Managing and Developing Your Conflict Competence

Managing and Developing Your Conflict Competence Book Developing Your Conflict Competence: A Hands-On Guide for Leaders, Managers, Facilitators, and Teams (J-B CCL) (Center for Creative Leadership) (2010) ISBN: 978-0-470-50546-5 I utilize Amazon Kindle to access the book.

Research Paper One Instructions: You are a middle manager of a Florida state agency in the human resources department. Your boss comes to you and explains that the agency received an anonymous email claiming that an employee was seen being sexually harassed by another employee. Your boss directs you to investigate the anonymous complaint and report the findings. You then read the email, which claims that employee Jones (male) was seen kissing the neck of employee Smith (female) in the lunchroom and employee Smith became angry, stating, “I told you to quit bothering me.” The anonymous complainant indicated that the behavior was offensive and it should be investigated for possible sexual harassment. In response to the complaint, you speak to employee Smith, who claims that the behavior was “no big deal” and that it was all in “good fun” and that Smith does not want to pursue the event any further. You then talk to employee Jones, who became very defensive and denied the behavior. As you continued to interview Jones further, Jones became disrespectful and demanded to know who made the complaint. After refusing to show Jones the complaint, Jones refused to answer more questions and left the office in anger. You subsequently speak to your boss about the conversation and are told to “take care of the matter” without giving Jones any discipline since Jones is the highest producing employee that works at the agency and has had outstanding evaluations for the past 10 years. Your boss further tells you to make sure Jones is “happy” with your resolution to the matter because one of Jones’ relatives works at the Governor’s office and is very influential and has caused trouble for your boss in the past. You then call Jones into your office to “take care of the matter” and make Jones “happy.” Jones is visibly angry and hostile when Jones arrives at your office. Using ONLY the concepts contained in the textbook (NO OTHER REFERENCES SHOULD BE USED) relating to different approaches to speaking with angry and hostile employees, please prepare a paper, in APA format, that discusses what you believe would be the most effective way to resolve this situation. Keep in mind that there is no need to investigate the legal requirements of sexual harassment laws since your boss told you to handle the situation without giving any discipline. Therefore, I am looking for a THOROUGH analysis of how you would employ the skills and techniques mentioned in the text to “take care of the matter” and make Jones “happy.” In addition to the thorough analysis of the skills and techniques used, please include a thorough analysis of why you think the techniques and skills used would be effective. Please note, this paper is NOT about the legalities or issues surrounding a complaint about sexual harassment or a hostile work environment, it is about resolving the issues with techniques found in the textbook. Remember, use techniques found in the textbook, not other sources

Current news Negotiation Ripe Situation

Current news Negotiation Ripe Situation Look to your current news beyond your own household. Pick a negotiation-ripe situation.

As par for this course, remember to target meaty content, with careful attention paid to grammar and spelling.
Paragraph 1: Describe the situation, being sure to use APA references, as needed.
Paragraph 2: Show off what you have learned in this class. Analyze the situation using concepts and proper technical terms from this course.
Paragraph 3: Pick a side and describe how you would negotiation for that side. After describing the negotiation, list your actual arguments.

Classbook: Lewicki, R., Barry, B., Saunders, D. (2016). Essentials of Negotiation (6th ed.). McGraw Hill.

Can use more than one reference if you wish

Visual Analysis and Observation from the Painting Essay

Visual Analysis and Observation from the Painting Essay Write a visual essay analysis essay using a strong and clear thesis. A good visual analysis will use the details, symbols, and other observations from the painting to support the central argument.

The work I chose to discuss in the essay is Achilles and the tortoise, by Mark Tansey. Some observations I put together:
– Monochrome painting in tones of blue
-large rectangular canvas
– the painting includes famous figures from different time periods
– the woman in the center planting the tree is Princess Diana
– Albert Einstein is on the right talking to another person
– Achilles rocket is shooting up in the sky creating a huge cloud of smoke
– next, to the smoke, there is a large tree standing tall mimicking the shape of the rocket’s smoke
– to me, this symbolizes regrowth, new life after destruction, rebuilding.

Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction Kinetics

Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction Kinetics Table 1 shows the results of an investigation of the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

A series of identical reaction tubes were prepared using a buffer solution at the optimal pH for the enzyme. A standard amount of enzyme was added to each tube so they were all at the same concentration and the tubes equilibrated in a water bath at the optimal temperature for the enzyme, so the concentration of the substrate was the only variable.
The reaction was initiated by addition of an equal volume of substrate at the appropriate concentration (staggered at 30 second intervals). The reaction was terminated after 10 minutes by addition (at 30 second intervals) of an inhibitor. The amount of reaction product was determined spectrophotometrically.
Table 1: Kinetic data showing variation in the effects of substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
Substrate concentration [S]
(mmol.l-1)
0
2
4
8
12
16
20
24
Reaction rate
(v)
(mmol.min-1 x 10-2)
0
6.5
9.6
12.4
14.1
14.7
14.9
14.9

Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction Kinetics Instructions

1Plot a graph to show the effect of substrate concentration on the rate (velocity) of the reaction.
2From the graph, determine values for the maximal velocity (Vmax) and the half-maximal velocity (½Vmax)
3 Use the latter value to determine the substrate concentration which causes ½Vmax. This value is the ‘Km value’ or the ‘Michaelis constant’. Using on the results comment on the measure of the affinity of the enzyme for the substrate i.e. the amount of enzyme that is required to produce half the maximal velocity of the reaction.

