Since World War II, the United States has often been placed No. 1 in world rankings of various kinds. With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States was often referred to as the sole remaining superpower. As the twenty-first century proceeds, however, the position of the United States at the top of the rankings is being questioned.
What considerations, measures, and weightings do you think should be used in devising such rankings?
Use your method to devise two rankings of the top three political states for:
1) a century of your choice before the twentiethcentury (1800’s or before)
2) the likely ranking by the end of the twenty-first century (2000’s)
Instructions for preparing your paper:
(1) The first paragraph should be an introduction with a thesis statement that directly answers the question.
(2) The middle paragraphs should make up the body. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence and at least five detail sentences. Include interesting and informative supporting facts and examples in your own words to demonstrate a full understanding of the topic and support your thesis. Include documented personal experience from a primary source.
(3) The final paragraph should summarize your research and applications as they relate to your thesis in your conclusion.
Your paper (essay) must:
Use APA formatting in 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, double-spaced
Include parenthetical in-text citations
At least one of your sources must be a primary source
Be formal in tone. Do not use personal pronouns (I, me, you, etc.) or contractions
Include your name at the top page of your document or create an APA title page
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1. The Prosecutor is sometimes known as the most powerful actor in the criminal justice system. Why is that? Discuss the Prosecutor’s Role and how a Prosecutor may utilize their discretion to help not only the victims, but also the Defendants.
2. The vast majority of all Criminal cases are resolved through the Plea Bargaining Process. Why is this? Discuss some of the benefits of plea bargaining, as well as some of the criticisms against plea bargaining.
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Use at least three (3) quality references Note: Wikipedia and other related 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.
One of the first tasks necessary to write an academically sound paper is research. Refined academic writing uses peer-reviewed academic journal articles, reports, briefs, or books to substantiate your presentation. Be sure and watch the provided video which explains ways to access useful research.
You must always document your sources to avoid plagiarism. For this course, APA formatting is appropriate. A video is also provided which explains how APA formatting is accomplished. Alternatively, the Purdue Owl website (Here) offers an online writing lab which thorough indicates all of the nuances of citing sources in APA format.
You will have two tasks to complete for this module:
Identifying peer-reviewed academic journals in your field of work or study.
Writing an essay on the current trends in your field of work or study.
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to learn more about a specific area of interest within child development by having you select, read, and critically comment on a primary-source research article.
Topic: You must select an appropriate research article (see below for details) on any topic covered in class or raised in the textbook, with the caveat that it must include research involving human children. If your article is not about research with human children, your paper will receive a score of zero.
The research article must be published in a peer-reviewed, scientific journal. Some good research journals that cover development include: Developmental Psychology, Developmental Science, Child Development, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Cognitive Development, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Social Development, Infant and Child Development, Personality and Individual Differences, and Journal of Cognition and Development. This is not an exhaustive list.
The article you select on must be a report of empirical work (e.g., not just describing a theory) and must be a report of a study (or studies) that the authors conducted. It cannot be a meta-analysis or discussion of others’ work. Additionally, it cannot be a chapter in a book nor can it be a thesis dissertation. Make sure that the selected article was published in the last 10 years (i.e., the publication date is 2008 or later). It is, however, fine if you consult older work to familiarize yourself with your topic.
(a) a cover page with your name, the course code, my name, the word count (including everything from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the discussion, not including the reference page, the title page, or the abstract of the selected article), and the title of your topic;
(b) a brief introduction to the topic that contextualizes it (explains the significance of the topic, situates it within the area of child development, defines the main terms, etc.);
(c) a brief introduction to your selected article that makes clear the study’s goals and defines any additional key terms;
(d) a concise summary of your chosen article (this includes information about the participants, the method, the findings, and the author(s)’ interpretation);
(e) a critical commentary on your research article (keep in mind that critical can include both negative and positive aspects), making sure to include justifications for comments;
(f) a reference page listing all cited sources; and
(g) the abstract of your selected article (cutting and pasting is fine, as is a screen shot of the abstract) – the abstract is not included in the word count of your assignment.
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Introduction
This is an individual project. This project is related to the Case Study project. Each student must complete an Architectural Diagram that illustrates the placement of security and other technologies within the converged network solution. The foundation for this project is the requirements analysis and proposal document that you completed for the Case Study project. The target audience will be the organization’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). The Architectural Diagram deliverable is an MS Word document.
