(Week 8) Two set of discussions questions to post for MBA level Human Resource Management Online!

 

Please Read Instructions First:   This assignment for discussions questions “does not” require APA style.  I have to post to discussion board for an online class.  I attached an “example format for discussion questions” so you can see how the discussions questions should be formatted and answered.  All work should be original with no plagiarism and in proper English grammar.  The responses should include answering the main discussion questions, fully, including proper cites as well.  If you use citations, I should be able to look it up online to find where you got it from.  (USE ALL AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS, CITATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!)  The professor requires that the questions be restated and then answered for the discussion questions. I highlighted the questions in “red, bold, italic and underlined” so you would know exactly which ones to restate and answer.  If this is not done, it is his option to deduct formatting points and I could get a “0” for the work.  The more in-depth the information is, the better, as long as you fully answer each set of discussions questions.  Discussion Questions Set 1 should be about two pages including restating the questions. Discussion Questions Set 2 should be about two pages including restating the questions.

 

Discussion Questions Set 1 “Employee Development” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Propose three ways that a mentor and a new employee orientation can assist employees with their career development.

 

·         Evaluate the following criteria, in order of importance to you, in regard to the workplace: material wealth, success, career satisfaction, and work-life. Determine whether or not you believe there is a way to balance them. Provide two suggestions on how this could be done. Support your position.

 

·         Class, high performance management strives to reach a high performing organization by focusing on its people in terms of productivity, quality, excellent customer service, growth, profits, and increased shareholder value.  This can be done by an integration of rigorous talent acquisition and retention, incentive pay systems, performance management systems and more to the point of this week’s discussion, training and development.  To accomplish training must be relevant and extensive for the organizational employees.  As you look at your organization, past or present, how what training did the organization offer that could be classified as “relevant and extensive” that helped you advance in the organization?

 

Discussion Questions Set 2 “HR Certifications” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Go to theSociety for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Website and review the information regarding HR certifications. You can also go to the HR Certification Institute’s Website and review information regarding HR certifications.  Next, examine the benefits of obtaining a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and / or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. Rate the importance of these certifications in regard to an HR employee’s career.

 

·         Examine some of the causes and symptoms of employee burnout. Propose steps that management can take to reduce the possibility of employee burnout.

 

·         Class, as you may know SHRM established its own certification, separate and apart from HRCI, circa 2014.  Take a look at the certification from SHRM and the certification from HRCI.  What are the differences that you note between the two (2)?  From an employer perceptive does the origin of the certification matter?  From your perspective, which certification would you chose, why?  The URL for HRCI is https://www.hrci.org/

 

 

Assignment 3: Kotter Change Management Model

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Assignment 3: Kotter Change Management Model

Due Week 6 and worth 140 points

Using the company that your instructor previously approved, apply Kotter’s eight (8) steps of change management to an HR situation you have selected for change. You will address all eight (8) of the Kotter steps, developing an action plan for each step. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.

 

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

 

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, click here to view the “Student Video Assignment Submission” video tutorial in the “Creating a Presentation for Your Course” playlist.

 

Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

 

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change

Tags: HRM560, Organizational Change

Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 3 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)

 

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

 

  1. Ascertain how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.
  2. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change:
    1. Establishing a sense of urgency
    2. Creating coalition
    3. Developing vision and strategy
    4. Communicating the vision
    5. Empowering broad-based action
    6. Generating short-term wins
    7. Consolidating gains and producing more change
    8. Anchoring new approaches into the culture
  3. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Note: If you choose to submit a video presentation, please also submit a one (1) page summary of your presentation.

 

If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Compare theories of change management and select an appropriate theory for an organization change.
  • Analyze diagnostic models relevant to various aspects of the change management process.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
  • Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.
  • Identify organizational changes that link to vision.   

 

Click here to view the written paper grading rubric for this assignment.

 

 

Points: 140

Assignment 3: Kotter Change Management Model

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Ascertain how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely ascertained how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

Partially ascertained how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

Satisfactorily ascertained how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

Thoroughly ascertained how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

2a. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: establishing a sense of urgency.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: establishing a sense of urgency.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: establishing a sense of urgency.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: establishing a sense of urgency.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: establishing a sense of urgency.

2b. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: creating coalition.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: creating coalition.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: creating coalition.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: creating coalition.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: creating coalition.

2c. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: developing vision and strategy.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: developing vision and strategy.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: developing vision and strategy.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: developing vision and strategy.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: developing vision and strategy.

2d. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: communicating the vision.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: communicating the vision.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: communicating the vision.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: communicating the vision.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: communicating the vision.

