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families and social action forum and responses

Forum – 400 words

Responses – 100 words each    

 

Consider the same topic you chose for Forum 5, and present an argument for the opposite side. You will also use this topic as a basis for Assignment 2. 

400 Level Forum Grading Rubric

 

Possible points

Student points

Met initial post deadline (Wednesday)

 10

 

Initial post is substantive

 10

 

Initial post is at least 400 words

 10

 

Initial post employs at least two citations; one can be text; other must be from an academic source

 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forum 5:

The federal minimum wage is a basic earning one gets for working for an hour. It was first introduced in 1938 during the great depression and has since then evolved through time of the growth and transformation of the United State’s economy. The current federal minimum wage stands at 7.25 dollars per hour which was set back in the year 2009 (United States, 2015). In a present Americas economy, it becomes so challenging to survive with such a kind of pay; with the ever increasing cost of living many citizens are challenged and generally straggle to enjoy a stable life. This has coursed Americans to work overtime and even secure more than two Jobs in order to afford life in America.  If the federal government increased the minimum wage, it would spare its citizens and enhance Job growth for its economy. But on the other hand, to increase the minimum wage also means to force businesses to lay off workers due to high payments which could render them bankruptcy. It is also true that if the minimum wage was increased, the poverty levels in the nation would reduce drastically. Yet one should not forget that with high or increased minimum wage come a high cost of living (Fisher, Fortney & Practising Law Institute, 2016). 

If people harvest huge payment from their work this means that businesses have to sell their products high in order to have the money needed for the salary payments. This brings the assumption that the effect of higher minimum wage bill causes high cost of living is actually a balance to reduce poverty rather than increase. Because with a higher minimum wage bill which increases the cost of living the citizens can be able to afford the cost of living. This is also true with the current federal minimum wage; if the cost of life is in proportion to the minimum wage then people should be able to afford the cost of life with the current federal minimum wage (Clemens, Wither & National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014). This implies that sometimes it is not all about increasing the federal minimum wage, the solution could also be in the lowering of the cost of living to proportionate the current minimum wage such that citizens should not be subjected to overtime work or to doing two or three jobs round the clock to earn that extra coin to afford life. 

 

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References

Clemens, J., Wither, M., & National Bureau of Economic Research. (2014). The minimum wage and the Great Recession: : evidence of effects on the employment and income trajectories of low-skilled workers.

Fisher, M. R., Fortney, D. S., & Practising Law Institute. (2016). Wage & hour litigation and compliance, 2016. New York, New York: Practising Law Institute.

United States. (2015). Improving the federal wage and hour regulatory structure: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington, DC, July 23, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

First response:

New!Wk 6 Pt. 2: Opposing Argument to Juvenile Justice- Singleton

Artianna Singleton (Jul 11, 2016 9:15 AM) – Read by: 2Reply

 

Last Edited By Artianna Singleton on Jul 11, 2016 9:15 AM

Although juvenile delinquency was a problem in the past, there has been a major decline over the past decade.  The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2014) report that there has been a decline of 65% in the arrest rates of juveniles.  Since there has been such a positive change in juvenile arrest, it might be time to focus less on the juvenile justice system and focus more solely on the criminal justice system.  

Juvenile delinquency reached its highest point in 1996 and has since decreased.  There has also been a dramatic change in the original mission of the juvenile justice system.  The original mission of the juvenile court system was “to help young law violators get back on the right track, not simply to punish their illegal behavior” and offered a “informal, quasi-civil court precisely in order to free it of the procedural complexities that prevent the criminal court from acting too aggressively” (Butts 2000).  However, the juvenile court system has strayed from the original objective and has become almost completely parallel with that of the criminal justice court system. Robert Dawson (2011) states, “the legal differences between the juvenile and criminal systems are now narrower than they have been at any point in our history.”  Due to the similarities between the criminal and juvenile court system, it seems like there is no need for separate systems.  It would be a better decision to merge the two and having policymakers put more focus on other policies such as minimum wage, health care, and homosexual rights. 

It has also been noted that some believe “the juvenile court ideal never existed in reality and that juvenile courts never offered more than a mirage of treatment within a constitutionally defective process” (Butts and Mitchell 2000).  I find this idea interesting, but not surprising.   In some cases, policies tend to be created in a way that sounds appealing to the public. However, in the grand scheme of things, courts will continue to do what they find best for their community and economy.  Policymakers and researchers are continuously putting their time and energy into a system that is starting to become more and more enmeshed in the criminal court system.   