The completed Architectural Diagram deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule. See the Additional Information section of the syllabus for the penalty for late or missed assignments and projects.
The Architectural Diagram is valued at 10% of the course grade.
Case Study
Company Overview
Catacomb, Inc. is a global logistics provider that offers fully integrated freight and supply chain services through managed warehousing and domestic and international freight forwarding. Services range from door-to-door domestic and international delivery services to total supply chain management. With branches across the United States and Europe and partners worldwide, Catacomb continues to expand, and it has experienced rapid growth through acquisitions.
Note: The term supply chain refers to all the elements involved in bringing an organization’s products from the raw-goods stage to the customer.
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) dictionary ((http://www.apics.org/Resources/APICSDictionary.htm) defines “supply chain management (SCM)” as the design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally.
The Business Challenge
Catacomb is competing in an environment where freight transport is as much about keeping customers informed as it is about on-time delivery. The company has adopted web-based technologies for tracking freight, differentiating its services, keeping customers informed, and ensuring the on-time delivery that is Catacomb’s hallmark. As a result, Catacomb enjoys a very high level of customer satisfaction.
Its mobile workforce has rapidly increased, with drivers using PDAs to scan consignments, which are then synced in real time via GPRS links to headquarters applications that track the consignments. Customers use Catacomb’s web services to view the progress of orders, from dispatch to warehousing to final delivery. Customers also use Catacomb’s web-based systems to create freight documentation and generate reports. With the EDI interface, invoices and payments are transferred directly between the customers’ systems and Catacomb, saving both time and money.
As the company has expanded, the data flowing in the system have increased as well. Now, with more than 5,000 employees and thousands of customers worldwide, Catacomb is suffering from the effects of explosive growth. Demands on its wide area network (WAN) are exceeding capacity. The main data center has experienced several network outages and unscheduled downtime. The aging ISDN telephone system is failing, as the company has avoided the costly upgrades necessary to keep it operating at optimal performance. Telephone bills have increased without warning, and the voice mail system is overloaded.
The Opportunity
Catacomb wants to provide increased bandwidth between all 47 of its US offices and the main data center. There are five (5) metropolitan areas that have four (4) to eight (8) Catacomb locations that need to coordinate among themselves: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and San Diego. The company desires a reliable and secure network to accommodate its planned growth as well as the unexpected.
The company does not want to spend any more on telephone services than it does today, and its goal is to upgrade the services while protecting against escalating costs from its ISDN service provider.
Efficiency and productivity goals for this rapidly growing company are of paramount importance, and there is a desire to provide capabilities and services that incorporate technology solutions to improve in those areas as well as retain the high level of customer satisfaction. Catacomb is also interested in reducing travel between its sites by implementing video conferencing.
In addition, Catacomb wants to be able to monitor and manage data and voice services, and ensure that capacity and usage is appropriate to its business needs.
The Deliverable
For this assignment, you will use your proposed solution for the Catacomb requirements analysis. Briefly describe the proposed technology solution and list the business requirements (including security requirements) that are satisfied. This should be done on one (1) page. Then provide a diagram that illustrates the placement of various communications components within the context of developing an effective, efficient, security posture for the proposed solution for Catacomb’s converged network.
Your deliverable is a single 2-page MS Word document that contains:
• A 1-page description of the proposed technology and a list of the business requirements (including security requirements);
• An architectural diagram that illustrates the placement of various communications components; and
• Contains the following section headings:
o Description of the Proposed Technology Solution
o Architectural Diagram
The architectural diagram can be developed using other applications (MS Visio or PowerPoint, CAD, etc.). However, the diagram must be incorporated into the MS Word document as a bitmap, gif, jpeg, etc. It must be properly positioned (centered) on the page and must not be off-centered or bleed over the edges or margins of the page.
Your deliverable will be scored according to the Scoring Rubric below. Be sure you have incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.
Scoring Rubric
Attribute
Full points
Partial points
No points
Possible Points
Description of the Proposed Technology Solution
Description of the technology solution, including the business and security requirements, clearly outlines the proposed converged network components contained in the diagram. The description demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.
Description of the technology solution, including the business and security requirements, partially outlines the proposed converged network components contained in the diagram. The description does not fully demonstrate an understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.
Description of the proposed technology solution is not included.
2
Communications components are clearly identified
Communications components are clearly identified; properly labeled; and are applicable to the proposed technology solution. Work demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.