2e. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: empowering broad-based action.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: empowering broad-based action.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: empowering broad-based action.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: empowering broad-based action.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: empowering broad-based action.

2f. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: generating short- term wins.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: generating short- term wins.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: generating short- term wins.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: generating short- term wins.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: generating short- term wins.

2g. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: consolidating gains and producing more change.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: consolidating gains and producing more change.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: consolidating gains and producing more change.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: consolidating gains and producing more change.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: consolidating gains and producing more change.

2h. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: anchoring new approaches into the culture.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: anchoring new approaches into the culture.

Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: anchoring new approaches into the culture.

Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: anchoring new approaches into the culture.

Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change: anchoring new approaches into the culture.

3. 4 References

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

4. Clarity / Coherence in Presentation and writing mechanics

Weight: 5%

More than 6 errors present. Information is confusing and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

5-6 errors present. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

3-4 errors present. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

0-2 errors present. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

5. Met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

Partially met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

Satisfactorily met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

Thoroughly met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

 

 

 

 

BUS 644 – Week 1 DQs 1 AND 2

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BUS 644 – Week 1 DQs 1 AND 2

  1. Ethical Issues and Operations

             Ethical behavior is a corporate issue that affects the company’s bottom line. How do ethical issues impact organizations and operations? Include an example seen in the workplace, in the news, etc. that relates to real-life situations. Your initial post should be at least 200-250 words.

            Guided Response: 

            Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts and identify some common and/or popular unethical actions. Give additional advice and alternative solutions to help avoid unethical behaviors and outcomes from happening in the future.

     

  2.   Business Processes

            Why are the following business processes important? Which process do you feel is most important? Explain your reasoning.

                a. Strategy development 

                b. Product development 

                c. Systems to produce goods and services 

                d. Order fulfillment 

            Your initial post should include real life situations and be at least 200-250 words.

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Assignment 1: Introductory Discussion Question

Throughout this course, you will be presented with discussion questions, one in each module. For each of those discussion questions, be sure to do the following:

  • Read the discussion prompt thoroughly before responding to it, as well as any required lecture notes or assigned readings for the module.
  • Organize your thoughts and begin to compose your response. It may be helpful to do this in Microsoft Word so you can utilize the spell check and grammar check features of the software. You can then copy and paste your response to the Discussion Area, making sure you do so by the date indicated in the assignment. Please don’t post attachments to the discussion—the text of your response should be copied right into the body of your message for all to read. In general, all of your discussion assignment postings should be at least two full paragraphs (250 to 300 words) in length.
  • Respond to at least two of your peers’ discussion responses, as all discussion assignments require you to do. When you do, you may agree, disagree, question their assertions, or offer additional information on the topic. However, make sure to elaborate on your response by utilizing information from the module’s readings. Your participation posts will need to be on topic with the content you’ve learned about during the module—offering personal opinions and experiences will not be considered a substantive contribution to the discussion. All of your participation responses should be a solid paragraph (100 to 150 words) in length.
  • Avoid plagiarism at all costs by citing the readings correctly and composing your own original responses. Responses that copy ideas from the Internet or from another student will be considered plagiarism and will be treated as such.
  • Make sure to use the rules of correct English grammar and to spell check your work. This is an essay assignment worth 48 points and should be as polished as you can make it.

By Saturday, May 20, 2017, post your work to this Discussion Area. For this first discussion assignment, compose a response that addresses all of the following:

  • Begin by discussing your program of study and your career goals. How did you find yourself on this path? What drew you to this area of study, and what are some of your specific interests in the field? What do you hope to do with your degree when you graduate?
  • After you’ve completed the first part of your response, begin thinking of potential essay topics that are related to your academic or career interests. List three preliminary topics that you could potentially develop into fully researched, persuasive essays over the duration of this class. Be sure to include enough information so that your instructor and your classmates can get a good idea of what each topic might entail—you may need to write two or three sentences to adequately explain each topic idea.

 

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial Discussion Response
24
Discussion Participation
16
Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship
8
Total:
48
 

M5-Assignment 1: LASA: IPO Presentation

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Part I: IPO Presentation:

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at Argosy University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company.  He has asked you to  describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following:

 

  • Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public.
  • Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
  • Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.
  • Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern.

Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation. 