In my opinion, the best decision will be to eliminate the juvenile justice system as one single system and integrate it into the criminal justice system.  There should still be some consideration when it comes to the age and crime of the juvenile, however, I do not see the need for a completely separate system for juveniles. The line between the two systems has already begun to fade away, so we might as well go ahead and call quits.  It is time to focus on larger things in order to make longer strides in bettering this nation.   

 

Reference: 

 

Butts, J. (2000). Can we do without juvenile justice? The Urban Institute. Retrieved fromhttp://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/1000232-Can-We-Do-Without-Juvenile-Justice-.pdf 

Butts, J. and Mitchell O. (2000). Brick by brick: Dismantling the Border Between Juvenile and Adult Justice. Boundary Changes in Criminal Justice Organizations, Vol (2). Retrieved fromhttp://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/1000234-Brick-by-Brick-Dismantling-the-Border-Between-Juvenile-and-Adult-Justice.PDF 

Dawson, R. O. (1990). The Future of Juvenile Justice: Is It Time to Abolish the System? The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology,81(1), 136. doi:10.2307/1143781  

Juvenile Arrest Rate Trends. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, fromhttp://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/JAR_Display.asp?ID=qa05200 

 

Second response:

Legalize Gambling

AMANDA MCNEELY (Jul 12, 2016 6:56 PM) – Read by: 2Reply

 

Legalizing gambling has its up and down sides.  I will present the negative effects of legalized gambling. 

Along with casinos comes entertainment, dining, and tourist activities (concerts, shows, etc.), and although they sound great, they may not be so great for the businesses that have already been well established. Although legalizing gambling would create many new jobs in the communities where they are built, the casinos themselves could end up monopolizing the entertainment businesses in the area, which in turn could jeopardize other businesses and cause them to downsize their staff because of lost business. 

Regarding families, legalizing gambling could negatively affect families by causing a gambling addiction.  “Using criteria developed by the American Psychiatric Association, the authors estimate that about 2.5 million adults are pathological gamblers and another three million adults are considered problem gamblers (Kearney, 2005).”  Costs associated with gambling, especially from a problem gambler could pose financial burdens on those with families.  According to a 1999 survey done by the National Opinion Research Center, the average divorce rate was more than double the rate of non-gamblers (Potenza et al, 2002). 

Gambling can be directly associated with higher rates of suicide.  Las Vegas has one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. (Phillips, 1997).  After casinos were opened in Atlantic City, the suicide rates rose in the area also (Phillips, 1997).  Suicide does not only affect the residents of these communities, but the visitors to them as well.  People most at risk for committing suicide associated with gambling are people that are visiting a gambling area (Las Vegas), spouses or children or other family members of problem gamblers, gamblers that live in the area (not visiting), and employees of the casinos (Phillips, 19997).  So not only does gambling affect the gambler themselves, it affects their families and the community as well.  People, especially those with other addictive behavior, can get sucked into the world of gambling quickly and never recover.  If these problem gamblers were in closer proximity to gain access to gambling their lives could be negatively affected.

Overall, I am still uncertain which to choose.  I enjoy gambling occasionally.  I have gone to Las Vegas one time, and it was a lot of fun.  I have visited several Indian casinos in Colorado and South Dakota, and have also been to Canada a few times to gamble.  I have never lived around an area that had casinos, so I am not sure the impact to the community first hand. 

References:

Kearney, M. S. (2005). The economic winners and losers of legalized gambling. National Tax Journal, 58(2), 281-302. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/203277669?accountid=8289

Phillips, D. P., Welty, W. R., & Smith, M. M. (1997). Elevated suicide levels associated with legalized gambling. Suicide & Life – Threatening Behavior, 27(4), 373-8. Retrieved fromhttp://search.proquest.com/docview/224895942?accountid=8289

Potenza, M., Fiellin, D., Heninger, G., Rounsaville, B., & Mazure, C. (2002).  Gambling:  An Addictive Behavior with Health and Primary Care Implications.  General Internal Medicine. 2002 Sep; 17(9): 721–732. doi:  10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10812.x

 

 

 

Social Marketing and Healthcare

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The past decade has seen an enormous surge in social marketing to convey various messages. Social marketing has also been established as an essential health communications tool to promote health initiatives. Social marketing should not be the only tool to communicate information to the general public, but to complement the existing practices in place.

This week, you will examine the use of social marketing as a communication channel in healthcare.