Communications components identified are somewhat appropriate; they may only partially address the business requirements of the proposed solution.
No architectural diagram is provided.
3
Technology diagram
Communications component layout is appropriately integrated in the architectural diagram. Work demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.
Communications component layout somewhat appropriately integrated into the architectural diagram; work may be lacking in demonstration of understanding of course concepts, analysis, and/or critical thinking.
No architectural diagram is provided.
3
Diagram quality
The architectural diagram is professionally presented, is clear, and appropriately conveys the information.
The architectural diagram could be clearer, and/or could be improved to adequately convey the information.
No architectural diagram is provided.
1
Document format
The document reflects effective organization and correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling; it is presented in a professional format; and any references used are appropriately incorporated and cited, using APA style.
The document is not well-organized, and/or contains grammar and/or spelling errors; and/or it does not follow APA style for references and citations.
The document is extremely poorly written and does not convey the appropriate information.
1
Total Points
10
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1. According to Keast, “there is a mystery in the sharp contrast between the inertia of prospects
and the evangelical zeal of TiVo users.” As an emerging expert in consumer behavior how would
you tackle that mystery? What do you think could be going on? Beyond your pet hypothesis, try to
be creative and list a large number of conflicting hypotheses by taking multiple points of view. What
might “evangelists” mention as a cause of their failure to sell TiVo to their friends? What might a
“couch potato” say about his reluctance to buy TiVo? What would you expect a top executive at NBC
to say about the situation? What explanation would the founder of TiVo love to hear? Hate to hear?
2. Now look at the data in the case exhibits. What hypotheses get supported, what hypotheses
get discounted? What other insight(s) do you directly derive from the data summarized in the text
and presented in the exhibits that might help to guide the growth of TiVo?
3. TiVo is a new technological company and the management’s approach to research and
insight has gradually evolved over time. What have been the different stages in their exploratory
journey? What conclusion is this journey converging to? If you could time-travel to the early hours
of the company, what would your advice to Keast be in terms of the research they should be
conducting (the type of insight they should be looking for) at the outset for a more effective launch?
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Part A – Suppose you are a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a UK based listed
company. The company is currently trading at £10 per share and 10 million shares in
issue. The total market value of the issued share capital of the company is £100 million.
You have been requested to write a report to the board of directors with respect to
raising an additional funding of £50 million to enable the next stage of development of
international projects to be carried out.
Note 1:
For the report in Part A, it should critically review the advantages and disadvantages of
the main funding options and have many appropriate academic references to strengthen
your discussion. Further, your report should form the basis for a discussion at the next
board meeting. In particular, you are required to include the different financing choices
available through the equity and debt markets.
Part B – This additional funding will allow the business to become more global with the
opportunity to develop a market in numerous countries with payment being made in the
local currency. The directors are conservative in their attitude to risk. You have been
requested to provide a report to the directors critically evaluating alternative derivatives
including forwards, futures, options and swaps that are available in the market in order
to minimise the risk with respect to payment in international currencies.
Note 2:
For the report in Part B, it should critically discuss and compare the use of derivatives
including forwards, futures, options and swaps to hedge Foreign Exchange (FX) Risk.
With reference to appropriate academic references, discussions must include:
.how it worksin mitigating FX risk
.advantages and disadvantages of each type deritative in managing FX risk
You are expected to link the reports for Parts A and B together in the form of a single
essay.The essay must be around 4,000 words Parts A and B are expected to be equally weighted,
i.e., around 2,000 words for each part.
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Since World War II, the United States has often been placed No. 1 in world rankings of various kinds. With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States was often referred to as the sole remaining superpower. As the twenty-first century proceeds, however, the position of the United States at the top of the rankings is being questioned.
What considerations, measures, and weightings do you think should be used in devising such rankings?
Use your method to devise two rankings of the top three political states for:
1) a century of your choice before the twentiethcentury (1800’s or before)
2) the likely ranking by the end of the twenty-first century (2000’s)
Instructions for preparing your paper:
(1) The first paragraph should be an introduction with a thesis statement that directly answers the question.
(2) The middle paragraphs should make up the body. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence and at least five detail sentences. Include interesting and informative supporting facts and examples in your own words to demonstrate a full understanding of the topic and support your thesis. Include documented personal experience from a primary source.
(3) The final paragraph should summarize your research and applications as they relate to your thesis in your conclusion.