By Week 5, Day 5 deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified and explained the top five reasons private companies go public.
8
Explained the information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
8
Compared and contrasted the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies go through when going public.
28
Discussed any concerns the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provided solutions to each concern.
36
Included at least 2 charts and 2 additional graphics to support points. Utilized at least three references in presentation
12

Presentation components: 

Organization (16 pts)

Style (12 pts)

Usage and Mechanics (16 pts)

A PA format and inclusion of at least three appropriate, scholarly resources (20 pts)
64

Correct answers to Chapter 6-b Post Test
36

Correct answers to Chapter 8-b Post Test
36

Correct answers to Chapter 9-b Post Test
36
Correct answers to Chapter 10-b Post Test
36
Total:
300

 

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SOC.POL_Discussion 2: Disenfranchisement of the Social Security Program

***ASK ADMIN TO SEND YOU THE FILE TO YOUR EMAIL***

 

Discussion 2: Disenfranchisement of the Social Security Program

While Social Security provides a safety net of sorts for millions of people, there are still many groups who are not adequately served by this program. For example, there are disparities in the Social Security benefits women receive in comparison to men.

 

For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Also, conduct some Internet research to select a population that you think might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program. Consider how the population you selected might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program.

 

Post by SUNDAY 7AM NEW YORK TIME a brief description of the population you selected. Then, explain how that population might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program based on research, statistics, or policy analysis.

 

REFERENCES/ LEARNING RESOURCES

 

·         Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers.(6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

o    Chapter 7, “Aging: Social Security as an Entitlement” (pp. 139-163)

·         NASW. (2009). Social work speaks. Washington, DC: NASW Press.

o    Long-term Care (pp. 223–228)

·         U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2013, from http://www.ssa.gov/

·         Congressional Budget Office. (2010). Social Security policy options. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cbo.gov/publication/21547

 

 

English

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Assignment 1: Introductory Discussion Question

Throughout this course, you will be presented with discussion questions, one in each module. For each of those discussion questions, be sure to do the following:

  • Read the discussion prompt thoroughly before responding to it, as well as any required lecture notes or assigned readings for the module.
  • Organize your thoughts and begin to compose your response. It may be helpful to do this in Microsoft Word so you can utilize the spell check and grammar check features of the software. You can then copy and paste your response to the Discussion Area, making sure you do so by the date indicated in the assignment. Please don’t post attachments to the discussion—the text of your response should be copied right into the body of your message for all to read. In general, all of your discussion assignment postings should be at least two full paragraphs (250 to 300 words) in length.
  • Respond to at least two of your peers’ discussion responses, as all discussion assignments require you to do. When you do, you may agree, disagree, question their assertions, or offer additional information on the topic. However, make sure to elaborate on your response by utilizing information from the module’s readings. Your participation posts will need to be on topic with the content you’ve learned about during the module—offering personal opinions and experiences will not be considered a substantive contribution to the discussion. All of your participation responses should be a solid paragraph (100 to 150 words) in length.
  • Avoid plagiarism at all costs by citing the readings correctly and composing your own original responses. Responses that copy ideas from the Internet or from another student will be considered plagiarism and will be treated as such.
  • Make sure to use the rules of correct English grammar and to spell check your work. This is an essay assignment worth 48 points and should be as polished as you can make it.

By Saturday, May 20, 2017, post your work to this Discussion Area. For this first discussion assignment, compose a response that addresses all of the following:

  • Begin by discussing your program of study and your career goals. How did you find yourself on this path? What drew you to this area of study, and what are some of your specific interests in the field? What do you hope to do with your degree when you graduate?
  • After you’ve completed the first part of your response, begin thinking of potential essay topics that are related to your academic or career interests. List three preliminary topics that you could potentially develop into fully researched, persuasive essays over the duration of this class. Be sure to include enough information so that your instructor and your classmates can get a good idea of what each topic might entail—you may need to write two or three sentences to adequately explain each topic idea.

 

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial Discussion Response
24
Discussion Participation
16
Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship
8
Total:
48
 

families and social action assignment

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families and social action assignment

5 FULL PAGES

Assignment Instructions

Assignment 1

 

Consider the issue of paid maternity/paternity leave.  How does US policy on this issue differ from that in European countries?   Use only print or internet resources that meet the credibility standards we discussed last week.  Include a WEBSITE CREDIBILITY TABLE for the resources you used.   Use a minimum of 3 references.  Paper must be between 1250-1500 words.  Only Assignments submitted as an attachment will be accepted.

 

Possible grade

Student grade

The paper addresses the issues specified by the assignment

20

 

The author shows insight and sophistication in thinking and writing

30

 

Three academic citations were used

20

 

Paper was well organized and easy to follow. Paper was the required length. Cover page, paper body, citations and Reference list were in the American Psychological Association format.

20

 

Few to no spelling, grammar, punctuation or other writing structure errors

10

 

TOTAL

100