Instructions

Throughout the course you will be focusing on a company and industry. If appropriate it should be your company and industry. If this is not appropriate you should choose a company/industry with which you are familiar or perhaps one in which you would like to work. Reflect on the readings and the videos. Then develop a PPT presentation in which you explain what innovation is and why it is important. The purpose of the presentation is to persuade and inform the senior management of your Company about innovation. The presentation should include: What innovation is and what it is not The need for innovation and its impact Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as “speaker notes” for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists. Support your presentation with at least three (3) scholarly resources published in the last five years. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included. Length: 10-12 slides (not including the title and separate reference slide) Notes Length: 150-200 words for each slide Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file as PPT with the correct course code information. Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Upload your presentation and click the Submit to Dropbox button. Grading Rubric Criteria Content (8points) Points 1 Persuaded and informed the senior management of your Company about innovation with appropriate examples 1 2 Explained what innovation is 2 3 Explained what innovation is not 1 4 Described the need for innovation 2 5 Explained the impact of innovation 2 Organization (2 points) 1 Presentation is 10- 12 slides in length and includes speaker notes for each slide that are 150 – 200 words (with correct spelling, sentence structure and organization), animations, transitions, and graphics. Included a minimum of three scholarly references published in the last five years, with appropriate APA formatting applied to citations and paraphrasing. 2 Total 10

Which of the following is not a measure of center?

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mean

variance

median

mode

Find the mean in the data set below.

{2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8}

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4

4.7

5

7.8

If the mean of the data set shown below is 16, what is the value of x?

{10, 12, x, 9, 18, 14, 20, 23, 25, 10}

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19

16

3

15.7

For which data set is the mean, median, and mode the same?

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{5, 6, 4, 4, 4, 6, 5, 6}

{11, 12, 15, 16, 13, 12, 12}

{100, 101, 105, 110, 109, 104, 105, 108, 103}

{4.3, 6.4, 2.9, 3.1, 8.7, 2.8, 3.6, 1.9, 7.2}

What is the mean of the numbers represented by x + 1, 3x – 2, and 2x – 5?

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2x – 2

(6x – 7)/3

(x + 1)/3

x + 4

Find the population variance for the data set. Round to the nearest tenth.

{67, 91, 94, 89, 63, 67, 86, 67, 77, 95}

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12.1

162.5

146.2

79.6

Find the population standard deviation of the data set. Round to the nearest tenth.

{20, 15, 32, 38, 27, 16, 21, 20, 34, 30, 40, 24, 23, 11, 40}

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9.3

86.4

9.0

80.6

A teacher is comparing test grades for a unit test in her Algebra class. The mean of the scores is 78% with a standard deviation of 3.8. What range gives the set of values that are within two standard deviations of the mean?

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74.2 – 81.8

70.4 – 85.6

74.2 – 85.6

70.4 – 81.8

Below is a list of the weights of Defensive tackles on the Chicago Bears NFL football team. Which measure of center best describes the data set?

{300 lbs, 296 lbs, 309 lbs, 295 lbs, 300 lbs, 288 lbs}

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mean

median

mode

none of the above

The following data shows the amount of money students paid for textbooks at a college bookstore during the spring semester. What is the range of values that are within 1 standard deviation of the mean. Round to the nearest tenth.

{338, 160, 210, 180, 166, 272, 128, 409, 240, 250, 160, 300, 340, 200, 194, 132, 202, 180, 420, 380, 325, 185, 233, 198}

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241.8 – 328.4

155.2 – 241.8

155.2 – 328.4

328.4 – 415

Find a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. For the purposes of this assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.

Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link is acceptable and the link must work). To compose the letter, 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 specific to the opening.
   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. 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 paragraphs and double spaced between the paragraphs, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

Complete problems P9-28A (p. 517), P10-A-9B (p. 586), and P11-29A (p. 631) in your textbook.

Present your analysis of the assigned problems in Excel format. Enter non-numerical responses in the same worksheet using textboxes.

I need a Statement of purpose. Position statement on author about Longfellow.

I attached the book images.