Your paper (essay) must:
Use APA formatting in 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, double-spaced
Include parenthetical in-text citations
At least one of your sources must be a primary source
Be formal in tone. Do not use personal pronouns (I, me, you, etc.) or contractions
Include your name at the top page of your document or create an APA title page
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Assess the year-to-date performance of the FLCSX fund, including the key drivers of the fund performance, and how the performance of the fund compares to the S&P 500.
Evaluate the volatility risks in the fund, providing an assessment of the fund manager’s performance based on the risk measurements for the fund. Make a recommendation to the fund manager for improving the performance. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
Compare your assessment of the fund performance to the Morning star rating for the fund, indicating your agreement or disagreement with the rating. Provide support for your position.
Assess the top ten (10) holdings in the fund, indicating the level of diversification in the fund. Identify a company that may impose increased risk and any changes that you would recommend in the fund composition to improve the fund performance. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resource.
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General Project Directions:
This project is designed around the hypothetical situation set out above. It contains three parts: Project 1 Situational Analysis, Project 1: Intervention Analysis, and Project 3 Evaluation. The completed project shows the student how the OD worker would apply the OD process and tools to effectuate change.
Scenario
Pigs R Us is a second generation, family-owned Richmond-based company with about 400 employees. It slaughters, manufactures, and sells pork food products. Pigs R Us (PRU) is a low-tech, hands-on, “bricks and mortar” type of company with solid brand recognition, an impeccable reputation for high quality and ethical standards. The processes used in manufacturing are with the highest ISO 20002 standards, and the plant is maintained immaculately. The personnel are comprised of an older work force (average employee age is late 40s). There is little staff turnover, though lately there have been a diverse group of younger workers joining the company. There has been an impressive record of speedy state and federal new-product approvals, and solid working relationships with their large and small customers.
The company prides itself on the close “southern family,” culture of the business. The company logo features a pig with a smile on its face surrounded by small pictures of some of its oldest serving employees. The organization’s structure is “old-fashioned”. It is hierarchical with rigid management divisions and reporting policies. Research, manufacturing, and sales and marketing operate in traditional fashion, with employees reporting to supervisors or mid-level managers. By the 1990s, sales and distribution grew from Richmond into a regional market, establishing a competitive advantage throughout the US South. Despite downward economic times in the US and the South, the pork business does well. This is due largely to the fact that Pork is one of the cheaper meat products and there is a variety of ways it can be prepared.
Owned by the Morris family for the last 60 years, Pigs R Us is a key player in the Richmond based food industry. Various Morris family members sit on the board of charities throughout the city and it is not unusual to see the name at society events. Further, the Company sponsors its own Little League Team and has built a recreation center and assisted living facility for the elderly, guaranteeing space for all former 20+ year veteran workers of the company for free. So, it was no surprise, that the whole community was devastated when it was announced by the Morris family that Vance Morris the CEO of Pigs R Us was killed while driving back from a Pigs R US board meeting. The plant closed for a week to show respect and to determine how it would function until the family could make its succession decisions.
Vance Morris was the only son of James and Kathleen Morris. Vance took over the business 10 years before when his father had a heart attack and died. Fresh out of graduate school when his father died. He took over the business that he had known well much to the pleasure and keen eye of the workers. Vance made some marketing changes that allowed for the growth of the company and with the help of the employees brought the plant into its current state. Vance had just gotten married the year before to a young Richmond artist he had met at one of his charity benefits. He had no heirs and no plans for succession as he was in his mid-thirties and had just gotten married. While Vance had cousins in the area they were all professional people who knew nothing about business or pork. The workers could only surmise that the company would be sold, but speculation as to whom it might be did not include someone from out of the city.
Before the deal was announced publicly, John’s widow, Arleen, reported to the workers that a Chinese company, Shanghou (SHU), would be buying Pigs R US. Mrs. Morris assured the workers that the SHU promised not to cut workers’ wages and benefits, and to keep the current management team in place. She said that SHU also promised to keep Pork R US headquarters in Richmond. Arleen assured the workers that SHU promised that there would be no changes for the first year and that almost everything would remain the same. From her talks with SHU, Arleen is a bit worried about future changes that SHU may implement.
SHU is a large manufacturer and distributor of food and beverages with, headquarters in Hong Kong. Manufacturing plants operate in mainland China, and the company has additional offices in Europe and Australia. By acquiring the smaller, well-respected Pork R US, SHU aims to diversify and expand its consumer base by including tailor-made pork products globally to meet market projections of a customer upsurge in sustainable, non-beef meats in the next decade. Given SHU’s current availability of telecommunications software and hardware, the deployment of the Pigs R US refrigeration trucks should not be an insurmountable issue.
