Summarize-Ritzers-definition-of-control-by-non-human-technologies-including-a-description

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DESCRIPTION:

Ritzer argues that with McDonaldization, technologies, including “machines and tools, materials, skills, knowledge, rules, regulations, procedures, and techniques” (p. 89), control us.

Without using direct quotes, this assignment requires you to do the following:

  • Summarize Ritzer’s definition of control by non-human technologies, including a description of what he means by non-human technologies.
  • Next, think of one area of your life, such as your job, banking, your education, a leisure activity, etc and how that statement may apply to that activity as you experience it. NOTE: Do not choose one of the areas described in the textbook.
  • Based on your reflection, do you agree with Ritzer’s argument?
  • Do you feel that, as an employee, student, or customer, you are overly controlled by non-human technologies in this activity?

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a paper of the advantages of technology or about the importance of technology in contemporary life. You need to focus on the dimension of McDonaldization called control, in one area of your own life.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

  • It should bepages long using a 12-point size font, double-spaced.
  • You should use a header with your name, the date, the course number, and “Journal Entry” on the first page (No title page).
  • You should cite and reference your textbook properly in a standard formatting style, such as ASA, APA, or MLA.
  • The first two pages should be your essay, and the third page should be your reference list.

Week-9-Assignment-3-Cultural-Activity-Report

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Assignment 3: Cultural Activity Report

Due Week 9 and worth 100 points

As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience. Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort should be made to ensure that this is a hands-on experience (not a virtual one), that this activity fits the HUM 111 class well, and that the activity is of sufficient quality for this university course. The two (2) key types of activities are a museum visit or a performance. Note: This must not be a report on the same activity (and certainly not the same report) as done for another class, like HUM 112. For instance, one might go to the same museum as done for HUM 112, but this HUM 111 report will focus on entirely different works and displays.

  1. Visit a museum or gallery exhibition or attend a theater or musical performance before the end of Week 10. The activity (museum or performance) should have content that fits our course well. Have fun doing this.
  2. Write a two to three (2-3) page report (500-750 words) that describes your experience.
    • Clearly identify the event location, date attended, the attendees, and your initial reaction upon arriving at the event.
    • Provide specific information and a description of at least two (2) pieces (e.g., art, exhibits, music, etc.).
    • Provide a summary of the event and describe your overall reaction after attending the event.
    • Use at least the class text as a reference (additional sources are fine, not necessary unless required by your content). Your report should include connections you make between things observed in your activity and things learned in the course and text.

Note: Submit your cultural activity choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 5 (earlier is even better). Look for guidance from the instructor for how or where to make your proposal. You may also seek advice from your instructor (provide your town/state or zip code) for a good activity in your general area.

determine-the-best-country-to-establish-your-call-center-and-the-best-approach-for-staffing-your-management-team-and-discuss-the-role-of-country-culture-in-choosing-the-right-country-for-your-call-center-

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Read the following scenario.

Scenario: Your company, Montezuma Inc., a small technology firm, is interested in opening a customer call center in another country where the wages for customer service representative is significantly lower than those paid to workers in the United States. You have already decided that your customer service representatives will be citizens of your host country. Now, you are trying to determine how to structure your management team for the call center. You are looking for the best possible management team in order to keep your employees motivated and productive.

Now, determine the best country to establish your call center and the best approach for staffing your management team and discuss the role of country culture in choosing the right country for your call center. Write your answer in essay format (not less than 750 words and not more than 2000). Provide references in APA format.

Before you start writing, watch a MOVIE called OUTSOURCED (not the television series by the same name, but the film). It is available on Netflix. For those who do not have a Netflix account, a copy is available for you to borrow from the library. This copy also has subtitles. You are also welcome to check for other free online sources for the film, but that is your own choice. It is about 98-100 minutes long.This will give you some context in providing your answer. Also, watching the movie is a necessary element for A-2 which will be due in a couple of weeks. So do not skip watching the film.

cartoon analysis

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Option #2: Analysis of Multiple Comic Strips or Political Cartoons
1 A successful analysis will go beyond the obvious, literal elements of the cartoon and will analyze figurative
elements, too. Use the course topic lessons to inform your analysis.
Choose two political cartoons or comic strips created by the same person. Which techniques
does the creator of the political cartoons use? How does the creator make his/her point in
the political cartoons? Which characters, if any, are present in both political cartoons? What
do we learn about the characters and/or ourselves from these political cartoons? How does
the language transmit the creator’s message? Using a comparison or contrast mode of
development, draw conclusions about the techniques the author uses in the political
cartoons and how they apply to our lives. As with all academic essays you write in this
course, this essay should have a well-defined introduction with a thesis statement, body,
and conclusion.
Use the point by point or subject by subject structure to compare and contrast about three to five
elements found in the cartoons that help to explain how they apply to our lives or to a message
present in today’s society. After you compare and contrast in each paragraph, be sure to explain the
message those elements and the cartoons help to depict.
Sample Thesis Statement: “John Smith’s cartoon strips Cartoon 1 and Cartoon 2 use (add one
element from the cartoon), (add a second element from the cartoon), and (add a third element from
the cartoon) to explain (add the cartoons’ message).”
Be sure to document the cartoon or comic strip on a Works Cited page. Please visit the following
source for citing an electronic image: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
The guidelines for this assignment are as follows:
Length: This assignment should be at least 500 words.
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your writing assignment with the
following information:
 Your first and last name
 Course Title (Composition II)
 Assignment name (i.e, Cartoon Analysis)
 Current Date
Format:
 MLA-style source documentation and Works Cited2
 Your last name and page number in the upper-right corner of each page
2 This resource may be helpful as you are making MLA formatting decisions:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01…
 Double-spacing throughout
 Standard font (TimesNewRoman, Calibri)
 Title, centered after heading
 1” margins on all sides
 Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt
Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragrap

International Business

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3-4 pages using APA formatting. The title and references page do not count towards the total page count.