Review the following website article:

Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with a separate title and reference slide. Include the following:

  • Justify why social marketing is needed in today’s society to promote health initiatives.
  • List the numerous communication channels that are used in developing a health campaign.
  • Describe the process used to identify the population segment that can benefit from a specific health behavior.
  • Explain how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your communications campaign.
  • Provide a specific example of how social marketing was used in a health campaign.

In addition, include a minimum of five scholarly references in support of your statements. Be sure to support your statements with appropriate examples. Cite all sources using the APA format.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Justified why social marketing is needed in today’s society to promote health initiatives.

25

Listed the communication channels used in developing a health campaign.

15

Described the process used to identify the population segment that can benefit from a specific health behavior.

15

Explained how to evaluate the effectiveness of your communications campaign.

15

Provided a specific example of how social marketing was used in a health campaign.

15

Presented a structured document free of spelling and grammatical errors.

5

Properly cited sources using APA format.

5

Used at least five current and relevant references.

5

Total:

100

 

 

 

english essay

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Essay 2: Synthesis Argument, Comparison (Thesis due 9/16, Draft due 9/23, Final due 9/30 by midnight on Turnitin) For this essay I want you to do a rhetorical comparison of two political speeches. In essence this is a compare/contrast essay. Pick two speeches or articles that are on the same topic, but are by different politicians. They can argue for a different side of the same topic, or the same side. Who you pick and the topic are open, and you are not limited to recent speeches, though you must have English versions of them. You are then to compare how each speaker or writer uses rhetoric to sway people to their point of view. Using your critical reading skills break down and analyze things like imagery, word choice, figurative language, gender, class, racial, or sexuality relations (if appropriate to your choice of topic). Think about how these rhetorical choices affect things like ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos. Your thesis will argue which text has more effective rhetoric and why. For example, your thesis might read something like “Douglas’ use of rhetoric, most notably his vivid animal imagery, makes his writings against slavery especially effective when compared to John Doe’s.” You of course need to look at the scope of all the rhetoric you can, but this kind of thesis suggests you will pay special attention to one kind of imagery, as well as probably more attention to Douglas’ work than Doe’s. There are two dominant organization strategies for compare/contrast: addressing one side first and then the other, or looking at specific topics on both sides in each paragraph. I recommend the latter for this paper, but the choice is yours. Remember you need a strong introduction, a solid thesis, supporting evidence in the body of your paper, and a conclusion that explains why your rhetorical analysis of these two speeches/articles is important in a broader sense. I expect your paper to follow the following formatting rules:  Double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. Disable “Add extra space after paragraph” in Word 2003 and after.  1” margins all around. Those on Word 2007 and earlier should check their settings as the default is larger.  A header with your name, the assignment name, the class (ENGL 1102), and the date.  A title, centered under the header.  Your last name and the page number in the upper right hand corner of each page.  Four (4) full pages in length, NOT including the Works Cited or Consulted. I lower the final grade of a paper by 1 grade level (a B+ becomes a B) for each half page you are under the total.  You must directly quote from each speech/article in the paper with a proper in-text citation.  A works cited page that has a proper bibliographic entry for each speech/article, and any outside research you mention in your paper.  A works consulted page with any works you looked at but did not cite (OPTIONAL).

Assignment 2: Two Entrepreneurial Titans – Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick

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Assignment 2: Two Entrepreneurial Titans – Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick
Due Week 8 and worth 260 points

In order to complete this assignment, refer to the Case Study titled “Two Entrepreneurial Titans – Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick” found in Chapter 10 of your Reeves textbook.

Based on the Case Study, write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1.       Compare and contrast three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Next, give your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Justify your response.

2.       Analyze the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Next, give your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Justify your response.

3.       Analyze the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggest three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Provide support for your response.

4.       Evaluate the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and speculate about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

1.       “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

2.       “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

5.       Examine both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Next, select either Ash or Roddick, and specify whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Provide a rationale for your response.

6.       Rubric for this assignment, This is due on Feb 26,2017

7.        

Assignment 2: Two Entrepreneurial Titans – Mary Kay Ash and
Anita Roddick

 

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Next, give your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Justify your response.

 

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Partially compared and contrasted three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Partially gave your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Satisfactorily gave your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted three (3) aspects of both Mary Kay Ash and Anita Roddick as managers and as leaders. Thoroughly gave your opinion as to who you believe is the better manager and leader. Thoroughly justified your response.

2. Analyze the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Next, give your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Justify your response.


Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Partially analyzed the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Partially gave your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Satisfactorily gave your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the significance of Ash and Roddick’s achievements on women leadership during their respective eras. Thoroughly gave your opinion as to what you believe were each woman’s greatest accomplishments. Thoroughly justified your response.

3. Analyze the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggest three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Provide support for your response.

 

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggested three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your response.

Partially analyzed the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggested three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Partially provided support for your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggested three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Satisfactorily provided support for your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the following quote from Mary Kay Ash and suggested three (3) ways it is relevant to a successful business: “People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. It doesn’t make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Thoroughly provided support for your response.

4. Evaluate the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and speculate about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

a. “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

b. “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

 

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and did not submit or incompletely speculated about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

a. “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

b. “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

Partially evaluated the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and partially speculated about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

a. “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

b. “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

 

Satisfactorily evaluated the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and satisfactorily speculated about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

a. “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

b. “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

 

Thoroughly evaluated the importance of one (1) of the following quotes from Anita Roddick, and thoroughly speculated about two (2) lessons managers can learn from it:

a. “For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.”

b. “If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”

 

5. Examine both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Next, select either Ash or Roddick, and specify whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely examined both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Did not submit or incompletely selected either Ash or Roddick, and did not submit or incompletely specified whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

 

Partially examined both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Partially selected either Ash or Roddick, and partially specified whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

 

Satisfactorily examined both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Satisfactorily selected either Ash or Roddick, and satisfactorily specified whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

 

Thoroughly examined both Ash’s and Roddick’s leadership styles. Thoroughly selected either Ash or Roddick, and thoroughly specified whether or not you would emulate her style if you were in her position. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

 

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

 

 

week 4 HRM 560 Assignment 2: Diagnosing Change

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Assignment 2: Diagnosing Change

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

Using the organization that your professor has preapproved, synthesize the organization’s readiness for change. Evaluate whether or not to implement your new program, policy, practice, or procedure. 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 2 (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. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
  2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
  3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.
  4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
  5. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change.
    1. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis
    2. Explain the results
  6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

  7. 1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Weight: 15%

     

    Did not submit or incompletely described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Partially described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Satisfactorily described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Thoroughly described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Partially analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Satisfactorily analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Thoroughly analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Partially formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Satisfactorily formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Thoroughly formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Did not submit or incompletely defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Partially appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Partially proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Partially defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Satisfactorily appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Satisfactorily proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Thoroughly appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Thoroughly proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    5a. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Weight: 5%

    Did not submit or incompletely assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Did not submit or incompletely provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Partially assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Partially provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Satisfactorily assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Satisfactorily provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Thoroughly assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Thoroughly provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    5b. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change. Explain the results.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Did not submit or incompletely explained the results.

    Partially assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Partially explained the results.

    Satisfactorily assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Satisfactorily explained the results.

    Thoroughly assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Thoroughly explained the results.

    6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Did not submit or incompletely substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Partially interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Partially substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Satisfactorily interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Thoroughly interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    7. 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.

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

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CRJ 310 Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

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Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police. 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing. 
  2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
  3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
  4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
  5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
  6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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:

  • Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
  • Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers. 
  • Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
  • Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 1: Permissions Oversight and Overview

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Assignment 1: Permissions Oversight and Overview

 

 

Suppose you were contracted by a local medium-sized business to speak with its business unit leaders about the importance of resource permissions in organizations. In your first moments on the job, you learn from a senior-level employee that the company just experienced a data theft incident at the hands of an employee, primarily due to the lack of permissions and resource segregation in the company. You later learn that there are multiple file servers on the network on which full control permissions are applied for the domain “Everyone” group.

 

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

 

1.Explain the basic need for and concepts of file / folder permissions and business unit resource segregation in organizations so the company leaders will understand the importance of each.

2.Specify the strategy you would utilize for leveraging the business unit leaders to gain the necessary buy-in to implement your plan for resource and data segregation in the company.

3.Justify the use of NTFS permissions for the folders / files on the network and explain the top two to three (2-3) reasons this is the most reliable option at the business unit leaders’ disposal.

4.Prepare a plan for utilizing Active Directory and Group Policy Objects to achieve the goals of setting secure permissions on business unit resources.

5.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

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:

 

•Explain the various types of servers and services required within organizations.

•Describe the need for and benefits of hardware and software integration in a server environment.