Many PRU employees, especially the older workers and some of the older managers, are dispirited about the acquisition, and anxious about working for foreigners, downsizing, less face-to-face interaction, language differences, and more electronic systems that are to be put in place. Some of the of the more experienced workers are considering a move or an early retirement due to the ongoing rumors about the acquisition. To make matters worse, recent news media have printed stories about tainted food made by other companies in China. Employees fear loss of product quality and damage to PRU’s reputation as well as the loss of the family southern culture that was their pride and joy.
SHU has told PRU workers that for now, most employees will be retained. However, all employees will be evaluated, and reassigned to teams as the new flat structure is put in place. The new CEO is Harvard-educated Daniel Chinn. He supports increasing the company’s competitive edge by discovering and developing existing individual potential through group collaboration and team synergy. Ever since his days as a brilliant, hard-driving MBA student; he has been known to be an enthusiastic supporter of job training and career growth. Like many of SHU’s employees, David is in his early thirties. He speaks four languages and is ambitious, self-directed, tech-savvy, accustomed to working remotely, and experienced with a culturally diverse staff. David is eager to make his newest acquisition a success. He wants to move forward on the integration of “Pork R US’ workers into SHU because Chinn believes they are the “greatest asset have a rich knowledge base and experience can be tapped into to bring the company success.” Chinn is concerned about the mix of culture and how his ideas of incorporating artificial intelligence and more robotics into the manufacturing processes will be received by management and the workers at the newly acquired plant.
Daniel Chinn is anxious to keep the “southern family” culture of Pigs R Us but at the same time wants to use the most modern of manufacturing techniques. He decided that the best way to do this was to start a pilot change operation in the packaging area to demonstrate to the workers the effectiveness of technology. He bought and set up for use 3D printers in the packaging room. The printers were able to create reusable shipping materials and operate in conjunction with the product conveyor for fast and easy packaging. He brought in two trained 3D printer operators from China to handle the work along with two robots that would move the package material and create shrink-wrapped pallets for loading on to the trucks.
The current packaging department employs 5 workers on day shift and 3 newer workers on the night shift. All the day shift workers are in their early fifties and have been working for Pigs R Us all their lives. John Mellon, the lead line man, exemplifies the group. He is 53 years old. He has a family of three children most all are grown. One works in the business with him as the manager of accounting department having gotten a college degree unlike his father. John rarely travels out of state and has never been abroad. He is not terribly familiar with technology. He has a Smart TV but his children have set it up for him to use Netflix.
When the new employees arrived, the packaging staff tried to get to know them but had little in common and found it hard to communicate with them. The new workers ate together at lunch and always with food they brought with them despite offers of food brought in by the older employees to show their “southern roots”. Things are strained between the groups because the older employees thought they were being snubbed and many are uncertain as to the customs and language unable to communicate their real feelings. This all operated to create a schism among the workers which escalated into job performance and employment commitment issues when the six-month results from the 3D/Robot pilot showed the following success in favor of new technology.
Measurable Factors Day Shift Standard 3D Printing
Cost 5.56 5.01
Time 2.36 2.69
Quality Control Problem Ratio (per 500 units) 1 8.75
Training Time (per hour) 30 25
Shipping Problems/Damage (per 10,000 units) 1 0.4
Production Problems (per 10,000 units) 0.2 0.4
Total Number of Pieces Produced per year 375,000 525,000
Measurable Factors Night Shift Standard 3D Printing
Cost 5.56 4.98
Time 2.36 2.27
Quality Control Problem Ratio (per 500 units) 1 5.75
Training Time (per hour) 30 25
Shipping Problems/Damage (per 10,000 units) 1 0.35
Production Problems (per 10,000 units) 0.2 0.23.5
Total Number of Pieces Produced per year 375,000 645,000
The results showed such a marked process improvement with the added benefit of creating materials that were sustainable. The immediate reaction among the older workers was fear for their jobs. The new workers suddenly were the enemy. Chinn was pleased with the new process and indicated that the 3D printing approach would be continued. The word of the decision spread among the families in the company and the “southern family” culture was now closing ranks on the newcomers both in the packaging room and in the other departments thus confirming their fears when news of the buyout surfaced.
