S&OIP & MPS – What would you think would be the aggregate terms used in managing a university as a whole? The computer center? Buildings and grounds? An individual major? (250 words)

Please respond to ONE of the following in approximately 250-350 words. (Use direct quotes and paraphrases, with proper in-text citations, in your response.) While this can be less formal than an essay assignment, please use complete sentences and avoid "you" in all forms.

(Prompts have been adapted from Rereading America.) Include an MLA-style, bibliographic citation at the bottom of your entry. You will copy-and-paste this in the "Assignments, Tests, and Surveys" section of Etudes and upload your response on Turnitin.com.

A. Boxer anticipates some readers saying, "Get over it. It's just a movie. […] Let it go" (90), but the last emotion she mentions – and seemingly endorses – is "pure rage" (94). Where along the spectrum from indifference to rage would you situate yourself, and why? Include information from Boxer's essay in your response as well as your personal experience.

B. List the various ways Boxer establishes her credibility as a critic of animated films. Where does she anticipate resistance to her ideas, and how does she attempt to win readers over? Where does she present her thesis, and why do you think it is delayed? Finally, look at several examples of Boxer's boldest and funniest sentences. Do her tone and humor in these instances enhance her argument or possibly undermine its seriousness?

C. Is it possible to accept Carbone and Cahn's analysis of marriage markets and still save a place for romantic love or even "soulmate marriage"? Explain, referencing their excerpt in your explanation.

D. The authors write that "a complete explanation of family change requires taking seriously the role of class in scripting our lives" (78). What does the metaphor of a "script" mean in this context? How free or constrained are our choices concerning partners, marriage, and child-rearing if we are somehow following a script?

Technology is constantly changing and, in turn, has the capacity to promote widespread social and economic change. For example, as blogger Bob Morris (2012) pointed out, if 3D printing technology becomes available to and accepted by the masses, it could dramatically shift control of consumer production. Everything from lifesaving medicines to high-grade weaponry could theoretically be manufactured by the individual, resulting in a significant economic and social change. Is such technological change desirable or detrimental? Given the potential of technological change to generate economic upheaval, it should be no surprise that this question has garnered attention in the business research community. Theories have been developed to explain the development and diffusion of technological changes; the theory of disruptive technology being among the most influential. Since its introduction by Clayton Christensen in the mid 1990s, the theory has raised considerable debate. Topics of debate include what is the definition of disruptive technology, when and why it occurs; and how to predict, survive, or promote it. As the pace of technological change accelerates, business professionals have given increased attention to this field of research and the impact of disruptive technology. To prepare: Consider recent disruptive technologies that have impacted your specialization or professional practice. Find at least one peer-reviewed article related to disruptive technology. By Day 5 of Week 7, post your definition of disruptive technology and an informed opinion on whether you consider disruptive technology to have a primarily positive or negative impact. In line with your argument, identify who it benefits and who it adversely affects. Then, offer the two most important considerations for either surviving or taking advantage of disruptive technology. Use examples from the Learning Resources to support your position. Readings Adner, R., & Snow D. (2010). Old technology responses to new technology threats: Demand heterogeneity and technology retreats.Industrial and Corporate Change, 19(5), 1655–1675.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The authors explored options for firms that want to continue to produce an older technology that is being replaced by a new technology in the mainstream market. They presented this choice as a viable one for continued business success. The authors identified one short-term survival strategy, known as racing, and two long-term survival strategies, retrenching and relocating. The authors provided examples of companies who have successfully implemented each strategy and outlined potential challenges faced by companies implementing each. This article will be helpful in completing Discussion 2. Carayannopoulos, S. (2009). How technology-based new firms leverage newness and smallness to commercialize disruptive technologies.Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 33(2), 419–438.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The author proposed a theory to explain why new technology companies often succeed at introducing disruptive technologies, despite supposed liabilities. The author illustrated how various characteristics of new technology companies affect their perceived legitimacy and visibility. Then, the author explained how these effects can serve as either an advantage or disadvantage to new firms, depending upon which of four types of disruptive technology they are trying to introduce. This article will be helpful in completing Discussion 2. Christensen, C. M., Baumann, H., Ruggles, R., & Sadtler, T. M. (2006). Disruptive innovation for social change.Harvard Business Review,84(12), 94–101.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The authors explained how catalytic innovations, which are based on the principles of disruptive innovations, can spur social change by serving the needs of populations that are either overserved or not served at all. They presented detailed examples from the areas of healthcare, education, and economic development. The article closed with tips for would-be investors for identifying catalytic innovations. Dewald, J., & Bowen, F. (2010). Storm clouds and silver linings: Responding to disruptive innovations through cognitive resilience.Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 34(1), 197–218.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The authors of the study examined how managers’ perceptions influence their reactions to disruptive innovation. Dewald and Bowen studied how managers’ perceived urgency of a threat and previous experience with risk influences their reaction to disruptive innovation. Based on their results, they provided recommendations to the owners of small incumbent firms for responding to disruptive innovation. Ganguly, A., Nilchiani, R., & Farr, J. V. (2011). Identification, classification, and prioritization of risks associated with a disruptive technology process.International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 8(2), 273–293.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. The authors of this study defined seven stages involved in the introduction of a potentially disruptive technology and the risks associated with each. They aimed to help firms wishing to introduce disruptive technology to develop risk management strategies. They identified stages, categories of risks, and individual risks within those categories. Then, they associated individual risks with various stages and ranked the categories based on criticality. Sood, A., & Tellis, G. J. (2011).Demystifying disruption: A new model for understanding and predicting disruptive technologies.Marketing Science, 30(2), 339–354.Demystifying disruption: A new model for understanding and predicting disruptive technologies by Sood, A., & Tellis, G. J. inMarketing Science, 30(2). Copyright 2011 by Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences. Reprinted via the Copyright Clearance Center by permission of the Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences. The authors of this study challenged many of the assertions put forth in Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation. These challenges included claims about who is more likely to cause disruptions with new technologies, who is likely to introduce certain types of disruptive technologies, what is the price of disruptive technologies, and what is the overall impact of disruptive technology. They modified Christensen’s definition and, through historical data analysis, test seven hypotheses that are based on Christensen’s premises, and they developed a mathematical model to predict disruptive technologies. Yu, D., & Hang, C. C. (2010). A reflective review of disruptive innovation theory.International Journal of Management Reviews, 12(4), 435–452.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. To provide insight on surviving and introducing disruptive technologies, the authors offered an overview of the literature of disruptive technology. First, they clarified Christensen’s definition of disruptive technology by addressing variations on the theory and common misconceptions. Then, they defended the predictive validity of the theory against criticisms. Finally, in order to provide practical insight, they reviewed literature that examined disruptive technology from organizational, environmental, market-based, and technological perspectives.

The impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company Author: Borhan, Halimahton; Mohamed, Rozita Naina; Nurnafisah Azmi ProQuest document link Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company: LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Some selected ratios: current ratio (CR) and quick ratio (QR) represent the liquidity ratios, debt ratio (DR) and debt equity ratio (DTER) represent the leverage ratios, while operating profit margin (OPM) and net profit margin (NPM) represent the profitability ratios. LYB faced financial problems after its merger and the financial performance of the company shrank to negative due to the world financial crisis. However, this company has bounced back after a year and is now the world's third largest chemical company based on revenue. Design/methodology/approach – The financial ratios were measured from 2004 to 2011, quarterly. A multiple regression model has been used and secondary data has been analyzed. Findings – The results shows that CR, QR, DR and NPM have a positive relationship while DTER and OPM have a negative relationship with the company's financial performance. Among the six ratios, CR, DR and NPM show the highest significant impact on the company's performance. Originality/value – This research paper contributed the result of the impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company as the previous studies with this focus are hard to find and some of the sources are not specifically related to the topic.

My parents were strict i was not able to go out to games in high school because my father was always worried, i was allowed to have friends but few were able to come over and i was able to go to only a few frriends houses, my parents gradually started to trust me and  i was in college when my parents completely trusted me to make the right choices. i was always allowed to be with my cousins and sleep over anytime as well as my aunts and uncles with their children, were Syrian so our being raised is a bit strict because we are not allowed to date or have boyfriends and no sex until marriage very religious we are Christian. 

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Family dynamics play a major role in how children develop. These influences includestructure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement. To understand more about how childhood experiences with your family have influenced current identification of self, take a few minutes and think back to those days.

• Analyze the role that family structure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement of caregivers played in your development.
• Reflect on your experiences and share any that you are comfortable sharing. You can use questions such as the following to guide your reflection:
• What was the best thing that your family said about you or did for you? Try to remember one exact day when that was said or done for you. Which person did this? Remember now what you felt then. When do you feel this way now?
• Did you have a nickname? How did you feel about it?
• Did family members tell you what you would end up being or doing? Was it what you wanted to be or do? How did you respond?
• How do you think your family would have described you to a close friend of theirs? What were they most concerned about for you?
• Would you do or react to things differently now than you did then? Why?
• Make sure you evaluate your experiences in the context of major theories and concepts of cognitive, social, and physical development during middle childhood. Support your responses by citing information from the online notes and textbook and other scholarly sources.For example, describe the cognitive stage you might have been in at the time of specific events, according to Piaget, Erikson, or Freud. How did this influence how you interpreted the events?  You can also discuss the parenting style that you think was used by your parents/caregivers.

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