•Demonstrate the ability to prepare, install, configure, maintain, and update a computer system for use as a server.

•Demonstrate the ability to configure networking, file, remote management, and print services.

•Describe the major functional challenges and configuration solutions associated with data storage.

•Describe and configure secure systems, networks, and computing applications.

•Analyze the creation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual servers, storage, and networks.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in server environments.

•Write clearly and concisely about server administration topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Question

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Please Read Instructions First:  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 to use for reference to understand.  (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 “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.  This discussions questions “does not” require APA style.  Discussion Questions Set 1 should be about two pages and Discussion Questions Set 2 should be about two pages.  The more the in-depth the information is the better as long as you fully answer each set of discussions.  I have to copy and post to the discussion board.  All work should be original with no plagiarism and in proper English grammar.

 

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

 

·         Evaluate the types of employee testing that companies may require that are discussed in the text.Determine the two tests that you consider the most important. Support your reasoning.

·         Go to Human Metric’s Website http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

and take the Jung Typology Test™ (sample of the Myers Briggs personality test). Next, examine your test results. Determine whether you believe this type of personality test is beneficial to an organization. Support your position. My results from the test: 

ESTJ

Extravert (6%) Sensing (19%) Thinking (9%) Judging (53%)

 

A.  You have slight preference of Extraversion over Introversion (6%)

B.  You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (19%)

C.  You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (9%)

D.  You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (53%)

 

·         Class, last week in our discussions I expressed some concerns that I have regarding the use of testing, especially personality testing.  If an organization uses tests of any sort, possibly excluding skill tests, but definitely for personality tests, or honesty tests, the test used must be considered to be “valid” and “reliable.”  In other words, a test that you would find off the Internet would not be acceptable.  What does the terms “valid” and “reliable” mean, and why should HR be concerned that the test selected is considered to be “valid” and “reliable?”

 

 

2.  Discussion Questions Set 2 “Employee Selection” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Compare and contrast the structured interview, situational interview, and behavioral interview. Determine which type of interview would be more beneficial when interviewing applicants. Support your selection.

·         In the selection of the candidate, determine if the manager should make the final choice or if others should be included in the final decision. Support your position.

·         Class, while there are many different types of interviews that can be conducted, the issue turns to what is the best interview to be used not only for the position, but also for organizational strategy as well as legal concerns.  As you look at each one of the interviews identified in this discussion thread, if you were interviewing a person for a position, which interview technique would you chose?  In rank order, which interview method do you feel presents the most significant legal problems (in other words rank the interview techniques from the most legal concerns to the least)?  Why did you select the interview technique as number one?

 

 

Assignment 4: Job Application Cover Letter

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Week 10 Assignment 4

 

 

 

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    Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” video in the Student Center.

    Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

    Assignment 4: Job Application Cover Letter

    Due Week 10 and worth 130 points

    Completing this assignment will help you name and identify the skills and abilities that will move your career forward. Develop a Job Application Cover Letter that highlights and emphasizes why you are the person most suitable for your ideal role. Use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

    The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

    The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

    1. Content
      1. Highlight relevant background and job history information.
      2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.
    2. Format
      1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques, per business letter format.
      2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.
    3. Style
      1. Use professional language.
      2. Use sufficient variety in sentences.
      3. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.
    4. Mechanics
      1. Ensure there are no grammar or spelling errors.
      2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction.

    Your assignment must:

    • Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    Submitting your assignment:

    • Submit your assignment through the online course shell only.

    The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

    • Use writing process strategies to develop brief business documents, such as routine messages, bad news messages, and persuasive / sales messages.
    • Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.
    • Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
    • Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication.
    • Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

    Click here to view the grading rubric. 

Assignment 1: To Build or Buy

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Assignment 1: To Build or Buy

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Select a small business that you visit often (e.g., coffee shop, bookstore, sporting goods store, etc.). Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

  1. Craft a brief (1-2 pages) strategy for a business concept that would directly compete with the small business you selected. Explain the rationale for the strategy in detail.
  2. Determine if it would make more sense to open the new business you describe or to purchase the existing business you selected. Explain your reasoning.
  3. Discuss the most appropriate form of ownership for your new business (assuming your current financial situation).
  4. Outline a business plan for your business. Visit http://www.sba.gov for tools and templates.
  5. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

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:

  • Analyze the nature of entrepreneurship, business ethics, and social responsibility in managing a successful small business.
  • Analyze a business strategy and supporting business plan for a small business concept
  • Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.