4 Plot a graph of the 1/[S] and 1/v and from the graph determine Vmax and Km (this is Lineweaver-Burke reciprocal graph). Using on the results comment on the measure of the affinity of the enzyme for the substrate i.e. the amount of enzyme that is required to produce half the maximal velocity of the reaction.
5 Using researched literature and your results discuss the difference in the results of Vmax and Km that you have found in the two methods.
6 Decide if any of the two methods are accurate/which is best accurate method for the calculation of Vmax and Km.
7 Identify the main variables (independent, dependent and control variables) in this experiment.

Affirmative Action Discrimination Essay

Affirmative Action Discrimination Essay Clarification on the essay, explain what affirmative action discrimination is, provide examples, and is it still relevant today.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY is being sued for allegedly discriminating unlawfully against Asian applicants. America’s best-known university takes race into account when deciding whom to admit. It says this is one of many factors, and justified by the need to ensure a diverse student body. Plaintiffs contend that it has an unwritten quota to stop Asians from taking as many places as their stellar test scores would predict. Racial discrimination is illegal in America, except when it isn’t.

World War II and Impact on the American Society

World War II and Impact on the American Society 1933-1945

World War II and impact on the American society
o The economy
o African Americans, and Mexican Americans
o Women
• Wartime treatment of ethnic nationalities
o German, Italian, and Japanese Americans
• Ending the war in the Pacific
o The use of the atomic bomb. Even as World War II was ending 70 years ago, Americans already knew it had transformed their country. What they didn’t know was just how much or for how long.
In that last wartime summer of 1945, the seeds of a new America had been sown. Not just postwar America — the Baby Boom, the Cold War, the Affluent Society, the sprawling suburbs — but the one in which we live today.

The Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods

The Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods Getlein, Mark. Living with Art, 11th Ed.
Chapter 14 and 15 of Getlein, Mark. Living with Art, 11th Ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, ISBN13: 978-0073379319
1. First Assignment
Distinguish between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods in terms of time and cultural developments. Compare and contrast specific examples of artifacts, practices, and systems of belief.

Discuss why art survives or does not. Include the four reasons Getlein cites for how art survives, giving an example of art work from both the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods that meet one of these requirements. What types of art work or materials would not likely survive? How might this affect our opinion of a culture?
2. Second Assignment

The Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods Description

This is a two-part discussion – be sure to clearly label each part of your response. Both parts should be submitted together in the same initial post.
First, describe the shift in the Roman Empire that created Byzantium in the East and what would eventually become Europe in the West and explain the impact of this political, religious, and social split on the art produced in these regions in this era. Provide specific examples of particular works of art or architecture to illustrate your points.
Second, trace the subsequent development of art in the East and the West from the Early through the High and Late Middle Ages by citing specific works of art or architecture and describing characteristic features these works exemplify. Be sure to include the each of the following terms in your discussion:
• animal style
• Carolingian
• Romanesque
• Gothic

A Call to Men the Subtle Nature of Sexism

A Call to Men the Subtle Nature of Sexism In “A Call to Men” (https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men/transcript?language=en),
Tony Porter addresses the subtle nature of sexism, its horrific consequences, and a conceptual way to think about the problem.

Using this video, relate it to the topic of women, sports, and religion, specifically through engaging Title IX, Katherine Switzer, and/or Women Who Make America, Part II (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGXvBAmTsY) . In some way, your response needs to include the following four points: (1) a summary of Porter’s argument, (2) how the video is relevant for the class, (3) how the video helps to expand or clarify concept(s) or theme(s) from the class, and (4) how his ideas would improve the religious dimensions of sports.

Geometry and The Pythagorean Theorem

Geometry and The Pythagorean Theorem Geometry is a very broad field of mathematics composed of a wide range of tools that can be used for problem solving.

In this module, you are going to research three examples of the implementation of geometry that would employ the use of the Pythagorean Theorem as a problem-solving tool.
The examples you find can come from several different fields of study and applications such as construction, city planning, highway maintenance, art, architecture, and communications, to name a few. The examples you find must clearly demonstrate the use of the Pythagorean Theorem as a tool.

Geometry and The Pythagorean Theorem Application Situations

Your textbook—Chapter 10, “Modeling with Geometry”—would be a good reference to consult for some examples illustrating the use of the Pythagorean Theorem in applied situations.
For each example you share in your post, address the following:
Demonstrate the use of the Pythagorean Theorem in the solution of this problem.
How is the Pythagorean Theorem applied to help solve this problem in this application?
Why would the Pythagorean Theorem be applied instead of employing some other mathematical tool?
What tools, unique to this application, would be necessary to get the measurements needed to apply the Pythagorean Theorem?
Are there other geometrical concepts that are necessary to know in order to solve this problem?
Are there any modern tools that help solve this kind of problem that either provides a work around, or that rely heavily upon, the Pythagorean Theorem?
When constructing your response, consider the theories, examples, and concepts discussed in your readings this module, and refer to them to support your conclusions.
Write your initial response in a minimum of 200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Stress Management Scholarly Research Article

Stress Management Scholarly Research Article Pick a topic that interests you from chapters 15 or 16.

Locate and read a scholarly research article on it. Write a 3 page, double spaced essay writing about the topic. The fourth page of the assignment should be an APA reference page where you list your article in APA format. You can also list the text if you referred to information in it. This link can help: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/. Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behavior, and health. Acute stress responses in young, healthy individuals may be adaptive and typically do not impose a health burden.