IP submissions should be in word format.

Individual Project #3: Economic Report

Report Guidelines

Content Format – Choose a total of 12 indicators to write about, picking indicators from each section below. Each indicator should be presented in bullet format, with one to two sentences of commentary. Since the intent of the paper is for you to understand key economic facts and conditions, both now and in the past, please add additional commentary to the four most important indicators explaining what the indicators refer to and why YOU THINK they are important. That commentary may include forecasts for the numbers or key points you have found, and should consist of additional research beyond the basic number(s). This commentary should be at least one paragraph (five sentences) long.

Government

Currency

Foreign Exchange Rates (Floating or Fixed)

Exchange Rate to the US Dollar

Budget Deficit/Surplus

National Debt as % of GDP

Corporate Tax Rates

Current and Past Annual Inflation Rate

Trade Alliances

Other important facts

Economic Output

Most recent total annual GDP (converted to US dollars)

Growth rate of GDP over the past five years

Employment by Sector

Total Employment Growth Rate

Total Unemployment Rate

Labor Force Participation Rate

Primary Exports and Dollar Volume

Primary Imports and Dollar Volume

Top 5 Trading Partners – Imports and Exports

Energy Imports or Exports

History of strikes or labor unrest

Source of energy

Other important facts

People

Total Population

Birth Rate per 1000 population

Number of Households

Median Household Income

Savings Rates

Percent of Population below Poverty

Age Structure

Migration Trends & Refugee Issues

Write a literary analysis about Marxism in Wrights “The man who was almost a man”

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***** Read Richards Wrights “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” then write a Literary Analysis Essay exploring the ways in which the techniques of subversion employed by a character are amplified by reading the story through a specific lens. (In this case through Marxism) *****

Your essay must have an arguable thesis, and you must use quotes from one reading on the syllabus. In addition, cite (paraphrase) 4 secondary sources from the library databases. This essay will require deep thought and reflection; since, it is highly suggested that you start early and use your notes from class. Do not summarize, argue!

Remember that a technique is a specific way of carrying out a task. It is not a summary of the story.

You must research and make sure that you understand whichever literary lens you choose. There is a lot of information in the library databases and in books. Make sure that your sources are creditable. Make sure that your paper includes a counterargument paragraph.

Requirements:

  • Write in 3rd person narration ONLY! This is an analytical essay. Your paper should have a thesis (i.e. an overall point).
  • This paper must have a minimum of 5-6 full pages (not including Works Cited) and 4 secondary sources. All papers must include a correctly formatted Works Cited page.
  • Mrs. McGilbrey does not grade papers that do not meet the page count requirements. Papers lacking a Works Cited will automatically lose 25 points because of unintentional plagiarism.
  • Your paper should have a clear thesis (i.e. an overall point).
  • Use quotes to support your argument and cite any outside material that you use. Lead into quotes and use transition words, phrases, and statements.
  • All papers should be grammatically correct. Major grammatical errors will affect your overall grade.
  • Mrs. McGilbrey deducts a lot if your evidence is weak, and if you do not explain its relevance.

Format: MLA (use your handbook or Purdue Owl MLA); Double-Space, point 12, Times New Roman Font, 1-inch margins.

City-of-Flies

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A city of flies has a population that doubles once every day. The flies go extinct from overpopulation on the 30th day. On which day was the fly population halfway from extinction?

Explain-how-renassance-influenced-taxonomy

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Explain how Renaissance influenced taxonomy

Summary/Application Essay Assignment

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For the first part of your essay, write a summary of the article or chapter. The article or chapter you read may be quite long, but your summary should be only one or two pages in length, explaining the central thesis of the work you chose. REMEMBER THE SUMMARY MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, UNLESS YOU ARE PRESENTING A DIRECT QUOTATION, which should then be exactly as written in the original work and enclosed in quotation marks. Whether you are quoting directly or explaining ideas in your own words, remember that you must attribute all ideas to their original authors.

In the second part of your paper, explain how the central ideas in the article or chapter apply to one of the assigned texts in the module.

Summary: “The Reality of Imaginary Communities”

Application: Utopia Reader Chapter (19th Century)

FORMAT:

At the top of your assignment, put your name and the date.

Next, provide a complete bibliographical citation in MLA format for the article or chapter you are using.

The summary section should be 250-500 words long, and the application section should be 750-1000 words.

Course Project Problems/Suggestions

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Course Project Proposal

The table of contents for the Course Project proposal:

  • Subject of Course Project
  • Business problem statement
  • Name of the company or organization
  • Brief description of proposed solution
  • General benefits it will provide the organization
  • Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendations

The Course Project’s focus is on the use of technology to solve specific business problems. Although the list of technologies that you can choose for your Course Project is vast, the following are some current technical topic suggestions appropriate for specific business sectors that you could consider in solving your business problem

I will give you 3 topic to choose from when I pick the tutor