Phase One: Draft Situational Analysis
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is for the student to use a real-life situation to apply the theories and concepts used to identify and solve organizational development problems. The student will be asked to create a full report for CEO David Chin on the challenges resulting from the changes in the packaging department of Pigs R Us a recent acquisition of Pinyin foods. They will do this in three stages: the situational, intervention and evaluation analysis. The report will be comprised of a composition of all three phases of the project in the form of a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying voice over talking points.
This phase of the project students will examine OD theory and tools used to conduct an organization and needs analysis.
Outcomes:
• Identification of OD theories and concepts.
• Application of OD theories and concepts.
• Understanding of how application of OD principles will enhance a manager’s ability to encourage organizational effectiveness
• Identify the skills and tools a manager can use to encourage sound OD design within an organization.
• Enhance communication skills using new technology and writing.
Instructions:
Using the case scenario and company profile located in the content area of week three create an 10-12 slide PowerPoint outlining your organizational and needs analysis as well as recommendations for diagnosing the situation that now faces the company. Be sure to include the following concepts for discussion:
• Organizational SWOT analysis
• Identification of OD challenges represented in the case scenario
• Recommend at least two approaches of diagnosis (one qualitative, one quantitative) used in OD explaining your choices and expected outcomes.
Required Slides:
• Create a slide which Introduces the SWOT analysis
• Create a slide that shows the SWOT results in table form.
• Create a slide(s) that Illustrates, with the case study facts and class material, the conclusions and the reasons for their selection.
• Create a slide that describes the current state of the company as supported by the SWOT and its relevance to the scenario.
• Create a slide which identifies the OD challenges in the case.
• Create a slide that recommends and describes the quantitative approach for diagnosing the situation at Pinyin Foods.
• Create a slide that recommends and describes the qualitative approach selection for diagnosing the situation at Pinyin Foods.
• Create a slide that examines the reasons behind the selection of the quantitative approach and outcomes expected from application of this approach to the situation at Pinyin Foods.
• Create a slide that examines the reasons behind the selection of the qualitative approach and outcomes expected from application of this approach to the situation at Pinyin Foods.
• Create a slide for any additional approach you wish to discuss using the same format as the required slide discussion.
• Create a slide that summarizes the situational analysis including your approach(s) and diagnosis of the situation.
Use the following link to learn how to create a PowerPoint: How to Create a Voice Over PowerPoint for Dummies
Step #1
Preparation for Writing the Slides, Notes and Talking Points
Before you begin writing the paper, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet all requirements.
• Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.
• You are expected to paraphrase and NOT use direct quotes.
• You are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html.
• You may not use books as source material.
• All in-text citations should provide the page number or paragraph number.
• Read the grading rubric for the assignment.
• Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
Step #2
How to Set Up the PowerPoint
• The PowerPoint cannot exceed 12 slides.
• The presentation should be professional in appearance. Consider using graphics to help illustrate your point. The SWOT table is an example that is required but you may also use other graphics.
• The slides should contain short complete sentences highlighting the main point that will be discussed in detail in the audio talking points.
• In the notes for every slide of the entire PowerPoint presentation place reference lists for those cited within the slide. Nothing else is required.
• Be sure to use in-text citations in the slides.
• Slides should flow in terms of organized ideas and presentation should follow the directions.
Step #3
Review the PowerPoint
• Read the PowerPoint to ensure all required elements are present.
• Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment.
• Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.
• Read the paper aloud as a first measure.
• Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure.
• Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper.
• Consider submitting the PowerPoint to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.
Step #4
Creating the Audio Talking Points
• The talking points should be 3-4 pages in length exclusive of the reference page.
• The talking points should elaborate on the slides and explain in detail their import.
• The talking points should be grammatically correct and double spaced.
• The talking points is to contain in-text citations that match those in the slide.
• The talking points also contain in-text citations for all discussion especially for those points of explanation that are not referenced in the slides themselves.
• The talking points are meant to represent everything the points made in the voice over presentation of the PowerPoint.
• The talking points should flow in the same organization and pattern as the slides and be clearly and concisely worded.
• The talking points should have a reference page that includes the slide references where appropriate as well as the additional references unique to the discussion.
Step #5
Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered a student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor. It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission. No exceptions will be considered by the instructor.). Remember the pledge regarding academic dishonesty; do not let lack of time tempt you to take risky short cuts.
NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).
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